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@ -27,22 +27,25 @@ implemented, since we had much time to polish it. In this release,
most of the dialogs have been redesigned to be tighter. most of the dialogs have been redesigned to be tighter.
Note also that the xforms library has been very recently updated to Note also that the xforms library has been very recently updated to
version 1.0. This version has been released under the GPL, and the version 1.0. This version has been released under the LGPL (Lesser
availability of the source means that many bugs that have been General Public License), and the availability of the source means that
plaguing LyX have been fixed in xforms. You are advised to upgrade to many bugs that have been plaguing LyX have been fixed in xforms. You
xforms 1.0 to enjoy all these new fixes. As a matter of fact, LyX are advised to upgrade to xforms 1.0 to enjoy all these new fixes. As
1.3.0 does not support anymore versions of xforms older than 0.89.5. a matter of fact, LyX 1.3.0 does not support anymore versions of
xforms older than 0.89.5.
New features: In most cases the dialogs have been designed to make it impossible to input
invalid parameters. The exception to this rule is the input of length data.
- Angus?? Power LaTeX users can still input obtuse "glue lengths", but the widgets are
highlighted in red if this input is invalid or incomplete. This visual
feedback makes it easy to see why LyX won't allow you to Apply your changes.
** Gnome frontend ** Gnome frontend
Unfortunately, the development of the Gnome frontend has mostly Unfortunately, the development of the Gnome frontend has mostly
stopped recently and we have therefore disabled it. We strongly invite stopped recently and we have therefore chosen to disable it. We
anyone willing to revive this port to volunteer on the developpers strongly invite anyone willing to revive this port to volunteer on the
list. developpers list.
** Instant preview ** Instant preview
@ -58,14 +61,46 @@ actual equation, so it's unobtrusive too.
** Math editor ** Math editor
Andre?? There have been few visible and some not-so-visible changes. On the
visible side we have better visual feedback regarding the structure of
a formula by showing the nesting by small purple decorations in the
formula itself and by revealing the names of the nesting levels in the
minibuffer. There is now native support for symbols from the wasy
package containing e.g. the zodiac symbols. New is also the internal
structure of font changes which are now proper "insets" as anything
else from a square root to an array. This does not only simplify the
code greatly but also allows the same editing tricks as for the
"regular" math. However, it was not possible to tweak the visible
behaviour to mimic 1.2 in all cases, so this might take some time to
get accustomed to. On the pro side, the new structure allowed
implementing support for LaTeX's \mbox and \fbox and general
"switching back to text mode within math", so a lot of "evil red text"
trickery is not needed anymore.
** Reading old files
LyX now has a new script lyx2lyx which allows to read any old file
produced by LyX versions as old as 0.12. 0.10 series is in the works
for 0.10 (1.4 time line) and still older files are in the forge.
Basically if lyx wrote it lyx will read it. :-)
There is also a strong demand for being able to read files produced by
_newer_ versions of LyX. While lyx2lyx has an infrastructure in place
to do such things, the filters to `downgrade' LyX files (from 1.3.0 to
1.2.x, for example) have not yet been written.
** Miscellaneous changes ** Miscellaneous changes
- LyX now automatically uses TeX fonts for screen rendering if they are - LyX now automatically uses TeX fonts for screen rendering if they are
available (it is not necessary anymore to configure your font server). available (it is not necessary anymore to configure your font server).
- Other?? - The Insert>Short Title allows to add an optional text for section
headings and captions that is designed to be used in table of
contents.
- The Insert>Float>Floatflt Figure menu item restores the capability
of wrapping a text around an image which was present in 1.1.6 and
removed in 1.2.0
What's new in version 1.2.2? What's new in version 1.2.2?
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