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Second release candidate for 10.61

By Martin RauscherHades32. Monday, August 2, 2010 11:20:00 AM

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Hello everyone!

This is my first and (at least for the foreseeable future) last post on this blog:
For the last nine weeks I have been a summer intern in the Desktop Team and as a long time Opera fan I totally enjoyed it! There are some very cool things happening in the future of Opera and I'm sure that they will make it rock even harder!

If you have wondered what we summer interns did this year: We mostly developed tools for the testers and developers at Opera that should help them to release builds even faster!

Todays RC mostly contains stability fixes. But we had to revert the fix for the blanking out of the start bar, as it caused some other problems, and it probably won't make it in 10.61 Final. You should also look out for problems with cookies as we fixed a bug in the cookie settings. There are also some improvements for Geolocation on Unix and some fixes for memory issues.

Have a nice remaining summer and to the Opera team: Good Luck!

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Changelog

Desktop
  • Fixed a few memory leaks
  • Fixed a couple of Canvas crashes
  • Reverted fix for DSK-298346 (Start Bar blanked out after opening background tab): causes regressions, including DSK-308645 (Window is not repainted after resizing it)
  • DSK-297976 (Crash in POSIX host resolver)
  • DSK-307987 (Rename "Fraud Protection" to "Fraud and Malware Protection")
  • DSK-308488 ("Accept cookies" and "only from the site I visit" settings wrong in Preferences dialog UI)

Windows
  • DSK-305562 (Opera crashes on startup under Windows 98)

Mac
  • DSK-304367 (Crash on start-up when starting with URL from Terminal)
  • DSK-305707 (Crash when closing the Opera window)
  • DSK-305708 (Crashes when playing a wav file)
  • DSK-305739 (Crash when printing)
  • DSK-306593 (Opera runs ouf of memory)

FreeBSD
  • DSK-303044 (Geolocation for FreeBSD)

10.61 release candidate (RC1)Presto update for Opera 10.70

Comments

ChrisCjcr Monday, August 2, 2010 11:28:26 AM

Another RC, Thanks!!! wink Testing...

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Bug with installer (Same bug on RC1):
http://files.myopera.com/Cjcr/caps/opera10.6_installer_bug.png

Patrick H. Laukepatrickhlauke Monday, August 2, 2010 11:28:38 AM

no customary warning that it's a snapshot etc and may eat your data and your family? wink

IKoke Monday, August 2, 2010 11:28:39 AM

"Desktop: Fixed a few memory leaks"

Yay up

pursanovd Monday, August 2, 2010 11:43:54 AM

Good work interns smile Thank you..Lets try this RC

kamenlitchev Monday, August 2, 2010 11:44:48 AM

Cool

AnuaR ShInDigazzZ Monday, August 2, 2010 11:45:18 AM

Todays RC mostly contains stability fixes. But we had to revert the fix for the blanking out of the start bar, as it caused some other problems, and it probably won't make it in 10.61 Final.


We will not rush you to the final release of 10.61! wink

Swoofah Monday, August 2, 2010 11:46:37 AM

DSK-305562 (Opera crashes on startup under Windows 98)

Say what? I considered this a feature for getting people to upgrade their systems! wink

Lucalucaviozzi Monday, August 2, 2010 11:48:44 AM

Hi Martin and thanks xD

nimu_channimuchan Monday, August 2, 2010 11:48:58 AM

Oh Thanks.happy up

getnikkoo Monday, August 2, 2010 12:03:52 PM

opera is said to be fastest

me76 Monday, August 2, 2010 12:05:58 PM

what? some people still use win98?!?

Bill PBill_P Monday, August 2, 2010 12:06:45 PM

getting directions on Google maps freezes system with cpu=100%
64bit Linux kde


arghwashier Monday, August 2, 2010 12:07:10 PM

2 bugs both related to the closed tabs trashcan :
Since rc1, no more favicons in the closed tabs trashcan and you need to close 2 tabs before the trashcan becomes a available (linux i386, rmp, mandriva 2010.1)

Arguggi Monday, August 2, 2010 12:10:50 PM

Thanks, Testing! bigsmile

kyotocafe Monday, August 2, 2010 12:11:32 PM

Thanks Martin! and good luck

barano Monday, August 2, 2010 12:12:27 PM

"But we had to revert the fix for the blanking out of the start bar, as it caused some other problems, and it probably won't make it in 10.61 Final."

Damn! sad I hope you'll get around fixing it, anyway!

Gereford Monday, August 2, 2010 12:17:03 PM

Thx, testing.

