Changes

• Upgraded to Electron 5.0.1/Chromium 73.0.3683.121
• Multiple HTML files now open in the same instance of Wexond
• Web-specific icons now hides when the selected tab is associated with a window
• New Chrome APIs:
  • chrome.browserAction.onClicked
  • chrome.runtime.onMessage
  • chrome.runtime.sendMessage

Fixes

• Fixed crash caused by saving favicons of some websites
• Fixed building errors on macOS/Linux (#192)
• Fixed closing selected tab rearranging tabs immediately
• Fixed Overlay not hiding properly when pressing esc
• Fixed esc not navigating back in bookmarks
• Fixed moving window when in Overlay (#192)
• Fixed Windows scaling issues when attaching windows
• Fixed extension CSS not executing properly (#191)
• Fixed chrome.tabs.executeScript not responding to correct event (#189)

Fixes

• Fixed BrowserView not showing when previously selected tab was associated with a window

Changes

• Rewrote tabs system, which boosted performance critically
• Rewrote whole browser to use BrowserView instead of <webview> to also improve significantly performance and fix resizing lags and issues (#144)
• Upgraded to Electron 4.1.5/Chromium 69.0.3497.106 (#132)
• Added Overlay
• Added support for trackpad navigation (#37)
• Added support for website's theme-color (#122)
• Added partial support for insecure websites (#38)
• Added support for Mouse3 and Mouse4 navigation
• Handle BrowserView new-window event properly
• Support HTML fullscreen properly
• An update icon is now shown when a new update is available
• Tab spinner now adapts color to tab's background color.
• Added stop icon
• When no theme-color is present, tabs adapt their background color to the favicon dominant color
• Added extensions system with following Chrome APIs (support for uBlock Origin): https://github.com/wexond/wexond/issues/110#issuecomment-475989593
• Small design fixes
• Toolbar is now 2px smaller in height
• Improved tabs design
• Added Top Sites to Overlay
• Added tab groups with random colors from predefined material palette
• Add tab button now opens Overlay instead of an empty tab
• Added support for Overlay multiple contents like history
• Added history manager to Overlay (#10)
• Added bookmarks to Overlay (#11)
• Added a weather card concept design
• Added .html files association (#123)
• User can select whether to show bookmarks or top sites in Overlay
• Added basic downloads manager
• Added find in page
• Added grouping windows into tabs (like in Multrin)
• Changed adblock engine to @cliqz/adblocker which has cosmetic filtering and outperforms other adblockers
• Newly created tabs (by opening a link in new tab) are opening next to the currently selected tab.
• Added clearing cache (#153)
• Added clearing all history (#178)

Fixes

• Fixed last tab not closing properly (#143)
• Fixed newly saved favicons not displaying (#137)
• Fixed window's fullscreen state didn't persist
• Fix window crashes (#154)
• Fixed bugs with tab system when maximizing and restoring the window
• Fixed favicons caching and displaying
• Expanded the click area of tabs to improve the UX
• Fixed disappearing toolbar (#163)
• Fixed opening new windows via window.open (#162)
• Fixed _self links opening in a new window (#164)
• Fixed bookmarks not opening links (#145)
• Fixed Ctrl + R reloading whole browser instead of current page (#180)
• Prevent from creating multiple instances of Wexond
• Fixed outdated adblock cache file not loading correctly
• Fixed selecting tabs with windows causes flicker
• Fixed attached window not hiding when Overlay is opened (#184)

Changes

• Newly created tabs (by opening a link in new tab) are opening next to the currently selected tab.

Fixes

• Fix critical error on macOS and Linux, because of which it wasn't possible to navigate to any URL (#182)
• Fix Ctrl + R reloading whole browser instead of current page

Changes

• Added grouping windows into tabs (like in Multrin)
• Changed adblock engine to @cliqz/adblocker which has cosmetic filtering and outperforms other adblockers

Fixes

• Fix shield icon badge not resetting when navigating to another page
• Fix find in page buttons being not responsive

Changes

• Changed Overlay background color to dark gray
• Added built-in adblocker
• Added find in page

Fixes

• Fixed downloaded items not opening
• Minor performance improvements
• Fixed auto update button position

Changes

• Removed Overlay blur to greatly improve performance (#168)
• Added bookmarks (#11)
• Now user can select whether to show bookmarks or top sites in Overlay
• Added basic downloads manager

Fixes

• Fixed bookmarks not opening links (#145)

Changes

• Improved Overlay design
• Added support for Overlay multiple contents like history
• Added history manager (#10)
• Added some animations to Overlay
• Added a weather card concept
• Overlay now hides when pressing ESC key
• Added .html files association (#123)

Fixes

• Fixed crash when closing selected tab group (#163)
• Fixed disappearing toolbar (#163)
• Removed blurred screenshot when navigating back or forward
• Fixed opening new windows via window.open (#162)
• Fixed _self links opening in a new window (#164)

Changes

• Upgraded to Electron 5.0.0-beta.8/Chromium 73.0.3683.104
• Toolbar is now 2px smaller in height
• Improved tabs design
• Changed Overlay design
• Added Top Sites to Overlay
• Added tab groups with random colors from predefined material palette
• Add tab button now opens Overlay instead of an empty tab

Fixes

• Expanded click area of tabs to improve the UX

Changes

• Added a blurred page screenshot behind Overlay
• Small design fixes
• Added icons to Overlay menu items
• Bottom sheet now automatically expands how much as possible

Fixes

• Fixed favicons caching and displaying