NW.js v0.15.0 Released with Chromium 51 and Node.js v6.2.0

[Roger Wang]

We are happy to release NW.js 0.15.0 with today's Chromium stable 51. Node.js is updated to v6.2.0. It also contains bug fixes since 0.14.5.

In Chrome 51 upstream introduced support for passive event listeners and Intersection Observer, two emerging web standards that help developers create engaging, efficient experiences. See blog New APIs to help developers improve scroll performance in Chromium 51 for these 2 features. See also more exciting new features and improvements in Chromium 51:http://blog.chromium.org/2016/04/chrome-51-beta-credential-management.html ;

Following our release plan in 2016, we have released new major versions as soon as new Chromium stable release within 1 day. We've been working on 3 branches simultaneously: a released branch on current Chromium stable, a beta branch on Chromium beta and a LTS branch which will be supported for the next 2 years.

For more information on the new milestone 0.13 and later versions, please see our blog "What's New in 0.13" for a better introduction.

ChangeLog

0.15.0 / 05-25-2016

• Update Chromium to 51.0.2704.63
• Update Node.js to 6.2.0
• Add: '--disable-devtools' command line for SDK build (#4839)
• Fix: inject_js in webview and remote pages (#4877)
• Fix: Transparency + Click-through clicks through floated elements (#4846)
• Fix: disable tray icon "NW.js is using your microphone" (#4852)
• Fix: Memory leak in Menu API (#4860)
• Fix: Error in Tray in background context (#4862)
• [docs] disable-devtools switch
• [docs] using Menu API and navigation

Download

• http://dl.nwjs.io/v0.15.0/nwjs-v0.15.0-win-x64.zip
• http://dl.nwjs.io/v0.15.0/nwjs-v0.15.0-osx-x64.zip
• http://dl.nwjs.io/v0.15.0/nwjs-v0.15.0-linux-x64.tar.gz

SDK build:

• http://dl.nwjs.io/v0.15.0/nwjs-sdk-v0.15.0-win-x64.zip
• http://dl.nwjs.io/v0.15.0/nwjs-sdk-v0.15.0-osx-x64.zip
• http://dl.nwjs.io/v0.15.0/nwjs-sdk-v0.15.0-linux-x64.tar.gz

Binaries for other platforms: http://dl.nwjs.io/v0.15.0/

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. The NaCl build flavor in 0.14 and 0.13 was dropped due to very low usage and feedback

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

Known issues

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

[Oleg Aleynik]

Fantastic! Thanks Roger Wang! Just one small question. After update to 0.15.0 our application has got over 100MB in weight :\ Even with non-sdk build. Update was from 0.12.3 to 0.15.0 Can you please confirm - is it expected or something wrong?

[newwell]

中国 湖北 武汉 程序员发来贺电!

强烈支持! 

[Roger Wang]

It's expected due to the new architecture. We'll keep shrinking the binaries. If you found it increases significantly after 0.13 release then it will be a bug.

Roger

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[andoi...@gmail.com]

I got this error on open the exe compiled file:

[0530/123022:ERROR:process_info.cc(608)] range at 0x36da3ca600000000, size 0x1e1 fully unreadable

[0530/123022:ERROR:process_info.cc(608)] range at 0x36da3cc600000000, size 0x1e1 fully unreadable

[0530/123022:ERROR:process_info.cc(608)] range at 0x0, size 0x1e1 fully unreadable

[0530/123022:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2066799532362 out of range

[0530/123022:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2066799529342 out of range

[0530/123022:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2066799532402 out of range

[0530/123022:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 108084205055182070 out of range

[0530/123022:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2066800136016 out of range

[0530/123146:ERROR:process_info.cc(608)] range at 0x58b03ca400000000, size 0x1df fully unreadable

[0530/123146:ERROR:process_info.cc(608)] range at 0x58b03cc400000000, size 0x1df fully unreadable

[0530/123146:ERROR:process_info.cc(608)] range at 0x0, size 0x1df fully unreadable

[0530/123146:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2058777270602 out of range

[0530/123146:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2058777267582 out of range

[0530/123146:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2058777270642 out of range

[0530/123146:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 108084205055182070 out of range

[0530/123146:WARNING:in_range_cast.h(38)] value 2058777873232 out of range

[Oleg Aleynik]

Thanks Roger for your response! Here is the screenshot of "Hello world" app from nwjs readme made with 0.12.3 and 0.15.0. Per my understanding 0.12.3 has devtools SDK bundled in and 0.15.0 has several flavors. The one on the screenshot is without SDK (unless nw-builder gets the wrong build flavor). As seen on screenshot 0.15.0 without SDK is about 40MB bigger than 0.12.3 WITH SDK. Is this equal to the expected app weight gain you mentioned?