Spex

Changelog

Release notes

A record of updates to publicly available Spex releases.

v0.2.5

More reliable keyboard formatting, Quick Access, and Copy

Published
  • In narrow Sheets windows, Alt → B now reaches visible formatting buttons in the expanded More toolbar, including the additional row. Border and color palettes preserve native keyboard selection and return to cell editing properly.
  • When there is no space for Quick Access in the title bar, press and release Alt / Option to reveal the first nine numbered commands. Add commands through the Spex launcher.
  • Improved copying from the Sheets Edit menu, including pasting after moving to another cell or sheet.
  • Fixed a missed feedback invitation for existing users updating from earlier versions. The request is marked as shown only when actually visible, and 'Don't show again' remains respected.
v0.2.4

Fix for the responsive Google Sheets toolbar

Released
  • Fixed a misleading execution error when the More button expands an additional row of Google Sheets toolbar controls.
  • After expanding More, you can open Alt → B again to discover the formatting commands now visible in the toolbar.
v0.2.3

More reliable Quick Access and keyboard navigation

Released
  • Register, remove, and reorder Quick Access commands without losing keyboard focus or your place in the list.
  • Keep consecutive toolbar changes when extension storage responds late; fixed color and border choices now open ready for keyboard selection.
  • Open Sheets' responsive More toolbar menu from Alt → B when a narrow window hides standard formatting controls.
  • After updating, you may see a one-time request for feedback. You can dismiss it permanently.
v0.2.2

Cleaner Quick Access icons and safer Mac shortcuts

Released
  • Quick Access now shows compact Google Sheets-style icons instead of command text. Hover or focus an icon to see its action name.
  • Register more than nine commands without crowding the title bar: press Alt / Option to reveal the complete icon palette. The first nine retain their number KeyTips.
  • On Mac, press and release Option, then a number (1–9). This avoids accidental symbol insertion with Japanese input while keeping normal cell editing and IME conversion intact.
v0.2.1 · 2026-10-16

More reliable shortcuts and Sheets actions

Released
  • Fixed Ctrl+Shift+V on Mac so Paste values only works after copying a formula, including when another action happens between copy and paste.
  • Fixed range sorting from Alt KeyTips when the next cell is clicked immediately after the shortcut, without sorting the wrong selection.
  • Improved native menu and submenu handling, font-size changes, and focus recovery so keyboard commands remain usable as Google Sheets updates its interface.
v0.2.0

More Excel shortcuts, one unified KeyTip flow

Released
  • Expanded Excel-compatible Alt shortcuts for frequent spreadsheet work, including sizing and AutoFit, Paste Special variants, formatting, freeze, data tools, grouping, and chart-related commands.
  • Unified Excel-compatible and Google Sheets-native KeyTips into one navigation flow, removing the old profile switch while keeping established Excel Home sequences canonical.
  • Improved adaptation to current Google Sheets menus and controls, including safer native command execution and restored chart insertion.
  • Hardened English/Japanese localization so English sessions stay fully English, with stronger real-Sheets release checks for both locales.
v0.1.5 · 2026-09-16

Quick Access fixed-color reliability

Released
  • 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.