Hellion-NewTab/CHANGELOG.md

⬡ Hellion Dashboard — Changelog

All notable changes per version. Format based on Keep a Changelog.

Changelog entries can be written in English or German. English preferred for consistency.

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[2.4.0] — 2026-06-15

Added

• Custom theme builder — A new "Custom" tile in the theme picker opens an inline panel with six colour pickers (accent, background, board surface, and three text levels). Colours apply live to the dashboard; the accent drives the derived glow, border and toggle tints via color-mix. A non-blocking WCAG contrast indicator flags hard-to-read text/background combinations without preventing the choice. The custom theme persists across reloads and can be combined with a custom background image. A reset button returns the pickers to neutral defaults. New DE/EN i18n strings; the <input type="color"> pickers are labelled for accessibility.
• Custom background via https URL — The background URL field now accepts https:// images in addition to local uploads (http stays out to avoid mixed content). A privacy note explains that a URL-loaded image is fetched from the remote server on every new tab.

Changed

• Uploaded background images are downscaled (to the longest screen edge, capped at 2560px) and re-encoded as WebP before storage, to protect the chrome.storage.local quota.
• The extension-page CSP gains img-src 'self' https: data: blob: so https and data-URL backgrounds load deterministically instead of relying on the browser default.
• Onboarding slide 3 wording no longer hard-codes a fixed theme count.

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[2.3.0] — 2026-06-14

Added

• Command Palette (Ctrl+K) — Overlay that live-filters bookmarks (title and URL) and board names from the keyboard. Arrow-key navigation, Enter opens the match, Escape closes. Read-only navigation, separate from the web search bar. Combobox/listbox ARIA pattern with focus trap and focus return. New DE/EN i18n strings.
• Trash — Deleted bookmarks and boards move to a 30-day trash instead of vanishing. Restore or permanently remove them from a new Settings section; entries older than 30 days are cleaned up automatically. Stored under its own storage key with a hard size cap so it cannot exhaust the storage quota.
• Quick Save — A global keyboard shortcut (default Alt+Shift+S, configurable in the browser shortcut settings) saves the current tab into a fixed Inbox board from any page. Backed by a background worker (service worker on Chrome/Opera, event page on Firefox) that appends to a dedicated pending queue, which the dashboard drains into the Inbox — separate write domains, so a save can never clobber the boards. A badge confirms the save, and open dashboard tabs sync the new bookmark live via a storage-change listener.
• Free layout (bonus) — Boards can be dragged to free positions via a drag handle, persisted per board. Positions are clamped back into view when the window shrinks, and the layout falls back to a stacked column on small screens. Each board can be pinned with a lock button: a locked board cannot be moved (its drag handle is hidden), preventing accidental repositioning. A drag only counts past a small movement threshold, so a mere click on the handle never shifts a board.

Changed

• The bookmark- and board-delete paths no longer remove entries immediately; deletions now route through the trash.
• Chrome and Firefox manifests gain a background worker, an action entry and the activeTab / commands permissions to support Quick Save. Opera keeps its existing tabs permission and redirect worker.

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[2.2.0] — 2026-06-13

Added

• View Transitions — Native cross-fade on theme switch and central modals (Settings, Theme-Picker, custom dialogs, bookmark import, add-board, add-bookmark, rename). Feature-detected via document.startViewTransition, instant swap on older browsers. Widgets, notebook sidebar and onboarding deliberately excluded.
• color-scheme: dark — Declares the dark UA scheme so native scrollbars and form controls match the dark themes.
• Accessibility pass — role="dialog" / aria-modal / aria-labelledby on Settings and Theme-Picker with new focus trap, Escape handling and focus return; role="toolbar" + per-button aria-label on the widget toolbar; keyboard-operable theme cards (role="button", tabindex, Enter/Space); role="switch" + aria-checked on settings toggles; focusable boards and bookmarks; visible :focus-visible ring tinted in the theme accent. New ARIA strings run through the i18n pipeline. Verified with Lighthouse and the axe DevTools extension, not a formal WCAG 2.2 AA audit.

Changed

• color-mix() token refactor — Accent-derived color tokens now computed via color-mix() from var(--accent), classified per theme (formula vs. override). Theme-specific alpha values and real special colors stay overrides; no visible theme change. --border-accent :root drift (179,92,255 → 179,89,255) fixed at both the Nebula block and the :root default.
• @layer cascade ordering — CSS reorganized into six layers (base / theme / layout / components / theme-overrides / utilities) so theme component overrides win deterministically instead of relying on selector specificity.
• clamp() fluid typography — Clock, logo, board titles and main spacing scale fluidly via clamp(). Existing 768px / 480px breakpoints kept as a safety net.

Accessibility

• prefers-reduced-motion — Unlayered @media block disables transitions and animations, including the ::view-transition-* pseudo-elements. The 350ms widget teardown fallback timer is retained so widgets still close when transitionend no longer fires under reduced motion.

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[2.1.0] — 2026-04-16

Added

• Calculator Tab-System: 6 Modi über Tab-Leiste erreichbar (Standard, Scientific, Unit, SAT, FAC, STA)
• Scientific-Modus: Wurzel, Potenz, Pi, Euler, Vorzeichen-Wechsel + Formel-Helfer (Kreis, Pythagoras, Prozent, Temperatur)
• Unit-Converter: 6 Kategorien (Länge, Gewicht, Temperatur, Volumen, Geschwindigkeit, Fläche) mit Live-Konvertierung und Swap
• Satisfactory Calculator: Items/Min, Overclock-Power (Exponent 1.321928), Maschinen-Rechner
• Factorio Calculator: Assembler-Ratios, Belt-Throughput, Maschinen-Rechner mit Belt-Empfehlung
• Stationeers Calculator: Idealgas (PV=nRT), Furnace/Verbrennung, Solar/Batterie-Dimensionierung, Atmosphären-Mixer

Changed

• Parser um ^ (Potenz, rechts-assoziativ) und sqrt() erweitert
• Calculator-Widget Auto-Resize auf 320×480 für komplexe Modi
• ~110 neue i18n-Keys (DE + EN)

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v2.0.1 — 16.04.2026

Security

• Background URL validation — Only blob: and data:image/ protocols allowed in CSS backgroundImage (prevents CSS injection via manipulated storage)
• Import URL validation — javascript:, data:, and other unsafe protocols are blocked during JSON import
• Immutable import mapping — Imported boards, bookmarks, and notes are sanitized with explicit field selection and string length limits

Fixed

• Widget minimize race condition — Replaced setTimeout with transitionend event; openWidget() during animation no longer causes display glitch
• Notes import mutation — Import now uses Notes.init() instead of directly setting Notes._notes
• Complete i18n coverage — 5 header button tooltips and 3 settings button texts now have data-i18n attributes (10 new translation keys)

Changed

• Widget event system — WidgetManager now dispatches widget:close, widget:minimize, widget:open CustomEvents via EventTarget. Calculator, Timer, and ImageRef use WidgetManager.on() instead of monkey-patching
• Local favicon icons — Replaced Google Favicons API with local colored letter icons (deterministic hue per title). Zero external network requests, Brave Shields compatible
• backdrop-filter fallback — @supports not (backdrop-filter) block with --bg-solid-fallback per theme for Brave Shields compatibility
• Clock interval cleanup — setInterval ID stored in variable

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v2.0.0 — 22.03.2026

New Features

• Internationalization (i18n) — Full DE/EN language support with runtime switching
• Language setting in Settings panel: German, English or Auto-detect (browser language)
• i18n.js module with ~220+ string keys, t(key, vars?) helper and data-i18n HTML attributes
• _locales/de/ and _locales/en/ for manifest-level i18n (__MSG_extName__, __MSG_extDesc__)
• <html lang> attribute updates dynamically when language changes
• All modules migrated: dialog, boards, onboarding, notes, calculator, timer, image-ref, data, bookmark-import, storage, settings, widgets, app

Technical

• New script load order: storage → state → i18n → dialog → ...
• applyLanguage() scans DOM for data-i18n, data-i18n-placeholder, data-i18n-title
• Onboarding slides use i18n keys instead of hardcoded text (rendered at display time)
• Clock day/month names via i18n keys instead of hardcoded arrays
• resolveLang() helper for DRY language resolution (auto → browser detect)

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v1.10.0 — 22.03.2026

Themes

• 3 new themes — Satisfactory (Industrial Desert), Avorion (Deep Void) and Hellion Stealth (Tactical Recon)
• Now 11 themes total, each with its own accent colors, overlays and font styles
• Satisfactory has increased board alpha (0.65) and stronger blur (12px), a deliberate choice for better readability on a visually busy background
• Avorion uses a radial gradient overlay so the ship in the center of the image stays visible
• Hellion Stealth is the only theme with a border-left hover effect in tactical scanner style

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v1.9.0 — 22.03.2026

New Features

• Onboarding reworked — 7 slides instead of 6, new slide explains the widget toolbar with all widgets
• Gaming Starter Board — Opt-in during onboarding: pre-filled board with links to Satisfactory, Factorio, Avorion, Minecraft and Star Citizen
• Settings redesign — Settings panel slimmed down to 3 sections (Widgets, Data & Help, Danger Zone)
• Appearance modal — Theme picker and all display settings combined in one modal instead of spread across the panel
• Fixed about footer — Developer info, license and links are now permanently visible at the bottom of the settings panel
• Project documentation — docs/architecture.md, docs/widget-schema.md and docs/patterns.md for anyone who wants to fork or contribute

