1 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.9.91:
3 * Fix a performance issue when running for a long time without a main
4 loop, such as with a dogtail script (BGO#701145).
6 * Remove an unneeded unref that was causing a warning (BGO#706893).
8 * Skip some functions that were not introspectable (BGO#707010).
10 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.9.90:
12 * Separate out X-dependent functionality, allow building without X11 (albeit
13 with various things not working), and don't query/use X if DISPLAY is not
14 set (BGO#682199, BGO#701378).
16 * Add atspi_text_get_string_at_offset, and deprecate
17 atspi_text_get_text_at_offset.
19 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.9.5:
21 * Fix possible memory leak when D-Bus calls time out.
23 * Fix a memory leak in atspi_accessible_get_role_name that was introduced
24 earlier in the 2.9 cycle with the enum refactor.
26 * A couple of functions not intended for introspection are now marked
29 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.9.4:
31 * Add atspi_set_main_context (mainly for use by at-spi2-atk).
33 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.9.3:
35 * Add atspi_is_initialized (BGO#681276).
37 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.9.2:
39 * Fix D-Bus introspection for GetActions.
41 * Use glib-mkenums to generate enum types, and use these generated types
42 for role and state names, rather than static tables.
44 * Annotate filter in atspi_register_device_event_listener with allow-none
47 * Rename various functions to avoid name collisions (BGO#700243). The old
48 functions are deprecated in favor of the renamed functions and renamed
51 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.7.91:
53 * Add atspi_accessible_get_object_locale (BGO#694368).
55 * Start the bus launcher in the initialization phase (BGO#694984).
57 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.7.90:
59 * Removed a debug print that was accidentally included in 2.7.5.
61 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.7.5:
63 * Add ATSPI_ROLE_LEVEL_BAR to correspond to the new atk role.
65 * Fix various compiler warnings.
67 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.7.4:
69 * Fix some ref count leaks.
71 * Some functions that return accessibles now propagate errors.
73 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.7.3:
75 * Atspi_accessible_get_index_in_parent no longer returns -1 if the object's
76 parent is not cached (BGO#688057).
78 * re-register keystroke listeners if the registry goes away and then returns.
80 * Fix atspi_device_listener_new_simple.
82 * Fix some compiler warnings.
84 * Build: use gobject-introspection's Makefile instead of rolling our own.
86 * Fix a crash when parsing events without detail when there is a listener for the event that names a specific detail value.
88 * Fix crash when removing hung processes.
90 * Fix deregistering of applications.
92 * A few documentation fixes.
94 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.7.2:
96 * Only call an event listener once per event, even if the listener registered
97 for both the event and a superset of the event.
99 * Don't distribute dbind-config.h (BGO#688083).
101 * Fix gtk-doc for Atspi-Registry (BGO#688224).
103 * Some introspection fixes to make vapigen happy (BGO#688223).
105 * [registry] Fixed a crash handling DeregisterKeystrokeListener.
107 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.7.1:
109 * Update the cache in response to role change notifications (BGO#685469).
111 * Don't output a warning when a p2p connection isn't available.
113 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.5.92:
115 * Fix some annotations.
117 * Exit, rather than crash, when unable to open an X display (BGO#660407).
119 * Fix various memory leaks (BGO#684033).
121 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.5.91:
123 * Fix build with -fno-common.
125 * Add glib-2.0 to requires in at-spi2.pc (BGO#682595)
127 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.5.5:
129 * Add atspi_action_get_localized_name (BGO#680598).
131 * Allow building from out of source directory (BGO#680281)
133 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.5.4:
135 * Fix a missing return value.
137 * Fix a crash when unable to remove a match rule.
139 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.5.3:
141 * Fix a memory leak (BGO#678738)
143 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.5.2:
145 * Fix a crash when a call to fetch a hyperlink times out.
147 * Fix C++ compilation.
149 * Remove a warning that was sometimes logged when a method call timed out.
151 * Fix crash in atspi_deregister_keystroke_listener (FDO#50578)
153 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.5.1:
155 * Add atspi_set_timeout.
157 * By default, disable method call timeouts until an application has been on
158 the bus for 15 seconds (work-around for applications with potentially long
159 start-up times). This behavior can be changed with a call to atspi_set_timeout.
161 * Fix GError sent when receiving a reply of the wrong type
163 * Fix typo in atspi_document_get_attribute_value
165 * Fix for bug 675004 - object:state-changed:defunct events are emitted as object:state-change:defunct
167 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.4.0:
169 * Fix typo in at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop.in (BGO#605662).
171 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.92:
173 * Some changes to try to prevent at-spi2-registryd from incorrectly
174 thinking that an AT is hung and passing keys meant for it to the application.
176 * Fix crash fetching an error from a reply when retrieving a property.
178 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.91:
180 * Invalidate states when receiving a focus event (BGO#663992).
182 * Fix atspi_table_get_row_column_extents_at_index.
184 * Expect a signed int for GetIndexInParent, per the spec.
186 * Send key events to listeners assumed to be hung, but don't block.
188 * Reduce the method call timeout slightly, so that it will be lower than
189 the keystroke listener timeout.
191 * Don't cache data for transient objects.
193 * Enable caching on a call to atspi_accessible_set_cache_mask, even if
194 atspi-event_main() hasn't been called.
196 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.90:
198 * At-spi-bus-launcher now emits PropertiesChanged signals from the correct
201 * If a keystroke listener does not respond, disable it until it responds.
202 This prevents the desktop from locking up if an AT hangs or is suspended
203 and has a keyboard listener registered.
205 * Fix a warning when a NULL object is returned as the detail of an event.
207 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.5:
209 * Fix for BGO#668334: Set correct end offset in atspi_text_get_attributes.
211 * Add some type checking on method replies; this should prevent crashes if
212 an application-side AT-SPI implementor returns something unexpected.
214 * Call g_settings_sync after updating toolkit-accessibility.
216 * Add ScreenReaderEnabled D-Bus property as a proxy for the GSettings key.
218 * Fix for BGO#669344: Don't use "restrict" as a variable name, since it can
221 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.4:
223 * Add some dbus message signature checks.
225 * Fix a crash if a device listener incorrectly returns a non-bool.
227 * Fix for BGO#666870: Keystroke listeners do not work unless an event listener
228 is also registered [also needs updated at-spi2-atk]
230 * Fix for BGO#667254: Some atspi-selection_* functions were broken.
232 * When a call times out, ping the connection and avoid making subsequent calls
233 until the ping is answered.
235 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.3:
237 * Handle event detail suffixes (such as :system).
239 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.2:
241 * Some documentation improvements.
243 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.3.1:
245 * Fix return type of org.a11y.Bus.IsEnabled property
247 * Declare void functions as such
249 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.2.1:
251 * Fix org.a11y.Bus.Enabled property to set its initial state from the
252 GSettings key, if available and an initial property is not given on the
255 * Fix for BGO#660947: Gracefully exit when already running, rather than
256 triggering a SIGABRT.
258 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.92:
260 * Fixed a crash when handling event listeners.
262 * Fix for BGO#659088: Correctly define ATSPI_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK.
264 * Add some defensive checks to prevent problems with defunct objects.
266 * BGO#657051: Fix a build error on Solaris.
268 * Fix some missing return statements.
270 * Some fixes related to deregistering event listeners.
272 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.91:
274 * Fixed a crash when deregistering event listeners.
276 * Made DBus IsEnabled property readwrite.
278 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.90:
280 * Fixed a memory leak on DBus errors.
282 * Added org.a11y.Status.IsEnabled (currently a read-only property) to the bus
285 * Fix for BGO#656004: atspi_accessible_get_relation_set returns a GArray again.
287 * Numerous documentation fixes from Aline Bessa.
289 * CLean up device listeners from disconnected applications.
291 * Fix for BGO#657585: Do not crash when the bus launcher is unable to open the
294 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.5:
296 * Propertly free DBus error in atspi_accessible_get_process_id.
298 * Clean up names of some private functions.
300 * Move DBus interface name constants into atspi-constants.h and make public.
302 * Remove support for relocated CORBA.
