Wally Changelog

What's new in Wally 2.4.5

Jun 23, 2014
  • Modified Flickr API for HTTPS support
  • Removed Yahoo! engine, no longer active
  • Fixed XFCE 4.10 support
  • Added Linux custom wallpaper change script support

New in Wally 2.4.4 (Jun 23, 2014)

  • Fixed gconftool-2 arguments bug
  • Settings window layout is now suitable for netbook screens

New in Wally 2.4.3 (Jun 23, 2014)

  • Fixed GnomeShell background change issue
  • Added Swedish language
  • Added Turkish language

New in Wally 2.4.2 (Jun 23, 2014)

  • Added GnomeShell support
  • Added Hungarian language
  • Added Danish language
  • Removed Pikeo module, it is no longer active
  • Removed Bing module, M$ didn't accept Wally's way of using Bing

New in Wally 2.4.1 (Oct 18, 2010)

  • Deprecated HTTP Qt classes have been replaced
  • Wally can now terminate after first background change
  • Splash screen can be disabled
  • Mac OSX Settings GUI scrollbar issue fixed
  • WallyPlugin now uses D-Bus
  • BUG FIXED: CMake build script had an issue in compiling language resources

New in Wally 2.4.0 (Aug 24, 2010)

  • Added OS/2 support
  • Added Snow Leopard support
  • Added Google module
  • Added deviantART module
  • Added Vladstudio module
  • Added Korean language
  • Folder module now supports symbolic links
  • More photo layouts on desktop have been added
  • BUG FIXED: Panoramio no longer crashes when empty results are returned
  • BUG FIXED: Disclaimer translation is now properly applied at boot
  • BUG FIXED: Centered auto-fit was not always applied correctly
  • BUG FIXED: HTTP engine rarely got stuck

New in Wally 2.3.2 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Double-clicking icon in system tray advances on next photo
  • Improved duplicated photo detection
  • Added Catalan language
  • Added Greek language
  • Added disclaimer to be accepted on first start of Wally
  • Removed QtScript dependency, JSON parser has been implemented internally (Qt 4.6 compatibility)
  • Run-time folder change detection has been removed from "Folders" module, its use is too resource consuming
  • BUG FIXED: search issues occurred when using multiple tags/keywords
  • BUG FIXED: EXIF information are now showed correctly when non-Latin1 characters in filename path are used
  • BUG FIXED: KDE 4.4 SC was not properly detected
  • BUG FIXED: Panoramio was working only with "Original" sized images

New in Wally 2.3.1 (Jan 4, 2010)

  • Added Chinese language
  • Added Polish language
  • Active Desktop is now detected, and error is reported
  • Photo filename is used when title is not available
  • XFCE detection improved
  • BUG FIXED: GUI bug in proxy selection form
  • BUG FIXED: Panoramio coordinates are checked after input terminates
  • BUG FIXED: buggy behaviour in MacOSX, Folders module, when too many files are present in specified directories

New in Wally 2.3.0 (Nov 12, 2009)

  • Added French language
  • Added Czech language
  • Wally can now display wallpapers behind toolbars and docks, using full screen space
  • Time period can now be shortened up to 10 seconds
  • Automatic border color feature has been added
  • BUG FIXED: history data is not stored anymore when Cancel is pressed
  • BUG FIXED: HTTP download does not get stuck anymore if HTTP response is wrong
  • BUG FIXED: HTTP download in history window does not get stuck anymore at 99%, cause of a QProgressDialog conflict
  • BUG FIXED: history viewer misbehaviours have been fixed
  • BUG FIXED: Panoramio items save state correctly now
  • BUG FIXED: map selection issues in Panoramio items have been fixed
  • BUG FIXED: MacOSX Info.plist fixed
  • BUG FIXED: regression bug about free disk space check has been fixed

New in Wally 2.2.0 (Oct 19, 2009)

  • Added selection on map for Panoramio items configuration
  • History window has been improved, more informations for each item and filter by tags have been added
  • Added Bing module
  • EXIF support improved. Information window has been added, and EXIF is stored in history.
  • BUG FIXED: wrong GUI behaviour in HTTP items when setting photos path, now fixed
  • BUG FIXED: wrong GUI behaviour on proxy server selection, now fixed
  • BUG FIXED: duplicated items are not accepted anymore
  • BUG FIXED: now asks HTTP server first if download is recoverable
  • BUG FIXED: segfault no longer happens when GIF/PNG/no-EXIF-compatible photo is downloaded
  • BUG FIXED: consecutive downloads of the same photo are not allowed anymore
  • BUG FIXED: X shortcuts for older WMs weren't updated to current features

New in Wally 2.1.0 (Aug 28, 2009)

  • Added system proxy support
  • Added History feature
  • Modules can be disabled/enabled
  • Added Picasa module
  • Added Smugmug module
  • Added Buzznet module
  • HTTP engine can now recover downloads
  • More cosmetic changes
  • Free disk space threshold can be configured
  • Multiple items in HTTP engines can be selected
  • BUG FIXED: state in Folders engine is now properly saved
  • BUG FIXED: playlist is now reset correctly after wrap

New in Wally 2.0.3 (Aug 28, 2009)

  • BUG FIXED: MacOSX script for wallpaper change now works properly
  • BUG FIXED: Color button is now showed correctly with all GUI styles
  • BUG FIXED: "About" dialog now can be closed under MacOSX
  • BUG FIXED: empty "Remote folder" items are now correctly rejected
  • BUG FIXED: Wally's single instance in MacOSX is now properly detected
  • BUG FIXED: annoying issues with KDE4 WallyPlugin have been solved (at the end!!!)
  • Some cosmetic changes

New in Wally 2.0.2 (Apr 6, 2009)

  • BUG FIXED: empty items are now discarded
  • BUG FIXED: single instance in Linux now is checked using file PID, thus avoiding false positives
  • BUG FIXED: only available free space on desktop is used
  • BUG FIXED: Pikeo now resets page count search after an empty result
  • Free disk space (at least 20 megs) is checked for availability before saving photos
  • EXIF tags are analyzed in every plugin, and corrections are applied where needed
  • Photobucket has no throttle limit anymore, watermark on photo is applied
  • More code restyling
  • Fixed plural form in translations
  • Added Portuguese (Brazil) translation
  • Window manager can be forced at command line (Linux only)
  • WallyPlugin: D-BUS is not used anymore
  • WallyPlugin: KDE message will appear at end of installation, remembering of KDE4 Plasma restart
  • Removed QCA dependency
  • Application data folder is now more S.O. "friendly" under Win32 and MacOSX

New in Wally 1.1.0 (Sep 3, 2008)

  • Added Fluxbox support
  • Added Blackbox support
  • Added FVWM support (unstable)
  • Added WindowMaker support
  • BUG FIXED: XFCE4 now works
  • BUG FIXED: "Cancel" command now works when HTTP download is in progress