Annotation of /jsampler/trunk/ChangeLog

CVS HEAD
  * Added Windows file path support

  * Bug fixes:
    - The parameter changes were discarded when creating
      new audio/MIDI device
    - The orchestras changes were not saved for the next session
      when orchestras.xml does not exist in the JSampler's home directory
    - In some cases the sampler configuration was not exported
      properly to LSCP script
    - Fixed a bug in the parameter table occuring when combo box
      is used as cell editor
    - If there is a cell editing in progress in the parameter table,
      it is now finalized before creating new audio/MIDI device
    - Some minor bugfixes and enhancements

JSampler v0.7a: 2007-10-15
  * Added options for choosing default actions when channel is
    created and assignment of default MIDI/audio drivers to be used
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)

  * A lists of recently used instrument files, directories,
    database instruments, database directories are now available
    for quick access, where appropriate.

  * The locations of the last loaded instrument, last scanned
    instrument/directory, last added instrument to orchestra are
    now saved for the next session

  * The last used instrument selection method is now saved
    for the next session

  * Implemented automatic scrolling when new channel is created to
    ensure that it is visible on the screen

  * Added context menu to the orchestra's instrument table with
    commands for editing an instrument, deleting an instrument,
    loading an instrument to a sampler channel and adding an
    instrument to MIDI instrument map

  * Implemented more proper retrieval of the MIDI/audio driver settings

  * Implemented some UI enhancements for speeding up the
    MIDI instrument mapping process

  * Implemented new table cell editor for editing string list
    parameters with possibilities

  * Added support for escape sequences

  * Now database instruments and directories can have multiline descriptions

  * Added support for formatting the instruments database
    (Choose from the instruments database window Actions/Format Database)

  * Added options for setting the maximum master and channel volume
    (choose Edit/Preferences)

  * JS Classic:
    - Added new button to sampler channels for starting an instrument editor

  * Fantasia:
    - Added scrollbar to the channels pane
    - Added new menu items: Edit/Add Channel, Edit/Create MIDI Device,
      Edit/Create Audio Device, View/Toolbar, View/Side Pane,
      View/Devices Pane
    - Added button to the channel screen for starting an instrument editor
      (point the mouse cursor over the channel screen and click 'Edit')
    - Removed the lock border from non-editable text fields in
      properties panes and LS Console
    - Added detailed error dialog
    - Master volume is now fully implemented
    - Added options for showing additional device parameters in audio/MIDI
      device panes (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)

  * Bug fixes:
    - fixed bug #49
    - the first loaded script was not always been executed
    - some javadoc documentation fixes
    - some minor bugfixes

  * Some GUI enhancements and code cleanup

JSampler v0.6a: 2007-08-10
  * The Fantasia distribution is now capable of
    controlling all features available in LinuxSampler

  * Refactoring: all common UI components are moved
    to a new package - org.jsampler.view.std

  * Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.

JSampler v0.5a: 2007-05-24
  * Implemented instruments database support
  * Added context menu to the MIDI instrument tree

JSampler v0.4a: 2007-04-02
  * Added support for MIDI instrument mapping

  * Added support for effect sends

  * Implemented export of the current sampler configuration
    to LSCP script (Actions/Export/Sampler Configuration or Ctrl + S)

  * The JSampler's data is now stored in a user specified location.
    To change the JSampler's home directory choose Edit/Preferences.

  * Implemented Global Controls bar (View/Global Controls).
    
  * Saving the LS Console's command history on exit is now optional.
    (Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab)

  * Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.

JSampler v0.3a: 2006-08-07
  * Partially implemented a new view - Fantasia
    (Graphic design: Olivier Boyer).
  
  * Implemented LS Console with command autocompletion
    (using the Tab key), command history (using Up, Down keys),
    command history search (Ctrl + R), command list search (Ctrl + F).
    To edit the console settings (colors, command history size, etc),
    choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab.
  
  * Implemented Orchestras (something like Bookmarks/Favorites
    for instruments). Instrument can also be added to orchestra using
    Drag & Drop (drag the loaded instrument from a sampler channel
    and drop it in the instrument list on the desired position).
    Drag & Drop can also be used to load an instrument and to
    autocomplete an instrument loading command in the LS Console.
  
  * Implemented LSCP script execution (Actions/Run Script).
  
  * Added more properties to the Preferences dialog.
  
  * API documentation updates.

  * Some bugfixes, optimizations and code cleanup.
        
JSampler v0.2a: 2006-03-16
  * Implemented a wizard for creating sampler channels
    (Channels/New Channel Wizard or Ctrl+Shift+N)

  * Improved the look of the sampler channels' border

  * Added `Custom Colors' section in the Preferences dialog
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the View tab)

  * Support for saving the window size and location for the
    next session (choose Edit/Preferences, then select 
    `Remember window size and location' checkbox)
        
  * Support for saving the visibility state of the
    Toolbar, Statusbar and Left Pane for the next session
        
  * Added information about the total number of sampler
    channels in the statusbar.

  * Changes to the focus subsystem in some dialogs to
    improve the usability of the keyboard.

  * Some bugfixes

1	iliev	1467	CVS HEAD
2	iliev	1480	* Added Windows file path support
3
4	iliev	1467	* Bug fixes:
5			- The parameter changes were discarded when creating
6			new audio/MIDI device
7			- The orchestras changes were not saved for the next session
8			when orchestras.xml does not exist in the JSampler's home directory
9			- In some cases the sampler configuration was not exported
10			properly to LSCP script
11	iliev	1488	- Fixed a bug in the parameter table occuring when combo box
12			is used as cell editor
13			- If there is a cell editing in progress in the parameter table,
14			it is now finalized before creating new audio/MIDI device
15	iliev	1467	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
16
17	iliev	1445	JSampler v0.7a: 2007-10-15
18	iliev	1315	* Added options for choosing default actions when channel is
19			created and assignment of default MIDI/audio drivers to be used
20	iliev	1313	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
21
22	iliev	1308	* A lists of recently used instrument files, directories,
23			database instruments, database directories are now available
24			for quick access, where appropriate.
25
26	iliev	1304	* The locations of the last loaded instrument, last scanned
27			instrument/directory, last added instrument to orchestra are
28			now saved for the next session
29	iliev	1302
30	iliev	1343	* The last used instrument selection method is now saved
31			for the next session
32
33	iliev	1318	* Implemented automatic scrolling when new channel is created to
34			ensure that it is visible on the screen
35
36	iliev	1325	* Added context menu to the orchestra's instrument table with
37			commands for editing an instrument, deleting an instrument,
38			loading an instrument to a sampler channel and adding an
39			instrument to MIDI instrument map
40
41	iliev	1327	* Implemented more proper retrieval of the MIDI/audio driver settings
42
43	iliev	1329	* Implemented some UI enhancements for speeding up the
44			MIDI instrument mapping process
45
46	iliev	1327	* Implemented new table cell editor for editing string list
47			parameters with possibilities
48
49	iliev	1347	* Added support for escape sequences
50
51	iliev	1355	* Now database instruments and directories can have multiline descriptions
52
53			* Added support for formatting the instruments database
54			(Choose from the instruments database window Actions/Format Database)
55
56	iliev	1357	* Added options for setting the maximum master and channel volume
57			(choose Edit/Preferences)
58
59	iliev	1343	* JS Classic:
60			- Added new button to sampler channels for starting an instrument editor
61
62	iliev	1318	* Fantasia:
63			- Added scrollbar to the channels pane
64	iliev	1323	- Added new menu items: Edit/Add Channel, Edit/Create MIDI Device,
65			Edit/Create Audio Device, View/Toolbar, View/Side Pane,
66			View/Devices Pane
67	iliev	1341	- Added button to the channel screen for starting an instrument editor
68			(point the mouse cursor over the channel screen and click 'Edit')
69	iliev	1343	- Removed the lock border from non-editable text fields in
70			properties panes and LS Console
71	iliev	1355	- Added detailed error dialog
72	iliev	1357	- Master volume is now fully implemented
73			- Added options for showing additional device parameters in audio/MIDI
74			device panes (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
75	iliev	1318
76	iliev	1310	* Bug fixes:
77			- fixed bug #49
78	iliev	1311	- the first loaded script was not always been executed
79	iliev	1327	- some javadoc documentation fixes
80	iliev	1329	- some minor bugfixes
81	iliev	1310
82	iliev	1445	* Some GUI enhancements and code cleanup
83
84	iliev	1285	JSampler v0.6a: 2007-08-10
85			* The Fantasia distribution is now capable of
86			controlling all features available in LinuxSampler
87
88			* Refactoring: all common UI components are moved
89			to a new package - org.jsampler.view.std
90
91			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
92
93	iliev	1204	JSampler v0.5a: 2007-05-24
94			* Implemented instruments database support
95			* Added context menu to the MIDI instrument tree
96
97	iliev	1143	JSampler v0.4a: 2007-04-02
98			* Added support for MIDI instrument mapping
99
100			* Added support for effect sends
101
102			* Implemented export of the current sampler configuration
103			to LSCP script (Actions/Export/Sampler Configuration or Ctrl + S)
104
105			* The JSampler's data is now stored in a user specified location.
106			To change the JSampler's home directory choose Edit/Preferences.
107
108			* Implemented Global Controls bar (View/Global Controls).
109
110			* Saving the LS Console's command history on exit is now optional.
111			(Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab)
112
113			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
114
115	iliev	911	JSampler v0.3a: 2006-08-07
116			* Partially implemented a new view - Fantasia
117			(Graphic design: Olivier Boyer).
118
119			* Implemented LS Console with command autocompletion
120			(using the Tab key), command history (using Up, Down keys),
121			command history search (Ctrl + R), command list search (Ctrl + F).
122			To edit the console settings (colors, command history size, etc),
123			choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab.
124
125			* Implemented Orchestras (something like Bookmarks/Favorites
126			for instruments). Instrument can also be added to orchestra using
127			Drag & Drop (drag the loaded instrument from a sampler channel
128			and drop it in the instrument list on the desired position).
129			Drag & Drop can also be used to load an instrument and to
130			autocomplete an instrument loading command in the LS Console.
131
132			* Implemented LSCP script execution (Actions/Run Script).
133
134			* Added more properties to the Preferences dialog.
135
136			* API documentation updates.
137
138			* Some bugfixes, optimizations and code cleanup.
139
140	iliev	845	JSampler v0.2a: 2006-03-16
141	iliev	911	* Implemented a wizard for creating sampler channels
142			(Channels/New Channel Wizard or Ctrl+Shift+N)
143	iliev	845
144	iliev	911	* Improved the look of the sampler channels' border
145	iliev	845
146	iliev	911	* Added `Custom Colors' section in the Preferences dialog
147			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the View tab)
148	iliev	845
149	iliev	911	* Support for saving the window size and location for the
150			next session (choose Edit/Preferences, then select
151			`Remember window size and location' checkbox)
152	iliev	845
153	iliev	911	* Support for saving the visibility state of the
154			Toolbar, Statusbar and Left Pane for the next session
155	iliev	845
156	iliev	911	* Added information about the total number of sampler
157			channels in the statusbar.
158	iliev	845
159	iliev	911	* Changes to the focus subsystem in some dialogs to
160			improve the usability of the keyboard.
161	iliev	845
162	iliev	911	* Some bugfixes
163