Orion iOS 1.1.3 Beta Release Notes
July 18, 2022

This version fixes a scrolling crash bug introduced in 1.1.3 and 4 other bugs (listed at the top of Fixed). We are sorry for inconvenience caused by the unfortunate release yesterday.

New

• Define your own custom search engines #2598 @carlos
• Added Mojeek as a search engine #2603 @marcocce
• Support for Javascript bookmarklets #2063 @HollowMouse

Improved

• Add sticky on top Tab search for Sidebar/Grid #1575 @snuser
• Allow version to be copied in "About Orion" #2529 @kulehandluke
• Difficult to modify selections #1435 @quarkw

Fixed

• 2 Different Crashes #2656 @DeltAndy
• Tab Sidebar opens when swiping left anywhere on screen #2658 @reddbeerd
• Tab title dont show while use private mode #2607 @zzzvvv
• IOS location bar gets mangled under a very specific set of circumstances #2629 @ajgraves
• Clicking some links in gmail opens them as search query in orion #2616 @CrumbTruck
• Interactive return to previous page via swiping led to reload button being displayed inside empty location bar on start page tab
• Library tab will glitch if quickly switching tabs while transition is going on #1951 @snuser
• Opening link shows new tab and keyboard #2328 @TheBitStick
• Orion iOS loop while loading GitHub #2530 @SukinoVerse
• Orion added default bookmarks on start page again after switching to App Store version #2525 @snuser
• Reading list sync banner breaks layout #2537 @snuser
• Orion does not update location hardware access switch state automatically after settings change #2527 @snuser
• Favorite website icons display incorrectly #2244 @SukinoVerse
• Search bar sometimes becomes too wide if a long domain name takes place #2574 @snuser
• Orion crashes if you attempt to drag two Library icons from start page at the same time #2573 @snuser
• Orion iOS - Dark Reader does not initially load #2567 @Earthquake125
• Minimized ergonomic toolbar shows address fields of other tabs #2282 @snuser
• Multi tasking sometimes opens website in desktop mode #1091 @Kai
• Unable to install any chrome extension on my iPad #2095 @zlhzlh
• Crashes if being quickly restarted after installing extensions #1581 @snuser
• Horizontal Swipes #1759 @ImTiagoSousa

Release 1.1.1
July 5, 2022

New

• Open in Orion added to action sheet in apps
• Open new tab next to current one preference #1534 @snuser
• Set Homepage on iOS #2368 @AleemShaun

Improved

• Improved downloads flow #1702 @ImTiagoSousa
• If you scroll up in the tab list and close a tab, it should not automatically scroll to the bottom.
• Searching with Siri uses corect Search Engine #2501 @rusti4

Fixed

• Orion “shadowpastes” when you click search field #2526 @snuser
• Open in new Tab opens the wrong link in the new tab #1514 @dmacewen
• Orion was unable to tell different ip:port addresses apart, resulting in all of them sharing the same favicon #2447 @laiz
• Sometimes when opening link externally in Orion, shows you a random tab instead #2283 @snuser
• Search bar setting is not updating its colors after theme changes #2534 @snuser
• Search bar appearance setting dark mode background is incorrect #2535 @snuser
• Dark mode downloads inconsistency #2524 @snuser
• Auto-suggestions for URLs in the adress field #2386 @JayDiddledeewhoo
• Drag-to-new-tab search bar indicator is not the same height as normal search bar #2536 @snuser
• Scrolling up on favourite/recent page closes it #2522 @navybacon
• Images are not showing properly on start page #2553 @dimeeentor
• Download time shown double #2060 @MihaPodobnik
• Can crash Apple iOS App Store version of Orion on demand #2539 @macalba
• Installing the Firefox LanguageTool extension on iOS crashes Orion for good un/reinstall needed. #2407 @janpeeters

Release 1.1.0

Orion iOS 1.1.1 Beta Release Notes
July 5, 2022

New

• Open in Orion added to action sheet in apps
• Open new tab next to current one preference #1534 @snuser
• Set Homepage on iOS #2368 @AleemShaun

Improved

• Improved downloads flow #1702 @ImTiagoSousa
• If you scroll up in the tab list and close a tab, it should not automatically scroll to the bottom.
• Searching with Siri uses corect Search Engine #2501 @rusti4

Fixed

• Orion “shadowpastes” when you click search field #2526 @snuser
• Open in new Tab opens the wrong link in the new tab #1514 @dmacewen
• Orion was unable to tell different ip:port addresses apart, resulting in all of them sharing the same favicon #2447 @laiz
• Sometimes when opening link externally in Orion, shows you a random tab instead #2283 @snuser
• Search bar setting is not updating its colors after theme changes #2534 @snuser
• Search bar appearance setting dark mode background is incorrect #2535 @snuser
• Dark mode downloads inconsistency #2524 @snuser
• Auto-suggestions for URLs in the adress field #2386 @JayDiddledeewhoo
• Drag-to-new-tab search bar indicator is not the same height as normal search bar #2536 @snuser
• Scrolling up on favourite/recent page closes it #2522 @navybacon
• Images are not showing properly on start page #2553 @dimeeentor
• Download time shown double #2060 @MihaPodobnik
• Can crash Apple iOS App Store version of Orion on demand #2539 @macalba
• Installing the Firefox LanguageTool extension on iOS crashes Orion for good un/reinstall needed. #2407 @janpeeters

