[release-notes/gnome-2-28] Updated gtk in rndevelopers and epiphan in rnusers
- From: Paul Cutler <pcutler src gnome org>
- To: svn-commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [release-notes/gnome-2-28] Updated gtk in rndevelopers and epiphan in rnusers
- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:48:40 +0000 (UTC)
commit 1ebc2108d6b5313921843580fd5ed4c92d5dfbdf
Author: Paul Cutler <pcutler gnome org>
Date: Wed Sep 9 13:23:41 2009 -0500
Updated gtk in rndevelopers and epiphan in rnusers
help/C/rndevelopers.xml | 9 +++++++++
help/C/rnusers.xml | 6 +++++-
2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/rndevelopers.xml b/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
index 278f985..51eff8c 100644
--- a/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
+++ b/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@
A new widget, <interfacename>GtkInfoBar</interfacename>, has been
added to display messages in the main window instead of in a dialog.
</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+ A new widget, <interfacename>GtkInfoBar</interfacename>, has been
+ added to display messages in the main window instead of in a dialog.
+ </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+ GTK can be compiled with a modern automake version (automake 1.7 is not needed anymore)
+ and in silent mode with "make V=0" command.
+ </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect2>
@@ -250,6 +258,7 @@
work the same way across GNOME. Missing features in libsoup include
HTTP cache and content encoding.
</para>
+
<para>Lastly, the context menu in the web view is not customized for Epiphany yet, though the default
WebKit view is used.
diff --git a/help/C/rnusers.xml b/help/C/rnusers.xml
index 7a4b0f6..8f74d35 100644
--- a/help/C/rnusers.xml
+++ b/help/C/rnusers.xml
@@ -136,12 +136,16 @@
<para>
The GNOME Web Browser, <application>Epiphany</application>, has switched to Webkit from Gecko for
its rendering engine. With the exception of some performance enhancements,
- this change should be invisible to users. Long-term, the switch to WebKit will have significant
+ this change should be invisible. Long-term, the switch to WebKit will have significant
benefits to Epiphany users. Switching to WebKit also fixes a number of long standing bugs in Epiphany
due to the old Gecko-based backend. You are encouraged to test this new version to confirm
if your older problems have been solved.
</para>
+ <para>Epiphany is also using a new OpenType engine, which uses less memory and has improved
+ support for broken fonts.
+ </para>
+
<para>One bug users may experience in Epiphany due to the change to Webkit, is not being able to save
logins and passwords in forms. This bug will be fixed during the 2.30 development cycle.</para>
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