wx.aui.AUI_ART_GRADIENT_TYPE --> wx.aui.AUI_DOCKART_GRADIENT_TYPE

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / changes.txt

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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------
-wxWidgets Change Log - For more verbose changes, see the manual
----------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                             wxWidgets Change Log
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
 INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.6.x
 ================================
 
 INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.6.x
 ================================


@@ -14,13 +14,22 @@ Changes in behaviour not resulting in compilation errors, please read this!
   if the whole name is a directory.
 - wxDialog::CreateButtonSizer() may return NULL now, please see the manual.
 - wxStaticBoxSizer now deletes the associated wxStaticBox when it is deleted.
   if the whole name is a directory.
 - wxDialog::CreateButtonSizer() may return NULL now, please see the manual.
 - wxStaticBoxSizer now deletes the associated wxStaticBox when it is deleted.

+- wxArray::Alloc() now works as reserve() and does not clear the array any more

 - Windows calling CaptureMouse() are now required to handle the
   wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST event and not call ReleaseMouse() in this case.
 - Windows calling CaptureMouse() are now required to handle the
   wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST event and not call ReleaseMouse() in this case.

+- wxInputStream::GetC() now returns an int in the range 0 - 255 on success
+  instead of a char the range -128 - 127.

 
 
 Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors
 -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors
 -----------------------------------------------------------
 

+- Some classes (notably wxBitmap and wxImage) don't define operator==() as it
+  used to work in somewhat unexpected way as it compared only internal pointers
+  and not the object data. The code using it will have to be updated:
+  * If the object was compared with wxNullXXX, use IsOk() method instead
+  * If valid object need to be compared, use IsSameAs() to reproduce the old
+    behaviour or change the code to avoid comparing bitmaps &c.

 - wxFontData::GetColour() now returns a const colour.
 - wxDC objects can't be created directly now (this never worked, now it doesn't
   even compile).
 - wxFontData::GetColour() now returns a const colour.
 - wxDC objects can't be created directly now (this never worked, now it doesn't
   even compile).


@@ -53,12 +62,78 @@ Deprecated methods since 2.6.x and their replacements
 
 - wxGetWorkingDirectory() deprecated in favour of wxGetCwd().
 - wxDC::BeginDrawing() and wxDC::EndDrawing() deprecated, don't use them.
 
 - wxGetWorkingDirectory() deprecated in favour of wxGetCwd().
 - wxDC::BeginDrawing() and wxDC::EndDrawing() deprecated, don't use them.

+- wxWindowBase::GetBestFittingSize --> wxWindowBase::GetEffectiveMinSize.
+- wxWindowBase::SetBestFittingSize --> wxWindowBase::SetInitialSize.
+- Seeking on a zip stream returned from wxFileSystem without using the new
+  wxFS_SEEKABLE flags is deprecated. You can still seek, but use the flag.
+- Constructor wxZipInputStream(const wxString& archive, const wxString& file)
+  deprecated in favour of wxFileSystem (other zip ctors are not deprecated).

 
 
 
 

-Major new features in 2.7 release
+
+Major new features in 2.8 release

 ---------------------------------
 
 - New AUI library supporting docking windows and much more.
 ---------------------------------
 
 - New AUI library supporting docking windows and much more.

+- New rich text control library implementing a generic wxRichTextCtrl,
+  using only the wxWidgets API. Also includes formatting dialogs, conversion
+  to HTML, and printing classes.
+- New wxComboCtrl class giving the ability to create custom, graphical
+  comboboxes. Associated classes include wxOwnerDrawnComboBox, wxComboPopup
+  and wxBitmapComboBox.
+- Further functionality including wxAnimationCtrl (moved from contrib/src/anim
+  and enhanced), wxSimpleHtmlListBox, wxHyperlinkCtrl, wxColourPickerCtrl,
+  wxDirPickerCtrl, wxFilePickerCtrl, wxFontPickerCtrl, wxCollapsiblePane,
+  wxSearchCtrl, wxAboutBox, wxTreebook, tar streams.
+
+
+2.8.1
+-----
+
+All:
+
+- Fix compilation with wxUSE_STL=1
+- wxGrid::GetBestSize() returns same size the grid would have after AutoSize()
+
+wxMSW:
+
+- Fixed compilation with Borland C++ in Unicode mode but without MSLU
+
+wxGTK:
+
+- Don't crash if command line is not valid UTF-8 (Unicode build only)
+
+wxUniv:
+
+- It is now possible to set background colour of wxStaticText
+
+
+2.8.0
+-----
+
+All:
+
+- Added wxSearchCtrl (Vince Harron)
+- wxCSConv("UTF-16/32") now behaves correctly, i.e. same as wxMBConvUTF16/32
+- wxArrayString::Alloc() now works as reserve() and doesn't clear array contents
+- Fixed long standing bug in wxFileConfig groups renaming (Antti Koivisto).
+- New option wxFS_READ | wxFS_SEEKABLE for wxFileSystem::OpenFile() to return
+  a stream that is seekable.
+- Fixed bug in wxCalendarCtrl::HitTest() when clicking on month change arrows
+- Added wxWindow::GetWindowBorderSize() and corrected wxTreeCtrl::GetBestSize()
+  for a control with borders (Tim Kosse)
+
+wxMSW:
+
+- Fixed version script problems when using configure with cygwin/mingw32.
+- Use system default paper size for printing instead of A4.
+- Fix (harmless) assert in virtual list control under Vista
+- Fix colours when converting wxBitmap with alpha to wxImage (nusi).
+
+wxGTK:
+
+- Allow dynamically changing most of text control styles
+- Enable use of libgnomeprintui by default in configure

