lyx_mirror/RELEASE-NOTES

This file lists interface changes that might affect users in 1.6.0, some 
known problems in LyX 1.6.0 and some things you have to take into account
when upgrading from earlier versions to a version of the 1.6.x series.
Note that fixes are available for some of these, but they have not yet
been applied because of incomplete testing.


Interface changes
-----------------

The external template format recognize now a new tag: 'Preview'. This tag is
used to define how an external material should be previewed in LyX. For more detail,
see the 'external_templates' file in the resource directory of LyX.

Some of the LyX functions have changed names:

- A new LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT has been implemented that obsoletes the
  different LFUNs for single special characters:

  * LFUN_HYPHENATION_POINT_INSERT: removed. "hyphenation-point-insert" 
    has been replaced by "specialchar-insert hyphenation-point"
  * LFUN_LIGATURE_BREAK_INSERT: removed. "ligature-break-insert" 
    has been replaced by "specialchar-insert ligature-break"
  * LFUN_DOTS_INSERT: removed. "dots-insert" 
    has been replaced by "specialchar-insert dots"
  * LFUN_END_OF_SENTENCE_PERIOD_INSERT: removed. "end-of-sentence-period-insert" 
    has been replaced by "specialchar-insert end-of-sentence"
  * LFUN_MENU_SEPARATOR_INSERT: removed. "menu-separator-insert" 
    has been replaced by "specialchar-insert menu-separator"

- The function LFUN_BREAK_LINE, "break-line" has been renamed to LFUN_NEWLINE_INSERT,
  "newline-insert", and it now allows two options: "newline-insert newline" inserts
  a \newline, "newline-insert linebreak" inserts a \linebreak.

- The function LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT, "pagebreak-insert" has been renamed to
  LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT, "newpage-insert". It obsololetes the following functions:

  * LFUN_PAGEBREAK_INSERT: removed. "pagebreak-insert" has been replaced by
    "newpage-insert pagebreak"

  * LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced by
    "newpage-insert clearpage"

  * LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT: removed. "clearpage-insert" has been replaced
    by "newpage-insert cleardoublepage"

- The function LFUN_WORDS_COUNT, "words-count", has been replaced by
  LFUN_STATISTICS, "statistics", which counts more than words.

- The function LFUN_MATH_NUMBER, "math-number", has been renamed to
  LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_TOGGLE.

- The function LFUN_MATH_NONUMBER, "math-nonumber", has been renamed to
  LFUN_MATH_NUMBER_LINE_TOGGLE.

- The function LFUN_CHARSTYLE_INSERT, "charstyle-insert", has been renamed to
  LFUN_FLEX_INSERT, "flex-insert". It now handles beside charstyles, also
  custom insets and XML short element insets.

- The function LFUN_TOGGLE_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR, "toggle-cursor-follows-scrollbar"
  has been renamed to LFUN_CURSOR_FOLLOWS_SCROLLBAR_TOGGLE,
  "cursor-follows-scrollbar-toggle".

- The function LFUN_FONT_CODE, "font-code", has been renamed to
  LFUN_FONT_TYPEWRITER, "font-typewriter".

- The functions LFUN_HTML_INSERT, "html-insert", LFUN_URL_INSERT, "url-insert" was
  superseded by LFUN_HYPERLINK_INSERT, "href-insert".

- The function LFUN_FLOAT_LIST has been renamed to LFUN_FLOAT_LIST_INSERT.

- The functions delete-back/forward has been renamed to char-delete-back/forward.

- The functions LFUN_FONT_FREE_APPLY/UPDATE has been renamed to
  LFUN_TEXTSTYLE_APPLY/UPDATE.


The following new LyX functions have been introduced:

- LFUN_SPECIALCHAR_INSERT, "specialchar-insert" (see above).

- LFUN_COMPLETION_INLINE, "completion-inline".

- LFUN_COMPLETION_POPUP, "completion-popup".

- LFUN_COMPLETION_COMPLETE, "complete".

- LFUN_CLOSE_TAB_GROUP, "close-tab-group".

