5.4.0 changelog

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+Qt 5.4 introduces many new features and improvements as well as bugfixes
+over the 5.3.x series. For more details, refer to the online documentation
+included in this distribution. The documentation is also available online:
+
+  http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-5.4
+
+The Qt version 5.4 series is binary compatible with the 5.3.x series.
+Applications compiled for 5.3 will continue to run with 5.4.
+
+Some of the changes listed in this file include issue tracking numbers
+corresponding to tasks in the Qt Bug Tracker:
+
+  http://bugreports.qt-project.org/
+
+Each of these identifiers can be entered in the bug tracker to obtain more
+information about a particular change.
+
+****************************************************************************
+*                          General                                         *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - Introduced a native Android style
+ - Added text selection handles to all editable controls on Android and iOS
+ - Added translation support to dialogs
+ - Made all controls and dialogs use native text rendering on mobile
+   platforms
+
+****************************************************************************
+*                          Examples                                        *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - Revised the Qt Quick Controls Gallery and Table View examples to be more
+   mobile friendly
+ - Removed the Split View example - a similar snippet is available in the
+   detailed description section of SplitView documentation
+ - Made the Styles tab of the former Gallery example a standalone example
+
+****************************************************************************
+*                          Controls                                        *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - ApplicationWindow:
+   * Introduced ApplicationWindowStyle for styling the window background
+
+ - Button:
+   * Added support for mnemonics
+
+ - Calendar:
+   * Added navigationBarVisible property
+   * Added pressAndHold(date) signal
+
+ - CheckBox:
+   * Added support for mnemonics
+
+ - ComboBox:
+   * Added inputMethodComposing property
+
+ - Menu:
+   * Fixed key navigation on Windows
+
+ - RadioButton:
+   * Added support for mnemonics
+
+ - ScrollView:
+   * Added horizontalScrollBarPolicy and verticalScrollBarPolicy properties
+
+ - Slider:
+   * [QTBUG-39099] Fixed the step size used on increase/decrease key press
+   * Made the hovered property follow the hovered state of the handle
+     instead of the whole groove
+
+ - SpinBox:
+   * Added inputMethodComposing property
+
+ - SplitView:
+   * [QTBUG-35281] Added addItem() method
+
+ - StackView:
+   * Changed the linear slide with a smooth animation
+
+ - Switch:
+   * Added pressed property
+   * Added clicked() signal
+
+ - TableView:
+   * Added pressAndHold(int row) signal
+   * Fixed support for Keys-attached property
+   * [QTBUG-41444] Fixed leaking of key events
+   * Made focused and selected rows to be raised above other rows
+
+ - TabView:
+   * [QTBUG-38425] Added contentItem property
+
+ - TextArea:
+   * [QTBUG-38324] Added contentWidth and contentHeight properties
+   * Added cursorRectangle property
+   * Added inputMethodComposing property
+   * Made selection persistent
+
+ - TextField:
+   * Added cursorRectangle property
+   * Added selectByMouse property
+   * Added inputMethodComposing property
+   * [QTBUG-38282] Added support for sticky VKB with Qt.ImhMultiLine
+
+ - ToolButton:
+   * Added support for mnemonics
+
+****************************************************************************
+*                          Dialogs                                         *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - Fixed deployment dependencies
+ - [QTBUG-41844] Fixed centering of dialogs over parent windows
+ - [QTBUG-41734] Fixed several sizing problems
+ - [QTBUG-38578] Fixed dynamically created dialogs
+
+ - I18n:
+   * Added translation support
+
+ - ColorDialog:
+   * Fixed rendering on non-windowing platforms
+
+ - FileDialog:
+   * Fixed array key navigation to always navigate the file list
+   * Replaced icons with scalable ones from an icon font
+   * [QTBUG-39231] Added sideBarVisible property and button
+   * [QTBUG-39435] Fixed Save As and directory-choosing scenarios
+
+ - FontDialog:
+   * [QTBUG-39365] Added support for key navigation
+
+ - Dialog:
+   * Focus is given to the contentItem automatically
+
+****************************************************************************
+*                          Layouts                                         *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - Increased the default spacing on mobile platforms
+ - [QTBUG-39045] Fixed a crash when removing children from hidden layouts
+
+****************************************************************************
+*                          Styles                                          *
+****************************************************************************
+
+ - Introduced ApplicationWindowStyle
+
+ - ComboBoxStyle:
+   * Added font property
+   * Added textColor, selectionColor and selectedTextColor properties
+
+ - MenuBarStyle:
+   * Added font property
+
+ - MenuStyle:
+   * Added font property
+   * Added styleData.pressed context property
+
+ - SpinBoxStyle:
+   * Added font property
+
+ - TableViewStyle:
+   * Added styleData.pressed context property for itemDelegate & rowDelegate
+   * Added styleData.hasActiveFocus context property for itemDelegate
+
+ - TabViewStyle:
+   * Added styleData.pressed context property for tab
+
+ - ToolBarStyle:
+   * Added menuButton property
+
+****************************************************************************
+*                      Platform Specific Changes                           *
+****************************************************************************
+
+Android
+-------
+ - Introduced a native Android style
+ - [QTBUG-38934] Added text selection handles to all editable controls
+
+iOS
+---
+ - [QTBUG-38934] Added text selection handles to all editable controls
+ - Made ComboBox open a native selection menu
+ - Added edit menu (cut, copy, paste) support to all editable controls
+ - Added text cursor and scroll bar styling
+
+Windows
+-------
+ - Fixed Menu key navigation