ANNOUNCE: IWM 0.2.0 pre-pre-pre alpha available

[Mondragon, Ian]

all -

  this mail is to inform everyone that the current development version of IWM 0.2.0 is now available via the sourceforge cvs repository.  please keep in mind that this is *not* a finished product & is incredibly buggy (see below).

  the project homepage on sourceforge is:

        http://sourceforge.net/projects/interfacewm

  anonymous cvs access (in sourceforge's words):

        you will need to place the Default.themed directory in

                ~/GNUstep/Library/InterfaceWM/Themes/

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This project's SourceForge.net CVS repository can be checked out through anonymous (pserver) CVS with the following instruction set. The module you wish to check out must be specified as the modulename. When prompted for a password for anonymous, simply press the Enter key.

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.interfacewm.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/interfacewm login

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.interfacewm.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/interfacewm co modulename
Updates from within the module's directory do not need the -d parameter.

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#
# NEW FEATURES (noticeable & not):
#
        - completely revamped codebase.

        - IWMImage class to wrap images (currently utilizes libwraster).
          WindowMaker-esque themes are now somewhat usable.  IWM-specific
          themes can be placed in ~/GNUstep/Library/InterfaceWM/Themes/
          as .themed directories.

        - IWMCoreImage/IWMCoreWindow classes to provide a higher level of
          abstraction when dealing with images and X.  these will be
          undergoing heavy modification, but will allow different graphics
          libs to be utilized.

#
# KNOWN ISSUES (in order of irritation level for me):
#

        - when windows are stacked on top of each other, the ExposeEvent
          method gets stuck in a loop and they start to blink at you.
          all you can do is click on the close button and wait.

        - redrawing the title of a window in the titlebar does not update
          correctly (i.e. in mozilla): either a refresh does not happen
          and you have to move the window, or the titles get drawn on top
          of each other.

        - setting the focused/unfocused images in windows does not update
          instantly.

        - no double-click to shade is implemented yet.  the buttons are
          (from left to right) shade, (un)maximize, close.

        - the resizebar needs some work.

  ***PLEASE REPORT ALL BUGS VIA THE SOURCEFORGE BUG TRACKING SYSTEM***

- Ian