Viking 1.3 (2012-04-22)
New features since 1.2.2
* Be consistent in that track and waypoint list dialogs are always
sorted alphabetically.
* Add OSM Transport map as a built in map option.
* Add supported MIME types to the desktop file specification.
* Add example script that can be used to upload a track as a route to
a predefined GPS device.
* Display the average moving speed for a track in the track
properties.
* Add ability to open a TrackWaypoint layer with another external
program (default merkaartor).
* Add ability to open a TrackWaypoint layer with an external program
(default JOSM).
* Use map default: OSM MapQuest tileserver.
* Add and use a preference for the associated image viewer program.
* Add and use KML File Export units option.
* Add ability to geotag images interpolating times against tracks.
* Acquire Geotag Images via TRW Layer
* Ensure vtl created in acquire operation runs post read stage.
* EXIF read implementation for geotagged images (libexif).
* Add new process stage for acquire methods.
* Enable reversing a track from the track menu.
* Display compact message on the statusbar for the selected trackpoint
or waypoint. (SF#3314888)
* Enable multiple selection and deletion.
* Scale waypoint icons to give large or small icons as necessary.
* Add Yahoo! Maps webtool link.
* Extend webtools with a bounds version for the URL which takes four
string parameters.
* Add webtool for Bing maps.
* Add Acquire OSM option into the Track/Waypoint layer operations.
* Add used geo-* scripts as they are public domain.
* Continue geocaching.com support via third party tools.
* Show elevation gain/loss on track creation 'tooltip' (as per
SF#2838561 request), when such data is available.
* Automatically attempt to set elevation data from the DEM layer
whilst a track is being created.
* When creating a track, display the total distance of track (via a
tooltip like text) on the main display.
* Allow to import any file known by gpsbabel
* Add support for any device known by gpsbabel
* Add experimental support for GPSD_API_MAJOR_VERSION 5.
* Add ability to acquire GPS traces stored on OSM
* Enable copying layer/sublayer names as plain text, so that it can be
pasted into external text handling applications.
* Enable getting of the statusbar from the window.
* On creating a new waypoint always attempt to auto set the altitude
if DEM data is available.
* Enable the escape key to remove/reset the ruler tool.
Fixes since 1.2.2
* Remove Tiles@home support as the service has stopped.
* cleanup: Remove unused and out of date 'viking-remote' script and
related files.
* cleanup: Remove *very* old documentation and don't bother
distributing any of it which is all old.
* Fix Track Properties graph blob marker drawn at wrong elevation when
elevation graphs have different min/max heights.
* Fix Track Properties graph DEM points drawn at wrong elevation when
lowest elevation is not zero.
* Use an intermediary program which will invoke the system's default
for opening images.
* Fix opening of external web sites via center method when the zoom
level is less than 1 mpp.
* Fix crashing on opening a file via recent menu after a .vik file is
opened.
* Fix too easy to accidently move a waypoint with an image with the
select tool - must use shift key.
* Fix can not immediately select another layer if currently selected
layer's visibility changes.
* Fix compilation with curl 7.21.7 (SF#3376584)
* Improve libgps test with the consistently available function:
gps_close
* Fix <GTK 2.24 combo box usage.
* Fix crashing on opening multiple files after a .vik file is opened.
* Solution for SF#2766266 - Give user feedback about OSM uploads
(success/failure).
* Fix: send VLP's update signal when adding a layer
* Fix: Don't abort program when attempting webtool center with
different x & y factors.
* Fix Join Tracks functionality.
* Fix SF#3408170: Selected Track Thickness is Always 1px
* Fix tracks not shown over map when map layer is dragged to the end
of the treeview list.
* Refuse to load unsupported file types.
* Restore broken GPS power off command.
* Fix: SF#3042692 - Tiles May Get Deleted During Offline Usage.
* Fix some tracks elevation profile may display no altitude, despite
all altitudes available in the track.
* Fix SF#3387590: Top Layer cannot be renamed
* Enable merging tracks without timestamps to other tracks that do not
have timestamps. (SF#2886231)
* Prevent track merge by time requests when there are no other
suitable tracks.
* Improve track name when split from Track Properties window.
* Replace 'Magic Scissors' by a more accurate name - 'Route Finder'.
* When getting data via the GPS layer automatically set the view to see it, unless the realtime tracking mode is on.
* On opening GPX files automatically view all the data.
* Add copyright and license properties for NASA BlueMarble data.
* Add background thread loading of DEM files.
* Add support for the TMS interface provided by SPOTMaps
* Add license related properties
* Add copyright property
* Improve key binding for Mercator Mode -> ctrl+m
* Add OSM WMS Server
* Add support for WMS-C
* Add support for more standard TMS
* Add LatLon projection
* Add a perl script to auto generate basic Viking .vik files for directories containing images.
Viking 1.0.2 (2010-12-14)
Fixes since 1.0.1
* Add undeclared translations
Viking 1.0.1 (2010-12-04)
Fixes since 1.0
* Fix Waypoint & Track visibility issues.
* Fix SF#3104028: Default Color Background is incorrectly saved as black into a
new .vik file.
* Fix some translated strings
New features since 0.9.93
* Add knots as a speed unit option.
* Detect USB Garmin eTrex HCx Legend devices (and maybe others).
* Auto use of /dev/ttyUSB type device if available on Unix systems.
* Add ability to turn off Garmin GPS after transfer.
* Add a 'home' default location preference.
* Add ability to changes preferences outside of the preferences.c file.
* NLS Maps API: Historic map of Great Britain
* Change GUI related command line parameter for Waypoint symbol size into run time preference.
* Support All Zoom Levels in Zoom Menu
* [DOC] Import User Manual from wiki
* Add menu item for help contents
(Update started before freeze, ok wiz@ to commit now.)
New features since 0.9.9
* Interpolation for maps: use less precise images when wanted image is not prese
nt
* GObjectify maps
** Add compatibility facilities
* GObjectify go-to/search feature
** Add Name finder search engine
** Add Nominatim search engine
** Add Geonames search engine
** Add generic XML search code
* Add configuration file for map sources, goto and external tool
(See examples in distribution)
* Add option to download only maps that are more recent on server
** Try to download newer tiles when autodownload is set and server supports such
check
** Tiles must be older than a specified age before checking server
* Add support for recently used files
* Add DEM Gradient
* Add DOAP file
plot tracks and waypoints, show Open Street Maps and/or Terraserver maps under
it, download geocaches for an area on the map, make new tracks and waypoints,
see real-time GPS position, etc.
