DOSBox-Staging Repository Update (June 23, 2026)

The DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/06/23) repository aims to modernize the DOSBox project by adopting contemporary development practices, fixing issues, and enhancing compatibility with modern systems. Recent updates include removing the scrollbar in the Debugger, allowing the closure of the Debugger window after emulation resumes, and fixing various bugs related to the mapper and rendering. The update also involves improvements to documentation, callback names, and SDL integration, including a migration to SDL3 and the use of ImGui for the debugger interface. Additional bug fixes address issues with screen rendering and joystick handling.

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DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/06/23) has been compiled. This repository aims to update the DOSBox project by employing modern development practices and tools, resolving bugs, enhancing features to align with contemporary systems, and contributing patches upstream.

DOSBox-Staging Git Changelog:
* Removed scrollbar from Debugger code overview panel
* Enabled closing of Debugger window after resuming emulation
* Corrected mapper screen clipping for output=texture
* Fixed mapper screen stretching
* Secured Debugger window
* Added TODO comment for mixer configuration settings
* Addressed PR formatting feedback
* Improved mixer callback argument names
* docs: Updated SDL2 references to SDL3
* Restored MAPPER_BindKeys call
* Addressed PR cleanup items
* Fixed PVS warning
* Addressed PR feedback for mapper
* Ensured SDL_free is called for SDL_GetJoysticks()
* Fixed black rendered screenshots when output = texture
* Resolved black screen on mapper exit
* Fixed resuming emulation from a paused state
* Utilized floats for mousewheel values
* Corrected SDLRenderer Initialization
* Reported runtime SDL version
* Consolidated SDL mixer callbacks
* Employed SDL_DelayPrecise in increase_ticks
* Removed bundled PDCurses
* Used ImGui for debugger
* Migrated to SDL3
* Included bundled ImGui