The latest stable release is the *3.4.0* : How to install it here.
Note: We just switched from BZR to Git on Github! (only to host the code and your future pull requests)
So... what's new in this new version? The main changes:
The Power-Manager applet has been rewritten to work on any platform.
A new Help applet has been added to help our beloved users
Integration in the XFCE desktop has been improved.
Several new DBus methods gives you the possibility to interact on the dock more easily.
The dock can now be used in a Compiz-standalone environment.
Let your dock dance thanks to the new Impulse applet! Have a look at this new applet, it's fun (but useless?)
But also a lot of improvements and fixed bugs.
About the core:
The dock tries to use applications' '.desktop' files: Unity quicklists are supported and themes have been updated in order to use a similar application if the default one is unavailable.
Added an entry on your desktop manager (GDM, LightDM, etc.) in order to launch a Gnome session with Cairo-Dock as a panel. This option is enable in Ubuntu Oneiric: you can open a Gnome session without Unity or the Gnome-Panel.
It's now a bit easier to create a new dock.
A better integration with Window Managers (e.g. the dock tries to use Scale effects of Compiz 0.8 and 0.9 or Kwin).
The icons in Cairo-Dock menus are now forced.
Gauge and graph drawing has been improved and a few options have been added just like some new themes on our server.
The default theme has been updated.
The launch of the dock should be faster
About our plug-ins:
A new view for desklet-rendering has been added: Panel.
Output messages at the compilation have been added and improved.
Messaging Menu applet now works fine on Ubuntu Oneiric (and Natty).
Status-Notifer now works on Ubuntu Oneiric, KDE4 and any other environment by using a custom watcher.
Composite-Manager replaces Compiz-Icon with more options for other Window Managers.
The support of Gnome 3 tools has been improved.
Logout now works when no session-manager is present or if the desktop-manager is not supported.
MusicPlayer applet supports MPRIS2.
PowerManager can be hidden if the battery is not used.
An option has been added to have a background colour on the icon when it's always visible.
Gauge can be used with AlsaMixer applet (many themes are available).
The menu of Clipper has been improved.
About our third-party applets:
These applets can now be translated.
A few new applets are available! Simply have a look there: http://glx-dock.org/mc_album.php?a=7
If you want to install this new version, the tarballs are available there:
Note that if you like this work, don't hesitate to help us by reporting bugs, by donating with Paypal or Flattr, by translating the dock, by proposing new themes or new patches, by proposing new ideas, by posting an article on your blog, or simply by giving to us a little comments on our forum More information: http://glx-dock.org/ww_page.php?p=How%20to%20help%20us&lang=en
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(Recorded on Ubuntu 11.10 with a "Cairo-Dock" session and "Oneiric-Panel" theme)
PS: on this screencast, the theme used is Oneiric-Panel with Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric and a Cairo-Dock session selected on the LightDM connexion window.
Recorded on Ubuntu 11.10 with a "Cairo-Dock" session and "Oneiric-Panel" theme.
Subscription date :24 January 2009 Messages :12573
I sais that we wanted to do that but it's too hard to released a minor version
This version has been posted on launchpad and on our mailing list (+twitter, identi.ca, g+). But I can also give a link to this topic to a few blog writers (if they create their own article)
Subscription date :30 November 2007 Messages :17118
we didn't want (at least, I didn't want) to release a minor version it's a full 6-months work version not a big deal, but it sounds strange to me.
about the release, unfortunately it seems I didn't read carefully all the recent revisions I found several mistakes yesterday (so far the biggest was in NetworkMonitor, which is not in the packages), but I think we'll need to make a micro/nano version.
so I'm waiting to finish this before making the announce more public.
I've pushed a 2.4.1 yesterday, but I think I'll push back the changes in a 2.4.0-2 (to be safer, because I also have some new features in progress, I wouldn't want to mix both).
Subscription date :24 January 2009 Messages :12573
Oh I though you wanted to release a another version two or three months ago. sorry.
It's not a problem to release a micro/nano version But if it's possible, can you use this version: 2.4.0~2 (or 2.4.1).
Also, it seems it's better to have a version without a tild or a score. => 2.4.0, 2.4.1, etc. = stable
but we can use 2.4.90 .. 99 for our unstable versions.
PS: please note that there are a few more warnings at the compilations ;)
(...)
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Indicator-applet/indicator-applet.c: In function ‘_cd_indicator_make_menu’:
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Indicator-applet/indicator-applet.c:36:3: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘dbusmenu_gtkmenu_new’ discards ‘const’ qualifier from pointer target type [enabled by default]
/usr/include/libdbusmenu-0.4/libdbusmenu-gtk/menu.h:88:19: note: expected ‘gchar *’ but argument is of type ‘const gchar *’
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Indicator-applet/indicator-applet.c:36:3: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘dbusmenu_gtkmenu_new’ discards ‘const’ qualifier from pointer target type [enabled by default]
/usr/include/libdbusmenu-0.4/libdbusmenu-gtk/menu.h:88:19: note: expected ‘gchar *’ but argument is of type ‘const gchar *’
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Indicator-applet/indicator-applet.c: In function ‘cd_indicator_new’:
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Indicator-applet/indicator-applet.c:114:2: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘indicator_service_manager_new_version’ discards ‘const’ qualifier from pointer target type [enabled by default]
/usr/include/libindicator-0.4/libindicator/indicator-service-manager.h:80:29: note: expected ‘gchar *’ but argument is of type ‘const gchar *’
(...)
warning: passing argument 2 of ‘cairo_dock_request_icon_animation’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/usr/include/cairo-dock/gldit/cairo-dock-animations.h:135:6: note: expected ‘struct CairoContainer *’ but argument is of type ‘struct CairoDock *’
(...)
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Network-Monitor/src/applet-menu.c: In function ‘cd_NetworkMonitor_build_menu_with_access_points’:
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Network-Monitor/src/applet-menu.c:487:6: warning: passing argument 3 of ‘cairo_dock_add_in_menu_with_stock_and_data’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/usr/include/cairo-dock/gldit/cairo-dock-container.h:283:12: note: expected ‘GFunc’ but argument is of type ‘void (*)(void)’
/opt/cairo-dock_bzr/cairo-dock-plug-ins/Network-Monitor/src/applet-menu.c:512:8: warning: passing argument 3 of ‘cairo_dock_add_in_menu_with_stock_and_data’ from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default]
/usr/include/cairo-dock/gldit/cairo-dock-container.h:283:12: note: expected ‘GFunc’ but argument is of type ‘void (*)(void)’
Subscription date :30 November 2007 Messages :17118
yes there are warnings, but this is because libindicator is wrongly declared (they should use const gchar*)
we can cast (although this is ugly), but certainely not duplicate the strings
for cairo-dock-container.h, I didn't push it yet.
PS: tu devrais arrêter le PHP, ça ramollit le cerveau y'avait des trucs assez moches dans les dernières revs (genre "data = &bFound" ne fait pas du tout ce que tu penses, mais "*data=bFound" oui, mettre des chaines constantes dans une table de hashage déclarée avec g_free est aussi efficace qu'un exit(1) , et les appels DBus asynchrones ne renvoient pas de résultat, il faut attendre la callback qui arrive ... plus tard).
je ferai une 2.4.0~2 donc (après il faudra se battre pour pusher tout ça dans Ubuntu ... cf le dernier mail)
Subscription date :24 January 2009 Messages :12573
we can cast (although this is ugly),
Yes but if we don't cast it, it will do that automatically and it adds a warning at the compilation, no? So it's maybe ugly to add a cast but cleaner, no?
for cairo-dock-container.h, I didn't push it yet.
Ok! When do you think it will be ok for the new version (it's just to know when it will be ok for Ubuntu)
tu devrais arrêter le PHP
Oui, je sais, désolé. En relisant à nouveau et avec les explications, je comprends mais ... trop tard, sorry.
Par contre, pour les dernières modif pour l'applet Help et l'intégration avec Compiz, tes modif ne fonctionnent pas avec Compiz 0.9 car ils ont un bug (connu) avec DBus d'où le workaround. J'ai pushé une nouvelle rev qui fonctionne (en réutilisant le même workaround) à part que Compiz crashes avec le workaround mais ça, c'est nouveau et c'est compiz...
Subscription date :24 January 2009 Messages :12573
@ fabounet: can I use the version in the 2.4 bzr branches to release the new stable version? But there are a few differences with trunk branches (e.g. applet-impulse.c)
EDIT: I've merged with the trunk the modifications to fix this warning:
note: expected ‘struct CairoContainer *’ but argument is of type ‘struct CairoDock *’
as a dinosaur, I'm used to the directory word. But folder is commonly used by MS since w98 I guess.
I guess this is exactly the same as for french translations (répertoire/dossier), whatever the one you choose, just keep it
Subscription date :24 January 2009 Messages :12573
Also, it seems it's better to have a version without a tild or a score. => 2.4.0, 2.4.1, etc. = stable
but we can use 2.4.90 .. 99 for our unstable versions.
So can I replace this 2.5.0~0alpha1 version by 2.4.90 ?
Subscription date :24 January 2009 Messages :12573
I need a few people to confirm that the version 2.4.0~2.1 of cairo-dock-plug-ins (currently available on Oneiric-Proposed repository) works and fixes these bugs:
if we use the switcher applet in a desklet mode without the compact view, it crashes
if we use an empty desklet (e.g. if cairo-dock is launched before other apps at startup (rare) or if the users has manually changed a few parameters to use empty directory or a tiny desklet or something else: http://www.glx-dock.org/bg_topic.php?t=5669 ), it crashes
With a few Qt apps (Skype, VLC, etc.), there is a no icon in the notification area plug-in if the Ubuntu's watcher (indicator-application) is used. (annoying to control these apps)
Application Menu applet doesn't work with the new version of KDE because it uses this file '/etc/xdg/menus/kde4-applications.menu' instead of '/etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu'. (annoying to launch other apps)
Subscription date :24 January 2009 Messages :12573
This new version has been uploaded to Oneiric-Proposed but it can be interesting to move it to Oneiric-update. We just have to confirm that it fixes the bugs
Merde j'ai cru que c'etait l'annonce de la 3.4.0 Je devais etre un peu fatigue.
Je suis sur que c'est question de jour maintenant.
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I found several mistakes yesterday (so far the biggest was in NetworkMonitor, which is not in the packages), but I think we'll need to make a micro/nano version.
y'avait des trucs assez moches dans les dernières revs (genre "data = &bFound" ne fait pas du tout ce que tu penses, mais "*data=bFound" oui, mettre des chaines constantes dans une table de hashage déclarée avec g_free est aussi efficace qu'un exit(1) 
, et les appels DBus asynchrones ne renvoient pas de résultat, il faut attendre la callback qui arrive ... plus tard).
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