17 posts tagged with "Release"

A targeted fix release addressing the tab group restore regression introduced by Chrome 149, where suspended tabs inside tab groups were silently discarded after a browser restart.

What's fixed​

Suspended tabs inside tab groups restored correctly after restart​

Starting with Chrome 149, a change in the browser's session restore engine caused tabs with non-https:// URLs — including TMS suspended tabs — to be skipped when restoring tab groups. This resulted in blank New Tab pages appearing in place of your suspended tabs after every restart.

TMS 8.1.4 works around the Chrome-side behavior and restores suspended tabs inside tab groups correctly again. Tabs outside tab groups were not affected and continue to work as before.

Full changelog on GitHub: v8.1.4 release

Related: TMS & Chrome 149: suspended tabs inside tab groups lost after restart

A targeted patch for Vivaldi users who were experiencing crashes related to a browser-specific API inconsistency.

What's fixed​

Vivaldi getContexts workaround​

Vivaldi implements a non-standard version of the chrome.runtime.getContexts API that was causing TMS to throw an unhandled error. This release adds a workaround that detects and handles the inconsistency, restoring normal operation for Vivaldi users.

Special thanks to @wobondar for supporting the project! ❤️

Full changelog on GitHub: v8.1.3 release

A maintenance release with a handful of quality-of-life improvements to the session management page, the suspended tab watermark, and the update banner.

What's new and fixed​

Session export filename includes the date​

When you export your session from the Session Management page, the downloaded file now includes the current date in its name. This makes it much easier to keep track of multiple backups without manually renaming files.

Suspended tab version watermark​

The suspended tab page now displays the TMS version number as a subtle watermark. This small addition makes it easier to identify which version was running when users share screenshots in bug reports.

Update banner is now clickable​

The "a new version is available" notification banner is now interactive — clicking it takes you directly to the release page instead of requiring you to navigate there manually.

Session page scroll fix​

Links within the Session Management page no longer cause the page to jump back to the top when clicked.

Whitelist test button refactored​

The "Test whitelist" function has been cleaned up internally for more reliable pattern matching.

Other changes​

• Localization updates via Crowdin
• Dependency bump: js-yaml patched for a security advisory

Full changelog on GitHub: v8.1.2 release

A focused patch release that fixes the annoying "new version available" banner showing up repeatedly even after TMS was already up to date.

What's fixed​

Update banner false positives​

An issue introduced in 8.1.0 caused TMS to show the "a newer version is available" notification even when the extension had already been updated to the latest version. This has been resolved: the banner now correctly compares the installed version against the latest release and only appears when an actual update is available.

Other changes​

• Additional internal fixes found during the update-detection review
• Updated package dependencies and ESLint rules

Full changelog on GitHub: v8.1.1 release

TMS 8.1.0 is a significant feature release. Tab Groups are now a first-class citizen, favicons are more reliable, and the suspended tab page can now follow your OS theme automatically.

What's new​

Tab Group support​

TMS will now save and restore your Tab Groups across version upgrades and session save/restore operations. Groups are preserved with their names and colors. This was the most requested feature since the MV3 rewrite.

Automatic theme​

A new System option has been added to the theme selector in Settings → General. When selected, the suspended tab page follows your operating system's light/dark preference automatically. The existing Light and Dark options remain.

More suspend intervals​

The "Suspend automatically after" dropdown now includes additional minute-level options, giving more fine-grained control over how quickly inactive tabs are suspended.

Favicon reliability​

Several improvements to favicon fetching and caching make the icon shown on suspended tab pages more consistent, especially in Chromium-based browsers like Vivaldi.

Session Manager shortcut​

A dedicated quick-access button to the Session Management page has been added to the extension popup, so you can reach your saved sessions without opening the full settings.

Other fixes and changes​

• Removed cookies permission (no longer needed)
• Fixed TypeError: undefined crash in tab queue handling
• Removed leftover console.log from the content script
• Added extension icon images to web_accessible_resources for Vivaldi compatibility
• Various Crowdin localization updates

Full changelog on GitHub: v8.1.0 release

The biggest TMS update in years: a complete rewrite to Manifest V3. After a long wait and a lot of work by the community, the extension is now fully compatible with the modern Chrome extension platform.

