What's new in Firefox 1.5 RC2
This page lists the improvements in Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 2 over the Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1. Last updated November 11, 2005.
New browser features
New web developer features
Nothing new since Firefox 1.5 RC1.
New extension developer features
Nothing new since Firefox 1.5 RC1.
Notable bug fixes
- 314484 - Firefox 1.5 RC1 topcrash [@ 0xffffff4d] [@ js_GC] (frequent crash, especially when Greasemonkey is installed).
312777 - Negative margins cause floated elements to be placed to the right of incorrect earlier boxes.
- 312363 - document.write into iframe results in broken-lock icon (bankhapoalim.co.il incorrectly indicated as only partially encrypted).
- 309044 - Flashplayer 8 "Bad NPObject as private data!" (clicking FlashBlock placeholder does not show the Flash).
- Software update fixes
- 314754 - "Extension compatibility updates" check never completes.
- 314684 - Endless update loop from firefox 1.5 beta2 to 1.5 rc1 if 1.0.x was ever installed (finds and downloads an update, fails to apply, then prompts for re-download).
- 314258 - ExtensionItemUpdater:checkForDone: Failure in listener's onAddonUpdateEnded.
- Several security holes were fixed (not listed here).
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