April 2026 - Pharo-dev - lists.pharo.org

Re: new vm implementation results

by sducasseatwork＠mailo.com

Thanks aaron. We are in crunch time (in fact we are always running out of time) but Pablo told me that he will contact. S > On 21 Mar 2026, at 03:10, Aaron Wohl via Pharo-dev <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> wrote: > > ssues now Opened: > Issue Title > #19449 MicGitHubRessourceReference >> githubApi sends authenticated request with nil token > #19450 MicDocumentBrowserModel >> document sends #message instead of #messageText > #19451 MicDocumentBrowserPresenter >> childrenOf: missing error handler on loadChildren > #19452 Embedded Source Sans Pro font missing common Unicode glyphs (modifier keys, bullets) > #19453 WarpBlt >> mixPix:sourceMap:destMap: drops alpha channel in Smalltalk fallback > #19454 DebugPointTest >> testTranscriptDebugPoint fails on all VMs (missing Transcript clear) > Each one mentions iospharo with a link to the repo, includes repro steps against stock images, and proposes a fix. > > The iPad pharo project created a headless test runner that doesn't seem headless to the image. It allows test scripts to invoke menus and capture the visual results. Without this testing involved scanning a real screen and faking mouse clicks, which was very slow and didnt work well. I think it would be useful in extending Pharo testing into the visual area. > See https://github.com/avwohl/pharo-headless-test > > For the other iPhone discovered issues I will do more work before asking for any upstream change. > > ----- Original message ----- > From: Cyril FERLICOT-DELBECQUE via Pharo-dev <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org <mailto:pharo-dev@lists.pharo.org>> > To: Pharo Development List <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org <mailto:pharo-dev@lists.pharo.org>> > Cc: Cyril FERLICOT-DELBECQUE <cyril(a)ferlicot.fr <mailto:cyril@ferlicot.fr>> > Subject: [Pharo-dev] Re: new vm implementation results > Date: Friday, March 20, 2026 8:58 PM > > Hi, > > This is nice :) I tried it fast and the result is interesting. > > For the issues, you could first check if they are still present in Pharo 14 since it will probably get released in a few weeks. > > I think most of them will not have been fixed but we never know. > > If they are still present in P14â¯do not hesitate to open issues on the Pharo issue Tracker. Maybe they will not been fixed fast because we have a lot of things in the tracker, once a month some Pharowers are getting together to fix some bugs and they could get picked during one of those sessions (next one is next friday) > > Good luck and have a nice day! > > -- > Cyril Ferlicot-Delbecque > https://ferlicot.fr <https://ferlicot.fr/> > > > On Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 6:32 AM, Aaron Wohl via Pharo-dev <pharo-dev(a)lists.pharo.org> wrote: >> PharoSmalltalk with a new VM is now in the Apple App Store for iPad (primary), iPhone, and Mac as https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pharosmalltalk/id6759073615. It runs the latest Pharo 13 image. >> >> Source https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo >> >> During development, 10 issues came up that seem to be best handled with image changes, see https://github.com/avwohl/iospharo/blob/main/docs/upstream-proposals.md >> >> I could use advice or review on how to proceed with these issues. This started when, on a cruise, I sat down on a beach chair with LEARN PHARO and an iPad and found there wasnât a Pharo. I have a background in compiler construction, but am newish to Smalltalk. >> >> >> > >

April 20, 2026

"Example of Describing Spec Application Behaviour with Hera" â New blog post on all: objects all: theTime

by Koen De Hondt

Dear Pharo users and developers, I posted the fourth and final article in the series about describing Spec application behaviour with Hera. The first post explained how Hera manages open Spec windows. The second post explained how Hera identifies presenters so they can be referenced in Gherkin scenarios. The third post explained how Hera expresses steps to interact with Spec presenters. This final post includes an example that ties everything together. https://all-objects-all-the-time.st/#/blog/posts/23 As always, all feedback is welcome. Happy reading! Ciao, Koen

April 13, 2026

Intelligent Code Assistant for Pharo

by omar abedelkader

Hello, Iâm currently experimenting with a new approach to code completion in Pharo. Unlike the existing token-based completion (which suggests one token at a time), this approach uses an LLM to generate larger, meaningful code segmentsâalso known as Fill-in-the-Middle (FIM) code completion. This message is simply to gauge interest in this topic. Once the system is ready, we will reach out to interested users. There is nothing specific expected from youâjust using the plugin as you normally code. The plugin will handle the evaluation process and, with your consent, send us a report summarizing usage. This report will only include aggregated metrics (such as acceptance and rejection rates). We will not collect any information about your code (e.g., class names, method names, or content). The plugin itself is lightweight and runs entirely on your machine. The LLM is also designed to run locally, with our largest model requiring approximately 5 GB of RAM. If you are interested in this new approach to code completion, feel free to reply to this email. Best regards, Omar AbedelKader

April 7, 2026

Re: ESUG 2026: Call for Presentation and reminder for early rate registration

by stephane ducasse

Hello Just a reminder for the Call For Presentation for ESUG. We extended the early bird registration to the 15 of April. S. > On 19 Mar 2026, at 14:01, stephane.ducasse(a)free.fr wrote: > > Hello Happy Smalltalkers > > > Please note that the early rate registration ends 1st of April : > https://registration.esug.org/ESUG > > > Here is the call for presentation for ESUG 2026. > > The ESUG board is pleased to announce Call for presentations at the 31th ESUG conference to be held in > Plovdiv, Bulgaria 7 - 10 July 2026. > > We are looking for YOUR experience on using Smalltalk. > You will have 30 min for presentations and 45-60 min for hand-ons tutorial. > > The list of topics for the normal talks and tutorials includes, but is not limited to the following: > > - Micro Services, Container, Cloud, Big Data, > - XP practices, Development tools, Experience reports > - Model driven development, Web development, Team management > - Meta-Modeling, Security, New libraries and frameworks > - Educational material, Embedded systems and robotics > - SOA and Web services, Interaction with other programming languages > - Teaching Pearls > - Show us Your Business > - Show your business 10 min session (Get prepared!!) > > ## How to submit? > > - Submission deadline is 1st of May 2026 > - Notification of acceptance will be on done on the fly. > > Pay attention: the places are limited so do not wait till the last minute to apply. > > Prospective presenters should submit a Pull Request on *https://github.com/ESUG/esug.github.io/tree/source/2026-Conference/talks>https://github.com/ESUG/esug.github.io/tree/source/2026-Conference/talks* > > If you do not succeed to do a PR you can send an email to <omar.abedelkader(a)inria.fr <mailto:omar.abedelkader@inria.fr>> and <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr <mailto:stephane.ducasse@inria.fr>> with [ESUG2026] in the title > > = Title: Please follow the template below the email will be automatically processed! > = Name: > = Email: > = Abstract: > = Bio: > > Any presentation not respecting this form will be discarded automatically.

April 3, 2026