Release of wxPdfDocument version 1.4.0

Version 1.4.0 of the PDF generator component for wxWidgets applications wxPdfDocument was released.

wxPdfDocument

Version:

wxPdfDocument is a C++ class which allows wxWidgets applications to generate PDF files. Documentation is available online. wxPdfDocument 1.4.0 is compatible with wxWidgets versions 3.0.x and above.

Highlights of this version

• Blake Madden contributed the wxPdfGraphicsContext implementation and a sample application demonstrating the various capabilities. This is a long-awaited update to wxPdfDocument allowing to generate complex graphics much more easily than was possible with the wxPdfDC class.
• In the course of the wxPdfGraphicsContext integration support for linear and radial shading patterns for drawing and filling operations was implemented. A sample PDF exhibits the new features.

Changes

• Updated 3rd party libraries zint and woff2
• Improved documentation
• Changed default encryption to AES-256 instead of RC4
• Applied various code improvements

Additions

• Added support for granular font weights (Thin to ExtraHeavy)
• Added font style and weight attributes to font description

Fixed bugs

• Fixed issue where bold fonts were not correctly selected when using wxFont with wxFONTWEIGHT_BOLD
• Fixed various compile time warnings
• Fixed several long-standing bugs