1 Changes since version 0.61.1:
2 .............................
4 - fixed bug with menu editor in WPrefs placing cut/paste-ed entries in wrong
6 - removed "Keep Attracted Icons" option from Clip's menu. See NEWS.
7 - fixed bug in Xdnd code to be able to work with QT. (This is QT's bug so
8 it will change again in future)
9 - replaced debugging output stuff with Nana
10 - fixed problem with session restoring and dock autolaunch (Jacek Naglak
12 - put WorkspaceNamePosition in WPrefs
13 - added a lock to docked icons
14 - fixed crashing bug in WPrefs.app's Appearance section.
15 - fixed sorting of names in icon chooser, and file browser.
16 - fixed name completion problem in file browser.
17 - added new sound events (from pascal)
18 - fixed bug when moving/resizing internal windows
19 - propagation of -noext for submenus (David Reviejo <dreviejo@arrakis.es>)
20 - fixed problem with mouse sampling rate in SGIs
21 - optimized frame drawing (Swivel <swivel@gnugeneration.com>)
22 - removed broken optimized frame drawing patch
23 - added Select Window button in attribute inspector
24 - made icon images scale by a constant factor when changing icon size
25 - added support for standard colormaps in PseudoColor visuals
26 - changed geometry view for move/resize to a WINGs widget
27 - removed DisplayFont option
28 - added NoBorder attribute
29 - changed semantics of GNUstep window attribute hints
30 - added get-wings-flags and get-wutil-flags with the same purpose as
31 get-wraster-flags, but for compiling and linking with WINGs/WUtil
32 - fixed bug handling non-string values given to string valued options in
34 - fixed colormap_window crash bug (appears when launching some apps from dock,
35 or removing apps from gnome panel etc)
37 Changes since version 0.61.0:
38 .............................
40 - fixed Xdnd by cropping filename with ""
42 - fixed crash when moving a shaded window with keyboard
43 - fixed problem with window shortcut assignment from the menu
44 - fixed problem with fonts in WINGs (Masahide -mac- NODA
45 <mac@flab.fujitsu.co.jp>)
46 - fixed multihead bugs (Morten Bøgeskov" <mb@dbc.dk>)
47 - fixed crashing bug when saving session information.
48 - fixed crashing bug related to onmipresent icons in Clip
51 Changes since version 0.60.0:
52 .............................
54 - fixed bug in window attribute panel
55 - SGI portability fix (Graham Whitted <gbw@sgrail.com>)
56 - fixed compilation problem with --enable-singleicon
57 - fixed compilation problem with WS_INDICATOR
58 - fixed crash bug with SGI (defaults.c) (Graham Whitted <gbw@sgrail.com>)
59 - fixed sloppyfocus problem in multihead dpys (Morten Bøgeskov
61 - fixed WorkspaceSpecificBackground bug in wmsetbg
62 - give preference to windows in window list when switching focus after
63 workspace change (Richard Kilgore <rkilgore@ece.utexas.edu>)
64 - brought back --locale cmd line option
65 - fixed bug with WorkspaceNameDisplayPosition (Emanuele Caratti <wiz@iol.it>)
66 - added missing kbd shortcut definitions for window shortcuts
67 (Michael Smith <mjsmith@spirit.com.au>)
68 - fixed floppy button layout in filepanel (Matthew Ashton <mrashton@home.com>)
69 - fixed bug with documentedited close button (Felipe A. Rodriguez
70 <farz@mindspring.com>)
71 - fixed some buffer overflows
72 - fixed some problem with the alpha
73 - fixed some problems with non gcc compilers.
74 - fixed problem with showing instance.class in the inspector window.
75 - fixed crash when displaying workspace name in some positions.
76 - fixed compilation problem when WS_INDICATOR was defined.
77 - added edge attraction. See NEWS.
78 - fixed buggy RSaveXPM() in wraster library. Its output was messed up, and
79 caused crashes for icons with more than 1024 colors.
80 - sinking windows (such as gmc icons) won't be calculated in edge resistance
82 - removed drop shadow for text on title bar code. (TITLE_TEXT_SHADOW)
83 - text on title bar is now possible to be drawn by plugin. See NEWS.
84 - WPrefs: added support for button4/5
85 - fixed scrolling of menus outside screen (Vito Caputo
86 <swivel@virtual-webworld.com)
87 - added dialog window for menu commands that can't be executed
88 - fixed crash when deiconifying windows when icons are disabled
89 - better smart placement (Gabor Melis <gabor.melis@essnet.se>)
90 - replaced old linkedlist code with WMBag
91 - fixed wmsetbg to use right bg color with transparent background images
92 - fixed crash with Assertion "bad_root_window" && 0' failed. on startup
93 - fixed crash when more than 1 dockapp fails to launch on startup
94 - added a different dock setup config for each screen size
95 - fixed PPosition handling
96 - New "Smart placement" mode. 'Smart' is no longer an alias to 'Auto' but
97 a different mode of placing windows. 'Auto' keeps the old behavior.
98 - added the dir where the menu is being read from to the search path
100 - doing a multiwindow selection shortcut and hitting the shortcut
101 repeatedly will cycle through the selected windows
102 - fixed crash when overwriting a string constant (default font specs) in WINGs
105 Changes since version 0.53.0:
106 .............................
108 - fixed a bug that caused icon overlaping in Clip, when icon was moved around.
109 - this time really added libwmfun to distribution.
110 - made deiconification not automatically focus window in sloppy focus
111 - fixed crash with DisableMiniwindows and icon pixmap changes
112 - fixed crash when changing icon of window without WM_CLASS
113 - added hysteresys for offscreen menu scrollback
114 - fixed bug with IgnoreFocusClick
115 - fixed crash with windows with width == 1 (Alban Hertroys
116 <dalroi@wit401310.student.utwente.nl>)
117 - added SHEXEC command
118 - fixed resizebarback for SHADOW_RESIZEBAR ( jim knoble jmknoble@pobox.com)
119 - added balloon help everywhere
120 - fixed bug with FullMaximize attribute
121 - GNOME: button events not bound in wmaker are proxyized (to gmc)
122 (Paul Warren <pdw@ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk>)
123 - fixed bug with restoration of maximized window after restart with
125 - added high-quality filtered rescaling (smoothed rescaling) to wrlib/wmsetbg
126 - added SmoothWorkspaceBack
127 - fixed crash bug in Paths section of WPrefs
128 - optimized image rendering for 15/16 bpp
129 - user menus' paths were changed. See NEWS.
130 - added a timeout for the workspace name fading
131 - HP-UX compiler compatibility workarounds (Sebastien Bauer
132 seb_bauer@bigfoot.com)
133 - fixed crash with attributes panel
134 - save state of all menus when exiting (Sebastien Bauer
135 seb_bauer@bigfoot.com)
136 - added GNUstep info panel (still needs beautification..)
137 - made the paths selector in WPrefs.app use the open file panel
138 - fixed crash bug with hiding apps without dock/clip
139 - fixed a mem leak in superfluous mode caused by the ghost icon.
140 - added possibility to set omnipresent icons in Clip. See NEWS.
141 - fixed bug in WPrefs menu editor
142 - fixed crash when moving internal window with kbd
143 - fixed compilation problem on IRIX machines (Neil Muller
144 <neil@octane.sun.ac.za>)
145 - replace xde support drop on dock with xdnd.
146 - added an (internal use) environment variable for telling WPrefs whats's
147 the name of the wmaker binary being ran.
148 - more elegant text entries in Clip's menu, regarding single/multiple
150 - fixed cosmetic bug in geom. dpy window for 8bpp
151 - removed --enable-kanji and added MultiByteText option
152 - rewrote font code to use WINGs
153 - made autoraise only work for the active window
154 - fixed compilation problem with OpenWindows and other non-X11R6 systems..
155 - fixed crash bug when iconsize=24
156 - fixed portability prob with raise() in SunOS
157 - fixed icon placement bug (Markus Schoder <Markus.Schoder@online.de>)
158 - added delete and floppy buttons in file panel.
161 Changes since version 0.52.0:
162 .............................
164 - patched wmsetbg to work with dynamically loadable texture renderer code
165 - added libwmfun to distribution (forgot to do so in 0.52.0)
166 - added MenuStyle option
167 - changed configuration updating to use notifications
168 - fixed window move through workspaces in nonopaquemove
169 - added message to immediately reread configuration data
170 - fixed some bug in XKB modelock toggling
171 - fixed crash bug when hiding apps with appicon disabled
172 - fixed wrong initial workspace # being shown on attributes panel
175 - applied WMSound patch from "Quinn, Anthony" <Anthony.Quinn@usa.xerox.com>
176 - fixed focus bug with unfocusable window (I swear I had fixed that before...)
177 - applied windoze cycle patch from Paul Warren <pdw@ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk>
178 - changed initscript and exitscript execution from fork()/exec() to system()
179 - added ResizebarBack and added appropriate backwards compat. hacks in setstyle
180 - applied ]d's patch to allow DEMATERIALIZE_ICON over windows
181 - made clip arrows gradiented
182 - added a crashing dialog panel to select what to do on crashes.
183 - fixed the problem with showing a window as focused in the window list menu
184 while it was on another workspace.
185 - show workspace name on screen when switching workspaces
186 - made setstyle support WorkspaceSpecificBack
187 - fixed getstyle prob with filenames with spaces (Pierre Phaneuf
189 - fixed crash with InfoPanel in multihead dpy
190 - Fixed bug in WPrefs that added a new line at the end of autostart script
191 at every save, growing it indefinitely.
192 - fixed a memory leak in wrlib (Wolfram Gloger <wmglo@dent.med.uni-muenchen.de>)
193 - fixed crash during forced shutdown of X (Wolfram Gloger
194 <wmglo@dent.med.uni-muenchen.de>)
197 Changes since version 0.51.2:
198 .............................
200 - made the Attributes panel be available for all windows, even
201 for completely broken apps (although settings wont be saved for
202 completely broken apps)
203 - fixed compilation problems with compile time #defines
204 - workaround for crash during startup related to hiding miniaturized windows
205 from Matt Armstrong <matt_armstrong@bigfoot.com>
206 - fixed focus problem with unfocusable windows
207 - fixed bug in WPrefs that changed EXIT to SHUTDOWN
208 - fixed menu title messup bug in WPrefs
209 - added a dot to mark hidden applications (compile time) (id@windowmaker.org)
210 - enhancements to the modelock patch (id@windowmaker.org)
211 - show kbd mode for modelock (id@windowmaker.org)
212 - enhanced positioning of transient windows
213 - added dynamically loadable texture renderer code
214 from Tobias Gloth <gloth@online.de>
215 - added DisableMiniwindows option
216 - kde: miniaturize animation will match the taskbar icon (KWM_WIN_ICON_GEOMETRY)
217 - miniwindows show the title of the window if there is none set for it
218 - fixed crash on kpanel restart
219 - remember window shortcuts after restart
220 - change edge resistance to account for panels and stuffs
222 - fixed auto raise/lower behaviour of clip for docked applications that have
223 their own window (applets).
224 - cleaned up Clip's autocollapsing code, and made it to be similar to the
225 auto raise/lower code (much cleaner).
226 - fixed a race condition in Clip behavior when changing workspaces, if set to
230 Changes since version 0.51.1:
231 .............................
233 - fixed bug with window that can get focus if both shaded and hidden.
234 - maximize for full screen
235 - fixed problem with frame drawing in non-opaque
236 - fixed installation path prob [jmknoble@pobox.com]
237 - fixed bug moving window when only one window is on screen
238 - fixed bug with ignored GNUstep attributes
239 - fixed WPrefs crash in Mouse Preferences
240 - fixed crash bug in WINGs/wmaker startup
241 - added workaround for kde pager crash bug
242 - made %W in root menu and wmsetbg -w take numbers starting from 1
243 - fixed crash bugs with kpanel
245 Changes since version 0.51.0:
246 .............................
248 - put . to mark hidden apps
249 - fixed dont set xset stuff option in WPrefs
250 - fixed menu title messup in WPrefs
251 - fixed WPrefs message dialogs for invalid menus
252 - fixed workspace back setting in all screens
253 - fixed WorkspaceSpecificBack / wmsetbg
254 - added WindozeCycle patch (being rewritten)
255 - cleaned up focus/unfocus state transitions
256 - made WPrefs more robust
257 - fixed locale file (po) installation stuff
258 - fixed focus loss when dragging window across workspaces
259 - fixed workspace baby boom with nextworkspacekey
260 - removed ignore_next_unmap kluge
261 - install defaults data in /usr/local/etc
262 - added menu for miniwindow
263 - fixed remove resizebar from shaded window
264 - rewrote library/header search code in configure
265 - rewrote window move/edge resistance code
266 - added window border resistance
267 - changed EdgeResistance option to only YES/NO
268 - added workaround for glibc bug in sscanf("", bla, bla)
269 - hopefully fixed WM_COLORMAP_WINDOWS crash bug
270 - fixed searching of localized menus
271 - fixed --help option
272 - fixed handling of docked apps with . in their instance names
273 - RSupportedFileFormats() in wrlib will now return a static buffer
274 - fixed bug in StartHidden
275 - a little faster startup
276 - will rearrange icons after moving an icon if autoarrangeicons
277 - fixed icon overlap bug
278 - fixed crash with internal dialogs and multi-heads
279 - added standard colormap support to wrlib (taken from libXmu sources)
280 - fixed memory leak in attribute panel
281 - fixed crash with CalendarManager deiconify
282 - fixed heisencrash when mapping new windows
283 - fixed totally buggy wmaker.inst ~/.xinitrc checker
285 Changes since version 0.50.2:
286 .............................
288 - added some new icons made by Marco
289 - kde: fixed stacking order reporting for modules
290 - gnome: fixed state change request handling
291 - fixed handling of file names with non-alphanum characters in wmsetbg
292 - hopefully fixed timestamp problem that caused regeneration of configure
293 - fixed a bug in the auto raise code
294 - made SIGHUP exit wmaker and SIGUSR1 restart for GNOME compatibility
295 - fixed %a() bug (now it really is fixed!)
296 - fixed docking icons in last icon
297 - fixed WMInsertPopUpButtonItem()
298 - fixed bug that caused fonts of themes to be ignored
299 - fixed bug in path handling in getstyle
300 - stop icon explosion animation by clicking on root window
301 - made SAVE_SESSION save the state of the dock
302 - added command line option aliases that adhere to the GNU standards
303 - fixed png gamma bug (actually unmade buggy fix)
304 - fixed bug in property notify handling
305 - removed KeepTransientsOnTop
306 - fixed window focus when switching workspaces
307 - fixed attribute inspector Apply for dont bind keys
308 - fixed bad colormap bug (I hope)
309 - added acceleration to keyboard window move
310 - %W expand to current workspace #
311 - fixed background pixmap color problem (cpixmap etc)
312 - applied drop shadow patch
313 - fixed crash on startup with xconsole and xdm
314 - fixed portability prob with MkLinux/PPC
315 - fixed portability prob with Alpha
316 - added color panel to WINGs
317 - added support for olwm/OPEN LOOK(tm) hints
318 - added SaveYourself support
319 - fixed bug in start maximized
320 - added _WINDOWMAKER_NOTICEBOARD protocol
322 - updated utility parameter format to GNU standards
323 - removed libPropList from distribution and merged with GNOME one
325 Changes since version 0.50.1:
326 .............................
329 - fixed parsing of WorkspaceSpecificBack
330 - fixed initial workspace for new windows
331 - added the workspace button proxy thingy for GNOME
332 - added more GNOME compatibility fixes
333 - fixed bug in %a() macro in root menu
335 Changes since version 0.50.0:
336 .............................
338 - fixed bug that allowed docking of icons to outside the screen
339 - added extra code to handle kpager bug
340 - fixed crash when opening appicon menu
341 - fixed problem that caused Motif hints to be sometimes ignored
342 - fixed bug in layer treatment of GNOME hints
343 - fixed weirdness in initial window workspace
344 - fixed problem with Sun compilers
345 - fixed bug with () Workspace{Specific,}Back specs
346 - added --disable-rpath option (from KDE) by request
347 - maybe fixed bug with StarOffice
348 - fixed pipe fd inheritance mess
349 - fixed bug in kde workspace renaming
350 - fixed installation problems
352 Changes since version 0.20.3:
353 .............................
355 - window list is ordered by workspace
356 - preliminary grid move mode
357 - fixed prob with docked apps with the same name switching places (like wmmon
359 - wrapping of workspace switching for 5button mice
360 - added restart in fallback menu
361 - fixed buglet in modifier error reporting
362 - extra options in window command menu
363 - changed select() used in wevent.c to poll()
364 - fixed bug in SGI boxes (black dialogs)
365 - added IconTitleBack, IconTitleColor
366 - made error checking stricter
367 - fixed crash when saving application supplied icons that have many colors
368 - added move threshold to menus
369 - added textured gradient textures
370 - added -nofont flag for setstyle
371 - added -p flag and theme pack support for getstyle
372 - fixed crash bug when clicking on menu title opened with kbd
373 - fixed bug that caused incorrect saving of icon configuration (the -name bug)
374 - scale pixmap texture for workspaceback type will maintain aspect ratio
375 - fixed memory leak in jpeg loader
376 - started XStandardColormap support
377 - added StartMaximized window flag
378 - fixed bug of mixed up Unfocusable and StartMiniaturized flags
379 - yet another try to switch to shared libraries
380 - workspace specific background images
381 - stack new windows to under focused window if autofocus is off (disabled)
383 - implemented the "GNOME Window Manager Compliance" stuff
384 - window move/resize by keyboard
385 - rewrote window attribute code to make it cleaner
386 - added --enable-lite configure option
387 - added support to change prompt in %a() for root menu
389 - added KeepInsideScreen=YES; for scilab in default WMWindowAttributes
390 - added an option to the Clip, to allow automatic Raise/Lower when the mouse
391 cursor enter/leave the Clip.
394 Changes since version 0.20.2:
395 .............................
397 - hysteresis for menu item selection (delayed selection for selecting
400 - removed Hide Others from window commands menu
401 - window commands menu will close when the window for it is closed
402 - made shade not set the Iconic state
403 - fixed bug in miniaturizing atribute panel
404 - made frame rectangles be more visible in PseudoColor (8bpp)
405 - fixed bug for 64bit machines
406 - added support for ICCCM 2.0 WM_COLORMAP_NOTIFY message
407 - fixed bug for apps that put strings with . in WM_CLASS
408 - added handling for reparented client windows
409 - fixed bug with window positioning
410 - fixed cascade window placement to account for dock
411 - added modelock stuff
412 - added X include path in gfx header when configure searches for headers
413 - fixed bug in window positioning by clients
414 - added run-time test for shared pixmap support on server
415 - changed order of link flags in Makefiles
416 - fixed problem with random window placement
417 - fixed multiple window selection for multiheads
418 - grayscale and 8bit jpeg support
419 - fixed client restoration in restart/exit in multiheads
420 - started session management code
421 - fixed problem with docked programs that have names with spaces
422 - updated WPrefs.app for iconificationstyle
423 - added -static command line option
424 - put redundant NoWindowOverDock
425 - fixed overlapping clip icon bug
426 - extended window level code
427 - added KeepOnBottom hint
428 - added iconification style to WPrefs.app
429 - fixed crash with bad value in defaults file
430 - changed icon stacking code
431 - added primitive support for 5 button mouse (for switching workspaces)
432 - fixed BadAccess and crash on programs that do XGrabButton
433 - fixed bug with rootmenu Exec not working when stty is called from ~/.tcshrc
434 - fixed bug with Move menu and sloppy focus
435 - temporarily removed SHELL support in apps menu
437 Changes since version 0.20.1:
438 .............................
441 - removed NoWindowUnderDock
442 - error reporting mechanism has changed in wrlib. Instead of a writing
443 the message in a string, it will place the error code in RErrorCode
444 - smoother icon selection
445 - persistent client supplied icon pixmaps
446 - fixed yet another crash on emacs exit bug
447 - fixed portability prob in wrlib shm code
448 - fixed bug in DISPLAY variable setting in multiheads
449 - fixed a few more portability problems related to storing struct properties
450 - fixed damaged balloons on Suns/8bpp (I guess)
451 - better "one of" type option handling
452 - added a timeout for some animations
453 - support for large binary files in wxcopy/wxpaste
454 - fixed bug of losing focus when resizing/moving windows
455 - fixed bug in libproplist
456 - fixed focus with sloppy
457 - changed permissions of shm segments to 0666. Now, if someone has a shm
458 leak, we can know who it is.
459 - faster titlebar texture update
461 - added different undocking animation
462 - updated wmaker -version to output "Window Maker" instead of WindowMaker
463 - fixed crash bug with transient windows (gimp etc)
464 - fixed bug with popen()+wwarning() - problem opening cpp'ed menus
465 - added test for header files in configure for gfx libraries
466 - simplified building process, making libPropList be always built
467 - fixed crash with bad mgradient color entry
468 - docked appicons that are being edited/killed cant be moved (mutex fix)
469 - more features in wxcopy/wxpaste
470 - fixed bug with state file in multiheads
471 - selection retrieval moved to WINGs
472 - fixed workspacekey to switch workspaces in the current layer
473 - fixed workspacekey to not switch to inexisting workspace unless
474 AdvanceToNewWorkspace is YES
475 - fixed bug with disappearing windows if a workspace switch is made on startup
476 - fixed blocking of window creation/destroy events when opening menu with kbd
477 - fixed aspect ratio setting bug
478 - fixed crashing when miniaturized window is closed during animation
480 - fixed stupid bug in shape stuff
481 - raised threshold for removing docked icons
482 - fixed HideOthers for windows with NoAppIcon=YES
483 - if Cancel is pressed in dialog box of %a in menu cmd lines, the command
485 - slightly better dithering for 8bpp
486 - apps menu will use $SHELL, instead of /bin/sh to run EXEC menu commands
487 - cleaned up some code (GetNormalHints(), wManageWindow(),
488 wGetWindowSavedState() et al, )
491 Changes since version 0.20.0:
492 .............................
494 - fixed cpixmap to use the specified color for background around the image.
495 - fixed compiling problem in wrlib.
496 - fixed bug with bad shortcut names in menus.
497 - fixed some compiling compatibilities.
498 - added a new theme, named BlueWaves.
501 Changes since version 0.19.3:
502 .............................
504 - fixed crash when closing windows in autoraise
505 - fixed a memory leak
506 - fixed a crash when closing Lotus Notes
507 - rewrote colormap code
508 - incomplete multihead support
509 - optimized wrlib dithering code
510 - new superfluous animation
513 - fixed miniaturization bug
514 - added script to be called when wmaker exits
515 - fixed GNUSTEP_WM_ATTR writing/reading
516 - added quick and dirty selection pasting in text fields
517 - fixed animation to be displayed again when unhiding an application.
518 - made the miniaturize animation a runtime option. See NEWS.
519 - fixed bug with reassigning keyboard shortcuts after they are changed.
520 - added edge resistance. See NEWS.
521 - fixed bug with long names when renaming workspaces.
522 - fixed clip's balloon to not overlap the clip's buttons.
523 - fixed bad update of clip's workspace menu after workspace name change.
524 - fixed bug with cpixmap in wmsetbg.
525 - fixed a memory allocation problem in wrlib.
526 - AIX bug compatibility in XmbTextEntents()
527 - fixed jpeg loading bug
529 Changes since version 0.19.2:
530 .............................
532 - fixed visual problem when mapping internal panels
533 - better looking bevels for solid textures
534 - centered pixmap texture (cpixmap)
535 - added compile-time selectable animations for miniaturization
536 - fixed bug with moveto workspace, omnipresent and miniaturize
537 - fixed doubleclick bug
538 - added GIF file support (through libgif)
539 - implemented close color allocation in WINGs
540 - fixed bug with visuals different than default
543 Changes since version 0.19.1:
544 .............................
546 - clip balloon under the clip
547 - fixed setting of DISPLAY env var from wmaker.
548 - fixed bug of passing focus to shaded window in other workspace
549 - changed ballon font from titlebar font to displayfont
550 - update menu when menu file path is changed in WMRootMenu
551 - fixed OPEN_MENU stuff in WPrefs
552 - fixed bug with mdgradient
553 - fixed maximize with NoWindowOverIcons
554 - fixed bug with kbd focus change
555 - fixed race in autoraise
556 - fixed bug in menu section of WPrefs
557 - fixed problem with modifier keys
560 Changes since version 0.19.0:
561 .............................
563 - fixed bug in balloon titles
564 - fixed stupid bug in workspace renaming from menu
565 - fixed bug with iconsize != 64
566 - fixed forgotten menu saving in WPrefs
567 - fixed various bugs in WPrefs
568 - fixed kbd menu traversal bug
569 - fixed bug with multiple depth supporting servers
570 - fixed disappearing outer border of shaped windows
571 - kluged bug with shaped window resize
572 - fixed bug in WPrefs for systems without TIFF
573 - fixed bug with Info/Legal panel closure
576 Changes since version 0.18.1:
577 .............................
579 - added shade indicator for window list
580 - fixed small problem in menu autoscrolling
581 - fixed bug when reading a corrupted defaults file
582 - visual depths different than the default works now
583 - fixed problem with non-ascii characters in localized dialogs
584 - workspace rename from clip menu
585 - fixed memory leak in internal proplist parser
586 - fixed infinite loop when parsing mgradient with bad color name
587 - fixed bug with paths containing ~ in iconchooser
588 - cleaned up double-click code
590 - fixed bug with launching of ForcedDock apps
591 - fixed cosmetic bug with miniwindows and titlebar
592 - fixed bug with applications that steal input focus
593 - EmulateAppIcon window attribute
594 - Revert in attribs panel will not apply the changes
595 - fixed bug with focus being left in old workspace after switching to an empty
597 - finished clip remakeup
598 - more generic and faster icon placement algorithm
603 Changes since version 0.18.0:
604 .............................
606 - fixed cosmetic bug in beveling of pixmap/gradient textures
607 - fixed bug in titlebar mouse bindings
608 - fixed some bugs in proplist menu
609 - fixed bug in window list menu indicator
610 - fixed a very old bug related to unwanted button grabs in non-click-to-focus
611 - fixed bug when opening settings panel for appicon with invalid icon file
612 - winspector appicon related bug fix
614 Changes since version 0.17.5:
615 .............................
617 - fixed handling of signals when the X event queue is empty
618 - fixed blank window titles
619 - made current workspace entry be disabled in Move To window menu command, and
620 in the Clip's Move To submenu.
621 - fixed menu width calculation
622 - fixed bug with buttonpress/release events
623 - fixed problem with WMRootMenu with a ~ in the path
624 - fixed bug caused that caused the clip to not function properly,
625 unless a workspace switch was made
626 - added a hack to make everything work even if NumLock or ScrollLock is on
627 - added a little more verbosity to error messages
628 - fixed kluged workspace menu in clip
629 - removed workspace menu mapped through the microbutton in the clip.
630 - remade clip button layout to be more usable
631 - fixed bug with keepontop and apps with Motif hints (x11amp)
632 - changed menu border drawing
633 - fixed bug in clip free slot finder code
634 - fixed infinite reproduction of OPEN_MENU submenus bug
635 - added support for future extension to dock totally broken apps (wharf-like
637 - changed icon of close button when app doesn't understand WM_DELETE_WINDOW
638 - removed SwapMenuButton and added 3 finer grained equivalent options
639 - better docked application settings panel
640 - fixed positioning problem with attributes panel
641 - removed WorkspaceChangeDelay and cleaned up related stuff
642 - removed AClipColor and IClipColor
643 - added SelectKey back
644 - removed install -d from po/Makefile
645 - i18n support in WINGs (dialog panels)
646 - rewrote menu scrolling code (possibly fixed related crashing bug)
647 - fixed crash with icons bigger than the tile
648 - fixed bug in attributes editor to apply changes to dont bind {keys, mouse}
649 - fixed bug in unhide that unhided all windows in the same workspace
650 - moved noappicon to Application Specific options.
651 - fixed revert for StartHidden
652 - changed style in default WindowMaker domain file
653 - fixed bug in hash table
654 - fixed bug with transients for leaders that don't have their leader hint
656 - changed all window_flags to have default values of 0 (closable -> no_closable)
657 - fixed bug with workspace change of hidden miniwindows
658 - added descriptive icons in window list
659 - fixed bug of having to keep mouse over window to edit textfields
661 - extended menu shortcuts to proplist menus
662 - changed proplist menu format: removed redundant array for submenus
663 - made arrangement of icons when workspace is switched to not arrange moved
665 - fixed bug in focusfollowmouse that made windows under the currently
666 focused window that close, to not get the focus
667 - if the app is a .app, it will try to find it's icon in the .app
668 directory and save it in the WMWindowAttributes, so that the dock can use it.
669 - drag docklets that select for mouse events to with Alt+drag
671 Changes since version 0.17.4:
672 .............................
674 - fixed bug titlebar when closing transient of unfocusable window
675 - fixed crashing bug with attributes editor when saving
677 Changes since version 0.17.3:
678 .............................
681 - fixed crashing bug in libproplist
682 - do not crash anymore if config files are bad
683 - better handling of libjpeg errors
684 - changed method to select icons
685 - fixed bug in dock panel
686 - fixed bug in Remove Icon in clip
687 - fixed serious memory leak in wrlib
688 - fixed bug that allowed addition of more than 1 WORKSPACE_MENU
689 - rewrote proplist parser by hand. Seems to work with no crashes, but I'm
690 sure someone will crash it...
691 - fixed invisible text in geometry display when unfocused titlebar is black
692 - fixed bug with rootmenu that caused twin menus to be left mapped
693 - added DontConfirmKill option to remove confirmation panel for Kill
694 - fixed bug with hide of app with wmaker menu
695 - changed all NSsomething internal flags for the GNUstep attributes to
698 Changes since version 0.17.2:
699 .............................
701 - fixed bug in attributes panel with Disable Resizebar
702 - fixed save in attribs panel with windows other than the client leader
703 - bug in attribs panel with Revert that made it save attributes with the
705 - fixed (by kluging) bugs related to destroying dialog panels in a bad order
706 - fixed various bug with hide in empty screens
707 - fixed various potential races in miniaturize/shade code
708 - added Keep Icon command in clip
709 - made remove selected icons to remove current icon
710 - changed clientdata of clip to the clicked icon instead of the clip.
711 - renamed collect icons, made clip icons have a more uniform behaviour, added
713 - fixed docking of apps that dont have WM_COMMAND and when the user clicks
714 Cancel in the command input dialog.
715 - fixed bugs in moving commandless icons between dock/clip or workspaces
716 - fixed bug hiding miniaturized windows
717 - fixed bug when reloading rootmenu with more than one shortcut
718 - fixed bug that launched shortcut entries without modifier together with
720 - even algorithm to find free slot in clip
722 Changes since version 0.17.1:
723 .............................
726 - removed libtoolized libPropList
727 - fixed cascade placement
729 Changes since version 0.17.0:
730 .............................
732 - updated Makefile of the po directory
733 - removed useless strdup() in proplist.l
734 - fixed problem with systems that dont have PATH_MAX in <limits.h>
736 Changes since version 0.16.1:
737 .............................
739 - removed the Select key binding.
740 - changed Normal speed type to Medium and added UltraFast.
741 - Shift-dbl-click on appicon brings the app to current workspace.
742 - replaced menu based configuration of docked apps with a panel.
743 - added Unhide Here command for appicon menus
744 - partially corrected bug in icon selection code in window inspector. Was not
745 working correctly for multiwindow apps with appicon.
746 - added command menu for appicons
747 - removed global variables from winmenu.c
748 - fixed some memory leaks and removed redundant code in icon choosing code
749 - made Kill in dock menu to unconditionally XKillClient() the app. Sending
750 WM_DELETE_WINDOW would not close the app if the app had multiple windows
751 - added confirmation dialogs for Kill in appicon menus
752 - made ClipMaxIcons to be compile time settable
753 - renamed NoSound to DisableSound
754 - changed NoAutowrap to DontLinkWorkspaces
755 - fixed bug that prevented windows moved to other workspaces break Unhide
756 - fixed bug that made titlebar buttons disappear when font sizes were changed
758 - changed Hide command binding in miniaturize button from Alt-Click to
760 - changed decoration window attributes to affect only decorations and their
762 - fixed MWM_HINTS support, removed MWMHints from WWindow
763 - removed Right button constrain window resize to horizontal only. It breaks
764 Alt-Right button resizes through the client area of window.
765 - fixed menu flicker problem when changing textures
766 - fixed bug miniaturizing shaded transient windows
767 - added shortcuts for menus
768 - remade titlebar bevel drawing
769 - fixed all known cosmetic bugs in titlebars and menu
770 - better algorithm to find free slot in clip
771 - user attributes have priority over program attributes
772 - removed LeftHanded and wLeftBtn/wRightBtn stuff
773 - added DisableWSMouseActions
774 - added SwapMenuButton
775 - renamed all NoSomething option names to DisableSomething, except NoWindow*
776 - removed ConstrainWindowSize
777 - fixed focus bug when changing workspaces in sloppy focus
778 - Changed the look of temporary attracted icons in Clip.
779 - Better detecting of graphic libraries.
780 - Made the menu scrolling with mouse button pressed to be smooth and clean.
781 - fixed a bug that left empty frames if a window was withdrawn on a different
783 - removed iconification animations for windows not in the current workspace
784 - readded shm support in wrlib
785 - merged libwwm.a with WINGs
786 - major cleanup of library function names.
787 - detect "lapses of memory" that cause forgetting to build libPropList and
788 build it automatically.
791 Changes since version 0.16.0:
792 .............................
794 - Fixed bug with applications set to start hidden.
795 - Fixed buggy getSpeed() that caused crash on some systems.
796 - Miscellaneous bug fixes.
797 - The resizebar cornewr handle is correctly rescaled when resizing.
798 - OPEN_MENU will read again menus from files.
799 - Right drag in corner handle of resizebar restrict resize to only horizontal.
800 - Corrected typo with default fonts used in WINGs.
801 - Implemented superfluous stuff as a runtime option. Is Superfluous = Yes/No;
802 - Disabling dock and/or clip can be done now from WindowMaker domain too.
803 - Selecting new style buttons is now done at run time. See NEWS.
804 - Fixed docked appicons to switch to last workspace the app was on when
805 unhiding (like not docked appicons do).
806 - Moved wNextEvent() and timer events stuff to WINGs.
807 - Added autoscroll for scrollers in WINGs.
808 - Optimized WMList and WMBrowser in WINGs.
809 - Button2 on clip opens workspace menu
810 - Changed cycling colors of selected icons.
811 - Made icon chooser display a better rendering of alpha-channeled icons.
812 - Sorted list/browser entries.
813 - Fixed bug in timer code that was causing some timer events to be lost.
815 - Attracted icons in Clip will have a shadowed look if they are to be removed
818 Changes since version 0.15.1:
819 .............................
821 - Modified how the wNextEvent() works, so it will go to sleep when there is
822 nothing to do. This changed the busy 5ms checking WindowMaker main loop,
823 with one that is active only when there are X events or timer events.
824 - Changed WorkspaceTiedMiniWindows option name to StickyIcons.
825 - Fixed some bugs with the miniwindows being sticky to workspace.
826 - WorkspaceBack now accepts the key None. WorkspaceBack = (None); will not set
828 - Changed the fix for restoring window stacking order after restart and
829 fixed window stacking order on exit.
830 - OPEN_MENU command now expands paths with environment variables ($HOME) and
832 - automatic restart of another window manager on SIGSEGV, SIGFPE, SIGBUS
833 - removed HorizontalResizeThreshold option. To restrict resize to only
834 horizontal use Shift-drag in the corner handle.
835 - Added option to allow vertical maximizing not to overlap the minimized
836 windows. It is NoWindowOverIcons = Yes/No;
837 - Applications written with XForms library will get an app-icon now.
838 - Included the MWM hints for GNOME support. There is also a configure option
840 - The dialog to enter the docked icon command is no longer called, if icons
841 are collected/attracted and the "Keep Attracted Icons" is not set.
842 - fixed start workspace in Attributes inspector. Current Workspace is the
843 workspace the user is when the app is started.
844 - clicking on the appicon switches to the workspace where the app was last
845 focused before unhiding
846 - fixed problem with aspect ratio setting (gr_osview etc.)
847 - changed some extensions in the default config/data files and removed
848 Sound.{xpm,tif} because it seem to be copyrighted.
849 - added icon selection panel
850 - changed selection indication of icons. Removed SClipColor option
851 - simplified animation speed options (IconSlideDelay, IconDelayStep,
852 MenuScrollDelay, MenuScrollStep etc. etc) to IconSlideSpeed etc.
853 - removed Start miniaturized/hidden items from Dock/Clip and added them
855 - fixed Save in Attributes Panel. It should apply the changes before saving
856 - changed format of geometry information in WMState
857 - added DontSaveSession window attribute
858 - changed name of NextMenuBehaviour option to WrapMenus
859 - turned graphics_exposures off for all GCs created
860 - Fixed the big memory leak problem for oldstyle buttons in title bars.
861 - Solved problem with undefined ($RM) on Solaris, and maybe *BSD.
862 - Fixed how icon extension is set in WMWindowAttributes to be portable.
863 - Fixed buggy behavior when dragging a window from first workspace to next.
