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Glib::Object::Introspection 0.026 available

Overview of changes in Glib::Object::Introspection [2014-12-25]: Fix t/enums.t for older versions of Test::More. Glib::Object::Introspection is available via CPAN, or as a tarball
from Sourceforge http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-Object-Introspection-0.026.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1yK10L4) or view the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib-Object-Introspection/tag/?id=rel-0-02-6 (http://bit.ly/1yK0XP9)

Posted by Brian Manning 2015-01-30

ExtUtils::Depends 0.403 available

Overview of changes in ExtUtils::Depends 0.403 [2014-12-25]: Avoid using Test::More::done_testing() for to support building out-of-the-box on older perls. ExtUtils::Depends is available via CPAN, or as a tarball from Sourceforge http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/ExtUtils-Depends-0.403.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1y10tQZ) or view the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo https://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-ExtUtils-Depends/tag/?id=rel-0-403 (http://bit.ly/1y10tR2)

Posted by Brian Manning 2015-01-30

Gtk2 1.2493 (stable) available

Overview of changes in Gtk2 1.2493 (stable) [2014-11-27]: Make t/GtkCellRenderer.t more robust. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Gtk2/tag/?id=rel-1-24-93 (http://bit.ly/11WTbVs) or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Gtk2-1.2493.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1vQxtj5)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-12-01

Gtk3 0.019 available

Overview of changes in Gtk3 0.019 [2014-11-25]: Fix test failures with gdk-pixbuf >= 2.31.2; Fix test failures with gtk+ 3.0. Gtk3 is available as a tarball http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Gtk3-0.019.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1rxu9SV) or from git http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Gtk3/tag/?id=v0.019 (http://bit.ly/1xJRGSR)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-12-01

Glib 1.306 (stable) available

Overview of changes in Glib 1.306 (stable) [2014-11-26]: Fix libpthread-related building issues on OpenBSD. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib/tag/?id=rel-1-30-6 (http://bit.ly/1233aYp) or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-1.306.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1vRb58y)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-12-01

Cairo 1.105 (stable) available

Overview of changes in Cairo 1.105 [2014-11-25]: Fix libpthread-related building issues on OpenBSD. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Cairo/tag/?id=rel-1-10-5 (http://bit.ly/1yuYK8w) or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Cairo-1.105.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1yuYYga)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-12-01

Gtk3 0.018 available

Overview of changes in Gtk3 0.018 [2014-09-30]: dist.ini: added x_IRC metadata tag; Attempt to reduce false negatives from CPAN testers; overrides.t: output current object being tested using note(). Gtk3 is available as a tarball http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Gtk3-0.018.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1CFN6tv) or from git http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Gtk3/tag/?id=v0.018 (http://bit.ly/1CFNbxf)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-10-01

Glib::Object::Introspection 0.025 available

Overview of changes in Glib::Object::Introspection 0.025 [2014-09-30]: Fix many argument conversion bugs on 64bit big-endian architectures; Added 'x_IRC' metadata tag so MetaCPAN displays a link to the IRC channel. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib-Object-Introspection/tag/?id=rel-0-02-5 (http://bit.ly/10hSTHR) or download the source release at: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-Object-Introspection-0.025.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1rGZgit)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-10-01

ExtUtils::Depends 0.401 available

Overview of changes in ExtUtils::Depends 0.401 [2014-08-23]:Add README changes created by 'make dist' from the POD; Rename test modules; Test old/new schemes with .pm files; Move old/new scheme tests from middle of other stuff to end; Rename test packages to 8.3 unique. The above changes should take care of RT#97922, as reported by kmx. Thanks to Ed J for the changes. ExtUtils::Depends is available as a tarball http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/ExtUtils-Depends-0.401.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1AGgJKb) or from git https://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-ExtUtils-Depends/tag/?id=rel-0-401 (http://bit.ly/1zgnFLv)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-08-23

ExtUtils::Depends 0.400 available

Overview of changes in ExtUtils::Depends 0.400 [2014-08-10]: In addition to the package variables $inc, $libs and @typemaps, write an 'Inline' method to <package>::Install::Files for easier interoperability with the Inline module; Accompany the 'Inline' method with a 'deps' method in <package>::Install::Files in addition to the @deps package variable; Make ExtUtils::Depends->load use the 'Inline' and 'deps' methods by default, falling back to the package variables if the methods are not defined; Make the docs recommend the 'Inline' and 'deps' approach for creating <package>::Install::Files manually, without ExtUtils::Depends::save_config. ExtUtils::Depends is available as a tarball http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/ExtUtils-Depends-0.400.tar.gz or from git https://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-ExtUtils-Depends/tag/?id=rel-0-400</package></package></package>

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-08-23

ExtUtils::Depends 0.309 available

Overview of changes in ExtUtils::Depends 0.309 [2014-08-02]: Depends.pm: use $DLEXT instead of $SO for library filename extensions (RT#92699 and RT#94515); MANIFEST: remove MYMETA.* files; Use DynaLoader::mod2fname if available (RT#92699); Added Android support (RT#92699). Thanks to Brian Fraiser and kmx for the patches and testing! ExtUtils::Depends is available as a tarball http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/ExtUtils-Depends-0.309.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1tHNohe) or from git: https://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-ExtUtils-Depends/tag/?id=rel-0-309 (http://bit.ly/1sh3Bbk)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-08-23

Gtk2 1.2492 (stable) available

Overview of changes in Gtk2 1.2491 (stable) [2014-04-29]: Fix compatibility with perl 5.20 and non-dot locales; Disable some tests that are known to behave erratically in certain environments. Thanks to Colin Watson for the bug report and fix. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Gtk2/tag/?id=rel-1-24-92 (http://bit.ly/1vzwspQ) or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Gtk2-1.2492.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1oqAxvp)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-08-23

Glib::Object::Introspection 0.024 available

Overview of changes in Glib::Object::Introspection 0.024 [2014-07-02]: Fix a stack handling bug for Perl vfuncs. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib-Object-Introspection/tag/?id=rel-0-02-4 (http://bit.ly/TQBJxk) or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-Object-Introspection-0.024.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1qpiozR)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-08-23

Gtk3 0.017 available

Overview of changes in Gtk3 0.017 [2014-07-02]: Fix compatibility with perl 5.20 and non-dot locales; Fix a test failure due to changes in gtk+ (GtkRecentChooser). Gtk3 is available as a tarball http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Gtk3-0.017.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1jM2o5f) or from git http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Gtk3/tag/?id=v0.017 (http://bit.ly/TQBnGX)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-08-23

Glib 1.305 (stable) available

Overview of changes in Glib 1.305 (stable) [2014-05-18]: Disable the warning message when handing callbacks over to the main loop. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at: http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib/tag/?id=rel-1-30-5 (http://bit.ly/1gfBeXZ) or download the source release at: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-1.305.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1sJz8Qt)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-05-19

ExtUtils::Depends 0.308 available

Overview of changes in ExtUtils::Depends 0.308 [2014-05-18]: Fix win32 test failure in t/02_save_load.t (closes RT#95301). ExtUtils::Depends is available as a tarball: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/ExtUtils-Depends-0.308.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1t8xx8F) or from git: https://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-ExtUtils-Depends/tag/?id=rel-0-308 (http://bit.ly/1lT2Am7)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-05-19

Glib::Object::Introspection 0.023 available

Overview of changes in Glib::Object::Introspection 0.023 [2014-05-18]: Fix return value handling on big-endian architectures (RT#89552). View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at: http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib-Object-Introspection/tag/?id=rel-0-02-3 (http://bit.ly/1lT1JBY) or download the source release at: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-Object-Introspection-0.023.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1n8rQIP)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-05-19

Gtk2 1.2491 (stable) available

Overview of changes in Gtk2 1.2491 (stable) [2014-04-29]: t/GdkPixbufLoader.t: Use a bigger file to test chunking. Thanks to Colin Watson for the bug report and fix. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Gtk2/tag/?id=rel-1-24-91 (http://bit.ly/1haoZGT) or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Gtk2-1.2491.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/QVr2sd)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-05-19

Glib::Object::Introspection 0.021 and 0.022 available

Overview of changes in Glib::Object::Introspection 0.022 [2014-03-24]: Reset the 'release_status' flag to 'stable' so CPAN will index the release. There are no functional changes from release 0.021. Overview of changes in Glib::Object::Introspection 0.021 [2014-03-21]: Clarify a statement about typelib files in the docs; ; Mention GI_TYPELIB_PATH in the docs for "search_path"; Remove address in GPL notices, refer to LICENSE file. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at: http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib-Object-Introspection/tag/?id=rel-0-02-2 (http://bit.ly/1jD0zbi) and http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib-Object-Introspection/tag/?id=rel-0-02-1 (http://bit.ly/1ixkglv), or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-Object-Introspection-0.022.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/NPgl8i) and http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-Object-Introspection-0.021.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/Qci4Xz)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-05-19

Pango 1.226 available

Overview of changes in Pango 1.226 [2014-02-19]: LICENSE: updated FSF address; Update license terms, refer to main LICENSE file; README: group project contact addresses/links together; Makefile.PL: added Twitter URL to resources block. View the git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Pango/tag/?id=rel-1-22-6 (http://bit.ly/1e80eZp) or download source at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Pango-1.226.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1matjtG)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-05-19

Gtk3 0.016 available

Overview of changes in Gtk3 0.016 [2014-02-19]: README: added more project contact info/addresses/links; README: Added more info on how to report bugs, submit patches; dist.ini: added Twitter URL to MetaResources block. Gtk3 is available as a tarball: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Gtk3-0.016.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1cqTtWf) or from git http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Gtk3/tag/?id=v0.016 (http://bit.ly/1nOlVTT)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-05-19

Next release deadline: Saturday, February 22nd 2014 at 00:00 UTC

The deadline for code submissions for the next release of Gtk-Perl modules to be Saturday, February 22nd 2014 at 00:00 UTC. Please see the mailing list announcement (http://bit.ly/1aiBmmG) for more details

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-02-04

Pango 1.225 available

Overview of changes in Pango 1.225 [2014-01-18]: Fix bug report email address. View the git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Pango/tag/?id=rel-1-22-5 (http://bit.ly/1dmjG3S) or download source at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Pango-1.225.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/Kvzcnp)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-02-04

Glib::Object::Introspection 0.019 available

Overview of changes in Glib::Object::Introspection 0.019 [2014-01-18]: Fix off-by-one error in internal string comparison; Fix spelling of two internal functions. View the source in the Gtk2-Perl git repo at http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Glib-Object-Introspection/tag/?id=rel-0-01-9 (http://bit.ly/1msolJY) or download the source release at http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Glib-Object-Introspection-0.019.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1idRaJW)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-02-04

Cairo::GObject 1.004 available

Overview of changes in Cairo::GObject 1.004 [2014-01-18]; Fix specification of requirements in the META files. The Cairo::GObject tarball is available from http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gtk2-perl/Cairo-GObject-1.004.tar.gz (http://bit.ly/1dmivla) or from git http://git.gnome.org/browse/perl-Cairo-GObject/tag/?id=rel-1-00-4 (http://bit.ly/1idQGnc)

Posted by Brian Manning 2014-02-04