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Version 1.5.4. See main post.
-Added 'Personalize Settings' option to the Settings tab.
-Moved 'Switch Window Manager' option to the Shutdown Manager.
-This version of PupContol is included in Lucid 526/527. (thank you playdayz)

Version 1.6. See main post.
-Enhanced support for the enlightenment desktop environment.
-Added more programs to the support database.
-Added Hardware Clock option (Settings tab).
-Added an enhanced version of PANZERKOPF'S sysinfobox utility (Settings tab).

Version 1.6.1. See main post.
-Added support for the monospace font in sysinfobox2 (system information utility), with improved alignment of text in the display windows.

Version 1.6.6. See main post.
-Improved support for Akita, Dpup and Slacko puppy derivatives.
-Sysinfobox2 module features significantly improved system-information reports.
-Reduced-size Sysinfobox2 GUI fits comfortably in screens as small as 800x600 pixels.
-Added TazOC's HOSTNAME fix to ipinfo2, which reflects any change to hostname without rebooting. (thank you TazOC)

What can I say? A really nice and well-organized app, so thanks.

With kind regards, vovchik

vovchik wrote:What can I say? A really nice and well-organized app, so thanks.

Thank you vovchik.

Version 1.7. See main post.
-Replaced Sysinfobox2 with the more flexible and comprehensive Pup-SysInfo.
-Before installing PupControl-1.7, please uninstall PupControl-1.6.6. This will remove conflicting remnants of SysInfobox2.

Works great Cheers

sc0ttman wrote:Works great Cheers

Thank you sc0ttman, and thanks for including PupControl in Akita.

Radky,

In the Lucid 5.2.8 thread Playdayz says he is going to introduce PupControl 1.7 in an instant update.

If he does that, how can we uninstall the previous PupControl which is included in the base Lucid? Are we going to get some conflict as suggested at the top of this thread?

Thanks.

ICPUG wrote:Radky,

In the Lucid 5.2.8 thread Playdayz says he is going to introduce PupControl 1.7 in an instant update.

If he does that, how can we uninstall the previous PupControl which is included in the base Lucid? Are we going to get some conflict as suggested at the top of this thread?

Thanks.

Hi ICPUG,

SysInfoBox2 is one of the modules in PupControl-1.6.6 (released last week) and that module may conflict with PupControl- 1.7.

If version 1.6.6 is not uninstalled, the SysInfoBox2 utility remains on your system, but is only partially functional. Not really a conflict, but a malfunctioning remnant of SysInfoBox2 would be a source of irritation.

Lucid 5.2.8 includes PupControl-1.5.4, so you can install version 1.7 with no problem.

Thanks for the question!

Version 1.7.1 See main post.
-Enhanced Pup-SysInfo with additional information options.
-Enhanced SS-Control with option to set the activation delay for XScreensaver and DPMS (Power Save Mode).
-Added support for non-root environment (fido).

radky wrote:Version 1.7.1 See main post.
-Enhanced Pup-SysInfo with additional information options.
-Enhanced SS-Control with option to set the activation delay for XScreensaver and DPMS (Power Save Mode).
-Added support for non-root environment (fido).

I first noticed this in 1.7 and it may date back to 1.6. The issue only exists within PupControl and vanishes when a report is opened in Geany. I use a screen res of 1280x1024 with standard font at 102 DPI.

ETP wrote:(Malformed capital letter B) I first noticed this in 1.7 and it may date back to 1.6. The issue only exists within PupControl and vanishes when a report is opened in Geany. I use a screen res of 1280x1024 with standard font at 102 DPI.

Hi ETP,

The report window in the Pup-SysInfo module of PupControl uses a 12-point Monospace font to assure proper spacing of text. The incomplete display of the letter 'B' with the Monospace font is not specific to PupControl, and has been reported in other programs. In some cases, it seems the incomplete 'B' is seen only when using a certain point size for the font. For example, forum member ausvirgo described the identical problem when using a 13-point Monospace font in geany. Ausvirgo resolved the display problem for his system by changing to a 12-point Monspace font.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... cdc619dc1c

Thanks for your report.

Edit: The letter 'B" displays just fine on my system, so maybe the problem is linked to specific video cards.

Version 1.7.5 See main post.
-Added special Sans-12 font for the PupControl GUI, and removed on-the-fly changes to the user-font parameter of /root/.gtkrc-2.0. (thanks TazOC)
-Enhanced PET configuration prevents overwriting of prior PupControl configuration files. (thanks sc0ttman)
-Creation of the Ctrl+Shift+C hotkey has been removed from the pinstall script, but the option is available in Preferences. (thanks sc0ttman)
-Enhanced shutdown support for restartwm, wmexit, wmpoweroff and wmreboot in the enlightenment desktop environment (e17).
-The optional 'Remove CD' dialog displayed at shutdown is now off by default, but can be reset in Preferences.
-Bugfix: In some Slackware-based derivatives, the stock gtk-info icon did not display in Pup-SysInfo.
-Bugfix: With gtkdialog4, the MyControl fileselector did not display the selected file.

Great fixes.

Version 1.7.7. See main post.
-Added 'Summary Hardware Report' to Pup-SysInfo.
-Added support for PupCamera, Webcam (Guvcview, Luvcview, Ucview), and Zarfy screen configuration (if installed).

Version 1.8. See main post.
-Enhanced Pup-SysInfo Summary Report, and new report options in main menu (Audio, Calendar, System log).
-Added support for BK's quicksetup and quickcountry.
-Added support for Iguleder's variant derivatives (e.g., Guy Dog), but full support requires the addition of a standard monospace font to those derivatives.
-Added support for fehbg, findwild, lxrandr, wmaker.
-Bugfix: set 777 permissions in /tmp folder of PupControl pet. (thanks rcrsn51)

Hi Radky,
v1.8 is awesome, thank you. I really appreciate the new features and continual improvements with each release. You've worked hard to make all of your apps compatible with a wide range of Puppies, old and new, 32-bit and 64-bit as well.

Well-done!
-TaZoC

tazoc wrote:Hi Radky,
v1.8 is awesome, thank you. I really appreciate the new features and continual improvements with each release. You've worked hard to make all of your apps compatible with a wide range of Puppies, old and new, 32-bit and 64-bit as well.

Well-done!
-TaZoC

Hi TaZoC,
Thanks for the kind words, and thank you for the innovative Lighthouse 64.