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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / gtk / changes.txt

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-27th July '99: Eight wxGTK 2.1 snapshot released
+28th August '99: Ninth wxGTK 2.1 snapshot released
+
+As the old makefile system didn't work, I trashed it and wrote
+a new one - mo more GNU. This, of course, caused a lot of people
+to start sing their song of complaints - any change is a good 
+opportunity to complain, but the effect of the change is that
+we now have shared library support on Linux and Solaris (and
+probably others as well) and that the Linux shared library no
+longer depends on libstdc++, so that we can finally create an
+RPM that works on different Linux distributions. Also, the
+Unix make system is now much simpler and directly mirrors its
+Windows counterparts, making it easier to understand and maintain.
+As it is independent of the various GNU tools, the requirements
+for using CVS versions are also much less (any make, any compiler,
+no other tools).
+
+Split RPMs into two, one for run-time requirements and one
+for developement (mostly headers).
+
+Addition of new layout classes that work like Java's, GTK's
+or Qt`s - basically, you pack item in a box and let it tell
+you how much space it needs. These class are called wxSizer
+and I consider them a great addition as they make true cross-
+platform dialogs a child's play and are very quick to write
+and easy to read. Do consider using them.
+
+Rewritten all dialogs to make use of the new sizers. Also
+added a new wxFileDialog like Win95 and replaced the generic
+wxFontDialog with GTK's native font selection dialog - this
+probably isn't perfect though.
+
+A few more fixes to wxListCtrl and wxTreeCtrl, implemented
+more options and modes like the wxMSW version.
+
+New handler for PNM files. Added CanRead() function to image
+handlers, updates to GIF handler for preparing the new wxAnimation
+class. We'll also get a PCX and hopefully a TIFF handler so
+that we support all common general-purpose file formats I know
+about. PhotoShop and PhotoPaint images are not general purpose.
+I also tried to correct a wxImage bug in connection with big-endian
+vs. little-endian problems, but I have no Sparc to actually test
+this.
+
+Inclusion of wxMultiMedia. Can play most sound formats on GTK
+and MSW and (using xanim on Unix and Win95's MM functions)
+display a video in a wxWindow. This will probably be moved to
+the core library.
+
+Small updates to socket code. The MSW version is still missing.
+
+Implemented wxBitmapDataObject class.
+
+Added wxFFileStream using FILE* instead if file desrcriptor.
+Useful for creating a "cerr" like class as in normal C++.
+Also added "endl" for use with wxTextStream and fixed a few
+minor problems with buffered streams etc.
+
+Corrected Tabbing code in wxPanel and made it work with wxNotebook.
+
+Small cursor fixes in connection with text control.
+
+Added experimental wxWizard class. Work in progress.
+
+A few more minor fixes.
+
+6th August '99: Eight wxGTK 2.1 snapshot released

 
 The new makefile system is not able to produce shared libraries 
 
 The new makefile system is not able to produce shared libraries 

-on Unix with the exception of Linux - libtool is really great...
+on Unix with the exception of Linux - libtool is really great.
+Therefore, the build system defaults to static libraries on
+anything but Linux for now.

 
 Work in wxPen, wxBrush and wxDC to match wxMSW more exactly and
 to implement missing feature etc.
 
 Work in wxPen, wxBrush and wxDC to match wxMSW more exactly and
 to implement missing feature etc.


@@ -23,9 +90,6 @@ Reworked in-place editing of wxListCtrl and wxTreeCtrl.
 
 Fixed bug reporting two refreshes when scrolling.
 
 
 Fixed bug reporting two refreshes when scrolling.
 

-Disabled GUI threading as I have not been able to get this working
-correctly in _all_ circumstances.
-

 Corrected bug in wxComboBox client data code.
 
 Corrected reported but unverified bug in BMP loading code.
 Corrected bug in wxComboBox client data code.
 
 Corrected reported but unverified bug in BMP loading code.


@@ -37,8 +101,12 @@ wxFilesystem, wxHTMLHelpController and others.
 
 Added a wrapper for ffile() etc functions.
 
 
 Added a wrapper for ffile() etc functions.
 

+Updates to wxDynamicLibrary.
+

 New documentation.
 
 New documentation.
 

+New version of wxPython, of course.
+

 Fixed in unenclosed number of other bugs...
 
 25th June '99: Seventh wxGTK 2.1 snapshot released
 Fixed in unenclosed number of other bugs...
 
 25th June '99: Seventh wxGTK 2.1 snapshot released