a2d/RELEASE-NOTES.md
Joshua Bell 0db0530367 Allow dragging "unlimited" icons. Fixes #18
The number of draggable icons was restricted to a hardcoded limit
of 20, using a pre-allocated buffer (680 bytes) to hold a composite
polygon of the icon outlines.

Switch that to re-use the "save area" (used by MGTK to stash the
background of menus, so not in conflict), $800-$1AFF, which is
more than enough room for 127 icons (the maximum number supported).
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# Apple II DeskTop
## 1.2 - alpha
### Enhancements
* Current time shown on right side of menu bar, if system has a clock. (#7)
* Up to 13 volumes are shown on the desktop (was 10). (#20)
* Up to 12 Desk Accessories are shown in the menu (was 8). (#90)
* Drag "unlimited" number of icons (was 20). (#18)
* Menus allow click-to-drop, click-to-select interaction. (#104)
* Add Special > Check Drive command to refresh a single drive. (#97)
* Show Text File DA: Keyboard support. Escape quits, arrows scroll. (#4)
* Reorganized/renamed several menu items. (#13)
* New icons for graphics, AppleWorks, relocatable, command, and IIgs-specific file types. (#105)
* Improvements to several existing icon bitmaps. (#74)
* DAs with high bit in aux-type set are skipped. (#102)
* Icons for volumes positioned more predictably and sensibly. (#94)
* GS/OS filenames (supported by ProDOS 2.5) are shown with correct case. (#64)
### Additional Desk Accessories
* Show Image File
* Select an image file (8k Hires or 16k Double Hires, aux-first), then choose DA to view it.
* This Apple
* Gives details about the computer, expanded memory, and what's in each slot. (#29)
* Eyes
* Eyes that follow the mouse. (#53)
* Screen Dump
* Dumps a screenshot to an ImageWriter II attached to a Super Serial Card in Slot 1. (#46)
* Key Caps
* Shows an on-screen keyboard map and indicates which key is pressed.
* Run Basic Here
* Launch BASIC.SYSTEM with PREFIX set to the current window's pathname. (#42)
### Notable Fixes
* Dates 00-39 are treated as 2000-2039; dates 100-127 are treated as 2000-2027. (#15)
* File > Quit returns to ProDOS 8 selector, and /RAM is reattached. (#3)
* SELECTOR.LIST created if missing. (#92)
* Prevent crash after renaming volume. (#99)
* Prevent crash with more than two volumes on a SmartPort interface. (#45)
* Startup menu will include Slot 2. (#106)
* Correct odd behavior for file type $08. (#103)
* Desk Accessories:
* Date: Read-only on systems with a clock. On systems without a clock, date is saved for next session. (#30, #39)
* Calculator: don't mis-paint when moved offscreen and other fixes. (#33, #34)
* Sort Directory: don't need to click before sorting. (#17)
* Hardware/Emulator Specific:
* IIc Plus: don't spin slot 5 drives constantly. (Use Special > Check Drive) (#25)
* Macintosh LC IIe Option Card: don't crash on startup. (#93)
* IIgs: color DHR is re-enabled on exit. (#43)
* KEGS-based IIgs emulators no longer crash on startup. (#85)
# 1.1
Final release by Apple Computer. November 26, 1986.
See Jay Edwards' [MouseDesk/DeskTop History](https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ground.icaen.uiowa.edu/MiscInfo/Misc/mousedesk.info)
for more version information.