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1 GNU Emacs NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
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3 Copyright (C) 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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4 See the end of the file for license conditions.
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6 Please send Emacs bug reports to emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org.
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7 If possible, use M-x report-emacs-bug.
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9 This file is about changes in Emacs version 23.
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11 See files NEWS.22, NEWS.21, NEWS.20, NEWS.19, NEWS.18, and NEWS.1-17
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12 for changes in older Emacs versions.
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14 You can narrow news to a specific version by calling `view-emacs-news'
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15 with a prefix argument or by typing C-u C-h C-n.
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18 Temporary note:
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19 +++ indicates that the appropriate manual has already been updated.
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20 --- means no change in the manuals is called for.
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21 When you add a new item, please add it without either +++ or ---
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22 so we will look at it and add it to the manual.
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25 * Changes in Emacs 23.2
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27 ** The default value of `trash-directory' has changed to nil, which
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28 means that `move-file-to-trash' trashes files according to
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29 freedesktop.org specifications, the same method used by the Gnome,
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30 KDE, and XFCE desktops. (This change has no effect on Windows, which
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31 uses `system-move-file-to-trash' for trashing.)
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34 ** Emacs frames can be maximized.
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36 frame parameter fullscreen makes the Emacs frame maximized.
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38 +++
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39 ** New frame parameter sticky makes Emacs frames sticky in virtual desktops.
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41 ** The pointer now becomes invisible when typing.
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42 Customize make-pointer-invisible to turn it off.
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44 ---
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45 ** On MS-Windows, `display-time' now displays the system load average
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46 as well as the time, as it does on GNU and Unix.
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48 ** FIXME new configure options --enable-checking, profiling
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51 * Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 23.2
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53 ** FIXME gdb-mi
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55 ** Info
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57 *** The new command `Info-virtual-index' bound to "I" displays a menu of
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58 matched topics found in the index.
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60 +++
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61 ** New connection methods in Tramp.
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62 On systems which support GVFS-Fuse, Tramp offers the new connection
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63 methods "dav", "davs", "obex" and "synce".
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65 ** VC and related modes
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67 *** When a file is not found, VC will not try to check it out of RCS anymore.
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69 ** Calendar and diary
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71 ---
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72 *** The command `calendar-current-date' accepts an optional argument
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73 giving an offset from today.
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75 ** Miscellaneous
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77 *** The new command `async-shell-command' bound globally to `M-&' executes
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78 the command asynchronously without the need to manually add ampersand to
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79 the end of the command. Its output appears in the buffer `*Async Shell
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80 Command*'.
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83 * Installation Changes in Emacs 23.1
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85 ** The default X toolkit is now Gtk+, rather than Lucid.
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86 The configure option `--with-gtk' has been removed. Gtk is now the
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87 default toolkit, but you can use --with-x-toolkit=gtk if necessary.
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89 ** New font code.
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90 Fonts are handled by new code capable of dealing with multiple font
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91 backends. This uses the freetype and fontconfig libraries.
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93 *** Emacs now accepts font names supplied in the fontconfig format
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94 (e.g. "monospace-12:bold") and GTK format (e.g. "Monospace Bold 12").
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96 *** Added support for local fonts (fonts installed on the machine
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97 where Emacs is running).
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99 *** Added support for the Xft library for antialiasing.
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101 *** Added support for the otf library for complex text layout by
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102 OpenType fonts.
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104 *** Added support for the m17n library for text shaping.
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106 ** Changes to image support
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108 *** configure now checks for libgif before libungif when searching for
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109 a GIF library.
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111 *** Emacs now supports the SVG image format through librsvg2.
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113 *** Emacs now supports multi-page TIFF images.
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115 ** New NeXTSTEP-based port
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116 This provides support for GNUstep (via the GNUstep libraries) and Mac
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117 OS X (via the Cocoa libraries).
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119 Specify --with-ns to configure for this. By default, a self-contained
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120 app will be built (containing all lisp). To install/share lisp with
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121 other emacsen (e.g. X11 build) use --disable-ns-self-contained. See
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122 nextstep/README and nextstep/INSTALL in the Emacs source directory.
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124 ** Mac OS X is no longer supported via Carbon.
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125 Use the NeXTSTEP port, described above.
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127 ** The new configuration option "--with-dbus" enables D-Bus language
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128 bindings for Emacs.
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130 ** Support for many obsolete platforms has been removed.
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131 See the list at the end of etc/MACHINES for details.
