StumbleUpon for Firefox Changelog

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Versions 3.18
  • Makes the received stumble bar auto-close when navigating away from a website.
  • Fixes a bug where the received stumble bar close button wouldn't appear for some users with a non-default theme.
  • Allows installation in the latest Firefox and Flock betas.

Versions 3.17
  • Adds Firefox 3.0 support.
  • Adds Wired to the StumbleThru menu.
  • Improves the interface for replying to a message that was sent via the 'Send to' menu.
  • Adds the option not to stumble upon changing channel.
  • Fixes a bug where the 'Send to' menu wasn't updating upon changing friends for some users.
  • Fixes a bug where a sent stumble message can have the wrong avatar if the url is received twice from different people during the same browser session.
  • Fixes a bug where a Reviews Page for a url containing special characters could spuriously report "We don't have a record of [the url]."
  • Fixes a bug where a StumbleThru channel button added via the 'More...' button on toolbar options wouldn't stay on the toolbar after browser restart.

Versions 3.16
  • Adds Metacafe and Break.com to the StumbleThru menu.
  • Adds an opt-out close box for the temporary links on search pages and Facebook.

Versions 3.15
  • Enables SearchReviews opt-in and configuration options for all users. See:
    toolbar -> Tools -> Toolbar Options -> Configuration tab -> Web Search.
  • Improves Facebook integration.
  • Updates button tooltips
  • Fixes a bug where Yahoo SearchReviews decoration does not appear for some users.
  • Fixes a bug where only the first ten links get SearchReviews decoration on Google News pages.
  • Fixes a bug that could cause the 'Send to' menu to be empty for some users.

Versions 3.12
  • Fixes a bug that could cause rating buttons to get stuck for users who habitually sign-out from the toolbar.
  • Fixes a bug where the StumbleThru menu could appear blank for some users.
  • Fixes several bugs associated with moving the toolbar items to an incompatible toolbar.

Versions 3.11
  • Allows buttons and extensions (including Foxytunes) to share the StumbleUpon default toobar.
  • Merges Home and Network buttons into the What's New button to match the new profiles. Note that the classic Network button is still available on the Configuration tab of Toolbar Options.
  • Merges Forums and Groups buttons to match the new profiles. Note that the classic Forums button is still available on the Configuration tab of Toolbar Options.
  • Changes the Video, People (aka Matches) and StumbleThru icons.
  • Supports search results decoration on more sites.
  • Adds a keyboard shortcut for tagging
  • Automatically enables the tag button if you apply custom tags.
  • Improves the autocomplete list for the search / tag box.
  • Adds an optional menu for domain channels (aka StumbleThru).
  • Fixes a bug (#535) where the browser's location bar could be cleared half a second after the toolbar is rendered upon browser start.
  • Improves synchronization of topics.

Version 3.06
  • Adds ability to permanently add channel buttons for supported websites. See:
    toolbar -> Tools -> Toolbar Options -> Appearance tab -> More... button
  • Adds interests update for users of the new Beta profiles.
  • Fixes a bug where stumbling within favorites via links on profiles was broken for some users.
  • Fixes a bug where reviews and ratings could be applied to the video.stumbleupon.com page rather than the video url.
  • Includes a probable fix for a bug where some users see a script timeout error upon Sign-in.

Version 3.05
  • Adds the StumbleThru feature, which allows you to Stumble within pages for select websites: Try it now!
  • Fixes a bug that can intermittently cause the 'Send to' menu to be empty.
  • Makes Ctrl+Click or the middle mouse button open in new tab for all toolbar buttons.
  • Fixes a bug where the count of sent pages waiting for delivery disappears when not stumbling within All.
  • Allows login to the toolbar via the website.
  • Fixes a bug where the suggestor and topic are not displayed with a video sent via the 'Send to' facility.
  • Adds support for a new sign-up page.

Version 3.04
  • Fixes a bug that can cause 'about:config' to appear in the address bar upon browser startup.
  • Fixes an extension conflict that can cause no contacts to appear in the 'Send to' menu.
  • Fixes a prompt in the options dialog to specify that Shift+Enter in the Search / Tag box applies a tag.
  • Fixes a bug that causes Command+Click on OSX not to load in a new tab.
  • Fixes a bug that causes Enter in the searchbox not to work on OSX. (forum link)
  • Fixes a bug that causes extra whitespace in the overflow menu and to the right of the Tools menu on OSX.
  • Fixes a bug that causes clicking on video search results returned by video.stumbleupon.com to load the source video page.
  • Fixes a bug in extension initialization that could cause the 'Stumble!' button to fail intermittently for some users.
  • Fixes a bug that causes only the 'Start Stumbling...' button to appear spuriously and to have no effect when clicked for some users.
  • Detects failed toolbar placement and recovers upon browser restart.

Version 3.03
  • Makes use of stumble-within-favorites icon in the channel menu consistent with their use in the channel buttons.
  • Fixes a bug that could cause the toolbar not to remember its configured location when placed in 'first' position.
  • Fixes a bug that causes the optional search history clearing not to work for some Firefox versions.
  • Fixes a bug that caused the the browser's configured start page to lose focus shortly after browser start.
  • Fixes a bug in extension initialization that could cause the 'Stumble!' button to fail intermittently for some users.
  • Fixes a bug that could cause the toolbar to be hidden if 3.02 was installed atop installed atop a release prior to 2.91.

Version 3.02
  • Fixes a bug in extension initialization that could cause the 'Stumble!' button not to work.
  • Fixes a bug that causes the 'Send to' menu to appear empty.
  • Fixes a bug that could cause the bookmarks toolbar to be empty for some users.
  • Makes the position 'first' behavior match that of version 2.91.
  • Fixes several bugs related to placing the toolbar in a non-default location.

Version 3.01
  • Fixes a problem with stumbling in a language.
  • Fixes some problems with toolbar moving to a non-default location.
  • Adds a star decoration to the 'stumble within favorites' icon. (forum link)

