Version RC39

PackageViewer now focuses editor on open file

Double clicking ant tree now opens file or runs target as appropriate

Now set default target for project, new command in Build category for running default target

Fixed serious memory leak and performance problem when JSP of a certain style was parsed (#784)

If JUnit jar is set in options and Ant is set to use project classpath, junit jar is included automatically (#783)

Fixed code completion bug with static members when invoking partial completion (#781)

Ant support now works correctly with files named other then build.xml

Version RC38

Fixed AV in class browser method addnode

Added early implementation of import helper (issue 701)

View window actions (view project manager, view console, etc) now acts as a toggle and displays visibility status of window as a check

Added option to JDK Options so that if Gel copies a file to destination on compile and destination exists and is read only, Gel will overwrite the file anyways

Ant build filenames are not restricted to build.xml any longer, build files can be designated in project viewer right click menu, attributes

Compile toggle menu in project viewer was not showing checked state.

Compile toggle menu moved to attributes sub-menu

Find Declaration and Find Type Declaration now work correctly in editor popup

Version RC37

Fixed AV if you executed 'Make Main' function with no class

A couple of strings in project viewer were not localizable

Fixed AV if you closed Gel with floating Window

Controls in docked windows should remain sized correctly

Fixed right click, new file, in project manager

Version RC36

Viewing source control status option in project manager no longer causes AV on startup

Removed XP option from installer, deferred until upgrade to Delphi 7

Adding mark commands to the toolbar are now persisted between sessions

After adding a tool, use customize to place it in appropriate spot

Fixed problem of library type not being maintained correctly in library options

Statusbar participates in look and feel setting

Version RC35

New package view window

New ant view window

All new docking and toolbar system

Customize toolbars and menus

Control toolbar and docking look and feel in General Options|Appearance

Gel now shows errors when copying file fails on compile

Added ability to move folders up and down in folder options

Added ability to move libraries up and down in library options

"Replace All" when text selected now includes selected text

Package folders don't disappear when all classes removed in package viewer

Adding new class and folder in package viewer does not place them in sorted position automatically

Find and replace should work with foreign languages correctly now

Version RC33b

Fixed list index out of bounds error when deleting a file outside Gel

Duplicate line no longer works when file is read only

Class search tool can now optionally display all available classes

Other minor fixes

Version RC33a

Fixed file truncation on save and load when using extended code page characters

Parsing of Ant now supports included xml files thanks to Kostas Symeonidis

Added method for plugins to clear message pane

Fixed some JSP parsing issues with multiple scriplets on the same line

Added user localizations for Slovak and German

Version RC33

Fixed an AV that would occur if you switched between two projects that used different source control providers

Fixed painting of active line when editor is scrolled to the right.

Project file is automatically backed up when loaded successfully as the last known good state. If project fails to load, Gel prompts to load this backup automatically

Added support for loading unicode and utf-8 files, converting them to ANSI for editing, and then saving them back in original format

Toggling the spell checking no longer prevents it from coming back on

Checking in modified file from project viewer now saves file as expected prior to checkin

Added some code to fix a spurious EInvalidOp exception in certain very peculiar circumstances

Extra line spacing option automatically gets set to 1 when active line border is on

Popup editor hint font now controlled by popup font options

Fixed problems with implement interfaces when class is not syntatically correct

Adding a new file to source control correctly updates it's source control status

Added Goto Class dialog, this dialog shows all classes in scope and enables you to jump to a class quickly and easily

Folders now support group source control operations for SCC API based providers

Added copy as html and copy as rtf edit menu items

Added option to turn active line border on or off

Added capability to color braces on hotkey as an aide for showing structure, see editor options

Version RC32

Tweaked the toolbar code a tiny bit to remove an error and correct a couple of odd behaviors

Modified installer to have checkbox to create start menu groups

Added expand all and contract all buttons to find in files

Added option to surround active line color with a border

Added option to turn off line indicators in gutter on the right of line numbers and reclaim space

Added ability to select breakpoint and line highlight colors in editor options

Coloring of active line, breakpoint and line highlighting now goes to gutter edge instead of leaving two pixel gap

Gutter is rendered with thin border instead of a white line/button face line border for a cleaner edge

Added option to control extra line spacing in editor options

Source control options now localize correctly

Added support for setting foreground and background console colors

Find Next and Find Previous actions work with incremental search

Tweaked source control project view for VSS

Version RC31

Removed support from installer for XP theming

Fixed AV that occurred on shutdown in class browser in some cases

Changed behavior of code completion in terms of replacing existing word to be more logical

Fixed printing problem when print selection is checked but not enabled

Updated help file

Added edit button to User Marks option form

TLD parsing now recognizes body-content in addition to bodycontent

Fixed several localization issues (missing strings, not enough space, etc)

Version RC30

Various bug fixes to class browser performance improvement code

Language can now be changed from menu item

Fixed problem with pasting multi-line text into search and replace combos

Fixed parsing problem of identifier when not enclosed in a block for if, for, etc statements

Version RC29

Implement Interfaces would sometimes seperate exceptions with commas instead of periods

Marked XP Menu option as not recommend, will likely be removed in future version

Fixed problems with Python highlighting

Added source control section to options

Moved the display source control state in project viewer option to source control options

Added option to disable loading of source control state when opening file

Improved performance of updating class browser when a file with a huge amount of methods and fields is being edited

Javadoc browser now refreshes correctly when changing, adding or deleting javadoc paths

Tab key works identically as enter key for code completion

Version RC28b

Removed official support for XP theming, was causing too many problems

Painting of javadoc hint on code completion was not working on Windows XP

Added drop shadow effect on XP to javadoc hint window and tooltip

Quick bar visibility correctly persists

Added source control toolbar to popup list of toolbars

Version RC28a

Fixed poor performance with large projects when no source control was being used

Fixed one cause of Gel crashing on Windows XP when closing

Fixed problem with toolbars walking to the left when resizing Gel, Gel automatically resizes toolbar to fix bug between Delphi and Windows XP

Fixed some theming issues on Windows XP

Deleting the manifest now causes the internal behavior of Gel to be identical to Gel running on Win2K. Previously, deleting the manifest did not prevent subclassing like it should have

Color pickers adopt WinXP style when theming active

Version RC28

Made some changes to hopefully fix AV on close on WinXP SP1

End of line is now automatically determined on load

Added option to force end of line conversion to preferred format

Added options in Edit|Format to manually choose end of line character

Added sample source for Perl highlighter

Made it an option for the file manager to remember folder location between sessions, default is off. People were getting into trouble leaving it pointing at a network drive and if the drive was not available it would take Gel a couple of minutes to start since the network attempt would hang the thread

Version RC27

Fixed bug where going into lock mode and coming back with WinXP SP1 caused an AV

Performance of Project file finder is much improved

Template popup no longer empty if invoked after non-alpha character

Version RC26a

Added improved error handler for JNI exceptions

Case sensitive choice would stick between Find and Find In Files, this has been fixed

Javadoc browser now supports multiple javadoc entries correctly

Fixed a possible string corruption error in Synedit

Replaced exception handler with component from a different company, hopefully this will produce more meaningful results

Added icense file

Version RC26

Fixed bug with code completion in JSP

Added source control toolbar

Source control actions are now enabled/disabled correctly at all times instead of of changing when menu is clicked

Added action to refresh source control state of current file

Fixed bug with code completion when previous line had a comment that terminated with a period

Fixed a Win32 API bug in SynEdit that caused problems on paste

Version RC25

Improved handling of docking flickering for most cases

Fixed problem where changes to file where not being saved when saved all was pressed in certain circumstances

Fixed problem with parsing jsp page directives when spaces surrounded equal sign

Source browser in Tools|Java now displays all files, not just ones for which source is available. Files will automatically be decompiled using JAD as required

Version RC24

Eliminated flicker from full screen toolbar being undocked on startup

Eliminated flicker of initializing docking windows on startup

Maximum button now goes into checked state when in full window mode

You can now control whether libraries are include for run, compile or both purposes

If no text is selected, comment and uncomment now work on the current line

Version RC23

Added patch from component vendor to fix memory leak

Fixed problem with find declaration and the underscore character

Fixed exception when invoking focus editor shortcut when editor was not visible

Fixed problem of new marks not appearing in marks form when bookmark filter was disabled

Fixed problem with drawing of console tabs when large fonts are active

Fixed problem where FreeLibrary was not being called for a DLL loaded by a third party component

Scroll bars were not appearing when required in the Marks form

Tools.jar automatically added when auto-configuring JDK

Update all .po files for missing text that needed localization

Adjusted caption sizes in some dialogs for better localization results

Version RC22

Fixed problem with code completion giving assertion error if limit to matched option was set

Hyperlinking of file names is a little more intelligent when dealing with spaces

Corrected problem with massive right scroll bar in insert bean methods tool, hopefully this fixes check boxes as well

Fixed problem with TLD description not showing for attributes

Fixed bug where creating an XML file caused an AV

Cleaned up process of creating a new file, there was three different confirmation dialogs when overwriting a file, now down to one as it should be

Version RC21

Fixed problem with code completion window not focusing correct value in certain cases

Fixed issues with translations

Included initial French translation from Julien Victor

Included initial Chinese translation from Alex Chiou

Added command switch to control locale, see help file

Version RC20

Resource and J2EE paths were being included in certain spots where they should not be like code completion

Added support for completion for @ doclet tags when editing javadoc

Fixed problem of an 'Access Error' occurring when trying to stop an application or applet

Fixed minor code completion problem with interface fields not appearing in certain specific cases

Fixed a variety of memory and resource leaks in third party components

Changed the icons for attributes and elements in tag completion

Version RC19

Fixed infinite loop bug with find next when automatically start over option was active

Templates that create HTML respect case setting in code assist options

Tag completion now works in Javadoc in java files

Fixed parse error if entire xml was offset by whitespace

Fixed problem of TLDs being cached forever and always used for completion

Editor hints no longer get confused if you have a package named identically to a class

Version RC18

Now supports tag completion for jsp:... type tags like jsp:include

Added option to automatically add required attributes on tag completion (when pressing enter or tab)

JDK 1.2 breakpoints now processed correctly

Incremental search mode can now be stopped from the menu. Escape key also works as expected for closing mode

JSP code completion was not working correctly in certain cases due to changes made to the underlying editor

Fixed some internal bugs

Added support for address bar to preview and saving URL against a given file for when mappings are not sufficient.

Preview is now active for Java files in addition to JSP

Servlets are automatically detected and can be previewed

Version RC17

Fixed bug with code completion after equals sign

Class files now decompiled correctly if space in path

Added missing localization terms and toolbar customization dialog is localization

Fixed bug with backup viewer appearing incorrectly when localized

Period is automatically stripped when entering new extensions into file types

Updated TLD support to DTD 1.2

Added ability in file options to control size of recent project and file list

Added option to control behavior when editor search goes to last match

Version RC16

All file types now available in file editor in Options|File

Quick Options menu no longer remains checked when quick options bar is not visible

Fixed bug with Tomcat run parameters

Added support for highlighting PHP files

Improved performance of synchronizing file changes

Debugger will now force the application being debugged to be closed after three seconds if graceful close fails

Word completion on single word was not replacing word correctly due to change in SynEdit editor component

Version RC15

Fixed a variety of JSP bugs

Added support for highlighting Perl,Pascal,Python and DOS batch files

Fixed a variety of other bugs

Version RC13

Find declaration was not working if a project was not open

Added option to add project classpath to environment variable when running ant

Fixed problem of save options being ignored when running ant

Embedded JVM was not being unloaded correctly when Gel terminated

Added new method to plugin API to add messages to message pane

Version RC12

Fixed remainder of issues with Find Declaration

Gel now supports TLD files being stored in a jar

Fixed problem with cycling between open editors and selecting text starting from the beginning of the file instead of from the caret position

Gel always prompts before removing a file from the editor if it has been deleted in an external program

The tooltip for marks now works correctly in terms of appearing and disappearing

Right clicking the gutter no longer toggles a breakpoint

Version RC11

Re-wrote JSP page directive parser to fix problem with JSP directive being spread across multiple lines

Parameter hints work correctly again with nested method calls

There was some problems with tag completion, these have been fixed

Holding the mouse over a mark will give you a hint

Clicking a mark will bring up the mark editor instead of toggling a breakpoint

Left clicking the gutter near the editor selects the line

Version RC10

Fixed problem with find declaration not working in certain cases

Fixed adding of Tomcat libraries for quick run confirguration

Fixed code completion parsing problem with nested arrays

Gel is now localizable, see the help file for more information under the 'Localization' topic

Some other minor bugs have been fixed

New line in regular expression searches now works as expected

Version RC9.9

Fixed problems with Clearcase, should work fine now

JSP includes are processed for the purpose of code completion and find declaration

Fixed a parsing bug with anonymous classes

Clear console option in tools was not persisting

Fixed remaining problems with find in files and regular expressions

x button for docks would change behavior if you disabled/enabled docking

Version RC9.8

Fixed incorrect match display in find in files when using certain regular expressions

Fixed AV that occurred if you closed Gel while find in files was running

Fixed AV that occurred if you selected new items from project viewer while a non-folder was focused

Reduced CPU utilization to 0% when Gel is idle

Added additional option to clear console for Ant and Tools

Gave Ant the identical options for saving files as tools

Pressing the x to close a docked window now closes the dock site rather then hide and undock the window

When docking is disabled, the button that enables you to undock a window is removed

Added debug dialog for source control, requires project with scc info set and a file to be open in the editor

Version RC9.7

Added ability to create new files by right clicking on folder in project manager

Disabled images on toolbars look the same when running and not running XP menu option

Project manager uses same file icons as tabs

Added new editor command, select line

Right clicking history tab and selecting close now closes file as expected

If help was open and code completion was invoked, the help screen jumped in front of Gel. This has been corrected

Added updated CVS help from Ivan Vecanski

Added Netbeans key mapping from R Rudolph

Debugger should be OK for going to lines greater then or equal to a 1000 as it will recognize comma and period as numeric separators and ignore them.

Version RC9.6

Improved performance of setting breakpoints

Fixed nasty AV that occurred when enabling and disabling source control from menus

Added option to delete all files from output directory when running clean command

Added option to show tooltips for treeview items that extend past right edge

Stop button in output pane was not hooked up, works correctly now

Modified routine that determines location of Program Files

Added additional warning when setting source path if files are not located correctly

Version RC9.5

Breakpoints now work in inner and anonymous classes

XPMenu option can now be set under XP to handle owner of menus

Fixed a variety of bugs with the Goto Member window

Worked on improving the source control integration by making it a bit smarter with respect to what look like bugs in the VSS provider

Added an option to save files before run

Made the + and - symbols in find files a bit more attractive

Fixed painting problems with structure lines and highlighting identifiers when under the gutter

Version RC9.4

Miscellaneous bug fixes

Version RC9.3

Fixed a bug with the source control integration that may have been causing some whacky behavior in the VSS provider and AVs in the Perforce provider

Optimized code for drawing structure lines for better performance with larger files

Ctrl-C and Ctrl-Break now generate correctly from output window if you use java.exe as a launcher and are running NT4, Win2K or WinXP. Not supported under Win9X variants.

Added help topic on CVS contributed by Ivan Vecanski

Version RC9.2

Added support for Window XP theming by including a manifest file in the installation

Project viewer now supports drag and drop, turn on in Project|Options

Fixed a parsing issue when creating a new class as a method parameter

Corrected an AV that could occur if you deleted a line while code completion was processing

Fixed problem where it no longer automatically refreshed preview pane

Next and previous method navigation methods are smarter, no longer need to be in a method for them to work

Fixed problem of help window staying on top

Version RC9.1

Added option to toggle the secondary tabs between the .Net and Windows 3 styles in General Options

Fixed problem with word completion duplicating the first letter

Added ability to duplicate line in the editor

Setting up source paths is much friendlier in Project Options. Gel now validates the source path by search for any java files in the path and comparing the package in the file to the entered path. If the path is not correct, Gel displays a warning dialog that shows what Gel thinks the path should be. I'm hoping this will solve a lot of confusion people new to Gel have with what source paths mean.

Added ability to create standard folders in project viewer from a directory. Gel also prompts that there is a better way to this using smart folders so it serves as an educational item as well.

Fixed problem with jumping to error and if you started selected text immediately it selected from previous caret position

Fixed resource leak with font picker

Version RC9

Fixed problem with auto indent in certain configurations

Created new splash screen

Altered button heights to conform to MS standards

Fixed problem with tab and other ending characters not ending code completion properly

Templates now work correctly in all files

Clean output leaves the output directory intact

Updated icons for diff and javadoc help

Tabs can now be inserted into templates

Fixed a variety of issues with marks

Version RC8

Major upgrade to look of application with new icons, xp menu style

Fixed problem of JSP Find Declaration that got broken in the last build

Version RC7

Fixed problem of painting underlined text in some fonts

Saving of console output now saves it as pure text instead of as rtf

Added options parameter to Ant options

Fixed problems with Marks and pressing enter at the end of a line with a mark

When console is floating and focused, pressing escape closes it

Output scrolling is now done in a way that should be compatible across all versions of Windows

Version RC6

Fixed problem of painting structure lines with tabs

Optimized painting of structure lines for NT/2000/XP with API call

Underlining of error messages and error column position should be correct regardless of tabs

Fixed an assertion error in code completion

Find declaration in a JSP takes you to correct line if declaration was in the JSP

Fixed a code completion bug in JSP when the JSP was proceeded by tag spanning two lines.

Version RC5

Added ability to show structure lines for Java, Jsp and C. These are faint lines drawn between opening and closing braces. Added button to quick bar to control this.

Holding the Ctrl while the mouse is over a Java identifier will highlight it as if it was a URL. Clicking it will do a Find Declaration on the identifier

Fixed various issues with showing source control status in project viewer

Added option in project options to control collapsing of sub nodes when parent node is collapsed

You can no longer add a non-existant file to the project viewer

Upgraded to a new version of SynEdit to fix some display bugs

Minor upgrades to help file in preparation for major work

Added new actions to focus the sub windows controlled by the tabs at the bottom. No keystrokes assigned but people can assign them as they wish.

Version RC4

Replaced rich edit component used in output pane with simpler component. This should fix some odd bugs and hopefully get the display of international characters on track.

Added a variety of tab formatting commands (tabs to spaces, spaces to tabs, etc...)

Version RC3

Added feature where in compiler output tree, where the ^ appears in the JDK output is underlined in red on the error text

Added ability to specify -g flag in JDK options

Error output was reverse ordering output in tree

Watches now work as expected, Gel automatically updates values when breakpoints are hit

Added menu item for New Project

Added action to clean output directory, this deletes all files and directories, use with care

Version RC2

Ant integration sets JAVA_HOME prior to running task

Fixed issue with minimizing Gel and tool windows

Added option to Options|Project to show source control status of files in project viewer

Modified source paths in Project|Properties so that you can specify an optional output path. This path is used as the destination for copying files, it is not the .class output path

Added /noscc switch to disable source control. Useful when you are running a laptop disconnected from the network and don't want any of the source control stuff active.

Version RC1

Fixed bug with Find Files crashing Gel if an exception was thrown

Added support for ANT, see help file for additional details

Improved startup wizard

Main form now appears before tip of the day or startup wizard

Fixed problem with DDE and opening multiple files

Fixed synchronization error between code completion and deleting text in editor

Floating windows now disappear when main Gel window is minimized

Run file is enabled even when project has no main class set

Added option to turn off escape key closing console

Console font is now applied properly

Fixed datatype problems in coloring, code completion and class browser

Various SCC operations cause Gel to re-evaluate read only flag

Editor font page now shows a preview of what fonts will look like

Version 0.87l

Fixed a problem where Gel would hang if you clicked in a docked pagecontrol outside the tabs

Exposed more functionality through menu items

Pressing delete when marks list has focus deletes the highlighted mark

Insert bean methods now works correctly when option to show field type is enabled in class browser

If you hide a floating toolbar it now stays hidden when you restart Gel

Version 0.87k

Fixed an AV when opening files with no project active

Added the ability to change the font application wide

Version 0.87j

Fixed a nasty AV that would occur when undocking the file managed from a tabbed docksite

Marks no longer disappear when you open files

Version 0.87i

Fixed a variety of AVs that occurred in different situations

Fixed a syntax highlighting bug in JSP that occurred when multiple scriptlets were embedded in a string

Clicking on the javadoc tab when viewing JDK source files now loads the correct Javadoc

Changed some fatal exceptions to non fatal exceptions with better messages

Gel would hang if you executed "Next Error" action while compilation was occurring

Split menu options of Create Bean Method in class browser to support All, Getter Only, Setter Only

Fixed a JSP problem where creating an ending tag sometimes caused it to be inserted twice

Version 0.87h

Fixed a variety of problems with editing tags with code completion active

Added the ability to move backwards and forwards through find declarations, still needs a little work

Locked dockable items really are locked

Version 0.87g

Fixed problem of redocking a tabbed window to the same docksite thereby creating a new, empty tab

Fixed problem of code completion of end tag creating a new end tag if option was on

Fixed a crash in the plugin options where the move down button was active when it shouldn't be

Added a JDK option to turn off usage of short paths

Version 0.87f

Fixed problem of indenting after brace if text was on same line after brace

Added tag completion for end tags

Added option in code assist options to automatically add closing brace for tags

Added option in code assist options to automatically add closing tag for body tags

Fixed bug with code completion that caused match text to be on wrong entry occasionally

Fixed bug with find and replace drop downs not working

Version 0.87e

Find declaration is now supported in JSP

Identifier hints are now supported in JSP

Context sensitive help is now supported in JSP

Toolbars are now completely locked down when docking option is turned off

Fixed crash problem that occurred when file was renamed

Name completion now works correctly in JSP

Fixed some docking issues

Version 0.87d

Java exceptions will now display full java stack trace in Gel exception dialog, this should make it easier to locate plugin errors

When you specify a config directory with the /config switch, options are now saved correctly to that location

Keyboard accelerators in menus now display correctly in Win2K

Printing selections now works correctly

Fixed problem with docking a window to a hidden dock site that already had windows docked. Dock site will now pop out enabling you to do a proper dock

You should be able to correctly drag windows to multiple monitors

If Cursor Past EOL is set, Gel will not generate spaces when doing auto indent but will just put the caret in the right spot

Fixed problem of undo after implement interface also undoing last edit

Implement Interface no longer always places the new interface at the opening brace line

Fixed problems with comment and uncomment

Fixed exception with create bean methods

Version 0.87c

Improved functionality for operating on files located on mapped drives

Search toolbar is now customizable and can have captions turned on.

Added support for specifying a config directory, see 'Command Line Parameters' in help file

Version 0.87b

Fixed some problems with comment and uncomment

Added a new button to the quick bar to go into and out of full screen mode. If the quick options bar is showing, the full screen toolbar no longer appears (why repeat it twice and I never liked that floating toolbar)

Fixed some issues with tag completion

Version 0.87a

Fixed AV that occurred when typing an open tag in a blank jsp file

Fixed hang bug if return variable was called 'Return'

Fixed code completion bug in JSP that caused strange results when left and right arrow keys were used to move the caret

Only HTML elements and attributes have their case changed if the case option is set

Fixed problem with code completion with superflous parenthesis around an expression

Version 0.87

Gel now supports macros for the editor

Readonly flag is checked when switching between files and when focusing the editor

Minor issues fixed

Version 0.86j

Fixed problem where virtual files were being closed when new files were created

Fixed problems with folder picker

Cursors for toolbar customizations were not always being set correctly

Added two simple demos, installed in {program files}/Gel/demos

Updated the help file with additional getting started sections

Diff can be run standalone by executing Gel.exe with a '/diff' parameter

Version 0.86i

Fixed a problem with Generate Javadoc wizard that caused it to fail on files with no packages

Fixed problem with command line being too long for Generate Javadoc wizard

Fixed problem with open files window not being able to open files of certain types

Updated dialogs to hopefully fix some Win XP issues

Path dialog now supports quick folders

Added additional capabilities to plugin API see src.jar after installation

Version 0.86h

Fixed some code completion issues with JSP

Add a new Close Files dialog, see the file menu and the "Close Files..." menu

Added a new option to tools, "Save all, but ignore new files"

Run parameters was not settable for a single file, this has been fixed

Some minor internal changes to enhance stability

Version 0.86g

Closed a memory leak in the file explorer by using an updated version

Added some toolbar buttons to file explorer

Added a context menu to open windows

Hopefully fixed problem with EOutOfResources exception some people were getting

Version 0.86f

German characters now appear correctly in output windows

Added mail button to exception handler

Made Source Control exceptions more friendly

Added option for open files window to track selected file

Version 0.86e

Adds option to enable word movement in editor to behave like Visual Studio

Fixed some minor bugs

Version 0.86d

Identifier hint now shows appropriate javadoc when available

Fixed a case problem with tag completion where attribute could not be located if element case differed

Fixed problem of tags appearing multiple times if taglib directive was used multiple times for the same tag

Made a few things a little more user friendly when things go wrong.

Version 0.86c

Added option to auto indent caret when pressing enter after an opening brace

Added additional options to Code Assist options for handling case of tags

Fixed problem in marks form where filtering was not working correctly for all types

Version 0.86b

Added ability to create file without first saving it. This is done by selecting the blank file type

Added sorting and group options to class browser popup menu

Improved the help file, added help for all new options and some of the dialogs that were missing help. Added new topics as well.

Added option to automatically perform code completion when end character (period, parenthesis, etc) is pressed. Only works with limit to matched option.

Fixed focusing of editor on compile problem

Version 0.86a

Here today, gone tomorrow. Removed support for XP themes, was causing AVs left, right and center

Version 0.86

Adds a dockable file manager window

Fixes an AV when completing tags on an empty line

Adds support for being themed under Windows XP

Version 0.85

Adds support for tag insight for both html and JSP custom tags

Adds new source file type, J2EE. This is the root directory for JSP files, WEB-INF directory must be one level below this directory

Adds support for JUnit and running unit tests

Adds ability to run current file inside a project

Fixes bug with associating files

Code insight for classes in JSP declared through jsp:usebean now supported

Implicit JSP exception object supported for code insight

Added new file types to new dialog, XML and SQL

Version 0.84b

Fixed a variety of problems with windowing and alt-tab

All files in projects now create local history files correctly. Previously only files in source path did this

super() and this() now show parameter hints correctly

Version 0.84a

Fixed problem with showing static fields when code completing in a static method

Added option to focus compiler output on compile in General Options, default is off

Attempted fix for corrupting project files, problem was difficult to nail down with 100% certainty

Version 0.84

Added support for setting libraries globally, these can be configured in Tools->Options->Libraries. Global libraries can be added to a project through the new 'Add Global' button in project properties.

Javadoc in JDK now supports multiple entries. Unfortunately this will require you to reset this value after upgrading

Added an experimental option to Class Assist options. This will enable javadoc info for classes to be displayed in code completion, shows the class as an interface or a class and correctly determines class visibility. Downside is performance is atrocious given the number of files that need parsing in some cases. Option is labelled with a warning.

Markers no longer flicker when you go to them

Version 0.83a

Fixed problem with certain editor actions consuming 100% CPU time

Fixed AV associated with marks when they are removed

Classparser now translates UTF-8 to current Ansi code page, hopefully fixes German umlaut problem

File status is no longer altered after running JarMaker plugin

Now translates contents returned from plugin from UTF-8 to ANSI code page

New option in general options to initialize directory of open dialog to path of current file

Navigating through markers now rolls through top and bottom of file to last or first marker respectively

Compiler output is now focused correctly when class browser is docked to bottom with tabs

Version 0.83

Added support for persistent markers including todo and user defined types

Modified files now show a star after the filename if modified

Open Files window can now be sorted and can display only file name. Modified files are shown in bold

Fixed brace highlighting painting when option to highlight current line was on

Added a new toolbar for marker commands

Enabled person to only create getter or setter methods in bean methods tool

A variety of bug fixes

Version 0.82e

Fixed problems with JSP syntax highlighting where scriplets in strings caused incorrect highlighting

In certain cases, the JSP highlighter would render text invisibly. This has been fixed

If page import in JSP spans multiple lines, code completion now works correctly in all lines, not just the first one

Code completion for scriptlets in quotes in attributes now works correctly

Added a new dockable window that shows all open files

Added ability to clear code completion cache from about box

Fixed problem with implement interface wizard if the implements line was on a different line then the rest of the class line

Version 0.82d

Fixed problem of extra entry appearing for Gel in Task Manager

Javadoc now opens defaulted to contents page as expected

A closing array bracket after a semi-colon on the previous line no longer causes code completion to AV

Non java files are correctly copied into classes directory like they used to be prior to source path changes

Gel now flushes all project and option files to disk immediately after saving

Added two new actions to cycle through compile errors, located in Navigation section of key mappings

Fixed problem with linefeeds not outputting correctly to console

Added option to highlight current line in user selectable color

Added Customize menu item to Tools menu, people seemed to have trouble finding it under View->Toolbars

Version 0.82c

Javadoc for methods in code completion was sometimes not being shown correctly

Bean methods tool now ignores underscores preceeding field names

Ancestor interfaces were not being dealt with correctly in some cases in code completion

Inner interfaces (as opposed to inner classes) were not being parsed correctly

Enter key now opens help topic

Find declaration now works correctly when menu is poped up using document key

Version 0.82b

Source control no longer generates an exception for unspecified error

Fixed problem with Find Declaration only working intermittingly

Fixed problem with tool parameters not being picked up correctly on subsequent executions

Find in files wasn't working for directories if a trailing back slash was added

Javadoc tool now prompts to save modified files before executing

Fixed some directory creation issues when creating a new project

Version 0.82a

Fixed problems with ClearCase and source control integration with Gel

Fixed "Index out of bounds" error when clicking the plugin menu with no plugins installed

Creating an empty project now correctly defaults the source folder

Running a project with source file in unexpected position no longer triggers a "Source file XXX location could not be determined" error message.

