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gnome-utils 2.9.2 announced

From:  Vincent Noel <vincent.noel-AT-gmail.com>
To:  gnome-announce-list-AT-gnome.org
Subject:  gnome-utils 2.9.2
Date:  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:46:52 -0500

gnome-utils 2.9.2 is now out, and available for download at:

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-utils/2.9/

gnome-utils-2.9.2.tar.gz
gnome-utils-2.9.2.tar.bz2

This is an unstable development release. Please report any bugs to
http://bugzilla.gnome.org


What is gnome-utils?
====================

gnome-utils is a collection of useful utilities for the GNOME desktop,
including:
	* GNOME Search Tool
	* GNOME Dictionary
	* GNOME Floppy
	* GNOME Log Viewer
        * GNOME Screenshot [New !]

Overview of changes between gnome-utils 2.9.0 and gnome-utils 2.9.2
===================================================================

The biggest change overall is that GNOME Screenshot has been moved
from gnome-panel to gnome-utils.
 
GNOME Search Tool
 
        * Use fewer deprecated functions [Dennis]
        * Don't use deprecated Gnome-VFS functions [Dennis]
 
GNOME Dictionary
 
        * Bring gnome-dictionary into the 21st Century : port to
          GtkUIManager, GtkAboutDialog, gtk_window_set_default_icon_name,
          G_TYPE and friends. [Paolo Borelli]
        * Set saved search limit to 10. [Paolo Borelli]
        * Use an icon instead of a button in the applet [Vincent]
        * Support panel translucency in the applet [Vincent]
        * Fix bug #144408 - Handle more status messages from the
          dict server. [Vincent]
        * Fig bug #143866 - Put the searched word into the window
          title [Vasista Sarma]
         
GNOME Floppy
 
        * Add support for formatting floppies in non-standard location [James]
        * Use fewer deprecated functions, HIG dialogs [Vincent]
         
GNOME Screenshot
       
        * Moved here from gnome-panel [Jonathan]
        * Remove dead code, save the last used save directory [Jonathan]
        * Better dialog layout [Jonathan]
 
GNOME Log Viewer
 
        * Use a Yelp-like (or firefox-like) search bar [Vincent]
        * Open zipped archives [Vincent]
        * Use gnome-vfs to open archives in local or remote locations
[Vincent]
        * Simplify a lot the code for the "Properties" and "Details"
          windows [Vincent]
        * Make "Monitor" switch the window to monitoring mode [Vincent]
        * Store the default log and window size in gconf [Vincent]
        * Add copy log lines to the clipboard [Vincent]
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