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Auto Highlight version history - 24 versions

Auto Highlight by Juraj Mäsiar

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Auto Highlight version history - 24 versions

  • Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.

  • Latest version

    Version 5.3

    Released Nov 3, 2023 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 115.0 and later, android 120.0 and later
    Version 5.3:
    - "Plus" icon is now on top
    - in pop-up the rules list is now limited to 400px (for easier access to bottom items)
    - adding new domain for existing rule will pre-fill currently opened tab domain AND auto apply it to the page
    - rules in Android are now closed by default and Drag and Drop is possible only by dragging the 3-dot icon

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  • Older versions

    Version 5.2

    Released Nov 2, 2023 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 115.0 and later, android 120.0 and later
    Version 5.2:
    - added new Android support
    - Firefox min version moved to Firefox ESR 115
    - updated libs
    - removed legacy runtime storage

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  • Version 5.1

    Released Jun 26, 2023 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 102.0 and later
    Version 5.1:
    - fixed broken switch to "Local" storage (from the "Synchronized")

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  • Version 5.0

    Released Jun 8, 2023 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 102.0 and later
    Version 5.0:
    - added "d" shortcut to delete a rule (when context menu is opened)
    - fixed broken addon in Firefox 115 (content script "session" polyfill was acting up)
    - updated libs

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  • Version 4.9

    Released Apr 17, 2023 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 102.0 and later
    Version 4.9:
    - added experimental option "Enable highlighting inside "Shadow DOM""

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  • Version 4.8

    Released Apr 17, 2023 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 102.0 and later
    Version 4.8:
    - highlighting inside "editable content" is now disabled by default
    - added option to disable highlighter on the current page
    - fixing closing drawer on mobile
    - removed context menu from faq on mobile
    - fixing race condition when creating new rule
    - fixed Safari bugs
    - Safari users will now be asked to review my addon - in one week time, then never again, but nobody did :(
    - updated libs
    - updated translations (thank you :))

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  • Version 4.7

    Released Feb 1, 2023 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 102.0 and later
    Version 4.7
    - replaced old and slow Mark.js library with newer "advanced-mark.js". Farewell Mark.js, and thank you for all the highlights!
    - added new option "Exact match" that will highlight only perfectly matching words - no more partial matches
    - replaced search text input with textarea that auto-grows (for cases when searching for too many words)
    - added option to disable badge number
    - fixed those exceptions while highlight
    - moved min. Firefox version to 102 to be able to use "browser.scripting" API to be more ready for upcoming Manifest V3
    - updated libs and build script
    - updated translations

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  • Version 4.5

    Released Sep 19, 2022 - 1.92 MB
    Works with firefox 91.0 and later
    Release 4.5:
    - "textarea" elements are now excluded from the highlight (since those can't be highlighted anyway)
    - draggable top-bar in Chrome is now much bigger
    - removed auto-translated languages (yeah... it was a bad idea to use machine translations)
    - fixed input autofocus on Android
    - updated faster experimental Markjs library
    - updated libs

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  • Version 4.4

    Released Jul 30, 2022 - 2.1 MB
    Works with firefox 91.0 and later
    Version 4.4:
    - added experimental faster Mark.js library (build by "@angezid"), you can enable it in Settings / Options / Experimental
    - moved compatibility to minimum: Firefox ESR 91 and Safari 15.4
    - fixed usability bug when changing Domain match to URL match on current page (it should pre-fill the URL)
    - fixed broswer crash in Android when opening Options page
    - updated all libs

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  • Version 4.3

    Released Jun 5, 2022 - 2.09 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    Version: 4.3
    - fixed broken highlight on "changing" pages, by fixing mutation detection when Text nodes are added
    - fixed broken Android
    - fixed the annoying yellow stripe bug on the bottom of popup!
    - fixed backup schedule
    - improved "about" - now with better UI and Edge link
    - refactored Firefox menus to contextMenus for better compatibility
    - updated libs

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  • Version 4.2

    Released Apr 25, 2022 - 2.09 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    - fixed broken "Auto Highlight on this page" context menu

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  • Version 4.1

    Released Apr 18, 2022 - 2.09 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    4.2 version:
    - fully compatible with upcoming Manifest v3
    - added new context menu option: "Add <selection> to existing rule" - works only on rules with enabled "Each word" option
    - new rules created from context menu will now use "Each word" by default
    - fixed layout bug
    - fixed broken context menus if rule name has special characters
    - fixed disappearing context menus in Chrome

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  • Version 3.2

    Released Mar 20, 2022 - 2.07 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    - removed performance option to delay highlight - now enabled by default
    - added experimental performance option to help speed things up if one uses A LOT of rules (by using multi-mark that can mark multiple rules together and faster... but not fast enough though)

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  • Version 3.1

    Released Mar 13, 2022 - 2.01 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    - fixed race condition bug with options not loaded in time on page load (this often break ON/OFF and some other options)

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  • Version 3.0

    Released Mar 12, 2022 - 2.01 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    - added storage area option - Synchronized / Local
    - added option to delay initial highlight to improve performance
    - added import file guide for Firefox users when using popup (since it doesn't work in popup)
    - Chromium browsers may now open popup instead of injecting modal window into the tab
    - fixed broken context menu in Chrome
    - fixed Safari infinite loop in: browser.i18n.getMessage('faq_4a', ['$13.99'])
    - restoring using history will now restore full rules state (removing legacy rules)

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  • Version 2.8

    Released Mar 5, 2022 - 2.01 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    - rules can be now renamed with double-click
    - rule can be now renamed with "F2" or "Alt + r" shortcuts
    - added Note field to the rule
    - rule note is now automatically used as "tooltip" (label) for each highlighted word
    - making background script not-persistent (preparation for Manifest V3)
    - fixed translations (thank you translators!)
    - updated libs

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  • Version 2.7

    Released Nov 9, 2021 - 2.67 MB
    Works with firefox 78.0 and later
    - added brand new Matches list feature - now you can see all matches on a side next to scrollbar
    - default colors can be now set in settings
    - added InexedDB database with History of changes feature for easier undo
    - removing rule no longer shows confirmation dialog (you can use history to restore it)
    - disabled neighbor rule opening when deleting rule, this should speed-up deleting
    - fixed plus buttons size, missing labels, padding...
    - right click on rule now opens menu
    - fixed font-size 0 being re-set after editing
    - fixed runtime errors with bad tab ID
    - fixed issues related to duplicating rule. Cloned rule is now saved and keeps focus!
    - fixed deleting empty rule
    - restricted pages list height

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  • Version 2.6

    Released May 15, 2021 - 2.69 MB
    Works with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*
    - added bunch (40+) of new translations (mostly auto-generated), so if you see something badly translated, please contact me :)
    - improved integration with dynamically changing texts (on React / Vue based pages)
    - added "Ctrl + Alt + H" toggle hotkey to quickly turn highlighter ON / OFF
    - added switch in the popup to turn highlighter ON / OFF
    - rules and domains list are now displayed more dense to fit more of them on screen
    - rules that are applied on same pages are now visually grouped together

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  • Version 2.5

    Released Mar 25, 2021 - 2.49 MB
    Works with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*
    - updated context menu messages to be more clear and easier to use
    - fixed custom font size issue (not being applied to some elements)
    - fixed potential performance issues related to updates (when old instance is still active) by delaying update to next restart
    - cleanup
    - updated Vuetify

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  • Version 2.4

    Released Mar 11, 2021 - 2.49 MB
    Works with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*
    - fixed not working highlighting in iframes
    - after using context menu to create new highlight the selected text will be de-selected (so that you can see the highlight color)
    - upgraded title on rule to show pages where it's enabled
    - added Safari support
    - in Chrome and Safari the highlighter will be now opened in the page, not in a new tab
    - rules list is now more dense
    - reordered context menus in popup (delete is now first)
    - fixed layout issues
    - fixed auto-scroll to new rule
    - refactoring
    - updated libraries

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  • Version 2.3

    Released Oct 19, 2020 - 2.45 MB
    Works with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*
    - added Temporal Highlight - new type of rules that gets auto-deleted when you restart browser
    - added new context menus (for Temporal Highlights) and option to disable them
    - added auto-scroll to the active rule when popup window is opened
    - fixed global rules not being removed after they got deleted!
    - fixed highlighting on dynamic pages - now after page fully loads, we will re-highlight rules, this fixed some issues when page uses partial mutations as it loads, for example on Reddit
    - small visual upgrades
    - optimized build for smaller + faster code

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  • Version 2.2

    Released Aug 23, 2020 - 2.43 MB
    Works with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*
    - Ignore Case can be now used with RegExp!
    - fully compatible with the new Firefox for Android (Fenix)
    - added support for across-elements search (it was enabled by default, now it can be disabled)
    - when adding new domain, it will now scroll to and focus new domain name input
    - fixed setting badge and text (no more badge number stuck on non-highlighted pages)
    - fixed flash of FAQ when opening popup
    - improved toolbar icon tooltip label with statistics about matches of each rule
    - rules displayed in context menu are now correctly sorted

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  • Version 2.1

    Released Jul 21, 2020 - 2.43 MB
    Works with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*
    - added "Every page" matching option (to highlight on every page)
    - fixed Chrome store link
    - fixed multi-rule matching
    - improved FAQ plus it's show also on blank first page (if you don't have rules yet)
    - added Storage Info page
    - refactoring, cleanup and GUI improvements after end user testing :)

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  • Version 2.0

    Released Jul 21, 2020 - 2.43 MB
    Works with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*

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