Best Maxthon plugin ever

[carpediem]

Ripped from description on the Maxthon forum. abc@home is the author of the plugin and this one is a killer, I tell ya!

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Description as follows:

Plugin Manager 4.00 is the ultimate Plugin/Userscripts manager. Webpage customisation can't be easiler! :D

Auto run functions in plugin dropdown menu

In addition to the default function of 300+ maxthon script type toolbar plugins available in the Plugin Site, users can also auto run any function available in the dropdown menu of these plugins. eg:

- with the MyStyle plugin, users can automatically apply any of the 7 available styles to specific websites;

- with the Continuous Reload plugin, users can automatically start auto refresh in specific websites with any of the 10 available refresh rates.

- with the Ultra Translator, users can automatically translate specific websites from any of the 9 available lanugages to English, and vice versa.

...and much more for users to explore.

By default, setup/help and similar functions are excluded since they are obviously not suitable for auto run. If users are not sure if a particular function is suitable for auto run, they may enquire relevant plugin authors.

Support for user scripts/bookmarklets

Inspired by the dicussion of Greasemonkey for Maxthon?, Plugin Manager 4.00 can auto run any IE compatible javascript/bookmarklets. There are abundant of js/bookmarklet resources available in the internet for various tasks, eg: Dynamic Drive and Bookmarklets.com. With Plugin Manager 4.00, any of these javascripts/bookmarklets can be automatically run in specific websites without converting to Maxthon Plugins.

For javascripts, simply copy to the UserScripts folder. For bookmarklets, users have to "convert" them to javascripts - right click the bookmarklet's link and copy the shortcut, paste the shortcut in Notepad or any text editor, save the file to the UserScripts folder, and name the file with extension ".js". (Note:some bookmarklets may contain escaped characters, users may need to convert each instance of "%22" to a double quotes ", and each "%20" to an empty space) Plugin Manager can detect the javascripts and list them out for users to select.

WARNINGS: Like any program/plugin/extension, javascripts/bookmarklets can also be malicious. So use only javascripts/bookmarklets you trust and use at your own risks.

Support for Wildcard/Regular Expression

It's amazing that so many users praise the support of regular expression in a firefox extension. While regular expression is useful in matching, and often replacing complicated text patterns, it is way overkilled for matching urls. Anyway it is pretty simple to implement, Plugin Manager 4.00 now supports literal regular expression as well as traditional wildcards "*" & "?" in matching urls.

eg, to match http://s.abc.com, http://s1.abc.com, http://s2.abc.com, ... any of the following entries can be used:

1. ".abc.com" - no wildcard/regular expression is used, all urls containing ".abc.com" will be matched; or

2. "s*.abc.com" - wildcard "*" is used, all urls containing "s", followed by any number of characters/punctuation marks, and then followed by ".abc.com" will be matched; or

3. "/s\d*\.abc\.com/" - literal regular expression (ignore case flag "i" is automatically added), all urls containg "s", followed by any number of digits (only), and then followed by ".abc.com" will be matched.

Each entry can use only one method, but different methods can be used for different entries in the same Execution/Exception List. Note: Wildcard/regular expression matching requires more cpu processing. So use only when necessary.

Improved Efficiency

Unlike previous versions, Plugin Manager 4.00 does not embed imported scripts in its default url matching script. Imported scripts are separately stored in the Imports folder. Only relevant imported scripts will be loaded and run when the url of a page is matched.

That is no matter how many maxthon plugins/userscripts are to be auto started, only a small url matching script of 1.6K will be loaded and run on every page unless matches are found. This avoids any unnecessary overhead cpu/memory usage.

Higher Security

Plugin Manager 4.00 will automatically remove the security id it uses once it finishes running the plugins/userscripts. Any security id used by the plugins auto run by Plugin Manager will also be removed as well. This practically eliminates any chance of the security id being used by remote webpages.

[carpediem]

What this means, in very very simple words is that you can have plugins or custom javascript run on custom pages. So lets say you want to use a different font on neowin.net ONLY, just use the myStyle plugin and set it to autorun on neowin. All other pages will not autorun the plugin.

It could also, as an other example, be used to remove all flash media on any server you want. Just use the Disable Page Annoyances plugin and set it to remove flash on the sites you don't want it on.

[carpediem]

Version 5 is out

Plugin Manager 5.00

Description

Plugin Manager can auto start any Maxthon script type toolbar plugins (including plugin functions in plugins' drop down menu) and IE compatible javascripts/bookmarklets. It can also import plugin/script functions to its drop down menu.

