Chandler wxPython - Version History

David Surovell

Chandler GUI Frameworks Engineer, OSA Foundation

10 April 2006

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Introduction

Starting in mid-December, we instituted a wx release system, to be scheduled weekly or as warranted.

Help bracket bugs into specific short timeframes and svn changes.

A coarse version history is below...

History

• tarball v2.6.2-39 (07-Apr-06) (unreleased)
  • wxPython: updated build process to use SWIG v1.3.29
  • ALL: fixed wxGrid double-click support broken in tarball 37
  • ALL: fixed wxGrid keyboard navigation
  • ALL: huge rewrite of text encoding conversion support
  • ALL: improvements to corrupt image file handling
  • ALL: added more wxStandardPaths:: routines
  • wxGTK: changed many deprecated "g_XXXX_unref" calls to "g_object_unref"
  • wxMac: fixed wxFrame crash that occasionally interfered with functional tests
    
    
    
    
  • Usage Notes:
    • recognize that this is the first official tarball since min Feb.:
      • many new fixes and behaviorial changes
    • be alert for crashes or strange behavior caused by:
      • text encoding conversion changes
      • new SWIG version
        
        
        
        
• tarball v2.6.2-38 (23-Mar-06) (unreleased)
  • wxPython: synchronized many API up to underlying wxWidgets changes
  • ALL: fixed wxTimer-related crash
  • ALL: fixed problems with PNG error handling
  • ALL: major wxDisplay rewrite
  • ALL: major debug macro rewrite
  • ALL: major rewrite of wxDataViewCtrl, Phase 2
  • ALL: changed all GetCount APIs count and index arguments and return value types:
    • now "unsigned int"; formerly "size_t" or "int"
  • ALL: fixed a handful of warnings flagged by various code analysis tools
  • wxGTK: fixed wxClipboard memory leaks and a data truncation bug
  • wxMac: fixed crash with DnD and file drops
  • wxMac: added support for DnD with drop targets utilizing wxDataObjectComposite
  • wxMac: (Chandler-only) added support for antialiasing control
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-37 (17-Mar-06) (unreleased)
  • wxPython: more SWIG v1.3.2x support improvements
  • wxPython: updated various helper function utility routines
  • ALL: added wxListCtrl::HitTest
  • ALL: improved wxGrid refresh redrawing
  • ALL: improved support for window positioning on all displays
  • ALL: major rewrite of wxDataViewCtrl, Phase 1
  • ALL: fixed bug in file path list lookups
  • wxGTK: various wxControl-related fixes
  • wxMSW: improved choice ctrl drawing and string assignment
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-36 (16-Feb-06)
  • wxPython: more SWIG v1.3.xx support improvements
  • wxPython: disabled BUILD_RENAMERS
  • ALL: updated expat to v2.0 (wxChandler-only)
  • ALL: improved support for window positioning on secondary displays
  • ALL: massive update to mediactrl video support
  • ALL: improvements to int64 (longlong) support
  • ALL: fixed bug - wxToolBar::ClearAllTools doesn't work
  • ALL: fixed many compilation warnings on various platforms
  • wxGTK: fixed font mapping bug
  • wxGTK: improved rendering with respect to kybd. focus handling operations
  • wxMac: fixed problem with DrawRoundedRect ignoring curvature arguments
  • wxMac: improved kybd. access for some non-text controls
  • wxMac: simplified wxToolbar for forward progress
  • wxMac: tweaks to XBM, XPM bitmap parsing
  • wxMSW: added 2 gradient fill routines
  • wxMSW: improved toolbar themed background painting (yet again)
    
    
    
    
  • Usage Notes:
    • watch for GTK focus issues, esp. in text entry. See this thread:
      • Resizing a GTK window and gaining/losing focus causes unnecessary redraw
        
        
        
        
• tarball v2.6.2-35 (07-Feb-06)
  • wxPython: major restructuring of class inheritance architecture
  • wxGTK: fixed a cryptic build failure with gcc v3.3.3
  • wxGTK: minor (but pervasive) cleanup of low-level GTK calls
  • wxMac: fixed "wrong drop target type" crash
  • wxMSW: fixed 2 bugs pertaining to menu items with checkmarks and/or bitmaps
  • wxMSW: improved toolbar resizing logic (yet again)
  • wxMSW: added more support for "ink"
  • wxMSW: added support for unattached menubars
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-34 (02-Feb-06)
  • wxPython: added SWIG v1.3.27 support
  • wxPython: more build improvements
  • wxPython: more demo improvements
  • ALL: added another tree control class
  • ALL: added another tabbed page control class
  • wxGTK: fix for wxLaunchDefaultBrowser
  • wxGTK: reverted a kybd. handling patch
  • wxMac: improvements to Universal Binary build support
  • wxMac: improvements to menu item and command handling
  • wxMSW: fixed a wxComboBox::SetSelection bug
  • wxMSW: fixed toolbar "jumbled layout" problem (again)
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-33 (27-Jan-06)
  • wxPython: SWIG handling improvements
  • ALL: refactored usage of "setup.h" as an #include:
    • #include order is wxprec.h => defs.h => platform.h => setup.h
  • ALL: fixed Unicode issue with wxTextValidator
  • ALL: fixed PNG handler to suppress abort on invalid file read
  • ALL: fixed wxImage instances failing to copy alpha channel data
  • wxGTK: refactored GTK2 vs. GTK1 support:
    • the GTK1 source files are deprecated and not checked in
  • wxMac: added first pass of Universal Binary build support
  • wxMac: major improvement to Unicode key event handling
  • wxMac: minor fix to frame window + menubar handling
  • wxMac: minor fix to wxBitmap sub-bitmap mask calculation
  • wxMSW: improved extended (kybd) key handling
  • wxMSW: removed OSAF-specific wxToolbar patch for theme drawing
  • wxMSW: minor wxListCtrl improvements
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-32 (19-Jan-06)
  • wxPython: v2.6.2.1 final - many more updates, courtesy of Robin Dunn
  • ALL: removed PalmOS, Mac Classic sources from tree
  • ALL: added support for wxDialogBase::CreateButtonSizer
  • wxGTK: improved wxDC polygon and line drawing
  • wxMac: fixed DnD onWindowEntry crash
  • wxMSW: improved wxBitmap alpha channel implementation
  • wxMSW: return correct client size for child window which are being defer-resized
  • wxMSW: improved toolbar resizing logic (again)
  • wxMSW: fixed crash with owner-drawn menu items and accelerators
  • wxMSW: improved (themed) rendering of list buttons and column header controls
  • wxMSW: fixed problem - using SetValue and wxTE_RICH2 would cause control to show
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-31 (11-Jan-06)
  • wxPython: many more updates, courtesy of Robin Dunn
  • wxPython: fixed image corruption due to bogus line ending conversion in SVN
  • wxHTML: refactored
  • ALL: minor improvements to wxApp exception handling
  • ALL: minor change to high-level event loop processing
  • wxGTK, wxMac: fixed self-inflicted wxMenuItem.SetBitmap problem
  • wxMac: removed wxDialog and wxTextCtrl grow icons
  • wxMac: made standard dialogs more visually Mac-conformant
  • wxMac: added default choice assignment to wxChoice popups
  • wxMSW: improved toolbar resizing logic
  • wxMSW: minor improvements to status bar and menu item handling
  • wxMSW: **restored OSAF-specific native compositing support removed in tarball 30**
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-30 (04-Jan-06)
  • wxPython: many updates, courtesy of Robin Dunn
  • ALL: added protection against crashes due to corrupted GIFs
  • ALL: zip stream EOF handling fixes
  • wxGTK: wxDC fix for Pango crashes
  • wxMac: blit transfer mode improvements
  • wxMac: minor wxTextCtrl change
  • wxMac: top-level window fullscreen resize fix
  • wxMSW: top-level window fullscreen resize fix
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-29 (29-Dec-05)
  • wxHTML: added support for _tags
  • i18n: major Chinese localization update
  • wxGTK: menu close event bug fix
  • wxGTK: fixed SetInvokingWindow linkage problem in prior tarball
  • wxMSW: converted wxDC to pure virtual base class
  • wxMSW: allow wx parent windows to handle non-wx child events
  • wxMSW: fixed wx_media.dsp sub-project build bug; removed Chandler-specific workaround
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-28 (21-Dec-05)
  • ALL: wxWindow::DoGetVirtualSize fix (important for wxScrolledWindow)
  • ALL: wxDateTime fixes
  • ALL: various gcc v4.x compilation fixes
  • wxGTK: some wxControl:: title handling fixes
  • wxMSW: Find/Replace dialog fixes
  • wxMSW: minor UI bug fixes
  • wxMSW: print from preview bug fix
    
    
    
    
• tarball v2.6.2-27 (14-Dec-05)
  • ALL: minor wxSizer attribute management fix
  • ALL: improved GCC v4.x compatibility
  • wxMac: switched to CoreGraphics build
    • fixed all known CoreGraphics-related problems
  • wxMac: resolved focus issue:
    • focus to window w/o "focusable" control fails
    • testing should now commence on removal of calendar focus hack
  • wxMac: major improvement to menu event handling
    • rewritten to use appropriate low-level Carbon event dispatching
    • should resolve all wxMac menu item state problems
  • wxMSW: minor alpha copy fix