NEWS.ecore

Ecore 1.8.0

Changes since Ecore 1.7.0:
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Additions:
    * ecore:
     - porting to Eo
    * ecore_con:
     - Add Ecore_Con_Eet API to help using Eet_Data with Ecore_Con.
    * ecore_x:
     - ECORE_X_ATOM_E_ILLUME_ACCESS_ACTION_UP.
     - ECORE_X_ATOM_E_ILLUME_ACCESS_ACTION_DOWN.
     - ecore_x_input_raw_select.
     - +ecore_x_selection_converter_text.
     - ECORE_X_RAW_MOTION, ECORE_X_RAW_BUTTON_PRESS and ECORE_X_RAW_BUTTON_RELEASE.
    * ecore_imf:
     - ECORE_IMF_INPUT_PANEL_RETURN_KEY_TYPE_SIGNIN.
     - ECORE_IMF_PREEDIT_TYPE_SUB4~7 style.
    * ecore_evas:
     - Wayland SHM engine now features a mechanism to synchronize rendering with
       the compositor, removing the tearing effect in animations when using that
       engine.

Fixes:
    * ecore_con_url:
     - Timeouts are handled correctly now (passing HTTP status 408 to
       completion callback).
     - properly reschedule call to curl.
    * ecore_evas rotation handling on some driver implementations
    * ecore_file_escape_name() escape taba nd newline right.
    * ecore_imf ibus module potential segv fixed.
    * ecore_thread_feedback() memory allocation and corruption fixed.
    * ecore_x:
     - ecore_x_image_is_argb32_get() returns correctly given endianness.
     - ecore_x_randr to actually return outputs properly.
     - ecore_x_randr to actually return crtcs properly.
     - ecore_x_randr to actually return crtcs possible outputs properly.
     - ecore_x_randr to actually return crtcs outputs properly.
     - send ECORE_X_EVENT_SELECTION_NOTIFY even if there is no data.
    * ecore_wayland:
     - Update to work with latest wayland (0.99) from git.
     - Fix leak of struct wl_registry

Removal:
    * 16bpp evas engine support removed (API still there, but inactive).
    * 8bpp evas engine support removed (API still there, but inactive).

Improvements:
    * Use Eina_Thread for Ecore_Thread.

Ecore 1.7.0

Changes since Ecore 1.2.0:
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Additions:
    * ecore:
     - Add ecore_main_fd_handler_file_add()
     - Add ecore_fork_reset()
    * ecore_evas:
     - Add transparency support on Windows (GDI engine only)
     - Add API functions to get/set an Ecore_Evas's profile.
    * ecore_x:
     - Add Ecore_X_Error_Code enumeration
     - ECORE_X_RANDR_OUTPUT_POLICY_ASK
     - Add API functions to get/set an Ecore_X window's profile
    * ecore_con:
     - ECORE_{CON,IPC}_NO_PROXY now available for disabling proxying on certain connections
     - New dns.c resolver backend for faster dns lookups
    * immodule:
     - Add immodule for supporing ibus

Fixes:
    * ecore
     - Prevent running out of fd when cycling ecore_init/ecore_shutdown.
     - Reduce rounding error in ecore_animator_pos_map.
     - Send mouse move event before mouse down event in ecore_extn
     - Reduce race condition on shutdown of Ecore_Thread.
     - Force cancel of all running Ecore_Thread on shutdown.
     - Make Ecore_Thread work reliably when called without a running main loop.
     - Correctly shutdown Ecore_Thread.
     - Fix usage of FD_SET and al. when fd_set pointers are NULL (Windows)
     - Fix ecore_thread seg fault on Windows where PHS() was returning a wrong value
     - Always call evas_render_update_free to prevent leak in Ecore_Evas X bakcend.

    * ecore_x
     - Fix unitialized Ecore_X_Atom use.


Ecore 1.2.0

Changes since Ecore 1.1.0:
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Additions:
    * ecore
     - ecore_timer_reset()
    * ecore_con
     - ecore_con_socks api
     - ecore_con_ssl_server_verify_name_set/get
     - ecore_con_ssl_server_cafile_add() now accepts directories
     - ECORE_CON_REMOTE_CORK
     - ecore_con_url_proxy_set()
     - ecore_con_url_timeout_set()
     - ecore_con_url_proxy_username_set()
     - ecore_con_url_proxy_password_set()
     - ecore_con_url_http_version_set()
     - ecore_con_url_status_code_get()
    * ecore_x:
     - ecore_x_randr_output_backlight_available()
     - ecore_x_randr_window_crtcs_get()
     - Add ability to get resource id of last x error
     - get keycode from keyname
     - ecore_x_randr_mode_add()
     - ecore_x_randr_mode_del()
     - ecore_x_randr_output_mode_add()
     - ecore_x_randr_output_mode_del()
     - Add indicator controls
     - ecore_x_netwm_icons_set()
     - ecore_x_illume_clipboard_state_set()
     - ecore_x_illume_clipboard_state_get()
     - ecore_x_illume_clipboard_geometry_set()
     - ecore_x_illume_clipboard_geometry_get()
     - Add indicator rotation and transparency controls
    * ecore_evas:
     - Add Shm and Egl engines for ecore_evas to draw in Wayland.
     - Add Socket and Plug to draw other process area.
     - Ability to set pointer for wayland support
     - Add override_set support on Windows XP
     - ecore_evas_window_group_set()
     - ecore_evas_window_group_get()
     - ecore_evas_aspect_set()
     - ecore_evas_aspect_get()
     - ecore_evas_urgent_set()
     - ecore_evas_urgent_get()
     - ecore_evas_modal_set()
     - ecore_evas_modal_get()
     - ecore_evas_demand_attention_set()
     - ecore_evas_demand_attention_get()
     - ecore_evas_focus_skip_set()
     - ecore_evas_focus_skip_get()
     - ecore_evas_callback_state_change_set()
    * ecore_wayland
     - Add Ecore_Wayland (backend to support Wayland).
    * ecore_imf
     - ecore_imf_context_event_callback_add()
     - ecore_imf_context_event_callback_del()
     - ecore_imf_context_event_callback_call()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_imdata_set()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_imdata_get()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_return_key_type_set()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_return_key_type_get()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_return_key_disabled_set()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_return_key_disabled_get()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_caps_lock_mode_set()
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_caps_lock_mode_get()
     - add XIM attribute support
     - add HEX, TERMINAL and PASSWORD layouts
     - panel-specific data set/get
     - panel show/hide
     - set return key type or disable return on panel
    * ecore_win32:
     - ecore_win32_focus()
     - ecore_win32_focus_get()
     - ecore_win32_window_focus()
     - ecore_win32_window_focus_get()
    * ecore_wince:
     - ecore_wince_focus()
     - ecore_wince_focus_get()
     - ecore_wince_window_focus()
     - ecore_wince_window_focus_get()
    * ecore_wayland:
     - Add wayland support to ecore

Fixes:
    * ecore:
     - animator adding another animator that adds another animator ... loop.
     - possible leak related to g_static_mutex's on some architectures.
     - stop leaking signal events
    * ecore_thread:
     - ecore_thread_feedback_run now handle try_no_queue the way it logically should.
     - prevent double free that could cause crash when an Ecore_Thread stop.
    * ecore_x:
     - ecore_x_randr_modes_info_get does not cut off the trailing '\0' anymore.
     - possible 0 byte allocation.
    * ecore_win32/wince:
     - do not autorepeat Ctrl, Shift, Alt and Win keys.
     - Check control charater and convert into printing character
    * ecore_con:
     - fix case where SSL certificates not being used.
     - post data corruption due to it not being copied to the con struct.
    * ecore_evas:
     - mouse down count handling when grabs happen.
     - ecore_evas_fb support works again now with keyboard input
    * ecore_file:
     - do not limit downloads to 30sec with ecore_file_download().
    * ecore_fb:
     - bring ecore_fb back to a working state

Improvements:
    * ecore:
     - most allocations moved to mempools
     - ecore_thread rewrite to use eina_lock and other ecore infra
    * ecore_con:
     - certificates can now be added for STARTTTLS
    * ecore_win32:
     - fix modifiers value on Windows XP
    * ecore_thread:
     - use eina_lock
     - use Ecore thread safe async call
    * ecore_evas:
     - use Evas buffer backend for SDL software engine
     - clean up ecore-evas-buffer code somewhat

Deprecations:
    * ecore_x:
     - ecore_x_randr_crtc_current_get()

Removal:
    * ecore_win32:
     - ecore_win32_focus_set()

Ecore 1.1.0

Changes since Ecore 1.0.0:
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Additions:

