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17 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"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19 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"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21 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"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23 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"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25 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"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". It obsololetes the following functions:
33 * LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT: removed. "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by
34 "newpage-insert pagebreak"
36 * LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by
37 "newpage-insert clearpage"
39 * LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced
40 by "newpage-insert cleardoublepage"
42 - The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by
43 LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words.
45 - The function LFUN_MATH_NUMBER, "math-number", has been renamed to
46 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_TOGGLE.
48 - The function LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER, "math-nonumber", has been renamed to
49 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_LINE_TOGGLE.
51 - The function LFUN_CHARSTYLE_INSERT, "charstyle-insert", has been renamed to
52 LFUN_FLEX_INSERT, "flex-insert". It now handles beside charstyles, also
53 custom insets and XML short element insets.
55 - The function LFUN_TOGGLE_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR, "toggle-cursor-follows-scrollbar"
56 has been renamed to LFUN_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR_TOGGLE,
57 "cursor-follows-scrollbar-toggle".
59 - The function LFUN_FONT_CODE, "font-code", has been renamed to
60 LFUN_FONT_TYPEWRITER, "font-typewriter".
62 - The functions LFUN_HTML_INSERT, "html-insert", LFUN_URL_INSERT, "url-insert" was
63 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_LINE_BREAK, "line-break".
72 - LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".
74 - LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".
76 - LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".
78 - LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".
80 - LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".
82 - LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".
84 - LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".
86 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".
88 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".
90 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".
92 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".
94 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".
96 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".
98 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".
100 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".
102 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".
104 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".
106 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".
108 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".
110 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".
112 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".
114 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".
116 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".
118 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".
120 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".
122 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".
124 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".
126 - LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".
128 - LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".
130 - LFUN_BUFFER_TOGGLE_EMBEDDING, "buffer-toggle-embedding".
132 - LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".
134 - LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".
136 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".
138 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".
140 - LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify"
143 The following new LyX functions have been removed:
147 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.
151 - LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted
152 via "space-insert hfill".
154 - LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
156 - LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
159 For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.
162 Known issues in version 1.5.2
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165 - Cursor restoration problems with Multiple-View:
166 When using multiple Windows to edit different parts of the
167 same document, the cursor position is sometimes not correctly restored
168 when you switch from one view to the other.
171 Currently there is a bug where you can't use two non-RTL language keymaps if
172 the RTL preference is set (which is now the default). If you need to use two
173 non-RTL keymaps, for now you should just turn off the RTL preference (Tools ->
174 Preferences... -> Language settings -> Language, uncheck "Right-to-left
176 We hope to offer more comprehensive support for multiple keymaps in the future,
177 which will solve this bug, as well as allow more than just two keymaps. If you
178 have any input on this issue, please chime in on the developers mailing list,
179 or add your comments to http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4051.
182 Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.5.x
183 -------------------------------------------------------
185 Due to the change to Unicode, there are some general things you'll have to take care
186 about when upgrading from an older version to LyX 1.5.0 or newer. Please refer to the
187 file UPGRADING for details.
190 Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
191 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes