Orion Browser iOS/iPadOS Release Notes
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Release 1.3.11 - Oct 24, 2024
Improvements and bug fixes
- Toolbar glitches with latest version
- Find only works once on iPad with Keyboard Shortcuts #8012 @Chilly
- Improper URL encoding #8355 @fish
- CJK input is broken in the address bar. #8687 @Megabits
- Privacy notice is too close to url #8734 @ForeverAl
- Updated adblock lists.
- PDF picker is no longer triggered on a search query containing 'pdf' in it.
- Fixed a crash after closing Find on Page
- Open in Orion doesn’t work #8799 @Sergeidoc
- Websites shared from other browsers cannot be opened in Orion #8798 @fish
- On iOS closed tabs keep playing sound #8438 @Murko
- Find in Page now works in PDF documents
- Cmd+F Search Not Working on iPad #8690 @EarthyAlien
- Search by word doesn't work correctly with an external keyboard #7915 @DiegoJunoyDeJuambelz
- Long press broken when “Find on page” UI is visible #7797 @jeffdaley
- Cannot search pdf on mobile #4969 @Octotriangle
- IOS: Extension cannot fetch "web accessible" resources #7051 @marcustyphoon
- Orion built-in adblocker blocks Kagi search results on iOS #7119 @oktoberpaard
- The redesigned find on page clashes with the URL bar when using ergonomic appearance mode #8837 @laiz
- getCookies performance issue
- Address bar has excessive padding when closing ‘Find on page’ #8510 @sefidel
Release 1.3.10 - Oct 07, 2024
Improvements and bug fixes
- Show keyboard on new tab not working #8679 @EarthyAlien
- New orion update hides address bar on iphone SE3 #8674 @Lees
- Privacy issue. Copy function now includes title. Which also breaks URL copying. #8678 @quaff
- Address bar transition glitch when “Show Keyboard on New Tab” is enabled
- Switching to private mode when "show keyboard on new tab" is enabled shows keyboard
- Start page icons move a few pixels vertically when switching to input mode
- Creating new tab from tab list when "show keyboard on new tab" is enabled shows keyboard twice
- Tapping back button from favorites folder hides toolbar buttons
- Fix no default search engine alert
- Fixed broken navigation for 4for4.com
Release 1.3.9 - Sep 27, 2024
Features
- Custom Filter Lists on iOS #7969 @Xernie
- Close Other Tabs like in Safari - iPadOS #7965 @Therealwes
- Recently closed tabs can be cleared in Settings #8001 @fish
- Two line search suggestions #7869 @eirk
- Dark mode icon for iOS 18 #8231 @eirk
- AI Summarize on mobile
- Need "back" gesture that operates exactly same as back arrow button #8149 @zzQ12
- Tap + Drag to Select for Settings Menu #7926 @EarthyAlien
- Allow customizing the toolbar on mobile #1083 @saagarjha
- Ability to rearrange tabs on grid view #3685 @Bladiko
- Orion introduction for new users #7996 @YannickBurky
- Always show forward button #8432 @eirk
- Ability to turn off top hit, bookmark, and history suggestions #8375 @ForeverAl
- Added Home Page & Bookmarks button in toolbar items (can be added in Settings->Customize Toolbar)
- Add the padlock icon for HTTPS websites #8377 @Jem1121
Improvements and bug fixes
- Long Tab group names hide buttons #6540 @Forgotlast1
- Some pages cause the top status bar to reverse color abnormally #7949 @fish
- Tab preview is missing. (iOS) #5557 @Octotriangle
- Share sheet missing site title and selected text when sharing. (iOS) #7750 @leftium
- Fix black bar in library page #7838 @eirk
- Recently Closed Tabs UI needs to prioritize most recently closed tabs #7899 @jeffdaley
- URL doesn‘t open on first go in private mode #7917 @rosenrot
- Close All and History Scrolling on iOS #7686 @searcher
- IOS: Extension cannot fetch "web accessible" resources #7051 @marcustyphoon
- Refresh icon appears while zooming out #7809 @Osay
- If the extension opens in a new tab, it becomes blank and stops working. #8239 @fish
- Using a chrome extension relying on `executeScript` with function #8152 @Pozitiv
- Fix black bar in autofill UI #7868 @eirk
- Duplicate tab feature creates blank page #7775 @artemvmin
