WikiLook Version History

12 versions

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Version 2.7.0.1-signed.1-signed 176.7 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 56.*, SeaMonkey 2.0b2 - 2.13a1

Thesaurus added.
GUI polished.
Bug fixes.

Version 2.6.9.1-signed.1-signed 172.9 KiB Works with Firefox 3.0 - 4.0.*, SeaMonkey 2.0b2 - 2.2a1pre

Lots of improvements on Wikipedia rendering.
Better support for non Latin alphabets.
You can call WikiLook popup using context menu.
Improved support for WikiMedia sites.
Many bug fixes.
Latest Firefox 4.0 compatibility.
Under the hood changes.
Added context menu.

Version 2.5.5 170.0 KiB Works with Firefox 3.0 - 4.0b3, SeaMonkey 2.0b2 - 2.1b1

Added setting for default language for native parser (useful for working with foreign languages).
Fixed bug that made WikiLook crash from time to time.
Fixed platform specific bug.
Stability improvements.
New multidiv interface.
Integration with Wiki site browsing.
Now WikiLook go for main word form even for languages different from English.
Cosmetic changes.
Smart search with non Latin characters fixed.
Added support for gerund and feminines word forms.
Lot bugs were fixed.
Much improved rendering of non-English Wiktionaries.
Improved rendering of non-English Wikipedias.

Version 2.2.4 144.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.7a1pre, SeaMonkey 2.0b2 - 2.1a1pre

Look up of Proper Nouns fixed.
Look up of Cardinal Numbers an Han Characters fixed.
Interface improvements.
Actions menu fixed.
Minor bug fixes.

Version 2.2.1 144.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.7a1pre, SeaMonkey 2.0b2 - 2.1a1pre

Changes since previous public release of WikiLook:
Critical bug was fixed, major functionality issue.
Smart search implemented.
Added SeaMonkey support.
Interface improvements.
Theoretically possible security issue was fixed.
Minor bug fix.

Version 2.0.7 142.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.6a1pre

Popups are highly customizable through about:config now. You can
change size of the picture("popupImageSize"), menus, make info of how
long ago article was last edited to be no longer shown
("popupLastModified") etc and so on. Some properties(primarily event
dependent) could not be adjusted or will do nothing on change. Please
read "Advanced" tab of the option dialog for more information.

Parser URL is shown inside popup div. So now it is clear where
information came from.

Dedicated action menu by default. So it is easy to click main article
link now.

Mouse selection work again.

Fixed issue with Download stutusbar.

Removed "please try ctrl".

Removed SAMPA (but not sure, if people placing it in Wiktionary
articles, so someone out there actually using it?)

Fixed default Firefox right click menus handling upon native parser call.

Version 2.0.5 140.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.6a1pre

This version was created as a critical bug fix for bug that made WikiLook 2.0.1 load addons.mozilla.org over and over again...

Version 2.0.1 140.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.6a1pre

Version 1.3.7 37.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.6a1pre

Bug-fix: link inside unable to find div is clickable now.

Version 1.3.4 37.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*

Version made to resolve bug #451895.

Version 1.3.2 36.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*

Fixed look up of words containing "É" - mostly French ones.
Fixed two consecutive look ups of word that have main word forms (caption bug).
WikiLook now remember state, if it was disabled it starts disabled after FF restart and vice versa.
Now frame do not "hide" if first hit was not a main language (i.e. English) definition and user immediately moved mouse
Fixed theoretically possible infinite definition loop, if one word defined as word form of second one, which it itself word form of first one
Added recognition of "spelling of" main word forms
Slightly increased default timeout for definition popup
Now all wikilinks open in an active tab
WikiLook works in textarea now - Shift-key method.
Fixed selection behavior.
Fixed add-on icon background.

Version 1.3.1 32.0 KiB Works with Firefox 2.0 - 3.0.*

Cosmetic changes.
Asterisk bug fix.