Release Notes

All notable changes to Vesper Inspect, newest first. Vesper Inspect is distributed through the Chrome Web Store and updates automatically when a new version is approved.

v0.2.45 April 1, 2026

First Chrome Web Store release.

• Hover inspection. Enable the inspector and hover over any element to instantly surface its accessibility attributes in a clean overlay - no DevTools required. Works on any webpage.
• Computed accessible name. For interactive elements (links, buttons, inputs), the tooltip resolves the accessible name using the ACCNAME-1.2 priority order - aria-labelledby, aria-label, text content, title attribute, alt text. Shown green if found, red if missing.
• Alt text status. Images show their alt attribute value with a clear pass/warning/error status: green if present, amber if empty (decorative), red if missing entirely.
• ARIA role. Shows explicit roles and implicit semantic roles with a source label so you can see the difference at a glance.
• Tab order and keyboard reachability. Green checkmark if the element is reachable by keyboard, red cross if not. Includes ancestor context - hovering an image inside a link shows whether the link itself is keyboard accessible.
• Font information. For text elements, shows font size, weight, family, and whether the text qualifies as large text under WCAG contrast rules.
• Image file size. Reads from the browser performance timeline so no extra network requests are made.
• Phone and email link labels. Flags tel: and mailto: links whose accessible name is just the raw number or address - important for screen reader users who need descriptive labels to distinguish multiple contact links.
• Mouse and Tab modes. Mouse mode follows your cursor. Tab mode fixes the tooltip top-right and updates as you tab through the page - useful for keyboard navigation testing.
• Status-coded tooltip header. The tooltip header turns green, amber, or red based on what the inspector finds, so you get an at-a-glance signal before reading the detail rows.
• Keyboard shortcut. Toggle the inspector with Option+Shift+I on Mac. Reassignable from chrome://extensions/shortcuts.
• Brand palette compliance. All tooltip colors aligned to the Vesper style guide with verified WCAG contrast ratios throughout.