Processing 4.5.2

What's Changed

What's Changed 🎊

• docs: add madhav2348 as a contributor for code by @allcontributors[bot] in #1387
• fix(cli): support sketches with custom main file names by @avinxshKD in #1329
• fix: update cli help link to relevant wiki by @DinoWw in #1378
• Upgrade to jogl 2.6 on maven by @Stefterv in #1391
• Read preferences txt, if fails, read defaults, else really break by @catilac in #1393
• docs: add avinxshKD as a contributor for code by @allcontributors[bot] in #1390
• docs: add DinoWw as a contributor for doc by @allcontributors[bot] in #1389

New Contributors

• @avinxshKD made their first contribution in #1329
• @DinoWw made their first contribution in #1378

Full Changelog: processing-1312-4.5.1...processing-1313-4.5.2

Processing 4.5.1

The Welcome and Preferences screens have a new refreshed design built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3.

This release also fixes a bug where the splash screen would freeze while fading in (#1357)

What's Changed 🎊

Enhancements

• Refactor splash screen launch logic by @Stefterv in #1357
• Migration of the svg library to Gradle by @madhav2348 in #1289

Bugfixes

• Fix tabbing issue with textfields by @Stefterv in #1367
• Refactor locale resource loading logic by @Stefterv in #1364
• Fixed an issue where the Preferences file stream was left open by @Stefterv in #1380
• Refactor Other preferences registration logic by @Stefterv in #1379
• Instant Locale Update by @Stefterv in #1384
• Create PreferencesEvents to glue into base and other deps by @Stefterv in #1386
• Make CapturePreferences only keep track of changes by @Stefterv in #1383
• Use starting to fully remove the window by @Stefterv in #1382
• Added rebuildToolList() to fix nullpointer in contributions check by @Stefterv in #1381

Full Changelog: processing-1311-4.5.0...processing-1312-4.5.1

Processing 4.5.0

The new Processing beta is out, right in time for your holiday sketching needs!

It includes a brand new design for the Preferences and Welcome screens, plus a set of bug fixes (see below).

What's Changed 🎊

Enhancements

• Welcome screen by @Stefterv in #1353
• New Preferences Screen by @Stefterv in #1318
• Decoupling Base.getSketchbookFolder() by @Stefterv in #1334
• Survey indicator by @Stefterv in #1348
• Also look into the modules folder for native jars by @Stefterv in #1345

Bug Fixes

• General cleanup of Base by @Stefterv in #1299
• Fix duplicate include for app:utils module by @Stefterv in #1285
• Enable automatic release for Maven Central publishing by @Stefterv in #1286
• Add .kotlin to gitignore by @Stefterv in #1333
• Fix compose Locale by @Stefterv in #1349
• Reload legacy Preferences after saving by @Stefterv in #1356
• Load supported locales from locales.txt file by @Stefterv in #1360
• Welcome Screen + Prefs QA by @Stefterv in #1362
• Rewrite of the Base.getSettingsFolder() and Platform.getSettingsFolder() by @Stefterv in #1335

Documentation

• More details surrounding JEditTextArea by @Stefterv in #1012
• Move contributor list to CONTRIBUTORS.md by @SableRaf in #1313
• Update BUILD.md with build failure troubleshooting by @SableRaf in #1317
• Add AGENTS.md and AI usage policy by @SableRaf in #1319

Full Changelog: processing-1310-4.4.10...processing-1311-4.5.0

Processing 4.4.10

-_- okay. :)

What's Changed

What's Changed 🎊

• Rename output JARs in createLibrary tasks by @Stefterv in #1278

Full Changelog: processing-1309-4.4.9...processing-1310-4.4.10

Processing 4.4.9

Biggest driver for this 4.4.9 release is the broken libraries introduced in 4.4.8.

What's Changed

What's Changed 🎊

• Fix syntax highlighting for short and Short types by @aj-m in #1260
• Update legacy and active libraries in build script by @Stefterv in #1265
• Fix signing property check in build script by @Stefterv in #1266

Full Changelog: processing-1308-4.4.8...processing-1309-4.4.9

Processing 4.4.8

What's Changed

What's Changed 🎊

• Delete java/lsp directory by @Stefterv in #1223
• Updated fix for the debugger issue by @awood0727 in #1227
• Adding the sketch format command by @Stefterv in #1228
• Moving the java:preprocessor to be fully Gradle native by @Stefterv in #1232
• Migration of the pdf library to Gradle by @Stefterv in #1189
• Add warning for default pixelDensity behavior by @Stefterv in #1226
• Add Gradle task to check for dependency updates by @hamoid in #1222
• Migration of the dxf library from Ant to Gradle by @npNSU in #1192
• Fix the issue with the pre-processor test by @Stefterv in #1236
• docs: add npNSU as a contributor for code by @allcontributors[bot] in #1242
• Add 'Develop' menu for debug mode with update check by @Stefterv in #1239
• DEBUG should be set to the actual value - Fix for issue-1245 by @SuganthiThomas in #1247
• docs: add SuganthiThomas as a contributor for code by @allcontributors[bot] in #1248
• Make sure LSP recognises contributed libraries by @Stefterv in #1251
• Remove core project dependency from build.gradle.kts by @Stefterv in #1254
• Migration of the serial library to Gradle by @madhav2348 in #1106

New Contributors

• @awood0727 made their first contribution in #1227
• @hamoid made their first contribution in #1222
• @npNSU made their first contribution in #1192
• @SuganthiThomas made their first contribution in #1247
• @madhav2348 made their first contribution in #1106

Full Changelog: processing-1307-4.4.7...processing-1308-4.4.8

Processing 4.4.7

You can now access the forum, and report issues from the Help menu, thanks to first time contributor @lassevonpfeil! 💙 🎉 ✨
Minor bug fixes, and refactors.

We addressed a long standing issue where the location of an exception was not highlighted correctly, and no stack trace was shown. See issue: #1153. This should finally be resolved in this release thanks to @joshgiesbrecht

What's Changed 🎊

Enhancements

• New links in "Help" menu for issues and forum by @lassevonpfeil in #1210

Bugs

• Adding jdk.httpserver as it was not included for the local reference by @Stefterv in #1217
• Fix formatting in bug report template by @Stefterv in #1220
• Updated URL Mistake for PR #1210 and Issue #1208 by @lassevonpfeil in #1221
• Refactoring SketchException to be available outside of app by @joshgiesbrecht in #1196

New Contributors

• @lassevonpfeil made their first contribution in #1210

Full Changelog: processing-1306-4.4.6...processing-1307-4.4.7

Processing 4.4.6

Minor bug fixes and behind-the-scenes updates.

Welcome Moon! 💙

What's Changed 🎊

Enhancements

• Adding support for the new VSCode extension by @Stefterv in #1115
• Set java.home and added some comments by @Stefterv in #1199
• Adding snap classic confinement support by @Stefterv in #1200
• Display Welcome to Beta once per revision by @catilac in #1203

Documentation

• docs: add pnngocdoan as a contributor for code by @allcontributors[bot] in #1177
• docs: add manoellribeiro as a contributor for doc by @allcontributors[bot] in #1185
• Update CONTRIBUTING.md by @SableRaf in #1187
• Update BUILD.md by @SableRaf in #1188
• docs: add catilac as a contributor for code by @allcontributors[bot] in #1206

Known issues

• The Help > Reference menu item does not work if the offline reference was downloaded (this bug was introduced in 4.4.5 but we only noticed after 4.4.6 released) See: #1216

New Contributors

• @catilac made their first contribution in #1203

Full Changelog: processing-1305-4.4.5...processing-1306-4.4.6

Processing 4.4.5

What's Changed 🎊

Enhancements

• Removed Irrelevant Desktop Tooltip on Windows (#1122) by @thisizaro in #1127
• Fix reflection invocation of PdeLanguageServer by @ovalnine in #1109
• Fix JDK File permissions by @Stefterv in #1156
• Cleanup pass by @Stefterv in #959
• Tried writing a reference server using jdk httpServer by @Vaivaswat2244 in #1026
• Fixed SHIFT and PAGE_UP keys using the same keyCode by @Rishab87 in #1033
• Add the ability to choose the interpolation mode when resizing an image by @jSdCool in #1057
• Terminate JVM of already running instances by @AhmedMagedC in #1072
• Add error check for pixelDensity in mask() by @pnngocdoan in #1107
• fixes error highlighting when selecting an error in another tab by @joshgiesbrecht in #1114
• Fix library class version error by @ThexXTURBOXx in #1118
• Adds processing to path on windows. by @jdebou in #1136
• CLITest for testing CLI commands in Processing IDE by @Stefterv in #1161
• Legacy CLI to handle sketch paths with spaces. by @toniab in #1162
• Properly clear EditorStatus.message with empty() by @aj-m in #1172

Documentation

• Add IntelliJ troubleshooting tips to BUILD.md by @marioguzzzman in #1096
• Update BUILD.md by @SableRaf in #1135
• Fixed CONTRIBUTING link and improved wording by @SableRaf in #1148
• Update BUILD.md with directions for CLI build by @jd-boyd in #1160
• Update BUILD.md with cleaned up CLI build instructions by @SableRaf in #1165
• Update docs for setHeading by @babaissarkar in #1015
• Update BUILD.md by @toniab in #1169

New Contributors

• @marioguzzzman made their first contribution in #1096
• @thisizaro made their first contribution in #1127
• @ovalnine made their first contribution in #1109
• @jd-boyd made their first contribution in #1160
• @Vaivaswat2244 made their first contribution in #1026
• @jSdCool made their first contribution in #1057
• @AhmedMagedC made their first contribution in #1072
• @pnngocdoan made their first contribution in #1107
• @joshgiesbrecht made their first contribution in #1114
• @ThexXTURBOXx made their first contribution in #1118
• @jdebou made their first contribution in #1136
• @toniab made their first contribution in #1162
• @aj-m made their first contribution in #1172

Full Changelog: processing-1304-4.4.4...processing-1305-4.4.5

Processing 4.4.4

Version 4.4.4 is a stable release that includes the latest bug fixes for the Gradle-based build system. It builds on the improvements introduced in 4.4.2 and 4.4.3, which were released as Beta only.

What's Changed 🎊

• More snap permissions by @Stefterv in #1088
• Fix executable permissions within Snap by @Stefterv in #1075
• Update Batik by @Stefterv in #1080

Full Changelog: processing-1303-4.4.3...processing-1304-4.4.4