Release Notes/Second Life Beta Viewer/2.6.0

Category:Release Notes for Beta Versions
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== Release Notes for v2.6.0 Beta 2 (224672) - Second Life Beta Viewer ==
Released March 21, 2011
Installer Downloads
Windows | Mac | Linux
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=== Crash and Performance Fixes ===
* Viewer crash if first startup (with cleared settings.xml file) is in Advanced mode
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=== Enhancements ===
* Basic mode to launch with Destinations panel open by default 
* Gesture graphic for click to move in-world 
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=== Bug Fixes ===
* User cannot close Destination Guide and Avatar picker by clicking the respective buttons while open 
* Clicking on world to dismiss context menus causes your avatar to walk to click location 
			
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== Release Notes for Second Life Beta Viewer - version 2.6.0 (224353) ==
Released March 18, 2011
Installer Downloads
Windows | Mac | Linux
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Feature Highlights
* Select a Viewer Mode on Login! - This Beta includes a new Basic mode, in addition to the familiar Advanced mode. Both modes are available to everyone on the login screen (use the 'Mode' pick list to select - changing the default mode requires a Second Life restart).
** Basic mode presents a simplified Viewer experience, providing new users with an easier introduction to Second Life. It includes simple communication and navigation tools, a choice of 24 pre-configured avatars, and an integrated Destination Guide to help you quickly connect with friends and easily find interesting places to visit. Basic mode does not include voice capability, building tools, or the ability to purchase virtual goods (no access to Linden dollars or your inventory). Users installing Second Life for the first time will default to Basic mode.
** Advanced mode includes the full Viewer feature set, for those of you already familiar with Second Life. For existing users, Second Life will startup with Advanced mode as the default.
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=== Crash and Performance Fixes ===
* Viewer crash in LLSurface::getWaterHeight 
* Viewer crashes while trying to reset Graphics quality 
* Crash in LWorld::removeRegion 
* Crash at LLViewerObjectList::renderObjectsForMap(LLNetMap &) [secondlife-bin llviewerobjectlist.cpp] 
* Crash at LLViewerFetchedTexture::forceToSaveRawImage(int,bool) [secondlife-bin llviewertexture.cpp] 
* Crash at LLVOCacheEntry::~LLVOCacheEntry() line 138 
* Crash at LLTextureCache::writeToCache line 
* Possible crash on llassert_always(purge_list.size() >= entries_to_purge); 
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=== Enhancements ===
* As a User, I want the ability to send my calling card to others
* Allow the "Speak" button to be removed, like other buttons 
* Viewer updates to support land owner categories in the Parcel API 
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=== Bug Fixes ===
* Message Well window is undocked while opening Side bar 
* Appearance panel / Wear button is too wide 
* The arrow in the bottom right of the Landmark panel points down 
* Viewer needlessly hits the "ObjectMedia" cap with thousands of requests 
* Unable to select right Login Landmark when its name is not unique 
* It is sometimes necessary to press ALT+CTRL+D twice to get the Debug menu on the login screen 
* Viewer shows "L$300" instead of object IM details if object sends an IM from another region
* Remove the 'Hide URL' checkbox for media URLs because it is misleading 
* [VWR-24917] Nearby chat history is displaying both Display Names and user.names when the Display Name is not changed from default
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=== Translation and Localization Updates ===
* Text that shows what Beacons you are viewing is always in English
* [TEXT ALIGNMENT] 
* [TRUNCATION] 
* [LOCALIZATION - GERMAN] Group invitation: A word is missing 
* Buttons 'Invite' and 'Eject' not available (Portuguese) 
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=== Source and Build Changes ===
* Parser warning on Inventory floater construction 
* viewer_manifest.py has incorrect case for "Rez" command on case-sensitive Macs 
* [VWR-24520] Don't use pkg_check_modules( ... QUIET ) on CMake < 2.8.2 
* floater_script_search.xml 
			
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