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133 *** Support for systems without alloca has been removed.
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135 *** Support for Sun windows has been removed.
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136
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137 *** The `emacstool' utility has been removed.
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138
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139 ** The following platforms will be removed in a future Emacs version:
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140 If you are still using Emacs on one of these platforms, please email
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141 emacs-devel@gnu.org to inform the Emacs developers.
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142
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143 *** Old GNU/Linux systems based on libc version 5.
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144
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145 *** Old FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD systems based on the COFF
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146 executable format.
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148 *** Solaris versions 2.6 and below.
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150 *** Solaris on IBM RS6000 machines.
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151
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152 *** UNIX System V (the original SysV, not later platforms based on it).
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154 *** Unixware on non-x86 machines.
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156 *** Platforms not supporting shared libraries (i.e., requiring the
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157 NO_SHARED_LIBS compilation flag).
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158
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159 ** The configure options `--with-gcc', `--without-gcc' have been removed.
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160 Configure will use gcc by default. Set the CC environment variable if
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161 you need control over which C compiler is used.
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162
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163 ** The refcards are now shipped as PDF files.
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164
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165 ** The manuals are now licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License v1.3,
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166 or any later version.
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167
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168 ** Emacs 23 comes with a new set of default icons.
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169 Various resolutions are available as etc/images/icons/hicolor/*/apps/emacs.png.
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170 The Emacs 22 icon is available as `emacs22.png' in the same location.
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171
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172 * Changes in Emacs 23.1
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173
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174 ** Improved X Window System support
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175
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176 *** Emacs now supports using both X displays and ttys in one session.
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177 With an Emacs server active (M-x server-start), `emacsclient -t'
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178 creates a tty frame connected to the running emacs server. You can
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179 use any number of different ttys. `emacsclient -c' creates a new X11
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180 frame on the current $DISPLAY (or a tty frame if $DISPLAY is not set).
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181 There may be problems if a display exits unexpectedly and Emacs is compiled
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182 with Gtk+, see etc/PROBLEMS.
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183
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184 You can test for the presence of this feature in your Lisp code by
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185 testing for the `multi-tty' feature.
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186
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187 *** Emacs starts in the background, as a daemon, when given the
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188 --daemon command line argument. It disconnects from the terminal and
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189 starts the server. Clients can connect and create graphical or
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190 terminal frames using emacsclient.
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191
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192 **** emacsclient starts emacs in daemon mode and connects to it when
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193 --alternate-editor="" is used (or when the evironment variable
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194 ALTERNATE_EDITOR is set to "") and emacsclient cannot connect to an
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195 emacs server.
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196
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197 *** The new command close-display-connection closes a connection to a
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198 remote display. There are some bugs for Gtk+. See etc/PROBLEMS.
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199
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200 *** Emacs now supports the XEmbed specification.
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201 You can embed Emacs in another application on X11. The new command line
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202 option --parent-id is used to pass the parent window id to Emacs. See
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203 http://standards.freedesktop.org/xembed-spec/xembed-spec-latest.html
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204 for details about XEmbed.
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206 *** Emacs can now set the frame opacity.
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207 The opacity of a frame can be controlled by setting the `alpha' frame
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208 parameter. This only takes effect on a compositing window manager for
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209 the X Window System, such as Compiz, Beryl and Compiz Fusion, on Mac
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210 OS X, or on Windows 2000 and later versions of Windows.
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211
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212 The alpha parameter should be an integer between 0 (transparent) and
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213 100 (opaque), or a float number between 0.0 and 1.0. It can also be a
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214 cons cell (ACTIVE . INACTIVE), where ACTIVE is the opacity of an
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215 active frame and INACTIVE is the opacity of non-active frames.
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216
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217 The variable `frame-alpha-lower-limit' defines a lower bound for the
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218 opacity; the default is 20.
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219
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220 ** Internationalization changes
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222 *** The Emacs character set is now a superset of Unicode.
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223 (It has about four times the code space, which should be plenty).
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224
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225 The internal encoding used for buffers and strings is now
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226 Unicode-based and called `utf-8-emacs' (`emacs-internal' is an alias
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227 for this). This encoding is backward-compatible with Unicode's UTF-8
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228 encoding. The internal encoding previously used by Emacs,
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229 `emacs-mule', is still available for reading and writing files.
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230
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231 During byte-compilation, Emacs 23 uses `utf-8-emacs' to write files.
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232 As a result, byte-compiled files containing non-ASCII characters can't
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233 be read by earlier versions of Emacs. Files compiled by Emacs 20, 21,
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234 or 22 are loaded correctly as `emacs-mule' (whether or not they
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235 contain multibyte characters). This takes somewhat more time, so it
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236 may be worth recompiling existing .elc files which don't need to be
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237 shared with older Emacsen.
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238
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239 *** There are new coding systems/aliases; see M-x list-coding-systems.
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240
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241 *** There is a new charset implementation with many new charsets.
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242 See M-x list-character-sets. New charsets can be defined conveniently
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243 as tables of unicodes.
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244
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245 *** There are new language environments for Chinese-GBK,
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246 Chinese-GB18030, Khmer, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Oriya, Telugu,
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247 Sinhala, and TaiViet.
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248
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249 *** The minor modes unify-8859-on-encoding-mode and
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250 unify-8859-on-decoding-mode are obsolete.
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251
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252 *** `ucs-insert' is bound to `C-x 8 RET' and in addition to hex numbers
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253 accepts numbers in hash notation (e.g. #o21430 for octal, or #10r8984 for
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255
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256 *** The `cyrillic-translit' input method supports many new characters.
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257 Common typographical characters available from Unicode were added to
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258 `cyrillic-translit': punctuation marks, accented characters, fractions,
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259 and others.
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260
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261 ** Emacs now supports serial port access on GNU/Linux, Unix, and
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262 Windows. The new command `serial-term' starts an interactive terminal
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263 on a serial port. The serial port can be configured at runtime with
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264 the mode-line mouse menu.
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265
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266 ** Menu Bar changes
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267
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268 *** In the Options menu, the "Set Default Font" item applies the
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269 selected font to the `default' face on all frames, not just the
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270 current frame. Furthermore, if Emacs is compiled with both GTK and
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271 Fontconfig support, the "Set Default Font" item uses the GTK font
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272 selection dialog instead of an Emacs pop-up menu.
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273
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274 *** The font setting chosen by "Set Default Font" is saved if the
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275 "Save Options" item is used.
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276
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277 *** The Tools menu contains a new Encryption/Decryption submenu.
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278 This contains commands provided by EasyPG, the newly-included
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279 interface to GnuPG (see New Modes and Packages).
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280
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281 *** In the Options menu, the "Truncate Long Lines in the Buffer" entry
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282 has been replaced with a submenu offering three different ways to
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283 handle long lines: truncation, continuation at the window edge, and
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284 the new word wrapping behavior (see Editing Changes, below).
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285
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286 *** Improvements to menus for major and minor modes
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287 More major and minor modes now have a mode specific menu, and existing
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288 mode menus have been improved to include more functionality.
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289
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290 ** Mode-line changes
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291
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292 *** The mode-line displays a `@', instead of `-', if the
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293 default-directory for the current buffer is on a remote machine.
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294
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295 *** The mode-line displays a mode menu when mouse-1 is clicked on a
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296 minor mode, in the same way as it already did for major modes.
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297
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298 *** The `mode-line-emphasis' face is used to highlight certain
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299 mode-line information (e.g. waiting for a VC command to finish).
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300
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301 *** The mode-line tooltips have been improved to provide more details.
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302
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303 *** The VC, line/colum number and minor mode indicators on the mode
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304 line are now interactive: mouse-1 can be used on them to pop up a menu.
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305
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306 ** File deletion can make use of the Recycle Bin or system Trash folder.
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307 Set `delete-by-moving-to-trash' non-nil to use this. Deleted files
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308 and directories will then be sent to the Recycle Bin on Windows, and
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309 to `trash-directory' on other systems.
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310
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311 ** Directory-local variables can now be defined.
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312 By default, Emacs looks in .dir-locals.el for directory-local
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313 variables. For more information, see `dir-locals-set-directory-class'
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314 and `dir-locals-set-class-variables'.
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315
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316 ** Emacs can now use `auth-source' for authentication.
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317 `smtpmail' and `url' (Tramp and Gnus also) use `auth-source' to obtain
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318 login names and passwords. The match, if found, is reported
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319 in *Messages* with the password blanked out.
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320
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321 ** `where-is-preferred-modifier' can specify your favorite modifier.
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322
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323
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324 * Startup Changes in Emacs 23.1
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325
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326 ** The option `inhibit-startup-screen' (with aliases to old names
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327 `inhibit-splash-screen' and `inhibit-startup-message') doesn't inhibit
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328 display of the initial message in the *scratch* buffer. If you don't
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329 want to display the initial message in the *scratch* buffer at startup,
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330 you can set the option `initial-scratch-message' to nil.