304 * Fix for BGO#655127: Avoid Python crash for atspi_accessible_get_relation_set.
306 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.4:
308 * Some API changes to device and event listeners for compatibility with
311 * Fix for BGO#654314: make role names consistent with atk.
312 * FIx for BGO#654921: Run within Unity.
314 * Added some new roles.
316 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.3:
318 * use stored values for AT-SPI role names where possible.
320 * Fix for BGO#652596: Use DBus property to set value.
323 * Fix gtk-doc build cflags/libraries.
325 * Set error for some DBus errors where this was not being done.
328 * Add atspi_accessible_get_process_id (as a short-cut to help debugging).
330 * Fix failure to update cache in response to children-changed events in some
333 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.2:
335 * Fix atspi_table_get_caption|summary.
337 * Fix introspection for atspi_table_get_row_column_at_index.
339 * Copy match rule attributes, rather than just ref counting the hash, for
340 compatibility with pygi.
342 * Rework atspi_accessible_set_cache_mask to make it usable.
344 * Fix a crash that might happen if a method call times out.
346 * Disable caching if atspi_event_main has not been called to run the main loop.
348 * Fix atspi_accessible_get_toolkit_version.
350 * Add atspi_accessible_get_atspi_version to fetch the version of the AT-SPI
351 specification provided by an application.
353 * Cache application-wide toolkit name and version.
355 * Allow caching of attributes, but not enabling by default, as there is no
356 event yet (BGO#649771).
358 * Make deferred_messages a GQueue rather than a GList for performance reasons.
360 * Fix accessibility bus breakage when a user runs an administrative app.
362 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.1.1:
364 * Fixed a seg fault in at-spi-bus-launcher when ending a session (BGO#648942).
366 * Fixed a possible crash when an application is short-lived.
368 * FIxed memory leaks in atspi_accessible_get_toolkit_(name|version).
370 * AT-SPI will now call g_error if it is unable to find the accessibility bus.
371 This results in aborting but with a somewhat less cryptic error than before.
373 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.0.1:
375 * Fix a memory leak when sending events.
377 * Fix for BGO#648059: get_application should return something w/ROLE_APPLICATION
379 * Fix for BGO#648013: Honor aclocal flags
381 * FIx for BGO#648014: Add intltoolize to autogen.sh
383 * Fix for BGO#648130: event host_application should return NULL for the desktop
385 * Added atspi_accessible_get_id to retrieve the id of an application.
387 * Remove doc about non-existent ATSPI_KEYSET_ALL_KEYS.
389 What's new in at-spi2-core 2.0.0:
391 * Fix for BGO#646403: Use correct signature in at-spi2-registryd for
394 * Remove a Makefile reference to dbus-glib.
396 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.93:
398 * Removed dbus-glib-related includes, as they are no longer required.
400 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.92:
402 * Fixed atspi_table_get_column_header and atspi_value_set_current_value.
404 * Removed dbus-glib dependency; libatspi now includes a copy of dbus-gmain.c
405 modified to fix a crash (FDO#35115). Session management code has been
408 * Fixed a crash when deregistering a keystroke listener.
410 * Reworked accessibility bus management (BGO#644851).
412 * Fixed a possible sign issue with state sets.
414 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.91:
416 * Changed device event IPC to use uint32 for hw_code and modifiers, to be
417 more consistent with the rest of the API.
419 * GetNSelections has an out parameter, not an in.
421 * Fix for BGO#643384: - atspi_register_keystroke_listener() should take a
422 bitmask, not AtspiKeyListenerSyncType.
424 * Avoid setting enum values to 0x80000000, to prevent a pygi exception.
426 * Fix for BGO#643454: Kill the accessibility bus daemon with the GNOME session
428 * Fix for BGO#643110: Do not allow all users to connect to the accessibility bus.
430 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.90:
432 * BGO#641164: Fixed several build errors.
434 * Fixed some memory leaks and possible crashes.
436 * Fixed atspi_selection_get_selected_child and
437 atspi_selection_get_n_selected_children.
439 * Fixed wrong introspection information in some places.
441 * BGO#641869: Removed the --enable-relocate option.
443 * Avoid returning uninitialized data on error for some methods.
445 * Use the GSettings rather than GConf key to test that accessibility is
448 * Change some enums from 16-bit to 32-bit to match spec.
450 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.6.1:
452 * Fixed a crash introduced in 1.91.6.
454 * atspi_accessible_get_interfaces will now explicitly return the Accessible
457 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.6:
461 * Several updated translations.
463 * Added a method to check whether an object implements the Hyperlink interface.
465 * Fixed a crash in atspi_image_get_image_description.
467 * Fixed atspi_editable_text_set_text_contents.
469 * More error-handling fixes.
471 * Fixed a crash in atspi_event_listener_register_from-callback.
473 * Method calls now time out after 1 second.
475 * Added setters for component extents/size/position.
477 * Added atspi-accessible_set_cache_mask.
479 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.5:
481 * Fixed several memory leaks.
483 * Fixed some text methods, methods that return points or rectangles,
484 image locale and description, atspi-accessible_get_description, and some
487 * Added a trailing colon for focus events.
489 * Set the error parameter for dbus errors rather than displaying a warning.
491 * Fixed the keystroke listener deregister method.
493 * The cache is now updated before raising an event, not after, so that event
494 handlers that query for cached values will see the updated data.
496 * The registry daemon now returns an error when a caller requests a property
497 that the desktop does not support.
499 * Added disposal of objects, and fixed several associated bugs.
503 * Fixed mouse events.
505 * Libatspi's documentation is now compiled with gtk-doc.
507 * Fixed building from a separate build directory.
510 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.4:
512 * use peer-to-peer connections when available.
514 * Fix uninitialized variable in get_index_in_parent.
516 * Add timeout, and support inspecting our own app.
518 * Add get_interfaces, and fetch interface and state set over the wire if needed.
520 * Avoid adding data for an accessible twice if it is referenced prior to an
521 AddAccessible signal being received.
523 * Fix copying of any_data for an event.
525 * at-spi-registryd returns ChildCount as a variant, per the DBus spec.
527 * Hypertext, hyperlink, and table fixes.
529 * Several cache-related fixes.
531 * Change some error return values to match AT-SPI-CORBA behavior.
533 * Some attribute-related fixes.
535 * Renamed 'text' to 'content' in AtspiTextRange to match original IDL.
537 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.3:
539 * Added a C-based AT-side binding (libatspi) which can be used in
540 conjunction with GObject introspection to generate bindings for other
541 languages. However, this release has many bugs and is more of a development
542 snapshot than a usable release.
544 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.2:
546 * The desktop object now returns ROLE_DESKTOP_FRAME rather than ROLE_UNKNOWN.
549 What's new in at-spi2-core 1.91.0:
551 * --disable-relocate is the default again.
553 What's new in at-spi2-core 0.3.92:
555 * Do not start accessibility bus if at-spi-corba is enabled.
557 What's new in at-spi2-core 0.3.91:
559 * Enabled the accessibility bus, so apps should be accessible, for instance,
560 if an application becomes setuid root.
562 * Several build fixes.
564 * Default to --enable-relocate for now.
566 What's new in at-spi2-core 0.3.90:
568 * FDO#29427: Registering for mouse:abs now works.
570 * Add methods/signals to allow an application to track the events that are
571 being listened to to avoid unnecessarily emitting signals.
573 What's new in at-spi2-core 0.3.4:
575 * Added GetChildren to the spec.
577 What's new in at-spi2-core 0.3.3:
579 * Add return values to some functions that were missing them.
581 * Make DeviceEventListener notifiers reentrant so that an application can
582 query the desktop object while processing a device event.
584 * Fix for FDO#28300: fails to link with pedantic linkers.
586 * Fix crash if GetChildAtIndex is called with an invalid index.
588 What's new in at-spi2-core 0.3.2:
590 * Make sure that disconnecting applications send their root path in the
591 remove applications signal. This was causing applications to not be
592 removed from the desktop properly.
594 What's new in at-spi2-core 0.3.1:
596 * Set an application's Id when registering it.
598 * Disabled relocation by default.