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Development Roadmap

SpotlightUI is actively maintained and continuously improved. This page outlines planned features, bug fixes, and future enhancements.

Current Version: v1.0

What's New in v1

  • Four spotlight shapes — Circle, Square, Rounded, and Rectangle with smooth animated transitions
  • Spring-based movement — Critically-damped spring integrator replaces the old tween driver for smooth, physics-feel following
  • Screen-ratio-aware sizing — All pixel values scale proportionally with viewport size, so layouts look correct on any screen
  • ScrollFrame locking — Ancestor ScrollingFrames are disabled during a step so the user can't scroll away from the highlighted element
  • Off-screen arrow indicator — When a target is outside the viewport, an animated arrow appears at the screen edge pointing toward it
  • World object Highlight pulse — A pulsing Roblox Highlight instance is automatically attached to parts and models during FollowPart steps
  • Live UI tracking — FocusUI now re-evaluates every frame, so spotlights automatically adjust when elements move or resize
  • FollowPart camera fix — Spotlight stays locked to the correct screen pixel regardless of camera movement
  • First-party Packages — Spring, ScrollLock, PositionUtil, Highlight, and AnimationUtil are independently usable modules

Known Issues

  • Mobile device compatibility improvements in progress
  • Performance not yet tested with more than a few simultaneous spotlights

Version 2.1 (Next Release)

Bug Fixes

  • Improved mobile touch detection
  • Performance profiling and optimisation pass for multiple spotlights

New Features

  • Custom Color Themes - Customize overlay, hint, and pulse colors
  • Click-to-Advance - Automatically progress to the next step when the user interacts with the highlighted element
  • Progress Indicators - Display "Step 2 of 5" to show tutorial progress
  • Step Callbacks - Per-step OnShow and OnComplete callbacks

Version 2.2 (Planned)

Features

  • Multi-Target Highlighting - Spotlight multiple UI elements or objects simultaneously
  • Animation Presets - Built-in entrance/exit animations (fade, bounce, zoom, slide)
  • Replay Controls - Add skip, previous, and replay buttons to tutorials
  • Mobile Gestures - Swipe and tap gesture support for mobile users

Version 3.0 (Future)

Advanced Features

  • Conditional Steps - Show steps based on player level, achievements, or custom conditions
  • Branching Tutorials - Create multiple tutorial paths based on user choices
  • Voice-Over Integration - Play audio clips with tutorial steps
  • World Space UI - Spotlight billboard GUIs attached to parts

Polish & Accessibility

  • High Contrast Mode - Improved visibility for accessibility
  • Reduced Motion - Option to disable animations for motion sensitivity
  • Analytics & Metrics - Track completion rates, drop-off points, and average time per step

Community Requests

Have a feature request? Open an issue on GitHub or start a discussion!

Top Community Requests

  • Particle effects around spotlights (sparkles, glow, confetti)
  • Tooltip system for quick hints
  • Integration with popular UI libraries (Fusion, Roact, React-Lua)
  • More shape options (hexagon, star, arrow)
  • Custom easing functions for animations

Last Updated: March 2026