- Virtual wxHtmlParser::AddText() takes wxString, not wxChar*, argument now.
-- Funtions that took wxChar* arguments that could by NULL in wxWidgets 2.8.
+- Functions that took wxChar* arguments that could by NULL in wxWidgets 2.8.
are deprecated and passing NULL to them won't compile anymore, wxEmptyString
must be used instead.
+- wxTmemxxx() functions take either wxChar* or char*, not void*: use memxxx()
+ with void pointers.
+
- Removed insecure wxGets() and wxTmpnam() functions.
+- Removed global GetLine() function from wx/protocol/protocol.h, use
+ wxProtocol::ReadLine() instead.
+
Deprecated methods and their replacements
-----------------------------------------
- wxDocManager::MakeDefaultName() replaced by MakeNewDocumentName() and
wxDocument::GetPrintableName() with GetUserReadableName() which are simpler
to use
+- wxXmlProperty class was renamed to wxXmlAttribute in order to use standard
+ terminology. Corresponding wxXmlNode methods were renamed to use
+ "Attribute" instead of "Property" or "Prop" in their names.
Major new features in this release
All:
-- Added wxJoin() and wxSplit() functions (Francesco Montorsi)
-- Added wxMutex::LockTimeout() (Aleksandr Napylov)
-- Added wxMemoryInputStream(wxInputStream&) ctor (Stas Sergeev)
-- Implemented wxMemoryInputStream::CanRead()
-- Added wxEXEC_BLOCK flag (Hank Schultz)
-- Add support for wxStream-derived classes to wxRTTI (Stas Sergeev)
-- Added wxStreamBuffer::Truncate() (Stas Sergeev)
-- Allow using wxEventLoop in console applications (Lukasz Michalski)
-- Added functions for Base64 en/decoding (Charles Reimers)
-- Added functions for atomically inc/decrementing integers (Armel Asselin)
+- Added support for user-defined types to wxConfig (Marcin Wojdyr).
+- Added wxJoin() and wxSplit() functions (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added wxMutex::LockTimeout() (Aleksandr Napylov).
+- Added wxMemoryInputStream(wxInputStream&) ctor (Stas Sergeev).
+- Implemented wxMemoryInputStream::CanRead().
+- Added wxEXEC_BLOCK flag (Hank Schultz).
+- Add support for wxStream-derived classes to wxRTTI (Stas Sergeev).
+- Added wxStreamBuffer::Truncate() (Stas Sergeev).
+- Allow using wxEventLoop in console applications (Lukasz Michalski).
+- Added functions for Base64 en/decoding (Charles Reimers).
+- Added support for binary data to wxConfig (Charles Reimers).
+- Added functions for atomically inc/decrementing integers (Armel Asselin).
- wxLogInterposer has been added to replace wxLogPassThrough and new
- wxLogInterposerTemp was added
-- Added support for broadcasting to UDP sockets (Andrew Vincent)
+ wxLogInterposerTemp was added.
+- Added support for broadcasting to UDP sockets (Andrew Vincent).
+- Documentation now includes the wx library in which each class is defined.
All (Unix):
-- Added wx-config --optional-libs command line option (John Labenski)
+- Added wx-config --optional-libs command line option (John Labenski).
All (GUI):
-- Added wxH[V]ScrolledWindow (Brad Anderson, Bryan Petty)
-- Added wxDC::StretchBlit() for wxMac and wxMSW (Vince Harron)
-- Added support for drop down toolbar buttons (Tim Kosse)
-- Added support for labels for toolbar controls (Vince Harron)
-- Added wxMessageDialog::SetMessage() and SetExtendedMessage()
-- Added wxEventBlocker class (Francesco Montorsi).
-- Added wxFile/DirPickerCtrl::Get/SetFile/DirName() (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added wxH[V]ScrolledWindow (Brad Anderson, Bryan Petty).
+- Added wxDC::StretchBlit() for wxMac and wxMSW (Vince Harron).
+- Added support for drop down toolbar buttons (Tim Kosse).
+- Added support for labels for toolbar controls (Vince Harron).
+- Added wxMessageDialog::SetMessage() and SetExtendedMessage().
+- Added wxEventBlocker class (Francesco Montorsi)..
+- Added wxFile/DirPickerCtrl::Get/SetFile/DirName() (Francesco Montorsi)..
- Added wxSizerFlags::Top() and Bottom().
- Slovak translation added.
- Fixed tab-related drawing and hit-testing bugs in wxRichTextCtrl.
- Implemented background colour in wxRichTextCtrl.
- Fixed crashes in helpview when opening a file.
-- Set locale to the default in all ports, not just wxGTK
-- Added wxJoystick::GetButtonState/Position() (Frank C Szczerba)
-- Added wxGridUpdateLocker helper class (Evgeniy Tarassov)
-- Support wxGRID_AUTOSIZE in wxGrid::SetRow/ColLabelSize() (Evgeniy Tarassov)
-- Added wxWindow::NavigateIn() in addition to existing Navigate()
-- Add support for <data> tags to wxrc
-- Support wxAPPLY and wxCLOSE in CreateStdDialogButtonSizer() (Marcin Wojdyr)
-- Show standard options in wxCmdLineParser usage message (Francesco Montorsi)
-- Added wxRect::operator+ (union) and * (intersection) (bdonner)
+- Set locale to the default in all ports, not just wxGTK.
+- Added wxJoystick::GetButtonState/Position() (Frank C Szczerba).
+- Added wxGridUpdateLocker helper class (Evgeniy Tarassov).
+- Support wxGRID_AUTOSIZE in wxGrid::SetRow/ColLabelSize() (Evgeniy Tarassov).
+- Added wxWindow::NavigateIn() in addition to existing Navigate().
+- Add support for <data> tags to wxrc.
+- Support wxAPPLY and wxCLOSE in CreateStdDialogButtonSizer() (Marcin Wojdyr).
+- Show standard options in wxCmdLineParser usage message (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added wxRect::operator+ (union) and * (intersection) (bdonner).
+- Added support for two auxiliary mouse buttons to wxMouseEvent (Chris Weiland).
+- Added wxToolTip::SetAutoPop() and SetReshow() (Jan Knepper)
+- Added wxTaskBarIcon::Destroy()
+- Added XRC handler for wxSearchCtrl (Sander Berents)
wxGTK:
-- Support for markup and ellipsization in wxStaticText (Francesco Montorsi)
-- Native implementation for wxHyperlinkCtrl (Francesco Montorsi)
-- Native keyboard navigation implementation
-- Don't overwrite primary selection with clipboard and vice versa
+- Support for markup and ellipsization in wxStaticText (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Native implementation for wxHyperlinkCtrl (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Native keyboard navigation implementation.
+- Added wxCB_SORT support to wxComboBox (Evgeniy Tarassov).
+- Don't overwrite primary selection with clipboard and vice versa.
- Implemented support for underlined fonts in wxStaticText.
- wxTopLevelWindow::SetSizeHints size increments now work.
- wxTopLevelWindow::GetSize() returns the size including the WM decorations.
- wxTopLevelWindow::GetClientSize() returns 0x0 when the window is minimized.
- Added support for colour cursors (Pascal Monasse).
-- Pass current control text to EVT_TEXT handler for wxSpinCtrl (John Ratliff)
-- Added gtk.tlw.can-set-transparency system option
+- Pass current control text to EVT_TEXT handler for wxSpinCtrl (John Ratliff).
+- Added gtk.tlw.can-set-transparency system option.
wxMac:
-- Better IconRef support (Alan Shouls)
-- Added support for changing button labels in wxMessageDialog (Gareth Simpson)
-- Fix duplicate (empty) help menu in non-English programs (Andreas Jacobs)
-- Allow accelerators to be used with buttons too (Ryan Wilcox)
-- Support resource forks in wxCopyFile() (Hank Schultz)
+- Better IconRef support (Alan Shouls).
+- Added support for changing button labels in wxMessageDialog (Gareth Simpson).
+- Fix duplicate (empty) help menu in non-English programs (Andreas Jacobs).
+- Allow accelerators to be used with buttons too (Ryan Wilcox).
+- Support resource forks in wxCopyFile() (Hank Schultz).
wxMSW:
- Fixed infinite loop in wxThread::Wait() in console applications.
- Return the restored window size from GetSize() when window is minimized.
-- wxCheckListBox now looks more natively, especially under XP (Marcin Malich)
+- wxCheckListBox now looks more native, especially under XP (Marcin Malich).
wxX11:
-- Added mouse wheel support (David Hart)
-- Make Enter key activate the default button (David Hart)
+- Added mouse wheel support (David Hart).
+- Make Enter key activate the default button (David Hart).
2.8.5
- Added msw.font.no-proof-quality system option, see manual for description
- Fix appearance of notebook with non-top tabs under Windows Vista
- Fixed bug with symbol resolving in wxStackWalker (Axel Gembe)
+- Fixed showing busy cursor for disabled windows and during wxExecute()
+- Set the string of wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKLISTBOX_TOGGLED events (Luca Cappa)
+- Fix problems with timers on SMP machines in wxAnimationCtrl (Gennady)
wxGTK:
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