github FaFre/WebLibre v0.11.0

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GeckoView 150.0.1

Extension Management

  • Redesigned Extensions System — The entire add-on system has been rebuilt, replacing the legacy native Android screens with a smoother in-app experience. Browse, search, install, and manage extensions all within the app.
  • Add-on Store — Discover recommended extensions directly in the app with segmented categories and a streamlined install flow.
  • Add-on Detail Screens — View permissions, internal settings, and popups for each extension without leaving the app.
  • Pinned Add-on Bar — Quick-access bar in the browser toolbar for your favorite extensions, with bottom-sheet popups.
  • Update All Extensions — One-tap button to check for and install updates for all your installed extensions at once.
  • uBlock Origin Filter List Management — Browse, enable, and disable individual uBlock Origin filter lists. Add custom external filter lists and apply recommended hardening filters for extra privacy.

Privacy & Security

  • Intent Gatekeeper — When another app tries to open a link, WebLibre can now ask whether to allow or block it. Manage per-app permissions and respond from notifications without opening the browser.
  • Screenshot Protection — New privacy setting to block screenshots and screen recordings of the browser. Find it under Settings > Privacy & Security.
  • Permission Shield Indicators — The shield icon on your tab now uses colors to show your privacy status: green means enhanced protection, yellow means you've loosened settings for this site, and it's hidden when everything is at default.
  • Third-Party Redirect Blocking — Enabled by default to protect you from malicious redirects.
  • Smarter Onboarding Defaults — New users automatically get recommended privacy defaults, including uBlock Origin with optimized filter lists and engine-level privacy hardening.
  • Fixed Site Data Clearing — Clearing cookies or site data now properly closes affected tabs first, preventing old data from reappearing immediately.

Tab Management

  • Tree View Everywhere — View your tabs in a hierarchical tree structure in List and Grid views too, so you can always see which tabs opened from which.
  • Reorder Tabs in Groups — Manually reorder tabs within groups for full control over your browsing layout.
  • Auto-Scroll to Active Tab — The active tab now smoothly scrolls into view when you open any tab view (list, grid, tree, or quick switcher).
  • Pinned Tabs Respected Everywhere — Pinned tabs now stay at the top in the quick tab switcher and grid view too, not just the list.
  • Quick Tab Switcher Always MRU — The quick-switcher bar always shows your most recently used tabs first for consistent muscle memory.
  • Container Tab Colors on Title Bar — When browsing in a container, the address bar now shows a subtle colored border matching your container's theme.
  • New Sorting Options — Choose whether new tabs appear at the top or bottom (or left/right) of your tab lists.
  • Stronger Session Restore — A new internal system reduces the chance of duplicate tabs appearing after restart.
  • Isolated Tabs Persist — Isolated tabs now properly survive quitting the app (only private tabs are cleared on exit).

PWAs & Home Screen Shortcuts

  • Custom Names for Shortcuts — Give your home screen shortcuts any name you want instead of being stuck with the website's default title.
  • Storage Context for Shortcuts — Choose how each shortcut handles logins and data: normal storage, share with an existing container, inherit your current isolated session, or create a fresh isolated context — perfect for using multiple accounts on the same site.
  • Multiple Shortcuts Per Site — Pin the same website multiple times with different names and storage contexts (e.g., personal account and work account).
  • Better Shortcut Icons — Shortcuts now always get an icon, even for sites that don't provide one.
  • Smarter PWA Launches — Opening a PWA that's already open now brings it to the front instead of starting a duplicate.
  • PWA Session Recovery — PWAs that lose their session (e.g., after the browser is killed) now automatically recover instead of crashing.

Export & Sharing

  • Export Page as Image — Save any webpage as a PNG image to your device.
  • Copy Images from Image Menu — Long-press any image to copy it directly to your clipboard.
  • Smarter Text Sharing — When sharing text or URLs into WebLibre from other apps, they now properly route through containers and custom tabs.

Search & Navigation

  • History Toolbar Button — Optional quick-access button for your browsing history, available from the toolbar customization screen.
  • Better Search Without a Default Engine — Highlighting text and choosing to search now opens the search screen with your text pre-filled, even if no default engine is set.
  • Fixed Address Bar Ghost Text — Backspace and delete no longer cause suggestion text to glitch or get corrupted.

Onboarding & Setup

  • Restore Backup During Onboarding — Import an encrypted profile backup right from the welcome screen, before creating any profile.
  • Alpha & Stable Side by Side — You can now keep both the stable and alpha versions installed at the same time as separate apps, so they don't interfere.
  • Optimized Defaults — When installing uBlock Origin during setup, you can opt in to recommended privacy filter lists automatically.
  • Automatic Preference Migration — A new system keeps your settings up to date automatically when new features are added.

UI & Polish

  • Redesigned Toolbar Customization — Toolbar settings now separate buttons into "Enabled" and "Disabled" sections for a clearer overview.
  • Long-Press Menu for Settings — Long-press the menu button (...) in the toolbar to jump directly to Settings.
  • Quick Quit on Long Press — Long-press the "Quit" button in the profile menu to exit immediately, skipping the confirmation dialog.
  • Clearer Site Data Options — The site data cleanup screen now shows Cookies and Cached Files as sub-options under Site Data, making it easier to understand what you're clearing.
  • Unsaved Changes Warning — Editing a container and pressing back without saving now asks whether to save, discard, or keep editing.
  • Better Keyboard Handling — The bottom sheet now adjusts to the keyboard height so content is never hidden.
  • Improved URL Display — URLs are formatted more cleanly with better special character handling.
  • Addon Store Screenshot Viewer — Tap a screenshot in the addon details page to view it in a zoomable overlay.
  • Proper Quick Action Icons — The Android launcher long-press shortcuts now show proper icons instead of blank tiles.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed ghost text and clipping artifacts in the address bar
  • Fixed PWA launch duplication when the app was already open
  • Fixed overlapping UI elements when the floating action button is visible
  • Fixed tab bar long-press interactions
  • Fixed small web mode handling of isolated tab types
  • Fixed toolbar preview layout overlapping with the action button

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