Version 0.82

Introduces support for Java plugins

Version 0.81e

Fixed various issues with implement interface tool

Minimizing and restoring Gel no longer causes the full screen toolbar to appear.

Version 0.81d

Fixed problem with debugger not marking breakpoints correctly in editor when breakpoint is hit

Fixed various problems with ';' character when using code completion with imports

Full Screen toolbar now disappears as expected when Gel is minimized

Code completion window now appears above completion when appropriate

Find in files correctly highlights line when result is double clicked

Fixed problems with code completion when hitting dot character when text appears after the dot.

Compile project now works correctly as incremental build

Current file is no longer marked as read only if another open file status was changed externally to read only

Version 0.81c

Fixed problem with templates where entries would disappear

Fixed problem with history backups, backups were not being saved to correct location

Fixed problem with dictionary location in options on non english locales

Version 0.81b

Added an option to make code completion case insensitive

Fixed problem with source control when clicking menu

Fixed problems with template caused by upgrade of completion proposal component

Fixed problem with compiling without sourcepath flag set. It was not default working directory to default source path

Version 0.81a

Fixed problem with Limit To Matched option in code completion

Fixed AV if you pressed the help button on the source control tab of property dialogs

Made some improvements to the help file

Version 0.81

Gel now supports multiple source paths within a given project

Fixed problems with certain dialogs appearing after switching focus from Gel to another application and back again

Hopefully fixed the range out of bound errors when the Limit To Match code completion option is active

Fixed a memory leak associated with two project dialogs

Fixed a couple of low level bugs in support routines

Version 0.80c

Javadoc and Diff tools now appear on windows taskbar

Fixed problem with Implement Interface tool when interface to be implemented extended more then one other interface

Added some additional display options to the class browser

Fixed remaining problems with code completion "Limit to Matched" option

Adjusted visual appearance of tool editor dialog to make it more consist with other dialogs

Version 0.80b

Incorporated new version of SynEdit

Added option to limit matches in code completion

Added option to hide parameter names in code completion

Added option to auto expand compiler messages in compiler output tree

Fixed problem with indenting extra line

Fixed other minor issues

Version 0.80a

Fixed problem with javadoc dialog being on wrong page

Version 0.80

Fixes a parser bug that occurred when a JSP page directive spanned multiple lines

Fixed a code completion bug in jsp where name completion was invoked incorrectly

Fixes a problem with various new project options complaining about not being able to open a file \xxxx where the \ preceeded the filename

Uncomment works a little smarter by ignoring preceeding whitespace. Also, selection remains selected after comment and uncomment operations

Fixed bug with opening network files

Fixed bug with enabling buttons in javadoc wizard

Introduced two new actions, Previous Method and Next Method. This enables you to quickly navigate through methods in a class

Version 0.79o

Fixes a bug that caused an error when opening a file in certain cases

Added support for dynamic parameters in tools

Version 0.79n

Adds name completion

Adds word completion

Fixes problem with saving project when project file is read only

Updates some graphics for a better look

Version 0.79l

Added a new html viewer for javadoc code completion

Fixed some issues with tools

Fixed a parsing error when a return parameter was an array and there was a space between the leading array bracket and the return type

Editor focuses automatically when opening and switching files

Version 0.79m

Fixed some CVS issues

Added a message pane

Enabled minimizing gutter space by turning off the display of icons

Version 0.79l

Added support for CVS

Fixed maximizing issue with full screen

Added some file system capabilities to the project viewer

When entering /** javadoc, Gel will automatically add the closing part when you press enter.

Version 0.79k

Fixed problem with output window not handling output correctly in certain cases

Output window now shows output immediately instead of waiting for carriage return. This means that if tools are waiting for input you actually see the input prompt

Fixed various issues with hyperlinked files

If hyperlinked file is not fully qualified, Gel will attempt to locate file in the currently open files and project

Added full window action. Full screen now maximizes screen as well as maximing editor area

Version 0.79j

Commenting a line in a read only file no longer changes editor status to modified

Filenames with underscores are now hyperlinked correctly in output

File changes were not being detected correctly after a save

Fixed problem with full screen mode and embedded IE webbrowser control

Added a possible fix for an access violation that would occur if file was altered right in the middle of class browser update in a particular way

Version 0.79i

Added ability to toggle editor into full screen mode

Added option to display javadoc at fixed size during code completion

Version 0.79h

Fixed problem with highlighting fully qualified files in tools output

Removed Gel News item, was a pain to keep updated and wasn't very useful

Javadoc wizard now remembers settings

Fixed problem with javascript blocks not being highlighted correctly in certain situations in JSP

Javadoc hint automatically resizes now

Added option to turn off scrolling in output windows in console options

Fixed parsing problem with space between exception variable and closing parenthesis in a catch statement

Added source control menus to project viewer

Re-arranged popup menu for project viewer to make it a bit cleaner

Version 0.79g

Fixed problem with setting main method from project viewer

Fixed various issues with hyperlink files in output

Improved formatting in javadoc tooltip, appears more like standard javadoc

Added code to block reloading thread during saving to prevent a reload from clobbering a save in progress

Removed make main option from class browser for inner classes

Version 0.79f

Fixed problem in New Class dialog where package would be preceeded with a dot

Tool should no longer complain about file not existing when tool has macro

Escape now correctly closes message dialogs

Added option to not use fully qualified class names in insert bean methods tool

Insert bean methods now generates static methods if field is static

Added method to toggle back between last open file (Ctrl-Alt-L) default

Added ability to clear search and replace histories in general options

Added run command to editor context menu

Added new option in code assist to display javadoc for the selected item during code completion in tooltip

Version 0.79e

Fixed access violation that occurred if you ran tool without a file being open

Fixed syntax highlighting problem with \**\ in java highlighter

Added Make Main option to project viewer

Fixed problem when hyperlinking files in output, outputted file names and line numbers from Ant should be picked up correctly

Added a new dialog under the tools menu to insert bean methods for many fields simultaneously

Replace All option is now correctly saved between sessions

Added accelerators to search dialog

Version 0.79d

Fixed problem where code completion did not kick in for parameters in a method call that was spread across multiple lines

Added capability to selectively turn off certain dialogs. Optional dialogs can now be turned on or off in options dialog.

Added new feature to create bean methods, right click on field in structure pane and select 'Create Bean Methods'. Dialog where you can create a bunch in one go will follow shortly

Fixed problem where context sensitive help was not positioning on methods like it used to.

Fixed exception that occurred in JDK options

Removed friendly exception handling from running tools to capture stack trace for exception that occurs for certain people when running tool.

Version 0.79c

Support for regular expressions added to various find dialogs

Replace dialog remembers it's settings correctly between sessions

Find declaration now works correctly with source code only

When you open an IDL file highlighter is now set correctly

Code completion now works as expected when statements are chained across multiple lines

Turning toolbar docking off in toolbar customization dialog now works correctly

Array parameters now have array brackets displayed correctly in parameter hint

Fixed problem with parameter hints not showing hints for constructors in certain cases

Fixed a hang bug with code completion in switch-case statements when following lines were not terminated with semi-colons

Auto-indent would move the caret to the right by random amounts in very specific circumstances. This has been fixed.

