1 This file lists interface changes that might affect users in 1.6.0, some
2 known problems in LyX 1.6.0 and some things you have to take into account
3 when upgrading from earlier versions to a version of the 1.6.x series.
4 Note that fixes are available for some of these, but they have not yet
5 been applied because of incomplete testing.
11 The external template format recognize now a new tag: 'Preview'. This tag is
12 used to define how an external material should be previewed in LyX. For more detail,
13 see the 'external_templates' file in the resource directory of LyX.
15 Some of the LyX functions have changed names:
17 - A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the
18 different LFUNs for single special characters:
20 * LFUN_HYPHENATION_POINT_INSERT: removed. "hyphenation-point-insert"
21 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"
22 * LFUN_LIGATURE_BREAK_INSERT: removed. "ligature-break-insert"
23 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"
24 * LFUN_DOTS_INSERT: removed. "dots-insert"
25 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"
26 * LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE_PERIOD_INSERT: removed. "end-of-sentence-period-insert"
27 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"
28 * LFUN_MENU_SEPARATOR_INSERT: removed. "menu-separator-insert"
29 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"
31 - The function LFUN_BREAK_LINE, "break-line" has been renamed to LFUN_NEWLINE_INSERT,
32 "newline-insert", and it now allows two options: "newline-insert newline" inserts
33 a \newline, "newline-insert linebreak" inserts a \linebreak.
35 - The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to
36 LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert". It obsololetes the following functions:
38 * LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT: removed. "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by
39 "newpage-insert pagebreak"
41 * LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by
42 "newpage-insert clearpage"
44 * LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced
45 by "newpage-insert cleardoublepage"
47 - The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by
48 LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words.
50 - The function LFUN_MATH_NUMBER, "math-number", has been renamed to
51 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_TOGGLE.
53 - The function LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER, "math-nonumber", has been renamed to
54 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_LINE_TOGGLE.
56 - The function LFUN_CHARSTYLE_INSERT, "charstyle-insert", has been renamed to
57 LFUN_FLEX_INSERT, "flex-insert". It now handles beside charstyles, also
58 custom insets and XML short element insets.
60 - The function LFUN_TOGGLE_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR, "toggle-cursor-follows-scrollbar"
61 has been renamed to LFUN_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR_TOGGLE,
62 "cursor-follows-scrollbar-toggle".
64 - The function LFUN_FONT_CODE, "font-code", has been renamed to
65 LFUN_FONT_TYPEWRITER, "font-typewriter".
67 - The functions LFUN_HTML_INSERT, "html-insert", LFUN_URL_INSERT, "url-insert" was
68 superseded by LFUN_HYPERLINK_INSERT, "href-insert".
70 - The function LFUN_FLOAT_LIST has been renamed to LFUN_FLOAT_LIST_INSERT.
72 - The functions delete-back/forward has been renamed to char-delete-back/forward.
74 - The functions LFUN_FONT_FREE_APPLY/UPDATE has been renamed to
75 LFUN_TEXTSTYLE_APPLY/UPDATE.
77 - The functions LFUN_SERVER_GET_NAME has been renamed to
78 LFUN_SERVER_GET_FILENAME.
81 The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
83 - LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
85 - LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".
87 - LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".
89 - LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".
91 - LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".
93 - LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".
95 - LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".
97 - LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".
99 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".
101 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".
103 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".
105 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".
107 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".
109 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".
111 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".
113 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".
115 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".
117 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".
119 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".
121 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".
123 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".
125 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".
127 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".
129 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".
131 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".
133 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".
135 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".
137 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".
139 - LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".
141 - LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".
143 - LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".
145 - LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".
147 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".
149 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".
151 - LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify"
153 - LFUN_INSET_EDIT, "inset-edit"
155 - LFUN_SET_GRAPHICS_GROUP, "set-graphics-group"
157 - LFUN_GRAPHICS_GROUPS_UNIFY, "graphics-groups-unify"
159 - LFUN_BRANCH_ACTIVATE, "branch-activate"
161 - LFUN_BRANCH_DEACTIVATE, "branch-deactivate"
162 These can be used in export mode to turn branches on and off.
163 Thus, something like:
164 lyx -e pdf2 -x "branch-activate answers" finalexam.lyx
165 could be used to export a pdf with the answers branch included, without
166 one's having to open LyX and activate the branch manually.
168 - LFUN_NOTES_MUTATE, "notes-mutate"
170 The following new LyX functions have been removed:
174 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.
178 - LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted
179 via "space-insert hfill".
181 - LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
183 - LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
185 - LFUN_SERVER_GET_FONT.
187 - LFUN_EXTERNAL_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
189 - LFUN_GRAPHICS_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
191 - LFUN_ACCENT_SPECIAL_CARON.
193 - LFUN_INSET_REFRESH.
195 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_BACKWARD_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_FORWARD_SKIP.
199 - LFUN_MATH_IMPORT_SELECTION. Use LFUN_MATH_MODE instead.
202 For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.
205 Known issues in version 1.6.0
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211 Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x
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217 Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
218 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes