Release v1.2.0: Support for Foreground Processes

New Features in version 1.2.0:

• The browser of the app can now run the scraping process.
• The user is able to set if the process will run in the background or in the foreground.
• The foreground processes support the interaction with the user.

Release v1.1.0: Enhancements and Stability Improvements

The new version of Scraping Interface incorporates several key features and necessary bug fixes.

Features

• Multiple Pagination XPaths: The pagination control is enhanced accepting multiple pagination xpaths, allowing to visit different pages in more cases, not just following the "Next" button.
• Process Management Enhancements: Provides the ability to remove individual processes from the table for improved task control, including the possibility of deleting the corresponding file.
• Cross-platform Style Improvement: Implements visual enhancements for a superior cross-platform compatibility and user experience.

Fixes

• Selenium Driver Modifications: Numerous fixes related to the selenium driver, including size specifications, HTML entity handling, and xpath operations.
• Improved Pagination Stability: Modifications to prevent errors related to unlimited pagination and enhance handling if a pagination button fails.
• Interface and Compatibility Enhancements: Adjustments to window size across platforms, space allocation for UI elements, and updated color schemes for broader compatibility.

As always, opening an issue or submitting a pull request for any encountered issues or suggestions is highly encouraged.

Release v1.0.0: Desktop Application

The first release of the application offers the following key functionalities:

• Web scraping: Extract information from web pages using a browser.
• Dynamic browsing: Navigate the web with Chromium and perform standard browser actions.
• XPath selection: Highlight and select elements on sites using generalized XPath.
• Table preview: Select data from web pages and view it in a table format.
• Pagination support: Extract data from multiple pages with consistent structures.
• Data export: Save scraped data in Excel, CSV, JSON and XML formats.
• Template management: Save and load scraping configurations for reuse.
• Authentication support: Store and use securely encrypted login credentials.
• CAPTCHA handling: Uninterrupted data extraction with the manual solving method for CAPTCHAs.
• Process monitoring: Track and manage scraping processes with progress indicators.

Please note that this is the first release, and further improvements and bug fixes are expected in subsequent versions.