ixm7 Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 I just published a free Chrome extension called BBOtext.It remembers and auto-completes text you enter for Chat, Announcements, Alerts, and Explanations. Here's a 3-minute .Link to web page.Link to install on Chrome Web Store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oops sry p Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 This sounds WONDERFUL as I can't get Chat Manager to work. Does this work on a Mac? A few minutes ago I followed the video instructions but could not get it to 'chat'. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 You need to restart BBO if it was already open when you installed the extension. If that was not the issue, please email me at: ido@MilletSoftware.com and I'll invite you to a screen share. Cheers,- Ido_____________________________Ido Milletwww.MilletSoftware.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oops sry p Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 Hi Ido It worked! What did happen though was my font on BBO changed dramatically and is harder to read. Very cool indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 I don't see any font change in my browser. Could you email me so we can do a screen share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 Just an update: the font on a MAC indeed becomes noticeably thinner and lighter.A new version fixing that issue will replace the existing version once the Chrome team finishes reviewing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 New version, fixing the light font issue, is now public :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oops sry p Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Works incredibly well. Problem with Mac font change is solved. Very much appreciated Ido. Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Just published a newer version (1.0.19) that fixes an issue with positioning of the auto-complete text popups. You can update extensions to latest versions using the Extensions Manager: Open chrome://extensions in a new Chrome tab.Enable Developer mode.Click the Update button to update your installed extensions to their latest versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hey there Could you explain how this is different from BBOAlert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 BBOtext offers intuitive text auto-complete with no required setup.BBOAlert is very powerful (includes automatic bid explanations) but more complex. Here's a 3-minute video demo: https://youtu.be/hgB37ooZUX8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Looks very interesting, and solves the issues I have with BBOAlert. Currently most of my bridge is on firefox, but I can switch to Opera to try it. While you're not doing it completely, you have seen the following tweet?How I want to learn to use your new product: 1. Text on website2. Text on paper...2428. Spraypainted on side of cow2429. video tutorial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Cows are sacred so I opted for a video tutorial :) You need Chrome (not Opera) for this Chrome extension.Firefox has a 3.6% market share compared to 64% by Chrome.Still, if I see enough requests for it, I may release this extension for Firefox as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themarc Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Would love to see it for Firefox, as have never been able to make BBO Alert work in Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yes, but Chrome is owned by Google and that means it hoovers everything. Plus it will only install in a snap these days. Chrome extensions work in Opera or other chromium-based browsers, usually. I'll let you know. Note that I tend not to do much normal - Firefox on Ubuntu running i3-wm (I guess I'm going to sway RSN when I do the 21.04 upgrade), using a vertical mouse. So don't mind me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Good news: BBOtext is now available also as add-on for Firefox :)Here is a direct link. Cheers,- ido Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Thanks for that. Thought I'd try it, and I'll have more to say after the weekend. Only issue I've had so far I don't think is your problem - it wouldn't let me install it straight up because Firefox said I was running v78 (even though Help->About said I was running v88). But the "download anyway" link worked. All hardware sucks, all software sucks.(a.s.r. motto) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Yes, the Firefox add-on requires version 88 (or higher). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Just uploaded a newer version (1.0.21) fixing a problem with saving/deleting phrases. If you already installed, your browser should take care of automatic update within 1-2 days or you can force an update by following the procedure described in a previous post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Was going to reply with results over the weekend for Firefox: First, I'm very happy with this, and at least a couple of things that will come up this weekend will be much faster for it. But there are issues: Keyboard navigation/Tab acceptance didn't work. I had to click on the phrase I wanted with the mouse every time. But it was there. (added note: now when I logged in to the lobby to see if the next bit was still wrong, it works. we'll see this weekend!) For some reason the text on the tabs (history/account...) got really small. Not a big deal, I know what they all are. Also, the "explain" line in that box. But nothing I actually had to read, so that's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Thanks for your valuable feedback, Secretary Bird! The font problem is now fixed in both Chrome and Firefox. New version is 1.0.25 in both.If you check for add-on updates in Firefox, it will update. Close and reopen the BBO page after the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Version 1.0.29 (both Chrome and Firefox) is now published. TAB key now always selects the 1st (or only) item in the auto-complete list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixm7 Posted July 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 The small font issue had been solved several weeks ago. Forgot to reply here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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