cef_v59..v66_changes.txt

Changes in v59..v66

BREAKAGE (needs updating Migration Guide doc)
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+ cef_display_handler.h
- + OnConsoleMessage: new param 'level'
- + update migration guide

+ cef_life_span_handler.h
- + OnBeforePopup: created on UI thread instead of IO thread
  - + update checks for thread
  - + update migration guide

+ cef_print_handler.h
- + Modify subprocess/print_handler_gtk.h and .cpp files
    (copy from upstream cefclient)
- + OnPrintSettings new param
- + OnPrintDialog new param
- + OnPrintJob new param
- + OnPrintReset new param

+ cef_render_process_handler.h
- + Remove OnBeforeNavigation in subprocess/cefpython_app.h and .cpp files

+ cef_request_handler.h
- + OnBeforeBrowse: new param 'user_gesture'
- + update Migration Guide

+ internal/cef_linux.h
+ internal/cef_types_linux.h
+ internal/cef_mac.h
+ internal/cef_types_mac.h
+ internal/cef_win.h
+ internal/cef_types_win.h
- + OSR windows are transparent by default. To change it set
    CefBrowserSettings.background_color .
- + CefWindowInfo (cef_window_info_t): transparent_painting_enabled option removed
- + CefWindowInfo.SetAsWindowless: 'transparent' param removed
- + Deprecate WindowInfo.SetTransparentPainting method. When set
    to True do nothing. If set to False then raise Exception
    and provide info on CefBrowserSettings.background_color.
  - + Update Migration Guide doc

internal/cef_types.h
- + cef_settings_t:
  - + javascript_open_windows option removed (keep a dummy for BC)
    - + update Migration Guide
- + cef_thread_id_t:
  - + TID_DB removed (update Migration Guide)
  - + TID_PROCESS_LAUNCHER removed (update Migration Guide)
  - + TID_CACHE removed (update Migration Guide)
  - + Added threads: TID_FILE_BACKGROUND, TID_FILE_USER_VISIBLE


+ cef_urlrequest.h
- + cef_urlrequest_flags_t:
  - + Add: UR_FLAG_ONLY_FROM_CACHE, UR_FLAG_ALLOW_STORED_CREDENTIALS,
           UR_FLAG_STOP_ON_REDIRECT
  - + Remove: UR_FLAG_ALLOW_CACHED_CREDENTIALS


MISC
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+ Compare src/client_handler/dialog_handler_gtk.cpp (and .h) with upstream
  cefclient files
+ In subprocess/print_handler_gtk.cpp use GetWindow implementation
  from x11.cpp

NEW FEATURES
------------

+ unittests/osr_test.py - new test for off-screen rendering mode
+ cefpython.SetGlobalClientHandler
+ Browser.Invalidate
+ CookieManager.FlushStore
+ BrowserSettings.inherit_client_handlers_for_popups
+ Browser.GetSetting
+ cefpython.GetBrowserByIdentifier
+ Browser.HasDevTools
+ examples/snippets/
    + onbeforeclose.py
    + network_cookies.py
    + mouse_clicks.py
    + javascript_bindings.py
    + javascript_errors.py
    + ondomready.py
    + onpagecomplete
+ cef.GetDataUrl

internal/cef_types.h
+ cef_log_severity_t: new key LOGSEVERITY_DEBUG (no need to expose,
  same as LOGSEVERITY_VERBOSE, see code comments in setting.pyx
+ cef_settings_t:
  + background_color: OSR windows can set an ARGB background color
+ cef_path_key_t (informational only):
  + PK_DIR_RESOURCES new key
+ cef_popup_features_t: some keys removed (not exposed, informational only)
+ cef_referrer_policy_t changes (not exposed, info only)

cef_accessibility_handler.h
+ CefAccessibilityHandler
+ CefRenderHandler::GetAccessibilityHandler

cef_render_handler.h
+ OnTextSelectionChanged

cef_browser.h
+ SetAccessibilityState
+ SetAutoResizeEnabled
- GetExtension
- IsBackgroundHost

cef_cookie.h
+ GetBlockingManager

cef_display_handler.h
+ OnAutoResize
+ OnLoadingProgressChange

cef_drag_data.h
+ GetImage (cross-platform)
+ GetImageHotspot (cross-platform)
+ HasImage (cross-platform)

cef_extension.h
- CefExtension
- Will require exposing CefRequestContext object and its methods
  LoadExtension, DidLoadExtension, etc.

cef_request_context.h
- LoadExtension
- DidLoadExtension
- HasExtension
- GetExtensions
- GetExtension

cef_request_context_handler.h
- OnRequestContextInitialized

cef_extension_handler.h
- CefGetExtensionResourceCallback
- CefExtensionHandler

cef_file_util.h
+ CefLoadCRLSetsFile

cef_request_handler.h
+ CanGetCookies
+ CanSetCookie

cef_response.h
- GetURL
- SetURL

cef_server.h
- You can easily start a web server in Python, so exposing this API
  doesn't seem to be of great value?
- CefServer: a web server that supports HTTP and WebSocket requests
- CefServerHandler

cef_v8.h
- CefV8ArrayBufferReleaseCallback
- CefV8Value new methods:
  - CreateArrayBuffer (does not own the buffer)
  - IsArrayBuffer
  - GetArrayBufferReleaseCallback
  - NeuterArrayBuffer

cef_urlrequest.h
- ResponseWasCached