Contents
- 1 Feb 2, 2010 Ver 6.0.2
- 2 Dec 25, 2009 Ver 6.0.1
- 3 Dec 11, 2009 Ver 6.0 Official/Stable & Dec 8, 2009 Ver 6.0 RC3 (English)
- 4 Dec 7, 2009 Ver 6.0 RC2 (English)
- 5 Nov 30, 2009 Ver 6.0 RC (English)
- 6 Nov 20, 2009 Ver 6.0 Beta 2 (English) Nov 27, 2009 Ver 6.0 Beta (Other languages)
- 7 Nov 10, 2009 Ver 6.0 Beta
- 8 Nov 10, 2009 Ver 6.Alpha
- 9 Nov 3, 2009 ver 5.1.6
- 10 Sept 16, 2009 ver 5.1.5
- 11 Aug 07, 2009 ver 5.1.4
- 12 Jul 28, 2009 ver 5.1.3
- 13 Jul 15, 2009 ver 5.1.2
- 14 Jul 02, 2009 ver 5.1.0
- 15 Feb 10, 2009 ver 5.0.0 Beta1
- 16 Jan 6, 2009 ver 5.0.0 Alpha4
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New Features and Improvements
- Applied tuning for faster launch and browsing speed
Fixed Bugs
- When Trident tabs and Gecko tabs are open at the same time and a tab has been closed by use of a mouse gesture, moving a tab by right-click and wheel-scroll causes the destination tab to close
- When adding a search button and then re-launching Lunascape, the added search button disappears
- When installing Lunascape as portable version and selecting a non-existent folder to import user settings from, clicking "Next" causes Lunascape to crash
- When launching the settings dialog of any of the engines from Lunascape Settings, the Lunascape Settings dialog occasionally closes without the settings being saved
- When a page is opened in the Large Screen view externally such as from a mailer or a URL shortcut, the tab appears as a non-maximized MDI window
- Broken links and inadequate search results in some search engines
- With the setting "Hide in Task Tray" under "Pin to the Start menu", the window size is not the same as when it was closed when the application is reopened from the task tray
- A window labeled "n" appears at startup
- Lunascape freezes when logging off from Windows
- If the window size was maximized at the last session, the window size gets maximized only after briefly assuming standard size at the next startup
Gecko Specific
- If there exists only a stage-xpis folder and the Gecko engine is used, it keeps re-launching on every startup
- When using the Gecko engine and hiding Lunascape in the task tray by clicking the close button, then after recalling it via another application and again clicking the close button it shuts down
WebKit Specific
- The WebKit authentication dialog opens with the focus on the password edit box
Spec Change
- For standard installer, the default is set not to download WebKit engine during the install
New Features and Improvements
- Updated Gecko engine to revision 1.9.1.6 (same as Firefox 3.5.6)
- IE8 native mode can be selected
- Maximum resolution is extended to 1920 x 1200 (applicable only to Orion interface)
Fixed Bugs
- Incorrect language and text display are found in Chinese, Korean, and English versions
- Widening browser display makes search bar longer than address bar while using Orion interface
- Accelerator key that moves focus to address bar and search bar does not function properly in German and Spanish versions
Gecko Specific
- Freezes when Lunascape is closed with an open web site that utilizes JavaApplet
- Crashes when Lunascape is closed right after closing a web site that utilizes JavaApplet
WebKit Specific
- SSL errors occur at certain web sites
Update: Build 2 (Jan 8, 2010)
Fixed Bugs
- Some process remains when closing the browser with multiple open tabs while using Gecko
- Freezes at certain operations
- Lunascape cannot be closed normally when accessed to certain web sites
Fixed Bugs
- Crashes occasionally when the browser is closed with x on the top right corner while Gecko is set as a default engine
Gecko Specific
- Display gets messed up when view in extended mode is clicked after clicking view in Gecko toolbar
- Tab restoration occasionally do not work
WebKit Specific
- Crashes when Web Inspector is selected from right-click menu on a page
Dec 15, 2009 Subsequent Update Build 2
Spec Change
- At the Firefox setting transfer dialog, transferable version is changes to 3.x from 3.5
Fixed Bugs
- Unopened variables get displayed at the install dialog (French version)
WebKit Specific
- Web Inspector cannot be opened using right-click menu
- Lunascape’s process remains when Lunascape is closed having search dialog open
- Information regarding latency download time, and total time for in-balloon phrase was incorrect
New Features and Improvements
- Improved process flow of show / hide menu bar
Spec Change
- Option to disable multiple line tab display is available once again
Fixed Bugs
- Orion mode disappears when settings is transferred from ver 5.1.5
- Article list for RSS ticker cannot be opened when there is no open tab
- Sidebar doesn’t get hidden even when the icon is double clicked
- Old icons are shown during shortcut key assignment and menu editing at the customize window
Gecko Specific
- Crashes at certain websites
- History of visited pages gets cleared out when Lunascape is restarted
- Text cannot be entered into a text box when a page is opened from favorite
WebKit Specific
- Crashes when password dialog is canceled while displaying multiple pages with basic authentication
New Features and Improvements
- Added capability to support setting transfer from Firefox 3.0 and 3.6, in addition to 3.5.
