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Pharo News of the Week 44/2025

by Marcus Denker

# Pharo News of the Week 44/2025 [Paper] Coypu: Gnawing Music On-The-Fly With Pharo https://zenodo.org/records/15528063 New wanted! You can add your news to this list (that is, next week) using this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo 12 - Pharo 12 backport: fix cache flush SystemDictionary>>#add: #18807 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18807 - P12 - 18785-OmTimeStampSuffixStrategy-could-generate-duplicated-values #18786 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18786 # Pharo 13 - Update Spec to v2.0.4 in P13 #18776 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18776 - P13-18785-OmTimeStampSuffixStrategy-could-generate-duplicated-values #18787 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18787 - Re-add SpWindowPresenter>>#restore. #1837 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1837 - Update paginator when switching themes #1835 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1835 - Morhic adapter: use #when:do:for: instead of #when:do: #1834 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1834 # Fixes - Fix initialization of Clipboard #18809 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18809 - Fix for the browser line number parameter #18775 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18775 - Update text fields background color when switching themes #18740 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18740 - fix some clap glitches #18694 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18694 # Refactoring Engine - More efficient feedback for ReRenameClassrefactoring #18626 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18626 - Improvement of ReTemporaryToInstanceVariableRefactoring #18654 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18654 # Newtools - Cut dependency of Monticello to UIManager #1271 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1271 - Pass the application in Cavrois #1270 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1270 - Add back the build number in the about. #1269 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1269 - move wrong class-side methods to instance-side #1268 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1268 - add an accessor for application in morphs #1267 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1267 - Fixing some CmCommandAborted should be pass an application!!!!! #1266 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1266 # Spec - add an API to take snapshot of a presenter in PNG #1794 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1794 - Re-add SpWindowPresenter>>#restore. #1836 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1836 - Morhic adapter: use #when:do:for: instead of #when:do: #1833 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1833 - Making sure that cm2 commands with their spec extensions can talk to the application #1831 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1831 - Update paginator when switching themes #1829 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1829 - fix the finder focus bug #1824 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1824 # Cleanup Dependencies /Bootstrap / Morphic Cleanup - Remove dependency of Monticello to the UIManager #18796 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18796 - Clean multiple dependencies #18789 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18789 - Old ring chunk importer should depend on Ring-Definition-Core #18782 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18782 - Introduce BaselineOfFonts #18779 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18779 - Move loading of the UIManager to hermes phase by cutting the last dependencies to it in the kernel #18772 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18772 - Clean multiple dependencies to reduce dependencies to Morphic #18770 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18770 - Rename System-BasicCommandLineHandler to System-CommandLineHandler #18768 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18768 - Reduce depenencies to UIManager #18766 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18766 - Move loading of NumberParser to hermes phase #18765 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18765 - Cleanup in the first bootstrap packages #18763 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18763 - Merge System-CommandLineHandler and System-BasicCommandLineHandler #18761 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18761 - Simplify bootstrap scripts #18756 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18756 - Move loading of FileSystem-Path to Hermes phase #18754 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18754 - Move loading of Collections-Stack to Hermes phase #18753 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18753 - Cleaning of the bootstrap and of Pharo dependencies #18737 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18737 - Clean number printing #18705 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18705 # Inform related cleans - Fixes: #18757 #18759 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18759 - Fix #18758 / Fixes #18758 #18764 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18764 # Tests - improved #testAddFlushesClassCaches #18808 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18808

Oct. 31, 2025

Pharo News of the Week 43/2025

by Marcus Denker

# Pharo News of the Week 43/2025 News wanted! You can add your news to this list (that is, for next week) using this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo 11 - Faster Implementation for Step Through in P11 #18698 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18698 - Backport Ph11 for #18716 - Fix: #18702 by making OCBlockScope >> inComingCopiedVarNames consistent to Set inconsistent results #18726 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18726 # Pharo 12 - Backport Ph12 for #18716 - Fix: #18702 by making OCBlockScope >> inComingCopiedVarNames consistent to Set inconsistent results #18725 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18725 # Pharo 13 - Backport Ph13 for #18716 - Fix: #18702 by making OCBlockScope >> inComingCopiedVarNames consistent to Set inconsistent results #18724 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18724 - Update Toplo World Menu entry to load 'Pharo13' branch #18709 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18709 # Fixes - Fix issue #18598: Duplicating a class fails to log methods in Epicea (clean) #18706 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18706 # Refactoring Engine - Refactoring engine UI fixes #18728 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18728 - Adding tests for RBProtectInstanceVariableRefactoring #18715 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18715 # Compiler - Fix: #18702 by making OCBlockScope >> inComingCopiedVarNames consistent to Set inconsistent results #18716 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18716 - Simplify the registering of OpalCompiler #18710 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18710 # Debugger - Faster implementation for StepThrough in P14 #18693 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18693 # Bootrap - Add class initialization in Hermes #18680 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18680 # Cleanup - Morphic: Deprecate some scrollers and tabs #18677 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18677 - Move RunArrayTest #18712 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18712 - Move model update methods from Object to System-Model #18714 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18714 - Remove class added accidentally #18717 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18717 - Remove double registration of OSEnvironment to SessionManager #18723 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18723 - Simplify Metacello scripting mecanism #18665 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18665

Oct. 28, 2025

Pharo News of the Week 42/2025

by Marcus Denker

# Pharo News of the Week 42/2025 - [Video] Pharo : 1. Introduction to Pharo & Counter App https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdWNlGD_FzQ - [ANN] Coypu is now listed on https://github.com/toplap/awesome-livecoding If you want to add your news to this list, use this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo13 - P13 backport: Alternative fix to the Epicea naming hack #18664 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18664 # Features - Allow using symbols in #reduce: and #inject:into: #18510 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18510 - Add an inspection of Clap match using Roassal #18650 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18650 # Fixes - Add back removed method #18701 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18701 - fix eval command use of OPbject>>#inform #18687 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18687 # Compiler - fix compiler plugin call of semantic analysis #18699 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18699 - Add first version of DebugInfo object #18644 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18644 # Epicea/FileOut - Reintroducing the openFileInOS feature for the fileout #18676 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18676 - Fixing saving of protocole + unskip the tests #18696 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18696 # Refactoring - ReExtractMethodDriver fixes from Balsa's review #18685 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18685 - Generic nonViolators for ReConditions (retry) #18651 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18651 # FFI - UnifiedFFI refactors for compatibility #18660 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18660 # Cleanup - Cavrois Removing Object >> inform: usage We will fix it later #1264 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1264 - fix bad initialisation of StFileBrowserAbstractPresenter hierarchy #1261 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1261 - Cleanup: remove an override of #== #1253 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1253 - Less UIManager default (in Calypso and Epicea) #18662 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18662 - Make sure that we move on Morphic fading out. #18657 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18657 # Packaging improvements - Move ProvideAnswerNotification to Morphic core #18683 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18683 - Move Float print policies and #printOn:base: to System-NumberPrinting #18692 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18692 - Simplify BaselineOfMorphic post loads (first step) #18690 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18690 # CI - add back execution permission to shell scripts #18681 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18681 - Add test to ensure we do not depend on deprecated package #18643 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18643 - Make testStepToNextCallInClassNeverFinishes a bit more robust #1265 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1265 # Documentation - fix:#18658 convert comments into examples #18659 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18659 - fixing announcement doc to use recent class syntax #18700 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18700 - Add documentation on Clap #18663 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18663 - typos in clap documentation #18671 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18671

Oct. 20, 2025

Pharo News of the Week 41/2025

by Marcus Denker

# Pharo News of the Week 41/2025 - [ANN] Workshop: Programming Music and Synthesizers on-the-fly with Pharo - Audio Developer Conference 10 Nov https://conference.audio.dev/session/2025/programming-music-and-synthesizer… If you want to add your news to this list, use this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo 12 - Backport addition of #deviceScale: and #deviceScaleX:y: on AthensCairoSurface to Pharo 12 #18634 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18634 # Pharo 13 - Backport: Push the #new: of Array up to ArrayedCollection #18638 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18638 - P13-update-iceberg-version #18636 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18636 - Backport addition of #deviceScale: and #deviceScaleX:y: on AthensCairoSurface #18633 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18633 - P13-fix-metacello-checkout-of-gitlab-subprojects by tesonep Â· Pull Request #1980 Â· pharo-vcs/iceberg https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1980 # UI - Ux fix for the strange browser toggle buttons #17929 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/17929 # Fixes - Fix testcase announcements #18617 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18617 - [Instrumentation] Added few more methods to make the instrumentation safe #18632 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18632 - Fix issues 11065, equality fix cause key order aren't include in equâ¦ #18199 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18199 - Fix test resize #1826 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1826 # Tools - Cleanup log. #1256 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1256 - Dependency Analyser: enables the action if items are valid #1258 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1258 # Improvements - Bag counts #18631 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18631/files - Improve source management #18621 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18621 - Fixing cursor movements between lines + Improvement editor actions model + adding editor test cases + improving editor tests builders #18511 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18511 # Command Line - use perform command as default command line handler #18615 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18615 - Clean old command line handler #18639 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18639 # Iceberg / Git - Remove fileout from snapshot browser #1982 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1982 - P14-fix-metacello-checkout-of-gitlab-subprojects #1981 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1981 - Pressing enter when cloning a repository is bind to ok button now #1979 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1979 # Cleanup - Cleanup methods #18271 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18271 - Fix undeclared reference #18646 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18646 - Added the lost return #18640 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18640 - Fix #18550: Inconsistent accessor naming in EnlumineurFormatter #18550 Edit New issue #18552 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18552 - Do not depend on Smalltalk but on SystemVersion #1257 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1257 # Comments - more meaning full method comments! #18629 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18629

Oct. 10, 2025

Pharo News of the Week 40/2025

by Marcus Denker

# Pharo News of the Week 40/2025 - [ANN] Call for talks for Smalltalks 2025 has been extended until October 6th. https://smalltalks2025.fast.org.ar/ - [ANN] Smalltalk Meetup in Zurich, 31 October 2025 https://zurich.smalltalk.world/ If you want to add your news to this list, use this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo 12 - Updating version of NewTools to Fix #16827 #18619 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18619 - [P12] Fix Issue 16827: Method version history timestamp always shows a wired date #1255 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1255 - backport12: #18606 ByteArray-initialize #18609 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18609 # Pharo 13 - Use Iceberg v2.4.4 #18614 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18614 - Improving the hack for handling the impresion of DateAndTime in Windows #18623 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18623 - Do not add a default repository group if it is already present, #1976 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1976 - RemoteModel should define repositoryModel (explicit trait requirement) #1917 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1917 # Speed - Push the #new: of Array up to ArrayedCollection. #18606 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18606 # Spec - Bug fix: Apply box layout spacing in SpMorphicBoxAdapter>>#verifyBoxExtentOf:withChild: #1825 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1825 - Fix SpMorphicBoxAdapter>>#verifyBoxExtentOf:withChild: to only add border width/height when adding the first child morph instead of adding border width/height for every child morph #1820 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1820 # Tools - Remove StPulse from NewTools Preview #1250 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1250 - Alternative fix to the Epicea naming hack #18627 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18627 - Find & Replace keeps options between instances #18608 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18608 - Find and Replace noew remembers the last entered text for both find and replace texts. #18605 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18605 - Port forward PR from P13: Find and replace not stuck with old string anymore #18604 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18604 # Git / Iceberg - Pharo14: Do not add a default repository group if it is already present, #1978 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1978 - Port forward #1917 #1977 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1977 - Refresh Iceberg UI when switching tabs #1975 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1975 - Added Browse command to CheckoutPreviewBrowser #1974 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1974 - Edit metadata project confusion removed #1972 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1972 - Using existing locations as default ones and tests #1953 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1953 # Fixes - Improving the hack for handling the impresion of DateAndTime in Windows #18624 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18624 - Fix 2 bugs in the calculation of topLeft in FTTableMorph>>#resizeContainer #18611 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18611 # Cleanup - remove basic Hermes command #18587 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18587 - Cleaning of DateAndTime #18602 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18602 - Move #hasBindingThatBeginsWith: to Shout #17932 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/17932

Oct. 6, 2025