Fixed problem with tools not running

Version 0.79b

Fixed problem with McAfee anti-virus causing Gel to shutdown slowly. Toolbars.ini has been renamed to Toolbars.txt, please ensure to rename the file prior to upgrading

Added support for IDL files since the underlying editor already supports them. Existing users may have to add the idl extension specifically in file options

Hopefully fixed an issue on Windows 9x systems where the filename passed to the .exe by explorer is the MS-DOS name instead of the long filename

Fixed an AV that occurred if you double clicked the class browser with no node selected

Added horizontal scroll bar to certain list boxes that showed file path

Version 0.79a

Fixed problem with error that occurs with respect to focusing a invisible window

Added a new macro $(CLASS_NAME) which returns the class name for the current file

Added a new macro $(FILE_BASE) which returns the file name without extension

Added a new macro $(CLASS_PATH) which returns the current class path

Mouse wheel scrolling in diff tool now scrolls all windows as expected

You can now diff local history with current version

Fixed incorrect filenames showed in diff of local histories

Code completion was not picking up field members in interfaces correctly in certain cases

Fixed some code completion issues with arrays

Added ability to set highlight colors

Tools when run in Gel console now run in tool window in console instead of in seperate window

Added ability to sort selected lines in editor, see Keymappings|Editor to assign an appropriate keystroke

Version 0.79

Added new diff tool. Can be used on independant files or to diff file history

Fixed disappearing caret problem

Added option to disable checking for main class being compiled when running

Added option to track current editor file in project tree

The automatic adding of a closing brace was not working on an empty line with the caret positioned at column 1

Output in tools windows in format xxx.java:### will now be automatically hyperlinked for easy opening in Gel

Added options for setting font for console output

Version 0.78h

Fixed problem with structure pane methods and fields disappearing if brace was right next to class name

Fixed problem with code completion using wrong class if class name matched the last characters of an explicit import

Code completion in switch-case statements now works correctly

Fixed problem where code completion would not work if previous line contained a comment terminated with a period

Code completion now works within correctly for all sections of for statement

Code completion now works as expected even when multiple statements are on the same line

Version 0.78g

You can now use search and replace with a blank replace value

Fixed problem with parameter hint when parameters were declared with final keyword

Fixed problem when the extends portion of a class fell on a different line

Save as now longer defaults to project file if no extension is specified

Edit option in File Options now correctly edits the entry

Code completion now works as expected for variables declared in 'for' loop in 'for' block

Version 0.78f

Fixed various JSP code completion issues

Code completion now shows protected methods not only for inherited classes but also for classes in the same package

Fixed various code completion issues with the 'final' keyword

Project file type in file options no longer needlessly duplicates itself

You can now have smart folders ignore 'cvs' folders, option is in project options. You may need to refresh smart folders for option to kick in.

Refreshing a top level smart folder now refreshes all child folders

Added support for source control diff

Clicking the extra button in compiler output is no longer possible after clearing compiler output

Javadoc browser can now be closed with the escape key

Version 0.78e

Added option to have Gel not specify classpath when compiling

Fixed problem where if you hit enter on a line with javadoc but before javadoc it would add '*' characters inappropriately

Fixed problem with document key and treeviews

Added ability to turn off escaping of slashes for compiler

Fixed a couple more issues with quick folders in the open jar file dialog

Tools get properly added in editor popup menu

Support code completion on new, i.e. 'new String().' shows instance methods of string class, not just static methods as it did previously

Added ability to sort paths and files in various spots (classpath, sourcepath, etc)

New English dictionary installed with more words

Spell checking improvements from SynEdit project

Version 0.78d

Now works with jikes 1.14, turn off '@' specifier in JDK compiler options

Should work with JDK versions previous to 1.2 by also turning off '@' specifier

Added a hotkey to focus the editor, configure in keymapping 'View' category

Added tools and SCC to editor right click menu

Fixed problem with making docked window visible when docked as tab and docksite is minimized

Added a "compile" option to the popup menu in the file editor window

Fixed problem with code completion when there is a space between an identifier and opening array bracket

Fixed code completion error when array was declared after variable name instead of after variable type

Added option to not use source path when compiling

Fixed problem with search/replace not continuing as expected

Fixed problem where array brackets did not appear with parameters in code completion in certain cases

Fixed problem where output window wouldn't render program output quite correctly

Version 0.78c

Context sensitive help now works correctly if you type 'java.util.List' and ask for help on List

Up and Down arrows keys in the find dialog now cycle through previous search items

Tabs in templates now expand correctly, may need to re-edit to reinsert tabs which are now spaces. You may have to re-edit the template to insert tabs again, they were being converted to spaces automatically, now uses same options as editor.

Focus issue when classbrowser and projects docked as tabs

When you open a file and save it under a new name, the file name in the titlebar updates correctly

Exception no longer occurs when printing with no printer

Fixed problem with VSS occassionally deleting local copy of file on checkin

Fixed docking position problem where dragging window from docked position didn't cause window to appear in right location

Version 0.78b

Delete with hard tabs was behaving pretty whacikly in certain cases

Fixed string index out of bounds error when code completing with interfaces in some cases

Fixed issues with automatically position closing brace when hard tabs are used

Fixed problems with templates being expanded mis-aligned when hard tabs are used

Version 0.78a

Select All menu item now works correctly

You can now toggle compile at the folder level in the project tree

No longer permits you to dock windows to the toolbar

Gel properly escapes string lists when saving to XML

Deleting a template no longer causes an AV

Hitting enter in class browser now activates goto method

Version 0.78

Docking support added

Templates now popup a list of templates when executed

When compiling Gel now clears any lines marked in red in editor pane

Added a JDK option to not delete temporary files created by compile process

Gel now automatically makes a backup of the options.xml file and will restore from the backup if original is damaged

Fixed various issues with find and replace dialog

Modified shortcuts on various menu items

Fixed problem with quick folders in various dialogs

Added option not to load last project

Pressing enter in compiler output will now goto error

Added selecting multiple files in JDK Options where appropriate

Added a new sort type to project options (File,Folder)

Goto member dialog tooltips appear as expected

Hitting enter in project viewer now opens file

Fixes problems of javadoc in templates being expanded with extra asterix

Newline is no longer appended to last line of file.

Fixed various hard tab issues

Version 0.77i

Tabs to spaces on file load now uses correct number of spaces

Auto insert of closing braces uses tab character if Tabs to Spaces option is not set

Block indent now inserts tabs instead of spaces when tabs are being used

Block unindent was not working if preceeding character was a tab

If edit box in Goto Member dialog had focus, search characters could not be typed

Close console window when escape is pressed

Fixed a couple of access violations in code completion

Fixed problem of matching brace painting on gutter when brace is 'under' gutter

Version 0.77h

Fixed problem with generating javadoc on network drive which has a path with spaces

Fixed a problem with anonymous classes in variable initialization not getting parsed correctly

Fixed some additional code completion issues with interfaces

Interface methods and fields are always shown as public

Version 0.77g

Fixed a problem with Gel not saving file correctly in rare circumstances

Fixed a parsing problem that happened when an anonymous class was constructed in certain circumstances

JavaDoc browser no longer given seperate taskbar button, it was causing a lot of issues with Window Z Order

Fixed a parsing problem that prevented inherited classes and interfaces being used in code completion in certain cases

If an error occurred setting the SCC project in project properties, the dialog would disappear behing the application

Fixed an Access Violation in an underlying File collection class

Fixed problem with code completion of static method between package-less classes

Version 0.77f

Fixed problem with compiler getting out of sorts if an exception occurred

New projects are now added to recent files list

Fixed various issues with large fonts

Version 0.77e

Debugger no longer shows console window

Added support to editor for doing different casings, see keymap

Removed ability to use smart tabs unless tab to spaces is turned on

Now highlights matching brace if caret is at closing brace

Added option to use and for block indent and unindent when text is selected

Added option to automatically position closing brace at correct indentation level, see Java Options

Version 0.77d

Added option to show file title in caption bar (General Options)

Fixed problem with hitting enter on dialogs causing editor to add strange characters

Allow user to specify fonts for code and parameter completion

Added support for Jikes

Version 0.77c

Additional performance improvements in code completion

Code completion on anonymous class no longer causes AV

Backspace in member search no longer generates funny character

AV when code completion kicks in on a class that has a method with no name is fixed

Source code completion would only use files on disk, now it will take latest version from editor buffer

Parameter hints were kicking in when typing method definitions

OK button on implement interface was not enabling correctly

Parser resolving identifier didn't like brace being right next to it, this caused the structure pane to be void of methods and fields

Added new feature, Find Type Declaration

Version 0.77b

Fixed an AV in finding an interface declaration when it doesn't exist

Added option to implement interfaces to use fully qualified class names instead of imports

The Auto button in JDK options no longer duplicates entries

Fixed problem where Options->Folders was unable to edit or delete an existing entry until new entry was added

Fixed source parsing problem that caused fully qualified identifiers following the extends keyword not to be picked up

Fixed hang problem with parameter completion reported by Ivan Vecanski and Daan Kets

Improved performance of source completion by doing some local caching

Source completion was not using the right imports when identifiers are chained

Source code completion now picks up deprecated javadoc tag

Version 0.77a

Fixed a bug with converting paths to long form if they had a double slash in path

If a method takes no parameters, it now shows the word 'void' in gray in parameter hint

Fixed a problem where Gel would hang in when code completion would kick in and it attempted to resolve specific interfaces

Added quick way to change run parameters, also supports parameters when running class standalone

Added capability to add java class to smart folder

Parameter hint window wasn't being activated in certain cases

Fixed a memory leak

Right clicking in gutter would toggle breakpoint

Bookmarks were not being released correctly on page switches

New code completion, now displays parameter names when source file is available. Also no longer requires compilation to have completions work correctly.

Added option to set gutter foreground and background colors

Version 0.76a

Now sets sourcepath when compiling individual files, this enables dependency checking in javac

If you delete a tool and add other tools, new tools did not appear in the Tools menu until Gel was restarted

Added sample source to SQL

Added the ability to reorder libraries

Gel would cause an access violation if all file types were deleted from options dialog

Sometimes compile errors or the last lines of run output would not appear, this has been corrected

You can now disable output path usage (-d option when compiling) in JDK options

Version 0.76

Comprehensive support for external tools has been added

Fixed problem with caret positioning and tabs

Version 0.75o

Export to HTML and RTF now show dialogs with the right extensions pre-selected

Fixed an occasional "index out of bounds" error with bookmarks that happened occasionally on page switching or closing Gel

Added an option in compiler output to show a really long line in a dialog

When compiling individual files, Gel no longer uses @ symbol. This should allow partial support of JDK 1.1 and earlier

Fixed compilation problems with short and long file names

Colors in highlighter options now correctly shows color selection in real time and takes color defaults into account

Red bar for compilation error no longer disappears right away

Version 0.75n

Added a reload command to editor context menu

Added a quick options panel next to editor to quickly toggle some of the more common editor options on and off

Open file dialog now remembers last filter used

Fixed a variety of color issues. It's now possible to set a global foreground/background color option. You can then set highlighter colors to 'none' to force them to use global foreground/background colors.

Now deletes temporary files after compile automatically

Optimize checkbox in JDK options now holds its value correctly

Implement interface now creates methods for inherited interfaces

When pressing CTRL-F (find) and the cursor is located on a word, Gel now puts the word in the find box

Highlight matching braces when caret is on either side of brace, also fixed some problems with painting and highlighting braces

You can now create new files without a project being active

Fixed problems with default colors for highlighted braces

Fixed various print preview issues including remembering options and mouse wheel. Also added additional options for printing.

Undo after a Search and Replace with "replace all" now will undo all replaces in one step.

Previously only double clicking the summery line of an error jumps to the according line. Now double clicking the detailed lines does that too

The Save as dialog now takes the name and directory of the file to save as presettings

Fixes issue of undoing changes and status bar no longer saying file is modified but save action still active

When javadoc comment starts at the first column, pressing Enter did not insert a '*' automatically

Fixed problem with short path name failing on long paths

Tools menu now supports running a command in a GUI that captures output

Keymapping with slash no longer results in strange characters

Find declaration now works correctly for interface fields

Version 0.75m

Modified new project dialog slightly to make it a little quicker to create project, it now defaults project name based on file name

Moved SCC menu items to seperate sub-menu for performance reasons. Some version control systems like VSS are just too slow in returning status info of current file

Pressing the Auto button now sets a name for a new JDK as the scanning at installation time does

In the JDK options dialog, the source packages can now be deleted. Previously the delete button would never enable.

Fixed a lot of issues with project saving when project autosave option was disabled. This also improves performance when closing Gel, it was saving project multiple times unnecessarily

Fixed various issues with persistent bookmarks

When selecting a variable and then pressing Shift-F10 to bring up the menu and execute 'Find Declaration', the editor now does the operation based on caret position

Displaying javadoc tab for JDK class resulted in an access violation

History count could not be updated in file options

Highlighting for JSP off when HTML tag is next to custom tag

History backup throws exception when saving file even when file is not in source path

OK button was not enabling itself for certain smart folders

Parameter hints were spuriously appearing on occasion when doing "if (" or "for ("

Version 0.75l

Fixed automatic brace indenting, spacing was off for certain combinations of tabs and spaces

You can now run a class standalone without a project, really only works in no package environments

JDK 1.3 and earlier now display swing applications correctly when run in Gel. Note, to get rid of the DOS window change your launcher to javaw.exe from java.exe in JDK options. I have modified the java auto-config to pick up javaw.exe now

Added option for javadoc comments so that when we go to a new line, the line starts with a *

In Goto Member, you can now turn off display off class names

Version 0.75k

Underscore character in identifiers no longer throws code completion out of whack

If the cursor is inside a class name (import) or a member name code completion was removing the whole word and not inserting the text from the list

With the cursor directly after a closing bracket only methods of class Object are shown instead of equivalent of 'this'

Find in files dialog did not take the selected text from the editor as the Find dialog does

Find and Find/Replace dialogs could not be closed with Escape key

An automatically inserted closing brace was placed one character left of it's right place

Next and Previous toolbar buttons did not have hints

Changing key mapping for code completion had no effect

Key mapping dialog did not allow some keys, e.g. space, enter, backspace, delete

Removing a key mapping gave a confirmation dialog about a same existing key mapping

'Find declaration' in the context menu was disabled if some text was selected. Used to be solely based on caret position, now works based on point where you right clicked when accessed from the menu bar. If you make it a toolbar button it will be based on caret position

Fixed various issues with saving files using 'Save As' option

Sometimes when adding a new class, it got added to both project and smart folder

Implement interface tool was not adding exceptions as required

Right clicking a non-focused tab and selecting 'Close' closed the currently focused tab rather then the tab that was clicked

Forced caret to appear on page switch, hopefully this will fix mysterious disappearing caret problem

Fixed memory leak that may have caused slow response in closing application

Hourglass cursor is now shown when app is closing

The Save All icon is now grayed if only the project file is modified and AutoSave project file is enabled

If a file doesn't exist and it is double clicked, Gel now shows warning and offers to remove it

Version 0.75j

Fixed cursor positioning when adding closing brace automatically and using tabs

Doing code completion on empty line wasn't kicking in completion

Code completion was not showing inner classes and interfaces where expected

Closing JSP comment "--%>" was not recognised for syntax highlighting when it was on it's own line.