- Toolbar Gestures Stop Working #7785 @JerfBerky
- Enabling any extension causes some GitHub pages to not load. #7975 @fish
- Data saver mode does not block images
- Fixed need of need of `Allow Paste` notification when clicking in location bar
- Changed phrase from "requires Kagi search beta account" to "requires Kagi search account"
- Auto Close Tabs does not work #7435 @CarterGullickson
- Quick swiping in the bookmarks list leads to interface loss. #8380 @fish
- Improve the description of the sync toggle for clarity #8385 @ForeverAl
- Starting Orion on private mode and then switching to a regular new tab still shows private mode in the tabs menu. #8384 @ForeverAl
- Orion suggest start page as a top hit #8370 @ForeverAl
- IpadOS with trackpad - show tabs when hovering #7966 @Therealwes
- Tabs groups button off center #8374 @ForeverAl
- Optimize the process of adding custom filter subscriptions #8386 @fish
- App store links cause difficult situation. #8086 @WilliamEzraDahab
- Closing tabs automatically/iOS #7142 @MichaSobczyk
- Updated selection color of active tab in the vertical tabs
- Non-empty favorites folders cannot be deleted on iOS start page by long pressing and tapping delete #8032 @laiz
- Back swiping gesture is too light #8433 @ForeverAl
- Status bar has the wrong color #6067 @ForumNinja404
- Address bar gets stuck in weird position when navigating with gestures #8459 @sefidel
- Share links as NSURL rather than NSString #8455 @eirk
- User Agent selected setting shouldn't be line-wrapped
- IOS shortcuts do not appear in the share sheet like expected #8413 @ForeverAl
- Weird content blocker 40-80% update progress crash #8485 @snuser
- Option to replace toolbar Menu with Settings #8476 @artemvmin
- Make tab view animation smoother #2216 @normie
- Tap + Drag to select for Settings Menu should only highlight one selection at a time #8519 @ForeverAl
- The color at the top of the bookmarks folder does not match the background color #8474 @fish
- Opening a new tab next to the current one will display a blank page #8525 @fish
- The tabs closed using gestures will not appear in the recently closed tabs list #8462 @fish
- Closing private tabs in grid view causes white blank tabs #8518 @ForeverAl
- Open the tabs grid view in regular mode flashes "pri..." #8548 @ForeverAl
- Smoother tab swipe animation #8513 @sefidel
- Better visual indication that tab is private #8561 @crumpet7799
- Externals links do not open automatically if Orion is left in tab grid view #8559 @ForeverAl
- Padlock showing algorithm on insecure websites #8509 @sefidel
- "Open link in new tab" in the iOS history menu opens it in the same tab. #6208 @Oneechan69
- URLs with umlauts are not displayed correctly when 'Show Full URLs' setting is disabled #8594 @laiz
- Fixed initial sync after app reinstall
- Smooth URL bar keyboard transition #7168 @artemvmin
Release 1.3.8 - May 1, 2024
Features
- Add translucency to the menu bar #6147 @httpjames
- Options for recently closed tabs on mobile via long press on plus (+) button #1241 @Kai
- Button to insert search suggestion into query field without a search #4947 @matkam
- URL bar Dark Mode #7456 @thesoloist
Improvements and bug fixes
- Links from other apps fail to open in Orion if Orion not already running #7062 @asktru
- IPhone landscape more options not appearing when tapping on icon #7532 @ethan
- Opening external URL is overlaped by active tab when Orion is not running
- In focus mode, show entire toolbar when swiping up
- Address bar loses background on typing
- Icons are too wide in Share menu #7434 @sebinski
- Turning Populate Tabs List from Bottom to Top off crashes Orion iOS/iPadOS #7233 @scottharris1014
- Opening link in Private tab from Tab Group causes glitch in Tab View #7551 @ethan
- Search suggestions dropdown is empty when no search engine selected. #7029 @davidfmiller
- The default bookmark folder keeps its language after changing the language of Orion. #7055 @Megabits
- Switching Tab Groups in Tab Grid does not update view correctly #7541 @ethan
- Moving tab from Private to a tab group does not work #7548 @ethan
- Opening link in Private tab from Tab Group opens it in a regular tab instead #7549 @ethan
- Export bookmarks outputs zero kb blank html file. #7392 @EO
- Dictation in address bar appends instead of replacing highlighted text #7059 @gordon1948328
- Show Keyboard on New Tab triggers incorrectly when a link opens in a new tab #7071 @laiz
- IPadOS more columns in portrait Tab View Grid Style #7559 @ethan
- Links opening in new tab view instead of loading the website #7554 @riprike
- Visiting analognowhere.com crashes Orion iOS and results in a crash loop #7254 @laiz
- Duplicate tab feature broken #7169 @artemvmin
- Keep bookmarks manager open after editing #7209 @artemvmin
- Certain PDFs can only be downloaded but not be opened in Orion #7175 @rosenrot
- Support for Swedish BankID app #3594 @nightmareartist
- Click on Link Preview should open link #7162 @rosenrot
- Pinch zoom out too far triggers page reload #7179 @matkam
- Built-in bookmark folder icons for other languages #7183 @artemvmin
- Inconsistent prefix font #7195 @artemvmin
- Share icons not aligned correctly #7689 @ForeverAl
- Orion downloads to wrong filename which is declared by Content-Disposition header #7007 @anhdeptrai
- Address bar disappears and URL becomes gray when opening links in tabs #7560 @ForeverAl
- Option to hide toolbar in reader mode #7511 @Aldehyde
- Allow website tinting does not work as intended #7688 @Jem1121
- Every google search and sites without icons shows up with the PornHub icon #7303 @qeeuns
- Toolbar’s share icon is not aligned correctly #7714 @ForeverAl
- Don't show insert to address bar icon when no other suggestions present #7716 @eirk
- Search suggestions overlap with insert to address bar button #7717 @eirk
- After a while, the Orion tab does not automatically refresh the page to show a blank page #7695 @fish
- New tabs open on their own #7724 @Jem1121
- Closing a tab causes the extension to recognize the wrong page or tab #6368 @fish
- Toolbar flashes upon opening and deleting empty tabs #7718 @ForeverAl
- White flash visible on switching tabs or closing tab when using dark mode
- URL in address bar becomes gray upon clicking a link and scrolling down before the page finishes loading. #6354 @ForeverAl
- Keyboard does not show in iOS after a while #7706 @asktru
Release 1.3.7 - Jan 25, 2024
Features
- Enable Bookmark and Password Import/Export on iPadOS/iOS #3001 @necopinus
- Native ad blocker refactored (Orion reaches 100% on adblock test again)
Improvements and bug fixes
- Improved performance on startup
- Various bugs in Orion mobile UI #6677 @joystmp
- Downloads Failing #6889 @ImTiagoSousa
- Closed tabs spontaneously reopening in a different tab group #6946 @Flick
- Orion closes entirely when creating a new tab with CMD + T and then closing it with CMD + W #6146 @httpjames
- A tab is being reopened if it's closed before completely loading #6912 @Haarolean
- Match webpage background color with status bar background #4443 @eirk
- Incorrect tab title #6733 @crnd99
- Quick Searches Not Working #5204 @jputting
- Visual treatment around focused address field causes visual jank on iPad #7030 @davidfmiller
- Text is not immediately selected when using CMD + L to access the URL bar contents #6148 @httpjames
- Orion closes entirely when creating a new tab with CMD + T and then closing it with CMD + W #6146 @httpjames
- Browser crashes and displays blank UI when clearing tabs in private browsing mode #6893 @ForeverAl
- Spotlight does not log in to Kagi in private browsing #6973 @larke12
- Private tabs are synced and leaked #6914 @Haarolean
- Installing Orion on a new devices adds default bookmarks back every time #6890 @Haarolean
- Toggle private browsing gesture does nothing #3846 @long
- Kagi Search can't be excluded from Dark Reader extension #6944 @0xChain
- App crash when moving a favorited page’s position #6953 @Gutsw
- Orion moves to main domain on close messes tab titles #6894 @rosenrot
- Mobile: Orion crashes when bookmarks button is pushed #6696 @AllagashSage
