Slate Focus - A reading ruler that dims everything except your line
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Slate Focus adds a focus-mode overlay to any web page, a soft spotlight band follows your cursor while everything else dims, making long articles easier to read. Free to toggle, one-time unlocks full customisation. No account, no tracking.
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Hey Product Hunt! I love reading documentation, but I hate reading documentation. I find blocks of text to be difficult to read, so I made a tool that helps me focus my eyes on the screen.
Love how simple this is, the spotlight band is a nice touch for long reads. One thing that would make it even better for me: a keyboard shortcut to quickly adjust the spotlight width or toggle it on and off without hunting for the menu. Maybe something like bracket keys or a custom combo you can set in the unlock options.
@cemalp7cr Thanks! There is an option to set a shortcut to toggle the focus on and off, but definitely should add one to increase and decrease the size of the band!
The spotlight band following my cursor is such a simple idea but it actually makes dense articles way less overwhelming. Really like that it works with zero setup and no account nonsense.
@kymetoqnx Thanks! I originally made it for myself, in the most simple way possible rather than over-engineer something! Is there another feature that would make this more useful?
Love how the spotlight softly tracks the cursor instead of a harsh cutout, makes reading long articles feel way easier on the eyes.
@turan9h8e Thanks! I originally made it for myself, in the most simple way possible rather than over-engineer something! Is there another feature that would make this more useful?
The spotlight following the cursor sounds genuinely useful for long reads, would love to see a keyboard shortcut to adjust the spotlight width on the fly instead of digging through settings every time.
@dilararuhw Thanks! There is an option to set a shortcut to toggle the focus on and off, but definitely should more to help personalise the experience!
The spotlight that trails the cursor instead of locking to the center is a really thoughtful touch, it keeps your place while you skim without that disorienting snap. Love that it works on any page with no signup.
@halilbozoknne2 Thanks! I am considering adding different shapes like ovals and offset circles to make it more customisable, what are your thoughts on that?