States of Matter 1.09 - Changelog

What's new in States of Matter 1.09:

November 18th, 2011

· Publication of the States of Matter Basics version to the production web site.
· Changed the "0" label on the middle of the stove to be just a tick mark.
· Changed labels on stove to say "Heat" and "Cool" and internationalized these labels.
· Modified the stove to be one large unit with a vertical slider on the front.
· Added a key handler that allows the user to make use of the arrow keys to control the amount of heating or cooling.
· Changed repulsive force arrow on the Atomic Interactions tab to be magenta to make it more distinct from the attractive force arrow.
· Moved "Kelvin/Celsius" option from "Options" menu into "Teacher" menu
· Made it so the selected atom/molecule changes when clicking on the image next to the radio button in the control panel
· Changed Argon color from blue-green to pink
· Fixed an issue where the clock would remain paused after the reset button was pressed. This was true on all tabs.
· Added a "Teacher" menu and added an option for setting the background to be white on all tabs.
· Added an options menu and added options for selecting Celsius or Kelvin as the temperature units.
· Added the ability to return the lid to the container after it has been blown off.
· Added a "hint" to the finger node to make it more obvious that it can be moved. This hint is only shown when the mouse is over the finger.
· Added images of the atoms/molecules to the control panel.
· Improved the artwork used for the flame in the stove node.
· Created a new stove node that fixes problems with the old one and looks better.
· Moved the "Reset All" button on the phase changes tab from the control panel to the play area.
· Made the phase diagram be hidden by default in the "Basics" version.
· Modified pressure gauge label that said "Pressure Gauge" to instead say "Pressure".
· Modified control panel label that said "Molecules" to instead say "Atoms & Molecules".
· Modified atom colors to be more consistent with other chemistry simulations.
· Removed confirmation dialog from Reset All to make it less intimidating.
· Moved the Reset All button into the play area on the Solid, Liquid, and Gas tab.

What's new in States of Matter 1.08:

April 30th, 2011

· Added new translation credits features and fixed layout issues with some translations.

What's new in States of Matter 1.03:

November 14th, 2009

· Added support for heterogeneous molecules and oxygen bonding.
· Set initial temperature of adjustable molecules to be warmer, fixed issue where close button overlapped diagram.