1.4 Changes

Overall
- Many aesthetic and UI changes 

Administration Tool
- A new MetroTools component that is available only when logged in as root
- Is used to install/configure/remove the new MetroTools Daemon
- Easily sets various NeXT system parameters related to the Login WIndow (such as Login WIndow bouncing, dim time setting, title)

Application Launcher
- Doesn't allow itself to be activated - looks for app with frontmost window and activates it instead
- Control tiles for new groups now appear to the left of the NeXT icon in the dock
- Buttons in control tiles are now triangles which point in the direction the group is oriented
- Fixed bug where moving a non-grid group could cause it to disappear
- Configuration changes are performed much faster
- Launcher application doesn't become active when clicked on anymore
- Autolaunch now respects setting of "Hide application tiles on launch" preference (previously always hid tiles on autolaunch)

File Locator
- Handles selection of multiple files from File List

Font Installer
- Added scrolling log for messages from system installation utilities

MetroTools Daemon
- A new MetroTools component that is run at system startup time (if it is installed and enabled)
- Is used to run the NiteLite screensaver while the Login Window is up

MetroTools Shell
- Added support for printing. Allows printing of on-line help, Archive contents, and file lists obtained by the File Locator
- FileIconView object (used by File Locator) can now handle multiple files (list is tab-delimited)

NiteLite
- Correctly handles long path names for loading modules
- Minor drawing fix for thick lines in Scribble module

1.3 Changes 

Version 1.3 was not widely released - changes are listed under version 1.3.

1.2.2 Changes

Application Launcher
- Added startup delays to avoid Workspace interferance
- Added "Manually hide docks" option
- Fixed group list corruption upon removing group via Group Contents list
- Visual indicator in control tile of Top dock during autolaunch
- Double-click on control tile of hidden group brings up group's dock
- When opening documents from dock looks for app to open in App Launcher docks and launches from there instead of from Workspace

Font Installer
- Enhanced conversion process - brings in almost all "unusable" fonts received by Technical Support
- Converts binary-encoded fonts to ascii-hex encoded fonts

Sound Importer
- Uses sampling rate found in the resource fork of MacRecorder files

1.2.1 Changes

Application Launcher
- Allows folders to be placed in docks
- Control double-clicking on a tile selects application/document/folder in main Workspace file viewer
- Brings other apps to front when it should

MetroTools Shell
- Launches Mail.app correctly when sending feedback

NiteLite
- Added Login Window animation
	- when activated, will move login window around after 5 minute time-out
	- is activated (from root) in NiteLite preferences panel
- Fixed BackSpace module handling in MultiModules

1.2 Changes

Overall
- Re-worked for NeXTSTEP 3.0 compatability

Archiver
- Uses gnutar (which is included with NeXTSTEP 3.0)
	- File names can be greater than 100 characters
	- Improved performance
- Corrects problem of not all files showing up in archives
- Updates Workspace file viewers
- Waits for store of archive to complete before proceeding
- Uses standard open dialog for folder selection
- User interface generally more bulletproof

Application Launcher
- Avoids "Disk Eject" bug in NeXTSTEP 3.0
- Autolauched apps behave correctly
- Optionally launches without icons showing up in Workspace
- Uses new color application tiles on color machines
- Docks avoid being hidden
- Holding down the command key while dropping a file icon on an app tile opens the file in that app (like the NeXT dock in NeXTSTEP 3.0)
- Icons can now be dragged directly into position in the docks (dropping on the control tile adds them to the end of the group)
- Alt-double-click launches another copy of an app
- Optionally treats executable shell scripts as applications (three dots, etc.)
- Correctly tracks launching of all apps
- Notices when apps it contains are launched elsewhere
- Tidy Icons feature removed (no need in NeXTSTEP 3.0)

File Locator
- Uses standard open dialog for folder selection

Font Installer
- Works with Mac files mounted via NeXTSTEP 3.0
- Uses standard open dialog for folder selection

MetroTools Shell
- Opens a new Mail window when sending feedback
- New formats for MetroTools and NiteLite modules
	- Use NeXTSTEP 3.0 bundles
	- Old format can still be loaded
- Supports NeXTSTEP 3.0 drag-and-drop with no MetroTools module API change
- MTselectFolder method now uses standard open panel instead of custom browser
	- Avoids network-related bugs
	- No MetroTools module API change required
- MetroTools module API enhancements for easier third-party module development
	- New API documentation to follow soon

NiteLite
- NiteLite modules now use NXBundles
- NiteLite module API enhancements for easier third-party module development
	- New API documentation to follow soon
- Added two new modules:
	- MultiModules: allows random or sequential playing of multiple NiteLite modules
	- Scribble: user-configurable scribbling on your screen

Sound Importer
- Works with Mac files mounted via NeXTSTEP 3.0
- Correctly handles un-named 'snd' resources
- Fixed bugs related to MacBinary sound files
- Uses standard open dialog for folder selection

1.1.2 Changes

NiteLite
- Fixed bug in screen locking
- Password panel in Screen Lock mode now goes away after 30 secs of inactivity

1.1.1 Changes

Application Launcher
- The launcher would sometimes hang when quitting applicatons - this has been fixed.
- The launcher would sometimes hang when re-arranging tiles - this has been fixed.
- Group tiles in the Top group's dock reflect their group's text color.
- Button in tiles are now correctly hilighted after double-clicking to bring up a subgroup.
- Entire groups can now be launched by holding down the command key while double-clicking on the control tile.

1.1 Changes

Application Launcher
- Heavily enhanced±see separate release notes for Application Launcher

Font Installer
- Enhanced installation process making it significantly more bulletproof
- Enhanced font conversion process to support more fonts

NiteLite
- "Slide" Show module enhanced to use new scrolling list, made more stable
- New "Blob" module

MetroTools Shell
- Added "Send Feedback..." menu item for sending e-mail to Metrosoft
- Window now "un-shrinks" when reselecting the same tool icon
- Added miniaturize button to MetroTools window

1.0.2 Changes

Font Installer
- Enhanced font conversion process to support more fonts

1.0.1 Changes

Archiver
- Improved extension handling
- Optionally deletes archives after decompressing them
- Optionally deletes files after placing them in archives
- Can now extract archived files into any directory
- Corrected location of Archive Contents window
- Made status more readable

Application Launcher
- Can now add document files to launcher list
- Retains position of launcher list from session to session

File Locator
- Corrected location of File List window
- Can now drag folder and wrapper icons from File List window
- Can double-click on icons in File List window

Font Installer
- Enhanced font conversion process to support more fonts
- Made status more readable

Sound Importer
- Made status more readable