Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 release candidate 1 released!

With this release candidate, Clippings for Thunderbird is getting one step closer to being available for Thunderbird 78.

This release candidate is being made available for testing, and will become the official release unless any last-minute showstopper bugs are found.

Read on to learn more about what's new in this release, and how to get it.

What's New in Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
• In the New Clipping dialog, you can now preview the clipping when applying the options to create as unquoted text or remove extra line breaks
• Available in Dutch and Portuguese (Brazil)

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 88 beta 3 is the latest at the time of this post).
• On Windows 10, the keyboard shortcut for pasting a clipping using its shortcut key has changed -- it is now ALT+SHIFT+Y. The old shortcut CTRL+ALT+V still works on Windows 7. The macOS shortcut Command+Option+V is unchanged.
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.

How to Get It

Head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 release candidate 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0rc1.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Cannot Upgrade From Beta Release to 6.0rc1

If you've been trying out the previous beta releases, uninstall Clippings for Thunderbird first before installing this release candidate. Do NOT install this release candidate over a beta version -- this is an unsupported upgrade scenario, and will result in errors.

Before uninstalling, back up your clippings if you have any data you want to keep.

This only affects users who have installed Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta releases 1, 2 or 3.  Upgrading from Clippings for Thunderbird versions 5.6 or 5.7 will be supported.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 release candidate 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1rc1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

If you find a bug, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to these Crowdin contributors for adding localizations for Clippings: Klaas Swart (Dutch) and ticao7 (Portuguese [Brazil]). If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7.2 released!

A minor update to Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 has been released and is available for download from the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Clippings for Thunderbird installed, it will be upgraded for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons), then right-click on the entry for Clippings in the list of installed extensions and choose Find Updates.

Please note: Clippings for Thunderbird is not available from Thunderbird Add-ons.

What's New

• Displays a message when Thunderbird starts up about Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 coming soon

 

Things You Should Know About

• It is not possible to rearrange clippings and folders in Clippings Manager by drag and drop in the clippings tree. Instead, use the Move toolbar button to select a folder to move or copy to, or right-click and select the Cut, Copy and Paste menu options. To rearrange items within a folder, select the folder, click the Arrange toolbar button, then in the dialog that appears, you can use drag and drop to arrange the items in the selected folder.
• To display the extension preferences dialog, open Clippings Manager, then select Tools → Options. The Clippings preferences dialog is not accessible from Add-ons Manager.
• If a shortcut key is assigned to a synced clipping, and the shortcut key assignment conflicts with another clipping, the synced clipping will lose its assigned key in favor of the other clipping.

 

Not Compatible With Thunderbird 78

This version of Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78.  An upcoming new version will be compatible with Thunderbird 78; testers and early adopters may be interested in trying out the latest beta release.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0b3 released!

This is the third beta release of the next version of Clippings for Thunderbird. It is being made available for testing, and although it is the most stable release yet, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in this release, and how to get it.

What's New

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
•  New in 6.0b3  Improvements to Clippings Manager help
•  Fixed in 6.0b3  Clippings Manager and extension preferences page doesn't focus if already open (issue #71)
•  Fixed in 6.0b3  Don't show Sync Clippings settings if not on Windows (issue #72)
•  Fixed in 6.0b3  In New Clipping dialog, can't insert line break in clipping by pressing ENTER (issue #73)

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 88 beta 1 is the latest at the time of this post).
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text. 

Known Issues

• Display issues when using Dark Mode system theme (issue #74)
  

How to Get It

IMPORTANT! If you are already using Clippings and want to try the beta release, back up your clippings first before upgrading.

Users who have installed earlier 6.0 beta releases will be automatically updated to this latest beta release, if updating add-ons automatically is turned on in Add-ons Manager.

If you are installing Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta for the first time, head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 3 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0b3.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 beta 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0. If you have it already, you'll need to upgrade to this beta release.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 beta 1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

If you find a bug, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Clippings 6.2.7 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website. This update adds support for Ukrainian.

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

• Now available in Ukrainian
• Bug fix: In New Clipping dialog, can't insert line break in clipping content by pressing ENTER (issue #334)
• Minor fixes and improvements
  

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. An upcoming new version will be compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- early adopters may be interested in trying out the latest beta release.
  
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install the Sync Clippings helper app. More information and download links can be found on the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 2 released!

This is the second beta release of the next version of Clippings for Thunderbird. It is being made available for testing, and although it is fairly stable, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in this release, and how to get it.

What's New

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
•  New in 6.0b2  In the New Clipping dialog, you can now preview the clipping when applying the options to create as unquoted text or remove extra line breaks
•  Fixed in 6.0b2  Missing tooltips in New Clipping dialog and Clippings Manager window (issue #62)
•  Fixed in 6.0b2  Various UI improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 87 beta 3 is the latest at the time of this post).
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.

Known Issues

• Clippings Manager and extension preferences page doesn't focus if already open (issue #71)
• Display issues when using Dark Mode system theme (issue #74)

How to Get It

IMPORTANT! If you are already using Clippings and want to try the beta release, back up your clippings first before upgrading.

