Orion iOS 1.1.5 Beta Release Notes
Sep 16, 2022

In this update we are bringing the native browsing experience to our users using iPad. Orion for iPad with the tab bar is finally here. This has been one of the most requested features on orionfeedback.org with over 100 upvotes and we are happy to deliver it.

New

• iPad Tabs #1179 @Kai
• Proper Keyboard shortcut support for iPadOS #2864 @PushkarTerwadkar
• When ⌘ + L is Used on iPadOS, Left/Right Arrow Keys Do Not Remove Selection #3039 @necopinus
• Add print dialog for mobile #2985 @wcohen
• Allow invocation character or keyword on mobile #2769 @ajgraves

Improved

• Opening a link from outside of Orion sometimes requires a manual reload before the tab content is loaded #2825 @laiz
• Gesture to instantly go to the top of the page/bottom of the page #1067 @sbeaz
• Add visual feedback (animation) for creating new tabs #1510 @isametry

Fixed

• Tabs empty #2807 @Major_Tom
• Homepage not loading #2802 @essharr
• Moving a bookmark from a subfolder on mobile causes the navigation items to disappear #2989 @ajgraves

Release iOS 1.1.4
Aug 15, 2022

A lot of novelties such as moving the address bar to the bottom, support for keyboard shortcuts on iPad and optimizations for lot of open tabs.

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New

• Ergonomic address bar right above keyboard (not top of the screen) #1509 @isametry
• Implemented enhanced low power mode feature to optimize resource use with many tabs open
• Keyboard Shortcuts on iPad #1101 @buzz-lightsnack-2007
• New info/error page design
• Add subtle haptic feedback when opening new tab by swiping left on address bar. #2622 @BomberFish
• Add the way to close all tabs for “Grid” tab view style. #2644 @i0mx9kk

Improved

• Improved management of downloaded files
• Slow Search suggestions #2528 @kulehandluke
• Three-finger tap on address bar doesn't allow copy #1058 @Cannabat
• Pull to refresh indicator not visible #1038 @Kai
• Cannot get rid of “1” on toolbar #2692 @jvacek

Fixed

• While autofill passwords button is turned on list selection on websites doesn’t work #2686 @mutamam
• Any toolbar glitches after landscape mode and switching tab groups #2318 @snuser
• Dark Reader extension no longer working on iOS #2617 @ajgraves
• Google searches scroll to the bottom of the page #2402 @maybeimawok
• Search from address bar immediately scroll to bottom #2542 @penguin
• Youtube video stop playing when switching to and from full screen (iPad) #2469 @JSiu-Dev
• Classic toolbar glitch with focus mode #2352 @snuser
• Fixed all reported app crashes

Release 1.1.3
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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