 
 
 2.7.2
 
 
 2.7.2


@@ -67,11 +142,12 @@ Major new features in 2.7 release
 All:
 
 - Added wxFFile overload to wxFileName::CreateTemporaryFileName().
 All:
 
 - Added wxFFile overload to wxFileName::CreateTemporaryFileName().

-- Added wxBackingFile and wxBackedInputStream.

 - Added GetTempDir() to wxFileName and wxStandardPaths.
 - Added GetTempDir() to wxFileName and wxStandardPaths.

-- Added wxFilterFSHandler.
+- Added wxTar streams.
+- Added wxFilterFSHandler and wxArchiveFSHandler.
+- Added wxString::ToLongLong() and ToULongLong().

 
 

-All (GUI): 
+All (GUI):

 
 - wxMemoryDC constructor now optionally accepts a wxBitmap parameter,
   calling SelectObject itself if a valid bitmap is passed.
 
 - wxMemoryDC constructor now optionally accepts a wxBitmap parameter,
   calling SelectObject itself if a valid bitmap is passed.


@@ -80,6 +156,16 @@ All (GUI):
 - Renamed wxProgressDialog::UpdatePulse() to just Pulse().
 - Added wxCollapsiblePane (Francesco Montorsi).
 - Added wxSimpleHtmlListBox (Francesco Montorsi).
 - Renamed wxProgressDialog::UpdatePulse() to just Pulse().
 - Added wxCollapsiblePane (Francesco Montorsi).
 - Added wxSimpleHtmlListBox (Francesco Montorsi).

+- Printing framework fixes by Robert J. Lang. Bugs fixed,
+  wxPrinterDC::GetPaperRect() and other functions added to allow
+  easier printing implementation, and the documentation updated.
+- Many enhancements to wxRichTextCtrl including URL support,
+  formatting and symbol dialogs, print/preview, and better list
+  formatting.
+- Support for loading TGA files added (Seth Jackson).
+- Added wxTB_RIGHT style for right-aligned toolbars (Igor Korot).
+- wxHtmlWindow now generates events on link clicks (Francesco Montorsi).
+- wxHtmlWindow now also generates wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_COPY event.

 
 Unix Ports:
 
 
 Unix Ports:
 


@@ -92,6 +178,7 @@ wxGTK:
 - Support wxALWAYS_SHOW_SB.
 - Speed up MIME types loading. Only the GNOME database should be loaded under
   GNOME etc. For this, the code queries the X11 session protocol.
 - Support wxALWAYS_SHOW_SB.
 - Speed up MIME types loading. Only the GNOME database should be loaded under
   GNOME etc. For this, the code queries the X11 session protocol.

+- wxCaret redraw problem during scrolling fixed.

 
 
 2.7.1
 
 
 2.7.1


@@ -102,8 +189,8 @@ All:
 - Added wxDir::FindFirst() (Francesco Montorsi).
 - Added wxPlatformInfo class (Francesco Montorsi).
 - Added wxLocale::IsAvailable() (Creighton).
 - Added wxDir::FindFirst() (Francesco Montorsi).
 - Added wxPlatformInfo class (Francesco Montorsi).
 - Added wxLocale::IsAvailable() (Creighton).

-- Added Malay translations (Mahrazi Mohd Kamal)
-- Added reference counting for wxVariant
+- Added Malay translations (Mahrazi Mohd Kamal).
+- Added reference counting for wxVariant.

 - For consistency, all classes having Ok() method now also have IsOk() one, use
   of the latter form is preferred although the former hasn't been deprecated yet.
 - Added wxFileName::Is(Dir|File)(Writ|Read|Execut)able() (Francesco Montorsi).
 - For consistency, all classes having Ok() method now also have IsOk() one, use
   of the latter form is preferred although the former hasn't been deprecated yet.
 - Added wxFileName::Is(Dir|File)(Writ|Read|Execut)able() (Francesco Montorsi).