Barry SimSampAlock Monday, August 2, 2010 12:17:31 PM

wow new build yes testing smile

Barry SimSampAlock Monday, August 2, 2010 12:18:40 PM

"We mostly developed tools for the testers and developers at Opera that should help them to release builds even faster!"

tnx 4 that ..more exciting builds smile)

sabisan Monday, August 2, 2010 12:24:38 PM

Testing... up

(damn, two-windows + personal-bar + dissapearing-icons bug still here)

"We mostly developed tools for the testers and developers at Opera that should help them to release builds even faster!"
up

Sandolf Monday, August 2, 2010 12:33:47 PM

Originally posted by Sandolf:

If I click into an article of this blog http://www.mobiflip.de/ and want to go back I have to click 3 times the back-button.

Edit: thx minho! Here are my specs: WinXP SP3 [10.61 RC1]


Now with 10.61 RC2 I have just to click 2 times to go back!
For me Opera is now 1/3 faster than last week - Hip Hip Hooray!bigsmile

Don Zahniserirontoothz Monday, August 2, 2010 12:35:22 PM

This build is still not usable under Mac OS 10.4.11 on PPC - due to high CPU usage and long delays while entering text into URL field, forms or email. DSK-308554

Nathan OyamaCulip Monday, August 2, 2010 12:37:10 PM

Originally posted by me76:

what? some people still use win98?!?

The Opera guy who fixed this issue does. p

thangpxa Monday, August 2, 2010 12:40:42 PM

njce Opera FTW
http://clients.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/results.action?key=44pU

ouzowtfouzoWTF Monday, August 2, 2010 12:42:15 PM

Yeah Martin, I asked myself when we got to hear something of you wink

We mostly developed tools for the testers and developers at Opera that should help them to release builds even faster!


yes

I wonder if DSK-303512 will be fixed in final 10.61!? Ola contacted me to get some more details, but I dont know if it helped. Its definitely not fixed in this snapshot.

And will the postmessage() issue for facebook (I dont know the bug number, but I mean this one) make it in 10.61 final? I think thats a very big thing for all pages using facebook features and therefor facebook users.

bmd Monday, August 2, 2010 12:51:02 PM

Last time I posted this I was told it doesn't reproduce, but I managed to reproduce it on several 64-bit Win 7 systems, including fresh installs of the OS an Opera and it still happens on this build. Here it goes again:

Go to:
http://bfbcs.com/stats_pc/TimSad/dogtags
Sort the table clicking on a column name in the header, for example "Rank". (The site uses JQuery + JQuery.tablesorter - nice use of Canvas in the graphs btw.).
Notice that the CPU usage jumps to 100% on a core (50% on dual core, 25% on quad etc.) and that it takes a long time to sort the table (20 seconds or more). Other browsers sort it much faster (a few seconds).

Jernej Simončičеnder Monday, August 2, 2010 12:51:47 PM

Are there any plans to fix the colour of javascript alert() boxes and the certificate warning dialog? They're hard to read with their current background.

Bill PBill_P Monday, August 2, 2010 1:08:58 PM

what about cpu utilization when manipulating bookmarks? why should cpu spike to 100% and sit for an extended period? This has been a regression for a while

64bit Linux

Cleanclean Monday, August 2, 2010 1:35:46 PM

Wow! Noticeable increase in page load times over 10.60!

Ooh! And page never stops loading on final element problem fixed! up

Luchio Monday, August 2, 2010 1:55:21 PM

www.theonion.com , click Continue (if an ad appears). Zoom to 120% and scroll down, major artifacts appear in the middle of the page.

Daniel HendrycksDanielHendrycks Monday, August 2, 2010 1:56:11 PM

Originally posted by desktopteam:

DSK-307987 (Rename "Fraud Protection" to "Fraud and Malware Protection")


Wasn't that changed in the last build?

Avola Monday, August 2, 2010 2:03:15 PM

Originally posted by Luchio:

www.theonion.com , click Continue (if an ad appears). Zoom to 120% and scroll down, major artifacts appear in the middle of the page.


Yep, that's due to that overlaying toolbar at the bottom. Same thing happens at Cnet.com, for example. If you hide the toolbar the problem goes away.

minho Monday, August 2, 2010 2:15:14 PM

Originally posted by Luchio:

www.theonion.com , click Continue (if an ad appears). Zoom to 120% and scroll down, major artifacts appear in the middle of the pa


confirmed.
win xp pro sp3

НиколайAnnihilator666 Monday, August 2, 2010 2:21:57 PM

Opera_1061_3476_in.exe 3476


Uploaded with ImageShack.us
3451??

minho Monday, August 2, 2010 2:30:59 PM

4 problems with bookmarks library... awww

1 - "Add all open tabs to bookmarks" does not work (reported since 10.54 version and not fixed - DSK-296161)

2 - The alternating colors from bookmarks library lines disappear when some of the columns is disabled ("nick", for example)

3 - DSK-306234 (After Opera 10.60 restart, Manage Bookmarks tab appears empty) still affects 10.61 on Linux and WinXP at least.

