honour wxBU_EXACTFIT in wxToggleButton (patch 1567892)

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / changes.txt

diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
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@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ wxWidgets Change Log - For more verbose changes, see the manual
 INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.6.x
 ================================
 
 INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.6.x
 ================================
 

-- wxFontData::GetColour() now returns a const colour
+- wxFontData::GetColour() now returns a const colour.

 - wxDC objects can't be created directly now (this never worked, now it doesn't
 - wxDC objects can't be created directly now (this never worked, now it doesn't

-  even compile)
+  even compile).

 - For all wxInputStreams, Eof() becomes true after an attempt has been made
   to read _past_ the end of file.
 - For all wxInputStreams, Eof() becomes true after an attempt has been made
   to read _past_ the end of file.

-- wxCHECK family of macros now must be followed by a semicolon
+- wxCHECK family of macros now must be followed by a semicolon.

 - wxMBConv::cMB2WC() and cWC2MB() take size of the input buffer and return
   length of the converted string in all cases now.
 - wxHtmlWindow::OnCellClicked() now returns bool.
 - wxMBConv::cMB2WC() and cWC2MB() take size of the input buffer and return
   length of the converted string in all cases now.
 - wxHtmlWindow::OnCellClicked() now returns bool.


@@ -22,13 +22,80 @@ INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.6.x
   wxHtmlCell::GetMouseCursor(); old code overriding GetCursor() will
   continue to work with WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6, but should be rewritten to
   use GetMouseCursor().
   wxHtmlCell::GetMouseCursor(); old code overriding GetCursor() will
   continue to work with WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6, but should be rewritten to
   use GetMouseCursor().

+- wxHtmlCell::AdjustPagebreak() signature has changed, update your code if you
+  override it.
+- wxFontEnumerator::GetFacenames() and GetEncodings() now return arrays and
+  not pointers to arrays.
+- wxStaticBoxSizer now deletes the associated wxStaticBox when it is deleted.
+- Windows calling CaptureMouse() are now required to handle
+  the wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST event.
+- SetDefaultItem() method was moved from wxPanel to wxTopLevelWindow
+- wxDialog::OnOK/OnCancel() don't exist any more, use SetAffirmative/EscapeId()
+- wxPathList doesn't derive from (deprecated) wxStringList any more
+- wxGLContext class has no 1:1 coupling to a wxGLCanvas class any more.
+  As a consequence, the class interface changed largely.
+  Code updates, if any are required at all, are easy to accomplish though.
+

 
 
 Deprecated methods since 2.6.x and their replacements
 -----------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
 Deprecated methods since 2.6.x and their replacements
 -----------------------------------------------------
 

-- wxGetWorkingDirectory() deprecated in favour of wxGetCwd()
-- wxDC::BeginDrawing() and wxDC::EndDrawing() deprecated, just don't use them
+- wxGetWorkingDirectory() deprecated in favour of wxGetCwd().
+- wxDC::BeginDrawing() and wxDC::EndDrawing() deprecated, just don't use them.
+
+
+Major changes in 2.7 release
+----------------------------
+
+- New AUI library supporting docking windows and much more
+
+
+2.7.1
+-----
+
+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
+
+All (GUI):
+
+- Support for right-to-left text layout (started by Diaa Sami during Google Summer of
+  Code, with a lot of help from Tim Kosse and others).
+- Added wxID_PAGE_SETUP standard id.
+- Added wxSize::IncBy() and DecBy() methods.
+- Added file type parameter to wxTextCtrl::LoadFile, wxTextCtrl::SaveFile for
+  consistency with wxRichTextCtrl.
+- wxRichTextCtrl: fixed range out-by-one bug to be consistent with wxTextCtrl API,
+  fixed some attribute bugs and added wxRichTextStyleComboCtrl.
+
+wxMSW:
+
+- Implemented wxComboBox::SetEditable().
+- wxSemaphore::Post() returns wxSEMA_OVERFLOW as documented (Christian Walther)
+- Fixed a bug whereby static controls didn't use the correct text colour if the
+  parent's background colour had been set (most noticeable when switching to a
+  high-contrast theme).
+- Respect wxBU_EXACTFIT style in wxToggleButton (Alexander Borovsky)
+
+wxMac:
+
+- Add parameter to the --enable-universal_binary configure option for the path
+  to the SDK.
+
+wxGTK:
+
+- Automatically use stock items for menu items with standard ids.
+- Setting cursor now works for all controls.
+- Implemented right-to-left support
+
+wxUniv:
+
+- Added wxTLW::UseNativeDecorations() and UseNativeDecorationsByDefault()

 
 
 2.7.0
 
 
 2.7.0


@@ -36,13 +103,15 @@ Deprecated methods since 2.6.x and their replacements
 
 All:
 
 
 All:
 

-- wx(F)File, wxTextFile and wxInputStreams recognize Unicode BOM now
-- Many fixes for UTF-16/32 handling in Unicode builds
+- Added positional parameters support to wxVsnprintf() (Francesco Montorsi).
+- wx(F)File, wxTextFile and wxInputStreams recognize Unicode BOM now.
+- Many fixes for UTF-16/32 handling in Unicode builds.

