Electron Releases - v1.7.5

npm install electron@v1.7.5
yarn add electron@v1.7.5

Release Notes

Bug Fixes

  • [SECURITY] Fixed an issue where windows using nativeWindowOpen could lose their configured webContents options when navigating URLs. #9972
  • Fixed an issue where the dev tools did not open when using mixed sandbox mode. #9983
  • Fixed an issue where the native dialogs did not allow any file to be selected from <input> elements using accept attributes. #9745
  • Fixed an issue where dev tool extension content scripts were not ignoring the fragment when matching against the page URL. #9953
  • Fixed an issue where calling show() on a modal window would cause the parent window to not be re-enabled when the modal was closed. #9962

macOS

  • Fixed an issue where the IME did not properly input certain characters. #9709
  • Fixed an issue where alwaysOnTop windows would not reappear correctly after being restored from a miniaturized position. #9695

Linux

  • Fixed Tray objects not properly dispatching a click event when the first subitem was selected. #9967

API Changes

  • Added a app.disableDomainBlockingFor3DAPIs() API to disable the Chrome behavior of disabling 3D APIs for domains where the GPU process crashes too frequently. #10003
  • The new-window event now supports configuring the webPreferences of the window being opened from a window using the sandbox or nativeWindowOpen options. #9972

macOS

  • A subtitle option is now supported when creating notifications. #9903
  • Added a fullscreenWindowTitle option to the BrowserWindow constructor to show the window title when in fullscreen for windows using a custom titleBarStyle. #9788