- LFUN_SPLIT_VIEW, "split-view".

- LFUN_UI_TOGGLE, "ui-toggle".

- LFUN_SCROLL, "scroll".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO, "math-macro".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_UNFOLD, "math-macro-unfold".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_FOLD, "math-macro-fold".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_PARAM, "math-macro-add-param".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-param".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_APPEND_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-append-greedy-param".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_GREEDY_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-greedy-param".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_OPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-optional".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_MAKE_NONOPTIONAL, "math-macro-make-nonoptional".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-optional-param".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_REMOVE_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-remove-optional-param".

- LFUN_MATH_MACRO_ADD_GREEDY_OPTIONAL_PARAM, "math-macro-add-greedy-optional-param".

- LFUN_WORD_LEFT, "word-left".

- LFUN_WORD_LEFT_SELECT, "word-left-select".

- LFUN_WORD_RIGHT, "word-right".

- LFUN_WORD_RIGHT_SELECT, "word-right-select".

- LFUN_CHAR_LEFT, "char-left".

- LFUN_CHAR_LEFT_SELECT, "char-left-select".

- LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT, "char-right".

- LFUN_CHAR_RIGHT_SELECT, "char-right-select".

- LFUN_FINISHED_FORWARD, "".

- LFUN_FINISHED_BACKWARD, "".

- LFUN_INFO_INSERT, "info-insert".

- LFUN_LAYOUT_RELOAD, "layout-reload".

- LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULES_CLEAR, "layout-modules-clear".

- LFUN_LAYOUT_MODULE_ADD, "layout-module-add".

- LFUN_NEXT_INSET_MODIFY, "next-inset-modify"

- LFUN_INSET_EDIT, "inset-edit"

- LFUN_SET_GRAPHICS_GROUP, "set-graphics-group"

- LFUN_GRAPHICS_GROUPS_UNIFY, "graphics-groups-unify"

- LFUN_BRANCH_ACTIVATE, "branch-activate"

- LFUN_BRANCH_DEACTIVATE, "branch-deactivate" 
  These can be used in export mode to turn branches on and off. 
  Thus, something like:
    lyx -e pdf2 -x "branch-activate answers" finalexam.lyx
  could be used to export a pdf with the answers branch included, without 
  one's having to open LyX and activate the branch manually.

The following new LyX functions have been removed:

- LFUN_FILE_NEW.

- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_KEEP_LAYOUT.

- LFUN_FONT_CODE.

- LFUN_HFILL_INSERT. HFills are now part of InsetSpace and have to be inserted
  via "space-insert hfill".

- LFUN_CLEARPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).

- LFUN_CLEARDOUBLEPAGE_INSERT. Now part of LFUN_NEWPAGE_INSERT (see above).

- LFUN_SERVER_GET_FONT.

- LFUN_EXTERNAL_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.

- LFUN_GRAPHICS_EDIT. Superseded by the more general LFUN_INSET_EDIT.

- LFUN_ACCENT_SPECIAL_CARON.

- LFUN_INSET_REFRESH.

- LFUN_BREAK_PARAGRAPH_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_BACKWARD_SKIP, LFUN_DELETE_FORWARD_SKIP.

- LFUN_ERROR_NEXT


For the detailed description of LyX functions look into doxygen documentation.


Known issues in version 1.6.0
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Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x
-------------------------------------------------------

The support for Japanese has been improved in LyX 1.6.x. Due to encoding
reasons, Japanese documents that were edited with LyX 1.6.x cannot correctly
be converted to the format of LyX 1.5.x and thus not edited with LyX 1.5.x.
To be able to use LyX 1.6 with Japanese, the latest version of the LaTeX
distribution "platex" must be installed.
platex provides a Japanese variant of BibTeX named "jbibtex". When LyX is
configured, this variant is used. In case you have problems with BibTeX-files
that include Japanese or you need to use another BibTeX program, set it in LyX
preferences under Output->LaTeX->BibTeX command.


Note: There may later be an updated list of known issues online at
	http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes