Homebase New Tab Dashboard version history - 25 versions
Homebase New Tab Dashboard by Muhammad Rokonuzzaman
Homebase New Tab Dashboard version history - 25 versions
Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.
Latest version
Version 1.0.7
Released Oct 25, 2026 - 3.34 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterHomebase 1.0.7- Fixed a Firefox startup issue when three or more Homebase tabs were open, which could leave search, buttons, and wallpapers unresponsive.
- Fixed repeated sidebar settings writes between tabs while preserving Save, Cancel, and saved preferences.
- Improved live wallpaper loading and playback when switching between tabs.
Source code released under MIT License
Older versions
Version 1.0.6
Released Oct 23, 2026 - 3.34 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterHomebase 1.0.6- Reduced wallpaper processing during new-tab startup for smoother loading.
- Improved reuse of cached wallpaper previews.
- Improved preview updates when switching or replacing wallpapers.
- Improved recovery when wallpaper preview storage fails.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.0.5
Released Oct 22, 2026 - 3.34 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterHomebase 1.0.5 improves bookmark icons and right-click menus.- Right-click menus now reposition immediately without sliding across the page.
- Previously cached website icons remain available during offline reloads.
- Bookmarks for local and private network addresses display stable fallback icons without requesting icons from external providers.
- Custom bookmark icons remain supported.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.0.4
Released Oct 20, 2026 - 3.34 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterImproved keyboard navigation and backup restoration:
- Fixed settings backups sometimes failing to import.
- Added keyboard activation and visible focus for bookmarks and folders.
- Improved keyboard navigation and focus restoration in Settings.
- Improved search suggestion navigation and accessible labels.
- Added keyboard navigation for the search-engine selector.Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.0.3
Released Oct 19, 2026 - 3.33 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterImproved performance mode, wallpaper playback, and settings:- Live wallpapers pause while the tab is hidden and resume when you return.
- Improved wallpaper transitions when switching tabs.
- Performance Mode respects your Transparent and Custom bookmark background settings.
- Fixed settings layout and animation issues.
- Updated tips to match the features available in your browser.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.0.2
Released Oct 16, 2026 - 3.32 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterImproved bookmark renaming and background settings.- Fixed bookmark icons shifting when renaming.
- Improved folder editing and folder title updates.
- Added Transparent and Custom Background options.
- Grouped custom color, opacity, and blur controls beneath Custom Background.
- Made Transparent the default when no background preference is saved, while preserving existing saved choices.
- Corrected the background opacity range description.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.18.0
Released Oct 10, 2026 - 3.27 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterHomebase v0.18.0 introduces a major startup architecture modernization.
Highlights:
- Reduced startup monolith complexity.
- Improved modular ownership across core systems.
- Added cooperative idle scheduling.
- Improved startup hydration handling.
- Improved stability and maintainability.
This release maintains backward compatibility with existing user data.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.17.0
Released Oct 8, 2026 - 3.27 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterHomebase v0.17.0
Bookmark Drag Architecture Upgrade
This release introduces a major improvement to Homebase's bookmark management system.
Added:
- Introduced a dedicated bookmark drag-and-drop controller.
- Improved bookmark tile drag-and-drop interactions.
- Improved folder tab reordering behavior.
- Added smoother drag feedback and folder hover handling.
Improved:
- Refactored bookmark drag logic into a dedicated subsystem.
- Improved reliability when moving bookmarks between folders.
- Reduced complexity in the new tab architecture.
- Improved maintainability and future feature development.
Fixed:
- Fixed an issue where bookmark drops into nested folders could target incorrect parent folders.
- Fixed stale folder references during drag operations.
- Removed outdated drag-related code.
Technical Improvements:
- Improved separation between bookmark rendering and interaction logic.
- Improved drag lifecycle management.
- Improved cross-browser consistency for bookmark operations.
Thank you for using Homebase!Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.16.0
Released Oct 7, 2026 - 3.27 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterHomebase v0.16.0 introduces a major internal architecture upgrade focused on performance, stability, and long-term maintainability.
✨ Improvements
• Redesigned the new-tab architecture with a more modular controller-based system.
• Improved bookmark handling by separating storage, rendering, and interaction responsibilities.
• Improved bookmark grid reliability with dedicated click handling and cleaner navigation flow.
• Added stronger internal storage management and event routing architecture.
• Improved code organization to make future updates safer and more reliable.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Improved startup reliability and reduced unnecessary work during initialization.
• Improved bookmark state synchronization and storage update handling.
• Reduced complexity in the main application startup flow.
• Added extensive automated testing coverage to prevent regressions.
• Various stability and performance improvements.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.15.0
Released Sep 26, 2026 - 3.18 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterSource code released under MIT License
Version 0.14.0
Released May 25, 2026 - 3.17 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Added a searchable bookmark folder picker for choosing where bookmarks are saved.
• Added bookmark text background controls for color, opacity, and blur.
• Long bookmark folder tab rows now scroll more smoothly and keep the active folder visible.
• Dock, browser-store, and settings interactions are cleaner and more consistent.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Sidebar widgets now keep the saved order during preload to avoid first-load reorder flashes.
• Startup performance reporting now captures clearer timeline and setup details.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.13.0
Released May 23, 2026 - 3.16 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Added a Help & Feedback section in Settings for bug reports, feature requests, changelog, ratings, sharing, and privacy policy.
• Reworked project support around ratings, sharing, and feedback.
• Rating now opens the correct browser store listing.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Tips, widgets, app launcher, and visual settings now run from focused Homebase modules while keeping behavior intact.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.12.2
Released May 23, 2026 - 3.28 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Settings, search settings, backup/import, color picker, and diagnostics now load from dedicated Homebase modules.
