Version history for SlimBrowser
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Changes for v8.00.003 - v8.00.004
- Fix a few minor bugs.
Changes for v7.00.140 - v7.00.141
- Minor bug fixes.
Changes for v7.00.139 - v7.00.140
- Minor bug fixes.
Changes for v7.00.138 - v7.00.139
- Fix video playback issue.
Changes for v7.00.137 - v7.00.138
- Add Vietnamese language file
Changes for v7.00.136 - v7.00.137
- Minor bug fixes.
Changes for v7.00.130 - v7.00.134
- Build 133
- Updated some language files.
- Added Bing search engine into the list of preinstalled engines.
- Build 132
- Add link to Groupon.com in new tab page.
- Build 131
- Updated German language file.
Changes for v7.00.129 - v7.00.130
- Fixed a bug with youtube video downloader.
Changes for v7.00.127 - v7.00.129
- Added Yandex engine for Russian users.
Changes for v7.00.126 - v7.00.127
- Fixed video playback issue with tencent video (v.qq.com).
Changes for v7.00.125 - v7.00.126
- Added Privacy Protection List into the ad blocker.
Changes for v7.00.124 - v7.00.125
- Improve performance of ad blocker
- Improve upload speed of built-in ftp uploader.
Changes for v7.00.123 - v7.00.124
- Fixed compatibility issue with uk.yahoo.com
Changes for v7.00.120 - v7.00.121
- Fixed a bug with facebook sharing.
Changes for v7.00.119 - v7.00.120
- Fix youku video playback issue.
Changes for v7.00.118 - v7.00.119
- Fix crash when uploading files under Windows xp.
Changes for v7.00.116 - v7.00.118
- Fixed a bug with youtube video downloader.
- Build 117
- Fix crash when uploading photos directly from mobile phone or digital camera.
Changes for v7.00.114 - v7.00.115
- Fix bug with youtube video download
Changes for v7.00.108 - v7.00.109
- Added support for duckduckgo search engine
Changes for v7.00.106 - v7.00.107
- 1. Fixed link to China Adblock list update url.
- 2. Fixed tab closing drawing flicker under Windows 7 basic theme.
- 3. Restored shopping assistant feature.
Changes for v7.00.102 - v7.00.103
- 1. Improved form filler compatibility with some sites.
- 2. Added capability to delete a matched from address bar suggestion list.
Changes for v7.00.095 - v7.00.096
- Updated Dutch adbocker list url.
Changes for v7.00.082 - v7.00.083
- 1. bug fix: locking browser when tray icon is enabled.
- 2. bug fix: letv video can't be watched properly.
Changes for v7.00.070 - v7.00.071
- 1. Merged Easylist and Fanboy's list in the ad blocker since they are now one list. Only easylist option is available now.
- 2. Moved items under the in-page shortcut menu directly onto the top level of the context menu for easier access.
Changes for v6.01.065 - v7.00.070
- Major Changes:
- Improved process model to prevent SlimBrowser from freezing or hanging after prelonged use in a single session.
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
Changes for v6.01.065 - v7.00.069
- Major Changes:
- Improved process model to prevent SlimBrowser from freezing or hanging after prelonged use in a single session.
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
Changes for v7.00.066 - v7.00.067
- Major Changes:
- Improved process model to prevent SlimBrowser from freezing or hanging after prelonged use in a single session.
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
Changes for v6.01.065 - v7.00.066
- Major Changes:
- Improved process model to prevent SlimBrowser from freezing or hanging after prelonged use in a single session.
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
Changes for v7.00.063 - v7.00.065
- Major Changes:
- Improved process model to prevent SlimBrowser from freezing or hanging after prelonged use in a single session.
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
Changes for v7.00.061 - v7.00.063
- 1. Added Israel filter list into ad blocker
- 2. Added support for custom user agent string defined in Microsoft Compatibility view list.
- 3. Fixed crash when running builtin spell checker component
- 4. Added option to automatically switch rendering mode based on META tag of web pages
- 5. Bug fix: automatic translation not working correctly for IE11 users.
Changes for v7.00.059 - v7.00.061
- 1. Bug fix: google and yahoo website not rendered correctly for IE11 users.
- 2. Bug fix: when internet options dialog is opened from New Tabs page, the homepage setting is inconsistent.
- 3. Bug fix: quickfill not working correctly sometimes for IE11 users
- 4. Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1
- 5. Bug fix: translation feature not working correctly for IE11 users.
