-** Version master 20110411 (not an official release, includes changes from 4.5.2)
+** Version master 20110822 (not an official release)
- * removed flex generated parser
+ * Main new features
+ * i18n support via gettext in XBoard, more languages in Winboard
* implement new promotion dialog/method (experimental)
+ * implement move type-in for XBoard
+ * engines can be loaded/switch while running
* new tag dialog
* copy game list menu item for XBoard
+ * added tournament manager
+ * bugfixes
+ * lots of them
+ * code changes
+ * fixed compiler warnings
+ * removed flex generated parser
-** Version 4.5.2 (not yet released) **
+** Version 4.5.3 **
+
+ (see http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.5.3/ )
+
+ * fixes of major bugs:
+ * In the file-browse dialog . and .. no longer mask other files if they are non-first in the directory
+ * Fix XBoard crash on showing an empty Engine Settings dialog, printing a message in stead
+ * The XBoard Game List can now handle files with more than 1900 games, by paging through them
+ * The state of the Move-History window is now remembered by XBoard even when the Engine-Output window is up
+ * Fix crash on switching sounds in WinBoard under Windows Vista
+ * Fix empty-string option values on XBoard command line (which were ignored)
+ * Fix spurious vertical scrolling in XBoard Engine-Output window on clicking in it
+ * Obey an engine's san feature when sending book moves to it
+ * Fix XBoard crash when 'filtering' made Game List empty
+ * Suppress clearing of Engine-Output window on automatic updates in analyze mode
+ * Force Move-History refresh after loading/reverting variation
+ * Fix closing brace, when joining two comments to same move
+
+ * fixes of minor bugs:
+ * Suppress playing sounds when no -soundProgram is set
+ * Fix display of last move of last match game
+ * Update window title after last game of match
+ * Never one-click move when legality testing is off
+ * Suppress playing book move when total weigth of all moves is zero
+ * Restore echo after ^C killed XBoard during ICS password
+ * Fix default of -remoteUser, which could cause crash when playing remote engines
+ * Fix recognition of separators between options in -adapterCommand command line
+ * Fix button sizing in generic popup
+ * Fix translatability of 'Spartan Chess' menu item WB
+ * Remove some duplicats from WB language template file
+ * Fix spurious 'Unfinished' sounds during ICS examining
+ * Fix bug in handling of partner command in zippy-mode bughouse games
+ * Create more space in some WB dialogs to accomodate translations
+
+ * Improvements benefitting the speaking version for the visually impaired (WB):
+ * Implement NVDA support in JAWS version
+ * Fix translation of spoken composite messages
+ * Fix JAWS reading of Engine-Settings dialog by removing group-boxes
+ * Add tab stops in WB generic popup
+ * Reorder controls in Engine-Setings dialog WB, so they are tabbed through in logical order
+
+ * fixed compiler warnings/errors and portability:
+ * Fix use of random function in XBoard shuffle dialog callback
+ * Fix inconsistent type of the variable 'shuffleOpenings'
+ * Silence warnings during rpm build
+ * Fix warnings XBoard file browser
+ * Fix some warnings and header-file improvement
+
+ * misc:
+ * Add -at and -opt options as alternative for @, as work-around for Windows shortcut bug
+ * Make occurrence of unknown option in settings file non-fatal
+ * Stale output no longer lingers in the engine-output window when a new game starts
+ * Popdown (stale) Comment window on new game
+
+** Version 4.5.2a (Winboard only)**
(see http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.5.2/ )
- * reworked many option dialogs
+ * Fix Engine Settings button options in WinBoard
+
+** Version 4.5.2 **
+
+ (see http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.5.2/ )
+
+ * Main new feature:
+ * Added many option dialogs and reworked some of the old ones
+
+ * bugfixes, packaging and install:
* Fix nps bug
* Fix flipBlack option XBoard with board texture
* Fix two bugs in reading position diagram
* Fix parsing bug of FRC castling
* Fix bugs in FRC castling rights
* Fix display of promotion piece in ICS superchess
- * Fix linegap option in board dialog
- * Fix animation masks on changing piece pixmaps
- * Fix crash on opening ICS Text Menu
* Fix path browsing in WinBoard
* Fix use of game/position file in first match game
* Fix build on Mac OS X
+ * install bitmaps and sounds during "make install"
* some minor bug fixes
* code cleanup (e.g. 64 bit warnings, removed malloc.h)
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