Archive for September, 2005

2005-09-05 Branch builds

Fixes:

  • Fixed: 271567 - Add back onload XPInstall.
  • Fixed: 295058 - XPInstall dialog does not show when making use of browser.link.open_external:3 (default).
  • Fixed: 300114 - XPInstall dialog does not show when making use of browser.link.open_external:1 (default on aviary1.0).
  • Fixed: 268553 - Can't add a new folder on the bookmarks toolbar after having deleted a folder.
  • Fixed: 265367 - Frame construction tries to construct kids of leaf frames.
  • Fixed: 301073 - Chrome home pages broken (cannot startup successfully if homepage is set to a chrome:// url).

Fixes for regressions:

  • Fixed: 306409 - "%S" in some error pages.
  • Fixed/invalid: 306827 - [Windows] Winstripe theme looks strange on Windows Classic (after patch from bug 303806).
  • Fixed: 305258 - [Windows] Other Firefox window disappears from task bar (since Aug 10).

Fixes for security holes:

  • Fixed: 298064 - Security hole.
  • Fixed: 306782 - Security hole.

No major regressions since Deer Park Alpha 2.

Gecko 1.8 branch checkins between 2005-09-02 06:00 and 2005-09-05 06:00

Windows builds: Windows nightly, Windows hourly (discussion)

Linux builds: Linux nightly, Linux hourly

Mac builds: Mac nightly, Mac hourly

What’s new in Firefox 1.5 Beta 1

Continuing my tradition of writing unofficial changelogs for Firefox releases, I compiled What's new in Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 from recent Burning Edge posts. Please point out errors, suggest better wordings for bug summaries, point out bugs I should have included but didn't (or vice versa), etc.

2005-09-02 Branch builds

Fixes:

  • Fixed: 303806 - Wallpaper patch for better appearance on Windows XP / Luna.

Fixes for regressions:

  • Fixed: 305452 - Clicking on link crashed web browser [@ nsGlobalWindow::RunTimeout].
  • Fixed: 305167 - Bfcache stops javascript ticker on bbc homepage.
  • Fixed: 300227 - Enter always fires default button.

Major regressions since Deer Park Alpha 2:

  • Since Sept 2: 306827 - Winstripe theme looks strange on Windows Classic (after patch from bug 303806).

Gecko 1.8 branch checkins between 2005-09-01 06:00 and 2005-09-02 06:00

Windows builds: Windows nightly, Windows hourly (discussion)

Linux builds: Linux nightly, Linux hourly

Mac builds: Mac nightly, Mac hourly

2005-09-01 Branch builds

Fixes:

  • Fixed: 265028 - Clearing cache sometimes fails.
  • Fixed: 196270 - Numeric line-height is not rendered identically to equivalent length or percent-based line-height.

Fixes for regressions:

  • Fixed: 246560 - [gtk2] Adobe Acroread, xpdf and other full-page plugins(mozplugger + openoffice, etc) are not working.
  • Fixed: 305181 - Crash when navigating between Gmail and another URL.
  • Fixed: 306580 - Crash when refreshing view source.

No major regressions since Deer Park Alpha 2.

Gecko 1.8 branch checkins between 2005-08-30 06:00 and 2005-08-31 06:00

Windows builds: Windows nightly, Windows hourly (discussion)

Linux builds: Linux nightly, Linux hourly

Mac builds: Mac nightly, Mac hourly