1 version 2.7.0 (??/??/????):
2 * Minimum required GTK+ version increased to 2.14.0
3 * Private GTK+ Runtime now used (GTK+ Installer no longer supported)
4 * Win9x no longer supported.
5 * Crash Report files (pidgin.RPT) are now generated in the ~/.purple
6 directory instead of the installation directory.
8 version 2.6.6 (02/18/2010):
9 * Installer translations for: Norwegian nynorsk
11 version 2.6.5 (01/08/2010):
14 version 2.6.4 (11/29/2009):
15 * Register URL handlers for everything that Windows knows about. Still
16 use the HTTP "open" handler for security reasons.
18 version 2.6.3 (10/16/2009):
21 version 2.6.2 (09/05/2009):
24 version 2.6.1 (08/18/2009):
27 version 2.6.0 (08/18/2009):
28 * Added XMPP URI support.
30 version 2.5.9 (08/18/2009):
31 * No changes and no win32 packages built.
33 version 2.5.8 (06/27/2009):
36 version 2.5.7 (06/20/2009):
39 version 2.5.6 (05/19/2009):
42 version 2.5.5 (03/01/2009):
43 * Remove the "Flash window when chat messages are received" pref from
44 the Windows Pidgin Options plugin - the Message Notification plugin
45 does this (and much more).
46 * Updated GTK+ to 2.14.7
48 version 2.5.4 (01/12/2009):
49 * Fix the "Hang on Exit" issue that a number of users encountered.
50 * Updated GTK+ to 2.14.6
52 version 2.5.3 (12/20/2008):
53 * Upgrade SILC to use the 1.1.8 toolkit
54 * Updated included Meanwhile library to include patch referenced in #7563
56 version 2.5.2 (10/19/2008):
57 * Updated GTK+ to 2.12.12
58 This will resolve an issue with stuff in QQ appearing as "(NULL)"
60 version 2.5.1 (08/30/2008):
63 version 2.5.0 (08/18/2008):
64 * Don't install the GSSAPI SASL plugin on NT4 to avoid an error popup.
65 * Use the Kerberos for Windows libraries installed on the system (if
66 present) instead of including enough to load the plugin (Kfw still
67 needed to be installed for it to actually work before this change).
68 * Upgrade to Perl 5.10 (System Perl runtime must be upgraded for Perl
69 plugins to continue to work).
70 * Upgrade SILC to use the 1.1.7 toolkit
72 version 2.4.3 (07/01/2008):
75 version 2.4.2 (05/17/2008):
78 version 2.4.1 (03/31/2008):
79 * Fix an issue preventing the Buddy List being raised when pidgin.exe
80 is run for a second time.
81 * Fix protocol handlers
82 * Fix AIM/ICQ usage of non-ASCII text with new Glib versions.
84 version 2.4.0 (02/29/2008):
85 * Updated GTK+ to 2.12.8
86 * Updated included Meanwhile library to include patches referenced at:
87 https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=656718&aid=1626349&group_id=110565
88 * Build the xmpp protocol with SASL support (and include Cyrus SASL
91 version 2.3.1 (12/7/2007):
94 version 2.3.0 (11/24/2007):
95 * Updated GTK+ to 2.12.1 (This was actually included in 2.2.2, but
96 didn't get into the Changelog.)
97 * Upgrade SILC to use the 1.1.5 toolkit
99 version 2.2.2 (10/23/2007):
100 * Updated gtkspell to include a patch to share Aspell dictionaries
101 among all the input fields to avoid excessive memory usage.
102 * Update libxml2 to 2.6.30
103 * Bonjour protocol now appears even if Bonjour for Windows isn't
104 present (displays message indicating Bonjour for Windows must be
105 installed if you try to log in and it isn't installed).
106 * libpurple now looks for a default prefs.xml in the COMMON_APPDATA
107 directory (e.g. \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\purple\prefs.xml)
108 similarly to how this is done on other platforms.
109 * Updated GTK+ to 2.12.1
111 version 2.2.1 (09/29/2007):
114 version 2.2.0 (09/13/2007):
115 * Updated gtkspell to 2.0.11
116 * Upgrade SILC to use the 1.1.2 toolkit
118 version 2.1.1 (08/20/2007):
121 version 2.1.0 (7/28/2007):
122 * Updated launcher application (pidgin.exe) to support portable mode
123 via `pidgin.exe --portable-mode` or by renaming the binary to
124 `pidgin-portable.exe`
125 * Updated GTK+ to 2.10.13
127 version 2.0.2 (6/14/2007):
128 * Add Bonjour protocol support thanks to Chris Davies. This requires
129 Apple Bonjour for Windows from:
130 http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/bonjourforwindows.html
132 version 2.0.1 (5/24/2007):
135 version 2.0.0 (5/3/2007):
136 * URI Handler support added via `pidgin.exe --protocolhandler=`
137 * Running a second instance will popup the Buddy List, if possible.
138 * Updated GTK+ to 2.10.11 (rev.b) (Win98/ME will need to use 2.6.10)
139 * The transparency plugin has been rewritten and enhanced.
140 * MSN open email bug fixed.
141 * Update SILC to use the 1.0.2 toolkit
142 * Lots of other things that I can't remember right now.
144 version 1.5.0 (8/11/2005):
145 * The installer now supports downloading and installing
146 spellchecking support.
147 * Environmental proxy settings will now default to the Internet Explorer
148 http proxy, if one is present.
149 * Updated to GTK+ 2.6.9 (rev a). This includes:
150 GTK+ 2.6.9, Glib 2.6.6, Pango 1.8.2 and zlib 1.2.3
151 Upgrading is recommended as zlib 1.2.3 contains security fixes
153 version 1.4.0 (7/7/2005):
154 * On Windows XP or newer, the non-debug version of gaim will attempt
155 to use the existing console, if one is present, for debug output.
156 * Updated to GTK+ 2.6.8 (rev a). This partially fixes the famed "No
157 Disk" error among other things.
159 version 1.3.1 (6/9/2005):
160 * Installer allows you to choose whether or not to put shortcuts on
161 the Desktop and Start Menu. Uninstall icon is no longer placed
163 * Fixed logging where the gaim home directory path is a UNC path.
165 version 1.3.0 (5/10/2005):
166 * Updated to GTK+ 2.6.7 (rev a). This restores functionality on Windows
169 version 1.2.1 (4/3/2005):
172 version 1.2.0 (3/17/2005):
175 version 1.1.4 (2/24/2005):
178 version 1.1.3 (2/17/2005):
179 * SILC is currently no longer installed on Windows NT 4 systems. There
180 is an outstanding bug that causes no account to be able to connect.
181 Thanks to Lorne Nicol for helping track the issue down.
182 * Updated GTK+ to 2.6.2 (rev a)
183 GLib 2.6 introduces wrappers for stdio functions (fix to handle
186 version 1.1.2 (01/20/2005):
187 * Updated GTK+ to 2.4.14 (rev a)
188 * Much prettier System Tray icons for Windows XP and greater.
189 (Thanks Jérôme Poulin and Alex Converse)
190 * Docking now works with multiple monitors.
192 version 1.1.1 (12/28/2004):
194 version 1.1.0 (12/02/2004):
195 * SILC protocol plugin added.
196 * Now checking GAIMLANG and GAIMHOME instead of LANG and HOME env
197 variables, to avoid conflicts with other apps that use them and
198 to avoid HOME env variables intended for cygwin (using unix style
200 * Both the installer and gaim now perform checks to see if an instance
201 of gaim is already running. Definition of GAIM_MULTI_INST env
202 variable turns this check off.
203 * Asynchronous host name resolution (Fixes unresponsive UI during slow
204 or unresponsive host name resolution).
