ANNOUNCE: gtkmm 2.3.2 and glibmm 2.3.3

[Murray Cumming Comneon com]

*** gtkmm 2.4

NOTE: This is probably your last chance to comment on the API before the API
freeze.

gtkmm provides a C++ interface to GTK+. The 2.3.x tarballs are the unstable 
development series that will become the stable gtkmm 2.4. gtkmm 2.3/2.4 will
wrap 
any additional API in GTK+ 2.4. glibmm is now a separate module, for use in
non-GUI software.

gtkmm 2.3/2.4 installs in parallel with gtkmm 2.2, so you can install this
unstable 
library without the risk of breaking existing applications. This allows us
to break 
ABI and API, though we will try not to break API unless it is absolutely 
necessary.

But do be aware that the underlying unstable GTK+ 2.3 does not install in 
parallel with GTK+ 2.2, so be careful if you apply it in your normal prefix.

We recommend the use of jhbuild or garnome for testing in a separate prefix.

The stable (API/ABI-frozen) gtkmm 2.4.0 will be released soon after GTK+
2.4.0. 
gtkmm is on the official GNOME Platform Bindings release schedule:
http://www.gnome.org/start/2.5/bindings/

http://www.gtkmm.org


*** Changes

glibmm 2.3.3:

* gmmproc (code generator)
  - properties: Make read-only properties have const accessors,
    and add a second read-only const accessor for normal
    properties. Wrap construct-only properties as read-only,
    instead of ignoring them.
  - vfuncs: Really generate const vfuncs when requested. Put
    the method declaration directly into the .h file, so that
    the doxygen documentation can be next to it.
  - documentation:
    - Remove mergecdocs configure option - always
    merge the C docs, to avoid any risk of uploading or
    releasing empty documentation. Just delete the *_docs.xml
    files to make building from cvs faster.
    - Install a GLIBMM_CHECK_PERL() macro, for use by gtkmm
    and other *mm projects, to get the perl path needed by
    doxygen.
    - Install beautify_docs.pl so it can be reused in gtkmm
    and other *mm projects, instead of having lots of copies.
* Glib::ObjectBase: The default constructor, never before used,
  now generates a custom GType, for use when creating new
  implementations of Glib::Interfaces - for instance, see the
  new custom tree model example in gtkmm.
* Glib::Date: Added clamp_min() and clamp_max().
  (Murray Cumming)

* Documentation:
  - Added reference documentation for MainLoop, MainContext, 
    Source, and Date. (Alberto Paro)

gtkmm 2.3.2:

* Gtk:
  * AccelMap: Added lock_path() and unlock_path().
  * Button: Added get/set_alignment().
  * CellLayout: Added reorder().
  * Clipboard: Added wait_for_targets(), and a simpler request_targets().
  * MenuShell: Added cancel().
  * ListStore, TreeStore: Added set_model_columns() for use by derived
    classes.
  * TreeModel: vfuncs now use C++ types, and are documented.
  * TreeModelFilter: Wrapped set_modify_func().
  * Window: Added get_group() and set_accept_focus().

* Gdk:
  * Colormap: Added get_system().
  * Device: Added get_name(), get_source(), get_mode() and get_has_cursor() 
  * Display: Added set_double_click_distance() and get_default_group().
  * DragContext: Added get_targets().
  * Added rgb_*() methods.

* Pango:
  * LayoutLine: Added get_length(), get_start_index(), and get_layout().
  
* Atk:
  * Added Document, Hyperlink, Hypertext, and StreamableContent classes.

* Portability:
  * Atk::Text build fix for Intel compiler. (Takashi Takekawa)

* Documentation:
  * devhelp file now installs correctly, with working hyperlinks.
  * Documented Gtk::AccelMap methods.
  * Documented Atk classes.
  * TreeView, TextView, and associated classes are almost fully documented.
  (Murray Cumming)

* Also:
  - build fix. (Billy O'Connor)
  - spec file fix. (Eric Bourque)


*** Download

http://www.gtkmm.org/download.shtml

You will need libsigc++ 1.2, available here: 
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1970


*** Development 

There is active discussion on the mailing list: 
http://www.gtkmm.org/mailinglist.shtml
and in the #c++ channel on irc.gnome.org

-- 
Murray Cumming
murray usa net
www.murrayc.com


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