Changelog/Avant
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2010 Build 117
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.117
Bugfixes
- The Roboform Toolbar kept flashing when the mouse was hovering over the Toolbar area in full screen/desktop mode
- Roboform Toolbar went beyond the browser while adjusting the window size
- Loading problem for this site: "http://corega.jp/index.htm"
2010 Build 116
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.116
Bugfixes
- Fixed a bug of thread management which may make Avant unstable
- Fixed a bug of UI after restore from system tray
- Fixed the bug that save screen as image can't include IE toolbars
2010 Build 112
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.112
Bugfixes
- Still cookies problem
- Crashing problem caused by the fix for the dim toolbar issue on Windows 7
- The page messed up when you minimized and maximized the browser under Full Screen/Desktop mode
2010 Build 109
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.105
Bugfixes
- Pop-ups created by javascript kept opening as maximized windows
- Black blank flashed during minimize->maximize action
- Sometimes toolbars turned dim on Windows 7
- USB Version Profiles issue
- A few issues that may result in freezing on some systems
- Improved memory usage and speed
2010 Build 107
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.107
Bugfixes
- IE toolbars rearranged themselves in some case
- You have to double press alt + space to bring up the title bar drop down menu
- You have to double press alt + d to focus the Address Bar
- Sometimes Avant minimized itself when a tab was closing
- Being unable to select the whole text by holding left mouse button and pressing related keys (up/down/left/right arrow and home/end keys)
- Sometimes the Toolbar section turned blurred on win7
2010 Build 106
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.106
Bugfixes
- Search suggestion feature offered by Google.com didn't work
2010 Build 105
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.105
Bugfixes
- Save Screen as Image error
2010 Build 103
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.103
Bugfixes
- Sometimes newly created tabs stopped working
- Avant kept reporting memory error on XP/IE6 system
2010 Build 102
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.102
Bugfixes
- Sometimes a page was opened at 0% zoom
- Sometimes being unable to type text into the Address Bar when creating the tab with CTRL+n
- Sometimes a link from Avant was opened in IE
- Copy button in context menu didn't work in some case
- Tab Bar disappeared after going back from 2 rows to 1 row
- Input problem with some languages
- Being unable to detect streaming videos
2010 Build 101
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.101
Bugfixes
- Copy button was disabled for selected text
- Toolbar related issues
- Mouse gestures didn’t work
- Pages kept loading when pressing SHIFT+Esc to stop them
- Kept logging out of GMail
- Shortcuts for some menus didn’t work
- Sometime ALT+Space didn't work
- Being unable to input special symbols into Avant by using ALT+[code]
Changes
- New Framework: running stable, memory usage decreased，creating tabs fast and improved Private Mode
- The "Search for" option is back
2010 Build 08
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.8
Bugfixes
- Pressing ALT+F4 won't exit Avant Browser
- Keywords displayed in search results are inconsistent with the ones typed into Address Bar
- Logging out failed
- Other applications might be brought to foreground when using mouse gesture to close a tab
- Mouse gesture became useless if no tab was open
- Pressing [Enter] to re-open last closed pages caused them to be opened twice
- Sometime configurations made for UI won't be saved
Changes
- Added Google Search Option into the drop down list of Avant Browser Options->Standard Search panel
- The Monai XP and Tristan skins are back
- Re-named avanttab.exe to ybrowser.exe for preventing some potential errors related to stability
2010 Build 07
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.7
Bugfixes
- Fixed FavIcons Sync bugs
2010 Build 06
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.6
Bugfixes
- Keep forgetting login status
- Improved Private Mode
- Sometime being unable to close tabs with ctrl + w
- Sometime being unable to refresh pages by pressing F5
- Keep opening a link in background instead of foreground as configured
2010 Build 03
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.3
Bugfixes
- Being unable to connect to Internet via a proxy with password
- Being unable to log into Online Storage behind a proxy
- Being unable to exit from full video screen with Esc key
- Black blank appeared while switching between restore and maximize window actions
- Saving downloaded files to default directory didn’t work on Windows 7
- Roboform toolbar disappeared in new created tab if the opened link coded as target=”_blank”
- The unfocused tab can’t be closed by directly clicking the close tab button
- The input field lost focus if alt key was pressed during typing text
- Releasing right mouse button tended to bring up the right click menu while switching tabs via the combination of mouse buttons
- Hovering mouse over a link to bring up the context menu failed on xp/ie6 system
- The Print window messed up for PDF files
- The Auto-Execute Script addon didn’t work
- Unchecking a proxy option failed
- Some minor fixes
2010 Build 02
Information
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.2
Bugfixes
- Fixed a bug that cannot confirm default browser
- Fixed a bug that back/forward menu is blocked when back button is disabled
2010 Build 01
Information
- Name changed to Avant Browser 2010
- Internal Version Number: 11.8.0.1
Bugfixes
- The title bar doesn't conform to the windows visual style
- Some Macromedia Flash won't load
11.8 Build PR1
Note: This version is a Pre-Release. It may contain bugs but is usable for experienced users.
