SAOImageDS9 Version 8.4 Release Notes

  1. 02.22.2022 TCL/TK: upgrade to version 8.6.12
  2. 02.24.2022 WCS: fixed WCS save command to work when the wcs dialog is not displayed.
  3. 02.25.2022 WCS: fixed issue where displayed WCS was no updated when blocked.
  4. 03.01.2022 WCS: insert new lines in saved wcs files.
  5. 03.01.2022 GUI: set fonts after prefs, commandline, and backup restore processed.
  6. 03.01.2022 VIEW: fixed an issue in certain cases in vertial view mode where a large font size caused an window reconfigure event loop.
  7. 03.01.2022 BACKUP: fixed an issue where older backup scripts do not keep track of the number of frames created.
  8. 03.02.2022 BACKUP: preserve window size in backup file for version number 8.4 or greater. Older back files default to startup window size.
  9. 03.02.2022 MACOS: fixed a problem with mousewheel when cursor over colorbar.
  10. 03.04.2022 IIS: fixed a problem with imexam and loading fits files (including mosaics) into ds9 directly.
  11. 03.09.2022 FITSY: rice axis size need not be integer multiple of tile size.
  12. 03.25.2022 3D: no graphics in magnifier.
  13. 04.01.2022 PRINT: removed default setting 'Screen' as it nolonger meaning full across platforms.
  14. 04.01.2022 SCALE: fixed a minor issue with scale dialog when max-min=0.
  15. 04.01.2022 1D: enable special case: NAXES=1, NAXIS1=n.
  16. 04.04.2022 3D: fixed an issue with reorder axes of data cube.
  17. 04.05.2022 SCALE: add dialog to enter scale mode value.
  18. 04.06.2022 ANALYSIS: add combobox parameter type.
  19. 04.06.2022 ANALYSIS: add $dir which is full path to the directory where the analysis file was found.
  20. 04.08.2022 RELEASE version 8.4b1
  21. 04.10.2022 AQUA: Tk Aqua has a bug. Avoid multiple "Configure" events.
  22. 04.22.2022 REGION: add median option to plot2d.
  23. 04.25.2022 REGION: add median option to plot3d.
  24. 04.28.2022 GRAPH: add median option.
  25. 04.28.2022 GUI: combine analysis:graph and analysis:graph parameters
  26. 04.29.2022 GRAPH: fixed a problem with the xaxis range of vertical graph.
  27. 05.03.2022 WCS: fixed an issue with aligning images where WCS defined has none square pixel size.
  28. 05.04.2022 GUI: add prefs for filename format in infobox.
  29. 05.25.2022 GRAPH: fixed a problem with log scale horz graph.
  30. 05.26.2022 TKLIB: add version .7 to support tooltips.
  31. 05.27.2022 AST: upgrade to version 9.2.8
  32. 06.03.2022 FADE: implemented fade frame function.
  33. 06.07.2022 SHM: fixed parser to accept -shm .
  34. 06.08.2022 FADE: implemented fade framergb function.
  35. 06.13.2022 MOVIE: add fade support for Frame movies.
  36. 06.26.2022 MACOS: fix Warp Cursor.
  37. 06.28.2022 MACOS: fix Warp To Cursor.
  38. 07.04.2022 REGION: add "-region select [first|last]" command.
  39. 07.04.2022 REGION: add "-region close" command.
  40. 07.04.2022 REGION: add "-region analysis task [open|close|save]" command.
  41. 07.14.2022 GUI: fix parser issue with NaN color "gray".
  42. 07.15.2022 HTTP: fix issue http 2.9.5, Topcat does not play well.
  43. 07.15.2022 SECURITY: pass pointers to memory between widgets via static memory location and not via parser.
  44. 08.04.2022 GUI: implemented Kenny G. new 'Advanced' layout.
  45. 08.05.2022 GUI: implemented 'Basic' layout.
  46. 08.09.2022 RELEASE version 8.4b2
  47. 08.22.2022 GUI: minor fix, zoom icon advanced layout.
  48. 10.06.2022 GUI: new Illustrate mode.
  49. 10.07.2022 FITSY: increase filename buffer size to 2048.
  50. 10.08.2022 ILLUSTRATION: add new Illustration mode.
  51. 10.16.2022 ILLUSTRATION: add IMAGE type graphic.
  52. 10.17.2022 COLORBAR: increate vertical colorbar number of chars from 6 to 9. (for scientific notation)
  53. 10.21.2022 SCALE: when LOCK or MATCH scale, be sure to update colorlevels in other frames.
  54. 10.25.2022 PLOT: fix catalog plot click and hightlite.
  55. 10.28.2022 RELEASE version 8.4rc
  56. 11.07.2022 GUI: fix MacOS Ventura issue with model dialogs.
  57. 11.07.2022 RELEASE version 8.4rc2
  58. 11.10.2022 REGION: fix typos in MarkerSave[Select|All] proc.
  59. 11.10.2022 GUI: use default GUI font for dialog entries also.
  60. 11.10.2022 RELEASE version 8.4rc3
  61. 11.12.2022 GUI: Icons, fix issue with prefs and value not having icon available.
  62. 12.15.2022 RELEASE version 8.4
  63. 12.16.2022 PRISM: fix issue with plotting dialog.
  64. 12.19.2022 RELEASE version 8.4.1