From 276d12da9f1309328335c4264490da835b67b4d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fred Kiefer Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 22:00:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update for new release --- ANNOUNCE | 83 ++-- ChangeLog | 8 + Documentation/news.texi | 45 ++- NEWS | 843 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ Version | 6 +- 5 files changed, 561 insertions(+), 424 deletions(-) diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE index 2caf7362da..23a4879989 100644 --- a/ANNOUNCE +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ 1 Announcement ************** -This is version 0.29.0 of the GNUstep GUI library ('gnustep-gui'). +This is version 0.31.0 of the GNUstep GUI library (‘gnustep-gui’). 1.1 What is the GNUstep GUI Library? ==================================== It is a library of graphical user interface classes written completely -in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon Apple's Cocoa +in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon Apple’s Cocoa framework. The library has been enhanced in a number of ways to take advantage of the GNU system. These classes include graphical objects such as buttons, text fields, popup lists, browser lists, and windows; @@ -25,58 +25,65 @@ systems. The GNUstep GUI Library requires the GNU Objective-C compiler, the GNUstep Base Library, the TIFF Graphics library, Independent JPEG -Group's libjpeg library, and a back-end component from the GNUstep -'Back' library. +Group’s libjpeg library, and a back-end component from the GNUstep +’Back’ library. Additional functionality may be enabled by installing additional libraries. For example, to build the Cairo backend in the GNUstep Back library, you will need to install Cairo. -1.2 Noteworthy changes in version '0.29.0' +1.2 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.31.0’ ========================================== -This version adds support for storyboard files and many new classes. -Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. - - * Support loading of storyboard files. - * Add classes NSSwitch, NSFontAssetRequest, - NSMediaLibraryBrowserController, NSScrubberItemView, - NSScrubberLayout, NSScrubber, NSSharingServicePickerToolbarItem, - NSPathCell, NSPathComponentCell, NSPathControl, NSPathControlItem, - NSPersistentDocument, NSAccessibilityCustomAction, - NSAccessibilityCustomRotor, NSAccessibilityElement, NSStoryboard, - NSStoryboardSegue, NSPageController, NSSplitViewController, - NSSplitViewItem, NSTabViewController, NSLayoutAnchor, - NSLayoutConstraint, NSLayoutGuide, NSStatusBarButton, - NSTextCheckingController, NSTextFinder, NSTextInputContext, - NSGridView. Some of these classes are still skeletons. - * Fix extraline fragment in text layout. - * Better encoding handling in RTF files. - * Add more italian translations. - * Add MacOSX methods to NSNib, NSMenu and NSWindow. - * Focus handling fixes for WindowMaker. - * Fix missing colours when loading old colour lists. - * Support JPEG export as greyscale image. - * Fix memory leak in NSPopupButtonCell. - * Fix toolbar flickering. - * NSSearchFieldCell use code from GSTheme to display popup. - * Fix int decoding to get it working on 64 bit big endian machines. - * Add tab stops after last defined at default intervals. - * Stop NSWindow from handling windows that are gone, but possibly - returned by a slow window manager. - * Fix NSTableView/NSTableColumn bindings. +This version adds view based cell support for NSTableView and +NSOutlineView. Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. + + • Add TGA detection for ImageMagick extension. + • Correct endianess swapping for saving 16 and 32 bit TIFF images. + • NSParagraphStyle restore old behaviour to have default tab stops. + • Documentation updates. + • A fix for autogsdoc documentation creation. + • Improve theming for many classes. + • Correct keyEquivalentModifierMask decoding in XIB files. + • Add imageViewWithImage: to NSImageView. + • Add implementation of NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier to NSView. + • Fix NSImageView intercepting mouse events when not editable + • Move NSBox method isOpaque to GSTheme. + • Many decoding improvements. + • Fix compiler warnings. + • Generate and install a gnustep-gui.pc file. + • Add support for NSFilenamenPboardType in NSTextView. + • Add support for NSPasteboardTypePNG in NSBitmapImageRep if the + libpng is present. + • Add support for ImageMagick >= 7.0 + • Increase pasteboard timeout to 30 seconds. + • Add NSAppearance implementation. + • Make PACKAGE_SCOPE public on MinGW. + • Started implementing NSShadow. + • Move awakeFromNib implementation to NSObject instead of NSView. + • Changes for libGIF 5.2 and later. + • Update NSViewController with lifeCycle methods. + • Avoid accessing instance variables in inline functions when + compiling with MSVC. + • Add method removeAllItems to NSMenu. + • Add badge handling to NSDockTile. + • More improvements to layout constraints. + • Add implementation of NSDictionaryController. + • Add implementation of the NSCollectionView classes. + • Improve NSDrawer opening. + • Improver CI pipeline. 1.3 Where can you get it? How can you compile it? ================================================= -The gnustep-gui-0.29.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at +The gnustep-gui-0.31.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed at . - It is accompanied by gnustep-gui-0.29.0.tar.gz.sig, a PGP signature + It is accompanied by gnustep-gui-0.31.0.tar.gz.sig, a PGP signature which you can validate by putting both files in the same directory and using: - gpg --verify gnustep-gui-0.29.0.tar.gz.sig + gpg --verify gnustep-gui-0.31.0.tar.gz.sig Signature has been created using the key with the following fingerprint: diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index a82f8da45a..4c2b9b9330 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +2024-05-26 Fred Kiefer + + * ChangeLog: Update for new release + * ANNOUNCE: + * NEWS: + * Documentation/news.texi: Update of release notes for 0.31.0. + * Version: bump to 0.31.0 + 2024-05-13 Adam Fox * Source/NSParagraphStyle.m (-init): Apply the old default diff --git a/Documentation/news.texi b/Documentation/news.texi index afea0d2965..2784d3d776 100644 --- a/Documentation/news.texi +++ b/Documentation/news.texi @@ -9,6 +9,48 @@ The currently released version of the library is @samp{@value{GNUSTEP-GUI-VERSION}}. @end ifclear +@section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{0.31.0} + +This version adds view based cell support for NSTableView and NSOutlineView. +Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. + +@itemize @bullet +@item Add TGA detection for ImageMagick extension. +@item Correct endianess swapping for saving 16 and 32 bit TIFF images. +@item NSParagraphStyle restore old behaviour to have default tab stops. +@item Documentation updates. +@item A fix for autogsdoc documentation creation. +@item Improve theming for many classes. +@item Correct keyEquivalentModifierMask decoding in XIB files. +@item Add imageViewWithImage: to NSImageView. +@item Add implementation of NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier to NSView. +@item Fix NSImageView intercepting mouse events when not editable +@item Move NSBox method isOpaque to GSTheme. +@item Many decoding improvements. +@item Fix compiler warnings. +@item Generate and install a gnustep-gui.pc file. +@item Add support for NSFilenamenPboardType in NSTextView. +@item Add support for NSPasteboardTypePNG in NSBitmapImageRep if the libpng is present. +@item Add support for ImageMagick >= 7.0 +@item Increase pasteboard timeout to 30 seconds. +@item Add NSAppearance implementation. +@item Make PACKAGE_SCOPE public on MinGW. +@item Started implementing NSShadow. +@item Move awakeFromNib implementation to NSObject instead of NSView. +@item Changes for libGIF 5.2 and later. +@item Update NSViewController with lifeCycle methods. +@item Avoid accessing instance variables in inline functions when compiling with MSVC. +@item Add method removeAllItems to NSMenu. +@item Add badge handling to NSDockTile. +@item More improvements to layout constraints. +@item Add implementation of NSDictionaryController. +@item Add implementation of the NSCollectionView classes. +@item Improve NSDrawer opening. +@item Improver CI pipeline. +@end itemize + +@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY + @section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{0.30.0} This version adds parsing support for layout constraints, compilation with MSVC @@ -48,11 +90,8 @@ and many new classes. Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. @item Support ImageMagick version >= 7. @item Add github workflow. @item Add icon for speech synthesizer. -@item -@item @end itemize -@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY @section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{0.29.0} diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 52e8a37edc..f4afc383dd 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,16 +1,99 @@ 1 NEWS ****** -The currently released version of the library is '0.29.0'. - -1.1 Noteworthy changes in version '0.29.0' +The currently released version of the library is ‘0.31.0’. + +1.1 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.31.0’ +========================================== + +This version adds view based cell support for NSTableView and +NSOutlineView. Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. + + • Add TGA detection for ImageMagick extension. + • Correct endianess swapping for saving 16 and 32 bit TIFF images. + • NSParagraphStyle restore old behaviour to have default tab stops. + • Documentation updates. + • A fix for autogsdoc documentation creation. + • Improve theming for many classes. + • Correct keyEquivalentModifierMask decoding in XIB files. + • Add imageViewWithImage: to NSImageView. + • Add implementation of NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier to NSView. + • Fix NSImageView intercepting mouse events when not editable + • Move NSBox method isOpaque to GSTheme. + • Many decoding improvements. + • Fix compiler warnings. + • Generate and install a gnustep-gui.pc file. + • Add support for NSFilenamenPboardType in NSTextView. + • Add support for NSPasteboardTypePNG in NSBitmapImageRep if the + libpng is present. + • Add support for ImageMagick >= 7.0 + • Increase pasteboard timeout to 30 seconds. + • Add NSAppearance implementation. + • Make PACKAGE_SCOPE public on MinGW. + • Started implementing NSShadow. + • Move awakeFromNib implementation to NSObject instead of NSView. + • Changes for libGIF 5.2 and later. + • Update NSViewController with lifeCycle methods. + • Avoid accessing instance variables in inline functions when + compiling with MSVC. + • Add method removeAllItems to NSMenu. + • Add badge handling to NSDockTile. + • More improvements to layout constraints. + • Add implementation of NSDictionaryController. + • Add implementation of the NSCollectionView classes. + • Improve NSDrawer opening. + • Improver CI pipeline. + +1.2 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.30.0’ +========================================== + +This version adds parsing support for layout constraints, compilation +with MSVC and many new classes. Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. + + • Add classes NSStackView, NSGlyphInfo. + • Add more formal protocols to headers. + • Add extra pixels so that tool tip doesn’t overrun the window. + • More improvements from Testplant. + • NSSplitView support different divider styles. + • Improve on Wayland support. + • NSPopUpButtonCell attempt to fix deallocation and item selection. + • NSImageCell fix refuse first responder. + • Improve NIB and XIB unarchiving. + • GSStandardWindowDecorationView fix resizing mode + • Make resize bar notch themable. + • NSButton add radio button behavior from MacOS 10.7. + • Fix clicking on test attachment cells. + • Add missing methods to GSLayoutManager. + • Add NSLayoutConstraint parsing. + • Add APPKIT_EXPORT_CLASS to support compilation with MSVC. + • Remove libgnustep-gui_INTERFACE_VERSION. + • Fix to build GSSpell in custom build dir. + • Add all new header files to DocMakefile. + • Fix memory leaks in NSView, NSTextView and NSBox. + • Add placeholder string handling in NSTextField.m. + • Apply userSpaceScaleFactor to title bar height when calculating + offsets. + • Add new constants from MacOS 10.14 to NSBezierPath. + • Add README.md file. + • Add helper methods in GSWindowDecorator protocol for pointer hit + test on window decorations. + • Improve support for 16 bit colour values in images. + • NSTextStorage update signatures to match MacOS. + • Add a preference to disable spellchecker. + • Fix crash in JPEG reading. + • Improve NSPopover and NSAccessibilityCustomAction. + • Support ImageMagick version >= 7. + • Add github workflow. + • Add icon for speech synthesizer. + +1.3 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.29.0’ ========================================== This version adds support for storyboard files and many new classes. Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. - * Support loading of storyboard files. - * Add classes NSSwitch, NSFontAssetRequest, + • Support loading of storyboard files. + • Add classes NSSwitch, NSFontAssetRequest, NSMediaLibraryBrowserController, NSScrubberItemView, NSScrubberLayout, NSScrubber, NSSharingServicePickerToolbarItem, NSPathCell, NSPathComponentCell, NSPathControl, NSPathControlItem, @@ -21,34 +104,34 @@ Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. NSLayoutConstraint, NSLayoutGuide, NSStatusBarButton, NSTextCheckingController, NSTextFinder, NSTextInputContext, NSGridView. Some of these classes are still skeletons. - * Fix extraline fragment in text layout. - * Better encoding handling in RTF files. - * Add more italian translations. - * Add MacOSX methods to NSNib, NSMenu and NSWindow. - * Focus handling fixes for WindowMaker. - * Fix missing colours when loading old colour lists. - * Support JPEG export as greyscale image. - * Fix memory leak in NSPopupButtonCell. - * Fix toolbar flickering. - * NSSearchFieldCell use code from GSTheme to display popup. - * Fix int decoding to get it working on 64 bit big endian machines. - * Add tab stops after last defined at default intervals. - * Stop NSWindow from handling windows that are gone, but possibly + • Fix extraline fragment in text layout. + • Better encoding handling in RTF files. + • Add more italian translations. + • Add MacOSX methods to NSNib, NSMenu and NSWindow. + • Focus handling fixes for WindowMaker. + • Fix missing colours when loading old colour lists. + • Support JPEG export as greyscale image. + • Fix memory leak in NSPopupButtonCell. + • Fix toolbar flickering. + • NSSearchFieldCell use code from GSTheme to display popup. + • Fix int decoding to get it working on 64 bit big endian machines. + • Add tab stops after last defined at default intervals. + • Stop NSWindow from handling windows that are gone, but possibly returned by a slow window manager. - * Fix NSTableView/NSTableColumn bindings. + • Fix NSTableView/NSTableColumn bindings. -1.2 Noteworthy changes in version '0.28.0' +1.4 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.28.0’ ========================================== This version adds support for modern XIB files and many new classes. Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. - * Support loading of document XIB files. - * Improve Key Value Binding for NSArrayController and add more + • Support loading of document XIB files. + • Improve Key Value Binding for NSArrayController and add more bindings. - * Better support for multi monitor usage and other improvement in the + • Better support for multi monitor usage and other improvement in the backend integration. - * Add classes NSFontCollection, NSColorSampler, NSSpeechRecognizer, + • Add classes NSFontCollection, NSColorSampler, NSSpeechRecognizer, NSAppearance, NSPDFInfo, NSPICTImageRep, NSCIImageRep, NSPDFImageRep, NSPDFPanel, NSDataAsset, NSDatePicker, NSDatePickerCell, NSPredicateEditor, NSPredicateEditorRowTemplate, @@ -61,52 +144,52 @@ Plus the usual bunch of bug fixes. NSRotationGestureRecognizer, NSSharingServicePickerTouchBarItem, NSSliderTouchBarItem, NSStepperTouchBarItem, NSTouchBarItem, NSTouchBar, NSTouch, NSDockTile. - * Implement NSEPSImageRep. - * Better encoding handling in RTF files. - * Theming and drawing improvements. - * Increase small font size to 10. - * New cursor and stepper images. - * Move NSFileWrapper to Foundation. - * Fixed build on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD. - * With command line argument -autolaunch YES, do not activate the + • Implement NSEPSImageRep. + • Better encoding handling in RTF files. + • Theming and drawing improvements. + • Increase small font size to 10. + • New cursor and stepper images. + • Move NSFileWrapper to Foundation. + • Fixed build on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD. + • With command line argument -autolaunch YES, do not activate the application when -activateIgnoringOtherApps: is invoked. - * Improvements to WindowMaker compatibility (e.g. WMFHideApplication + • Improvements to WindowMaker compatibility (e.g. WMFHideApplication support). - * Lowered NSFloatingWindowLevel by one to distinguish floating panels + • Lowered NSFloatingWindowLevel by one to distinguish floating panels from menus. -1.3 Noteworthy changes in version '0.27.0' +1.5 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.27.0’ ========================================== This version includes numerous bugfixes, compatibility improvements and other changes accumulated over the last year. It also enables work to be done on integrating NSViews with a Core Animation renderer. - * Make targetForAction safer. - * Speed up menu updates. - * Clean up speech tool compilation and switch to newer interface. - * Fix bug in CUPS subclassing introduced in last release. - * Minor improvements to typesetting. - * Add NSIsControllerMarker. - * Fix tracking on segmented cell. - * Bring slider cell closer to Cocoa implementation. - * Add ivar for Core Animation in NSView. - * Improve border calculation on printing. - * Lazy load app icon. - * Better detection of removable volumes. - * Polish translations. - * Japanese translations. - * Lots of bug fixes. - -1.4 Noteworthy changes in version '0.26.2' + • Make targetForAction safer. + • Speed up menu updates. + • Clean up speech tool compilation and switch to newer interface. + • Fix bug in CUPS subclassing introduced in last release. + • Minor improvements to typesetting. + • Add NSIsControllerMarker. + • Fix tracking on segmented cell. + • Bring slider cell closer to Cocoa implementation. + • Add ivar for Core Animation in NSView. + • Improve border calculation on printing. + • Lazy load app icon. + • Better detection of removable volumes. + • Polish translations. + • Japanese translations. + • Lots of bug fixes. + +1.6 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.26.2’ ========================================== This version is a small, but important bugfix release. - * printing: Fix allocation of the CUPS printing classes. - * installation: Fix the configure script. + • printing: Fix allocation of the CUPS printing classes. + • installation: Fix the configure script. -1.5 Noteworthy changes in version '0.26.1' +1.7 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.26.1’ ========================================== This version is released to conincide with version 1.25.1 of @@ -117,7 +200,7 @@ gnustep-gui and gnustep-back. Runtime (libobjc2) and non-fragile ABI to avoid a bug in interaction between the clang compiler and the runtime when non-fragile ABI is in use. Specifically, Clang and the runtime may disagree on what is the -offset of an ivar in a class's RAM. This manifested in a crash at +offset of an ivar in a class’s RAM. This manifested in a crash at application startup due to misalignment of _gcontext inside NSThread. See the mailing list discussion (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/discuss-gnustep/2017-12/msg00129.html) @@ -125,15 +208,15 @@ for more information. It also contains the following changes: - * tests: Cleanup of warnings. - * tests: Fix text system deallocation test. - * printing: Undefine __BLOCKS__ before including cups.h, as some + • tests: Cleanup of warnings. + • tests: Fix text system deallocation test. + • printing: Undefine __BLOCKS__ before including cups.h, as some versions of the header expect that libdispatch is present and used if __BLOCKS__ is defined. - * graphics context: Workaround for Clang+libobjc2+nonfragile ABI + • graphics context: Workaround for Clang+libobjc2+nonfragile ABI issue. -1.6 Noteworthy changes in version '0.26.0' +1.8 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.26.0’ ========================================== This version was bumped due to previous binary incompatibilities between @@ -142,108 +225,108 @@ improvements from the Summer of Code project, and a wide variety of other fixes. Notably, it fixes the use of cupsGetPPD() in the printing system. - * printing: Add an include to get deprecated function cupsGetPPD() on + • printing: Add an include to get deprecated function cupsGetPPD() on newer CUPS systems. - * chore: Bump required base version. - * tiff: Support for writing resolution. - * jpeg: Save resolution information if it is different from 72 dpi. - * save panel: Fix return type of sorting function. - * events: Add some newer Cocoa enums and one method with dummy + • chore: Bump required base version. + • tiff: Support for writing resolution. + • jpeg: Save resolution information if it is different from 72 dpi. + • save panel: Fix return type of sorting function. + • events: Add some newer Cocoa enums and one method with dummy implementation. - * speech synthesis: NSSpeechSynthesizerDelegate is now a @protocol on + • speech synthesis: NSSpeechSynthesizerDelegate is now a @protocol on runtimes that support it. - * pasteboard: New type identifiers. - * translations: Some work on Polish, Russian and German translations - * cell: Improvements to mouse tracking logic on NSCell. - * image: If an unknown named image is unarchived with a coder or + • pasteboard: New type identifiers. + • translations: Some work on Polish, Russian and German translations + • cell: Improvements to mouse tracking logic on NSCell. + • image: If an unknown named image is unarchived with a coder or keyed coder, keep the name. - * screen: Add -backingScaleFactor and return 1.0. - * window: Return 1.0 from -backingScaleFactor. + • screen: Add -backingScaleFactor and return 1.0. + • window: Return 1.0 from -backingScaleFactor. - * compatibility: Numerous stub implementations of constants, classes + • compatibility: Numerous stub implementations of constants, classes and methods to improve source-level compatibility. - * other bugfixes + • other bugfixes -1.7 Noteworthy changes in version '0.25.1' +1.9 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.25.1’ ========================================== - * JPEG (saving) alpha channel fixes and size with resolution != 72 - * JPEG resolution read support - * TIFF saving fixes - * Improved volumes mounting and support - * Portability improvements in volume mounting and support - * Corrected layout of empty strings - * Only update visible menus + • JPEG (saving) alpha channel fixes and size with resolution != 72 + • JPEG resolution read support + • TIFF saving fixes + • Improved volumes mounting and support + • Portability improvements in volume mounting and support + • Corrected layout of empty strings + • Only update visible menus -1.8 Noteworthy changes in version '0.25.0' -========================================== +1.10 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.25.0’ +=========================================== - * Fixes for new GIF library versions - * Theming of named images for specific applications by the use of the + • Fixes for new GIF library versions + • Theming of named images for specific applications by the use of the CFBundleIdentifier in the theme - * New icons and corresponding constants for special folders, recycler + • New icons and corresponding constants for special folders, recycler and others - * Improvements in NSWorkspace icon lookup - * Improvements in removable media commands, imported and cleaned from + • Improvements in NSWorkspace icon lookup + • Improvements in removable media commands, imported and cleaned from GWorkspace - * Numerous bug fixes and improvements in Cocoa compatibility - * Numerous theme tweaks - * Spanish locale + • Numerous bug fixes and improvements in Cocoa compatibility + • Numerous theme tweaks + • Spanish locale -1.9 Noteworthy changes in version '0.24.1' -========================================== +1.11 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.24.1’ +=========================================== From a look through ChangeLog, we can see a lot of bugfixes for this release, with the main focus on avoiding display glitches and improving OSX compatibility. -1.10 Noteworthy changes in version '0.24.0' +1.12 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.24.0’ =========================================== New features include: - * Require newer base release as we moved the + • Require newer base release as we moved the -replaceObject:withObject: of NSKeyedUnarchiver there. - * Support for newer releases of the gif library. - * NSTabView is now flipped. - * Theme improvements and changes to image mapping. + • Support for newer releases of the gif library. + • NSTabView is now flipped. + • Theme improvements and changes to image mapping. Many bugfixes. -1.11 Noteworthy changes in version '0.23.1' +1.13 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.23.1’ =========================================== This is a bugfix release, primarily to deal with coding/archiving issues. -1.12 Noteworthy changes in version '0.22.0' +1.14 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.22.0’ =========================================== New features include: - * This version is binary incompatible with previous versions due to + • This version is binary incompatible with previous versions due to the change of NSNotFound in GNUstep base. - * Support for drawing the GUI with a scale factor, for high-DPI + • Support for drawing the GUI with a scale factor, for high-DPI monitors. - * Character panel - * Color picker "Magnifier" tool, for grabbing the color of arbitrary + • Character panel + • Color picker “Magnifier” tool, for grabbing the color of arbitrary parts of the screen Many NSImage improvements (Mac OS X 10.6 drawing methods, better selection of image reps, better support for icons). Many bugfixes, including in Xib loading, printing, and NSView geometry. -1.13 Noteworthy changes in version '0.20.0' +1.15 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.20.0’ =========================================== A new stable release. Many improvments with Nib loading, documents and document controllers. Fixed many drawing issues, particularly ones related to flipping. Much improved theming. -1.14 Noteworthy changes in version '0.19.0' +1.16 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.19.0’ =========================================== This is an (unstable) copy of the 0.18.0 release -1.15 Noteworthy changes in version '0.18.0' +1.17 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.18.0’ =========================================== A new stable release that has had many improvements. Many new Mac OS X @@ -252,131 +335,131 @@ were made (particularly with the use of the Windows theme). There is also better compatibility with Mac OS X in terms of usage of NSInteger and other definitions. -1.16 Noteworthy changes in version '0.17.1' +1.18 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.17.1’ =========================================== - * New Mac OS X 10.5 methods in NSFont - * Add live resize in NSSplitView + • New Mac OS X 10.5 methods in NSFont + • Add live resize in NSSplitView -1.17 Noteworthy changes in version '0.17.0' +1.19 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.17.0’ =========================================== - * New Mac OS X 10.5 methods in many classes - * Toolbars have been completely rewritten and improved. - * Several improvements for Garbage Collection + • New Mac OS X 10.5 methods in many classes + • Toolbars have been completely rewritten and improved. + • Several improvements for Garbage Collection -1.18 Noteworthy changes in version '0.16.0' +1.20 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.16.0’ =========================================== - * Nib loading refractored and improved. - * Added support for autosaving in NSDocuments - * NSWindowController made a subclass of NSResponder - * NSTokenField and netokenFiledCell classes added. + • Nib loading refractored and improved. + • Added support for autosaving in NSDocuments + • NSWindowController made a subclass of NSResponder + • NSTokenField and netokenFiledCell classes added. -1.19 Noteworthy changes in version '0.14.0' +1.21 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.14.0’ =========================================== - * New class NSGlyphGenerator for glyph generation - * NSSplitView implemented setAutosaveName: - * NSOpenGLView added some Mac OS X 10.3 methods - * Manu bug fixes. + • New class NSGlyphGenerator for glyph generation + • NSSplitView implemented setAutosaveName: + • NSOpenGLView added some Mac OS X 10.3 methods + • Manu bug fixes. -1.20 Noteworthy changes in version '0.13.2' +1.22 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.13.2’ =========================================== - * Printing works a little better now. - * NSPopUpButtonCell - object encoding was changed - * NSTextView - several updates and Mac OS X methods added - * NSWindow - devince interaction was changed. You need to use + • Printing works a little better now. + • NSPopUpButtonCell - object encoding was changed + • NSTextView - several updates and Mac OS X methods added + • NSWindow - devince interaction was changed. You need to use gnustep-back 0.13.2 with this version - * New class NSSegmentedCell. - * NSDrawer was implemented. + • New class NSSegmentedCell. + • NSDrawer was implemented. -1.21 Noteworthy changes in version '0.13.1' +1.23 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.13.1’ =========================================== - * NSMenu - Added more MacOS X methods and an ivar. - * Added support for hiding views. - * Added Key-Value bindings implementation (NSKeyValueBinding) with + • NSMenu - Added more MacOS X methods and an ivar. + • Added support for hiding views. + • Added Key-Value bindings implementation (NSKeyValueBinding) with support in several classes (NSControl, NSTextField, NSView, etc). - * Added some MacOS X 10.4 methods to NSTableView. - * Changed the NSCursor hot point to 0,0 for MacOS X compatibility. + • Added some MacOS X 10.4 methods to NSTableView. + • Changed the NSCursor hot point to 0,0 for MacOS X compatibility. -1.22 Noteworthy changes in version '0.13.0' +1.24 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.13.0’ =========================================== This is an unstable release. There may be backward compatibility issues with previous releases of the gui library. - * Switched to use LGPL 3 and GPL 3. - * Added new methods from Mac OS X 10.4 for NSDragging, + • Switched to use LGPL 3 and GPL 3. + • Added new methods from Mac OS X 10.4 for NSDragging, NSFontDescriptor, NSAttributedString, NSImageView, NSStringDrawing, NSParagraphStyle, NSView, NSCell, NSActionCell, NSAlert, NSApplication, NSBitmapImageRep, NSBox, NSColor, NSColorSpace, NSComboBox, NSComboBoxCell, NSDocumentController, NSEvent, NSScreen, NSFont, NSFontManager, NSFormCell, NSForm, NSWindow, NSTextField, NSTextFieldCell. Some ivar names were changed also. - * Moved Postscript printing methods from NSView to NSGraphicsContext. - * Rewrote the NSView drawing mechanism to always use + • Moved Postscript printing methods from NSView to NSGraphicsContext. + • Rewrote the NSView drawing mechanism to always use [displayRectIgnoringOpacity:inContext]. - * Report more controls as being flipped. (NSTextField, + • Report more controls as being flipped. (NSTextField, NSTableHeaderView, NSSlider, NSProgressIndicator, NSButton) NSTabView is still missing. - * In NSAffineTransform use optimized primitive methods from base. - * Add font attribute fixing to NSAttributedString. To allow for the + • In NSAffineTransform use optimized primitive methods from base. + • Add font attribute fixing to NSAttributedString. To allow for the output of glyphs not present in the current font. - * Optimized the validation of edited cells. - * Implementation of special connectors for Key-Value binding. - * Base library version 1.15.1 is required for this release + • Optimized the validation of edited cells. + • Implementation of special connectors for Key-Value binding. + • Base library version 1.15.1 is required for this release -1.23 Noteworthy changes in version '0.12.0' +1.25 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.12.0’ =========================================== It has been a long time since the last release and many things have been added and changed, including new classes, new ivars, and new methods. - * Lots of improvements to the NSBitmapImage subclasses thanks to Mark + • Lots of improvements to the NSBitmapImage subclasses thanks to Mark Tracy - * GSTheme and other classes were added to improve support of theming. - * Added new methods from Mac OS X 10.4 for NSControl, NSResponder, + • GSTheme and other classes were added to improve support of theming. + • Added new methods from Mac OS X 10.4 for NSControl, NSResponder, NSDocument, NSPrintOperation, NSWindowController, NSCell, NSMenuItem, NSView. Some ivar names were changed also. - * Added new ivars for NSMenuItem, NSPrintOperation, NSTableView, + • Added new ivars for NSMenuItem, NSPrintOperation, NSTableView, NSDrawer, NSScrollView. - * New classes from Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier were added including + • New classes from Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier were added including NSLevelIndicator, NSObjectController, NSUserDefaultsController, NSKeyValueBinding, NSArrayController, NSController. - * NSSpellServer and NSAffineTransform was moved to GNUstep base for + • NSSpellServer and NSAffineTransform was moved to GNUstep base for Mac OS X compatibility. -1.24 Noteworthy changes in version '0.11.0' +1.26 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.11.0’ =========================================== - * Added support for keyed encoding in all gui classes. - * Added mechanism to allow for dynamic extension of model loading + • Added support for keyed encoding in all gui classes. + • Added mechanism to allow for dynamic extension of model loading mechanism - * Implemented glue code in GSNibCompatibility for classes such as + • Implemented glue code in GSNibCompatibility for classes such as NSIBObjectData, NSClassSwapper, etc. to facilitate nib loading. -1.25 Noteworthy changes in version '0.10.3' +1.27 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.10.3’ =========================================== - * Horizontal menus now work - * Better support for tracking active applications. + • Horizontal menus now work + • Better support for tracking active applications. -1.26 Noteworthy changes in version '0.10.2' +1.28 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.10.2’ =========================================== Mostly bug fixes. -1.27 Noteworthy changes in version '0.10.1' +1.29 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.10.1’ =========================================== GNUstep now uses v19 of portaudio for the sound daemon. Version v19 -hasn't been officially released, but it is still used in several +hasn’t been officially released, but it is still used in several distributions (SuSE, etc) as v18 is very old. -1.28 Noteworthy changes in version '0.10.0' +1.30 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.10.0’ =========================================== This release is binary incompatible with previous releases. The @@ -384,161 +467,161 @@ interface version of the library has changed so that apps, tools and libraries that use the base library need to be recompiled to use this new version. - * Model loading supports window auto-positioning - * Keyed encoding is supported in many classes. + • Model loading supports window auto-positioning + • Keyed encoding is supported in many classes. -1.29 Noteworthy changes in version '0.9.5' +1.31 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.9.5’ ========================================== - * Beginnings of CUPS interface were added. - * Added new control colors and methods from 10.3 version of Cocoa. - * Added new font methods from 10.3 version of Cocoa. - * NSApplication -runModalSession behavior changed. - * You can find the GUI library's version using the Info.plist + • Beginnings of CUPS interface were added. + • Added new control colors and methods from 10.3 version of Cocoa. + • Added new font methods from 10.3 version of Cocoa. + • NSApplication -runModalSession behavior changed. + • You can find the GUI library’s version using the Info.plist -1.30 Noteworthy changes in version '0.9.4' +1.32 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.9.4’ ========================================== - * The printing classes have been completely reorganized to + • The printing classes have been completely reorganized to accommodate different native printing systems (Thanks to Chad Hardin). - * PPD files have been moved to a separate package. - * NSToolbar now allows rearranging items. - * NSScroller, NSScrollView has a new ivar. - * Some improvement of NSDataLink classes. + • PPD files have been moved to a separate package. + • NSToolbar now allows rearranging items. + • NSScroller, NSScrollView has a new ivar. + • Some improvement of NSDataLink classes. -1.31 Noteworthy changes in version '0.9.3' +1.33 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.9.3’ ========================================== - * Spell checker reimplemented using libaspell - * New NSComboBox implementation - * NSToolbar much improved - * Binary incompatibilites from ivar additions in NSView and + • Spell checker reimplemented using libaspell + • New NSComboBox implementation + • NSToolbar much improved + • Binary incompatibilites from ivar additions in NSView and subclasses. -1.32 Noteworthy changes in version '0.9.2' +1.34 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.9.2’ ========================================== - * Working NSToolbar implementation - * New Mac OS X methods in NSView and other classes - * Fixed some sheet handling problems. - * Integrated gif, jpg, and png handling in front-end. - * Added overridable button and frame drawing functions - * Add some keyed decode/encoding to some classes - * NSStringDrawing redesigned. - * Much improved loading of gorm files + • Working NSToolbar implementation + • New Mac OS X methods in NSView and other classes + • Fixed some sheet handling problems. + • Integrated gif, jpg, and png handling in front-end. + • Added overridable button and frame drawing functions + • Add some keyed decode/encoding to some classes + • NSStringDrawing redesigned. + • Much improved loading of gorm files -1.33 Noteworthy changes in version '0.9.1' +1.35 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.9.1’ ========================================== - * NSWindow - DnD works on whole window and events are propogated up + • NSWindow - DnD works on whole window and events are propogated up to first DnD aware view. - * Absolute paths and DnD works in OpenPanels. + • Absolute paths and DnD works in OpenPanels. -1.34 Noteworthy changes in version '0.9.0' +1.36 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.9.0’ ========================================== Improvements in various classes, include NSPopUpButton, NSBitmapImageRep, NSMenu, NSToolbar. Added support for thumbnail images in NSWorkspace. -1.35 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.9' +1.37 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.9’ ========================================== Note that many headers have moved to new locations (both in the package and when installed), so it is possible, although not likely that some applications may not compile because they cannot find the right header. - * New Language Setup documentation. + • New Language Setup documentation. -1.36 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.8' +1.38 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.8’ ========================================== - * Updated LanguageSetup documentation - * Improved RTF reader (unicode support, etc). + • Updated LanguageSetup documentation + • Improved RTF reader (unicode support, etc). -1.37 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.7' +1.39 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.7’ ========================================== - * NSBezierPath glyph methods implemented (depends on backend). - * NSDataLink[Panel/Manager] - some implementation - * Added default to load user-defined bundles (GSAppKitUserBundles + • NSBezierPath glyph methods implemented (depends on backend). + • NSDataLink[Panel/Manager] - some implementation + • Added default to load user-defined bundles (GSAppKitUserBundles default). -1.38 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.6' +1.40 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.6’ ========================================== Updated to install in new locations based on changes in gnustep-make 1.7.0. - * New implementation of RTF producer (from Axel "Mikesch" Katerbau) - * Speed improvements, especially in tracking mouses movements. - * Lots of menu improvements. + • New implementation of RTF producer (from Axel "Mikesch" Katerbau) + • Speed improvements, especially in tracking mouses movements. + • Lots of menu improvements. -1.39 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.5' +1.41 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.5’ ========================================== Bug fixes. NSStringDrawing now uses text system implementation. -1.40 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.4' +1.42 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.4’ ========================================== This release features a brand new text and layout system thanks to Alexander Malmberg. Other improvements include: - * Various display optimizations. - * Default border to NSScrollView changed - * Printing fixes. - * NSToolbar partially implemented. + • Various display optimizations. + • Default border to NSScrollView changed + • Printing fixes. + • NSToolbar partially implemented. -1.41 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.3' +1.43 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.3’ ========================================== - * Additions for Gorm support. - * Alpha support for OpenGL - * Better ruler support - dragging of tab markers. - * Document support, recent files, etc. - * Simple printing to printer and print previewing. - * Window focus fixes - * Key view handling rewritten. + • Additions for Gorm support. + • Alpha support for OpenGL + • Better ruler support - dragging of tab markers. + • Document support, recent files, etc. + • Simple printing to printer and print previewing. + • Window focus fixes + • Key view handling rewritten. -1.42 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.2' +1.44 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.2’ ========================================== - * Handle fonts that aren't found better. - * Implement pageUp/Down. - * Some window focusing problems fixed. - * Quartz-like interface partially implemented. - * NSSecureTextField partially rewritten. More secure. - * NSBrowser: implement non-separate columns - * Fix firstResponder status in text fields. + • Handle fonts that aren’t found better. + • Implement pageUp/Down. + • Some window focusing problems fixed. + • Quartz-like interface partially implemented. + • NSSecureTextField partially rewritten. More secure. + • NSBrowser: implement non-separate columns + • Fix firstResponder status in text fields. -1.43 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.1' +1.45 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.1’ ========================================== - * Handle scaled curves correctly. - * Handle alpha channel with images correctly - * NSWindow frame string save without flipping coordinates. - * NSSound implemented. gssnd sound server. - * Spell checker starts correctly now. + • Handle scaled curves correctly. + • Handle alpha channel with images correctly + • NSWindow frame string save without flipping coordinates. + • NSSound implemented. gssnd sound server. + • Spell checker starts correctly now. -1.44 Noteworthy changes in version '0.8.0' +1.46 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.8.0’ ========================================== -1.45 Noteworthy changes in version '0.7.9' +1.47 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.7.9’ ========================================== - * NSTableView, NSOutlineView improvements. - * Menus no longer work in modal loop. - * Skeleton implementation of NSToolBar + • NSTableView, NSOutlineView improvements. + • Menus no longer work in modal loop. + • Skeleton implementation of NSToolBar -1.46 Noteworthy changes in version '0.7.8' +1.48 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.7.8’ ========================================== - * Wheel color picker, standard color picker (bundles) added. - * System colors now use named colors. Easier configuration + • Wheel color picker, standard color picker (bundles) added. + • System colors now use named colors. Easier configuration -1.47 Noteworthy changes in version '0.7.7' +1.49 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.7.7’ ========================================== The graphics/window interface was completely revamped. Window functions @@ -556,82 +639,82 @@ for improved code sharing. computers, although it is in a very alpha state. Other improvements: - * Mutliple screens are now handled properly (untested) - * Better autolayout with GSTable and subclasses. - * NSOutlineView much improved. + • Mutliple screens are now handled properly (untested) + • Better autolayout with GSTable and subclasses. + • NSOutlineView much improved. -1.48 Noteworthy changes in version '0.7.6' +1.50 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.7.6’ ========================================== - * NSOutlineView implemented. - * Improvements to NSTableView, NSPopUpButton, NSTextView, NSFontPanel - * Scroll wheel support. - * Fully-functional keybindings, including multi-stroke keybindings. - * Memory panel available from Info Panel. + • NSOutlineView implemented. + • Improvements to NSTableView, NSPopUpButton, NSTextView, NSFontPanel + • Scroll wheel support. + • Fully-functional keybindings, including multi-stroke keybindings. + • Memory panel available from Info Panel. -1.49 Noteworthy changes in version '0.7.5' +1.51 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.7.5’ ========================================== - * Drag and drop and image sliding much improved. - * Better handling of remote startup/display. - * Some localization. - * Keybinding support. - * Text handling improvements. - * New gopen command (like MacOSX open command). - * Implemented simple pagination and printing of views. - * Support for rulers. - * Spell checking support. - * Blinking insertion point. - * New NSStepper class. - * Implemented NSOutlineView, NSSelection, NSInputManager. - * Near rewrite of Menu handling code. - * Gmodel code compiled as a separate bundle. + • Drag and drop and image sliding much improved. + • Better handling of remote startup/display. + • Some localization. + • Keybinding support. + • Text handling improvements. + • New gopen command (like MacOSX open command). + • Implemented simple pagination and printing of views. + • Support for rulers. + • Spell checking support. + • Blinking insertion point. + • New NSStepper class. + • Implemented NSOutlineView, NSSelection, NSInputManager. + • Near rewrite of Menu handling code. + • Gmodel code compiled as a separate bundle. -1.50 Noteworthy changes in version '0.7.0' +1.52 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.7.0’ ========================================== - * Much improvement in NSBrowser, NSMatrix, NSPopUpButton, combo + • Much improvement in NSBrowser, NSMatrix, NSPopUpButton, combo boxes. - * NSTextAttachement implemented, many other text