- Using Assistant in 1.3.6 and 1.3.7 yields blank page until I tap a second time #6888 @scottharris1014
Release 1.3.6 - Dec 22, 2023
Improvements and bug fixes
- Music Player/option to allow audio playback when app not in focus #4681 @TheRealN
- Add box around search bar #5235 @ForumNinja404
- Favorite folders on iOS occasionally have a white background when using the dark theme #6137 @laiz
- Flickering/Pop-in when opening the browser #5850 @ForeverAl
- Menu bar icons in iPad split screen mode are cramped #6142 @httpjames
- When closing all private tabs, don’t open a new tab #3834 @LAJVXO
Release 1.3.5 - Dec 20, 2023
Improvements and bug fixes
- Support for iCloud sync with end-to-end encryption
- Can't install extensions anymore from Chrome Web Store #6619 @tester
- Content blocker breaks Reddit on iOS #6176 @word8342
- Default user agent of Orion and safari on ios is not same #6660 @joystmp
- Favorite folders on iOS occasionally have a white background when using the dark theme #6137 @laiz
Release 1.3.4 - Oct 6, 2023
Fixed
- Crash that can occur after closing or opening tabs
- Passkit passes now addable when the url extension does not end in *.pkpass
Release 1.3.3 - Sep 17, 2023
Fixed
- Start page icons are blown up when not searching #6021 @httpjames
- IOS landscape start page has a white box in the background that can be dragged around #3971 @laiz
- When switching to landscape rotation, a white bar appears at the bottom of the start page
- Cannot Download Files #6040 @ShinyCharm
- Freezing after clearing cache #6024 @ForumNinja404
- Downloads fail on Icons8, Lucide.dev #6077 @ForumNinja404
Release 1.3.2 - Sep 4, 2023
Improved
- Orion does not respect “Show keyboard on new tab” setting when using CMD + T on iPad #5952 @httpjames
- Regression - Orion jumps to the latest tab instead of the nearest neighbor #5951 @ForumUser404
Fixed
- Adding any extension seems to crash Orion iOS 1.3.1 (ios 17 public beta 5) #5976 @kagigaki
- Orion crashes when rotating to landscape mode on iOS #5977 @scottharris1014
- Regression - Menu buttons become unresponsive after closing a tab #5978 @ForumUser404
- Tab doesn't close at first, and then addressbar disappears #5988 @Longely
- Blank screen when closing all tabs on iOS #5979 @scottharris1014
- An Extra sidebar button appears when entering Orion from multitasking view with sidebar open on iPad #5982 @whitemamba
- Close tabs & clear data crash
Release 1.3.1 - Aug 29, 2023
New
- Sliding Sidebar for Orion iPad
Improved
- Improve appearance of address bar in dark mode #5901 @adorabilis
- Address box color changes from dark to light gray #5896 @ForumUser404
- Better indication of page loading in the address bar
Fixed
- Regression - Ads appear on YouTube with content blocker on after updating Orion to 1.3.0 #5900 @ForeverAl
- Regression - Youtube PiP not functioning properly #5925 @Dingus
- "Show Full URLs" is glitched with the new favicon button design #5897 @ForeverAl
- Orion doesn't remember favicons in tab drawer after last update #5920 @Longely
- Start page favorites - Leaf folders render incorrectly on iOS and iPadOS #5915 @TDV
- IOS app cant remember searches after closing app #5921 @Longely
- Address bar keeps showing not responding URL #5287 @rosenrot
- Links from other apps don’t open when “New Tabs Open With” is set to start page #5908 @scottharris1014
- Links in emails not working properly #2061 @RobertMurdock
- Opening Links into Orion Won’t Work with a Home Page #5913 @Crafty3155
- Annoying flickering behavior with search function (bookmarks/history) sw #5905 @Forgotlast1
- Weird flickering when opening new tab from tabs sidebar #5922 @Longely
- Favorites icon for YouTube was wrong
- Regression - Orion jumps to the latest tab instead of the nearest neighbor #5951 @ForumUser404
- Data saver mode regression
- Tab view rendering of pages is blurry
- Janky portrait/landscape mode switch
- Misc crash fixes
Release 1.3.0 - Aug 18, 2023
We have a massive performance and web extension support update.
New
- Redesign of the address bar (dropshadow plus favicon separator)
- Added private browsing notice to start page
Improved
- Orion becomes laggy on 150 open tabs #5134 @rosenrot
- iOS app doesnt remember tabs names #5179 @Longely
- Improve performance by not fetching every tab's restoration state whenever any tab's url changes
- Prevent reload of unloaded tabs until user actively taps them
- Better handling no internet connection
- No flickr when opening links
- Incorrect capitalization in ios settings #5470 @eirk
Web Extensions
- Updated Orion API support/coverage documentation
- Darkreader iOS fixes #5262 @Squaretree
- 1Password settings page doesn’t load #1830 @gordon1948328
- `chrome` variable not given in option page for iOS #5806 @TomoyukiHata
- Implemented storage.session API
- Added initial/partial support for webNavigation API
- Added partial support for webRequest API [iOS] (only for frame loading requests, but no support for redirection & header modification yet) - This helps few extensions to load UI at-least
- Added scripting web-ext API
- Added action web-ext API
- Added Bitwarden and 1Password to suggested extension list
- Fixed DataCloneError while parsing object to response callback function
- Essential Browser/Chrome variable not given in background and option pages #284 @tom
- Fixed web-ext pages, i.e. options
- Fixed tabs.remove
- Fixed storage API calls for content-script (extension-id was missing) - Now Bitwarden can autofill credentials on page-load
- Fixed i18n.getmessage API (when message contains html tag or message contains more then one variables)
- Fixed minor app crash due to one unsupported preference variable type
- Fixed DataCloneError while parsing object to response callback function [iOS]
- Fixed tabs.onRemoved event firing
- Fixed runtime.onInstalled event firing
- Fixed browserAction.onClicked event firing
- Fixed missing callbacks in browserAction API
- Fixed runtime.Connect method to work in web-ext pages
- Fixed JS error in downloads.pause method & downloads.show parameters
- Fixed extension.sendRequest method parameter name
- Fixed history.deleteAll method action
- Fixed broken contextMenus.create & contextMenus.update methods
- Removed unused/leftover code from notifications API
- Fixed sessions.restore method parameters
- Fixed cookies.get & cookies.remove methods
- Fixed tabs.onActivated event calls on tab selection change
- Fixed new tab to add support for Earth View from Google Earth
- Fixed storage api getter in content-script
- Updated URLs for suggested extensions (built-in list when clicking on + in extension library)
Fixed
- Sessions/cookies are not removed after swiping up on browsers that have "Start Orion With: New Private Tabs" enabled #5859 @ForeverAl
- "Paste and Search" redirects to incorrect website on Mobile #5397 @BiggFloppa
- Reopening tabs in Low Power Mode requires twice as many taps (and site titles may be gone) #5662 @wcw
- Navigating back doesn’t remember place #4841 @axj
- Blurry or improper favicon #433 @dec0dOS
- Websites bleeding into private mode and vice versa #5824 @rosenrot
- Orion iOS is randomly freeze when unused for a while #5286 @SukinoVerse
- The swipe action for deleting history entries doesn't work #5248 @ForumUser404
- Orion doesn’t respect iOS’s “[don’t] shake to undo” setting #5299 @jeffdaley
- IP addresses and URLs with invalid certificate do not ask to skip and do not load #4696 @darth_bane
- Start page icons flickr since last update #5206 @toretto
- Searching for URLs in the “open links in apps” settings page causes Orion to become unresponsive #5260 @ForumUser404
- Login with google doesn't work with languagereactor.com and other sites on iPad #5752 @JoeH
Release 1.2.10 - Jun 29 2023
Fix
- Prevent reload of unloaded tabs until user actively taps
them.
