25 November 2024

Read Next 1.1.7 released!

A minor update for Read Next, the reading list extension for Firefox from AE Creations, has been released and is now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website. Read Next 1.1 is compatible with Firefox 102 and newer.

If you already have an older version of Read Next installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (Tools → Add-ons), click on the entry for Read Next in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

  • Bug fix: Reading list search box appears even if there are no links (issue #85)

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Read Next should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

14 November 2024

Monthly update: November 2024

I've just returned from a much-needed vacation, and am gradually resuming my regular routine, which also includes tending to my projects.

Clippings 7.0 was recently released, as well as Clippings for Thunderbird 7.0. There was a delay in releasing the Firefox version of the extension as it was waiting to be reviewed and approved by the Firefox Add-on editors. A minor update to Panic Button was also released at the end of October, as planned.

I have some catching up to do over the next few weeks, so my workload on the Firefox and Thunderbird extensions from AE Creations will be fairly light this month. But expect a minor update to Read Next, which will be a maintenance release.

04 November 2024

Clippings 7.0 released!

Clippings 7.0 is the latest and greatest version of the Firefox extension from AE Creations that lets you save frequently-entered text for later pasting into web page forms, and it's now available from Firefox Add-ons and the AE Creations website!

If you already have Clippings installed, it will be upgraded for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (Tools → Add-ons), click on the entry for Clippings in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

Screen shot of Copy Clipping Text dialog in Clippings Sidebar
  • Copy clipping text to the clipboard from Clippings Manager or the new Clippings Sidebar
  • You can now add separators to organize your clippings in the Clippings menu. Separators can be added in Clippings Manager by right-clicking on a clipping or folder and then selecting Insert Separator from the context menu
  • Brought back the ability to create a clipping from the contents of the clipboard in Clippings Manager (Tools → New From Clipboard). This finally brings back a feature that existed in Clippings prior to version 6.0
  • New option to show the shortcut key of a clipping in the Clippings menu. Turn on this setting from the redesigned extension preferences page
  • New placeholder for embedding a clipping in a clipping. Placeholder syntax: $[CLIPPING(Name of clipping)].
  • On Linux, the option to minimize the Clippings Manager window when it's inactive is now turned off by default. Quickly turn it on or off by clicking the Minimize When Inactive icon on the status bar
  • Sync Clippings enhancements: sync data is now compressed, allowing you to sync more of your clippings; also, improved handling of read-only sync files

Things You Should Know About

  • Thunderbird Users: This version of Clippings is designed for Firefox and is not compatible with Thunderbird. Get Clippings for Thunderbird, which is compatible with Thunderbird 128.
  • Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.

  • Screen shot of extension permission request dialog
    Additional add-on permissions are now required for some features. When turning on Sync Clippings or performing actions involving the clipboard for the first time, a message box will appear, indicating the permission requested and how to grant it. If you're upgrading from an earlier version of Clippings, the necessary permission for Sync Clippings will already be enabled.

Compatibility

Clippings 7.0 is compatible with Firefox 128 or newer, as well as Firefox 128 ESR.

The Sync Clippings enhancements require Sync Clippings Helper 2.0, now available.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Clippings should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor 52fisher for providing updated localizations for Chinese (Simplified)!

If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.