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Version history for Sleipnir

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Changes for v6.2.5 - v6.2.7

updated Blink rendering engine

Changes for v6.2.4 - v6.2.5

updated Blink rendering engine

Changes for v6.2.2 - v6.2.3

-SuperDrag Extension

Changes for v6.1.10 - v6.1.11

Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/49.0.2623.108)
Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.9 - v6.1.10

Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/47.0.2526.106)
Fixed the issue that the navigation back button wouldn't be enabled
Fixed the issue that web view doesn't work after extension action in Windows Vista
Fixed the issue that bookmark would be closed on right-clicking when panel show automatically
Fixed the issue that keyboard input wouldn't be enabled on exiting from fullscreen
Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.8 - v6.1.9

Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/46.0.2490.71)
Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.7 - v6.1.8

Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/44.0.2403.157)
Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.6 - v6.1.7

Added tab close button for right-click menu of Cabinet.
Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/42.0.2311.152)
Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.5 - v6.1.6

- Added FeedReader
- Added search box in both bookmark panel and history panel
- Supported to resize portal field; drag left side of text box to resize
- Improved Site Updates
- Added "Enable Site Updates" in Customize | Site Updates
- Added UserAgent settings in Customize | Rendering | Blink standard settings
- Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/41.0.2272.89)
- Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.4 - v6.1.5

- Added "Search in this site" to SmartSearch
- Supported private browsing
- Improved SSL icon: click it to show page info
- Added new bookmark sorting method: visited count
- Added "Hide button" in right click menu on Chrome extension icon
- Improved Site Updates
- Added The Amazon 1Button App
- Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/40.0.2214.111)
- Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.3 - v6.1.4

- Added Site Updates button in bookmarks bar
- Added the chevron to access chrome extensions whose buttons were hidden
- Added a feature to assign shortcut keys and mouse gestures to Google Chrome extensions
- Supported PPAPI version of Flash
- Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/39.0.2171.95)
- Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.2 - v6.1.3

- Improved double click action on address bar
- Adjusted location of extension's popups
- Redesigned update dialog
- Fixed the issue that 4th and 5th mouse buttons sometimes went wrong
- Fixed the issue that disabling JavaScript prevented "ScrollTop" and "ScrollBottom" action
- Fixed the filename mojibake issue occurred when you download attached files from Gmail
- Fixed the issue that toggling IME caused Sleipnir to crash
- Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/39.0.2171.71)
- Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1.1 - v6.1.2

Modifications
- Improved launching performance
- Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/38.0.2125.111)
Fixed issues
- Fixed the issue that font rendering configurations were not applied properly to some characters
- Fixed the issue that the menu item "Close bound tabs" also closed protected tabs
- Fixed the issue that Sleipnir might crash when cabinet was closed
- Fixed the issue that "Open all" on bookmark folder caused Sleipnir to crash
- Fixed some minor bugs

Changes for v6.1 - v6.1.1

Modifications
- Optimized design of SmartSearch
- Added icons of folder in bookmark bar
- Added configuration of bookmark folder color
- Added print preview
- Added Customize | Rendering | Blink standard settings | Use SSL 3.0
- Changed selected area when you double-click text on Blink engine.
- Added menu item "Go to ..." in right click menu on Blink engine.
- Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/38.0.2125.104)
- Updated FenrirFS (FenrirFS/2.4.8)
Fixed issues
- Fixed the issue that highlight bar had tabs which are not FavTab.
- Fixed the issue that search button might not appear in page search bar.
- Fixed some minor issues.

