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<span class="newsItemHeader">2015-11-25</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 3.3.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Terminals running the default shell are only
considered to be running (when confirming close actions)
if the shells have child processes. This may only work
in Linux.</span></li>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2015-08-11</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 3.1.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>This version supports the saving and restoring
of named user sessions.</span></li>
<li><span>The initial number of tabs profile option has
been removed; its functionality is better served by
sessions.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2015-07-09</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 3.0.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>The GTK2 version has been dropped and only the
vte-2.91 API (vte 0.38 or newer) is supported. You
may need to change the background opacity setting (now
found in the Appearance section of your profile) when
upgrading from an earlier version.</span></li>
<li><span>mscript.py now uses python3 by default, but is
backwards compatible with python2. python3-lockfile is
relatively new so you may need to explicitly run
mscript.py in python2. To do this when building a
Debian package edit debian/rules and change the
dependencies in debian/control.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2014-07-31</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 2.9.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Supports launching of SSH sessions from matched URIs or hostnames, while common
VCS URIs are matched for copying to the clipboard.</span></li>
<li><span>Allows Shortcuts profiles to be edited as text
for GTK+ 3.10 and newer.</span></li>
<li><span>Fixed background transparency support for recent versions of
VTE/GTK (compositing window manager required?).</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2014-01-16</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 2.8.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Terminal background options are disabled when using a recent version of
VTE which deprecates them.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2013-03-29</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 2.7.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Translations are now enabled.</span></li>
<li><span>SF project has been upgraded with new git repository.</span></li>
<li><span>New behaviour for -e (see man page).</span></li>
<li><span>Several new features and bug-fixes.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2012-02-24</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 2.5.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Debian packaging now managed by git-buildpackage.</span></li>
<li><span>Removed autoconf support.</span></li>
<li><span>Improved close window/tab warning options.</span></li>
<li><span>Implemented dark theme option.</span></li>
<li><span>--tab only reuses windows on current workspace.</span></li>
<li><span>Generated graphics are included in tarballs.</span></li>
<li><span>Ubuntu PPA moved to <a href="https://launchpad.net/~h-realh/+archive/roxterm">
https://launchpad.net/~h-realh/+archive/roxterm</a></span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2011-11-24</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 2.3.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>New bespoke build system, maitch.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2011-08-21</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 2.0.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Uses GTK+3 by default, GTK+2 support still
available.</span></li>
<li><span>Added search functionality.</span></li>
<li><span>Added support for file URIs.</span></li>
<li><span>Much improved tab bar.</span></li>
<li><span>Uses GtkBuilder instead of libglade.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2011-06-02</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.22.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Improved compositing support.</span></li>
<li><span>Added --role option.</span></li>
<li><span>--xclass and --xname options removed.
--name and/or --class are alternatives but should be used in conjunction with --separate.
Use --role if you need a per-window identifier.</span></li>
<li><span>Tries to avoid creating redundant session state files.
Consider running 'rm ~/.config/roxterm.sourceforge.net/Sessions/*'
to clean up the stale files created before this version.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2011-02-12</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.21.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Support TERM setting with vte >= 0.26.</span></li>
<li><span>Command line options to set window class hints.</span></li>
<li><span>Window title can be configured in profiles.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2010-11-17</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.20.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Improved terminal geometry management.</span></li>
<li><span>Changes to tab/window title handling.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2010-09-21</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.19.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>New website design by Cameron Sampson.</span></li>
<li><span>Spanish translation by Félix Medrano Sanz.</span></li>
<li><span>Switched from subversion (svn) to git for VCS.</span></li>
<li><span>Rewritten code for multiple tab management.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2010-03-23</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.18.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Supports X session management.</span></li>
<li><span>Rudimentary ssh support.</span></li>
<li><span>Profile editor redesign, including new fullscreen & maximise options.</span></li>
<li><span>New menu items to open a terminal with a specific profile.</span></li>
<li><span>Ability to restart a command.</span></li>
<li><span>Always show tabs is on by default and single tabs only take up as much space as they need.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2008-09-13</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.13.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Options to warn before closing windows</span></li>
<li><span>Use -T instead of -t to set title (for x-terminal-emulator)</span></li>
<li><span>New --tab option</span></li>
<li><span>Man pages are in main distribution instead of Debian only</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2008-05-20</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.12.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>i18n support</span></li>
<li><span>Fixed command line parsing</span></li>
<li><span>"Hidden" tabs option</span></li>
<li><span>--title option</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2008-03-27</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.11.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Fixed and improved colour scheme dialog</span></li>
<li><span>Terminal title bar string can be customised</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2007-12-31</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.9.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Enhanced tab options (mostly thanks to Sven Schnelle)</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2007-09-11</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.7.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Added zoom and fullscreen facilities</span></li>
<li><span>New windows/tabs have same cwd as the terminal they're opened from</span></li>
<li><span>Official Debian packages are available for 1.5.2 onwards instead of my unofficial ones</span></li>
<li><span>CLI options have changed</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2007-08-22</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.6.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Removed extraneous Debian packages</span></li>
<li><span>Many messages are now shown in dialog boxes instead of logged to console</span></li>
<li><span>Added option to wrap around when switching tabs</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2007-03-23</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.5.1</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Debianised</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-07-05</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.2.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Encodings are a separate family of settings instead of being part of a profile</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-06-20</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.1.0</span>
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<li><span>Much improved drag & drop support</span></li>
<li><span>roxterm-capplet renamed to roxterm-config</span></li>
<li><span>Runs all terminals in a single process by default</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-05-30</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 1.0.3</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Terminal window and capplet background image widget are now drag & drop destinations.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-04-29</span>
<ul>
<li><span>First full release.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-02-27</span>
<ul>
<li><span>CVS discontinued. Use subversion (svn) fron now on.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-02-27</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 0.11.0</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Migration to keyfile options done! Make sure you read README if you were using an older version.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-02-26</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 0.10.14</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Everything now apparently complete and working except for docs. Going to use keyfiles instead of XML before release.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2006-02-25</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 0.10.11</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Nearly everything now works (or seems to!) save for roxterm taking appropriate action when a shortcut scheme is renamed or deleted.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2005-07-07</span>
<span class="newsItemSubHeader">Version 0.9.7</span>
<ul>
<li><span>The profile editor dialogue is just about complete, including keyboard shortcuts, but not yet tooltips (tomorrow)</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2005-06-05</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Added functional background tab to profile editor.</span></li>
<li><span>Can't be bothered to maintain a fully detailed changelog any more. Nobody could possibly be that interested,
and if they were they could use CVS anyway. This will probably have a knock-on effect on NEWS and make it confined to
full releases and stuff not directly related to code changes.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2005-04-06</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Now installs correctly when not using ROX</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2005-04-06</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Terminal can now launch capplet to edit current profile</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2005-04-05</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Tidied up build system</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2005-04-04</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Matches email addresses and launches mailer</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2005-04-02</span>
<ul>
<li><span>A working, but incomplete capplet, using dbus 0.22</span></li>
</ul>
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<span class="newsItemHeader">2004-11-28</span>
<ul>
<li><span>Shortcuts XML file has changed from using attributes to content for key name</span></li>
<li><span>I've started building the config applet. It opens a dialogue but doesn't do much with it yet</span></li>
</ul>
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