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Home > Release Note > Version 6.0 > Ver.6.0

Ver.6.0

Release Date: December 11, 2009

Spec Change


  • At the Firefox setting transfer dialog, transferable version is changes to 3.x from 3.5 [Build 2]
  • Option to disable multiple line tab display is available once again
  • Changed a phrase in menu from “close a tab on the right (left)” to “close all tabs on the right (left)” 
  • Omitted an option to disable multiple lines tab display
  • Added full screen related options in the pop up setting
  • Omitted skin settings and plug-in settings (including Gecko settings) from auto back up target.
  • Default engine is initially set as Trident (only for new installment)
  • Uninstall dialog for Lunascape5 should appear during initial installment and version update
  • Changed sidebar options in Lunascape settings
  • Changed so that a new tab will not be opened by clicking somewhere on background with thumbnail view
  • Changed so that address bar will not be shortened leaving buttons when moving the slider between address bar and search bar all the way to the left
  • Re-added option of showing the system menu at under Lunascape settings>Design
  • Omitted option of showing the system menu at under Lunascape settings>Design

New Features and Improvements

  • Improved process flow of show / hide menu bar
  • Added capability to support setting transfer from Firefox 3.0 and 3.6, in addition to 3.5.
  • During split tab display mode, clicking the split tab button again on the sub menu bar will bring it back to the normal view
  • When focus is on address bar, IME will be set as single byte mode
  • Added option of “activate originating tab” and set as default for a tab activation when another tab is closed
  • Elaborated description of auto-hide/ display settings in [Lunascape Settings] – [Sidebar]
  • When any of the following browsers are registered at internet menu on the OS, the browser(s) will be selected as default at the initial setting import dialog
    • Internet Explorer
    • Firefox1/2
    • Firefox3
    • Opera
    • Sleipnir1
    • Sleipnir2
  • Improved address bar area of Orion design
  • Improved behavior of Gecko and WebKit under safe mode
  • Added home button on browser bar (appears only for new installment)
  • Streamlined quick menus (omitted ‘switch modes’ and added ‘view menu bar’)
  • Changed print icon on browser bar and submenu bar to drop down style so that users can select print as well as print preview (appears only for new installment)
  • Welcome page with basic start guide will appear again after re-starting Lunascape in the process of importing Firefox add-on and other settings
  • Gecko toolbar will appear at the first tab opening using Gecko during initial launch
  • Reduced steps for initial install
  • Added functionality to Alt key to control show/ hide menu
  • Adjusted windows layout of Cool mode to be consistent with Orion mode (only for new installment)
  • Adjusted Statusbar icons to show current status whether or not an icon is selected
  • Multiple sidebar add-ons for Firefox can run on Lunascape sidebar simultaneously
  • About:config can be called for Gecko
  • Firefox add-on icons will be displayed right after installing add-ons and restarting the browser, even with the default engine is set as Trident
  • Tab on the right will be activated by default when a tab is closed
  • Brushed up the design mode Orion
  • Enabled forced close while some process remain
  • Increased tab location and activation options
  • Added animations at closing and adding tabs
  • Revised Gecko engine to version 1.9.1.4 (same as Firefox 3.5.4)
  • Revised WebKit engine to revision r50048
  • Compatible with add-ons for Firefox 3.5 (some add-on may not work)
  • Firefox skins can be used with gecko extended mode
  • Supports add-ons and other settings transfer from Firefox
  • Added a smart add-on manager (gecko toolbar)
    • Add-on management
    • Download manager
    • Toolbar
    • Sidebar
    • Status bar
    • Extended mode (gecko)
    • Options
  • Added new user interface mode: Orion
  • Improved cascade display to work with tabs
  • Added cascade display icon on the submenu bar
  • Compatible with Windows 7 (verified on Windows 7 RC)
  • Improved “find in this page” function to be able to show previous result (Gecko)

