A Beautiful New Beginning 🎨
Jan v0.6.3 introduces our most comprehensive UI overhaul yet. Every pixel has been reconsidered, every interaction refined. The result? A beautiful, intuitive interface that gets out of your way and lets you focus on what matters - conversations with AI.
🎯 Design Philosophy
Our new design principles:
- Clarity First: Remove visual noise, highlight what’s important
- Consistent Language: Unified design patterns throughout the app
- Accessibility Focus: Usable by everyone, regardless of ability
- Performance Minded: Beautiful interfaces that are also fast
- Future Ready: Scalable design system for upcoming features
🌙 Enhanced Dark Mode
Dark mode, reimagined:
- True Black Option: Perfect for OLED displays and low-light use
- Adaptive Contrast: Automatically adjusts based on ambient light
- Custom Accent Colors: Choose your preferred highlight color
- Smart Switching: Follows system preferences or custom schedule
- Reduced Eye Strain: Carefully calibrated colors for long usage sessions
💬 Conversation Experience
Completely redesigned chat interface:
- Improved Message Bubbles: Better readability and visual hierarchy
- Smart Typography: Optimal font sizes and spacing for every device
- Code Highlighting: Syntax highlighting for 200+ programming languages
- Math Rendering: Beautiful LaTeX math equation display
- Image Gallery: Enhanced image viewing with zoom and navigation
🎛️ Settings Overhaul
Settings that make sense:
- Organized Categories: Logical grouping of related options
- Search Settings: Find any setting instantly
- Visual Previews: See changes before applying them
- Quick Actions: Common tasks accessible with fewer clicks
- Import/Export: Backup and restore your entire configuration
📱 Responsive Design
Perfect on every screen:
- Mobile Optimized: Touch-friendly interface for tablets and phones
- Desktop Polish: Take advantage of larger screens and precise input
- Window Management: Better handling of multiple windows and panels
- Flexible Layouts: Adapt to any screen size or orientation
- High DPI Support: Crisp on retina and 4K displays
♿ Accessibility Improvements
Jan for everyone:
- Screen Reader Support: Full compatibility with assistive technologies
- Keyboard Navigation: Complete interface control without a mouse
- High Contrast Mode: Enhanced visibility for low-vision users
- Font Scaling: Respect system font size preferences
- Motion Controls: Reduced motion options for sensitive users
🎨 Theming System
Express your style:
- Built-in Themes: 12 carefully crafted color schemes
- Custom Themes: Create your own with our theme editor
- Theme Sharing: Import themes created by the community
- Seasonal Themes: Special themes for holidays and events
- Auto-Theming: Themes that change based on time of day
🔍 Improved Navigation
Find everything faster:
- Global Search: Search conversations, settings, and help instantly
- Breadcrumbs: Always know where you are in the app
- Quick Switcher: Jump between conversations with keyboard shortcuts
- Recent Items: Quick access to your most-used features
- Favorites System: Pin important conversations and tools
🎪 Animation & Transitions
Delightful micro-interactions:
- Smooth Transitions: Fluid movement between screens and states
- Loading Animations: Engaging feedback during wait times
- Hover Effects: Subtle responses to mouse interaction
- Focus Indicators: Clear visual feedback for keyboard users
- Performance Optimized: 60fps animations that don’t drain battery
📊 Visual Data
Information design that informs:
- Usage Charts: Beautiful visualizations of your AI usage
- Performance Graphs: Real-time system performance monitoring
- Progress Indicators: Clear feedback for long-running operations
- Status Displays: At-a-glance system health information
- Comparison Views: Side-by-side analysis of models and settings
🚀 Performance Improvements
Beauty with brains:
- Faster Rendering: 40% improvement in interface responsiveness
- Memory Efficiency: Reduced RAM usage for smoother operation
- Bundle Optimization: Smaller app size, faster loading
- Asset Loading: Progressive loading for smoother startup
- Animation Performance: Hardware-accelerated animations
Migration Guide
Your existing data and settings are automatically preserved. Some visual elements may look different, but all functionality remains the same or improved.
New Users: Welcome to the most beautiful Jan yet! Existing Users: Your themes and customizations will be migrated automatically.
Experience the new Jan. Clean, beautiful, and more powerful than ever.
Download Jan v0.6.3 • UI Guide • Accessibility Documentation