-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.
+This file lists interface changes that might affect users in 2.1.0, some
+known problems in LyX 2.1.0 and some things you have to take into account
+when upgrading from earlier versions to a version of the 2.1.x series.
Interface changes
-----------------
-The external template format recognize now a new tag: 'Preview'. This tag is
-used to define how an external material should be previewed in LyX. For more
-detail, see the 'external_templates' file in the resource directory of LyX.
+There have been some changes to the LyX command line. The following new
+options have been added:
-LyX 1.6.0 introduces support for the pLaTeX distribution which provides extended
-language and script support for Japanese. The language "Japanese" now uses this
-new method. Japanese support via the CJK package is still available, but has been
-renamed to "Japanese (CJK)". Old documents continue to use the CJK method.
-Also cf. the "known issues" section for some remaining problems.
+-export-to <format> <dest> (-E <format> <dest>)
-Some of the LyX functions have changed names:
+ Allows one to perform a batch export of the LyX file that is opened
+ to the specified destination file <dest> and format <format>.
+ For example, to create a PDF of a LyX document, you can run:
+ lyx -export-to pdf /path/to/dest.pdf /path/to/source.lyx
+ See the manual page for details.
+ This functionality is also available via a new menu voice
+ Export->Export As..., that pops up a dialog allowing one to
+ choose the export format, as well as the destination pathname.
+ Also, it is available via the mini-buffer (or the -x switch)
+ through a proper new LFUN (see below).
-- A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the
- different LFUNs for single special characters:
+The Advanced Find and Replace feature now supports cancel of a long
+search operation by hitting the ESC key.
- * 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- has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"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- has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"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"
+The following pref variables were changed in 2.0:
-- The function LFUN_BREAK_LINE, "break-line" has been renamed to LFUN_NEWLINE_INSERT,
- "newline-insert", and it now allows two options: "newline-insert newline" inserts
- a \newline, "newline-insert linebreak" inserts a \linebreak.
-
-- The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to
- LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert". It obsololetes the following functions:
-
- * LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT: removed. "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by
- "newpage-insert pagebreak"
-
- * LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by
- "newpage-insert clearpage"
-
- * LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced
- by "newpage-insert cleardoublepage"
-
-- The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by
- LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words.
-
-- The function LFUN_MATH_NUMBER, "math-number", has been renamed to
- LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_TOGGLE.
-
-- The function LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER, "math-nonumber", has been renamed to
- LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_LINE_TOGGLE.
-
-- The function LFUN_CHARSTYLE_INSERT, "charstyle-insert", has been renamed to
- LFUN_FLEX_INSERT, "flex-insert". It now handles beside charstyles, also
- custom insets and XML short element insets.
-
-- The function LFUN_TOGGLE_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR, "toggle-cursor-follows-scrollbar"
- has been renamed to LFUN_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR_TOGGLE,
- "cursor-follows-scrollbar-toggle".
-
-- The function LFUN_FONT_CODE, "font-code", has been renamed to
- LFUN_FONT_TYPEWRITER, "font-typewriter".
-
-- The functions LFUN_HTML_INSERT, "html-insert", LFUN_URL_INSERT, "url-insert" was
- superseded by LFUN_HYPERLINK_INSERT, "href-insert".
-
-- The function LFUN_FLOAT_LIST has been renamed to LFUN_FLOAT_LIST_INSERT.
-
-- The functions delete-back/forward has been renamed to char-delete-back/forward.
-
-- The functions LFUN_FONT_FREE_APPLY/UPDATE has been renamed to
- LFUN_TEXTSTYLE_APPLY/UPDATE.
-
-- The functions LFUN_SERVER_GET_NAME has been renamed to
- LFUN_SERVER_GET_FILENAME.
+The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.0:
+- \\default_papersize
The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
-- LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
-
-- LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".
-
-- LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".
-
-- LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".
-
-- LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".
-
-- LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".
-
-- LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".
-
-- LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".
-
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".
+- LFUN_BUFFER_EXPORT_AS <format> <filename>
+ Equivalent to the new -export-to command-line switch (see above).
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".
