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data/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Change Log
 
+### 4.18.3.1
+
+- Provide an auto_sync_exec all data-binding config option to automatically sync_exec GUI calls from other threads instead of requiring users to use sync_exec on model attribute-change logic. Default value to false.
+- Have CustomShell::launch method take options to pass to custom shell keyword invocation
+- Update Glimmer Meta-Sample to load entire gem into user directory (since some new samples rely on images)
+- Update Glimmer Meta-Sample to display errors in a `dialog` instead of a `message_box` to allow scrolling
+- Removed newly added CustomShell::shutdown as unnecessary (could just do CustomShell::launchd_custom_shell.close)
+- Supporting deregistering Display listeners just like standard listeners via deregister
+- Enhance performance of excluded keyword check
+- Remove CustomWidget support for multiple before_body/after_body blocks instead of one each since it is not needed.
+- Tetris Menu Bar with Game Menu -> Start, Pause, Restart, and Exit
+- Tetris refactor mutation methods to end with bangs
+- Add new :fill_screen style for `shell` to start app filling the screen size (not full screen mode though)
+- Tetris Stop game if user does not play again in the end (instead of closing it)
+- End Tetris Thread loop gracefully if game over is encountered
+- Tetris use more observers instead of callbacks to Game
+- Turn Tetris::Model::Game class from a singleton class to a standard class supporting instances
+- Fix issue of `tetris` keyword not found when run from meta-sample app
+
+### 4.18.3.0
+
+- Canvas Transform DSL (DSL declared Transform objects are auto-disposed after getting used by their parent shape)
+- Canvas support a top-level Transform DSL fluent interface for methods that use Transform arguments manually (e.g. tr1 = transform.rotate(90).translate(0, -100))
+- Hello, Canvas Transformation!
+
+### 4.18.2.5
+
+- ColorProxy args now are automatically fit into 0..255 bounds upon use of the `color`/`rgb`/`rgba` keywords
+- Canvas Shape DSL (Property) Data-Binding support (No Argument Data-Binding support yet)
+- Add a more bevel 3D look to Tetris blocks
+- Use flyweight pattern with colors
+- Use flyweight pattern with widget classes
+- Use flyweight pattern with custom widget classes
+- Optimized performance of Canvas Shape DSL
+- Optimized performance of Tetris game
+- Fixed issue with top-level sync_exec/async_exec use randomly bombing
+
+### 4.18.2.4
+
+- Tetris scoring
+- Tetris eliminated Line tracking
+- Tetris level tracking and speed-ups
+- Tetris preview upcoming tetromino shape
+- Added parent_proxy to CustomWidget and CustomShell classes
+- Update CustomShell#center and ShellProxy#center to center_within_display to avoid clash with `row_layout` center property
+- Fixed issue with shell/dialog/custom-shell not maintaining parent when not passed
+- Fix Tetris sideways edge detection
+
+### 4.18.2.3
+
+- Added Tetris Elaborate Sample
+- Added support for CustomShell `::launch` and `::shutdown` class methods to treat a top-level custom shell as a self contained launchable app (saving you from writing boilerplate code for launching Glimmer applications)
+
 ### 4.18.2.2
 
 - Fixed issue with processing shape color due to missing Color class package name

data/README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# [<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer/master/images/glimmer-logo-hi-res.png" height=85 />](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer) Glimmer DSL for SWT 4.18.2.2
+# [<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer/master/images/glimmer-logo-hi-res.png" height=85 />](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer) Glimmer DSL for SWT 4.18.3.1
 ## JRuby Desktop Development GUI Framework
 [![Gem Version](https://badge.fury.io/rb/glimmer-dsl-swt.svg)](http://badge.fury.io/rb/glimmer-dsl-swt)
 [![Travis CI](https://travis-ci.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/github/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 **[Contributors Wanted! (Submit a Glimmer App Sample to Get Started)](#contributing)**
 
-[Glimmer DSL for SWT](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer) is a native-GUI cross-platform desktop development library written in [JRuby](https://www.jruby.org/), an OS-threaded faster JVM version of [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/). [Glimmer](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer)'s main innovation is a declarative [Ruby DSL](#glimmer-dsl-syntax) that enables productive and efficient authoring of desktop application user-interfaces by relying on the robust [Eclipse SWT library](https://www.eclipse.org/swt/). [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) additionally innovates by having built-in [data-binding](#data-binding) support, which greatly facilitates synchronizing the GUI with domain models, thus achieving true decoupling of object oriented components and enabling developers to solve business problems (test-first) without worrying about GUI concerns, or alternatively drive development GUI-first, and then write clean business models (test-first) afterwards. Not only does Glimmer provide a large set of GUI [widgets](#widgets), but it also supports drawing Canvas Graphics like [Shapes](#canvas-shape-dsl) and [Animations](#canvas-animation-dsl). To get started quickly, [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) offers [scaffolding](#scaffolding) options for [Apps](#in-production), [Gems](#custom-shell-gem), and [Custom Widgets](#custom-widgets). [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) also includes native-executable [packaging](#packaging--distribution) support, sorely lacking in other libraries, thus enabling the delivery of desktop apps written in [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/) as truly native DMG/PKG/APP files on the [Mac](https://www.apple.com/ca/macos) + [App Store](https://developer.apple.com/macos/distribution/), MSI/EXE files on [Windows](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows), and [Gem Packaged Shell Scripts](#custom-shell-gem) on [Linux](https://www.linux.org/).
+[Glimmer DSL for SWT](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer) is a native-GUI cross-platform desktop development library written in [JRuby](https://www.jruby.org/), an OS-threaded faster JVM version of [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/). [Glimmer](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer)'s main innovation is a declarative [Ruby DSL](#glimmer-dsl-syntax) that enables productive and efficient authoring of desktop application user-interfaces by relying on the robust [Eclipse SWT library](https://www.eclipse.org/swt/). [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) additionally innovates by having built-in [data-binding](#data-binding) support, which greatly facilitates synchronizing the GUI with domain models, thus achieving true decoupling of object oriented components and enabling developers to solve business problems (test-first) without worrying about GUI concerns, or alternatively drive development GUI-first, and then write clean business models (test-first) afterwards. Not only does Glimmer provide a large set of GUI [widgets](#widgets), but it also supports drawing Canvas Graphics like [Shapes](#canvas-shape-dsl) and [Animations](#canvas-animation-dsl). To get started quickly, [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) s [scaffolding](#scaffolding) options for [Apps](#in-production), [Gems](#custom-shell-gem), and [Custom Widgets](#custom-widgets). [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) also includes native-executable [packaging](#packaging--distribution) support, sorely lacking in other libraries, thus enabling the delivery of desktop apps written in [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/) as truly native DMG/PKG/APP files on the [Mac](https://www.apple.com/ca/macos) + [App Store](https://developer.apple.com/macos/distribution/), MSI/EXE files on [Windows](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows), and [Gem Packaged Shell Scripts](#custom-shell-gem) on [Linux](https://www.linux.org/).
 
 [Glimmer receives two updates per month](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer-dsl-swt/versions). You can trust [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) with your Ruby desktop GUI development needs. Please make [Glimmer](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) even better by providing feedback and [contributing](#contributing) when possible.
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Glimmer DSL gems:
 - [glimmer-dsl-opal](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-opal): Glimmer DSL for Opal (Pure Ruby Web GUI and Auto-Webifier of Desktop Apps)
 - [glimmer-dsl-xml](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-xml): Glimmer DSL for XML (& HTML)
 - [glimmer-dsl-css](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-css): Glimmer DSL for CSS
-- [glimmer-dsl-tk](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-tk): Glimmer DSL for Tk (Ruby Desktop Development GUI Library)
+- [glimmer-dsl-tk](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-tk): Glimmer DSL for Tk (MRI Ruby Desktop Development GUI Library)
 
 ## Examples
 
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ Glimmer App:
 
 [![Math Bowling App Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndyObtiva/MathBowling/master/Math-Bowling-Screenshot.png)](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/MathBowling)
 
+**Note:** I offer Glimmer DSL for SWT as a free and open-source [Ruby Gem](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer-dsl-swt) that represents my interests in Ruby Programming, Desktop GUI application development with SWT, Object Oriented Design, Design Patterns, and Software Architecture.
+Additionally, I am sharing my professional experience and expertise in Eclipse SWT given that I am an [EclipseCon](http://andymaleh.blogspot.com/2007/03/eclipsecon-2007-day-3.html)/[EclipseWorld](http://andymaleh.blogspot.com/2008/11/eclipseworld-2008-highlights.html) presenter and have built professional applications in SWT/JFace/RCP for Obtiva and the Pampered Chef in the past. This is also done in the hopes that it would indirectly bring me work in a field I am extremely passionate about.
+That said, please keep in mind that I myself am learning topics in Software Engineering too everyday, including newer editions of SWT and JRuby, which seem to pop up every quarter.
+If you see anything that needs to be improved, please do not hesitate to contact me on [Gitter](https://gitter.im/AndyObtiva/glimmer) or submit [Issues](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt/issues)/[Pull-Requests](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt/pulls).
+
 ## Table of contents
 
 - [Glimmer (JRuby Desktop Development GUI Framework)](#jruby-desktop-development-gui-framework)
@@ -283,6 +288,7 @@ Glimmer App:
     - [Layouts](#layouts)
     - [Layout Data](#layout-data)
     - [Canvas Shape DSL](#canvas-shape-dsl)
+    - [Canvas Transform DSL](#canvas-transform-dsl)
     - [Canvas Animation DSL](#canvas-animation-dsl)
     - [Data-Binding](#data-binding)
       - [General Examples](#general-examples)
@@ -301,7 +307,7 @@ Glimmer App:
       - [Custom Widget API](#custom-widget-api)
       - [Content/Options Example](#contentoptions-example)
       - [Gotcha](#gotcha)
-      - [Final Notes](#final-notes)
+      - [Custom Widget Final Notes](#custom-widget-final-notes)
     - [Custom Shells](#custom-shells)
     - [Drag and Drop](#drag-and-drop)
     - [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous)
@@ -359,11 +365,13 @@ Glimmer App:
       - [Hello, Dialog!](#hello-dialog)
       - [Hello, Canvas!](#hello-canvas)
       - [Hello, Canvas Animation!](#hello-canvas-animation)
+      - [Hello, Canvas Transform!](#hello-canvas-transform)
     - [Elaborate Samples](#elaborate-samples)
       - [User Profile](#user-profile)
       - [Login](#login)
       - [Tic Tac Toe Sample](#tic-tac-toe-sample)
       - [Contact Manager Sample](#contact-manager-sample)
+      - [Tetris](#tetris)
     - [External Samples](#external-samples)
       - [Glimmer Calculator](#glimmer-calculator)
       - [Gladiator](#gladiator)
@@ -397,7 +405,7 @@ Glimmer App:
   
 ## Background
 
-Ruby is a dynamically-typed object-oriented language, which provides great productivity gains due to its powerful expressive syntax and dynamic nature. While it is proven by the Ruby on Rails framework for web development, it currently lacks a robust platform-independent framework for building desktop applications. Given that Java libraries can now be utilized in Ruby code through JRuby, Eclipse technologies, such as SWT, JFace, and RCP can help fill the gap of desktop application development with Ruby.
+[Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org) is a dynamically-typed object-oriented language, which provides great productivity gains due to its powerful expressive syntax and dynamic nature. While it is proven by the [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org) on Rails framework for web development, it currently lacks a robust platform-independent framework for building desktop applications. Given that Java libraries can now be utilized in Ruby code through JRuby, Eclipse technologies, such as [SWT](https://www.eclipse.org/swt/), JFace, and RCP can help fill the gap of desktop application development with Ruby.
 
 ## Platform Support
 
@@ -452,7 +460,7 @@ jgem install glimmer-dsl-swt
 
 Or this command if you want a specific version:
 ```
-jgem install glimmer-dsl-swt -v 4.18.2.2
+jgem install glimmer-dsl-swt -v 4.18.3.1
 
 
 ```
@@ -472,7 +480,7 @@ Note: if you're using activerecord or activesupport, keep in mind that Glimmer u
 
 Add the following to `Gemfile`:
 ```
-gem 'glimmer-dsl-swt', '~> 4.18.2.2
+gem 'glimmer-dsl-swt', '~> 4.18.3.1
 '
 ```
 
@@ -531,7 +539,7 @@ bin/glimmer samples
 Below are the full usage instructions that come up when running `glimmer` without args.
 
 ```
-Glimmer (JRuby Desktop Development GUI Framework) - JRuby Gem: glimmer-dsl-swt v4.18.2.2
+Glimmer (JRuby Desktop Development GUI Framework) - JRuby Gem: glimmer-dsl-swt v4.18.3.1
 
 
       
@@ -1012,7 +1020,7 @@ Output:
                                                                          
   Css    glimmer-dsl-css    1.1.0     AndyMaleh    Glimmer DSL for CSS
   Opal   glimmer-dsl-opal   0.10.2     AndyMaleh    Glimmer DSL for Opal
-  Swt    glimmer-dsl-swt    4.18.2.2
+  Swt    glimmer-dsl-swt    4.18.3.1
 
   AndyMaleh    Glimmer DSL for SWT
   Tk     glimmer-dsl-tk     0.0.6     AndyMaleh    Glimmer DSL for Tk
@@ -1092,6 +1100,8 @@ Watch out for hands-on examples in this README indicated by "you may copy/paste
 
 Keep in mind that all samples live under [https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt)
 
+If you need a more GUI interactive option to experiement with Glimmer GUI DSL Syntax, you may try the ["Ugliest Editor Ever"](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-cs-gladiator) or just build your own using the [Glimmer DSL for SWT Ruby Gem](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer-dsl-swt).
+
 ## Glimmer GUI DSL Syntax
 
 Glimmer's core is a GUI DSL with a lightweight visual syntax that makes it easy to visualize the nesting of widgets in the GUI hierarchy tree.
@@ -1501,7 +1511,7 @@ Although SWT Display is not technically a widget, it has similar APIs and DSL su
 
 #### Multi-Threading
 
-[JRuby](https://www.jruby.org/) supports [truly parallel multi-threading](https://github.com/jruby/jruby/wiki/Concurrency-in-jruby) since it relies on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). As such, it enables development of highly-interactive desktop applications that can do background work while the user is interacting with the GUI.
+[JRuby](https://www.jruby.org/) supports [truly parallel multi-threading](https://github.com/jruby/jruby/wiki/Concurrency-in-jruby) since it relies on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). As such, it enables development of highly-interactive desktop applications that can do background work while the user is interacting with the GUI. However, any code that interacts with the GUI from a thread other than the main (first) GUI thread must do so only through sync_exec (if it is standard synchronous code) or async_exec.
 
 ##### async_exec
 
@@ -1932,7 +1942,7 @@ style = swt(:shell_trim, :max!) # creates a shell trim style without the maximiz
 
 SWT Shell widget by default is resizable. To make it non-resizable, one must pass a complicated style bit concoction like `swt(:shell_trim, :resize!, :max!)`.
 
-Glimmer makes this easier by alternatively offering a `:no_resize` extra SWT style, added for convenience.
+Glimmer makes this easier by alternatively ing a `:no_resize` extra SWT style, added for convenience.
 This makes declaring a non-resizable window as easy as:
 
 ```ruby
@@ -2333,31 +2343,40 @@ Here is a list of supported attributes nestable within a block under shapes:
 - `line_style` line join style (SWT style value of `:line_solid`, `:line_dash`, `:line_dot`, `:line_dashdot`, or `:line_dashdotdot`)
 - `line_width` line width in integer (used in draw operations)
 - `text_anti_alias` enables text antialiasing (SWT style value of `:default`, `:off`, `:on` whereby `:default` applies OS default, which varies per OS)
+- `transform` sets transform object using [Canvas Transform DSL](#canvas-transform-dsl) syntax
 
 Example (you may copy/paste in [`girb`](#girb-glimmer-irb-command)):
 
 ```ruby
 include Glimmer
 
+# image object has to be declared outside the canvas and shell to avoid confusing with canvas image property
+image_object = image(File.expand_path('./icons/scaffold_app.png'), width: 100)
+
 shell {
   text 'Canvas Example'
   minimum_size 320, 400
 
   canvas {
-    background :yellow
+    background :dark_yellow
     rectangle(0, 0, 220, 400, fill: true) {
-      background :red
+      background :dark_red
     }
     rectangle(50, 20, 300, 150, 30, 50, round: true, fill: true) {
-      background :magenta
+      background :yellow
     }
     rectangle(150, 200, 100, 70, true, gradient: true) {
-      background :dark_magenta
+      background :dark_red
       foreground :yellow
     }
+    text('Glimmer', 208, 83) {
+      font height: 25, style: :bold
+    }
     rectangle(200, 80, 108, 36) {
-      foreground color(:dark_blue)
+      foreground :black
+      line_width 3
     }
+    image(image_object, 70, 50)
   }
 }.open
 ```
@@ -2373,6 +2392,8 @@ If you get extremely stuck, remember that you could always default to direct [SW
 Example of manually doing the same things as in the above example without relying on the declarative Glimmer Shape DSL:
 
 ```ruby
+image_object = image(File.expand_path('./icons/scaffold_app.png'), width: 100)
+
 include Glimmer
 
 shell {
@@ -2383,23 +2404,115 @@ shell {
     background :yellow
     
     on_paint_control { |event|
-      event.gc.setBackground(color(:red).swt_color)
-      event.gc.fillRectangle(0, 0, 220, 400)
+      event.gc.set_background(color(:red).swt_color)
+      event.gc.fill_rectangle(0, 0, 220, 400)
+      
+      event.gc.set_background(color(:magenta).swt_color)
+      event.gc.fill_roundRectangle(50, 20, 300, 150, 30, 50)
+      
+      event.gc.set_background(color(:dark_magenta).swt_color)
+      event.gc.fill_gradientRectangle(150, 200, 100, 70, true)
       
-      event.gc.setBackground(color(:magenta).swt_color)
-      event.gc.fillRoundRectangle(50, 20, 300, 150, 30, 50)
+      event.gc.set_foreground(color(:dark_blue).swt_color)
+      event.gc.draw_rectangle(200, 80, 108, 36)
       
-      event.gc.setBackground(color(:dark_magenta).swt_color)
-      event.gc.fillGradientRectangle(150, 200, 100, 70, true)
+      event.gc.set_foreground(color(:black).swt_color)
+      event.gc.set_lineWidth(3)
+      event.gc.draw_rectangle(200, 80, 108, 36)
       
-      event.gc.setForeground(color(:dark_blue).swt_color)
-      event.gc.drawRectangle(200, 80, 108, 36)
+      event.gc.draw_image(image_object.swt_image, 70, 50)
     }
   }
 }.open
 ```
 
-In any case, if there is anything missing you would like added to the Glimmer Shape DSL that you saw available in the SWT APIs, you may [report an issue](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt/issues) or implement yourself and [contribute](#contributing) via a Pull Request.
+In any case, if there is anything missing you would like added to the Glimmer Shape DSL that you saw available in the SWT APIs, you may [report an issue](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt/issues) or implement yourself and [contribute](#contributing) via a [Pull Request](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt/pulls).
+
+#### Shapes inside a Widget
+
+Keep in mind that the Shape DSL can be used inside any widget, not just `canvas`. Unlike shapes on a `canvas`, which are standalone graphics, when included in a widget, which already has its own look and feel, shapes are used as a decorative add-on that complements its look by getting painted on top of it. For example, shapes were used to decorate `composite` blocks in the [Tetris](#tetris) sample to have a more bevel look. In summary, Shapes can be used in a hybrid approach (shapes inside a widget), not just standalone in a `canvas`.
+
+### Canvas Transform DSL
+
+The transform DSL builds [org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Transform](https://help.eclipse.org/2020-12/topic/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/reference/api/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Transform.html) objects with a nice declarative syntax.
+
+`transform` keyword builds a `Transform` object. It optionally takes the transformation matrix elements: (m11, m12, m21, m22, dx, dy)
+
+The first 2 values represent the 1st row, the second 2 values represent the 2nd row, and the last 2 values represent translation on the x and y axes
+
+Additionally, Transform operation keywords may be nested within the `transform` keyword to set its properties:
+- `identity` resets transform to identity (no transformation)
+- `invert` inverts a transform
+- `multiply(&block)` multiplies by another transform (takes a block representing properties of another transform, no need for using the word transform again)
+- `rotate(angle)` rotates by angle degrees
+- `scale(x, y)` scales a shape (stretch)
+- `shear(x, y)` shear effect
+- `translate(x, y)` translate x and y coordinates (move)
+- `elements(m11, m12, m21, m22, dx, dy)` resets all values of the transform matrix (first 2 values represent the 1st row, second 2 values represent the 2nd row, the last 2 values represent translation on x and y axes)
+ 
+Also, setting `transform` to `nil` after a previous `transform` has been set is like calling `identity`. It resets the transform.
+ 
+Example (you may copy/paste in [`girb`](#girb-glimmer-irb-command)):
+
+```ruby
+include Glimmer
+
+shell {
+  text 'Canvas Transform Example'
+  minimum_size 330, 352
+  
+  canvas { |canvas_proxy|
+    background :white
+
+    text('glimmer', 0, 0) {
+      foreground :red
+      transform {
+        translate 220, 100
+        scale 2.5, 2.5
+        rotate 90
+      }
+    }
+    text('glimmer', 0, 0) {
+      foreground :dark_green
+      transform {
+        translate 0, 0
+        shear 2, 3
+        scale 2, 2
+      }
+    }
+    text('glimmer', 0, 0) {
+      foreground :blue
+      transform {
+        translate 0, 220
+        scale 3, 3
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}.open
+```
+
+![Canvas Transform Example](images/glimmer-example-canvas-transform.png)
+
+#### Top-Level Transform Fluent Interface
+
+When using a transform at the top-level (outside of shell), you get a fluent interface to faciliate manual constructioni and use.
+
+Example:
+
+```ruby
+include Glimmer # make sure it is included in your class/module before using the fluent interface
+
+transform(1, 1, 4, 2, 2, 4).
+  multiply(1, 2, 3, 4,3,4).
+  scale(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
+  rotate(45).
+  scale(2, 4).
+  invert.
+  shear(2, 4).
+  translate(3, 7)
+```
+
+Learn more at the [Hello, Canvas Transform! Sample](#hello-canvas-transform).
 
 ### Canvas Animation DSL
 
@@ -2825,7 +2938,7 @@ Glimmer automatic table sorting supports `String`, `Integer`, and `Float` column
 
 In cases where data is nil, depending on the data-type, it is automatically converted to `Float` with `to_f`, `Integer` with `to_i`, or `String` with `to_s`.
 
-Should you have a special data type that could not be compared automatically, Glimmer offers the following 3 alternatives for custom sorting:
+Should you have a special data type that could not be compared automatically, Glimmer s the following 3 alternatives for custom sorting:
 - `sort_property`: this may be set to an alternative property to the one data-bound to the table column. For example, a table column called 'adult', which returns `true` or `false` may be sorted with `sort_property :dob` instead. This also support multi-property (aka multi-column) sorting (e.g. `sort_property :dob, :name`).
 - `sort_by(&block)`: this works just like Ruby `Enumerable` `sort_by`. The block receives the table column data as argument.
 - `sort(&comparator)`: this works just like Ruby `Enumerable` `sort`. The comparator block receives two objects from the table column data.
@@ -2920,7 +3033,7 @@ a text widget to the user to change the selected or passed tree item text into s
 
 `date_time` represents the SWT DateTime widget.
 
