XTrackCAD Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog.

[5.3.1 GA]

No changes sine Beta2

[5.3.1 Beta 2]

Added

-   param file updates
-   EXPERIMENTAL: flatpak support for Linux

Bug Fixes

-   589: Can’t group a Cornu track
-   590: Inches used for line width
-   591: Regression fails because sticky was not set
-   593: Layer: Unchecking Inherit causes crash
-   594: Toolbar icons don’t load on GTK/Linux
-   596: Screen Controls, 511: Lost properties window
-   597: Snap grid bugs
-   598: Xtrkcad.rc file contains full paths to XTP files
-   ???: missing tool tips for toolbar

[5.3.1 Beta 1]

Added

-   New and updated Parameter files^
-   Elevation changes can be Undone
-   Pressing Cancel does not save unwanted changes
-   Add option to control audio signals (beeps)

Build

-   Fedora insists on shared libraries when available.
-   Remove library dependency to Freeimage from Linux build
-   Save fedora xtrkcad.spec for 5.3.0
-   Generate manual in pdf format using pandoc (if present)

Bugfixes

-   Add log of commands to Problem Report for help in tracking down
    assertion errors
-   Fix #588 SnapGrid dialog cancel fails
-   #563 Track tip initially not shown
-   Bug #586 layout options unexpected behavior
-   Bug fixed #585 Object Properties for text cannot be changed
-   Fix #583 Cancel button does not revert back to previous state
-   Fix bug 581: Micro movements of an item does not seem to be working
    on Windows 10
-   #582 circle of cronu tracks causes infinite loop for modiy command
-   Bug 580 Import non-modules become modules
-   Fix Bug 579: Hot Bar does not refresh when inventory changed in Ops
    Mode
-   Replace ‘Describe’ with ‘Property’ for clarity
-   BUG #540 Track Colors Are Wrong When Color Track=Object
-   Toolbar is missing if you do File|New, OK, exit, restart
-   Fix Bug 566 HO-Atlas Code 100 Track.xtp Discrepancy
-   BUG FIX #575 Printing Text on Linux is too large
-   BUG FIX #556 Filled polygon in Modify mode obscures X-Y scale/ruler
    markers
-   BUG FIX 545 ‘Text can only be modified in Describe Mode’ error
    stopping Modify/Extend working on track objects under a text
    bounding box
-   BUG #567 5.3.0GA RPM Install Error
-   BUG #562 Documentation missing images
-   Remove usage of xbm and xpm, use png instead
-   FIX #571 Cross hair symbols on XTrackCAD layout, Don’t draw curve
    centers on Map
-   Undo label for describe indicates indicates type of track being
    updated
-   BUG 555, 527 - Undo textNote object places garbage in restored
    object
-   Cleanup ParamDialog cancel handling by consistant CancelProc
    callbacks
-   Fix bug #558 Remember last path used for custom parameter file
-   Crash when downsizing layout dimensions

[5.3.0 GA]

Bugs

-   BUG 543: Removal of user info from xtrkcad files
-   Bug fix #551 Spliting a bezier line aborts
-   BUG 552 Xtrk/cAD crashes when downsizing layout dimensions#552
    Xtrk/cAD crashes when downsizing layout dimensions

[5.3.0 Beta 2]

Bugs

-   BUG 544 In ‘Run Trains’ mode, stock summary no longer displayed in
    Status Bar when left-click on object
-   BUG fix 547 Fleischmann HO turntable error
-   BUG 541 New Car Protoype dialog box has stopped working.
-   Add german translations
-   UTF-8 fixes for main note
-   Initial window size on multi monitor setups spans all monitors, …
-   BUG 535 simple line not visible
-   Improve tooltips for custom management

Parameters

-   Any-DCC-Concepts Point Motors.xtp’
-   Any-ModelRailroadBenchwork.xtp
-   ‘HO-Atlas Code 100 Track.xtp’
-   ‘HO - Atlas Custom Line Track Assemblies.xtp’
-   HO-Busch.xtp
-   HO-fl-model.xtp
-   HO-fl-profi.xtp
-   HO-Peco-Code70USA.xtp
-   ‘HO-Walthers Cornerstone 1.xtp’
-   ‘HO-Walthers DCC Code 83.xtp’
-   N-walthers-n.xtp
-   params.xtc
-   ProcessXTP.log
-   ‘S_ACG_All Aboard Panels.xtp’
-   ‘S_ACG_American Flyer Track.xtp’
-   ‘S_ACG_Pike-Master Track.xtp’

[5.3.0 Beta 1]

