Release Notes for Second Life 1.14.0(0) March 27, 2007 ===================================== New feature: * Linux client features embedded Mozilla Changes: * Texture Pipeline Architecture ** Significant redesign of texture pipeline ** Improved texture caching ** Unlimited texture cache size ** Cache location can be changed ** Textures from last scene are pre fetched, improving loading speed of inital scene * Render Pipeline Architecture ** Significant changes to render pipeline ** Introduction of Vertex Buffer Objects for improved stability ** Better batching of geometry for improved render performance (on some systems) ** Alpha sorting changes to improve performance ** Modified texture animations to use hardware acceleration ** Light objects now affect themselves. *** NOTE: This may cause some objects that are lights to "wash out" requiring some content to be adjusted * Setting an object for sale enables "Buy Copy" by default instead of "Buy Original" * User inworld money transaction history floater removed ** Transaction history can be viewed via secondlife.com * Moving your avatar no longer deselects objects in build mode automatically * Removed old reference to Announcements forum in a login error message * Added Port setting in preferences to specify UDP port (ala -port argument) * Added setting to change cache location * Added 'Empty Lost and Found' option * Added 'Use Custom Port' option to Preferences to specify network port * Objects set for sale are Buy Copy by default (instead of Buy Original) * Increased Classified's maximum L$ payable from 99999 to 999999 * Added '?' button next to Partner field explaining partnering ** Added display that shows intersection of prims with translation plane when building. LSL changes: * New script commands ** void llSetLinkPrimitiveParams( integer linknumber, list rules ) ** void llSetLinkTexture( integer linknumber, string texture, integer face ) * More documentation is available using Help > Scripting Guide... * The following 4 particle commands have been deprecated for some time, and are now approximated by llParticleSystem ** llMakeExplosion http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlMakeExplosion ** llMakeFire http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlMakeFire ** llMakeFountain http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlMakeFountain ** llMakeSmoke http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlMakeSmoke Bug fixes: * Fixed texturing all sides of multi-prim object failing under high latency * Fixed sitting avatar standing when clothes are dragged onto the avatar * Fixed llGiveInventoryList spamming owner with messages * Fixed group members ability to set home to land only set to group (not deeded) * Fixed objects from library being placed back in Library after editing * Fixed loss of no-copy textures when applied to a prim * Fixed delivery of Email to IM messages greater than 998 characters * Fixed attachments leaving inventory after detaching * Fixed Alt-menu taking focus after Alt-zooming * Fixed menus not closing when something else is clicked * Fixed Friends list not showing online friends on login if "Can see my online status" is disabled * Fixed World -> Buy Land menu failures * Fixed LSL email converting numbers in the email body to 0 * Fixed focus issues when closing a window * Fixed closed status of folders when opened in inventory * Fixed a method of sitting on other avatars * Fixed double-clicking on TOS switching to a different text display * Fixed rezzed objects appearing at <0,0,0> if you have create rights but do not wear your title * Fixed Offer Teleport appearing in your own profile * Fixed Ctrl-P failing to open Preferences if Inventory has focus * Fixed ability to set sale info on no-modify items * Fixed ability to further limit permissions on items if they are already no-modify * Fixed Object Entry rules also preventing rezzing from inventory * Fixed single-click behavior for objects * Fixed object selection while crossing region boundary * Fixed textures leaving their window when resized * Fixed single items being created in tabbed windows * Fixed menus not closing when clicked a second time * Fixed resizing of landmarks * Fixed textures being applied to all sides when using Select Texture * Fixed objects not deleting if they contain no-copy items * Fixed Pay dialog while in busy mode * Fixed loss of no-copy objects when using llGiveInventory() on a busy avatar * Fixed script editor not regaining focus when function dropdown is used * Fixed opening multiple inventory items not using tabbed windows * Fixed a client crash when opening multiple inventory items (including a script) * Fixed notecards opened in a tabbed window extending outside the preview window * Fixed blurry web browser widgets when UI Scale is not 1.0 * Fixed focus not moving to next window when using Ctrl-W on detached IMs or Appearance * Fixed Ctrl-W not closing snapshot floater * Fixed widget overlap in group proposal tab of a searched group * Fixed a client crash when deleting objects * Fixed Capslock key detection * Fixed context menu for items in an object * Fixed avatar animations not changing when editing an attachment * Fixed object counts in About Land changing when object loses focus * Fixed ESC key behavior (closing tools and resetting camera) * Fixed obscured status bar when debug is off * Fixed client crash in People Search with Picks tab * Fixed incorrect prim count in Buy dialog when using prim multipliers * Fixed build button on toolbar remaining disabled when Create Objects is set to group * Fixed a client crash while taking an object * Fixed a script runtime error when using a list inside a while or do-while loop * Fixed renaming a no-copy clothing item failing during Make New Outfit * Fixed objects failing to attach when selected from a distance * Fixed rare texture swapping on Mac * Fixed non-Latin characters such as Japanese Kanji appearing as small square dots * Fixed textures in the distance not reducing priority * Avatars out of view are no longer animated Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.3(2) January 30, 2007 ===================================== Changes: * It is no longer possible to only search for online residents * Online status is no longer indicated in the Search -> People results list ** The online status inside the profile shows 'Currently Online' or remains blank *** Friends can see your Online status if you give permission via the Friends list *** Anyone can see your Online status if 'Make my online status visible only to my Friends' is unchecked Bug fixes: * Fixed script email across simulators Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(15) January 25, 2007 ===================================== Changes: * Tapping Alt to focus on menus has been disabled * Separate settings.ini file used by Beta and First Look clients ** Uninstalling these clients will no longer remove Second Life user settings Bug fixes: * Alt-mouseclick no longer puts focus on the menus * Popup warnings for sandbox regions reflect changes made in 1.13.2(11) * Fixed error while editing profile if you have a classified * Fixed Buy Pass option in pie menu not appearing unless access list for avatars is enabled * Fixed build tool not changing type until you use another menu * Fixed dragging position arrows sideways moves object vertically * Fixed clicking More/Less in editor selects Create * Fixed loud noise in wind on dual core systems * Fixed a client crash Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(12) January 19, 2007 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Fixed client crash caused by managing estate telehubs * Fixed client crash caused by corrupt gestures * Fixed a simulator crash * Fixed loose clothing appearing tight upon login * Fixed Ctrl-Alt-A disabling texture animation * Fixed Search displaying First Land parcels that are unavailable * Fixed some scripts not receiving email on simulator startup * Fixed a slowdown during region crossings * Fixed Edit -> Focus showing incorrect floater contents * Fixed Buy Land and Buy Pass pie menu options Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.2(11) January 17, 2007 ===================================== New features: * Added 'Copy SLURL to clipboard' command in World Map Changes: * Linux: Flash icon when new IM arrives * Sandbox region deletion now operates using parcel auto-return times ** Non-copyable objects will be returned to inventory * 'Report Bug' command moved to Tools menu * Added 'BETA' indicator to languages to reflect the status * Rights dialog on Friends list now shows the friend whose rights are being edited * Searching all Classifieds returns 100 results at a time (with Next and Prev buttons to flip through) * 'Show Online Status in Search' renamed to 'Make my Online Status Visible in Search' * Restored ability to use Alt to control camera, while still enabling menu access ** Holding down Alt and pressing WASD (etc) moves the camera ** Tapping Alt places focus on the menus. * Added PickerContextOpacity to settings.xml Bug fixes: * Fixed a bug preventing Right Click > Buy from working * Searching Places with multi-word phrases now returns expected results * Fixed estate ban failing if more than 63 names are on the list * Fixed ability to type accented characters using Option (Alt) as a modifier key on Mac * Fixed capabilities under MacOS 10.3.9 (region crossings now work) * Alt+Tab no longer activates the menus * Menu no longer converts mouse hover into focus * Menus now only show access key underlines when menu is invoked by the keyboard * Double-clicking within an object's inventory now sets focus to the opened floater * Hover tip for llMessageLinked() now lists LINK_ROOT and LINK_THIS * Fixed incorrect sizing of button images in several floaters * Purging an item from the trash now closes any associated preview windows * Attempting to delete (not purge) an item from the trash no longer changes selection * Fixed a bug where objects could not be reattached after being dropped * Fixed viewer crash when deleting a playing animation * Fixed viewer crash when opening/closing textures in object contents * 'Xyz is typing...' no longer causes IM tab to flash * Profiles opened from other UI now select correct tab * Added more specific messages for cases where llSetPos() fails * Ctrl+Arrow keys now move insertion point a word at a time in text fields * ESC reverts text entry in all fields except Chat/IM (was commiting changes) * Searching for people now correctly respects offline/online setting * Texture and color picker 'shadow' only shown when dragging the picker * Floaters will now dock above any media controls * Arrow keys will now refresh Search tab contents * Parcel selection now cleared when closing the Edit Terrain floater * Parcel name is now updated in the database when changed * Gesture steps now save correctly * Fixed a messaging bug causing scripts to be truncated * Fixed missing spaces in Korean translations * Fixed a crash when using Search > All * Fixed a crash after right-clicking * Fixed a crash when closing the snapshot window before postcard is sent * Fixed IM windows resizing to default on open/closing of sessions * Fixed land buying error indicating nothing is selected * Fixed several client crashes * Fixed multiple selection in friends list vanishing if friend rights are changed * Fixed About Land showing info only for the parcel the avatar is over * Fixed changes to 'Show Online Status in Search' failing after the first change * Fixed a bug that prevented selecting Buy Land in the pie menu when land is for sale * Fixed toggling inventory closes all folders except the active one * Fixed client crash when dragging object on Z-axis while using vertically-oriented llSetCameraEyeOffset * Fixed receiving inventory from an object steals focus * Fixed erroneous entry in Mac Start Location field * Fixed texture repeats being applied to other prims upon linking * Fixed ability to move focus to Estate window tabs via keyboard * Fixed object contents only displaying one item * Fixed truncated land types in Search -> Land Sales Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.1(6) December 21, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Don't display an erroneous 'Critical Message' during login for new residents Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.1(5) December 15, 2006 ===================================== New features: * Added French, Portuguese, and Spanish language options Other changes: * Added TypeAheadTimeout to settings.xml ** configures the timeout for type-ahead select in combo boxes and scroll lists Bug fixes: * Fixed carriage returns appearing as '?' in group notices * Fixed tab order in customize avatar floater * Fixed rezzing