Aside 0.1.9

What's new

• Translate selected text with fewer steps. In Chrome and Edge, clicking Translate opens the browser’s permission prompt when needed. Aside shows “Waiting for permission…” and translates the original selection after approval.
• Grant access when starting page translation from the floating menu. If translation pauses because access is missing, grant it and continue with the completed translations kept in place.
• On Firefox 149 and later, authorize translation and website dark mode from the toolbar popup while staying on the current tab. Aside continues the original action after approval.

Store listing improvements

• Redesigned the English and Simplified Chinese screenshots to focus on one feature per image. The sets show inline translation, selected-text Q&A, saved passages, custom actions, and dark mode.

Downloads

• Chrome: aside-0.1.9.zip
• Edge: aside-0.1.9-edge.zip
• Firefox: aside-0.1.9-firefox.zip

Use the Firefox ZIP for temporary loading. The aside-0.1.9-firefox-source.zip archive is for add-on review.

For existing unpacked installations, replace the files in the same directory and reload the extension to keep your settings and collections.

Full changelog: v0.1.8…v0.1.9

Aside 0.1.8

What's new

• Send feedback without a GitHub account. The extension and website now link to Chinese or English feedback forms based on your interface language.
• Share Aside from the extension popup or the About page. Copy a short introduction and a localized homepage link, with support for all 15 interface languages.

Website improvements

• Added Simplified and Traditional Chinese screenshots, including light and dark variants.
• Updated the Q&A example with a sourced passage from Zhuangzi, clearly distinguishing the quotation from the illustrative interpretation.

Downloads

• Chrome: aside-0.1.8.zip
• Edge: aside-0.1.8-edge.zip
• Firefox: aside-0.1.8-firefox.zip

The Firefox ZIP is for temporary loading. aside-0.1.8-firefox-source.zip contains review sources, not an installable extension.

For existing unpacked installations, replace the files in the same directory and reload the extension to preserve your settings and collections.

Full changelog: v0.1.7...v0.1.8

Aside 0.1.7

What's new

• Microsoft translation is ready to use on new installations, without an API key or model setup.
• Choose main-content or full-page translation, including navigation and button labels.
• Use supported on-device translation in Chrome and Edge, with language preparation and translator reuse.
• Switch interface language from the popup and restore initial settings from the About page.

Fixes

• Continue translation after first-time permission approval or language preparation.
• Keep completed translations when a request fails, with a clear retry entry and error reason.
• Preserve translation when jumping between page sections, and improve text extraction and alignment.

Downloads

• Chrome: aside-0.1.7.zip
• Edge: aside-0.1.7-edge.zip
• Firefox: aside-0.1.7-firefox.zip

The Firefox ZIP is for temporary loading. aside-0.1.7-firefox-source.zip contains review sources, not an installable extension.

Full changelog: v0.1.6...v0.1.7

Aside 0.1.6

What's new

• Added dedicated Firefox and Microsoft Edge builds.
• Added encrypted configuration sync through Mozilla and Microsoft accounts, within the same browser.
• Added support for HTTP model endpoints, including LAN and company-hosted services.
• Simplified manual installation with browser-specific ZIP downloads and updated installation guides.

Fixed

• Fixed HTTP model connections failing in Firefox because requests were automatically upgraded to HTTPS.

Downloads

Browser	Package
Chrome 120+	aside-0.1.6.zip
Edge 120+	aside-0.1.6-edge.zip
Firefox 147+	aside-0.1.6-firefox.zip

aside-0.1.6-firefox-source.zip contains build sources for review, not an installable extension.

Installation notes

• Chrome / Edge: extract the matching ZIP and use Load unpacked in Developer mode.
• Firefox: extract the ZIP, open about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox, and load manifest.json as a temporary add-on. Temporary installations are removed when Firefox closes.
• For existing unpacked installations, replace files in the same directory and reload the extension.
• Configuration sync does not transfer settings between different browsers.
• HTTP connections are unencrypted; use them only on trusted networks.

Full Changelog: v0.1.4...v0.1.6

Aside 0.1.4

Full Changelog: v0.1.3...v0.1.4

Aside 0.1.2

Full Changelog: v0.1.1...v0.1.2

Aside 0.1.1

Full Changelog: https://github.com/worldtheater/aside/commits/v0.1.1