Gecko Specific

  • Enabled page capture
  • Enabled collection of icons from Firefox add-ons for sidebar

Webkit Specific

  • Enabled Find in page
  • Enabled page capture
  • Enabled shift lock and tub lock
  • Enabled text size change
  • Enabled zoom in/out
  • Enabled security setting change
  • Enabled block URL
  • Enabled automatic update
  • Enabled add to favorites

Fixed Bug

  • Crashes occasionally when the browser is closed with x on the top right corner while Gecko is set as a default engine
  • Unopened variables get displayed at the install dialog (French version) [Build 2]
  • Orion mode disappears when settings is transferred from ver 5.1.5
  • Article list for RSS ticker cannot be opened when there is no open tab
  • Sidebar doesn’t get hidden even when the icon is double clicked
  • Old icons are shown during shortcut key assignment and menu editing at the customize window
  • Crashes when it comes back from suspension while processing a crash report
  • ’Add RSS’ icon was shown instead at [Add new tab]-[Engine to use]-[Webkit](※)
  • Submenu bar narrowed when toolbar was reset during the initial install(※)
  • ’Close a tab’ menu was lacking under closing tab menus on sub menu bar (※)
  • URL: File Protocol could not be disassociated with Admin privilege
  • Display of a sidebar could not be controlled at View menu when the sidebar was set as auto-hide mode
  • Icons for Gecko and WebKit are not shown at plug-in manager when settings were transferred from Lunascape 5
  • Some settings could not be transferred when updating from version 5.1.5
  • ClearType could not sometime defined properly for a skin
  • About:blank page is shown when reload button is pressed before whole address is shown at address bar
  • Some checkboxes to enable/disable module bars were not working properly at [View]-[Toolbar]-[Customize]- [Toolbars]
  • Orion skin showed some distortion when setting was transferred and Orion mode was re-applied
  • Process termination dialog was prompted repeatedly despite of cancellation, when another Lunascape instance is run
  • Orion mode is not applied when Firefox setting is transferred after Lunascape5 setting is transferred
  • Duplicate design choices are shown in pull-down menu when a user have more than 21 design skins downloaded
  • Icons on [Sidebar]-[Settings]-[Status bar] change depending on the status selection when a design mode is switched to another after status bar setting is edited
  • Confirmation dialog for Firefox setting transfer shows alert icon
  • Sidebar is not automatically displayed when a tab is dragged to Favorite icon when sidebar is minimized
  • Notification dialog for script execution shows alert icon
  • Some icons were not transparent when RSS were grouped using Orion mode
  • ’Firefox profile is found’ dialog pops up again after re-starting Lunascape when settings were transferred from Firefox 3
  • ActiveIndex obtained via LunascapeAPI was not correct occasionally
  • Omitted “Animation” within the quick menu
  • Corrected to show web site URL properly in body of an email when “introduce lunascape to a friend” is selected
  • Fixed a problem that unnecessary icons appear on statusbar when cool or orion mode is selected
  • Corrected shortcut key “U” to be assigned to one function (instead of both user profile and print setting)
  • Fixed a problem that changes to Favorites are not saved during crash
  • Corrected skin toolbar background so that text shows properly even with black background
  • Fixed issues that dialog title sometime shows “not responding” when users transfer setting from Lunascape5
  • Unchecked SpeedLaunch as default for portable install
  • Fixed issues with sidebar behavior when popup info and privacy notice are checked and Orion mode is used
  • Fixed garbled text in dialog box that is shown at customize – Toolbars - reset
  • Corrected startup folder icon to be removed when ‘add to startup menu’ is unchecked
  • Corrected startup folder icon to show correct name when ‘add to startup menu’ is checked
  • Corrected extension description in the dialog for Favorite – open file – save as
  • Fixed a problem that SSL enable/disable icons are the other way around when Cool or Orion mode is used
  • Fixed a problem that RSS ticker text does not appear when all tabs are closed using Orion mode
  • Fixed issues that Gecko add-ons are not enabled at initial launch when settings are imported from Lunascape6 alpha version
  • Fixed a problem that causes ‘file name or extension is too long” error during import process from Lunascape 6 alpha (applies only for portable install)
  • Fixed settings import so that shortcut key assignment should also be transferred properly
  • Fixed a problem that tabs sometime split unintentionally
  • Temporarily disabled Windows Live Toolbar with any engine to prevent crash when that toolbar is shown and the default engine is changed to Gecko or WebKit
  • Fixed a problem at Script utility that all tabs are closed when ‘close all except for tab lock’ is executed
  • Fixed a problem at Script utility that script error occurs when ‘open the tab with IE’ is executed
  • Fixed a problem at Script utility that script error occurs when ‘create shortcut on desktop’ is executed
  • Fixed a problem at Script utility that causes ‘can’t create document object’ error when ‘switch style sheet’ is executed
  • Corrected tab switch behavior using mouse wheel when tabs are opened with Trident and Gecko next to each other
  • Fixed a problem that dialog box for Firefox setting transfer cannot be canceled with Esc key
  • Corrected sidebar auto-on function
  • Corrected view setting function button at the left bottom corner of the sidebar to work properly
  • Fixed a problem that tabs cannot be clicked due to distorted display when a window is made smaller
  • Fixed a problem that the screen occasionally shows a white line when closing all tabs
  • Fixed a problem that tab location moves when switched to different engine with cascade display
  • Corrected icon displays not to show pink background using Orion mode
  • Fixed issues that engine icon on the left bottom corner remains as Trident, even when Gecko is selected as a default engine and there is no tab, or when starting Lunascape with safe mode
  • Fixed a problem that resizing does not work with click on a link when switching engines with thumbnail window
  • Corrected title bar on a tab to show system icons at the right timing when switched to split window
  • Corrected a tab window not to change size when switched to split window and switching engines
  • Fixed a problem with Tab lock
  • Fixed link display of ? button in the customize dialog
  • Fixed issues that cause error message when transferring settings from Lunascape5
  • Fixed a problem that a shortcut key cannot be assigned to Ctrl+L
  • Fixed a problem that tabs disappear when minimizing a tab at cascade display
  • Fixed a problem of not being able to set the number for history
  • Fixed issues with that Lunascape update is installed in separate folder when a user try to overwrite the existing folder with admin status