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331
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332 ** New user option `initial-buffer-choice' specifies what to display
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333 after starting Emacs: startup screen, *scratch* buffer, visiting a
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334 file or directory.
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335
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336 ** New alias `argv' for `command-line-args-left'
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337 This is a convenience alias, so that one can write `(pop argv)'
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338 inside of --eval command line arguments in order to access
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339 following arguments.
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340
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341 ** The abbrev file is no longer read at startup in batch mode.
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342
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343 ** Emacs now supports invocation by an X session manager.
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344 It can save a session and restore it later. See the documentation of
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345 the functions `emacs-session-save' and `emacs-session-restore'.
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346 (Actually, this feature was introduced with Emacs 22, but it was not
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347 documented.)
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348
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349 * Incompatible Editing Changes in Emacs 23.1
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350
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351 ** In Dired, `dired-flag-garbage-files' is rebound from `&' to `%&'
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352 on the regexp command prefix map.
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353
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354 ** In Dired-x, all command guesses for ! are now added to the default
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355 list accessible by M-n instead of pushing all guesses temporarily into
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356 the history list.
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357
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358 ** In Isearch mode, a special case of typing `C-w' at the beginning of
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359 the minibuffer that toggles word search (i.e. using key sequences
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360 `C-s RET C-w' or `C-s M-e C-w') is obsolete. You can use the global key
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361 `M-s w' to start word search, or type `M-s w' in Isearch mode to
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362 toggle word search. To start nonincremental word search you can now use
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363 `M-s w RET' and `M-s w C-r RET' instead of `C-s RET C-w' and `C-r RET C-w'.
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364
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365 ** In Info, `Info-search' is unbound from `M-s' to allow using `M-s w'
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366 for word search as well as other search commands from the global prefix
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367 key `M-s'. `Info-search' is still bound to `s', and also incremental
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368 search commands `C-s', `C-M-s', `C-r', `C-M-r' are available for searching
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369 through multiple Info nodes, together with their nonincremental versions
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370 `C-s RET', `C-r RET', `C-M-s RET', `C-M-r RET', `M-s w RET'.
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371
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372 ** In Text mode, `center-line' and `center-paragraph' are rebound from
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373 `M-s' and `M-S' to global keys `M-o M-s' and `M-o M-S' on the global
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374 prefix map `M-o', which is intended for such formatting commands.
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375
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376 ** The following input methods were removed in Emacs 22.2, but this was
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377 not advertised: danish-alt-postfix, esperanto-alt-postfix,
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378 finnish-alt-postfix, german-alt-postfix, icelandic-alt-postfix,
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379 norwegian-alt-postfix, scandinavian-alt-postfix, spanish-alt-postfix,
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380 and swedish-alt-postfix. Use the versions without "alt-", which are
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381 identical.
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382
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383
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384 * Editing Changes in Emacs 23.1
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385
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386 ** The C-n and C-p line-motion commands now move by screen lines,
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387 taking continued lines and variable-width characters into account.
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388 Setting `line-move-visual' to nil reverts this to the previous
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389 behavior (i.e., motion by logical lines based on buffer contents
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390 alone).
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391
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392 ** C-x C-c now invokes `save-buffers-kill-terminal', and C-z now
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393 invokes `suspend-frame'. These changes are for compatibility with the
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394 new multi-tty support (see `Improved X Window System support' above).
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parents: 96156
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395
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396 ** Mark changes
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397
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398 *** Transient Mark mode is now on by default.
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399
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parents: 93538
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400 *** mark-even-if-inactive now defaults to t
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
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401
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
402 *** When Transient Mark mode is on, C-SPC C-SPC pushes a mark without
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
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403 activating it.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
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404
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
405 *** When Transient Mark mode is on, M-q now fills the region if the
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
406 region is active. Otherwise, it fills the current paragraph.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
407
93555
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
408 *** When Transient Mark mode is on, M-$ now checks spelling of the
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
409 region if the region is active. Otherwise, it checks spelling of the
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
410 word at point.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
411
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
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412 *** When Transient Mark mode is on, TAB now indents the region if the
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
413 region is active.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
414
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
415 *** The variable `use-empty-active-region' controls whether an empty
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
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416 active region in Transient Mark mode should make commands operate on
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
417 that empty region.