objects that overflow the parcel's prim allowance sends objects to (0,0,0) * Fixed language drop-down list showing '???' for Japanese and Korean in en-us * Fixed TOS floater HTML text overlaying plain text version * Fixed weird border and truncated OK button on system messages when clicked * Fixed group notices containing broken subjects/formatting and duplicated text * Fixed rearranging tear-off menus * Fixed selecting text in read-only fields * Fixed Home key not toggling fly when chat field is empty * Fixed Friends list multi-selection Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.1(4) December 13, 2006 ===================================== UI changes: * Hitting enter now clicks the currently-focused button, or the default button if there is one ** If a button has an orange highlight, Enter will press it * Ctrl-W closes the currently-focused floater * Ctrl-[ and Ctrl-] now move through preferences tabs * Esc closes menus, then defocuses floaters, then resets the camera position * By default, hitting enter in an empty chatbar no longer closes the chatbar ** Turn on the 'close chat after hitting return' preference if you want this behavior * Arrow keys always control the avatar when the chat bar is empty, regardless of the status of the 'arrow keys move avatar when chatting' preference * Enter closes and opens highlighted inventory folder * Can move through radio options using left/right as well as up/down * Give focus to the IM text field when you reopen it * IM window doesn't close if you hit Ctrl-T when it's unfocused * Floaters handle all keystrokes when focused ** Hitting Enter won't chat when focus is on the UI * Ctrl-Tab and Tab will get you (almost) anywhere * Ctrl-Tab cycles through floaters, toolbars, etc. ** Floaters are cycled in the order they were opened, and reordered so that it's easy to switch between the two most recent * Hitting TAB when nothing has focus goes to chat bar, if available * Opening a floater automatically puts focus there * Focus appearance now makes more sense: focused floaters have opaque backgrounds, and lightened title bars; unfocused floaters are transparent * Clicking in world (or hitting ESC) will remove focus from the UI, and make all floaters transparent * Alt key access to menus. Hold down Alt and navigate via the underlined letters * Visual integration of context-sensitive controls with the bottom panel * Improved focus behavior of notifications and group notifications, and their appearance * Type-ahead find in listboxes and combo boxes ** When focus is on the widget, type the first few letters of the desired selection and the selection will move as you type ** Very useful for long lists such as the Friends list or the Script function combo box ** Type-ahead find is visually indicated with an oblong highlight. * Type-ahead find cycles through the items in a list or combo that have the same first letter ** Example: repeatedly typing 'r' will put selection on each element of the list that starts with 'r' * 'Cone of context' for color pickers and texture pickers * Objects visually lose focus when application loses focus, and regain them when application is refocused * Storage of last focused item in floaters, so that focusing a floater puts focus back where it was last time you were using it * Mini-map can't take focus, nor can camera/movement controls * Have to double-click on the mini-map to open the main map * Mousewheel zooms on the mini-map, and the scale limits allow you to zoom in more * IM tabs opened by you are added to the right of the open tab (IM tabs opened by other means open to the far right, as before) * Removed tab characters from most text editors except for the notecard and script editors * Deprecated Alt-WASD for moving the camera (these keys now select the appropriate menus) ** Use Alt-arrow keys instead * Hitting enter when in preferences will now close and commit them Other changes: * 'Access from Mainland' renamed to 'Public Access' in Estate Tools * 'Contact Support' link added to Help menu pointing to Second Life Knowledge Base contact page Bug fixes: * Focus is correctly paced in the text field when opening and reopening search * Using arrow keys to select radio group options now commits selection * Enter key now works correctly on dropdown boxes * Fixed duplicate IMs or IM-to-email being sent (repeatedly) * Fixed objects disappearing if they were made flexible via script * Fixed a cause of failed estate-to-estate teleports * Generalized flexi implementation for attachments and non-attachments * Fixed several integer fields being displayed as float values * Fixed pie menu options for non-English languages * Fixed group notice panel not accepting text * Removed incorrect notice that friends could track each other on the map (they cannot) * Fixed bug affecting color of scripted/resident chat * Temp objects can enter full parcels * Fixed client crash when closing tabbed gestures without saving * Fixed boolean values in Debug Settings not remembering the correct values * Fixed strange characters in popup messages in Preferences * Fixed incorrect counts for simulator prim usage * Fixed floating point drift (and prim drift) in llTargetOmega * Fixed textures on HUDs not rezing until right-clicked * Fixed friends list scrolling to the top after a change * Fixed a crash caused by tearing off menus in the script editor * Fixed ability to add yourself to your friends list * Fixed offline notification that a resident left your group (should not send email) * Fixed object contents 'Copy to Inventory' and 'Copy and Wear' * Fixed typed-ahead for Search and Friends list * Fixed Recent Items showing all folders * Fixed Texture Picker showing all folders * Fixed failed estate-to-estate teleports * Fixed a memory leak on the Intel Mac * Fixed greyed Terms of Service agree/disagree options if user cancelled TOS notice Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.0(10) December 4, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Fixed Search dialog running queries when opened * Fixed inventory showing not-worn items as worn * Fixed IM window resizing when closing/opening session * Fixed missing languages in Preferences * Linux client's crash-reporter is now fully-functional by default Release Notes for Second Life 1.13.0(8) November 29, 2006 ===================================== New Features: * Added a new tab to the Profile called Web which will show a web page of the profile owner's choice * URLs in chat and IM are now clickable links ** Supports http:// and https:// as well as secondlife:// links * New options in Preferences/IM allow you to log IMs and/or chat ** The log file location can be specified ** Additional option 'show end of last IM conversation' * Notecards now support international characters * Updated Friends UI ** Set permissions for your friends to see you online/on the map ** Conference IM multiple friends by multi-selecting in the Friends list ** See who has granted you permission to modify their objects in the Friends list * New option in Preferences > Communication to set whether you show as online in Search * Estate visibility ** The estate visibility concept is simplified to just access permissions ** All classifieds and events are now viewable regardless of estate location on the grid. The Teen Grid and Main Grid are still separate. ** All regions within a grid now viewable, regardless of estate ** Online status is no longer hidden based on visibility of an estate LSL changes: * New script commands ** integer llGetObjectPrimCount(key id) *** Returns the prim count for any specific object in a sim ** list llGetParcelPrimOwners(vector pos) *** Returns a list of up to 100 agents who own objects in the parcel, and the number of objects they own ** integer llGetParcelMaxPrims(vector pos, integer sim_wide) *** If sim_wide is TRUE, returns the total maximum number of prims allowed on the parcel *** If sim_wide is FALSE, returns the maximum number of prims this individual parcel supports ** integer llGetParcelPrimCount(vector pos, integer category, bool sim_wide) *** If sim_wide is TRUE, returns the number of objects on all parcels owned by the same owner in the category specified *** If sim_wide is FALSE, returns the number of objects on this specific parcel in the category specified *** Categories are: **** PARCEL_COUNT_TOTAL: all prims on the parcel(s) **** PARCEL_COUNT_OWNER: prims owned by the parcel owner **** PARCEL_COUNT_GROUP: prims not owned by the parcel owner, but set to or owned by the group of the parcel **** PARCEL_COUNT_OTHER: prims not in GROUP or OWNER **** PARCEL_COUNT_TEMP: All temp on rez prims **** PARCEL_COUNT_SELECTED: All selected or ridden prims ** list llGetParcelDetails(vector pos, list details) *** Returns of a list of the details (PARCEL_DETAILS_NAME, _DESC, _OWNER, _GROUP, _AREA) in the order they are in the details list, for the parcel at pos Other changes: * IM shows resident's name and '...' if they are typing * Chat, IM, and script chat (llSay/llWhisper/llShout) max length increased to 1023 characters * '/me' emotes properly in IM (e.g. '/me laughs' becomes '[your name] laughs') * Busy Mode message is now account-specific * URL color is an option in Preferences * Texture asset IDs no longer sent to the viewer unless necessary * Adding performance logging based on agent frame rate * A confirmation prompt now appears when emptying inventory trash * Altered scripted movement/resizing of prims to better resemble 1.12 smooth behavior * Korean characters should display properly on Mac OS X * Linux client's cache, settings and logs now live in ~/.secondlife * Options for Proxy removed from Preferences ** These options were intended for Mozilla only and did not function * Vehicles permitted to enter object entry blocked areas * New README-client.txt file for Linux client * Several viewer rendering performance improvements * Parcel owners can block objects from entering their parcels * Option added to allow only group members to create objects on parcel * Fixed a simulator crash related to region for sale information * Updated Mozilla libraries to 1.8.0.8 * Linux client now has a working crash-reporter Bug fixes: * You can now correctly fly a vehicle above the ban limits of a parcel when banned * Fixed Linux crash when displaying certain UI elements * 'Upload Image' will now ignore multiple clicks to avoid duplicate uploads * First names which are numbers will now be shown correctly in chat * Fixed the ability for group owners to remove members from roles * Fixed a crashing bug with tearing off menus from scripting window * Fixed a viewer crash when right-clicking on certain objects * Fixed a viewer crash when changing prim shape * Fixed a client crash with 'Hide Selected' * Fixed a simulator crash * Fixed scripted chat length longer than 255 characters * Fixed URLs that wrap over two lines * Fixed clickable area of URLs * Fixed login screen drawing incorrectly before loading * Fixed release of camera controls when exiting a vehicle * Fixed level-of-detail issues in flexible prims * Fixed tori LOD to reduce gaps * Fixed Prev and Next buttons for Find -> People and Find -> Groups * Fixed object size not updating with spinners or mousewheel * Fixed detaching attachments when the parcel at <0,0,0> is full * Fixed a client crash with textures that are not sized in powers of 2 * Fixed a client crash when adjusting cut on a multicolored object * Fixed mouse cursor when hovering over URLs * Fixed text that isn't a URL becoming hyperlinked * Fixed attachments disappearing beyond 25m * Fixed viewer crash on MacOS when running in Thousands of colors * Can now edit attachments even when a parcel is full * Fixed some bugs related to banning users from estates * Script energy recalculated on link and unlink * Multiple inventory items opened at once open in one tabbed window * Fixed IM Pending flashing on conversations that are already open * Fixed Live Help messages being inserted in the wrong place in chat history * Fixed blank low resolution terrain after clearing cache * Fixed a cause of ghosted objects (full parcels and region boundaries) * Fixed gestures being opened multiple times * Fixed object buoyancy when setting STATUS_ROTATE_X,Y,and Z in a list * Fixed reduced priority of textures in the distance * Fixed Unicode characters in busy mode string resetting Preferences * Fixed a client crash with bumpmaps on Macs * Fixed a client crash with landmarks in tabbed windows * Fixed a client crash when right-clicking a payment notification window * Fixed a client crash for llLoadURL Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.3(6) November 1, 2006 ===================================== Other changes: * Updated Mozilla libraries * Clear Cache button also clears Mozilla cache * Mac Mozilla