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Version 3.1.0b1
* Added Pale Moon compatibility
Known issue:
The Smart Location Bar Option has no effect on Seamonkey, i.e. the dropdown does not stay open due to different code used by SM (likely WONTFIX)
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Version 3.0.2b1
* Remove bit of obsolete code for no longer supported Plain Old Favorites extension
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Version 3.0.1rc6
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Version 3.0.1rc5
* Fixed issue with shutdown code when used with multiple windows
* Revert (Add Bookmark Here 2) compatibility fix from rc3 (issue solved by rc2 fix and shutdown fix above)
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Version 3.0.1rc4
* Update nickname for [fr] translator (per his request)
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Version 3.0.1rc3
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Version 3.0.1rc2
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Version 3.0.1rc1
* Fixed: Middle-click does not keep menu open on History Menu (menu bar)
* Restore support for keeping menu open for 'Recently closed tabs' on menu bar
* Updated translation for es locale (thanks to strel)
* Updated translation for el locale (thanks to George Malamas)
* Add boblosthisphone to fr translators (for update)
* Changed extension's icon
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Version 3.0rc4
* Added available updated translations; added partial Spanish translation (thanks to Babelzilla and translators!)
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Version 3.0rc3
* Fixed: Some options not taking effect until restarting Firefox
* Compatibility fix for Ctrl-click & Middle-click on "Open all in Tabs" (Firefox 41+)
* Recode Middle-click on "Open all in Tabs" feature (enables automatic AMO validation for extension signing)
* Added: Compatibility with Firefox 41+ unified autocomplete
* Added: Alt+Enter now keeps menu open when used on location bar
Known issue: In Firefox 41+ unified autocomplete enables a 'Search with [Search Engine Name]' item in the location bar. The menu will not stay open when making use of this entry.
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Version 3.0rc2
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Version 3.0rc1
* Fix bug in Location Bar related code
* Remove/deactivate debugging code
* Non-functional changes (formatting, etc.)
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Version 3.0b5
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Version 3.0b4
* Provide optional margin of error for accidental mouse drift off menu (in pix, instead of ms)
* Fixed: Auto-closing fails when very slowly moving mouse off certain menus
* Other (nonfunctional) changes to autoclosing code
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Version 3.0b3
* Fixed: Smart Location Bar option should respect TMP inversefocusOther pref when middle/ctrl clicking location bar dropdown items
* Fixed: Add-on consumes some memory even when disabled (until Firefox restarted)
* Add bits to install.rdf to declare compatibility with Process Separation (aka e10s)
* Added support for PlainOldFavorites 1.4
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Version 2.2.2rc
* Declare Pale Moon compatibility
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Version 3.0b2
* Fixed: With Automatic Menu Closing and 'Other supported menus' options enabled and Stylish extension installed, right clicking userstyles on the Stylish toolbar button causes the menu to close inappropriately.
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Version 3.0b1
* Fixed: Broken on fresh installation until after restarting Firefox
* Remove use of deprecated FUEL API from options.js
* 'Help' LiveClick extension find (new restartless) Stay-Open Menu (allows LiveClick to handle Ctrl-click on Livemarks)
* Re-add support for re-opening on property changes
* Re-add support for keeping menu open for certain context menu items (selected TMP and ContextSearch items)
* Drop support for TMP pref and ContextSearch pref (Use the 'Any other supported menus' option instead, which enables both, plus more)
* Keep menu open when clicking to enable/disable userstyles via 'Stylish' extension's toolbar button (Requires 'Any other supported menus' option enabled)
* Refactor autoclosing code
Changes since 2.2.1:
* No longer requires restart to install/uninstall. (If you have a prior version installed and enabled, a restart will be required to uninstall that previous version.)
* Ctrl-Enter now also keeps menu open
* Enabling/disabling middle-click option no longer requires restarting Firefox
* Change method of keeping menu open (avoids 'Access to the Function property is deprecated' AMO validator warning, etc.)
* Default support for some menus added by other extensions
* Remove use of deprecated FUEL API
* Support keeping the menu open for History items in the new PanelUI (Firefox/Hamburger button) of Firefox29+ (Australis)
* Drop support for TMP pref and ContextSearch pref (Use the 'Any other supported menus' option instead, which enables both, plus more)
* Keep menu open when clicking to enable/disable userstyles via 'Stylish' extension's toolbar button (Requires 'Any other supported menus' option enabled)
* Drop support for Firefox versions prior to 29
* Drop support for Boox context menus
* Drop support for History Button add-on (Use history button from new panelUI instead)
* Drop support for PlainOldFavorites add-on (AFAIK PlainOldFavorites is not compatible with Firefox 29+)
* Drop support for keeping menu open for 'recently closed tabs' on menubar (Use History widget from panelUI instead)
Known issues:
* When Liveclick extension is also installed, "Mark all read/unread" closes the menu unless you middle-click or Ctrl-click that item. This could affect other menuitems added by other extensions as well. This may actually be good for consistency, but please report any such issues you find.