93555
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
418
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
419 ** Temporarily active regions
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
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420
93555
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
421 *** The new variable shift-select-mode, non-nil by default, controls
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
422 shift-selection. When Shift Select mode is on, shift-translated
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
423 motion keys (e.g. S-left and S-down) activate and extend a temporary
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
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424 region, similar to mouse-selection.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
425
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
426 *** Temporarily active regions, created using shift-selection or
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
427 mouse-selection, are not necessarily deactivated in the next command.
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
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428 They are only deactivated after point motion commands that are not
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
429 shift-translated, or after commands that would ordinarily deactivate
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
430 the mark in Transient Mark mode (e.g., any command that modifies the
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
431 buffer).
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
432
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97616
diff changeset
433 ** Minibuffer and completion changes
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
434
99884
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
435 *** Emacs may ask for confirmation before opening a non-existent file
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
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436 or buffer. By default, Emacs requests confirmation if you type RET
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
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437 immediately after TAB, and the resulting input is not an existing file
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
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438 or buffer; this usually happens when the minibuffer input did not
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
439 complete far enough and you entered RET by mistake. In that case,
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
440 Emacs puts the message "[Confirm]" in the minibuffer; type RET again
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
441 to create the file or buffer.
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
442
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
443 The new variable confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer determines whether
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
444 Emacs asks for confirmation. The default value is `after-completion'.
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
445 If you change it to t, Emacs always asks for confirmation; if you
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
446 change it to nil, Emacs never asks for confirmation.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
447
102599
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
448 *** The rules for performing completion have been changed.
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
449 When generating completion alternatives, Emacs now takes the
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
450 minibuffer text after point, if any, into account: this text is
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
451 treated as a substring of the remaining part of the completion
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
452 alternative (i.e., the part not matched by the minibuffer text before
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
453 point). If no completion alternatives are found this way, Emacs
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
454 attempts to perform partial-completion. If still no completion
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
455 alternatives are found, we fall back on the Emacs 22 rules for
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
456 performing completion.
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
457
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
458 The new variable `completion-styles' can be customized to choose your
9c86a5cf583e Describe new completion rules more clearly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102583
diff changeset
459 favorite completion style.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
460
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Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 93402
diff changeset
461 *** When M-n in the minibuffer reaches the end of the list of defaults,
ca4f82c2e75c Replace section that says about buffer names available via M-n with a section
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 93402
diff changeset
462 it adds the completion list to the end, so next M-n continues putting
ca4f82c2e75c Replace section that says about buffer names available via M-n with a section
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 93402
diff changeset
463 completion items to the minibuffer. The same principle applies to
ca4f82c2e75c Replace section that says about buffer names available via M-n with a section
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 93402
diff changeset
464 incremental search commands as well: C-s or C-M-s starts searching
ca4f82c2e75c Replace section that says about buffer names available via M-n with a section
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 93402
diff changeset
465 the default values and after the end of defaults they continue
ca4f82c2e75c Replace section that says about buffer names available via M-n with a section
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 93402
diff changeset
466 searching minibuffer completion items.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
467
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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468 *** Minibuffer input of shell commands now comes with completion.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
469
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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470 *** In the `C-x d' (Dired) prompt, typing M-n gives the visited file
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
471 name of the current buffer.
86359
4c23769d1dd7 In C-x d, if you type M-n you get the visited file name of the current buffer.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 86353
diff changeset
472
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
473 *** In the M-! (shell-command) prompt, M-n provides some default commands.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
474 These are guessed using the file extension of the current file, based
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
475 on the file-handlers specified in the operating system's `mailcap'
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
476 file. The ! command in Dired (dired-do-shell-command) works
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
477 similarly, using the file displayed on the current line.
86134
1dcb138a672b Add default list for dired-read-shell-command, occur, keep-lines, flush-lines, how-many.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 86024
diff changeset
478
1dcb138a672b Add default list for dired-read-shell-command, occur, keep-lines, flush-lines, how-many.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 86024
diff changeset
479 *** A list of regexp default values is available via M-n for `occur',
1dcb138a672b Add default list for dired-read-shell-command, occur, keep-lines, flush-lines, how-many.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 86024
diff changeset
480 `keep-lines', `flush-lines' and `how-many'. This list includes the active
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
481 region in transient-mark-mode, the word under the cursor, the last Isearch
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
482 regexp, the last Isearch string and the last replacement regexp.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
483
97341
a94eced70f5a Clarify enable-recursive-minibuffers change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97314
diff changeset
484 *** When enable-recursive-minibuffers is non-nil, operations which use
a94eced70f5a Clarify enable-recursive-minibuffers change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97314
diff changeset
485 switch-to-buffer (such as C-x b and C-x C-f) do not fail any more when
a94eced70f5a Clarify enable-recursive-minibuffers change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97314
diff changeset
486 used in a minibuffer or a dedicated window. Instead, they fallback on
a94eced70f5a Clarify enable-recursive-minibuffers change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97314
diff changeset
487 using pop-to-buffer, which will use some other window. This change
a94eced70f5a Clarify enable-recursive-minibuffers change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97314
diff changeset
488 has no effect when enable-recursive-minibuffers is nil (the default).
