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BriskBard Changelog

What's new in BriskBard 4.0.0

Apr 8, 2024
  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 123.0.6312.46.
  • The WebView2 tabs now use the loader version 1.0.2420.47.
  • Added a new menu option to select the size of the navigation buttons in the web browser tabs.
  • Added a context menu option to hide the status bar in web browser tabs using WebView2.
  • The Tor and SQLite components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed a blocked user interface issue in the email, newsgroups reader and media player tabs.
  • Fixed a memory leak in the media player.
  • Now the dates are correctly drawn in the list of messages of email tabs.
  • Fixed a scaling issue in the window used to open a new URL in the media player.
  • Improved CEF and WebView2 initialization to avoid high CPU usage.
  • Fixed crash when dropping files to a media player tab.

New in BriskBard 3.9.0 (Feb 29, 2024)

  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 122.0.6261.94.
  • The WebView2 tabs are enabled again and they use the loader version 1.0.2365.46.
  • The Indy and Tor components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • Delphi 12.0 is now used to build BriskBard.
  • The option to import Internet Explorer bookmarks has been removed.

New in BriskBard 3.8.0 (Feb 5, 2024)

  • This is the complete list of changes in BriskBard 3.8 :
  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 121.0.6167.139.
  • The Indy, Tor and SQLite components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Disabled WebView2 tabs as a temporal workaround.

New in BriskBard 3.7.0 (Dec 21, 2023)

  • This is the complete list of changes in BriskBard 3.7 :
  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 120.0.6099.109.
  • The WebView2 tabs now use the loader version 1.0.2210.55.
  • Added the Portuguese and Chinese translations to the user interface.
  • The Indy, Tor and SQLite components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Removed a gray box visible on 4k monitors with a 200% scale.

New in BriskBard 3.6.0 (Sep 25, 2023)

  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 117.0.5938.92.
  • The WebView2 tabs now use the loader version 1.0.2045.28.
  • Added a context menu option to select the tracking prevention level in web browser tabs using WebView2.
  • Added a context menu option to enable or disable saving passwords and other generic form information in web browser tabs using WebView2.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • The Indy, Tor and SQLite components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • Delphi 11.3 is now used to build BriskBard.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed multiple scale problems in all node tree controls when you use a monitor with a scale different than 100%.

New in BriskBard 3.5.0 (Dec 19, 2022)

  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 108.0.5359.125.
  • The WebView2 tabs now use the loader version 1.0.1462.37.
  • The Indy, Tor and SQLite components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • Delphi 11.2 is now used to build BriskBard.

New in BriskBard 3.4.0 (Sep 20, 2022)

  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 105.0.5195.127.
  • The WebView2 tabs now use the loader version 1.0.1343.22.
  • The web browser tabs using Blink now show a dialog when a web page needs permission to capture audio or video.
  • The address bar now shows icons when the user grants permission to capture audio or video.
  • The Indy, Tor and SQLite components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fix some graphical glitches in the address bar and the splash screen when using monitors with high DPI settings.

New in BriskBard 3.3.0 (Jul 12, 2022)

  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 103.0.5060.114.
  • The WebView2 tabs now use the loader version 1.0.1264.42.
  • Improved email account creation wizard. Now it selects the right POP3 and IMAP servers automatically.
  • The Indy, Tor and SQLite components have been updated to the latest versions.
  • The Ad blocker server list has been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed the network settings issue in the Chromium web browser tabs.
  • Fixed an issue that blocked the creation of new tabs if the user dragged a web browser tab to a new window.

New in BriskBard 3.2.0 (Jun 13, 2022)

  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 102.0.5005.63.
  • The WebView2 tabs now use the loader version 1.0.1210.39.
  • Added WebView2 browser tabs in private mode.
  • Added new context menu options to the WebView2 browser tabs to control the zoom, enable the full screen mode, save the web page as an image, search the page contents and mute the sound of that tab.
  • The SQLite component has been updated to the latest version.

New in BriskBard 3.0.0 (Feb 21, 2022)

  • The Blink rendering engine for the Chromium tabs has been upgraded to 98.0.4758.102.
  • Now it's possible to stretch the speed dial icons to show all of them at all times.
  • Added a special icon when a WebView2 browser tab is playing sound.
  • Removed the option to filter images by file size in web browser tabs due to changes in the API.

