From 9c8dc36895d335f510f59a6d706e840f79c06240 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Stapelberg Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 19:54:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] release i3 4.13 --- I3_VERSION | 2 +- Makefile.am | 2 +- RELEASE-NOTES-4.12 | 132 --------------------------------------------- RELEASE-NOTES-4.13 | 114 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ configure.ac | 2 +- 5 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 135 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 RELEASE-NOTES-4.12 create mode 100644 RELEASE-NOTES-4.13 diff --git a/I3_VERSION b/I3_VERSION index f3d68995..341651a9 100644 --- a/I3_VERSION +++ b/I3_VERSION @@ -1 +1 @@ -4.12-non-git +4.13 (2016-11-08) diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am index 57d5b019..c90e26c7 100644 --- a/Makefile.am +++ b/Makefile.am @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \ I3_VERSION \ LICENSE \ PACKAGE-MAINTAINER \ - RELEASE-NOTES-4.12 \ + RELEASE-NOTES-4.13 \ generate-command-parser.pl \ parser-specs/commands.spec \ parser-specs/config.spec \ diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES-4.12 b/RELEASE-NOTES-4.12 deleted file mode 100644 index 57cd9553..00000000 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES-4.12 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,132 +0,0 @@ - - ┌────────────────────────────┐ - │ Release notes for i3 v4.12 │ - └────────────────────────────┘ - -This is i3 v4.12. This version is considered stable. All users of i3 are -strongly encouraged to upgrade. - -If cairo ≥ 1.14.4 is available, i3 and i3bar will use cairo for rendering -(instead of raw X11 drawing primitives). While this is currently optional, -having cairo ≥ 1.14.4 will be a hard requirement in future release. - -This release contains a good number of detail improvements and fixes. - - ┌────────────────────────────┐ - │ Changes in i3 v4.12 │ - └────────────────────────────┘ - - • use https instead of git/http, update contact information, add GPG key - • docs/hacking-howto: fix old cfgparse.y reference to config_parser.c - • docs/ipc: added link to i3ipcpp (C++ library) - • docs/userguide: clarify no_focus documentation - • docs/userguide: add documentation for binding modes - • docs/userguide: fix rendering of __focused__ - • docs/userguide: improve placement of explicit IDs for headings - • docs/userguide: make rendering of key bindings more consistent - • docs/userguide: clarify quoting of “exec” commands - • man/i3-nagbar: fix example invocation - • man/i3: add “floating window” to terminology - • i3-sensible-*: quote variables correctly - • i3-sensible-editor: add neovim - • i3-sensible-terminal: add termit, st - • i3bar: use cairo for all drawing operations - • i3bar: support per-statusblock border and background colors - • i3bar: support different bar background colors depending on whether the bar - is on the focused output or not - • i3bar: multiple tray_output directives on the same bar are now supported - • i3bar: support disabling the modifier by specifying “modifier none” - • use cairo for all drawing operations - • fix a number of memory leaks, thanks to AddressSanitizer - • no_focus is now suppressed for the first window of a workspace - • “workspace next/prev” now looks for numbered workspaces after reaching the - last workspace (it used to incorrectly only look at named workspaces) - • multiple marks can now be set on a single window (but a mark can still only - be present on one window at a time) - • the “unmark” command now supports criteria - • the “con_id” criterion now supports the special value __focused__ - • the “workspace” command now supports the --no-auto-back-and-forth parameter - • the “move window to workspace” command now supports the - --no-auto-back-and-forth parameter - • the “resize grow|shrink width|height” command now works for a nested split - in the same direction - • support _NET_WM_USER_TIME’s special 0 value, indicating that a window - should not be focused - • use 32-bit visual by default if available. This reduces graphical glitches - when using transparency (which is still not officially supported) - • the “move position center” command now supports criteria - • specifying invalid match criteria now results in an error instead of - blindly applying the operation to the currently focused window - • allow mouse bindings to run on the root window - • support matching _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION in criteria - • all criteria are now matched, even when con_id or con_mark are given (used - to be a special case) - • allow the “id” criterion to be specified in any base recognized by - strtol(), not only base 10 - • non-true color displays are now supported again (e.g. the Raspberry Pi) - • the “split” command now has a “toggle” option - • the additional color class “decoration_border” was added - • title_format is now stored on containers instead of windows, allowing the - use of title_format on split containers - • On OpenBSD, i3 now uses pledge(2) - • support _NET_WM_DESKTOP (for pager applications like gnome-panel) - • floating workspaces are no longer available (they were not supported for a - while now) - • floating windows now carry the I3_FLOATING_WINDOW atom so that tools like - compositors can be configured to match on floating windows - - ┌────────────────────────────┐ - │ Bugfixes │ - └────────────────────────────┘ - - • i3bar: display short text only on the monitor(s) on which it is necessary - • i3bar: explicitly set cursor using libxcb-cursor if available - • i3bar: fix XEMBED messages - • i3-nagbar: explicitly set cursor using libxcb-cursor if available - • duplicated keybindings are now also detected when one uses bindcode but the - other(s) use(s) bindsym - • keymap fallback for servers without XKB (e.g. TightVNC) has been added - • using pango markup in mode names is now optional, fixing a regression in i3 - v4.11 where modes which contained characters such as “<” would break. - • moving windows to a workspace by specifying a mark now works - • the root output is now used when any RandR request fails (for x2go) - • assignments are now marked as run before executing them, preventing endless - loops/crashes when assignments cause another assignment evaluation - • splitting/floating a dock container no longer crashes i3 - • correctly compare modifier mask when identifying keybindings (fixes - bindings which use --release) - • no longer fail config validation when there is no newline at the end of - the config file - • scrollwheel buttons are now only grabbed when necessary, allowing the use - of “bindsym button*” or scrolling in windows without focusing them (in case - no “bindsym button*” is present) - • parse con_id in base 16 (affected FreeBSD only) - • fix crash when opening a large number of windows - • reject empty swallow definitions to avoid crashes - • don’t remove SubstructureRedirect event mask temporarily (fixes i3bar - stopping after system suspend) - • move urgent flag before killing the parent to avoid a crash - • correctly validate “kill” command to avoid crashing when “kill” is invoked - on workspace containers - • actually accept the documented “workspace” token as an alternative to “→” - in assign statements - • remove _NET_WM_STATE on withdrawn windows to comply with the spec - • the “border” command now uses logical pixels (relevant for hi-dpi displays) - • “tray_output primary” does not properly fall back and hence was removed - from the default config again - • correctly determine focused workspace when moving workspace to output - • revert to default binding mode before reloading the config file - • correctly interpret _MOTIF_WM_HINTS (endianness-dependent) - - ┌────────────────────────────┐ - │ Thanks! │ - └────────────────────────────┘ - -Thanks for testing, bugfixes, discussions and everything I forgot go out to: - - Adaephon, Airblader, Alexis211, bendem, botovq, brianmillar, DavidMikeSimon, - dcoppa, Florian Merkel, fmthoma, frederik, hwangcc23, jolange, Juuso - Lapinlampi, kneitinger, lotheac, nicklan, norrland, pra85, romanblanco, - sur5r, tbu-, tyll, wodny - --- Michael Stapelberg, 2016-03-06 diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES-4.13 b/RELEASE-NOTES-4.13 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0e854569 --- /dev/null +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES-4.13 @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ Release notes for i3 v4.13 │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + +This is i3 v4.13. This version is considered stable. All users of i3 are +strongly encouraged to upgrade. + +For users, there are two changes to be aware of: + +1. The X server DPI is read from the Xft.dpi X resource (if available). + Previously, i3 used to directly look at the X server’s DPI (based on screen + resolution and physical size). Looking at Xft.dpi is more consistent with + other software, more likely to be correct (because it’s user-specified and + not read from possibly broken hardware information) and allows users to + override the value. + +2. It is now possible to set config file variables from X resources using the + “set_from_resource” directive. This allows users to have a single source of + truth for e.g. theming X11 applications (specify “*color0: #121212” and have + it apply to URxvt and your i3 config). + +For packagers, there are three changes that likely require action: + +1. cairo/pango are now required dependencies, as announced in the i3 v4.12 + release notes. + +2. The aforementioned “set_from_resource” feature requires the new dependency + libxcb-util-xrm. + +3. i3 now uses the GNU build system (autotools). Please see + https://github.com/i3/i3/commit/4a52a7e9fb6fb2e1f0256b2e086cfa313f411cd8 