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
489
97131
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Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
490 *** Isearch started in the minibuffer searches in the minibuffer history.
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
491 Reverse Isearch commands (C-r, C-M-r) search in previous minibuffer
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
492 history elements, and forward Isearch commands (C-s, C-M-s) search in
82063
98cb9705c5b6 *** empty log message ***
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 81941
diff changeset
493 next history elements. When the reverse search reaches the first history
98cb9705c5b6 *** empty log message ***
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 81941
diff changeset
494 element, it wraps to the last history element, and the forward search
98cb9705c5b6 *** empty log message ***
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 81941
diff changeset
495 wraps to the first history element. When the search is terminated, the
98cb9705c5b6 *** empty log message ***
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 81941
diff changeset
496 history element containing the search string becomes the current.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
497
97124
83d7317f85ef Document read-file-name-completion-ignore-case and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97095
diff changeset
498 *** The variable read-file-name-completion-ignore-case overrides
83d7317f85ef Document read-file-name-completion-ignore-case and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97095
diff changeset
499 completion-ignore-case for file name completion.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
500
97124
83d7317f85ef Document read-file-name-completion-ignore-case and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97095
diff changeset
501 *** The variable read-buffer-completion-ignore-case overrides
83d7317f85ef Document read-file-name-completion-ignore-case and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97095
diff changeset
502 completion-ignore-case for buffer name completion.
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
503
97617
50e32f7ae447 Consolidate minibuffer and completion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97616
diff changeset
504 *** The new command `minibuffer-force-complete' chooses one of the
50e32f7ae447 Consolidate minibuffer and completion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97616
diff changeset
505 possible completions, rather than stopping at the common prefix.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
506
97617
50e32f7ae447 Consolidate minibuffer and completion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97616
diff changeset
507 *** If `completion-auto-help' is `lazy', Emacs shows the completions
50e32f7ae447 Consolidate minibuffer and completion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97616
diff changeset
508 buffer only on the second attempt to complete. This was already
50e32f7ae447 Consolidate minibuffer and completion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97616
diff changeset
509 supported in `partial-completion-mode'.
97124
83d7317f85ef Document read-file-name-completion-ignore-case and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97095
diff changeset
510
92894
70290cfccdc1 Add some sections, based on NEWS.22.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92767
diff changeset
511 ** Face changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
512
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
513 *** S-down-mouse-1 now pops up a menu for changing the font and text
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
514 size of the default face in the current buffer. The face is changed
99843
3f5fff220284 Minor fix.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99842
diff changeset
515 via face remapping (see Lisp changes, below).
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
516
99842
2fe0a3e0646b Add NEWS entry for text-scale-adjust.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99831
diff changeset
517 *** New commands to change the default face size in the current buffer.
2fe0a3e0646b Add NEWS entry for text-scale-adjust.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99831
diff changeset
518 To increase it, type `C-x C-+' or `C-x C-='. To decrease it, type
2fe0a3e0646b Add NEWS entry for text-scale-adjust.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99831
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519 `C-x C--'. To restore the default (global) face size, type `C-x C-0'.
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
520 These work via Text Scale mode, a new minor mode.
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
521
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
522 The final key in the above commands may be repeated without the
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
523 leading `C-x', e.g. `C-x C-= C-= C-=' increases the face height by
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
524 three steps. Each step scales the height of the default face by the
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
525 value of the variable `text-scale-mode-step'.
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
526
103405
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
527 *** The commands buffer-face-mode and buffer-face-set can be used to
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
528 remap the default face in the current buffer. See "Buffer Face mode",
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
529 under New Modes and Packages.
