The release of the new stable branch WebKitGTK 2.32.0, a port of the WebKit browser engine for the GTK platform, has been announced. WebKitGTK allows all of WebKit's capabilities to be utilized through a GNOME-oriented programming interface based on GObject and can be used to integrate web content processing tools into any application, from specialized HTML/CSS parsers to the creation of fully functional web browsers. Notable projects that use WebKitGTK include Midori and the GNOME default browser (Epiphany).
Key changes:
- Support for NPAPI plugins has been discontinued.
- Correct application of system font scaling parameters has been ensured.
- A request for permission has been added when accessing the MediaKeySystem API.
- An API has been proposed for removing individual scripts and styles via WebKitUserContentManager.
- Detailed information about frames generated in the main event handling cycle is now shown in inspection mode.
- Requirements for GStreamer version (1.14+) have been increased. GStreamer initialization now occurs only when necessary.
- WebAudio support has been improved (WebAudio->MediaStream, Worklet, Multi-channel).
- Hardware acceleration for video rendering has been implemented on i.MX8 platforms.
Source: opennet.ru