WARNINGS: Like any program/plugin/extension, javascript/bookmarklets can also be malicious. So use only javascript/bookmarklets which you trust, and use at your own risks.

Features

- toolbar button of auto started and imported plugins can be hidden for saving spaces;

- plugin/script names and orders can be changed;

- supports wildcards "*" & "?" and literal format of regular expression in matching urls;

- contains 38 tested userscripts, mostly based on bookmarklets found in http://subsimple.com/bookmarklets/ & http://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/

How to Use

Auto Started

Organise auto started plugins/user scripts.

Plugin Menu

Organise imported plugins/user scripts in the plugin menu;

Execution

Plugin Manager will auto start the plugin/user script in sites included in the Execution List only.

Exception

Plugin Manager will auto start the plugin/user script in all sites not included in the Exception List.

Hide Button

Hide the button of the plugin from toolbar (require restart).

Select Maxthon Plugins/User Scripts or Other Functions

List all activated script type toolbar plugins (and available functions in the drop-down menus) and user scripts stored in the "UserScript" folder. Users can open the "Edit Lists" dialog, the "Add Sites" dialog, or "Add divider" to the plugin menu when configuring imported plugins/scripts.

Advanced Options

2 options that would improve effectiveness/security of plugins, but may cause problems and therefore disabled by default. Users may ignore these options.

1. Also Frames - Also auto start plugins/user scripts in frames of pages. Some plugins/scripts may form indefinite loop when auto started in frames.

2. Clear ID - Remove security id held by auto started plugins after run. Some plugins may not work properly with the security id removed.

Remove

Remove selected plugins/scripts/divider from Plugin Manager. Any Execution/Exception Lists will not be removed and can be reused in the future.

Up/Down

Move selected plugins/scripts/divider up/down in the order of execution (from top to bottom), or order in the plugin menu. Some plugins/scripts may conflict with each others and changing the execution order can solve some of the problems.

Rename

Change the name of selected plugins/scripts or modify the divider.

OK

Save changes and exit.

Cancel

Exit without saving changes.

Apply

Save changes without exit.

Add Sites

Add host/url/keyword to checked Execution/Exception List(s).

Edit Lists

Edit Execution/Exception Lists.

For plugin/user script to be auto started in specific websites, go to the relevant websites and select "Add Sites" from the drop down menu to add those sites to the Execution List.

Changes:

- can import plugins/scripts and run manually from the drop down menu;

- can hide the toolbar button of plugins auto started or imported in the drop down menu;

- can run plugins/scripts in secured pages without the mixed contents security warning (except any caused by the auto started plugins);

- can rename plugins/scripts without restriction on special characters;

- more friendly interface - info tooltips, apply button, support for shift/ctrl click selection etc;

Note

1. Maxthon is required;

2. This plugin does not work on gmail purposely to avoid login problems.

3. Whether a plugin/userscript is suitable for auto start is determined by the that plugin/user script, check with relevant author in case of doubt.

4. Plugins auto started or imported by Plugin Manager must NOT be uninstalled or deactivated, but they can hidden to save space.

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[danniboi]

I'm right with you carpediem :yes:

This is one of the best plugins ever made, if not the best. It makes browsing so easy and smooth. It controls every plugin, when you want it and how you want it used. After using Plugin Manager, you cant ever imagine never using it.

[duerra]

My favorite Maxthon plugin, far and away, is EasyFinder - http://forum.maxthon.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14552

[Favorable7404]

Nice try, Maxthon.

But too customizable for me, are plugins gonna make things easier?

[duerra]

The EasyFinder plugin definitely does =)

Too customizable? To each their own, I suppose.

[fanboynz]

version 4, and now version 5, could be accoused of version inflating. Hell, Greasemonkey is only 0.2.6. I guess if you inflate the version number enough..

Edited May 8, 2005 by mdew

[carpediem]

version 4, and now version 5, could be accoused of version infating. Hell, Greasemonkey is only 0.2.6. I guess if you inflate the version number enough..

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What's your point? Version numbers is just a number. Would it make you feel better if it was 0.5?

[danniboi]

version 4, and now version 5, could be accoused of version inflating. Hell, Greasemonkey is only 0.2.6. I guess if you inflate the version number enough..

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:blink: Its funny how the version number affects you :sleep:

[danniboi]

Nice try, Maxthon.

But too customizable for me, are plugins gonna make things easier?

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If you spend a couple of minutes setting up the plugin, things will be A LOT easier for you :yes: .