Version 3.0
  • Avatars on the 'Send to' menu and on shared notes.
  • Drag-and-drop toolbar placement. (#233)
  • Configurable channel buttons.
  • Channel indicator on the stumble button.
  • New icon set.
  • Toggle button configuration via the options dialog.
  • Several search / tag configurations to cater to power users.
  • Compatibility with the IE Tab extension. (#401)
  • Fix for a bug where buttons are spaced too far apart on OSX.
  • Probable workaround for the issue where the toolbar cannot connect at the beginning of a browser session, causing a spurious 'server is down' message. (#444)
  • Fix for a bug where rating a page thumb-down when the page is new to StumbleUpon was displaying a generic error message. New behavior is to display an explanatory dialog. (#274) (forum link)
  • Final phase of migration to hashed passwords for users who upgraded from versions older than 2.85.
Version 2.91
  • Improved security upon sign-up
Version 2.90
  • StumbleVideo integration:  Try it now!
  • Searchlinks in Ask.com, Live.com/MSN and AOL.
  • Sign-in via e-mail address.
  • Supports Seamonkey 1.1, Netscape 8.1.2 and Iceweasel.
Version 2.89
  • Indicates, via red person icon, if the person who sponsored a stumble is a mutual friend.
  • Fixes a bug where someone who doesn't complete account creation could see the intro page more than once.
Version 2.88
  • Improves sign-up support for people using proxies and advanced firewalls.
Version 2.87
  • Adds an optional button to toggle the toolbar in Firefox.
  • Makes average response time of the Stumble! button faster.
  • Ctrl+Enter in the search box stumbles in a new tab. Shift+Enter in the search box applies/removes tags.
  • Improves behaviour in the event of a bad net connection.
  • Demos the Searchlinks feature for new users who enable it.
  • Fixes a bug associated with photoblogging URLs containing a plus character.
  • Fixes a bug where someone who has a specific combination of keyboard shortcuts could have the shortcuts reset automatically upon reboot. (forum link)
Version 2.86
  • Fixed 'incorrect password' issue for older versions of Firefox and Mozilla suite
  • Better security during sign up
Version 2.85
  • Support for Firefox 2.0
  • Better security
  • Ability to sign in for a single browser session
  • Ability to stumble through friends favorites
  • Ability to see friend's comments while stumbling
  • Searchlinks config dialog on startup introduces the feature
  • Improved Share menu
  • Fixes a bug where the tag autocomplete list didn't report matches. (forum link)
  • Fixes a bug causing multiple Shared stumbles for the same URL to be delivered only once, even if they came from different senders. (forum link)
  • Fixes a bug where authentication fails upon first load of a profile page if it's used as the browser's start page. (forum link) (#346) (#372)
  • Fixes a bug where a network delay or server error could cause a stumble to arrive very late, causing an unanticipated page change. (forum link) (#369)
  • Fixes a bug where spurious separators can appear upon browser restart if the toolbar position is set to 'Menu Bar', 'First' and the toolbar is Configured. (#373)
  • Allows users to control javascript.options.showInConsole. (#374)
Version 2.83
  • Support for Seamonkey
  • Search box now stumbles within the keyword(s) of your choosing. Click the tag button to tag the site you stumble upon with the keyword(s) you just stumbled under.
  • In Firefox and Flock, when you receive a Shared stumble with a message, a Reply button appears.
  • Adds the option to clear data upon uninstalling the toolbar.
  • Makes it easier to configure the left margin sidebar latching.
  • Fixes a bug there the new user configuration sequence would occasionally end prematurely.
  • Fixes a bug where a delay occurs upon unhiding the toolbar if many pages had been viewed while the toolbar was hidden. (forum link)
  • Fixes a bug where canceling the discovery dialog doesn't unrate. (#290)
  • Fixes a bug where an error is generated upon quote blogging a discovery. (forum link) (#318)
  • Fixes a photoblogging bug (forum link)
  • Fixes the large toolbar bug in Netscape 8.1. (forum link) (#273)
  • Fixes extension conflicts (#283) (#311) (forum link)
  • Fixes a minor memory leak (#275)
  • Fixes bugs where login, logout and Share menu changes weren't being propagated to all windows.
  • Improves the prefetcher. For those who like to tweak, it's configurable via the following preferences:
    stumble.[userid].prefetch
    stumble.[userid].prefetcher_fetch_depth_in_query
    stumble.[userid].prefetcher_fetch_depth_in_topic
    stumble.[userid].prefetcher_pass_max
    stumble.[userid].prefetcher_pass_1_timeout_ms
    stumble.[userid].prefetcher_pass_2_timeout_ms
    stumble.[userid].prefetcher_pass_3_timeout_ms
    stumble.[userid].prefetcher_skip_resources
    stumble.log_prefetch_progress
    Notes:
    - The pass_max preference is limited to: 1 <= pass_max <= 3.
    - Setting either of the fetch_depth preferences to -1 indicates that all stumbles in the queue get prefetched.
    - Preference skip_resources means that most linked content (such as images) won't be fetched.

Version 2.78
  • Fixed a conflict with google and yahoo toolbars
  • Fixed an issue with cpu usage for some people

Version 2.77
  • New "discovery dialog" when you discover a brand new site
  • Better behaviour if you run out of sites in a particular topic/tag/person
  • Fixed issue where changing to icons only requires a browser restart
  • Fixed new site comments not working
  • Fixed these bugs: (#258)

Version 2.75
  • Fixed issue with show/hide using Ctrl-F11 when you are logged out
  • Better keyboard shortcuts under Windows
  • Support for Firefox 2 and 3, and Netscape 8.1
  • Video, Wiki, and Photo stumbling modes
  • Adds a splitter that allows you to adjust the searchbox width.
  • Adds a left margin splitter that optionally latches to the sidebar edge when the toolbar elements are positioned in the StumbleUpon Toolbar.
  • Adds text to the Pages and Friends buttons
  • Uninstall search engine on uninstall
  • Fixed upgrade system
  • Allow toolbar buttons to "overflow" if they go off the end of the browser window
  • Fixed these bugs: (#102) (#60) (#131) (#215)
Version 2.61
  • Fixed a problem with creating a new account
Version 2.6
  • Fixed conflicts with a number of extensions including Greasemonkey
  • Autocomplete on the Tag and Search boxes
  • Configurable Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Fixed a bug where comments submitted via the Review dialog can be lost if a communication delay occurs
  • Fixed these bugs: (#182) (#28) (#63) (#157) (#191) (#192) (#37)