for + a lot more details about the rationale and what this means for your package. + Bottomline, things should get simpler for you, though :). + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ Changes in i3 v4.13 │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + + • build: wire up version handling for non-release tarballs (as opposed to git + checkouts) + • build: switch to the GNU build system + • i3bar: disable pango markup for plain-text input + • man/i3-msg: point out default ipc message type + • config: introduce support for specifying variables from X resources + • config: ensure variables match on longest-length, eliminating problems + where one variable was a prefix of another + • config: do not count '\' in comment lines as line continuation + • ipc: introduce a new GET_BINDING_MODES command + • ipc: implement new window::mark event + • ipc: add “output” to IPC events referencing a container + • make fullscreen windows open on the output which is indicated by their + geometry (fixes LibreOffice Impress multi-monitor presentations) + • focus newly managed windows only if they don’t use the globally active + input mode (fixes issues with RubyMine) + • remove title indentation in nested containers (rationale was unclear, + nobody spoke up when we asked about the feature on i3-discuss) + • use the last known timestamp when calling xcb_set_input_focus (might fix + rare race conditions in focus handling) + • introduce the “smart” option for hide_edge_borders, which will hide borders + when there is precisely one window on the workspace + • handle _MOTIF_WM_HINTS changes (_MOTIF_WM_HINTS were previously only + considered when managing a new window) + • don’t change border style if BS_NORMAL is requested in _MOTIF_WM_HINTS + • only add numlock fallback for keybindings where necessary (allows users to + correctly bind keys on the numpad) + • do not match docks in config and command criteria + • get DPI from the Xft.dpi resource instead of directly looking at the screen + resolution/size + • handle _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW for scratchpad windows (for pagers) + • set _NET_WM_DESKTOP to sticky for scratchpad windows + • add new criteria “tiling” and “floating” + • implement special output name “current” for commands + • handle ResizeRequests for tray clients (fixes VLC tray icon) + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ Bugfixes │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + + • i3bar: fix crash when the I3SOCK environment variable is present + • i3-dmenu-desktop: do not die on failed open + • i3-input: properly position in non-standard cases (fixes an issue where + i3-input would launch off-screen) + • i3-save-tree: rename “mark” to “marks” to reflect our recent change to + allow multiple marks + • mouse bindings: only grab the mouse buttons that need to be grabbed + • no_focus: correctly count the number of windows (makes no_focus work with + tabbed/stacked workspace layouts). + • properly close disabled outputs restored during a restart (this fixes state + handling when RandR changes happen during i3 restarts) + • don’t trigger bindings on window border clicks unless --border was + specified for the binding + • traverse numbered workspaces in correct order + • fix transition from named to numbered workspaces in “workspace next|prev” + • avoid setting urgency hint on content containers and above (fixes crashes) + • don’t trigger unrelated key bindings for --release bindings + • fix colormap handling for containers (fixes taking screenshots using xwd) + • check output crossing on ENTER_NOTIFY to dockarea (fixes pointer jumping) + • fix a use-after-free bug (fixes “floating enable” on single split windows) + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ Thanks! │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + +Thanks for testing, bugfixes, discussions and everything I forgot go out to: + + Benedikt Heine, Cedric Buissart, Chih-Chyuan Hwang, Denton Liu, eplanet, Eric + Engeström, EvilPudding, Ferdinand Bachmann, Hong, Ingo Bürk, Jakob Schnell, + Jakub Wilk, johannes karoff, Johannes Lange, joshrosso, Julien Lequertier, + Kacper Kowalik, Kenneth Lyons, Kyle Kneitinger, madroach, Michael Vetter, + Nathan Schulte, Øsse, Peder Stray, Tony Crisci, Trevor Merrifield, wentasah, + yshui, Zamarin Arthur + +-- Michael Stapelberg, 2016-11-08 diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index 9e61d997..1a91b3b1 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # Run autoreconf -fi to generate a configure script from this file. AC_PREREQ([2.69]) -AC_INIT([i3], [4.12], [https://github.com/i3/i3/issues]) +AC_INIT([i3], [4.13], [https://github.com/i3/i3/issues]) # For AX_EXTEND_SRCDIR AX_ENABLE_BUILDDIR AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign subdir-objects -Wall no-dist-gzip dist-bzip2])