New in BriskBard 2.9.0 (Dec 14, 2021)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 96.0.4664.93.
  • Added a new configuration option to keep BriskBard running in the tray bar when all windows are closed.
  • Added a new context menu option to override the maximum image size limit for the current tab.
  • Removed all accesses to the "SafeBrowsing" service because their terms of service have changed.
  • The SQLite and Tor components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed a close error when Windows tries to shutdown.
  • Fixed an issue with the file filter in open and save dialogs found in web browser tabs using the Blink rendering engine.
  • The new tabs created when some files start downloading are correctly closed when there are several redirections.
  • Now the aggregator tabs restore the user interface dimensions correctly.
  • Fixed an error with empty tabs created when the user selects the option to open all links in new tabs.
  • Fixed a crash with some certificate information windows.

New in BriskBard 2.8.0 (Oct 25, 2021)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 95.0.4638.54.
  • Now it's possible to show Windows notification in the Action Center in addition to information panels.
  • New visual styles added and the rest have been updated.
  • Added a new web browser configuration option to open all links in new tabs with the possibility to activate the new tabs automatically.
  • The window corners are rounded automatically in Windows 11.
  • BriskBard is now developed with Delphi 11.
  • The Indy and VirtualTreeView components have been updated to the latest version.
  • The default domains blocked by the ad-blocker have been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Now the playlist in the multimedia player shows only the file name when the user opens that file from the Windows explorer.
  • The multimedia player now updates the control buttons correctly when a file finishes playing.
  • Now the news aggregator tabs activate correctly the buttons.
  • Fixed an issue when you tried to ping a server with the 64 bits executable.
  • Fixed a cookie storage issue in private mode.

New in BriskBard 2.7.0 (Sep 13, 2021)

  • Navigate the web with the latest BriskBard web browser while watching your favorite TV channels. Enjoy the interface improvements in the multimedia player and save your playlists and IPTV streams in the bookmarks.

New in BriskBard 2.6.0 (Aug 12, 2021)

  • This is what's new in BriskBard 2.6.0 :
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 92.0.4515.131.
  • The IPTV support has been improved and the functions reading M3U files can now read
  • Channel logos, channel groups, etc.
  • The playlist in the multimedia tabs has been replaced with a much faster and more
  • Responsive component.

New in BriskBard 2.4.0 (Feb 1, 2021)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 88.0.4324.96
  • Added a QR code generator in all web browser tabs.
  • Added a image download filter using the image file size in web browser tabs using the Blink rendering engine.
  • Added an option in the web browser configuration to delay some of the image downloads until the user shows that part of the web page.
  • Added an option in the web browser configuration to use the GPU to handle images.
  • Added a configuration option to accelerate file downloads by downloading each file in parallel.
  • The SQLite component has been updated to the latest version.
  • The default domains blocked by the ad-blocker have been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed an issue importing the bookmarks from an HTML file with DD elements.
  • Fixed an issue opening a second web browser tab with BriskBard engine which wasn't showing a tab.

New in BriskBard 2.3.0 (Dec 1, 2020)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 87.0.4280.66.
  • Added a navigation history to the back button on each web browser tab.
  • Improved support for installations in multiple Windows user accounts.
  • The Indy and Tor components have been updated to the latest version.
  • The default domains blocked by the ad-blocker have been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed an issue closing the application after visiting 9gag.com
  • Fixed an issue trying to download the safe browsing domains too many times.
  • Fixed an issue with the custom tab colors after duplicating a tab.

New in BriskBard 2.2.0 (Oct 29, 2020)

  • If reading a web page feels like staring at the Sun then try the new dark mode in BriksBard and prevent digital eyestrain.v

New in BriskBard 2.1.0 (Sep 22, 2020)

  • This is the complete list of changes in BriskBard 2.1 :
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 85.0.4183.102.
  • BriskBard is now built with Delphi 10.4.1 which includes high resolution styles.
  • The web bookmarks include animations when the user opens a folder and they show the selected folder. The user can disable this effect and configure the animation speed.
  • Improved speed of the bookmark manager.
  • Added new web developer options in web browser tabs that use the Blink rendering engine. Now it's possible to disable JavaScript, work offline and disable automatic image downloads.
  • The SQLite and Tor components have been updated to the latest version.
  • The default domains blocked by the ad-blocker have been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed an issue saving the tab sizes.
  • Fixed an issue moving tabs that showed a custom color without user intervention.
  • Fixed the text selection in the address box in the web browser tabs.
  • Fixed an issue of child windows created behind configuration windows.
  • Now the favicons are also updated when the user goes back.
  • The custom cookie blocker has been replaced by an option to "Allow third party cookies".
  • Fixed the default "Downloads" directory in new installations.

New in BriskBard 2.0.0 (Jul 27, 2020)

  • This is the complete list of changes in BriskBard 2.0 :
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 84.0.4147.89
  • Added context menu options, taskbar menu options and tray icon menu options to open new windows.
  • The users can now "drag and drop" tabs between different windows.
  • Added a configuration setting to open new application instances using new tabs or new windows.
  • Now it's possible to take web browser snapshots even with the hardware acceleration enabled.
  • New options to clear the private data corresponding to the current website.
  • There's a new menu option to enable easily the use of dynamic user agents.
  • The Indy, OpenSSL, Hunspell, SQLite, Tor and Libwebp components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed an issue with the printing margins in PDF format.
  • Fixed an issue with popup windows created in private mode.
  • Fixed some issues with the default configuration values in new installations.
  • Now the bookmark icons are updated correctly.
  • The default directory for browser downloads is now "my downloads" instead of "my documents".

New in BriskBard 1.9.0 (Apr 13, 2020)

  • Navigate comfortably in Internet using the new mouse gestures in BriskBard and control your browser with your hand movement.
  • BriskBard has many interesting new features in this version and besides the transition to 64 bit, it now includes mouse gestures that can be linked to the browser actions.
  • To test this new feature you only have to check the “Allow gestures” box in the “Gestures” tab inside the web browser configuration window and press the “Ok” button.
  • BriskBard has two preconfigured gestures to go back or forward, and you only need to press the “control” key while you move the mouse to the left to navigate to the previous page. Once there you can go forward pressing the “control” key while moving the mouse to the right.
  • Another new BriskBard feature is the quick “user agent” selector for each web browser tab.
  • There’s also a new configuration window where you can select the user agent that will be used dynamically whenever you navigate to a domain.
  • With these new features you’ll be able to navigate to those pages that are only designed for a reduced number of web browsers, causing issues and giving false warnings when you try to use an alternative web browser like BriskBard.
  • If you decide to anchor the BriskBard icon in the Windows taskbar you'll see that this version added multiple tasks to open BriskBard with the tab you need.
  • This is the complete list of changes in BriskBard 1.9.0 :
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 81.0.4044.92
  • New 64 bits version of BriskBard.
  • Added mouse gestures to the web browser tabs using the Blink engine.
  • Improved user agent selection and dynamic user agent per domain for web browser tabs using the Blink engine.
  • Added tasks in the context menu shown in the Windows task bar icon.
  • The task bar icon now shows the loading progress when BriskBard starts.
  • Now the button to open the downloads directory in the download manager is always enabled.
  • Added a new option to the uninstaller to keep the user data.
  • The web browser configuration has been modified to save user credentials for system proxies.
  • Performance has been improved in the web browser tabs that use the Trident engine.
  • The Indy and SQLite components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Fixed some graphical glitches when a web browser tab with the Trident engine was used.
  • The URL port number is now checked to see if it's valid before navigating to a web site.

New in BriskBard 1.8.4 (Jan 8, 2020)

  • This update includes many interesting suggestions sent by several users through the “contact” section in our website in addition to the latest browser engine versions and bug fixes.
  • The search box used in web browser tabs now shows information about the number of matches currently identified and the current position in the search results. It also has a couple of buttons to move the search box to the top or the bottom of the screen.
  • In case you need to zoom in a web page but the usual zoom steps applied when you pressed control key while you moved the mouse wheel button weren’t what you wanted then try the new zoom key combination for a precise zoom control. Press control and shift while you move the mouse wheel button and you’ll increment or decrement the zoom value in much smaller steps.
  • Other user requests added in this version are a new context menu option to copy the images in web browser tabs to the clipboard and an easy way to replace the URL in the browser address. For this reason, the address is selected automatically when the user clicks on it from another control.
  • Now the installer creates 2 desktop shortcuts. One of them is the traditional shortcut to run the browser in normal mode but the new one opens a browser in private mode. This shortcut may come handy if you prefer to start BriskBard directly in private mode without using the existing content menu options to open bookmarks and speed dial links in private mode.
  • This is the full list of new features in BriskBard 1.8.4:
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 79.0.3945.88
  • The preferred web browser language can now be changed without restarting the browser.
  • New option to change the search box location in web browser tabs and to show how many times that search term was found in the page.
  • Now it's possible to change the web page zoom in small intervals if the user presses control and shift while rotating the mouse wheel.
  • The address box selects all the text when the user clicks on it.
  • New context menu option to copy to the clipboard the images on web pages.
  • The installer now creates an icon on the destop and the start menu to open a browser tab in private mode.
  • The Indy and OpenSSL components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The issue about the browser tabs closing automatically when the user downloads a file is now fixed.
  • The Yandex and Google Safe Browsing services now work correctly.
  • The crash when the user tried to open a URL with a "file" scheme has been fixed.

New in BriskBard 1.8.3 (Nov 13, 2019)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 78.0.3904.87
  • Now the videos that use the HTML5 VIDEO element have a "Picture in picture" in the options menu.
  • The cookie deletion has been improved and now there's an option to keep the cookies from user-specified domains.
  • There's a new cookie blocker that allows you to block the most common tracking cookies.
  • Added a new configuration option called "Reading from HTML5 canvas" to avoid browser tracking with "canvas fingerprinting".
  • Now it's possible to use a customized image in the Speed Dial.
  • Added menu option "Contribute to this project".
  • The blocked domain list used by the Ad blocker has been updated.
  • The Indy, SQLite and Tor components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Now BriskBard closes automatically orphan processes that could have been left running in previous sessions.
  • Fixed an issue that assigned a customized color to the button used to add a tab.

New in BriskBard 1.8.2 (Oct 7, 2019)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 77.0.3865.90
  • Added a print preview.
  • The tab drawing functions were optimized and improved.
  • Added a new window with multiple message download options on IMAP email accounts.
  • Added new configuration options for IMAP accounts to select the initial sync period and how the messages are downloaded.
  • There's a new button to archive the selected messages automatically.
  • Added support for several IMAP protocol extensions to move messages, search messages in Gmail, etc.
  • The Indy and OpenSSL components have been updated to the latest version.
  • The list of blocked domains for the ad blocker has been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The application no longer closes when a web browser tab with the DevTools is closed.
  • Closing the bookmarks context menu no longer opens the last selected bookmark.
  • The star in the address box is now correctly updated when the user adds a new address to the bookmarks.
  • The performance in the configuration windows has been improved.
  • Fixed the connection issue in the DarkOrbit browser game.

New in BriskBard 1.8.1 (Aug 27, 2019)

  • Boost your Internet experience with the new speed dial improvements in BriskBard and enjoy a browser start page that meet your needs.

New in BriskBard 1.8.0 (Jun 24, 2019)

  • Navigate freely across the Internet with the new version of the BriskBard browser. Bypass firewalls or filters with 2 clicks and enjoy your privacy online.

New in BriskBard 1.7.1 (Apr 30, 2019)

  • Improved visual stiles
  • New menu option to mute browser tabs
  • New setting to use any external download manager.

New in BriskBard 1.7.0 (Mar 21, 2019)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 73.0.3683.75
  • Now it's possible to customize all the user interface in BriskBard.
  • Added the "FatCow" image set used in buttons, menus, etc.
  • Added tens of visual styles for the user interface controls.
  • Added the CONTROL + J keyboard shortcut to show the downloads window in the web browser tabs using the Blink engine.
  • The newsgroups servers list has been updated.
  • The ad blocker servers list has been updated.
  • The OpenSSL, Indy and SQLite components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The issue with scrolled tabs when you restore the main window has been fixed.
  • All the texts in the FTP connection window are now translated.
  • The email message editor now read the email configuration correctly.
  • Now the email and article viewer shows all the attached images.
  • The news aggregator now enables the buttons to add new subscriptions correctly.
  • The procedure to hide the mouse and user interface in the media player has been improved

New in BriskBard 1.6.8 (Nov 20, 2018)

  • New features:
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 70.0.3538.102
  • Now BriskBard can save usernames and passwords from web pages that require authentication.
  • A new "Host configuration" manager has been added to the security section in the web browser settings.
  • Added several new options to clear the cache, cookies, navigation history and login information inside the "Clear private data" menu option.
  • The procedure to detect RSS feeds and favicon links has been improved.
  • The Indy and SQLite components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The delay opening MS Excel when BriskBard was running has been fixed.

New in BriskBard 1.6.6 (Aug 5, 2018)

  • New features :
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 68.0.3440.84
  • The strict site isolation option is now enabled by default in web browser tabs that use the Blink rendering engine.
  • Now it's possible to select the tabs by moving the mouse wheel when the pointer is over the tabs.
  • Added a configuration option to select the languages used by the spell checker in web browser tabs that use the Blink rendering engine.
  • Removed the configuration option to use an online service for the spell checker.
  • The Indy components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Opening and editing emails and Usenet articles have been improved.
  • Added a warning about large files when they are attached to emails or Usenet articles.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The message to import web bookmarks is no longer shown multiple times.
  • The mouse wheel can now be used to scroll bookmarks.
  • Users in Windows 10 can now use the mouse wheel to scroll the web browsing history panel.
  • Fixed the video playback flickering with the media player.
  • Now the attached JPG images in emails or Usenet articles have no white dots.
  • Fixed a rare bug in the application startup due to an incorrect CEF initialization.
  • Fixed the bug where the message editor was shown when the user right-clicked over an email or Usenet article.
  • Fixed a bug in the message editor that introduced line breaks incorrectly.
  • The image or contact photo in the message editor has the right size at all times.
  • The email editor now saves the destination address when you click on the save or send buttons while editing said address.
  • The email and Usenet article editor have been modified to add soft line breaks automatically when you reach the editor border.

New in BriskBard 1.6.5 (Jun 6, 2018)

  • BriskBard 1.6.5 includes the latest web rendering engine version that will make web developers happy thanks to the new APIs and tons of JavaScript and CSS support improvements, but regular Internet users will also be glad to know that this engine has more than 30 security fixes. As always, this BriskBard version includes some interface improvements and bug fixes reported by the users, in addition to the latest Indy and SQLite versions.
  • These are the new features:
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 67.0.3396.62
  • The Indy and SQLite components have been updated to the latest version.
  • Now favicons are used even when there none with the normal size.
  • Fixed a bug with some downloads that used encoded URLs.
  • Now the "Go to..." option in the context menu opens a new background tab.

New in BriskBard 1.6.4 (Apr 23, 2018)

  • Simplify your Internet navigation with the latest BriskBard version. Enjoy the new bookmark options and the new user interface features that will make your Internet experience even more comfortable.

New in BriskBard 1.6.3 (Mar 16, 2018)

  • Improve you Internet browsing experience with BriskBard 1.6.3 and enjoy the new configuration options, enhanced audio support and an even safer navigation.

New in BriskBard 1.6.2 (Feb 13, 2018)

  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 64.0.3282.119
  • New "Site per process" security option in web browser tabs using the Blink engine.
  • Now you can use HTTP, SOCKS v4 and SOCKS v5 proxy servers in web browser tabs using the Blink engine.
  • New context menu options to duplicate tabs and reopen closed tabs.
  • New section in the web browser configuration window for all tab related settings.
  • New web browser settings option to open the same tabs the user was using when BriskBard was closed.
  • New web browser settings option to open a set of web pages on startup.
  • Added the enhanced video renderer (EVR) to the media player tabs.
  • SQLite has been updated to the latest version.
  • Fixed a bug downloading files with BLOB addresses used by Mega.nz

New in BriskBard 1.6.1 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • These are the new features:
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 63.0.3239.109
  • The Indy and OpenSSL components have been updated to the latest version.
  • The French language is now available in the user interface thanks to Christian.
  • There's a new option to show a Speed Dial when you open a new web browser tab.
  • Now it's possible to save a web page as a PNG image.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Improved responsiveness when you resize popup windows.
  • Now the settings are saved correctly.

New in BriskBard 1.6.0 (Nov 1, 2017)

  • These are the new features :
  • The Blink rendering engine has been upgraded to 62.0.3202.75.
  • SQLite has been updated to the latest version.
  • Added a portable mode to run BriskBard from an external device without OS installation.
  • Now the web browser has a new private mode.
  • The keyboard shortcut Control+Shift+N has been activated to open new web browser tabs in private mode.
  • Added a context menu option to open web links in private mode.
  • The IRC-Hispano bookmarks have been updated.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The application initialization has been improved.
  • Fixed a bug reading the server information in popup windows.
  • Now the phishing threat updates will be disabled when the user disables the phishing protection in the configuration.
  • Fickering removed from the downloads window.

New in BriskBard 1.5.1 (Sep 21, 2017)

  • Newest version of the Blink comes with rendering engine, PDF reader integration and more user suggested features.

New in BriskBard 1.5.0 (Aug 30, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • The web browser now uses the latest Blink rendering engine 60.0.3112.90
  • SQLite and Indy have been updated to the latest version.
  • BriskBard is now built with Delphi 10.2 Tokyo.
  • Added an ad blocker thanks to the data from the AdAway project.
  • The user interface has been modified and now it works correctly in high resolution monitors with high dot density.
  • A new web browser bookmark import wizard is shown the first time BriskBard runs.
  • The media player allows to drag and drop media files over BriskBard to play them.
  • New configuration option in the email messages viewer and newsgroups article viewer to show attached images with higher quality.
  • Added a forum link in the main menu.
  • Now BriskBard shows a translucent tab image when you move tabs.
  • The web browser pop-up windows using the Blink engine can now drag and drop elements.
  • New configuration option to disable the microphone and camera in the web browser using the Blink engine.
  • New configuration option to disable hardware acceleration in the web browser using the Blink engine.
  • Now you can restore BriskBard by clicking in the system tray icon.
  • BriskBard task bar icon flashes when there's a new notification.
  • Now notifications also show communication errors.
  • The bookmark icon has been changed by a star.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The Internet connection window with the external IP now shows all the information.
  • The whole certificate chain is now shown when a website uses a bad certificate.
  • Fixed an app freeze when a web page has several redirections.
  • The mouse wheel scroll in the bookmarks now work correctly.

New in BriskBard 1.4.2 (Jun 14, 2017)

  • These is what's new in this version :
  • The web browser core has been updated to the latest version of Blink 59.0.3071.82.
  • The database component (SQLite) has been updated to the 3.19.3 version.
  • The component to establish secure Internet connections (OpenSSL) has been updated to the 1.0.2l version.
  • The Delphi component used in many Internet clients (Indy) is now updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Now you'll see an error If you try to download a file that it's not available in the server.
  • The address box inside a web browser tab will not make a sound if you press enter.
  • The web browser tab destruction has been improved and greatly accelerated.
  • The popup window handling in web browser tabs is now more reliable.
  • Now you'll see an error message in case you find a website with an incorrect certificate. You'll have an option to ignore the error or block that website.
  • The full screen mode in YouTube videos now works correctly.

New in BriskBard 1.4.1 (Apr 28, 2017)

  • Blink rendering engine upgraded to 58.0.3029.81
  • Upgraded to the latest Indy version.
  • New option to disable the search suggestions.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Now it's possible to load large images in the web browser.
  • The media player controls in the full screen viewer are correctly updated when the
  • video is paused.
  • The browser now draws the 'select' items in the right position after moving the
  • window.
  • Now bookmarks can be used while browsing in full screen mode.

New in BriskBard 1.4.0 (Apr 3, 2017)

  • The Blink rendering engine is now updated to 57.0.2987.110.
  • Added a new manual option to check for phishing threats using Yandex Safe Browsing.
  • Improved text search in web browser tabs that use the Blink rendering engine.
  • New option to connect to private newsgroups servers that require a username and a password.
  • New status bar icon in the web browser to quickly select if popup windows are open or blocked automatically.
  • Added a keyboard shortcut to refresh a web page ignoring the cache data : control + F5.
  • Now you can select if the spelling service is active in web browser tabs that use the Blink rendering engine.
  • SQLite, OpenSSL and Indy have been updated to the latest version.
  • Added the total media length in the media player.
  • Updated list of public newsgroups servers.
  • Bug fixes :
  • Now it's possible to skip to any position in the MKV videos by clicking in the progress bar.
  • The media player goes back to windowed mode when a video ends.
  • Speed optimization in Google Safe Browsing updates.
  • Speed optimization storing newsgroups headers.
  • Now the email message viewer is not resetted while receiving more messages in that account.
  • More meaningful error messages in the newsgroups reader.
  • Debug CMD windows are now disabled.

