Release Notes

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Release notes v1.28

Project

• WebLaF sources separated into three modules: core, ui and demo
• WebLaF ANT build script redesigned for new structure and improved with more options
• StyleEditor moved into extended package
• Array utilities moved into a separate class

Libraries

• Slf4j and its simple implementation libraries added
• XStream library updated to newest version
• XStream deprecated dependencies removed

Features

• WebDocumentPane custom component added
• PluginManager added to support hot-loadable plugins within your application
• WebDynamicMenu component added
• WebHeavyWeightPopup component added
• DragManager preview version added
• PopupMenuGenerator preview version added
• Log feature added to simplify application logging scheme
• EnumLazyIconProvider state-dependant icons retrieval feature added

Improvements

• Additional switch to enable per-pixel window transparency on Linux systems [ #126 ]
• PopupManager modal methods improvements [ #122 ]
• PopupManager exceptions improvements [ #125 ]
• WebCollapsiblePane focus improvements [ #124 ]
• ReflectUtils major improvements [ #122 ]
• Ignored properties can now be included in component/ui/painter properties lists [ #110 ]
• WebNotificationPopup default icon position changed to center
• Tree multiselector bounds limitation added
• Major performance improvements for ReflectUtils methods
• StyleEditor visual representation slightly improved
• SizeMethods is now implemented by WebToolBar
• WebTextArea input prompt text support added
• Improved WebComboBox.getSelectedIndex method so it now properly handles model null value
• Removed unnecessary CompareUtils methods
• WebAsyncTree node structure update methods added
• Additional CollectionUtils methods added
• VerticalFlowLayout minor improvement
• PreferredCardLayout added
• WebTimer additional repeat methods added
• Language keys can now be used as WebOptionPane option strings and will be translated properly
• Clicks to edit added into AbstractListCellEditor
• WebDockableFrame language updater added
• Language switch method added to allow switching between supported languages
• PopOverListener added to enable some of pop-over events listening
• WebProgressBarUI visual improvements for indeterminate state

Bug fixes

• Combobox rendering for null and empty values fixed [ #136 ]
• setCurrentFile now properly sets selected file even if that file doesn't exist [ #135 ]
• Hotkey tooltips display style fixed [ #127 ]
• WebPopOver dialog-like decoration with laf-decorated frame fixed [ #126 ]
• Directional WebPopOver location fixes [ #116 ]
• WebButtonPopup font copy fix [ #124 ]
• FileUtils.getDiskRoots() method fix [ #121 ]
• Minor style reference issue fix [ #119 ]
• JSpinner issue workaround added [ #118 ]
• WebFileDrop visual and functional fixes [ #86 ]
• Window transparency fix for Mac OS X for JDK 7 and 8 [ #79 ]
• WebCollapsiblePane content update fix (thanks to Roc Zhao)
• A few critical bugfixes and improvements for StyleManager skin behavior made
• WebColorChooserField pipette popup location update fix
• Major AsyncTreeTransferHandler fixes for some drop operations
• WebPopupMenu XML skin fix

Demo application

• WebDocumentPane example added into demo application
• WebDynamicMenu example added into demo application