Opera

Changelog for Opera 9.02 for UNIX

Opera 9.02 for UNIX is available for download.

Release Notes

This release is a recommended security upgrade. See the Security section for additional information.

Changes Since Opera 9.01

User interface

  • Fixed quick find field in Windows panel.

Mail, messaging, and newsfeeds

  • Fixed high CPU usage while downloading big emails.
  • Properties can now be accessed within the contacts and bookmarks panel after deleting items.
  • Image attachments can now be saved using the context menu.
  • Accessing a news link when no news server is configured will now prompt to configure a server.

Display and scripting

  • Fixed a DOMParser bug affecting some menu scripts.
  • Click events are now correctly received in designMode.
  • Implemented support for Node.selectNodes, Node.selectSingleNode, and Attr.text.
  • Improved rendering efficiency for repositioned elements, as in Flickr's updated "organizr".
  • Allow large integers to be used in object declaration property names, as on the comments form on Slashdot beta.

Plug-ins and Java

  • Fix for playing sound clips on Amazon.

Security

  • Fixed an OpenSSL RSA signature verification flaw. See the advisory.

Miscellaneous

  • Multiple stability improvements, including a stability issue on my.yahoo.com.
  • Improved handling of downloads when the disk is full.
  • Improved handling of Web site logins on slow connections.
  • Improved handling of WAP text inputs.