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mtPaint NEWS
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Here is a summary of the main changes in this release (see handbook for full details):

3.11	2007-4-2

	* Slovak translation added by Jozef Riha
	* French translation updated by Sylvain Cresto
	* LSS16 file format load/save added to support syslinux bootup splash screens
	* Clipboard alpha is now used as clipboard mask when pasting to image without alpha channel
	* "Resize Canvas" can now be used to offset an image, with or without changing its size
	* TIFF files with alpha saved by Photoshop now load properly
	* Bash-specific idioms in configure script replaced by POSIXy equivalents
	* Zoom combo boxes are now better behaved in GTK+1
	* DL3 quantizer now faster by about 30%
	* BUGFIX - Negative values in "Transform Colour" and "Resize Canvas" dialogs are read correctly again
	* BUGFIX - Drawing a 2 pixels high filled ellipse doesn't cause crash
	* BUGFIX - Tool cursor now doesn't revert to default one after showing or hiding view window
	* BUGFIX - Keyboard shortcut for swapping colours A & B now works in GTK+1
	* BUGFIX - Clicking the palette grid in gradient editor now works properly in GTK+1
	* BUGFIX - All spin buttons are now wide enough in GTK+1
	* BUGFIX - No more redraw glitches when toggling view window on/off in GTK+1

3.10	2007-1-22

	* Gradient drawing mode added
	* Palette shifting feature added to Palette menu
	* Turkish translation added by Muhammet Kara, Tutku Dalmaz
	* Taiwanese Chinese translation added by Wei-Lun Chao
	* Image tiling mode added to "Resize Canvas"
	* Greyscale effect now respects masking
	* Gamma corrected greyscale effect added
	* Gaussian blur effect replaces the old blur effect
	* Unsharp mask effect added
	* More palette sort modes added
	* Controls for alpha/selection/mask A/B added to "Edit colour A & B"
	* RGB and HSV colour scales generation integrated into palette editor
	* New advanced dithering modes with many configuration options added to "Convert To Indexed" window
	* Optional gamma correction for image scaling, rotation, Gaussian blur and unsharp mask
	* Smudge tool can be configured to ignore opacity mode - right click the tool icon
	* Smudge tool respects tool opacity for RGB images
	* Channel deletion made easier to use
	* View window can now be placed under drawing window using the View menu or 'H' key
	* "Blend A to B" with colour A identical to B now works like GIMP's Color To Alpha filter
	* Arrows and Shift+Arrows now move cursor around on canvas
	* Enter now simulates left mouse click, and Backspace, right click
	* '[' ']' and '{' '}' keys now used to change colour A/B
	* Ctrl+scroll wheel now scrolls canvas left-right (GTK+2 only)
	* Shift-+/- keys now zooms view window in/out
	* Shift-1...Shift-4 keys now switch to image/alpha/selection/mask channel
	* Selection marquee now persists through tool changes
	* Lasso tool now works for rectangular selections too
	* Indexed clipboard can now be pasted into RGB image
	* Image save/load completely rewritten, now with better support for TIFF, BMP, XPM and XBM formats
	* Channels, composite images and undo images can now be saved to any suitable supported file format
	* Image channel can now be saved and loaded just like other channels
	* Paint tool in tint mode now respects both Tint +/- toggle and left/right mouse button
	* "By image channel" flood fill option now works in non-fuzzy mode too
	* BUGFIX - Polygonal selections now respect selection channel
	* BUGFIX - Effects menu items now remain enabled for indexed images' utility channels
	* BUGFIX - 'Focus View Window' toggle now doesn't cause snatching during layer drags
	* BUGFIX - Smudge now doesn't make pixels darker than it should

3.02	2006-10-14

	* Polish translation added by Simek
	* Spanish translation updated for version 3 by Antonio San
	* All menu items on all translations updated
	* Saving compressed GIF files now supported (using libgif)
	* Library detection in configure script improved
	* BUGFIX - Image scaling and rotation in nearest-neighbour mode now work correctly
	* BUGFIX - Lasso tool now properly handles clipboard alpha
	* BUGFIX - Clipboard save path now can be changed in Preferences
	* BUGFIX - XPM files smaller than 4*4 pixels can now be loaded

3.01	2006-7-15

	* German translation updated for version 3
	* BUGFIX - Memory alignment problems on Windows fixed (might affect speed)
	* BUGFIX - RGB-specific menu items now properly disabled in indexed mode

3.00	2006-6-21

	* Channels facilities added
	* Menus & toolbars reworked to be more task oriented
	* Toolbars can now be toggled on and off via the View menu
	* Drag 'n' drop from file managers supported for loading new layers
	* Animation preview has a play toggle
	* Clicking palette numbers opens up "Palette Editor" window
	* Paste preview now respects the palette protection mask
	* Transform Colour Window - Hue control added
	* Transform Colour Window - Selective palette option
	* Undo now less wasteful of memory when adjusting the palette
	* Major rewrite of back end code to improve performance
	* Colour A/B editor now uses GTK+ colour dialog
	* Ctrl+Arrows resizes selection area
	* Flood fill has fuzzy mode - right click icon for controls
	* Saving/Loading clipboards now includes mask data
	* Saving a composite layer image now de-coupled from saving the layer data file
	* Most documentation has been removed from the F1 help and is now in HTML form
	* HTML documentation available as a separate download package
	* mtPaint mailing lists set up - http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=155874
	* configure script makes no assumptions about CPU - ./configure --help
	* BUGFIX - Saving a composite layer image does not occasionally leave transparent areas
	* BUGFIX - Transforming colour of palette with preview (RGB images) now works properly
	* BUGFIX - Status bar now updated after removing all layers
	* BUGFIX - Scaling image to width/height 1/2 does not cause crash

2.31	2006-5-31

	* German translation contributed by Oliver Frommel

2.30	2006-3-1

	* Animation of layers is now possible - see 'Animation' in docs for info
	* Animated GIF files can now be opened frame by frame if you have Gifsicle installed
	* File->Export Animated GIF ... can create an animated GIF file if you have Gifsicle installed
	* Image can now be centralized in the window - Preferences->Zoom to toggle
	* Image scaling facilities improved and extended by Dmitry Groshev
	* Edit->Tint Mode added by Dmitry Groshev - see bottom of Tools section in docs for info
	* Ellipse outline code improved by Dmitry Groshev
	* Selection->Alpha Blend A,B : see website tutorial for example
	* Various tutorials added to website
	* BUGFIX - Clone tool does not misbehave when dragging beyond image edge with CTRL pressed
	* BUGFIX - Text rotation should now work properly in Windows XP
	* BUGFIX - Files with UTF8 characters in the filenames can now be opened in Windows
	* BUGFIX - Status bar wobbling with some Windows systems resolved
	* BUGFIX - Text paste + selection mask + zoom doesn't lose mask

2.20	2006-1-1

	* mtPaint web site is now at http://mtpaint.sourceforge.net/
	* View window now part of the main window - V key toggles on/off
	* Ctrl+Arrows or Ctrl+Shift+Arrows moves a layer around
	* View->Set Zoom window sets zoom for main/view window + focus toggle - Z key toggles on/off
	* Palette scaling now uses colour A/B as start/finish colour & index
	* Gimp palette files (*.gpl) can now be loaded/saved via the Palette menu
	* If file ~/mtpaint.gpl exists, it is loaded as the default palette on startup
	* Transparent GIF information can now be loaded/saved + general GIF import improvements
	* Transparent pixels in main edit area are now grey chequers in single layer mode
	* Counting all RGB colours now requires 2MB not 16MB
	* Custom icons can now be compiled for mtPaint - see ./src/icons1/README for details
	* Maximum layers increased to 100
	* Windows binary installation has been simplified with standard setup.exe
	* BUGFIX - When changing tool with function key, brush perimeter is now cleared properly

2.10	2005-11-20

	* Support for pressure sensitive tablets via Preferences window, see 'Tools' in docs
	* Colour histogram added to Information window (Ctrl-I)
	* Palette->Create Quantized (Wu) method added - Good for small palettes e.g. 32
	* Convert to Indexed window improved
	* View window now has focus toggle to keep locked on the main window centre position
	* Info window now counts all colours in RGB images - if 16MB memory is available
	* Preferences window is now non-modal and has an apply button
	* ./src/Makefile simplified
	* Brazilian Portuguese translation contributed by Paulo Trevizan
	* BUGFIX - memory leak fixed with DL1 Quantize & Floyd-Steinberg
	* BUGFIX - segfault fixed when pressing * and - keys simultaneously in pan window
	* BUGFIX - segfault fixed when using read only filesystems with no ~/.mtpaint write access
	* BUGFIX - segfault fixed when loading certain animated GIFs - warning message instead

2.03	2005-9-23

	* BUGFIX - Resolved rare segfault when shifting a layer up/down with no view window showing

2.02	2005-9-19

	* PNG files with a transparency can now be loaded and saved - See 'Limitations'
	* View->Show zoom grid - Parameters set in Preferences window->Zoom
	* "Save As" window improved with new file attribute widgets
	* Status bar changes - (T=?) for transparencies, 'x' in selection geometry
	* mtPaint project registered with Launchpad/Rosetta to help with translations:
		https://launchpad.net/products/mtpaint/+translations
	* Partial French translation contributed by Nicolas Velin
	* Partial Portuguese translation contributed by Israel G. Lugo
	* BUGFIX - Copy/Paste in auto commit mode followed by paint tool does not draw extra line

2.01	2005-8-14

	* BUGFIX - Resolved occasional segfault when loading and showing all layers in the main window
	* BUGFIX - Windows version: screenshot grabbing now hides the new image window

2.00	2005-8-7

	* View -> Layers Window - See 'Layers' in docs for info
	* Edit -> Paste To New Layer
	* Polygon selection tool added - See 'Selections' in docs for info
	* Selection -> Lasso Selection & Cut
	* Clone tool added - See 'Tools' in docs for info
	* View window now has zoom facility
	* Line tool now has the ability to draw an arrowhead - See 'Tools' in docs for info
	* Relative filenames passed at command line now converted to absolutes
	* GTK+2: Grabbing a screenshot via the new image window minimizes main window first
	* Preferences toggle to commit paste when changing tool
	* Keyboard shortcuts for recently used files - Shift+Ctrl+F1 = Revert
	* Icons on toolbar reworked to accommodate most commonly used functions
	* BUGFIX - Greyscale PNG files are now loaded properly

0.97	2005-6-4

	* Text tool: Antialiasing without a background colour now possible (alpha blended edges)
	* Text tool: Changing colour/pattern during paste updates text
	* Text tool: Independent toggles for background colour and rotation
	* Changes are flagged in the titlebar
	* Brushes and patterns increased to 81
	* Maximum tool size/flow increased to 200
	* Logic of colour A/B editor improved for RGB images
	* Help docs now supported with international po files
	* Accuracy of circle brush in continuous mode improved
	* Specifying a CPU is now more generic - see "./configure --help"
	* BUGFIX - Loading a large image now correctly adjusts the scrollbars
	* BUGFIX - Czech characters improved in Windows

0.95	2005-5-4

	* Text tool added - See "Tools" for usage
	* View window now available via View menu or 'V' key
	* Brush presets now available via Edit menu, F3, icon on toolbar or preview area
	* Screenshot grabbing facility - "mtpaint -s" or File->New - See "Tips" section
	* Right mouse button paints with A/B reversed
	* Palette -> Swap A & B
	* Mouse scroll wheel zooms in/out if set in Preferences - GTK+2 only
	* Function keys don't zoom any more - use numbers 1-9 instead
	* Various new keyboard shortcuts added/changed
	* Website redesign contributed by Abdulla Al Muhairi
	* BUGFIX - Xine does not now close Pan Window/Pattern chooser popup
	* BUGFIX - Occasional pasting 'slips' eliminated
	* BUGFIX - Edit all colours window now works properly when screen depth <24 bpp

0.90	2005-4-12

	* Internationalization now supported with "./configure intl"
	* Spanish translation contributed by the Guadalinex team
	* Czech translation contributed by Pavel Ruzicka
	* Preferences window allows the manual selection of language translations
	* Man page contributed by Guadalinex team - "./configure man" to install
	* Pasting with less than 100% opacity now shows preview of resulting transparency
	* Widget behaviour improved in Quantize & Transform Colour windows
	* Page Up/Down keys now work as expected in Command Line Window
	* Changing tool does not tax the CPU as much on older hardware
	* Accuracy improvements for line tool and circle in continuous mode when size>1
	* Max geometry is now 16384x16384
	* New typeface for palette numbers
	* Several more configure script options added - "./configure --help" for details
	* BUGFIX - Pattern flood fills now work under all conditions
	* BUGFIX - In GTK+2, filenames with non ASCII characters are now be handled properly
	* BUGFIX - Attempting to fill on a protected colour does not set opacity to 100%
	* BUGFIX - Ctrl -/+ Adjusts opacity as originally designed
	* BUGFIX - Undo/Redo to an indexed image with smudge does not cause segfault

