Version history for Maxthon Browser

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Changes for v3.3.1.2000 - v3.3.2.2000

New Feature:
New "MX Classic" Skin.
Improvements:
Improved the support to multiple languages in Address Bar.
Updated official skins.
Fixes:
[Main Frame]
Problem when clicked Favorites Bar.
It displayed the previous page when opened external links after minimized the browser to system tray.
[Webkit]
Some crash problems.
High CPU occupation when page loading caused by AdHunter.
[User Interface]
Sometimes the dialogue box would display incorrectly when deleted an extension.
The password would not be automatically cleared when switched an account in Maxthon login panel.
[RSS Reader]
RSS Reader Update problem.

Changes for v3.1.8.1000 - v3.2.0.1000

Changes for v3.0.21.1000 - v3.0.22.2000

added customize UI
added Navigation (URL Short Key & URL Alias)
added IE9 standard render mode in Retro Mode (available after install IE9)
enhanced Resource Sniffer, can download images and medias on webpage
enhanced Data Import/Export, can import Maxthon 3 Guest Data and export Favorite to IE
added Compact Mode for Favorite Bar
added Option for Multi-column Display Mode
added Maxthon 2 skin
added IE6 skin
added support for 3rd party downloaders
Improvements
Main Framework]
started using new Crash Capture Module
[Skins]
updated skins according to new UI
Fixes
[Main Framework]
account panel stayed after minimize
if run Clear Broswer History upon first browser start-up, options could not be saved

Changes for v3.0.9.10 Beta - v3.0.20.3000

added new Skin system, unique skin file and thumbnail

Changes for v2.5.12.4586 - v3.0.9.10 Beta

New
added Magic Fill
added Smart Address Bar
redesigned Browser Options
redesigned Browser History
support online Passport Credit accumulation
(no interface yet, can check credit in Passport)
Improvements
Framework
improved address bar URL checking
improved website favicon display
improved passport login
UI
added favicon in search bar
Options
added Magic Fill options
Quick Access
search from Quick Access is shown in Quick Access page
Downloader
fixed some crash problems
task window is not shown when Cancel is selected
new task is shown at top in task window
unsupported system characters are filtered when new task is created
Fixes
Framework
fixed History menu display problem
fixed an uninstallation problem
fixed problem that first tab switch from background to foreground state on startup
fixed address bar go button refresh/stop state problem
fixed an auto online update problem
fixed a favorites menu focus problem
Webkit Core
fixed problem that format of selected content is not copied with context menu
fixed a web page plugin installation problem
fixed URL and tab loading state display problem of links opened by middle click
User Interface
fixed problem that system buttons do not show button states when all tabs are closed
fixed search bar dropdown menu display problem after change of language
Options
fixed problem that change to Home Page is not saved when space outside input box is clicked
Downloader
fixed task window scrolling problem
fixed context menu language problem

Changes for v2.5.15.1000 - v2.5.16.1000

fixed problem that Backspace key is invalid in a new New Account window

Changes for v3.0.9.10 Beta - v2.5.15.1000

User Interface
fixed Win7 window docking problem due to full screen
fixed close button clickability problem after switching skin while maximized
Setup Center
Zoom ratio can be saved in Setup Center

Changes for v2.5.13.166 - v2.5.14.277

[Core]
fixed problem that Sniffer may not work when Text Filter is disabled
fixed problem that Ctrl + left click, or Float button cannot save certain pictures
[User Interface]
Fixed a Favorites bar drawing problem when switching Compact Favorites mode
[Installer]
fixed display problem under high resolution (dpi)
[Search]
fixed problem that Badiu Search Suggest does not show under some circumstances

Changes for v2.5.12.4586 - v2.5.13.166

[User Interface]
adjusted default width of search bar
fixed a crash problem
[Browsing]
fixed some user interface freezing problems
fixed some crash problems
fixed some high CPU problems caused by notepad shortcut keys
[Quick Access]
fixed a crash prolem
[Safety]
improved safe box stability and compatibility
[Language]
added Belorussian

Changes for v2.5.12.4551 - v2.5.12.4586

Fixed a crash problem which happens in some systems after running Maxthon for a while

Changes for v2.5.12.4534 - v2.5.12.4551

[Browsing]
fixed some crash problems when opening new tab, closing maxthon, or closing other browsers
[Favorites]
fixed a crash problem when adding favorite

Changes for v2.5.11.3390 - v2.5.12.4534

improved compatibility and stability of safebox

Changes for v2.5.11.3353 - v2.5.11.3390

[Windows 7]
fixed blank webpage problem when Aero is not enabled
[Quick Access]
fixed possible crash problem adding certain webpages

Changes for v2.5.10.2994 - v2.5.11.3353

[Interface]
fixed slow update problem of secured address background color
fixed problem that undo url count not according to setup center
fixed problem that some languages are shown as blank in languages menu
fixed problem that locked tab cannot be closed after detach
fixed search bar text problem that when search is opened on current tab
fixed a possible crash problem when login immediately after startup
fixed a status bar text update problem on switching tabs
fixed problem that window size and position may lost after installing over existing version
[Mute Browser]
fixed a WMP instability problem
[Win7 Features]
fixed preview problem when minimized
fixed frame display problem when Aero is disabled
[Others]
fixed download problem under a URL format
[Proxy]
fixed problem that advanced proxy rule cannot be edited

