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XWorkplace 1.0.8: Japanese NLS released

Alex Taylor has released the Japanese NLS package for XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell.

Changes:

  • Large translation update from 1.0.1 to 1.0.8
  • Codepage switched from 932 to 081
  • Integration into the XWorkplace build system

The package is available at:

​ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/nls/xwp-1-0-8_nls-ja.exe

Please report reproducible bugs on the bugtracker at:

​http://xtracker.xworkplace.org

XWorkplace 1.0.8: Italian NLS released

Gabriele Gamba has released the Italian NLS package for XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell.

Changes:

  • Added translations for GUI and online help of new features.

The package is available at:

​ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/nls/xwp-1-0-8_nls-it.exe

Please report reproducible bugs on the bugtracker at:

​http://xtracker.xworkplace.org

XWorkplace 1.0.8: German NLS released

Christian Hennecke has released the German NLS package for XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell.

Changes:

Added translations for GUI and online help of new features. Some improvements and fixes for typos

The package is available for download at:

​ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/nls/xwp-1-0-8_nls-de.exe

Please report reproducible bugs on the bugtracker at:

​http://xtracker.xworkplace.org

If you would like to help support the author's work for OS/2 and eComStation, please see the included LIESMICH.NLS file. You can access it from the "XWorkplace-Installation" folder.

XWorkplace 1.0.8 released

XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell, has been released. This fixes over 20 bugs from previous versions and adds a few small features.

New features:

  • Added a file change notification named pipe server which allows co-operating client applications to receive notification of files/directories being added/deleted. Added by Yuri Dario and Paul Ratcliffe.
  • The OS/2 Kernel object now supports the EARLYMEMINIT CONFIG.SYS setting. Added by Christian Hennecke.
  • The OS/2 Kernel object now supports the PROCESSES and SET SHELLHANDLESINC CONFIG.SYS settings. Added by Christian Hennecke.

Bugfixes:

Bugs fixed by Paul Ratcliffe unless otherwise noted.

  • Tooltips on the XCenter date/time widgets are now dynamic. Bug 917.
  • Fixed sliding focus problems with Open Office menus. Fixed by Yuri Dario.
  • Fixed a paint problem with the XCenter when dropping from the Color Palettes. Also changed the default color to SYSCLR_WINDOW instead of SYSCLR_BACKGROUND.
  • Tweaked the formatting of the file generated when applying the WRITEREXXSETUP setup string to an object.
  • Fixed a painting problem with the Sentinel widget with RAM size greater than 3 digits. Bug 924. Fixed by Christian Hennecke.
  • Fixed the reporting of the SHADOWID setup string where the object pointed to had no Object ID. Bug 51.
  • Now ignoring OPEN=-1 (OPEN_UNKNOWN) on the setup string reporting.
  • Fixed XShutdown using ACPI 2.1 which caused a CHKDSK on reboot. Bug 726. Fixed by Bart van Leeuwen.
  • XShutdown no longer prevents system shutdown if there are jobs in the print queue. Bug 920.
  • Fixed problems affecting several widget classes with configuring the widget colours when also using drag/drop from the colour palettes. Bug 994.
  • Fixed problem with XCenter catching mouse button up messages when restoring maximized windows which caused Object button widgets underneath to be opened. Bug 993.
  • Fixed problem with Server and Network folder objects being deleted using the Trash Can. Bug 1035.
  • On the XCenter, clicking an Object button which is a Template now does nothing instead of opening the object. Bug 43.
  • Fixed a problem with the XCenter hiding immediately when opening it with a double mouse click if it was set to "Auto-hide" and "Hide immediately on mouse-click". Bug 499.
  • Fixed a problem with the XPager control window hiding itself while the mouse was still over it if it was set to "Flash to top". Bug 1038.
  • The OS/2 Kernel object now supports TRUE,YES,ON,1 parameters in CONFIG.SYS for the appropriate settings.
  • Fixed a problem on DBCS systems where XWP reported an invalid path for <WP_DESKTOP> at startup. Bug 1070.
  • Fixed a bug with sticky windows when the window was re-parented. Bug 1065.
  • The IP Monitor widget now has a dynamic full scale reading based on recent history rather than a maximum ever full scale reading. Bug 921.
  • The IP Monitor widget now reports traffic in 1K multiples rather than bytes thereby extending its range to 4TB instead of 4GB. Bug 536.
  • Fixed a bug with WinMoveObject? and WinCopyObject? when deleting filesystem objects into the Trash Can. Bug 1068.
  • Fixed a bug caused by the fix for bug 413 relating to use of a setup string containing "MENUITEMSELECTED=109" to delete objects to the Trash Can. Bug 1071.
  • Fixed broken Default/Undo? controls in Setup String objects.

The XWorkplace main package is available at:

​ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/xwp-1-0-8.exe

Please report reproducible bugs on the bugtracker at:

​http://xtracker.xworkplace.org

XWorkplace 1.0.7 released

XWorkplace 1.0.7 has been released. This release fixes a few bugs, especially an annoying one regarding the window list, and implements a new feature to configure the XCenter.

Accompanying German and Italian NLS packages are also available.

The packages are available in the Downloads section.

Bugfixes:

  • Window List size/position was wrong on systems not using 1024x768 resolution. Bug 903.
  • Fixed a problem with switching to programs and sessions caused by the fix for bug 319. Bug 902.
  • Fixed a bug with XWP Configuration Folder separator objects getting incorrect object IDs. Bug 910.

New Features:

  • Added ADDWIDGETS and DELETEWIDGETS setup strings to the XCenter to allow individual widget creation and deletion. Also documented the previously undocumented WIDGETS=CLEAR and WIDGETS=RESET setup strings. Bug 906.

Please report reproducible bugs on the bugtracker at: ​http://xtracker.netlabs.org