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From:*Espen*Sand*<espen@opera.com>
Newsgroups:*opera.linux,opera.beta
Subject:*Preview*2*of*Opera*7*for*Linux*available
Date:*Fri,*07*Mar*2003*18:14:09*+0100
URL:*news://<3E68D361.B91C9F22@opera.com>
Hi*all,
*
The*second*preview*of*Opera*7*for*Linux*is*now*available.
Please*note*that*this*is*a*preview.*It*has*not*been
tested*as*much*as*it*would*have*been*had*it*been*a*final
release.*It*is*not*feature*complete*and*it*may*be*unstable*in
some*cases.
*
Since*this*is*a*preview*release*it*is*advised*to*backup*the*local
~/.opera*directory*in*the*home*directory*before*you*start*to*use
preview*2
*
The*packages*are*available*here:
http://snapshot.opera.com/unix/intel...0307-7.0.0-P2/
*
Please*take*a*look*at*this*file*as*well*to*determine*what
package*to*select:
http://snapshot.opera.com/unix/intel...hatpackage.txt
*
There*is*no*version*ready*for*RedHat*8x/Mandrake*9x*at*the
moment.*We*hope*to*have*a*build*ready*early*next*week*for*those
distributions.
*
If*you*have*any*comments*or*questions*please*send*them*to*the
opera.linux*news*group*or*the*opera-linux*mail*list.*We*(the*UNIX
team)*monitor*those*lists.
*
If*you*send*a*message*please*do*not*reply*to*this*announce.*Instead,
make*a*new*message*with*a*title*that*describes*the*issue.*That*way*it
is*simpler*to*sort*out*the*different*replies.
*
*
Changelog:
*
-*Support*for*preferred*fonts*(in*International*Fonts*in
Preferences)d:
-*Support*for*codepage*where*relevant*(Oriental*languages)
-*More*intelligent*loading*of*Xft*libraries,*to*avoid*crashes
-*A*number*of*other*page*layout*issues*and*bugs.
*
Bookmarks:
-*Support*for*import*for*Netscape*html*based*bookmark*file.
-*Support*for*Internet*Explorer*bookmark*import.
-*Support*for*KDE1*bookmark*import
-*Support*for*Konquerer*bookmark*import
-*Support*for*Open*and*New
-*Support*form*sorted*bookmark*menus*(main*menu*bar*and*in*personal
bar)
-*Support*for*contact*menu*lists*(used*in*the*mail*window*-*add
contact*button)
-*Added*a*workaround*for*a*crash*problem*in*the*bookmark*list
-*Various*minor*fixes.
*
Startup*dialog*box:
-*The*start*dialog*box*will*now*be*shown*if*Opera*crashed*in*the
**previous*session.
-*Some*fixes*for*the*startup*dialog*box.*It*did*not*work*100%*as
**it*should.*The*Buy*button*did*not*work.
-*Corrected*wrong*behavior*in*the*startup*code.*The*kind*of*startup
**mode*could*end*up*being*another*than*what*the*user*wanted.
*
Command*line*arguments:
-*Added*new*remote*command*"lower()"*which*will*lower*the*main*window
-*Added*new*command*line*option*"noraise"*which*will*prevent*the
**window*that*receives*a*remote*command*to*raise*on*top*of*the*rest
**of*the*windows.
*
Window*manager*interaction:
-*Fixed*a*problem*that*caused*modal*dialog*boxes*to*block*the*help
**window.
-*A*number*of*fixes*to*bypass*a*problem*in*Qt.*The*WM_CLASSNAME
**property*is*not*set*(at*least*in*some*versions*of*Qt3)*so*it*is
**now*set*manually.*The*WM_CLASSNAME*property*is*used*by*some*window
**managers*to*group*windows.
*
Focus:
-*Located*a*fix*for*a*longstanding*and*nasty*focus*issue*that
prevented
**proper*initial*keyboard*input*when*a*dialog*was*shown.
-*Various*other*fixes.
*
Misc:
-*Enabled*the*registration*dialog*box.
-*Enabled*a*proper*"confirm*insecure*submit"*dialog*with*a*"do*not
show
**again"*checkbox.
-*Opera*for*Linux*7*is*now*able*to*convert*saved*"win"*files*(window
**sessions)*for*version*5*and*6*of*Opera*for*Linux.
-*Fixed*a*(nasty)*bug*in*the*history*panel*that*made*it*possible*to
not*update
**the*history*file*after*an*item*was*deleted.
-*The*dropdown*widgets*on*the*address*bar*can*now*activate*the
dropdown
**list*by*using*the*down*arrow
-*Fixed*a*rather*nasty*keyboard/mouse*blocking*problem*that*would
**occur*if*a*modal*dialog*box*got*visible*while*panning
(autoscrolling)
**was*activated.
<snap>

cheers Heiko

</font><blockquote>Zitat:</font><hr />*
There*is*no*version*ready*for*RedHat*8x/Mandrake*9x*at*the
moment.*We*hope*to*have*a*build*ready*early*next*week*for*those
distributions.</font>[/QUOTE]Feine Sache, hoffe ich auch.

Viele Grüße

Bilbo
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