Glimpse 0.2.0 Release Notes

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

This release rebases Glimpse Image Editor on the GNU Image Manipulation Program 2.10.18, introduces helpful configuration settings from PhotoGIMP, and adds 64-bit support on Windows.

We have completely rewritten our Windows installers from scratch, providing users with the option to install in custom locations, and fully deprecating Python 2 components on that platform. We have also pre-bundled G’MIC with our 64-bit Windows installer.

Key underlying dependencies and changes have also been backported on Windows and Linux to provide a more stable and secure experience for all Glimpse Image Editor users across both platforms.

Installation

Linux users can install Glimpse Image Editor 0.2.0 as a Flatpak from the Flathub repository, and as a Snap from the Snap Store. There are also a number of additional installation options for Linux detailed on our Downloads page.

Windows users can use an MSI file to install Glimpse Image Editor 0.2.0 on 32-bit and 64-bit systems running Windows 7 or later. We chose that type of installer to assist businesses and schools using centralised software management systems. The two we have provided can also be found on the Downloads page.

Known Issues

New Features

Glimpse 0.2.0 is based on GNU Image Manipulation Program 2.10.18. It also uses the following dependency package versions:

BABL 0.1.78
GEGL 0.4.22
LibMyPaint 1.5.1
MyPaint-Brushes 1.3.1

UI Improvements

Added PhotoGIMP keyboard shortcuts and some custom configuration settings
Replaced Glimpse logo with high resolution version with “sticker” white border
Updated website and documentation links throughout the application
Customized existing icon packs, replacing Wilber with the Glimpse logo
Backported and customized high contrast icon packs
Backported bugfix for upstream issue #4487

Windows Improvements

Replaced WiX manifest files with more efficient replacements
Added a new 64-bit Windows installer with G’MIC prebundled
Added an RTF version of the GNU GPLv3 to both installers
Added support for custom install locations
Fixed missing “Open With…” option for Glimpse Image Editor
Fixed default file associations

Linux Improvements

Builds delivered through Flathub and the Snap Store are now fully reproducible
Added generated single-file bundle flatpaks to Github Actions

Developer Improvements

Added Github Actions to build and package dev-g210, beta-g210 and glimpse-0-2 branches
Updated our documentation and build jobs to account for new meson build steps
Included intl.dll with the source code to assist the Windows packaging process
The HACKING.md file has been updated with the new build process
The README.md files provided in the build-aux folder have also been updated
Deprecated babl, gegl, mypaint-brushes and libmypaint git submodules provided for convenience only
Deprecated Vagrant quickstart process and associated Ansible playbook

Credits

We would like to thank everyone who contributed towards making Glimpse 0.2.0 a success, particularly those unnamed individuals who spread the word about our project on social media, shared their feature requests with us and provided feedback to the development team during the beta testing phase.

Creator

Bobby Moss

Maintainers

Christopher Davis
Luna

Code Contributors

chaomodus
Cynthia Revström
Diolinux
Heather Ellsworth
Zoé Bőle

Documentation Contributors

Dave Kretz

Artwork Contributors

Cristiano Vitorino
James Daniel
Zach Krall

Marc

$5+ Tier Backers and One-off Donors

We would like to say a special thank you to all of our financial backers on Open Collective and Github Sponsors regardless of whether they are listed below or not. Without your help this release would not have been possible, and your continued support is highly appreciated.

AwesamLinux
Bobby Moss
Chris Daley
Christopher Davis
Conner
Dave Kretz
narF
Nitrohorse
Richard Hendricks
Samuel Pickard
Sekia
Stan Storochan
Tim Dehring
Transmutable