2011-05-30:  0.9.0   -- dramatic improvement in responsiveness and performance, thanks to delegating
	                    image transformations to separate thread.
	                 -- migrated internally to QGraphicsView
	                 -- implemented Zoom Lens.
	                 -- fixed memory leak when using small cursor.
	                 -- various bugfixes related to Continuous view mode.

2011-10-10:  0.8.2   -- fixed crash on scroll actions when using Simple View and no comicbook is loaded.

2011-07-08:  0.8.1   -- removed thick border around scroll area widget.
                     -- fixed compilation errors on some systems (such as Ubuntu) caused by conflict with Page.h 
                        from libpoppler.

2011-07-02:  0.8.0   -- implemented PDF support; requires libpoppler-qt4.
                     -- don't report that unrar-free was detected if neither unrar nor unrar-free was installed.

2010-12-11:  0.7.2   -- added German translation.
                     -- added .cb7 (p7zip) to the list of supported file
					    extensions.

2010-11-25:  0.7.1   -- fixed background color display bug in the Configuration Dialog.
                     -- fixed Ukrainian translation -- missing translation in
					    Donation Dialog.
				     -- added Czech translation.

2010-11-15:  0.7.0   -- added hints (warning, information) to System information dialog; display warning if free unrar is used.
                     -- added 'Cleanup list' option to Recently opened files menu.
                     -- added Dutch, Korean, Russian and Simplified Chinese translations.
                     -- added 'About donations' and 'About Qt' help menu items.
                     -- added experimental 'Frame View' mode for frame-by-frame reading.
                     -- added preliminary support for printing.
                     -- fixed bug with 'Open Next' disabled on first comic book archive in the directory
                     -- Qt >= 4.5.0 is now required.
	
2010-07-23:  0.6.0   -- use standard directories for cache and bookmarks file (e.g ~/.local/share/data and ~/.cache) obtained
	                    from QDesktopServices. Qt >= 4.4.0 is now required.
	                 -- added support for translations. Brazilian Portuguese, Finnish, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish and
	                    Ukrainian translations added.
	                 -- active web page and email links in 'About' dialog.
	                 -- shorten path names in 'Recently opened' menu.
	                 -- fixed regression: display image size info in statusbar.
	                 -- minor fixes for better portability; QComicBook should now compile and work (with limitations) on Windows.
	                 -- cmake build fix: make it possible to compile the program outside of the source directory.
	
2009-11-29:  0.5.0       -- implemented true continuous viewing mode. 'Continuous scrolling' option moved to 'View' menu.
	                 -- removed 'Forward two pages in two pages mode' option.
	                 -- cmake-based build system (replaces autoconf/automake).
	                 -- all windows/dialogs implemented via QtDesigner's .ui files and handled by uic.
	                 -- icons and splash screen are now handled by Qt resources system and compiled-in in the resulting
	                    qcomicbook executable. These files are no longer installed into share/data/qcomicbook directory.
	                 -- new, improved 'System Information' dialog.
	                 -- new splash screen (courtesy of Adam Mateja).
	                 -- fixed splash screen showing.
	                 -- lots of internal and architectural changes.

2009-09-16:  0.4.4       -- fixed bug in subdirectories handling that resulted in missing images

2009-09-04:  0.4.3       -- fixed bug with p7zip archiver detection that could result in crash when opening .7z archives

2009-09-02:  0.4.2       -- fixed compilation warnings (no return values in two methods)
	                 -- fixed compilation problems due to hardcoded moc-qt4 name
	                 -- added option to embed page numbers on displayed page
	                 -- properly clear empty ereas when displaying 2 pages of different size
	                 -- removed duplicated code in bookmarks handling
	                 -- removed bnv_have_qt as it was no longer really used

2009-08-11:  0.4.1       -- fixed freezing when unpacking some archives (in particular zip)
			 -- fixed crash when opening archives via 'Recently opened' menu
	                 -- thumbnails are now saved with sha1-hashed file names
			 -- updated autoconf bnv_have_qt macro
	                 -- QComicBook requires Qt>=4.3.0 now
			 -- internal cleanups