- Orion iOS is randomly freeze when unused for a while #5286 @SukinoVerse
Release 1.2.9 - May 22, 2023
Fix
- Fix a bug that could cause tabs to not restore properly on app-launch
Release 1.2.8 - May 19, 2023
New
- Bookmarks bar for ipad, same way as safari offers. #5034 @TarmoJuutinen
- Added ! to accessory keyboard #4823 @JordanSavoie
- A way to install chrome extensions in developer mode, ie from local files as is done on Chrome desktop #4209 @Nductiv
Improved
- Orion iOS slows down with tens of tabs #4932 @joe
- Tab overview search bar missing bottom padding #4908 @httpjames
- Open in a new Tab doesn't feel natural #4673 @rosenrot
- Clicking anywhere on fullscreen URL bar should dismiss it #4649 @normie
- Location bar search suggestions not appearing until you start typing, even if you are on a search engine result page
- Favorites Icon not Centred #1972 @ImTiagoSousa
Fixed
- I can't install extension from file #4874 @Michael123
- Extensions: "Install from File" not working (Permission Denied) #3580 @oboecat
- Fixed installation of extensions from Chrome store #4122 @Coolben
- When I open a new tab on iPadOS (using cmd+t with a keyboard) the focus is not in the URL bar and I can’t type a website #4795 @yeri
- URL bar not selecting text properly on first tap #4192 @njohnathan
Release 1.2.7 - Mar 23, 2023
New
- Option to toggle showing tabs from bottom (#1040) #4664 @eirk
- Add settings for manually enabling third party apps
Improved
- Zoom controls appear to do nothing #4690 @alicerunsonfedora
- Scroll position loss on Google searches #3939 @rosenrot
- Fix app open caching bugs
- Fix "Open" option when long-pressing links
Release 1.2.6 - Mar 13, 2023
Improved
- Detect returning from app store to trigger app open dialogue
- Parity of zoom levels on desktop an mobile #4514 @eirk
- #1040 implemented incorrectly #4663 @eirk
- Open links in app menu shows up after external apps are launched #4666 @rosenrot
Fixed
- Tab interaction delay
- Unable to open tab view of page is scrolling #4680 @CrumbTruck
- Telephone links "tel:" are showing Orion Deeplink alertview instead of immediately showing Call button.
- Home screen bookmark issues
Release 1.2.5 - Mar 3, 2023
New
- Support for Add to Home Screen on iOS 16.4. Home screen bookmarks saved from Orion, will open in Orion's Focus mode for a great viewing experience.
- Allow setting website limits ("app limits") via Screen Time #1896 @hrvstr
- Link target preview on long press #1405 @ovf
- Added option to remove device from Sync #3574 @thatguy839
- Two finger tap to open links in new tab #3288 @OrionOnion
- New "Open links in app" flow
- Add Safari feature to delete old history items (and downloads list) #1171 @gp
- Enable history website setting #2127 @ForumUser404
- Option to create new folders directly through Action Menu > Add Bookmark > Location > + New Folder #4102 @Leirk
- Enable/Disable JavaScript on a per-site basis #459 @mara_vilhosa
- “Elastic” cursor support for iPadOS #4156 @alicerunsonfedora
- Align tabs near the bottom of the screen #1040 @adorabilis
- Add option to enable extension installation on iOS
Improved
- Focus Mode does not use the entire screen when browsing #4153 @punchdownking
- "Hide Toolbar" doesn't completely minimize the toolbar #4615 @normie
- iCloud passwords not showing #2026 @Ksanusii
- Show history time stamp expressed in hours : minutes : seconds on iOS devices #4039 @Leirk
- Shorten URL while displaying history items #3994 @kunaguvarun
- Option to change active tab highlighting #4177 @alicerunsonfedora
- Display protocol in address bar when "Show Full URLs" is enabled #4149 @Tulip
- BackForwardList (website history navigation) on some websites does not work properly #4170 @paraipan
- Favourites Folders only display 2 rows of bookmarks #4286 @Code_Ack
- Put tab group creation buttons together #4446 @eirk
- Request desktop site automatically resizes to request site #4515 @Octotriangle
- Parity of zoom levels on desktop an mobile #4514 @eirk
- "Clear downloads" should not delete actual files
- Missing translation in Downloads #4172 @ungespurv
- Some websites when viewed on iOS Orion will bring up "connection is not private" warning #4433 @MelvinWong
- Close all tabs: Undo does not work right #3069 @hanche
- Orion's top bar turns transparent after viewing a full screen video #3966 @laiz
- Enabling reader mode should try to respect the current scroll position #1085 @Fortrikka
- "Open Links in Apps" option is obsolete #3839 @rosenrot
Fixed
- IOS favorite icons not consistent #4284 @Puglife
- Closing the only tab on iPadOS with external keyboard opens two tabs #4335 @sirn
- Bookmarks without title are not visible #3716 @mantas
- No images on Start Page #4211 @Honcharenko
- Orion showing “unsupported link” for App Store link #3982 @turbanator
- Toolbar doesn’t adjust correctly in Split View #4180 @alicerunsonfedora
