Website changes for glvis-4.4

src/download.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ## Latest Release
 
-[New features](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.3.2/CHANGELOG)
-┊ [User documentation](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.3.2/README.md)
+[New features](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.4/CHANGELOG)
+┊ [User documentation](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.4/README.md)
 ┊ [Sources](https://github.com/glvis/glvis)
 
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-**<i class="fa fa-download"></i>&nbsp; glvis-4.3.2.tgz**
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+**<i class="fa fa-download"></i>&nbsp; glvis-4.4.tgz**
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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 **<i class="fa fa-apple"></i>&nbsp; Mac**
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ or [comments](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/issues/new?labels=comment).
 
  **Filename** | **Version** | **Release Date** | **Size** | **[SLOC](https://github.com/AlDanial/cloc)** | **Notes** |
  ------------ | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------- | --------- |
+  [glvis-4.4.tgz](https://bit.ly/glvis-4-4)   | v4.4 | May 2025 | 2.6M | 41K  |  |
   [glvis-4.3.2.tgz](https://bit.ly/glvis-4-3-2)   | v4.3.2 | Sep 2024 | 2.4M | 40K  |  |
   [glvis-4.3.tgz](https://bit.ly/glvis-4-3)   | v4.3 | Aug 2024 | 2.4M | 39K  | _quadrature data visualization_ |
   [glvis-4.2.tgz](https://bit.ly/glvis-4-2)   | v4.2 | May 2022 | 2.4M | 37K  | _glTF export_ |

src/features.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ GLVis uses OpenGL with interactive refinement to accurately represent curved hig
   - input in unstructured [VTK mesh format](curvilinear-vtk-meshes.md),
   - support for Gmsh, CUBIT, NETGEN and TrueGrid meshes,
   - arbitrary high-order, scalar and vector finite element and NURBS solutions,
+  - loading mesh and solution from VisIt, Sidre, FMS and Conduit data collections,
   - quadrature data represented multiple ways,
   - accurate cutting planes and level lines/surfaces,
   - visualization of parallel meshes and solutions.

src/index.md

@@ -69,20 +69,20 @@ GLVis is based on the [MFEM](https://mfem.org) library and is used in the [BLAST
 
 Date         | Message
 ------------ | -----------------------------------------------------------------
-Sep 27, 2024 | Version 4.3.2 [released](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.3.2/CHANGELOG).
+May 1, 2025 | Version 4.4 [released](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.4/CHANGELOG).
 Jan 20, 2022 | New [FEM@LLNL seminar](https://mfem.org/seminar/) series.
 Feb 19, 2021 | Web version at [glvis.org/live](https://glvis.org/live).
 Feb 17, 2021 | Jupyter support: [`pip install glvis`](https://github.com/GLVis/pyglvis).
 
 ## Latest Release
 
-[New features](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.3.2/CHANGELOG)
-┊ [User documentation](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.3.2/README.md)
+[New features](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.4/CHANGELOG)
+┊ [User documentation](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.4/README.md)
 ┊ [Sources](https://github.com/glvis/glvis)
 
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-**Download glvis-4.3.2.tgz**
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+**Download glvis-4.4.tgz**
+</button>](https://bit.ly/glvis-4-4)
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 **Use web version**

src/news.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
         | |
 ------------ | -----------------------------------------------------------------
+May 1, 2025 | Version 4.4 [released](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.4/CHANGELOG).
 Sep 27, 2024 | Version 4.3.2 [released](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.3.2/CHANGELOG).
 Aug 7, 2024 | Version 4.3 [released](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.3/CHANGELOG).
 May 23, 2022 | Version 4.2 [released](https://github.com/glvis/glvis/blob/v4.2/CHANGELOG).

src/options-and-use.md

@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ All Options:
         Scalar solution (vertex values) file to visualize.
    -v <string>, --vector-solution <string>, current value: (none)
         Vector solution (vertex values) file to visualize.
+   -visit <string>, --visit-datafiles <string>, current value: (none)
+        VisIt collection to load
+   -sidre <string>, --sidre-datafiles <string>, current value: (none)
+        Sidre collection to load
+   -fms <string>, --fms-datafiles <string>, current value: (none)
+        FMS collection to load
+   -conduit <string>, --conduit-datafiles <string>, current value: (none)
+        Conduit collection to load
+   -dc-prot <string>, --data-collection-protocol <string>, current value: (default)
+        Protocol of the data collection to load
+   -dc-cycle <int>, --data-collection-cycle <int>, current value: 0
+        Cycle of the data collection to load
    -np <int>, --num-proc <int>, current value: 0
         Load mesh/solution from multiple processors.
    -d <int>, --pad-digits <int>, current value: 6
@@ -73,6 +85,8 @@ All Options:
         Run a GLVis script file.
    -k <string>, --keys <string>, current value: (none)
         Execute key shortcut commands in the GLVis window.
+   -pal <string>, --palettes <string>, current value: (none)
+        Palette file.
    -fo, --fix-orientations, -no-fo, --dont-fix-orientations, current option: --dont-fix-orientations
         Attempt to fix the orientations of inverted elements.
    -a, --real-attributes, -ap, --processor-attributes, current option: --processor-attributes
@@ -239,6 +253,11 @@ to a piece-wise constant function with different values in neighboring elements.
 This function can be generated and saved with the `-sc` option, which writes it
 in a file called `GLVis_coloring.gf`.
 
+Alternatively, the mesh can be loaded from a data collection (VisIt, Sidre, FMS,
+or Conduit). Path to the collection is provided through the respective command
+line parameter (`-visit`, `-sidre`, `-fms` or `-conduit`). Optionally, the
+cycle and protocol can be set by `-dc-cycle` and `-dc-prot` parameters.
+
 ## Visualizing functions
 
 There are several ways to visualize a function on a given mesh. For example we
@@ -326,7 +345,7 @@ gives after some manipulations the following plot:
 
 ![](img/quad-vec-sc1.png)
 
-Finally, GLVis supports the visualization of functions with values provided only
+Moreover, GLVis supports the visualization of functions with values provided only
 in the vertices of the mesh. *This is only supported for non-curved meshes!* The
 scalar and vector case are handled by the `-s` and `-v` options respectively.
 Here is an example with the
@@ -364,6 +383,10 @@ Note that the data in this type of solution files starts from the second line
 is similar, with all the x-components of the field listed first, followed by
 all the y-components, etc.
 
+Finally, the function can be loaded from a data collection. Start with loading
+the collection as for [visualization of meshes](#visualizing-meshes) and
+specify name of the field through the `-g` parameter.
+
 ## Visualizing quadrature data
 
 GLVis can also visualize quadrature data (`QuadratureFunction` in MFEM). As an
@@ -471,6 +494,10 @@ which can be switched by pressing the <kbd>Q</kbd> key:
 | --- | -------------- | ----------- |
 | ![](img/star-q2-qf-lor.png) | ![](img/star-q2-qf-interp.png) | ![](img/star-q2-qf-proj.png) |
 
+Finally, loading of quadratures from data collections is supported. Start with
+loading the collection as for [visualization of meshes](#visualizing-meshes)
+and specify name of the Q-field through the `-q` parameter. 
+
 ## GLVis scripts
 
 GLVis can also run a batch sequence of commands, called GLVis scripts, which