browser profile no longer saved inside application bundle * Browser agent string now identifies Second Life and SL Client version * Mozilla lib version added to Help->About Second Life * Added new user clothing to local files (speeds up appearance for new avatars) * Terms of Service cannot be agreed to until the page has fully loaded Bug fixes: * Fixed changes not saved on gestures when edited within a prim * Fixed missing local HTML Loading files * Fixed new clothing appearing white on other avatars * Fixed auto-detect hardware staying on for Mac * Fixed login screen not launching links in new window on PPC Mac * Fixed resolution box remaining grey after switching from windowed to fullscreen * Fixed 'Auto-detect' not unchecking when user changes aspect ratio * Fixed RSS feed refresh obscuring news headlines * Fixed script command window not dismissing once it has been scrolled * Fixed colored noise on Quicktime when first playing back a movie * Fixed clickable area for objects in notecards * Fixed Debug Settings not saving changes Linux fixes: * Assorted library fixes * Work around an X bug in full-screen mouse handling Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.3(4) October 25, 2006 ===================================== New features: * New login interface pulls images and information from the web site * 'Languages' added to Profile Other changes: * Simulator savestates save to local disk in certain situations (grid shutdown, rolling restart, etc.) ** This should decrease downtime for grid shutdown/startup * Terms of Service displayed in HTML * Sell Land floater no longer accepts commas/decimals (which were causing price failures) * Renamed Land -> Options -> Show in Search (was Show in Find Places) * Mac resize-window widget made easier to locate and use * Estate managers can now terraform Bug fixes: * Closing/opening the inventory clears the search bar * Improved load balancing for Orientation Islands * Corrected network throttle to relax it after it has been tightened * Fixed tooltips appearing for invisible windows * Fixed dropping image on your profile sending image to last profile viewed * Fixed About Land's Return Objects for objects owned by parcel owner * Fixed window resize arrows on Mac for different UI Sizes * Fixed Enter key immediately sending Mac crash reports * Fixed IM window resizing on closing/opening a session * Fixed login failing when group name/title contains multi-byte characters * Fixed animations being uploaded with spread fingers * Fixed texture repeats when an object is stretched * Fixed 'share with group' when deselected/selected * Fixed a client crash with blank profile URLs * Fixed inability to open second IM session from Find->People * Fixed web profiles not automatically loading * Fixed misaligned/disappearing Appearance sliders * Fixed a client crash while changing the aspect ratio * Fixed a client crash with Path Cut Begin * Fixed Top Scripts always showing a total script time of 0.0 * Fixed buttons in Profile (Pay, Rate, etc.) * Fixed an incorrect uninstaller error message * Fixed Rename to Folder Name in Appearance * Fixed ampersand in Busy message causing preferences to revert to default Linux client fixes: * File upload/download dialogs (windowed mode only) +more * URLs now launch in an external web browser * ESD is now the default audio device where available * Fix numeric keypad handling * Fix hang when detecting corrupt cache Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.2(7) October 11, 2006 ===================================== Other changes: * llPushObject restrictions now prevent objects from being pushed * Rolling update warnings are now broadcast repeatedly (5m, 4m, 3m, 2m, 60s, 45s, 30s, and 15s) and with earlier warning Bug fixes: * 'Share with group' checkbox now correctly shows the permission setting * Fixed a viewer crash with Top Scripts and 'Show Beacon' * Fixed a viewer crash when creating a landmark * Fixed a bug where inventory was showing unworn items as worn * Fixed 'Copy to Inventory' and 'Copy and Wear' * Fixed a bug where descending into a parcel where you were banned would bounce you to 0,0 * 'Return All' and 'Return Selected' in Estate Tools now function correctly * Group members no longer blocked from group-owned parcel if payment levels blocked * Estate owners/managers are now exempt from access lists on their own estates * Error message 'you cannot log in until (time)' now displays correct time * Offline friendship message no longer says '(resident) has to be your friend...' * MacBook Pro: Function keys should no longer cause arrow keys to be 'stuck' * Reduced occurrences of gray avatars and avatars with 'missing image' textures * Several simulator and dataserver crash fixes * Lots of changes to make the client/server protocols more secure Linux client fixes: * MMX-enhanced image decoding * Resolve crash: 'undefined symbol: glXGetProcAddress' * No longer lose streaming music after visiting a dead stream * Startup script now exposes alpha-testing configuration options * Disable troublesome GL extensions by default. See startup script to enable. Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(13) September 27, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Fixed Macintosh autoupdater ** Older clients should use the website download if issues are experienced Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(12) September 27, 2006 ===================================== Other changes: * Updated Mac custom cursor file format and API * Alt-Shift-H (Windows) / Opt-Shift-H (Macintosh) hides HUD Attachments * Clock labelled as Pacific Time (previously SLT) Bug fixes: * Fixed typos in Buy Land Floater * Fixed typo when joining a group with a fee * Fixed texture picker opening all folders * Fixed a 'level of detail' issue causing performance degradation * Inventory window refreshes after renaming a folder * Classified asks to save when OK is selected * Top Scripts shows a list when opened * Trash doesn't close when purging an item * Torn IM windows can be minimized Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(11) September 22, 2006 ===================================== Other changes: * Added new option when buying land back from a group you have contributions in: ** 'Remove XXXX square meters of contribution from group' *** This option is checked by default, and will remove group contribution associated with the parcel ** This option (and its default setting) should greatly reduce accidental land holdings and mis-billings * New keyboard commands for IM windows: ** Ctrl-[ and Ctrl-] toggle between IM windows ** Ctrl-Shift-W closes the active IM window * Textures can no longer be uploaded or displayed at 2048x2048 resolution ** Prevents several crash issues ** Existing textures above 1024x1024 will be decoded at 1024x1024 resolution * Estate owners/managers are exempt from access lists (but can still be banlisted) * Script and Notecard windows remember their last size * Offline Instant Messages that have not been received for ninety (90) days will be deleted * Double-clicking a name in Friends list once again opens an IM for that resident * Pay button restored to Friends list Bug fixes: * Fixed tooltips getting cut off * Fixed dead space above chat/toolbar * Fixed classified ads showing 'Ad placed: Not yet published' * Fixed extra object in Buy Copy floater * Fixed mute via profile * Fixed warning 'assigndangerousmemberwarning is missing from alerts.xml' * Fixed Script Warning window causing visual glitches * Fixed 'Apply to Selection' button in Edit Terrain * Fixed Bug Report window mentioning abuse report * Fixed a copy-paste method that was failing in Inventory * Fixed 'Attach To->' from inventory * Fixed 'Return All' and 'Return Selected' * Fixed highlight selection for several text windows * Right-clicking a large inventory folder no longer creates a large client/server load * Next button appears for Search -> Events when there are over 200 events * Search Events should sort properly * Texture Mapping no longer has repeated options * Copy option is available when selecting multiple items in Inventory * Buy Currency appears correctly in Buy Land floater * Open contents floater moves with window resize * Folders can once again be purged from trash * Texture picker remembers 'Apply Immediately' setting * Animations can have their properties changed * Scripted \n nextline option now being handled correctly by chat history/debug channel and onscreen * New scripts no longer show 'New Script' in editor window (i.e. after being renamed) * Fixed several client crashes Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(10) September 21, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * 'Missing Image' and gray avatar textures should not get stuck any more * New presence code to address friends list not updating correctly, etc. * Fix for Group IM failures caused by the presence issue fix * Improvements to automated defenses against replicator attacks * Performance improvements when multiple objects are being returned Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(9) September 14, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Fixed incorrect llTargetOmega() spin rates * Fixed IM window resizing on close/open * IM window saves size across sessions * Inventory can once again be dropped on any part of a resident's profile * Pay dialog scales for larger buttons * Fixed Top Scripts/Top Colliders highlighting incorrect object * Fixed mute for scripted give inventory (particularly for group-owned objects) * Further improvements when editing long notecards or scripts Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(8) September 14, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Fixed an issue causing large amounts of packet loss to occur when downloading textures * Resolved a crash when seeing other avatars * Fixed a bug causing low framerate in some regions Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(7) September 13, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Resolved an issue where avatar textures would not bake Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.1(6) September 13, 2006 ===================================== New features: * Estate access and ban lists boosted up to 300 entries (previously 63) * Estate land management now allows subdividing and joining of parcels * Right-clicking an animation allows you to play it from inventory * The ability to stop animations has been added to the Tools menu ** The 'Play Locally' and 'Play in World' buttons (when an animation is opened in Inventory) change to 'Stop' when clicked ** This allows you to stop the animation while it's playing Other changes: * Residents can be invited to your Friends list, even while they are offline * Particle systems now 'muted' when a resident is muted * Double-clicking a group name in a profile now opens that group's info page * Added texture dimensions to all texture preview windows * Added 'Mute' to inventory transfer notifications. Clicking mute will put that person on your mute list. * Added timestamp and land resale/join information to About Land -> Covenant * Changed the default draw distance for low end machines to improve frame rate * Help menu now has a link to Release Notes * Improved OS detection for Windows XP 64Bit, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows Vista * Changed back-end mechanics for storing avatar textures for improved performance and robustness LSL changes: * llHTTPRequest throttling changed ** Requests are now limited to once per second per primitive. Bug fixes: * Find -> Places categories now match the ones you can select in About Land * Fixed text for 'Land can be bought direct' at low resolutions * Fixed scaling for several UI elements at low resolutions * Location coordinates are now correct when the World Map is resized * Inventory search ignores events that make items bold * Removed a leftover reference to telehubs * Improved parcel ban detection at high altitudes * Fixed World map hover tips when taking a screenshot * Fixed group object owner ID in llHTTPRequest() headers * Fixed an inability to leave groups on Mac/Linux * Fixed double-click in UI * Fixed ESC not leaving Mouselook * Texture tab shows repeats per meter * Fixed appearance of View -> Property Lines * Restored 'Deny access by payment status' to Estate menu * Fixed llDialog buttons not performing the correct actions * Fixed fullbright not working * No-copy objects can be deleted through the pie menu * Fixed the keyboard shortcut for View -> Look at last chatter * Fixed chatbar not opening with Enter key * Fixed World -> My Land not displaying the land you own * Items can be set for sale/not for sale in inventory * Corrected 'restrict pushing' wording in UI to be more consistent * Friends list shows who has modify rights * Fixed Pay dialog displaying incorrect payee * Fixed right-click Create in inventory places inventory in wrong folder * Can once again change properties of an item in an objects contents * Restored missing menu items from inventory menu; menus can now be torn off * Fixed bandwidth gauge - no longed pegged in the red zone at low usage * Fixed land showing For Sale to Anyone even when a specific resident is chosen * Fixed right-click on inventory folders showing wrong options * Fixed Rate label in pie menus * Fixed sorting for Top Objects and Top Scripts * Fixed terrain detail in Preferences displaying wrong setting * Fixed Tools -> Select Only My Objects/Moveable Objects * Avatars in Adult Second Life can remove all clothing once again * Removed under-clothing menus for Teen Second Life avatars * Reordered Place categories for consistency across UI * Various UI adjustments and tweaks * Corrected various UI typos * Fixed several client crashes Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.0(15) August 25, 2006 ===================================== Bug fixes: * Fixed a viewer crash when opening the bug reporter. Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.0(14) August 25, 2006 ===================================== New features: * The map Beacon has been visually enhanced * 'Mute by Name' allows you to manually add objects or Residents to your Mute List Other changes: * Usability improvements to the Abuse Reporter UI layout ** Dialog boxes removed from AR snapshots ** Added field for Abuse Location (if different from present location) * Abuse reports concerning copyright claims will be directed to the DMCA protocol * Abuse Reports require all fields (except object selection) to be filled in (prevents blank Abuse Reports) * 'Wear Clothing Now' is off by default when buying clothing * Reinstated Parcel Size to the About Land dialog * Automatic Edit Camera Movement preference is now Off by default Bug fixes: * Fixed Z coordinate being ignored when teleporting via the map * Fixed group members with only the invite ability inviting others to Everyone * Fixed script event change() not firing when script dropped into object inventory * Fixed assigning a group role to multiple people * Fixed group General tab updating display of member roles * Fixed Gesture text fields only accepting a single character * Fixed the Reset button for covenants * Text fields should now scroll one character at a time * Fixed Fast Timers scrolling off the screen * Fixed Group Land not always displaying all parcels * Fixed sun flashing orange when right-clicking an object * Fixed Residents being asked to buy passes to land that is also restricted to group members * Group members with 'ban list' ability can now change 'deny by payment method' * Fixed Help->Manage My Account * Instances of 'Find' renamed to 'Search' for consistency * No-fly icon checks the parcel's fly restriction instead of the avatar's (displays in god mode) * UI space for money display increased to prevent overlap * Fixed parcel names overlapping UI elements at the top of the screen * Fixed textures stretching while Stretch Textures is off Release Notes for Second Life 1.12.0(13) August 23, 2006 ===================================== New features: * Support for Covenants ** Covenants may now be associated with Estates ** These documents detail land use rules and restrictions ** Available in About Land ** Covenants are visible to anyone * Estate Land Sales ** Estate owners/managers are now able to sell land to other Residents for L$ ** 'Allow Land Transfer' option in 'Region/Estate > General' tab enables Estate Owners and Managers to sell parcels, and buyers to resell them *** Estate owners/managers may specify rules for land sale and usage in Covenants *** Buyers of the land on private estates may be limited in their ability to re-sell land depending on settings determined by Estate owner/manager ** Group land on estate has been changed *** Land on estates, owned by a group or by anyone other than the estate owner, can no longer be subdivided or joined *** Only parcels that are owned by the estate owner can be subdivided *** Only Estate Owners and Estate Managers can subdivide the estate owner's parcels * Group Enhancements ** Group limit per user increased from 15 to 25 ** Group member minimum reduced from 3 to 2 ** The group information user interface has been redesigned * Group Notices ** Group notices can be created in the 'Group Information > Notices' tab ** Group notices can include an attachment ** Group notices are sent to all group members ** Members may opt to not receive these notices in the 'Group Information > General' tab ** Members can browse the last 30 days of notice history ** Members with IM to Email set will receive these notices offline * Group Roles ** Groups can be configured using the 'Group Information > Members & Roles' tab ** A group is now composed of up to 10 user-configured Roles *** The 'Everyone' and 'Owner' roles count for these purposes * Group powers to return objects from parcels are divided based on Owned by group, Set to group, and Not group related ** Residents may hold more than one Role in a group ** Each role can be configured to allow certain group Actions ** Each role gets its own title ** Members of a group are assigned to Roles to define the Actions they can perform in that group ** Group members are always a part of that group's 'Everyone' role ** Example: *** Current groups have two Roles: 'Everyone' and 'Officer' *** All group members can do Actions allowed by the 'Everyone' role, such as voting on proposals *** Only group members assigned to the 'Officer' role can do Actions such as invite new members ** Groups now have a special role: 'Owner' ** 'Owners' have full control over the group, but cannot remove other 'Owners' ** Promoting group members to Owner warns user that this change is irreversible ** The last owner of a group cannot leave without selecting a successor ** Current groups will have members selected to be 'Owners' based on the first to match these rules: *** 1) A founder in the group *** 2) Officers with 512 or more sq. m. land contributed *** 3) All officers *** 4) Nobody (no 'Owner' role is created) *** Owner and Everyone roles cannot be renamed * New Sell Land interface ** Specify sell price, Sell To resident, and sale of objects all