Changes for v2.5.9.2246 - v2.5.10.2994

Win7 Support
Fixed blank thumbnails problem under certain circumstances

Changes for v2.5.8.1332 - v2.5.9.2246

[UI]
added option to Baidu Suggest
fixed crash problem when file is opened
fixed crash problem when RSS is imported/exported
[Quick Access]
fixed crash problem when local address is added
fixed problem that short cut does not work when tip is displayed
[Others]
fixed web page operation problems in some specific websites

Changes for v2.5.7.1162 - v2.5.8.1332

[Core]
fixed a crash problem
fixed an input problem under Turkish Q keyboard layout
[Interface]
fixed a display problem when refresh/stop buttons are combined
fixed problem that "Internet Options" sometimes cannot open
[Mute Browser]
improved efficiency
fixed a crash problem
[Quick Access]
added open URL in new tab by middle click or context menu
added Paste & Go to search bar context menu
fixed a URL redirect problem
fixed a config saving problem
[Float Button]
fixed a memory leak problem

Changes for v2.5.6.350 - v2.5.7.1162

[URL Security]
added URL security module
[Mute Browser]
added Mute Browser Module
[Interface]
added Edit menu
[Login]
new login mechanism
added offline mode
added sync favorites, user data, and collector data after successful login
added retry button after login failure
fixed some login problems
[Search Bar]
added Clear History menu command
added separator between server supplied and user defined engines
[Quick Access]
added Quick Access module
[Float Button]
add "Block Ads" menu command in image float
improved float button display - button type, position etc
fixed problem that float button does not disappear in some cases

Changes for v2.5.5.308 - v2.5.6.350

added Video Popup module which can detach video to separate window for more convenient watching

Changes for v2.5.4.159 - v2.5.5.308

Core
Fixed a bug which causes program crash on exit
Improved Back/Forward support for special keyboards and mouse
Fixed SELECT menu cannot be selected on IE6 engine
Fixed Google Reader layout error after Minimize/Restore
Fixed UI overlapping problem with Webplayer & several player controls
UI
Added shortcut keys on right-click Context Menu on Address Bar
Fixed incorrect icons for Maxthon Browsers Associated File Types
Favorites
Fixed messy text problem while importing IE8 exported Favorites

Changes for v2.5.3.80 - v2.5.4.159

fixed a problem which may cause crash of browser
fixed some problems which may cause locking of browser
fixed a Turkish keyboard problem that "q" may be entered repeatedly

Changes for v2.5.2.7058 - v2.5.3.80

Core
[Core] fixed input problem of certain keyboard layout
fixed input problem of certain custom activex controls
fixed a Chinese character input problem in a website
fixed a gmail attachment problem
download tools support Flashget3, BitComet, and Thunder Mini

Changes for v2.5.1.4751 - v2.5.2.7058

[Interface]
Added icon for http document
Changed default browser setting dialog
[Core]
Fixed addon installation problem while boss key is activated
Fixed some default browser setting problems
Fixed some flash full screen problems
Fixed some problems which may crash kernelbase.dll
Fixed password input problem of certain bank sites

Changes for v2.1.5.1250 - v2.5.1.4075

Core
Redesigned browser framework and added new anti-freeze feature
Plugin and External Tools
Improved plugin security. Security id is no longer accessible in max.src. Existing Script/HTML plugins are not affected, individual COM plugins could obtain the security id through a new putSecurityId method if necessary.
Interface
Added clean browser history option in the exit confirmation dialog
Added a save as option in Collector, support ANSI, Unicode, and UTF-8 txt format
Added a notice window when cleaning browser history
Fixed a GDI leakage when tab is dragged
Fixed a favorites and RSS sidebar focus problem
Fixed a Maximize problem in mult-monitor environment
Fixed a Float Button position problem under Split View
Fixed a RSS duplicate addition alert problem
Fixed a freeze problem when the shadow of menu is clicked
The URL of favorites is shown when mouse hover favorites sidebar
The close button on the active tab now works on mouse released (previously when mouse pressed)
Capture
Fixed problem capturing long web pages
Others
Fixed a zoom problem under IE8
Fixed a freeze problem when maxthon exits
Fixed a Magic Fill auto fill problem
Fixed problem opening .url shortcut
Fixed some browser window focus problems
Fixed some memory leakage problem
Possibly fixed problem that browser frame may not be drawn
Possibly fixed problem that browser window may go behind other windows when opening external url
Improved page scrolling efficiency
Web page zoom ratio is limited between 10% to 1000%

Changes for v2.1.4.443 - v2.1.5.1250

General
fixed magic fill data lose problem under some circumstances
fixed some ntdll related problems
fixed a problem which may cause IMM32.dll error on exit
fixed extra blank tab problem when opened by external applications
can drag drop external document when no tab is opened on startup
fixed a problem that Paste & Go in address bar with shortcut may initiate search
fixed that timed out links are reported as working in favorites checking
Interface
if simple collector is outside visible area, will be visible again after restart
auto refresh frequency is shown auto refresh menu
fixed a favorites bar display problem after delete of favorite
fixed freeze problem after enable/disable split view repeatedly
will show New Tab button if no tab is opened on startup
Fixed a Undo items counting problem
Feed are renamed to RSS for uniformity
Find In Page
fixed a performance problem
removed finding hidden search for improved performance
Capture
default saving format is changed to JPG
AdHunter
fixed a floating ad problem
Maxthon Downloader
fixed a batch download speed problem