-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.
+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.
Interface changes
-----------------
-Some of the LyX functions have changed names:
+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.
-- A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the
- different LFUNs for single special characters:
+Bash completion script was added to the tarball.
- * 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- has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"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- has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"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- has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"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- has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"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- has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"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 variables are obsoleted in 2.0
-- The function LFUN_BREAK_LINE, "break-line" has been renamed to LFUN_NEW_LINE,
- "new-line".
+- \plaintext_roff_command (was not used anymore)
-- The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to
- LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert".
+- \personal_dictionary, \spell_command, \use_input_encoding,
+ \use_personal_dictionary and \use_spell_lib (ispell support has been
+ removed)
-- The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by
- LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words.
+- \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)
-- 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.
+- \custom_export_command and \custom_export_format
The following new LyX functions have been introduced:
-- LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).
+- LFUN_WORD_FINDAD ("word-findadv").
+
+- LFUN_REGEXP_MODE ("regexp-mode").
+
+- LFUN_PHANTOM_INSERT ("phantom-insert").
+
+- LFUN_INSET_BEGIN ("inset-begin").
+
+- LFUN_INSET_END (""inset-end"").
+
+- LFUN_INSET_BEGIN_SELECT ("inset-begin-select").
+
+- LFUN_INSET_END_SELECT ("inset-end-select").
+
+- LFUN_CHANGE_PREVIOUS ("change-previous").
+
+- LFUN_LABEL_INSERT_AS_REF ("label-insert-as-reference").
+
+- LFUN_SECTION_SELECT ("section-select").
+
+- LFUN_FONT_UNDERLINE ("font-underline").
+
+- LFUN_FONT_STRIKEOUT ("font-strikeout").
+
+- LFUN_FONT_UULINE ("font-underunderline").
+
+- LFUN_FONT_UWAVE ("font-underwave").
+
+- LFUN_BRANCHES_RENAME ("branches-rename").
+
+- LFUN_BRANCH_ADD_INSERT ("branch-add-insert").
+
+- LFUN_BUFFER_CLOSE_ALL ("buffer-close-all").
+
+- LFUN_INSET_FORALL ("inset-forall").
+
+- LFUN_DEBUG_LEVEL_SET ("debug-level-set").
+
+- LFUN_INSET_SELECT_ALL ("inset-select-all").
+
+- LFUN_MATH_AMS_MATRIX ("math-ams-matrix").
+
+- LFUN_VC_COMPARE ("vc-compare").
+
+- LFUN_SPELLING_ADD ("spelling-add").
+
+- LFUN_SPELLING_IGNORE ("spelling-ignore").
+
+- LFUN_SPELLING_REMOVE ("spelling-remove").
+
+- LFUN_PREVIEW_INSERT ("preview-insert").
-- LFUN_LINE_BREAK, "line-break".
+- LFUN_FORWARD_SEARCH ("forward-search").
-- LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert".
+- LFUN_INSET_COPY_AS ("inset-copy-as").
-Known issues in version 1.5.2
-------------------------------------
+The following LyX functions have been removed:
-- 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
+- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_TOGGLE ("next-inset-toggle"): use "inset-toggle" instead.
-- 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
+- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY ("next-inset-modify"): use "inset-modify" instead.
-- 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.
+- LFUN_PARAGRAPH_SPACING ("paragraph-spacing"): use "paragraph-params" instead.
-- 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.
+- LFUN_NOTES_MUTATE ("notes-mutate"): replace
+ notes-mutate <SOURCE> <TARGET>
+ with the more general function inset-forall
+ inset-forall Note:<SOURCE> inset-modify note Note <TARGET>
+- LFUN_ALL_INSETS_TOGGLE ("all-insets-toggle"): replace
+ all-insets-toggle <ACTION> <TARGET>
+ all-insets-toggle <ACTION>
+ with the more generic function inset-forall
+ inset-forall <TARGET> inset-toggle <ACTION>
+ inset-forall * inset-toggle <ACTION>
+ There is a difference in the <TARGET> parameter, which is would be
+ like "note" in the first case and "Note" in the second.
-Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.5.x
+- LFUN_TABULAR_FEATURE ("tabular-feature"): use "inset-modify" instead.
+
+
+The following LyX functions have been changed:
+
+- 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.
+
+- LFUN_OPTIONAL_INSERT ("optional-insert") has been renamed LFUN_ARGUMENT_INSERT
+ ("argument-insert").
+
+
+The following LyX key bindings have been changed:
+
+- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD ("math-macro-fold")
+ The binding to "C-minus" has changed to "C-S-underscore".
+
+- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD ("math-macro-unfold")
+ The binding to "C-plus" has changed to "C-S-asterisk".
+
+
+New external programs and libaries:
+-----------------------------------
+
+LyX 2.0 introduces support for some new external helper programs/libraries,
+while the support for some existing programs has been dropped. This
+particularly applies to spell checking and the thesaurus.
+
+1.) SPELLCHECKING:
+
+* Direct support for ispell and hspell has been dropped. However, ispell
+ and hspell are still accessible via the enchant wrapper (see below).
+
+* Support for the aspell command line program has been dropped. Note that
+ the aspell library (aspell 0.60.x) is still supported.
+
+* Next to aspell (library), LyX now also supports hunspell (the spell
+ checker used by OpenOffice and Firefox) and enchant, a wrapper that
+ provides automatic access to many spell checking libraries (ispell,
+ aspell, hspell, hunspell, etc.).
+
+* On Mac Apples Spell Server is preconfigured as "native" spell checker.
+
+LyX 2.0 is configured for any and multiple of these three possibilities,
+given that they are installed on the machine where LyX is configured on.
+The actual spell checker can be selected in Tools > Preferences.
+Packagers are advised to pre-select whatever is most common on their
+platform/distribution.
+
+2.) THESAURUS:
+
+* Support for the aiksaurus library has been dropped in favour of the
+ MyThes thesaurus library (the thesaurus library used by OpenOffice).
+
+* LyX ships the MyThes library itself, so contrary to LyX 1.6.x, no
+ extra thesaurus library needs to be installed. However, LyX does not
+ ship any thesaurus dictionary.
+
+* The OpenOffice thesaurus dictionaries can be used, but the path to those
+ dictionary needs to be set in Tools > Preferences. Please refer to the
+ UserGuide, sec. 6.13, for further instructions.
+
+Packagers are advised to preset the thesaurus for their distribution/
+platform. Packagers of installation bundles (on Windows and the Mac)
+are advised to provide automatic installation of thesaurus disctionaries
+in the installation process (analoguous to the spellchecker installation).
+
+
+Known issues in version 2.0.0
+-----------------------------
+
+
+Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.0.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
+TODO
+----
+- Somebody should create a rc2rc script...
+ http://www.lyx.org/trac/changeset/27531
projects / lyx.git / blobdiff