libs-back/NEWS
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NEWS
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Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.2'
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* Art backend added support for grayscale, one-isblack colorspaces.
* Windows pasteboard interaction handling added.
* Better focus handling on Windows.
* Better font and draw handling on Windows.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.1'
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Color on 8 bit displays works correctly now. WindowMaker properties
are always set now in case another manager is emulating WindowMaker
styles.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.0'
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Some more improvements to copy/paste support following ICCCM
specifications (like COMPOUND_TEXT support).
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.9'
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* Much improved pasting support between X apps and GNUstep apps.
* Backend headers are no longer installed (now private).
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.8'
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Full multi-byte/unicode support for East Asian languages was added to
the xlib backend. The X11 server now supports use of the XIM input
method for entering non-keyboard characters. Both contributions thanks
to Kazunobu Kuriyama.
* Also added slightly better EWMH support.
* Art backend works with more versions of freetype.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.7'
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Handle NSBezierPath glyph drawing in art backend. art backend
compiles with all freetype except 2.1.3 via ifdefs.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.6'
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Bug fixes. See the gnustep-gui NEWS for changes.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.5'
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Text system improvements. See the gnustep-gui NEWS for changes.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.3'
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See the gnustep-gui NEWS for changes.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.2'
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Improved font handling in art backend. Improved compositing with
transformations and clipping in art backend.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.1'
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art (libart-based) backend added. Use ./configure
-enable-graphics=art to choose this backend.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.0'
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Bug fixes.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.7.9'
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Bug fixes.
Noteworthy changes in version `0.7.8'
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Simplified backend selection using -enable-server and
-enable-graphics. Add -with-library-flags and -with-include-flags for
adding additonal flags. Set name with -with-name
Noteworthy changes in version `0.7.7'
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First release. Most components extracted from xgps. The old backends,
xgps and xdps were depreciated in favor of this new backend, simply
named back, which can be configured for a variety of window server and
graphics implementations, and also allow for improved code sharing.
In addition there is now a window server backend for Windows
computers, although it is in a very alpha state.