wxBase:
+- wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still
+ available but strongly deprecated) with many new features
+
+- wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers
+
+- wxCmdLineParser class for parsing the command line (supporting short and
+ long options, switches and parameters of different types)
+
- it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far)
+ and BeOS (without thread support yet)
- wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also
added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris
- wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe
- wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct
results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available)
+- wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added
- buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function
is available)
- wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprectaed wxArray::Remove(index)
all (GUI):
+
+- new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively
+
- wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament
- wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be
dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions)
+- vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes
+
- wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items
- "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by
John Norris)
+- wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the
+ MIME types if available (Unix only)
- wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader)
- TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution)
+- PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far)
+
+- validators may work recursively if wxWS_EX_VALIDATE_RECURSIVELY is set
+- wxScrolledWindow now has keyboard interface
+- wxTextEntryDialog may be used for entering passwords (supports wxTE_PASSWORD)
wxMSW:
+- support for enhanced metafiles added, support for copying/pasting metafiles
+ (WMF and enhanced ones) fixed/added.
+- implemented setting colours for push buttons
- wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun)
+- loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works
- tooltips work with wxRadioBox
+- wxBitmap/wxIcon may be constructed from XPM included into a program, as in
+ Unix ports
- returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing
wxGTK:
- wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents
- UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl
+wxMotif:
+
+- wxMenu::Enable) works
+
NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS
change log.