4 - The items in the bookmarks library and personal bar not open in the background when clicked with the mouse wheel.


win xp pro sp3

Kai OckendorfOckendorf Monday, August 2, 2010 2:34:02 PM

Favicons for search engines are not shown! I created one for "YouTube" and I only see a magnifying glass. It worked well with 10.60.

W7x64

btw, thx for the new build and the nice infos Martin up

minho Monday, August 2, 2010 2:38:13 PM

DSK-308613 (Regression: Sizing problems on viewport/tab) fixed!
Thanks. up

minho Monday, August 2, 2010 2:46:33 PM

Regression...
win xp pro sp3

AKAPanamaJack Monday, August 2, 2010 2:48:11 PM

There is a problem with eBay and images with the Release Candidates. I have eBay set to show 200 items at a time. With the RC versions of Opera many times Opera will only show like the first 20 product images and then quit. I have to refresh multiple times before Opera finally shows them all. I test this on my laptop and desktop same thing happens and pretty regularly.

I checked with other browsers like IE, Safari and Firefox and they didn't have this problem on either computer. So it is definitely something with Opera. I haven't noticed this problem anywhere but on eBay.

berend ytsmaytsmabeer Monday, August 2, 2010 2:49:31 PM

Originally posted by Annihilator666:

Opera_1061_3476_in.exe 3476


Uploaded with ImageShack.us
3451??


Uninstall 10.70 and install the 10.61 rc2

AKAPanamaJack Monday, August 2, 2010 2:52:16 PM

And another problem with all versions of Opera 10.6x is with the web site http://www.allegiantair.com/ and clicking on the seach button. It never does anything. With Opera 10.5x clicking the search button after entering everything in starts the search. Under 10.6x abaolutely nothing happens and there are no errors generated on the web page. The site works just fine under IE, Safari and Firefox.

Sashko Stolyarovkurtol Monday, August 2, 2010 2:53:59 PM

Some bug:
When I choose RSS to check "every 5 minutes", it returns back "to check once an hour" after little bit of time (near 30 min.). And even I do not restart browser.
Сan someone confirm?

sa666666 Monday, August 2, 2010 2:58:51 PM

Favicons are not showing in the bookmarks menu in Linux (tested in several distros, in both 32 and 64bit mode). This started with the first RC.

Also, the --geometry commandline argument still isn't working, so the window can't be automatically positioned by window managers like KDE.

Zotlan Monday, August 2, 2010 3:10:50 PM

Originally posted by kurtol:

When I choose RSS to check "every 5 minutes", it returns back "to check once an hour" after little bit of time (near 30 min.). And even I do not restart browser.
Сan someone confirm?


Confirmed on Linux and reported as bug DSK-308928

minho Monday, August 2, 2010 3:19:02 PM

Flash problems with two many popular sites from my country...

1 - Go to...

http://video.globo.com/Videos/Player/Esportes/0,,GIM1297723-7824-FLAMENGO+BUSCA+NOVO+GOLEIRO+APOS+ESCANDALO+BRUNO,00.html

Change anything in the settings of the flash plug-in
Result: The browser returns to the previous page
Then, scroll down the page with the mouse wheel.
Result: The browser acts as if the user had pressed CTRL + TAB.


2 - Go to...

http://terratv.terra.com.br/videos/Noticias/4404/Destaques-Noticias.htm

First video is played normally.
Change to any other video
Result: Video never loads.

win xp pro sp3

DrillSarge Monday, August 2, 2010 3:32:54 PM

can't write/click in any text field (login form):
http://forum.blue-nokia.com/

ArtTeitlebaum Monday, August 2, 2010 3:33:54 PM

sa666666 # 2. August 2010, 15:58
Favicons are not showing in the bookmarks menu in Linux (tested in several distros, in both 32 and 64bit mode). This started with the first RC.

Also, the --geometry commandline argument still isn't working, so the window can't be automatically positioned by window managers like KDE.


Totally confirmed.
No favicons in the menus, Lubuntu/Kubuntu Lucid 32Bit.

MaxDamage Monday, August 2, 2010 3:44:44 PM

1. http://video.interia.pl/obejrzyj,film,115435
Video doesn't appear! (flash)
Windows 7 32bit latest flash plugin
Url is valid:
"This document was successfully checked as XHTML 1.0 Transitional!"

2. problem with letters in flash (blured?), ex.:
http://www.zumi.pl/namapie.html?Submit=Szukaj&qt=&loc=wroc%B3aw (buttons on map tools)

3. You know about problem with star bar - it's annoying me because i heavily use buttons on it!

4. When i have some unreaded RSS mesagges i do ctrl+a (select all) and I push read/unread button nothing happens (not always!). I must again unselect all messages and ctrl+a and push read/unread button and it works as it should. This bugg was long, long ago, before 10.5x

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