- Address bar is misaligned in landscape orientation #3825 @snuser
- Start page looks incomplete/broken when in splitview on iPad #3417 @TECKBAT
- Total Library design inconsistency while in landscape mode #2538 @snuser
- Paste button makes OK button greyed out iOS #4029 @Leirk
- Holding down on bottom bar icon displays black background #4614 @normie
- Semicolon in data url breaks rendering #4179 @GrayF0x
- Passwords containing a backslash do not work on iOS #4577 @trikni
- On reddit when pressing the "Open in App" button, the UI freezes #4165 @paraipan
- Pinch zoom not working #1932 @Kullenej
- Inability to redirect AppStore list links that don’t have http(s) url scheme #3693 @Bladiko
- Unable to install etensions from Chrome store #4122 @Coolben
- UI going transperant #4239 @Longely
- Tabs act inconsistently on iPad #4175 @alicerunsonfedora
- Sometimes unable to search for something and goes to domain #4437 @eirk
Release 1.2.4 - Jan 9, 2023
New
- DuckDuckGo style Fire button feature #2271 @san
Fixed
- Tabs are showing partial pages #4075 @Coolben
- Orion crashes when clicking on link to Product Hunt page on Cron website #4036 @banished
- Orion on iOS does not seem to be advertising handoff anymore #4015 @ajgraves
- Open new tab when swiping last tab #2343 @avetisk
- Misc stability fixes
Release 1.2.2 - Dec 20, 2022
New
- Reopened tabs ⌘⇧T should retain their back history #407 @gp (iOS 15+)
- Add option to assign/reassign/disable pinch gesture #3464 @Bladiko
- Add option to close tabs after a period of time #1571 @snuser
- Localizations for French, Turkish, German, Ukrainian, Greek, Czech, Russian and Simplified Chines included. Thanks to all Orion translators. Become one!
Improved
- Improved support for web-extension content scripts
- Dark mode address bar is too bright #3749 @snuser
- DarkReader doesn't work on newly opened tabs until they're reloaded #2966 @evelant
- TurtleShell Firefox Extension iOS Mobile Compatability #3643 @GreyWolf
- Change settings popups to match the style of Safari #3912 @banished
Fixed
- Changing download location causes downloads to fail #2675 @DeltAndy
- IPhone 14 Pro "dynamic island" cut off #3462 @cammisuli
- Insecure SSL placeholder not redirecting to the website after Visit Insecure button was clicked #3702 @snuser
Release 1.2.0 - Nov 20, 2022
New
- Swipe left on trackpad to close tabs in gallery view #3540 @OrionOnion
Improved
- Layout for Orion iPadOS #3208 @sbeaz
- Private Tab and Normal Tab are indistinguishable in dark mode #3561 @shebg626
Fixed
- Keyboard input lag on iPad after cold start
- Pull to refresh not working #3683 @mantas
- Keyboard showing and disappearing when swiping to open new tab #3674 @DeltAndy
- Tab Title Incorrect #3289
@pbronez
- List of tab groups has insufficient contrast on iOS dark mode #3408 @greatislander
- Fast scrolling on uncached app list causes wrong icons to flicker #3471 @snuser
- Tabs opening in background/ Open links in background bugs #3537 @OrionOnion
- Multiline expansion of the address bar was sometimes wrong
- Multi-step authorization with AutoFill just reloads the page #2366 @snuser
- Handoff is transferring wrong tab
- Several bugs causing app to crash
Release 1.1.9 - Nov 14, 2022
New
- Add Passwords to ... menu allowing user to inspect Passwords like on desktop
Improved
- Show current tab group name #3542 @OrionOnion
- Adjust settings menu to organize similar settings #3419 @ForumUser404
- Favorite folders Not showing all bookmarks #3435 @Julhu
Fixed
- "Edit" button on Start Page disappears if nothing else is enabled #3436 @snuser
- Tab group selector's bottom is cut off unlike in Safari #3438 @snuser
- Other tabs' address bars are clickable in Classic toolbar #3440 @snuser
- In Classic mode start page content goes under input once location bar is tapped
- Unable to set Location settings #3466 @snuser
- Overlapping Text in URL Bar #3553 @Fail-Safe
- History view doesn’t go away upon selection #3509 @0xChain
- On return to an unloaded tab with %20 in the URL, returns search result for the URL instead #3362 @arcticstar
- Super laggy page interactions #3585 @Gladboat2177
- ‘Open in Apps’ not working on iOS #3627 @OrionOnion
- Glowing border when opening tabs in background #3618 @OrionOnion
- Apollo app no longer opening reddit links #3428 @0xChain
- Search bar pop-up animation is inconsistent iOS #3550 @Leirk
- Active tab background is not full width while in Edit mode with Sidebar tab list #3442 @snuser
- Spotlight search uses plus (+) as space character in Google #3468 @fobos531
- Instagram story viewing broken #3467 @fobos531
- Two finger zoom-in pinch does not work and causes tab list to show up #3470 @snuser
- Tab overview only allows for closing one tab at a time. #3516 @jackg
Release 1.1.7 - Oct 24, 2022
This is a quick follow up release to address two pressing issues with the yesterday's update.
