Download f.lux 4.31 beta

A new beta release of f.lux has been released with version number 4.31. This program adjusts the color of the screen to the position of the sun. For example, the screen is brighter during the day and when the sun goes down the color becomes ‘warmer’. Not only is this calmer for the eyes, it could even help with sleeping problems. The program helps find your location on Earth so that it knows exactly when the sun sets. F.lux is available for Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android, but the beta is currently only for Windows. Below is an overview of the major changes made in version 4, followed by the changelog of the last few versions.

what’s new:

• Analyzes your displays to show you how bright they are to your body: adjust your backlight and watch!
• Bedtime mode: warmer light before bed gets you ready for sleep, and works with all kinds of schedules
• Disable by app (so you don’t forget Photoshop)
• Backwards alarm clock: reminder not to stay up late
• Presets to help adjust your settings
• Color filters for eyestrain and other uses
• A wider range of color settings
• New hotkeys to adjust color (alt+shift+PgUp and alt+shift+PgDn)

Changes:

• Reduced impact on game frame rates
• Resolution independent interface, for high DPI displays
• DisplayLink monitors (connected by USB) work in a lot more cases now

Smart Lighting:

• Hue integration now supports more light types
• LAN API with support for telling other devices when f.lux changes

Changes in version 4.31

• Disable for fullscreen apps (using this allows you to disable one monitor for movies)
• Disable by app works for 64-bit apps again

Changes in version 4.30

• Disable by app fade timing is improved
• Cursor is set to hardware mode at exit
• Minor text edits

Changes in version 4.29

• “Disable by app” only notifies you once per session, not all the time
• Actual app names are now shown for “disable by app”. (You may have to disable some apps again.)
• Tray icon now stays hidden when you hide it
• Some menu text changes