- During split tab display mode, clicking the split tab button again on the sub menu bar will bring it back to the normal view（※）
- When focus is on address bar, IME will be set as single byte mode
- Added option of “activate originating tab” and set as default for a tab activation when another tab is closed
- Elaborated description of auto-hide/ display settings in [Lunascape Settings] – [Sidebar]
- When any of the following browsers are registered at internet menu on the OS, the browser(s) will be selected as default at the initial setting import dialog
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox1/2
- Firefox3
- Opera
- Sleipnir1
- Sleipnir2
- Improved address bar area of Orion design
- Improved behavior of Gecko and WebKit under safe mode
Spec Change
- Changed a phrase in menu from “close a tab on the right (left)” to “close all tabs on the right (left)” （※）
- Omitted an option to disable multiple lines tab display
- Added full screen related options in the pop up setting
- Omitted skin settings and plug-in settings (including Gecko settings) from auto back up target.
Fixed Bugs
- Crashes when it comes back from suspension while processing a crash report
- ’Add RSS’ icon was shown instead at [Add new tab]-[Engine to use]-[Webkit]（※）
- Submenu bar narrowed when toolbar was reset during the initial install（※）
- ’Close a tab’ menu was lacking under closing tab menus on sub menu bar (※)
- URL: File Protocol could not be disassociated with Admin privilege
- Display of a sidebar could not be controlled at View menu when the sidebar was set as auto-hide mode
- Icons for Gecko and WebKit are not shown at plug-in manager when settings were transferred from Lunascape 5
- Some settings could not be transferred when updating from version 5.1.5
- ClearType could not sometime defined properly for a skin
- About:blank page is shown when reload button is pressed before whole address is shown at address bar
- Some checkboxes to enable/disable module bars were not working properly at [View]-[Toolbar]-[Customize]- [Toolbars]
- Orion skin showed some distortion when setting was transferred and Orion mode was re-applied
- Process termination dialog was prompted repeatedly despite of cancellation, when another Lunascape instance is run
- Orion mode is not applied when Firefox setting is transferred after Lunascape5 setting is transferred
- Duplicate design choices are shown in pull-down menu when a user have more than 21 design skins downloaded
- Icons on [Sidebar]-[Settings]-[Status bar] change depending on the status selection when a design mode is switched to another after status bar setting is edited
- Confirmation dialog for Firefox setting transfer shows alert icon
- Sidebar is not automatically displayed when a tab is dragged to Favorite icon when sidebar is minimized
- Notification dialog for script execution shows alert icon
- Some icons were not transparent when RSS were grouped using Orion mode
- ’Firefox profile is found’ dialog pops up again after re-starting Lunascape when settings were transferred from Firefox 3
- ActiveIndex obtained via LunascapeAPI was not correct occasionally
Trident Specific
- Favorite is added to IE instead of Lunascape when ‘add to favorite’ on the right click menu is clicked
- A page is shown smaller when multiple tabs are open at launch when ‘open a tab after window is opened’ is enabled
Gecko Specific
- Mouse wheel scroll doesn’t scroll on a page when engine is switched to Gecko
- Quick menu on the Gecko toolbar is now shown when launched as safe mode
- Scroll doesn’t work when favorite on the sidebar is clicked
- Left/Right click + Wheel does not work properly
- Error message of “this sidebar will be closed as it is already uninstalled” when [Sidebar]-[Extension] is clicked
- A page could not be scrolled with an arrow key when Lunascape is activated with Alt + Tab
- Zoom setting was not working properly at status setting on Favorite Page Link dialog
- Title bar didn’t change when moved around pages within a tab under Classic mode
- Status shows auto-reloaded content when multiple Gecko tabs are set to auto-reload
- Statusbar icon keeps showing ‘reading’ when Javascript is executed
- Menus that come after search box are not shown when Lunascape is re-started while Gecko toolbar is set not to be shown
- Some menus were not working properly under Tool >Script
- Zoom % on the status bar was unchanged when zooming in / out was performed using Ctrl+wheel
- Tab cannot be switched beyond Gecko tabs, when tabs are switched using left click + wheel
- Firefox add-ons are not enabled when restarting Lunascape normally instead of using re-start button that is shown at Firefox add-on activation screen
- Firefox add-on button is not shown on Gecko toolbar when Lunascape is restarted after installing Firefox add-ons
- Sidebar icons could not be obtained via Firefox add-on
- Toolbar icons for DownloadHelper was not shown on toolbar
- Browser area is selected when Ctrol+A is pressed at the DownThemAll download list
- Foxtab is activated when a link is opened with right/left click and a mouse wheel is used
- A new tab contents overwrites the old tab when TabMixPlus is used disabled TabMixPlus
WebKit Specific
- ’Save page as’ was not working properly
- Page detail was not working properly under Stylish mode
- Zoom and Security settings were not functioning fully at status setting on Favorite Page Link dialog
- Redoing Ctrl+F didn’t put search dialog on the front when the search dialog went under the window display
- Crashes when certain GIF animations are displayed
- Zoom % keeps showing ‘custom’ even when pre-defined % is selected
- Some menus were not working properly at Tool >Script
- @font-face font could not be called
- A page is shown smaller when multiple tabs are open at launch when ‘open a tab after window is opened’ is enabled
Items with ※shall be applied by afresh install or resetting profile
New Features and Improvements
- Added home button on browser bar (appears only for new installment)
- Streamlined quick menus (omitted ‘switch modes’ and added ‘view menu bar’)
- Changed print icon on browser bar and submenu bar to drop down style so that users can select print as well as print preview (appears only for new installment)
- Welcome page with basic start guide will appear again after re-starting Lunascape in the process of importing Firefox add-on and other settings
- Gecko toolbar will appear at the first tab opening using Gecko during initial launch
- Reduced steps for initial install
- Added functionality to Alt key to control show/ hide menu
- Adjusted windows layout of Cool mode to be consistent with Orion mode (only for new installment)
- Adjusted Statusbar icons to show current status whether or not an icon is selected
Spec Change
- Default engine is initially set as Trident (only for new installment)
- Uninstall dialog for Lunascape5 should appear during initial installment and version update
- Changed sidebar options in Lunascape settings
Bug Fixes
- Omitted “Animation” within the quick menu
- Corrected to show web site URL properly in body of an email when “introduce lunascape to a friend” is selected
- Fixed a problem that unnecessary icons appear on statusbar when cool or orion mode is selected
- Corrected shortcut key “U” to be assigned to one function (instead of both user profile and print setting)
- Fixed a problem that changes to Favorites are not saved during crash
- Corrected skin toolbar background so that text shows properly even with black background
- Fixed issues that dialog title sometime shows “not responding” when users transfer setting from Lunascape5
- Unchecked SpeedLaunch as default for portable install
- Fixed issues with sidebar behavior when popup info and privacy notice are checked and Orion mode is used
- Fixed garbled text in dialog box that is shown at customize – Toolbars - reset
- Corrected startup folder icon to be removed when ‘add to startup menu’ is unchecked
- Corrected startup folder icon to show correct name when ‘add to startup menu’ is checked
- Corrected extension description in the dialog for Favorite – open file – save as
- Fixed a problem that SSL enable/disable icons are the other way around when Cool or Orion mode is used
- Fixed a problem that RSS ticker text does not appear when all tabs are closed using Orion mode
- Fixed issues that Gecko add-ons are not enabled at initial launch when settings are imported from Lunascape6 alpha version
- Fixed a problem that causes ‘file name or extension is too long” error during import process from Lunascape 6 alpha (applies only for portable install)
- Fixed settings import so that shortcut key assignment should also be transferred properly
- Fixed a problem that tabs sometime split unintentionally
- Temporarily disabled Windows Live Toolbar with any engine to prevent crash when that toolbar is shown and the default engine is changed to Gecko or WebKit
- Fixed a problem at Script utility that all tabs are closed when ‘close all except for tab lock’ is executed
- Fixed a problem at Script utility that script error occurs when ‘open the tab with IE’ is executed
- Fixed a problem at Script utility that script error occurs when ‘create shortcut on desktop’ is executed
- Fixed a problem at Script utility that causes ‘can’t create document object’ error when ‘switch style sheet’ is executed
- Corrected tab switch behavior using mouse wheel when tabs are opened with Trident and Gecko next to each other
- Fixed a problem that dialog box for Firefox setting transfer cannot be canceled with Esc key
Trident Specific Bug Fixes
- Fixed highlight function to work properly
- Fixed a problem at Script utility that URL is not copied even when ‘copy to clipboard’ is executed
- Fixed issues that some tabs get split for very short time when blocked URL is entered
Gecko Specific Bug Fixes
- Fixed a problem that tab doesn’t go back to normal view from thumbnail view by a click when that is the only tab using Gecko
- Corrected not to show a dialog at initial launch asking to install Gecko engine, when Gecko was deselected during install
- Fixed a problem that jumps in phrase in search bar, when a phrase in search bar and phrase in ‘find in page’ are different and F3 key is pressed
- Corrected online/offline status on status bar when offline tasks is selected
- Fixed a problem that navigation toolbar and bookmark toolbar are shown after re-start even when these are set to hide
- Fixed mouse gesture to be able to full reload
- Corrected individual status setting function such as favorites
- Fixed a problem that tree view doesn’t work properly when window tree is selected in sidebar
- Fixed a problem that Lunascape.URL returns Javascript strings when Lunascape ExecuteJavaScript is executed
- Fixed a problem that mouse wheel immediately switches tabs when loading page in a tab
- Omitted Extension menu from sidebar as it opens an empty tab
- Fixed a problem that Gecko toolbar appears in sidebar area for a very short time, when Gecko sidebar is displayed
- Fixed a problem that Gecko toolbar appears when Gecko toolbar is set to hide and engine is switched to Gecko or the browser is restarted
- Fixed a problem that Gecko toolbar appears over the search bar when Gecko toolbar is hidden and the first Gecko tab is opened
- Fixed a problem that the custom is checked even when zoom is set to 150% or other defined size
- Fixed a problem that tabs are not restored at re-start process during addition of Firefox add-on, even when restore tab option is selected
- Fixed issues that Firefox add-ons get initialized when importing Lunascape5 setting after transferring Firefox add-on
- Corrected Firefox add-on icons to work properly
- Corrected Firefox add-on icons to appear properly in sidebar menu
- Fixed a problem that icon and tab remains in sidebar even after uninstalling Mini Map Sidebar
- Fixed a problem that download history of download statusbar appears in sidebar
- Corrected Toolbar-Roboform within the right-click menu to obtain password properly
WebKit Specific Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues that cause crash when switching engine from Gecko to WebKit
- Fixed mouse gesture to be able to full reload
- Corrected ‘activate a new tab’ setting to work properly
- Fixed a problem that homepage cannot be changed
- Fixed issues that cause “failed creating an empty document” error dialog, when installing WebKit is completed on Vista
- Fixed issues that image file cannot be shown under certain environment such as Windows Server 2003
New Features and Improvements (Compared to Ver6.0 alpha)
- Multiple sidebar add-ons for Firefox can run on Lunascape sidebar simultaneously
- About:config can be called for Gecko
- Firefox add-on icons will be displayed right after installing add-ons and restarting the browser, even with the default engine is set as Trident
- Tab on the right will be activated by default when a tab is closed
- Brushed up the design mode Orion
- Enabled forced close while some process remain
- Increased tab location and activation options
- Added animations at closing and adding tabs
- Revised Gecko engine to version 1.9.1.4 (same as Firefox 3.5.4)
- Revised WebKit engine to revision r50048
Webkit Specific (compared to ver 6.0 alpha)
- Enabled Find in page
- Enabled page capture
- Enabled shift lock and tub lock
- Enabled text size change
- Enabled zoom in/out
- Enabled security setting change
- Enabled block URL
- Enabled automatic update
- Enabled add to favorites
Gecko Specific (compared to ver 6.0 alpha)
- Enabled page capture
- Enabled collection of icons from Firefox add-ons for sidebar
Spec Change (compared to ver 6.0 alpha)
- Changed so that a new tab will not be opened by clicking somewhere on background with thumbnail view
- Changed so that address bar will not be shortened leaving buttons when moving the slider between address bar and search bar all the way to the left
- Re-added option of showing the system menu at under Lunascape settings>Design
Bug Fixes (compared to ver 6.0 alpha)
- Corrected sidebar auto-on function
- Corrected view setting function button at the left bottom corner of the sidebar to work properly
- Fixed a problem that tabs cannot be clicked due to distorted display when a window is made smaller
- Fixed a problem that the screen occasionally shows a white line when closing all tabs
- Fixed a problem that tab location moves when switched to different engine with cascade display
- Corrected icon displays not to show pink background using Orion mode
- Fixed issues that engine icon on the left bottom corner remains as Trident, even when Gecko is selected as a default engine and there is no tab, or when starting Lunascape with safe mode
- Fixed a problem that resizing does not work with click on a link when switching engines with thumbnail window
- Corrected title bar on a tab to show system icons at the right timing when switched to split window
- Corrected a tab window not to change size when switched to split window and switching engines
- Fixed a problem with Tab lock
- Fixed link display of ? button in the customize dialog
- Fixed issues that cause error message when transferring settings from Lunascape5
Gecko Specific Bug Fixes (compared to ver 6.0 alpha)
- Fixed issue that some popular sidebar add-ons for Firefox do not work on Lunascape sidebar
- Fixed a problem that inoperable tabs remain when the last window is closed using JavaScript’s window.close
- Fixed a problem that opening link at bookmark sidebar does not open link when there is no tab