864 - Implemented selecting of miniwindows.
865 - Split the Clip menu to be smaller.
866 - Modified how selected app-icons/miniwindows are marked.
867 - Included patch for single appicon per instance.class pair.
868 - StartWorkspace was changed to take precedence over the workspace in which
869 application was started from Clip.
870 - Applications launched from dock will no longer start on the workspace they
871 were launched, but the one the user is in, when the window is mapping.
872 - Miscellaneous bug fixes.
876 Changes since version 0.15.0:
877 .............................
879 - Fixed bug that kept an appicon selected after detaching.
880 - Fixed bug that crashed WindowMaker if starting an application with.
881 NoAppIcon = Yes; while AutoArrangeIcons = True;
882 - Fixed the installed .xinitrc file.
883 - Fixed some ANSI C incompatibilities.
884 - Applications with omnipresent flag set will be mapped on the current
885 workspace, no matter from which Workspace Dock they were started from.
886 - mkmenu no longer gets installed, since is no longer needed.
887 - Fixed a problem for systems which do bad things for free(NULL);
888 - Attracted icons in Clip will not be saved in WMState if
889 "Keep Attracted Icons" is not set.
890 - Fixed code in defaults.c to use default hard coded values, if a syntax error
891 is encountered when parsing the default domain WindowMaker database.
892 This avoids a crashing bug if an image for spixmap or tpixmap is not found.
893 - Fixed some missing parameter in a call to wWarning() in texture.c which could
894 have caused hazardous (even crash) behavior if the pixmap image for texture
896 - Fixed code in session handling, to save only one entry for applications with
897 multiple windows opened on screen.
898 - Implemented option to allow miniwindows to be workspace specific. It is named
899 WorkspaceTiedMiniWindows = Yes/No; It is set in WindowMaker domain. Read NEWS
900 - Fixed bug with incorrect height restoral of window when unshading requested
902 - Fixed problem with solid IconBack.
903 - Fixed problem with hardcoded /usr/local. The value given to configure with
904 --prefix=/some/path is now used.
905 - Implemented some workaround to avoid crashing of applications that expect
906 WM_STATE hint set before the window is mapped.
907 - Changed how the bevel for the menu title is drawn for solid color titlebars.
908 They now look nicer, and more consistent with the rest.
909 - Implemented a new animation method when blowing the detached icons. See NEWS.
910 - Fixed some places in code where hardcoded values (8) were used instead of
911 TITLEBAR_EXTRA_HEIGHT.
912 - Implemented a marking for the HorizontalResizeThreshold option. It will mark
913 the corresponding number of pixels on the resizebar corner if the option
915 - Changed WindowPlaceOrigin format from string to array. It should now be:
916 WindowPlaceOrigin = (64, 64); Default is (0, 0).
917 - The geometry window is now constrained to be always visible on screen, if
918 the geometry is set to be displayed Floating.
919 - The geometry window size is decided based on the font size. Also the geometry
920 window is correctly updated if the font size is changed while running.
921 - Deleted unnecessary redrawing code in moveres.c.
922 - Many fixes to moveres.c.
923 - Put all the keys from defaults.c in WindowMaker domain database.
924 - Fixed a crashing bug when workspace names were as long (or longer) as
925 MAX_WORKSPACENAME_WIDTH (16 characters). In this case a right click on a
926 window title caused WindowMaker to crash.
927 - Included support for detecting if system requires to include libxpg4, which
928 is needed by some FreeBSD systems, when using --enable-kanji.
929 - Some fixes to configure.in and some Makefile.am files to allow the use of
930 VPATH feature of 'make', which will let the source and build directories to
932 - Changed the application launching code, so it put fork()-ed processes in
933 process groups of their own, to avoid locking of entire session, due to a
934 badly configure launching child. Only for systems which have setpgrp().
935 This is autodetected by configure, and used if available, else it will revert
937 - Added the AutoCollapse feature to clip. This (when set) will allow the clip
938 to stay collapsed, and show when moving the mouse over it. When the mouse
939 leaves it, it will collapse back after a delay. Read NEWS.
943 Changes since version 0.14.1:
944 .............................
946 - Fixed icon tiles and icon titles to update correctly after changes in the
947 configuration, without restarting.
948 - Added code to deal with different visuals in wrlib. See NEWS.
949 - Many things fixed in wrlib.
950 - Fixed bug that crashed WindowMaker when the background image was no found.
951 - Fixed crashing bug in wRemoveTimerInstance().
952 - Changed name of fiend to Clip. It can also be refered like "Workspace dock".
953 This means all references should be changed in all configuration files, and
954 the command line options.
955 - Fixed crashing bug when moving icon between dock and full Clip.
956 - Fixed bug in wrlib (RCreateImage), that could crash WindowMaker if trying
957 to create an image with not enough virtual memory.
958 - Changed code for diagonal rendering in wrlib, to be faster.
959 - Implemented multi-diagonal gradients.
960 - Fixed problem when shading a window without titlebar.
961 - Fixed code in rootmenu.c to substitute ~/ with user's homedir in OPEN_MENU.
962 - Implemented sorting feature for OPEN_MENU. Now files in directories are
963 sorted alphabetically, with directories first.
964 - Some small fixes to the code in generic/list.c
965 - Fixed jpeg and png loading in wrlib to be faster.
966 - Renamed Style directory to Styles.
967 - Striped the .style extension from the style file names. This is to let them
968 better be handled by OPEN_MENU.
969 - Changed Appereance submenu to include Theme support.
970 - Fixed bug when updating clip's main icon.
971 - Improved version of wmsetbg. See NEWS for new options.
972 - Small gradient testing program in wrlib/testgrad.c
973 - Fixed problem with zombie wmsetbg.
974 - Integrated dockit in WindowMaker. dockit now gets installed with WindowMaker.
975 - Implemented runtime option to allow user to select the origin from where
976 windows are placed on screen with auto and cascade placement modes.
977 Default is WindowPlaceOrigin = "0, 0"; See NEWS.
978 - New behavior of OPEN_MENU. See NEWS.
979 - Fixed applications autolaunched from Clip, to be mapped on the same workspace
980 as the Clip they were autolaunched from.
981 - A default WMState is now installed with WindowMaker, containing only the top
982 most dock icon configured to run dockit.
983 - Install will automatically detect if you have TIFF, PNG or XPM support
984 compiled in WindowMaker (in this order), and update WMWindowAttributes
985 accordingly with icon file extensions.
986 - Directory structure under .../GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker changed to easily
988 - Syntax of WMState was slightly modified. See NEWS.
989 - Fixed WindowMaker when using -nodock and/or -noclip command line options
990 to preserve the state of old dock and/or clip in WMState.
991 - Fixed some mem leaks.
992 - Fixed crashing bug in window.c.
993 - Fixed bug that allowed a shaded window on other workspace to get focus.
994 - New options in dock/clip menu. They allow one to start the app either
995 miniaturized or hidden. See NEWS.
996 - Applications launched from dock/clip now will be mapped on the workspace
997 they were started from, even if meanwhile user change workspaces.
998 - Implemented SAVE_SESSION, and CLEAR_SESSION commands for the root menu.
999 They are intended to save (or clear) a shapshot a the current session state.
1000 Read NEWS for details.
1001 - Added SaveSessionOnExit = Yes/No; option in WindowMaker, to allow autosaving
1002 the state of the workspace on exit, and its restoral on next session.
1003 Defaults to No. See also NEWS.
1004 - Converted menu scrolling parameters to run time. They are (with default):
1005 MenuScrollDelay = 10; and MenuScrollStep = 5;
1006 - getstyle now accepts -t to get theme options too. Without -t getstyle will
1007 only get options for style (without WorkspaceBack and IconBack).
1008 - Added option in clip menu to allow moving of an icon to another workspace.
1009 - Fixed clip to remember the drop command over sessions.
1010 - Added option to clip menu to attract application icons from bottom of screen
1011 when they are launched, and attach them to the clip. Also there is a flag to
1012 allow the attracted icons to be kept in clip or destroyed when the
1013 application is closed. See NEWS.
1014 - Added option to dock/clip menu to allow one to set the icon image.
1015 - Fixed bug that not updated the default icon pixmap after the icon background
1017 - Added posibility to (un)select icons in clip with Shift Left click, or
1018 using the clip menu. Read NEWS.
1019 - New option for color to mark selected icons. SClipColor = color;
1020 - Added option to clip to remove selected icons. Read NEWS.
1021 - Move between clips now applies to all selected icons, or if none selected,
1022 to the one the mouse was pressed on. See NEWS.
1023 - Fixed OPEN_MENU to accept names with spaces in them when used for opening
1024 directories. "foo bar" files or subdirectories are now correctly proccessed.
1025 - Fixed crashing bug when hiding/showing all windows with inspector panel open.
1026 - Fixed bug that raised unfocusable windows, (if RaiseDelay>0 and Sloppy or
1027 Auto focus mode was used) when the mouse pointer got over them. Unfocusable
1028 windows can still be raised, if selected from the window switch menu, or
1029 with click on title-bar. Meta click on titlebar will lower them.
1030 - Fixes in moveres.c to allow a smoother draw of frames while moving and
1032 - Fixed a problem when resizing with Meta+RightClick.
1033 - Fixed a bug that freezed WindowMaker when dragging a window from one
1034 workspace to other, with OpaqueMove = No;
1035 - WindowMaker now uses the values set for MoveToNewWorkspace and
1036 CycleWorkspaces when dragging windows from one workspace to other, making
1037 this more consistent with the behaviour of Clip and Next/PrevWorkspaceKeys.
