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API changes

• Bump API version to 0.11.1 so that modules can detect request handlers being fixed

Added

• Shift+Return hotkey to explicitly disable minimizing and resetting when making a selection
• Ability to choose separator between output entries in queue (if more than one string will be output)

Changed

• Text to copy to clipboard is now queued until minimizing too
• Default separator is now Enter instead of Tab
• If a selection state change is requested by the module, ensure it is always done

Fixed

• Module request handlers not being removed properly, causing multiple incorrect requests

Changed

• Tab hotkeys changed from Alt+<number> to Ctrl+<number> on non-Linux for consistency with other applications

Fixed

• Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab not working on macOS
• Module menu options which aren't usable in current context are now correctly grayed out

Packaging changes

• New macOS dependency: PyAutoGUI

Added

• Turbo mode where Pext auto-selects options whenever reasonably confident

Changed

• Notification when typing has completed

Fixed

• Context menus are now searchable
• Don't crash if pynput fails to import
• User asked for internal update checker if disabled in constants
• Add repeat polyfill to prevent rendering issues on systems with older Qt versions
• Fix autotype on macOS

Packaging changes

• New dependency: watchdog

API changes

• Bump API version to 0.10.0 so that modules can hide the header if it was used to show the tree
• Bump API version to 0.11.0 due to change in how a base context option is returned

Added

• Searches can now be regular expressions. These need to be formatted as /search_string/flags
• Information when module requests are still being processed when showing no results screen
• Notification on copying data to clipboard

Changed

• Modules are now automatically unloaded after uninstallation
• Passing arguments to modules is now done with Ctrl+Enter instead of typing it with the search bar
• The start screen now shows a hotkey reference
• The UI now shows what hotkey will activate what entry
• Right click / Ctrl+Return a context menu entry to activate command input mode if available
• The selection tree is now shown below the header location
• The "base" context menu is now merged with the entry-specific one and shown below the entry-specific options
• Command menu now has an "enter arguments" entry

Fixed

• AppImage trying to store data inside itself in portable mode
• Some incorrect hotkeys on macOS
• Search sometimes missing entries

Added

• Portable builds for Linux and macOS
• --portable flag to make Pext behave more self-contained, readable by modules in settings

Changed

• --config flag has been renamed to --data-path
• Remember the geometry of the main window
• The tray icon menu now lists all loaded modules for easier switching

Fixed

• Sizing issues when moving to another monitor
• Window not being resizeable
• API version still being reported as 0.8.0 internally

API changes

• Bump API version to 0.9.0
• Commands can now be multiple words and arguments will be given in a new 'args' field
• ask_question_default_yes and ask_question_default_no are deprecated in favor of ask_question

Changed

• Better error logging, using dialogs for critical errors
• Pext's Window is now 800x600 by default and centered on the screen

Fixed

• Module installation issues on Windows and Linux Mint
• Title and tray tooltip are now translatable

Added

• Are you sure message when closing Pext normally
• Add installable touch bar quick action service for easier launching on macOS

Changed

• Pick a more reasonable height on wide screens

Fixed

• Minimize normally manually now works as intended
• Autotype now correctly queues up multiple entries to type
• Focus fix on macOS is now fast and reliable again
• Logo background is no longer misaligned

Added

• Foreground Pext at any time by pressing Ctrl+`

Changed

• Move upstream URLs to pext.io

Fixed

• Fixed --module flag
• Fixed module install screens (from URL and from repo) failing when redirected

Added

• Belarusian translation (thanks, Nelly Simkova!)

Fixed

• Module installation issues in Windows distribution

Packaging changes

• New dependency: requests

Added

• Metadata i18n support
• No result text when filtering empties list

Fixed

• Pext on macOS now ignores -psn_0_* arguments
• USE_INTERNAL_UPDATER is now used correctly
• Terminal window opening on Windows
• macOS certificate check failing on update check
• Off-by-one error in git describe version generation
• Installing module fails (rebuild on dulwich 0.9.15)