Bugs

-   Fixed Layout Background handling in Dialog (if Cancelled)
-   Fixed Fault if Run Trains with no Cars and no Prototype loaded
-   Made sure UTF-8 handled correctly in Windows Macros (demos)
-   Add > Structure dialog caused weird artifact when closed
-   Cornu Turnout Designer misplaces points or fails
-   Add check for max connect angle to Bezier Segment
-   Remember largest font size used so we don’t nag the user
-   BUG FIX: saving to xtce without background
-   Add context help text to note ui
-   all wNotice() if pref file can’t be opened
-   Re-enable HotBar jumps on numeric keys to match docs
-   FIX #527 No change detection or undo when text changed in Change
    Object Properties
-   BUG #526 Labels indicating grades and elevations display
    inconsistently.
-   Cancel Save to file if any step fails so only valid files are
    created
-   do not store info about user’s directory structure in archive file
-   BUG FIX: If deleting all files from Parameter Files dialog list when
    ‘Add Fixed-Track’ dialog had been invoked: causes *curTurnout to be
    overwritten.BUG #525 Save As for xtce fails
-   BUG 515: Error when trying to save as *.xtce file Due to trying to
    do rename() across devices`
-   BUG 522 Truck Offset is invalid for New Cars
-   BUG #521 Change “Cannot split Turnout track” message to explain
    Split
-   Removed range checks for comment icons on trackplan …
-   In Train mode, Describe Car, not track it is on.
-   Correctly Suppress ruler numbers for RHS and top of window and all
    sides of layout in English measurements
-   Fix “Fill/Unfill” in Dsscribe alters a Rectangle into a Polygon.
-   Fix #518.Map Mac KeyPad Enter (and Fn+Return on non-keypad
    keyboards) to Return.
-   ix #520 - Fix error message when selecting end point in Join for
    Cornu
-   Changing Units doesn’t repopulate the Length Format list
-   BUg 516 Fix Color Draw reverts back to By Object after any change in
    Display Options
-   Fix #514 Train Mode issues
-   Fix #511 Lost properties window
-   Fix MapW resizing
-   FIX: Trains on the layout jump when layout is loaded
-   Simplify middle button pan (MBP) code
-   #509 Bug: Lower Limit on room size
-   BUG 504, 505 - Scale Unknown
-   Layer Links are accesses by 0-based indices
-   Fix bit-rot in demos. Update some MESSAGEs. Add info about old/new
    Select behavior.
-   Do not change filled rectangle to filled polygon when reading from
    file
-   CURRENT LAYER in .xtc files was 1-based, should be 0-based
-   Enable local language in demos
-   Auto connect EPs after move/rotate
-   BUG #501 - Unable to delete car from inventory
-   Restore Ctl-Alt-N for text note
-   Fix BUG #496 Sticky options not saved
-   Fix BUG #343 Error when grouping objects
-   Fix BUG #454 XTrack cursor and System cursor conflict
-   Temp drawing of Curve from Chord when tied to an existing EP is
    somethings flipped
-   FIX #493 Extending a sectional track with a curved endpt doesn’t
    allow straight
-   Fix #494 Reducing Main window size is jerky
-   FIX #492 Turntable path not Shown in Train Run Mode
-   Fix #479 Problem with N gauge Tomix 1248 and 1249 turnouts.
-   Linux: beta release improvements
-   Improve ‘segment not on path’ handling
-   BUG #449 Note behavior when canceled
-   FIX #464 Can’t group multiline text objects
-   Deleting a CAR in design mode causes GetTrackExtraData() complaints
    about deleted track
-   BUG 457 Missing main window icon
-   BUG #477 Disregarding print margins
-   Bug Fix #477 Disregarding print margins
-   Fix #480 bad performance with a ‘fine’ grid
-   Fix Bug #467 Regression failuresm with high DPI
-   Track down source of ‘intersectBox bogus’ message
-   Fix #463 Layout scale not set correctly when gauge is the same
-   BUG 485-TrackScaleGauge
-   Fix Bug #451 Two-rail scale
-   Partial Fix #343 Error when grouping objects
-   Fix car csv import/export doc for Options and Color
-   Fix #478 Modifying straight line objects
-   Fix BUG 484 train control: map moving bug
-   Dialog sizing: non-resizable dlg are not resizble, enforce minimum
    size on resizabl dlg
-   Fix HotBar highlighting in Playback mode

Added

-   Layout has additional settings for Tie data: Length, Width, Spacing
-   Layers have additional settings that can override the layout
    configuration: Scale, Min Track Radius, Max Track Grade, Tie data:
    Length, Width, Spacing
-   Enhanced DXF export to include color and DOT line style
-   Bitmap export to JPEG and PNG formats
-   Include background bitmap in bitmap export
-   Improved and Updated Help file
-   Structures snap to grid (if enabled) and respect grid angle
-   Refactored Windows arc drawing
-   Draw centers enabled for sectional curved tracks
-   Roadbed option to track
-   Color selection for Bridge fill and Roadbed
-   Graphics improvements and additions

Parameters

-   Mianne Benchwork components
-   Walthers HO DCC Code 83 Turnouts
-   Walthers HO DCC Code 100 Turnouts
-   HO Piko A Roadbed Track Components
-   HO Piko A Track update
-   Sn3 Fast Tracks Turnouts
-   HO Lionel MagLock FasTrack
-   O LionelFasTrack update
-   HOn30_Minitrains update
-   G Lionel Ready-To-Play Track
-   S Jakks PowerTrains Track (2012)
-   Jouef Points & Track Sections
-   Walthers HO DCC Code 70 Turnouts
-   Design Preservation Models Modular Custom Structures
-   Minitrix N-Scale Code 60 Concrete Tie Track
-   Modellbahn Union N Scale Track
-   Hornby OO Scale Points & Track Sections
-   Hornby PlayTrains Track Components
-   Peco O Scale Bullhead Turnouts
-   Peco O Scale Code 124 Setrack
-   Peco O Scale Code 143 Flatbottom Track
-   Modellbahn Union TT Scale Track
-   Roco TT Track System
-   Micro Trains Z Scale Micro-Track Components

Examples

-   Ondaville Franklin and Carolina RR
-   A Scale Folded Dogbone
-   Mianne Benchwork

[5.2.2 GA]

Bugs

-   Windows circle drawing fix

[5.2.2 Beta 3]

Bugs

-   Windows arc/curve drawing fix
-   Improved all the icons
-   Preserve Double Slip Switch Quad path setting thru Ungroup/Group and
    other operations
-   Fix search order order for Appl Lib dir
-   fix Cornu Turnout Designer creating short segments

Added

-   Add JPEG format to bitmap export
-   Added 5”, 7-1/4” and 7-1/2” Gauge to scale selection
-   Increased Zoom levels to 1024

Parameters

-   Updated PIKO G Track parameter file, added new R3 Turnouts
-   Walthers HO DCC Code 100 Turnouts and Walthers HO DCC Code 83
    Turnouts
-   HO Piko A and Piko A Roadbed
-   Miniature Railway Workshop 7-1/4” portable track system
-   Mini Train Systems 5” and 7-1/4” track
-   AccuTie 7-1/4” and 7-1/2” track kits

[5.2.2 Beta 2]

Bugs

-   Turnout Designer fixes
-   Hotbar drawing fixes
-   Fix redo of Bezier and Cornu undo
-   Parallel Tool crash
-   Car Delete - Uncouple and mark deleted
-   Polygon editing fixes
-   BitMap Memory Leak
-   Curve from center
-   Description and Elevation attachments
-   Cornu Split
-   Remove bad checkpoint
-   Describe Bezier improvements
-   Fix Export Tracks when Trains present
-   Fix desired radius join

Added

-   Windows 64 bit
-   More realistic drawing of ties/sleepers within Turnouts
-   SVG Export of draw objects
-   Benchwork and Table Edge can be Split
-   Drawing of Bridge Track Deck
-   Zoom Extents button
-   Zoom Selected
-   Resizeable Menu Buttons
-   Increase Easement Radius Limit
-   Assorted Help Menu Improvements
-   Improved prompting and error processing for entry fields
-   Disable AutoSave CheckPoints by default
-   Follow Train uses Room Limits
-   Select Track by Index
-   Improved Ruler precision at high zoom
-   Turntable movement commands and alignment in Train Mode
-   Real Delete key in Poly Modify
-   Improve Elevation command editing

Parameters

-   HO-TrixExpress
-   Bachmann HO and N
-   MiniTrix
-   Trees
-   Fix Lego track scale
-   Short Marklin straights
-   Proto-ng-3ft
-   Aristo
-   USA Trains
-   G-MicroEngineering
-   Accucraft Cars

[5.2.1 GA]

Bugs

-   Fix Bezier Line Joins when inverted
-   Fix print of page numbers
-   Invert edge rulers on Print so they show
-   Fix split of arcs and circles
-   Block memory allocation fixes
-   Fix issue when placing wrong Turnout after Esc
-   Update Layout when changes are made in order to allow save settings
    properly
-   Draw parameters with negative segments properly in the HotBar
-   Fix issues with Describe for Draw Objects, seperate Angle from
    Rotate By, make Lock to Origin work properly
-   Remove Flex track from HotBar Popup
-   Fix display of short tracks to not expand
-   Windows: fail on saving Notes
-   Fail on Selecting Notes > 72 characters long
-   Windows fail on Zooming background if memory exhausted during
    rescale
-   Stop curved lines showing adjustment handles too early in
    construction
-   Fix right-arrow function with HotBar to be active when there is only
    one to right
-   Windows: Reset parmlib parms when upgrading correctly
-   Highlight Boxes when using Selected outside Select
-   For commands that do not use selected, deselect all before starting,
    for others, highlight correctly
-   Linux: Statically link libzip
-   Highlighting for Move/Rotate/Flip
-   Fix UnGroup and Group of Structures
-   Make Add Circle Icons match the way the constructors work
-   Optimize tie-data performance to cache results
-   Fix Bezier Lines to not have endpoints
-   Fix Add Structure from HotBar
-   Fix tooltips for command icons when i18n languages used
-   Stop Join for Bezier or Cornu Tracks if Easment not set to Cornu
-   Fix Split of Bezier tracks when curve reversed
-   Stop Flip of Bezier lines trying to move endpoints
-   Fix bounding box for almost complete circle arcs
-   Enlarge Text Buffer in Modify Notes to “Huge”
-   Set layer for split line to be same as old line
-   Dont select frozen layer objects on Select All
-   Make Mesurement Submenu appear in Context Menu

Added

-   Trim Draw Object Command
-   New Scales added for G and S families
-   Display Path when switching turnout
-   Add DPI setting to allow precise sizing of 1:1 display to real world
    size
-   Read Only length for curved lines in Describe
-   Added control of degree of fit in Library Search to only show
    relevant files for current scale
-   Compatible fit for structures with similar scales
-   Compatble fit for cars with same gauge and similar scales
-   Definitions for exact fit for some tracks that have same gauge but
    different scales (e.g., HO for OO).
-   Updated command line install on Ubuntu
-   Updated debian install
-   Fixes to O scale/gauge - 1:45 now O(EU), gauge for O(Fine) same as
    others
-   Install and Build Notes now link to updated Wikka
-   Alert user if Parts List used with no listable parts selected or
    present in layout
-   New O and G narrow-gauge scales
-   Desired radius value for constructing curved track
-   Rewritten path check code
-   SplitLine now works for Polygons and Circles (Filled or not)
-   Modify supported for Protractor to allow other usage scenarios
-   More documentation for Magnetic Snap

Parameters

-   Brio Track
-   Assorted fixes to parm files
-   Double Slip Pathing correction
-   Switch Machines
-   Fn3 NMRA
-   Gn3 Aristo
-   HO Tillig Luna Tramway
-   N RocoAtlas Code 80
-   N Tram
-   N ScaleScenes
-   OO9 Peco

[5.2.0 GA]

Bugs

-   Abend when searching in the parmlib
-   SplitLine command places last point at origin
-   Warning-track added to add back system cursor when apporaching the
    edge of the drawing surface
-   Fix poistion of elevation label for Bezier and Cornu Tracks
-   Improved message when grouping with invalid track
-   Fix some snapping in draw with +Alt
-   Fix Grouping of draw objects with no tracks

Added

-   Option to not suppress system cursor when appliaction cursor shown

[5.2.0 Beta 3.0]

Bugs

-   Library parameter file searching
-   Removal of entries for missing parameter files
-   Path logic when non-track objects are below tracks
-   Better highlighting of moving filled objects
-   Selection highlighting
-   Snap Grid for Modify Line
-   Move Description anchor fixes
-   Fix handling of frozen track - dont highlight
-   Grade calcualtions for intermediate points
-   Draw command checkpoint between invocations - improves Undo
-   Snap Grid position in draw order
-   Fix Layer button count
-   Restore Linetype on restart
-   Fix adjustable track and Pier memory leaks
-   Auto-upgrade of system parm files for Windows as well
-   Enter key support for Windows entry fields
-   DimLine snapping and editing
-   Rescale Background when Rescaling
-   Fix shortcuts in Modify Polygon
-   Fix Pan Here to be “c” and not “@” which is not available on some
    keyboards
-   Parallel PolyLine Points corrected
-   Bounding box for large Arcs
-   Change Pivot to Lock in Describe
-   Assorted work on Magnetic Snap for Draw objects
-   Fix Windows resize cursor
-   Pan/Zoom under View and not Change menu
-   Misordered columns on Car Inventory export
-   Contents shown for Help->Contents
-   Stop adding end-cornus to Select after Move

Added

-   Layer Groups
-   Layer Button Hiding
-   Settings Saving/Restoring from named .xset files
-   Cursor Suppression when internal anchor/cursor shown
-   Optional additional detail descriptions for curved tracks
-   Welsh as a message and UI language
-   Increase Text Note Limit to 10k
-   Debian install integration
-   Updated French and German translations
-   Negative linewidths on Lines mean fixed pixels
-   Russian as a message and UI language
-   Split Draw Command
-   Parallel Line function includes Beziers
-   HotBar left/right buttons auto-repeat if held down
-   Protractor Tool

Parm Files

-   FastTrak O3n file
-   3x Z scale tracks

[5.2.0 Beta 2.1]

Bugs

-   Failure in Parallel Line command fixed
-   Failure in ConvertFrom Bezier fixed
-   Bad track created in ConvertFrom Cornu that does not align (too
    liberal use of straight)
-   Context Help via F1 works in Wndows
-   Make all commands have target HTML pages for context help
-   Make Font Size be remembered when set from Text command
-   Fixed Radius field to be mainatained in Join after first point
    selected
-   Param Search UI result box resizeable
-   Save Bridge Status for Segment Track
-   Updated German translations and translated Help Menu items
-   Clear NoTies if track is hidden
-   ConvertForm and ConvertTo to inherit characterstics of donor Tracks
-   ColorDraw and ColorTrack stored with layout file
-   Help content for Parameter File Dialog
-   Make Rulers overlay content
-   Change Modify/Create Polygon/PolyLine shortcuts to not clash with
    Pan center as ‘c’
-   Track Segments in Structures and Turnouts retain color (including
    white)

Added

-   Elevation to show height and offset when mousing over tracks without
    Shift
-   New anchor for Elevation+Shift to show Split will result
-   Debian Install

Parameter Files

-   Peco G-45 file

[5.2.0 Beta 2.0]

Added

-   Two new line styles: Center Dot and Phantom Dot
-   Preference option to suppress Flex Track in HotBar
-   Pan using Shift+Mousewheel Up/Downand Shift+Ctrl MouseWheel for
    left/right
-   Pan using Shift+horizontal scroll on GTK
-   Param Reload Button to force reload of a param file
-   Multi Keyword search on param library files
-   “@” Pan to Center and “e” Pan to extents and “0” or “o” Pan to
    Origin
-   Middle button also able to select Pan
-   Selectable Icon Button size between 1.0 and 2.0
-   Parallel Lines now can parallel other lines or tracks
-   Add angles for curved line properties
-   Desired Radius feature for non-Cornu Join
-   AutoSave feature and add keep checkpoints between saves
-   Suppress edge rules on layout if close to window edge rulers
-   Option to constrain drawing area to room boundaries on zoom
-   New Anchors on Describe and Traditional Join
-   AutoSave feature and Backup of checkpoints
-   Anchors on Split within turnouts with Shift
-   Improved Turnout and Section placement when tracks overlap - less
    jumping
-   Change “@” to “c” for center Pan command in Select and Pan

Fixed

-   Bug #256 Mislabelled Turnout
-   Bug #330 Use 3 decimal points in rotate angle
-   Bug #331 Correct Custom File Append Message
-   Bug #338 Correct Ruler Text size
-   Linetype changing doesn’t change line width
-   Bug #332 Lowercase names in .xtp
-   Bug #339 Grades for 2 ended sectional track
-   Bug #340 Bezier Tracks open properly
-   Dragging in Profile Window fixed
-   Draw Objects remember linetype when saved/restored
-   Axis boundaries removed on Zoom Up and Down
-   Correct icons for xte and xtc in Windows
-   Windows size opening fixes
-   FilledDraw copies now work
-   Hangs on Linux startup
-   Linewidth correct in xpms
-   Elevation Points for clearances cleaned up
-   Convert Fixed->Cornu fixes
-   Bug #345 Fix paths in some Turnouts
-   Respect parmdir setting in configuration file
-   Bug #348 Fix Demo
-   Bug #349 Fix inaccessible track segments
-   Bug #346 Fix layout file ends for Signal and Block
-   Bug #351 Fix loading layout with Cars off tracks
-   Bug #354 MultiLine Notes
-   Correct Undo when Cars are moved/rotated
-   Fix redraw of >20 elements in move/rotate
-   Ensure webkitgtk only required if not using browser for help
-   Fix mapD scale at startup, allow Map to be larger than 1/2 screen
-   Fix Turnout Trim with Split and Shift
-   Hotbar copes with large track objects (e.g., Turntables)
-   Make sure upper tracks are selected ahead of lower ones
-   Shift to suppress track end joins when drawing overlay tracks
-   Fix Curve from Chord anchors
-   Better sized Split and Connect Anchors
-   Windows PanHere now works
-   Fix Map Resize function on GTK
-   Fix Turnout placement on Cornu for Pins and other issues
-   Fox Cornu Pin editing

Added and changed parameter files

-   N-Tomix Track improvements
-   Cleanup double track pieces
-   Micro-Engineering track improvements
-   HO-Endo and Atlas controllers

[5.2.0 Beta 1.0]

Added

-   Notes
-   -   Rewritten Notes function, add WebLink and File reference options
        to Note
-   Background
-   -   Add Background image file to layout with scaling, zooming,
        offset and angle
-   Archive Format
-   -   Add Archive File Format .xtce using Zip libraries to include
        Background file
-   Parameters
-   -   Parameter files have icons to show if they are compatible with
        current gauge/scale
-   -   Sort Parameter files have by compatibility and contents
        description
-   -   Finder for selecting System Parameter Library by Contents lines
        in files
-   -   Set and un-set favorite property for parameter files
-   Track Properties
-   -   Bridge track
-   -   Ties/NoTies
-   Links in Layout
-   -   Document links to local files as an Object
-   -   WebLinks as an Object
-   Draw
-   -   Draw objects can have dotted, dashed, dashed and dotted lines
-   -   Rotation Origin for Draw elements so they can be rotated about a
        non-zero origin
-   -   Origin Angle for Draw Objects to allow rotation around a
        different point
-   -   Add Box option to Text so that Text can be outlined
-   -   PolyLines (open Polygons)
-   -   Polygons and Polylines can have smoothed or rounded vertexes
-   Cornu
-   -   Pins for Cornu - morphs Cornu to pass through Pin, splits Cornu
        on Accept
-   -   Edit multiple joined Cornu as single with Pins
-   -   Add automatic 15 inch flex track element to Hotbar -> acts as
        Cornu and will also join tracks as needed
-   -   Allow Cornu Tracks in Group
-   -   Add placing Turnouts on Cornu Track
-   -   End Point Anchor for FlexTrack (Cornu) pieces
-   -   Radius and angle handles for no-track end Cornu
-   -   Show Cornu Shape as connected tracks are being moved or rotated
-   -   Change Modify to use Cornu easements if selected
-   Commands
-   -   New Add Cornu, Add PolyLine, Parallel Line, Convert to Cornu,
        Convert From Cornu commands
-   -   New Join Line command to convert Lines into PolyLines
-   Help
-   -   Add Context Help to jump to the current Command section in the
        manual
-   -   Add F1 shortcut to Context help and Shift+F1 to go to the
        Contents
-   Add Layer by Layer control of color - each layer can exclude itself
    from Color
-   Parallel
-   -   Allow Parallel separation of 0 when using different track gauges
        to produce overlaid tracks to simulate dual gauge track
-   -   Add Radius Factor to Parallel command to space out parallel
        track more as radius tightens
-   Print
-   -   Add PrintPage Positions to show which page goes where in
        multiple page prints
-   -   Add button to select all pages for printing
-   -   Added extra page indexes to page registration
-   -   Made registration marks print on top of layout elements
-   First Start
-   -   Canada now uses English measurements by default
-   -   Update to the initial file open location to not set it to the
        examples directory
-   -   First run: turnoff track description and length labels to avoid
        clutter
-   -   Initialize the Sticky dialog to reasonable values on first run
-   -   Updated and corrected the TIP file
-   -   System Library location autoset so updated parameter files from
        new version appear in HorBar
-   Other
-   -   Allow Turnouts to have with curved ends which are downward
        compatible using short fixed radius at the ends
-   -   Layers have Module option that are selected and Deselected as a
        unit
-   -   Improve ruler with “English” measurements in High Zoom
-   -   Add Examples… menu item on the Help menu to easily find them
-   -   Added french translation for the UI, contributed by Jacques
        Glize
-   -   Windows: support for utf-8 character encoding in text fields,
        labels etc.
-   -   Add new options for SelectMode (Only, Add) and SelectZero (On,
        Off) to Options->Command.
-   -   Demos updated
-   -   Add regression testing when running demos
-   -   Initialize Sticky on first run. All commands are sticky except
        for Helix, Handlaid Turnouts, Turntables and Connect Two Tracks.
-   -   Change Modify to use Cornu easements if selected
-   -   New Cornu Turnout Designer options to build all types of
        Turnouts
-   -   Create proper flex-track lengths for pricing
-   -   Desktop icon can be created with Windows installation
-   -   Installing on Windows overwrittes earlier version

New UI

-   Layout
-   -   Allow viewing of “negative” layout up to half a screen to the
        left or bottom beyond the origin. Draw Room Walls and a grey
        zone outside the defined layout
-   -   Add rulers on room walls if the display origin is in negative
        territory
-   Anchors
-   -   Anchors on all main commands - predict what will/can happen when
        clicked with modify keys (Ctrl,Shift,Alt)
-   -   Add hover “anchors” for Select, Move, Rotate, Split, Join,
        Elevation, Move Description, Parallel
-   -   Modify hover Anchors or all Straight, Curved Track, Straight and
        Curved Draw Objects
-   -   Draw Anchors immediately adjust to Shift and Ctrl modifier key
        state
-   -   Anchor for Join, fix anchor for Draw once selected
-   -   Change System Cursor in main Window for Describe, Select and
        Pan/Zoom
-   -   Add acnchors to Select for Move and Rotate
-   -   Add Anchors for Connect/Pull - also make selecting second track
        easier
-   Select Modes
-   -   Select hover Anchors thick and in Blue to show what will be
        selected and Gold what will not be
-   -   Select modes to either Select Only or Select Add
-   -   Select Zero to provide Deselect All for click on nothing
-   Magnetic Snap
-   -   Add Magnetic Snap mode (overriden when Alt held) to snap ends to
        nearby end points and to place new elements as extensions of
        existing ones
-   -   Tracks Moved and Rotated so that ends touch will Auto-Align to
        the unmoved elements unless Alt is held
-   -   Snap Dimension lines to other objects (tracks of draw objects)
        without Shift
-   -   Right Drag exclusion in Select - different highlight colors for
        Left and Right Drag
-   Modify/Add
-   -   Modify/Add of curved Draw objects is via end points and radius
-   -   Modification of Poly objects shows vertexes to aid selection and
        show if a new one will be added
-   -   Precision entry of Modify for Draw objects when Sticky selected
-   -   Snapping Poly objects to be 0/90/180/270 from previous line with
        Shift
-   -   Anchor shown for point that is 90 degrees from both last line
        and first point in Poly
-   -   PolyLines and Polygons complete with Enter or Space in Modify or
        if user clicks away
-   ShortCuts
-   -   Text key shortcuts in Pan/Zoom - Zoom Levels “1-9”, Extents “e”,
        Origin “0”
-   -   “Pan Center Here” with a text short-cut “@“ key that works in
        Select, Pan/Zoom, Modify
-   Context Menus
-   -   Default to Context Menu on Right-Click, Command Menu
        Shift+Right-Click
-   -   New Select Context Menus for Selected and UnSelected cases
-   -   Numerous updates to context menus including special for Poly
        Modify
-   DoubleClick in Select
-   -   Open a Weblink, a Document
-   -   Modify for Cornu and Bezier, Modify Draw objects except Text
-   Elevation
-   -   Elevation cursor shows elevation at point. Adding Shift displays
        clearance between two tracks
-   -   Make Elev use Ctrl+Left-Click for moving Descriptions
-   Export
-   -   Change to export .png bitmap files in GTK
-   -   Include Text objects in Bitmap Export
-   Context Menu
-   -   Default to Context Menu on Right-Click, Command Menu
        Shift+Right-Click
-   Other
-   -   Show Selected Tracks in Move to Join (Shift held in Join)
-   -   New Rotate Symbol during Rotate.
-   -   Profile window: fill color, label formating and positioning
-   -   Add PNG export for Windows using FreeImage
-   -   Apply rescale operation to background as well. When the
        scale,not the gauge, is changed, the background image is resized
        and repositioned to the same ratio.
-   -   Add “?” as a means to jump to the properties screen in Select
        Mode
-   -   Update Layout File Version to V11 and minimum required version
        to V5.2.0
-   -   Show Cornu Shape as connected tracks are being moved or rotated