Changes for v6.0 - v6.1

Modifications
- Improved UI of Cabinet
- Added "SmartSearch"
- Added shortcut key: to show cabinet, press alt key twice
- Improved launching performance
- Added Customize | Tool bar | Page search bar
- Updated Blink rendering engine (Chrome/36.0.1985.143)
Fixed issues
- Fixed an issue that confirm dialog was not shown when protected tabs were going to be closed
- Fixed the chevron in bookmark bar
- Fixed an issue that some pages became blank when you open multiple pages from clipboard

Changes for v5.2 - v6.0

Modifications
- FavTab: Immediately find frequently visited tabs, even if tabs are kept open unsorted
- Show FavTab: Double click right mouse button to show FavTab page
- Highlight bar: Show FavTab under the tab bar and find them from the tabs
- Optimized memory usage of tabs
- Added configuration for not replacing protected tabs with other sites (Customize|Tab|Navigation of protected tabs)
- Adjusted behavior of Site Updates
- Changed default configuration for new tab to "Specified URL"

Changes for v5.1 - v5.2

SuperDrag Extension (SDE) support.

Changes for v5.0.3 - v5.1

Modifications
- Tabs can be found without scrolling: you can find every tab by only hovering your cursor
- Adjusted outfit of Portal Field
- Selected suggestion item in Portal Field is now reflected to the input field
Fixed issues
- Fixed issue where auto show panel did not respond in some situations
- Fixed issue where the visibility of panel was not restored after restart
- Fixed issue where panel was showed out of position in maximized window

Changes for v5.0.2 - v5.0.3

Modifications
Optimized font rendering configuration
Added "Weight" and "Sharpness" to Customize > Details > Font rendering
Added menu to each entries in Site Updates
Added Customize > Site Updates
Added actions to Customize > Mouse > Mouse Alias
Enhanced rendering performance of the bookmark bar

Changes for v5.0.1 - v5.0.2

The Blink rendering engine has been updated to Chrome/31.0.1650.63 on Sleipnir 5 for Windows.

Changes for v5.0 - v5.0.1

Improved operability with touch panel.
Updated Blink version. (Chrome/31.0.1650.57)
Fixed issues:
Fixed bug that text rotated by 90 degrees was not rendered.
Fixed 2 bugs causing crash based on feedbacks from users.

Changes for v4.3.1 - v4.3.2

Modifications
"Create tab group per search result" added to Customize|Tab group|Tab group
Actions when opening bookmarks in search result tab groups modified
"Search result tab group" added to Customize|Tab group
"Speed up Initial start up" added to Customize|Start/home|Start up
Blink updated (Chrome/28.0.1500.95)

Changes for v4.1.4 - v4.3.1

Modifications
Default URLs registered to Customize by each site updated
Blink version updated (Chrome/28.0.1500.72)
Fixed Problems
Application sometimes not responding when certain sites are being viewed in IE10 mode fixed
Further fixes made to certain bookmarks not being displayed when the bookmarks panel folders are expanded issue
Other minor issues fixed
Version 4.3.0 （4.3.0.4000）｜07/10/2013
Modifications
WebKit changed to Blink (Chrome/28.0.1500.71)
Importing from Google Reader using FeedReader stopped
Fixed Problems
Certain bookmarks not being displayed when bookmark panel folders are expanded fixed
Security settings not being inherited when opening links in separate tab fixed

Changes for v4.1.3 - v4.1.4

Modifications
Open in SuperView option added to tab context menu
Bookmark panel UI adjusted
Customize|Keyboard|Also enable shortcuts when focus is on Flash option added
Modifications made to Customize|Rendering|Customize for each site
rakuten.co.jp added to Trident compatibility view settings
WebKit version updated (Chrome/27.0.1453.110)
Fixed Problems
Not being able to scroll with the wheel in the browser view when the bookmark panel is displayed fixed
Home button being executed on mouse up event even if click started elsewhere
Search bar disappearing when switching themes while running issue fixed
Position of browser view sometimes being out of place when new tabs are opened in Trident fixed
Back button sometimes being temporarily enabled when creating new tabs in WebKit fixed
Tabs not switching when clicked at the edge issue fixed
Keyword button of page search bar sometimes disappearing issue fixed
Afterimage sometimes being shown in the input box of the page search bar in Windows XP environments fixed
Other minor issues fixed

