WPS-Wizard V0.6.1a3 is available

WPS-Wizard V0.6.1a3 is available (24.03.2008)
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Note: This is a test release so please don't upload it to other servers.

For those with a working V0.6.x installation it's sufficient to replace 
the DLLs. All others must run a normal installation.

WPS-Wizard is a set of classes to add unique features to the WPS. It's 
seamlessly integrated and offers e.g. an info area for folders showing 
previews of images (eCS 1.2MR and above) and PDFs (if Lucide is 
installed), a technically advanced and unique icon engine for using PNG 
image files as icons, a Rexx interface to the WPS and much more.

General features:

* Icon engine for using PNG images as icons
* Icon engine allows on the fly creation of composited icons using the 
Cairo library
* Configurable icon size (per folder)
* Preview of image and Lucide thumbnails (PDF files) in the folder info 
area
* Configurable context menus
* Rexx interface to the WPS. Use Rexx to program the behaviour of objects
* Image files have their image as icon
* Folder toolbars
* Folder information area
* WPS stability improvements
* Works with all major WPS enhancers (XWP, EWP, BubblePad, ...)
* It's free


Icon Engine features:

* True alpha blending and transparency
* Seamless integration into the WPS including drag and drop icon 
assignment and icon editing from the objects icon page
* No patching of system files
* Icon creation by specifying drawing commands which are performed on the 
fly using the Cairo graphics library
  o Overlay of image files with true alpha blending
  o Line, arc, rectangle, ... drawing with true alpha blending
  o Text drawing (with, yes, alpha blending)
  o Font control
  o Rotation and translating while drawing
  o ...
* Drawing commands are simple text commands in a control file. No 
recompilation necessary.
* Arbitrary icon size up to 200x200
* Icon size settable for each folder


For more information and screenshots visit:
http://svn.netlabs.org/wps-wizard

Download from netlabs.org:

  ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/wpswizard-0_6_1a3-eng.zip

It will later be moved to:

  ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/wps-wizard

Get icon themes from here:

  ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/wps-wizard

Be sure to read the included readme file.

Chris Wohlgemuth

David McKenna wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:42:39 GMT, Chris Wohlgemuth wrote:
> 
>> WPS-Wizard V0.6.1a3 is available (24.03.2008)
> 
> 
>   Thanks Chris! Looks good here - I especially like that all Templates use
> the same template icon background, regardless of the icon type.
> 
> Dave McKenna
> 
> 

Hi Chris

I agree with Dave.  Great job on getting the template backgrounds to all 
match. I can't thank you enough for your work on using PNG icons for 
themes.  It is nice to see large pretty icons without having to use a 
magnifying glass to see them.

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:42:39 GMT, Chris Wohlgemuth wrote:

>WPS-Wizard V0.6.1a3 is available (24.03.2008)


  Thanks Chris! Looks good here - I especially like that all Templates use
the same template icon background, regardless of the icon type.

Dave McKenna

Hi Chris

Chris Wohlgemuth wrote:
> WPS-Wizard V0.6.1a3 is available (24.03.2008)
> ---------------------------------------------
> 


Still a non-worker here; regular Desktop crashes/resets/hangs as with 
previous versions.

Regards

Peter Brown wrote:
> Hi Chris
> 
> Chris Wohlgemuth wrote:
>> WPS-Wizard V0.6.1a3 is available (24.03.2008)
>> ---------------------------------------------
>>
> 
> 
> Still a non-worker here; regular Desktop crashes/resets/hangs as with 
> previous versions.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Pete

Pete,

Do you add a TRAC ticket that explains the problem?