Spex

Changelog

Release notes

A record of public Spex releases and the update currently being prepared.

v0.1.6

English localization reliability

Preparing
  • Hardened English and Japanese localization boundaries so English sessions no longer fall back to Japanese-only navigator or Google Sheets labels.
  • Added release-blocking real Google Sheets coverage for English UI, plus static checks that prevent invalid extension-page translation keys from shipping.
v0.1.5 · 2026-09-16

Quick Access fixed-color reliability

Published
  • Fixed an issue where Quick Access fixed Fill, Text, or Border colors could fail after some Google Sheets state transitions because the page-owned value control could not be resolved reliably.
  • Strengthened real Google Sheets regression coverage for fixed colors, including applying red Fill from a freshly cleared formatting state.
v0.1.4 · 2026-09-12

Quick Access power-up

Released
  • Expanded Quick Access with fixed Fill, Text, and Border colors, border type/style actions, and Excel-style Alt+1–9 direct access.
  • Made registration faster with search-first filtering, a collapsible registered list, drag-and-drop ordering, and persisted Alt-number order.
  • Reused Google Sheets native color and border visuals in Quick Access while keeping command identity and execution independent from host icon DOM.
  • Hardened parameterized Quick Access actions through the page-owned Google Sheets action pipeline with fail-closed verification.
v0.1.3 · 2026-09-10

Quick Access and KeyTip reliability

Released
  • Added a Quick Access Toolbar beside the Spex launcher so frequently used Google Sheets commands can be pinned and run directly, including fixed text and fill colors.
  • Improved Quick Access integration with native Google Sheets command icons and safer color execution.
  • Fixed KeyTips not appearing on macOS when Japanese IME reports the physical Option key as Process/Dead or briefly leaves a stale composing state.
  • Expanded live Google Sheets command-surface coverage while preserving fail-closed behavior when a host action cannot be verified safely.
v0.1.2 · 2026-09-08

Support and command feedback update

Released
  • Added a Help & support flow with optional privacy-minimized diagnostic attachment, plus a post-uninstall feedback page.
  • Simplified command feedback: successful actions use a clear check mark, failures use an X, and internal verification details no longer appear in normal messages.
  • Improved resilience to Google Sheets UI changes and kept ambiguous or unverifiable actions fail-closed without misleading success feedback.
  • Simplified Settings by using automatic execution strategy selection and added versioned settings migration so existing preferences carry forward safely.
v0.1.1 · 2026-08-20

Compatibility and reliability update

Released
  • Improved keyboard continuity when Spex hands control to nested Google Sheets menus, Fill Color, Borders, Export, and Wrap Text.
  • Refined onboarding around a concrete checkbox action and made the full Alt-key action reference easier to reach.
  • Unsupported commands now fail closed instead of appearing to succeed or exposing an action that Google Sheets cannot perform reliably.
  • Paste now reports the browser security limitation accurately instead of showing false success when Chrome blocks clipboard access.
v0.1.0

Initial public release

Released
  • Excel-compatible sequential shortcuts and a Sheets-aligned keymap with on-screen KeyTips.
  • Keyboard access to common Google Sheets menus, formatting, row, column, and sheet operations.
  • Dark mode for Google Sheets, including the cell grid, plus localized English and Japanese Spex UI.
  • First-run guidance, searchable shortcut reference, settings, and local-only diagnostics without Spex telemetry or a backend server.