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- X-IT HISTORY
- =============================================================================
- 2.51 - Jul 31, 1998
- ENHANCEMENTS
- ------------
- - Added "Rollup/down all windows" by pressing SHIFT+rollup titlebar button
-
- BUG FIXES
- ---------
- - fix for lockup with Pmmail 1.9x, Netscape 4, and Smartsuite for Warp 4
- (Approach, 123w)
- - fix for rollup not working on Pmmail message windows
- - fix for Warp 4 close button re-appearing on folders (if remove close button
- option is enabled)
- - fix for custom/user X-it tbar buttons not appearing
- - fix for Desktop clock not appearing in Desktop window
-
- =============================================================================
- 2.5 - Mar 14, 1998
-
- ENHANCEMENTS
- ------------
- - added "disable capslock key" option (options -> more options -> keyboard)
- Use shift-capslock to override (if option is enabled)
- - added Italian version
- - updated/added contact info (email, mailing list, web sites, online ordering)
-
- BUG FIXES
- ---------
- - fix for sys3175 err when Embellish 2.0 loads
- - fix for other sys3175 errs; Amipro, Pastry - now removed from exception list
- - fix for RMB conflict with Pmmail (requires Pmmail with version later than 1.95a)
- - fix for '/' appearing when the right windows key is pressed under Warp 3
- - removed "copy static text" from edit menu popup defaults, to allow
- Netscapes popup to appear when right mouse button pressed over web page
- - fix for "clock on titlebar" exception not working (options -> exceptions)
- - fix for possible memory leak in the the "copy to clipboard" action
- - fixed update xit ini file settings bug if update was for a release older
- than the last recent one.
- - fix for missing text on X-it configuration dialogs in non-english dlls
-
- PMMAIL 1.95/1.95a Notes:
- ------------------------
- There is a problem in PMMail 1.95/1.95a that's causing the lockups with X-it, as
- well as some other enhancers such as Gibbons Doubleclick and Warp Enhancer. I've
- worked with the PMMail authors to resolve this issue. They have found the
- problem area, and last I heard was that they were working on a fix after the
- next release of PMINews. Suggest using PMMail 1.92 or earlier, or add pmmail.exe
- to the exception list. Under PMMail 1.92, pressing the RMB once brings up
- PMMail's popup menu, pressing the RMB again (without moving the mouse) brings up
- Xit's popup (or the function that you've assigned to the RMB).
-
- =============================================================================
- 2.4 - Apr 8, 1997
-
- ENHANCEMENTS
- ------------
- - added "remove Warp 4 close button" option (options->more titlebar options)
- - added 4 new key assignments (left and right windows key, windows menu key)
- (options->more options-> keyboard - requires win95 type keyboard)
- - added /Pnn command line option to pause "nn" seconds before loading Xit.
- Helps prevent startup conflicts with certain apps
- - added Hungarian .dll, Portuguese .dll and readme
- - removed FileStar from exception list (although rollup for child windows might
- be a problem)
-
- BUG FIXES
- ---------
- - xit doubleclick fix for sys3175 errors when dbl clicking on command line window
- (see options -> more options -> mouse -> Double click move patch)
- - fix for "ghost" entries in the xit task list (for dead processes)
- - fix for registration disappearing
- - xit popups are dismissed if action key is pressed a second time.
- - center menu over mouse location, rather than center mouse over menu.
- - edit popup menu, if assigned to a key, now has correct menu items listed
- - left windows key now differentiated from right ctrl key (same scancode bug)
- - added missing "Miscellaneous" title to options dialog
- - fixed PST typo in CodeSmith order form, added shipping charges
-
- =============================================================================
- 2.3 - Nov 20, 1996
-
- ENHANCEMENTS
- ------------
-
- - full Warp 4 support, including redesigned buttons/clock
- - added "Auto drop down combo box on mouse click" feature (default:off)
- (see options->more options->misc) - a handy Windows-like feature
- - added x-window focus - window activated under mouse pointer (default:off)
- (see options->more options->mouse)
- - added desktop clock (uses titlebar clock settings)
- - added key accelerators to Xit tasklist popup menu
- - added buttons, clock, mouse and keyboard exception options to exception dialog
- - added Compuserve SWREG support (#11263)
- - added full DBCS support (for double byte systems in Japan, China, etc)
- - added full Dutch/Spanish/Japanese/Chinese/Danish/Finnish/Norwegian docs/dlls
- - titlebar clock now uses colours of the titlebar active text / text background
- - added order.frm file, updated 1997 prices
- - updated author contact
- - used fixed pitch font for all online order forms to prevent wrap on some printers
- - added /F command line option to overide font used in Option dialogs (eg /F10.Helv)
- - updated BMT Micro's order form and contact info, added order.frm text file
- - added option to view history.doc when user upgrades from older configuration
- (older xit.ini and history.doc must be present in the xit directory)
-
- Bug fixes
- ---------
- - fixed hang when Desktop restarts itself (or user kills pmshell with WatchCat)
- - fix for no titlebar buttons on DOS fullscreen (when opened), then windowed
- - mouse button xit actions for minimized windows now works (dbl click, close, etc)
- - fixed mouse ptr from jumping back to double click location
- - fixed bug with titlebar button labels and Voicetype macros that match
- - made exception list case insensitive, and match exactly (eg "V.EXE" matches
- only "V.EXE", and not also "AV.EXE", "ABV.EXE", etc)
- - added to exception list:
- $LNOTES.EXE - lotus notes
- STARTNOW, STOPNOW - Relish hidden programs
- REALIZER.EXE - CA-Realizer (hangs if rollup used)
- EQNTGUI.EXE - IBM Distributed Console Access Facility
- ICSVB, DDE4VB30 - CSD for IBM Visual Builder
- PASTRY.EXE - beta causes 3170 errs/ no buttons
- WATCHCAT
- - fixed bug of saving a cmd line option to the xit config file
- - removed orphan frame cnt warning msg
- - fixed bug of Xit tasklist hotkeys (underlined) using punctuation chars
- - added lotus 123/freelance patch - enable with /L option and FLG and 123G
- removed from exception list (for Lotus 2.1 or earlier versions)
- - fixed hang in Describe with macros that take keyboard input
- - fix for folder buttons (sort, etc) not appearing on OS/2 2.x folders
- - now works with Internet Adventurer (inetadv 0.20 beta tested)
- - lockup of app if xit edit popup (RMB), then click on minimize button - fixed
- (occurred in smalled, system editor, etc)
- - renamed product from "Xit" to "X·it" to discourage "Zit" pronounciation :)
- - fixed "auto-rolldown when closing" to occur in all cases when a window is
- closed, including system shutdown
- - fixed lan check for zipdrives and TVFS (which are really local drives)
- - fixed 12 hour clock to show 12:00am, not 0:00am
- - fixed hang between Xit and Smalled when right mouse button pressed
-
- =============================================================================
- 2.2 - Apr 1, 1996
-
- ENHANCEMENTS
- ------------
-
- - language support added (German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, Japanese)
- - added titlebar button description in context menu (using right mouse button)
- - when registration # is entered, user now does not need to exit/reload xit
- - added titlebar clock, configurable under "More titlebar options"
- - added auto rolldown, configurable under "More titlebar options"
- - added help button on main screen, and warning msgs if help not found
- - added order info to registration dialog
- - added check if installed on lan
-
- BUG FIXES
- ---------
-
- Sys3175 Errs fixed:
- - fixed sys3175 errors that occured on app load (eg minstall, etc)
- - fixed xit sys3175 err if incorrect version of Xit dll file is loaded
- - added 123G to default exception list
-
- Slowdown/hangs related:
- - slowdown now fixed (3 - 10 sec delay for new windows bug)
- - hanged input queues and hanged system shutdowns now fixed
- - fixed numerous behind-the-scenes titlebar buttons creation/destroy bugs
- - popup menu handles are now freed - prevents using up all of OS/2 resources
-
- Mouse/keyboard related:
- - fixed mouse action handler for RMB compatibility (occurs on click, not
- down press). Allows Xit mouse popups or actions to occur only if not used by
- application or drag operation (such as DragText or PMMail).
- - fixed focus change bug when RMB pressed in non-active folder window
- - fixed bug of Xit action executing for a ctrl key if a mouse button is down
- - Xit left dblclick action on NR/2 article list gave NR/2 err if an already
- selected article was clicked - fixed.
- - rollup now applies to active window (topmost), and not a related inactive
- window (underneath)
- - changed left ctrl default action to <none>
- - if xit popup menu disabled, key or mouse button is now passed through
- - fixed mouse edit popup from poping up if not over command line client area,
- ditto for copy, copyall, and paste actions
-
- Other fixes:
- - now works with Taskbar, Popbiff, Multimedia install
- - might now work with Amipro and Notes. (Does work with WordPro beta)
- - pcalc.exe now gets buttons on load
- - copy action in dos window now starts with 'Mark', not 'Copy'
- - Win/OS2 sessions were being hooked - fixed
- - fixed "enable folder menu" checkbox in menu options
- - if enable folder menu popup is cleared, the popup now displays if selected
- from an Xit button (but not a mouse or key action). Ditto for edit popup menu
- - terminate warning msgs now disabled if /W option is used.
- - workaround for os/2 ini bug (registration or options lost)
- - fixed edit menu button appearing on windows that it shouldn't
- - copy cmd window titlebar text now works
- - user command RMB context button now not blank - displays the actual cmd
- - Describe bug found in Describe code - Describe has fixed it for next release
- - rollup bugs fixed for slider and container controls (pmmixer, etc)
- - all rollup bug fixed with launchpad
-
- =============================================================================
- 2.1 - Feb 5, 1996
- - updated new email address for author contact
- - updated new ordering info for credit card payments
- - updated exception list for known problem apps
- - added /W option to remove taskbar conflict warning dialog
- - added warning "Xit already running" if loaded twice.
- - added warning at startup if help file not found
- - updated online help and readme for all of above
-
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- 2.0 - Dec 20, 1995
- - added 10 user defined titlebar buttons, place on left or right side
- - over 20 predefined actions such as close, open parent, rollup, cut and paste
- - added support of cmd windows (DOS and OS2), with bypass close confirmation option
- - support for launching any app or rexx program from a titlebar button
- - added Hide button for main Xit window
- - added mouse support: middle/right mouse buttons are user configurable,
- including a double click action.
- - added user defined keys - single key press can now execute any Xit action
-
- 1.0 - Feb 7, 1995
- - initial release, as freeware
-