v0.6.0-rc.1

[kanru]

What's New in libchewing 0.6.0-rc.1 (UNRELEASED)

This release contains many improvements and bug fixes. It's the first
release since 2016. We have started a major rewrite in Rust so we expect
to have more frequent releases in the following months.

• Added

  • New API chewing_phone_to_bopomofo to convert syllable in u16 to bopomofo
    string [ShengYenPeng]. Add APIs to convert between phone and bopomofo #166
  • New API chewing_set_autoLearn and chewing_get_autoLearn can be used to
    disable and enable new phrase auto learning. [Hiunn-hué] Implement chewing_set_autoLearn() and chewing_get_autoLearn() #261
  • Add default config test for autoLearn option [Billy Su].
  • Add Android platform support [hiroshiyui]. Add Android platform support in CMakeLists.txt  #408
  • New chewing Rust crate can be downloaded from
    crates.io [Kan-ru Chen]. Publish 0.6.0-alpha.1 to crates.io #423
  • Add several CMake presets for supported configurations [Kan-ru Chen]. build: define several cmake presets and use them in CI #424

• Changed

  • Implement has_userphrase in testhelper with the public
    chewing_userphrase_lookup API. [ShengYenPeng]. Implement has_userphrase with chewing_userphrase_lookup #223
  • Updated HSU layout's JVC conversion to be more intuitive [Hiunn-hué]. Update jvc-convert of KB layout Hsu #259
  • Phrase auto learning now only triggers after committing [Hiunn-hué]. Auto learn phrases only after committing #260
  • chewing_handle_CtrlNum now handles cursor better and has clearer error
    message if there is nothing to be added to user phrase. [Hiunn-hué] Update chewing_handle_CtrlNum() #277
  • chewing_handle_ShiftLeft and chewing_handle_ShiftRight now also displays
    aux message for new user phrases added. [Hiunn-hué] Display aux message when adding user phrases with ShiftLeft/Right #278
  • Symbol used for full-width colon changed from ︰ (U+FE30) to ： (U+FF1A)
    [school510587] Change ︰ to ： #304
  • Support cross compiling with qemu. [sgn] build: cmake: support cross compiling with qemu #333
  • CMake minimum version changed to 3.21.0
  • Rewrite chewing internal in Rust [Kan-ru Chen] Rewrite chewing internal in Rust #347 feat: implement line editor and chewing behavior #378

• Dictionary

  • Add new syllable ㄒㄩㄢ for 亘 [yan12125] 打不出 "亘" 字 #252 Add ㄒㄩㄢ for 亘 #253

• Bug fixed

  • Fix ChoiceEndChoice expression always true [Billy Su].
  • Fix strncpy warning in hash.c [Bo-Cheng Jhan].
  • Fix unable to input some Bopomofos with ET26 layout [Hiunn-hué]. 倚天26鍵盤注音輸入 #235
  • Fix double free in userphrase-hash's TerminateUserphrase [cwlin]. userphrase-hash: avoid double free in TerminateUserphrase #254
  • Fix hash item offsett calculation in uhash [cwlin]. hash: fix hash item offset calculating in uhash.dat #255
  • Fix ChoiceEndChoice expression always true [Billy Su]. Fix ChoiceEndChoice expression always true #258
  • Fix clearing bopomofo buffer after switching Chi-Eng mode [Hiunn-hué]. Clean Bopomofo properly when switching Chi-Eng Mode #268
  • Fix chewing_handle_Space cannot input space with empty buffer [Hiunn-hué]. Fix: chewing_handle_Space() cannot input space when buffer is empty #274
  • Fix a strncpy warning and use ARRAY_SIZE [school510587] Fix a strncpy warning and use ARRAY_SIZE #296
  • Enhance chewing.py to support platforms with 64-bit pointer [cheese] chewing.py supports platforms with 64bit pointer #310
  • Fix init_database to correctly read phrase frequency for sorting [yan12125] 請問 tsi.src 當中的單筆頻率數據的數值上限是多少？ #334 Correctly read phrase frequencies for sorting #337
  • Fix installation of data files [yan12125] build: fix installation of data files #350
  • Fix building shared library on all supported platforms [Kan-ru Chen] build: link tests with libchewing shared library #375 build: use version script or symbol list to limit public symbols #376
  • Fix dvorak-qwerty symbol mapping [hiroshiyui] Add several Dvorak-Qwerty key mappings #407
  • prevent memory leak in error case of GetDefaultUserPhrasePath [Kuang-che Wu].
  • Fix PinYinData keySeq buffer overflow in PinYinInput() [Kuang-che Wu]. Floating-point-exception in HaninSymbolInput #238
  • Fix trying to allocate buffer of negative size [Kuang-che Wu].
  • Fix access violation due to negative cursor position [Kuang-che Wu].
  • Fix several buffer overflow. [ChangZhuo Chen]. Heap-buffer-overflow READ in ChoiceTheSame #241 heap-buffer-overflow read in CheckUserChoose #242

• Platform-specific

  • Install instructions for Mac OS [Chocobo1].

New Contributors

• @cwlin made their first contribution in userphrase-hash: avoid double free in TerminateUserphrase #254
• @Billy4195 made their first contribution in Fix ChoiceEndChoice expression always true #258
• @splasky made their first contribution in Ignore *.pyc file. #280
• @school510587 made their first contribution in Fix a strncpy warning and use ARRAY_SIZE #296
• @cheese made their first contribution in chewing.py supports platforms with 64bit pointer #310
• @sgn made their first contribution in build: cmake: support cross compiling with qemu #333
• @ianchen-tw made their first contribution in feat: add devcontainer support #396
• @dependabot made their first contribution in build(deps): bump rustix from 0.37.23 to 0.37.25 #409
• @hiroshiyui made their first contribution in Add Android platform support in CMakeLists.txt  #408

Full Changelog: v0.5.1...v0.6.0-rc.1

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