• The main new-tab script is smaller and easier to maintain.
• Performance diagnostics remain available while running from a focused module.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Backup import restore handling keeps instant-start preference mirrors aligned after import.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.12.1
Released May 22, 2026 - 3.28 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Wallpaper startup now reuses saved poster previews more consistently in Performance Mode.
• Video wallpaper previews stay available sooner while playback remains deferred.
• The search engine selector has a tighter, steadier first-paint size.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Performance Mode no longer drops cached poster previews before Homebase can reuse them.
• Async wallpaper preload avoids fallback flashes when a saved poster preview is available.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.12.0
Released May 22, 2026 - 3.28 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Performance Mode now disables video wallpaper playback, animations, blur, and cinema mode to reduce CPU/GPU use.
• Startup is lighter in Performance Mode by skipping heavier wallpaper poster, gallery warmup, and accent-color work.
• Video wallpapers now show a poster or fallback image instead of playing while Performance Mode is on.
• Performance diagnostics now show skipped video work and clearer startup timing.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• No-blur glass and dock surfaces keep clearer contrast and borders in Performance Mode.
• Performance Mode avoids starting video and wallpaper work it will not use.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.11.3
Released May 21, 2026 - 3.27 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Wallpaper previews now appear sooner while video backgrounds finish loading.
• Video wallpapers now transition more smoothly from poster image to playback.
• The performance report now includes clearer startup, script, and drag setup details.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Oversized saved poster previews are cleaned up so startup remains reliable.
• Startup wallpaper fallback avoids repainting the same cached image.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.11.2
Released May 17, 2026 - 3.27 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Dock shortcuts now include clearer labels and states for assistive technology.
• Dock and picker tooltips now appear more precisely with smoother motion.
• The next-wallpaper button now communicates its loading state more clearly.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Firefox now shows shortcut guidance for browser-only dock destinations instead of trying unsupported internal pages.
• Dock navigation now avoids duplicate setup and shows a clearer fallback if a browser page cannot be opened.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.11.1
Released May 15, 2026 - 3.27 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Weather now restores the last saved forecast when offline or when a refresh times out.
• Cached weather now shows clearer offline and cached status labels.
• Wallpaper gallery loading now reuses saved media data while refreshing in the background.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Slow weather requests now time out and fall back to saved weather more cleanly.
• Empty or failed gallery media requests now recover with the saved gallery list when available.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.11.0
Released May 14, 2026 - 3.27 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Added a Settings toggle to turn external search suggestions on or off while typing.
• Search engine defaults and remembered choices now stay aligned when engines are reordered or disabled.
• Search startup restores the selector more smoothly and avoids unnecessary first-load animation.
• App Settings rows now fit narrow panels more reliably.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Bookmark grid arrow, page, Home, and End keys now scroll bookmarks when the empty search box is passive.
• Temporary bang searches no longer replace your active search engine after clearing the query.
• Suggestion caching now stays bounded and clears when suggestions are disabled.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.10.0
Released May 13, 2026 - 3.26 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Performance Mode now shows a richer diagnostics panel for startup, bookmarks, grid rendering, widgets, cache, and health.
• You can copy a privacy-safe performance report when troubleshooting Homebase startup or widget behavior.
• Weather styling now follows the selected glass appearance more cleanly.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Bookmark and gallery recovery paths are easier to spot from diagnostics.
• Oversized saved wallpaper poster previews no longer interfere with loading the original wallpaper.
• Grid and widget timing details are recorded more consistently for troubleshooting.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.9.3
Released May 11, 2026 - 3.26 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Bookmark loading is faster when Homebase can reuse your saved Homebase folder.
• Large bookmark folders now render more smoothly.
• Wallpaper gallery poster caching now avoids unnecessary repeated checks.
• Homebase Tips now load more smoothly during new-tab startup.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Invalid saved weather or search startup data no longer interrupts instant widget rendering.
• Oversized saved wallpaper poster previews no longer interfere with startup wallpaper loading.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.9.2
Released May 10, 2026 - 3.26 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Todo actions now stay available when keyboard focus is inside the widget.
• The task input now has a clearer accessible label and a sensible length limit.
• Todo changes from another Homebase tab now refresh the visible list more reliably.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Tasks with missing or duplicate IDs are repaired instead of being skipped.
• The completed-task filter now shows a clearer empty state when no active tasks are visible.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.9.1
Released May 10, 2026 - 3.26 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Quote settings now use clearer rotation wording and a cleaner category picker.
• Saved quotes now load more safely during instant new-tab startup.
• Quote rotation now uses a consistent default across startup and settings.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• The quote widget now falls back to a saved or built-in quote if local quote loading fails.
• Manual quote refresh and category changes no longer rely on obsolete quote cache state.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.9.0
Released May 9, 2026 - 3.26 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Redesigned the weather widget with a larger condition icon and compact detail cards.
• Weather details now include wind, humidity, rain chance, clouds, sunrise, and sunset.
• Refreshing weather now shows a clearer loading state.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Cached forecasts and weather load errors now show clearer status and recovery options.
• The weather setup prompt now fits the refreshed widget style.Source code released under MIT License
Version 0.8.1
Released May 7, 2026 - 3.25 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later✨ Improvements
• Weather pressure, humidity, cloud cover, and rain chance now use the hourly reading closest to the current weather time.
• Weather detail matching now follows the API current time instead of always reading the first hourly slot.
🛠 Fixes & Refinements
• Temporary weather refresh failures now restore the last saved forecast instead of immediately showing an error.
• Cached weather data is no longer cleared after refresh errors, helping the widget recover cleanly.Source code released under MIT License