From a134d9e2ce36db71ba56b5e4afea97bef21277ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arun Persaud Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 15:00:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] added NEWS for release of 4.5.3 --- NEWS | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index e13f8bd..ce3aa86 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -14,6 +14,66 @@ * fixed compiler warnings * removed flex generated parser +** 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/ ) + + * Fix Engine Settings button options in WinBoard + ** Version 4.5.2 ** (see http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/whats_new/4.5.2/ ) -- 1.7.0.4