[%- mypath = "${template.name}"|replace('[^\/]*$','') -%]
[%- PROCESS "${mypath}/relnote.var" -%]
What's New in [% rnote.name %]
What's New in [% rnote.name %]
This document outlines a few of the new features implemented in
[% rnote.name %], important bugfixes and any new problems.
Please note that these changes are relative to
[% rnote.relativeto.stable.name %].
Several methods of the Firefox TabBrowser API (bug 558614, bug 558673, bug 579845) were implemented in SeaMonkey, which will allow to enable Tabs with the Sync add-on (bug 567583).
The tab bar received a visual refresh. (bug 579732)
OpenSearch plugins are now supported and the default for web search. (bug 410613)
Data Manager now unifies cookie, permission, password, and form data management. (bug 569341)
Plugins now run in their own processes and don't take down the browser any more if they crash. (bug 545716)
The context menu of the location bar now has a "Paste and Go" option. (bug 599833)
The location bar now features a fast bookmarking button. (bug 589601)
SeaMonkey now builds most of the application into a single library ("libxul"). (bug 394502)
JavaScript is faster than ever with the new JägerMonkey engine.
Direct2D Hardware Acceleration is now on by default for Windows 7 users, hardware accelerated layers are available on all platforms with know-to-work video drivers.
XUL in web pages is not allowed any more. (bug 546857)
Several methods of the Firefox TabBrowser API (bug 558614, bug 558673, bug 579845) were implemented in SeaMonkey, which will allow to enable Tabs with the Sync add-on (bug 567583).
The tab bar received a visual refresh. (bug 579732)
SVG attributes which are mapped to CSS properties can now be animated using SMIL (bug 534028). Support for SMIL Animation in SVG.
Core Animation rendering model for plugins on Mac OS X has been implemented. Plugins which also support this rendering model can now draw faster and more efficiently.
Support for new CSS attributes such as gradients, background sizing, and pointer events.
The browser tab bar is now scrollable (also using the mouse wheel) to cope with tab overflow. Includes an "All Tabs" navigation button to quickly list all open tabs (bug 484968)
News messages can now be deleted from local storage (bug 250141)
Website search fields now feature a "Add a Keyword for this Search" context menu entry (bug 332538)
In some places where previously a notification bar appeared (like remembering log-in passwords or after installing an extension), SeaMonkey now shows a "doorhanger" below the location bar (bug 570004)
SeaMonkey now uses Omnijar which results in fewer installed files, less fragmentation and better startup time (bug 588067)
Sync (f.k.a. Weave) is now included directly in SeaMonkey (bug 576970)
Mac changes: PPC support was dropped, 64-bit support for 10.6 "Snow Leopard" was added (Bug 599862)
The new DoNotTrack HTTP header can be configured in Preferences, Privacy & Security (Bug 630270)
WebGL and D3D are now enabled where supported (hardware acceleration, see about:support)
An optional search bar (including suggestions if the search engine supports it) is available in browser toolbar customization, and an engine manager for OpenSearch is available (Bug 401417)
The delete action in the MailNews Advanced Search dialog has been fixed (Bug 594090)
Plugins now work in feeds shown in MailNews windows (Bug 615675)