 - wxLaunchDefaultBrowser() now supports wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW flag.
 - Added wxStandardPaths::GetResourcesDir() and GetLocalizedResourcesDir()
 - wxLaunchDefaultBrowser() now supports wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW flag.
 - Added wxStandardPaths::GetResourcesDir() and GetLocalizedResourcesDir()

-- Added wxStandardPaths::GetDocumentsDir() (Ken Thomases)
+- Added wxStandardPaths::GetDocumentsDir() (Ken Thomases).

 - Added wxStringTokenizer::GetLastDelimiter(); improved documentation.
 - Added wxStringTokenizer::GetLastDelimiter(); improved documentation.

-- Fixed wxTextFile in Unicode build
+- Fixed wxTextFile in Unicode build.
+- Added possibility to specify dependencies for a wxModule.

 - Speed improvements to wxRegEx when matching is done in a loop such as
   during a search and replace.
 - Fix regerror and regfree name conficts when built-in regex and system regex
 - Speed improvements to wxRegEx when matching is done in a loop such as
   during a search and replace.
 - Fix regerror and regfree name conficts when built-in regex and system regex


@@ -61,28 +130,41 @@ All:
 - Added support for wxLongLong in wx stream classes (Mark Junker).
 - wxSOCKET_REUSEADDR can be used with wxSocketClient.
 - Overloaded Connect() and SetLocal() methods for binding to local address/port.
 - Added support for wxLongLong in wx stream classes (Mark Junker).
 - wxSOCKET_REUSEADDR can be used with wxSocketClient.
 - Overloaded Connect() and SetLocal() methods for binding to local address/port.

-- Albanian translation added (Besnik Bleta)
-- Assert messages now show the function in which assert failed
-- wxApp::OnAssertFailure() should now be used instead the old wxApp::OnAssert()
-- Fixed several bugs in wxDateTime::ParseDate()
+- Albanian translation added (Besnik Bleta).
+- Assert messages now show the function in which assert failed.
+- wxApp::OnAssertFailure() should now be used instead the old wxApp::OnAssert().
+- Fixed several bugs in wxDateTime::ParseDate().

 - The WXK*PRIOR and WXK*NEXT constants are now aliases for WXK*PAGEUP
   and WXK*PAGEDOWN.  If you have switch statements that use both
   constants from a set then you need to remove the PRIOR/NEXT
   versions in order to eliminate compiler errors.
 - Fixed bug where wxDateTime::Now() would sometimes return an incorrect value
   the first time it was called.
 - The WXK*PRIOR and WXK*NEXT constants are now aliases for WXK*PAGEUP
   and WXK*PAGEDOWN.  If you have switch statements that use both
   constants from a set then you need to remove the PRIOR/NEXT
   versions in order to eliminate compiler errors.
 - Fixed bug where wxDateTime::Now() would sometimes return an incorrect value
   the first time it was called.

-- Added wxString::rbegin() and rend()
-- Added wxString::EndsWith()
+- Added wxString::rbegin() and rend().
+- Added wxString::EndsWith().

 - wxSocket::_Read continues reading from socket after exhausting pushback buffer.
   Previously, only the buffer would be returned, even if more data was requested.
 - wxSocket::_Read continues reading from socket after exhausting pushback buffer.
   Previously, only the buffer would be returned, even if more data was requested.

+- Added wxPowerEvent (currently MSW-only).
+- Make wx-config compatible with Bourne shells.
+- Fixed wxDb::Open(wxDbConnectInf) when using connection string (Hellwolf Misty).
+- Fixed crash in wxDb::Open() in Unicode build (Massimiliano Marretta).
+- Fixed wxTimeSpan::Format() for negative time spans.
+- Optionally count repeating wxLog messages instead of logging all (Lauri Nurmi).

 
 All (GUI):
 
 
 All (GUI):
 

-- Added wxComboCtrl and wxOwnerDrawnComboBox (Jaakko Salli)
+- New AUI (Advanced User Interface) library for docking windows and much more.
+- Added wxComboCtrl and wxOwnerDrawnComboBox (Jaakko Salli).

 - Added wxTreebook (uses a wxTreeCtrl to control pages).
 - Added wxTreebook (uses a wxTreeCtrl to control pages).

-- Added wxDC::GradientFillLinear/Concentric()
-- Added wxRadioBox::SetItemToolTip()
-- Added wxKeyEvent::GetModifiers()
+- Added wxColour/Dir/File/Font/PickerCtrls (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added wxDC::GradientFillLinear/Concentric().
+- Added wxHyperlinkCtrl (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added clipboard events (wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_COPY/CUT/PASTE).
+- Allow to reorder wxGrid columns by drag-and-drop (Santiago Palacios).
+- Added wxRadioBox::SetItemToolTip().
+- Added support for CMYK JPEG images loading (Robert Wruck).
+- Added wxListCtrl::GetSubItemRect() and subitem hit testing (Agron Selimaj).
+- Added wxKeyEvent::GetModifiers().

 - Added wxDialog::SetEscapeId().
 - wxItemContainerImmutable::FindString unified (affects wxRadioBox, wxListBox,
   wxComboBox and wxChoice).
 - Added wxDialog::SetEscapeId().
 - wxItemContainerImmutable::FindString unified (affects wxRadioBox, wxListBox,
   wxComboBox and wxChoice).


@@ -100,7 +182,7 @@ All (GUI):
 - Access to titles through Get/SetTitle is available now only for top level
   windows (wxDialog, wxFrame).
 - Fixed memory leak of pending events in wxEvtHandler.
 - Access to titles through Get/SetTitle is available now only for top level
   windows (wxDialog, wxFrame).
 - Fixed memory leak of pending events in wxEvtHandler.

-- Added wxRadioBox::IsItemEnabled/Shown()
+- Added wxRadioBox::IsItemEnabled/Shown().

 - Added space after list item number in wxHTML.
 - Implemented <sub> and <sup> handling in wxHTML (based on patch
   by Sandro Sigala).
 - Added space after list item number in wxHTML.
 - Implemented <sub> and <sup> handling in wxHTML (based on patch
   by Sandro Sigala).


@@ -111,7 +193,7 @@ All (GUI):
 - wxCalendarCtrl positioning and hit-testing fixes for dimensions other than
   best size.
 - wxCalendarCtrl colour schema changed and adjusted to system settings.
 - wxCalendarCtrl positioning and hit-testing fixes for dimensions other than
   best size.
 - wxCalendarCtrl colour schema changed and adjusted to system settings.

-- wxImage::Mirror() and GetSubBitmap() now support alpha (Mickey Rose)
+- wxImage::Mirror() and GetSubBitmap() now support alpha (Mickey Rose).

 - More checking of image validity before loading into wxImage.
 - Added wxImage::ConvertToGreyscale.
 - Added ability to use templates with static event tables
 - More checking of image validity before loading into wxImage.
 - Added wxImage::ConvertToGreyscale.
 - Added ability to use templates with static event tables


@@ -131,10 +213,25 @@ All (GUI):
 - Indices and counts in wxControlWithItems derived API are unsigned.
 - Added support for links to wxHtmlListBox; use code has to override
   wxHtmlListBox::OnLinkClicked() to take advantage of it.
 - Indices and counts in wxControlWithItems derived API are unsigned.
 - Added support for links to wxHtmlListBox; use code has to override
   wxHtmlListBox::OnLinkClicked() to take advantage of it.

-- Added an easier to use wxMenu::AppendSubMenu()
+- Added an easier to use wxMenu::AppendSubMenu().

 - wxString <-> wxColour conversions in wxColour class (Francesco Montorsi).
 - wxString <-> wxColour conversions in wxColour class (Francesco Montorsi).

-- Fixed bug with ignoring blank lines in multiline wxGrid cell labels
-- Added wxTextAttr::Merge() (Marcin Simonides)
+- Fixed bug with ignoring blank lines in multiline wxGrid cell labels.
+- Added wxTextAttr::Merge() (Marcin Simonides).
+- Added wxTB_NO_TOOLTIPS style (Igor Korot).
+- Added wxGenericDirCtrl::CollapsePath() (Christian Buhtz).
+- Added wxTreeCtrl::ExpandAllChildren() (Christian Buhtz)
+- Fixed 64-bit issue in wxNotebook causing segfaults on Tru64 Unix.
+- Made it possible to associate context help to a region of a window.
+- Added support for tabs in wxRichTextCtrl (Ashish More).
+- Fixed problem with zoom setting in print preview.
+- Moved wxRichTextCtrl from the advanced library to its own.
+- wxNB_HITTEST_* flags renamed to wxBK_HITTEST_* to serve all book controls.
+- Added wxTopLevelWindow::SetTransparent and CanSetTransparent, with
+  implementations (so far) for wxMSW and wxMac.
+- Allow customizing individual grid lines appearance (Søren Lassen).
+- Fixed middle click events generation in generic wxTreeCtrl (Olly Betts).
+- Added wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST event that must be handled by all windows
+  that CaptureMouse() is called on.

 
 wxMSW:
 
 
 wxMSW:
 


@@ -143,7 +240,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - Switching page of a hidden notebook doesn't lose focus (Jamie Gadd).
 - Removed wxImageList *GetImageList(int) const.
 - Fixed MDI context menu problem.
 - Switching page of a hidden notebook doesn't lose focus (Jamie Gadd).
 - Removed wxImageList *GetImageList(int) const.
 - Fixed MDI context menu problem.

-- Removed __WIN95__ define
+- Removed __WIN95__ define.

 - Create msw/rcdefs.h in setup.h's directory, which can be included by
   resource files. It containts platform/compiler specific defines (such as
   target cpu) which can be used in #ifs in .rc files.
 - Create msw/rcdefs.h in setup.h's directory, which can be included by
   resource files. It containts platform/compiler specific defines (such as
   target cpu) which can be used in #ifs in .rc files.


@@ -185,7 +282,8 @@ wxMSW:
 - Fixed wxChoice/wxComboBox slow appending and infinite recursion
   if its size is set within a paint handler (for example when embedded in a
   wxHtmlWindow). [Now reverted due to problems in W2K and below.]
 - Fixed wxChoice/wxComboBox slow appending and infinite recursion
   if its size is set within a paint handler (for example when embedded in a
   wxHtmlWindow). [Now reverted due to problems in W2K and below.]

-- wxDC::GetTextExtent() width calculation is more precise for italics fonts now
+- wxDC::GetTextExtent() width calculation is more precise for italics fonts now.
+- Warning fixes for VC++ 5.0 (Igor Korot).

 
 wxGTK:
 
 
 wxGTK:
 


@@ -211,7 +309,10 @@ wxGTK:
 - Fixed problems with CJK input method.
 - Implemented ScrollLines/Pages() for all windows (Paul Cornett).
 - Support underlined fonts in wxTextCtrl.
 - Fixed problems with CJK input method.
 - Implemented ScrollLines/Pages() for all windows (Paul Cornett).
 - Support underlined fonts in wxTextCtrl.

-- Support all border styles; wxListBox honours the borders now
+- Support all border styles; wxListBox honours the borders now.
+- wxWindow and wxScrolledWindow now generate line, page and thumb-release scroll events.
+- Added file preview support in file dialogs.
+- Implemented SetLineSize and GetLineSize for wxSlider.

 
 wxMac:
 
 
 wxMac:
 


@@ -249,6 +350,8 @@ wxMac:
 - Fixed wxNotebook off-by-one bug in HitTest.
 - Fixed joystick GetXMin/Max bug.
 - Fixed Unix domain socket problem in wxIPC.
 - Fixed wxNotebook off-by-one bug in HitTest.
 - Fixed joystick GetXMin/Max bug.
 - Fixed Unix domain socket problem in wxIPC.

+- Fixed non-detection of process termination on Intel Macs by
+  polling for process termination in a separate thread.

 
 wxCocoa:
 
 
 wxCocoa:
 


@@ -275,22 +378,30 @@ wxWinCE:
   and added platform-specific wxWindow::EnableContextMenu.
 - Fixed wxGenericFileDialog to work with WinCE.
 - Fixed compilation and menubar disappearance on Windows Mobile 5.
   and added platform-specific wxWindow::EnableContextMenu.
 - Fixed wxGenericFileDialog to work with WinCE.
 - Fixed compilation and menubar disappearance on Windows Mobile 5.

+- Fixed wxDatePickerCtrl usage.

 
 wxUniv:
 
 - Send wxEVT_SCROLL_XXX events from wxSlider (Danny Raynor).
 - Implemented wxToggleButton (David Bjorkevik).
 
 wxUniv:
 
 - Send wxEVT_SCROLL_XXX events from wxSlider (Danny Raynor).
 - Implemented wxToggleButton (David Bjorkevik).

+- Label in Toolbar tools implemented (Danny Raynor).

 
 wxX11:
 
 - Invisible text problem fixed.
 - Bitmap clipping with masks and scaling improved.
 - Fixed a crash bug in the generic timer.
 
 wxX11:
 
 - Invisible text problem fixed.
 - Bitmap clipping with masks and scaling improved.
 - Fixed a crash bug in the generic timer.

+- Implemented child process termination notifications (David Björkevik)

 
 Unix:
 
 - NO_GCC_PRAGMA is not used any more, remove checks for it if you used it.
 
 
 Unix:
 
 - NO_GCC_PRAGMA is not used any more, remove checks for it if you used it.
 

+wxMGL:
+
+- Fixed NUM_LOCK having no effect.
+- Fixed wxFileExists (affecting wxImage::LoadFile).
+

 
 2.6.2
 -----
 
 2.6.2
 -----