Trident Specific

  • Favorite is added to IE instead of Lunascape when ‘add to favorite’ on the right click menu is clicked
  • A page is shown smaller when multiple tabs are open at launch when ‘open a tab after window is opened’ is enabled
  • Fixed highlight function to work properly
  • Fixed a problem at Script utility that URL is not copied even when ‘copy to clipboard’ is executed
  • Fixed issues that some tabs get split for very short time when blocked URL is entered

Gecko Specific

  • Display gets messed up when view in extended mode is clicked after clicking view in Gecko toolbar
  • Tab restoration occasionally do not work
  • Crashes at certain websites
  • History of visited pages gets cleared out when Lunascape is restarted
  • Text cannot be entered into a text box when a page is opened from favorite
  • Mouse wheel scroll doesn’t scroll on a page when engine is switched to Gecko
  • Quick menu on the Gecko toolbar is now shown when launched as safe mode
  • Scroll doesn’t work when favorite on the sidebar is clicked
  • Left/Right click + Wheel does not work properly
  • Error message of “this sidebar will be closed as it is already uninstalled” when [Sidebar]-[Extension] is clicked
  • A page could not be scrolled with an arrow key when Lunascape is activated with Alt + Tab
  • Zoom setting was not working properly at status setting on Favorite Page Link dialog
  • Title bar didn’t change when moved around pages within a tab under Classic mode
  • Status shows auto-reloaded content when multiple Gecko tabs are set to auto-reload
  • Statusbar icon keeps showing ‘reading’ when Javascript is executed
  • Menus that come after search box are not shown when Lunascape is re-started while Gecko toolbar is set not to be shown
  • Some menus were not working properly under Tool >Script
  • Zoom % on the status bar was unchanged when zooming in / out was performed using Ctrl+wheel
  • Tab cannot be switched beyond Gecko tabs, when tabs are switched using left click + wheel
  • Firefox add-ons are not enabled when restarting Lunascape normally instead of using re-start button that is shown at Firefox add-on activation screen
  • Firefox add-on button is not shown on Gecko toolbar when Lunascape is restarted after installing Firefox add-ons
  • Sidebar icons could not be obtained via Firefox add-on
  • Toolbar icons for DownloadHelper was not shown on toolbar
  • Browser area is selected when Ctrol+A is pressed at the DownThemAll download list
  • Foxtab is activated when a link is opened with right/left click and a mouse wheel is used
  • A new tab contents overwrites the old tab when TabMixPlus is used disabled TabMixPlus
  • Fixed a problem that tab doesn’t go back to normal view from thumbnail view by a click when that is the only tab using Gecko
  • Corrected not to show a dialog at initial launch asking to install Gecko engine, when Gecko was deselected during install
  • Fixed a problem that jumps in phrase in search bar, when a phrase in search bar and phrase in ‘find in page’ are different and F3 key is pressed
  • Corrected online/offline status on status bar when offline tasks is selected
  • Fixed a problem that navigation toolbar and bookmark toolbar are shown after re-start even when these are set to hide
  • Fixed mouse gesture to be able to full reload
  • Corrected individual status setting function such as favorites
  • Fixed a problem that tree view doesn’t work properly when window tree is selected in sidebar
  • Fixed a problem that Lunascape.URL returns Javascript strings when Lunascape ExecuteJavaScript is executed
  • Fixed a problem that mouse wheel immediately switches tabs when loading page in a tab
  • Omitted Extension menu from sidebar as it opens an empty tab
  • Fixed a problem that Gecko toolbar appears in sidebar area for a very short time, when Gecko sidebar is displayed
  • Fixed a problem that Gecko toolbar appears when Gecko toolbar is set to hide and engine is switched to Gecko or the browser is restarted
  • Fixed a problem that Gecko toolbar appears over the search bar when Gecko toolbar is hidden and the first Gecko tab is opened
  • Fixed a problem that the custom is checked even when zoom is set to 150% or other defined size
  • Fixed a problem that tabs are not restored at re-start process during addition of Firefox add-on, even when restore tab option is selected
