Merge pull request #69 from gtk-rs/new-release-blog-post

Add new release blog post

Author: GuillaumeGomez

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+layout: post
+author: GuillaumeGomez
+title: New release, gio focused
+categories: [front, crates]
+date: 2018-03-17 18:00:00 +0000
+---
+
+Hi everyone!
+
+Now is the time for a new __Gtk-rs__ release! As said in the title, this time we focused our efforts on gio. A lot of types were missing, but thanks to this release, we made great improvements!
+
+Of course, this isn't all we worked on in this release. For instance, we added support for the newer libraries' version, made a few things better and fixed some others.
+
+We hope this new release will make your usage of __Gtk-rs__ even better. Have fun !
+
+### Changes
+
+For the interested ones, here is the list of the (major) changes:
+
+[sys](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys):
+
+ * [Fixed links in the README](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys/pull/75)
+ * [all around: disable print_system_libs in calls to pkg-config](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys/pull/80)
+ * [Generate GtkAtom and GIConv as disguised types](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys/pull/79)
+ * [Generate unions](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys/pull/78)
+ * [include LICENSE to sub-crates](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys/pull/74)
+ * [Regen with custom modules](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys/pull/77)
+ * [Generate more functions](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sys/pull/76)
+
+[cairo](https://github.com/gtk-rs/cairo):
+
+ * [Add MIT license file to sys crate](https://github.com/gtk-rs/cairo/pull/174)
+ * [deps: don't restrict c_vec version](https://github.com/gtk-rs/cairo/pull/173)
+ * [Use winapi 0.3.2 on windows](https://github.com/gtk-rs/cairo/pull/169)
+
+[sourceview](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview):
+
+ * [Revert "Remove callback_guard"](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/43)
+ * [Remove gir-files from crate](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/41)
+ * [Generate unions in sourceview-sys](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/40)
+ * [Remove unnecessary properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/39)
+ * [Make CI test sourceview, not examples](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/37)
+ * [Add MIT license file to sys crate](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/34)
+ * [Fix docs feature dependence](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/29)
+ * [Typed properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/sourceview/pull/28)
+
+[glib](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib):
+
+ * [Implement StaticType for Type](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/297)
+ * [Revert "Deprecate CallbackGuard"](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/295)
+ * [Deprecate CallbackGuard](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/293)
+ * [boxed, shared, object: impl FromGlibPtrNone for const](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/291)
+ * [Add GIOCondition](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/290)
+ * [Remove Default impl for SourceId](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/288)
+ * [Simplify KeyFile::to_data](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/287)
+ * [Unignore markup_escape_text](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/286)
+ * [Fix Char tests on platforms where c_char is u8 instead of i8](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/285)
+ * [Const override](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/278)
+ * [Char wrapper 2](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/274)
+ * [Allow FnOnce for MainContext::invoke()](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/277)
+ * [Allow creating Bytes from any AsRef<[u8]> by copying or taking ownership of it](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/276)
+ * [Add bindings for g_file_test() and make use of it in the Path transla…](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/273)
+ * [Add Char wrapper; implement KeyFile::set_list_separator() with it](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/248)
+ * [Don't call g_value_unset() on zeroed GValues](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/272)
+ * [Fix ToGlibContainerFromSlice impls for strings, boxed/object/shared s…](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/270)
+ * [Don't leak the GList/GSList in the from_glib_full_as_vec() impls for …](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/271)
+ * [Various Path FFI improvements](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/269)
+ * [bump lazy_static to 1.0](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/268)
+ * [Add Value::from_type() to initialize an empty value from a Type](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/266)
+ * [Implement Value traits for Vec<String> more consistently](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/264)
+ * [Add ToGlibContainerFromSlice impls for *const GList / GSList](https://github.com/gtk-rs/glib/pull/261)
+
+[gio](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio):
+
+ * [Use single_version_file option](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/92)
+ * [bind IOErrorEnum](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/91)
+ * [Restore callback guard](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/90)
+ * [Bind TlsFileDatabase](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/89)
+ * [More Tls bindings: missing files](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/87)
+ * [Generate Seekable](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/88)
+ * [More tls bindings](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/83)
+ * [Generate File{Input,Output,IO}Stream automatically](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/86)
+ * [Async callbacks](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/85)
+ * [Remove callback_guard](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/84)
+ * [Make stub traits under feature="dox" public to include in doc](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/81)
+ * [Fix doc build](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/80)
+ * [Fix-up Socket::create_source() implementation](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/79)
+ * [Add lots of Socket related bindings](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/78)
+ * [Remove unnecessary parentheses and properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/77)
+ * [trivial: GLib -> Gio in description](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/73)
+ * [Generate streams](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/69)
+ * [New types](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/70)
+ * [Typed properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/66)
+ * [Async code generation](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gio/pull/63)
+
+[pango](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pango):
+
+ * [Remove manual FromGlibPtrNone<*const  implementations](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pango/pull/101)
+
+[gdk-pixbuf](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk-pixbuf):
+
+ * [Revert "Remove callback_guard"](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk-pixbuf/pull/67)
+ * [Remove missed callback_guard](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk-pixbuf/pull/66)
+ * [Remove gir-files from crate](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk-pixbuf/pull/64)
+ * [Regen for Gdk-Pixbuf v2.36.8](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk-pixbuf/pull/61)
+ * [Fix Pixbuf::put_pixel when alpha channel disabled](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk-pixbuf/pull/60)
+ * [Fix PixbufFormat, regen Pixbuf](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk-pixbuf/pull/57)
+
+[gdk](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk):
+
+ * [Revert missed file for "Remove callback_guard"](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk/pull/209)
+ * [Revert "Remove callback_guard"](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk/pull/208)
+ * [Remove unnecessary properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk/pull/203)
+ * [Typed properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gdk/pull/199)
+
+[gtk](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk):
+
+ * [Generate WidgetPath](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/630)
+ * [Restore callback guard](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/631)
+ * [Change version for Gtk.PadActionType](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/629)
+ * [Fix TargetList::new implementation](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/622)
+ * [Expose gtk_clipboard_set_with_data.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/617)
+ * [Regen for Gtk 3.22.26](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/620)
+ * [Remove unnecessary parentheses and add missed properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/619)
+ * [Add signal Overlay::get-child-position](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/613)
+ * [Add WidgetExt::add_tick_callback binding](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/611)
+ * [Add support for file chooser buttons](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/602)
+ * [Generate new types](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/604)
+ * [Change version for Gtk.StyleContextPrintFlags](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/603)
+ * [Fix button role version](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/601)
+ * [Typed properties](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/599)
+ * [Print operation](https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk/pull/596)
+
+All this was possible thanks to the [gtk-rs/gir](https://github.com/gtk-rs//gir) project as well:
+ * [Sort types and constants used in ABI tests by name at generation time.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/570)
+ * [ Support libraries with customized crate name when generating tests.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/569)
+ * [Include constants from enums and bitfields in ABI validation.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/568)
+ * [Cross validate constants in XML with those from C.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/565)
+ * [Cross validate Rust ABI with C ABI.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/558)
+ * [Cleanup redundant field names in struct initialization.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/564)
+ * [Use GObject status when generating types](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/563)
+ * [Add single_version_file option](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/561)
+ * [Use info instead of println in codegen.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/560)
+ * [Revert "Remove adding callback_guard"](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/559)
+ * [Add support for string constants](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/557)
+ * [codegen/build.rs: disable print_system_libs in calls to pkg-config](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/553)
+ * [Prioritize RecordType::Refcounted over other record types](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/552)
+ * [Fix panic on generating gdk-pixbuf-sys](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/551)
+ * [Add glib::Priority as custom type, replace priorities in async functi…](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/550)
+ * [Add support for async functions that have a non-trivial ..](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/548)
+ * [Remove adding callback_guard](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/547)
+ * [Alternative of General support for disguised types](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/546)
+ * [General support for disguised types, but enabled only for GdkAtom and…](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/544)
+ * [Allow generate record with g_boxed_copy and g_boxed_free](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/545)
+ * [Add repositories urls in head comment](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/541)
+ * [Update readme](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/540)
+ * [doc: allow specifying a separate target path](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/539)
+ * [Refactor imports.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/538)
+ * [Cleanup unused and commented out code.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/536)
+ * [Fix use declarations when generating code for glib.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/537)
+ * [Fix clippy warnings](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/532)
+ * [Higher level API for XML parsing.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/533)
+ * [Include default value in to_bool function.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/531)
+ * [Allow non_snake_case to silence warnings in generated code.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/530)
+ * [Unions: Remove feature-gate for stable rustc](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/415)
+ * [Union, Clone and Copy](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/527)
+ * [Update dependencies](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/528)
+ * [ Fill missing c:type in fields in postprocessing phase.](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/526)
+ * [Fix property parent check](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/524)
+ * [Remove unnecessary parentheses in async trampoline result](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/525)
+ * [Avoid to generate variable names which are keywords](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/521)
+ * [Fix async for boxed ](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/522)
+ * [Generate deprecated attribute on deprecated functions](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/518)
+ * [Generate const_override for objects trait functions that have const p…](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/515)
+ * [Add detecting and including custom modules on sys mode](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/514)
+ * [Various async function improvements](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/509)
+ * [Fix renamed trait docs](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/501)
+ * [Add generation `Char` and `UChar` parameters](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/489)
+ * [Add new mode to see not bound type](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/505)
+ * [Add version override for enums and flags](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/503)
+ * [Use new Value::from_type() function for property getters](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/498)
+ * [Get rid of some unneeded transmutes and other special cases for enum/…](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/496)
+ * [Fix invalid [c_void] debug implementation](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/497)
+ * [Add callback_guard to async trampolines](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/494)
+ * [Add async method code generation](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/490)
+ * [Add `use gio_ffi` if needed](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/493)
+ * [Spelling correction in README.md](https://github.com/gtk-rs/pangocairo/pull/492)
+
+Thanks to all of our contributors for their (awesome!) work for this release:
+
+ * [@RazrFalcon](https://github.com/RazrFalcon)
+ * [@EPashkin](https://github.com/EPashkin)
+ * [@MathieuDuponchelle](https://github.com/MathieuDuponchelle)
+ * [@ignatenkobrain](https://github.com/ignatenkobrain)
+ * [@GuillaumeGomez](https://github.com/GuillaumeGomez)
+ * [@sdroege](https://github.com/sdroege)
+ * [@talklittle](https://github.com/talklittle)
+ * [@tmiasko](https://github.com/tmiasko)
+ * [@federicomenaquintero](https://github.com/federicomenaquintero)
+ * [@ystreet](https://github.com/ystreet)
+ * [@antoyo](https://github.com/antoyo)
+ * [@cai-lw](https://github.com/cai-lw)
+ * [@fengalin](https://github.com/fengalin)
+ * [@demurgos](https://github.com/demurgos)
+ * [@gbip](https://github.com/gbip)
+ * [@Luke-Nukem](https://github.com/Luke-Nukem)
+ * [@her001](https://github.com/her001)