95530
8132494e3e26 face-remap place holder.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 95529
diff changeset
530
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
531 ** Primary selection changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
532
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
533 *** If `select-active-regions' is t, setting the mark automatically
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
534 makes the new region into the primary selection (for interaction with
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
535 other window applications). If you enable this, you might want to
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
536 bind `mouse-yank-primary' to Mouse-2.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
537
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
538 *** You can disable kill ring commands from accessing the primary
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
539 selection by setting `x-select-enable-primary' to nil.
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
540
97516
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
541 ** Continuation lines can now be wrapped at word boundaries
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
542 (word-wrapping). This is controlled by the new per-buffer variable
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
543 `word-wrap'. Word wrapping does not take place if continuation lines
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
544 are not shown, e.g. if truncate-lines is non-nil. The most convenient
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
545 way to enable word-wrapping is using the new minor mode Visual Line
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
546 mode; in addition to setting `word-wrap' to t, this rebinds some
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
547 editing commands to work on screen lines rather than text lines. See
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
548 New Modes and Packages, below.
96239
2f2e5059ea17 Document `word-wrap'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96230
diff changeset
549
96242
676dd253c861 Document truncate-partial-width-windows change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96239
diff changeset
550 ** Window management changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
551
96242
676dd253c861 Document truncate-partial-width-windows change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96239
diff changeset
552 *** truncate-partial-width-windows now accepts integer values, which
676dd253c861 Document truncate-partial-width-windows change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96239
diff changeset
553 specify a minimum window width for partial-width windows, below which
97814
bf76bca51337 truncate-partial-width-windows default now 50.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97809
diff changeset
554 lines are truncated. The default has been changed to 50.
96242
676dd253c861 Document truncate-partial-width-windows change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96239
diff changeset
555
676dd253c861 Document truncate-partial-width-windows change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96239
diff changeset
556 *** The new command balance-windows-area balances windows both
676dd253c861 Document truncate-partial-width-windows change.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96239
diff changeset
557 vertically and horizontally.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
558
98799
073d1f81e035 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98798
diff changeset
559 *** pop-to-buffer now always sets input focus when the popped-to window
073d1f81e035 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98798
diff changeset
560 is on a different frame.
073d1f81e035 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98798
diff changeset
561
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
562 ** Miscellaneous changes:
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
563
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
564 *** C-l is bound to the new command recenter-top-bottom, rather than recenter.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
565 This moves the current line to window center, top and bottom on
102346
2e9665d424ef Fix typo.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102205
diff changeset
566 successive invocations.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
567
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
568 *** scroll-preserve-screen-position also preserves the column position.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
569
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
570 *** If `yank-pop-change-selection' is t, rotating the kill ring also
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
571 updates the selection or clipboard to the current yank, just as M-w
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
572 would do so with the text it copies to the kill ring.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
573
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
574 *** C-M-% now shows replacement as it would look in the buffer, with
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
575 `\N' and `\&' substituted according to the match. Old behavior can be
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
576 restored by customizing `query-replace-show-replacement'.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
577
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
578 *** The command shell prompts for the default directory, when it is
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
579 called with a prefix and the default directory is a remote file name.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
580 This is because some file name handlers (like ange-ftp) are not able to
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
581 run processes remotely.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
582
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
583 *** The new command kill-matching-buffers kills buffers whose name
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
584 matches a regexp.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
585
103291
4f2e369530f6 Note that comment-style now defaults to indent.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103219
diff changeset
586 *** The value of comment-style now defaults to `indent'.
4f2e369530f6 Note that comment-style now defaults to indent.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103219
diff changeset
587 Thefore, comment-start markers are inserted at the current indentation
4f2e369530f6 Note that comment-style now defaults to indent.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103219
diff changeset
588 of the region to comment, rather than the leftmost column.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
589
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
590 *** The new commands `pp-macroexpand-expression' and
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
591 `pp-macroexpand-last-sexp' pretty-print macro expansions.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
592
98833
60bc225a0b8c *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98825
diff changeset
593 *** The new command `set-file-modes' allows to set file's mode bits.
60bc225a0b8c *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98825
diff changeset
594 The mode bits can be specified in symbolic notation, like with GNU
100676
5478b71d59c6 * subr.el (chmod): New defalias for set-file-modes.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100643
diff changeset
595 Coreutils, in addition to an octal number. `chmod' is a new
5478b71d59c6 * subr.el (chmod): New defalias for set-file-modes.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100643
diff changeset
596 convenience alias for this function.
