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Steel |
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| Release Notes |
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Latest
version is 0.1.9 (2009-12-10) |
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- fixed various bugs including the long-press for the pie-menu
- database moved to internal memory for improved stability
(Android's sdcard handling is buggy)
- downloads form authenticated web sites
- user can clear download list
- many more bug fixes and stability improvements
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| Older Version |
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Version
0.1.6 (2009-10-10) |
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- moved menu options to secondary menu to clean up pie menu
- menu button launches page menu
- downloads are handled by background service
- downloads go to /sdcard/downloads
- Steel data moved to database
- controls are removed as soon as page gets loaded and
progress is shown in "bubble"
- page loads get stopped by pressing the "bubble" during page
loading
- Android Donut compatible (should work with 1.5 or higher
now)
- Steel can create desktop shortcuts
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| Older Version |
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Version 0.1.1 (2009-06-12) |
| Changes |
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- fixed
hard keyboard in find dialog
- fixed progress bar at start-up
and when opening pages form external applications
- added option to hide zooming over
links
- added prompt to open file after
download
- long press back key to exit
immediately
- clear cache on exit
- search for text in web page
- select text in web page
- fully cupcake compatible
- search in address bar with
shortcuts (g for google, d for dictionary, w for wikipedia, b for bing)
- tag your bookmarks to organize
them (use "home" tag for home page)
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| Older Version |
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Version
0.0.19 (2009-02-19) |
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Long press and hold to bring up
the
pie menu; move finger into desired option. Zooming is immediate, other
options are selected when the finger is lifted.
- fixed force close on
long pressing an empty page
- reload and home option
added to pie menu
- disabling virtual
keyboard is fixed
- fixed popup
force-close issues and touch event handling
- fixed mailto: links
with subjects (for example craigslist
email links)
- option to disable
sliding controls
- download youtube videos
- better window
animations
- back button goes back
to parent or exits (with
confirmation, no more accidental exits)
- window close control
in main control bar
- virtual keyboard works
in dialogs
- backspace key repeats
(hold it pressed)
- cancel virtual
keyboard by tapping outside the keyboard
(not in a dialog)
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| Older
Version |
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Version
0.0.12 (2009-01-25) |
| Changes |
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- fixed
bookmarks & settings issues
- fixed
YouTube links (open in YouTube
application)
- fixed
authenticated session login
- zoom
gesture
- page
flip gesture
- different
keyboards
- option to clear cache on exit
- several "force close" issues
related to the window selector
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| Known Issues |
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- no
copy & paste yet
- no
link context menu (copy/share link)
- downloads are not run in
background yet
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| Older
Version |
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Version 0.0.11
(2009-01-02) |
| Changes |
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- fixed
"Force Close" on startup
- download
or view dialog on long-press
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| Older Version |
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Version
0.0.10 (2009-01-01) |
| Changes |
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- fixed
downloads
- long
click
on link opens in new window
- "Open
in new window" option added to bookmarks
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| Older
Version |
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Version
0.0.9 (2008-12-31) |
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- added multiple window
support
- fixed bookmark saving
bug
- fixed clear history bug
- Steel is an option for
search now
- disable virtual
keyboard option
- open stream links (to
StreamFurious for example)
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| Known Issues |
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- YouTube links still
don't open
- popups are probably
buggy
- downloads are not in
background
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Older
Version
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Version 0.0.8
(2008-12-17 7PM EST) |
| Changes |
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- modified virtual
keyboard to be more accurate and more
responsive
- bigger key confirmation
- bookmarks, history,
and preferences are saved to SDCard
- bookmarks are stored
in a text file (can be edited)
- downloading files is
fixed (with progress bar)
- downloading images
from web pages on long press
- downloaded media files
and images will show up in their
respective applications
- Steel can be made
default browser
- website authentication
handling added (experimental)
- fixed shift key
behavior
- zoom buttons support
long press
- load home page or last
page visited on startup
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| Known
Issues |
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- no
multiple window support
- no
virtual keyboard in the dialogs
- website
drop-downs can run into virtual keyboard
- downloads
from SSL links (gmail attachments for example) fail
- website
authentication handling not tested
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