v4.1.0 - Side Panel Fixes and Badge System

New Features

Badge System

• Visual Indicators: Added comprehensive badge system to extension icon with priority-based display:
  • Red "1" badge: Shown when a page has company data detected
  • Blue "!" badge: Shown when side panel needs to be opened (pending request)
  • Orange "?" badge: Shown when user is not logged in
• Smart Badge Updates: Badge automatically updates based on:
  • Page company data detection status
  • Side panel open requests
  • Authentication status
  • Tab switching and URL changes
• Independent Operation: Badge system works independently of sidebar state

Bug Fixes

Side Panel Opening

• Extension Icon Click: Fixed side panel opening from extension icon to preserve user gesture context
  • Removed async operations before sidePanel.open() call
  • Ensures side panel opens reliably when clicking extension icon
• Content Script Toolbar: Fixed side panel opening from content script toolbar button
  • Added storage-based fallback mechanism for when user gesture is not preserved
  • Shows badge indicator when direct open fails, guiding user to click extension icon
• User Gesture Preservation: Properly handles Chrome's user gesture requirements for side panel API

Technical Improvements

Background Script

• Synchronous Side Panel Opening: Optimized side panel opening to be fully synchronous
• Storage Flag Mechanism: Added storage flags for pending side panel requests
• Badge Management: Centralized badge update logic with priority system
• Tab State Tracking: Improved tracking of page detection and company data per tab

Content Script

• Company Data Detection: Enhanced company data detection with background script notifications
• Page Detection: Improved page detection messaging to background script
• Error Handling: Better error handling for side panel opening failures

Installation

Download Chrome Extension v4.1.0

Upgrade Notes

This is a minor release with enhancements and bug fixes. If you're upgrading from v4.0.0:

1. No Breaking Changes: All changes are backward compatible
2. Side Panel: More reliable opening from both extension icon and toolbar button
3. Badge System: New visual indicators provide better user feedback
4. Company Data: Badge shows when company data is detected on pages

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