Users who have installed version 6.0 beta 1 will be automatically updated to this second beta release, if updating add-ons automatically is turned on in Add-ons Manager.

If you are installing Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta for the first time, head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 2 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0b2.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 beta 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0. If you have it already, you'll need to upgrade to this beta release.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 beta 1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

If you find a bug, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 1 released!

This is a beta release of the next version of Clippings for Thunderbird. It is being made available for testing, and although it is fairly stable, expect to encounter a few inevitable bugs.

Read on to learn more about what's new in this release, and how to get it.

What's New

• Compatible with Thunderbird 78
• The Clippings Manager window and the New Clipping dialog have a similar look and feel as the same found in Clippings for Firefox
  
• It's now possible to drag 'n drop clippings and folders in the clippings tree list in Clippings Manager. This feature has been broken since Clippings for Thunderbird 5.6 (a separate "Arrange" dialog box was available to rearrange clippings and folders by drag 'n drop), and is finally fixed in version 6.0
  

Things You Should Know About

• Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 is compatible with Thunderbird 78 only. It is not compatible with earlier versions of Thunderbird, nor is it compatible with current beta releases of Thunderbird (version 87 beta 2 is the latest at the time of this post).
• The option to show a prompt when pasting a clipping containing HTML tags into an HTML-formatted message is no longer available. If you had selected this option in previous versions, the clipping will now be automatically pasted as formatted text.
  

Known Issues

• Tooltips are missing on toolbar buttons in Clippings Manager (issue #62)

How to Get It

IMPORTANT! If you are already using Clippings and want to try the beta release, back up your clippings first before upgrading.

To install this beta release, head over to the Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0 beta 1 page on GitHub. Look for the link to clippings-tb-6.0b1.xpi, then right-click on it and select Save Link As, then choose a folder location on your system (for example, the Desktop). Then follow these step-by-step instructions from the Mozilla Support website to install Clippings in Thunderbird.

Synchronizing Your Clippings

If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install Sync Clippings Helper version 1.1 beta 1, now available for testing purposes and is compatible with Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0. If you have it already, you'll need to upgrade to this beta release.

Download links can be found on the Sync Clippings Helper 1.1 beta 1 page in GitHub. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

If you find a bug, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Coming soon: Clippings for Thunderbird 6.0

After a few months of work, I'm ready to announce that a new version of Clippings for Thunderbird is coming soon, and will be compatible with Thunderbird 78.

The first beta release will be made available in the next few days for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest. If you're keen on being one of the first users to try it out, keep an eye on this blog as well as the AE Creations Help and Support forums for the beta release announcement.

Clippings 6.2.6.1 released!

This update to version 6.2.6 fixes a bug that appeared in this release. It is now available from Mozilla 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

• Bug fix: Clipping double-pasted into rich text editors on some websites (issue #330)

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. Please note that Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- more information in this blog post.
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install the Sync Clippings helper app. More information and download links can be found on the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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

Clippings 6.2.6 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website. This update adds the ability to create and paste a clipping in custom web components.

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

• Clippings now works in custom web components with input fields in the shadow DOM (issue #320)
• Improvements to reliability of clipping creation and pasting in HTML editors
• Bug fix: In Clippings Manager, the Reload button on the Synced Clippings folder shifts slightly when the mouse cursor is on the folder label (issue #323)

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. Please note that Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- more information in this blog post.
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install the Sync Clippings helper app. More information and download links can be found on the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Still Using Firefox 68 ESR?

Upcoming versions of Clippings won't be compatible with Firefox 68 ESR. If you're still using Clippings on this older Extended Support Release, you should upgrade to Firefox 78 ESR as soon as possible so that you'll continue getting future updates for Clippings.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Will Pike for contributing to this release.

Clippings 6.2.5.2 released!

This is an important update to Monday's release of Clippings 6.2.5. This minor release fixes a serious bug that was occurring with users upgrading from a previous version. It is now available from Mozilla 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 Fixed in Version 6.2.5.2

• Bug fix: Settings not loading on startup after update to version 6.2.5 (issue #322)

What's New in Version 6.2.5

• Now available in Dutch
• Fixed the appearance of the clippings tree and checkboxes in Clippings Manager, New Clipping dialog and extension preferences page when color overrides is turned on in Firefox (issues #318 and #321)
• Bug fix: In Clippings Manager, copied clippings or folders may appear out of sequence in the destination folder (issue #316)

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. Please note that Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- more information in this blog post.
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install the Sync Clippings helper app. More information and download links can be found on the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Crowdin contributors Klaas Swart and majidini for localizing Clippings in Dutch! If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Post-upgrade issues with Clippings 6.2.5

There is an issue discovered with Clippings 6.2.5 which affects users who have updated from a previous release.

You may be affected if you experience any of these symptoms:

• When pressing the shortcut key prefix keys (default keys ALT+SHIFT+Y or Cmd+Shift+Y), the keyboard paste dialog doesn't appear.
  