What's changed​

Manifest V3 migration​

The entire background processing layer has been rewritten as a service worker (background.js), replacing the persistent background page required by Manifest V2. This brings TMS in line with Google's current extension requirements and ensures continued availability on the Chrome Web Store.

New and changed permissions​

The permission set has been updated to match what Manifest V3 requires and allows:

The cookies permission has been removed (scroll position migration from older versions is no longer needed).

Other improvements​

• Sanity checks added across tab logic to handle edge cases more gracefully
• Tab group data is now included in session recovery storage
• SVG page fix: document.body is no longer accessed on SVG tabs, preventing a TypeError
• Various localization updates via Crowdin

Minimum Chrome version​

TMS 8.x requires Chrome 110 or later.

Full changelog on GitHub: 8.0.0.0 release

A polished release focused on the suspended-tab experience: favicon dimming, flexible restore options, popup improvements, and automatic options saving — plus a fix for suspended tabs that Chrome was blocking on direct load.

What's changed​

Suspended tab options​

Three new options for how suspended tabs look and behave:

• Favicon dimming — the favicon of a suspended tab is visually dimmed to distinguish it from active tabs at a glance
• Restore by clicking anywhere on the page — no need to click a specific button; clicking anywhere on the suspended page resumes it
• Restore by Reload — reloading the tab (keyboard shortcut or browser button) unsuspends it

Bug fixes​

• Fixed: Suspended tabs being blocked by Chrome when opened directly — for example, by a session restore tool
• Fixed: Suspended tab favicons not loading on initial browser launch. Note: favicons must be in the browser cache to display correctly until a local favicon cache is implemented in a future release.

Popup improvements​

The main extension popup now shows more at a glance:

• Count of Discarded and Suspended tabs currently open
• Assigned keyboard shortcuts for quick reference

Options saving​

Options are now saved automatically as you change them. The Save and Cancel buttons have been removed.

Internals​

Background code now uses ES modules for easier future integration and maintenance.

Full changelog on GitHub: v1.4.0 release

The biggest feature addition in TGD's history: Suspending tabs is now a first-class option alongside Discarding. If you've been using TMS alongside TGD, you may find you no longer need both.

What's changed​

Tab Suspension​

TGD can now Suspend tabs in addition to Discarding them. Suspending keeps the tab visible with its title and favicon while freeing memory — the difference from Discarding is that the tab shows a dedicated suspended page rather than being silently unloaded by the browser.

• Suspend individual tabs from the extension popup or via keyboard shortcuts
• Switch between automatic Suspending and Discarding in Settings — you choose which behaviour applies to idle tabs

Customizable suspended tab titles​

Suspended tabs can now display a custom title prefix to distinguish them visually at a glance. Example prefixes: 💤 🔴 🟡 — plus a full range of color options.

Improved tab migration​

The migration UI has been upgraded: you can now view and individually select which eligible tabs to Migrate or Convert, rather than migrating everything at once.

Tiny Suspender support​

suspend.html tabs from Tiny Suspender can now be migrated to TGD.

Fixes​

• Tab migration logic has been improved to handle different suspended-tab URL formats more robustly, preventing migration loops.

Full changelog on GitHub: v1.3.0 release

A targeted fix for a regression in "Discard at startup" that caused tabs to be discarded during browser idle worker restarts — not just on actual browser startup.

What's changed​

• Fixed: "Discard at startup" (again) — the previous fix in 1.2.1 did not cover the case where Chrome restarts idle service workers in the background. Tabs were being discarded unexpectedly as a result.

Full changelog on GitHub: v1.2.2 release

A small patch addressing a timing issue with "Discard at startup" and a layout cleanup on the tab migration page.

What's changed​

• Fixed: "Discard at startup" would occasionally be skipped during browser startup due to a race condition
• Rearranged the tab migration page for a simpler, cleaner layout

Full changelog on GitHub: v1.2.1 release