Stainless Release Notes

• switching to Stainless from Expose does not update the menubar
• minimizing Stainless windows to dock does not work
• windows take a while to close on Stainless quit
• Stainless is not compatible running in separate Mission Control desktop spaces
• on some systems, a recent WebKit update (via Safari) causes text fields to have a black background

• new: Lion compatibility
• new: 64-bit build
• added: ability to stop downloads in progress
• added: tab from autocomplete row selects URL for editing
• added: 3 finger swipe gesture left/right for back/forward (use with option key under Lion)
• optimized: faster multi-process manager
• fixed: backward and forward menus may fail for dynamic pages
• fixed: failed partial downloads aren't cleaned up

• added: url and search autocompletion
• added: new theme-capable UI (API available in future version)
• added: new tab and security preferences
• fixed: nested group contextual menus don't work
• fixed: create groups from open tabs fails when no tabs are open
• fixed: switching to empty tab group doesn't update bookmarks

• added: save session and quit
• added: session restore startup preference
• added: download location preference
• added: create group from open tabs
• added: open group urls in tabs
• fixed: center/cmd/opt clicking links in frames does not work as expected
• fixed: utility windows float over all apps
• fixed: bring to front layering is not consistent
• fixed: cross-shelf bookmark drag-and-drop moves wrong bookmark
• fixed: cross-shelf bookmark drag-and-drop inserts into shifted position

• added: cross-process download manager
• added: hold and click in back/forward buttons reveal tab history
• added: bookmark groups (right-click in shelf to create)
• added: bookmark shelf preferences
• fixed: cannot download files that require login credentials
• fixed: new windows spawned from menu items or other apps open behind other windows
• fixed: URLs with embedded white space result in search
• fixed: using back/forward causes tab favicons to be lost (0.6)
• fixed: ampersands not properly escaped in smartbar searches
• fixed: double-click is allowed for new tab, tab close, and bookmark buttons
• fixed: opening history window after midnight doesn't update the day filters

• added: global history manager with day/search filtering, copy and delete
• added: bookmark title, url, tags (for future use) and icon can be changed via the Configure contextual menu item
• added: user preference for shutting down unresponsive tabs
• added: new client process launcher
• fixed: Stainless can get into a state where tabs will no longer open, even on relaunch/reinstall
• fixed: after long sessions, it is possible for saved bookmarks to completely disappear
• fixed: bookmarklets execute only if Safari 4 beta is installed
• fixed: single window mode does not focus on new tabs
• fixed: user agent doesn't match some sites that check for Safari (e.g. surveymonkey.com)
• fixed: cookie domain security is overly strict (e.g MySpace captcha)
• fixed: session-aware bookmarks maintain a live reference to cookies in the session, which can be overridden by continued use of the session

• optimized: stainless manager process now uses minimal CPU and memory
• fixed: stainless manager process leaks, slows down ui after very long sessions
• fixed: crash on new tab creation after extremely long sessions
• fixed: Search in Google contextual menu launches Safari
• fixed: cannot drag tabs into separate Spaces
• fixed: Stainless doesn't conform to Spaces System Preferences
• fixed: switching to Stainless from Spaces does not update the menubar
• fixed: although keyboard shortcuts work, Edit menu items are disabled
• fixed: non-Roman languages don't display correctly in bookmark titles
• fixed: too easy to drag bookmark icon during click

• added: labels display bookmark titles and mouseover URL
• added: middle-click support for bookmark opening and tab closing
• fixed: after continuous use server process may slow down and use excessive CPU
• fixed: dragging bookmark to + does not open a new session group
• fixed: window switching via window menu doesn't switch spaces when needed
• fixed: bring to front fails when windows are in different spaces
• fixed: bookmarklets that use cookies or HTTP POST don't work
• various other minor bug fixes and enhancements

• fixed: javascript protocol not supported in smartbar
• fixed: bookmarklets don't execute in bookmark shelf
• fixed: fatal errors in server process cause UI hang

• fixed: login issues at some sites (e.g. Yahoo Mail)

• fixed: local file launching is broken

• added support for parallel sessions
• added bookmark shelf with session-aware bookmarks
• added private cookie storage outside of WebKit/Safari
• added support for HTML5 offline database storage
• added single window mode
• added page source view
• added drag URL to + icon
• added cmd 0-9 for tab switching
• added status bar toggle
• enabled continuous spellchecking
• fixed window layering issues
• fixed window issues in Spaces
• fixed download issue with attachments (e.g. GMail)
• fixed launching out to custom protocols (e.g. iTunes)

• added dynamic loading of WebKit nightly frameworks
• added cmd-shift-arrow shortcuts
• added proper escaping to smartbar searches
• fixed full-screen flash playback
• fixed javascript window.close notification across processes
• fixed client hang issues during some javascript uploads
• fixed browser launch from Adobe AIR apps

• added web inspector support
• added deferred plugin loading in hidden tabs
• fixed server certificate error handling
• fixed javascript window sizing across processes
• fixed server memory leaks
• fixed server runaway threads
• fixed client messaging collision deadlocks

• added live find-in-page
• added javascript window spanning across processes
• added web page print
• fixed last window location calculation
• fixed preferences syncing
• new application icon

• added standard window menu
• added command-tilde window switching
• added new tab opening with middle mouse button
• changed User Agent to reflect Stainless version
• reduced launch time
• reduced tab switching interval
• reduced window flicker during new tab and close tab
• removed window flicker during tab switch
• fixed tab-drag-to-window offset

• added page title display to main window
• added default web icon display for sites lacking a favicon
• added URL handlers for external calling apps
• added hot spare process spawning for faster tab opening
• added multi-threaded message dispatching in client processes
• fixed bring-to-front on command-tab switching
• fixed download issue with XHTML and other HTML rendering MIME types

• added new window open on dock switch
• added support for webloc drop-opening
• added temp download support via VerifiedDownloadAgent
• added support for Google Gears
• added prioritized process scheduling
• optimized tab switching code
• fixed freeze-up due to process deadlock

• added Safari-like shortcut keys
• added support for mailto: scheme
• added support for <input type=file>
• added support for javascript alerts
• various bug fixes

• multi-processing architecture (one process per tab)
• drag-and-drop tabs between windows
• unified address and search bar
• private browsing mode