simultaneously ** Residents muse specify a specific resident or manually select 'Sell to Anyone' before the dialog is completed ** This new interface should greatly reduce accidental land sales Improved Snapshot Interface * 'Freeze Frame' toggle added to snapshots ** Remove checkbox to restore old snapshot behavior LSL changes: * Scripts will not start running until the 'Running' box is manually checked * The following script commands now work on group-owned objects: ** llGiveInventory ** llGiveInventoryList ** llInstantMessage ** llRemoteLoadScriptPin Other changes: * Selection effect particles can now be disabled independently (Tools->Show Selection Beam) * Group-owned objects can be muted ** If a group owned object offers you an item, the blue box will say 'Keep', 'Discard', and 'Mute' ** Mute adds the group to your Mute List and all objects owned by that group will be muted ** Muted group owned objects will not be able to IM you or send you items * Group elections have been removed * Provided greater visibility for any fee incurred while joining a group ** Group membership now uses the membership fee at the time of invitation instead of the fee at the time invitation is accepted * Group-owned objects that you have control over are now highlighted on the mini-map. * 'Show in Group List' checked by default * Added ability to deny access to Parcels/Estates based on Pay Info Level * 'Grant Modify Rights' has been changed to be more comprehensive ** You can now allow the person being granted rights greater freedom of modification ** Friends list now shows when modify rights are granted * Default attachment point changed from head to right hand * Reversed positions of 'Take Copy' and 'Wear' in pie menu * Icon for push restriction added * 'Edit Land' is now 'Edit Terrain' * Altered formula for temp-on-rez limits (generally to be more permissive) * Temp vehicles are not reclaimed until all passengers unsit * Improved wording of error message while joining parcels on an estate (parcels must be owned by estate owner) * Parcel joins and subdivides uncheck the For Sale box * Ban list now disables when a parcel is sold * In-world links to the Forums and Wiki now point to the Knowledge Base and Blogs * Clicking in text fields in Edit Tools selects the input position without highlighting the entire field * Ctrl-F now puts keyboard focus on the Find text box * Added art for eyedropper * 'No Fly' is visible in God mode * Font information for scroll list headers can now be provided by the user * Improved look and feel of several windows Bug fixes: * Fixed tracking residents via Show on Map * Fixed default button highlighted while other button selected * Fixed button states during mouseovers * Fixed dragging item into object contents * Fixed a simulator crash with notices * Fixed persistence of Global Time in Region/Estate * Fixed incoming IMs stealing focus from Abuse and Bug reports * Fixed a client crash with 'Set Scripts Not Running in Selection' * Fixed alignment of Search window panels * Improved detection of rapid mouse clicks * Camera and movement controls do not gain keyboard focus * Camera and movement controls persist across sessions * Fixed a client crash while connecting to downed simulator * Fixed a client crash with F1 Help * Frontmost floater gets Return key only if it has keyboard focus * Improved appearance of alpha objects in Object Silhouette mode * Objects with 'No Copy' permissions should delete to owner * Fixed client crash with chat bar and 'Kick user from estate' * Fixed Name and Description highlighting after Return is pressed * Fixed Z-coordinate in classified ads * Fixed LSL XML-RPC for attachments breaking on teleport * Fixed returned object continuing to affect sim prim usage * Crash Reporter remembers its previous settings * Fixed client crash and asset loss while editing complex objects * Fixed artifacts in LOD changes * Dragging past the end of a text field no longer scrolls the text * Aspect ratio corrects when toggling fullscreen * Edit menu now has a detach option for skirt layers * Fixed a cause of slow rezzing of textures and tree details * Fixed an issue that would prevent simstate autosaves * Fixed a bug causing region crossing performance to degrade in 1.11 * Fixed text in several windows and improved tool tips * Several actions have been updated so that the Apply button can be used when modifying them * Group creation failure no longer charges you for creating group * Client no longer crashes when copying a selection in the Create menu * Clicking Cancel when changes need to be applied no longer stops Second Life client from closing * Crossing a region into a parcel where you are banned no longer causes avatar to float through parcel or go into orbit * Corrected issue causing Estate Owners to get unexpected results when teleporting to a parcel where they are banned on their estate * Last item in a list can once again be highlighted and selected * Declined objects are correctly removed from recipients inventory * Delete key now works as expected in the Tools > Edit window * Client no longer crashes when right clicking certain parcels * Group names cannot be shorter than 4 characters or longer than 35 characters * Abandoned parcels on the mainland now properly report owner as 'Governor Linden' * Client no longer crashes when user selects land over two parcels, then clicks 'About Land' * Autoreturn settings can now be changed * User is now notified when receiving snapshots, notecards, and landmarks * Apply now updates all changed elements in a window * Correct various 'Apply' buttons to grey out once clicked * Group-owned objects appear as 'owned' in About Land -> Objects when on group owned land * Ctrl-D (duplicate) now works on group-owned objects with the proper permissions * Land owners can always fly on their parcel (unless the entire sim restricts flight) * Fixed a bug that caused the Create Group dialog to discard all data if the group name already exists * Resolved numerous issues with scroll lists causing information not to load or be displayed improperly * Group contribution no longer displayed as a negative number * Mainland parcels now displayed in map overlay regardless of your location * Residents can now retrieve no-modify objects they own from other people's parcels * Resolved several exploits Linux client fixes: * No linux client specific fixes in this version