+- LFUN_CLIPBOARD_PASTE_SIMPLE ("clipboard-paste-simple")
+ Paste the clipboard contents as simple unformatted text.
+ This is also available through a new menu voice within the
+ [Edit]->[Paste Special...] sub-menu.
-- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".
-- LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".
+The following LyX functions have been removed:
-- LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".
+//template, remove this entry later on
+- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_TOGGLE ("next-inset-toggle"): use "inset-toggle" instead.
-- LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".
-- LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".
+The following LyX functions have been changed:
-- LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".
+//template, remove this entry later on
+- LFUN_INSET_TOGGLE ("inset-toggle"): For some insets, this function was used
+ to show the settings dialog. This is no longer possible and one should use
+ inset-settings for this purpose.
+
-- LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".
+The following LyX key bindings have been changed:
-- LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".
+//template, remove this entry later on
+- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD ("math-macro-fold")
+ The binding to "C-minus" has changed to "C-S-underscore".
-- LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".
-- LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".
+Linux desktop file specification and scalable icon has been included
+into the tarball.
-- LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".
-- LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".
-
-- LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".
-
-- LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".
-
-- LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".
-
-- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify"
-
-- LFUN_INSET_EDIT, "inset-edit"
-
-- LFUN_SET_GRAPHICS_GROUP, "set-graphics-group"
-
-- LFUN_GRAPHICS_GROUPS_UNIFY, "graphics-groups-unify"
-
-- LFUN_BRANCH_ACTIVATE, "branch-activate"
-
-- LFUN_BRANCH_DEACTIVATE, "branch-deactivate"
- These can be used in export mode to turn branches on and off.
- Thus, something like:
- lyx -e pdf2 -x "branch-activate answers" finalexam.lyx
- could be used to export a pdf with the answers branch included, without
- one's having to open LyX and activate the branch manually.
-
-- LFUN_NOTES_MUTATE, "notes-mutate"
-
-The following new LyX functions have been removed:
-
-- LFUN_FILE_NEW.
-
-- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.
-
-- LFUN_FONT_CODE.
-
-- LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted
- via "space-insert hfill".
-
-- LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
-
-- LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).
-
-- LFUN_SERVER_GET_FONT.
-
-- LFUN_EXTERNAL_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
-
-- LFUN_GRAPHICS_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.
-
-- LFUN_ACCENT_SPECIAL_CARON.
-
-- LFUN_INSET_REFRESH.
-
-- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_BACKWARD_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_FORWARD_SKIP.
-
-- LFUN_ERROR_NEXT.
-
-- LFUN_MATH_IMPORT_SELECTION. Use LFUN_MATH_MODE instead.
-
-- LFUN_BIBITEM_INSERT.
-
-For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.
-
-
-Known issues in version 1.6.0
+New external programs and libraries:
------------------------------------
-- New pLaTeX support for Japanese:
- * Documents using this method can be backported to 1.5 in pricipal, but
- the backported documents are not guaranteed to work, since 1.5 falls
- back to the CJK package; expect the output to differ.
- * pLaTeX provides a Japanese variant of BibTeX named "jbibtex", which will
- be selected automatically by LyX. If you run into problems with this or
- if you need to use an alternative BibTeX program, you can change this
- setting in the LyX preferences (Output->LaTeX->BibTeX command).
-
+- LyX links now against libmagic (http://www.darwinsys.com/file/) if it is
+ available at compile time. This improves the file format detection of
+ included graphics and other files. The old builtin format detection code
+ is used if libmagic is not available.
-Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x
--------------------------------------------------------
+Known issues in version 2.1.0
+-----------------------------
+- LyX needs to be run under Python 2 and will not work properly on systems
+ where Python 3 is the default binary. See bug #7030 to know how to fix
+ this properly, since simple sheebang conversion in *.py files will not
+ be enough.
+Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.1.x
+-------------------------------------------------------
-Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
- http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes
+In order to improve reported scrolling slowness, we changed the way screen
+painting is done. This, however, can slow down the performance on remote
+X connections and we provide RC_USE_QIMAGE variable, which brings back
+the old way of painting (when set to false).
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