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+# Changelog
+
+## v7.0.0 - under development
+Use the `dev-7.0` branch until the release.
+
+### Documentation
+The docs for v7 is available at https://docs.littlevgl.com/v7/en/html/index.html
+
+### Legal changes
+*In progress*
+
+The name of the project is changed to LVGL and the new website is on https://lvgl.io
+
+LVGL remains free under the same conditions (MIT license) and a company is created to manage LVGL and offer services.
+
+
+### New drawing system
+Complete rework of LVGL's draw engine to use "masks" for more advanced and higher quality graphical effects. 
+A possible use-case of this system is to remove the overflowing content from the rounded edges.
+It also allows drawing perfectly anti-aliased circles, lines, and arcs.
+Internally, the drawings happen by defining masks (such as rounded rectangle, line, angle). 
+When something is drawn the currently active masks can make some pixels transparent. 
+For example, rectangle borders are drawn by using 2 rectangle masks: one mask removes the inner part and another the outer part. 
+
+The API in this regard remained the same but some new functions were added:
+- `lv_img_set_zoom`: set image object's zoom factor
+- `lv_img_set_angle`: set image object's angle without using canvas
+- `lv_img_set_pivot`: set the pivot point of rotation
+
+
+The new drawing engine brought new drawing features too. They are highlighted in "style" section.
+
+### New style system
+A old style system is replaced with new more flexible and lightweighted one. 
+It uses an approach similar to CSS: support cascading styles, inheriting properties and local style properties per object. 
+As part of this updates a lot of objects were reworked and the APIs have been changed. 
+
+- more shadows options: *offset* and *spread*
+- gradient stop position to shift the gradient area and horizontal gradient 
+- `LV_BLEND_MODE_NORMAL/ADDITIVE/SUBTRACTIVE` blending modes
+- *clip_corner* to crop the content on the rounded corners
+- *text underline and strikethrough*
+- dashed vertical and horizontal lines (*dash gap*, *dash_width*)
+- *outline*: a border-like part drawn out of the background. Can have spacing to the background.
+- *pattern*: display and image in the middle of the background or repeat it
+- *value* display a text which is stored in the style. Can be used e.g. as a lighweighted text on buttons too.
+- *margin*: similar to *padding* but used to keep space outside of the object
+
+Read the [Style](https://docs.littlevgl.com/v7/en/html/overview/style.html) section of the documentation to learn how the new styles system works.
+
+### GPU integration
+To better utilize GPUs, from this version GPU usage can be integrated into LVGL. In `lv_conf.h` any supported GPUs can be enabled with a single configuration option.
+
+Right now, only ST's DMA2D (Chrom-ART) is integrated. More will in the upcoming releases.
+
+### Renames
+The following object types are renamed:
+- sw -> switch
+- ta -> textarea
+- cb -> checkbox
+- lmeter -> linemeter
+- mbox -> msgbox
+- ddlist -> dropdown
+- btnm -> btnmatrix
+- kb -> keyboard
+- preload -> spinner
+- lv_objx folder -> lv_widgets
+- LV_FIT_FILL -> LV_FIT_PARENT
+- LV_FIT_FLOOD -> LV_FLOOD_MAX
+- LV_LAYOUT_COL_L/M/R -> LV_LAYOUT_COLUMN_LEFT/MID/RIGHT
+- LV_LAYOUT_ROW_T/M/B -> LV_LAYOUT_ROW_TOP/MID/BOTTOM
+
+### Reworked and improved object
+- dropdown: Completely reworked. Now creates a separate list when opened and can be dropped to down/up/left/right.
+- label: body_draw is removed, instead, if its style has a visible background/border/shadow etc it will be drawn. Padding really makes the object larger (not just virtually as before)
+- arc: got a bg_arc property to draw a background arc too.
+- btn: doesn't store styles for each state because it's done naturally in the new style system.
+- calendar: highlight the pressed datum. The used styles are changed: use LV_CALENDAR_PART_DATE normal for normal dates, checked for highlighted, focused for today, pressed for the being pressed. (checked+pressed, focused+pressed also work)
+- chart: only has LINE and COLUMN types because with new styles all the others can be described. LV_CHART_PART_SERIES sets the style of the series. bg_opa > 0 draws an area in LINE mode. LV_CHART_PART_SERIES_BG also added to set a different style for the series area. Padding in LV_CHART_PART_BG makes the series area smaller, and it ensures space for axis labels/numbers.
+- linemeter, gauge: can have background if the related style properties are set. Padding makes the scale/lines smaller. scale_border_width and scale_end_border_width allows to draw an arc on the outer part of the scale lines.
+- gauge: `lv_gauge_set_needle_img` allows use image as needle
+- canvas: allow drawing to true color alpha and alpha only canvas, add `lv_canvas_blur_hor/ver` and rename `lv_canvas_rotate` to `lv_canvas_transform`
+- textarea: If available in the font use bullet (`U+2022`) character in text area password 
+
+### New object types
+- `lv_objmask`: masks can be added to it. The children will be masked accordingly. 
+
+### Others
+- Change the built in fonts to [Montserrat](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat) and add built in fonts from 12 px to 48 px for every 2nd size.
+- Add example CJK and Arabic/Persian/Hebrew built-in font
+- Add ° and "bullet" to the builtin fonts
+- Add Arabic/Persian script support: change the character according to its position in the text. 
+- Add `playback_time` to animations.
+- Add `repeat_count` to animations instead of the current "repeat forever".
+- Replace `LV_LAYOUT_PRETTY` with `LV_LAYOUT_PRETTY_TOP/MID/BOTTOM`
+
+### Demos
+- [lv_examples](https://github.com/littlevgl/lv_examples) were reworked and new examples and demos were added
+
+### New release policy
+- Maintain this Changelog for every release
+- Save old major version in new branches. E.g. `release/v6`
+- Merge new features and fixes directly into `master` and release a path or minor releases every 2 weeks.
+
+### Migrating from v6 to v7
+- First and foremost, create a new `lv_conf.h` based on `lv_conf_templ.h`.
+- To try the new version it suggested to use a simulator project and see the examples.
+- If you have a running project, the most difficult part of the migration is updating to the new style system. Unfortunately, there is no better way than manually updating to the new format.
+- 
+The other parts are mainly minor renames and refactoring. 
+