- Fixed a problem that when All-in-One sidebar is installed and show the add-on, it gives error “Lunascape stopped working due to gklayout.dll”
- Fixed a problem that Lunacape crashes when OK or Cancel is clicked at Firefox add-on Speed Dial setting screen
- Omitted unnecessary divider on the toolbar menu in Gecko menu
- Corrected to show the title when add-on icon is clicked while there is no tab with gecko engine
- Disabled click on added icons such as (reading) while customizing Gecko toolbar
- Fixed issues that some add-on icons do not show up unless restarted the browser 2 times
- Fixed issues that Gecko ad-on icon will not show up unless the gecko engine is initialized when settings were transferred from Lunascape with default engine other than Gecko
- Fixed a problem that some menu of Firefox add-on MR Tech Toolkit is not active at the initial use
- Fixed issues that cause occasional error for setting transfer when launched with gecko for the first time
- Fixed zoom to be page scale zoom instead of text size with thumbnail window
- Fixed offline icon on the status bar doesn’t work properly
- Corrected offline work to be checked when automatically switched to offline mode due to network disconnection
- Fixed an issue that clicking a link in Outlook opens with Lunascape gecko even when Firefox is set as a default browser, while Lunascape is open with gecko engine
- Corrected to show menu for Firefox add-on Video Download Helper at Lunascape menu’s tool>DownloadHelper
- Fixed a problem of unstable display when opening a new tab with shift lock
- Fixed a problem that contents of Feed Sidebar in Lunascape Sidebar disappears when clicking a button that closes the sidebar once Feed Sidebar add-on is installed
- Fixed a problem that contents of twitkit in Lunascape Sidebar disappears when clicking arrow button on the top left once twitkit is installed
New Features and Improvements (compared to ver 5.1.5)
- Compatible with add-ons for Firefox 3.5 (some add-on may not work)
- Firefox skins can be used with gecko extended mode
- Supports add-ons and other settings transfer from Firefox
- Added a smart add-on manager (gecko toolbar)
- Add-on management
- Download manager
- Toolbar
- Sidebar
- Status bar
- Extended mode (gecko)
- Options
- Added new user interface mode: Orion
- Improved cascade display to work with tabs
- Added cascade display icon on the submenu bar
- Compatible with Windows 7 (verified on Windows 7 RC)
- Improved “find in this page” function to be able to show previous result (Gecko)
Spec Change (compared to ver 5.1.5)
- Omitted option of showing the system menu at under Lunascape settings>Design
Bug Fixes (compared to ver 5.1.5)
- Fixed a problem that a shortcut key cannot be assigned to Ctrl+L
- Fixed a problem that tabs disappear when minimizing a tab at cascade display
- Fixed a problem of not being able to set the number for history
- Fixed issues with that Lunascape update is installed in separate folder when a user try to overwrite the existing folder with admin status
Gecko Specific Bug Fixes (compared to ver 5.1.5)
- Fixed issues related to Adobe Flash plug-in
- Corrected saving password function to be able to distinguish upper and lower cases for user ID
- Corrected saving password function to be able to register multiple user IDs and passwords for a website
- Fixed a problem that already visited links cannot be reset
- Fixed issues that cause layout distortion when pressing highlight button while selecting a phrase in search box
- Fixed a problem that highlight function cannot be reset
- Fixed issues regarding Google toolbar that cause occasional crash (can be avoided with Firefox add-on)
- Fixed issues regarding Google toolbar that bookmark doesn’t work properly (can be avoided with Firefox add-on)
- Fixed issues related to Roboform (can be avoided with Firefox add-ons)
- Fixed a problem that startup URL cannot be added via tab right-click menu
- Fixed a problem that filter action cannot be set properly
- Fixed a problem that clock icon at status bar occasionally remains inappropriately for some web sites
- Fixed a problem that sign-in page does not open occasionally for some web sites
- Fixed issues with proxy setting that cause errors in deleting data once after manual input is done
- Fixed a problem with regard to downloading images at some download sites
- Corrected Edit menu function to be able to cut, copy, and paste properly
- Fixed a problem that minimized window goes back to normal when minimizing inactive Lunascape window while other application windows are active
New Features and Improvements (General)
- Updated Gecko engine to the latest version 1.9.1.4 (Revision: 49342a1d9d93, Revision Tag: FIREFOX_3_5_4_RELEASE)
- Verified compatibility with Windows 7
New Features and Improvements (General)
- Updated Gecko engine to the latest version 1.9.1.3 (Revision: 0da982f65d37, Revision Tag: FIREFOX_3_5_3_Release)
- Updated Webkit engine to the latest version 532.0
- Added option to switch active tabs when using mouse wheel at the edge of an window
- Disabled privilege notification during version update while UAC is turned on
- Clarified instruction for installation while UAC is turned on
- Simplified plug-in display by showing it only at user setting when plug-ins with the same ID exist in both the system and user settings
