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Fixed:

• Qt6 deprecation warnings;
• No such signal QComboBox::currentIndexChanged(const QString);
• Ignoring return value of function declared with 'nodiscard' attribute [-Wunused-result];
• No such signal SingleApplication::messageReceived(const QString);
• Wine variables are not parsed properly for wine prefix kill action;
• Invalid qm file location for cmake 4.x and qt6.9.x (I hope so);

Version changes since v1.4.0

Updated:

• Updated Dutch translation (#203);

Fixed:

• qm files are created in CMAKE_BINARY_DIR (#204);

Version changes since v1.3.13

Initial Qt6 release

Updated:

• CMake minimum version requirement set to 3.24;
• SingleApplication is used instead of obsolete QtSingleApplication;
• Wine AppDB browser is marked as obsolete and disabled by default;
• Cleanup legacy code and files;
• PrefixSetupWizzard: Added missing win8, win8.1, win10, win11 options versions;

Version changes since v1.3.12

Fixed:

• Prefix Import feature is not working as expected BUG-156;
• Misspelled Color Theme Settings BUG-155;
• CMake warning BUG-158;
• XDG Base Directory Specification support BUG-178;
• Use LC_ALL instead of LANG to force override applciation locale BUG-165;

Version changes since v1.3.11

Updated:

• Afrikaans translation;
• Japanese translation;
• Ukrainian translation;
• Russian translation;
• Traditional Chinese translation;
• German translation;

Add:

• Add an option to show / hide "Args" parameter BUG-114;
• Generate StartupWMClass values in created .desktop files BUG-153;
• Added a feature to keep the terminal open when running winetricks so users can see the output.... read more

Version changes since v1.3.9

Fixed:

• cppcheck: Uninitialized struct member: item.provider_id;

Added:

• cleanup.sh: to get rid of all non-release stuff;

Version changes since v1.3.7

Fixed:

• Fixed build with Qt >= 5.11 BUG-125;
• Error: wrong or broken XML data. Try again later. BUG-132;
• winetricks: Proxy settings are used even if proxy type set to 'none';

Added:

• Custom virtual desktop resolution size BUG-131;... read more

Version changes since v1.3.6

Updated:

• Wine stock icons to be organized through Q4Wine BUG-117;
• Add gnome-terminal into terminal detection logic BUG-118;

Added:

• French translation (thx 2 seigneurfuo);

Version changes since v1.3.5

Updated:

• Added indication of applications which was installed through winetricks BUG-106;BUG-111;
• Default Wine Desktop Integartion path settings for new prefixes BUG-106;
• Added option to run custom scripts with fake drive settings after creation of fake drive BUG-106;
• Qt5 build enabled by default;
• Taiwan translation;
• Russian translation;
• Ukrainian translation;
• Spanish translation;
• Czech translation;
• Bind Plus and Minus keys for Program tab for +- zoom respectively BUG-112;
• Bind Plus and Minus keys for Config tab for +- zoom respectively BUG-112;
• Allow to change Config and Program Icon sizes independently BUG-112;... read more

Version changes since v1.3.4

Updated:

• Italian translation;
• Ukrainian translation;
• Russian translation;

Fixed:

• Removed extra Doxygen files to reduce artifact size;

Version changes since v1.3.3

Added:

• Add WINE env var to console environment BUG-91;

Fixed:

• Icons are not loaded properly with Qt 5.7.x;
• Console launch environment uses dead setting fields BUG-90;
• Q4Wine file selectors filters files with upper case extension BUG-94[QTBUG-51712];
• Refactor winetrkics parser: use direct parser + transactions;
• Links imported from Windows desktop do not work BUG-103;
• Import from Windows desktop is not working in some cases BUG-103;
• Processes tab does not detect some wine processes correctly BUG-100;

Version changes since v1.3.2

Fixed:

• Problem opening file dialog to mount ISO BUG-86;

Version changes since v1.3.1

Fixed:

• [regression, bisected] Icon information is not displayed correctly BUG-80;
• Winetricks does not update BUG-77;
• First startup wizard (quick mount profile): profile strings are initially empty if fuseiso is not installed BUG-81;
• Download (latest) Winetricks from GitHub BUG-82;
• Correct proxy-related environment variables in Winetricks plugin BUG-83;
• Use env command in the command line to download Winetricks BUG-83;
• Support proxy username/password in Winetricks plugin BUG-83;
• Treat aarch64 as 64 bit platform and put libraries in lib64 directory BUG-85;

Version changes since v1.3

Added:

• Allow to execute and create icons for .bat and .msi files BUG-69;
• Added Chinese (China) translation (thx 2 Mingye Wang and Mingcong Bai);
• Added Japanese translation (thx 2 Masanori Kakura);

Fixed:

• Renamed 'New' menu option for icon and prefix view to 'New icon' and 'New
  folder' respectively to avoid confusion BUG-69;
• Icon description is not exported into *.desktop file BUG-69;
• Winetrick's item description label doesn't wrap properly BUG-71;
• Qt5: detailed view item selection duplicate BUG-75;
• q4wine-cli does not accept extra app arguments BUG-78;
• Translation files moved from i18n to l10n;
• Hide deprecated prefix options if values are not set;... read more

