Auto Highlight version history - 24 versions
Auto Highlight by Juraj Mäsiar
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Latest version
Version 5.3
Released Nov 3, 2023 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 115.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterVersion 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 iconSource code released under All Rights Reserved
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Version 5.2
Released Nov 2, 2023 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 115.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterVersion 5.2:
- added new Android support
- Firefox min version moved to Firefox ESR 115
- updated libs
- removed legacy runtime storageSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 5.1
Released Jun 26, 2023 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 102.0 and laterVersion 5.1:
- fixed broken switch to "Local" storage (from the "Synchronized")Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 5.0
Released Jun 8, 2023 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 102.0 and laterVersion 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 libsSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.9
Released Apr 17, 2023 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 102.0 and laterVersion 4.9:
- added experimental option "Enable highlighting inside "Shadow DOM""Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.8
Released Apr 17, 2023 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 102.0 and laterVersion 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 :))Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.7
Released Feb 1, 2023 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 102.0 and laterVersion 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 translationsSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.5
Released Sep 19, 2022 - 1.92 MBWorks with firefox 91.0 and laterRelease 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 libsSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.4
Released Jul 30, 2022 - 2.1 MBWorks with firefox 91.0 and laterVersion 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 libsSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.3
Released Jun 5, 2022 - 2.09 MBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterVersion: 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 libsSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.2
Released Apr 25, 2022 - 2.09 MBWorks with firefox 78.0 and later- fixed broken "Auto Highlight on this page" context menuSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 4.1
Released Apr 18, 2022 - 2.09 MBWorks with firefox 78.0 and later4.2 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 ChromeSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.2
Released Mar 20, 2022 - 2.07 MBWorks 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)Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1
Released Mar 13, 2022 - 2.01 MBWorks 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)Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.0
Released Mar 12, 2022 - 2.01 MBWorks 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)Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.8
Released Mar 5, 2022 - 2.01 MBWorks 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 libsSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.7
Released Nov 9, 2021 - 2.67 MBWorks 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 heightSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.6
Released May 15, 2021 - 2.69 MBWorks 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 togetherSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.5
Released Mar 25, 2021 - 2.49 MBWorks 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 VuetifySource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.4
Released Mar 11, 2021 - 2.49 MBWorks 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 librariesSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.3
Released Oct 19, 2020 - 2.45 MBWorks 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 codeSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.2
Released Aug 23, 2020 - 2.43 MBWorks 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 sortedSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.1
Released Jul 21, 2020 - 2.43 MBWorks 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 :)Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.0
Released Jul 21, 2020 - 2.43 MBWorks with firefox 68.0 and later, android 68.0 to 68.*Source code released under All Rights Reserved