stagexl 0.8.9

A library for graphically rich content like games, based on the Flash API.

changelog

This file contains highlights of what changes on each version of the StageXL package. This file is normally updated whenever we push a new version to pub.

Pub version 0.8.9

• Added HtmlObject class to use HTML elements as DisplayObjects (kind of).
• Added BitmapData.sliceIntoFrames (better SpriteSheet support).
• Added RenderLoop.start and RenderLoop.stop to control rendering.
• Added AnimationGroup and AnimactionChain to Juggler framework.
• Added EventDispatcher.removeEventListener
• Added EventDispatcher.addEventListener optional "priority" parameter.
• Added EventStream.listen optional "priority" parameter.
• Fixed Color bug on iOS7.
• Fixed GraphicsPattern from BitmapData.
• Improved performance of BitmapFilters (~ 2x).
• Improved performance and smaller code for Tweens.

Pub version 0.8.8

• Added new mouse event for roll over and out.
• Removed examples in favor of StageXL_Samples.
• Updated ReadMe and GettingStarted documents.
• Set version of dependencies according to Dart 1.0 release.

Pub version 0.8.7

• Refactored event system and how we add capturing event listeners.
• Optimized filters (up to twice as fast now).
• Improved performance of Graphics renderer.
• Some minor changes to align with the latest Dart changes.

Pub version 0.8.6

• Added TextField.cacheAsBitmap (default = true) for better text scaling.
• Fixed TextField.autoSize.
• Fixed TextFormat.leading, TextFormat.indent and TextFormat.underline.
• Fixed mouse and touch events for DisplayObjects with masks.
• Optimized BitmapData.copyPixel and added BitmapData.drawPixels.
• Fixed BitmapData.colorTransform.
• Fixed Firefox render problems on Linux.
• Added Stage.sourceWidth and Stage.sourceHeight getters.

Pub version 0.8.5

• Added FlipBook.frameDurations property for flexible animation speeds.
• Added SoundMixer.soundTransform implementation.
• KeyboardEvent stopPropagation prevents html event defaults.
• Fixed Point.polar method.
• Include the latest Dart API changes.

Pub version 0.8.4

• Fixed TextFieldAutoSize feature.
• Fixed TextFormat margins.
• TextField.backgroundColor now matches Flash's default.
• Moved Flump runtime to separate package.
• Moved Particle Emitter runtime to separate package.

Pub version 0.8.3

• Added support for text files in ResourceManager.
• Include the latest Dart API changes.
• Honor TextFormat.leftMargin in TextField.

Pub version 0.8.2

• ResourceManger got an onProgress event to monitor loading progress.
• Improved detection of HiDpi displays and mobile devices.
• Mask got border properties to draw outlines of the mask.
• Stage does no longer set focus to canvas automatically.
• Fixed recursive event handler invocation.
• Smaller JavaScript code size.
• Minor optimization in Juggler.

Pub version 0.8.1

• Fixed MovieClip frame 0 execution.

Pub version 0.8.0

• New MovieClip class for the Toolkit for Dart.
• Stage automatically set the "tabindex" attribute of canvas.
• Smaller JavaScript code size.

Pub version 0.7.6

• Added ParticleEmitter for particle effects.
• TextField supports TextFieldType.Input.
• Stage supports resizing (full window, full screen).
• Stage.contentRectangle property to get the visible content area.
• Stage.onRender and Stage.onExitFrame events.
• BitmapData supports HiDpi pixels.
• Added AlphaMaskFilter class.
• Smaller JavaScript code size.

Pub version 0.7.5

• DisplayObject.compositeOperation property.
• DisplayObject.filters property.
• Customize Sound loading with SoundLoadOptions.
• Customize BitmapData loading with BitmapDataLoadOptions.
• Opt in for WebP when loading images.
• Added Mask.fromShape constructor.
• Added Shadow class.
• Stage has own Juggler which is advanced by the RenderLoop.
• Sprite.startDrag/stopDrag/dropTarget support.
• Sprite.hitArea property.
• Sprite.graphics property.
• Pixel perfect hitTest for Shape.
• TextField fixes for Firefox.
• Smaller JavaScript code size.

Pub version 0.7.4

• New name for the library -> StageXL.
• Added StageScaleMode and StageAlign.

Pub version 0.7.3

• DisplayObject.applyCache/refreshCache/removeCache.
• Renamed current MovieClip class to FlipBook.
• DisplayObject.skewX and skewY support.
• DisplayObjectContainer.removeChildren().
• Juggler.containsTween().
• Stop mouse wheel event propagation on canvas.

Pub version 0.7.2

• Some fixes to align with the latest changes in Dart.

Pub version 0.7.1

• ResourceManager optimization and fixes.

Pub version 0.7.0

• Reworked event system to align with the Dart event system.

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See git version tags for older changes.