1038 - Fixed problem with the geometry window not showing up, showing in the
1039 wrong place or with the wrong numbers in some cases.
1040 - Put all transparent drawing code into a single function, to ensure
1042 - Fixed really ugly crashing bug, when editing workspace names with
1043 Control-LeftClick on the workspace menu name, for workspaces above 10.
1044 - WindowMaker now reads domains from /usr/local/share/WindowMaker/Defaults
1045 and merge them with the user domain files. This way new options, or global
1046 settings are available for old users, without reinstalling these files for
1047 every user. See NEWS for details.
1048 - Basic icons needed to run WindowMaker are now part of the main package.
1049 They are icons for dock, clip, defaultAppIcon, sound server and for xterm.
1050 All the rest needed for apps that can be started from menu, and have entries
1051 in WMWindowAttributes, are in WindowMaker-data.tar.gz which can be found on
1052 http://windowmaker.org/ or ftp://ftp.windowmaker.org/pub/contrib/icons
1053 - Changed the SlideWindow() function to better adapt to slow machines. Also
1054 the animation constants are now run time. They are IconSlideDelay = 0;
1055 IconSlideStep = 5; and IconSlideSlowDown = 50; See NEWS for a more in depth
1056 description of how it works, and what all these options mean.
1057 - Changed behavior of AutoArrangeIcons to avoid unnecessarily shuffling of
1059 - Changing icons in WMWindowAttributes domain, now automatically reflect on
1060 screen, without the need of restarting WindowMaker.
1061 - Added sound support in WindowMaker. Sound can now be enabled at compile
1062 time using --enable-sound option to configure. Also there is a runtime
1063 option named NoSound = Yes/No; See NEWS for details, as sound support is not
1064 yet fully functional.
1065 - Some animation constants are now runtime configurable. Please read NEWS file
1066 for a complete list of all the new entries in WindowMaker domain database.
1067 - Added option to clip menu to collect all icons on the screen that are not
1074 Changes since version 0.14.0:
1075 .............................
1077 - Fixed stacking problem with main fiend icon.
1078 - Fixed bug that made fiend's rewind button to not work on IRIX and PPC.
1079 - Removed "Default" button in panel 4 of the attribute editor and replaced
1080 with "Browse", to avoid confusion about it. But please note that Browse
1082 - Solved a bug in attribute editor that incorrectly create the appicon for
1083 an application. This could made WindowMaker to crash in certain conditions.
1084 - Fixed bug that gived focus to shaded&hidden windows.
1085 - Added keys to Raise/Lower the fiend. Read NEWS.
1086 - Added posibility to move app-icons between dock and fiend.
1087 - Fixed bug in winmenu.c, that caused incorrect menu item disabling in window
1088 menu, making the attribute editor inaccessible in certain cases.
1089 - Fiend enhancements. Read NEWS.
1090 - Added options for advancing to new workspace, and cycling through existing
1091 workspaces. Read NEWS.
1092 - Made the delay between changing workspaces with the fiend a runtime option.
1093 - Fixed bug that caused crash in certain condition when using Sloppy focus.
1094 - Fixed getstyle to include new options in WindowMaker configuration file.
1095 - Changed the default color for active fiend buttons and updated it in
1096 WindowMaker configuration file. You should update this, since the old active
1097 color was too close to the inactive color.
1098 - Made the fiend middle button have Active/Inactive color, corresponding
1099 to its normal/collapsed state.
1100 - Fixed a small mem-leak when destroying a workspace.
1101 - Fixed a bug in superfluous.c related to swapping dock position.
1102 - Fixed resize frame to show the window size numbers. Also fixed the numbers
1103 shown in that frame to reflect the real window size. Nicer arrows too.
1104 - Added posibility to send only a synthetic ConfigureNotify event, at the end
1105 of window moving, instead of every movement, to increase performance.
1106 - Fixed a bug in docking code, to allow strings with spaces in command name be
1108 - Changed the included asclock.tgz to better adapt to 8 bit displays.
1109 - Fixed window title updating after changes made with the attribute editor,
1110 when not using NEWSTYLE.
1111 - Made spixmap and tpixmap to work. See NEWS.
1112 - Theme support now available. See NEWS.
1113 - Fixed bug when loading missing domains that caused WindowMaker to crash.
1114 - Fixed typo in domain loading to count for global files if user files are
1116 - Fixed bug in Attribute Editor, that crashed WindowMaker when restarting
1117 or exiting, while an Attribute Editor panel is open.
1118 - Put clip.tif, clip.png, clip.xpm, clip2.tif, clip2.xpm, Cone.xpm and
1119 Penguin.xpm in WindowMaker-data_tar.gz. These are icons intended for fiend.
1120 It can be found on ftp://ftp.windowmaker.org/pub/wmaker/contrib/icons
1124 Changes since version 0.13.1:
1125 .............................
1127 - put back libPropList tarball in archive. This will not count for people
1128 with already installed libPropList, since configure will first look for
1129 the installed version. Read the INSTALL file for details.
1130 - made a clean-up to let WindowMaker compile with DOCK undefined.
1131 - working fiend clone. Read the NEWS file for details.
1132 - fixed bug that caused crash when using FocusNext or FocusPrevious keys
1133 with no opened window.
1134 - some small bug fixes.
1135 - Added handler for SIGHUP. <kill -1 wmaker_pid> will cause wmaker to restart.
1137 Changes since version 0.13.0:
1138 .............................
1140 - Enhanced Attribute Editor. It will allow you to set options that apply
1141 to all windows. Also some new features. Read NEWS file.
1142 - Fixed bug in Attribute Editor that caused crash when icon was not found.
1143 - Fixed bug that crashed WindowMaker when some transient windows closed
1144 and the Attribute Editor remained open.
1145 - Fixed sloppy focus to correctly transfer the focus to the root window
1146 when there is no window open, or no window under the pointer.
1147 - Fixed sloppy focus to correctly focus the window under pointer after a
1148 restart or workspace change.
1149 - Fixed shift dbl-click on titlebar to not select the window.
1150 - libPropList is no more part of distribution. You need to have it installed
1151 or else you need to download it and compile. See INSTALL file.
1152 - Added Manome Tomonori's patch to fix kanji supprot. This added a new
1153 option to configure: --with-x-locale. See INSTALL and FAQ for more info.
1154 - Fix for clean compile under Irix.
1155 - Fixed autoarrange icons to do autoarrange after the dbl-click on app-icon.
1156 This way the appicon will not slip to the bottom left corner at the first
1157 touch, but let you first unhide the window.
1158 - Fixed icon box position when dock on the left side. Now dock will not cover
1160 - Fixed typo in application.c that inverted instance and class, thus making
1161 instance.class options saved in WMWindowAttributes unavailable.
1162 - Added option SelectKey in WindowMaker config file, that lets one bind a
1163 key to select/unselect the focused window. Also the same option added
1164 to the window menu. SelectKey = "some_key_bind";
1165 - Changed stream->_fileno to fileno(stream) in isEof() in misc.c for
1167 - Fixed window to not place themselves under dock if dock on the left side
1168 and auto/cascade mode is used.
1169 - Fixed auto/cascade window placement to not place a new window over a
1171 - Fixed bug in wdefaults.c that do not correctly initialized all bits
1172 in WWindowAttributes structure to 1.
1174 Changes since version 0.12.3:
1175 .............................
1177 - Attribute editor is working.
1178 - Now menus positions are remembered between sesions if they are sticky
1179 when WindowMaker exits/restarts.
1180 - Fixed menu behaviour when using lousy Windoze behaviour, not to select
1181 the item under mouse pointer if the launching click is shorter than
1182 the default double-click time.
1183 - fixed window menu (Move to), to correctly update after a workspace delete.
1184 - fixed stacking order after restart.
1185 - fixed FocusPrevious/Next keybindings to skip windows with skip_window_list
1187 - added horizontal restricted resizing, if modifier key (Shift) is used to
1188 drag the corner handle of resizebar.
1189 - minor fixes in WINGs related to the return of some function and string
1190 update for NULL strings. Also a new function for getting the state of a
1192 - fixed some bugs that crashed WindowMaker because of NULL pointers.
1193 - fixed a crasing bug in the window stacking code.
1194 - fixed Hide item in window menu to be disabled for windows that do not have
1195 an application icon, or have set "NoAppIcon = YES".
1196 - fixed problems with hiding applications without application icon.
1197 - put back the patches that lost between 0.12.0 and 0.12.3
1198 - changed autoarrange icons from a compile-time to a runtime option.
1199 Use AutoArrangeIcons = YES/NO; in 'WindowMaker' options file. Default is NO.
1200 - added compile time option for shading the resizebar. Default is no shade,
1201 which is default Openstep/NextStep4.0 look.
1202 - added pipe menus. '"Name" OPEN_MENU | script_that_constructs_menu'
1204 - added configurable horizontal resize threshold.
1206 Changes since version 0.12.2:
1207 .............................
1209 - fixed typos and a bug that could cause a crash on machines where
1210 sizeof(int) was different from sizeof(pointer).
1211 - this is mainly intended for clarifying the confusion about patches that
1212 was done in the last releases.
1214 Changes since version 0.12.1:
1215 .............................
1217 - fixed stupid, stupid typographical error that caused menus to segfault when
1218 NexMenuBehaviour / ScrollableMenus were set to YES (which is/was default)
1219 - changed configure so you can specify the location of graphics libraries and
1220 their header files (useful for building on different architectures)
1221 - fixed window focus problem
1223 Changes since version 0.12.0:
1224 .............................
1226 - now maintained by Matthew Hawkins <matt@mail.goldweb.com.au> while our
1227 esteemed friend Alfredo is away. Have a great holiday in Japan, mate!
1228 - fixed __DuMmY install problems
1229 - made NextMenuBehaviour and ScrollableMenus run-time configuration options
1230 instead of compile-time options
1232 Changes since version 0.11.1:
1233 .............................
1235 - added Launch command in dock menu
1236 - fixed manual window placement
1237 - fixed problem during installation in po/ directory
1238 - changed Command format for dock state
1239 - added OffiX DND support for the dock
1240 - added Move To submenu in window commands menu
1241 - right click on root window does not deselect windows (to allow workspace
1242 switch through menu)
1243 - various 8bpp Colormap related glitches fixed
1244 - fixed keyboard bindings when all windows are closed
1245 - OPEN_MENU in unreadable directory fix
1246 - changed PixmapPath format from : separated paths to array of paths
1247 - multi color horizontal and vertical gradient
1248 - fixed crash in unhide application with transient windows
1249 - OPEN_MENU with optional command
1251 Changes since version 0.11.0:
1252 .............................
1254 - fixed bug with menus that caused wmaker to crash
1255 - brought program parameter dialog box back
1256 - fixed autoplacement
1257 - changed window matching precedence for WMWindowAttributes (complete, just
1258 instance, just class, global)
1259 - event compression while moving windows for slow videos and ultra-high
1260 mouse sampling rates
1261 - fixed private colormap change in 8bpp
1262 - fixed titlebar redraw on unshade
1263 - renamed atom _GNUSTEP_WM_MINIATURIZE_WINDOW to _WINDOWMAKER_WM_MINIATURIZE_WINDOW
1264 - fixed a bug with focusing windows in AutoFocus=NO;
1266 Changes since version 0.10.2:
1267 .............................
1270 - fixed menu weirdness
1271 - many features brought back
1272 - fixed maximize bug
1273 - added a widget set and new dialog panels
1274 - fixed titlebar update after font change
1275 - renamed back _WINDOWMAKER_COMMAND to _WINDOWMAKER_WM_FUNCTION
1276 - fixed bug with miniaturization of bad behaved apps (vtcl)
1278 Changes since version 0.10.1:
1279 .............................
1281 - fixed bug with "invisible" menus
1282 - added AutoFocus option
1283 - support for pixmap files for dock tile
1285 - tile pixmap for icons
1287 Changes since version 0.10.0:
1288 .............................
1290 - fixed bug with input focus in sloppy focus mode
1291 - implemented pixmap mask creation in wrlib
1292 - root window pixmap option
1293 - added ppm support in wrlib
1294 - fixed portability stuff in libPropList
1295 - merged wmsound and bug fix patches
1296 - fixed dock icon border width
1297 - readded focusable option
1298 - autostart apps on startup
1299 - added jpeg support in wrlib
1300 - fixed bug with menus that did not end with a newline
1301 - RaiseLower now acts on the window under the pointer, as in olwm
1302 - fixed docked icon move
1303 - option for left handed ppl (swap left button with right button)
1304 - generalized titlebar and window frame stuff for windows and menus
1305 - changed event handling
1306 - single piece titlebar gradients
1307 - option and escape expansion for dock commands
1308 - save workspace state
1309 - initial workspace window option
1310 - corrected order of window names for dock state file (was class.instance,
1311 is instance.class now)
1313 Changes since version 0.9.0:
1314 ............................
1316 - option to make maximize and window placement account for the Dock
1317 - fixed modifier binding
1318 - new menu configuration: OPEN_MENU. Get menu data from file, directory or
1320 - removed rename_ws menu command
1321 - fixed IgnoreFocusClick
1322 - more apps can be docked (ghostview et. al)
1323 - fixed diagonal/horizontal resize detection to be like in NS
1324 - simplified titlebar button code: removed possibility to add more buttons
1325 - fixed window gravity handling (xclock -geometry 100x100-0-0)
1326 - removed shadeable window attribute, added DontMoveOff
1327 - window resize with Meta-Click3 on window
1328 - fixed bug that caused keyboard locks if a invalid key was used in a shortcut
1330 Changes since version 0.6.3:
1331 ............................
1334 - changed preference directory from gnustep to GNUstep
1335 - added tiff support
1336 - changed preferences to be dynamically modifiable
1337 - several memory leaks fixed
1338 - changed meta-dblclick in dock button to start app to control-dblclick
1339 - fixed bug with unhide app and window list menu
1340 - miniaturized windows are now hidden when hiding an app
1341 - fixed bug in random window placement
1342 - renamed _GNUSTEP_WM_FUNCTION to _WINDOWMAKER_COMMAND
1343 - close stdin from forked processes, so that they don't block wmaker
1344 - fixed crash when closing a selected window
1345 - fixed timer event stuff to be more robust
1346 - rewrote dialog boxes with Athena
1347 - removed focusable window option
1348 - savews now puts -geometry as the first argument of the command line
1349 - new superfluous stuff: better ghost image/shadow for dock
1350 - changed handling of menus that fall outside of screen to be like in NS
1352 - resize with button2 don't raise window
1353 - option to change menu highlight color
1354 - lower miniwindow when miniaturize
1355 - option for setting icon size
1356 - keyboard traversal of menus
1357 - all dock state information saved across sessions
1358 - must hold Alt to undock running app
1359 - added focused window indicator in window list
1360 - CirculateRaise option
1361 - ModifierKey option
1362 - fixed duplicated menu bug
1364 Changes since version 0.6.2:
1365 ............................
1367 - fixed problem with window command menu (click3 on titlebar)
1368 - fixed appmenus that were not unmapped when focus switched from the app
1369 - fixed bug with exit dialog when NEWSTYLE is defined
1370 - miniaturized menus are not mapped when activating an app
1372 Changes since version 0.6.1:
1373 ............................
1375 - dynamic update of WM_COMMAND hint
1376 - fixed crash bug with dock and application icons
1377 - fixed bug with application defined menus
1378 - selecting a window through the window list, brings windows that fall
1379 outside the visible area back
1380 - fixed bug with multiple window moving
1381 - various platform specific bug fixes
1382 - removed grab icon application icons
1384 Changes since version 0.6.0:
1385 ............................
1387 - --enable-shape is the default now
1388 - fixed group leader change for windows that are already mapped
1389 - NEWSTYLE button images have the same color as the title text
1390 - fixed noappicon bugs related to dock
1391 - fixed starticonic hint (-iconic)
1392 - broke menu code so that it will not work as OpenStep says. ie: submenus
1393 are not mapped below the mainmenu. If you want it to be like before,
1394 undefine SINGLE_MENULEVEL in src/wconfig.h
1395 - switch to next window (alt+tab) raises the window
1396 - fixed window title handling for titles that don't fit on the window
1397 - drag select for window command menu
1398 - gamma correction for 8bpp
1399 - fixed bug in full docks
1400 - workspace switching by window drag
1401 - added patches for smart and random placement
1402 - added dgradient fix patch
1403 - workspace state restoration after restart
1404 - added PNG support to wrlib
1405 - changed RLoadImage() support in wrlib
1406 - set DISPLAY environment variable to what was passed with -display option
1407 - added animations preference option
1409 - restore main menu, workspace menu and window list menu after restart
1410 - changed gethostname() with getenv("HOSTNAME") || getenv("HOST") to setup cpp
1411 - fixed bug with program defined titlebar button image in NEWSTYLE
1412 - added kluge for buggy MetroX servers (look at wconfig.h)
1413 - ignore CapsLock when handling windows
1414 - ability to drag windows between workspaces
1415 - ability to drag icons with a icon window
1416 - fixed bug with arrange icons for appicons without any window mapped
1417 - display window's workspace in window list menu
1418 - if a sticked menu is opened again, a new instance of the menu is created
1420 Changes since version 0.5.1:
1421 ............................
1423 - fixed bug that crashed wmaker on HPs
1424 - fixed bug that crashed wmaker with the window list
1425 - fixed bug with window focus after window miniturization
1426 - fixed bug that made wmaker crash when it didn't figure a docked app
1427 has quit. (probably the same problem with XFMail and others)
1428 - documented ColormapFollowsMouse option
1429 - workspace renaming through current selection
1430 - autolaunch indicator
1431 - dbl-click3 will not start app anymore
1432 - better handling of long text
1433 - limited windowlist menu width
1434 - fixed arrange icons
1435 - changed geometry display to account for base size if it's not in
1436 the technical drawing style
1437 - meta-dbl-click on appicon does hide others
1438 - changed RaiseOnFocus option with RaiseDelay
1439 - dbl-click on root window or open submenu entry brings the root menu
1441 - removed AllowMenuLowering option and made menu ontopness work like on dock
1442 - changed meta-click on dock with meta-dbl-click, to change ontopness
1443 - moved gradient and image code to a library.
1444 - added support for icons with alpha channel
1445 - simplified dithering setup
1447 - not-so-good looking gradients for 8bpp
1448 - changed application menu stuff
1449 - started wmaker client library. Try out test/test.c
1452 Changes since version 0.5.0:
1453 ............................
1455 - startup stuff has changed!!! Instead of placing ~/.workspace_state in
1456 your .xinitrc, you must now call ~/gnustep/Library/WindowMaker/winitrc
1457 from there. Don't forget to update your menu files!!! Read the INSTALL file.
