lyx_mirror/lib/RELEASE-NOTES
Scott Kostyshak 892593fbdc Change default working directory from ~/ to "."
Note that the lyxrc.document_path variable corresponds to what we
call the "Working directory" in the GUI preferences dialog.

Setting document_path to "." makes it so when LyX is started from a
directory, that directory is the default path for many of LyX's
operations, such as the following:

- new file, new from template
- adding a custom BibTeX file
- GUI compare dialog
- local layout button in document settings
- external material file browser
- graphics browser, include browser

The best guess for where the user wants to save or find files is the
directory the user started LyX from. Before, the default was always
the home directory. If desired, the old behavior can be restored by
changing the default path in Preferences > "Working directory".

This commit takes advantage of 9b64d7bd, which allows the use of a
relative path for path preferences.
2016-10-11 22:25:42 -04:00

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!Important Changes in LyX 2.3.0
!!Interface changes
* LyX now has "inverted" branch insets, which output their contents just in
case a given branch is not "activated". This makes inclusion of alternate
material in different versions easier.
* When inserting a command or symbol in mathed, it is now automatically
wrapped in a real inset (either \text or \ensuremath) assuring the correct
mode, instead of being wrapped only in the output. The wrapping inset can
be safely dissolved, as it will be automatically inserted at export time
if needed, as usual.
!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.3:
!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.3:
* \document_path
Default is changed to ".". The best guess for where the user wants to save
or find files is the directory the user started LyX from. Before, the
default was always the home directory. If desired, the old behavior can be
restored by changing the default path in Preferences > "Working directory".
!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.3:
!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.3:
* branch-invert
Toggles inversion status of branch inset.
* lyx-activate
Activates the LyX window. Useful in combination with reverse search.
!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.3:
!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.3:
!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.3:
!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.3:
* Inkscape SVG with separate LaTeX + PDF output is experimentally supported.
!!Known issues in version 2.3.0
!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.3.x