X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=RELEASE-NOTES;h=64a6fd639f533acb1a1078b6205c98428c1e7cd5;hb=e887f514688d972bd520362765f41107ff400f17;hp=0d859d91a615d2cafe5b7a5ac66e5d022cba78d8;hpb=7429567f0ac01d7d7f3a0f06b690cc5b11611c06;p=lyx.git diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index 0d859d91a6..64a6fd639f 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -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. +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. @@ -8,217 +8,284 @@ been applied because of incomplete testing. Interface changes ----------------- -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. +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. -Some of the LyX functions have changed names: +A bash completion script was added to the tarball. -- A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the - different LFUNs for single special characters: +We have introduced a new flag to decide whether or not a given "document" +format shall be listed in the File > Export menu. This was necessary since +this menu got too large. If the flag "menu=export" is not explicitly set, +the formats are not included in the menu. This means that you might need +to click "Show in export menu" in Preferences > File Formats for your +customized file formats if you want them to appear in the menu. +Customized formats imported from a previous configuration are handled +by the prefs2prefs script, and should appear in the menu as before. +Note, though, that you still can export to any possible format via +File > Export > More Formats and Options ... - * 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" +The following pref variables were changed in 2.0: -- 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. +- \language_package was renamed to \language_custom_package -- The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to - LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert". It obsololetes the following functions: +- \language_use_babel (bool) has been replaced by + \language_package_selection, which can be + 0 (automatic selection) + 1 (always use babel) + 2 custom (use the custom package defined by + \language_custom_package) + 3 none (equivalent to former \language_use_babel false) - * LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT: removed. "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by - "newpage-insert pagebreak" +The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.0: - * LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by - "newpage-insert clearpage" +- \plaintext_roff_command (was not used anymore) - * LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced - by "newpage-insert cleardoublepage" +- \personal_dictionary, \spell_command, \use_input_encoding, + \use_personal_dictionary and \use_spell_lib (ispell support has been + removed) -- The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by - LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words. +- \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 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. +- \custom_export_command and \custom_export_format 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_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"). +- LFUN_DEBUG_LEVEL_SET ("debug-level-set"). +- LFUN_INSET_SELECT_ALL ("inset-select-all"). +- LFUN_MATH_AMS_MATRIX ("math-ams-matrix"). +- LFUN_VC_COMPARE ("vc-compare"). +- LFUN_SPELLING_ADD ("spelling-add"). +- LFUN_SPELLING_IGNORE ("spelling-ignore"). +- LFUN_SPELLING_REMOVE ("spelling-remove"). +- LFUN_PREVIEW_INSERT ("preview-insert"). +- LFUN_FORWARD_SEARCH ("forward-search"). +- LFUN_INSET_COPY_AS ("inset-copy-as"). +- LFUN_BUFFER_TOGGLE_OUTPUT_SYNC ("buffer-toggle-output-sync"). + + +The following LyX functions have been removed: + +- 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. + I.e., "tabular-feature FEATURE " becomes: + inset-modify tabular FEATURE + +- LFUN_LINE_INSERT ("line-insert"): use "inset-insert line" instead. For + something close to the previous default, use: + inset-insert line rule height 0.25ex width 100col% \\end_inset + This is necessary because the line inset now takes various arguments. + +- LFUN_TOC_INSERT ("toc-insert"): use "inset-insert toc" instead. + + +The following LyX functions have been changed: + +- 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_OPTIONAL_INSERT ("optional-insert") has been renamed LFUN_ARGUMENT_INSERT + ("argument-insert"). + + +The following LyX key bindings have been changed: + +- 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". + +- On Mac OSX the modifier keys and