Re: Updated: XFree86-[base,xserv]

[Danilo Turina <danilo dot turina at alcatel dot it>]

Harold L Hunt II wrote:

> The following packages have been updated in the Cygwin distribution:
>
> *** XFree86-base-4.3.0-7
> *** XFree86-xserv-4.3.0-57
>
> Changes
> =======
>
> 1) xserv - Cascade Win32 windows when -geometry is
> not specified, using CW_USEDEFAULT, instead of always creating at
> X(0,0).  (Earle F. Philhower III)

Now all the "secondary windows" (I don't know how they are called) of an 
application are opened following that criterium, also menus!!!.

For example try to open xterm and to display its menus with Ctrl+mouse 
button: they open in a cascade fashion (difficult to explain, you must try).


> 2) base - Change build script to include this changelog in
> /usr/X11R6/share/doc/XFree86-xserv/changelog.html.  (Harold L Hunt II
> - CodeWeavers)
>
> 3) base - Change build script to sort file lists and trim lines
> that just have a directory but no file; these lists are used for
> generating the README files.  (Harold L Hunt II - CodeWeavers)
>
> 4) base - Add build-xserv command that pre-processes cygwin.cf and sets 
> the current release number for XWin.exe.  (Harold L Hunt II - CodeWeavers)
>
> --
> Harold Hunt
>
> To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on
> the http://cygwin.com/ web page.  This downloads setup.exe to your
> system.  Once you've downloaded setup.exe, run it and select "XFree86"
> and then click on the appropriate field until the above announced
> version number appears if it is not displayed already.
>
> If your mirror doesn't yet have the latest version of this package after
> 24 hours, you can either continue to wait for that site to be updated or
> you can try to find another mirror.
>
> Please send questions or comments to the Cygwin/X mailing list at:
> cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
>
> If you want to subscribe go to:
> http://cygwin.com/lists.html
>
> I would appreciate if you would use this mailing list rather than
> emailing me directly.  This includes ideas and comments about the setup
> utility or Cygwin/X in general.
>
> If you want to make a point or ask a question the Cygwin/X mailing
> list is the appropriate place.


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Danilo Turina
Alcatel Optics OND Network Management
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