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17 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"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19 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"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21 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"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23 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"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25 has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"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 "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by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 "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by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43 - The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by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".
67 The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
69 - LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
71 - LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".
73 - LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".
75 - LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".
77 - LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".
79 - LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".
81 - LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".
83 - LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".
85 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".
87 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".
89 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".
91 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".
93 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".
95 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".
97 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".
99 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".
101 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".
103 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".
105 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".
107 - LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".
109 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".
111 - LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".
113 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".
115 - LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".
117 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".
119 - LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".
121 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".
123 - LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".
125 - LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".
127 - LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".
129 - LFUN_BUFFER_TOGGLE_EMBEDDING, "buffer-toggle-embedding".
131 - LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".
133 - LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".
135 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".
137 - LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".
139 - LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify"
142 The following new LyX functions have been removed:
146 - LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.
150 - LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted
151 via "space-insert hfill".
153 - LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
155 - LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
158 For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.
161 Known issues in version 1.5.2
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164 - Cursor restoration problems with Multiple-View:
165 When using multiple Windows to edit different parts of the
166 same document, the cursor position is sometimes not correctly restored
167 when you switch from one view to the other.
170 Currently there is a bug where you can't use two non-RTL language keymaps if
171 the RTL preference is set (which is now the default). If you need to use two
172 non-RTL keymaps, for now you should just turn off the RTL preference (Tools ->
173 Preferences... -> Language settings -> Language, uncheck "Right-to-left
175 We hope to offer more comprehensive support for multiple keymaps in the future,
176 which will solve this bug, as well as allow more than just two keymaps. If you
177 have any input on this issue, please chime in on the developers mailing list,
178 or add your comments to http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4051.
181 Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.5.x
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184 Due to the change to Unicode, there are some general things you'll have to take care
185 about when upgrading from an older version to LyX 1.5.0 or newer. Please refer to the
186 file UPGRADING for details.
189 Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
190 http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes