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 Some of the LyX functions have changed names:
13 - A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the
14 different LFUNs for single special characters:
16 * LFUN_HYPHENATION_POINT_INSERT: removed. "hyphenation-point-insert"
17 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"
18 * LFUN_LIGATURE_BREAK_INSERT: removed. "ligature-break-insert"
19 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"
20 * LFUN_DOTS_INSERT: removed. "dots-insert"
21 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"
22 * LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE_PERIOD_INSERT: removed. "end-of-sentence-period-insert"
23 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"
24 * LFUN_MENU_SEPARATOR_INSERT: removed. "menu-separator-insert"
25 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"
27 - The function LFUN_BREAK_LINE, "break-line" has been renamed to LFUN_NEWLINE_INSERT,
28 "newline-insert", and it now allows two options: "newline-insert newline" inserts
29 a \newline, "newline-insert linebreak" inserts a \linebreak.
31 - The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to
32 LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert". It obsololetes the following functions:
34 * LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT: removed. "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by
35 "newpage-insert pagebreak"
37 * LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by
38 "newpage-insert clearpage"
40 * LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced
41 by "newpage-insert cleardoublepage"
43 - The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by
44 LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words.
46 - The function LFUN_MATH_NUMBER, "math-number", has been renamed to
47 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_TOGGLE.
49 - The function LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER, "math-nonumber", has been renamed to
50 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_LINE_TOGGLE.
52 - The function LFUN_CHARSTYLE_INSERT, "charstyle-insert", has been renamed to
53 LFUN_FLEX_INSERT, "flex-insert". It now handles beside charstyles, also
54 custom insets and XML short element insets.
56 - The function LFUN_TOGGLE_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR, "toggle-cursor-follows-scrollbar"
57 has been renamed to LFUN_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR_TOGGLE,
58 "cursor-follows-scrollbar-toggle".
60 - The function LFUN_FONT_CODE, "font-code", has been renamed to
61 LFUN_FONT_TYPEWRITER, "font-typewriter".
63 - The functions LFUN_HTML_INSERT, "html-insert", LFUN_URL_INSERT, "url-insert" was
64 superseded by LFUN_HYPERLINK_INSERT, "href-insert".
66 The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
68 - LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
70 - LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".
72 - LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".
74 - LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".
76 - LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".
78 - LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".
80 - LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".
82 - LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".
84 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".
86 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".
88 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".
90 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".
92 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".
94 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".
96 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".
98 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".
100 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".
102 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".
104 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".
106 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".
108 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".
110 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".
112 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".
114 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".
116 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".
118 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".
120 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".
122 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".
124 - LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".
126 - LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".
128 - LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".
130 - LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".
132 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".
134 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".
136 - LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify"
138 - LFUN_INSET_EDIT, "inset-edit"
140 - LFUN_SET_GRAPHICS_GROUP, "set-graphics-group"
142 - LFUN_GRAPHICS_GROUPS_UNIFY, "graphics-groups-unify"
144 - LFUN_BRANCH_ACTIVATE, "branch-activate"
146 - LFUN_BRANCH_DEACTIVATE, "branch-deactivate"
147 These can be used in export mode to turn branches on and off.
148 Thus, something like:
149 lyx -e pdf2 -x "branch-activate answers" finalexam.lyx
150 could be used to export a pdf with the answers branch included, without
151 one's having to open LyX and activate the branch manually.
153 The following new LyX functions have been removed:
157 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.
161 - LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted
162 via "space-insert hfill".
164 - LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
166 - LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
168 - LFUN_SERVER_GET_FONT.
170 - LFUN_EXTERNAL_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
172 - LFUN_GRAPHICS_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
174 - LFUN_ACCENT_SPECIAL_CARON.
176 - LFUN_INSET_REFRESH.
178 For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.
181 Known issues in version 1.6.0
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187 Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x
188 -------------------------------------------------------
190 The support for Japanese has been improved in LyX 1.6.x. Due to encoding
191 reasons, Japanese documents that were edited with LyX 1.6.x cannot correctly
192 be converted to the format of LyX 1.5.x and thus not edited with LyX 1.5.x.
193 To be able to use LyX 1.6 with Japanese, the latest version of the LaTeX
194 distribution "platex" must be installed.
195 platex provides a Japanese variant of BibTeX named "jbibtex". When LyX is
196 configured, this variant is used. In case you have problems with BibTeX-files
197 that include Japanese or you need to use another BibTeX program, set it in LyX
198 preferences under Output->LaTeX->BibTeX command.
201 Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
202 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes