NW.js v0.43.4 Released with Chromium Security Update

[Roger Wang]

NW.js 0.43.4 is here with the latest Chromium 79 security update and bug fixes. Thanks to the bug reporters and this version fixes many of them. All the known issues blocking NW1 removal are resolved in this release. I'll wait another 1 or 2 major versions to start NW1 code removal. So it's time to remove the --disable-features=nw2 switch from your application if you are using it. Report NW2 issues (and CC #7230 if it's blocking) and I'll fix them soon.

Since 0.42.4 NW2 mode became the default. NW2 is another key step of the project with major refactoring completed for more features and better quality. Please do read more on this when you upgrade: NW2 announcement.

Chromium 79 contains usual under-the-hood performance and stability tweaks, but there are also some cool new features to explore. It supports WebXR Device API for Web Virtual Reality, support for rendersubtree Attribute, Autofocus Support for any Focusable HTML/SVG Element, Compute img/video Aspect Ratio from Width Or Height HTML Attributes and more. Please check Chromium blog for details. For a complete list of all features (including experimental features) in this release, see the Chrome 79 milestone hotlist.

I've made the 0.43 branch ready soon after Chromium beta bumps to 79. Thanks to the testers for their valuable feedback and bug reports. I've been working on 2 branches simultaneously: a released branch on current Chromium stable and a beta branch on Chromium beta.

Best regards, Roger Wang

ChangeLog

• Update to Chromium 79.0.3945.117
• [docs] add Window.setInnerWidth and setInnerHeight (#7303)
• nw2: disable Mac native find for now (#7285)
• Fix: chrome.app.window.getAll() causes "No current window" error (#7310)
• Fix: NW2: Users can manually zoom using ALT/CTRL + Mousewheel (#7309)
• Fix: fullscreen option in package.json not working (#7308)
• Fix: win.window is undefined after navigation to remote url (#7304)
• Fix: support of native chrome apps broken? (#7302)
• Fix: window.moveTo(x, y) resizes window when global UI scaling is > 100% (#7113)
• Fix: [NW2] Issues using resizeTo() as replacement for assigning window width/height (#7303)
• Fix: Window and modal boxes features changed witn nw2 enabled (#7217)
• Fix: cannot load local files in webview loaded with loadDataWithBaseUrl (#7295)
• Fix: NW doesn't quit without open window (#7298)
• Fix: NW2: "show_in_taskbar": false - Doesn't work Macos 10.14.6 (#7296)
• Fix: NW2: Event navigation get not fired (#7294)

Full ChangeLog: https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js/blob/nw43/CHANGELOG.md

Download

• https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.43.4/nwjs-v0.43.4-win-x64.zip
• https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.43.4/nwjs-v0.43.4-osx-x64.zip
• https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.43.4/nwjs-v0.43.4-linux-x64.tar.gz

SDK build:

• https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.43.4/nwjs-sdk-v0.43.4-win-x64.zip
• https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.43.4/nwjs-sdk-v0.43.4-osx-x64.zip
• https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.43.4/nwjs-sdk-v0.43.4-linux-x64.tar.gz

Binary for other platforms: https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.43.4/

There are 2 builds for each platform - normal build, and SDK build. Normal build doesn't have devtools, only SDK build does. lt can be opened by pressing F12 (Cmd-Alt-I on OSX). SDK packages also have more development tools to be exposed in the following releases, as well as the NaCl support.

Our build infrastructure enables live binary build from git tip so you can access to the latest binary from https://dl.nwjs.io/live-build/

Known issues

http://docs.nwjs.io/en/latest/For%20Users/Migration/From%200.12%20to%200.13/#known-issues

[gzus...@gmail.com]

It makes me very sad that Intel doesn't devote more resources to this project.

Praise to Mr. Wang for an awesome project though.

On Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 10:09:18 PM UTC-5, Roger Wang wrote:

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