Annotation of /jsampler/trunk/ChangeLog

CVS HEAD
  * Implemented a backend list with option to manually choose a backend
    to connect on startup(Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)
    and option to change the backend without restarting JSampler
    (Actions/Change Backend or Ctrl + B)

  * Added confirmation messages for removing sampler channels and
    audio/MIDI devices (Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)

  * The column sort order in the Instruments Database window is now saved
    for the next session

  * Optimized the MIDI instrument update process

  * Added support for handling lost files in the Instruments Database
    (In the Instruments Database window choose Actions/Check For Lost Files)

  * Added new menu item in the Instruments Database window: Edit/Find

  * Remember the last used tab in the Preferences dialog

  * Renamed the column labels in the Channel Routing dialog: The column
    representing the sampler channel's audio channels is "Audio In" and
    the column representing the audio device's channels is "Audio Out"

  * Orchestras, orchestra instruments, MIDI maps and MIDI instruments
    can now be removed using the `Delete' key from the keyboard

  * Added toolbar to the Database Instrument Chooser dialog

  * Instrument Chooser and Database Instrument Chooser dialogs
    are now resizable

  * Fantasia:
    - Major memory optimizations when too many sampler channels are present
    - Added option to show the Instruments Database on
      the Right-Side Pane of the Fantasia's main window
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
    - Implemented pluggable channel view
    - Implemented Small View for sampler channels
      (right-click on the sampler channel then choose Small View)
    - Implemented option to choose default sampler channel view
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
    - Added context menu to sampler channels
    - Implemented option to show different channel view when
      the mouse pointer is over sampler channel
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
    - The sampler channels are now referenced by their position
      in the list, not by their ID
    - Implemented options to show the channel number and/or the MIDI
      input port/channel on the sampler channel screen when using Small View
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
    - Added toolbar to the Right-Side Pane's Instruments Database
    - Migrated to substance 5

  * Bug fixes:
    - bugfix: JSampler took forever to load a configuration with
      too many sampler channels
    - fixed bug #66
    - fixed a null pointer exception in the AudioDevicePane, when JACK
      driver is used and the additional device parameters are shown.
    - fixed bug #76
    - fixed bug #77
    - fixed bug #84
    - Some minor bugfixes and enhancements

