Jul 11 · 2026
v0.1.79 Milestone
More theatrical stage screens, smoother Direction and closer Mac–Windows parity
Over the past few days, Sténtor has consolidated live work on three fronts: dialogue presentation on stage screens, Direction workflow and alignment of the Windows edition with features already available on macOS. The end-of-show flow, audience questionnaire and several parts of the Text editor have also been revised.
New
Configurable stage-screen transitions. Line changes can use entrance and exit effects, including fades, with options designed to adapt the behaviour to each production.
Clearer rapid dialogue exchanges. During quick line changes, the previous line can remain temporarily visible at lower intensity while the new one moves to the foreground.
Cue search in Direction. Direction now includes a Find field to reach a line or cue more quickly in the operational script.
Expandable style controls. In the Windows Text editor, per-line style options are organised in a panel opened above the editing field.
Improvements
More operational Direction scrolling. The current line stays near the top of the list, keeping the next line and queued cues immediately visible.
More legible highlighting. The current and next lines are easier to distinguish without making the rest of the cue list visually heavier.
More compact Direction sidebar. Spacing, buttons and side panels have been reorganised to reduce vertical footprint and better accommodate live audio-description controls.
More flexible stage screens. Position, text colour and line persistence can be adjusted by the user instead of relying on one fixed behaviour.
Audience section aligned on Windows. The Windows layout and controls have been brought closer to the Audience section already developed on macOS.
More contextual Text editor. The Audio Description field is hidden when the row is an ordinary spoken line, reducing irrelevant controls.
Italian terminology on Windows. Additional labels and commands in the Windows edition have been aligned with the Italian terminology used across the app.
Fixes
More reliable final questionnaire. The mechanism connecting explicit show closure with the final screen and questionnaire access on audience phones has been revised.
Corrected line alignment. Text placement on stage screens no longer remains concentrated almost entirely on the right-hand side.
Text colour applied correctly. Stage-screen colour settings are now propagated correctly to the projected view.
macOS builds and transitions stabilised. Xcode compilation errors and incompatibilities introduced during transition integration have been corrected.
Cleaner Windows packages. Nested ZIP archives and other packaging issues that made builds harder to open have been corrected.
Jul 5 · 2026
v0.1.78 Milestone
Professional direction, a steadier audience page and more reliable audio descriptions
This build consolidates Sténtor for rehearsal and live performance use. The work focuses on Direction, the Audience page, audio descriptions, questionnaires, show preparation and macOS build stability.
New
AD monitor in Direction. Direction now shows a dedicated audio-description card with cue status, connected recipients, listening devices and local controls.
Show preparation centre. Direction brings together checks for script, surtitles, audio descriptions, server, connected devices and the AD channel.
Final audience screen. At the end of the show, the Audience page displays a dedicated closing screen with a questionnaire prompt and the live interface hidden.
Split and merge lines. The Text editor adds commands to split a line at the cursor or merge it with the next line.
Improvements
Clearer live Direction. Cue scrolling keeps the operating point of the show clearer and better separates live advance, manual clicks and search.
Preloaded audio descriptions. The Audience page receives a manifest of available audio files, tries to download them before use and prefers the local copy when available.
Device acknowledgements. Phones can report AD cue receipt, start and completion, helping Direction separate delivery, network and playback issues.
More flexible audience modes. Spectators can change mode during the live flow and, when the project allows it, use surtitles and audio description together.
Search returns to context. In Direction and the Editor, double-clicking a result reopens the full script at the real position of the selected line.
Broader undo. Command-Z covers more script operations, including text, row type, notes, local styles, moves, split and merge.
More detailed network monitor. Direction exposes network quality, latency, missing acknowledgements, synced devices, reconnects and resyncs.
More configurable questionnaires. Questionnaires can include a title and introductory text, making them easier to adapt to the show or research context.
Cleaner project archive. Opening the same unchanged external .stn file repeatedly no longer creates duplicate managed copies.
Fixes
Post-show state reset. The show-ended screen no longer remains active when opening, importing or creating another project.
Questionnaire only after explicit ending. The Audience page no longer infers the end of the show simply from reaching the last cue.
Clean show reopening. When the show is reopened, end-of-show states and captions are removed.
Accessible colours corrected. Standard Italian remains neutral, while character colours apply to the accessible Italiano+ variant.
Direction sidebar no longer clipped. Side panels can scroll vertically and remain accessible on shorter windows.
macOS 12 compatibility. The System panel uses components compatible with the macOS 12 target, avoiding NavigationStack-related errors.
WebRTC framework fixed. The symbolic structure of WebRTC.xcframework is repaired for macOS and Mac Catalyst.
Jun 20 · 2026
v0.1.74 Milestone
Live audio description introduced
Sténtor introduces a new live audio-description mode alongside recorded audio descriptions. A first operating framework has been set up to prepare, distinguish and control audio cues during the performance, keeping them separate from spoken lines, lights, stage notes and projected content.
New
Live audio description. In addition to recorded audio files, Sténtor can now manage cues designed to be read or triggered live by the operator during the performance.
Dedicated AD framework. A first functional structure has been built to recognise, organise and control audio descriptions as an independent live channel.
Improvements
Clearer AD channel. Audio descriptions are treated as material dedicated to the audio channel, not as ordinary script lines or character names.
Smoother live control. The operator view helps locate and trigger audio-description cues at the right moment during the show.
Simpler audience access. Access to audio descriptions on audience devices is made more direct, reducing the steps needed to listen.
Jun 19 · 2026
v0.1.73 Milestone
TestFlight build compatible with macOS Monterey and Intel Macs
Sténtor now has a universal macOS TestFlight build designed to run on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, with the minimum deployment lowered to macOS Monterey 12.4.
Fixes
Recent project permissions. Recent .stn projects are reopened through persistent macOS security-scoped bookmarks.
Archive configuration. Release settings were corrected for a universal TestFlight build.
Jun 19 · 2026
v0.1.72 Milestone
Accessible variants, line search and tighter live control
Accessible language variants, instant line search, more controllable audience questions and cleaner live projection.
New
Accessible language variants. Each base language can generate its accessible + variant.
Editor for + versions. Accessible versions can be edited in the Text page.
Line search. The Text editor can quickly find lines, cues and passages.
Jun 18 · 2026
v0.1.71 Milestone
DOCX import becomes smarter for theatre scripts
Cleaner DOCX import, better audio-description handling, more natural line breaks and first performance strategies for very long scripts.
Jun 17 · 2026
v0.1.70 Milestone
Apple beta distribution and Windows development move forward
The Apple version is being prepared for TestFlight distribution, while a native Windows edition is in active development.
Jun 5 · 2026
v0.1.64 Milestone
Live Sync becomes the centre of the room workflow
The current prototype connects the operator view, screens and audience phones around a shared live cue state.
Jun 2 · 2026
v0.1.61
Audience web app refined for performance use
The audience page moves toward a cleaner live view.
May 30 · 2026
v0.1.50
Script preparation and metadata model
Title, company or collective, languages, cues, notes and audio-description material enter the project model.
May 26 · 2026
v0.1.40 Milestone
Desktop-first direction confirmed
Sténtor is being developed as a desktop app for theatre work.
May 22 · 2026
v0.1.30
Import and export groundwork
Early import/export work focuses on practical theatrical formats.
New
Supported imports. Word, TXT, SRT, WebVTT, CSV and JSON are part of the preparation workflow.
May 18 · 2026
v0.1.20 Patch
Research feedback loop added to the project logic
Feedback, questionnaires and field notes become part of the exchange around Sténtor.