0.75	2005-2-15

	* Pan window added - See "Tools" for usage
	* Colour protection mask now works with RGB images
	* Selection -> Outline Ellipse + New icon : Thickness = tool size
	* Converting RGB images to indexed improved:
	*   i)   'Exact' option now uses less memory + slightly quicker
	*   ii)  Accuracy of 'Dither' method is now better
	*   iii) Floyd-Steinberg option added
	*   iv)  Palette quantization DL1 & DL3 options added with[out] Floyd-Steinberg
	* Palette -> Create Quantized (DL1 & DL3) : RGB images only
	* Palette -> Sort -> Frequency : Sorts an indexed palette by pixel frequency on canvas
	* Palette Sort window has apply button
	* File -> Export Undo Images (reversed)
	* Transform Colour window improved:
	*   i)   Apply button added
	*   ii)  Toggles to transform RGB image and/or palette
	*   iii) Gamma moved to top and is now the 1st operation to be done
	*   iv)  Window now pops up where the mouse pointer is positioned
	*   v)   Return/Enter keys now press 'OK' button
	* Tips section added to README & help
	* Progress window is now movable and does not remain above other windows
	* configure script improved to cater for systems without pkg-config, i.e. GTK+1 only
	* BUGFIX - Memory leaks in read_png & read_jpeg cleaned up
	* BUGFIX - Corrupt PNG & JPEG files are now handled properly
	* BUGFIX - Palette area update invisibility on some systems corrected
	* BUGFIX - Jerking of vertical/horizontal scrollbars when zooming eliminated
	* BUGFIX - Zooming in GTK+1 now respects the specified zoom centre
	* BUGFIX - While pasting, cursor flickering on slow hardware has been eliminated

0.50	2005-1-1

	* Smudge tool - RGB images only, continuous or non-continuous modes
	* Image -> Free Rotate : Rotate image at any angle
	* Selection -> Mask Colour A,B : See 'Selections' in README/Help for example
	* Selection -> Unmask Colour A,B
	* Selection -> Mask All Colours
	* Selection -> Clear Mask : Revert to normal opaque rectangular paste
	* Counting unique RGB pixels is faster (particularly GTK+2)
	* Selection geometry on status bar now also shows selection diagonal angle + length
	* Preferences -> Force zoom to 100% or current zoom with a new file
	* Numbers 1-9 set zoom, Insert=Transform colours, Delete=Crop, Page Up/Down=Scale/Resize
	* 1-9, +, -, =, Q, Home, Insert, etc... keys work while Command Line window selected
	* Compilation now works using gcc-2.95 and libpng-1.0
	* Configure script contains example of how to compile with Slackware 8.0
	* Undo/Redo stops current paste only when changing to/from Indexed/RGB
	* BUGFIX - Occasional Pango warnings in GTK+2 upon startup stopped
	* BUGFIX - When undo/redo clears paste the cursor is not stuck as 4 way arrow
	* BUGFIX - Last pixel of straight line now painted if size=1

0.47	2004-12-11

	* View -> 10%, 25%, 50% : +, -/= keys can be used to get zoom below 100%
	* View -> Toggle Image View (Home key) : Show/Hide palette, menu, status bar etc
	* View -> Command Line Window : Shows files passed in command line (if > 1)
	* Effects -> Isometric Transformations
	* Palette colours : Shift + click/drag moves a colour to a new index
	* Posterize effect merged with brightness/contrast/saturation window -> Transform Colour
	* Gamma added to Transform Colour window
	* Using "mtpaint -v" or calling from other binary name starts in full image view
	* Selection resize method improved + right button = clear
	* Limitation relating to flood fill colour resolved for most situations
	* Using arrow keys while painting changes colour A/B
	* Edit -> Opacity Undo Mode (F12) replaces Preferences option
	* Greyscale now in Effects menu
	* Escape key now selects first button of alert box
	* Default tool is now selection
	* Colour toolbar icons moved together
	* Keyboard shortcuts added for Cropping/Transforming colours/Invert/Greyscale
	* Compiler options tweaked - faster/smaller binary
	* BUGFIX - Undo/Redo to indexed/RGB while pasting RGB/indexed does not cause segfault

