v1.3-alpha2

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A full list of changes since 1.2 (the last release) can be found in the Release Notes.

Changes relative to v1.3-alpha1:

General

• Updated clock driver installer that avoids hanging if a Z80 card is present.
• Updated clock driver installer that shows current date if clock is present.
• Button appearance simplified. Showing shortcuts can be enabled with an option.

Launcher

• Ensure DeskTop is correctly detected on RAMCard when re-launched.
• Allow pressing Escape to cancel copy to RAMCard.
• Handle launching with PREFIX not set to DeskTop's directory.

DeskTop

• Ensure newly created SELECTOR.LIST file is completely empty.
• Draw header before entries when refreshing window contents.
• Update header values only when window is activated to avoid visual artifacts.
• Show file sizes right aligned in list views.
• Show NON, ANM, S16, and SND type names in list views.
• View > by Type sort order improved.
• View > by Size sort order improved.
• Selection preserved across view type changes.
• Selection preserved when renaming in a View > by Name window.
• Simplify New Folder dialog by not showing full path. (#466)
• Improve double-click responsiveness when updating icons.
• Fix numerous crashes with long pathnames.
• Fix crash in File > Get Info is target is not available.

Selector

• Allow pressing Escape to cancel copy to RAMCard.

Desk Accessories

• International: Force full repaint if settings change, to avoid list view artifacts.
• Options
  • Add option to show shortcuts in dialogs.
  • Add keyboard shortcuts for checkboxes.

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v1.3-alpha1

🚧 Alpha. Use with caution.

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Changes since v1.2:

General

• File picker dialogs no longer show paths. (#699)
• File picker dialogs show drives list. (#599)
• Language-specific time separators added.
• IIgs and Laser 128: Fix alert sound playback speed.
• A generic ProDOS clock driver is included in disk images.
• The default double-click speed is now the middle setting.

DeskTop

Enhanced Features

• Support selection in list views. (#28)
• Simplify list views by omitting directory file sizes.
• View > as Small Icons added.
• File > Copy a File... is now File > Copy To... and operates on current selection.
• File > Delete a File... is now File > Delete and operates on current selection.
• Shortcut > Add a Shortcut... defaults to currently selected file.
• Format/Erase: Default device to selected volume.
• Format/Erase: Show volume's previous name with adjusted case. (#426, #427)
• Show keyboard shortcut for File > Delete in menu.
• View style for windows is saved/restored across restarts.
• Scroll position for windows is saved/restored across restarts.

Disks & Files

• Supports up to 14 devices. (#712)
• CD-ROM drives now shown with a CD icon.
• Treat files with .A2LC, .A2HR, and .A2FM extensions as images.
• Icon for audio files (.BTC and .ZC, $D8/SND), video files ($5B/ANM)

Performance & Fixes

• Fix corruption/crash after closing a window.
• Unhighlight more correctly when dragging icons over folders.
• Improve scrolling in directory windows. (#711)
• Don't clamp drag highlight to screen bounds.
• Dimmed icons in inactive windows now render correctly. (#613)
• Enable dropping files onto folders in inactive windows. (#418)
• Pressing the Esc key cancels an in-progress drag. (#719)
• Don't move icons when dragged over source window's non-content area.
• Make sure scrollbars activate/deactivate if needed when an icon is renamed.
• Don't poll drives multiple times on startup when restoring windows.
• File > Rename... is now disabled if multiple icons are selected.
• Improve label spacing in several dialogs.

Selector

• Fix clearing the text screen when launching programs.

Disk Copy

• Supports up to 14 devices. (#712)
• Show Pascal volume names more consistently.
• Ensure a confirmation prompt is shown before overwriting, unless destination is not formatted.

Desk Accessories

New Accessories

• International: A new control panel for setting international options - date/time/number separators, date format and clock style.
• Digital Clock: A new screen saver that shows the current time. (#590)
• Analog Clock: A new screen saver that shows the current time. (#590)
• Rod's Color Pattern: A new screen saver based on the classic demo. c/o @frankmilliron
• Neko: Provides a playful cat desk toy. (In Extras)

Updates

• The DESK.ACC folder has been renamed to APPLE.MENU.
• Date & Time
  • Show shortcut key for OK button.
  • Support Tab key for changing fields.
  • Better translations for 12/24-hour buttons.
• Sounds
  • New sounds from Gorgon, Apple Panic, and more, c/o @frankmilliron
  • Play current selection if clicked again. (#715)
• Calc/Sci.Calc: Show leading zero before decimal in results.
• Find Files
  • Double-click a result to open the containing widow and select the file icon. (#255)
  • If no window is open, all on-line volumes are searched. (#255)
• Joystick: Visualize second joystick (paddles 2/3) if active.
• Flying Toasters: Improve animation speed and reduce flicker.
• Text Preview: Handle rendering long text files more intelligently.
• Image Preview: Show .A2HR and .A2FM files in B&W.
• Electric Duet Preview: Add alternate players: during playback, press 3 for Mockingboard, 4 for Cricket!
• Puzzle: Added keyboard support - arrow keys move a tile into the hole.

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v1.2

This is (hopefully) the final release of Apple II Desktop version 1.2.

This is an unofficial release by the community, dated December 28, 2022.

A full list of changes since version 1.1 (the last official release) can be found in the Release Notes.

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v1.2-beta3

Beta release. Please test and report issues.

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Changes relative to v1.2-beta2:

DeskTop

• Fix disk formatting which could fail for certain slots combinations.

Desk Accessories

• Ensure Electric Duet preview DA and System Speed DA don't cause bad side effects on IIgs.
• This Apple: Fix memory calculation on ROM0 IIgs, c/o @frankmilliron.

v1.2-beta2

Beta release. Please test and report issues.

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Changes relative to v1.2-beta1:

DeskTop

• Fix bug with sort order for View > by Name

Desk Accessories

• This Apple: Fix bad memory access when enumerating slots.

v1.2-beta1

Beta release. Please test and report issues.

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Changes relative to v1.2-alpha48:

DeskTop

• Fix potential corruption/crash after closing the only window.

v1.2-alpha48

Alpha. Use with caution.

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General

• Added Sample.Media folder with some samples of various file types.
• Improved appearance of keyboard shortcuts in buttons.
• Improve appearance of ()^ glyphs in system font.

DeskTop

• Improve error message for full volume directories.
• Show prompt when double-clicking a binary file, instead of just ignoring.

Disk Copy

• Show disks as "DOS 3.3" rather than "Dos 3.3" in the device list.
• Simplify overwrite confirmation dialog.

Desk Accessories

• New DA: CD Remote - controls audio playback on an AppleCD SC.
• Moved Screen Dump out of menu to Extras directory.
• Calculator: Use regional decimal separator (based on language).
• System Speed: Fix keyboard shortcuts in French localization.
• Matrix: Prevent lockup at exit on some hardware configurations.

v1.2-alpha47

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General

• Add Swedish localization.
• Add Danish localization.
• Handle mirrored SmartPort drives in ProDOS 2.0.1-3 (as well as ProDOS 2.4). #685
• Improved pointer cursor appearance on dark backgrounds.
• Clicking on blank lines will clear list selection in file pickers.
• Improved performance drawing list boxes.
• Text entry fields: Fix placing IP when clicking to left of string.
• Improved appearance of backslash character in EN system font.
• File Picker: show I-beam cursor when over either text field

DeskTop

• Fix initial size of windows without icons.
• Clicking and dragging works in inactive windows, without having to activate the window first.
• Select a volume window's icon if the window is clicked and there is no other selection.
• Prevent mispainting of windows dragged behind menu bar. #707
• Fix list view displays for windows with only one entry.
• Fix memory corruption when list views selected for empty window.
• Format/Erase: Fix message display if format/erase fails.
• Shortcuts > Edit a Shortcut...: Fix showing first "list only" entry's options.
• Shortcuts > Edit a Shortcut...: Fix changing first "list only" entry to "menu and list".
• Fix handling of renamed boot volume when saving changes.

Selector

• Format /RAM after reconnecting it on exit.

Disk Copy

• Format /RAM after reconnecting it on exit.
• Double-clicking on drive selection now respects double-click speed settings.
• Prevent label being cut off during copy.

Desk Accessories

• Date and Time: Fix up/down button painting when clicking.
• Map: A new DA showing a small world map with a searchable database of city locations.
• Find Files: Don't crash searching excessively nested directories.
• Find Files: Scrollbar arrows now auto-repeat.
• Calendar: Default to the DeskTop build date if no ProDOS date is set.
• Calculator: Don't ignore keyboard input if window is obscured.
• Date & Time: Fix setting DeskTop's date/time when a real-time clock is not present.

v1.2-alpha46

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General

• Improve handling of Le Chat Mauve Eve RGB card.
• Fix a glyph error in the FR font (0x23 should be £ not #)

DeskTop

• Improve performance of open-then-close-current-window. #351
• Fix radio button clicks in Add/Edit a Shortcut dialog.
• Fix Special > Check All Drives behavior when a window is open.

Selector

• Prevent crash launching DeskTop if shortcut list is empty.

Disk Copy

• Increase copy buffer size by 1k.

Desk Accessories

• Matrix: Fix several memory corruption bugs.
• Show Text File: Correct fixed-width font for non-English versions. #704
• Print Screen: Improve name translation for FR.
• Show Duet File: Prevent crash on close after playing certain files.
• Find Files: Fix vertical scrollbar activation/thumb updating.
• Find Files: Show results incrementally during the search. #255

v1.2-alpha45

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General

• Fix Le Chat Mauve Eve detection.

DeskTop

• Fix name prompt in Format/Erase dialog.
• Fix hit testing in the shortcut picker dialog.
• Improve appearance of dimmed menu items.
• Improve appearance of selection in shortcut picker dialog.
• Improve translations for shortcuts for IT/DE.
• Tweak RAMDisk icon appearance.
• Fix drag rectangle wandering when moving cursor outside window.
• Fix horizontal scroll hit testing when thumb is offscreen.
• Prevent icon mis-painting when selecting after clicking on a window header.
• Adjust filename case adjustment rules so "A2ROBOTS" shows as "A2Robots"

Selector

• Improve appearance of selection in dialog.

Desk Accessories

• Improve overall performance when DAs are running.
• Show Text File: Handle scrolling through files longer than 256 lines. #700
• This Apple: Detect Le Chat Mauve Eve card.