NeoOffice 3.3 Release Notes

From NeoWiki

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
Revision as of 02:22, 28 August 2012 (edit)
Sardisson (Talk | contribs)
(→Patches - p1)
← Previous diff		 Current revision (21:12, 10 September 2015) (edit) (undo)
Sardisson (Talk | contribs)
(for some reason I never archived these after 3.3 was removed; oops!)
 
(20 intermediate revisions not shown.)
Line 1: Line 1:
-<!--{{EAPversion}} will be released to Early Access Program members on {{EAPstart}}, 2009.+=== Archived Release Notes for NeoOffice 3.3 ===
-''These are the Release Notes for {{EAPversion}}, currently available through the [http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/earlyaccess.php NeoOffice Early Access Program] (or via a [[NeoOffice Build Instructions|personal build from the source]]). Release Notes for NeoOffice 3.0.2, the current freely-available version, can be found [[NeoOffice Release Notes|here]].''+These are archived release notes for an '''older version''' of [[NeoOffice]]. If you want to see the release notes for the '''current version''' of NeoOffice, please visit the [[NeoOffice Release Notes]].
--->+
-=== Current <!--Beta -->Version ===+
-The latest <!--'''Beta''' -->version of [[NeoOffice]] is: '''[http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/<!--new-->download.php 3.3]'''.+
-NeoOffice 3.3 <!--Beta 2--> requires an Intel Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or higher. Some Aqua features will appear differently depending on your version of Mac OS X.+To '''download the the latest version''' of NeoOffice, visit the '''[http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/download.php NeoOffice Downloads]''' page.
-([[NeoOffice 3.2.1 Release Notes|NeoOffice 3.2.1]] is still available for users with Intel Macs running Mac OS X 10.5.8 to Mac OS X 10.7.4 [without a Retina display].)+=== Patches for NeoOffice 3.3 ===
-You can find the MD5SUMs for current NeoOffice downloads (main binary, language packs, and patches) on the [[NeoOffice MD5 Checksums]] page.+'''3.3 Patch-10''': The changes included in this patch are listed in the [http://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=64478#64478 release announcement].
-<!--+'''3.3 Patch-9''': The changes included in this patch are listed in the [http://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=64397#64397 release announcement].
-''Release Notes for beta versions of NeoOffice available for testing can be found [[NeoOffice 3.3 Beta Release Notes|here]].''+
--->+
-=== Patches ===+
-''If you want to receive announcements whenever a patch or new release of NeoOffice is available, there are several options available:''+'''3.3 Patch-8''': The changes included in this patch are listed in the [http://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=64386#64386 release announcement].
-*''NeoOffice has built-in update checking, which by default checks for updates once a week.''+'''3.3 Patch-7''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
-<!-- N.B. t/tid= are different for release (4975) vs early access/beta (6844) -->+* Fixed a crash that could occur when using the trackpad scrolling gesture.
-*''[https://trinity.neooffice.org/ Trinity] users can sign up for email notifications of any release or patch announcements posted in [https://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4975 this topic] by clicking on [https://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4975&watch=topic&start=0 this link].''+* Fixed abnormally slow saving to remote volumes that are not in the machine's local network.
-*''If you prefer feeds to email, you can subscribe to our patch and release announcements RSS feed by clicking on [http://trinity.neooffice.org/rdf-nuke.php?count=20&chars=500&tid=4975 this RSS feed] using your web browser or feed aggregator.''+
-* ''Twitter users can also follow [http://twitter.com/NeoOffice NeoOffice] on Twitter for patch and release announcements.''+
- +
-==== Current Patch ====+
-<!--+
-There is no patch available for NeoOffice 3.3. -->+
-<!---->'''[http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/patch.php 3.3 {{NeoPatchVer}}] is now available'''.<!-- ('''NeoOffice 3.3 already includes the fixes contained in Patch 0''') -->+
-<!-- -->+
-The new changes included in this patch are listed below:+
-* Fixed a memory leak that could cause NeoOffice to run out of memory and crash after periods of prolonged usage.+'''3.3 Patch-6''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
-* Fixed a bug that caused certain types of OpenType fonts to not appear in PDF files created using NeoOffice’s “Export as PDF” feature.+* Fixed a crash that could occur when opening <code>.docx</code> files with a specific set of formatting attributes.
 +* Fixed a possible crash when zooming a document.
 +* Fixed an issue that moved NeoOffice's backmost window to the front when scrolling using the mouse wheel while another application is active.
 +* Added the ability to open [[NeoOffice 3.3 Patch 6 New Features|LibreOffice password protected files]].
-'''Note: 3.3 {{NeoPatchVer}} requires a full installation of NeoOffice 3.3 and will not install on any version of NeoOffice 3.2 or NeoOffice 3.3 Beta. {{NeoPatchVer}} includes all fixes and additions of previous patches.'''+'''3.3 Patch-5''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
 +* Fixed a problem preventing NeoOffice from launching when the user's home folder is on a remote volume.
 +* Improved the display of <code>.docx</code> files with tables so that NeoOffice no longer missizes table cells that span multiple rows or columns.
 +* Implemented [[NeoOffice 3.3 Patch 5 New Features|new features requested by NeoOffice users]]:
 +** The status bar now displays the word count for Writer documents.
 +** Open color palettes now show the appropriate text, highlight, or background color for the current selection.
-==== Older Patches ====+'''3.3 Patch-4''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
-<!--+* Fixed a problem where the NeoOffice menus in the menubar would become unresponsive in certain cases.
-'''3.2 Patch-1''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:+* Printing certain documents that contained linked images should no longer cause NeoOffice to hang or crash.
-* Fixed a crash that could occur with older Java versions when clicking on the Mac OS X menubar or pressing certain Help buttons+* Resolved an issue where highlighting tables with certain Writer documents would cause NeoOffice to become unresponsive for a few seconds.
- -->+* Fixed a problem where certain scanners would cause NeoOffice to crash when the dialog that lists connected camera and scanners was displayed
 +* Improved the contour wrapping code in Writer so that portions of certain images will no longer be clipped.
 +* Toolbars are visible and are no longer automatically hidden when in Full-Screen mode.
 +* Cell pasting options in Calc‘s “Paste Special” dialogue are now preserved after relaunch.
 +* The maximum number of rows that autocompletion searches through in Calc spreadsheets has been increased from 200 to 16,384 rows.
 + 
 +'''3.3 Patch-3''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
 +* NeoOffice no longer ignores the “new paragraph” and “new line” commands when using the Apple Dictation service in Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
 +* Fixed a bug where NeoOffice would sometimes show the first slide as a blank black screen when running a slideshow in Impress.
 +* Corrected the drawing of gradient backgrounds so they no longer would be drawn with jagged edges or with diagonal lines superimposed on the gradient when running a slideshow, printing, or exporting to PDF.
 +* Fixed a possible crash when trying to quit while a large document was being saved.
 +* Fixed a crash that could occur when opening certain <code>.xls</code> files.
 +* Resolved a problem where NeoOffice would occasionally hang when quitting.
 + 
 +'''3.3 Patch-2''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
 +* Selecting NeoOffice’s “Paste Image from Camera or Scanner” menu item on Mac OS X 10.8 will no longer cause a crash.
 +* The new Mac OS X 10.8 [http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/features.html#dictation dictation] feature now works in NeoOffice.
 +* Pasting text into a Calc cell when the current cell is in edit mode will no longer possibly cause a crash.
 +* NeoOffice no longer displays measurements using the incorrect units when the Paragraph dialog is displayed using a custom Writer toolbar button.
 + 
 +'''3.3 Patch-1''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
 +* Fixed a memory leak that could cause NeoOffice to run out of memory and crash after periods of prolonged usage.
 +* Fixed a bug that caused certain types of OpenType fonts to not appear in PDF files created using NeoOffice’s “Export as PDF” feature.
<!-- <!--
The "no patch available" text: --> The "no patch available" text: -->
-<!-- -->+<!--
-NeoOffice 3.3 includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 3.3 Beta 2<!-- --> with Patch-1 but requires a new, full download.<!--, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 codebase and requires a new, full download. -->+NeoOffice 3.3 includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 3.3 Beta 2<!-- --><!-- with Patch-1 but requires a new, full download. --><!--, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 codebase and requires a new, full download. -->
<!-- <!--
NeoOffice 3.2 includes all of the code in NeoOffice 3.2 Beta with Patch-3 plus fixes for several bugs reported by our users after NeoOffice 3.2 Beta Patch-3 was released.--> NeoOffice 3.2 includes all of the code in NeoOffice 3.2 Beta with Patch-3 plus fixes for several bugs reported by our users after NeoOffice 3.2 Beta Patch-3 was released.-->

Current revision

Contents

Archived Release Notes for NeoOffice 3.3

These are archived release notes for an older version of NeoOffice. If you want to see the release notes for the current version of NeoOffice, please visit the NeoOffice Release Notes.

To download the the latest version of NeoOffice, visit the NeoOffice Downloads page.

Patches for NeoOffice 3.3

3.3 Patch-10: The changes included in this patch are listed in the release announcement.

3.3 Patch-9: The changes included in this patch are listed in the release announcement.

3.3 Patch-8: The changes included in this patch are listed in the release announcement.

3.3 Patch-7: The new changes included in this patch are listed below:

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when using the trackpad scrolling gesture.
  • Fixed abnormally slow saving to remote volumes that are not in the machine's local network.

3.3 Patch-6: The new changes included in this patch are listed below:

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when opening .docx files with a specific set of formatting attributes.
  • Fixed a possible crash when zooming a document.
  • Fixed an issue that moved NeoOffice's backmost window to the front when scrolling using the mouse wheel while another application is active.
  • Added the ability to open LibreOffice password protected files.

3.3 Patch-5: The new changes included in this patch are listed below:

  • Fixed a problem preventing NeoOffice from launching when the user's home folder is on a remote volume.
  • Improved the display of .docx files with tables so that NeoOffice no longer missizes table cells that span multiple rows or columns.
  • Implemented new features requested by NeoOffice users:
    • The status bar now displays the word count for Writer documents.
    • Open color palettes now show the appropriate text, highlight, or background color for the current selection.

3.3 Patch-4: The new changes included in this patch are listed below:

  • Fixed a problem where the NeoOffice menus in the menubar would become unresponsive in certain cases.
  • Printing certain documents that contained linked images should no longer cause NeoOffice to hang or crash.
  • Resolved an issue where highlighting tables with certain Writer documents would cause NeoOffice to become unresponsive for a few seconds.
  • Fixed a problem where certain scanners would cause NeoOffice to crash when the dialog that lists connected camera and scanners was displayed
  • Improved the contour wrapping code in Writer so that portions of certain images will no longer be clipped.
  • Toolbars are visible and are no longer automatically hidden when in Full-Screen mode.
  • Cell pasting options in Calc‘s “Paste Special” dialogue are now preserved after relaunch.
  • The maximum number of rows that autocompletion searches through in Calc spreadsheets has been increased from 200 to 16,384 rows.

3.3 Patch-3: The new changes included in this patch are listed below:

  • NeoOffice no longer ignores the “new paragraph” and “new line” commands when using the Apple Dictation service in Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
  • Fixed a bug where NeoOffice would sometimes show the first slide as a blank black screen when running a slideshow in Impress.
  • Corrected the drawing of gradient backgrounds so they no longer would be drawn with jagged edges or with diagonal lines superimposed on the gradient when running a slideshow, printing, or exporting to PDF.
  • Fixed a possible crash when trying to quit while a large document was being saved.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when opening certain .xls files.
  • Resolved a problem where NeoOffice would occasionally hang when quitting.

3.3 Patch-2: The new changes included in this patch are listed below:

  • Selecting NeoOffice’s “Paste Image from Camera or Scanner” menu item on Mac OS X 10.8 will no longer cause a crash.
  • The new Mac OS X 10.8 dictation feature now works in NeoOffice.
  • Pasting text into a Calc cell when the current cell is in edit mode will no longer possibly cause a crash.
  • NeoOffice no longer displays measurements using the incorrect units when the Paragraph dialog is displayed using a custom Writer toolbar button.

3.3 Patch-1: The new changes included in this patch are listed below:

  • Fixed a memory leak that could cause NeoOffice to run out of memory and crash after periods of prolonged usage.
  • Fixed a bug that caused certain types of OpenType fonts to not appear in PDF files created using NeoOffice’s “Export as PDF” feature.

New Features in NeoOffice 3.3

If you have not downloaded a release of NeoOffice since version 3.2, there are several new features in NeoOffice 3.3. Some of the most significant include:

  • Compatible with Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and Gatekeeper
  • High resolution text drawing on Retina displays
  • New Cocoa code replaces Java, which is no longer required for core functionality
  • Improved startup and printing speed
  • English, French, German, and Italian language packs included in the default install

Archived Release Notes


This article in other languages:
Retrieved from "https://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/NeoOffice_3.3_Release_Notes"
Personal tools