Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of Release/2.7/Notes

Timestamp:

09/04/08 19:32:20 (5 years ago)

Author:

euzuro

Comment:

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Release/2.7/Notes

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 As of 2.7-RC1, the OpenLayers 2.7 release closes 183 outstanding tickets. 
 
-Included in this release are ... More new features and fixes are listed below.
+Major features of this new release are: 
+ * Vector-Behavior 
+ * Improved Vector rendering for better performance
+ * Canvas rendering class
+ * Z-Ordering and Y-Ordering for Vector layers
+ * New !OpenLayers.Request interface for AJAX
+ * Smarter Popups
+
+... More new features and fixes are listed below.
 
  * Release wiki: [wiki:Release/2.7]
@@ -56 +64 @@
    * panTo() now uses tween if new center is in the current bounds + a ratio (#1341)
    * 'closest' parameter exposed in zoomToExtent() and zoomToScale(). (#1250)
-   *
-   *
+   * Added getUnits() method. (#1591)
  * Added scale() method to !OpenLayers.Bounds" (takes a ratio and an optional center). (#1341)
+ * Popup:
+   * Now use new features of getRenderedDimensions() to more accurately auto-size. (#1500)
+   * Now automatically resize if their [img tag] contents change. (#1469)
+   * Auto-Sizing code bubbled out into APIMethod updateSize() to allow for better interactivity. (#1708)
+ * Renderer:
+   * New Renderer.Canvas class! (#1512)
+   * New vector rendering for better performance and less renderer specific limitations. (#1675, #1656, #1631, #1431, #1709) 
+   * Added new graphicName symbolizer property, which allows to render well-known graphic symbols named "square", "cross", "x" and "triangle", in addition to the existing "circle". (#1398) 
+   * Implemented rotation of externalGraphic vector point features. (#1433)
+   * 
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+ * Util: getRenderedDimensions() improved to account for a css class on the containing div for the HTML content. (#1500)
+ *
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@@ -95 +113 @@
    * Layer.Google: ow displays in correct position when it was originally loaded as the not default layer, or if the map is resized while the google layer is hidden. (#830) 
    * Layer.Grid: uses layer's 'maxExtent' instead of the maps in laying out the tiles. (#1552)
-   * Layer.MapGuide:
+   * Layer.!MapGuide:
      * Layer now gets correctly set up and reports correct co-ordinates. (#1511)
      * Adjust how the parameters are calculated for the GETVISIBLEMAPEXTENT call for overlays so that existing parameters are safely overwritten with the required parameters for this call. (#1647)
@@ -111 +129 @@
  * Map
    * panTo() no longer executes if called on same center... eliminating vector flicker. (#1507)
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