The F???? Virtual Window Manager workers list is pleased to
announce the fourth official beta test version of Fvwm2 (version
number 2.1.10). Available at
http://www.fvwm.org/
it includes the following features (entries with '+' are new in
this beta):
+) Some tricky bugfixes.
*) New syntax for menu styles (MenuStyle) with greatly improved
configurability (the SetMenuStyle command from previous betas
has been merged into MenuStyle, please make sure to change
your .fvwm2rc on that).
*) The growing windows bug from the last betas has been fixed
(if you see it again, please contact fvwm-workers_at_hpc.uh.edu).
*) AutoHide bugfixes for FvwmTaskBar (EdgeThickness command).
*) New commands DefaultFont, DefaultColors and Emulate. The
SetMenuDelay command from the previous betas has been removed.
*) New web site, overhauled documentation and a new Bug tracking
system.
*) Improved menu handling with animated menus, improved cursor
key navigation, individual menu styles and better overall
flexibility.
*) Enhanced window and focus handling (SnapAttraction and
Direction commands).
*) New commands for desks and pages (MoveToPage, MoveToDesk,
FvwmPager showing the current desk).
*) Proper Windoze95 style Alt-Tab behaviour with WindowList
command.
*) Animated iconification and window movement and animated panels
in FvwmButtons (like CDE).
*) Mini title windows for FvwmPager (aka Balloons).
*) FvwmEvent is the successor of FvwmAudio. FvwmAudio is still
available.
*) FvwmTile and FvwmCascade modules were replaced by
FvwmRearrange. Shells for FvwmTile and FvwmCascade provide
backward compatibility.
*) Improved FvwmButtons button placement to give absolute control
over where the buttons are placed.
*) Color limiting (previously available thru patches).
*) Multiple Icon Boxes, Icon box grids, and Icon box fill
direction control (previously available thru patches).
*) Faster startup.
*) Lots of bug fixes to improve stability.
*) Many small enhancements too numerous to list here.
*) Consistent copying policy.
*) GNU autoconf support.
More detailed information on the contents of this release can be
found at:
http://www.fvwm.org/NEWS.html
Although the maintainers feel this beta is quite stable there are
some known problems that shall be fixed before the final release
(and some that will have to wait). You can find a list of known
bugs in the BUGS file at the top level of the distribution.
Before you report a bug, please read the manpages, the NEWS file
and the FAQ too. If you can solve your problem this way but still
feel the information was too hard to find, please tell us.
To submit a bug, please follow the link to the FVWM bug tracking
system on our web page.
Beta testers needed urgently:
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You like fvwm and want to help? Become a beta tester. You can just
download the distribution and run your latest setup with the new
beta, but I you feel like doing something really helpful, pick an
area from the following list, try to test it as completely as you
can and report your test setup to the fvwm-workers mailing list:
<fvwm-workers_at_hpc.uh.edu>
- Compile fvwm2 on as many different platforms and with as many
combinations of options as you can (see INSTALL.fvwm for a
list of options).
- Try to break fvwm with exotic setups and syntax errors in the
configuration file.
- Play with the new menu features (animated menus, individual
menu styles, position hints, cursor key movement etc.)
- Test the new features in FvwmButtons (animated panels, button
geometries, button placement algorithm). Panels are somewhat
difficult to understand so please read the manpage (there are
some examples).
- Thorough test of FvwmPager. The configuration parser has been
changed so every option should be tested.
- Thorough test of FvwmIconMan. The configuration parser has
been changed so every option should be tested.
- Test the new module FvwmAnimate.
- Test the new module FvwmEvent.
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Jason L Tibbitts III - tibbs_at_uh.edu - 713/743-3486 - 660PGH - 94 PC800
System Manager: University of Houston Department of Mathematics
"I survived while Ruby died in Jackie's trashy fantasy..."
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Received on Thu Jan 21 1999 - 20:15:50 GMT