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Setting the default working directory to '.' is an invasive change
on Mac and Windows, where the current working directory of LyX when
LyX is started from the GUI is not a reasonable choice for the
default directory in e.g. the "save as" file dialog or the "open"
dialog. A similar situation could happen on Linux distributions (I'm
not aware of any, e.g., POSIX standard that defines that the working
directory of a binary started from GUI should be the home
directory). Thus, it is not clear this default is good on any
platform.
If the user wishes to have the behavior of '.', the description in
the "paths" preferences pane provides the information for making the
change.
For more information, see the discussion at:
https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=mid&q=635298DE-5028-4BB1-8D8F-A634BA68C420%40gmx.net
This reverts commit 892593fbdc.
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!Important Changes in LyX 2.3.0
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!!Interface changes
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* LyX now has "inverted" branch insets, which output their contents just in
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case a given branch is not "activated". This makes inclusion of alternate
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material in different versions easier.
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* When inserting a command or symbol in mathed, it is now automatically
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wrapped in a real inset (either \text or \ensuremath) assuring the correct
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mode, instead of being wrapped only in the output. The wrapping inset can
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be safely dissolved, as it will be automatically inserted at export time
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if needed, as usual.
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* LyX now outputs en- and em-dashes as -- and --- ligatures when exporting to
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latex using TeX fonts, as done in version 2.1 and earlier. In version 2.2
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they were instead output as the macros \textendash and \textemdash, causing
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changed output with old documents and bugs. The 2.2 behavior can be restored
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by don't allowing using dash ligatures in Document->Settings->Fonts.
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!!Documents compilation process and images conversion
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* The converters definition syntax (LYX_HOME/lyxrc*) now supports a
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new option, 'needauth', to prevent completely automated execution of
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the converter, unless LyX acquired explicit consent by the
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user. This is a new security feature, useful for converters that are
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capable of executing arbitrary code, such as R scripts (used with
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sweave/knitr), embedded within LyX documents. The user needs to
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explicitly grant per-document permission on the first need for using
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the converter on each document, unless he/she checks the "Don't ask
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again for this document" checkbox in the permission dialog. The new
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behavior can be fine-tuned from two new options in the preferences
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dialog (see their description below). These also allow for disabling
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'needauth' converters altogether, if desired (default behavior).
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* LyX now supports insertion and automated conversion of Gnuplot scripts,
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recognized by their typical extension ".gp" or ".gnuplot". These can
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directly be inserted in a LyX document using the "Insert->Graphics..."
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dialog, then selecting the Gnuplot script. LyX automatically adds a
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proper "set terminal ..." and "set output ..." line to convert the
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file to the needed output format (e.g., .eps, .pdf), depending on
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whether the document is being previewed on screen or compiled as PDF
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or other formats. Terminal options cannot be fine-tuned at the moment,
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but that's a capability that may come soon, also according to the
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received feedback from users.
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!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.3:
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* \use_converter_needauth
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when enabled, user is asked before calling any external converter with the
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'needauth' option
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* \use_converter_needauth_forbidden
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when enabled, use of external converters with the 'needauth' option is
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forbidden
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!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.3:
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!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.3:
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!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.3:
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* branch-invert
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Toggles inversion status of branch inset.
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* lyx-activate
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Activates the LyX window. Useful in combination with reverse search.
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!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.3:
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* quote-insert
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The function now has a second and third optional argument to specify
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the side (left, right, auto) and quotation mark style (english, swedish,
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german, polish, french, danish).
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* inset-modify
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This function now also applies to quote insets. It takes a three-character
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string as an argument, refering (1.) to the style (e = ``english'',
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s = ''swedish'', g = ,,german``, p = ,,polish'', f = <<french>>, a = >>danish<<),
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(2.) to the side (l = left, r = right) and (3.) to the quotation level
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(s = single, d = double). So "eld" means "English left double quotation mark".
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A dot in the string means: take the current value. So "inset-modify changetype e.."
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will only change the style to English, while letting side and level as is,
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"inset-modify changetype f.s" will change the style to French and the level to
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single, leaving the side value.
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This function is most useful when combined with inset-forall. E.g.,
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"inset-forall Quotes inset-modify changetype f.."
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=> change all quote insets to French style, maintaining current side and level
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"inset-forall Quotes inset-modify changetype ..s"
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=> change all quote insets to single quotes, keeping style and level
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"inset-forall Quotes inset-modify changetype g.s"
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=> change all quote insets to German single quotes, keeping left/right setting
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* word-delete-forward, word-delete-backward, char-delete-forward,
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char-delete-backward
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The pre-2.3 behavior of these functions is equivalent to the 2.3 behavior with
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the "force" option appended. The new default behavior (without "force") is
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to select big insets on the first call and delete them only on the second.
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This new behavior is consistent with how delete works in LyX's math editor.
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!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.3:
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!!!The following new folders have been added to the LyX directory
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* citeengines: Contains the *.citeengine files that determine the citation
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formatting and features.
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* xtemplates: Contains the *.xtemplate files that define the external templates
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(previously in the external_templates file).
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!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.3:
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* external_templates. This files has been split into multiple *.xtemplate
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files that are now shipped as content of the xtemplates directory.
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!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.3:
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!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.3:
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* Inkscape SVG with separate LaTeX + PDF output is experimentally supported.
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* Add some editor/viewer applications to (re)configure checks.
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!!Known issues in version 2.3.0
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!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.3.x
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* The external_templates file has been split into one file per template,
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which are now located in lib/xtemplates/*.xtemplate. This makes it easier
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to add new templates or modify existing ones. If you have modified
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the external_templates file, you will have to move the modifications to
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the respective *.xtemplate file manually.
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* If using TeX fonts and en- and em-dashes are output as font ligatures,
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when exporting documents containing en- and em-dashes to the format of
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LyX 2.0 or earlier, the following line has to be manually added to the
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unicodesymbols file of that LyX version:<br>
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0x200b "\\hspace{0pt}" "" "" "" "" # ZERO WIDTH SPACE<br>
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This avoids "uncodable character" issues if the document is actually
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loaded by that LyX version. LyX 2.1 and later versions already have the
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necessary definition in their unicodesymbols file.
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* If trying to compile documents using R scripts and sweave/knitr, LyX
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2.3.x would not allow for re-running the R scripts, unless the user:
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1) explicitly disables the "Forbid use of needauth converters"
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option in the LyX preferences;
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2) provides explicit consent to the use of the converter on the first
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compilation of the R-enhanced document.
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