Facebook Fixer Changelog

This change log records all the changes to Facebook Fixer since October 16 2008. Changes before that date have not been logged.

Updated July 29 2009:
  • Popup pictures once again work with profile pictures and thumbnails of videos.
  • The video download link has been restyled to match the links above it.
  • The link for loading all thumbnails in an album has been restyled to match the links next to it.
  • Localization:
    • Added a German localization (thanks to Connum).
    • Added an Italian localization (thanks to HeartRipper).
    • Added option to force Facebook Fixer to use a certain language.
  • The "Update Now" button in the update notifcation works again.
  • Added ability to run on HTTPS pages. Please note that some scripts that modify Facebook links to point to HTTPS URLs do so in a way that stops Facebook Fixer from working. I will be adding this functionality (in a more compatible, less obtrusive way) to the next version of the script.
  • Added a refresh button to the bottom of the configuration screen.
  • The method of checking for updates has been rewritten to use less bandwidth.
Updated June 30 2009:
  • Added support for a new type of popup picture.
  • Localization:
    • Added a French translation (thanks to Aelidnel).
    • Added translations in a couple more places.
  • When using Greasemonkey/Firefox, tranlating text by selecting text and pressing T (shift + t) will show the translation on the page instead of opening a new window.
  • Improved cross-browser compatibility - should now work in Safari as well as Opera. Please note that checking for updates in these browsers does not work as yet, and you should also read the Customization section further down on this page.
  • Fixed a bug where loading all tagged photos would redirect you to the person's profile.
  • Fixed a bug preventing the 'Suggestion' section of the home page from hiding completely when set to do so.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the filter list to appear in the wrong place when set to appear in the right hand column.
  • Fixed a bug in Opera preventing some popup photos from showing.
Updated June 13 2009:
  • Added support for multiple languages. See the Translations section for details.
  • Selecting text on any page and pressing T (shift + t) will open a new window translating the text with Google Translate (use the config screen to modify the language to translate to).
  • More modifications options to the home page (all are disabled by default, use the config screen to enable):
    • Move the filters to the top of the right-hand column
    • Move the highlights to the bottom of the right-hand column
    • Left-align homepage content so its not blocked by the chat popup
  • Modified to support the new username system.
  • Holding CTRL when searching from the top menu bar will open results in a new tab.
  • Today's birthdays are shown in bold on the home page.
  • The links to show all images now works for any number of images in regular albums, profile pics and tagged photos.
  • Added an option to automatically block messages on the homepage from applications not created by Facebook itself. (thanks to sizzlemctwizzle)
  • Made modifications that make the script more likely to run in other browsers. Other browsers will not be able to save settings however. I have tested in Opera 9.6 and everything apart from saving settings seemed to work fine.
  • General improvements to script efficiency and miscellaneous bug fixes.
Updated April 1 2009:
  • Added ability to load thumbnails for all photos a person has been tagged in (the photos tab on their profile)
  • Popup images are now resized to fit on screen if they are too big
  • A new method is used for popup pictures which should play nicer with other scripts, and should work on pictures in more places (including the buddy list) - as a side effect the ability to add borders to images with popups has been removed
  • Added option to show full-sized popups for external images (still in beta)
  • Fixed bug in positioning of "Show Big Pictures" link when viewing tagged photos
  • New keyboard shortcuts:
    • When viewing photos: 'a' to load all photos, 'k' to go back to album (used to be 'a')
    • From any page: 'L' starts'stops the script from listening to page changes
  • When set to keep the top menu bar always on the screen, the bar stays on top of the video previews on the home page
  • Added ability to move filter list to the right column
  • When exporting birthdays to iCal format you are now notified that the file is being created
  • Added support for Serbian Cyrillic dates
  • Fixed hiding of "Connect with friends" section on home page
  • Removed ability to make external links direct as a result of changes by Facebook
Updated March 21 2009:
  • Fixed problem with slow text input in the new layout
  • The script now adds an "all" link on albums pages which loads all the album's thumbnails on a single page - there is also an option to do this automatically and this plays well with the option to automatically show big pictures
  • Big Album Pictures are now available for fan photos on some pages
  • The date recognition code (for calendar and birthday stuff) now understands the following languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish (all script output is still in English though)
  • Added an option to include a person's full birthdate in the event description when adding their birthdate to Google Calendar
  • Added an option to include a person's full name in the event summary when exporting an iCalendar file or adding their birthdate to Google Calendar
  • Added an option to make people's messenger IDs clickable (Google Talk, Windows Live etc) on the info tabs of their profiles - the links will start conversations (you may need to be signed in to that messenger program before clicking on it)
  • Added separate options to make the top menu bar and bottom menu bar transparent, with varying degrees of transparency
  • Added an option to keep the top menu bar visible even when scrolling down the page
Updated March 17 2009:
  • The "new layout" homepage can now be customized by hiding certain sections and columns
  • You can disabled the "rounded border" effect on profile picture thumbnails giving you square thumbnails again (they are still rounded by default)
  • The bar at the bottom with the applications menu and buddy list can be made slightly transparent
  • Features which add events to Google Calendar now support using Google Apps
  • The options for showing bigger profile pictures vs bigger photos on mouseover are once again working the way they should
  • Showing a person's age and sign are now separate options
Updated March 13 2009:
  • Bigger profile pictures and photos updated: should be available with Facebook's newest layout and now works in places it didn't previously work
  • Redirecting links are now converted to direct links in more places
  • Popup windows are now closed automatically when going to a new page
  • The script can now load up to 60 thumbnails on the same page when viewing an album (this must be enabled in the script's configuration since it is still in beta - also, it currently only loads the extra thumbnails when you're viewing the first page of an album)
Updated February 12 2009:
  • Fixed big profile pictures and photos after a Facebook change broke them
Updated February 9 2009:
  • Added ability to show bigger photos on mouse-over (previously just profile pics)
  • Added some more keyboard shortcuts
  • Fixed bug where typing long messages/comments would slow down the browser
  • Brought back ability to automatilly reload application error pages
  • When a new version is released you can now update directly from the popup message
  • Added link to configure Facebook Fixer under Facebook's "Settings" menu
  • Miscellaneous changes to the code and small bug fixes
Updated December 8 2008:
  • Added calendar features:
    • Ability to export an iCalendar file with all friends' birthdays
    • Ability to add specific friend's birthday's to Google Calendar
Updated December 1 2008:
  • Added 2 new features: keyboard shortcuts and re-title
  • Fixed 'big album pictures' feature after a change made by Facebook
Updated October 16 2008:
  • Minor update to fix small bugs on the video (thanks sizzlemctwizzle) and profile/info pages.