A new Zen Browser release build is now available, implementing minor features and addressing various bugs. The latest updates introduce a preference for resuming browsing from the last selected tab, an automatic theme for toggling between light and dark modes, a user interface for 'switch tab' on the URL bar, enhanced toast notifications, and resolutions for accessibility challenges related to the URL bar, right-side tabs in collapsed mode, and the importation of modifications.
Zen Browser Release build - 1.12.2b (2025-05-07)
Just a small update to fix some bugs and introduce some minor features!
New Features
- Added a new preference in about:preferences -> 'Startup'. Continue where you left off allows you to keep browsing from your last selected tab, whether it's pinned or not.
- Enabled 'auto theme' by default, which will automatically switch between light and dark mode based on the system theme. Only new installs and profiles will have this enabled. (you can enable it in about:addons -> themes)
- Added a nice UI for 'switch tab' on the URL bar, thanks to @ferrocyante on GitHub!
- (experiemental) MacOS users will now restore tabs correctly, even after closing all windows instead of quitting the app.
- Better toast notifications and added 'opened background tab' toast if compact mode is enabled
Fixes
- Fixed essentials/pinned tabs not loading if 'reset to default on startup' is enabled.
- Fixed context menu allowing the user to remove the last workspace
- Fixed animations for glance's buttons and unfocusing the URL bar, as well as enter/exit animations for compact mode
- Fixed accessibility issues with the URL bar on light mode. Also centered the URL bar to the screen.
- Fixed some issues with right side tabs on collapsed mode
- Fixed some issues with importing mods