Dragging icons off a toolbar doesn't work. Not reproduceable, closed bug

Icons for Next and Previous Page were interchanged.

After template expansion the first key stroke was ignored.

Code completion for imports only worked after the dot, it didn't kick in for partial words.

Code completion with partial word didn't delete remainder of word automatically

An automatically added closing brace was not removed by an undo

Fixed CS-RCS problem on Windows 9x

For after completion, the cursor is now put behind the closing brace if the method does not have params (providing automatically add closing brace option is on)

Selecting a word at the caret position is now possible using Ctrl-W

Version 0.75i

Added ability to specify the local path for a project, defaults to project source path

Undo checkout was using relative instead of absolute paths

When converting to short path names, long file names, not just paths, were also converted. Unfortunately javac couldn't handle this.

Implement interface tool wasn't putting word 'void' for interface methods that returned nothing

Implements interface would place new methods inside last method brace occasionally

Fixed problem with spurious 'x' appearing as a help node in the java package.

Gel would crash if you deleted an open file from explorer, this has been corrected

The new class wizard now prompts you before overwriting a file

If 'automatically add closing brace' option is on, it no longer adds the brace when typing in strings, comments or javadoc. Also, this option has been restricted to just java files.

Version 0.75h

Fixed problem where the compiler additional options were not being used

Fixed problem where default source control provider was not being picked up correctly

Problem where it would complain about missing file when you launched an associated file from explorer has been fixed

Added ability to quickly specify main class for project by right clicking on a class in the class browser

Added option to display 'assert' as a keyword

Version 0.75g

Fixed problem where minimizing Gel caused it to minimize right above the taskbar

Fixed problem of double slash appearing in filename when creating a new project with no packages

Fixed problems with CS-RCS version control system

Added a new dialog in project menu to enable users to quickly locate and open project files

Version 0.75f

Fixed spurious flicker in class browser that was accidently introduced in the last version.

You can now toggle the status bar visibility

Changed 'No Package' to just 'Imports' for import header when file does not have a package

Add ability to control editor tab positioning

Version 0.75e

Fix for problems with conversion between long and short path names

Version 0.75d

When displaying file names in compiler output, need to switch them back to long names for display and locating purposes. File names are converted to short paths when compiling to fix a bug in Sun's javac.

Message in a dialog is now displayed when no search matches are found

Added option to display leading zeroes in front of line numbers in gutter

Added option to autosize the gutter. When line numbers are displayed, the width of the gutter will automatically increase and decrease as more lines are added or deleted

Made folder dialog much more intuitive for both regular and smart folders

Fixed problem where renaming a folder caused an infinite loop

Automatic naming of new smart folders will now use last folder name in path if package name not available

If you change class browser options the tree is rebuilt to display as per the new option settings

Sorting in class browser for "variable grouping" should now be correct

Added options to code completion to control terminating method completion with closing parenthesis

Help browser was not always appearing if activated through taskbar

Version 0.75c

Fixed source control integration, wasn't working due to relative paths

Fixed problem with adding files in certain places where it wouldn't add the selected file to a list

Fixed problem where it prompt you twice to save files when closing app if you opted not to save files

If the scroll bar is scrolled partly to the right and you start a completion and finish it with a end token, the screen all of sudden jumps back to the far left for no apparent reason. This has been corrected

You can now compile files without a project file, the default JDK is used to do the compilation

Continue menu wasn't enabled during debugging

Breakpoints are no longer set twice

In the class browser, if a java file does not have a package statement, imports are grouped under a No Package node instead of appearing individually.

Version 0.75a

Ctrl-Tab and Ctrl-Alt-Tab added as default keys to move through open files forward and backward respectively.

Fixed a problem where Find Decleration and Context Help were not working very well with method calls

Contents tree in java doc browser now automatically focuses on item when using context sensitive help

Fixed problem with java doc browser creating multiple items in content tree every time it was expanded

Made Tab key work like visual studio in code completion. It basically performs identically to the Enter key when completion list is visible. Similar change made for SPACE key for those used to Delphi style.

Fixed problem with javadoc wizard not working correctly due to switch to relative paths

Fixed problem with not compiling classes if there was a space in a path

You can activate code completion using the shortcut with no identifier in front of the caret. This is treated as the equivalent of 'this' for build the completion list

Fixed various problems with running projects with spaces and relative paths

Version 0.75

Fixed problem where opening a file or project did not work

Changing any font style now updates the highlighter style immediately (was only bold updated the sample)

Fixed problem where adding a new file to project caused file to have a blank name

fixed problems with picking html file for running an applet

Fixed bug where removing a smart folder caused an access violation

Add file in project viewer now defaults to java filter

Add file in project viewer now enables you to add multiple files simulataneously

Fixed problem with wrong icon showing up in taskbar in some OS

Added spell checker for checking the spelling of strings, comments and javadoc

Version 0.74a

Fixed annoying problem with keys not working correctly in certain circumstances

Context sensitive help now works as expected even if a project is not open

Added save none button to close multiple save dialog in one click without closing

Javadoc should be picked correctly now when auto-configuring JDK

Version 0.74

Parameter completion was behaving strangely due to an upgrade in the editor.

Some dialogs were sizeable when they should not have been sizeable.

Totally revamped the way key mappings are done. Key mapping is now set in the toolbar customization dialog and all actions can now have their actions changed. Additionally, key maps can be exported and imported into files. App currently ships with two key maps, brief and default.

Version 0.73c-1
This was a quick hotfix to correct a problem with dialog painting.

Fixed problem of open and save dialogs painting being corrupted

All new project types save dialog should default to .jde extension correctly.

Version 0.73c

Fixes problem with not being able to create directories when creating a new project

You can now double click items in new dialog to activate them

Fixed tab order on project properties dialog

Project filter now selected correctly when you select Project Open menu item

Added a reset button on highlighters to reset color scheme back to default

Version 0.73a

Parameter hints didn't disappear when switching between editor pages

Parameter hints now cancel when clicking elsewhere in the editor with the mouse

Implement Interface wasn't disabled when active file is read only

JSP Highlighter failed when script opening and closing tag is on the same line

Clears compiler output when closing project

Implement interface didn't limit choice just to interfaces when accessing file nodes

Added better support for defaulting paths when creating empty project

Renamed 'Keys' options to 'Key Map'

JSP Parser now handles Jsp style comments correctly

Version 0.73

Added code completion to JSP

Added support for parameter hints to JSP

Fixed problem with overloaded methods with different return types completing incorrectly

Fixed bug in project properties where editing a library caused it to be added so it would appear multiple times

Added a C,C++ highlighter

Made the default colors for highlighters a little more colorful

Projects are now managed using relative paths instead of absolute paths

Added support for quickly configuring keys in brief or default mode.

Version 0.72

fixed problem with bracket highlighting painting one pixel too high

Changed references to 'Jade' to 'Gel' on startup wizard. Jade was the original name for the IDE, unfortunately just before release I discovered there was another Java IDE called Jade already out there.

Made some improvements to the way the open and save dialogs work. They tended to remember the last file name when they shouldn't

Added an experimental news ticker in the help menu. Currently only activates when you click the menu item but looking at it as a means to disseminate info about bugs, new versions, etc rapidly. What do people think?

Changed toggle breakpoint icon so it would be different then stop icon

Individual files compile status can now be toggled (right click on file in project viewer and select toggle compile)

Optimized space used by project files by not saving default values for properties

Version 0.71

Fixed problem with application hanging when picking source path for empty project

Default JDK is automatically selected when creating a default project

Added ability to stop scan if needed

Fixed some problems with single instance options

Fixed Send To when single instance option was on

Version 0.70

Initial Release