  • Fixed issues that Firefox add-ons get initialized when importing Lunascape5 setting after transferring Firefox add-on
  • Corrected Firefox add-on icons to work properly
  • Corrected Firefox add-on icons to appear properly in sidebar menu
  • Fixed a problem that icon and tab remains in sidebar even after uninstalling Mini Map Sidebar
  • Fixed a problem that download history of download statusbar appears in sidebar
  • Corrected Toolbar-Roboform within the right-click menu to obtain password properly
  • Fixed issue that some popular sidebar add-ons for Firefox do not work on Lunascape sidebar
  • Fixed a problem that inoperable tabs remain when the last window is closed using JavaScript’s window.close
  • Fixed a problem that opening link at bookmark sidebar does not open link when there is no tab
  • Fixed a problem that when All-in-One sidebar is installed and show the add-on, it gives error “Lunascape stopped working due to gklayout.dll”
  • Fixed a problem that Lunacape crashes when OK or Cancel is clicked at Firefox add-on Speed Dial setting screen
  • Omitted unnecessary divider on the toolbar menu in Gecko menu
  • Corrected to show the title when add-on icon is clicked while there is no tab with gecko engine
  • Disabled click on added icons such as (reading) while customizing Gecko toolbar
  • Fixed issues that some add-on icons do not show up unless restarted the browser 2 times
  • Fixed issues that Gecko ad-on icon will not show up unless the gecko engine is initialized when settings were transferred from Lunascape with default engine other than Gecko
  • Fixed a problem that some menu of Firefox add-on MR Tech Toolkit is not active at the initial use
  • Fixed issues that cause occasional error for setting transfer when launched with gecko for the first time
  • Fixed zoom to be page scale zoom instead of text size with thumbnail window
  • Fixed offline icon on the status bar doesn’t work properly
  • Corrected offline work to be checked when automatically switched to offline mode due to network disconnection
  • Fixed an issue that clicking a link in Outlook opens with Lunascape gecko even when Firefox is set as a default browser, while Lunascape is open with gecko engine
  • Corrected to show menu for Firefox add-on Video Download Helper at Lunascape menu’s tool>DownloadHelper
  • Fixed a problem of unstable display when opening a new tab with shift lock
  • Fixed a problem that contents of Feed Sidebar in Lunascape Sidebar disappears when clicking a button that closes the sidebar once Feed Sidebar add-on is installed
  • Fixed a problem that contents of twitkit in Lunascape Sidebar disappears when clicking arrow button on the top left once twitkit is installed
  • Fixed issues related to Adobe Flash plug-in
  • Corrected saving password function to be able to distinguish upper and lower cases for user ID
  • Corrected saving password function to be able to register multiple user IDs and passwords for a website
  • Fixed a problem that already visited links cannot be reset
  • Fixed issues that cause layout distortion when pressing highlight button while selecting a phrase in search box
  • Fixed a problem that highlight function cannot be reset
  • Fixed issues regarding Google toolbar that cause occasional crash (can be avoided with Firefox add-on)
  • Fixed issues regarding Google toolbar that bookmark doesn’t work properly (can be avoided with Firefox add-on)
  • Fixed issues related to Roboform (can be avoided with Firefox add-ons)
  • Fixed a problem that startup URL cannot be added via tab right-click menu
  • Fixed a problem that filter action cannot be set properly
  • Fixed a problem that clock icon at status bar occasionally remains inappropriately for some web sites
  • Fixed a problem that sign-in page does not open occasionally for some web sites
  • Fixed issues with proxy setting that cause errors in deleting data once after manual input is done
  • Fixed a problem with regard to downloading images at some download sites
  • Corrected Edit menu function to be able to cut, copy, and paste properly
  • Fixed a problem that minimized window goes back to normal when minimizing inactive Lunascape window while other application windows are active

