4.5.0 (03/02/2024)

New features

• Added a new blueprint, "Futuristic Minimal Dash".

Fixes and other changes

• Improved display of widget position and size settings to make them more intuitive.
• Fixed: Two-digit week number for date widget was not working.
• Translation fixes.

4.4.0 (11/25/2023)

New features

• All Premium Access features are now free.

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What's happening?

All CaretTab Premium Access features now FREE!

After much consideration, I've decided to make all Premium features of CaretTab available for free. This decision stems from many reasons including the complexities involved in managing subscription services for browser extensions and a desire to branch out to other endeavors.

A Shift in Focus

I am also excited to share that I will be exploring new horizons in Android App development. This shift means that while CaretTab will remain available and functional, my focus on its development will be reduced. This transition to free access ensures that CaretTab can continue to be a part of your daily routine, with less need for active management from my end. Please be assured that I plan to continue keeping CaretTab available for the foreseeable future.

Current Premium Access Subscriptions

If you have a current Premium Access subscription, it will automatically be cancelled. You don't need to take any action regarding this change.

Your Support is Valuable

Your support has been the driving force behind CaretTab. If you wish to continue supporting my endeavors, contributions are welcome at Buy Me a Coffee. Your generosity fuels my passion and allows me to explore new creative avenues.

Feedback and Suggestions

As always, your thoughts and feedback are invaluable. They have shaped CaretTab into what it is today and will continue to be a vital part of its journey.

Thank you for being with CaretTab through its evolution. Your understanding and support mean the world to me as I venture into new areas of development.

Warm regards, John Hancock (BlueCaret) Creator of CaretTab

4.3.0 (11/25/2023)

New features

• New: Countdown widget

4.2.0 (10/21/2023)

New features

• New: Dynamic scaling is back and better! Size individual widgets based on the browser screen size.
• New: Widget container and font settings are all available in the free plan, no Premium needed.
• New: You can now filter the widget list when adding widgets.
• Added: IFrame widget for embedding websites on the New Tab.
• Added: Breathing Exercise tool in the toolbar. Requires Premium Access.
• Added: Snake game widget. Requires Premium Access.
• Added: Fidget toy widget. Requires Premium Access.

Fixes and other changes

• Fixed: Meridiem in digital clock would be stuck on AM depending on the selected language.
• Fixed: Multiple spaces now allowed in the Quote and Text widgets.
• Fixed: Various translation bugs.
• Weather widget has a maximum number of widgets allowed to avoid API abuse.
• Fixed: The warning about the weather failing to update was too obtrusive.
• Fixed: Incorrect favicon was showing depending on theme.
• Fixed: Weather container styles not applying correctly.

4.1.1 (08/11/2023)

Fixes and other changes

• Fixed: Default items such as Todo tasks, quotes and quick links sometimes could not be removed.
• Fixed: French translation of the word "save"
• Fixed: Added error handling when weather data is unavailable
• Fixed: Quick Links may not move overflow links to the "more" menu correctly

Known bugs

• Bug: Weather data not downloading - I've discovered a problem with weather not loading correctly around 8PM PST every night. I haven't found a fix but am looking into it. It appears to only be an issue for about 1 hour at that time each night so far.

4.1.0 (08/06/2023)

New features

• Added multiple color modes for the settings UI, choose from dark, dark gray, light, or light gray.
• Added three additional fonts, all based on a 7-segment LED display: "7 segments", "7 segmental digital display", and "Display Free TFB"
• Added new "Vintage Digits" blueprint using the new segmented font.
• Added new unit option for placement of widgets. You can now set the position of widgets based on a percentage of the screen.
• Added a small preview of blueprints so you know what you are getting into.
• Added a settings shortcut for Global Container Styles and Global Font styles from within a widget's settings.
• Added ability to copy current global settings to the container or font styles when overriding the global.
• Backend change to ensure new features are correctly added to existing settings.

Fixes and other changes

• Fixed: Todo widget label toggle wasn't toggling.
• Fixed: Todo widget font setting was not applying.
• Fixed: better error handling for version 3.x migration for those still experiencing the stuck loading screen.
• Fixed: Sync issue where a new install on a different machine will be stuck on the welcome page after settings have synced potentially leading to a loss of settings.
• Fixed: The 90's fever dream blueprint had the incorrect weather layout set.
• Many changes to the Chinese translation (thank you @future93)

Bug fixes

• Fixed language translation of date widget
• Replaced New Tab icon with a simplified version that responds to light/dark modes.
• Fixed timezone for time in Tab title
• Fixed issue where some wallpaper would not apply
• Fixed alignment of quick links
• Changed default alignment of quick links

Urgent bug fix to address an issue where settings migration from v3 would hang.

Also fixed an issue with importing settings using the option in advanced settings.

Changelog

4.0.1 (07/24/2023)

New Features

• Improved settings panel design
• Todo widget. Keep track of your tasks.
• Shape and Text widgets. These are purely presentational widgets to help you design the perfect tab.*
• Toolbar with tools such as AI Chat*, calculator, unit conversion, password generator, timer, stopwatch.
• Add multiples of any widget. *Some widgets require Premium Access to add multiple.
• Blueprints. Quickly get a New Tab layout with the click of a button.
• Give the widget a name for easier managing of your multiple widgets.
• Show an outline around widgets and a grid on the page to help with widget positioning. You can also temporarily move the settings to the other side if it is in the way.
• Get wallpapers from Pexels.com.*
• Easily set default styling for widgets.
• Add container styles to every widget such as a background color and border.*
• Set a different font, color, and text styles for every widget.
• New positioning system for widgets. Placing widgets will now be easier, more precise, and provide tons more freedom.
• Search engine select menu. Easily change the search engine temporarily from the tab page.*
• Some widgets have even more customization that allow you to customize the color and other styles of specific elements within the widget.
• New color picker with color sliders, swatches, opacity, and an option to save colors to use them elsewhere.
• Weather layouts. Now choose between several layouts for the weather widget including some utility layouts that make it easier to show a single detail for extra customization.
• The weather icons have been updated and are now animated* and multi-colored. And yes, you can customize the colors!
• Improved use of storage space in your browser. This allows even more widgets and content before hitting the storage limit. A warning will also show in case you do get close to that limit anyway.
• Default wallpaper. CaretTab now comes out of the box with a beautiful photo of a Juniper plant as the default background. You can easily switch to this photo at any time.
• New layout options for Quick Links including the option of placing the "Bookmarks bar" anywhere like a standard widget.
• But wait, there's more! I've been at this for a while now, there are many, many new additions and changes that are just too numerous to list here. Explore the settings panel to find them all!

* Only available with Premium Access

Fixes and other changes

• Rebuilt the entire extension from scratch in a new, modern framework. This will make it easier and quicker for me to build out more features in the future.
• Saved settings been tweaked for better performance and space utilization. The result in this is an unfortunate clearing of your saved settings. I tried to migrate as many settings as I was able.
• Smaller file size!
• Dynamic scaling is no longer an option. This option added too much complexity and issues with the improved positioning system.
• Global size is no longer an option. Each widget has a default size applied, and can be changed independently.
• All fonts are available under the free plan.
• All fonts other than the default Source Sans 3 now require internet to load.
• Color themes and random color theme options have been removed. These may come back in a different manner in the future.
• Tab title no longer relies on an added clock to show the time/date. You can now set the title's own timezone and time format.
• Offset and margin options have been removed as they are no longer needed with the new positioning system.
• Settings panel only has dark mode now. Light mode may return in the future.
• Due to so many changes, translations have been completely redone using DeepL. This means some translations are possibly worse now. Contact me if you notice any major issues.
• Clock styles (digital, analog, binary) have been split into individual widgets.
• All analog clock face and hand styles are now available in the free plan.
• The notepad widget is now available in the free plan. Add multiple notepads with Premium.
• The message widget is now called Quotes with a new optional Author field.
• New extension logo!
• Better support website: carettab.com/help

* Only available with Premium Access

3.9.1 (04/28/2023)

Fixes and other changes

• Fixed data bug in Loadshedding widget