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues with setting Lunascape as default browser (Vista, Windows 7)
- Fixed a problem that Webkit cannot be installed after failing its install due to internet connectivity while using standard downloader
- Gecko and Webkit should be upgraded accordingly when applying a Lunascape update
- Added notification when download is canceled while upgrading Gecko / Webkit
- SpeedLaunch setting should be carried over during version update
- Fixed issues with multiple association options during uninstall
- Corrected title display on favorite dialog during uninstall
- Unnecessary letters should not be displayed when new instance of Lunascape is being installed to a computer where the latest version of Lunascape is already installed
- Fixed issues with title bar that do not always display correct title (e.g. when using search bar)
- Fixed issues regarding that plug-ins do not work occasionally during initial startup
- Error logs should not be displayed incorrectly on event viewer during startup and closing
- Fixed issues regarding that error related to manifest is logged in event log (Windows 7)
- System plug-ins should not be able to be deleted
- Fixed issues regarding “Find in page” using Trident when “.” Is placed before or after of search phrase
- Corrected IE history on sidebar for the followings
- Properly refresh to the latest status
- Should not crash at Today>Shell>Open
- Should not crash when copy & paste using right click menu
- Corrected icon on status bar remaining as a clock when viewing certain web sites
- Fixed discoloration of switching engines dialog box (Vista)
- Corrected toggle box options for LunaID account setting when “use as a guest” is selected
Gecko Specific Bug Fixes
- “Initializing Gecko” dialog should not be shown every time the browser is launched (Vista)
- Fixed printing malfunction at certain pages (e.g. GoogleMap)
- Corrected toggle box options for connection when proxy setting is turned on
- Fixed issues regarding that clicking a link after certain operation is not responsive for the first click
- Fixed following issues related to highlighting
- Should not freeze by clicking highlight button when search box on the toolbar is empty
- Letters in URL should be highlighted when those letters are selected and highlight button is clicked
- Link should work after highlighting
New Features and Improvements (General)
- Updated Gecko engine to revision 1.9.1.2. (Same as Firefox 3.5.2)
Bug Fixes
- Issues related to freezing at dialogue display while connecting server
- Buttons on the title bar (e.g. minimize, maximize, and close) should look active when a mouse is hovered over them
Gecko Specific Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues related to occasional crashes when closing the last tab
New Features and Improvements (General)
- Updated Gecko engine to revision 1.9.1.1. (same as Firefox 3.5.1)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues related to freezing at authentication dialog display
- Corrected alerts related to install actions by users with limited access (Windows Vista)
- Fixed issues related to button drawing on frame skin when a theme is applied (Windows XP)
- After browser start-up, system draws once when one right-clicks above “Lunascape5” on task bar
- After browser start-up, system draws once when one changes window size with a mouse
Gecko Specific Bug Fixes
- Graphs on Alexa should be displayed properly
- Fixed issues related to occasional crashes due to “Initializing Gecko” dialog
- Fixed issues related to occasional crashes when closing tabs
New Features and Improvements (General)
- Improved speed in page load
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues related to freezing during browser start up
- Fixed issues related to crash at closing the last tab while using Gecko
New Features and Improvements (General)
- Changed installer specifications (Integrated normal version and archive version, added portable option during install)
- Improved launch speed 1.2 x (vs Lunascape 5.0.5)
- Updated Gecko version to 1.9.1 pre
- Updated WebKit version to r44749
- Enabled use of Gecko, WebKit without browser reboot
- Compatible with ATOM format RSS
- Redesigned right-click menu of tabs (new install only)
- Redesigned "Customize" dialogue
- Improved Sidebar usability
- When more than 2 sidebar tabs are attached, top right [x] button will enable hiding of whole sidebar
- When in auto hide mode, top right [x] button will hide the side bar
- When clicking the Favorite or History icon in the toolbar, only corresponding sidebar groups will hide
- When in auto hide mode, Favorite sidebar and History sidebar will toggle between unhide and hide with corresponding icon clicking
- Deleted menus placed on the upper hand of Setting, Windowtree and Switch Setting sidebar
- Added hide / unhide icon for the toolbar and sidebar at the bottom part of sidebar
New Features and Improvements (Gecko)
- Separated out from Lunascape 5 and made into plugin (Shown in Plugin Manager sidebar)
- Page title shown in forward / back button history
Bug Fixes (General)
