Browser Extension Version 16.11.0
Releasing October 2024
Primary Improvements
Passphrase Generator
You can now generate a Passphrase via the new Password Generator.
Use the Type dropdown in the Generator to switch between a Password or Passphrase.
Choose how many words you want included in your Passphrase, from 5 words to 20.
You can choose whether you want to include Capitalization and/or a number in your passphrase.
You can choose between several word separators, including commas, periods, and blank spaces.
For context, Passphrases have the dual-benefit of being longer & more complex than Passwords while also being easier to remember. Learn more here.
Upgraded Password Generator
You can now toggle which symbols will be used in your Generated Password. This makes matching site-specific password requirements easier. Previously, the Generator only let you turn symbols On or Off entirely.
You can now choose to include or exclude both Lowercase & Uppercase letters. Previously, you could only choose whether letters in general were included or excluded.
We've made slight upgrades to the user interface of the Password Generator as well.
Setting Default Generator Preferences
With all of this new customizability, we wanted to remind you that you can set default preferences for generated Passwords and Passphrases so that any you generate in the future will follow the same rules. Click the "Use as Default Settings" checkbox before saving your generated content to save these preferences in the future.
Landscape Mode
You can now expand your Browser Extension's window so that you can view record details and your list of records at the same time.
You can easily flip between Landscape Mode and Portrait Mode using a new button on your toolbar.
Vault Shortcut
You can now quickly access your Vault by clicking the Keeper icon on the top left of your Toolbar Window. (You can still access your Vault via the Settings menu, but we've added this shortcut to save you a step.)
Clearer Browser Extension Settings
We've updated the names & descriptions of the majority of Browser Extension's settings to make it clear what they do, how to use them, and why you may want to.
Consumer Trial Banner
We built a banner that shows paid trial users how many days they have left on their trial, and provides them with an easy way for them to purchase a Keeper license if they so choose.
Other Improvements
Inactivity Logout Timer Updates
We made this feature more understandable & easier to use by letting you set your logout timer by a matter of Hours and Days instead of Minutes. We've also created error messages making it clear when you exceed the maximum values set by Keeper or your administrator.
Extension Tab Usability Improvements
We made two changes that help avoid the need to scroll inside of tiny windows wherever possible:
If your monitor has vertical space to spare, the Extension Tab's editable modal will expand in length to fill that space (so you don't have to scroll through an unnecessarily tiny window).
When selecting the Location (Folder) a record should be created in, we increased the length Folder Selector dropdown to make it easier to find and select the right location for your record.
Screen Reader Compatibility
We improved the user experience for visually impaired users by simplifying & clarifying the content that screen reader software will read out when using the Browser Extension.
We also fixed an issue with a few readouts when using Keeper in certain languages.
Change Default Appearance Setting
We made it so the default appearance of Browser Extension (dark mode vs. light mode) will match your operating system's settings by default, where possible. In other words, if your computer is in Dark Mode then your Keeper Extension will be in Dark Mode upon installation as well.
Set Default Tab-to-Icon Setting to "Off"
We made Tab navigation work as users would generally expect it to: hit Tab to move from the Username field of a website to the Password field, for example.
We did this by turning off Accessibility setting for all existing users and making "off" the default for all new users. You can change this setting at any time via Browser Extension Settings > Accessibility.
For more context, this setting causes the Tab key to focus on the Keeper Field Icon, rather than moving your computer's focus to the next available web element. In other words, if you're used to pressing Tab to navigate from a Username field to a Password field, this setting may throw you off by requiring you to press Tab twice to do the same thing. Now, Tab functions as most users expect it to, but users can easily change this setting to meet their keyboard accessibility needs or preferences.
Support Ctrl+Del in Master Password
On login screen, you can now use Command/Ctrl+Del to erase the entire contents of the Master Password prompt field.
Optimized Filter List
We made it so the list you use to Filter records only shows Record Types for which you have one or more records. In other words, if you don't have records with Type = Drivers License, SSH Keys, Health Insurance, etc. - we won't clutter your Filter list by showing those as options.
However, if you create a record with one of those types then that type will begin to show as an option in your Filters list.
Minor Improvements
We made it so long usernames and emails aren't visually cut off when viewed via the Account button modal.
We reworded "Open in Web Vault" to "Web Vault" in the Browser Extension menu options.
We removed the "Launch Website" option from the Record Details overflow menu, since there's already a "Launch" button on the Record Details UI (if you're not on the website already).
Fixes
BE-5737: Fixed an issue where the extension would log out if a record is opened in the Vault via the extension and then deleted.
BE-5735: Fixed an issue where newly created records show "Launch" instead of "Autofill", even when the URL matches the website the user is on.
BE-5753: Adding a missing tooltip to the Sort/Filter dropdown.
BE-5766: Fixed an issue where the Create Record screen is not preserving the edits users make if the Toolbar Window is closed or dismissed during record creation and then reopened.
BE-5673: Fixed an issue where only one custom field would show when using the right-click context menu.
BE-5644: Fixed an issue where the title of the Change Password modal was visually cut off instead of showing an ellipses.
BE-5623: Fixed an issue where the menu that appears after clicking the overflow menu on the create new record prompt does not disappear after clicking one of its options.
BE-5799: Fixed an issue where long text in the Sort/Filter component could sometimes break formatting.
BE-5803: Added a border to Favicons when viewed in the create new record view.
BE-5684: Fixed an issue where "Copy Password" was suggested as an option when clicking the more menu on a record list item that did not contain a password.
BE-5862: Fixed an issue where custom fields that a user has changed the display name for would not show the user-specified name.
BE-5802: Fixed an issue where users could edit records directly from the context menu, rather than the record being opened for them to edit in the web vault.
BE-5804: Fixed an issue where attempting to edit a record with 2 URL fields from the Form Filler tool did not open the record in the web vault, as expected.
BE-5896: Fixed an issue where password generator enforcements set by an administrator would apply not only to generated passwords but also passwords that users entered manually, which was not intended.
BE-5774: Fixed an issue where clicking the Autofill button on a record with 2 URLs would open a new tab with the 1st URL, even if the user's active tab contained the 2nd URL.
BE-5902: Fixed an issue where AWS console regions were not loading instantly.
BE-5864: Fixed issues with navigating the Change Password prompt.
BE-5853: Fixed an issue where users couldn't create Payment or Address records via the context menu if they had a certain re-authentication enforcement set by their administrator.
BE-5846: Fixed an issue where some users could not set their Form Field Icons to "Always Show".
BE-5842: Fixed an issue where files were sometimes removed from a v2 record upon following a specific set of actions.
BE-5837: Added a missing translation for the Auto Submit setting description.
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