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X·IT HISTORY
=============================================================================
2.4 - Apr 8, 1997
ENHANCEMENTS
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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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
=============================================================================
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