improvements. - * Fonts cached in the frontend. - * Changes so that backend can be loaded as a bundle at runtime. - * simpler, faster compilation and installation. - * NSColorWell works. + • NSTextAttachement implemented, many other text improvements. + • Fonts cached in the frontend. + • Changes so that backend can be loaded as a bundle at runtime. + • simpler, faster compilation and installation. + • NSColorWell works. -1.51 Noteworthy changes in version '0.6.7' +1.53 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.6.7’ ========================================== - * App Icons can support documents dropped using DnD. - * Added color conversions, working color picker and panel. - * Almost complete rewrite of NSBezierPath - * Loads of improvements to Text classes. - * NSImage, NSButton, NSCell, etc, implemented many missing methods. - * ...and even more changes to the Text classes. - * Starting implementation of printing. - * Scrollview fixes. - * Implemented deferred windows. - * NSTableView implemented. - * Implemented object value and formatter support in NSCell - * Support middle mouse button. + • App Icons can support documents dropped using DnD. + • Added color conversions, working color picker and panel. + • Almost complete rewrite of NSBezierPath + • Loads of improvements to Text classes. + • NSImage, NSButton, NSCell, etc, implemented many missing methods. + • ...and even more changes to the Text classes. + • Starting implementation of printing. + • Scrollview fixes. + • Implemented deferred windows. + • NSTableView implemented. + • Implemented object value and formatter support in NSCell + • Support middle mouse button. -1.52 Noteworthy changes in version '0.6.6' +1.54 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.6.6’ ========================================== - * Window hints for motif and generic window managers. - * Major improvements to the text handling classes (NSText, + • Window hints for motif and generic window managers. + • Major improvements to the text handling classes (NSText, NSTextView, etc) - * Pasting of fonts and rulers. - * Much better RTF handling - * DnD for NSColorWell - * Much improved NSSplitView - * New classes - NSColorPanel, NSTableView - * NSScreen rewritten with full support for all methods and functions. - * Can use image reading routines from WindowMaker if available to + • Pasting of fonts and rulers. + • Much better RTF handling + • DnD for NSColorWell + • Much improved NSSplitView + • New classes - NSColorPanel, NSTableView + • NSScreen rewritten with full support for all methods and functions. + • Can use image reading routines from WindowMaker if available to read a variety of image formats besides TIFF. - * Many fixes to get the AppKit to work better with WindowMaker. - * Much better gmodel support (particularly with nibs translated from + • Many fixes to get the AppKit to work better with WindowMaker. + • Much better gmodel support (particularly with nibs translated from NeXT or OPENSTEP 4.2). - * Muh improved font classes and font support. + • Muh improved font classes and font support. In addition both the xgps and xdps backends have seen some large efficiency improvements. Much better font support. The xdps backend @@ -640,211 +723,211 @@ however, that the xdps backend is still considered experimental and you may have to deal with many problems in order to get it working. We recommend sticking with the xgps backend (the default) for now. -1.53 Noteworthy changes in version '0.6.5' +1.55 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.6.5’ ========================================== Many of the basic GUI classes have been vastly improved or rewritten, thanks to Nicola Pero and many others. - * New Info Panel support - * New NSBezierPath - * Rewrite of several classes including Cell and Button classes. - * Rewrite of NSBrowser, NSSavePanel, menus, text classes, + • New Info Panel support + • New NSBezierPath + • Rewrite of several classes including Cell and Button classes. + • Rewrite of NSBrowser, NSSavePanel, menus, text classes, NSTableHeader. - * RTF Parser - * Implemented image caching. - * Implemented editing in Forms, Matricies. - * New autolayout classes GSHBox, GSTable, and GSVBox. - * Almost all back-end classes have been removed and code incorporated + • RTF Parser + • Implemented image caching. + • Implemented editing in Forms, Matricies. + • New autolayout classes GSHBox, GSTable, and GSVBox. + • Almost all back-end classes have been removed and code incorporated in a DPS-like graphics context structure. - * Better keyboard handling. - * NSHelpManager, NSComboBox, ProgressIndicator written. + • Better keyboard handling. + • NSHelpManager, NSComboBox, ProgressIndicator written. In addition a preliminary version of an Interface Builder (Gorm) has been written, thanks to Richard Frith-Macdonald -1.54 Noteworthy changes in version '0.6.0' +1.56 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.6.0’ ========================================== -A Huge amount of progress, although a lot still needs to be done. It's +A Huge amount of progress, although a lot still needs to be done. It’s usable for a large base of moderately simple apps. Several NeXT/OpenStep apps and libraries have been ported with little changes. - * Drag and Drop support fleshed out but not completed. - * NSText and related classes rewritten. Basic functionality but much + • Drag and Drop support fleshed out but not completed. + • NSText and related classes rewritten. Basic functionality but much needs to be done to finish them off. - * nib2gmodel app works with MacOS-X - * Work done in minimizing the backend which allowed a lot of + • nib2gmodel app works with MacOS-X + • Work done in minimizing the backend which allowed a lot of functionality to move to the GNU library. - * Menu code rewritten. - * PopupButtons now work. - * Many new images - * Basic functionality for NSTabView - * Much better lockFocus support in NSView. Flipped views handled. - * Rewrite of NSSavePanel and NSOpenPanel - * Several fixes that at least double the speed of the gui. + • Menu code rewritten. + • PopupButtons now work. + • Many new images + • Basic functionality for NSTabView + • Much better lockFocus support in NSView. Flipped views handled. + • Rewrite of NSSavePanel and NSOpenPanel + • Several fixes that at least double the speed of the gui. -1.55 Noteworthy changes in version '0.5.5' +1.57 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.5.5’ ========================================== Too extensive to list. - * A lot of rewritting has been done to the classes, with general + • A lot of rewritting has been done to the classes, with general cleanup of coordinate conversion code, etc. -1.56 Noteworthy changes in version '0.5.0' +1.58 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.5.0’ ========================================== - * NSBrowser and NSBrowserCell have been implemented. There is one + • NSBrowser and NSBrowserCell have been implemented. There is one odd display artifact; lists which are smaller than the browser column area have the list justified to the bottom of the column versus the top of the column. This is actually an issue with NSMatrix and will be remedied when flip views are implemented. - * Two important optimizations that speed up the displaying of views + • Two important optimizations that speed up the displaying of views and flushing of windows have been implemented. Only the views that need display and those that produce visible effects on the screen receive the -drawRect: message. Flushing of windows occurs only in rectangles that get displayed not in the whole window. - * Rotation and scaling of views have been finally implemented. The + • Rotation and scaling of views have been finally implemented. The code requires backend support for changing the state of the graphics context accordingly. - * NSScrollView and NSClipView have been implemented. The current + • NSScrollView and NSClipView have been implemented. The current implemented behavior is to call the document view to display the exposed region. Copying on scroll will be supported soon, at least on Solaris