Version 2.5

• Dictionary content rendered in rich text format.
• Allow rich text font size switching.
• Instant look-up triggers for Treo 700p and 680.
• Allow paging with navigation keys.
• Proper capitalization in browse list.
• Bug fixes.

Version 2.4

• Better support of dynamic input area display.
• Improved auto-complete lookup with wild card matching.
• Better handling of Graftiti input and invalid characters.
• Increase lookup history size.
• Favorite word list handling improvement. Added navigation support.
• Improved clipboard lookup from other application.
• support usage of PalmSource installer.

Version 2.3

• Improved display of illustrating example sentences.
• Better DA support for Treo smart phones and TX.
• Better support for landscape display.
• Voice synthesis volume management.

Version 2.2.2

• Added word relations similar-to, hypernyms, hyponyms, holonyms, and meronyms. The last four relations are roughly is-a and part-of and their inverse relations.
• Favorite word list is now automatically sorted.
• Additions and corrections to the phonetic spelling database.
• Allow inputting a new look up word without tapping the look-up field.

Version 2.2.1

• Added word relation database which includes both antonyms and synonyms.
• Better auto-lookup interface with virtual keyboard and Treo keyboard.
• Properly cleared unused UI objects.

Version 2.1.1

• Clean input area after an auto lookup to make inputting next lookup easier. Wildcard lookup does not clear the input area to make it easier to adjust the wildcard pattern.
• Automatically switch between auto-complete and manual mode based on input characters. A and M buttons are no longer needed.
• Detect illegal input characters.

Version 2.1

• Support the latest WordNet 2.1 dictionary database
• Support directly lookup from Plucker ebook viewer via Plucker Plugin Interface (PPI).
• Better support for multiple DAs.
• Improved Favorite word interface.
• Improved detection of voice synthesis support.

Version 1.94

• Mismatched wildcard search will always produce an alert message.
• Favorite word list operations have their own form to avoid confusion with other word list.
• Support Opt+Menu combination Instant Lookup trigger for Treo 650.

Version 1.93

• Favorite word list. Much like history word list except users decide what stays in the favorite word list.
• Both history word list and favorite word list survive soft reset and backed up during a HotSync.
• Allow A-Lex DA marking words and cross-referencing correctly on Treo 600. There is still the problem of losing Syn tag underlining in some situation on Treo 600.
• More updates and additions to the phonetic database (alexaux2.pdb). Installation and upgrade of this database is optional.
• Option + Menu key combination trigger has been added to the list of Instant Lookup triggers. And trigger preference can survive soft reset and HotSync.
• Option to auto lookup clipboard text. Useful to work with other application that can launch A-Lex.

Release 1.8 and 1.9 combined note -

• Favorite word list. Much like history word list except users decide what stays in the favorite word list.
• Allow A-Lex DA marking words and cross-referencing correctly on Treo 600. There is still the problem of losing Syn tag underlining in some situation on Treo 600.
• More updates and additions to the phonetic database (alexaux2.pdb). Installation and upgrade of this database is optional.
• Option + Menu key combination trigger has been added to the list of Instant Lookup triggers.
• Option to auto lookup clipboard text. Useful to work with other application that can launch A-Lex.

1.7:

• Replace Instant Lookup triggers Calc and Find buttons with Alternate Hard Key 2 and Alternate Hard Key 3. This change support Instant Lookup triggers on devices like Treo 600, which does not have the Graffiti based triggers.
• Better usage of 5-way navigation buttons. Look-up history and cross-referencing can use the navigation buttons.
• DA Launcher support for Graffiti-less models.

1.65:

• Additions and corrections of phonetic symbol database.

1.64:

• Ability to pop up A-Lex dictionary from any other applications using Palm buttons.
• Save and restore lookup history list.
• Formatting of word usage examples.
• Rocker arm support for devices like Treo 600.

1.54:

• Automatic import of required executable from memory card to system.
• Password scheme changed.

1.51:

• Compatible synonym database for usage example dictionary database.
• Better filtering of example sentence display.

1.5:

• Palm Dynamic Input Area (DIA) support of collapsible Graffiti area and landscape screen mode. Requires Palm OS 5.3S or newer with DIA support, e.g., Tungsten T3.
• Send dictionary entry to the Memo application.
• Beam dictionary entry to the Memo application on another Palm device.

1.31:

• Graffiti 2 support.
• New screen layout for dictionary entry display.
• Option to turn off informational message on unmatched input.
• Pop-up KK phonetic key reference.
• New edition of phonetic base for people who installed alexaux2.pdb.

1.3:

• Voice synthesis capability. Must install A-Lex Speech extension. Supports only OS 5.2 or Sony Clie devices with enhanced sound capability.
• 5-way navigator support for devices from Palm.

1.2:

• Added optional pronunciation database for about 50,000 entries.
• More flexible file placement for memory expansion cards.