* Non-english locales still list middle-click option as 'restart required' (but work fine without restart)
* New string for Other Supported Menus option has not yet been translated for non-English locales
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Version 2.3b1
* Compatibility fix for usage with Context Bookmarks extension
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Version 2.2b2
* Fixed: After Ctrl-clicking an item in the location bar dropdown, navigating to another item via cursor keys (while menu is still open) then pressing ENTER fails to open url
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Version 2.2b1
* Added new locale: <it> (Thanks to 'Underpass' & Babelzilla)
* Updated locales for <fr>, <pt-br>, <de> (Thanks to Babelzilla and translators)
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Version 2.1rc
* Updated translations for sr, sv-SE, ru-RU, zh-CN (Thanks to Babelzilla and translators)
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Version 2.1b2
Added: Workaround for incompatibility with Context Bookmarks extension
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Version 2.1b1
* Added: Ability to optionally disable stay-open behavior for middle-click. With middle-click option disabled, Ctrl+middle-click will keep the menu open (Ctrl+left-click option also still works if enabled). Known issue: Non-English translations incorrectly list the option as 'always enabled' instead of 'restart required', but will function as intended (allows unticking and applies after restarting Firefox).
* Added: Limited support for keeping menu open (and auto-close if that option set) for menuitems added by Context Search extension. (Unsupported if Firefox options are set to switch to new tabs immediately.) Set
extensions.{3541c267-2580-4144-854e-2e05c8670121}.useCSEnh to true and restart to enableKnown issue: With Context Search related about:config option enabled (see above) Context Search menu should close if shift-clicked. (Will be fixed in next version)
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Version 2.0.1rc
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Version 2.0rc
* Switch license to MPL 2.0
* Updated translations (thanks Babelzilla and translators) - de update not yet available, but string changes are not too major
* Remove debugging messages sent to error console
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Version 2.0b4
* Fixed: Turning off auto-closing option should not require restart before taking effect on Bookmarks Toolbar
* Functionally equivalent code changes to avoid AMO validator warnings
* Code reformatting
* Drop support for versions of Firefox prior to 13
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Version 2.0b3
* Added: Include 'Lock/Protect/Freeze tab' to the context menu items added by TMP that Stay-Open Menu keeps open (requires Stay-Open Menu's TMP option enabled). Auto-closing option now also applies to these menus.
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Version 2.0b2
* several tweaks to optional auto-closing feature
Known issues (Fixed in 2.0b3):
* If the Bookmarks Toolbar is set not to be displayed (unchecked in UI), auto-closing option does not work on the Bookmarks Toolbar after it is turned on (checked)
* If a folder is added to the Bookmarks Toolbar, auto-closing does not work on that folder
* Timing-related issue may cause auto-closing not to get initialized properly on Bookmarks Toolbar in some instances/profiles.
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Version 2.0b1
* Major rewrite of optional auto-closing feature
* Auto-closing option no longer requires middle-click action before supported menus auto-close
* Drop support for Boox versions less than 3.0
* Remove DOM mutation event listener (performance best practice recommendation)
* General code improvements
* Drop 'keep open' support for the 'List all Tabs' button (Recommend using features built-in to Firefox: 'Panorama', 'Switch-to-tab' and browser.allTabs.previews)
* Drop support for Firefox versions less than 10.0
* Drop previously added 'keep open' support for most bookmarks-related buttons added by other extensions now that Firefox has its own Bookmarks Menu Button.
* Drop option to remove 'Subscribe to this page' (irrelevant to this extension with current Firefox versions)
Notes: Includes support for "Toolbar Bookmark Menu" (Toolbar Buttons), since it adds only a few bytes of code, but encountered issue listed at http://codefisher.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=881 so it couldn't be tested properly.
Some buttons added by other extensions may work fine with Stay-Open Menu w/o added support.
Known issue (Fixed in beta 2):
The auto-closing feature may get broken for items on the Bookmarks Toolbar after you have customized your toolbar (using 'Customize' or 'Toolbar Layout')..
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