X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=3198ef4b8de86101eda4cb18e57193a0f410ae1d;hb=adc3d95451df2d37702f384ef7aef9acbedb38a0;hp=ae105b242792dec4fb2df8452ef98c9b04fd71f9;hpb=2946fd24b81109f914a5886aa552ef3e68b767c6;p=lyx.git diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index ae105b2427..3198ef4b8d 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,3 +1,36 @@ +What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 3)? +---------------------------- + +Compared with the previous beta release we have fixed several bugs +and added some improvements: + + * A new inset to support code listings. + * We have enabled the converter file cache by default. + * The languages Armenian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are now supported in + the user interface. + Note that from now on, former encoding settings for these languages + done via ERT or the document preamble will lead to LaTeX-errors! + +Internally we have renamed files to follow a consistent name pattern, +this will allow an easier navigation of the source code thus simplifying +bug fixing. + +What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 2)? +---------------------------- + +Compared with the previous beta release we have fixed several bugs and +added some graphical improvements: + * A new math toolbar replaces the old (faithful) math panel. + * The converter file cache can be now configured in the graphical interface. + * The TOC dialog is now a dock widget, embedded in the main window. + +Apart from the described major changes, several minor improvements of +the user interface have been made, such as: + + - Syntax highlighting for the user preamble and the LaTeX log file + - Better parsing of BibTeX databases (in the citation dialog) + - Support optional argument for environments + What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 1)? ---------------------------- @@ -15,6 +48,11 @@ bugs in LyX 1.5 page if you encounter a bug that seems to be related to unicode. If it's not there, then please report it to the lyx-devel mailing list. +* Integrated CJK support + +The very first result of the Unicode transition is that we have finally +merged in the externally maintained CJK-LyX branch. + * Multiple views of the same buffer LyX can now display multiple views of the same buffer. I.e., you can @@ -28,14 +66,14 @@ you can move chapters and sections around in the Table of Contents dialog. (The outliner has been backported and was released with LyX 1.4.4.) -* Session managment +* Session management LyX is now able to remember window size and position and it will reopen the documents you worked on last time around. If you've selected the feature in the Preferences dialog, it'll even move the cursor to the place you were working on last! Furthermore, toolbars can (finally!) be switched on/off in View->Toolbars and moved about in -the LyX window. The session managment will remember their state. +the LyX window. The session management will remember their state. * Source code Viewer @@ -56,7 +94,7 @@ LaTeX. support for the booktabs package was implemented, which provides beautiful and elegant tabulars. -* Glossaries +* Nomenclatures Native LyX support for the nomencl package was implemented. With this, you can treat your document with all sorts of nomenclatures, @@ -75,7 +113,7 @@ Windows. The good old XForms frontend went the way of the dodo. It was both hated and loved, and certainly shaped the unique look of LyX in the past. It was finally killed off, however, by the switch to unicode. The Qt3 frontend was removed. The work on the GTK frontend -has been transfered to a branch because its development has +has been transferred to a branch because its development has essentially stalled. * Change tracking enhancements @@ -257,7 +295,7 @@ What's new in version 1.4.4? - Fix crash when exiting empty superscript in math editor (bugs 2908 and 2933). -- Fix an undo crash crash with nested font changes in math (bug 3019). +- Fix an undo crash with nested font changes in math (bug 3019). - Clear label when a formula is unnumbered (bug 2556).