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17 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"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19 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"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21 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"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23 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"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25 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"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33 - The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by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.
36 - The function LFUN_MATH_NUMBER, "math-number", has been renamed to
37 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_TOGGLE.
39 - The function LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER, "math-nonumber", has been renamed to
40 LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_LINE_TOGGLE.
42 - The function LFUN_CHARSTYLE_INSERT, "charstyle-insert", has been renamed to
43 LFUN_FLEX_INSERT, "flex-insert". It now handles beside charstyles, also
44 custom insets and XML short element insets.
46 - The function LFUN_TOGGLE_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR, "toggle-cursor-follows-scrollbar"
47 has been renamed to LFUN_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR_TOGGLE,
48 "cursor-follows-scrollbar-toggle".
50 - The function LFUN_FONT_CODE, "font-code", has been renamed to
51 LFUN_FONT_TYPEWRITER, "font-typewriter".
53 - The functions LFUN_HTML_INSERT, "html-insert", LFUN_URL_INSERT, "url-insert" was
54 superseded by LFUN_HYPERLINK_INSERT, "href-insert".
57 The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
59 - LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
61 - LFUN_LINE_BREAK, "line-break".
63 - LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert".
65 - LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".
67 - LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".
69 - LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".
71 - LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".
73 - LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".
75 - LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".
77 - LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".
79 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".
81 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".
83 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".
85 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".
87 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".
89 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".
91 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".
93 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".
95 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".
97 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".
99 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".
101 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".
103 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".
105 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".
107 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".
109 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".
111 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".
113 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".
115 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".
117 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".
119 - LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".
121 - LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".
123 - LFUN_BUFFER_TOGGLE_EMBEDDING, "buffer-toggle-embedding".
125 - LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".
127 - LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".
129 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".
131 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".
134 The following new LyX functions have been removed:
138 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.
142 For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.
145 Known issues in version 1.5.2
146 ------------------------------------
148 - LyX might crash if you switch the encoding of a document while the
149 View->Source pane is opened.
150 http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3561
152 - LyX might suddenly slow down when you have copied something in another
153 instance of LyX or in another application. Known workaround: Ctrl+C of
154 some text inside the active window bring the speed back.
155 http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4045
157 - Cursor restoration problems with Multiple-View:
158 When using multiple Windows to edit different parts of the
159 same document, the cursor position is sometimes not correctly restored
160 when you switch from one view to the other.
163 Currently there is a bug where you can't use two non-RTL language keymaps if
164 the RTL preference is set (which is now the default). If you need to use two
165 non-RTL keymaps, for now you should just turn off the RTL preference (Tools ->
166 Preferences... -> Language settings -> Language, uncheck "Right-to-left
168 We hope to offer more comprehensive support for multiple keymaps in the future,
169 which will solve this bug, as well as allow more than just two keymaps. If you
170 have any input on this issue, please chime in on the developers mailing list,
171 or add your comments to http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4051.
174 Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.5.x
175 -------------------------------------------------------
177 Due to the change to Unicode, there are some general things you'll have to take care
178 about when upgrading from an older version to LyX 1.5.0 or newer. Please refer to the
179 file UPGRADING for details.
182 Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
183 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes