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• xlocate xlocate-0.65 file released: xlocate-0.65.tar.gz

  Tue Sep 24 00:02:20 CEST 2002 - Alexandre Oberlin <alxobr@gmail.com> o Initial Creation Changes between 0.65 and 0.64: * bugfix: traditional window drifting issue solved by writing geometry not in main window destructor but in slot quit(). * bugfix: occasional segfaults when updating removable media due to uncontrolled interaction between QString and char*. Changes between 0.64 and 0.63: * feature: added font change menu in search box * bugfix: backward search in FileList got stuck after first match. * bugfix: GetUpdateList::GetRemLabel segfaulted when indexing a removable unit without a label set. * bugfix: DB entries were not correctly counted when several dirs were used. * bugfix: occasional segfault on exit due to early context menu deletion. * bugfix: GetUpdateList::GetRemLabel used an occasionally too small buffer for label. * Added signal handling. * bugfix: newly entered search string was buried. Changes between 0.63 and 0.62: * bugfix: restored applying saved geometry on qt3. * bugfix: subsequent matches on path were not printed when using spare listing option Changes between 0.62 and 0.61: * feature save the edit contents to make a new file. * OK button set default in Options box. * app works harder to find a valid browser. * bugfix: changed alignment for paths boxes in Options / General tab. * removed SHIFT Delete in editor. * auto disable spare listing when regexp search is selected. * bugfix: About box was wrecked in 0.61 qt3. * bugfix: shortcut doc. Changes between 0.61 and 0.60: * bugfix: launching a search with a file open for editing was confusing. * bugfix: preset buttons selection were not saved in Qt3 version. * bugfix: "Save file as" dialog did not select the current filename. * Corrected bad tootip on search box. * Documented keyboard shortcuts to navigate subwindows. Changes between 0.60 and 0.51.{2,3}: * KDE libs have been dropped, together with the bulky KDE configure script; qmake is used instead. * Qt4 supported (native) as well as Qt3 * The choice of slocate or GNU locate is made at configure time. * Select and Manage group boxes may be hidden. Their functions are accessible through top widget's context menu. * suppression of the option MAX_LABELS: an unlimited number of new DB files may now be created in a single session. * a splitter gives the user better control of the layout. * context menus appropriate for every subwindow are accessible through right mouse button or SHIFT-F10 in: - volume list - result list - selection buttons - top widget - search string edit box * mouse selection available in editor with Shift+Insert * opportunity to display a HTML file, and to edit a text file KDE {2,3} versions. Changes between 0.51.{2,3} and 0.50.{2,3}: * preselection buttons manage pointing to an index file with the same name in several directory. Changes between 0.50.{2,3} and 0.24: * allow use of slocate's secure option when creating databases. * support of multiple database directories, suppressing the need to set /var/lib/xlocate as world writable. * display of lengthy match lists much faster. * termination signals handling to perform temp file cleanup. * storage of complex volume selections through customizable pushbuttons. * fancy colors in result pane. * more parameters accessible from tabbed options dialog. * font selection in file list edit pane. * documentation error fixes. Changes between 0.24 and 0.23: * more tool tips : there should be enough for basic operation. * nicer Options DB * bugfix: in context menus Run Command and Start Application : an error message was erroneously displayed in the result pane when the command succeeded without returning 0. * bugfix: search history inhibition was ineffective. * removed some sorting inconsistencies in volume list and file list. * the Abort button is now more effective. * the return key may be used to start the search if focus is on the search pattern box or on the volume list. Changes between 0.23 and 0.22: * bugfix: the program could hang when very large output was sent to QTextEdit. The display is not as fast as it was with KDE 2 version however. * Patch integrated Changes between 0.22 and 0.20: * Corrected bug in LabelList due to new sort policy of QListBox in qt-3.0.6 * Eventual links found in db dir are described in context menu. * Fixed AboutData, removed unused What's this in HelpMenu * Added validator in Options DB * Help files completed

  posted 158 days ago

• File released: /xlocate/xlocate-0.65/xlocate-0.65.tar.gz

  posted 158 days ago