What's new in QTGZManager 1.0.1
Feb 25, 2013
- Changed default Slackware mirror to http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/ (in a patch submitted by Robby Workman. Thanks Robby!);
- Changed the close button of the firefox-like searchbar to the leftmost position;
- From now on, QTGZManager is also available at slackbuilds.org.
New in QTGZManager 1.0 (Feb 11, 2013)
- Fixed application exit while mainwindow was hidden and user was asked if he/she wanted to download new patches;
- QTGZ can now open files which were removed from installed packages;
- Added txz2sb (Ctrl+L) support when using QTGZ under Slax;
- Changed patch’s download directory to /tmp.
New in QTGZManager 1.0 RC2 (Dec 10, 2012)
- Fixed crash when a malformed package was detected;
- Added support for TDE - Trinity Desktop Environment;
- Warns users if the program needs restart, based on changes in Options/Setup;
- User defined mirrors can be added just editing ~/.config /QTGZManager/mirrors file;
- ARM mirrors appear only when using Slackwarearm distro;
- Checking Slackware patches now outputs status against number of patches available;
- Window Close button now quits QTGZ by default. Previous hiding behavior can be configured using Options/Setup.
New in QTGZManager 1.0 RC1 (Nov 3, 2012)
- Reworked logic in package version recognition algorithm which makes it faster and more accurate (thanks to Arch's pacman code);
- New icon for different architecture packages;
- Better looking filter and search buttons;
- Firefox-like search bar for text highlight search in html content (help, patches and diffs);
- Now QTGZManager pops up if you try to exec another copy;
- Option to rename selected directory pressing F2;
- Option to hide status bar;
- Option to cut/copy and paste packages;
- Option to choose user's prefered privilege escalation tool;
- Option to use silent output during action execution (do not output pkgtool's verbosity-improves UI responsiveness);
- Option to automatically check for new Slackware patches at startup;
- Option to stop the Slackware patch checking, just pressing Ctrl+P again;
- Tabs are now movable;
- Refactored color layout enables using dark Qt4 themes;
- Updated help usage information (F1);
- Added support for the Mate desktop (Gnome 2 fork);
- Many bug fixes;
- Revised translations (although Farsi is lacking a mantainer);
New in QTGZManager 1.0 Build 08232009 (Aug 25, 2009)
- Bugs were fixed.
- Xfce support and Gksu support were added.
- The logic for saving settings was reworked.
- Opening a directory defaults to using dolphin when you're not in Xfce and you have it.
New in QTGZManager 1.0 Beta 5 (Jul 21, 2009)
- Added a Menubar;
- Reworked interface with reduced font sizes and no space lost;
- Instantaneous package recognition algorithm;
- Compatible with Slackware's new package format: TXZ;
- Among other improvements and bug fixes...
New in QTGZManager 1.0 Beta 4 (Nov 1, 2008)
- Filter packages in the selected directory with hit/miss color feedback
- Ctrl + and Ctrl - respectively increases and decreases the font size of package lists
- Selected directory's name is shown on the top of the first pane
- Reworked About box
- More view arrangements through four view buttons
- Open konsole (F4) to work on the selected directory
- New Directory TreeView, based on QFileSystemModel (a new and very fast threaded model from Qt 4.4.x which is also inotify aware)
- Package information is showed as a tooltip when the mouse is over the package lists
- The "Find a file" search is now handled in another thread which means it can be stopped and no more freezes the GUI
- Take a snapshot of your installed package list for future diffs or whatever you want to