[virt-tools-list] ANNOUNCE: virt-viewer 4.0 release

Daniel P. Berrange berrange at redhat.com
Thu Jun 30 14:27:03 UTC 2016


I am happy to announce a new bugfix release of virt-viewer, version 4.0:

  http://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-4.0.tar.gz

This release also includes semi-experimental MSI installers for the
Win32 (x86) and Win64 (x64) platforms:

  http://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-x86-4.0.msi
  http://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-x64-4.0.msi

All are signed with key DAF3 A6FD B26B 6291 2D0E  8E3F BE86 EBB4 1510 4FDF  (4096R)

  http://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-4.0.tar.gz.asc
  http://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-x86-4.0.msi.asc
  http://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-x64-4.0.msi.asc

All historical releases are available from:

  http://virt-manager.org/download/

Changes in this release include:

  - Drop support for gtk2 builds
  - Require spice-gtk >= 0.31
  - Require glib2 >= 2.38
  - Require gtk3 >= 3.10
  - Require libvirt-glib >= 0.1.8
  - Increase minimum window size fo 320x200 instead of 50x50
  - Remove use of GSLice
  - Don't show usbredir button if not connected yet
  - Only compute monitor mapping in full screen
  - Don't ignore usb-filter in spiec vv-file
  - Port to use GtkApplication API
  - Don't leave window open after connection failure
  - Validate symbols from max glib/gdk versions
  - Don't use GtkStock
  - Don't use gtk_widget-modify_{fg,bg} APIs
  - Drop use of built-in eventloop in favour of libvirt-glib
  - Don't open X display while parsing command line
  - Fix window title
  - Use GResource for building ui files into binary
  - Fix crash with invalid spice monitor mapping
  - Add dialog to show file transfer progress and allow
    cancelling
  - Remove unused nsis installer support
  - Include adwaita icon theme in msi builds
  - Add more menu mnemonics
  - Fix support for windows consoles to allow I/O redirection
  - Add support for ovirt sso-token in vv-file
  - Fix crash with zooming window while not connected
  - Remove custom auto drawer widget with GtkRevealer
  - Add appdata file for gnome software
  - Misc other bug fixes
  - Refresh translations

Thanks to everyone who contributed patches towards this release

Regards,
Daniel
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