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Software Revision Date By Description
6.22 0 21???? FO
Chapter Colors updated.
• New color conversion GUICC_8888I added.
Chapter Fonts updated.
• New function GUI_BDF_EmboldenFont() added.
• New function GUI_BDF_EmboldenFontEx() added.
• New function GUI_BDF_SetLetterSpacing() added.
• New function GUI_FT_GetMeasurementChars() added.
• New function GUI_FT_SetMeasurementChars() added.
• New function GUI_TTF_EmboldenFont() added.
• New function GUI_TTF_EmboldenFontEx() added.
• New function GUI_TTF_ObliqueFont() added.
• New function GUI_TTF_ObliqueFontEx() added.
Chapter The Window Manager (WM) updated.
• Section ’Widgets with motion support’ added.
• New function WM_DeleteWindowSecure() added.
Chapter Widgets updated.
• New function DROPDOWN_EnableMotion() added.
• DROPDOWN widget now sends DROPDOWN_NOTIFICATION_COLLAPSED
and DROPDOWN_NOTIFICATION_EXPANDED notifications to its parent.
• New function LISTVIEW_GetDefaultBkColor() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_GetDefaultFont() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_GetDefaultGridColor() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_GetDefaultScrollStepH() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_GetDefaultTextColor() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_SetDefaultScrollStepH() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_SetScrollStepH() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_GetScrollStepH() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_SetScrollPos() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_GetDefaultAlign() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_GetDefaultBkColor() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_GetDefaultCursorColor() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_GetDefaultFont() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_GetDefaultHBorder() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_GetDefaultTextColor() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetDefaultAlign() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetDefaultBkColor() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetDefaultCursorColor() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetDefaultFont() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetDefaultHBorder() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetDefaultTextColor() added.
• New function SWITCH_DisableAnimation() added.
• SWIPELIST widget now sends notifications when its overlap area has
been reached or released.
Chapter emWinView updated.
• Selection position and size can now be edited from a dialog.
6.20 0 210810 FO
Chapter Displaying Text updated.
• New function GUI_GetShowMissingCharacters() added.
Chapter 2-D Graphic Library updated.
• New function GUI_DrawArcHR() added.
• New function GUI_DrawPieHR() added.
Chapter Fonts updated.
• ’Requirements’ section added.
Chapter Movies updated.
• Bitmap-based emWin movie files added.
Chapter Widgets updated.
• New function GAUGE_GetRange() added.
• Fixed mistakes in the SPINBOX configuration options table.
• New function IMAGE_SetAlign() added.
• New function IMAGE_SetOffset() added.
• New function IMAGE_SetAlpha() added.
• New function IMAGE_SetAngle() added.
• New function IMAGE_SetScale() added.
• New function IMAGE_EnableLQ() added.
Chapter VNC server updated.
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Software Revision Date By Description
• Multiple VNC connections to the same layer are now possible.
• Section for connection with a web browser added.
Chapter Anti-aliasing updated.
• New function GUI_AA_DrawPie() added.
Chapter Bitmap Converter updated.
• Bitmap-based emWin movie files added.
Chapter Display drivers updated.
• GUIDRV_SLinEPD_SSD1673 now supports SSD1680.
• GUIDRV_SLinEPD now supports UC8451.
• GUIDRV_FlexColor now supports ST7715.
Chapter Support updated.
• Fixed typo and updated FAQ.
6.18 0 210503
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Chapter Fonts updated.
• New function GUI_BDF_CreateFont() added.
• New function GUI_BDF_DeleteFont() added.
• New function GUI_BDF_GetFamilyName() added.
• New function GUI_BDF_GetStyleName() added.
• Function GUI_TTF_DestroyCache() renamed to GUI_FT_Destroy-
Cache().
• Function GUI_TTF_Done() renamed to GUI_FT_Done().
• Function GUI_TTF_SetCacheSize() renamed to GUI_FT_Set-
CacheSize().
• New function GUI_GetFallbackFont() added.
• New function GUI_SetFallbackFont() added.
• New function GUI_SetFuncGetFallbackFont() added.
Chapter Font Converter updated.
• New command line options added added.
Chapter Simulation updated.
• New function SIM_GUI_EnableModifierKey() added.
• New function SIM_GUI_IsModifierKeyEnabled() added.
Chapter Display drivers updated.
• GUIDRV_FlexColor supports Sitronix ST7626.
Chapter Memory Devices updated.
• New function GUI_MEMDEV_GetBitsPerPixel() added.
• New function GUI_MEMDEV_GetSelMemdev() added.
Chapter 2-D Graphic Library updated.
• New function GUI_SetAfterExitHook() added.
Chapter Animations updated.
• New function GUI_ANIM_AddItemById() added.
• New function GUI_ANIM_CreateWithId() added.
• New function GUI_ANIM_DeleteById() added.
• New function GUI_ANIM_Get() added.
• New function GUI_ANIM_StartExId() added.
• New function GUI_ANIM_StopById() added.
Chapter Configuration updated.
• New function GUI_SetFuncDrawCircle() added.
• New function GUI_SetFuncDrawLine() added.
• New function GUI_SetFuncDrawRoundedRect() added.
• New function GUI_SetFuncFillCircle() added.
• New function GUI_SetFuncFillRoundedRect() added.
• Table of currently existing ready to use hardware accelerators added.
• Structure of sub chapters changed.
Chapter Widgets (window objects) updated.
• New function LISTBOX_GetVisItemIndices() added.
• New function LISTBOX_IsItemPartiallyVisible() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_SetRadius() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_SetSpace() added.
• Parameters changed of LISTBOX_EnableMotion(), LISTVIEW_Enable-
Motion() and MULTIEDIT_EnableMotion(). Calls of previous versions are
not affected by this.
• Added support of the following keys to LISTBOX: GUI_KEY_HOME,
GUI_KEY_END, GUI_KEY_PGUP, GUI_KEY_PGDOWN
Chapter ’Viewer’ renamed to emWinView.
• emWinView tool rewritten.
• Added Selection/Measure tool.
• Keyboard input gets send to emWin application.
• Transparency is shown for multi-layer configurations.
6.16 0 201120 FO
Chapter 2-D Graphic Library updated.
• New function GUI_CreateBitmapFromStreamRLE1() added.
Chapter Widgets (window objects) updated.
• New function EDIT_GetMinMax() added.
• New function SPINBOX_GetRange() added.
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• New function TEXT_GetFrameColor() added.
• New function TEXT_GetDefaultFrameColor() added.
• New function TEXT_SetFrameColor() added.
• New function TEXT_SetDefaultFrameColor() added.
• PROGBAR now sends WM_NOTIFICATION_VALUE_CHANGED to parent
when its value has changed.
• New keyboard layout KEYBOARD_ARA for Arabic added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_EnableMotion() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetCursorColor() added.
• New function MULTIEDIT_SetInvertCursor() added.
• New function HEADER_SetColumnsResizeable() added.
• New function BUTTON_SetToggleMode() added.
• New function BUTTON_Toggle() added.
• BUTTON_REACT_ON_LEVEL is now the default way how PID events are
handled by a BUTTON.
• New function SWIPELIST_SetOverlap() added.
• New function SWIPELIST_GetOverlap() added.
• New function SWIPELIST_SetDefaultOverlap() added.
• New function SWIPELIST_GetDefaultOverlap() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_GetVisRowIndices() added.
• New function LISTVIEW_IsRowPartiallyVisible() added.
Chapter Anti-aliasing updated.
• New function GUI_AA_DrawRoundedFrame() added.
• New function GUI_AA_DrawRoundedFrameEx() added.
Chapter Memory Devices updated.
• New function GUI_MEMDEV_SerializeExBMP() added.
• Fixed color format issue in GUI_MEMDEV_PunchOutDevice() example.
Chapter AppWizard updated.
• New function APPW_SetCustCallback() added.
Chapter Bitmap Converter updated.
• Reading of C and DTA files added.
• New bitmap format RLE1 (compressed 1bpp) added.
• Added section about memory footprint.
6.14 0 200602 FO
Structure of chapters reworked.
Chapter Introduction to emWin updated.
• Added “Complete emWin system” diagram.
• Example section enhanced.
• Added information about AppWizard.
Chapter Getting Started updated.
• Prep.bat, CC.bat and Lib.bat examples updated to GCC/Cortex-M4.
Chapter Simulation updated.
• Hardkey bitmap examples updated.
Chapter Fonts updated.
• New function GUI_GetTrailingBlankRows() added.
• New function GUI_GetLeadingBlankRows() added.
Chapter The Window Manager (WM) updated.
• WM_GetUserData() now returns 0 if the given handle is NULL.
Chapter Widgets (window objects) updated.
• New KEYBOARD widget added.
• New function KEYBOARD_CreateUser() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_CreateIndirect() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_ExportLayout() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_ExportPatternFile() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_SetLayout() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_SetStreamedLayout() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_SetColor() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_SetFont() added.
• New function KEYBOARD_SetPeriod() added.
• New function EDIT_EnableAutoScroll() added.
6.12 1 200417 FO
Chapter Displaying bitmap files updated.
• Added member Progressive to struct GUI_JPEG_INFO to tell whether
or not the JPEG image is progressive.
Chapter Anti-aliasing updated.
• New function GUI_AA_FillEllipseXL() added.
6.12 0 200408 FO
Chapter 2-D Graphic Library updated.
• New function GUI_QR_CreateFramed() added.
Chapter Widgets (Window objects) updated.
• New GAUGE widget added.
• New function GAUGE_CreateIndirect() added.
• New function GAUGE_CreateUser() added.
• New function GAUGE_GetValue() added.
• New function GAUGE_SetAlign() added.
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