Author: kelnos Date: 2007-01-21 11:51:12 +0000 (Sun, 21 Jan 2007) New Revision: 24681
Modified: xfdesktop/trunk/NEWS Log: update NEWS for 4.4.0 Modified: xfdesktop/trunk/NEWS =================================================================== --- xfdesktop/trunk/NEWS 2007-01-20 21:18:19 UTC (rev 24680) +++ xfdesktop/trunk/NEWS 2007-01-21 11:51:12 UTC (rev 24681) @@ -1,3 +1,84 @@ +20070121 (Xfce 4.4.0): +---------------------- + + We're just about ready to release Xfce 4.4.0! Hooray! There have been + many changes since my last entry. + + Change since 4.4rc2: + + * Fix support for applications that do pseudo-transparency (bug 2508). + * Change how icon cell size is calculated to avoid weirdness at large + sizes (bug 1546). + * Fix icons disappearing when the icon/text size is set too large, and + then not reappearing when the size is lowered again (bug 1546). + * Add hidden options to disable showing any or all of the 'File System', + 'Home', or 'Trash' icons. + * Partially fix backdrop setting problems when unsetting Xinerama + stretch mode (bug 2573). + * Fix some possible (but unliklely) NULL pointer dereferences. + * Update documentation. + + Changes since 4.4rc1: + + * Fix crash when non-file:// URIs are dropped on the desktop (bug 2229). + * Handle Xinerama-enabled setups correctly so icons aren't placed in + "dead areas" or on the boundary between monitors (bug 1538). + * Fix crash when reloading the desktop several times quickly (bug 2426). + * Trash files by default, add binding for shift+delete to force + deletion (bug 2185). + * Fix crash when screen size changes (bug 2457). + * Fix problems with activating icons (bug 2452, 2206). + * Allow the icons to provide better information about what drag/drop + actions are allowed, so user feedback about drags/drops is much + better. + * Fix broken drop of multiple files onto the desktop (bug 2437). + * Be sure to notice if a removable volume's mount point changes + (bug 2489). + * Fix 100% CPU problem when the desktop folder is deleted (bug 2160). + + Changes since 4.4beta2: + + * Fix backdrop image tearing during expose (bug 1944). + * Show icon tooltips where appropriate (bug 1526). + * Use thunarx extensions for the icon context menus and properties + dialogs. + * Fix ugly gradients in the desktop wallpaper on 16-bit displays + (bug 1819). + * Don't show a folder for the desktop directory itself (bug 1916). + * Fix problems with markup in text labels (bug 2082). + * Add 'File System', 'Home', and 'Trash' icons. + * Fix compositing emblems on icons (1875). + * Use native Pango ellipsising support for the windowlist menu, which + looks way better (bug 2127). + * Allow panel plugin's menu to be opened at the pointer position + (bug 2103). + * Don't allow cut or delete if the file/dir isn't writeable (buf 2081). + * Memory leak fixes (bug 1910). + * Put the icon context menu on the proper screen (bug 2351). + + Changes since 4.4beta1: + + * Attempt to create ~/Desktop/ if it doesn't exist (bug 1691). + * Fix non-ejectable media showing as ejectable. + * Fix removable media not appearing when its mount point has not yet + been created. + * Don't have the desktop automatically take focus when it's mapped. + * Fix crash when removable volume has no mount point (bug 1763). + * Add support for creating launchers and URL launchers. + * Allow changing transparency of the icon label text background. + * Many icon drawing performance improvements, and fixes for some + drawing glitches. + * Fix menu positioning for floating panels in the Xfce Menu panel + plugin (bug 1660). + * Have the 'log out' dialog pop up if the user 'closes' the desktop + window (bug 1776). + * Handle more thunar-vfs errors and prompts. + * Add XDirectSave support for dropping data on the desktop. + * Add support for dropping URLs from a browser on the desktop. + * Fix crash when mounting some removable volumes (bug 1897). + +(Brian) + 20060418 (Xfce 4.4beta1): ------------------------- _______________________________________________ Xfce4-commits mailing list Xfce4-commits@xfce.org http://foo-projects.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce4-commits
