Sean Meighan

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Title: 2016.15 xLights release. New features in LAYOUT
Post by: sean on March 31, 2016, 05:39:58 PM
xLights Release 2016.15

Dan added undo (ctl-z) to LAYOUT
Dan added 2 and 3 point drawing mode in LAYOUT
Gil added red line to show up when drawing in LAYOUT. Shows 0,90,180,270 degree positions
ALL: Moved Windows release to wxWidgets 3.1.0.


Latest releases are found at http://nutcracker123.com/nutcracker/releases/
Issue Tracker is found here: https://github.com/smeighan/xLights/issues

XLIGHTS/NUTCRACKER RELEASE NOTES:
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2016.5  Mar 30, 2016
    -- enh(dkulp)  Add arrow key support for small changes to model locations in layout
    -- enh(dkulp)  Add undo support to Layout
    -- enh(dkulp)  Use three point for Arches/CandyCane/Icicles model
    -- enh(dkulp)  Use two point size/location for single strand model
    -- enh(dkulp)  Add "Icicles" model
    -- bug (gil)   Add mutex to prevent crash when deleting presets rapidly.  Fixes #495.
    -- enh (gil)   Shift key will help snap model handles to horizontal/vertical alignments for two handle models.
    -- enh (gil)   Draw red/blue alignment lines for two handle models.
    -- bug (keithsw) Fix test dialog handling of multi-universe E131
   -- bug (keithsw) Fix test dialog handling of different start pixel specifications on models
   -- enh (keithsw) Move windows version to wxWidgets 3.1     
Title: Re: 2016.15 xLights release. New features in LAYOUT
Post by: Gilrock on March 31, 2016, 05:42:17 PM
Yeah the line is red when horizontally aligned points and blue when vertically aligned.  Plus if you hold down shift it will help snap the handle to those positions.
Title: Re: 2016.15 xLights release. New features in LAYOUT
Post by: sean on March 31, 2016, 10:56:39 PM
2 1/2hr video of tonights webinar.
https://vimeo.com/161138441
Title: Re: 2016.15 xLights release. New features in LAYOUT
Post by: plaberge on March 31, 2016, 11:49:21 PM
Bravo on this release! Arrow key support, undo, snap and alignment lines make a huge difference!
Title: Re: 2016.15 xLights release. New features in LAYOUT
Post by: gerry on April 02, 2016, 12:32:50 AM
Quote from: sean on March 31, 2016, 10:56:39 PM
2 1/2hr video of tonights webinar.
https://vimeo.com/161138441

Thanks for doing the video Sean . Just finished watching it . Appreciate the time taken to do this. the software changes so fast !