Changelog

All notable changes to Live Highlighter are documented here.

[0.11.0] - 2026-02-22

Added

Documentation site - Published docs at docs.livehighlighter.com covering all current features, groups architecture, matching options, changelog, and FAQ
Uninstall feedback page - Opens automatically when the extension is uninstalled, with a short feedback form to capture why users leave

[0.10.0] - 2026-02-21

Added

Welcome page — Opens automatically on first install with a step-by-step setup guide, tips, and a direct link to the options page

Changed

Options page accessibility — Full ARIA audit: toggles are now <button role="switch">, colour picker has full keyboard navigation (arrow keys, Escape), expand/collapse tracks aria-expanded, delete buttons have descriptive aria-label values
Options page layout — Matching options collapsed under a <details> by default; drag handle hidden with only one group; edit pencil always subtly visible; help section auto-hides once words are added; delete button visually separated
Options page behaviour — Single empty group auto-expands on first load; default group starts with no sample words
i18n — All remaining hardcoded strings moved to the i18n system; all 5 new keys added to all 8 locale files

[0.9.0] - 2026-02-14

Added

Highlight navigation — Previous/Next buttons in the popup to cycle through all highlights on the page. Shows current position and matched text (e.g., "3 / 42"). Page scrolls smoothly to off-screen highlights. Navigation wraps at both ends.
Active highlight style — The currently selected highlight is shown with an orange background and blue underline for clear visibility
Stale range pruning — Removes detached text nodes from the highlight cache, keeping counts accurate on dynamic pages

Fixed

Options page event listener leak on repeated renders
Options page colour dropdown registering multiple document-level handlers
Inconsistent highlight counts between popup and navigation (unified to single source of truth)
Service worker async message handlers missing .catch() handlers
Content script STORAGE_CHANGED handler not keeping the message channel open

[0.8.0] - 2026-02-06

Added

Regex matching — New per-group Regex checkbox to use JavaScript regular expressions. Supports full regex syntax; invalid patterns are silently skipped; zero-length matches are safely handled.
Regex info link — Info icon next to the Regex checkbox linking to regexr.com

Changed

When Regex is enabled, Whole Word and Case Sensitive options are disabled (expressible within the regex itself)
Match option label "Match whole words only" shortened to "Match whole word"

[0.7.0] - 2026-02-01

Added

Internationalization (i18n) — Full translation support for 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean
All user-facing text translated: labels, buttons, placeholders, notifications, confirmations, tooltips, and dynamic content

Fixed

Groups no longer collapse after adding words
Selector error when auto-focusing the name input on new group creation

[0.6.0] - 2026-01-29

Changed

Options page — Cleaner, modern layout with improved visual hierarchy
Popup terminology — Updated to use "Groups" consistently throughout ("Manage Rules" → "Manage Groups")
Popup status section — Simplified styling with cleaner divider-based layout

Fixed

"Groups Active" count now correctly shows group count instead of word count

[0.5.0] - 2025-12-28

Added

Whole word matching — New per-group option to match complete words only (e.g., "error" won't match "errors")
Case sensitive matching — New per-group option for exact case matching (e.g., "Error" won't match "error")

[0.4.0] - 2025-12-28

Added

Horizontal padding and vertical spacing between groups for improved readability
Clickable group headers with hover affordances

Changed

Expand/collapse chevron moved to the left side of the group header
Replaced Lime with Teal and Purple with Indigo for better colour differentiation

Fixed

Rounded corners being clipped on group items
Flexbox gap spacing override bug
Groups no longer extend flush to container edges

[0.3.0] - 2025-12-28

Added

10 colour palette — Expanded from 6 to 10 WCAG AA compliant colours (added Teal, Indigo, Blue, Peach)
Toast notifications — User-friendly toasts replace console logging for all user actions, with auto-dismiss
Word limit feedback — Input and button disable when a group reaches 20 words; red indicator and toast when words are skipped

Changed

Colour shades updated from Material Design 200 to 100 for better WCAG AA compliance
Notification timeout centralized in constants.js

[0.2.0] - 2025-12-27

Added

Groups architecture — Migrated from flat word lists to named groups containing multiple words
Same-origin iframe support — Highlights text in iframes including those created with document.write()

Changed

All colour definitions consolidated to PRESET_COLOURS in constants.js (single source of truth)
CSS for highlights now generated dynamically from constants (removed content.css)

Fixed

Toggle slider animation in the options page
Iframe highlighting for dynamically created iframes

[0.1.0] - 2025-12-24

Initial Release

First public release. Highlights user-defined text on any webpage with configurable colours.

Features: Multiple highlight rules, 6 colours, drag-to-reorder, toggle rules on/off, works on all websites, all data stored locally.

Version History

Version	Date	Highlights
0.11.0	2026-02-22	Documentation site, uninstall feedback page
0.10.0	2026-02-21	Welcome page, accessibility & UX improvements
0.9.0	2026-02-14	Highlight navigation, stale range pruning
0.8.0	2026-02-06	Regex matching
0.7.0	2026-02-01	Internationalization (8 languages)
0.6.0	2026-01-29	Groups terminology, options page visual refresh
0.5.0	2025-12-28	Whole word and case sensitive matching
0.4.0	2025-12-28	UI/UX spacing and layout improvements
0.3.0	2025-12-28	10 colours, toast notifications, word limit feedback
0.2.0	2025-12-27	Groups architecture, iframe support
0.1.0	2025-12-24	Initial release