DPS, where it seems the Postscript language has provisions for copying drawn regions of screen. Hopefully DGS will also have this facility by the end of the year. - * NSScroller has been completely reworked to gain speed by using + • NSScroller has been completely reworked to gain speed by using timer events. - * NSSlider has been implemented. Thanks to Frank Knobloch for + • NSSlider has been implemented. Thanks to Frank Knobloch for supporting this and the NSScrollView implementation. - * NSBox has been implemented. + • NSBox has been implemented. - * The library has been ported to work under Solaris with the native - DPS and the NeXT/Apple's Portable Distributed Objects (PDO) + • The library has been ported to work under Solaris with the native + DPS and the NeXT/Apple’s Portable Distributed Objects (PDO) environment. - * The library has been integrated with the makefile package so we now + • The library has been integrated with the makefile package so we now benefit from all of the features the makefile package gives us, especially the possibility to build shared libraries on various systems and having different types (debug and profile) of the library compiled at the same time. - * NSCell is able to continuosly send the action to the target while + • NSCell is able to continuosly send the action to the target while the user is tracking the mouse. - * Several cleanups and as usual, many bug fixes. + • Several cleanups and as usual, many bug fixes. -1.57 Noteworthy changes in version '0.3.0' +1.59 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.3.0’ ========================================== - * Completely reworked the menu class. The NSMenu class is now + • Completely reworked the menu class. The NSMenu class is now inherited from NSObject and using the new implementation menus have been implemented for the XDPS backend (they have the look and feel of the NeXTStep menus!). - * NSRunLoop has been integrated with NSApplication. Using this + • NSRunLoop has been integrated with NSApplication. Using this capability time events have been implemented to NSEvent class. These events allow several improvements in the interaction between user and the graphic interface. - * NSMatrix has been reworked, it is now conforming to the OpenStep + • NSMatrix has been reworked, it is now conforming to the OpenStep specification and it knows all the selection modes. It uses time events to enhance the drawing speed during mouse drags. - * The initial implementation of NSForm has been made although it has + • The initial implementation of NSForm has been made although it has not been tested yet. - * NSPrinter has been implemented though it was not throughly tested; + • NSPrinter has been implemented though it was not throughly tested; thanks to Simon Frankau. - * Configure script has been changed to detect the underlaying + • Configure script has been changed to detect the underlaying Foundation library. The currently supported libraries are gnustep-base and libFoundation. - * Several cleanups have been made in a lot of classes: the + • Several cleanups have been made in a lot of classes: the retain/release policy has been fixed, the cell classes correctly implement the NSCopying protocol and many others. -1.58 Noteworthy changes in version '0.2.0' +1.60 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.2.0’ ========================================== - * Additional NSImage and NSImageRep class work. Incorporated common + • Additional NSImage and NSImageRep class work. Incorporated common images for use with controls that were designed by Andrew Lindesay. - * Fill out implementation of NSColorWell class. + • Fill out implementation of NSColorWell class. - * Fill out implementation of NSColorList class. + • Fill out implementation of NSColorList class. - * Cleaned up the header files and added missing headers, methods, + • Cleaned up the header files and added missing headers, methods, categories, and protocols; thanks to Simon Frankau for much of this work. Major reorganization of header files. Types and constants were moved in the files they belong. Each header file includes - only the headers it really needs. Use '@class' to forward class + only the headers it really needs. Use ‘@class’ to forward class definitions instead of including the corresponding class file. - * Completely reworked the NSFont and NSFontManager classes so that + • Completely reworked the NSFont and NSFontManager classes so that NSUserDefaults is used for getting defaults and list of known fonts are maintained. - * Initial implementation of NSCursor class. + • Initial implementation of NSCursor class. - * Almost complete implementation of NSButton and NSButtonCell class. + • Almost complete implementation of NSButton and NSButtonCell class. Buttons can now display images and/or text, handles all of the OpenStep button types and styles. - * Fill out implementation of NSScroller class. + • Fill out implementation of NSScroller class. - * Put in underlying support for optimizing drawing; flushing of + • Put in underlying support for optimizing drawing; flushing of windows, backing store, and only display when needed. - * Many bug fixes and minor enhancements. + • Many bug fixes and minor enhancements. -1.59 Noteworthy changes in version '0.1.1' +1.61 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.1.1’ ========================================== - * Almost complete implementation of the PXKMenu and PXKMenuCell + • Almost complete implementation of the PXKMenu and PXKMenuCell classes. - * Fill out implementation of NSFont and NSFontManager. + • Fill out implementation of NSFont and NSFontManager. - * Fill out implementation of NSColor including color spaces other + • Fill out implementation of NSColor including color spaces other than RGB. Now maintains the common colors as global variables. - * Integration with the Display Ghostscript System. This is mainly + • Integration with the Display Ghostscript System. This is mainly related to using the header files in the DPSclient library for defining the PostScript operator functions. - * Initial documentation set. + • Initial documentation set. - * Initial implementation of NSImage, NSImageRep, and NSImageRep + • Initial implementation of NSImage, NSImageRep, and NSImageRep subclass classes based upon work by Adam Fedor. - * Now requires the TIFF library for reading, writing, and + • Now requires the TIFF library for reading, writing, and manipulating tiff files and images. -1.60 Noteworthy changes in version '0.1.0' +1.62 Noteworthy changes in version ‘0.1.0’ ========================================== - * Integration of the GNUstep X/DPS GUI Backend. This has finally + • Integration of the GNUstep X/DPS GUI Backend. This has finally produced a set of core code with can display on X/Windows. Much of the X/Windows code has been written by Pascal Forget and integration efforts have been lead by Scott Christley . - * Some major directory reorganization for the new naming guidelines. + • Some major directory reorganization for the new naming guidelines. Headers previously in AppKit and DPSClient directories have been moved to gnustep/gui and gnustep/dps directores and symbol links are created for the AppKit and DPSClient directories. This should allow both GNUstep and other OpenStep implementations to reside on the same machine without conflicts. - Also see the 'ChangeLog' file for more detail. + Also see the ‘ChangeLog’ file for more detail. diff --git a/Version b/Version index 220a50e419..93a50d355d 100644 --- a/Version +++ b/Version @@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ GNUSTEP_GUI_GCC=4.0.0 # Versions for libraries that gnustep-gui is dependent upon -GNUSTEP_GUI_BASE=1.28.0 +GNUSTEP_GUI_BASE=1.30.0 GNUSTEP_GUI_LIBTIFF=3.4 # The version number of this release. GNUSTEP_GUI_MAJOR_VERSION=0 -GNUSTEP_GUI_MINOR_VERSION=30 +GNUSTEP_GUI_MINOR_VERSION=31 GNUSTEP_GUI_SUBMINOR_VERSION=0 # numeric value should match above -VERSION_NUMBER=030.0 +VERSION_NUMBER=031.0 GNUSTEP_GUI_VERSION=${GNUSTEP_GUI_MAJOR_VERSION}.${GNUSTEP_GUI_MINOR_VERSION}.${GNUSTEP_GUI_SUBMINOR_VERSION} VERSION=${GNUSTEP_GUI_VERSION}