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2022-01-07 meld 3.21.1

UI changes:

  • A new custom per-pane location display widget replaces the standard GTK+
    file chooser button and our existing placeholder path display, including
    actions for opening containing folder and copying file paths (Kai
    Willadsen)
  • Version control comparison has had its action bar modernised in line with
    file and folder comparison (Kai Willadsen)

Features:

  • The find bar now remembers the previous search across panes (Jack)
  • We show a warning to the user if they're trying to compare a file or
    folder to itself (Jack)
  • Meld no longer uses custom file chooser dialogs, improving portability
    and flatpak behaviour (Mario Aichinger)
  • Two pane comparisons now allow Alt+Right/Left to work in either pane
    (Anatoli Babenia)
  • Certain header bar actions (e.g., conflict navigation, filters) are now
    only shown in their appropriate comparison types (Kai Willadsen)
  • The application title no longer includes the per-comparison label (Kai
    Willadsen)
  • Add a preference for GTK's dark theme support (Kai Willadsen)
  • Retain clipboard contents after exiting Meld (Kai Willadsen)

Fixes:

  • Fix incorrect detection of FUSE directory comparisons as remote (mscdex)
  • Fix "Open Externally" on Windows for paths with spaces (adam0antium)
  • Fix syntax highlighting in version control by using the correct file
    extension (Alan Suran)
  • Move application icons into the resource bundle (Vasily Galkin)
  • Improved error reporting for invalid change actions (Anatoli Babenia)
  • Fix too-large minimum window size from status bar buttons (Kai Willadsen)
  • Fix Subversion comparsion on Python 3.9 (Kai Willadsen)
  • Fix bad translation source strings with multiple arguments (Kai Willadsen)
  • Fix performance regression in file comparison line splitting logic (Kai
    Willadsen)
  • Fix folder comparison sensitivity breaking when cancelling a scan (Kai
    Willadsen)
  • Fix occasional traceback when closing comparisons (Kai Willadsen)
  • Fix orphaned comparison helper process when quitting (Kai Willadsen)
  • Minor UI fixes:
    • Fix About dialog URL (TotalCaesar659)
    • Update About dialog copyright (Kai Willadsen)
    • The new comparison page now better distinguishes the "Compare" and
      "Blank Comparison" actions (Kai Willadsen)
    • The comparison overview map is now more responsive when dragging (Kai
      Willadsen)
    • The find bar now waits briefly before searching to improve
      responsiveness (Kai Willadsen)
    • The find bar no longer hides when it loses focus (Kai Willadsen)
    • Allow preferences dialog to be resized (Kai Willadsen)
    • Main menu can now be activated with F10
    • Find next/previous can now be activated with F3/Shift+F3 (Kai Willadsen)
  • Windows fixes:
    • Add a MeldConsole.exe executable for running Meld from the console (Kai
      Willadsen)
    • Update Windows build to force all-users installation (Kai Willadsen)
    • Improve default monospace font on Windows (Kai Willadsen)
    • Fix empty line height and fallback fonts by changing the Pango font
      backend to fontconfig on Windows (Kai Willadsen)
    • Add Meld's install directory to the Windows PATH (Kai Willadsen)
    • Add a basic GTK settings.ini for Windows builds (Kai Willadsen)
    • Add the Meld icon to the Windows add/remove programs UI (Kai Willadsen)
    • Fix file comparison holding a directory handle after close (Kai
      Willadsen)
  • Issues fixed: 25, 91, 143, 354, 433, 445, 453, 459, 477, 482, 488, 491,
    499, 502, 526, 530, 539, 541, 557, 561, 564, 565, 571, 579, 590, 603

Internal changes:

  • Modernise and improve the new Meson build rules (Iñigo Martínez)
  • CI + build improvements (Jason Edson, Jordan Petridis, Vasily Galkin, Kai
    Willadsen)
  • Nightly Meld builds now use the standard nightly icon styling (Kai
    Willadsen)
  • Clarify licensing in appdata (Kai Willadsen)
  • Windows build fixes (Kai Willadsen)
  • Add documentation on hosting infrastructure (Kai Willadsen)

Translations:

  • Anders Jonsson (sv)
  • Andika Triwidada (id)
  • Asier Sarasua Garmendia (eu)
  • Ask Hjorth Larsen (da)
  • Balázs Úr (hu)
  • Christian Kirbach (de)
  • Clay Stan (zh_CN)
  • Daniel Mustieles (es)
  • Daniel Șerbănescu (ro)
  • Dz Chen (zh_CN)
  • Emin Tufan Çetin (tr)
  • Enrico Nicoletto (pt_BR)
  • Hugo Carvalho (pt)
  • Jiri Grönroos (fi)
  • Jordi Mas (ca)
  • Julien Hardelin (fr)
  • Luna Jernberg (sv)
  • Marek Černocký (cs)
  • Matej Urbančič (sl)
  • Muhammet Kara (tr)
  • Philipp Kiemle (de)
  • Piotr Drąg (pl)
  • Rafael Fontenelle (pt_BR)
  • Rodrigo Lledó (es)
  • Yi-Jyun Pan (zh_TW)
  • Yuri Chornoivan (uk)
  • Мирослав Николић (sr)

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