206 version 1.0.3 (11/11/2004):
207 * Updated GTK+ to 2.4.13 (rev a)
208 Includes fix for pango bug affecting some character sets, such as
212 version 1.0.2 (10/20/2004):
213 * Updated GTK+ to 2.4.10 (rev b)
214 This revision updates glib to 2.4.7 and pango to 1.6.0, fixing the
215 dreaded 'UDP port pollution' and 'crash on symbol font' bugs
217 * Installer translations for: Albanian
219 version 1.0.1 (10/07/2004):
221 version 1.0.0 (09/17/2004):
222 * The "Start Gaim on Windows startup" setting is preserved
223 when Gaim is reinstalled (Daniel Atallah)
224 * Pasting HTML no longer adds linewrapping where it shouldn't
226 version 0.82.1 (08/27/2004):
227 * Update version of gtk checked by the installer
229 version 0.82 (08/26/2004):
230 * Selecting away messages using the system tray icon works
231 (Thanks François Gagné)
232 * Transparency plugin will save your settings again (Kevin Stange)
233 * Updated gtk-wimp to 0.6.2
234 * Updated libpng to 1.2.6 (major security update)
235 * Updated GTK+ to 2.4.7 (rev a)
240 version 0.81 (08/05/2004):
241 * Napster joins binary release (Thanks Kevin)
242 * Gaim's gtkspell build now makes use of pango's squigly underline
243 (Thanks Nathan Fredrickson and Daniel Atallah)
245 version 0.80 (07/15/2004):
246 * idletrack.dll now unloads properly when you quit Gaim in Windows
247 2000 or later, so the installer will no longer report an error
248 replacing or removing the file. (Andrew Whewell)
249 * Fixed a bug in the transparency plugin causing buddy list settings
250 to also apply to all conversation windows. (Kevin Stange)
251 * Only attempt to execute URIs with the schemas http, https,
253 * Updated gtk-wimp to 0.6.1
254 * Updated GTK+ to 2.4.3 (rev a)
255 * Installer translations for: Slovak
256 * Updated gtkspell to 2.0.6
258 version 0.79 (06/24/2004):
260 version 0.78 (05/30/2004):
261 * Win32 transparency plugin now preserves transparency when dragging
262 conversation tabs (Kevin Stange).
263 * Installer translations for: Slovenian.
264 * Updated GTK+ 2.2.4 build (rev d): Now supports Gimp 2
266 version 0.77 (04/22/2004):
268 version 0.76 (04/01/2004):
269 * Ability to open files directly from file transfer window.
270 * Installer translations for: Russian, Polish, Finnish, Japanese
271 Hebrew and Norwegian.
272 * Updated GTK+ 2.2.4 build (rev c): glib updated to export needed
275 version 0.75 (01/09/2004):
276 * TCL plugin loader now working. Thanks Daniel Atallah.
277 * Installer translations for: Danish.
278 * Updated GTK+ 2.2.4 build (rev b): Fixes Clipboard bug, and includes
279 official move/size fix (Sizing responsiveness is a little slow).
281 version 0.74 (11/25/2003):
282 * Installer translations for: Czech.
284 version 0.73 (11/21/2003):
285 * Fix the close button on the first tab in each window.
286 * Fix for carriage return pileups in userinfo.
287 * Window flashing is back.
288 * Fix for gaim settings move bug (#838621).
289 * Update to NSIS v2.0 b4 final release.
290 * Ability to perform unattended installations.
291 * Installer translations for: Spanish.
293 version 0.72 (10/31/2003):
294 * Fix for bug #808562 - LANG needs to be set before gtk_init, when
295 setting text widgets to RTL or LTR.
296 * New dll hell avoidance policies.. hopefully this time as many bases
297 are covered as can be.
298 * Gtk-wimp is back (version 0.5.1). This version is supposed to be a
300 * Compatibility issues with dropline gtk installers are resolved.
302 version 0.71 (10/09/2003):
303 * Gtk-wimp theme removed.
304 * Installer translations for: Portuguese.
306 version 0.70 (09/28/2003):
307 * Fixed an icon caching bug which showed up after gaim's data dir was
308 moved in 0.69. Cached aim buddy icons were not showing up.
310 version 0.69 (09/24/2003):
311 * Perl plugin loader is back (now using perl58).
312 * Gaim now performs 'dll hell' check on startup.
313 * Using SHGetFolderPath to determine Gaim's app data directory.
314 * Installer translations for: Korean and Romanian.
315 * WinME installer bug fixed.
316 * Moving to GTK 2.2.4: Dead keysyms handled on the US-International
317 keyboard. Caps Lock bug fixed. Option to disable move/resize patch
318 (This is known to be buggy on XP).
319 * Gtk-wimp updated to 0.4.3
321 version 0.68 (09/01/2003):
322 * Installer translations for: Bulgarian and Traditional Chinese.
323 * No Perl plugin support, due to the re-write. (It should be back in
325 * Executable pounces now working (Thanks to Kevin Stange).
327 version 0.67 (08/14/2003):
328 * Installer translations for: Dutch, French, German, Hungarian,
329 Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Serbian (Latin) and
330 Simplified Chineese. Thanks to all of you who provided translations.
331 * The Buddy List can now be docked using Windows appbar features.
332 * Option to turn off Conversation Window flashing added.
333 * Gtk-wimp updated to 2.0 (improved XP support). Thanks to Raymond
335 * Moving to GTK 2.2.2: Floating tooltips fixed, move/resize bug fixed,
336 multi-monitor support added. This is a build of cvs gtk-2-2 branch
337 on 8/8/03 which includes my move/resize patch.
339 version 0.66 (07/18/2003):
340 * Windows files join the source distribution.
342 version 0.65 (07/16/2003):
343 * WinGaim plugins can now be built with gcc stabs debugging info,
344 allowing for more informative crash dumps.
345 * Buddy List DnD bug fixed.
346 * The systray code is now integrated into the docklet plugin, bringing
347 those nice docklet features to WinGaim.
349 version 0.64 (05/30/3003)
350 * Perl plugin support is back.. after the plugin api rewrite
351 * File transfer fixed for win32
353 version 0.63 (05/16/2003)
354 * Gaim installer re-written. Our own GTK+ installer is now bundled
355 with the Gaim installer (installs to the same location as the
356 dropline version). Installer gives user the choice to install one
357 of three GTK+ theme engines, including GTK-Wimp. Installations
358 should now work for all users on multi-user machines (including
359 guest accounts). No more DLL Hell. Sexier installer look (Thanks
361 * Language translations in the systray menu should now be displayed
363 * Fixed some bugs (Thanks Phroggie for debugging help).
365 version 0.60 (4/5/03)
366 * Fixed oscar protocol high cpu usage bug.
367 * Separated aspell from Gaim, and switched to aspell.net windows
368 installer. Gaim will function with or without aspell installation.
369 * Gaim installer no longer installs GTK+ runtime dlls. Gaim now
370 requires gtk-win installation (http://www.sf.net/projects/gtk-win)
371 * Updated Gaim installer to use modern UI.
372 * Drag and Drop Smiley theme installation works now.
373 * Fixed bug where TOC buddies where not showing up in the list.
375 version 0.60 alpha 5 (2/8/03)
376 * Buddy Icons no longer corrupted.
377 * Buddy & login window drift fixed.
378 * No more console window.
379 * File path related bugs fixed.
380 * Fixed disapearing systray icon bug, w/ failed signon.
381 * Fixed performance issue on some win machines due to Pango uniscribe
382 * Autoreconnect plugin works once more.
383 * Fixed windows idle reporting.
384 * Fixed MSN mail open.
386 version 0.60 alpha 4.1: (1/22/03)
387 * This was a bug fix release for the smiley redraw bug.
389 version 0.60 alpha 4: (12/29/02)
390 * Feature improvements for transparency plugin.
391 * Font properly set in gtkrc
392 * Gaim systray icon permanantly parked in systray, with different
393 icons for connected, disconnected and away.
394 * Right clickable menu for systray.
395 * Flashing conversation window on receiving an IM.
396 * Aspell installer allows user to set install path.
398 version 0.60 alpha 3: (11/8/02)
400 * Plugin for transparent conversation windows
401 * Gtkspell/aspell working
402 * IdleTracker added for Windows idle reporting.
403 * Nativewin gtk theme (using native windows fonts)
404 * New gaim and gaim-installer icons (Thanks Tux Racer)
406 version 0.60 alpha 2 (10/9/02):
407 * Perl functionality added
409 * Path issues fixed for Win9x
410 * Added g command line flag for logging of GTK and GLIB debugging.
411 * No more console in Win9x for glib logging (when not debugging).
412 * URL links now work.
413 * Plugins: autorecon, iconaway, spellchk and ticker now work.
414 * Language translations are working.
415 * Using GTK 2.0.6 (Some GTK bugs fixed since 2.0.3)
417 * gtkimhtml copying to clipboard works. Selecting text copies it to
419 * Gaim now minimizes to the system tray.
420 * Various other feature updates from the Gaim crew. Read ChangeLog :)
422 version 0.60 alpha 1 (9/13/2002):
423 * Initial alpha release