Skip to content

Changelog.md

Latest commit

 

History

History
51 lines (40 loc) · 3.79 KB

Changelog.md

File metadata and controls

51 lines (40 loc) · 3.79 KB

0.90: changes since 0.85

Login

  • Some reengeneering of application was done.
  • Return code of Workspace application handled specifically: if 11 returned Login execute shutdown procedure without panel displayed; if 12 returned - executes reboot procedure.
  • Fixed bug specific to Linux child processes handling: by default SIGCHLD singnal handler is set to SIG_IGN. In this case waitpid() returns -1 with error explained as "No child process" - waitpid looses tracked child proces by some away. To prevent ot from happening signal handler should be set to SIG_DFL.
  • Start sequence was changed: Login completely handles Xorg start and stop; loginwindow.service now handles only Login (doesn't kill Xorg on service stop).
  • Defauls splitted into system (/usr/NextSpace/Preferences/Login) and user ($HOME/Library/Preferences/.NextSpace/Login). User defaults is a place were login/logout hooks are placed by "Login Preferences".

Workspace

  • Workspace returns exit code 11 on quit if "Power Off" button was pressed. As a result Login application performs OS shutdown without ordering front panel - should switch to Plymouth shutdown screen.
  • "Power Off" quit panel button now starts OS shutdown sequence.
  • Current keyboard layout now displayed in first Dock icon - quite ugly but it remains until I'll find better design solution (window titlebar is not an option for me - it's ugly also).
  • Bell sound is played via SoundKit with "event" type, so it can be controlled via "System Sounds" application/stream in Mixer.
  • Improved application launching and status tracking:
    • launching appicon now reused as normal application icon;
    • if application failed to start launching appicon removed from screen;
    • application that started from FileViewer and ebnormally terminated (segfault, killed with signal) removed from Processes panel;
    • on quit do not try to terminate application if it cannot be connected (just remove from list of known applications).
  • Copy operation speed improved. It's 4 times faster now.
  • Appicon of runing application can be dragged out of the Dock. It automatically placed in the Icon Yard after mouse up.

Preferences

  • "Login Preferences" module was implemented:
    • implementation completed for "Login Hook", "Logout Hook", "Restore Last Logged In User Name", "Display Host Name".
    • "Display Host Name", "Restore Last Logged In User Name", screen saver, and custom UI and saver preferences can be changed by administrator (user that is member of wheel group).
  • "Sound Preferences" now display configured "System Beep" with selection of sound in list at first module loading.
  • "Password Preferences" module was implemented. Now I need to find out how to change PAM settings to change password as user without SUID bit set (as passwd command works).

Frameworks

DesktopKit

  • Implemented NXTOpenPanel : NXTSavePanel and NXTSavePanel : NSSavePanel. Differences to NSOpenPanel and NSSavePanel:
    • No icons in browser.
    • Keyboard focus always stays in textfield but Up/Down/Left/Right arrow keys browsing still available (Left/Right only if texfield is empty).
    • Improved performance of scrolling through the list on long Down/Up key press.
    • Selecting directory with keyboard reuires Enter key pres to load directory contents.
    • Unified with File Viewer sorting and displaying hidden files (configurable through "Expert Preferences" "Sort By" and "Show Hidden Files" options).
    • Panels save/restore its position and size;
    • Escape key press pastes current path into textfield - default completion shortcut (also used in Workspace's Finder).
  • NXAlertPanel fixed setting size for multi-line messages.

SoundKit

  • implemented play of sound bytes via the SNDPlayStream;
  • SNDPlayStream and SNDRecord stream now have ability to pause/resume;