Hi all,
                I've been busy making a bunch of changes to the Pivot "trunk" 
code hopefully in preparation for a new 2.1 release in the first part of 2018.  
But, there are already a number of changes and enhancements that have been made 
to "trunk", in addition to bug fixes, that are over-and-above what is in the 
2.0.5 release.
                So, among the upcoming things for 2.1 are (with notes on the 
status):

*         Commons VFS file browser (need to update our cached lib to the 
release version and correct any problems)

*         IME support for direct input of Asian languages (note: TextArea still 
needs doing, TextInput and TextPane are done)

*         Move default styles into .json file for easy change of theme (just 
barely started, so not done yet) (enables the entire look & feel to be changed 
in just three .json files)

*         NumberRuler, Ruler new components (for headings) (Ruler is in 
demos/tutorials, but should be moved to mainline, NumberRuler is in my 
application and just needs porting)

*          Java 8 support/feature use, Nashorn fixes (still bugs - see 
PIVOT-994)

*         Default methods on some interfaces (note: should we change Adapter to 
default methods instead? This would be new)

*         Changes to Listener interfaces (internal - move the listener lists 
into the interfaces themselves)

*         Numerous bug fixes and internal improvements (param checking, etc.)

*         Improvements in "decode" methods for Insets, Dimensions, Point, Span, 
etc. (allow JSON lists, arrays, etc.)

*         Changes/fixes to selection logic in text fields (double- and 
triple-click, plus make selecting with arrows work like other apps) (in 
progress)

*         Ctrl-Tab navigation through TabPane

*         Better handling of uncaught exceptions in background threads

*         Full support for CSS3/X11 color names for all controls (like 
"AliceBlue", "Chartreuse", and "Goldenrod" for instance)

*         Multiple main window support (in our application, needs porting)

*         Add a circular gauge as a display-only control (again in our 
application, just needs porting)

*         Property Grid control (also in our code)

*         Support for console logging and debugging (started)

*         Support for logging using LOG4J2

*         Support for real Mac menus (easy)

I have much more I've been thinking about, but I don't have time to mention 
them all here.

                Hopefully this will whet your appetite as to what is coming up.

Thanks,
Roger Whitcomb


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