FaFre/WebLibre v0.20.0-alpha-13

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Highlights

• History is now container-aware. Browsing history can show which container a visit came from, and the History screen can be filtered by container.
• Containers now have an Exclude from History option. When enabled, pages opened in that container are not recorded in browsing history.
• Containers now support Strict Mode, allowing only assigned sites to load in that container.
• The tab bar can now be placed on the left or right as a vertical side rail.
• Site data clearing can now optionally close the current tab after clearing.

Container History

• History entries can now display their container, making it easier to understand where a visit came from.
• The History filter menu now includes container filtering.
• When a container filter is active, clearing history only clears that container’s history.
• Deleting a container now offers an option to also delete that container’s history.
• If you delete a container without deleting its history, those visits are kept but shown without a container.

Privacy Improvements

• Added Exclude from History to container settings.
• This is separate from Exclude from Search Index: it prevents the container’s visits from being recorded in browser history, not just local search.
• This option requires cookie isolation to be enabled for the container.
• History exclusion is applied early during startup, including restored tabs.

Container Strict Mode

• Added Strict Mode to container site assignments.
• When enabled, only sites assigned to that container are allowed to load there.
• Unassigned sites are blocked instead of loading inside the strict container.
• Sites assigned to another container continue to be redirected or handled according to their assignment.
• This also requires cookie isolation.

Toolbar And Tab Bar

• Added new Left and Right tab bar positions.
• These create a vertical side rail for tabs, address/search controls, toolbar actions, contextual actions, and pinned add-ons.
• Vertical side rails can be swiped away.
• Swiping vertically on the rail switches tabs.
• Quick tab switcher layouts, accordion container tabs, pinned add-ons, contextual toolbar buttons, and toolbar previews now adapt to the side rail layout.
• Long-pressing a container header in the accordion quick switcher now opens that container’s settings.

Smaller Improvements

• Clear Site Data now includes Close tab after clearing.
• Link context menus now let you choose a different tab type when opening a link, such as regular, private, or isolated tabs where available.
• Selecting a smart bang/search shortcut now highlights the existing query so it can be quickly replaced or submitted with the selected provider.
• Bookmark-type history visits are now handled more gracefully.

Notes

• Existing history is not automatically assigned to containers after updating. Container labels apply to newly recorded visits.
• Container history labels are local to WebLibre and should not be expected to sync across devices.
• In the narrow vertical side rail, tab titles and inline close buttons may be hidden to save space. Tab actions remain available through tab menus.