This file lists interface changes that might affect users in 1.6.0, some known problems in LyX 1.6.0 and some things you have to take into account when upgrading from earlier versions to a version of the 1.6.x series. Note that fixes are available for some of these, but they have not yet been applied because of incomplete testing. Interface changes ----------------- Some of the LyX functions have changed names: - A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the different LFUNs for single special characters: * LFUN_HYPHENATION_POINT_INSERT: removed. "hyphenation-point-insert" has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point" * LFUN_LIGATURE_BREAK_INSERT: removed. "ligature-break-insert" has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break" * LFUN_DOTS_INSERT: removed. "dots-insert" has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots" * LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE_PERIOD_INSERT: removed. "end-of-sentence-period-insert" has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence" * LFUN_MENU_SEPARATOR_INSERT: removed. "menu-separator-insert" has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator" Known issues in version 1.5.2 ------------------------------------ - LyX might crash if you switch the encoding of a document while the View->Source pane is opened. http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3561 - LyX might suddenly slow down when you have copied something in another instance of LyX or in another application. Known workaround: Ctrl+C of some text inside the active window bring the speed back. http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4045 - Cursor restoration problems with Multiple-View: When using multiple Windows to edit different parts of the same document, the cursor position is sometimes not correctly restored when you switch from one view to the other. - RTL and keymaps: Currently there is a bug where you can't use two non-RTL language keymaps if the RTL preference is set (which is now the default). If you need to use two non-RTL keymaps, for now you should just turn off the RTL preference (Tools -> Preferences... -> Language settings -> Language, uncheck "Right-to-left language support"). We hope to offer more comprehensive support for multiple keymaps in the future, which will solve this bug, as well as allow more than just two keymaps. If you have any input on this issue, please chime in on the developers mailing list, or add your comments to http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4051. Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.5.x ------------------------------------------------------- Due to the change to Unicode, there are some general things you'll have to take care about when upgrading from an older version to LyX 1.5.0 or newer. Please refer to the file UPGRADING for details. Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes