lyx_mirror/lib/RELEASE-NOTES

!Important Changes in LyX 2.5.0


!!Interface changes

!!Documents compilation process and images conversion

!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.5:

- \color_scheme {system,light,dark} allows to override the system-wide
  color scheme (i.e., dark or light mode). This requires LyX to be built
  against Qt >= 6.8.0.

!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.5:

!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.5:

!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.5:

- The new function word-invertcase is a companion of word-upcase and
  word-lowcase: it inverts each character between lowcase and upcase,
  which is useful when one FORGOT THE cAPS lOCK KEY.

!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.5:

- The function window-new does not take an optional <GEOMETRY>
  parameter anymore. This only worked in windows and existed for
  internal reasons.

!!!The following LyX functions have been removed in 2.5:

!!!The following LyX function has been added and then removed in 2.5 development cycle:

!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.5:

!!!The following new files and folders have been added to the LyX directory

!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.5:

!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.5:

!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.5:

- The support for python 2 was completely removed. Python 3.8 (or newer)
  must be present on your system for LyX to work properly.

- The support for (long unmaintained) eLyXer was removed.

- When compiling with GCC, LyX know needs at least version >= 5.


!!Known issues in version 2.5.0

!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.5.x

!! If upgrading from a LyX version before 2.4.0

!!Detailed list of 2.5 changes

* For more comprehensive list of changes and new features in LyX 2.5 see
  https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX25
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!Important Changes in LyX 2.5.0`
Make RELEASE-NOTES accessible from GUI (#8616) CMake people, please check if something needs to be done to install lib/RELEASE-NOTES. 2015-05-19 07:57:52 +00:00

			`!!Interface changes`

about 'needauth' in RELEASE-NOTES 2017-04-22 21:28:48 +00:00			`!!Documents compilation process and images conversion`

Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.5:`
New helper lfun ifrelatives This executes a command only if a buffer has either a master or children Helps to disable master-related items in the UI 2020-01-02 13:09:24 +00:00
Introduce dark/light mode preference (#12224) This requires Qt 6.8 and only works on Win and Mac. 2024-11-10 09:42:20 +00:00			`- \color_scheme {system,light,dark} allows to override the system-wide`
			`color scheme (i.e., dark or light mode). This requires LyX to be built`
			`against Qt >= 6.8.0.`

Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.5:`
Add LFUN_LYXFILES_OPEN This opens the new templates/examples dialog and creates a view if necessary (#12106). 2021-02-10 08:36:32 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.5:`
Implement master-buffer-forall Similar to buffer-forall with the notable exception that its scope is limited to the files of a project (master and all children) 2019-12-31 11:27:00 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.5:`
Update RELEASE-NOTES 2019-12-31 11:24:25 +00:00
Rename word-togglecase to word-invertcase. As suggested by Jürgen. 2024-10-15 15:30:54 +00:00			`- The new function word-invertcase is a companion of word-upcase and`
			`word-lowcase: it inverts each character between lowcase and upcase,`
Add LFUN_WORD_TOGGLECASE (word-togglecase) The new function word-togglecase is a companion of word-upcase and word-lowcase: it toggles each character between lowcase and upcase, which is useful when one FORGOT THE cAPS lOCK KEY. Add bindings (except for emacs) and a menu entry. 2024-10-14 16:10:05 +00:00			`which is useful when one FORGOT THE cAPS lOCK KEY.`

Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.5:`
Introduce search-string-set (#8055) This stores its argument, the currently selected text or the word under cursor in the search cache that is used by word-find[-backward\|-forward] if no argument is given to those. Prerequisite for a feature apparently expected on the Mac. 2021-02-12 13:30:50 +00:00
Rename word-togglecase to word-invertcase. As suggested by Jürgen. 2024-10-15 15:30:54 +00:00			`- The function window-new does not take an optional <GEOMETRY>`
Remove legacy code to compute geometry This code is not necessary anymore after the fix to #13069. Remove the first QString argument to createView(). Set the autoShow parameter to false by default and rename createView(id) to createAndShowView(id) to avoid member function overloading issues. Remove optional <GEOMETRY> argument of window-new lfun. Document the removal of the argument in release notes. 2024-08-30 12:31:47 +00:00			`parameter anymore. This only worked in windows and existed for`
			`internal reasons.`

Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following LyX functions have been removed in 2.5:`
Meet per-document spelling dictionaries (fixes #86 [sic!]) Now who can beat that? ;-) 2021-03-06 15:53:33 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following LyX function has been added and then removed in 2.5 development cycle:`
Make RELEASE-NOTES accessible from GUI (#8616) CMake people, please check if something needs to be done to install lib/RELEASE-NOTES. 2015-05-19 07:57:52 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.5:`
Document the IBus + Qt4 known issue (#9362) Note that this issue does not occur with Qt5. 2015-12-11 11:10:00 +00:00
Document icon.aliases in Release notes 2023-10-24 12:52:33 +00:00			`!!!The following new files and folders have been added to the LyX directory`
Split external_templates to individual *.xtemplate files This makes it easier to add new templates or change existing ones in the user directory. Fixes: #3983 The CMake changes should be double-checked. 2017-03-26 13:32:01 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.5:`
Document parskip change in RELEASE NOTES (#10968) 2021-10-29 16:01:02 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.5:`
RELEASE-NOTES: explain new mixing layouts warning 2017-06-01 20:15:52 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.5:`
* lib/RELEASE-NOTES 2020-07-20 22:12:24 +00:00
Document python changes 2024-06-24 20:45:15 +00:00			`- The support for python 2 was completely removed. Python 3.8 (or newer)`
			`must be present on your system for LyX to work properly.`

* RELEASE-NOTES 2024-08-07 20:55:49 +00:00			`- The support for (long unmaintained) eLyXer was removed.`

Document gcc 5 dependency. https://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg223072.html 2024-10-04 18:51:51 +00:00			`- When compiling with GCC, LyX know needs at least version >= 5.`

* lib/RELEASE-NOTES 2020-07-20 22:12:24 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!Known issues in version 2.5.0`
* lib/RELEASE-NOTES 2020-07-20 22:12:24 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.5.x`
* RELEASE-NOTES 2022-11-28 10:29:22 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!! If upgrading from a LyX version before 2.4.0`
* RELEASE-NOTES 2022-11-28 10:29:22 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`!!Detailed list of 2.5 changes`
* RELEASE-NOTES 2022-11-28 10:29:22 +00:00
Prepare notes for 2.5 2024-06-24 20:44:49 +00:00			`* For more comprehensive list of changes and new features in LyX 2.5 see`
			`https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX25`
* RELEASE-NOTES 2022-11-28 10:29:22 +00:00