> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://alexandria.enhe.social/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://alexandria.enhe.social/about/changelog.md). # Changelog A full history of Alexandria releases, newest first. ## v1.8 — Theme & Polish *Current release* * **New: Theme selector** — Choose between System, Light, or Dark mode in Settings. Replaces the previous system-only detection. Your choice syncs across devices. * **New: Shelf badge** — An opt-in toggle in Settings that displays the Read Later Shelf item count as a badge on the extension icon. Hidden when the count is zero. * **New: Reset to default** — A "Reset to default" row appears in menu reorder mode, restoring the original menu order with one click. * **New: Russian locale** — Alexandria now supports 11 languages. ## v1.7 — Localization & Options * **New: Internationalization** — Alexandria now displays its UI in the user's browser language automatically. 10 locales shipped: English, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and Hindi. * **New: RTL support** — Arabic is treated as a first-class right-to-left locale with direction-aware layout, mirrored navigation, and bidi-isolated mixed-direction values. * **New: Settings view** — A new in-popup settings page accessible from a ⚙️ icon in the main menu footer. Displays the active language and extension version. * **New: Footer bar** — The main menu now has a persistent footer with quick access to Settings (left) and Reorder mode (right), replacing the old "Customize menu order" text row. * **New: Right-click context menu** — Save or remove pages from the Read Later Shelf directly from the browser's right-click menu, without opening the popup. The label toggles automatically based on whether the page is already saved. * **New: Background service worker** — Alexandria's first `background.js`, introduced for context menu lifecycle management. * **New: `contextMenus` permission** added to support the right-click integration. ## v1.6 — Read Later Shelf * **New: Read Later Shelf** — A dedicated space to save tabs you want to return to, separate from your bookmarks. Accessible as a top-level menu item and fully integrated with custom menu ordering. * **New: Save current tab** — One-click save from within the shelf view, with duplicate detection and a graceful full-shelf state. * **New: Per-item delete** — A 🗑️ button reveals on hover or keyboard focus for each saved item. Removing an item is surgical — no full re-render, no visual jump. * **New: Shelf in Omni-Search** — Saved items appear in Omni-Search results tagged with 📝, surfacing above history and bookmarks results. * **Sync support** — Shelf items sync across devices via `chrome.storage.sync`, the same mechanism used for custom menu ordering. Works on Chrome and Brave (with Extensions sync enabled). * **Shelf capacity** — Hard cap of 60 items with a clear full-state indicator. ## v1.5 — Customization & Regex Search * **New: Custom menu ordering** — Drag and drop the main menu items into any order you prefer. Order is saved and synced via `chrome.storage.sync`. * **New: Regex search** — Toggle button (labeled `.*`) available in Omni-Search, Bookmarks Search, and History Search. Supports both simple patterns and `/pattern/flags` syntax with inline error feedback. * **Security fix:** Resolved an XSS vulnerability in the internal `renderItemsList` function. ## v1.4 — Tab Tools * **New: Tab Tools menu** — A dedicated submenu for browser tab management. * **New: Mute / Unmute all tabs** — Smart toggle that detects current mute state. * **New: Close duplicate tabs** — One click to remove duplicate URLs from the current window. * **New: Group tabs by website** — Sorts tabs so all tabs from the same domain are grouped together. * **New: Sort tabs by title** — Alphabetizes all tabs in the current window. ## v1.3 — Omni-Search * **New: Omni-Search bar** — A unified search input on the main menu that searches both history and bookmarks simultaneously. * Results displayed with source indicators: ⭐ for bookmarks, 🕒 for history. * 3:1 history-to-bookmarks weighting (up to 15 history, 5 bookmarks, 20 total). ## v1.2 — Accessibility & Theming * **New: System theme detection** — Automatically switches between light and dark mode based on OS preference. * **New: Full keyboard navigation** — Arrow keys to move between items, Right/Enter to open a submenu, Left to go back. Wrap-around navigation between first and last items. * **New: Keyboard shortcut** — `Ctrl+Shift+L` (Windows/Linux) and `Command+Shift+L` (Mac) to open Alexandria from anywhere. ## v1.1 — Polish & Animation * Ripple effect on all interactive elements. * Pulse animation on action buttons. * Performance fixes for view transitions: `will-change`, `transform: translateZ(0)`, `backface-visibility: hidden`. * Focus memory: returning to a menu restores focus to the last used item. ## v1.0 — Initial Release * Bookmarks view with recent bookmarks list, bookmark/unbookmark current tab, and link to the full bookmark manager. * History view with recently closed tabs, recently closed windows, session restore, and link to full history. * Downloads shortcut. * Dark mode UI. * Manifest V3, minimal permissions. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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