Bugfixes
- Switching back from other applications caused the Tab Bar showed on the bottom to disappear
- The last closed tab’s URL still appeared in the address bar
- Some toolbars disappeared
Changes
- Removed Add All Tabs To Bookmarks icon
- Removed last three options in Customize Buttons->Menu Bar
11.8 Build B1
Note: This version is Beta quality. It is likely to contain bugs and/or incomplete features but should still be usable.
Bugfixes
- Address Bar typing problem when no tab was open
- The rendering problem in this site "http://www.majorgeeks.com/"
- The drop-down history in forward/backward button disappeared after the related avanttab.exe was closed
- Foboform toolbar display problem
- Sometime saving logins dialog would appear though the feature was disabled
- Some fixes for Yahoo toolbar
- Searching in this site "http://www.shooter.cn/" caused the tab to freeze
- Closing Avant with ALT + F4 crashed the related tabs
- The non-working backward/forward action activated by the combination of both mouse buttons
- A blank area appeared when closing Avant
- Sometime avanttab.exe still ran though Avant Browser was already closed
- Tabs bar disappeared when switching back from another application if Show Windows Tab on Bottom was checked
- Adding this site "http://www.nmc.gov.cn/publish/forecast/ABJ/beijing.html" into Bookmarks folder erased all bookmarks
- The Title Bar lost focus when switching out of Compact Style
Improvements
- Backup / Restore Management
- Google Translations
- AD Blocker
11.8 Build A2
Note: This version is Alpha quality. It is highly likely to contain bugs and/or broken or incomplete features.
Bugfixes
- Creating new tabs action was tardy.
- The default zoom size was displayed as 0%
- New created pages didn’t follow the zoom size reset
- Being unable to type URL into the address bar if creating a new tab with CTRL + N
- Annoying ActiveX error often popped up when Disable ActiveX option checked
- Sometime Tab may bring itself to the front
- Being unable to edit proxy lists
- Tardy Auto-Complete response for the Address Bar
- Back / Forward buttons on Logitech Mouse didn’t work
- Open Picture in New Tab button didn’t work
New Features
- Variable tab width (Tab Bar right-click menu->Tab Options->Fixed Tab Width) added
11.8 Build A1
Note: This version is Alpha quality. It is highly likely to contain bugs and/or broken or incomplete features.
New Features
- Brand new back-end to help with stability and reliability in the operation of Avant.
- Multi-Process system: Avant will stay intact whether a tab crashes or not.
- Better CPU/Memory usage. Releases memory thoroughly to fix most leaks
- New Paste & go, Paste & submit, and Paste & Search, right click options for the Address bar
- Private Mode: When you open a private session no history, temp files, or cookies are saved during the session.
- Backup/Restore Profile interface: Allows you to backup and restore your profile. Your profile includes bookmarks and interface settings, such as the position of your buttons/toolbars, etc.
- New Tab-Wrap button: As more tabs are opened you can either have them all on one row or click this button and it will start wrapping to more than one row of tabs.
- Rendering mode: You can now choose between IE7,IE8, and IE8 Forced mode without the IE version switcher
- Save Selected Region to Clipboard
- Ascend or descend sorting Quick search and URL Alias
- Clear Website icons
- Copy all URLs from a Bookmark folder
- New right click options: Block All images from the Same Server, Copy Picture Link, Open Picture in New Tab, Open in New Avant Browser[Private Mode]
Bugfixes
- Being unable to start a new line to edit the script of an addon
- Only displaying favicons in site’s root directory
- Values are too short to read in View/Edit Autofill window when variables are too long
- Sometimes exported bookmarks are miscoded