    * ecore:
     - ecore_thread_reschedule()
     - ecore_exe_data_set()
     - ecore_animator_timeline_add()
     - ecore_timer_dump()
     - custom ecore animator tick mode and support
     - ecore_pipe_freeze/thaw()
     - ecore_pipe_wait()
     - ecore_throttle()
     - ecore_main_loop_thread_safe_call_async()
     - ecore_main_loop_thread_safe_call_sync()
     - ecore_thread_main_loop_begin()
     - ecore_thread_main_loop_end()

    * ecore_con:
     - ECORE_CON_EVENT_CLIENT_ERROR, ECORE_CON_EVENT_SERVER_ERROR events
     - Ecore_Con_Event_Server_Error, Ecore_Con_Event_Client_Error types
     - ecore_con_client_port_get()
     - ecore_con_url_ssl_verify_peer_set()
     - ecore_con_url_ssl_ca_set()
     - ecore_con_url_pipeline_set()
     - ecore_con_url_pipeline_get()
     - ecore_con_ssl_client/server_upgrade()
     - ECORE_CON_CLIENT/SERVER_UPGRADE events
     - ecore_con_server_timeout_get/set()
     - ecore_con_ssl_server_verify_basic()
     - ecore_con_url_url_get()
     - ecore_con_server_fd_get()
     - ecore_con_client_fd_get()
     - ECORE_CON_EVENT_CLIENT_WRITE, ECORE_CON_EVENT_SERVER_WRITE events

    * ecore_evas:
     - ecore_evas_screen_geometry_get()
     - ecore_cocoa_evas support

    * ecore_file:
     - ecore_file_download_full()

    * ecore_imf:
     - ecore_imf_context_canvas_get()
     - ecore_imf_context_window_get()
     - ecore_imf_context_preedit_string_with_attributes_get()
     - added controls for auto-capitalization and prediction controls
     - ecore_imf_context_input_panel_enabled_set/get()
     - ecore_imf_context_cursor_location_set()

    * ecore_x:
     - ecore_x_randr_edid_*()
     - ecore_x_randr_screen_backlight_*()
     - more ecore_x_sync api controls to support ecore_evas
     - shape input setting support added
     - ecore_x_screen_size_get()

Fixes:

    * https failing via curl
    * removed SIGRT handling as it was broken anyway and unused
    * space key handling in ecore_wince/ecore_win32 support
    * wince background erasing
    * 300 second timeout to handle slow or large downloads in ecore_con
    * ecore_file inotify fd's to not be inherited by forked children
    * ecore_file compilation if ecore_con and curl disabled
    * crash in ecore_con_ssl when attempting connections on dead socket
    * ecore-evas interceptor not handling override-redirect
    * ecore_con_url_ftp_upload to complete uploads always
    * window removal from ignore_list in ecore_x
    * bug in ecore_evas when setting modifiers for sub buffer canvases
    * NULL pointer dereference in ecore_x selection notification code
    * sync GNUTLS thread activation with eina changes
    * ecore_ipc compilation on Windows
    * fix Shift, Control, Alt and AltGr keys detection on Windows XP
    * "mouse-down inside and mouse-up outside" issue on Windows
    * ecore_x shadow tree search fixed to respect shape input of windows
    * fd handlers fixed when idler callbacks add jobs or events
    * ecore_x_selection_convert takes length into account
    * security issue in openssl certificate verification
    * gnutls server client certificate verification
    * epoll delete of fd handling in forked child
    * grouping of timers that go off very close to each other go off together
    * generic event buffer handling in ecore_x fixed
    * use current size not requested size when getting geom in ecore-evas
    * ecore_cocoa now handles windows correctly
    * ecore_file_download error handling when ecore_con_url_get fails
    * focus and mouse-in initial state on some ecore-evas back-ends

Improvements:

    * reduced memory needed for list of fd's in ecore by using inlist
    * ecore_evas now is able to send render-done even if not syncing to comp
    * more safety checks in ecore_con are support
    * ecore timer monotonic clock now supported on OSX
    * make ecore_con work on Windows
    * improve resize/move on Windows
    * improve keyboard management on Windows XP
    * refactored _ecore_main_loop_iterate_internal
    * better safety with ecore_evas_ecore_evas_get
    * ecore-evas produces more errors on stderr when errors happen now
    * ecore-con works on IPv6 now
    * inet_ntop instead of getnameinfo for ecore_con_client_get_ip
    * ecore-con unit tests added
    * ecore-evas fb uses ecore_input_evas now instead of going direct
    * fix ecore-evas x changing of override support if window not shown yet

Removals:

    * xrender evas engine support removed from ecore_evas (api still there)