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ncmpc 0.12 - not yet released
  * added artist screen (tag browser)
  * added highly experimental lyrics screen (disabled by default)
  * removed clock screen
  * support wide characters
  * optimized memory usage
  * always try to reconnect after server failure
  * support unix domain sockets for the MPD connection
  * added compile-time "mini" option which produces the smallest
    possible ncmpc binary
  * added LIRC support


ncmpc-0.11.1

 + Spanish translations from Jose Cedeno
 + Russian translations from Nikolay Pavlov
 + French translations from Yann C�zard
 + ncmpc now supports SIGSTOP and SIGCONT (Ctrl-Z)
 + ncmpc now hides the cursor on the help screen
 + ncmpc now can enqueue and play a song from the browse screen (Enter)
 + configuration changes:
	o ncmpc no longer supports the old configuration file syntax
	o the crossfade time can now be definied in (crossfade-time)
	o support for ncurses mouse events is now optional (enable-mouse)
 + bugfixes:
	o fixed short option handling for multiple short options
	o %time% format fix from Aurelien Foret (use %02d for seconds)
	o Fixed abort (Ctrl-G) handling when saving playlist
	o survive select/find operations on empty lists (Niko Tyni)



ncmpc-0.11.0
 + removed popt dependency
 + the default port is now 6600 (mpd-0.11.0)
 + nls support (glib-2.4 required for nls)
 + ncmpc now uses the terminal in raw mode (enabling key bindings to Ctrl-C...)
 + changed key bindings:
	o cursor movement up/down with j and k (used to be . and ,)
	o the update/redraw command is now executed with Ctrl-L (used to be u) 
 + new ncmpc commands:
	o move a playlist entry up/down with Ctrl-K, Ctrl-J (playlist screen)
	o add a song/url with a (playlist screen)
	o support for MPD db updates with Ctrl-U 
 + new command line options --config=FILE and --key-file=FILE
 + configuration changes:
	o replaced '_' with '-' in configuration field names
	o the color support in ncmpc have been redesigned - more colors and 
	  color fields
	o the display of song names can now be customized (list-format, 
	  status-format, xterm-title-format)
	o ncmpc no longer changes the xterm title by default (set-xterm-title)
	o new option for default find mode (find-wrap)
	o new option for cplay like cursor movement (wrap-around)
	o alert bells can be customized (audible-bell,visible-bell)
	o the wide cursor is now enabled by default (wide-cursor)
	o view the sample configuration file or the manual page for details 
 + ncmpc now scrolls long song names on the status line
 + ncmpc now have a new build in line editor with completion and history
 + ncmpc now remembers the cursor position when changing directories
 + ncmpc now offers to overwrite when saving playlists
 + ncmpc now have an optional clock screen
 + ncmpc now updates the local playlists via MPD's plchanges command...
 + ncmpc now support ncurses mouse events (xterm)
 + ncmpc now has german translations from Ingmar Gebert
 


ncmpc-0.10.1 

 + support for user key bindings (~/.ncmpc/keys)
 + a key configuration screen (press 'K')
 + fixed resize event (SIGWINCH) handling.
 + improved drawing routines (removes flickering)
 + support for seeking, toggle crossfade 
 + support for a wide (like cplay) cursor (se the man page for details)
 + display mpd status flags on the second row [rzx] (repeat,random,crossfade)
 + support for system-wide configuration files (config,keys)
 + the user configuration file is moved to ~/.ncmpc/config
 + and some small changes (view the ChangeLog for details)