- Fixed issue of distortion when at following tab switching actions after exiting view all mode:
- Double clicking when in [fix multi layer tabs] mode
- CTrl + Tab or other shortcut switching
- Fixed issue of forced shutdown in Google or other toolbars
- Fixed issue of delayed shutdown
- Fixed issue of remaining termination confirmation sign at Windows log off
- Fixed malfunction of history not aligned with Lunascape setting
- Fixed issue where, in some cases, tab setting at tab termination not aligned with setting
- Fixed following issues in multi layer tab fixed mode
- Recovery of already closed tab, instead of tab closing when clicking wheel over the tab
- Lunascape setting [tab Favicon] [tab icon] are inactive
- [Open all links] tab position is different from Lunascape setting
- Tab generated before setting tree validation does not enable auto engine switching
- Malfunction of auto engine switching in some cases
- Generation of extra tabs in auto engine switch
- No properties in [Customize - keys - category Other] command
- Advanced setting - open this page in IE in tab right click menu does not function (Windows Vista only)
Bug Fixes (Gecko)
- Fixed issue of forced shutdown in some websites
- Fixed issue of resetting already visited links at browser reboot
- Fixed issue of disabled click + wheel tab switching
- Fixed issue of disabled [mouse - on browser - double click] setting
- Fixed issue of forward / back button malfunctioning
- Fixed issue of malfunctioning highlight button in the search bar
- Fixed issue of mouse gesture disabled over Flash
- Fixed issue of [warn when terminating during downloading] setting being disabled
- Fixed issue of showing right click menu when using [right click+left click] to open new tab
- Fixed issue of disabled scrolling in print preview screen
- Fixed issue of print paper size being fixed to letter size
- Fixed issue of unsaved print setting
- Fixed issue of disabled "exception" in non-trusted connections
- Fixed issue of disabled [Edit- Web Search - search selected word on web] Menu bar command
- Fixed issue of disabled [Edit- Web Search - search selected URL] Menu bar command
- Fixed issue of disabled scroll related commands in [show - move/stop] menu bar
- Fixed issue of focus not returning to [Filter] when showing dialogue of number edit in Lunascape setting [Gecko setting - advanced setting]
- Fixed issue of disabled Lunascape setting [above link - mouse - Ctrl+right] command
- Fixed issue of disabled Lunascape setting [above link - mouse - left+right] command
- Fixed issue of disabled Lunascape setting [above link - mouse - right + left] command
Changes and Updates
- Lowered CPU usage while viewing websites.
- Changed RSS self configuration to be able to be applied to comments and top page URL .
For Gecko
- Version upgraded to 1.9.2a1.
New Features and Improvements
- Improved ability to change RSS Field URL even after recording.
For Gecko
- Improved ability to use auto scrolling after a wheel click.
- Improved display of SSL certificate information.
- Added SSL icon in the address bar when SSL sites are accessed.
- Refined the design of the dialog for the basic access authentication.
For WebKit
- Improved ability to automatically choose Japanese language encoding.
- Improved ability to change character encoding.
- Improved ability to display updated WebKit configuration details without restarting Lunascape.
- Only in the case of resetting a proxy configuration does Lunascape need to be restarted.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed bug when process persists if personal history side bar is not shown after booting up and tab is not created.
- Fixed bug when scroll by wheel does not move as desired/tabs switch.
- Fixed bug when IME language bar is not displayed while applying design skin other than default.
- Fixed bug when task bar is not displayed while being set at <hide task bar automatically> while applying design skin other than default.
- Fixed bug when placement is not correct when maximized in multi display environment, while applying design skin other than default.
- Fixed bug when target name is not resolved in new tab.
- Fixed bug when tab frame, which is normally window size in list mode, is not depicted.
- Fixed bug when quick menu bar spreads wide horizontally through the display above the tool bar, when re-booting browser, if "cool" is selected from the style selection.
- Fixed bug when part of RSS (eg: Wikipedia's most recently renewed page) cannot be detected.
- Fixed bug when side bar width shrinks when coming back from being housed in task tray, while default design skin is used.
- Fixed bug during "Display multiple level tabs in fixed positions" is valid.
- Fixed bug when font color is not displayed due to design skin.
- Fixed bug when part of right click menu (adding favorites) on top of tab does not function.
- Fixed bug when tab cannot be displayed below.
- Fixed bug when tab, which should be active during tab delete, does not work as it was set up.
- Fixed bug when closing tabs not active, while in multi-simultaneous tab lock mode.
- Fixed bug when closing tab that is left of the tab previously active, while setting to select tab which was previously active.
