-!Important Changes in LyX 2.3.0
+!Important Changes in LyX 2.4.0
!!Interface changes
-* LyX now has "inverted" branch insets, which output their contents just in
- case a given branch is not "activated". This makes inclusion of alternate
- material in different versions easier.
-
-* When inserting a command or symbol in mathed, it is now automatically
- wrapped in a real inset (either \text or \ensuremath) assuring the correct
- mode, instead of being wrapped only in the output. The wrapping inset can
- be safely dissolved, as it will be automatically inserted at export time
- if needed, as usual.
-
-* LyX now outputs en- and em-dashes as -- and --- ligatures when exporting to
- latex using TeX fonts, as done in version 2.1 and earlier. In version 2.2
- they were instead output as the macros \textendash and \textemdash, causing
- changed output with old documents and bugs. The 2.2 behavior can be restored
- by don't allowing using dash ligatures in Document->Settings->Fonts.
!!Documents compilation process and images conversion
-* The converters definition syntax (LYX_HOME/lyxrc*) now supports a
- new option, 'needauth', to prevent completely automated execution of
- the converter, unless LyX acquired explicit consent by the
- user. This is a new security feature, useful for converters that are
- capable of executing arbitrary code, such as R scripts (used with
- sweave/knitr), embedded within LyX documents. The user needs to
- explicitly grant per-document permission on the first need for using
- the converter on each document, unless he/she checks the "Don't ask
- again for this document" checkbox in the permission dialog. The new
- behavior can be fine-tuned from two new options in the preferences
- dialog (see their description below). These also allow for disabling
- 'needauth' converters altogether, if desired (default behavior).
-
-* LyX now supports insertion and automated conversion of Gnuplot scripts,
- recognized by their typical extension ".gp" or ".gnuplot". These can
- directly be inserted in a LyX document using the "Insert->Graphics..."
- dialog, then selecting the Gnuplot script. LyX automatically adds a
- proper "set terminal ..." and "set output ..." line to convert the
- file to the needed output format (e.g., .eps, .pdf), depending on
- whether the document is being previewed on screen or compiled as PDF
- or other formats. Terminal options cannot be fine-tuned at the moment,
- but that's a capability that may come soon, also according to the
- received feedback from users.
-!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.3:
+!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.4:
-* \use_converter_needauth
- when enabled, user is asked before calling any external converter with the
- 'needauth' option
-* \use_converter_needauth_forbidden
- when enabled, use of external converters with the 'needauth' option is
- forbidden
+!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.4:
-!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.3:
-!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.3:
+!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.4:
+* \use_qimage
+ This is no longer necessary due to the rewrite of the painter.
-!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.3:
-* branch-invert
- Toggles inversion status of branch inset.
+!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.4:
-* lyx-activate
- Activates the LyX window. Useful in combination with reverse search.
-!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.3:
+!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.4:
-* quote-insert
- The function now has a second and third optional argument to specify
- the side (left, right, auto) and quotation mark style (english, swedish,
- german, polish, french, danish).
-* inset-modify
- This function now also applies to quote insets. It takes a three-character
- string as an argument, refering (1.) to the style (e = ``english'',
- s = ''swedish'', g = ,,german``, p = ,,polish'', f = <<french>>, a = >>danish<<),
- (2.) to the side (l = left, r = right) and (3.) to the quotation level
- (s = single, d = double). So "eld" means "English left double quotation mark".
- A dot in the string means: take the current value. So "inset-modify changetype e.."
- will only change the style to English, while letting side and level as is,
- "inset-modify changetype f.s" will change the style to French and the level to
- single, leaving the side value.
- This function is most useful when combined with inset-forall. E.g.,
- "inset-forall Quotes inset-modify changetype f.."
- => change all quote insets to French style, maintaining current side and level
- "inset-forall Quotes inset-modify changetype ..s"
- => change all quote insets to single quotes, keeping style and level
- "inset-forall Quotes inset-modify changetype g.s"
- => change all quote insets to German single quotes, keeping left/right setting
+!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.4:
-* word-delete-forward, word-delete-backward, char-delete-forward,
- char-delete-backward
- The pre-2.3 behavior of these functions is equivalent to the 2.3 behavior with
- the "force" option appended. The new default behavior (without "force") is
- to select big insets on the first call and delete them only on the second.
- This new behavior is consistent with how delete works in LyX's math editor.
-
-!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.3:
!!!The following new folders have been added to the LyX directory
-* citeengines: Contains the *.citeengine files that determine the citation
- formatting and features.
-
-* xtemplates: Contains the *.xtemplate files that define the external templates
- (previously in the external_templates file).
-!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.3:
+!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.4:
-* external_templates. This files has been split into multiple *.xtemplate
- files that are now shipped as content of the xtemplates directory.
-!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.3:
+!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.4:
-!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.3:
-* Inkscape SVG with separate LaTeX + PDF output is experimentally supported.
+!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.4:
-* Add some editor/viewer applications to (re)configure checks.
-!!Known issues in version 2.3.0
+!!Known issues in version 2.4.0
+* See http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome
-!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.3.x
-* The external_templates file has been split into one file per template,
- which are now located in lib/xtemplates/*.xtemplate. This makes it easier
- to add new templates or modify existing ones. If you have modified
- the external_templates file, you will have to move the modifications to
- the respective *.xtemplate file manually.
+!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.4.x
-* If using TeX fonts and en- and em-dashes are output as font ligatures,
- when exporting documents containing en- and em-dashes to the format of
- LyX 2.0 or earlier, the following line has to be manually added to the
- unicodesymbols file of that LyX version:<br>
- 0x200b "\\hspace{0pt}" "" "" "" "" # ZERO WIDTH SPACE<br>
- This avoids "uncodable character" issues if the document is actually
- loaded by that LyX version. LyX 2.1 and later versions already have the
- necessary definition in their unicodesymbols file.
-* If trying to compile documents using R scripts and sweave/knitr, LyX
- 2.3.x would not allow for re-running the R scripts, unless the user:
- 1) explicitly disables the "Forbid use of needauth converters"
- option in the LyX preferences;
- 2) provides explicit consent to the use of the converter on the first
- compilation of the R-enhanced document.
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