As with the previous major version 1.2.0, many things make this new
release an exciting one. One of the major projects that has been going
on behind the scenes is the so-called GUI-independence project. We are
As with the previous major version 1.2.0, many things make this new
release an exciting one. One of the major projects that has been going
on behind the scenes is the so-called GUI-independence project. We are
LyX now comes in two flavours: Qt-LyX and xforms-LyX!
Although this is the most visible change in version 1.3, this should not
LyX now comes in two flavours: Qt-LyX and xforms-LyX!
Although this is the most visible change in version 1.3, this should not
LyX is an advanced open source document processor that encourages an
approach to writing based on the structure of your documents, not their
LyX is an advanced open source document processor that encourages an
approach to writing based on the structure of your documents, not their
visual layout to the software.
LyX runs on many Unix platforms (including MacOS X), OS/2, and under
visual layout to the software.
LyX runs on many Unix platforms (including MacOS X), OS/2, and under
- Windows/Cygwin. Note that all these ports use the same xforms interface
- and therefore need an X server.
+ Windows/Cygwin. Note that all these ports use the same xforms interface
+ and therefore need an X server.
If you find what you think is a bug in LyX 1.3.0, you may either
e-mail the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org), or open
a bug report at http://bugzilla.lyx.org
If you're having trouble using the new version of LyX, or have a question,
If you find what you think is a bug in LyX 1.3.0, you may either
e-mail the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org), or open
a bug report at http://bugzilla.lyx.org
If you're having trouble using the new version of LyX, or have a question,
-first check out http://www.lyx.org/help/, and e-mail the LyX users' list
-(lyx-users@lists.lyx.org) if you can't find an answer there.
+first check out http://www.lyx.org/help/, and e-mail the LyX users' list
+(lyx-users@lists.lyx.org) if you can't find an answer there.
version 1.0. This version has been released under the LGPL (Lesser
General Public License), and the availability of the source means that
many bugs that have been plaguing LyX have been fixed in xforms. You
version 1.0. This version has been released under the LGPL (Lesser
General Public License), and the availability of the source means that
many bugs that have been plaguing LyX have been fixed in xforms. You
In fact, LyX 1.3.0 no longer supports versions of xforms older than 0.89.5.
Moreover, support for xforms older than 1.0 will be removed in the next
release. You have been warned ;-)
In fact, LyX 1.3.0 no longer supports versions of xforms older than 0.89.5.
Moreover, support for xforms older than 1.0 will be removed in the next
release. You have been warned ;-)
-In most cases the dialogs have been designed to make it impossible to input
-invalid parameters. The exception to this rule is the input of length data.
-Power LaTeX users can still input obtuse "glue lengths", but the widgets are
-highlighted in red if this input is invalid or incomplete. This visual
+In most cases the dialogs have been designed to make it impossible to input
+invalid parameters. The exception to this rule is the input of length data.
+Power LaTeX users can still input obtuse "glue lengths", but the widgets are
+highlighted in red if this input is invalid or incomplete. This visual
-of LaTeX code, so you can immediately see the visual rendering of the
-LaTeX in the document. Its project home page can be found at
+of LaTeX code, so you can immediately see the visual rendering of the
+LaTeX in the document. Its project home page can be found at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/preview-latex. With the help of David
Kastrup, the author, LyX 1.3.0 can harness this functionality to
allow instant previews in the LyX window of math equations and
http://sourceforge.net/projects/preview-latex. With the help of David
Kastrup, the author, LyX 1.3.0 can harness this functionality to
allow instant previews in the LyX window of math equations and
formula itself and revealing the names of the nesting levels in the
minibuffer. There is now native support for symbols from the wasy
package containing e.g. the zodiac symbols. New also is the internal
formula itself and revealing the names of the nesting levels in the
minibuffer. There is now native support for symbols from the wasy
package containing e.g. the zodiac symbols. New also is the internal
anything else from a square root to an array. This not only simplifies
the code greatly but also allows the same editing tricks as for the
"regular" math. However, it was not possible to tweak the visible
anything else from a square root to an array. This not only simplifies
the code greatly but also allows the same editing tricks as for the
"regular" math. However, it was not possible to tweak the visible
-produced by LyX versions as old as 0.12. Work is in progress on files
-created with LyX 0.10 (LyX 1.4 time-line) and still older files are
+produced by LyX versions as old as 0.12. Work is in progress on files
+created with LyX 0.10 (LyX 1.4 time-line) and still older files are
in the forge. Basically if lyx wrote it LyX will read it. :-)
There is also a strong demand to be able to read files produced by
in the forge. Basically if lyx wrote it LyX will read it. :-)
There is also a strong demand to be able to read files produced by
-- The Insert>Short Title allows the addition of an optional text
- for section headings and captions that is designed to be used in
+- The Insert>Short Title allows the addition of an optional text
+ for section headings and captions that is designed to be used in