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	1585	CVS HEAD
2	iliev	1688	* Implemented a backend list with option to manually choose a backend
3			to connect on startup(Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)
4			and option to change the backend without restarting JSampler
5			(Actions/Change Backend or Ctrl + B)
6
7			* Added confirmation messages for removing sampler channels and
8			audio/MIDI devices (Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
9
10	iliev	1705	* The column sort order in the Instruments Database window is now saved
11			for the next session
12
13	iliev	1719	* Optimized the MIDI instrument update process
14
15	iliev	1729	* Added support for handling lost files in the Instruments Database
16			(In the Instruments Database window choose Actions/Check For Lost Files)
17
18			* Added new menu item in the Instruments Database window: Edit/Find
19
20	iliev	1743	* Remember the last used tab in the Preferences dialog
21
22			* Renamed the column labels in the Channel Routing dialog: The column
23			representing the sampler channel's audio channels is "Audio In" and
24			the column representing the audio device's channels is "Audio Out"
25
26	iliev	1746	* Orchestras, orchestra instruments, MIDI maps and MIDI instruments
27			can now be removed using the `Delete' key from the keyboard
28
29	iliev	1752	* Added toolbar to the Database Instrument Chooser dialog
30
31			* Instrument Chooser and Database Instrument Chooser dialogs
32			are now resizable
33
34	iliev	1729	* Fantasia:
35	iliev	1737	- Major memory optimizations when too many sampler channels are present
36	iliev	1729	- Added option to show the Instruments Database on
37			the Right-Side Pane of the Fantasia's main window
38			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
39	iliev	1730	- Implemented pluggable channel view
40	iliev	1732	- Implemented Small View for sampler channels
41			(right-click on the sampler channel then choose Small View)
42			- Implemented option to choose default sampler channel view
43			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
44			- Added context menu to sampler channels
45	iliev	1734	- Implemented option to show different channel view when
46			the mouse pointer is over sampler channel
47			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
48	iliev	1743	- The sampler channels are now referenced by their position
49			in the list, not by their ID
50			- Implemented options to show the channel number and/or the MIDI
51			input port/channel on the sampler channel screen when using Small View
52			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
53	iliev	1752	- Added toolbar to the Right-Side Pane's Instruments Database
54	iliev	1743	- Migrated to substance 5
55	iliev	1729
56	iliev	1585	* Bug fixes:
57	iliev	1734	- bugfix: JSampler took forever to load a configuration with
58			too many sampler channels
59	iliev	1585	- fixed bug #66
60	iliev	1606	- fixed a null pointer exception in the AudioDevicePane, when JACK
61			driver is used and the additional device parameters are shown.
62	iliev	1670	- fixed bug #76
63	iliev	1672	- fixed bug #77
64	iliev	1708	- fixed bug #84
65	iliev	1729	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
66	iliev	1585
67	iliev	1567	JSampler v0.8a: 2007-12-06
68	iliev	1496	* Added new menu item: Help/Online Tutorial
69
70	iliev	1567	* Implemented support for retrieving instrument information
71			from instrument files
72	iliev	1540
73	iliev	1567	* Added support for monitoring the total number of active disk streams
74	iliev	1545
75	iliev	1480	* Added Windows file path support
76
77	iliev	1567	* The volume values are now shown in decibels
78
79			* Added confirmation dialog on exit
80
81	iliev	1496	* Fantasia:
82			- Added option for turning off the custom window decoration
83			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
84
85	iliev	1467	* Bug fixes:
86			- The parameter changes were discarded when creating
87			new audio/MIDI device
88			- The orchestras changes were not saved for the next session
89			when orchestras.xml does not exist in the JSampler's home directory
90			- In some cases the sampler configuration was not exported
91			properly to LSCP script
92	iliev	1488	- Fixed a bug in the parameter table occuring when combo box
93			is used as cell editor
94			- If there is a cell editing in progress in the parameter table,
95			it is now finalized before creating new audio/MIDI device
96	iliev	1496	- Fantasia: Fixed the view of the channel's stream/voice count statistic
97	iliev	1467	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
98
99	iliev	1445	JSampler v0.7a: 2007-10-15
100	iliev	1315	* Added options for choosing default actions when channel is
101			created and assignment of default MIDI/audio drivers to be used
102	iliev	1313	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
103
104	iliev	1308	* A lists of recently used instrument files, directories,
105			database instruments, database directories are now available
106			for quick access, where appropriate.
107
108	iliev	1304	* The locations of the last loaded instrument, last scanned
109			instrument/directory, last added instrument to orchestra are
110			now saved for the next session
111	iliev	1302
112	iliev	1343	* The last used instrument selection method is now saved
113			for the next session
114
115	iliev	1318	* Implemented automatic scrolling when new channel is created to
116			ensure that it is visible on the screen
117
118	iliev	1325	* Added context menu to the orchestra's instrument table with
119			commands for editing an instrument, deleting an instrument,
120			loading an instrument to a sampler channel and adding an
121			instrument to MIDI instrument map
122
123	iliev	1327	* Implemented more proper retrieval of the MIDI/audio driver settings
124
125	iliev	1329	* Implemented some UI enhancements for speeding up the
126			MIDI instrument mapping process
127
128	iliev	1327	* Implemented new table cell editor for editing string list
129			parameters with possibilities
130
131	iliev	1347	* Added support for escape sequences
132
133	iliev	1355	* Now database instruments and directories can have multiline descriptions
134
135			* Added support for formatting the instruments database
136			(Choose from the instruments database window Actions/Format Database)
137
138	iliev	1357	* Added options for setting the maximum master and channel volume
139			(choose Edit/Preferences)
140
141	iliev	1343	* JS Classic:
142			- Added new button to sampler channels for starting an instrument editor
143
144	iliev	1318	* Fantasia:
145			- Added scrollbar to the channels pane
146	iliev	1323	- Added new menu items: Edit/Add Channel, Edit/Create MIDI Device,
147			Edit/Create Audio Device, View/Toolbar, View/Side Pane,
148			View/Devices Pane
149	iliev	1341	- Added button to the channel screen for starting an instrument editor
150			(point the mouse cursor over the channel screen and click 'Edit')
151	iliev	1343	- Removed the lock border from non-editable text fields in
152			properties panes and LS Console
153	iliev	1355	- Added detailed error dialog
154	iliev	1357	- Master volume is now fully implemented
155			- Added options for showing additional device parameters in audio/MIDI
156			device panes (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
157	iliev	1318
158	iliev	1310	* Bug fixes:
159			- fixed bug #49
160	iliev	1311	- the first loaded script was not always been executed
161	iliev	1327	- some javadoc documentation fixes
162	iliev	1329	- some minor bugfixes
163	iliev	1310
164	iliev	1445	* Some GUI enhancements and code cleanup
165
166	iliev	1285	JSampler v0.6a: 2007-08-10
167			* The Fantasia distribution is now capable of
168			controlling all features available in LinuxSampler
169
170			* Refactoring: all common UI components are moved
171			to a new package - org.jsampler.view.std
172
173			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
174
175	iliev	1204	JSampler v0.5a: 2007-05-24
176			* Implemented instruments database support
177			* Added context menu to the MIDI instrument tree
178
179	iliev	1143	JSampler v0.4a: 2007-04-02
180			* Added support for MIDI instrument mapping
181
182			* Added support for effect sends
183
184			* Implemented export of the current sampler configuration
185			to LSCP script (Actions/Export/Sampler Configuration or Ctrl + S)
186
187			* The JSampler's data is now stored in a user specified location.
188			To change the JSampler's home directory choose Edit/Preferences.
189
190			* Implemented Global Controls bar (View/Global Controls).
191
192			* Saving the LS Console's command history on exit is now optional.
193			(Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab)
194
195			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
196
197	iliev	911	JSampler v0.3a: 2006-08-07
198			* Partially implemented a new view - Fantasia
199			(Graphic design: Olivier Boyer).
200
201			* Implemented LS Console with command autocompletion
202			(using the Tab key), command history (using Up, Down keys),
203			command history search (Ctrl + R), command list search (Ctrl + F).
204			To edit the console settings (colors, command history size, etc),
205			choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab.
206
207			* Implemented Orchestras (something like Bookmarks/Favorites
208			for instruments). Instrument can also be added to orchestra using
209			Drag & Drop (drag the loaded instrument from a sampler channel
210			and drop it in the instrument list on the desired position).
211			Drag & Drop can also be used to load an instrument and to
212			autocomplete an instrument loading command in the LS Console.
213
214			* Implemented LSCP script execution (Actions/Run Script).
215
216			* Added more properties to the Preferences dialog.
217
218			* API documentation updates.
219
220			* Some bugfixes, optimizations and code cleanup.
221
222	iliev	845	JSampler v0.2a: 2006-03-16
223	iliev	911	* Implemented a wizard for creating sampler channels
224			(Channels/New Channel Wizard or Ctrl+Shift+N)
225	iliev	845
226	iliev	911	* Improved the look of the sampler channels' border
227	iliev	845
228	iliev	911	* Added `Custom Colors' section in the Preferences dialog
229			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the View tab)
230	iliev	845
231	iliev	911	* Support for saving the window size and location for the
232			next session (choose Edit/Preferences, then select
233			`Remember window size and location' checkbox)
234	iliev	845
235	iliev	911	* Support for saving the visibility state of the
236			Toolbar, Statusbar and Left Pane for the next session
237	iliev	845
238	iliev	911	* Added information about the total number of sampler
239			channels in the statusbar.
240	iliev	845
241	iliev	911	* Changes to the focus subsystem in some dialogs to
242			improve the usability of the keyboard.
243	iliev	845
244	iliev	911	* Some bugfixes
245