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WinMerge 2.16.8

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WinMerge 2.16.8

GitHub Releases (by Release)

General

  • BugFix: More space for some internationalized strings (GitHub #402)
  • BugFix: Some improvements (GitHub #405,411)

File compare

  • BugFix: Ignore case option did not work when Diff algorithm was
    other than default
  • BugFix: A white vertical rectangle was sometimes drawn in the selected area
  • BugFix: The title of the file comparison window after changing the language
    was accidentally changed to "Untitled left/right"
  • BugFix: Wrong merging (GitHub #420)
    (minimal/patience/histogram diff algorithm did not work on Windows XP)
  • Extended F4 key movement range to the whole file
  • Don't treat UTF-8 and UTF-8 with BOM the same when the
    "Ignore codepage differences" option is disabled

Folder compare

  • BugFix: Appropriate error messages were not displayed when the file to be
    deleted no longer existed
  • BugFix: 'Show Middle/Right Unique items' menu item does not work properly
    in 3-way folder compare (osdn.net #40672)
  • CTRL+Drag folders now has the opposite behavior of the current
    Include Subfolders option

Image compare

  • BugFix: Fix scrolling glitches (GitHub WinMerge/winimerge PR #8)
  • Reduce flicker on resize (GitHub WinMerge/winimerge PR #9)

Options dialog

  • Allow choosing image filename patterns from a multi-selection dropdown list
    (GitHub PR #391)
  • WildcardDropList: Avoid the String instance as it could throw std::bad_alloc
    (GitHub PR #397)
  • Remove duplicate filename patterns without relying on WildcardDropList
    (GitHub PR #400)
  • Made Options dialog resizable
  • Changed the default values for the following options:
    • Ignore codepage differences -> disabled
    • Include unique subfolders contents -> enabled

About dialog

  • Rework the fix for Github issue #316: GUI glitches/bugs #2 (GitHub PR #392)
  • Replace outdated list of developers in AboutBox with ascii-art gnu from FSF
    (GitHub PR #394)

Installer

  • BugFix: Installation - Internal error: Failed to expand shell folder
    constant "userdesktop" (GitHub #354)
  • BugFix: Lithuanian.po is missing (GitHub PR #415)
  • New installer for per-user installation
    (WinMerge-2.16.8-x64-PerUser-Setup.exe)

Translations

  • Translation updates:
    • Brazilian (GitHub PR #383)
    • Galician (GitHub PR #393)
    • German (GitHub PR #388,389,398,399,401,406,412,414, WinMerge/frhed PR #2)
    • Lithuanian (GitHub PR #385,390,407,408,413,415)
    • Turkish (GitHub PR #386)
    • Russian (GitHub PR #387)

Manual

  • Update manual for IgnoreCommentsC change (GitHub PR #384)
  • Update Shortcut_keys.xml (GitHub PR #410)

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