2007-11-05:  0.4.0       -- ported to Qt4
                         -- Imlib2 library is (temporarily) removed
			 -- added support for nested cbr archives
			 -- added support for 7z archives
                         -- new option: "Save page as"
			 -- new option: Auto-adjust cache size
			 -- added small (15 pct) overlap when scrolling page with
			    Space/Backspace
			 -- change in files sorting: it is now
			    case-insenstivie, with directories being last
			 -- In-built help was removed

2006-11-29:  0.3.4       -- fixed drawing/scaling/rotation bugs in two-pages
                            mode when 1st page is smaller than 2nd page.
		         -- fixed problem with opening files with non-ascii characters
			    in file name via command line
			 -- *.bmp file pattern added to the list of supported
			    formats

2006-09-20:  0.3.3       -- fixed crash when rotating image in single-page
                            mode

2006-08-26:  0.3.2       -- Added Drag&Drop support for archives/dirs
                         -- Fixed icon arrangement bug in Thumbnails window
                         -- "Show Info" option is disabled if no textual
                             information for opened comicbook was found.
			 -- "General Info" tab was removed from Info Window.
			 -- Fixed crash on empty comicbook (another one...)

2006-08-21:  0.3.1       -- "Preload next image" option now works with Imlib2
                         -- Fixed bug with "Open previous" not working
                         -- Fixed redrawing bugs when dragging image with
			    mouse
                         -- internal improvements and cleanups
			 -- Fixed compilation problem with Imlib2-1.2.0

2006-08-15:  0.3.0       -- ImLib2 is now used and required - huge speed
                            improvement in image loading & rendering
			 -- caching is now specified in Mb and is handled by
			    Imlib
			 -- removed "Scaling method" option (no longer
			    applicable)
			 -- double click moves to next page
			 -- removed experimental "Create archive" option (was
			    enabled by accident in 0.2.8)

2006-06-26:  0.2.8       -- added support for free unrar
			 -- new hotkeys: Ctrl+Q, Ctrl+Home, Ctrl+End
			 -- updated autoconf bnv_have_qt macro

2006-03-02:  0.2.7       -- fixed bug with status bar hiding in fullscreen mode 
                            if 'Hide statusbar in fullscreen mode' option is on.

2005-12-27:  0.2.6       -- option to hide splashscreen added
                         -- progress is now displayed in statusbar
			 -- Changes in the menu: "Settings" menu created to
			    resemble KDE menus layout.
			 -- autoconf bnv_have_qt macro updated with latest
			    version

2005-11-13:  0.2.5       -- splash screen added (made exclusively for
                            QComicBook by Adam Mateja)
                         -- icons for Open Archive/Directory, Settings and
                            Set Bookmark options added
			 -- fixed bug with caching not working

2005-08-03:  0.2.4       -- new option for setting external help browser added
                         -- fixed redrawing bugs
                         -- internal cleanups and small improvements
			 -- help updated
			 -- check for correct Qt version in autoconf added

2005-07-09:  0.2.3       -- page is scrolled to top-right corner in japanese mode
                         -- autoconf script updated with newest version of bnv_have_qt
                            macro
                         
2005-06-19:  0.2.2       -- added image rotating options

2005-05-15:  0.2.1       -- rar, zip, ace archives are recognized by magic
                            bytes first, not by extension
                         -- fixed bug with handling relative comicbook paths
                            from commandline
                         -- fixed bug with progress window reappearing

2005-05-09:  0.2.0       -- 'Manage bookmarks' option added
                         -- many internal improvements and small bugfixes
                         -- Open next/previous actions are enabled only for
                            archives from now

2005-05-04:  0.1.9       -- option to hide statusbar in fullscreen mode added
                         -- keyboard shortcuts for 'Open next' and 'Open
                            previous' added
                         -- changing mouse cursor takes effect immediately now -
                            no need to restart
                         -- fixed compilation error for some gcc versions (<typeinfo>
                            issue)
                         -- fixed bug with bookmarked page numbers starting
                            from 0

2005-04-23:  0.1.8       -- support for ace (cba), tar.gz and tar.bz2 archives
                         -- improved mouse-dragging, reversed mouse-dragging
                            directions
                         -- 'Open next' and 'Open previous' actions added
                         -- Japanese mode for two pages mode added
                         -- Option for 1- or 2- pages step in two pages mode
                            added
                         -- 'Small mouse cursor' option added
                         -- size of the current page(s) is shown in statusbar
                         -- most menu/toolbar functions are inactive now if no comic
                            book is opened
                         -- fixed bug with not restoring initial status of statusbar

2005-04-05:  0.1.7       -- thread-based thumbnail loading
                         -- thumbnails are smooth-scaled now
                         -- added option to set font for comic book info
                            dialog
                         -- added progress bar for archives decompression
                         -- added statusbar
                         -- fixed bug with thumbnails view taking keyboard
                            focus

2005-03-30:  0.1.6       -- thumbnails view
                         -- page contents scrolling with mouse (LMB + move)
                         -- PageUp/PageDown keys reversed
                         -- scrolling up/down with mouse wheel now requires
                            an extra wheel move to flip page
                         -- scaling page buttons are toggle-buttons now to
                            indicate active scaling
                         -- toolbar position is saved now
                         -- cleanups in directory and archive handling code
                         -- fixed possible crash on errors when opening
                            comic book

2005-03-07:  0.1.5       -- image caching
                         -- page preloading
                         -- built-in help browser
                         -- new scaling option - best fit
                         -- man page added (from debian project subdirectory)
                         -- page scaling setting is saved/restored
                         -- fixed bug with recently opened files - most
                            recently opened file is on the top
                         -- fixed crash on empty archive/directory
                         -- internal improvements and small bugfixes

2005-02-03:  0.1.4       -- fixed bug with command line arguments parsing
                         -- fixed drawing bugs
                         -- real fullscreen mode - menu may be hidden if desired
                            (see config dialog)
                         -- ESC key quits fullscreen mode
                         -- space / backspace keys jump by visible
                            contents height now, instead of whole page;
                            improved continuous scrolling
                         -- jump to page... window is now modal
                         -- basic errors handling
                         -- binary name and default icons directory changed
                            from qcomic to qcomicbook
                         -- debian subdirectory added

2005-01-23:  0.1.3       -- new option, 'jump to page' - just press 1..9 key
                         -- archive/directory to open may be given as argument
                            to qcomicbook
                         -- fixed bug with loading bookmarks containg spaces
                         -- fixed bug with 'unrar' not working (when no 'rar'
                            command found)
                         -- fixed keyboard focus bug
                         -- internal function for searching rar/unrar/unzip
                            executables used instead of system('which ..')
                         -- other minor bugfixes

2005-01-20:  0.1.2       -- 'recently opened' submenu added
                         -- bookmarks added
                         -- configurable background color
                         -- page is centered horizontally/vertically if it is
                            smaller than window
                         -- previously opened directory is preserved in open
                            archive/directory file dialogs
                         -- optional toolbar with essential actions added
                         -- gif and xpm files are accepted now
                         -- added 'All files' filter for 'open archive' dialog
                         -- settings dialog added
                         -- settings are kept in ~/.qcomicbook directory instead of
                            ~/.qt
                         -- comicbook info dialog; reading of .nfo and
                            file_id.diz files
                         
2005-01-10:  0.1.1       -- 'two pages' mode
                         -- continuous scrolling option added (affects
                            keyboard and mouse wheel scrolling)
                         -- menu icons added
                         -- keyboard shortcuts for archive/dir open added
                         -- fixed image scaling bug
                         -- fixed crash on 'last page' when no comicbook
                            opened
                         -- PageUp/PageDown keys for next/previous page added
                         -- window geometry and preferences saving
                         -- opened archive/directory name is shown on window border
                         -- some internal improvements
                         
2005-01-07:  0.1.0       -- initial release