Version changes since v1.3

Added:

• Taiwan translation (thx 2 Jeff Huang);
• Use icons from the system icon theme where possible BUG-22;
• Replace default raster icons with SVG analogs BUG-21;
• Extend App icons zoom sizes up to 512px BUG-21;
• Allow to choose .svg and .svgz images for icons BUG-21;
• Add an app option to switch default/ambiance-light/ambiance-dark icon BUG-21;
• Use ISO country codes for translation files (required for: pootle, gentoo ebuild);
• Use native language name for language selection;... read more

Version changes since 1.2-r1

Added:

• Czech translation update (thx 2 Pavel Fric);

Fixed:

• QtSystemApplication library detection does not work well for Qt5 BUG-64;

Version changes since 1.1-r2

Added:

• Deleting prefix does not remove prefix folder in ~/.local/share/wineprefixes BUG-43;

Fixed:

• Fixed typo in Startup Wizard;
• Fixup Wine Libs detection BUG-50;
• Remove Wine settings from App settings BUG-50 BUG-23;
• Make Wine64 libs optional (for x86 only platforms) BUG-50;
• Backup/Restore prefix path handler;
• Can't use pre/post run scripts without standalone script BUG-49;
• Do not force startpage open;
• add custom dll overrides outside from the list BUG-60;
• Revert "Kill dead online components" breaks the Qt5 build BUG-62;
• Do not build wineappdb core components if -DWITH_WINEAPPDB=OFF is set BUG-62;
• 'Run -> Browser' on Programs window not work BUG-54;
• QT5: Winetricks application list fails to refresh and causes segfault on quit BUG-53;
• Make -DQT5 flag visible during cmake build and runtime;
• CLI: -v/-h options must not trigger nor database check nor wizard startup;
• Remove useless and confusing appdb startup dialog;

Version changes since 1.1-r1

Fixed:

• Error while loading application settings by key: 'WineLibs' BUG-42;

Version changes since 1.1

Fixed:

• Error while loading application settings by key: 'WineLibs' BUG-42;
• Updated Afrikaans translation. thx 2 Danie Wessels;
• Fixed cmake warnings;
• Updated .desktop file;

Version changes since 1.1

Fixed:

• Gentoo: QtSingleApplication package not found with DWITH_SYSTEM_SINGLEAPP=ON BUG-39;
• FreeBSD\clang error: use of undeclared identifier 'LC_*' BUG-41;

Added:

• extended list of a virtual desktop resolutions BUG-35;
• configure multiple wine paths globally to allow easily selection in prefixes BUG-23;
• create predefined execution template strings for optirun, separate X display, e.t.c. BUG-37;

Version changes since 1.0-r2

Fixed:

• "Use single-click to run icons" does not affect icons in "setup" tab BUG-27;
• q4wine.desktop value "" for key "Path" in group "Desktop Entry" BUG-29;
• Pre and Post run Icon scripts unusable, if the path contains ")" BUG-33;... read more

Version changes since 1.0-r1

Fixed:

• Clean setup: error while loading application settings by key: prefixDefaultPath BUG-25;
• Winetricks plugin does not check script presence BUG-26;
• "Use single-click to run icons" does not affect icons in "setup" tab BUG-27;
  Added:
• Persian translation. Thx 2 Arash Ariayee;
• Winetricks plugin can use script installed in system BUG-28;

Version changes since 1.0

Fixed:

• Prefix tree "Delete" menu item do not remove menu tree.
• Support for utf8 system user name [BUG-20];
• Winetricks doesn't work properly if WINEPATH contain spaces [BUG-19];

Version changes since 0.121

Fixed:
- Quote run string in case of console useage (gnome-terminal, see BUG-15)
- Winetricks functionality fails to work [BUG-15]
- Cannot run 'Create Fake Drive' for a new prefix with a win32 architecture [BUG-14]
- System Language autodetection does not work [BUG-13]
- Error while loading application settings by key: 'WineLibs'. File or path does not exist: "" [BUG-12]
- q4wine doesn't clean up user's tmp directory [BUG-11]
- regression: selection focus jumps to prefix name on subdirectory selection;
- regression: can't load user selected language
- Enhanced win64 support for wine;
- Better Wine library path autodetection [Linux];
- Create ~/.local/share/wineprefixes directory if it does not exist;
- Error is Desktop paths are empty;
- Desktop Paths are wrongly labeled [3491775];
- Win32 prefix creation while prefix directory exists;
- Unite Icon\Detail toolbar actions;
- No translations autoupdate at project build. Use `make translations` insted;
- Fixed process refresh loop;
- Extended env command after console terminal;
- Updated README file: added "Known Issues" section;
- Set WINEDEBUG to '-all' if logging subsystem disabled and program was
executed not in console session;
- Icon export dialog empty icons [3358599];
- Dropped obsolete strings from translation files [3358602];
- Fixed build in Debian GNU/Hurd (should also works in Arch Hurd);
- Possibly fixed build in OpenBSD and NetBSD;... read more

Version 0.999-rc8
Added:
- Prefix execution template string;

Fixed:
- regression: selection focus jumps to prefix name on subdirectory selection;
- regression: can't load user selected language