Graphical User Interface
with Graphic Library
Version 4.12
Manual Rev. 0
Micriµm
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4.12R0 070920 JE
Chapter 7: 2-D Graphic Library
- Functions GUI_DrawPie() and GUI_SetPenSize() added.
Chapter 10: Bitmap Converter
- New 24 bpp format substitutes 888 and M888 format.
Chapter 12: Memory Devices
- 32bpp memory devices added.
Chapter 14: Window manager
- Function WM_SendMessageNoPara() added.
- Function WM_IsCompletelyCovered() added.
Chapter 15: Widgets
- EDIT_SetFloatMode: GUI_EDIT_SUPPRESS_LEADING_ZEROES added.
- GRAPH: New functions for detaching data and scales added.
- FRAMEWIN: New functions for getting bar color and state added.
Chapter 21: Sprites (NEW)
- Software sprites have been added to µC/GUI.
Chapter 25: Display Drivers
- Support for Epson S1D15E06 added to LCD1611.
- Support for Ilitec ILI9161 & ILI9220 added to LCD667XX.
- Support for Solomon SSD1848 added to LCD13700.
- Support for UltraChip UC1608 added to LCDPage1bpp.
- Config option LCD_FIRSTPIXEL0 added to LCD7529.
- Config options of LCD6331 reworked.
4.10R1 070801 JE
Chapter 29: Performance and Resource Usage
- Section ’Memory requirements’ reworked.
4.10R0 070511 JE
Chapter 7: 2-D Graphic Library
- Functions for drawing color gradients added.
Chapter 9: Fonts
- Rough file format description added.
- New font type for using framed fonts added.
- Sample how to declare font prototypes added.
- XBF format available for extended proportional bitmap fonts.
Chapter 10: Bitmap Converter
- New function for saving the palette available.
- Subchapter ’Using a custom palette’ reworked.
Chapter 14: Window Manager
- Explanation of WM_BroadcastMessage() extended.
Chapter 15: Widgets
- EDIT_SetTextColor: Meaning of parameter ’Index’ changed.
Chapter 18: Multi layer / multi display support
- Descriptionadded of how to realize run time display rotation.
Chapter 23: Foreign Language Support
- Character mirroring for RLT aligned text supported.
Chapter 24: Display Drivers
- Support for Solomon SSD1289, Toshiba JBT6K71, Sharp LCY-A06003,
Samsung S6D0129, MagnaChip D54E4PA7551 and Himax HX8312 added
to LCD667XX driver.
- Support for Ultrachip UC1617 added to LCD13700 driver.
- LCD_CONTROLLER configuration changed for Epson S1D13701, Hitachi
HD66750 and Hitachi HD66753
- LCDLin: New driver variant available for 32/16/8 bit access.
Chapter 27: Low level configuration
- Multiple controller configuration reworked.
Chapter 28: High level configuration
- Explanation of GUI_SUPPORT_CURSOR added.
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4.08R0 070131 JE
Chapter 7: 2-D Graphic library
- Support for general software alpha blending added.
- Support for drawing alpha bitmaps on multi layer systems added.
Chapter 10: Bitmap converter
- Support for creating alpha blending bitmaps added.
Chapter 15: Widgets
- Blinking cursors added to MULTIEDIT and EDIT widget.
- New functions and new notification messages added to MENU widget.
Chapter 24: Display drivers
- Support for Renesas R61509 and R63401 added to LCD667XX.
- 24 and 32 bpp mode added to LCDLin
- Support for Sitronix ST7522 added to LCDPage1bpp
4.06R0 061006 JE
Chapter 6: Displaying values
- Number of digits in GUI_DispDec...() increased to 10.
Chapter 8: Displaying bitmap files
- BMP files: Support for RLE4, RLE8 and 16bpp format added.
Chapter 9: Fonts
- Introduction reworked.
- TrueType support added.
- Explanation of GUI_MAX_XBF_BYTES added.
- New fonts added.
Chapter 10: Bitmap converter
- Description of supported ’C’ file formats added.
Chapter 11: Colors
- New fixed palette mode 5 added.
- Table of default fixed palette modes added.
Chapter 14: Window manager
- Timer message added.
- Timer functions added.
Chapter 15: Widgets
- DROPDOWN: Functions added to manage the disable state of items.
Chapter 18: Multi layer support
- New functions for managing hardware cursors added.
Chapter 24: Display drivers
- LCD7529 now works without cache and in 4bpp mode.
Chapter 29: Performance and Resource usage
- Table of image drawing performance added.
4.04R1 060519 JE
Chapter 24: Display drivers
- Driver LCD15E05 removed.
- Support for Epson S1D15E05 and S1D15719 added to LCD1611 driver.
4.04R0 060505 JE
Chapter 15: Widgets
- Function added to set the rotation mode of a MULTIPAGE widget.
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