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Glimpse 0.2.0 Release Notes
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
andglimpse-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 thebuild-aux
folder have also been updated - Deprecated
babl
,gegl
,mypaint-brushes
andlibmypaint
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
$20+ Tier Sponsor Contributors
- 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