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    Opera 9.60 RC2 / 9.52 Build 4916 - Changelog


    What's new in Opera 9.60 RC2:

    SSL error pages now display again :whistle:
    · Fixed an issue where RSS 1.0 feeds sent as text/html would not be recognized
    · Fixed an issue where opening links with the keyboard after an inline find would open the link twice
    · Some stability fixes (proxy crasher should be fixed, please test those that reproduced it before)



    What's new in Opera 9.60 RC1:

    · Fixed error pages when entering unknown protocol.
    · Fixed an issue where custom search engines would not get a favicon.
    · Fixed an issue that would prevent links in frames *from* being opened by keyboard
    · Fixed Fast Forward on Google search results pages.
    · Fixed an issue where only a few feed itmes would be fetched.
    · Text strings on the feed preview page are now localizable.
    · Added a fallback feed title for feeds without titles, and added handheld style sheet to the feeds preview.
    · Changed default global history to 1000.
    · Added new default speedial.ini.
    Mail:
    · Fixed an issue where followed contacts would not be properly unfollowed.
    · Fixed an issue where only the first followed contact would be shown in the Followed Contacts access point.
    · Fixed an issue where the Followed Thread icon would be lost after restart.
    Windows:
    · Fixed a bug where network paths that start with \ would not work, which in particular caused issues with sent mail when storing profiles on network drives
    · Fixed installation problems on Windows NT 4.0
    UNIX:
    · Fixed an issue where text with specified size suddenly disappears on Qt4 builds.
    · Qt4 builds are static - for now.



    What's new in Opera 9.60 Beta 1 Build 5238:

    · Fixed the Dragonfly crash
    · Improved performance with large wand.dat files
    · Don't highlight script focused elements
    · Stability fixes
    · Feed preview pages now load properly when reopened from trash
    · Fixed syncing of removed labels in Mail
    · Fixed an issue where the mail signatures wouldn't change if the default account signature ended with a space
    · Fixed an issue where sent message bodies could disappear under certain circumstances
    · Made Mail cope better with broken POP servers that send empty message UIDLs
    · Made sure Mail respects the "Large font" setting for mail subjects
    · Fixed an issue where feed titles were truncated before ":" characters
    · Fixed a problem where mails would be reported as incomplete when the server reports the wrong message size
    · Fixed importing of mail files with LF line endings only
    · Disabled indexing of HTML and CSS in feeds
    · Fixed an issue where feed status could get stuck on fetching
    · Made sure filters created by IMAP keywords are saved on exit
    · Made form buttons with zero padding prettier on Mac
    · Fixed an issue where opening the Java Console would freeze Opera on Mac
    · Fixed a bug that could cause notes to be lost when using certain characters
    · Various Opera Link fixes
    · Feeds are now detected even when served as text/html
    · Fixed dataloss situation when note folders had more than one line in their name
    · Fixed saving of svg when right clicking
    · Fixed spurious highlighting when using the space character in inline find
    · Upgrading Opera on Debian no longer resets default x-www-browser



    What's new in Opera 9.60 Beta 1:

    · Opera now remembers the bookmark panel position after restart
    · Added a setting opera:config#UserPrefs|ShowBookmarksInAddressfieldAutocompletion to prevent bookmarks from showing in the Address field auto-completion drop-down
    · When setting opera:config#TransferWindow|KeepEntriesDays to 0, Opera now removes the transfer history when restarting
    · The new Opera Scrollmaker will indicate the previous position of the bottom or top of the page after a scroll action, and needs to be enabled with opera:config#UserPrefs|EnableScrollMarker
    · Once enabled, it will indicate the position of the bottom or top of the page before a scroll action is initiated
    · Sites using HTTP Auth are now saved in typed history
    · Opera now stops loading pages with iframes when closing the page or pressing stop
    · The document property has been removed from iframe objects for compatibility with Gecko, WebKit, and the Acid3 test
    · The fraud protection dialog now works when using a proxy
    · The account settings dialog can now be configured to prevent IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) accounts from downloading attachments until requested by a user
    · Fixed open/save of images in Opera Mail when using the image context menu
    · Made all top-level access points (except All Messages) selectable
    · Fixed a problem where dynamically added xml-stylesheet processing instructions were ignored
    · Added support for the caller property on functions: http://developer.mozilla.org/En/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference:Global_Objects:Function:caller
    · Added Core version (currently "Presto/2.1.1") to the User Agent header



    What's new in Opera 9.60 Beta 1 RC:

    · Added Core version (currently "Presto/2.1.1") to the User-Agent header; all our products will include this feature soon
    · Sites using HTTP Auth are now saved in typed history
    · Added setting to prevent bookmarks from showing in the Address field auto-completion drop-down
    · Properly stop loading pages with iframes when closing the page or pressing stop
    · Fixed problem where dynamically added xml-stylesheet processing instructions were ignored
    · Removed the document property from iframe objects for compatibility with Gecko, WebKit, and the Acid3 test
    · Added support for the caller property on functions
    · Fixed yet another case of having to press the back button twice
    · Improvements to feed preview page
    · Made feed preview page template location customizable
    · Made reloading Speed Dial while offline actually reload all thumbnails
    · Fixed Opera Link issue where notes could end up blank after being synced
    · The Opera Link queue file is no longer created before using Link
    · The fraud protection dialog now works when using a proxy
    · Made it possible to remove Speed Dial search again by unchecking the "Use as default Speed Dial search"
    · Fixed text input on Windows Tablet PC Edition 2005
    · Fixed open/save of images in Opera Mail when using the image context menu
    · Made all top-level access points (except All Messages) selectable
    · Fixed a problem deleting drafts from the Drafts view
    · UNIX: Additional fixes to flash plugin handling. Freezes when using flash should now be mostly gone.



    What's new in Opera 9.6:

    · Fixed problem synchronizing with Opera Link on Windows and Mac. If you still get this problem, exit Opera and delete the file called link_queue_myopera.dat in the "Opera directory" listed in opera:about, then try again.
    · Fixed problem where follow/ignore missed some messages
    · Remember bookmark panel position after restart
    · When setting opera:config#TransferWindow|KeepEntriesDays to 0, actually remove transfer history when restarting
    · Load feed previews even when JavaScript is disabled
    · Don't show both GUID and LINK elements when viewing feed items in Opera Mail
    · Fixed crash when subscribing to feeds while Opera Mail is disabled



    What's new in Opera 9.52 Build 4916:

    · Opera 9.52 is a recommended security and stability upgrade.
    · Added several improvements to the icons and skin.
    · Added a bookmark path to autocompleted bookmarks in the address bar to better distinguish them from visited pages.
    · Added a Help button to Engine Init() Failed error message on start-up to inform users about a problem.
    · Fixed an issue where Mark all as read in Opera Mail would also mark as read some mails not visible in the current view.
    · Fixed the creation of the POP AOL/aim.com account.
    · Fixed a problem with POP accounts where message bodies were not downloaded.
    · Added work-arounds for problems with various POP servers.
    · Fixed mail appearance when Opera is installed in a folder with a # character in its name.
    · Fixed a problem that could occur when opening mail notification popups on a secondary monitor.
    · Fixed a problem connecting to online.no.
    · Note: Users experiencing problems with online.no should change their incoming server to use Plaintext authentication.
    · Fixed a problem updating signature when switching accounts.
    · Fixed a problem where UI would not update after unsubscribing an IMAP folder.
    · Fixed an issue where IRC would disconnect users without informing them.
    · Fixed an issue with history navigation: an iframe with document.write is not added to history anymore.
    · window.close() now functions after invoking a context menu - now also works in widgets.
    · Fixed a URL encoding issue: javascript: URLs.
    · Fixed an issue with lists not displaying correctly when text is rendering in RTL.
    · Fixed a problem where content blocker adds a generalized block rule when using the Details button.
    · Sites can no longer change framed content on other sites: see our advisory.
    · Fixed an issue that could allow cross-site scripting, as reported by Chris Weber of Casaba Security: details will be disclosed at a later date.
    · Prevented insecure pages from showing incorrect security information, as reported by Lars Kleinschmidt: see our advisory.
    · Feed links can no longer link to local files: see our advisory.
    · Feed subscription can no longer cause the wrong page address to be displayed: see our advisory.
    · Fixed a problem where Gmail would not load.
    · Fixed the opening of files in external applications when disk cache is off.
    · Fixed an issue with low quality on YouTube video previews.
    · Embedded YouTube videos should work more often now without having to reload.
    · Fixed RealPlayer on BBC.
    · Fixed a small memory leak in the BitTorrent code.
    · Fixed some translation errors.



    What's new in Opera 9.52 RC2:

    · Fixed the upload bug.



    What's new in Opera 9.50 Build 4870:

    · Opera 9.5 introduces Opera Link, improved Fraud Protection, and a significantly altered set of keyboard shortcuts.



    What's new in Opera 9.50 Beta 2:

    · Full text history search is now part of the address field, with better results and better performance.
    · Introduced a new security notification scheme in the address field; see Security.
    · Added alternative tab-closing behaviors. The preferences now include the following options when closing a tab: Activate the last active tab (default), Activate the next tab, Activate first tab opened from current tab
    · New spatial navigation highlighting, similar to the one used in Opera Mini 4 and the Wii browser.
    · Shortcuts: Command Shift C "Copy to note" is changed to Command Option C for Mac.
    · Option Command Left/Right have been added for tab switching in Mac.
    · "Save Draft" shortcut Command S removed due to the new autosaving of drafts (change is not new but was not listed in previous documentation).
    · Shortcut for "Add attachment" in the compose window is now Command O instead of Command S.
    · Shortcut Command Enter now sends a message, in addition to Command Shift S.
    · Changed the handling of "Delete" in mail filter views, with Shift Del for "Move to Trash" and Del for "Remove from Filter View", in place of Command X.
    · Shortcut for "Duplicate Tab" has been removed.
    · Shortcut for "Reopen Closed Tab" has been changed from Command Alt Z to Command Shift T
    · Improved IMAP performance and reliability.
    · Faster startup times on systems with NTFS and ReiserFS file systems.
    · Improved search results in Opera Mail when using Quick Find.
    · Opera can now be set as the default mail application from the control panel.
    · Improved feed download speed when there are many existing feed messages.
    · Reduced CPU usage when downloading torrents.
    · Numerous bug fixes and optimizations.
    · Added MathML support.
    · Opera now cloaks document.all.
    · Improved performance of Web pages with XMLHttpRequest (AJAX).
    · Added support for getClientRects and getBoundingClientRect.
    · Added support for the CSS color and background-color properties for the ::selection pseudo-element.
    · ACID3: Zero bytes in encodeURIComponent and encodeURI are now handled correctly.
    · ACID3: Unicode escapes can no longer be used to put non-identifier characters into identifiers.
    · ACID3: getSVGDocument is now supported in an iframe.
    · ACID3: createDocumentType now throws an exception for malformed qualified name.
    · ACID3: Fixed NodeFilter returning true => 1.
    · ACID3: Fixed HTMLTableRowElement.rowIndex and .sectionRowIndex returning undefined for table rows created via DOM.
    · ACID3: HTMLButtonElement.type now defaults to "submit".
    · ACID3: Fixed form control collection not indexed by name when outside the main document tree.
    · ACID3: Fixed Range.surroundContents().
    · ACID3: Fixed insertNode to not collapse range.
    · ACID3: Fixed removeNamedItem() and removeNamedItemNS() to throw a not-found error.
    · ACID3: Fixed NodeIterator to function well also under dynamic changes.
    · ACID3: Fixed Date.UTC() to do proper 1900 year offsetting.
    · All mail and history searching now occurs in a separate processor thread.
    · Opera Link now synchronizes notes, in addition to bookmarks and Speed Dial entries.
    · New search.ini includes Google Images and Wikipedia.
    · Improved compatibility with Gmail 2.
    · Improved back-end for Fraud Protection, now enabled by default.
    · Added support for Extended Validation (EV) certificates.
    · Added automatic updates of root certificates.
    · Introduced a new security notification scheme in the address field: gold lock on green field for secure sites with Extended Validation, silver lock on yellow field for regular secure sites, question mark on gray field for HTTPS sites with problems, no notification for normal sites, fraud warning on red field for blacklisted sites
    · Opera now distinguishes between local servers on localhost, intranet servers, and remote servers on the Internet. Local servers can use remote resources, but not vice versa.
    · A new plug-in architecture improves reliability.
    · Enabled windowless plug-ins.
    · Improved performance of painting on Web pages demanding graphics-intensive operations.
    · Improved start-up time.



    What's new in Opera 9.27:

    · Fixed an issue where newsfeed prompts could cause Opera to execute arbitrary code, as reported by Michal Zalewski. See our advisory.
    · Solved an issue where resized canvas patterns could cause Opera to execute arbitrary code, as reported by Michal Zalewski. See our advisory.
    · Improved keyboard handling of password inputs, as reported by Trystan S.
    · Fixed a BitTorrent transfer stability issue.
    · Resolved stability issues with the Acid 3 test.
    · Additional stability fixes.
    · Fixed the print dialog on OS X (Leopard).



    What's new in Opera 9.26:

    · Fixed an issue where simulated text inputs could trick users into uploading arbitrary files, as reported by Mozilla. See our advisory.
    · Image properties can no longer be used to execute scripts, as reported by Max Leonov. See our advisory.
    · Fixed an issue where the representation of DOM attribute values could allow cross site scripting, as reported by Arnaud.lb. See our advisory.
    · RealPlayer content now works again with Opera.
    · Fixed a bug that prevented Opera from launching on Leopard systems with FileVault enabled.
    · Fixed a stability issue found in Opera 9.0 to 9.25, when Opera connects securely to Windows Server 2008 or other servers supporting the TLS Certificate Status extension.
    · Additional stability fixes.



    What's new in Opera 9.25:

    · Fixed an issue where plug-ins could be used to allow cross domain scripting, as reported by David Bloom. Details will be disclosed at a later date.
    · Fixed an issue with TLS certificates that could be used to execute arbitrary code, as reported by Alexander Klink (Cynops GmbH). Details will be disclosed at a later date.
    · Rich text editing can no longer be used to allow cross domain scripting, as reported by David Bloom. See our advisory.
    · Prevented bitmaps from revealing random data from memory, as reported by Gynvael Coldwind. Details will be disclosed at a later date.
    · Fixed a problem where malformed BMP files could cause Opera to temporarily freeze.
    · Addressed a focus-related issue with third-party applications (such as Typinator, TextExpander, VMWare Fusion).



    What's new in Opera 9.50 Alpha / 9.24:

    · Security
    · Avoided a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. Details will be disclosed at a later date. See the advisory
    · Fixed an issue where external news readers and e-mail clients could be used to execute arbitrary code, as reported by Michael A. Puls II. See our advisory.
    · Fixed an issue where scripts could overwrite functions on pages from other domains. See the advisory. Issue reported to Opera by David Bloom.

    · Mac specific
    · Fixed user interface glitches in OS X 10.5 (Leopard).






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