Fixed
- Bug with AVPlayer and the website view and more #3412 @bachig26
- Two-finger pinch gesture shows a weird animation in Grid tab list mode #3437 @snuser
Release 1.1.6 - Oct 23, 2022
Ton of improvements (especially for the recently introduced iPad version) plus a ... Time Machine!
New
- Time Machine for the web! Load the broken link web page as it appeared in the past. Find Time Machine under favicon popup menu
- Undo tab close on shake gesture #2481 @gfranks
- Option to Change User Agent on Mobile #2173 @Coc0
- Haptic touching a hyperlink within reader mode and clicking Open creates a tab in Safari #3105 @httpjames
- iPad tab bar - close without opening tab #3186 @nan3943
- Cmd+S to save on iPadOS #3159 @OrionOnion
- Add ReddPlanet as an app to open links in. #3204 @banished
- Two finger pinch to show tabs #3087 @OrionOnion
- Right Click on tabs for tab options on iPadOS #3156 @OrionOnion
- Orion Should Show Up on List of Apps in Lockdown Mode & Websites Cannot Be Excluded #3040 @necopinus
- Cmd + Click to open links in background #3155 @OrionOnion
Improved
- Display page title instead of URL in tab list #2892 @ajgraves
- IPad “Jump to tab” hotkey should match Safari #3184 @nan3943
- New tab haptic feedback triggers incorrectly #2804 @BomberFish
- Share pdf files as pdf files instead of links #1989 @anonym
- Orion not handling PDFs well #3281 @Bladiko
- Tab Group Menu uses wrong font color in dark mode #3316 @pbronez
- Additional Keyboard Shortcut/Behavior Support on iPadOS #3071 @necopinus
- Use rounded boxes in Orion settings #3106 @httpjames
- ‘Clear Downloads’ Should only clear finished downloads #3180 @OrionOnion
- Settings view to bottom #3123 @GrasPlukker
- Unreadable Tab Groups menu in darkmode #3068 @hanche
- Hovering on background tab must show close button #3158 @OrionOnion
- iPad Youtube full screen use external player #2496 @JSiu-Dev
- Location fields in the Add Bookmark view use the wrong text color in dark mode #3219 @ADuckOnQuack
- UI on iPadOS ooks bad when entering text into URL bar. #3214 @nan3943
- Extend bookmark keywords with %s support to handle 'keyword something' substitution case (of %s with 'something')
- "Open in app" dialog should offer to open the link in the browser without making the decision permanent #2588 @Avoozl
- Added margin on start page items for iPad
- Improve library items displaying on iPad
- Extension install from a file
- Fixes keyboard layout on iPad
Fixed
- Dark Reader Still Broken in Orion iOS #2862 @Earthquake125
- Dark Reader fails to load after Orion restarts #2816 @IntriguingTiles
- Custom Zoom Doesn’t Always Work #2955 @paladintom
- Keyboard hotkeys do not work in Stage Manager on iPadOS #3222 @nan3943
- Some strange stuff with scaling going on #1544 @snuser
- Favorite folders issue iOS #2973 @Grimgasten
- iPad Focus mode always active? #1178 @Kai
- Update behavior of statusView in focus mode
Submit bug reports and feature requests to OrionFeedback.org.
View previous version change log 1.1.3.