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Software News : AmiCygnix V1.1 released

Posted by cygnusEd on 2012/6/21 17:07:26 (1713 reads) News by the same author

A new version of the AmiCygnix packages AmiCygnix-Base and AmiCygnix-Tools are now available on OS4-Depot. An existing installation of AmiCygnx 1.0 can be updated - older software package can still be used.
Upcoming AmiCygnix software will depend on this new version.

AmiCygnix is a Unix environment, which makes it easy to port Unix software with or without a GUI.

The main enhancements in the base package:

Support of programs compiled with GTK+ 2.24 and GTK+ 3.x.

A new (experimental) display driver, which opens the X11 display in a normal intuition window on the workbench.

The X server can now be launched several times without problems. So you can now - for example - launch several applications separately on the workbench.

Upcoming software and included programs in the "Software" drawer provides a new script for a standalone start in an own window or screen. A special version of myX11Setup is included for this.

A new icon theme for AmiCygnix programs in AmigaOS 4.1 style.

All workbench icons in these packages are now in AmigaOS 4.1 style.

The previous version of AmiCygnix could not be installed on partitions formatted with JXFS. This bug is now solved.

The optional tools package contains newer versions of the so far included software and a new settings editor for the desktop background (all compiled with GTK+ 2.24):

The file manager "ROX-Filer 2.10"

The web browser "NetSurf 2.8"

The text editor "Leafpad 0.8.18.1" with UTF-8 support

The image viewer "GPicView 0.2.2"

The PDF viewer "Xpdf 3.03"

The settings editor for GTK+ 2 and 3 "LXAppearance 0.5.1"

The settings editor for the Openbox window manager "ObConf 2.0.3"

The settings editor for the desktop background "Gsetroot 1.1"

Snapshots:

http://os4depot.net/index.php?functio ... pshot/display&fileid=7198 (AmiCygnix-Base)
http://os4depot.net/index.php?functio ... pshot/display&fileid=7200 (AmiCygnix-Tools)

Download links:

amicygnix-base.lha
amicygnix-tools.lha

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JTKirk	Published: 2012/6/21 17:10 Updated: 2012/6/21 17:10
Quite a regular Joined: 11/19/2008 From: Tarsus IV Comments: 548	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Quote: A new (experimental) display driver, which opens the X11 display in a normal intuition window on the workbench. It was time for that, thanks for the update Edgar. Hope that this version is slightly faster too than before.

Kicko	Published: 2012/6/21 22:35 Updated: 2012/6/21 22:35
Just can't stay away Joined: 10/25/2007 From: Gothenburg / Sweden Comments: 1175	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Thanks. Updating :)

cygnusEd	Published: 2012/6/21 23:05 Updated: 2012/6/21 23:05
Quite a regular Joined: 12/24/2006 From: Germany Comments: 571	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Yes, it should be faster. The GTK+ 2.24 port is faster than my previous port of GTK 2.10, the server is a bit optimized and the new display driver for workbench windows should be faster while moving windows and scrolling. Don't expect too much, just a few improvements

TrevorDick	Published: 2012/6/22 11:33 Updated: 2012/6/22 11:33
Not too shy to talk Joined: 12/06/2006 From: Wellington Comments: 300	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released many thanks. I'll check it out tomorrow on my A1-X1000. The old version was fast enough, I'll report back on the new update. Donation will be forthcoming as well. TrevorD

sicky	Published: 2012/6/22 20:08 Updated: 2012/6/22 20:08
Not too shy to talk Joined: 12/03/2006 From: Essex, UK Comments: 418	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released I have downloaded both the base and tools and installed, I have to say very impressed, runs on a better screen resolution (1920 x 1080) and seems much faster. Thank you for all the hard work, much appreciated

cha05e90	Published: 2012/6/22 20:46 Updated: 2012/6/22 20:46
Quite a regular Joined: 03/10/2009 From: Germany Comments: 651	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Like always: Perfect work, Edgar! Thanks!

cygnusEd	Published: 2012/6/22 22:35 Updated: 2012/6/22 22:35
Quite a regular Joined: 12/24/2006 From: Germany Comments: 571	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released @TrevorDick Happy testing. And thank you in advance @all Good news for me, that it seems to work well. It's hard to test such a large project.

Joeled	Published: 2012/6/24 7:30 Updated: 2012/6/24 7:30
Quite a regular Joined: 10/29/2008 From: Uppsala, Sweden Comments: 828	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Thanks Edgar. Is there a way to get Pidgin a bit faster?

cygnusEd	Published: 2012/6/24 9:49 Updated: 2012/6/24 9:49
Quite a regular Joined: 12/24/2006 From: Germany Comments: 571	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released @Joeled The pidgin port is old and in parts obsolete. I would have to make a new port of the current pidgin version using my latest libs. It should be faster after that. But there are such so much other programs I want to release, I have not much time to do it, sorry.

JTKirk	Published: 2012/6/24 11:47 Updated: 2012/6/24 11:47
Quite a regular Joined: 11/19/2008 From: Tarsus IV Comments: 548	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Would be nice to see a newer version for Pidgin.

TrevorDick	Published: 2012/6/25 1:24 Updated: 2012/6/25 1:24
Not too shy to talk Joined: 12/06/2006 From: Wellington Comments: 300	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Donation now made using my wife's PayPal account - ssh! don't tell her ) TrevorD

Joeled	Published: 2012/6/25 6:40 Updated: 2012/6/25 6:41
Quite a regular Joined: 10/29/2008 From: Uppsala, Sweden Comments: 828	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released @cygnusEd A new version of Pidgin would be very nice. AmiCygnix feels faster and more usable now. I hope we get more programs in the future. Great effort and thanks again.

cygnusEd	Published: 2012/6/25 11:25 Updated: 2012/6/25 11:25
Quite a regular Joined: 12/24/2006 From: Germany Comments: 571	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released @TrevorDick Thank you very much! (he, he, I never would ) @Joeled Some new and some updated programs will follow. Maybe also Pidgin - depends on the feedback.

smf	Published: 2012/6/25 17:11 Updated: 2012/6/25 17:11
Not too shy to talk Joined: 11/29/2006 From: Comments: 283	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released Thanks for this update, upgrading to the latest version seems to have completed without any errors. I only has one small problem that i havent found an sollution to yet: The page up/down keys ain't working? I'm using swedish keyboard layout.

sicky	Published: 2012/7/1 11:37 Updated: 2012/7/1 11:37
Not too shy to talk Joined: 12/03/2006 From: Essex, UK Comments: 418	Re: AmiCygnix V1.1 released @TrevorDick Quote: Donation now made using my wife's PayPal account - ssh! don't tell her Like your style, now where's my missus PayPal account ...........