2004-02-19 Builds

  • Fixed: 231995 - Darin's string changes, which make Firefox 3% faster.
  • New regression: 234916 - Crash on starup on MacOSX.
  • Continued regression: 234116 - Context menu commands don't work in *subfolders* of bookmarks menu.

Windows builds: Official Windows (discussion), Official Windows installer, Lovharn's O2 builds with Flash, Shockwave, and different default prefs, scragz' G7 SSE2, G7 SSE, G6 SSE, djeter's G6 SSE

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux+xft+gtk2, MrC's xft+gtk2 with DOMi,Venkman (SSE2 and non-SSE),

Mac builds: Official Mac (may crash on startup)

String changes make Firefox 3% faster

Darin checked in some major string changes a few hours ago (231995). Estimations based on Firefox Tinderbox data:

Measure Windows (gabrielle) Linux (redwood)
Startup (Ts) 3.1% faster (noisy data) 3.4% faster (noisy data)
New window (Txul) 3.8% faster 3.0% faster
Page load (Tp) 2.6% faster 3.3% faster
Code size (Z) 2.1% smaller 1.2% smaller

(Darin made similar estimations and included data for Seamonkey.)

I plan to compare download size and memory use once a new official build is avaiable.

2004-02-18 Builds

  • Fixed: 234734 - Can't click on autocomplete results (in 2004-02-17 build).
  • Fixed: 234660 - If your home page is about:blank, bookmarks etc. are broken (in 2004-02-16+).
  • Fixed: 234592 - Help is missing
  • Fixed: 231042 - cannot remove stored (empty) password
  • Fixed (?): 221654 - empty password manager entries prevent form submission.
  • Fixed: 234756 - Set as Wallpaper: "Center" preview of tall image breaks dialog
  • Fixed: 229036 - "License" and "Readme" start menu items don't work
  • Continued regression: 234116 - Context menu commands don't work in *subfolders* of bookmarks menu.

Windows builds: Official Windows (discussion), Official Windows installer, Lovharn's O2 builds with Flash, Shockwave, and different default prefs, cypher77's G7 SSE, stipe's O2 builds (G6 and G7), scragz' G7 SSE2, G7 SSE, G6 SSE, G7, O2 G6, djeter's Og, krueger's G6 SSE, G7, G7 SSE

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux+xft+gtk2, MrC's SSE2 xft+gtk2 with DOMi,Venkman, MozillaCop's (requires AthXP?)

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-02-17 Builds

  • Fixed: 234223 - XML parsing error at startup (only with installer builds).
  • Fixed: 234136 - middle-clicking link no longer makes it appear visited.
  • Fixed: 232617 - Location Bar dropdown loads new tab.
  • Fixed: 210043 - Add "Copy Image" to image context menu on Windows and Mac.
  • Fixed: 198616 - Unable to "copy link location" from history sidebar.
  • Fixed: 176675 - Dragging link or URL to address bar should replace URL and go to new URL immediately.
  • New regression: 234660 - If your home page is about:blank, bookmarks etc. are broken.
  • Continued regression: 234592 - Help is missing
  • Continued regression: 234116 - Context menu commands don't work in *subfolders* of bookmarks menu.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer, Lovharn's O2 builds with Flash, Shockwave, and different default prefs, cypher77's G7 SSE, scragz' G7 SSE2, G7 SSE, G6 SSE, G7, O2 G6, djeter's early SSE, FinFangFun's early O2 G7 SSE, Goldzilla's early O2 G7 SSE2 without the patch to make jpgs work with O2

Builds marked as early were made before midnight (pacific time) and don't have all the fixes listed.

scragz' builds use nexx's new unofficial icons and artwork.

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux+xft+gtk2, MrC's SSE2 xft+gtk2 with DOMi,Venkman, matlhDam's xft+gtk2 SSE with Venkman, SVG

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-02-16 builds

  • Fixed: 216432 - Don't steal associations for images, xml, xul, and the ftp protocol.
  • Fixed: 182928 - Add new set as wallpaper dialog.
  • Fixed: 233918 - Firefox user agent string still says Firebird.

The new 'Set Wallpaper' dialog lets you choose whether to stretch, tile, or center the image on your desktop.

  • Continued regression (since Feb 15): 234592 - Help is missing
  • Continued regression: 234223 - XML parsing error at startup (only with installer builds).
  • Continued regression: 234136 - middle-clicking link no longer makes it appear visited.
  • Continued regression: 234116 - Context menu commands don't work in *subfolders* of bookmarks menu.
  • Continued regression: 232617 - Location Bar dropdown loads new tab.

Windows builds: Official Windows (discussion), Official Windows installer, Lovharn's O2 builds with Flash, Shockwave, and different default prefs

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux+xft+gtk2, MrC's SSE2 xft+gtk2 with DOMi,Venkman, daihard's SSE

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-02-15 Builds

  • Partially fixed: 230677 - pressing enter makes form autocomplete choose item under mouse cursor. (Partially fixed by backout of fix for 20022.)
  • Fixed: 233286 - Empty "tooltips" appear as little yellow squares
  • Continued regression: 234223 - XML parsing error at startup (only with installer builds).
  • Continued regression: 234136 - middle-clicking link no longer makes it appear visited.
  • Continued regression: 234116 - Context menu commands don't work in *subfolders* of bookmarks menu.
  • Continued regression: 232617 - Location Bar dropdown loads new tab.

Windows builds: Official Windows (discussion), Official Windows installer, djeter's

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux+xft+gtk2

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-02-14 builds

  • Fixed: 231533 - new version of Firebird Help
  • Continued regression: 234223 - XML parsing error at startup (only with installer builds).
  • Continued regression: 234136 - middle-clicking link no longer makes it appear visited.
  • Continued regression: 234116 - Context menu commands don't work in *subfolders* of bookmarks menu.
  • Continued regression: 230677 - pressing enter makes form autocomplete choose item under mouse cursor.
  • Continued regression: 232617 - Location Bar dropdown loads new tab.

Windows builds: Official Windows (discussion), Official Windows installer, scragz' G7 SSE2, G7 SSE, (G6 SSE coming), djeter's SSE, bangbang023's SSE2

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux+xft+gtk2

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-02-13 Builds

  • New regression: 234223 - XML parsing error at startup (only with installer builds)
  • Continued regression (since ~Feb 12): 234136 - middle-clicking link no longer makes it appear visited
  • Continued regression (since ~Feb 04): 234116 - Context menu commands don't work in *subfolders* of bookmarks menu
  • Continued regression (since ~Feb 04): 230677 - pressing enter makes form autocomplete choose item under mouse cursor
  • Continued regression: 232617 - Location Bar dropdown loads new tab.

Windows builds: Official Windows (discussion), Official Windows installer, lovharn's, djeter's SSE

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux+xft+gtk2, matlhDam's xft+gtk2 with Venkman and SVG, MrC's xft+gtk2 with DOMi and Venkman

Mac builds: Official Mac