Changes for v4.1.2 - v4.1.3

Modifications
Option to execute SuperView SuperDrag Extension in separate process added
Option to run multiple states of SuperView SuperDrag Extension
Fixed Problems
Exit processing times sometimes taking longer when dropping tabs into view fixed
Web display layout sometimes being refreshed when switching tabs fixed
Sometimes not being able to execute page searches after page transition in WebKit fixed
Not executing transition to next page when page loading can not be completed in WebKit fixed
Actual zoom and zoom displayed in status bar not matching in WebKit issue fixed
Keyboard shorcuts using ALT key sometimes not operating correctly issue fixed
Assignment of 4th and 5th buttons of mouse sometimes resulting in incorrect operations fixed
Right click + switch with wheel sometimes resulting in incorrect operations when using Flash or when focus is on Flash fixed
Warning not being displayed when "Warn when closing Sleipnir?" setting is set and application is closed from task bar with application minimized
Right click menu not being displayed from popups in some Chrome extensions fixed
Organize bookmarks dialog sometimes being hidden in background in Windows XP environments fixed
"Start up will be aborted when parameters have been sent" not function properly in Windows XP fixed
Other minor issues fixed

Changes for v4.1.0.4000 - v4.1.1.4000

Mouse gesture and keyboard shortcut actions improved
Bookmark management tree alignment method adjusted
Timing for saving bookmarks adjusted
Pickup search suggestion function actions improved
Mis-calculation of white space when tabs are aligned to left and right fixed
Image related menu sometimes not being displayed when dragging image with SuperDrag Extension fixed

Changes for v4.1 (r2) - v4.1.0.4000

Close tab button sometimes not displaying issue fixed

Changes for v4.0 - v4.1 (r2)

Close tab button sometimes not displaying issue fixed
Modifications
Function for organizing bookmarks by folder added
Hover button for starting SuperSearch added
4th and 5th button added to mouse assignments
Option for warning when closing Sleipnir added
Context menu added to history panel and items made deletable with the delete key
Modified so that individual setting of bookmarks can be done for each folder
Also include Tablet option after closing tabs to "Add and remove tabs"
WebKit updated (Chrome/26.0.1410.64)
Fixed Problems
Context menu of address bar input box not working correctly fixed
Restoration of navigation locked tabs not being reflected immediately fixed
about:blank tab remaining when starting with parameters fixed
Error occurring when repeatedly pressing update confirmation button fixed
minimize button in the title bar does not respond fixed
Other minor issues fixed

Changes for v3.9.1.4000 - v4.0

Modifications
Default tab group color can now be modified
[Customize|Panel|History panel|Days to store pages in history] added
Duplicated tabs set to display to the right of the active tab when smart tabs are enabled
URL judgement in the address bar modified
When Sleipnir is restarted with do not restore tabs setting enabled, open tabs when closing are added to "Previously closed tabs"
IME conversion suggestions cleared when address bar or search bar list is clicked
WebKit version updated (Chrome/25.0.1364.152)
Fixed Problems
Not being able to close tabs in Trident issue fixed
Pages sometimes not being restored to the latest state in WebKit fixed
Text sometimes becoming blurred when playing Flash fixed
Preventing navigation of protected tabs setting sometimes not working fixed
Sleipnir sometimes not closing when trying to logoff with Sleipnir still running fixed
Process sometimes remaining when closing fixed
CPU load rising when pressing down on the ALT key fixed
Browser not responding when using monitors with different resolutions in fullscreen mode in alternation fixed
URLs with certain keywords inside inputted into the address bar resulting in search the Web fixed
IE7 compatibility mode and UserAgent switching not operating properly fixed
UserAgent sometimes returning to original when switching engine with UserAgent changed
Switching tabs when the quick security menu is displayed resulting in destination being different fixed
Title of tabs sometimes being displayed as URLs when multiple tabs are opened fixed
Tab bar rendering sometimes not being refreshed when performing the "PopRecentlyHistory" action fixed
Tab bar rendering sometimes not being refreshed when tabs are protected fixed
State of status bar and tool bar quicky security icons sometimes being different fixed
Set time for automatically displaying panel not being reflected fixed
Individual setting screens sometimes vanishing when panel automatic displaying is enabled fixed
Individual settings not being reflected when opening bookmarks with "Open all in group" fixed.
Web display area being black when starting up fixed
Height of FeedReader not being stored fixed
Check not being inserted in [Encoding] of the button menu and menu bar in Trident fixed
Other minor issues fixed