0.45	2004-11-21

	* Tool opacity is now variable so subtle RGB painting is now possible
	* Effects -> Edge Detect, Sharpen, Soften, Blur, Emboss
	* Scaling a 24 bit RGB image is now smoother
	* Image -> Convert To Indexed : Exact conversion, Quantized Palette, Dithered, Scattered
	* Save TIFF files (uncompressed RGB)
	* Save GIF files (uncompressed indexed 256 colours)
	* Save BMP files (uncompressed indexed & RGB)
	* File -> Export Undo Images
	* File -> Export ASCII Art
	* Palette -> Add Colours changed to Set Palette Size, i.e. reduction is now possible
	* File -> Save As : If image has a filename, put this into the filename box
	* When loading a png/tiff/jpeg/gif only use progress bar if image is large
	* Middle mouse button sets the zoom centre
	* Image -> Preferences : Q key can now quit mtPaint
	* Spray/shuffle mouse pointers made more consistent
	* BUGFIX - Rotating the image with no undo memory does not cause image corruption
	* BUGFIX in GTK+2.4 - Pressing enter while pasting does not press toolbar button

0.40	2004-11-8

	* File -> New : Create 24 bit RGB image
	* Most functions/tools now work on a 24 bit RGB canvas (except colour protection mask)
	* Load/Save 24 bit RGB PNG files
	* Load 24 bit RGB/Greyscale, Save 24 bit RGB JPEG files - Quality set by Preferences
	* Load TIFF files
	* Load uncompressed BMP files
	* Image -> Convert To RGB
	* Image -> Convert To Indexed
	* Edit -> Load Clipboard -> 1-12
	* Edit -> Save Clipboard -> 1-12
	* More icons have been added to the toolbar
	* File menu now contains a recently used file list - Set limit in Preferences window (0-20)
	* Maximum canvas height/width set to 8192, minimum set to 1
	* Last directory loaded from command line is now correctly remembered
	* Palette -> Load default
	* BUGFIX - Resizing/Scaling with no undo memory does not cause segfault
	* BUGFIX - Using a static tool after resize/scale/rotate does not create unwanted shapes
	* BUGFIX - An occasional crash when using the GTK+ colour selector was corrected

0.37	2004-10-25

	* Image -> Brightness-Contrast-Saturation
	* Image -> Scale Canvas
	* Image -> Resize Canvas
	* Image -> Preferences : The user can specify what info is displayed on the status bar
	* Image -> Rotate Clockwise
	* Image -> Rotate Anti-Clockwise
	* Selection -> Rotate Clockwise
	* Selection -> Rotate Anti-Clockwise
	* Help -> About (F1) : Reflects the current README file
	* File -> New : User can now create a greyscale image
	* Palette -> Edit All Colours
	* Palette -> Create Scale : Create blended colours from one index to another
	* Palette -> Sort
	* Image -> Bacteria Effect : Try it a few times with "mtpaint graphics/bacteria.png"
	* File selection window geometry stored independently from main window geometry
	* BUGFIX - Progress window now appears above file selector in GTK+2 Windows/Gnome
	* BUGFIX - Maximizing A/B colour editor window does not cause segfault or window corruption

0.35	2004-10-16

	* Sources can now be compiled using MinGW/MSYS to create a Windows version of mtPaint
	* XPM & XBM images can now be loaded and saved
	* File -> Preferences : User can view/set XPM/XBM transparency/hotspot info
	* Straight line tool added to toolbar
	* Image menu now houses Convert to greyscale, Posterize, Information, Preferences and Crop
	* Image -> Flip Vertically
	* Image -> Flip Horizontally
	* Image -> Invert
	* Selection -> Flip Vertically
	* Selection -> Flip Horizontally
	* Undo/redo levels displayed on status bar
	* Progress bar is now used for load/save/flip - Useful for large images or slow machines
	* Minimum main window size set so 640x480 screens can use mtPaint
	* Setting zoom centre now requires Shift+Right button - Avoids clash with paste/line tools
	* BUGFIX - Save failure does not now clear the mem_changed flag
	* BUGFIX - Accuracy of max undo levels improved in Information window
	* BUGFIX - Menus updated when loading file from command line (no option to crop to 1x1)