Improvements

• All labels and descriptions unified in German, no more language mix
• Dropdown options use theme colors instead of white browser default
• Firefox update URL for store publishing added to manifest.firefox.json

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v1.8.0 — 21.03.2026

New Features

• Image Reference Widget — Drop images as floating reference widgets (max. 3 at once)
• Canvas API WebP conversion for smaller file sizes, all local in the browser
• Two-layer storage: metadata persistent, image data session-only (sessionStorage)
• Load images via drag & drop or file dialog
• Labels editable with debounced save
• Feature is off by default, enable via Settings → Widgets

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v1.7.1 — 21.03.2026

Improvements

• Timer mute toggle — Alarm can be muted via icon button without restarting the timer
• Alarm volume reduced to 7%, 30% was a bit much
• Mute state is saved and persists on next open

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v1.7.0 — 21.03.2026

New Features

• Calculator widget — Shunting-yard parser (no eval()), history of last calculations, keyboard input
• Timer/countdown widget — Saveable presets, Web Audio API alarm, tab title blinks when timer completes
• Widget z-index fix — Widgets now correctly render above the search bar (z-index 100+)

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v1.6.0 — 21.03.2026

New Features

• Widget system — Draggable, resizable floating panels managed by WidgetManager
• Notes & checklists — Multi-instance widgets (max. 5) with text and checklist template, Markdown support, export as .md
• Notebook sidebar — All notes at a glance, quick access via toolbar
• Widget toolbar — Floating buttons on the side for quick access to all widgets, position (left/right) configurable in Settings
• Sticky note migration — Old sticky notes are automatically migrated to the new widget system on first launch

Improvements

• Ko-fi support link added to the about section and FUNDING.yml

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v1.5.2 — 21.03.2026

New Features

• Custom dialog system — Native confirm() and alert() replaced with frosted glass dialogs (dialog.js)
• Onboarding — 6-step welcome flow on first launch with explanations for boards, themes, features and a backup reminder
• Backup reminder — Reminds every 7 days to run a JSON export and warns about data loss on browser reset
• Theme modal — Theme picker moved to its own modal with its own header button
• Accordion settings — All settings sections collapsible (About and Danger Zone closed by default)

Improvements

• Fonts migrated from Google Fonts API to local WOFF2 files (GDPR, ~388 KB saved)
• innerHTML fully replaced with createElement and createElementNS (XSS protection)
• SVG icons now via createElementNS instead of inline HTML
• Drag & drop uses CSS classes instead of inline styles (.drag-ghost, .drag-over, .dragging-source)
• Search bar toggle moved from DATA to BEHAVIOR section
• Unimplemented "Quick Save" UI element removed
• Onboarding repeatable via Settings → Help

Opera / Opera GX

• manifest.opera.json added (MV3 with workaround scripts)
• src/js/opera/background.js monitors tabs and redirects away from Opera Speed Dial
• src/js/opera/redirect.js fires as content script at document_start

Firefox

• manifest.firefox.json migrated to Manifest V3
• browser_specific_settings with Gecko ID and data_collection_permissions added

Build & CI

• GitHub Actions release now builds 3 ZIP packages (Chrome, Firefox, Opera)
• Quality check validates all 3 manifests and the Opera folder

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v1.2.0 — 20.03.2026

• Project structure split into src/js/, src/css/ and assets/
• JS split into 10 modules (storage, state, themes, boards, drag, settings, search, sticky, data, app)
• Firefox compatibility (manifest.firefox.json, Manifest V3)
• Vivaldi confirmed compatible
• Theme image paths fixed (settings preview)
• URL validation on bookmark creation
• JSON import validates board and bookmark structure
• XSS protection: createElement instead of innerHTML for bookmarks
• Storage quota check with warning at 8 MB+
• Event delegation for bookmark clicks (performance)
• Responsive design (tablet 768px, smartphone 480px)
• Sticky note header collision fixed
• FileReader error handling for background image upload
• GitHub Actions: security scan, code quality, release automation
• 3 themes replaced: Astronaut → Nebula, Cosmic Clock → Crescent, Void Mage → Event Horizon
• All theme images checked and documented for license compliance
• LICENSE (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), SECURITY.md and DISCLAIMER.md added

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v1.1.0 — 20.03.2026

• 5 new themes (Merchantman, Julia & Jin, SC Sunset, Hellion HUD, Hellion Energy)
• Search bar (Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing)
• Sticky note widget
• JSON export & import
• Date next to the clock
• About / imprint in settings
• Board blur function (privacy mode)
• Drag & drop migrated to Pointer Events API
• Opera / Opera GX compatibility

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v1.0.0 — 20.03.2026

• Initial release
• Boards & bookmarks with drag & drop
• 3 themes (Nebula, Crescent, Event Horizon)
• HTML import (browser bookmarks)
• Settings panel

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