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17 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"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19 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"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21 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"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23 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"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25 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"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_NEW_LINE,
30 - The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to
31 LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert".
33 - The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by
34 LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words.
37 The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
39 - LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
41 - LFUN_LINE_BREAK, "line-break".
43 - LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert".
46 Known issues in version 1.5.2
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49 - LyX might crash if you switch the encoding of a document while the
50 View->Source pane is opened.
51 http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3561
53 - LyX might suddenly slow down when you have copied something in another
54 instance of LyX or in another application. Known workaround: Ctrl+C of
55 some text inside the active window bring the speed back.
56 http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4045
58 - Cursor restoration problems with Multiple-View:
59 When using multiple Windows to edit different parts of the
60 same document, the cursor position is sometimes not correctly restored
61 when you switch from one view to the other.
64 Currently there is a bug where you can't use two non-RTL language keymaps if
65 the RTL preference is set (which is now the default). If you need to use two
66 non-RTL keymaps, for now you should just turn off the RTL preference (Tools ->
67 Preferences... -> Language settings -> Language, uncheck "Right-to-left
69 We hope to offer more comprehensive support for multiple keymaps in the future,
70 which will solve this bug, as well as allow more than just two keymaps. If you
71 have any input on this issue, please chime in on the developers mailing list,
72 or add your comments to http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4051.
75 Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.5.x
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78 Due to the change to Unicode, there are some general things you'll have to take care
79 about when upgrading from an older version to LyX 1.5.0 or newer. Please refer to the
80 file UPGRADING for details.
83 Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
84 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes