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1Viking 0.9.96 (2010-10-11)
2New features since 0.9.95
3* Use ETag to detect fresh tiles on servers
4* Add new menu entry in GPS Layer to delete the realtime information.
5* Ensure GPS realtime information deleted when GPS Layer -->Empty All is called.
6* Prevent zoom factor string displaying unnecessary .0s when it's a whole number.
7* Improve Track Properties speed profile display for low speed difference (e.g. walking) tracks.
8* Use speed units in display of Track/Waypoint layer draw by velocity config values, but maintain units as metres per second when read from/saved to files.
9* Add keyboard accelerators for as many as possible View Menu entries.
10* Simplify zoom status when xmpp and ympp are equal
11* Use height units in the altitude readout for the cursor position on the status bar.
12* Use height units in display of DEM min / max elevation values, but maintain units as metres when read from/saved to files.
13
14Fixes since 0.9.95
15* Fix many memory leaks
16* DEM layer properties tidy up.
17* Prevent getting stuck in a near infinite loop when using Coord layer, UTM mode and zoomed out to see the whole world.
18* Prevent lock up in attempt to download maps along a track in UTM mode.
19* Launchpad Bug #445374: Prevent crash when downloading maps along a track, with Terraserver maps when in Mercator mode.
20* Add explicit linking against libz and libm
21* Fix SF#3009431: Prevent Crash in Real Time Tracking GPS Mode & Autodownload Maps.
22* Fix display of rounded speed units scale markers in the speed profile.
23* Fix cycle map URL
24* Fix compiler warnings
25* Fix Track Draw by Velocity mode, so that individual track points are coloured (as was the intention).
26* Fix bug where older file was removed when network not present
27* Fix: warning 'draw-mode' message does not display
28* Fix incorrect limitation on source map id
29
30Viking 0.9.95 (2010-09-07)
31New features since 0.9.94
32* Add some function short cut key definitions to control showing of the center mark and scale viewport features.
33* [DOC] Replace Google with OSM capability in man pages.
34* When manually creating a track, automatically give it a default name.
35* [DOC] Add contributors from the Wiki(s) history.
36* Better dialog name when searching for a waypoint.
37* Change max cache time to 1 week.
38
39Fixes since 0.9.94
40* Prevent "Gtk-WARNING **: GtkSpinButton: setting an adjustment with non-zero page size is deprecated" messages.
41* Invalid number of arguments in call to a_http_download_get_u
42* Prevent crash when cut of a GPS track/waypoint layer is attempted via the layers buttons.
43* Prevent DEM layer colour indexing going negative and can crash on gradient view.
44* Fix DEM layer to show default sea level.
45* Fix track background thickness being able to set back to zero.
46* Fix internal tile locking
47* Fix top layer not drawn after made invisible and then back to being visible.
48* Fix impaired (drawcentermark setting bodged) vik file if saved with the top layer visibility turned off.
49* Fix syntax errors in help manual
50* Fix map drag and drop to show the correct whole map
51* Fix "Go to UTM" dialog title.
52* Fix first opening of a file which has spaces (or other interesting characters) via the recent files menu.
53* Fix unnamed_tracks / unnamed_waypoints misuse.
54
55Viking 0.9.94 (2010-06-10)
56New features since 0.9.93
57* Add knots as a speed unit option.
58* Detect USB Garmin eTrex HCx Legend devices (and maybe others).
59* Auto use of /dev/ttyUSB type device if available on Unix systems.
60* Add ability to turn off Garmin GPS after transfer.
61* Add a 'home' default location preference.
62* Add ability to changes preferences outside of the preferences.c file.
63* NLS Maps API: Historic map of Great Britain
64* Change GUI related command line parameter for Waypoint symbol size into run time preference.
65* Support All Zoom Levels in Zoom Menu
66* [DOC] Import User Manual from wiki
67* Add menu item for help contents
68
69Fixes since 0.9.93
70* Add Viking's contributors as copyright holders
71* Remove unecessary '\' from the View Menu
72* Better Preferences Dialog Title
73* More Menu Improvements
74* Replace autogen.sh
75* On GPS data acquire, only create a layer if it contains something.
76* Fix POTFILES with new source file
77* Fix OMF category
78* Fix Filter->Simplify All Tracks default.
79* [DOC] Fix Gnome's menu entry category for viking
80* [DOC] Fix erroneous warning
81* Fix compiler warning.
82* Fix #2977752: win-gtk: osm tiles don't show up
83* Fix Track -> View Google Directions URL
84* Fix function's return value
85* Fix compilation warnings
86* Fix #2988574: Can't save files opened via recent file menu
87* Fix #2991657: Terraserver downloads fail
88* Fix geocaching
89
90Viking 0.9.93 (2010-04-11)
91New features since 0.9.92
92* Allow overriding map source
93* Make GPS layer cut/copy available from popup menu.
94* [DOC] Document new files in viking's manpage
95* Increase possible smaller zoom
96* Add negative scales so that we can have bigger zoom on maps
97* Allow images from bigger and smaller zoom to be selected if current zoom has no image
98
99Fixes since 0.9.92
100* Fix: set a default filename while exporting
101* [DOC] Fix: Viking's sources are hosted by Git now
102* Further variable type corrections.
103* Fix GPS layer copy.
104* Fix Track/Waypoint Layer Paste on 64bit systems.
105* [DOC] Fix FILES section of manpage.
106* Fix: First Track not Black in Draw All Tracks Black Mode.
107
108Viking 0.9.92 (2010-03-15)
109New features since 0.9.91
110* Memorize previously selected go-to service.
111* Better scale when zoomed close in and in miles distance mode.
112* Add and use preference for height units.
113* Add and use preference for speed units.
114* Add and use preference for distance units.
115* Use a preference to set the tiles age.
116* New preference for default maplayer cache.
117* Improve DEM-Layer.
118* Remove OpenAerial support.
119* Translation updates.
120
121Fixes since 0.9.91
122* Fix: Correctly rotate thumbnail images
123* Fix #2958601: Support for non ascii characters in "Go-to" search
124* Fix error handling in go-to feature
125
126Viking 0.9.91 (2010-02-06)
127New features since 0.9.9
128* Interpolation for maps: use less precise images when wanted image is not present
129* GObjectify maps
130** Add compatibility facilities
131* GObjectify go-to/search feature
132** Add Name finder search engine
133** Add Nominatim search engine
134** Add Geonames search engine
135** Add generic XML search code
136* Add configuration file for map sources, goto and external tool
137 (See examples in distribution)
138* Add option to download only maps that are more recent on server
139** Try to download newer tiles when autodownload is set and server supports such check
140** Tiles must be older than a specified age before checking server
141* Add support for recently used files
142* Add DEM Gradient
143* Add DOAP file
144
145Fixes since 0.9.9
146* Fix: add GIO dependency and header for GFile
147* Fix #2946287: open a recent file
148* fix some confusing indentation and bracing
149* Fix #2881916: rename a track with c&p
150* Fix #2766373: Use a string as device path
151* Fix "Moving Map Method" cannot be disabled
152* Fix #2880741: replace gps_open with gps_open_r
153* Fix #2921899: uses conditional macro to support two versions of libgps
154* Fix warnings
155* Fix URL formatting issue
156* Fix error messages
157* Fix #2801874: keep second part of a splitted track visible
158* Fix #2838556: emit warning when gpsbabel is not found in PATH
159* Fix bashism in test script.
160* Merge branch 'fix-osm-api-0.6'
161* Fix magic scissors
162* Get rid deprecated GtkTooltips API.
163* Add configure option to track deprecated feature
164* Use motion hints to make map motion more responsive in slow environment.
165* Viking compatible with libgps >= 2.90
166* finish OSM 0.6 API support
167* Optimise bandwidth usage
168* keeping OSM password safe
169
170Viking 0.9.9 (2009-09-09)
171New features since 0.9.8
172* Filter out irrelevant key-modifiers.
173* Upgrade OSM-traces support to 0.6 API
174* Manage hdop,vdop,pdop,nsat
175* Remove unused (and buggy) feature
176* Document previous merge
177* Improvement of map cache
178* Add a viking parameter for mapcache memory size
179* Add menu option to flush mapcache, and reduce viking memory footprint
180* Use thread-pool to manage download
181* Show path used for map directory in options even when using default one
182* Include full libcurl version in user agent
183
184Fixes since 0.9.8
185* Don't crash when jobs are cancelled via the background jobs dialog.
186* Fix #2163652: GPX file with byte order mark not parsed
187* Fix #2766609: Don't use gpsd_units()
188* Fix #2812856: Change SRTM URL
189* Fix #2818818: unset langage preset while opening external Google
190* Fix copyright in --version output
191* Fix SRTM Server change
192* Fix memory leaks found with cppcheck
193* Fix warning in call to MD5Update() in function md5_hash()
194* Fix previous patch
195* vdop, hdop, pdop, nsats and fix_mode values were not shown
196* Fix #570956: change saved_width to 1
197* Fix build problem
198* Fix bug #2481237: Maps directory file chooser should look for directory
199
200Viking 0.9.8 (2009-01-31)
201New features since 0.9.7
202* Add GeoNames support (both for search and for POI import from Geonames+Wikipedia)
203* Remove Google's map tiles.
204* Add external tools framework.
205* Add OpenStreetMap and Google web tools.
206* Clicking on "visible" tick no longer makes the layer selected.
207* GPX export: sort track by time.
208* Merging tracks by name.
209* Tittle waypoint properties dialog as "Waypoint Properties".
210* Add larger size waypoint symbols (icons).
211* Waypoint names are now displayed at the top of waypoint symbol.
212* Waypoint symbols: Use Garmin waypoint.
213* New server for OSM cycle map.
214
215Fixes since 0.9.7
216* Fix loading of world map file.
217* Fix 2249398: Fix some memory leaks.
218* Fix bugs that caused magic scissors not working.
219* Fix compatibility problem for windows.
220* Fix implicit declaration of maps_layer_default_dir().
221* Fix missing status return in spawn_command_line_async().
222* Fix curl error buffer usage.
223* GPS realtime tracking: Keep retrying when fail to connect.
224* Windows port: avoid "\\" in URL.
225
226Viking 0.9.7 (2008-10-12)
227New features since 0.9.6
228* Add new moving map method for realtime tracking.
229* Rename icon: viking_icon.png -> viking.png
230* src/viking.desktop.in: add GenericName and revise Categories
231* Change "Zoom To" short cut to avoid conflict with "Zoom Tool".
232* Update translations
233* Google search adapting changes from Google.
234* add osm cycle layer support
235* add a menu entry to extend an existing track using magic scissors
236* Patch #2009666: OpenAerialMap
237* Add preferences to select how degrees are displayed
238* Color picker button for the Coordlayer properties dialog
239* Cut/Copy/Paste empty selection is not critical
240* Layers panel UI improvements
241* Homogeneous icons management.
242* Add preferences to store OSM login/password
243* Add a password entry widget
244* Ensure that confirmation dialog is over file selector
245
246Fixes since 0.9.6
247* Fix 2161310: Fix some more compiler warnings
248* Fix 2134452: Properties of some tracks show as NaN
249* QA: cleanning old stuff
250* Fix segfault in realtime tracking.
251* Fix missing files in po/POTFILES.in
252* viking.spec.in, src/icons/Makefile.am: Fix icon target dir
253* fix parallel build (make -j8) on multi-processor machines.
254* Fix #1947260: correct a corrupted escape
255* Fixed crashes when creating new layers.
256* Fix #1952523: mode_button assertion loading old datafile
257* Fix: update layer after applying properties
258* Fixed google map download problem.
259* Replace specific About dialog by GtkAboutDialog
260* Replace some g_warning by g_debug
261
262Viking 0.9.6 (2008-07-31)
263Fixes since 0.9.5
264
265* Fix Google maps' URL
266* Fix gcget command line to accomodate negative coords
267* Fix unecessary viking.desktop
268
269Viking 0.9.5 (2008-07-21)
270New features since 0.9.4
271
272* Add panning tool as default.
273* Replace GtkFileSelection by GtkFileChooser.
274* No longer converts waypoint names to uppercase. Waypoint names are now case insensitive.
275* Windows port updated.
276* Track properties: Keep markers of the graphs in sync with each other.
277* Track properties: split track at marker.
278* New translations: el, it, ja, lt, nb, nl, pl, zh_CN, zh_TW
279* Added viking.desktop
280* Added --debug and --verbose command line options.
281* Updated man pages.
282
283Fixes since 0.9.4
284
285* Fix #1839948: Maximize/Restore changes current cursor.
286* Bug #1915121: add an utility to reproduce (test/gpx2gpx).
287* Fix #1915121: use GLib functions to handle ISO8601 dates.
288* Fix pipe leaks.
289* Remove dependency to wget.
290* Fix google version number.
291* Track graph marker now works again.
292* Fix #1947456: Compiler warning fixes
293
294
295Viking 0.9.4 (2008-02-25)
296New features since 0.9.3
297
298* Make elev graph show better graph for low altitude tracks.
299* Printing support
300* Draw circle for downloading geocaches.
301* Improve track graphs. Some tracks looked too flat.
302* Internationalization (I18N)
303* Localization (L10N): Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish
304* Use a list of possible browsers.
305* New map source: BlueMarble tiles (http://mike.teczno.com/notes/blue-marble-tiles.html)
306* New map source: Google Terrain
307* Use the "next unused" (not really) waypoint number as default.
308* Sort waypoints in GPX output.
309* Preferences support in ~/.viking/viking.prefs
310* Update source for OSM/Osmarender tiles
311* Full screen mode.
312* Tuned the v-t diagram drawing
313
314Fixes since 0.9.3
315
316* Many fixes around compilation warnings
317* Fix a bug that caused crashes when displaying elev graph for some track.
318* Fix bug that caused Old Google maps not being disabled by default.
319* Fix a bug that can potentially cause segfault.
320* Fix compilation under HURD (missing MAXPATHLEN macro)
321* Fix: ensure config.h is included conditionnaly
322* Fix a crash bug in mapcache
323* Fix a crash bug in merge-by-time
324
325Viking 0.9.3 (2007-10-21)
326New features since 0.9.2
327
328* Half-drawn redraw for faster refreshing display of viewport (Maps, tracks, waypoints...)
329* Allow multiple selections when adding DEM files.
330* (Semi) auto downloading and importing for SRTM 90m DEM file (worldwide).
331* Indicating areas which have DEM file download but not imported.
332* "Minimum elevation" is now configurable for DEM layer. It can be used together with the existing "Max Elev" to make DEM display more distinguish colors for a particular area of interest.
333* Interpolating DEM data.
334* Add realtime tracking to GPS layer with track recording.
335* Trackpoints acquired in realtime mode store extra information of speed, course, fix mode and number of satellites.
336* Track properties dialog no longer blocks user interaction on main window. Using multiple track dialogs (simultaneously for different tracks) is now allowed.
337* Make use of DEM elevation data and GPS speed data for track graphs (Properties Dialog).
338* Track Properties: now displays track distance/time instead of "Selected Time".
339* Marker for selected position on track graphs.
340* Various enhancement to improve usability of track dialog.
341* Mouse cursor is now changed accordingly to tool currently in used.
342* Magic Scissors (Automatically drawing track between points) can now be undone using right click, and extended via Ctrl-click.
343* Shortcuts for panning: Ctrl-arrow key, and Shift-scroll and Ctrl-scroll.
344* Extend track.
345* Ctrl-shift-scroll to zoom like google, scroll to zoom w/o changing center.
346* Preview adding a trackpoint by drawing a line when moving mouse.
347* Esc key used to stop track edition.
348* Backspace key used to remove last added point.
349* Use $BROWSER environment variable (for viewing geocache pages).
350* Automatically fetching google version numbers.
351* Upgrading to API 0.5 of OSM.
352
353Fixes since 0.9.2
354
355* Fix: Make viking's default start location somewhere more likely has maps.
356* Fix: bug that causes crashes when using "Maps Download" tool.
357* Fix: Adding command line option framework (--help & --version).
358* Fix #1789550: mkdtemp usage is conditioned.
359* Fix #1789550: define MAX macro if not defined on ALL systems.
360* Fix: optional geocaching -- include config.h to compile.
361* Fix: DEM Layer copy/paste.
362* Fix: crashes on using wrong tools.
363* Fix: bugs that caused odd display of date/time on track properties dialog.
364* Fix: Correctly calculate position when click on speed-time graph.
365* Fix: Relax dependencies about glib.
366* Fix: Upgrading to API 0.5 of OSM.
367* Fix: plotting of DEM data on elevation graph.
368
369Viking 0.9.2 (2007-09-04)
370New features since 0.9.1
371
372* Use $EMAIL to initialise email field for OSM upload.
373* Preset filename when exporting a TrwLayer.
374
375Fixes since 0.9.1
376
377* Fix: crash when "applying" a map layer property dialog.
378* Fix: Do not warn about drawmode inconsistency while reading file.
379* Fix: Hide Expedia view mode when expedia is not built in.
380
381Viking 0.9.1 (2007-09-02)
382New features since 0.9
383
384* Upload data (TrackWaypoint layer or single track) to OpenStreetMap.
385* Group "Export Layer..." entries in a sub-menu.
386* Added --enable-old-google to configure script. Old google modes are now disabled by default.
387* Default mode for new maps is Google Maps.
388* DEM module can now read hgt.zip files directly (no need to unzip them).
389* DEM module can now process 1 arc sec hgt(.zip) files (mainly for USA regions).
390* Display on status bar altitude at cursor using data from DEM layer(s).
391
392Fixes since 0.9
393
394* Add redirect support.
395* Some improves to introduce the drawmode notion.
396* Better checking to detect downloaded text instead of images.
397* New google version number.
398* libcurl is a requirement.
399* Fix bugs that cause crashes on layers copy/paste/delete.
400* Fix bug in Google search that caused viking jump to wrong location when Google can not find the match.
401* Clean up and eliminate compiler warning.
402* Fix bug in creating temporary HOME when HOME is not set.
403* Disable GeoCache Acquire since it no longer works. Can be enabled again using configure --enable-geocaches.
404* Disable expedia map layer by default since it no longer works. Can be enabled again using configure --enable-expedia.
405
406Viking 0.9 (2007-07-13)
407New Features since 0.1.3
408
409 * DEM data -- DEMLayer & applying data to tracks & waypoints
410 * Make "Save Image" and "Save Image Directory" dialogs reusable
411 * Add viking icon
412 * Download maps along track
413 * Add User-Agent to http request header
414 * Add cookies support (for google requests)
415 * Add center mark which can be turn on/off in View menu
416 * Make the scale more visible on dark maps
417 * Add magic scissors feature
418 * Add Google Maps search feature
419 * Many new waypoint symbols
420 * Add man pages
421 * Improve performance for map autodownload
422 * Google Directions now remembers previous query (from/to entries)
423 * New menu items to remove all tracks and waypoints in GPS folders
424 * Add "Save and Exit" to File menu
425 * Save function for GPS layer
426 * Map tool: Left click can now refresh display of map tiles
427
428Fixes since 0.1.3
429
430 * View Mode displayed wrong setting on startup
431 * crashes on gps download/upload
432 * SEGFAULT on x86_64
433 * segfault on trackpoint properties dialog
434 * intermittent problem of map redraw
435 * Stop autodownload from running forever on map downloading errors
436 * Check for non-displayable data after downloading map
437
438Viking 0.1.3 (2007-05-17)
439- New "Refresh onscreen tiles" entry menu
440- Default .spec file for building RPM packages
441- Default debian/ subtree for building Debian packages
442- Usage of the libcurl library
443- Three new map sources from OpenStreetMap
444- Better usage of libusb
445- Google source map improved
446- GUI improves
447
448Viking 0.1.2 (2007-02-13)
449- direct access to GPS device: GPS layer
450