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Release Notes for v1.2.4

Changelog:

  • Update to Chrome 51.0.2704.103. #6134
  • Add support for child windows. #6140
  • Add tray.getBounds() API. #6159
  • Add quit, togglefullscreen roles to MenuItem. #6154 #6166
  • Fix members of protocol module not being set. #6095
  • Fix devtools extensions not showing up on first load. #6115
  • Fix output in renderer process not being redirected to the main process. #6130
  • Fix <webview> tag having wrong size when transform style is applied. #6128
  • Fix crash when releasing contexts in renderer process. #6144
  • Fix rejection of remote Promise being treated as unhandled rejection in the main process. #6151
  • Fix color of menu bar not being updated when system theme changes. #6161
  • Fix wrong role when menu.insert(item) is used. #6169

macOS

  • Add systemPreferences.subscribeLocalNotification(event, callback) and systemPreferences.unsubscribeLocalNotification(id) APIs. #6150
  • Fix frameless window not showing in Window menu. #6089, #6097
  • Fix crash when calling win.setProgressBar after app.dock.setIcon. #6091
  • Fix context menu always choosing first item by default. #6110
  • Fix Delete not working as accelerator. #6168

Linux

  • Fix app indicators using random IDs. #6145
  • Fix message boxes and file dialogs not being modal. #6160

Windows

  • Fix bounds of Tray not respecting scale factor.

Release Notes for v1.2.3

Changelog:

  • Use app's name as default window title. #5945
  • Add ready-to-show event to BrowserWindow. #6026
  • Add --abi command line switch to default app. #5911
  • Add showDefinitionForSelection() method to WebContents and <webview> tag. #5921
  • Add pepperFlashSystemPlugin to the paths of app.getPath(name) API. #5943
  • Add protocol property to Session to allow custom protocol for partition. #5904
  • Add isPaused, canResume, getState APIs to DownloadItem. #5959
  • Add support for a few more chrome.* APIs for devtools extensions. #5924
  • Add BrowserWindow.getDevToolsExtensions() API. #5965
  • Add focusable option to BrowserWindow. #6023
  • Add web-contents-created event to app. #6029
  • Fix devtools extension not working for <webview> tag. #5913
  • Fix devtools extension not working for sessions with partition. #5904
  • Fix random crash when using custom protocol. #5904
  • Fix window.opener being null in window opened by <webview> tag. #5953
  • Fix crash when closing window with devtools opened. brightray#226

OS X

  • Add requestHeaders parameter for autoUpdater.setFeedURL(url[, requestHeaders]) API. #5879
  • Fix maximizable: false not working for frameless window. #5944

Windows

  • Add win.setFocusable(focusable) API. #6013 #6023
  • Fix autoUpdater not waiting for current app to quit before launching newly installed app. #6037