Panic Button version history - 22 versions
Panic Button by AE Creations
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Latest version
Version 5.0.1
Released Oct 29, 2024 - 318.5 KBWorks with firefox 115.0 and laterWhat's New in Panic Button 5.0.1:
• Minor improvements to the extension preferences pageSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
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Version 5.0
Released Apr 2, 2024 - 312.15 KBWorks with firefox 115.0 and laterWhat's New in Panic Button 5.0:
• Improvements to some of the built-in Panic Button icons
• Enhanced keyboard navigation in the extension preferences page, Change Icon dialog, and the Restore Session page
• Other behind-the-scenes improvements to ensure compatibility with future versions of FirefoxSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.4.6
Released Mar 15, 2024 - 323.8 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Panic Button 4.4.6:
• Bug fix: Unexpected change in appearance of checkboxes and drop-down menu buttons in Firefox 124Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.4.5
Released Sep 26, 2023 - 320.74 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Panic Button 4.4.5:
• Added Polish localization
• Bug fix: In the extension preferences page, resetting the keyboard shortcut doesn't appear to work if it was changed from Manage Extension Shortcuts in Add-ons ManagerSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.4.4
Released Jan 16, 2023 - 317.89 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Panic Button 4.4.4:
• Bug fix: Panic Button toolbar button doesn't appear in the browser toolbar by default on Firefox 109Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.4.3
Released Dec 12, 2022 - 317.88 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Panic Button 4.4.3:
• Bug fix: Panic Button is unresponsive after changing the "Run in Private Windows" settingSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.4.2
Released Mar 7, 2022 - 317.79 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Version 4.4.2:
• Minor cosmetic fixes for macOSSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.4.1
Released Aug 10, 2021 - 317.66 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Version 4.4.1:
• Updated German localization
• Minor fixes and improvementsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.4
Released Jul 12, 2021 - 317.28 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Panic Button 4.4:
• New menu options added to the Panic Button toolbar button context menu, allowing you to change the toolbar button in just a few clicks, or go to the extension preferences page. To show the context menu, right-click on the Panic Button toolbar button
• New option in extension preferences for snoozing inactive browser tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action
• When restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action, Panic Button will try to restore Reader Mode on those browser tabs that had it turned on
• The toolbar button icons now blends in better with the Light and Dark themes in Firefox 89 and newer
• Bug fix: Container tabs converted to normal tabs when restoring the browser session after invoking the Hide and Replace action. This affected users who have installed the Firefox Multi-Account Containers add-onSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.3.3
Released May 10, 2021 - 307 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Version 4.3.3:
• Bug fix: When browser session is restored, Reader Mode tabs are missing
• Bug fix: Missing message box icon in Firefox 88Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.3.2
Released Jan 26, 2021 - 297.9 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New in Version 4.3.2:
• Fixed the appearance of checkboxes and radio buttons in the extension preferences page when color overrides is turned on in FirefoxSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.3.1
Released Nov 13, 2020 - 296.37 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New:
• Updated German localization
• Bug fix: Pinned tabs are unpinned after restoring browser sessionSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.3
Released Sep 22, 2020 - 295.71 KBWorks with firefox 78.0 and laterWhat's New:
• Panic Button can now restore multiple browser windows that were hidden by the Hide and Replace action. Note that browser tabs loaded with special Firefox pages, such as the Firefox options page and Add-ons Manager, cannot be restored
• New action to minimize the current browser window
• The default keyboard shortcut is changed to F8 (previously F9) to avoid a conflict with toggling Reader Mode on Windows 10
• Improvements to Dark Mode iconsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.2.1
Released Jul 3, 2020 - 259.95 KBWorks with firefox 68.0 and laterWhat's New:
• Improvements to Dark Mode colors in the extension preferences and restore session password pagesSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.2
Released Feb 14, 2020 - 259.75 KBWorks with firefox 68.0 and laterWhat's New:
• New option for the Minimize All Windows action to open a new browser window after all browser windows are minimized. If this option is turned on, you can restore the minimized browser windows by clicking the Panic Button again from the new window.
• The extension preferences page now uses the Dark Mode colors on macOS and Windows.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.1.2
Released Dec 3, 2019 - 250.06 KBWorks with firefox 60.0 and laterWhat's New:
• Added Indonesian localizationSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.1.1
Released Mar 17, 2019 - 247.1 KBWorks with firefox 60.0 and laterWhat's New:
• Added the ability to handle the Panic Button keyboard shortcut if it is set from the Manage Extension Shortcuts page in Add-ons Manager, found in Firefox 66 and newer
• Bug fix: Don't allow replacement web address (URL) to be blank
• Bug fix: In Firefox 65, can't set custom toolbar icon if image file is too bigSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.1
Released Feb 18, 2019 - 244.51 KBWorks with firefox 60.0 and laterWhat's New:
• Brought back the ability to change the keyboard shortcut for invoking the Panic Button action
• The ability to set a password when restoring the browser session (for the Hide and Replace action) has also returned. The restore session password can be set in Panic Button preferencesSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.0.3
Released Feb 28, 2018 - 221.18 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and laterWhat's New
• Added Russian translationSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.0.2
Released Jan 15, 2018 - 220.05 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and laterWhat's New:
• Added translations for Chinese (traditional and simplified), Dutch, Filipino, French, Indonesian, Italian, Spanish, Turkish
• Bug fix: Reverse contrast toolbar icon doesn't appear on high-resolution displaysSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.0.1
Released Dec 6, 2017 - 213.52 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and laterWhat's New:
• In the extension preferences page, the "http://" prefix to the replacement web page URL will now be added automatically if it is missing. Also, a message appears for the Hide and Replace action, making it clearer that is not compatible with Private Browsing mode
• The title of the extension preferences page is changed to make it less conspicuousSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 4.0
Released Nov 14, 2017 - 211.66 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and laterPanic Button 4 is a WebExtension that is compatible with Firefox 57 and newer. This release has most of the features from version 3, but with the following differences:
• The Hide All Windows action is not available
• The Close All Windows action doesn't actually quit the browser, unless there are no other open windows (e.g. bookmark manager)
• The option to set a password on the Hide and Replace action is not available
• The shortcut key for invoking the Panic Button action cannot be changed to a different key; the F9 key for the Panic Button action can only be enabled or disabledSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0