Wx 6.1.2 - Changelog

What's new in Wx 6.1.2:

December 13th, 2011

· Added support for new NWS radar and observation sites.
· Corrected URLs for satellite imagery that changed after NWS server migration (please delete and recreate satellite maps for proper operation).

What's new in Wx 6.1.1:

October 12th, 2011

· Updates to handle changes in the NWS current conditions and forecast feeds.

What's new in Wx 6.1:

August 16th, 2011

· Panning radar.
· Display mode key shortcuts (⌘1-⌘5).
· Space bar shortcut to play/pause radar.
· Option to hide radar terrain.
· Option to adjust background color of content views.
· Fix for crashing issues on 10.7.

What's new in Wx 6.0.3:

July 15th, 2011

· Fix for time zone offset bug in 10.6 affecting period names in pro forecast. Tweak to background color in point and pro forecast to reduce brightness. Change in download caching to minimize effects of stale data on NWS servers.

What's new in Wx 6.0.2:

June 28th, 2011

· Fixed a preferences bug that was preventing 6.0.1 from starting up properly on the first launch for new users, resulting in a blank screen and data load errors.

What's new in Wx 6.0.1:

June 24th, 2011

· Corrected bug that was preventing animated GIF maps from looping.
· Added control of location display in dock icon (via add or edit location).
· Tweaked radar terrain colors for better overlay readability.
· Adjusted scroller behavior in sidebar.
· Added 23 additional NWS map options to map setup menu, including national and regional radar mosaic loops.

What's new in Wx 5.4.2:

April 28th, 2011

· App now uses NWS county-based alerts feed
· Revised text forecast data source

What's new in Wx 5.4.1:

February 7th, 2011

· Workaround for CAP 1.1 alert feed XML issues
· Fixed alert processing issue on 10.5 systems

What's new in Wx 5.4:

January 22nd, 2011

· App uses new NWS "CAP 1.1" beta alerts format
· Workaround for NDFD service bug

What's new in Wx 5.3.6:

December 14th, 2009

· Assorted minor bug fixes and usability tweaks

What's new in Wx 5.3.5:

June 16th, 2009

· Workaround to handle permissions issues introduced by Mac OS X Java Updates on 6/15/09.
· Wx now stores main window view size preference upon quitting.
· Bug fix to Wx's Address Book based location setup for new users with non-standard state/zip info.

What's new in Wx 5.3.4:

June 2nd, 2009

· Modification to handle unannounced changes in temperature and wind data from NWS feed.

What's new in Wx 5.3.3:

May 12th, 2009

· Change to different server for NWS radar data.

What's new in Wx 5.3.2:

May 12th, 2009

· Change to different server for NWS text forecast data.

What's new in Wx 5.3.1:

November 8th, 2008

· Fix to accomodate unannounced change in NWS XML feed.

What's new in Wx 5.3:

September 12th, 2008

· Numerous bug fixes and tweaks
· Added a "WxCentral" web browser capable of loading web pages and add-ons (see Window menu), with bookmarks.
· Added basic keyword filter to WxAlert
· Wx now requires OS X 10.4.11 or later

What's new in Wx 5.2:

May 23rd, 2008

· New WxAlert feature
· Toggle button to hide/show the sidebars in the main window
· Revised point and pro forecast data requests to avoid a 10.5 script corruption bug
· Change in pro forecast processing routine to avoid a crash when the NDFD returns more data than expected
· Added button in location and map setting sheets to delete entire rows
· Live text size adjustment for zone forecast and advisories, with finer increments than before
· Location and map sidebar scroller buttons only appear when needed now
· Minor tweaks to improve layout of the interface
· Wx will now display a warning if it's moved or renamed while running, or if it's installed in an improperly named folder
· Assorted minor bug fixes and performance improvements

What's new in Wx 5.16:

November 23rd, 2007

· Bug fix for missing "freezing rain" icon error affecting cold weather users

What's new in Wx 5.15:

November 21st, 2007

· Changes to improve reliablity of point and pro forecasts
· Change in setup wizard to handle missing user address info

What's new in Wx 5.14:

November 5th, 2007

· Modification to improve behavior of zone forecast downloads
· Change to handle new time zone codes for Alaska

What's new in Wx 5.12:

October 26th, 2007

· Workarounds for NDFD service bugs introduced on 10/22/07

What's new in Wx 5.1:

September 17th, 2007

· New "Pro Forecast" feature
· Allows reordering of locations and maps (via "manage" settings)
· Bug fix to iPhoneWx export affecting some new (as of version 5) users
· NWS bug fix for early morning period names in NDFD implemented in Wx
· NWS bug fix for invalid periods in NDFD implemented in Wx
· Bug fix to add-on code processing
· Fixed bug in radar error handling
· Workaround for NWS zone forecast bug affecting CA locations
· Minor interface tweaks and subtle style changes