Release 1.1.0

Orion iOS 1.1.1 Beta Release Notes
July 5, 2022

New

• Open in Orion added to action sheet in apps
• Open new tab next to current one preference #1534 @snuser
• Set Homepage on iOS #2368 @AleemShaun

Improved

• Improved downloads flow #1702 @ImTiagoSousa
• If you scroll up in the tab list and close a tab, it should not automatically scroll to the bottom.
• Searching with Siri uses corect Search Engine #2501 @rusti4

Fixed

• Orion “shadowpastes” when you click search field #2526 @snuser
• Open in new Tab opens the wrong link in the new tab #1514 @dmacewen
• Orion was unable to tell different ip:port addresses apart, resulting in all of them sharing the same favicon #2447 @laiz
• Sometimes when opening link externally in Orion, shows you a random tab instead #2283 @snuser
• Search bar setting is not updating its colors after theme changes #2534 @snuser
• Search bar appearance setting dark mode background is incorrect #2535 @snuser
• Dark mode downloads inconsistency #2524 @snuser
• Auto-suggestions for URLs in the adress field #2386 @JayDiddledeewhoo
• Drag-to-new-tab search bar indicator is not the same height as normal search bar #2536 @snuser
• Scrolling up on favourite/recent page closes it #2522 @navybacon
• Images are not showing properly on start page #2553 @dimeeentor
• Download time shown double #2060 @MihaPodobnik
• Can crash Apple iOS App Store version of Orion on demand #2539 @macalba
• Installing the Firefox LanguageTool extension on iOS crashes Orion for good un/reinstall needed. #2407 @janpeeters

Release 1.1.0
June 25, 2022

Huge news today. Orion browser for iOS has been accepted to App Store 🚀 🚀 🚀 No more Testflight, download Orion iOS directly from App store.

This is a major bug fix release, while we continue to introduce new features like the support for Apple Wallet and moving tabs between groups.

New

• Apple Wallet Support #2369 @gfranks
• Moving tabs between groups #1977 @hass
• Move tabs functionality on mobile #2351 @ryanjamurphy
• Paste button for address bar keyboard #1377 @joe
• New app icon
• New icons used in app to make Orion Desktop/Mobile experience consistent

Improved

• Signficantly improved how open links in native apps feature works
• Improved the layout of the settings screen #1570 @snuser
• Spotlight search on iOS #2392 @poeticquinns
• Geo URI scheme links are not recognized #2299 @tommi
• Save Offline should prefer online version #2284 @snuser

Fixes

• Can’t use buttons/icons from url edit screen #2342 @avetisk
• Invalid padding on settings entries after rotating screen while a popup is open #2356 @snuser
• Private mode only works for the current session #1956 @Luki120
• “Open in new tab” doesn’t mark the link as visited #2372 @avetisk
• Reader mode after private mode #1518 @snuser
• "Find on page" menu not showing if tapped on while scrolling #2378 @Miav
• Dark Reader (Chrome) crashes app on page load (iOS) #2294 @koneko
• Option to close sidebar menu by tapping on tab content disappears after switching tab group
• Location access duplicates when revoked access in iOS #2296 @LonSagisawa
• Missing popup title string in autofill when Orion is providing passwords #2347 @snuser
• Kagi Settings button in search engine selection does not match dark theme #2312 @snuser
• Library tab switching stops working after screen rotation #2315 @snuser
• Check creating new tabs via context menu (tested on wikipedia) and swiping to newly created tab, faced a case when new tab being a start page did not have an addressBar
• Desktop site of chrome web store doesn’t not allow installation of extensions #2128 @iNOx72
• Library segments toolbar becomes invisible if library is dismissed while in bookmark editing and then user shows library again at Bookmarks segment
• Toolbar menu icon is accessible from sidebar after switching tab groups #2363 @snuser
• Sidebar has an opposite side that can be accessed #2361 @snuser
• Sidebar tab list glitch after holding and rotating screen #2360 @snuser
• Other group’s tab glitches if focus mode is triggered and a tab is held #2362 @snuser
• Can create bookmarks without url/Cannot add url to “urlless” bookmarks #2364 @snuser
• Save offline option is not instantly switched to dont save #2286 @snuser
• Other tab’s icon is clickable after it was loaded #2354 @snuser
• Reading list offline page shows the same url as for previous page #2285 @snuser
• Toolbar tooltip is too persistent #2357 @snuser
• Query is cut off using safari extension on macos when typing certain characters #723 @Heptic
• IOS App is crashing immediately upon launch every time, after updating to 1.0.3 (123) #2291 @Cheese
• Crash when dragging start page item to grid tab list #2307 @snuser
• Fixed 9 other reported crashes types, please continue submitting crash reports

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