External Application Button (WebExtension) version history - 25 versions
External Application Button (WebExtension) by Andy Portmen
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Latest version
Version 0.5.9
Released Feb 4, 2025 - 166.57 KBWorks with firefox 128.0 and later1. improves pre, post script execution.
2. improves asnyc triggersSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
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Version 0.5.8
Released Nov 21, 2024 - 166.07 KBWorks with firefox 128.0 and laterSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.5.7
Released Nov 9, 2024 - 165.77 KBWorks with firefox 128.0 and later1. Some changes to the interface to improve ux
2. Moves Firefox to manifest v3Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.5.3
Released Mar 4, 2023 - 168.4 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/84#issuecomment-1452954980Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.5.2.1
Released Feb 25, 2023 - 168.14 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/82
2. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/83Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.5.2
Released Feb 25, 2023 - 168.14 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/82
2. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/83Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.5.1.1
Released Dec 13, 2022 - 167.68 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/74
2. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/74
3. new icons!Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.5.1
Released Oct 16, 2022 - 167.58 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/74
2. fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/74
3. new icons!Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.4.2
Released May 9, 2021 - 125.45 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. "Run external commands from other extensions" is now opt-in from the options page (thanks to the comment from CISPA research team)Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.4.1
Released Nov 29, 2020 - 125.2 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.4.0
Released Oct 25, 2020 - 125.2 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. Fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/48
2. Fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/50Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.9
Released Jul 7, 2020 - 121.97 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. Check context menu types before creating itemsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.8
Released Jun 3, 2020 - 121.88 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.7.2
Released May 25, 2020 - 121.88 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.7.1
Released May 24, 2020 - 121.87 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.7
Released May 23, 2020 - 121.86 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. Run pre-JavaScript code to fetch data from the current webpage and pass it to the external executable or to post run a JS code to send data that is received from the external executable to the webpage
2. a new context option is addedSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.5
Released Oct 26, 2019 - 117.89 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. Added support for ThunderbirdSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.4
Released Oct 13, 2019 - 117.99 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. Supports "bookmark" and "password" contextsSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.3
Released Aug 22, 2019 - 119.97 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. A new option to change window's state on command execution.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.2
Released Aug 4, 2019 - 119.69 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later1. context-menu now supports document filtering (you can limit its appearance to custom pages)
2. warn the user if context menu creation failedSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.1
Released Jun 10, 2019 - 119.44 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and later1. Fixes "[DOWNLOADED_PATH]" keyword is not working.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.3.0
Released Jun 10, 2019 - 119.44 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and laterSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.2.9
Released Jun 2, 2019 - 119.46 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and later1. Adds more placements (referrer, cookie, and user-agent) from active tab
2. Removes requesting permission to access all tabs as it was not needed.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.2.8
Released Nov 24, 2017 - 108.39 KBWorks with firefox 52.0 and later, android 52.0 to 68.*1. "[PROMPT]" keyword is removed from the Firefox version as it is not yet supported.
2. Fixes https://github.com/andy-portmen/external-application-button/issues/5Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 0.2.7
Released Nov 4, 2017 - 108.3 KBWorks with firefox 52.0 and later, android 52.0 to 68.*1. fixes FF 52 ESR compatibility bugSource code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0