Webkit Specific

  • Crashes when Web Inspector is selected from right-click menu on a page
  • Web Inspector cannot be opened using right-click menu [Build 2]
  • Lunascape’s process remains when Lunascape is closed having search dialog open [Build 2]
  • Information regarding latency download time, and total time for in-balloon phrase was incorrect [Build 2]
  • Crashes when password dialog is canceled while displaying multiple pages with basic authentication
  • ’Save page as’ was not working properly
  • Page detail was not working properly under Stylish mode
  • Zoom and Security settings were not functioning fully at status setting on Favorite Page Link dialog
  • Redoing Ctrl+F didn’t put search dialog on the front when the search dialog went under the window display
  • Crashes when certain GIF animations are displayed
  • Zoom % keeps showing ‘custom’ even when pre-defined % is selected
  • Some menus were not working properly at Tool >Script
  • @font-face font could not be called
  • A page is shown smaller when multiple tabs are open at launch when ‘open a tab after window is opened’ is enabled
  • Fixed issues that cause crash when switching engine from Gecko to WebKit
  • Fixed mouse gesture to be able to full reload
  • Corrected ‘activate a new tab’ setting to work properly
  • Fixed a problem that homepage cannot be changed
  • Fixed issues that cause “failed creating an empty document” error dialog, when installing WebKit is completed on Vista
  • Fixed issues that image file cannot be shown under certain environment such as Windows Server 2003


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