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What's new in version 1.6.0alpha1?
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The new features in LyX 1.6 are detailed in
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX16
What's new in version 1.5.1? What's new in version 1.5.1?
---------------------------- ----------------------------
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Lyx can not create, but can open a .lyx file with .cls and .layout files Lyx can not create, but can open a .lyx file with .cls and .layout files
stored in the same directory as the .lyx file. That is to say, if you send stored in the same directory as the .lyx file. That is to say, if you send
your co-author a .lyx file with associated class and layout files, s/he your co-author a .lyx file with associated class and layout files, s/he
can view and modify the .lyx file directly, without having to install the can view and modify the .lyx file directly, without having to install the
.cls and .layout files, reconfigure and restart lyx. Note that the .cls and .cls and .layout files, reconfigure and restart lyx. Note that the .cls and
.layout files have to be copied to every directory your .lyx files reside, .layout files have to be copied to every directory your .lyx files reside,
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since the available patch was not integrated in the previous release. since the available patch was not integrated in the previous release.
What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 3)? What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 3)?
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Compared with the previous beta release we have fixed several bugs Compared with the previous beta release we have fixed several bugs
and added some improvements: and added some improvements:
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bug fixing. bug fixing.
What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 2)? What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 2)?
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Compared with the previous beta release we have fixed several bugs and Compared with the previous beta release we have fixed several bugs and
added some graphical improvements: added some graphical improvements:
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Apart from the described major changes, several minor improvements of Apart from the described major changes, several minor improvements of
the user interface have been made, such as: the user interface have been made, such as:
- Syntax highlighting for the user preamble and the LaTeX log file - Syntax highlighting for the user preamble and the LaTeX log file
- Better parsing of BibTeX databases (in the citation dialog) - Better parsing of BibTeX databases (in the citation dialog)
- Support optional argument for environments - Support optional argument for environments
What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 1)? What's new in version 1.5.0 (beta 1)?
---------------------------- ----------------------------
* Unicode * Unicode
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LyX's font selection abilities have been one of its weakest and most LyX's font selection abilities have been one of its weakest and most
outdated components. A completely new interface was implemented that outdated components. A completely new interface was implemented that
provides access to the power of LaTeX's font selection scheme. provides access to the power of LaTeX's font selection scheme.
* Tabular extensions * Tabular extensions
LyX's table support is certainly less powerful than that of LyX's table support is certainly less powerful than that of
LaTeX. support for the booktabs package was implemented, which LaTeX. support for the booktabs package was implemented, which
provides beautiful and elegant tabulars. provides beautiful and elegant tabulars.
* Nomenclatures * Nomenclatures
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What's new in version 1.4.5? What's new in version 1.4.5?
---------------------------- ----------------------------
** Updates: ** Updates:
*********** ***********
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- Fix bug where moving the last section up in the toc dialog eats the - Fix bug where moving the last section up in the toc dialog eats the
last paragraph (bug 3303). last paragraph (bug 3303).
- Fix crash when using "all-insets-toggle" lfun on a file with - Fix crash when using "all-insets-toggle" lfun on a file with
math insets (bug 3358). math insets (bug 3358).
- Fix crash when undoing ctrl-<minus> in mathed (bug 3590). - Fix crash when undoing ctrl-<minus> in mathed (bug 3590).
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What's new in version 1.4.4? What's new in version 1.4.4?
---------------------------- ----------------------------
** Updates: ** Updates:
*********** ***********
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- A new manual named "Embedded Objects" is available in the Help menu - A new manual named "Embedded Objects" is available in the Help menu
in English and Spanish. It describes in detail tables, graphics, in English and Spanish. It describes in detail tables, graphics,
floats, notes, and boxes. floats, notes, and boxes.
- Updated Intro and Extended manual. - Updated Intro and Extended manual.
- New Galician localization; update Czech, French, German, Hungarian, - New Galician localization; update Czech, French, German, Hungarian,
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- Fixed undo-and-TOC-navigation bug. - Fixed undo-and-TOC-navigation bug.
- Fixed layout2layout (spurious tabs), so layout files from 1.3 can be read - Fixed layout2layout (spurious tabs), so layout files from 1.3 can be read
again. again.
- Revert fix from 1.4.3 for better display of script insets with a nucleus - Revert fix from 1.4.3 for better display of script insets with a nucleus
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What's new in version 1.4.3? What's new in version 1.4.3?
---------------------------- ----------------------------
** Updates: ** Updates:
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- Fix a crash when using next-inset-toggle (Ctrl+I) inside mathed; - Fix a crash when using next-inset-toggle (Ctrl+I) inside mathed;
inset locking in mathed generally work (bug 2756). inset locking in mathed generally work (bug 2756).
- Fix a crash on save (including dataloss) when the backup directory - Fix a crash on save (including dataloss) when the backup directory
creation failed or the directory is not writeable(bug 2740). creation failed or the directory is not writeable(bug 2740).
- Fix a crash when selecting several cells in a tabular (bug 2630). - Fix a crash when selecting several cells in a tabular (bug 2630).
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What's new in version 1.4.2? What's new in version 1.4.2?
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** Updates ** Updates
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- Much better performance when using natbib/jurabib citations (bug 2460). - Much better performance when using natbib/jurabib citations (bug 2460).
- Much better performance of screen updating in LyX/Mac, and with an - Much better performance of screen updating in LyX/Mac, and with an
acceptable UI. acceptable UI.
- Don't jump back to the previous cursor position when trying to click on - Don't jump back to the previous cursor position when trying to click on
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- It is longer necessary to run lib/configure.py in the main LyX - It is longer necessary to run lib/configure.py in the main LyX
support directory. support directory.
- Reading of configuration now goes like this: LyX first reads the file - Reading of configuration now goes like this: LyX first reads the file
lyxrc.dist (if it exists). If lib/configure.py is newer than lyxrc.dist (if it exists). If lib/configure.py is newer than
any of lyxrc.defaults, textclass.lst or packages.lst, it is re-run any of lyxrc.defaults, textclass.lst or packages.lst, it is re-run
before loading lyxrc.defaults and preferences. before loading lyxrc.defaults and preferences.
- Automatically use fonts in the fonts/ subdirectory of the LyX support - Automatically use fonts in the fonts/ subdirectory of the LyX support
directory on Windows. directory on Windows.
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- Replace the \cygwin_path_fix_needed preference with the better named - Replace the \cygwin_path_fix_needed preference with the better named
\tex_expects_windows_paths; this is auto-detected and matters only on \tex_expects_windows_paths; this is auto-detected and matters only on
Windows. Windows.
- Remove the --enable-compression-support option of configure. Compression - Remove the --enable-compression-support option of configure. Compression
support via zlib is now a requirement. support via zlib is now a requirement.
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- Update Spanish translation of the tutorial; update German - Update Spanish translation of the tutorial; update German
translation of the Tutorial and Introduction. translation of the Tutorial and Introduction.
- Document the packages fancybox, prettyref, preview and varioref in - Document the packages fancybox, prettyref, preview and varioref in
LaTeXConfig.lyx. LaTeXConfig.lyx.
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editors. By default, the new LyX release has two toolbars displayed, editors. By default, the new LyX release has two toolbars displayed,
the standard one (similar to the static toolbar in LyX 1.3), plus the the standard one (similar to the static toolbar in LyX 1.3), plus the
extra toolbar. In addition, there are two pre-defined toolbars extra toolbar. In addition, there are two pre-defined toolbars
available: one for tables, and one for math. available: one for tables, and one for math.
Another new feature worth mentioning is popup toolbars: you can set a Another new feature worth mentioning is popup toolbars: you can set a
toolbar such that it only appears when editing math, or when editing a toolbar such that it only appears when editing math, or when editing a
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This new feature, similar to that found in Microsoft Word and others, This new feature, similar to that found in Microsoft Word and others,
makes collaboration on a document a cinch. It provides a way to track makes collaboration on a document a cinch. It provides a way to track
changes made to a document, and later approve, reject, or modify such changes made to a document, and later approve, reject, or modify such
changes. changes.
** Much better conversion from .tex to .lyx ** Much better conversion from .tex to .lyx
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logical (as opposed to visual markup), LyX has always had one glaring logical (as opposed to visual markup), LyX has always had one glaring
omission: no character styles. LyX 1.4 goes some way towards omission: no character styles. LyX 1.4 goes some way towards
addressing this defect, although there's no dialog to define your own addressing this defect, although there's no dialog to define your own
styles. styles.
** Branches ** Branches
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* It is possible to use Ctrl-PageDown and Control-PageUp (<opt>-tab * It is possible to use Ctrl-PageDown and Control-PageUp (<opt>-tab
and <opt><shift>-tab with LyX/Mac) to switch between the open documents. and <opt><shift>-tab with LyX/Mac) to switch between the open documents.
* LaTeX-type accents, ligature breaks and hyphenation marks are now * LaTeX-type accents, ligature breaks and hyphenation marks are now
considered as part of words considered as part of words
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This is a maintenance release which improves upon 1.3.1 in This is a maintenance release which improves upon 1.3.1 in
three main areas: three main areas:
* the spellchecker code has been overhauled and many bugs * the spellchecker code has been overhauled and many bugs
have been squashed; have been squashed;
* many small bugs in the Qt frontend have been fixed; * many small bugs in the Qt frontend have been fixed;
* several languages now benefit from an improved translation of * several languages now benefit from an improved translation of
the user interface. the user interface.
What's new in version 1.3.1? What's new in version 1.3.1?

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dnl Process with autoconf to generate configure script -*- sh -*- dnl Process with autoconf to generate configure script -*- sh -*-
AC_INIT(LyX,1.6.0svn,[lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org],[lyx]) AC_INIT(LyX,1.6.0alpha1,[lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org],[lyx])
AC_SUBST(LYX_DATE, ["Wed, Jun 27, 2007"]) AC_SUBST(LYX_DATE, ["Fri, Mar 21, 2008"])
AC_PREREQ(2.52) AC_PREREQ(2.52)
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(src/main.cpp) AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(src/main.cpp)
AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([src/config.h]) AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([src/config.h])