1459 - persistent root background colors (read the above item)
1460 - Spanish, Korean, Czech, Swedish and Dutch locales
1461 - menu commands can use the current selection as parameter
1462 (read the menu config file)
1463 - fixed bug in dock icons with 3 dots on some platforms
1464 - opaque window move
1465 - skipwindowlist option
1466 - better miniaturize animation
1467 - new silly animation(s) if --enable-superfluous is configured
1468 - button3 on miniaturize button hides the app
1469 - fixed bug on multi-window move
1470 - keyboard bindings ignores capslock state (but not NumLock, ScrollLock etc.)
1471 - fixed focus in unhide under sloppy focus mode
1473 Changes since version 0.4.3:
1474 ............................
1476 - dock remembers ontop state
1477 - OnTopTransients works correctly now
1478 - removed startWithdrawn option
1479 - added option to put text over icons (iconText)
1480 - fixed slippery window move
1481 - fixed another bug with NEWSTYLE
1482 - fixed problem with large app_options files
1483 - more i18n stuff. japanese, german and portuguese locale support.
1485 Changes since version 0.4.2:
1486 ............................
1488 - fixed black icon bug
1489 - fixed icon specification for dock
1490 - fixed docking on left side dock
1491 - fixed bug in window command menu
1492 - fixed bug in narrow windows with NEWSTYLE enabled
1493 - fixed Hide Others crash
1495 - hopefully stable again
1497 Changes since version 0.4.1:
1498 ............................
1500 - fixed some crash on startup bugs
1501 - fixed bug that made excessive use of colors in PseudoColor
1502 - (re)binding of application icons to Dock icons on (re)start
1503 - startWithdrawn window attribute
1504 - finished window list menu (button2)
1505 - implemented GSClientResizebar, GSMenuWindow, GSIconWindow,
1506 GSFullKeyboardEvents
1507 - implemented WINDOWMAKER_COMMAND ClientMessage handler
1508 - OffiX DND support in icons (for Trash)
1509 - portability fix for SunOS 4.x
1510 - fixed hide for windows with .noAppIcon: true
1511 - remember if window was hidden on restart
1512 - remember workspace on restart
1513 - do not auto-launch apps that are already running
1514 - asclock (and other docked apps) do not die on restart
1515 - forced application docking for undockable apps. See utils/dockapp
1516 - raiseOnFocus option for focus-follow-mouse mode
1517 - window command menu
1518 - fixed NEWSTYLE titlebars and converted menu titlebar button too
1520 Changes since version 0.4.0:
1521 ............................
1523 - fixed bug in I18N support
1524 - fixed bug that caused crash when patched xv was ran
1525 - cosmetic fix for transparent icon images
1526 - tell about apps that couldn't be launched
1527 - auto-launch in dock
1528 - patch for asclock to work on dock
1530 - fixed bug in workspace change when there are no windows
1531 - allow screen side change for dock
1533 Changes since version 0.3.2:
1534 ............................
1536 - application icons (not mini-windows) like I think how it is on NEXTSTEP(tm)
1537 - fixed "slippery" icon movement
1538 - added a Dock (not for GNUstep, as it will have it's own)
1540 Changes since version 0.3.1:
1541 ............................
1543 - fixed bug that caused window frames to be left after window closure
1544 - submenus are opened to the left/right if it is too close to the right/left
1545 edge (not perfect, but better than before)
1546 - remember window state (shade) on restart
1548 - FreeBSD portability fixes
1549 - fixed bug in workspace menu with more than 9 workspaces
1550 - removed _GNUSTEP_WM_RESIZE_WINDOW, _GNUSTEP_WM_RESIZED_WINDOW protocols
1551 - fixed bug that caused crash when closing miniaturized apps
1552 - fixed little bug in resize
1553 - changed default shortcuts to be closer to NEXTSTEP(tm) (raise/lower window)
1555 Changes since version 0.3.0:
1556 ............................
1558 - added diagonal gradients
1559 - ignoreHideOthers window flag
1560 - optimized/fixed window raising and lowering
1561 - fixed menu handling: don't need to click on the menu after
1562 it's opened to select items, just drag the pointer
1563 - _GNUSTEP_WM_RESIZE_WINDOW, _GNUSTEP_WM_RESIZED_WINDOW protocols
1564 - application specified titlebar button pixmaps
1565 - transient owners get a different titlebar color when the focus
1566 is in the transient (e.g, in NeXTese: mainWindow is highlighted correctly when
1567 the keyWindow is a panel)
1568 - when transient is closed, it's owner always get the focus
1569 - fixed XGrabButton/BadAccess bug
1570 - fixed window_count error (this time I'm 90% sure)
1571 - fixed focusNextWindow through Alt-Tab bug with non-focusable windows
1572 - fixed resize in windows without a titlebar
1573 - fixed bug with PAspect XSizeHint
1576 Changes since version 0.2.2:
1577 ............................
1579 - fixed problem that made multiple applications be launched
1580 with accidental dbl-clicks on the root menu.
1581 - _GNUSTEP_WM_MINIATURIZE_WINDOW protocol
1582 - added hideOtherApplications command (meta-dbl-click3 on titlebar)
1583 - new SHOW_ALL (windows) menu command
1584 - new HIDE_OTHERS (windows) menu command
1585 - changed icon/window title to show only end part of text if it doesn't fit
1586 - remade application group code (more stable)
1587 - undid stacking code change from 0.2.0
1588 - fixed bug that caused hangs (not sure)
1589 - fixed bug that caused window_count error and associated crashes
1590 - remade application defined menus
1593 - fixed multiple window selection bug with windows in other workspaces
1594 - changed workspace numbering
1595 - fixed problem with series of X errors when a window is destroyed
1596 - fixed cosmetic bug in gradient bevels
1597 - added UseSaveUnders option (problem with Netscape redrawing)
1599 Changes since version 0.2.1:
1600 ............................
1602 - fixed segfault on startup
1603 - changed source tree
1605 Changes since version 0.2.0:
1606 ............................
1608 - fixed various miscelaneous bugs
1609 - fixed icon pixmap update code
1610 - fixed bugs related to focus-follows-mouse mode (workspace switching,
1611 keyboard focus after unshading etc)
1612 - changed some options in preferences
1613 - changed window stacking order code
1614 - fixed icon handling
1615 - added option to display the root menu on startup
1616 - shaded windows are unshaded on restart, instead of getting iconified
1617 - fixed {ResizeDisplay,MoveDisplay}=corner
1618 - fixed problem with icon windows during restart
1621 Changes since version 0.1.3:
1622 ............................
1624 - fixed color freeing bug
1625 - fixed bug that allowed a window to keep the input focus when
1626 you focus a shaded window
1627 - fixed bug that allowed on top window to be lowered
1628 - disappearing xconsole and other initial-state==IconicState windows fixed
1629 - menus open always inside screen area
1630 - open submenus are moved with their parents
1632 - faster menu drawing
1633 - hide for applications that use window_group hint fixed (LyX et al)
1634 - dynamic font setup (just a test)
1637 Changes since version 0.1.2:
1638 ............................
1640 - worked around problems when freeing colors under some buggy X servers
1641 - vertical gradients
1642 - floatingmenu option
1644 Changes since version 0.1.1:
1645 ............................
1647 - fixed list.c to compile in non-debug mode
1648 - sticked root menus cannot be unmapped clicking button3 (workspace
1649 unreachable problem)
1652 Changes since version 0.1.0:
1653 ............................
1655 - texture structure changed
1656 - application menu prototype (not finished)
1657 - arrange icons command
1658 - menu window levels (menus are kept on top of other windows)
1659 - crash-on-alt-move-in-borderless-windows fixed
1660 - lot's of other bugs killed
1661 - delete last workspace command
1662 - titlebar text justification
1663 - start iconic hint is honored now
1664 - font setting in preferences
1665 - color setting in preferences
1666 - window dragging only occurs after 4 pixels of movement
1669 Changes since version 0.0.4:
1670 ............................
1672 - changed configuration file syntax (just a little bit)
1674 - finished multiple window move
1675 - changed window list order from focus order to stacking order
1676 - implemented OpenStep window levels and OnTop windows
1677 - added refresh command to menu
1678 - added shutdown command to menu
1679 - make default menu when menu config can't be parsed
1680 - finally added window focusing when clicking on client window area
1681 - added visual clue to menu item invocation
1682 - shaped window support
1683 - in-memory size got bigger than AfterStep
1684 - various client window state transition bug fixes
1686 - added multiple workspaces (no Pager yet)
1687 - added option for submenu alignment in relation to their parents
1688 - rewrote preference parser
1689 - added focus-follows-mouse and sloppy-focus
1690 - added cpp preprocessing
1691 - zombie process bug fixed
1692 - interactive and dumb (cascade) window placement
1693 - floating transient windows
1694 - disable mapped submenu entry on parent
1695 - added colormap handling stolen from fvwm (temporary)
1698 Changes since version 0.0.3:
1699 ............................
1701 - hide application implemented (just for apps that have the window_group
1702 field of WMHints set or the WM_CLIENT_LEADER property set,
1703 apparently most Xt based apps)
1704 - fixed a crashing bug caused by icons
1705 - internal change on button pixmap structure and other places
1706 - handling of property changes on mapped windows
1707 - fixed bug in event handling (MapRequest)
1708 - added support for systems without libXpm
1709 - added configure script, although it's still almost useless.
1710 - remade icon painting
1711 - icon background pixmap
1712 - internal icon pixmap dithering