NEWS
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Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.5'
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   * Added support for window alpha on X servers.

   * Add support for old and new freetype libs.

   * Some improvements to the Windows backend.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.4'
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   * Fast drawing on 8 bit displays was added (although it might only
     speed things up on old X11 servers and/or remote servers).

   * GNUstep modifier keys are mapped to KeySyms instead of KeyCodes

   * Added a Cairo backend, although it is probably non-functional.
     Anyone is invited to contribute to making it work.

   * art backend supports reading from a window.

   * Add internal window decoration handling.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.3'
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   * A number of W32 window event enhancements

   * art backend glyph drawing with alpha enhancements.

   * libwraster is no longer checked for - image functions now in
     frontend

Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.2'
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   * Art backend added support for grayscale, one-isblack colorspaces.

   * Windows pasteboard interaction handling added.

   * Better focus handling on Windows.

   * Better font and draw handling on Windows.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.1'
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Color on 8 bit displays works correctly now. WindowMaker properties are
always set now in case another manager is emulating WindowMaker styles.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.9.0'
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Some more improvements to copy/paste support following ICCCM
specifications (like COMPOUND_TEXT support).

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.9'
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   * Much improved pasting support between X apps and GNUstep apps.

   * Backend headers are no longer installed (now private).

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.8'
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Full multi-byte/unicode support for East Asian languages was added to
the xlib backend. The X11 server now supports use of the XIM input
method for entering non-keyboard characters. Both contributions thanks
to Kazunobu Kuriyama.

   * Also added slightly better EWMH support.

   * Art backend works with more versions of freetype.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.7'
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Handle NSBezierPath glyph drawing in art backend. art backend compiles
with all freetype except 2.1.3 via ifdefs.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.6'
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Bug fixes. See the gnustep-gui NEWS for changes.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.5'
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Text system improvements. See the gnustep-gui NEWS for changes.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.3'
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See the gnustep-gui NEWS for changes.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.2'
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Improved font handling in art backend. Improved compositing  with
transformations and clipping in art backend.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.1'
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art (libart-based) backend added. Use ./configure -enable-graphics=art
to choose this backend.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.8.0'
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Bug fixes.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.7.9'
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Bug fixes.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.7.8'
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Simplified backend selection using -enable-server and -enable-graphics.
Add -with-library-flags and -with-include-flags for adding additonal
flags. Set name with -with-name

Noteworthy changes in version `0.7.7'
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First release. Most components extracted from xgps. The old backends,
xgps and xdps were depreciated in favor of this new backend, simply
named back, which can be configured for a variety of window server and
graphics implementations, and also allow for improved code sharing.

   In addition there is now a window server backend for Windows
computers, although it is in a very alpha state.

