X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/9076e56d931c244f41283a33a9808b2e56176011..d2001a563bf982999ce34f70b6f3dea1eac6ffe8:/docs/changes.txt diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt index 97fa8ebd9c..1e06a74e89 100644 --- a/docs/changes.txt +++ b/docs/changes.txt @@ -8,6 +8,24 @@ INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES SINCE 2.8.x Changes in behaviour not resulting in compilation errors, please read this! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- +- Default location of wxFileConfig files has changed under Windows, you will + need to update your code if you access these files directly. + +- wxWindow::IsEnabled() now returns false if a window parent (and not + necessarily the window itself) is disabled, new function IsThisEnabled() + with the same behaviour as old IsEnabled() was added. + +- Generating wxNavigationKeyEvent events doesn't work any more under wxGTK (and + other platforms in the future), use wxWindow::Navigate() or NavigateIn() + instead. + +- Sizers distribute only the extra space between the stretchable items + according to their proportions and not all available space. We believe the + new behaviour corresponds better to user expectations but if you did rely + on the old behaviour you will have to update your code to set the minimal + sizes of the sizer items to be in the same proportion as the items + proportions to return to the old behaviour. + Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors ----------------------------------------------------------- @@ -19,6 +37,12 @@ Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors in vast majority of cases because of conversion operators, but it can break code that depends on the result being wxChar. +- The value returned by wxString::c_str() cannot be casted to non-const char* + or wchar_t* anymore. The solution is to use newly added wxString methods + char_str() (which returns a buffer convertible to char*) or wchar_str() + (which returns a buffer convertible to wchar_t*). These methods are + available in wxWidgets 2.8 series beginning with 2.8.4 as well. + - The value returned by wxString::operator[] or wxString::iterator cannot be used in switch statements anymore, because it's a class instance. Code like this won't compile: @@ -35,6 +59,9 @@ Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors to const wxChar*: wxLogError(_("error: %s"), !err.empty() ? (const wxChar*)err.c_str() : "") +- wxCtime() and wxAsctime() return char*; this is incompatible with Unicode + build in wxWidgets 2.8 that returned wchar_t*. + - DigitalMars compiler has a bug that prevents it from using wxUniChar::operator bool in conditions and it erroneously reports type conversion ambiguity in expressions such as this: @@ -42,12 +69,33 @@ Changes in behaviour which may result in compilation errors This can be worked around by explicitly casting to bool: for ( wxString::const_iterator p = s.begin(); (bool)*p; ++p ) +- Virtual wxHtmlParser::AddText() takes wxString, not wxChar*, argument now. + +- Funtions 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. + +- Removed insecure wxGets() and wxTmpnam() functions. + +- Removed global GetLine() function from wx/protocol/protocol.h, use + wxProtocol::ReadLine() instead. + + Deprecated methods and their replacements ----------------------------------------- - wxCreateGreyedImage() deprecated, use wxImage::ConvertToGreyscale() instead. - wxString::GetWriteBuf() and UngetWriteBuf() deprecated, using wxStringBuffer or wxStringBufferLength instead. +- wxDIRCTRL_SHOW_FILTERS style is deprecated, filters are alwsys shown if + specified so this style should simply be removed +- 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 ---------------------------------- @@ -58,6 +106,32 @@ 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 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) + +All (Unix): + +- 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 wxSizerFlags::Top() and Bottom(). @@ -65,32 +139,135 @@ All: - Fixed tab-related drawing and hit-testing bugs in wxRichTextCtrl. - Implemented background colour in wxRichTextCtrl. - Fixed crashes in helpview when opening a file. -- Added wxMutex::LockTimeout() (Aleksandr Napylov) - 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 wxMemoryInputStream(wxInputStream&) ctor (Stas Sergeev) -- Implemented wxMemoryInputStream::CanRead() +- Added wxWindow::NavigateIn() in addition to existing Navigate() +- Add support for 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) 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 - 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). -- Setting foreground colour of single line wxTextCtrl now works +- 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) 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) + +wxX11: + +- Added mouse wheel support (David Hart) +- Make Enter key activate the default button (David Hart) + + +2.8.5 +----- + +All (GUI): + +- Added colour normalization to PNM image handler (Ray Johnston) +- Fixed selecting part of word from right to left in wxHTML (Michael Hieke) +- Selecting text in wxHTML with character precision was made easier, it's + enough to select half of a character (Michael Hieke) +- Significantly improved startup times of XRC-based applications using + embedded resources on Unix (requires resources recompilation) +- Fixed freeing of "static" alpha data in wxImage (Axel Gembe) +- Don't invalidate the font in SetNativeFontInfo[Desc]() if the string is + invalid, to conform to the documented behaviour (Langhammer) +- Fixed wxXPMHandler::SaveFile for images with more than 92 colors. + +wxMSW: + +- Correct problem with page setup dialog when using landscape mode +- 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) + +wxGTK: + +- Setting foreground colour of single line wxTextCtrl now works +- More work on setting defaults in GNOME print dialogs. +- Also made landscape printing work as per wxMSW. +- Add support for clipping in GNOME print backend. +- Speed up wxBitmap::Rescale() +- Add right button event for wxToolbar's tools (Tim Kosse) +- Don't unconditionally add wxCAPTION style to wxMiniFrame +- Generate wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_END_LABEL_EDIT event even if label didn't change + + +2.8.4 +----- + +All: + +- Fix bug in wxFileConfig when recreating a group (Steven Van Ingelgem) +- Fix wxStringOutputStream::Write() in Unicode build when the argument + overlaps UTF-8 characters boundary +- Account for lines without newline at the end in wxExecute() + +All (Unix): + +- Handle socket shutdown by the peer correctly in wxSocket (Tim Kosse) + +All (GUI): + +- Allow status bar children in XRC (Edmunt Pienkowski) +- Fix memory leak in wxWizard when not using sizers for the page layout +- Added wxListCtrl::SetItemPtrData() +- wxHTML: Apply table background colour between the cells too (Michael Hieke) + +wxMSW: + +- Corrected wxStaticBox label appearance when its foreground colour was set: + it didn't respect font size nor background colour then (Juan Antonio Ortega) +- Don't lose combobox text when it's opened and closed (Kolya Kosenko) +- Corrected GetChecked() for events from checkable menu items (smanders) +- Fixed popup menus under Windows NT 4 +- Fixed bug in wxThread::Wait() in console applications introduced in 2.8.3 +- Support right-aligned/centered owner drawn items in wxListCtrl (troelsk) +- Compilation fixed with WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6==0 +- Fix wxComboCtrl colours under Windows Vista (Kolya Kosenko) + +wxGTK: + +- Fix infinite loop when adding a wxStaticText control to a toolbar +- Fix wxNO_BORDER style for wxRadioBox (David Hart) +- Fix wxTextCtrl::GetLineText() for empty lines (Marcin Wojdyr) + +wxMac: + +- Fix wxComboBox::SetSelection(wxNOT_FOUND) (Adrian Secord) + +wxUniv: + +- Fix wxTextCtrl::SetSelection(-1, -1) to behave as documented (Anders Larsen) +- Fix wxComboBox::SetSelection(wxNOT_FOUND) +- Fix setting background colour for controls with transparent background 2.8.3 @@ -109,6 +286,10 @@ wxMSW: - Fixed wxFileName::GetSize() for large files +wxGTK: + +- Fixed handling of accelerators using PageUp/Down keys + 2.8.2 -----