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  25 <a href="#schedule">Schedule</a> | <a href="#todo">To-Do List</a>
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  30 This page represents current thinking about where wxWindows is going in the near,
  31 medium and long-term. It also serves as a schedule for new releases so
  32 that both developers and users can know what to expect when, at least approximately.<P>
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  34 We are adopting the Linux kernel style of numbering system where odd minor version numbers are development
  35 versions, and even numbers are stable versions. For example, 2.1.x are development releases,
  36 and the next 'stable' or final release of it would be 2.2.<P>
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  38 Bug-fix patches to the stable release (if made) then become point
  39 releases of 2.2 (2.2.x) while development continues with wild abandon
  40 on 2.3.x until the end of the next development cycle when it is
  41 released as 2.4.<P>
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  43 Development versions that end up on the FTP site or CD-ROM, as opposed to remaining
  44 in the CVS archive, are semi-stable -- i.e. they are checked for compilation and
  45 run-time problems, but not as thoroughly as the stable versions.<P>
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  47 Note that since the wxWindows effort is voluntary, these are not hard-and-fast deadlines:
  48 but we will endeavour to follow them as closely as possible.<P>
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  50 Note also that the releases described are for wxGTK, wxMSW and wxMotif ports. wxMac currently follows
  51 its own development path but is due to merge with the main code base in November/December.
  52 Also, minor snapshot releases for specific platforms may be
  53 available at dates convenient to the developers.
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  55 Finally, this page only shows the things which are still left to do, please
  56 look elsewhere to see the complete list of changes between the releases,
  57 including the things which are already done.
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  65 <H4>Release 2.4.0 (stable)</H4>
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  67 Release date: Summer 2002?
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  71 Stable version of 2.3.
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  74     <li>Very important
  75         <ul>
  76             <li>wxMac: make the release together with the other ports
  77             <li>Fix wxStream::Eof() problems
  78             <li>wxGTK: GTK+ 2.0 support
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  81     <li>Important
  82         <ul>
  83             <li>(Unix) implement <tt>wx-config</tt> as a version and build
  84             parameters independent script which would just read the
  85             configuration files
  86             <li>Finish wxFileName
  87             <li>Make it possible to process the key strokes portably
  88             <li>Add wxSemaphor, fix wxCondition
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  91     <li>Nice to have
  92         <ul>
  93             <li>support for text in the wxToolBar buttons
  94             <li>radio buttons in wxToolBar
  95             <li>possibility to use individual wxUniv controls from the native
  96             ports
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 102 <H4>Release 3.0.0 (stable)</H4>
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 104 This release should finally mark the end of support for the antiquated
 105 compilers without decent support of the modern C++ features such as templates,
 106 exceptions and namespaces. wxWindows containers should be replaced with the
 107 corresponding standard library classes and <tt>std::basic_string&lt;&gt;</tt>
 108 should be used instead of <tt>wxString</tt>.
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 118 This is just a collection of the various things which it would be nice to
 119 include in wxWindows but which are not actively worked on right now and for
 120 which no schedule is fixed yet. If you're interested in helping with wxWindows
 121 development, one of the small projects below could be a great way to join the
 122 team!
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 125 Developers: please feel free to add to these, and delete them when they are done.
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 129 <B><I>General</I></B><P>
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 132 <li>A rich text editor similar to GTK+ 2.0 GtkTextView but cross-platform
 133 <li>Extend and unify drag and drop handling (e.g. we need to specify multiple drop targets
 134 that can handle multiple formats).
 135 <li>Support for 'skins', perhaps using a set of alternative control and window classes
 136 written generically in wxWindows.
 137 <li>Serial and parallel port support.
 138 <li>Modem and telephony support.
 139 <li>Book, tutorial.
 140 <li>More examples.
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 145 <B><I>wxMSW</I></B><P>
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 147 <ul>
 148 <li>Windows CE port.
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 153 <B><I>wxGTK</I></B><P>
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 155 <ul>
 156 <li>Full Unicode support using GTK+ 2.0
 157 <li>Wrap the new GTK+ 2.0 GtkTextView powerful widget
 158 <li>GNOME/KDE integration libraries.
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