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21 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"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23 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"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25 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"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27 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"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29 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"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 "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by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 "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by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47 - The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by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.
78 The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
80 - LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
82 - LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".
84 - LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".
86 - LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".
88 - LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".
90 - LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".
92 - LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".
94 - LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".
96 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".
98 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".
100 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".
102 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".
104 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".
106 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".
108 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".
110 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".
112 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".
114 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".
116 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".
118 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".
120 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".
122 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".
124 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".
126 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".
128 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".
130 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".
132 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".
134 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".
136 - LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".
138 - LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".
140 - LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".
142 - LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".
144 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".
146 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".
148 - LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify"
150 - LFUN_INSET_EDIT, "inset-edit"
152 - LFUN_SET_GRAPHICS_GROUP, "set-graphics-group"
154 - LFUN_GRAPHICS_GROUPS_UNIFY, "graphics-groups-unify"
156 - LFUN_BRANCH_ACTIVATE, "branch-activate"
158 - LFUN_BRANCH_DEACTIVATE, "branch-deactivate"
159 These can be used in export mode to turn branches on and off.
160 Thus, something like:
161 lyx -e pdf2 -x "branch-activate answers" finalexam.lyx
162 could be used to export a pdf with the answers branch included, without
163 one's having to open LyX and activate the branch manually.
165 The following new LyX functions have been removed:
169 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.
173 - LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted
174 via "space-insert hfill".
176 - LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
178 - LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
180 - LFUN_SERVER_GET_FONT.
182 - LFUN_EXTERNAL_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
184 - LFUN_GRAPHICS_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
186 - LFUN_ACCENT_SPECIAL_CARON.
188 - LFUN_INSET_REFRESH.
190 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_BACKWARD_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_FORWARD_SKIP.
195 For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.
198 Known issues in version 1.6.0
199 ------------------------------------
204 Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x
205 -------------------------------------------------------
207 The support for Japanese has been improved in LyX 1.6.x. Due to encoding
208 reasons, Japanese documents that were edited with LyX 1.6.x cannot correctly
209 be converted to the format of LyX 1.5.x and thus not edited with LyX 1.5.x.
210 To be able to use LyX 1.6 with Japanese, the latest version of the LaTeX
211 distribution "platex" must be installed.
212 platex provides a Japanese variant of BibTeX named "jbibtex". When LyX is
213 configured, this variant is used. In case you have problems with BibTeX-files
214 that include Japanese or you need to use another BibTeX program, set it in LyX
215 preferences under Output->LaTeX->BibTeX command.
218 Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
219 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes