Updated setup.

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / changes.txt

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--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ Changes in behaviour not resulting in compilation errors, please read this!
 - For all wxInputStreams, Eof() becomes true after an attempt has been made
   to read _past_ the end of file.
 - wxFileName::DirExists() checks if the path of the file is a directory, not
 - For all wxInputStreams, Eof() becomes true after an attempt has been made
   to read _past_ the end of file.
 - wxFileName::DirExists() checks if the path of the file is a directory, not

-  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.

 - Windows calling CaptureMouse() are now required to handle the
 - Windows calling CaptureMouse() are now required to handle the

-  wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST event and not call ReleaseMouse() in this case
+  wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST event and not call ReleaseMouse() in this case.

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


@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors
 - 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.
 - 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.
+  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
 -----------------------------------------------------
 
 - wxGetWorkingDirectory() deprecated in favour of wxGetCwd().
 
 
 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.
+- wxDC::BeginDrawing() and wxDC::EndDrawing() deprecated, don't use them.

 
 
 Major new features in 2.7 release
 ---------------------------------
 
 
 
 Major new features in 2.7 release
 ---------------------------------
 

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

 
 
 2.7.2
 
 
 2.7.2


@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ 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 wxBackingFile and wxBackedInputStream.
+- Added GetTempDir() to wxFileName and wxStandardPaths.

 
 All (GUI): 
 
 
 All (GUI): 
 


@@ -75,15 +76,21 @@ All (GUI):
   calling SelectObject itself if a valid bitmap is passed.
 - Reverted wxBuffered[Paint]DC to pre 2.7.1 state, added
   wxAutoBufferedPaintDC and wxAutoBufferedPaintDCFactory.
   calling SelectObject itself if a valid bitmap is passed.
 - Reverted wxBuffered[Paint]DC to pre 2.7.1 state, added
   wxAutoBufferedPaintDC and wxAutoBufferedPaintDCFactory.

-- 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).

 
 Unix Ports:
 
 - Added autopackage for wxGTK and an example of using autopackage for a wx
 
 Unix Ports:
 
 - Added autopackage for wxGTK and an example of using autopackage for a wx

-  program (Francesco Montorsi)
+  program (Francesco Montorsi).

 
 

+wxGTK:
+
+- More RTL work.
+- 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.

 
 
 2.7.1
 
 
 2.7.1


@@ -97,32 +104,32 @@ All:
 - Added Malay translations (Mahrazi Mohd Kamal)
 - Added reference counting for wxVariant
 - For consistency, all classes having Ok() method now also have IsOk() one, use
 - 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)
-- Added wxFileName::GetSize() and GetHumanReadableSize() (Francesco Montorsi)
-- Added wxSizer::Replace (Francesco Montorsi)
-- wxXmlDocument can now optionally preserve whitespace (Francesco Montorsi)
+  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).
+- Added wxFileName::GetSize() and GetHumanReadableSize() (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added wxSizer::Replace (Francesco Montorsi).
+- wxXmlDocument can now optionally preserve whitespace (Francesco Montorsi).

 - Added wxBookCtrl::ChangeSelection() and wxTextCtrl::ChangeValue() to provide
   event-free alternatives to SetSelection() and SetValue() functions; see the
   "Events generated by the user vs programmatically generated events" paragraph
 - Added wxBookCtrl::ChangeSelection() and wxTextCtrl::ChangeValue() to provide
   event-free alternatives to SetSelection() and SetValue() functions; see the
   "Events generated by the user vs programmatically generated events" paragraph

-  in the "Event handling overview" topic for more info
+  in the "Event handling overview" topic for more info.

 
 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).
 
 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).

-- wxAnimationCtrl added (Francesco Montorsi)
-- Added wxAboutBox() function for displaying the standard about dialog
+- wxAnimationCtrl added (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added wxAboutBox() function for displaying the standard about dialog.

 - Added wxID_PAGE_SETUP standard id.
 - Added wxSize::IncBy() and DecBy() methods.
 - Added wxID_PAGE_SETUP standard id.
 - Added wxSize::IncBy() and DecBy() methods.

-- Added wxTextCtrl::IsEmpty()
+- Added wxTextCtrl::IsEmpty().

 - 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.
 - 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.

-- Added wxWindow::IsDoubleBuffered()
-- Added wxHL_ALIGN_* flags to wxHyperlinkCtrl (Francesco Montorsi)
-- Added wxGauge::Pulse() and wxProgressDialog::UpdatePulse() (Francesco Montorsi)
+- Added wxWindow::IsDoubleBuffered().
+- Added wxHL_ALIGN_* flags to wxHyperlinkCtrl (Francesco Montorsi).
+- Added wxGauge::Pulse() and wxProgressDialog::UpdatePulse() (Francesco Montorsi).

 
 wxMSW:
 
 
 wxMSW:
 


@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - 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).
 - 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)
+- Respect wxBU_EXACTFIT style in wxToggleButton (Alexander Borovsky).

 
 wxMac:
 
 
 wxMac:
 


@@ -142,13 +149,13 @@ wxGTK:
 
 - Automatically use stock items for menu items with standard ids.
 - Setting cursor now works for all controls.
 
 - Automatically use stock items for menu items with standard ids.
 - Setting cursor now works for all controls.

-- Implemented right-to-left support
+- Implemented right-to-left support.

 - Implemented left indentation and tab stops support in wxTextCtrl (Tim Kosse).
 - Implemented left indentation and tab stops support in wxTextCtrl (Tim Kosse).

-- Fixed wxHTML rendering of underlined text of multiple words (Mart Raudsepp)
+- Fixed wxHTML rendering of underlined text of multiple words (Mart Raudsepp).

 
 wxUniv:
 
 
 wxUniv:
 

-- Added wxTLW::UseNativeDecorations() and UseNativeDecorationsByDefault()
+- Added wxTLW::UseNativeDecorations() and UseNativeDecorationsByDefault().

 
 
 2.7.0
 
 
 2.7.0