Changes for v7.00.057 - v7.00.059
- Added support for editing the title of quick dial buttons.
Changes for v7.00.052 - v7.00.053
- Language file updates.
Changes for v7.00.051 - v7.00.052
- Major Changes:
- Improved process model to prevent SlimBrowser from freezing or hanging after prelonged use in a single session.
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
Changes for v7.00.050 - v7.00.051
- Updated code related to weather forecast to use a new api key.
Changes for v7.00.048 - v7.00.050
- 1. Fixed a bug about default zoom settings.
- Build 047-049
- 1. Added option to activate the tab on the right side when one tab is closed. Users preferring the traditional behavior can turn this option off.
- 2. Update language files
- 3. Updated fix for gmail cookie mismatch error.
Changes for v7.00.046 - v7.00.048
- 1. Added option to activate the tab on the right side when one tab is closed. Users preferring the traditional behavior can turn this option off.
- 2. Update language files
Changes for v7.00.045 - v7.00.046
- Behavior change: Activate the tab on the right side when one tab is closed.
Changes for v7.00.044 - v7.00.045
- Fixed CNN Video playing issue when ad blocker is enabled.
Changes for v7.00.043 - v7.00.044
- 1. Fixed web page zooming issues in high DPI settings.
Changes for v7.00.039 - v7.00.043
- 1. Added Hindi language file
- 2. Fixed display issue of various user interface elements in high DPI settings.
- Build 041
- 1. Update language file
- 2. Added "Open All Favorites" menu item to the popup menu when you right click on a favorites folder.
Changes for v7.00.035 - v7.00.037
- 1. Automatically switch website to a new process if the current rendering process has reached resource limit. (This can effectively prevent SlimBrowser from freezing or hanging after using it for a very long time in a single session. )
- 2. Update language files.
Changes for v6.01.065 - v7.00.035
- Major Changes:
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
Changes for v7.00.032 - v7.00.033
- 1. Updated Chinese version user manual based on SlimBrowser 7.0
- 2. Bug fix: quick dial button name with special characters such as commas not stored correctly.
- 3. Update language files.
Changes for v6.01.065 - v7.00.030
- Major Changes:
- Redesigned ad blocker to support ad blocker plus filter rules.
- Improved Photo Salon:
- Allow users to select a portion of the input photo for final output image.
- Added photo paper effect for opaque photo frames.
- Added support for signature image.
- Allow users to tilt photos randomly when combining multiple photos.
- Allow some photo frames to be used for both landscape and portrait photos.
- Redesigned tabs page:
- Configurable number of rows and columns.
- Configurable background color or image.
- Resize quick-dial buttons based on the current window size.
- Added better support to use the original address bar as search bar as well (i.e., Omni-bar).
- Redesigned address bar drop down suggestion list to show matching items from history, favorites, forms, groups as well as search suggestions provided by the current search engine. All the keywords will be matched separately if multiple keywords are typed into the address bar.
- Switched to new weather data source with better accuracy, separate day and night weather, and 7-day forecast.
- Added support for mouse dragging gesture for back/forward navigation (Drag left or right while holding right button to navigate back or forward).
- Minor Changes:
- Disable playing of gif animations by default.
- Bug fix: Allow control+F to invoke the find dialog in script pad.
- Added support for IE 10 compatible view list. Updated IE9 compatible view list
- Added built-in support for “Pin It” operation for pinterest.com.
- Allow users to directly edit form files that show up in the address bar suggestion list. Allow users to delete urls from the entire domain for urls that show up in the address bar suggestion list.
- Allow users to view the preferred password in identities protected by master password.
- Added “Upload Clipboard Image” button in upload file dialog.
- Added support for custom zoom percentage.
- Added option to hide the title bar when the main window is maximized in order to save screen space for small monitors.
- Added menu View->View DOM Source to help developers view the dynamic DOM structure.
- Added support for settings backup and restoration under menu “Tools:Back & Restore”.
- Remember javascript settings on a per-domain basis (Similar what's offered by the NoScript add-on)
- Use a new smaller icon for the mini menu button.
- Added menu Window->Go to Last Active Tab and shortcuts key Ctrl+Q so that users can toggle between two tabs back and forth easily with keyboard.
- Allow users to use saved form or site group on quickdial buttons on tabs page.
- Added drop down menu to show the quickdial sites on the new tab(+) button.
