From e2748a2e4fd33b5c70764da34d8ba5d21de7e08d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jehan Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 15:32:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] NEWS: update. --- NEWS | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index b1c976091c..f9d917809a 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Graphical User Interface: - GimpSpinScale text area height is now reduced to improve usability (it is now easier to find the area to *grab* the scale vs. area to edit the text; the cursor changing helping to make out one from the other). + - Some cleanups done with test plug-ins and scripts in menus. Plug-ins: @@ -60,6 +61,15 @@ Plug-ins: functions. - All "file-*-save" (and "file-*-save-internal) plug-in procedures have been renamed to "file-*-export" (respectively "file-*-export-internal"). + - Ported to GimpVectorLoadProcedure: file-pdf-load, file-ps, file-svg + and file-wmf-load. + - Arguments ported to GimpChoice in the following plug-ins: + file-raw-data, file-jpeg, file-ps, decompose. + - New file-plug-in testing framework. It comes with Gitlab junit reports. + - JPEG XL: half-float import support. + - file-darktable: use the new API which darktable developed from us + since version 4.6 (a new `--gimp` flag on command line). Fallback to + old usage for older versions. API: @@ -72,6 +82,24 @@ API: GUI can be set accordingly). * GimpSaveProcedure renamed to GimpExportProcedure. * GimpSaveProcedureDialog renamed to GimpExportProcedureDialog. + * GimpExportProcedure does not have "drawables" and "num-drawables" + arguments anymore: after much reflection, these arguments were + mostly confusing and many plug-ins were already just using + gimp_image_list_layers() instead. For future advanced usage which + may come in the future, we will add a `GimpExportOptions` argument + instead. + * gimp_export_image() was simplified by removing the interactive + case (which was already hidden hence unused anyway). + * New GimpVectorLoadProcedure class: to be used specifically for + vector-based formats. It will allow to share a common graphical + interface (through the new GimpVectorLoadProcedureDialog), and + will also allow the core application to know which export + procedure is for a vector format, hence special-casing vector + file handling. + * GimpProcedureDialog: new fill_start() and fill_end() class methods + which are ensured to be run exactly once, unlike fill_list(). + * gimp_image_add_(h|v)guide() functions can now creates off-canvas + guides (same as we can in GUI, now). - Changes in libgimpwidgets: * GimpColorArea: dropped colors are now passed as GeglColor. - Changes in libgimpbase: @@ -94,6 +122,7 @@ Build: better auto-vectorization support. * x86 (32-bit) cross-build job for Windows removed. * "packaging" stage merged back with "build" stage. + * "gimp-debian-x64" job now also generates an AppImage for every commit. - New gimp-data repository used as a git submodule: * Various data were moved to gimp-data: icons, cursors, patterns, brushes and application icon/logo. @@ -102,6 +131,8 @@ Build: systems, Wilber icons of the "Default" icon theme within the application. * Splash image and Windows installer's BMP images are generated from the splash image contributed as XCF. + - Support for .pdb debug symbol files (Visual Studio) was added for + Windows. Overview of Changes from GIMP 2.99.16 to GIMP 2.99.18