Lazarus 0.9.30 release notes

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LCL Interfaces major changes

• Windows CE: Implemented menu support for smartphone devices (previously worked only in PDA devices).

LCL Changes

• OpenURL function in the LCLProc unit.

IDE Changes

• Support for objcclass syntax. See FPC PasCocoa.
• Various designer usability improvements:
  • arrow and tab keys switching between components
  • resize/move cancelation using ESC key
  • save/restore of the form window state (minimized/normal/maximized) in the project session
  • extended hints: show component TabStop,TabOrder in case of TWinControl, show new size/new position during components resize/reposition
• default unit output directory of projects is now lib/$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS). Target file name is project1.
• Quick fix for can't find unit: search unit in packages (memory and disk) and add requirement
• support for strict private and strict protected
• Object inspector improvements:
  • Draw read only properties using another color (gray by default)
  • New ImageIndex property editor

Components

• AggPas - Anti Grain Geometry for Object Pascal - now supporting FPImage and LCL. AggPas highlights: Subpixel rendering, 8-bit alpha channel, paths, SVG, platform independent rendering using pure pascal. Official site: Aggpas.