0.30	2004-10-4

	* GIF images can now be loaded into mtPaint
	* Mouse pointers for static shapes improved
	* Selection menu now houses "Select All", "Select None"
	* Selection -> Outline Rectangle : Draws outline of tool size pixels around current selection
	* Selection -> Filled Rectangle : Fills the current selection area
	* Selection -> Filled Ellipse : Draws a filled ellipse inside the current selection area
	* Selection -> Line - Slash : Draws straight line on selection from top left to bottom right
	* Selection -> Line - Backslash : Draws straight line on selection from top right to bottom left
	* Edit -> Continuous Painting : Makes painting the 6 static shapes continuous and smooth
	* Status bar has "CON" to indicate if the program is in Continuous Painting mode
	* Information window now contains details of current clipboard data
	* Ctrl+Left Button while over palette sets colour B (useful for stylus/tablet users)
	* configure script extended - use "./configure --help" for details
	* BUGFIX - Selecting None during paste at high zoom does not tax the CPU
	* BUGFIX - Changing tool during paste at high zoom does not tax the CPU
	* BUGFIX - Pasting while already pasting at high zoom does not cause program termination
	* BUGFIX - Selection/Paste perimeter does not get corrupted in GTK+2 while using scrollbars

0.25	2004-9-24

	* Palette -> Convert To Greyscale : Converts current palette to greyscale
	* Edit -> Crop : Crops the canvas to the current selection
	* The red/white selection box can now be resized by clicking and dragging the corners
	* Selection geometry is now displayed on the status bar
	* Start with blank canvas if file was not successfully loaded from the command line
	* Enter/Return now commits a paste even when Shift/Ctrl are pressed
	* Loading a palette can now be undone/redone
	* BUGFIX - Errors while trying to "Save As" are now treated properly
	* BUGFIX - Pressing CTRL and moving the mouse without pressing a button does not tax the CPU
	* BUGFIX - Loading a palette with 256 colours is now possible
	* BUGFIX - Paste To Centre menu item now behaves as expected
	* BUGFIX - mem_changed flag now cleared properly after saving - no more false warnings
	* BUGFIX - Fixed segfault when cutting during a paste (edit menu logic improved)
	* Select/Paste now uses less CPU and doesn't flicker as much
	* Undo system rewritten:
		* Accommodates geometry changes from cropping
		* Only malloc's memory as required, not en masse at beginning
	* Tool perimeter shows correct position when mouse is over the grey background

0.24	2004-9-19

	* Makefile - Default compiler options changed to make no optimizations
	* Preferences -> Option to show mouse cursor as the tool shape
	* Preferences -> Confirm exit alert now optional
	* When quitting/opening/file-new without saving changes, the user is warned
	* TODO list in README updated with my plans for the next few months
	* File -> Save As given shortcut Shift+Ctrl-S
	* Selection tool added to toolbar
	* Edit -> Cut
	* Edit -> Copy
	* Edit -> Paste To Centre
	* Edit -> Paste
	* Edit -> Select All
	* Edit -> Select None
	* Preferences -> Option to not display clipboard image while pasting
	* README updated with details about selection, copy, cut, paste etc.
	* BUGFIX in memory.c - correct posterizing now happens whether using -ffast-math or not
	* BUGFIX in GTK+1 - CTRL shortcuts are now not blocked by size/spray spin buttons
	* First public release of mtPaint on gnomefiles.org


0.23	2004-9-13

	First public release of mtPaint on freshmeat.net

0.21	2004-9-6

	Beta testing begins!

0.20	2004-9-5

	9 basic tools + palette edit/add/posterize/merge/load/save finished

0.16	2004-8-31

	Undo/Redo implemented - default MAX_UNDO = 100

0.15	2004-8-28

	Patterns implemented with square tool + colour protection mask implemented

0.05	2004-8-14

	PNG load + image display & zoom features

0.04	2004-8-12

	Program structure fixated

0.02	2004-8-7

	GUI fixated

0.00	2004-7-4

	Project started - GUI & back end designs kicked around on paper and in Glade