From 3cdbd45d548d18f3b4e13386f699f70b6d789680 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Taylor Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 23:58:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] topcat: prepare for release 4.2 --- topcat/build.xml | 2 +- topcat/src/docs/sun253.xml | 136 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 2 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 54 deletions(-) diff --git a/topcat/build.xml b/topcat/build.xml index 2b52bb1399..3b027d11de 100644 --- a/topcat/build.xml +++ b/topcat/build.xml @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ - + diff --git a/topcat/src/docs/sun253.xml b/topcat/src/docs/sun253.xml index 3b06255f85..b1ce9e8bfb 100644 --- a/topcat/src/docs/sun253.xml +++ b/topcat/src/docs/sun253.xml @@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ 253 -7 March 2014 +4 July 2014 TOPCAT web page: @@ -16284,7 +16284,7 @@ You can access the window from the main Control Window using the button (&IMG.CDSXMATCH;) in the toolbar, or the or menus. -This window is an interface to the +This window is an interface to the excellent CDS X-Match service provided by the Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS). @@ -17612,6 +17612,7 @@ Some of the notable contributers are these:
  • JJ Kavelaars (NRC)
  • Gerard Lemson (MPE Garching)
  • Bob Mann (Royal Observatory Edinburgh)
    • +
  • Grégory Mantelet (ARI)
  • Ben Maughan (Bristol)
  • Richard McMahon (IoA)
  • Guillaume Mella (JMMC)
    • @@ -17619,9 +17620,10 @@ Some of the notable contributers are these:
  • Douglas Morgan (Bristol)
  • August Muench (CfA)
  • Simon Murphy (ANU)
    • -
  • Francois Ochsenbein (CDS)
    • +
  • François Ochsenbein (CDS)
  • Clive Page (Leicester)
  • Menelaus Perdikeas (ESAC)
    • +
  • François-Xavier Pineau (CDS)
  • Roy Platon (RAL)
  • James Price (Bristol)
  • Anita Richards (Jodrell Bank)
    • @@ -20285,57 +20287,85 @@ introduced since the last version:

    -
    Next version
    +
    Version 4.2 (4 July 2014)

    -

      -
    • Set antialiasing on by default for OSX - get it right this time.
      • -
    • Modify the way antialiasing is controlled. The Grid antialiasing - option, where present, now just covers the actual grid lines. - Text antialiasing is now selected with a new "Antialias" option - in the (now possibly misnamed) "Text Syntax" item - in Font configuration. This now affects the Aux axis and Legend - labelling as well as the grid labelling.
      • -
    • Add old-style frame zooming on new-style plots using middle button - (or shift) drag.
      • -
    • Form configuration options are now preserved, rather than reset, - when a new table is selected in one of the plot windows.
      • -
    • Fixed some bugs related to TAP table uploads.
      • -
    • Use RegTAP as (default) alternative to RI1.0 for registry queries. - A registry protocol selector now appears on registry query windows - to allow to switch between the two if required. - RegTAP is generally much more reliable and requires much less - bandwidth than the old arrangement. - The number of resources located is also now displayed.
      • -
    • Update the endpoint for the NVO/VAO RI1.0 registry, on advice from - Theresa Dower.
      • -
    • Upgraded Gregory Mantelet's ADQL library to version 1.2. - Better ADQL parsing.
      • -
    • Added new graphics output format png-transp - to generate PNG files with transparent backgrounds.
      • -
    • Fix out-by-one error in reporting of Row of min/max values - in Statistics window.
      • -
    • Add missing geometric reserved words to ADQL reserved word list. - Has a slight effect on ADQL validation in TAP window.
      • -
    • Improve TAP window Running Jobs display. The Job URL is now always - shown even when the other job details scroll off screen, - and the details scroll to the top not the bottom when a job is - selected or refreshed.
      • -
    • No longer disable "View URL As ..." options in Activation window - when no suitable columns are present.
      • -
    • Registry search panels now display resource count at the bottom of - the resource list.
      • -
    • Add CDS X-Match Upload Window. The button for this replaces the - MultiCone button in the main Control Window toolbar. - MultiCone is still available from the VO and Joins menus, - but is now for most purposes deprecated.
      • -
    • Fixed bug reversing cube and sphere navigation help buttons.
      • -
    • Fixed TAP load dialogue so that by default it stays open after a - table is loaded (the option is set true - by default).
      • -
    • TAP window replaces Concatenate window on the toolbar. - The Concatenate window is still available from the - Joins menu.
      • -
    +
    +
    Significant new functionality and changes:
    +

    +

      +
    • Add the new + CDS X-Match Upload Window. + In most cases (matching with a table that can be found in VizieR) + this window can and should be used instead of the old + Multi-Cone window - it is much faster. + The button for this window replaces the + MultiCone button in the main Control Window toolbar. + MultiCone is still available from the VO and Joins menus, + but is now for most purposes deprecated.
      • +
    • Windows with a Registry Query Panel + can now talk to the registry using either RI1.0 + (the only option in previous versions) or RegTAP. + RegTAP is generally much better + (faster, less bandwidth, more reliable), + and is the default choice, but a selector allows you + to revert to RI1.0 if preferred.
      • +
    • The "frame"-style zooming that was used in old-style plots + is now available in the new-style plots - drag the mouse + using the middle button or shift key.
      • +
    • The TAP Window button + replaces the Concatenate window button on the toolbar. + The Concatenate window is still available from the + Joins menu. This is not new functionality, but the UI change + reflects the growing usefulness of TAP services.
      • +
    +

    +
    Minor improvements:
    +

    +

      +
    • Form configuration options are now preserved, rather than reset, + when a new table is selected in one of the plot windows.
      • +
    • Registry search panels now display resource count at the bottom of + the resource list.
      • +
    • Update the endpoint for the NVO/VAO RI1.0 registry + (now deprecated in favour of RegTAP), on advice from + Theresa Dower.
      • +
    • Fixed TAP load dialogue so that by default it stays open after a + table is loaded (the option is set true + by default).
      • +
    • Improve TAP window Running Jobs display. The Job URL is now always + shown even when the other job details scroll off screen, + and the details scroll to the top not the bottom when a job is + selected or refreshed.
      • +
    • Upgraded Gregory Mantelet's ADQL library to version 1.2. + Better ADQL parsing.
      • +
    • Modify the way antialiasing is controlled in plot windows. + The Grid antialiasing + option, where present, now just covers the actual grid lines. + Text antialiasing is now selected with a new "Antialias" option + in the (now possibly misnamed) "Text Syntax" item + in Font configuration. This now affects the Aux axis and Legend + labelling as well as the grid labelling.
      • +
    • Added new graphics output format png-transp + to generate PNG files with transparent backgrounds.
      • +
    +

    +
    Bug fixes:
    +

    +

      +
    • Set antialiasing on by default for OSX - + get it right this time.
      • +
    • Fixed some bugs related to TAP table uploads.
      • +
    • Fix out-by-one error in reporting of Row of min/max values + in Statistics window.
      • +
    • Add missing geometric reserved words to ADQL reserved word list. + Has a slight effect on ADQL validation in TAP window.
      • +
    • No longer disable "View URL As ..." options in Activation window + when no suitable columns are present.
      • +
    • Fixed bug in which cube plot navigation help button gave you + sphere plot help and vice versa.
      • +
    +

    +