X-Git-Url: http://winboard.nl/cgi-bin?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=4516395ca741846d5374a035253a448dcda0747e;hb=cde66749ec8a0b3c823bbc7aa3818b86821514ec;hp=5a7ef93fd8b933f4197e1cfbe6afa8d9ee90f091;hpb=6d6208ef7ee56c40655591109efc6b76318b56ed;p=xboard.git diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 5a7ef93..4516395 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,6 +1,123 @@ -** Version 4.5.0 (not yet released)** +** Version master 20110618 (not an official release) + + * 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 ** + + (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 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) + +** Version 4.5.1 ** + + (see http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.5.1/ ) + + * bugfixes: + * Revert "Implement -reset option feature in WinBoard" + * Fix deselection of greyed-out variant button (WB) + * Put warning in HTML help + * Fix unmarked translation + * Fix Alfil bug + * Fix variant janus size prefix + * Fix Xiangqi King facing + * Fix showing of user move after adjudication + * Make language choice from menu persistent + * Fix ICS channel 0 + * Fix some resource leaks + + * fixed packaging issues: + * add DIFFSTAT and SHORTLOG to tar-ball + * added history.c to the tar-ball. Needed for Winboard + + * fixed compiler warnings/errors: + * added missing header file for sprintf + * added missing #includes and missing prototypes to filebrowser + * Fix MSVC compilability + * Fix 64-bit Windows compilability + * Fix MSVC snprintf problem + + * fixed configure problems: + * fixed configure script to correctly detect Xaw3d library + * updated configure.ac to check for Xaw header files + + * misc: + * Fix two typos in option names in texi file + + +** Version 4.5.0 ** + + (see http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.5.0/ for more details) + + General + ------- + * User specific settings files + * More logical (and standard) menu structure + * Translation into other languages (WB) + * Walking the PV of an engine + * Exploring variations + * Playing through PGN variations + * Annotating a game with analysis results + * Editing Comments + * Controlling move choice of the GUI book + * Keeping the clock in sync in tournaments + * Starting an engine match from the menu + * Fixed thinking time per move + * Improved multi-PV support + * Where your pieces can move to + * Editing crazyhouse holdings + * Thai Chess (Makruk) and Seirawan Chess + * Non-compliant FEN and SAN input + * Improved Xiangqi adjudications + * Allowing engines to setup a position + + Merging XBoard & WinBoard + ------------------------------ + * Evaluation graph (XB) + * Settings file (XB) + * Filtering the game list (XB) + * Game-List options dialog (XB) + * Recalling the ICS input history (XB) + * Aribtrary board textures (XB) + * Highlight arrow (XB) + + ICS-client Enhancements + ----------------------- + * Maintaining a healty ICS connection + * Claiming a draw after your move + * ICS seek graph + * One-click moving + * Observing your bughouse partner + * Improved Chat-Box interface (WB) + * Uploading games to an ICS + * Side-by-side boards - * ** Version 4.4.4 **