1.17.1

Maintenance

• b832fc3 docs: fix invalid switch syntax and wrong term in chrome++.ini by @Bush2021

• 519ad22 perf: keep tab hit-testing out of web content by @Bush2021

  Resolves #270. We significantly improved performance, particularly on resource-intensive web pages, resolving the issues introduced by the UIA refactoring.

• ad59a43 perf: share the patched pak entry with renderers by @Bush2021

• 4a79176 perf: keep bookmark hit-testing out of web content by @Bush2021

• 6acb077 chore: drop dead UIA conditions and PakFind by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.17.0...1.17.1

1.17.0

New

• b8cd367 feat: add suppress_false_upgrade_notification by @Bush2021

  Portable Chrome has no updater, so it can show a false "Chrome is out of date" notice that you can't act on, most visibly on the Safety Check page in Settings.

  Set suppress_false_upgrade_notification to 1 to hide it (off by default). It only clears this false notice and won't hide a genuine update prompt.

  Check the new chrome++.ini for more detail.

Fix

• 6a1b366 fix: anchor bookmark new-tab click to the validated point by @Bush2021

  Fixes open_bookmark_new_tab opening the wrong entry in a vertical bookmark menu when the cursor kept moving after release: the new tab now opens the bookmark that was actually under the cursor.

• b0b4704 fix: keep bookmark hit-testing out of web content by @Bush2021

  Fixes lag during left-clicking when open_bookmark_new_tab=1.

• 19db502 fix: patch resources.pak in the renderer process by @Bush2021

  Resolves #263 - Fixes recent Chromium builds where the browser UI fails to render fully, without breaking settings-page branding information.

Maintenance

• 343f247 chore: cleanup unused code by @Bush2021
• d4616ad chore: add clangd config and align tooling to c++23 by @Bush2021
• 1049027 chore: fix invalid value in clang-format by @Bush2021
• d7a8fa5 chore: update Detours by @Bush2021
• 076ef33 chore: drop the ineffective bookmark BuildCache by @Bush2021
• de5f25a perf: stop pak traversal once the patch lands by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.16.2...1.17.0

1.16.2

Fix

• 6ebac92 fix: avoid root UIA scan for mouse wheel tab check by @Bush2021

  Resolves #257 #258 - Fixes a regression that causes lag when scrolling.

Full Changelog: 1.16.1...1.16.2

1.16.1

Fix

• a3936dc fix: fix tab hit-testing hidden by DevTools Chrome_RenderWidgetHostHWND by @Bush2021

  Resolves #250.

• 648e018 fix: use CreateProcessW for pre-entry relaunch by @Bush2021

  Resolves #252 #253 #255 - Fixes a startup issue on Chrome 149+.

Maintenance

• A simple GUI implementation has been added to setdll.

Full Changelog: 1.16.0...1.16.1

1.16.0

New

• 8b22f8d feat: migrate IA2 to UIA and support vertical tabs by @Bush2021

  This replaces the old IA2-based logic with a UIA-based implementation. Besides adding vertical tab support, it also fixes many long-standing tab interaction issues, improves behavior when the find/search bar changes the accessibility tree, and removes several fragile IA2-era hacks and workarounds.

  --force-renderer-accessibility is no longer needed. If you need custom new-tab matching, simply use new_tab_disable_name.

  This should also improve repeated close handling for tabs. Rapid double-click, middle-click, or right-click close gestures should no longer accidentally act on a tab that has already been destroyed, close extra tabs unintentionally, or trigger the vertical tabs crash described in #220.

Fix

• 3d64ecc fix: fix static state contamination in IsNeedKeep by @Bush2021
• d838684 fix: make arrow-selected omnibox suggestions open in new tab (#237) by @Bush2021
• e7970a5 fix: fix opening arrow-selected omnibox suggestions again by @Bush2021
• d697555 fix: clear win32k lockdown mitigation bit correctly by @Bush2021
• 58d19d2 fix: fix wheel_tab on vertical tabs by @Bush2021
• 2f3926e fix: add VerticalTabStripBottomContainer to tab bar check by @Bush2021
• 8c7c34a fix: count tabs in collapsed groups via trusted raw-view scan by @Bush2021
• 245691f fix: fix bookmark hits hidden by Omnibox Popup by @Bush2021

Maintenance

• 533b2d9 refactor: extract ComInitializer into shared header by @Bush2021
• 7429263 chore: remove unused lbutton_down_point variable by @Bush2021
• 9113065 chore: correct return type of MyLogonUserW to BOOL by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.15.2...1.16.0

1.16.0-alpha.4

Fix

• 8c7c34a fix: count tabs in collapsed groups via trusted raw-view scan by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.16.0-alpha.3...1.16.0-alpha.4

1.16.0-alpha.3

Fix

• 2f3926e fix: add VerticalTabStripBottomContainer to tab bar check by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.16.0-alpha.2...1.16.0-alpha.3

1.16.0-alpha.2

Fix

• d697555 fix: clear win32k lockdown mitigation bit correctly by @Bush2021
• 58d19d2 fix: fix wheel_tab on vertical tabs by @Bush2021

Maintenance

• 533b2d9 refactor: extract ComInitializer into shared header by @Bush2021
• 7429263 chore: remove unused lbutton_down_point variable by @Bush2021
• 9113065 chore: correct return type of MyLogonUserW to BOOL by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.16.0-alpha.1...1.16.0-alpha.2

1.16.0-alpha.1

This is an alpha release and it needs broader testing before 1.16.0 stable.

Please help test tab and bookmark related features, especially keep_last_tab, double/middle/right click closing, the find-in-page bar, and vertical tabs. If you run into regressions, please report.

New

• 8b22f8d feat: migrate IA2 to UIA and support vertical tabs by @Bush2021

  This replaces the old IA2-based logic with a UIA-based implementation. Besides adding vertical tab support, it also fixes many long-standing tab interaction issues, improves behavior when the find/search bar changes the accessibility tree, and removes several fragile IA2-era hacks and workarounds.

  --force-renderer-accessibility is no longer needed. If you need custom new-tab matching, simply use new_tab_disable_name.

  This should also improve repeated close handling for tabs. Rapid double-click, middle-click, or right-click close gestures should no longer accidentally act on a tab that has already been destroyed, close extra tabs unintentionally, or trigger the vertical tabs crash described in #220.

Fix

• 3d64ecc fix: fix static state contamination in IsNeedKeep by @Bush2021
• d838684 fix: make arrow-selected omnibox suggestions open in new tab (#237) by @Bush2021
• e7970a5 fix: fix opening arrow-selected omnibox suggestions again by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.15.2...1.16.0-alpha.1

1.15.2

Fix

• fcd535f fix: fullscreen detection failure on multi-monitor setups by @Bush2021
• 3e7276d fix(tabbookmark): DPI scaling for drag detection by @Bush2021
• a0367e8 fix(utils): correct condition in QuoteSpaceIfNeeded by @Bush2021
• a2f56a7 fix: prevent unintended tab closure using double-click by @Bush2021

Maintenance

• 503a439 chore: some modern C++ improvements by @Bush2021

Full Changelog: 1.15.1...1.15.2