From 450ced913bae90d07548318c65cffde3a0520b04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Licameli Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:30:54 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Catch-up CHANGELOG.txt for this version and the two previous --- CHANGELOG.txt | 103 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 103 insertions(+) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt index fdaf5b99a..35911868d 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.txt +++ b/CHANGELOG.txt @@ -1,5 +1,108 @@ List of significant changes and bug fixes going back to version 1.1.0 +Changes in version 2.2.1: + +Improvements + + * Waveform colorways + You can optionally change the colorway of the waveforms displayed in your project. + The setting is per track and not per project so you can have multiple colorways + in the same project. + * "Save Other" reverts to "Export" in the File menu + When we made the menu changes for 2.2.0 we introduced an entry into the File menu + called "Save Other" which led to a sub-menu for exporting various audio formats. + Many users were confused by this change and found it hard to find where they could + export audio from. So for 2.2.1 we have changed that menu entry to be File > Export. + +Bug Fixes + + * Release 2.2.1 was mainly a maintenance release. + Soon after the release of 2.2.0 we discovered some problematical bugs in Audacity: + Bug #1767 - Opening a second project from Mac's Finder produces a second + inaccessible instance of Audacity + Bug #1770 - Crash applying certain chain files + Bug #1783 - Preview fails when selection extends before zero + Bug #1787 - Auto-scroll stopped working in 2.2.0 + Bug #1765 - Using File > Open to import audio gives wrong zoom level + and no scroll bar slider + + +Changes in version 2.2.0: + + * Four Selectable themes provided, with new 'Light' theme as default, + plus option to customize + * Many menu changes: + * Menus Reorganized + * Extended menu bar provided + * New keyboard commands for working with clips + * Help buttons ? in Preferences, Effects, Generators and Analyzers - and + other places + * Non-Greying out of effects when no selection (and explanatory dialog + with help button) + * Playback of MIDI (and Allegro) files imported into Note Tracks is + now available. + * 'Center' option in Selection Toolbar + * Stem plots + * Major overhaul to documentation/manual including many new images and + streamlined text on landing pages for in-program help. + +Other Changes + + * Append-record is now the default (use Shift + Record for old behavior, + to record on a new track) + * The Esc key now cancels all click-and-drag actions. It also chooses among + overlapping mouse click targets, which is especially useful in the Multi-Tool. + * Sync-Lock button removed (use menu item or keyboard shortcut instead) + * New preferences and preference pages + * Overhaul of much code: + * Overhaul of envelope handling code to deal with some anomalies + * Overhaul of exception handling for greater safety + * New Logo + +Bug Fixes + + * Major work on bug fixing. 198 bugs that were in 2.1.3 were fixed for 2.2.0. + * The most serious bug fixed this time round was bug 437 which was + about what happens when Audacity is recording and runs out of storage. + * Most of the bugs fixed were more minor, such as bug 463 which was + about a case in which the numbering on the timeline could display + incorrect times. + + +Changes in version 2.1.3: + + * Interface: + * (macOS) Support for horizontal scroll on Magic Mouse / Trackpad and for + Trackpad pinch/expand zoom gestures. + * Pinned option on waveform makes waveform move and recording/playing head + stay still. + * Timer Record options to save/export/exit after recording. + * Scrub Ruler and optional Scrub Toolbar. + * New shortcuts ALT+RIGHT and ALT+LEFT (move to labels without editing). + + * Effects: + * Effects no longer grayed out when paused. + * New Distortion effect (replaces Leveller). + * SBSMS (higher quality but slower) option on Change Tempo / Change Pitch + effects. + * New Rhythm Track generator (replaces Click Track). + * New Generator for Sample Data Import. + * Nyquist effects now significantly faster. + + * Other Changes: + * Upgraded the PortAudio library to v19 rev r1966. This gives Audacity + Windows 10 support. + * (Windows) DirectSound now records 24-bit samples. + * (macOS) Audacity.app now has its resources inside it rather than in a + separate folder, so installation to /Applications/ is cleaner. + * (macOS) Audacity 2.1.3 provides partial support for Sierra. Details at + http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Partial_Support_for_Mac_Sierra_in_2.1.3 . + +Bug fixes: + + Over 60 bugs fixed, including five longstanding bugs. + + Changes in version 2.1.2: * Interface: