Annotation of /jsampler/trunk/ChangeLog

JSampler v0.8a: 2007-12-06
  * Added new menu item: Help/Online Tutorial

  * Implemented support for retrieving instrument information
    from instrument files

  * Added support for monitoring the total number of active disk streams

  * Added Windows file path support

  * The volume values are now shown in decibels

  * Added confirmation dialog on exit

  * Fantasia:
    - Added option for turning off the custom window decoration
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)

  * 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
    - Fantasia: Fixed the view of the channel's stream/voice count statistic
    - 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	1567	JSampler v0.8a: 2007-12-06
2	iliev	1496	* Added new menu item: Help/Online Tutorial
3
4	iliev	1567	* Implemented support for retrieving instrument information
5			from instrument files
6	iliev	1540
7	iliev	1567	* Added support for monitoring the total number of active disk streams
8	iliev	1545
9	iliev	1480	* Added Windows file path support
10
11	iliev	1567	* The volume values are now shown in decibels
12
13			* Added confirmation dialog on exit
14
15	iliev	1496	* Fantasia:
16			- Added option for turning off the custom window decoration
17			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
18
19	iliev	1467	* Bug fixes:
20			- The parameter changes were discarded when creating
21			new audio/MIDI device
22			- The orchestras changes were not saved for the next session
23			when orchestras.xml does not exist in the JSampler's home directory
24			- In some cases the sampler configuration was not exported
25			properly to LSCP script
26	iliev	1488	- Fixed a bug in the parameter table occuring when combo box
27			is used as cell editor
28			- If there is a cell editing in progress in the parameter table,
29			it is now finalized before creating new audio/MIDI device
30	iliev	1496	- Fantasia: Fixed the view of the channel's stream/voice count statistic
31	iliev	1467	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
32
33	iliev	1445	JSampler v0.7a: 2007-10-15
34	iliev	1315	* Added options for choosing default actions when channel is
35			created and assignment of default MIDI/audio drivers to be used
36	iliev	1313	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
37
38	iliev	1308	* A lists of recently used instrument files, directories,
39			database instruments, database directories are now available
40			for quick access, where appropriate.
41
42	iliev	1304	* The locations of the last loaded instrument, last scanned
43			instrument/directory, last added instrument to orchestra are
44			now saved for the next session
45	iliev	1302
46	iliev	1343	* The last used instrument selection method is now saved
47			for the next session
48
49	iliev	1318	* Implemented automatic scrolling when new channel is created to
50			ensure that it is visible on the screen
51
52	iliev	1325	* Added context menu to the orchestra's instrument table with
53			commands for editing an instrument, deleting an instrument,
54			loading an instrument to a sampler channel and adding an
55			instrument to MIDI instrument map
56
57	iliev	1327	* Implemented more proper retrieval of the MIDI/audio driver settings
58
59	iliev	1329	* Implemented some UI enhancements for speeding up the
60			MIDI instrument mapping process
61
62	iliev	1327	* Implemented new table cell editor for editing string list
63			parameters with possibilities
64
65	iliev	1347	* Added support for escape sequences
66
67	iliev	1355	* Now database instruments and directories can have multiline descriptions
68
69			* Added support for formatting the instruments database
70			(Choose from the instruments database window Actions/Format Database)
71
72	iliev	1357	* Added options for setting the maximum master and channel volume
73			(choose Edit/Preferences)
74
75	iliev	1343	* JS Classic:
76			- Added new button to sampler channels for starting an instrument editor
77
78	iliev	1318	* Fantasia:
79			- Added scrollbar to the channels pane
80	iliev	1323	- Added new menu items: Edit/Add Channel, Edit/Create MIDI Device,
81			Edit/Create Audio Device, View/Toolbar, View/Side Pane,
82			View/Devices Pane
83	iliev	1341	- Added button to the channel screen for starting an instrument editor
84			(point the mouse cursor over the channel screen and click 'Edit')
85	iliev	1343	- Removed the lock border from non-editable text fields in
86			properties panes and LS Console
87	iliev	1355	- Added detailed error dialog
88	iliev	1357	- Master volume is now fully implemented
89			- Added options for showing additional device parameters in audio/MIDI
90			device panes (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
91	iliev	1318
92	iliev	1310	* Bug fixes:
93			- fixed bug #49
94	iliev	1311	- the first loaded script was not always been executed
95	iliev	1327	- some javadoc documentation fixes
96	iliev	1329	- some minor bugfixes
97	iliev	1310
98	iliev	1445	* Some GUI enhancements and code cleanup
99
100	iliev	1285	JSampler v0.6a: 2007-08-10
101			* The Fantasia distribution is now capable of
102			controlling all features available in LinuxSampler
103
104			* Refactoring: all common UI components are moved
105			to a new package - org.jsampler.view.std
106
107			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
108
109	iliev	1204	JSampler v0.5a: 2007-05-24
110			* Implemented instruments database support
111			* Added context menu to the MIDI instrument tree
112
113	iliev	1143	JSampler v0.4a: 2007-04-02
114			* Added support for MIDI instrument mapping
115
116			* Added support for effect sends
117
118			* Implemented export of the current sampler configuration
119			to LSCP script (Actions/Export/Sampler Configuration or Ctrl + S)
120
121			* The JSampler's data is now stored in a user specified location.
122			To change the JSampler's home directory choose Edit/Preferences.
123
124			* Implemented Global Controls bar (View/Global Controls).
125
126			* Saving the LS Console's command history on exit is now optional.
127			(Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab)
128
129			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
130
131	iliev	911	JSampler v0.3a: 2006-08-07
132			* Partially implemented a new view - Fantasia
133			(Graphic design: Olivier Boyer).
134
135			* Implemented LS Console with command autocompletion
136			(using the Tab key), command history (using Up, Down keys),
137			command history search (Ctrl + R), command list search (Ctrl + F).
138			To edit the console settings (colors, command history size, etc),
139			choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab.
140
141			* Implemented Orchestras (something like Bookmarks/Favorites
142			for instruments). Instrument can also be added to orchestra using
143			Drag & Drop (drag the loaded instrument from a sampler channel
144			and drop it in the instrument list on the desired position).
145			Drag & Drop can also be used to load an instrument and to
146			autocomplete an instrument loading command in the LS Console.
147
148			* Implemented LSCP script execution (Actions/Run Script).
149
150			* Added more properties to the Preferences dialog.
151
152			* API documentation updates.
153
154			* Some bugfixes, optimizations and code cleanup.
155
156	iliev	845	JSampler v0.2a: 2006-03-16
157	iliev	911	* Implemented a wizard for creating sampler channels
158			(Channels/New Channel Wizard or Ctrl+Shift+N)
159	iliev	845
160	iliev	911	* Improved the look of the sampler channels' border
161	iliev	845
162	iliev	911	* Added `Custom Colors' section in the Preferences dialog
163			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the View tab)
164	iliev	845
165	iliev	911	* Support for saving the window size and location for the
166			next session (choose Edit/Preferences, then select
167			`Remember window size and location' checkbox)
168	iliev	845
169	iliev	911	* Support for saving the visibility state of the
170			Toolbar, Statusbar and Left Pane for the next session
171	iliev	845
172	iliev	911	* Added information about the total number of sampler
173			channels in the statusbar.
174	iliev	845
175	iliev	911	* Changes to the focus subsystem in some dialogs to
176			improve the usability of the keyboard.
177	iliev	845
178	iliev	911	* Some bugfixes
179