[Eric] ANN: New eric 5.1 snapshot released

[detlev]

Hi,

I'd like to inform all of you about the immediate availability of a new eric 
5.1 snapshot. It fixes a few bugs and adds these new features.

- converted all signal/slot code to use the new API
- added action to copy the editor path to the clipboard to the tab context 
  menu
- added code to adjust the cursor flash time of the editor to the global 
  settings
- added code to show hidden files in the various browsers
- added an editor action to join the current line with the next one
- added code to cope with Linux distributor's usage of KDE wrapper dialogs
  for the Qt file dialogs
- added a source code exporter for the Open Document Text (ODT) format
- changed all calls to QMessageBox to some eric5 replacements and convenience
  functions
- added a wizard for the eric5 message box (E5MessageBox)
- added filename filters to the code metrics, syntax checker and tabnanny 
  dialogs
- changed XML handling code to use QXmlStreamReader and QXmlStreamWriter
- added use of compositing modes to the icon editor
- modified install script such, that it allows an installation from source as 
  well. The situation will be determined automatically.

It is available via 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/eric-ide/files/eric5/unstable/5.1-20100918

Regards
Detlev
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Detlev Offenbach
detlev at die-offenbachs.de