[fanboynz]

:blink:  Its funny how the version number affects you  :sleep:

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It doesnt "affect" me, I'm just saying, version inflating to make a product look more stable and feature-rich just isn't right. :crazy:

[danniboi]

It doesnt "affect" me, I'm just saying, version inflating to make a product look more stable and feature-rich just isn't right.  :crazy:

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It's not like this plugin was released recently or it has had a couple of updates. It's about a year old it's been updates probably 20+ times. The past 4 or so updates have completely changed the plugins function, thus each official update went threw a lot of testing versions before they were officially released

[Altered State of Consciousness]

Yay! Maxthon gets to have Opera features!

[carpediem]

Yay! Maxthon gets to have Opera features!

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So tell us, where can we find this plugin for Opera? (This plugin was out way before Opera 8 and even 7.6 beta too, mind you).

[Altered State of Consciousness]

"users can automatically apply any of the 7 available styles to specific websites": Opera has had styles built-in for ages

"with the Continuous Reload plugin, users can automatically start auto refresh in specific websites with any of the 10 available refresh rates" : same

"with the Ultra Translator, users can automatically translate specific websites from any of the 9 available lanugages to English, and vice versa" : Opera has had hotclick since (I believe) version 6.x

So tell us, where can we find this plugin for Opera? (This plugin was out way before Opera 8 and even 7.6 beta too, mind you).

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Also, Opera did not begin with version 7.6 beta.

Edit: Just so you know, I was referring to the features listed ^ there. After rereading the original post, I see that the plugin itself does not create these features, so my comments are not really aimed at the plugin itself, just the list of features given in the first post.

Edited May 15, 2005 by Altered State of Consciousness

[carpediem]

"users can automatically apply any of the 7 available styles to specific websites": Opera has had styles built-in for ages

"with the Continuous Reload plugin, users can automatically start auto refresh in specific websites with any of the 10 available refresh rates" : same

"with the Ultra Translator, users can automatically translate specific websites from any of the 9 available lanugages to English, and vice versa" : Opera has had hotclick since (I believe) version 6.x

Also, Opera did not begin with version 7.6 beta.

Edit: Just so you know, I was referring to the features listed ^ there. After rereading the original post, I see that the plugin itself does not create these features, so my comments are not really aimed at the plugin itself, just the list of features given in the first post.

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So Opera would NOT have this feature then. Glad we got that cleared.

[Altered State of Consciousness]

So Opera would NOT have this feature then. Glad we got that cleared.

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Yes, Opera has these features. They are just not handled by plug-ins. They are all built-in (since, I believe, at least very early ver. 7 Opera releases, possibly 6.x)

[Altered State of Consciousness]

Custom "Reload every..." menu built into my standard reload button as a dropdown.

[Altered State of Consciousness]

Menu showing default user styles. You can download CSS files to add to this menu, or create your own, if you know how to do CSS (I do not, hence the default rig).

[Altered State of Consciousness]

"Images menu"

[Altered State of Consciousness]

"HotClick" as Opera has called it for some time now.

You get the point, all of this has been in Opera for many versions, and in fact Opera had them all first, if I remember correctly. :)

No, having it first isn't THAT important, but competetition is fun!

I won't post any more crap in this thread! :D

[abc@home]

It doesnt "affect" me, I'm just saying, version inflating to make a product look more stable and feature-rich just isn't right.  :crazy:

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The official version number is beta 0 of build 0 of preview 5 of version 0.1, or 0.1.5.0.0 for short. I thought you know this! lol

[abc@home]

Yes, Opera has these features. They are just not handled by plug-ins. They are all built-in (since, I believe, at least very early ver. 7 Opera releases, possibly 6.x)

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You probably miss the point. The idea of this plugin is to allow users to run other plugins automatically on per page/site basis.

The MyStyle/Language Translation/Continuous Reload plugins are merely 3 of 300+ compatible maxthon plugins. They have been available for some time, what's new is the way how they can be used now. With this plugin, maxthon users can:

- automatically apply custom stylesheet A to site A, custom stylesheet B to site B, ...

- automatically translate site A from French, site B from Dutch, ...

- automatically set page A to reload every 30 s, page B to reload every 2 minutes, ...

OK opera supports custom stylesheet, language translation, and auto reload, but does opera supports doing these automatically on per page/site basis? ;) And let's not forget the other 300+ plugins.

[Altered State of Consciousness]

Yeah, I noticed a while ago, after rereading the original post, that I had completely misunderstood the plugins function, and stated so in one of my posts. Here it is again, to clarify:

I was referring to the features listed.. After rereading the original post, I see that the plugin itself does not create these features, so my comments are not really aimed at the plugin itself, just the list of features given in the first post.

I admit, I originally opened my mouth before fully understanding what the post was about.