- Fixed bug that skin cannot be switched without management authority.
For Trident
- Fixed bug when delete key does not work in comment column of "Nico-Nico" videos (similar to YouTube).
For Gecko
- Fixed crash bug as tab is being closed.
- Fixed crash bug when Lunascape is shut down.
- Fixed bug when PDF file cannot be opened.
- Fixed bug when content of home page changed by Gecko setting goes back to original when browser is re-booted.
- Fixed bug when print preview screen cannot be scrolled
For WebKit
- Fixed crash bug as tab is being closed.
- Fixed crash bug when Lunascape is shut down.
- Fixed bug when WebKit cannot be used in a Windows XP SP2 environment.
- Fixed bug when changes made by WebKit setting are not saved.
- Fixed bug when selected type lines cannot be copied on to clipboard by Ctrl+C.
- Fixed bug when local HTML file will not be opened.
- Fixed bug to open new tab with [shift + click].
- Fixed bug when right click menu (name and save link ) on the link does not move.
Already known problems
- Fixed bug when not operating when opened with designated engine from [open tab] button of browser bar.
- Currently, dialogue failing for initiation is displayed and spreading is being confirmed.Corrections are planned in future versions.
- Fixed bug when title stays as Lunascape5 (selected tap title does not work).
- Currently, design skin other than default and Gecko WebKit are used.Fixed bug when page title is not reflected immediately in title bar.Corrections are planned in future versions.
New Features, Improvements
- Improved web browsing speed.
- Decreased CPU load for low-spec machines.
- Improved tool-bar rendering while loading settings during startup.
- Improved compatibility with Internet Explorer toolbars.
- Added new functions to Lunascape API:
- OpenDocument
Creates a new tab with a specific rendering engine.
- IsDocumentAvailable
Checks if a specific rendering engine is available.
- EngineType
Gets / sets the type of rendering engine for a specific tab.
- SwitchEngine
Switches rendering engine for a specific tab.
- TabRestoration
Gets / sets whether to restore tabs upon restarting Lunascape.
With Gecko
- Added new functions to the right-click context menu:
- On images
- Save Link as
- Copy Image URL
- Save Image As
- On hyperlinks
- View Page Source
With WebKit
- Added WebKit settings to Lunascape settings
*You have to restart Lunascape to make changes effective.
- Privacy
- Web Content
- Enable Plugins
- Enable Javascript
- Cookies
- Accept Cookies
- Keep until
- Appearance
- Standard font
- Fixed-width font
- Proxy
- Cookies are now persistently saved.
- Corrected the font size to render web pages.
- Files can be saved in locations other than the desktop.
Stability Updates
- Fixed crashes during startup under specific conditions.
- Fixed crashes at shutdown under specific conditions.
- Fixed crashes while connecting with HTTP under specific conditions.
- Fixed crashes while getting XML/RSS under specific conditions.
- Fixed crashes on clicking ticker links under specific conditions.
With Trident
- Fixed crashes while browsing under certain conditions.
- Fixed crashes on showing / hiding Internet Explorer toolbars under special conditions.
With Gecko
- Fixed crashes while browsing under certain conditions.
- Fixed crashes on closing tabs under certain conditions.
- Fixed crashes on opening Gecko Options under certain conditions.
- Fixed crashes on saving security settings under certain conditions.
With WebKit
- Fixed crashes while browsing under certain conditions.
- Fixed crashes on getting new favicons under certain conditions.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed bug where accounts with no write permission cannot change skins.
Example: In Windows Vista
- Fixed bug that caused slow updates in the address bar.
- Fixed bug where the Ctrl + F command does not work with the Google toolbar shown.
- Fixed bug where script code is shown in the address bar.
- Fixed bug where a blank page is shown after switching rendering engines.
- Fixed bug where the automatic engine switching does not work when a URL outside of the browser is opened.
Example: Mailer links
With Trident
- Fixed bug where connecting to the Internet was not possible with a proxy server.
With Gecko
- Fixed bug where the "Properties" in the right-click context menu was not working.
- Fixed bug where changes made through the Gecko settings could not be saved or restored.
With WebKit
- Fixed bug where a blank page was at the beginning of the browsing history.
- Fixed bug where tabs were not properly restored.
- Fixed bug where recently closed tabs were not properly restored.
- Fixed bug where Favorites could not accept tab drag and drop.
- Fixed bug where tabs couldn't be copied by drag and drop.
- Fixed bug where a download dialog appears while browsing web pages.
- Fixed bug where scrolling by the mouse wheel does not work.
- Fixed bug where there was nothing shown in the history list for tghe Back and Forward buttons.
- Fixed bug where SSL pages and login didn't work.
Lunascape 4 Release Note