New in BriskBard 1.3.2 (Feb 16, 2017)

  • Support for Delphi 7 thanks to Raelb.
  • New TCEFApplication.AddCustomCommandLine procedure to add multiple switches with or without values thanks to rubinho241180.
  • TCEFApplication.CheckCEFLibrary enhancements and fixes. It now checks all the CEF3 files even if you use custom file paths.
  • Added support for CEF 3.2924.1569.g067d915. This version of CEF 3 fixes a very nasty bug if you use Adobe Flash Player.

New in BriskBard 1.3.1 (Feb 16, 2017)

  • The new version BriskBard 1.3.1 has been launched and now it uses the version 56.0.2924.76 of Blink.
  • An issue with the ordering of email messages is now fixed too.

New in BriskBard 1.3.0 (Jan 30, 2017)

  • These are the main new features :
  • Added the Blink rendering engine used in Chromium as the default engine.
  • There's a new option to select the default rendering engine used by BriskBard.
  • Now the email messages list has a filter to show only the messages that meet the criteria given by the user.
  • Added a new option to show a docked bookmark list in the web browser. If the user clicks controls and the left mouse button the selected bookmark opens in a new tab.
  • Added a new loading screen when BriskBard starts.
  • Now email addresses are recognized in the selected text of a web page and there's a new option in the context menu to send an email message to that address.
  • Now there's a new option in the status bar to show the external IP and other connection information.
  • The installation process has changed to make it easier to select which protocols and file types will be handled by BriskBard.
  • QLite, OpenSSL and Indy have been updated to the latest version.
  • There's a new option when the user right-clicks over an email folder to select the header fields shown in the messages list.
  • Added buttons to easely select the layout of the list of email messages, newsgroup's articles and news aggregator's items.
  • Bug fixes :
  • The loading icon in the tabs is back.
  • The favicons in the bookmarks are now udated as soon as they are received.
  • The suggestions shown when the user types a web address only show bookmarks and not folders.
  • The window size is now calculated correctly when the user switch from maximized to full screen.
  • Now it's possible to open files with MKV, MKA, FLV, WEBM and 3GP extensions from the media player.

New in BriskBard 1.2.0 (Sep 27, 2016)

  • Now BriskBard is totally FREE. User licenses have been replaced by the use of a Google custom search engine called "BriskBard web search" and some affiliate programs.
  • There's a new start page in BriskBard's web browser set to "BriskBard web search" by default.
  • There's a new search box in the web browser next to the address box. This search box can be configured to be used with the most common search engines and it shows suggestions based on the text entered by the user.
  • Now BriskBard detect malicious web pages thanks to PhishTank and Google's Safe Browsing. The detection can be automatic or manual by using the "Check phishing threats" option in the cogwheel button of the web browser.
  • There're two new options in the contextual menus of web pages and the viewer of messages, articles and RSS elements : If the selected text has a web address it shows a "Go to..." option and if the selected text has normal text it shows "Search in Internet..."
  • There're also some new options in the contextual menu of the web browser to hide several user interface elements individually.
  • The web browser now has an "Advanced configuration" window with new settings available when using the IE's engine : "Do not track" header, Proxy, Start page, user agent, default search engine and phishing protection.
  • BriskBard has now the standard shortcuts for the web browser and tab management.
  • Now the main menu has a link to the help web page and an option to use a full screen mode. This mode hides even more interface elements if the F11 key is used inside a web browser tab.
  • The user agent strings used in the two rendering engines used by BriskBard have been updated to include its name.
  • There's a new message to download the filters the first time a media player tab is opened.
  • The desktop icon has been changed and now it opens a new web browser page. The Windows menu icon still opens the tab selector page.
  • SQLite and OpenSSL have been updated to the latest version.
  • Bug fixes:
  • All BriskBard's windows registry information is now deleted during uninstall.
  • Email addresses are now correctly managed in the message editor if they are not included in the contacts.
  • Dates are now correctly interpreted in some Windows installations with language packs.
  • Some spelling mistakes have been corrected in the English and Spanish translations.

New in BriskBard 1.0.1 (Jun 14, 2016)

  • The option to send suggestions and bug reports from the main menu now opens a web browser tab to the BriskBard's webpage.
  • Added an error message when the user tries to send an email without a fully configured email account.
  • Added an error message when the user tries to download a file to a directory without write privileges in the FTP client.
  • The user interface of the IRC server tab has been changed.
  • The extra spaces of the Telnet server address in the conection form are now trimmed.
  • SQLite updated to the latest version.