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2.2.5 ~ 04-24-2017

Fixed:

  • Support for webkitgtk 2.16+

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2.2.4 ~ 04-04-2017

Added:

  • Support for webkitgtk 2.16+

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2.2.3 ~ 02-18-2017

Changed:

  • Revert workaround implemented in v2.2.2 for webkit2gtk 2.14.4+. It remains in place for versions in the 2.14.0 series older than 2.14.4.

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2.2.2 ~ 01-18-2017

Fixed:

  • Implement workaround to prevent the web process from crashing in webkit2gtk 2.14.3

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2.2.1 ~ 12-26-2016

Fixed:

  • Increased the timeout for the "theme loaded" check to ensure themes are given enough time to load (when running on less powerful systems). (GH #98)
  • Fixed issue where users' custom .face image failed to load. (GH #98)

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2.2 ~ 12-18-2016

Added:

  • The JavaScript API for themes is now fully documented.
  • New Theme Error Recovery System that will alert the user when errors are detected during JavaScript execution and give them the option to to load a fallback theme.
  • New config option: secure_mode (enabled by default). When enabled, only local http requests are allowed in themes. All non-local requests will be blocked.
  • It is now possible to override the language and format used by the greeter when displaying the current time. See the greeter config file for details.
  • A new utility method for getting the current localized time is available to themes.
  • Simple theme now has a fade out exit animation.

Changed:

  • Switched build systems from Autotools to Meson.
  • Updated API usage for LightDM 1.19.2+.
  • Updated bundled JS & CSS vendor libs to their latest versions.
  • Updated translations with latest changes contributed by the Antergos Community on Transifex.
  • Default theme:
    • Buttons and user list-box items received some minor style enhancements.
    • Theme is now compatible with the latest jQuery.
  • Simple theme:
    • Removed deprecated HTML4 tags.
    • Improved styles for the input field.

Fixed:

  • The ugly default X cursor will no longer be shown after the greeter exits.
  • Default theme:
    • The error messages container will now appear correctly (size and position).
    • It is now once again possible to skip straight to password entry by pressing either the spacebar or the enter key.

Removed:

  • Removed the Theme Heartbeat system.

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2.1.6 ~ 10-17-2016

Added:

  • The greeter is now compatible with LightDM 1.19.2+

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2.1.5 ~ 10-14-2016

Fixed:

  • Remove old code related to GDKWindow filters as it is no longer necessary and was actually causing issues with webkitgtk 2.14+.

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2.1.4 ~ 04-27-2016

Added:

  • New Theme Heartbeat System to allow the greeter to detect and respond to theme failures.

Changed:

  • Updated translations.

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2.1.3 ~ 04-16-2016

Added:

  • New Theme Heartbeat System to allow the greeter to detect and respond to theme failures.

Changed:

  • Implemented work-around in default theme for a webkit2gtk bug related to localStorage.
  • Moved vendor css, js, & font files into new top level _vendor directory for easy access from any theme that needs them.

Fixed:

  • Default theme:
    • Fix time format when no value is cached.
    • Fix empty session dropdown when no session is cached.

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2.1.2

  • Allow access to right-click context menu when debug mode is enabled in lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf.
  • Add additional debug messages to the default theme to help identify points of failure.
  • Fix issue with screen blanking functionality when greeter is used as a lockscreen.

2.1.1

  • Fix default theme initialization failure if config file values are missing.

2.1.0

  • It is now possible to configure branding including logos and backgrounds in lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf.
  • The GTK+ fade-out on-exit animation was removed in favor of allowing themes to handle the animation with webkit (via javascript) as the latter provides a much nicer effect. See the default antergos theme for an implementation example.
  • Themes Javascript API Improvements:
    • Themes can now easily query values from lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf using the new global "config" object:
      • config.get_str()
      • config.get_num()
      • config.get_bool()
    • A new global object "greeterutil" was added to provide utility functions to themes. Newly added utility functions:
      • greeterutil.dirlist() - List the contents of a directory.
      • greeterutil.text2html() - Escape HTML entities in a string.
    • Themes should now query the config file for the distro logo to use. See the default antergos theme for an implementation example.
  • Default theme:
    • Theme is no longer compiled to ES2015 as Webkit2Gtk now supports ES6.
    • The logo can now be configured in lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf.
    • The background images directory can also be configured in lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf.
  • Several small bug fixes, enhancements, and code cleanup commits also made it into this release.

2.0.0

  • Version scheme updated for both the webkit1 and webkit2 greeters as follows:
    • MAJOR.MINOR.UNIQUE_FIXES
      • MAJOR: Denotes a major release. Shared by legacy webkit1 and webkit2 greeters.
      • MINOR: Denotes small changes/fixes. Also shared by webkit 1 and webkit2 greeters.
      • UNIQUE_FIXES: Denotes fixes unique to either the legacy webkit1 or webkit2 greeters.
  • Legacy Webkit1 greeter development is officially in maintenance-only mode (bug fixes only).
  • Webkit2 greeter supersedes the Webkit1 greeter and is the focus of all new development.
  • Completed API including the guest and auto-login functions.
  • API is now completely in-line with LightDM API.
  • Several functional code improvements.
  • Added Exception handling.
  • Added man page.
  • Default theme:
    • Added translations.
    • Added confirmation dialogue for system actions.
    • Theme's script was completely rewritten in ES6.
    • Use babel to compile ES6->ES5 until webkit catches up.

0.2.3

  • Add support for getting the lock_hint from lightdm.
  • Default webkit theme is now antergos.
  • Code formatting cleanup

0.2.1

  • Handle tasks that a WM would normally handle.
  • Code clean-up

0.2.0

  • Add missing lightdm.set_language function
  • Fix compile warnings

0.1.3

  • Port from webkitgtk -> webkit2gtk
  • Use GTK+ 3.0

0.1.2

  • Fix files not being added to tarball
  • Don't use AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR in configure.ac

0.1.1

  • Update to work with newer LightDM

0.1.0

  • Split out into separate module from lightdm