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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / changes.txt

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@@ -17,11 +17,21 @@ Changes in behaviour not resulting in compilation errors, please read this!
 - 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.
+- wxInputStream::GetC() now returns an int in the range 0 - 255 on success
+  instead of a char the range -128 - 127.
+- A sequence returned by wxFileSystem::FindFirst()/FindNext() may now be
+  be scoped to a single instance of wxFileSystem.
 
 
 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).
@@ -54,13 +64,38 @@ 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.
+- wxWindowBase::GetBestFittingSize --> wxWindowBase::GetEffectiveMinSize.
+- wxWindowBase::SetBestFittingSize --> wxWindowBase::SetInitialSize.
 
 
-Major new features in 2.7 release
+Major new features in 2.8 release
 ---------------------------------
 
 - 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), wxHtmlSimpleListBox, wxHyperlinkCtrl, wxColourPickerCtrl,
+  wxDirPickerCtrl, wxFilePickerCtrl, wxFontPickerCtrl, wxCollapsiblePane,
+  wxAboutBox, wxTreebook, tar streams.
+
+
+2.8.0
+-----
+
+All:
+
+- wxArrayString::Alloc() now works as reserve() and doesn't clear array contents
+- Fixed long standing bug in wxFileConfig groups renaming (Antti Koivisto).
+
+wxMSW:
 
+- Fixed version script problems when using configure with cygwin/mingw32.
+- Use system default paper size for printing instead of A4
 
 2.7.2
 -----
@@ -68,11 +103,10 @@ Major new features in 2.7 release
 All:
 
 - Added wxFFile overload to wxFileName::CreateTemporaryFileName().
-- Added wxBackingFile and wxBackedInputStream.
 - Added GetTempDir() to wxFileName and wxStandardPaths.
 - Added wxTar streams.
 - Added wxFilterFSHandler and wxArchiveFSHandler.
-- Added wxString::ToLongLong() and ToULongLong()
+- Added wxString::ToLongLong() and ToULongLong().
 
 All (GUI): 
 
@@ -89,6 +123,10 @@ All (GUI):
 - 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:
 
@@ -112,8 +150,8 @@ All:
 - 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).