-Glimmer offers the following alias keywords for it for convenience:
+Glimmer s the following alias keywords for it for convenience:
 - `date`: `date_time(:date)`
 - `date_drop_down`: `date_time(:date, :drop_down)`
 - `time`: `date_time(:time)`
@@ -2943,7 +3056,7 @@ If you need a better widget with the ability to customize the date format patter
 
 ### Observer
 
-Glimmer comes with `Observer` module, which is used internally for data-binding, but can also be used externally for custom use of the Observer Pattern. It is hidden when observing widgets, and used explicitly when observing models.
+Glimmer comes with the `Observer` mixin module, which is used internally for data-binding, but can also be used externally for custom use of the Observer Pattern. It is hidden when observing widgets, and used explicitly when observing models. In bidirectional data-binding, `Observer` is automatically unregistered from models once a widget is disposed to avoid memory leaks and worrying about managing them yourself.
 
 #### Observing Widgets
 
@@ -3125,7 +3238,7 @@ Approach #1 is a casual Ruby-based approach. Approach #2 is the official Glimmer
 
 A developer might start with approach #1 to eliminate duplication in a view and later upgrade it to approach #2 when needing to export a custom widget to make it available in many views.
 
-Class-based Custom Widgets offer a number of benefits over method-based custom widgets, such as built-in support for passing SWT style, nested block of extra widgets and properties, and `before_body`/`after_body` hooks.
+Class-based Custom Widgets  a number of benefits over method-based custom widgets, such as built-in support for passing SWT style, nested block of extra widgets and properties, and `before_body`/`after_body` hooks.
 
 #### Simple Example
 
@@ -3309,7 +3422,7 @@ body {
 
 The `text` method invoked in the custom widget body will call the one you defined above it. To avoid this gotcha, simply name the text property above something else, like `custom_text`.
 
-#### Final Notes
+#### Custom Widget Final Notes
 
 This [Eclipse guide](https://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget/Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget.htm) for how to write custom SWT widgets is also applicable to Glimmer Custom Widgets written in Ruby. I recommend reading it:
 [https://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget/Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget.htm](https://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget/Writing%20Your%20Own%20Widget.htm)
@@ -3387,7 +3500,7 @@ You may check out [Hello, Custom Shell!](#hello-custom-shell) for another exampl
 
 ### Drag and Drop
 
-Glimmer offers Drag and Drop support, thanks to [SWT](https://www.eclipse.org/swt/) and Glimmer's lightweight [DSL syntax](#glimmer-dsl-syntax).
+Glimmer s Drag and Drop support, thanks to [SWT](https://www.eclipse.org/swt/) and Glimmer's lightweight [DSL syntax](#glimmer-dsl-syntax).
 
 You may learn more about SWT Drag and Drop support over here: [https://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-SWT-DND/DND-in-SWT.html](https://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-SWT-DND/DND-in-SWT.html)
 
@@ -3663,6 +3776,41 @@ shell(:no_resize) {
 
 Also, you may invoke `Display.app_version = '1.0.0'` if needed for OS app version identification reasons during development, replacing `'1.0.0'` with your application version.
 
+#### Performance Profiling
+
+JRuby comes with built-in support for performance profiling via the `--profile` option (with some code shown below), which can be accepted by the `glimmer` command too:
+
+`glimmer --profile path_to_glimmer_app.rb`
+
+Additionally, add this code to monitor Glimmer app performance around its launch method:
+
+```ruby
+require 'jruby/profiler'
+profile_data = JRuby::Profiler.profile do
+  SomeGlimmerApp.launch
+end
+
+profile_printer = JRuby::Profiler::HtmlProfilePrinter.new(profile_data)
+ps = java.io.PrintStream.new(STDOUT.to_outputstream)
+```
+
+When monitoring app startup time performance, make sure to add a hook to the top-level `shell` `on_swt_show` event that exits the app as soon as the shell shows up to end performance profiling and get the results.
+
+Example:
+
+```ruby
+shell {
+  # some code
+  on_swt_show {
+    exit(0)
+  }
+}
+```
+
+You may run `glimmer` with the `--profile.graph` instead for a more detailed output.
+
+Learn more at the [JRuby Performance Profile WIKI page](https://github.com/jruby/jruby/wiki/Profiling-JRuby).
+
 #### Checkbox Group Widget
 
 `checkbox_group` (or alias `check_group`) is a Glimmer built-in custom widget that displays a list of `checkbox` buttons (`button(:check)`) based on its `items` property.
@@ -4076,6 +4224,12 @@ This brings up the [Glimmer Meta-Sample (The Sample of Samples)](samples/elabora
 
 You may edit the code of any sample before launching it by clicking on the "Launch" button. This helps you learn by experimenting with Glimmer GUI DSL syntax. To go back to original code, simply hit the "Reset" button.
 
+Note that if you fail to run any sample through the Glimmer Meta-Sample for whatever reason, you could always run directly by cloning the project, running `bundle`, and then this command (drop the "bin" if you install the glimmer-dsl-swt gem instead):
+
+```ruby
+bin/glimmer samples/hello/hello_canvas_transform.rb   
+```
+
 ### Hello Samples
 
 For hello-type simple samples, check the following.
@@ -4563,6 +4717,19 @@ Hello, Canvas Animation Another Frame!
 
 ![Hello Canvas Animation Frame 2](images/glimmer-hello-canvas-animation-frame2.png)
 
+#### Hello, Canvas Transform!
+
+This sample demonstrates the use of the `transform` keyword as part of the [Transform DSL](#canvas-transform-dsl) within the [Shape DSL](#canvas-shape-dsl).
+
+Code:
+
+[samples/hello/hello_canvas_transform.rb](samples/hello/hello_canvas_transform.rb)
+
+Hello, Canvas Transform!
+
+![Hello Canvas Transform](images/glimmer-hello-canvas-transform.png)
+
+
 ### Elaborate Samples
 
 For more elaborate samples, check the following:
@@ -4633,6 +4800,18 @@ Contact Manager - Edit Done
 
 ![Contact Manager](images/glimmer-contact-manager-edit-done.png)
 
+#### Tetris
+
+This sample demonstrates how to build an interactive animated game with MVC architecture, custom-shell/custom-widgets, multi-threading, asynchronous programming, data-binding, canvas shape graphic decorations, and keyboard events.
+
+Code:
+
+[samples/elaborate/tetris.rb](samples/elaborate/tetris.rb)
+
+![Tetris](images/glimmer-tetris.png)
+
+![Tetris Game Over](images/glimmer-tetris-game-over.png)
+
 ### External Samples
 
 #### Glimmer Calculator
@@ -4686,6 +4865,8 @@ If you have a Glimmer app you would like referenced here, please mention in a Pu
 
 Note: this section mostly applies to Mac and Windows. On Linux, you can just run `glimmer package:gem` and after installing the gem, you get an executable matching the name of the app/custom-shell-gem you are building (e.g. `calculator` command becomes available after installing the [glimmer-cs-calculator](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-cs-calculator) gem)
 
+Note 2: Glimmer packaging has a strong dependency on JDK8 at the moment. JDK9 & JDK10 might work, but JDK11 and onward definitely won't since they dropped javapackager, which later came back as jpackage in JDK14, but it's not ready for prime time yet. Just stick to JDK8 for now, strongly supported by Oracle for the next 6 years at least.
+
 Glimmer simplifies the process of native-executable packaging and distribution on Mac and Windows via a single `glimmer package` command:
 
 ```
@@ -4792,7 +4973,7 @@ Pass `-v` to javapackager in `Glimmer::RakeTask::Package.javapackager_extra_args
 
 ### Windows Application Packaging
 
-Windows offers two options for setup packaging:
+Windows s two options for setup packaging:
 - `msi` (recommended): simpler packaging option. Requires [WiX Toolset](https://wixtoolset.org/) and [.NET Framework](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework). Simply run `glimmer package[msi]` (or `glimmer package:native[msi]` if it's not your first time) and it will give you more details on the pre-requisites you need to install (e.g. [WiX Toolset](https://wixtoolset.org/) and [.NET Framework 3.5 SP1](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net35-sp1)).
 - `exe`: more advanced packaging option. Requires [Inno Setup](https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php). Simply run `glimmer package[exe]` (or `glimmer package:native[exe]` if it's not your first time) and it will tell you what you need to install.