X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=RELEASE-NOTES;h=4296d9c0d5627b26877175d57b41eeca0b3588d9;hb=ce4bfcc8cba931b0041bb43669068979dee21366;hp=ad36ec9b9d992832a9ac67cf1f38c44667a4f459;hpb=3a9d8bbd3d8bd140f6b0281ec171aaf45a08b3db;p=lyx.git diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index ad36ec9b9d..4296d9c0d5 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,42 +1,232 @@ -Known issues with version 1.4.0 --------------------------------- +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 describes some known problems in LyX 1.4.0 that did not -occur in 1.3.7. Note that fixes are available for many of these, but -they have not yet been applied because of incomplete testing. -** Noticeable delays when editing a large document +Interface changes +----------------- -- exiting a math formula with the keyboard. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2217 +The external template format recognize now a new tag: 'Preview'. This tag is +used to define how an external material should be previewed in LyX. For more +detail, see the 'external_templates' file in the resource directory of LyX. -- creating/deleting paragraphs. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2287 +LyX 1.6.0 introduces support for the pLaTeX distribution which provides extended +language and script support for Japanese. The language "Japanese" now uses this +new method. Japanese support via the CJK package is still available, but has been +renamed to "Japanese (CJK)". Old documents continue to use the CJK method. +Also cf. the "known issues" section for some remaining problems. -** Change tracking +Some of the LyX functions have changed names: -- Breaking a paragraph is not supported. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=880 +- A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the + different LFUNs for single special characters: -- Delete key does not move the cursor to the next character. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2185 - -- Pasted text inserted wrong after switch of change tracking state. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2207 + * 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 "hyphenation-point-insert" + has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point" + * LFUN_LIGATURE_BREAK_INSERT: removed.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" -- First change is skipped is "Merges changes..." dialog. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2212 +- The function LFUN_BREAK_LINE, "break-line" has been renamed to LFUN_NEWLINE_INSERT, + "newline-insert", and it now allows two options: "newline-insert newline" inserts + a \newline, "newline-insert linebreak" inserts a \linebreak. -** User Interface +- The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to + LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert". It obsololetes the following functions: -- Shift-PageDown and Shift-PageUp key combinations work only if there - is an already active selection. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2119 + * LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT: removed. "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by + "newpage-insert pagebreak" -- First word is skipped when spell checking. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2218 + * LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by + "newpage-insert clearpage" -- Font changes do not apply to tables inside the selection when - making latex. - http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1973 + * LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced + by "newpage-insert cleardoublepage" + +- The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by + LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words. + +- 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. + +- The function LFUN_CHARSTYLE_INSERT, "charstyle-insert", has been renamed to + LFUN_FLEX_INSERT, "flex-insert". It now handles beside charstyles, also + custom insets and XML short element insets. + +- The function LFUN_TOGGLE_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR, "toggle-cursor-follows-scrollbar" + has been renamed to LFUN_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR_TOGGLE, + "cursor-follows-scrollbar-toggle". + +- The function LFUN_FONT_CODE, "font-code", has been renamed to + LFUN_FONT_TYPEWRITER, "font-typewriter". + +- The functions LFUN_HTML_INSERT, "html-insert", LFUN_URL_INSERT, "url-insert" was + superseded by LFUN_HYPERLINK_INSERT, "href-insert". + +- The function LFUN_FLOAT_LIST has been renamed to LFUN_FLOAT_LIST_INSERT. + +- The functions delete-back/forward has been renamed to char-delete-back/forward. + +- The functions LFUN_FONT_FREE_APPLY/UPDATE has been renamed to + LFUN_TEXTSTYLE_APPLY/UPDATE. + +- The functions LFUN_SERVER_GET_NAME has been renamed to + LFUN_SERVER_GET_FILENAME. + + +The following new LyX functions have been introduced: + +- LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above). + +- LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline". + +- LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup". + +- LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete". + +- LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group". + +- LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view". + +- LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle". + +- LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param". + +- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param". + +- LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left". + +- LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select". + +- LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right". + +- LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select". + +- LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left". + +- LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select". + +- LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right". + +- LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select". + +- LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "". + +- LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "". + +- LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert". + +- LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload". + +- LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear". + +- LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add". + +- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify" + +- LFUN_INSET_EDIT, "inset-edit" + +- LFUN_SET_GRAPHICS_GROUP, "set-graphics-group" + +- LFUN_GRAPHICS_GROUPS_UNIFY, "graphics-groups-unify" + +- LFUN_BRANCH_ACTIVATE, "branch-activate" + +- LFUN_BRANCH_DEACTIVATE, "branch-deactivate" + These can be used in export mode to turn branches on and off. + Thus, something like: + lyx -e pdf2 -x "branch-activate answers" finalexam.lyx + could be used to export a pdf with the answers branch included, without + one's having to open LyX and activate the branch manually. + +- LFUN_NOTES_MUTATE, "notes-mutate" + +The following new LyX functions have been removed: + +- LFUN_FILE_NEW. + +- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT. + +- LFUN_FONT_CODE. + +- LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted + via "space-insert hfill". + +- LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above). + +- LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above). + +- LFUN_SERVER_GET_FONT. + +- LFUN_EXTERNAL_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT. + +- LFUN_GRAPHICS_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT. + +- LFUN_ACCENT_SPECIAL_CARON. + +- LFUN_INSET_REFRESH. + +- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_BACKWARD_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_FORWARD_SKIP. + +- LFUN_ERROR_NEXT. + +- LFUN_MATH_IMPORT_SELECTION. Use LFUN_MATH_MODE instead. + + +For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation. + + +Known issues in version 1.6.0 +------------------------------------ + +- New pLaTeX support for Japanese: + * Documents using this method can be backported to 1.5 in pricipal, but + the backported documents are not guaranteed to work, since 1.5 falls + back to the CJK package; expect the output to differ. + * pLaTeX provides a Japanese variant of BibTeX named "jbibtex", which will + be selected automatically by LyX. If you run into problems with this or + if you need to use an alternative BibTeX program, you can change this + setting in the LyX preferences (Output->LaTeX->BibTeX command). + + +Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x +------------------------------------------------------- + + + + +Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at + http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes