X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=RELEASE-NOTES;h=2efe627f2c404285ea53cb885c4808e3e6c690a4;hb=15b250117788fb0947557fac0dc576917069b82e;hp=3cf7179e2ced394d1933eb23774319ebe9d3221d;hpb=3dabf9d871dfd333f4fa036fcbeacc5cef251e2b;p=lyx.git diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index 3cf7179e2c..2efe627f2c 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,205 +1,138 @@ -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). -Bash completion script was added to the tarball. +A new configurable preference option has been added, allowing for either +(close_buffer_with_last_view) -The following variables are obsoleted in 2.0 +There have been some changes to the LyX command line. The following new +options have been added: -- \plaintext_roff_command (was not used anymore) +-export-to (-E ) -- \personal_dictionary, \spell_command, \use_input_encoding, - \use_personal_dictionary and \use_spell_lib (ispell support has been - removed) + 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). -- \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 Advanced Find and Replace feature now supports cancel of a long +search operation by hitting the ESC key. -- \custom_export_command and \custom_export_format +The following pref variables were changed in 2.1: +- \\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"). -The following new LyX functions have been introduced: - -- 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"). +The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.1: -- LFUN_DEBUG_LEVEL_SET ("debug-level-set"). +- \\default_language +- \\default_papersize -- LFUN_INSET_SELECT_ALL ("inset-select-all"). +To set the default language and paper size for new documents, use the +"Save As Document Defaults" button in Document > Settings. -- LFUN_MATH_AMS_MATRIX ("math-ams-matrix"). +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_VC_COMPARE ("vc-compare"). - -- LFUN_SPELLING_ADD ("spelling-add"). - -- LFUN_SPELLING_IGNORE ("spelling-ignore"). +The following new LyX functions have been introduced: -- LFUN_PREVIEW_INSERT ("preview-insert"). +- LFUN_BRANCH_MASTER_ACTIVATE : + LFUN_BRANCH_MASTER_DEACTIVATE : + 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_FORWARD_SEARCH ("forward-search"). +- LFUN_BUFFER_EXPORT_AS + Equivalent to the new -export-to command-line switch (see above). -- LFUN_INSET_COPY_AS ("inset-copy-as"). +- 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_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) The following LyX functions have been removed: +//template, remove this entry later on - LFUN_NEXT_INSET_TOGGLE ("next-inset-toggle"): use "inset-toggle" instead. -- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY ("next-inset-modify"): use "inset-modify" instead. - -- LFUN_PARAGRAPH_SPACING ("paragraph-spacing"): use "paragraph-params" instead. - -- LFUN_NOTES_MUTATE ("notes-mutate"): replace - notes-mutate - with the more general function inset-forall - inset-forall Note: inset-modify note Note - -- LFUN_ALL_INSETS_TOGGLE ("all-insets-toggle"): replace - all-insets-toggle - all-insets-toggle - with the more generic function inset-forall - inset-forall inset-toggle - inset-forall * inset-toggle - There is a difference in the parameter, which is would be - like "note" in the first case and "Note" in the second. - -- LFUN_TABULAR_FEATURE ("tabular-feature"): use "inset-modify" 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. -- 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_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP_CLOSE ("close-tab-group") was renamed to + LFUN_TAB_GROUP_CLOSE ("tab-group-close"). -- LFUN_OPTIONAL_INSERT ("optional-insert") has been renamed LFUN_ARGUMENT_INSERT - ("argument-insert"). +- LFUN_SPIT_VIEW ("split-view") was renamed to + LFUN_VIEW_SPLIT ("view-split"). +- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH ("break-paragraph") was renamed to + LFUN_PARAGRAPH_BREAK ("paragraph-break"). 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". -- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD ("math-macro-unfold") - The binding to "C-plus" has changed to "C-S-asterisk". - +- The binding "C-w" was moved from "buffer-close" to "view-close" + (only in cua.bind). -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. +Linux desktop file specification and scalable icon has been included +into the tarball. -1.) SPELLCHECKING: -* Direct support for ispell and hspell has been dropped. However, ispell - and hspell are still accessible via the enchant wrapper (see below). +New external programs and libraries: +------------------------------------ -* 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.). +- 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. -* 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 +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 ------------------------------------------------------- +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). - - -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