• Line breaks in a clipping aren't intact when pasting into a rich text (HTML) editor, such as those found in the message editors in Gmail, Outlook.com and Yahoo! Mail.
  
• When saving a backup from Clippings Manager, the date isn't included in the backup file name, even though the option to "Add date to backup file name" is turned on in extension preferences.

To fix these issues, downgrade Clippings to version 6.2.4, available from the AE Creations website. You don't need to uninstall Clippings 6.2.5 first; just install version 6.2.4 over your updated installation. After reinstalling the previous version, restart Firefox.

Version 6.2.5 has been removed from availability. More information will be posted here once a new update with a fix is available.

Panic Button 4.3.2 released!

A minor update to Panic Button 4.3 has been released and is now available for download from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Panic Button 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 Panic Button in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• Fixed the appearance of checkboxes and radio buttons in the extension preferences page when color overrides is turned on in Firefox

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.3 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• Panic Button won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Panic Button should be directed to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Google Groups.

Clippings 6.2.5 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website. This update adds support for Dutch.

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

• Now available in Dutch
• Fixed the appearance of the clippings tree and checkboxes in Clippings Manager, New Clipping dialog and extension preferences page when color overrides is turned on in Firefox (issues #318 and #321)
• Bug fix: In Clippings Manager, copied clippings or folders may appear out of sequence in the destination folder (issue #316)

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. Please note that Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- more information in this blog post.
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install the Sync Clippings helper app. More information and download links can be found on the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Crowdin contributors Klaas Swart and majidini for localizing Clippings in Dutch! If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Clippings 6.2.4 released!

Another minor update to Clippings 6.2 for Mozilla Firefox has been released, and is now available from Mozilla 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

• Improvements to Spanish localization
• Minor fixes and improvements

Things You Should Know About

• Thunderbird Users: Clippings 6.2 is not compatible with Thunderbird. You should get Clippings for Thunderbird instead. Clippings for Thunderbird 5.7 is compatible with Thunderbird 68. Please note that Clippings for Thunderbird is not compatible with Thunderbird 78 -- more information in this blog post.
• Clippings 6.2 requires Firefox 68 or newer, and is compatible with Firefox 78 ESR.
• Some features may not be available when Firefox is in Private Browsing mode, or if the browser privacy settings are too restrictive.
• If you want to use Sync Clippings, you'll need to download and install the Sync Clippings helper app. More information and download links can be found on the Sync Clippings page on the AE Creations website. The Sync Clippings Helper app is currently available for Windows only.

Help and Support

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Crowdin contributor Francisco for improving the Spanish translations! If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in Crowdin.

Updating to Panic Button 4.3

Panic Button 4.3 was released on 22 September 2020. It contains a long-awaited bug fix that affected users who normally have multiple browser windows open when invoking Panic Button with the action set to Hide and Replace. The new Minimize Current Window action was also introduced.

Since then, there was a minor update that came out earlier this month, containing further improvements.

Some users may have missed the update alerts in Firefox and are still using Panic Button 4.2.1. To enjoy the benefits of new features and improvements, make sure you have the latest version of Panic Button installed and that automatic add-on updates are turned on in Add-on Manager.

If you are on an older version of this Firefox add-on and want to update to version 4.3 or newer, there is an extra step that you'll need to perform in Firefox to complete the update of Panic Button. Follow the steps described below.

How to Update Panic Button

When automatic add-on updates are turned on, Firefox will periodically check for updates to your add-ons. When it finds that an update for Panic Button is available, the Firefox menu button will have a little alert indicator.

 

The Firefox menu button, with an update alert indicator.

Click on it, and you'll see a yellow menu item informing you that Panic Button requires new permissions.

 

 Panic Button requires new permissions.

Panic Button 4.3 requires a new permission to access your browser tabs. Panic Button needs it so that it can properly restore your browser session after your windows and tabs were hidden by the Hide and Replace action.

To proceed with the update of Panic Button, you'll need to grant approval for the "Access browser tabs" permission. To do this, click on the yellow menu item, and then click Update in the update permissions popup.

Click Update to approve the new permission and proceed with the installation.

Once approval is granted, the latest version of Panic Button will finish installing into Firefox, and you're good to go!

As always, post any questions to the AE Creations Help and Support forums.

Panic Button 4.3.1 released!

An update to Panic Button has been released and is now available for download from Mozilla Add-ons and the AE Creations website.

If you already have an older version of Panic Button 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 Panic Button in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

• Updated German localization
• Bug fix: Pinned tabs are unpinned after restoring browser session (issue #60)
  

Things You Should Know About

• Panic Button 4.3 requires Firefox 78 or newer.  
• Panic Button won't work if Firefox is set to "Never remember history" in Privacy & Security settings.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Panic Button should be directed to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Google Groups.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor AlexanderS for updating the German localization of Panic Button!  If you are fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation on Crowdin.