X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=RELEASE-NOTES;h=28f9aedd068ab0a074ff65f001ee7ac58ed00ee7;hb=9164cdcee4ad4b426c10914adad4e035e1a68c9c;hp=cf1747e45e6a75335a1f6529becfa012e853b89c;hpb=9faf680854c9b1a9312205132ab9b7caf965b2d2;p=lyx.git diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index cf1747e45e..28f9aedd06 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,67 +1,84 @@ -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 ----------------- -Some of the LyX functions have changed names: +There have been some changes to the LyX command line. The following new +options have been added: -- A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the - different LFUNs for single special characters: +-export-to (-E ) - * 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 "hyphenation-point-insert" - has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point" - * LFUN_LIGATURE_BREAK_INSERT: removed. "ligature-break-insert" - has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break" - * LFUN_DOTS_INSERT: removed. "dots-insert" - has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots" - * LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE_PERIOD_INSERT: removed. "end-of-sentence-period-insert" - has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence" - * LFUN_MENU_SEPARATOR_INSERT: removed. "menu-separator-insert" - has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator" + Allows one to perform a batch export of the LyX file that is opened + to the specified destination file and format .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). -Known issues in version 1.5.2 +The following pref variables were changed in 2.0: + +The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.0: + +- \\default_papersize + +The following new LyX functions have been introduced: + +- LFUN_BUFFER_EXPORT_AS + Equivalent to the new -export-to command-line switch (see above). + +- 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. + + +The following LyX functions have been removed: + +//template, remove this entry later on +- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_TOGGLE ("next-inset-toggle"): use "inset-toggle" instead. + + +The following LyX functions have been changed: + +//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. + + +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". + + +Linux desktop file specification and scalable icon has been included +into the tarball. + + +New external programs and libraries: ------------------------------------ -- 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 - -- 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 - -- 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. - -- 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. - - -Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.5.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. +Known issues in version 2.1.0 +----------------------------- -Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at - http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes +- 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 +-------------------------------------------------------