-This file lists interface changes that might affect users in 2.0.0, some
-known problems in LyX 2.0.0 and some things you have to take into account
-when upgrading from earlier versions to a version of the 2.0.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
-----------------
-There have been some changes to the LyX command line. There is a new option
-"--batch" that causes LyX to run the given commands without opening a GUI
-window. Thus, something like:
- lyx --batch -x "buffer-print printer default dvips" myfile.lyx
-will cause LyX to print myfile.lyx to the default printer, using dvips and
-the default print settings (which, of course, have to have been configured
-already). At present, not many commands can be used this way, but there will
-be more eventually.
+Whenever the user closes a (tabbed) view on a document, either by
+clicking on the tab close button, or by using the File->Close menu,
+LyX now closes exclusively that specific view. If there are other
+views showing the same document, they are not closed. When the user
+closes the last view, LyX can be configured for either closing the
+document, or keeping it into memory as a hidden document (that can be
+shown again through the View->Hidden-> submenu).
-The following variables are obsoleted in 2.0
+A new configurable preference option has been added, allowing for either
+(close_buffer_with_last_view)
-- \plaintext_roff_command (was not used anymore)
+There have been some changes to the LyX command line. The following new
+options have been added:
-- \personal_dictionary, \spell_command, \use_input_encoding,
- \use_personal_dictionary and \use_spell_lib (ispell support has been
- removed)
+-export-to <format> <dest> (-E <format> <dest>)
-- \spellchecker_use_alt_lang and \use_escape_chars (actually not used
- by the UI, and it is as simple to check whether the relevant
- variable is empty)
+ 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).
-- \custom_export_command and \custom_export_format
+The Advanced Find and Replace feature now supports cancel of a long
+search operation by hitting the ESC key.
+The following pref variables were changed in 2.1:
-The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
-
-- LFUN_WORD_FINDAD ("word-findadv").
-
-- LFUN_REGEXP_MODE ("regexp-mode").
-
-- LFUN_PHANTOM_INSERT ("phantom-insert").
+- \\close_buffer_with_last_view [yes|no|ask]
+ When user closes the last view on a document, close the document
+ as well ("yes"), or hide the document ("no"), or ask the user
+ ("ask").
-- LFUN_INSET_BEGIN ("inset-begin").
+The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.1:
-- LFUN_INSET_END (""inset-end"").
+- \\default_language
+- \\default_papersize
-- LFUN_INSET_BEGIN_SELECT ("inset-begin-select").
+To set the default language and paper size for new documents, use the
+"Save As Document Defaults" button in Document > Settings.
-- LFUN_INSET_END_SELECT ("inset-end-select").
+The support for ArmTeX (a special typesetting engine for Armenian) was removed.
+Writing text in Armenian is now possible in a native way using XeTeX.
-- LFUN_CHANGE_PREVIOUS ("change-previous").
-
-- LFUN_LABEL_INSERT_AS_REF ("label-insert-as-reference").
-
-- LFUN_SECTION_SELECT ("section-select").
+The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
-- LFUN_FONT_UNDERLINE ("font-underline").
+- LFUN_BRANCH_MASTER_ACTIVATE <branch>:
+ LFUN_BRANCH_MASTER_DEACTIVATE <branch>:
+ Activates or deactivates a branch in a master document from within
+ a child (as opposed to the existing LFUN_BRANCH_[DE]ACTIVATE, which
+ toggle the branch in the document itself).
-- LFUN_FONT_STRIKEOUT ("font-strikeout").
+- LFUN_BUFFER_EXPORT_AS <format> <filename>
+ Equivalent to the new -export-to command-line switch (see above).
-- LFUN_FONT_UULINE ("font-underunderline").
+- 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_FONT_UWAVE ("font-underwave").
+- LFUN_VIEW_CLOSE
+ Close the current document view only, if there are no more views
+ on the document, either close or hide it (see the new preference
+ option \\close_buffer_with_last_view)
-//FIXME kill this before release unless Rob comes
-//with something new.
-- LFUN_OUTLINE_DRAGMOVE ("outline-dragmove").
+The following LyX functions have been removed:
-- LFUN_BRANCHES_RENAME ("branches-rename").
+//template, remove this entry later on
+- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_TOGGLE ("next-inset-toggle"): use "inset-toggle" instead.
-- LFUN_BRANCH_ADD_INSERT ("branch-add-insert").
-- LFUN_BUFFER_CLOSE_ALL ("buffer-close-all").
+The following LyX functions have been changed:
-- LFUN_INSET_FORALL ("inset-forall").
+//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_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP_CLOSE ("close-tab-group") was renamed to
+ LFUN_TAB_GROUP_CLOSE ("tab-group-close").
-- LFUN_DEBUG_LEVEL_SET ("debug-level-set").
+- LFUN_SPIT_VIEW ("split-view") was renamed to
+ LFUN_VIEW_SPLIT ("view-split").
-- LFUN_INSET_SELECT_ALL ("inset-select-all").
+- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH ("break-paragraph") was renamed to
+ LFUN_PARAGRAPH_BREAK ("paragraph-break").
-- LFUN_MATH_AMS_MATRIX ("math-ams-matrix").
+The following LyX key bindings have been changed:
+//template, remove this entry later on
+- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD ("math-macro-fold")
+ The binding to "C-minus" has changed to "C-S-underscore".
-The following LyX functions have been removed:
+- The binding "C-w" was moved from "buffer-close" to "view-close"
+ (only in cua.bind).
-- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_TOGGLE ("next-inset-toggle"): use "inset-toggle" instead.
-- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY ("next-inset-modify"): use "inset-modify" instead.
+Linux desktop file specification and scalable icon has been included
+into the tarball.
-- LFUN_PARAGRAPH_SPACING ("paragraph-spacing"): use "paragraph-params" instead.
-- LFUN_NOTES_MUTATE ("notes-mutate"): replace
- notes-mutate <SOURCE> <TARGET>
- with the more general function inset-forall
- inset-forall Note:<SOURCE> inset-modify changetype <TARGET>
+New external programs and libraries:
+------------------------------------
-The following LyX functions have been changed:
+- 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.
-- 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_WORD_REPLACE ("word-replace"): The replacement and searched strings
- arguments have been inverted in order to allow the replacement of the word
- at current cursor position, even if it is not selected.
-Known issues in version 2.0.0
+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 2.0.x
+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
-
-TODO
-----
-- Somebody should create a rc2rc script...
- http://www.lyx.org/trac/changeset/27531
-
-- some summary about 3rd party programs additions/removals should be
- written for packagers (eg aiksauraus, libtool).
+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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