Simplify Gmail version history - 25 versions
Simplify Gmail by Michael Leggett
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Latest version
Version 3.1.29
Released Dec 16, 2024 - 9.62 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterIMPROVEMENTS:
- Overhauled theme detection to be much more resilient and performant
- Further improvements and fixes across themes with the inbox and the nav
- Support and visual improvements for Gmail’s new Manage Subscriptions feature where you can quickly unsubscribe from lots of lists in one place with one click (this Gmail feature seems to still only be available to some personal accounts)
- Convert links in emails to Simplify prefs to an action that opens the Simplify preference menu
- Block new Hubspot email tracker
- Turn Gmail’s search sort menu into an icon and re-scan the list when sort order is changed (this too appears to only be available on some Google Workspace accounts)
FIXES:
- Match system theme when enabling the parent “Enhance dark themes” pref if the sync with system theme pref is enabled
- Prevent messages from reflowing in certain conditions for vertical reading pane – consider if importance indicators are enabled when setting the max width for bundle actions
- Change for handling images with html width attribute and inline css max-width style set to 100% if that makes the image smallerSource code released under All Rights Reserved
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Version 3.1.27
Released Dec 3, 2024 - 9.62 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURES:
- New keyboard shortcut (O) to open attachments (will not work if you use N/P to move focus around messages in conversation)
- New options to customize which actions are shown on bundles
- New options to not have date group actions or bundle actions apply to starred messages or unread messages
- New option to detect inbox zero if inbox sections are empty OR collapsed (off by default as this could be startling)
- New option to redact all content (for taking screenshots) in Debug tools (now named Troubleshooting tools)
FIXES:
- Temporary fix for detecting the theme color (Gmail changed something and the old way isn’t working all the time right now)Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.26
Released Nov 26, 2024 - 9.62 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURES
- New option to promote Gmail’s message templates and add label menu in compose so you can access them more easily [open preference with Simplify v3.1.26 installed]
IMPROVEMENTS
- Improved compatibility with Boomerang
FIXES
- Correctly reset the cached email address when loading and validating a paid plan
- Avoid opening inline ads when clicking on next/previous in message viewSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.25
Released Nov 19, 2024 - 9.61 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterUrgent fix for syncing dark mode with OS – Gmail changed the code around the theme dialog and Simplify isn’t able to find the [Save] button.Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.24
Released Nov 9, 2024 - 9.61 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterIMPROVEMENTS
- Move the “View all” button to after the other actions (I was accidentally pressing it instead of Archive) and only show it if the the bundle is open
- Add a button to check for an active plan in Safari that doesn't link out
FIXES
- I was incorrectly detecting Multiple Inboxes as Reading Pane and it was causing issues
- Fix scrolling in popped-out composerSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.23
Released Nov 2, 2024 - 9.61 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURES
- Make adding space between bullets an option
- Option to re-collapsed previously collapsed inbox sections on reloading Gmail
- Add back the “View all” button on bundles title bar
IMPROVEMENTS
- Don't add space between bullets if there are <p> tags in the bullets.
- Adjustments to the bundle title in vPane to make everything line up nicely in various configurations
- When using the ESC key to close the attachment preview, only close the attachment and not the message (no idea why Gmail does this)
FIXES
- Don't trigger copy conversation link function if there is an attachment open
- Ignore left/right arrow shortcuts if attachments preview is open
- Get rid of the v3 launch banner
- Fix a bug with Reading Pane where it didn't initialize correctly in certain edge cases
- Fix color of snooze button in list on mediumTheme and imgTheme (it was invisible)Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.22
Released Oct 21, 2024 - 9.61 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURE:
- Four new default saved searches based on relative time: Today, Yesterday, Today unread, and Yesterday unread
IMPROVEMENT:
- Require promotion of compose actions to promote formatting options and improve the UI when compose actions are disabled.
FIXES:
- Fix hiding the empty inbox banner in certain configurationsSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.21
Released Oct 8, 2024 - 9.68 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterFIXES
- Fix bug with Auto CC/BCC feature when you don't have a From address drop down
- Fix archive button not being visible on bundles in the dark themeSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.20
Released Oct 6, 2024 - 9.68 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURES:
- Option to hide Inbox Zero "No new mail" banner
FIXES:
- Make the filter sorting icons white in darkTheme
- Fix for Auto CC/BCC feature
- Fix for regression with Schedule SendSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.19
Released Oct 3, 2024 - 9.67 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURES
- HUGE upgrade to autoCC/BCC feature: new conditions and support for multiple rule sets
- Better Gmail filters settings UI – split match rules and actions into columns for better scanability, add ability to sort on action, and float the actions in bottom corner for better accessibility
And a lot of other improvements and bug fixes.Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.18
Released Aug 15, 2024 - 9.65 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURES:
- Copy private link to current message
- Keyboard shortcut (⌘C or Ctrl+C in message view with nothing selected)
- And a button at the top of the conversation (off by default, enable here)
IMPROVEMENTS
- Only show the keyboard shortcuts that are enabled in the shortcuts overlay
- Better international support for keyboard shortcuts overlay
- Esc key now closes large profile photo overlay (open by clicking on profile photo in conversation)
FIXES
- Fixed bug with minimizing Gemini’s “Summarize This Email” button
- Fixed regression in last update with Simplify preference to change Gmail’s faviconSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.17
Released Jul 29, 2024 - 9.65 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterNEW FEATURES
- New option to shorten Gmail labels to the label name only and hide parent label / path
- New option to not bundle messages that were snoozed
- New option to not style the app bar based on the theme (works in PWAs and Safari's compact bar)
FIXES
- Support for Simplify keyboard shortcuts using Alt/Option key on Dvorak keyboard layout
- Don't double apply the archive or snooze icons if they don't have the new SVG icons
- Change how I handle Alt+ keyboard shortcuts to work for Dvorak and other layouts
- Update save theme button class for auto switching the theme
- Remove min-height on list which was causing scrolling even though there wasn't overflowSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.16
Released Jul 24, 2024 - 9.65 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSupport Gmail’s changes around button icons (they are switching from PNGs to SVGs in more places)Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.15
Released Jul 22, 2024 - 9.65 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterIMPROVEMENTS
- Update the user avatar for a recipient if I see a new one
- Better support for long label names or deep hierarchies (use Gmail's truncation pattern and expand the label when the bundle is open)
- Bundle titles now always have the label in a pill. Turning off “Apply label color” in Simplify preferences just switches to a default light or dark gray depending on the Gmail theme.
- Internationalize Gmail's keyboard shortcuts overlay (I didn't realize there were different words for shift, ctrl, and other words that made the overlay hard to read in other languages)
- Use 24px border radius on messages even if avatars are disabled (now the hover border matches the background shape)
- Clean up styling of expanded bundle header and footer in imgTheme and mediumTheme
- Move compose button to bottom right in vertical split pane when you hit inbox zero
- Use history.replaceState to modify the url with Simplify’s preferences menu without adding to the browser’s history stack (e.g., browser’s back button will skip over navigation in the Simplify menu)
- Add support for 3rd party extension: Keeping
- Show options to hide conversation actions in other parts of prefs
- Don't move the message over when you open a compose mole if the screen is super wide.
- Don't let the add-ons overlap the content when the window is less than 1080px wide
- Handle focus when first message enters inbox from inbox zero so up/down and enter work
FIXES
- Rebuild hover actions on groups and bundles (I was building on some of Gmail’s CSS but some people were reporting the actions were hidden; now I am only using Simplify’s CSS)
- Vacation banner no longer cut off at bottom of screen
- Enter key was opening emoji react; Now correctly either opens reply or toggle message open/closed after N/P is used
- Handle edge cases with avatar url that was preventing getting the url for the large image
UPCOMING NEW FEATURES
- Auto-advance is still in beta, a work in progress, and somewhat buggy. Proving to be very hard to support but I think I’ll get there.Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.14
Released May 28, 2024 - 9.65 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterNEW FEATURES
- New option to auto-advance to next message after archiving, deleting, muting, etc. (still in beta, replaces Gmail’s preference so that I can make it go to the correct next message in a bundled view): mail.google.com/mail/?simplify=hideactions&pref=autoAdvance
- Gemini: New options to minimize or hide Gemini under mail.google.com/mail/?simplify=hidemodify&pref=hideGemini
IMPROVEMENTS
- Bookmarks: Rename Saved Searches as Bookmarks and automatically sort them alphabetically
- Support for [ ` ] and [ ~ ] shortcuts in sectioned bundled inbox
- Better align the action bar with the message in various states (esp when there is a compose mole open)
- Don't show schedule send inline if Mailtrack is also installed (Mailtrack does weird stuff that breaks this)
- Keep inbox paused date correct and show time and date if paused across days
- Additional selector for the account button and Gsuite logo
- Add a 8px of top/bottom margin on inline images in compose
FIXES
- Remove overflow:hidden from message list as it causes the inline RSVP menu and other extensions menus (like Boomerang) to sometimes get clipped and not fully show
- AutoCcBcc: Distinguish between an inline reply (focus on body) and an inline forward (focus on To field)
- Fix bug where I wasn't comparing the pagination numbers correctly to decide if to put a "+" on each bundle count in a sectioned inbox
- scrollToFocused now works if the item is a bundle (previously only worked if item was a threadSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.11
Released Jan 29, 2024 - 9.64 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterFix issue with new composer height optionSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.10
Released Jan 29, 2024 - 9.64 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterNEW FEATURES
- New preference for initial compose height
- Detect and remember certain Gmail settings if user ever goes to Gmail settings (helpful for detecting conflicts or issues with Simplify)
IMPROVEMENTS
- If the inbox is hidden, keep it hidden on reload
- Make the "Paused inbox" banner visible in the tabbed inbox on vertical split pane and more visible (yellow background) in all inbox types for vertical split pane (maybe I should do this for all views?)
- Move composer over more when compose fab is disabled
- Move conversation over more to the left when new compose mole is open (reduce overlap between conversation and compose)
- Better root selector for ignoring quoted text when testing if an email is an HTML email
- Change from using box-shadow to border for hovering over items (some users report this renders a little better on certain screens and I now apply the border inside bundles too)
- Simplify how I set the max width on the message body
FIXES
- Fix schedule send for inline replies
- Make the Archive all button visible in .mediumThemeSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.9
Released Jan 24, 2024 - 9.64 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterFix a regression on reminders in v3.1.8Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.8
Released Jan 24, 2024 - 9.64 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterNEW FEATURES:
- New font option: Google Sans
IMPROVEMENTS
- Redefine the System font stack and adjusted for a bug in Chrome that makes the system font overly bold or blurry on Mac
- Speed up reminders and make sure to clear the dataset.reminder when switching to the setup wizard so subsequent composers aren't stuck in reminder mode
- Better position the low-storage banner and make it not transparent in darkTheme
- Don't let a long sender name push the unsubscribe button under the time stamp
- Style the promo section headers in mediumTheme and imgTheme
FIXES
- Fix the direction of the bracket keys and explore why Gmail re-opens a message on unselecting another message
- Make sure the compose button is visible in Safari when the app nav is enabled
- Make sure the pause inbox banner is visible in inboxZero
- Correct the placement of the Add reminder button in inboxZero + vPane
- Clear the ?do param on returning to the main menu
- Fix the opacity of the pinned icon in the nav in darkThemeSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.7
Released Jan 19, 2024 - 9.64 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterNEW FEATURES:
- Warn users on older browsers (Simplify depends on updates to browsers in Chrome/Edge v105, Safari v15.4, and Firefox v121)
IMPROVEMENTS
- Move to event.key from event.code in most places to better support different keyboard layouts and languages (but not yet for Option+Key or Alt+Key shortcuts as this doesn’t work)
- Make the message details easier to read and prevent the emails from wrapping
- Some small details and improvements to the Label As and Move To menu; Also centering the dialogs if the actions are hidden in the action bar (they were showing up in the top right corner otherwise)
- Highlight the message count on focus of a closed bundle to bring attention to this being a group of conversations, not just one
- Don't invert add-ons by default
FIXES
- Fixed the bundle auto-closing when dealing with a message that is in two bundles
- Do a better job of scrolling to the focused message when returning to a bundled list
- Add "+" to the bundle number if the section has more items than shown
- Make the inbox toggle in the nav actually toggle for pausing the inbox in dark mode
- Correctly position the action bar in horizontal split pane when you open a message from the search one box (which hides the reading pane)
- Make the inline attachment icon in dark mode white so you can see itSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 3.1.6
Released Jan 16, 2024 - 9.65 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSIMPLIFY GMAIL v3 is here and it is a MASSIVE UPGRADE!
- Bundles!! This is the biggest new feature and comes with full keyboard shortcut support
- Saved searches: Add commonly used searches to your nav for easy access. Simplify adds some useful ones by default that you can hide or remove.
- Reminders: create a reminder like in Google Inbox that lives in your inbox, can be snoozed, or organized with your email.
- Pause your inbox: Now, in addition to the ability to hide the inbox entirely, you can now simply pause it (and not see new email or new replies until you unpause it).
- Avatars: See avatars in the list view and click on them to see them big in conversation view
- Better preferences: Totally revamped Simplify Preferences (now inside Gmail); some options have been made more granular along side a bunch of new options and features:
- Sweep actions on date groups
- Better dark mode w/ auto-switching: better colors for improved readability and you can now switch to Gmail’s dark theme automatically when your OS switches to dark mode
- Paste links over text: Turn text into a link when pasting a link on top of selected text
- And much more!Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.5.47
Released Dec 7, 2023 - 2.67 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSome small fixes to address Gmail changes:
- Fix for search chips overlapping the list in certain accounts
- Fix in list parent observer that wasn't aborting when it can't find the list
- Small improvements to pop-out support
- Fix for there being no padding below the list sometimes
- Fix size and position of "some results in the trash" bannerSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.5.46
Released Nov 20, 2023 - 2.42 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later- Rapid release to support Gmail change that is rolling out and breaks message max-width
- Improvements to modifying the browser tabSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.5.45
Released Oct 21, 2023 - 2.42 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterBUG FIXES:
- Another fix for search chips overlapping messagesSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 2.5.44
Released Oct 19, 2023 - 2.42 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterBUG FIXES:
- Support for new vacation banner
- Support for Gmail’s new Mark as Unread icon in dark theme
- Better detect when in Chat or Spaces and be sure to drop the vertical reading pane background (so it doesn't cover some of the view)
- Improve detection of text buttons (I've seen some false positives)
- Try to better handle an error here which I saw when someone had themes entirely disabled in Workspace Admin
- Updating the classname for thread actions (print, pop-out, etc)
- Fix print keyboard shortcut
- Hide app filters in search chips when app bar is minimized
- Fixes for Gmail’s changes to the search chips
- Make space for Gmail’s new icons in more actions menu
- Improve reading pane size detection (was failing and causing issues for some users)
- Show add-ons when set to always show in vertical paneSource code released under All Rights Reserved