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Slate Focus
A reading ruler that dims everything except your line
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.
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.
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.
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.
Love how the spotlight softly tracks the cursor instead of a harsh cutout, makes reading long articles feel way easier on the eyes.
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.
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.
About Slate Focus on Product Hunt
“A reading ruler that dims everything except your line”
Slate Focus was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 10 upvotes and 11 comments, placing #78 on the daily leaderboard. 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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Slate Focus was hunted by Ruy Zambrano. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Ruy Zambrano
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.