Changes for v3.8.4 - v3.9.1.4000

Modifications
UI and tool bar icon reformed for improved lightweight browsing and visual recognition.
Start-up time optimized by 30%.
Tab switching speed improved.
Process and thread usage modified to reduce memory usage.
Update speed optimized.
Refresh and stop buttons merged.
Quick security added for WebKit.
Quick security bar added to tool bar.
"SuperSearch" for searching bookmarks, history, tabs and the Web together added.
Through morphological analysis, "Pick up search" for searching multiple keywords out of the selected area added.
Operations for opening bookmarks and history united with link opening operations.
Function to display the mouse track for old style mouse gestures added.
Individual settings added to bookmarks.
Suggestions added to address bar and search bar.
Homepage set to be shown when all tabs are closed.
Area that can be dragged with the mouse when moving through forms extended.
Area that can display context menu from tool bar extended.
Menu and button menu fields improved.
WebKit updated to latest version. (Chrome/24.0.1312.57)
Smart added to Add and remove tabs.
Function for restoring important data such as tabs and favorites added.
Tree view changed to not be expanded when added bookmarks.
Drag an dropping related to the bookmarks panel and address bar improved.
IME conversion mode not being shared between processes fixed.
Page search bar can display now also on the bottom.

Changes for v3.8.3 - v3.8.4

Modifications
Support adding for web page capturing linked with SnapCrab for Windows
(SnapCrab for Windows 1.1.0 or later is required)
Fixed Problems
View not being displayed properly after closing tabs fixed.
High CPU load on automatic update fixed.
Line being included in image when using "Save page to cloud" in Windows XP fixed.
Other smaller issues also fixed

Changes for v3.8.2 - v3.8.3

Modifications
Sleipnir 2 bookmark groups can now be imported as folders.
Fixed Problems
Application sometimes crashing when clicking go back or forward on protected tabs fixed.
Navigation sometimes failing on start up fixed.
Application sometimes crashing in Windows 8 when RoboForm tool bar is enabled fixed.
Status of go back and forward buttons sometimes being incorrect fixed.
Extra blank space being used when displaying tabs vertically fixed.
Tab group to right also closing when closing tab groups from context menu fixed.
"Delete history" settings not being reflected on exit fixed.
Some page capture images being out of place when saving to cloud fixed.
Drag and dropping text from external sources in SuperDrag Extension sometimes resulting in crashing fixed.
SuperDrag Extension link operations not behaving based on Sleipnir tab adding settings fixed.
Trident security settings not being used in SuperDrag Extension fixed.
Response time slow when the RSS icon in the address bar is clicked fixed.
Not being able to close the context menu of the bookmark panel fixed.
Tabs opening when switching from WebKit to Trident engine when using protected tabs fixed.
Other small issues also fixed.

Changes for v3.8.1 - v3.8.2

Modifications
"Use Hold And Go" added to Customize|Mouse|Mouse.
Prevent actions of SuperDrag Extension via URL wildcards function added.
Fixed Problems
Application sometimes crashing when finishing navigating fixed.
Application sometimes crashing when acquiring FeedReader favicons fixed.
Process sometimes not terminating issue fixed.
Update notifications and acquiring favicons sometimes not working fixed.
BASIC authentication dialog not being displayed in WebKit fixed.
active about:blank tab not being reused when opening bookmark fixed.
Not being able to close the address bar history with mouse click fixed.
Being able to go back and forward when "Lock protected tab navigation" is enabled fixed.
Other minor issues fixed.