Fixed

-   Make sure that Delete key works only if in Select Mode
-   Clean up HotBar right click display order documentation
-   Remove timed validation of text entries, use Enter-key, Click Away
    or Tab to trigger instead
-   Drawing of Ties to use Polygons, reducing the load of unfilled Ties
    on Redraw
-   Draw temp Polygons and Circles when moving them (all unfilled and
    simplified)
-   Add up/down arrow keys scrolling in Select
-   Ctrl+Left-Click to rotate Turnouts - in common with other rotates
-   Make sure Draw commits simple elements even if Esc is subsequently
    pressed
-   Make Note icon size better
-   Make Bezier and Cornu use standard colors during construction
-   Improve Grid drawing performance
-   Make Status fields insensitive when visible
-   Respect Turntable Angle for Modify and Join to Turntable
-   Save State including filenames and options when Save, Save As or
    Open commands are run
-   Change size of Select “spot” for Note/Link based on display scale.
-   Reduce impact of high radius curves by selecting out those parts
    that can’t be displayed before drawing them
-   Support Esc in closing all dialog windows
-   Make Display Layer color options clearer
-   Stop writing out tracks with colors in layout
-   Ensure that Parallel Track still duplicates the Tunnel/Width
    characteristics
-   Fix Turnout Group Path in cases where there are draw elements
    present
-   Show parameter files that are R/O
-   Print Polygons work in GTK
-   Make repeated arrow key moves in Move into one Undo
-   Adjust Ties algo to give a more even look in short tracks
-   Fix bounding box for multi-line text
-   Fix Describe Window sizing
-   Fix for split to preserve elevation properly (keep end point elev
    type and station name (if any) - new split end point gets elev_none
-   Fix handling of in multiline comments
-   Fix flex-track lengths for pricing
-   Fix splash screen overlay by removing it when a dialog pops up under
    it
-   Fix Turntable Join with Cornu
-   Order of params in HotBar popup menu is corrected
-   Allow Trains to run properly on Double Track components
-   Respect order of non-draw elements in Group
-   Make Up and Down Scroll only move 1/2 a screen height (rather than
    1/2 a width)
-   Stop Curve, Straight, Bezier and Cornu joining/snapping to a
    different scale track
-   Restrict max radius in curves to 10000 inches or less
-   Windows: Fix entry lengths > 78, run trigger action when pasting
    from clipboard
-   Fix Splitting between Turnouts
-   Cursor made visible when running demos in GTK
-   Fix window size startup on GTK
-   Fix included double quote in Text field
-   Fix Paste position
-   Fix display of offset structures in HotBar
-   Fix embedded quote in Text object issue. Don’t re-de-escape quotes
-   Restore the GTK main window to be the size saved at last Exit
-   Fix several highlighting issues and a Read bug for switchMotor
-   Fix crash on reading turnout motors from file
-   Fix #327, array bounds where not considered when creating layer list
-   To ease translation a text’s source file and line are added in a
    comment to the pot and po files
-   Remove Ruler at and of demo
-   Fix TableEdges and DimLines are always Black
-   Only check circle radius for available room size when creating a
    circle
-   Fix some display bugs in the Profile window.
-   Clean up option flags
-   “Quit” can be cancelled
-   Fix crash when creating blocks from a larger number (>10?) of tracks
    elements
-   Fix crashes when loading and deleting block definitions
-   Set button label in Parameter dialog to Hide / Unhide as suggested
    in bug #319
-   Reduce Zoom messages to useful set
-   Fix icons to reflect circle drawing properly
-   Fix bug in Describe of BenchWork when setting angle
-   Fix file save when file filter is missing
-   Increase details on Turnout Path failure message
-   Fix for Export Parameter File Menu
-   Fix for #301 On first run, File|Open and File|Parameter Files open
    wrong directory
-   Fix for #300 Problems with Car Inventory dialogs
-   Fix for #299 Order of params in HotBar popup menu is backwards
-   Fix for #297 After Turnout window is created, unable to select from
    HotBar
-   Fix: Turntable Join with Cornu
-   Fix for #296 Escape key doesn’t cancel the first dialog
-   Fix for #295 Crash when playing recorded sessions
-   Fix for #294 Linux: Cursor not visible when running demos
-   Fix - circle<->circle Cornu regression
-   Fix for #292 Join 2 curves with a straight and easements leaves a
    kink
-   Fix for bug #291 Incorrect tip shown at initial startup
-   Fix bounding box for multi-line text
-   Fix cursor position on Text add for GTK - side-effect of back-level
    Pango patch for some versions of Linux
-   Fix varieties of reversed multi-segment Cornu
-   Fix for split to preserve elevation properly (keep end point elev
    type and station name (if any) - new split end point gets elev_none.
-   Fix Block Load error with random endCnt
-   Fix failure on Modify of Cornu with one end disconnected
-   Approximating large radius curves is fixed
-   Fix for #277: Describe demo doesn’t work
-   Improve re-calculation of all end elevations on redraw. Cache end
    elevations and distances on end points.
-   Fix problem of closing Notice Windows with the red button in GTK
    leading to a frozen application (Modal)
-   Fixes for GTK Text Positioning in Draw and Print
-   Fix profile to ensure more space on LHS and RHS based on text sizes
    used.
-   Fix dialog resize issue with small screens
-   Windows: fix uninstaller script so uninstall removes all entries
    from Start Menu
-   Fix rounding problem when connecting track

Added and changed parameter files

-   Updated and new parameter files for Maerklin and Walthers
    Cornerstone
-   Updated and renamed parameter files for Maerklin C, K and M and
    Atlas O-scale 2 rail and 3 rail
-   Upgrade Tomix 1421 Buffer to stop Train before buffer
-   Reduce number of parameter files for Kato N scale
-   Add American and HOn3 car prototypes
-   Added parameter file for Remco Mighty Casey
-   HO-Peco-Code75Finescale and HO-Peco-Code100Streamline new
    definitions for Ys, curved, catchpoints, 3-ways
-   N-Peco-Code55Finescale and N-Peco-Code80Streamline new definitions
    for curved
-   Fix Atlas 832 Curve to have ends on track

[5.1.2]

Added

-   Make Debug menu both work and do something useful This menu in
    Options->Debug only appears if the env variable XTRKCADEXTRA is set
    A “Loosen” command also appears in Modify when set.The Debug window
    lists any Logging entries (set with “-d loggingname=level”
    parms).For example, “-d trainMove=5 -d traverseCornu=2” sets two
    Loglines - one at level 5 and the other 2. The value of the level
    can be adjusted in the Debug window and then the button “OK” sets
    it.Given that a level value of 0 means no logging for that logging
    variable, this menu allows log/tracing to be adjusted on the fly
    after startup. Debug Window has a default trace level option. This
    is the level of Log/Trace that all types of tracing will follow
    unless they have been specified explicitly in the startup parms or
    otherwise. Any log entries created before the first invocation of
    the window will be included, so a tester could add a
    LogSet(“traverseBezier”,0) line into the InitTrkBezier() code while
    testing or use a -d traverseBezier=0 and then use Debug to set level
    to 1 and start logging.

Fixed

-   Make Up and Down Scroll only move 1/2 a screen height (rather than
    1/2 a width)
-   Fix Modify redraw for Bezier or Cornu
-   Allow modify of naked Cornu along the Cornu itself if it isn’t
    connected to another Cornu or Bezier
-   Fix Abend on extend of naked Cornu
-   Make sure Flip Cornu produces a correct relationship between ends
    and Bezier segments
-   Fix Traverse Cornu for case where there are multiple sub-segments
    within a Bezier segment
-   Remove UndoModify from low-level functions - to ensure that they
    can’t be called without a preceding UndoStart and cause error
    messages
-   Description: correct include tag for Linux
-   Fix possible error when Cloning Structures or Turnouts
-   Fix bad test for RescaleTrack and no test for RotateTrack.
-   Fix the Modify Polygon Undo problem
-   Fix memory bug when flipping a Polygon
-   Stop Connect always logging without being initialized and fix
    message if logging is initialized
-   Fix memory violations when logging
-   Fix Double Track components so Train will work properly
-   Improved German translations
-   Include StringLimit code to stop overwrites
-   Fix possible memory overrun when updating a car
-   Improve performance of Window Resizing, especially to a smaller size
    in GTK

Added and changed parameter files

-   Parameter files TT Kuehn Peco HO US, Newqida G, Atlas N and
    Fasttrack Nn3 new or update
-   New parameter file for Weinert Mein Gleis
-   Update parameter file for Z-Rokuhan

[5.1.1]

Added

Fixed

-   Change gtk print.c to use native dpi for real printers and only up
    def to 600 dpi for file outputs.
-   Fix runaway storage and long wait for Car Inventory->Add
-   Fix map window not resized for map scale change in GTK
-   Last uintptr_t replaced with uint32_t in param.c
-   Control limiting of entered string length with a special flag in
    paramData_t
-   Downgrade CMake version requirement to 2.8 for CentOS 6 and Ubuntu
    14.04.
-   Update print to reflect that GTK always uses PDF now.
-   Add fix for zoom grid performance from V5.2 to V5.1
-   Ensure that white (hidden) straight track segments get written out
    as white
-   Upgrade Map Icon
-   Add variable Print Override environment variables
    XTRKCADPRINTSCALE=scale_factor XTRKCADPRINTTEXTSCALE=text_factor
    scale_factor is a floating point number is frequently 1.0 (if
    needed) text_factor is a floating point number frequently 0.75 (if
    needed) These variables are ignored if the print is to a file. These
    seem most likely to result from Pango or other parts of the PDF
    chain to the printer being given bad DPI information which causes
    the scaling(s) to be inaccurate. If there is enough use, we can add
    to the print dialog itself.
-   Fix crash when changing the layer from the properties dialog of
    cornus
-   Fix Cornu Describe Abend when altering Layer.
-   Fix odd lost overlaid labels in Describe when lots of Positions are
    used
-   All: Check string length for all relevant PD_STRING entry fields
-   Windows: Always set color before drawing text
-   Make sure that Text Segs and Poly Segs copy string and Pts when
    UnGrouping. Stop weird results and Abends.
-   Make Cairo use pure RGB to retrieve the same color it stored for
    wDrawColor rather than ask for GDKs version (which might not be
    exact).
-   Fix Cornu Rate of Change of Curvature.
-   Fix situation where a Bezier or Cornu is modified when the scale or
    gauge has since been set to a different value than the track to be
    modified. Remember the old track values.
-   Fix Abend on cornu Join to turntable, also make sure cornu Modify
    leaves more than minlength on connected tracks
-   Fix Abend on Describe or Delete of Compound with more than 4 end
    points (like a turntable)
-   Try to stop issues with F3 objects in Compounds.
-   Correctly process F segment records (i.e., no version).
-   Remove automatic word wrap in describe Text object, linefeeds can be
    edited manually

Added and changed parameter files

[5.1.0]

Added

Fixed

-   Fix Traditional Easements that are smaller than Sharp value between
    0.21 and 0.5
-   Resuming after an abort takes precedence over loading last layout
-   Fix the vanish track segments problem.
-   Change all track segments currently set to white to black in
    parameter files and examples
-   Changed initial defaults to orange for exception color and snap grid
    turned off
-   Make snap feature work with rotated or moved lines
-   Fix track description editing for bezier, cornu and curve
-   Fix track description editing for compound (turnouts)
-   Flip sense of records for Bezier and Cornu so that the default
    (hidden) matches all the records written so far (0). Only those
    explicitly unhidden with have the bit flipped.
-   Fix Abend when naked cornu end is modified
-   Allow for small rounding errors when checking minimum radius
-   Round down exception radii in Cornu and Bezier
-   Limit maximum length for PD_STRING and enable limits for layout
    title
-   Add new check for radius > room dimensions when creating helix or
    circle
-   Fix map window update on zoom with options for gtk, map overlay
    update on pan/zoom and pan/zoom messages and doc.
-   Update German translations

Added and changed parameter files

[5.1.0beta]

Added

-   Finish the new End Point records which have fixed positions and all
    fields are output
-   Add Select Track and then Right-Click mode to Connect Tracks to
    reconnect large numbers of tracks in one command (and provide an
    alternative to accurately selecting two close end-points).
-   Pan/Zoom button LeftDrag Pan, RightDrag Zoom
-   Pan/Zoom command adds 0 key to set origin and e key to zoom to
    extents
-   Improve zoom and pan performance if map is showing
-   Amend Mass Connect to use two passes - one close and one wide
-   Add Select All and Select All Current to popup menus

Fixed

-   Open external sites in separate window from help (bug #219)
-   Fix the initial position of rotated elements
-   Make sure all connection parms do not exceed bounds from options
    dialogs
-   Fix Abend on naked cornu modify
-   Fix invalid value modification when selecting new number format
-   Fix error threshold for bezier to avoid weird curves if connection
    distance high
-   Re-enable splitting fixed track for straight, curved and bumpers
-   Fix prompt for Join Start
-   Fix Abend when using connect for first track to turntable

Added and changed parameter files

[5.0.0.beta5]

Added

-   Allow Turnout Placement on Bezier Tracks, also improve Bezier
    splitting logic to be more precise
-   Ensure Cornu is deleted if connected track is deleted (like
    Easement)
-   Make an unfilled Box into a Polygon with a RECTANGLE shape. Add
    special edit capability for filled and unfilled Boxes in Modify that
    preserve their shape and allow for either editing at the corner or
    on a side. Add user prompts during editing.
-   All: Add multi line text fields in drawing
-   Windows: Select monospaced font for parts list

Fixed

-   Linux/OSX: Fix memory leak when updating status bar
-   Stop turnout placement on helix, ensure no turnout placement on
    bezier or cornu
-   Set the width of the benchwork selector
-   Restore Labels in HotBar to full size and sort out layout even
    without labels
-   Fix Lionel files which were binary and had bad end lines
-   Fix assorted leaks and adjust the rate of change of curvature calc
-   Windows: Fix text handling for multi line edit fields, bug #198
-   Windows: Fix printing multi page parts lists
-   All: Fix car part files
-   Windows: Fix parts list
-   All: Fix Traverse of rotated turnouts and issues with inaccurate
    segments in turnouts

Added and Changed Parameter Files

-   Z-Atlas55.xtp Updated, added #6 Turnouts and 19d Crossing.
    Dimensions were scale from online images.
-   F-NMRA-RP12-21.xtp NMRA F Scale Std Gauge 13' prototypical track
    centers
-   G-NMRA-RP12-23.xtp NMRA G Scale Std Gauge 13' prototypical track
    centers

[5.0.0.beta4]

Added

-   Lock center of rotation to center of turntable if within 1/4 of
    turntable radius when clicked
-   Allow Connect Two Tracks to connect correctly aligned stall tracks
    to a turntable like normal tracks
-   Add Precise Move Right-Click submenu
-   Additional German translations

Fixed

-   Linux/OSX: Fix Note invisibility
-   Linux: FIX RPM dependencies for browser builds
-   Linux/OSX: Fixed invisibility of Note icon on trackplan
-   Fixed crash in demo mode
-   Update copyright notice in About dialog
-   Cope with larger system fonts set by user
-   Linux/OSX: Make sure the draw area and the message are correctly
    placed after redraw
-   Fix Abend in Train with Car Label Display enabled
-   Allow Cornu Join to work on Circles and Helixes
-   Fix Layers Abend
-   Update map window after Quick Move and Quick Rotate

[5.0.0.beta3]

Added

-   Add Micro-Move using Shift-Ctrl-Arrows in Move Command

Changed

-   Improve Cornu documentation

###Fixed + Allow GTK window width to shrink, resize on restart to fit
inside and show on available monitor(s) + Fix toolbar ballons blank
after resize + Fix Display Elevations bug + Fix Bezier displayed radius
and center for second end + Upgrade Describe for Compounds and reduce
real estate for larger items by rendering POS X, Y on one line + Fix for
up arrow panning down instead of up when un-shifted + Fixes for Traverse
inside a Compound/Turnout.

[4.4.0.beta2] - 2017-11-09

###Fixed + Cornu problem with saving that led to bad curves on file
open + Cornu and Bezier problem with List Parts - led to abend plus bad
lengths + Failure in Train if a train hits an end-point

###Added + Constrain add to unconnected Cornu end in Modify via right
drag to be correct radius

[4.4.0.beta1]

Added

-   New Cornu track feature for more flexible easements
-   New Bezier tracks and lines
-   Snapping of new straight, curved and Bezier tracks to unconnected
    end points
-   Snapping of new straight, curved and Bezier lines to line segment
    ends
-   Use region specific defaults on initial run of program
-   Keep separate current directories per file type
-   Add option to highlight unconnected end points
-   Add option to keep lower corner in zoom
-   MicroStep Pan Buttons
-   Add toolbar button to toggle map window on and off

Changed

-   During build the local browser can be enabled to show help,
    therefore replacing the built-in webkit viewer
-   Improved “New” layout function
-   User prompts added to Zoom function
-   Added and improved German translations
-   Add Print option to force out Centerline. Adjust dashed line for GTK
    to reduce gap between dashes

Changed Parameter Files

-   Fixed three way turnout in Tillig TT Advanced track
-   Clean up CTC-Panel, Peco N Code 80 Streamline, KB Scale and On30
    parameters
-   Fix scale definitions and clean up S-Trax, Hubner, Atlas O Scale
    parameters
-   Added structures to Walthers Cornerstone in HO and N
-   Extended T-Eishindo
-   Renamed rocon.xtp and updated N-fl for new ownership
-   Cleanup and reorganize Peco N track parameters
-   Cleanup and create separate files for Peco HO/OO track ranges
-   Peco HO Code 70, 83 and 100 - Added inspection pit
-   Peco N Code 55 and Code 80 - Added inspection pit
-   Atlas Code 100 HO-Added Bridges and Turntable
-   Atlas Code 83 HO-Added more Bridges
-   Kato HO-Added #4 and #6 Single Slip (Lefthand Crossover) Turnouts
-   Kato N-Added Open (inspection) Pit 20-016
-   Z Rokuhan-Added New Short Iron and Deck Girder Bridges and 440mm PC
    and Std Straight Track Sections
-   Add Micro Engineering parameter file
-   Updated and corrected parameter file for LGB

Fixed

-   Keep layer count up to date and store relevant layers on save
-   Enable changing layers for “Notes” from “Properties” dialog
-   Fix bug #203 Train turns on itself at a buffer
-   Fix broken DXF export by putting correct version into DXF export
-   Allow larger number of files to be selected at once for loading
-   Fix bug #196 wrong layer number in object properties
-   Changing “Layout Options” can be cancelled
-   Consistently change “Describe” label to “Properties”
-   Make Text immediatetly update color as well as size
-   Fix filename handling bugs
-   Fix option dialog and end point drawing for normal endpoints
-   Numpad + and - can be used like standard + and - for zoom control
-   Make sure a number format is set after changing the measurement
    system
-   Linux/OSX: Fix color button bug
-   Fix extra data re-allocation logic in csignal.c
-   Updated spec file for EL6 RPMs