Changes for v3.8 - v3.8.1

Modifications
Speed of actions upon long WebKit use increased.
[Right double click] added to mouse alias.
[Set client as active when file is passed] setting added.
Ctrl + up/down keys assigned to history display of address bar and search bar to improve operability.
Function that can replace Alt, Ctrl, Shift keys with drag and wheel rotations added to SuperDrag Extension.
Settings for Hold And Go delay times added to SuperDrag Extension settings dialog.
Switch for phone number links added to Customize | Fenrir Pass.
Actions when restoring closed tabs united with Sleipnir specification.
Dialog message shown when closing tab groups adjusted.
Option for displaying icon in taskbar for Windows 7 and later on installation added.
Fixed Problems
Displayed tab after closing active tab sometimes not being correct in [active order] fixed.
Displaying of tabs from the bookmarks bar being slow fixed.
Tool bar rendering sometimes being out of place when using multi-lines tab view fixed.
Active tabs using about:blank not being reused when restoring closed tabs fixed.
Extension function icons sometimes not displaying fixed.
TouchPaging sometimes becoming slow when using Trident fixed.
Protected tabs being deleted when all tabs closed issue fixed.
Restored tab favicons on start up not being loaded issue fixed.
Input area focus in page on start up sometimes being lost fixed.
Mouse assignments not working properly after opening links with SuperDrag Extension fixed.
Tab restoration dialog sometimes not being displayed when restarting after forced terminations issue fixed.
Application sometime freezing from acquiring favicons fixed.
Other small issue fixed.

Changes for v3.7.4 - v3.8

Modifications
Customize drag and drop SuperDrag Extension implemented.
Toggling between mouse gestures and TouchPaging added.
Structure of the engine options menu improved.
WebKit changed to latest version. (WebKit 537.4 Chromium 22.0.1229.94)
Fixed Problems
The activated order of tabs when opened together in one go differing with Sleipnir 2 fixed.
Top bookmark item sometimes not being shown when using folder view in bookmarks panel fixed.
Right-click search when "#" is included in selected text not working properly fixed.
Action of tab switching becoming strange when moved between tab groups fixed.
Location of 2nd line and lower being out of place when displaying tabs in mult-lines view fixed.
Other small issues fixed.

Changes for v3.7.3 - v3.7.4

Modifications
"Show close button in tabs" setting added to Customize|Tab|Tab.
Tab width fixed when displaying tabs in multi-lines.
"Open new tab using about:blank" setting inherited when create new tab group.
"Active page" added to Customize|Client|Start/Home|Homepage.
Initial assignment value of tab group left double-click changed to "Protect group"
WebKit version changed to 537.4
Fixed Problems
Mouse gestures not working when starting application with just about:blank tabs in WebKit fixed.
Tabs not being saved in list of closed tabs when closed together in one go fixed.
Page search not being removed even when page search text made blank in WebKit fixed.
Other small issues fixed.

Changes for v3.7.1 - v3.7.3

Fixed Problems
Not being able to display dialog such as [Save As] in Windows XP when downloading files fixed.
Modifications
Change user agent for tabs.
[Save link to cloud] added in the context menu of view.
Reattempt made possible when the application times out at the automatic update progression wait screen.
ClearPersonalInfo action to delete personal information added.
Countermeasure set to deal with the control bar not displaying when YouTube videos are played issue.
Fixed Problems
Bookmarks not being inserted in the expected position when drag and dropped into the bookmarks bar fixed.
Forced termination sometimes occurring when acquiring Favicons fixed.
Rendering of search being untidy fixed.
Focus being out of place when tab deletion settings are set as [Always at end] fixed.
Mouse gestures not being usable when starting application with just about:blank open fixed.