98840
2b6fb0026405 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98833
diff changeset
597
98990
b4de76fc59ca *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98989
diff changeset
598 *** `next-error-recenter' specifies how next-error should recenter the
b4de76fc59ca *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98989
diff changeset
599 visited source file. Its value can be a number (for example, 0 for
b4de76fc59ca *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98989
diff changeset
600 top line, -1 for bottom line), or nil for no recentering.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
601
99649
2311ba8b63ee C-y now works when entering passwords.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99612
diff changeset
602 *** When typing in a password in the echo area, C-y yanks the current
2311ba8b63ee C-y now works when entering passwords.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99612
diff changeset
603 kill into the password.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
604
102844
89303f3fe6a7 Mention the fact that font and color in tooltip-frame-parameters are ignored.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 102833
diff changeset
605 *** Tooltip frame parameters `font' and `color' in `tooltip-frame-parameters'
89303f3fe6a7 Mention the fact that font and color in tooltip-frame-parameters are ignored.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 102833
diff changeset
606 are ignored. Customize the `tooltip' face instead.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
607
100751
2935e76b69a8 (mkdir): New defalias.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100741
diff changeset
608 *** `mkdir' is a new convenience alias for `make-directory'.
62200
3366f31482cc Rearrange; clarify some entries.
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 62187
diff changeset
609
81026
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
610 * New Modes and Packages in Emacs 23.1
77652
7359af7113b3 Try to rearrange by related topics, and some order of importance.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 77604
diff changeset
611
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
612 ** Auto Composition Mode is a minor mode that composes characters
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
613 automatically when they are displayed. It is globally on by default.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
614 It uses `auto-composition-function' (default `auto-compose-chars').
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
615
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
616 ** Bubbles, a new game, is similar to SameGame.
103405
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
617
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
618 ** Buffer Face mode is a minor mode for remapping the default face in
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
619 the current buffer. The variable `buffer-face-mode-face' specifies
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
620 the face to remap to. The command `buffer-face-set' prompts for a
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
621 face name, sets `buffer-face-mode-face' to it, and enables
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
622 buffer-face-mode. See "Face changes", under Editing Changes, for a
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
623 description of face remapping.
9bd912106eea Describe buffer-face-mode properly.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103291
diff changeset
624
100741
f0e8b601841d Add `butterfly'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 100717
diff changeset
625 ** butterfly flips the desired bit on the drive platter.
f0e8b601841d Add `butterfly'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 100717
diff changeset
626 See http://xkcd.com/378/
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
627
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
628 ** bug-reference.el provides clickable links to bug reports.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
629
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
630 ** dbus.el provides D-Bus language bindings.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
631 D-Bus is an inter-process communication mechanism for applications
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
632 residing on the same host. See the manual for details.
84448
d03b0147539e Revert mistakenly deleted entries.
Michaël Cadilhac <michael.cadilhac@lrde.org>
parents: 84444
diff changeset
633
100083
4e3cc6bdd997 hide-ifdef-mode documented; mark some entries as not needed doc updates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100043
diff changeset
634 ** DocView mode allows viewing of PDF, PostScript and DVI documents.
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
635 One can also search for a regular expression in the document. For
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
636 details, see the commentary in doc-view.el.
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
637
98642
1bb6eb00e477 In Postcript mode, C-c C-c launches Doc View minor mode for viewing
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98632
diff changeset
638 PDF and DVI files are now opened in Doc View mode by default.
1bb6eb00e477 In Postcript mode, C-c C-c launches Doc View minor mode for viewing
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98632
diff changeset
639
1bb6eb00e477 In Postcript mode, C-c C-c launches Doc View minor mode for viewing
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98632
diff changeset
640 In Postcript mode, C-c C-c launches Doc View minor mode for viewing
1bb6eb00e477 In Postcript mode, C-c C-c launches Doc View minor mode for viewing
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98632
diff changeset
641 the postscript file.
98632
fa239c11871f Note that Postscript, PDF, and DVI files are now opened in Doc View
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98618
diff changeset
642
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
643 ** EasyPG provides an interface to the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG).
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
644 It includes a GnuPG keyring browser, cryptographic operations on
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
645 regions and files, and automatic encryption of *.gpg files. For
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
646 details, see the EasyPG Assistant User's Manual.
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
647
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
648 ** json.el is a library for parsing and generating JSON
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
649 (JavaScript Object Notation), a lightweight data-interchange format.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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650
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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651 ** linum.el is a new minor mode to display line numbers for the
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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652 current buffer.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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653
97095
61de98ebc619 ** mairix.el is an interface to mairix, a free tool for indexing and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97090
diff changeset
654 ** mairix.el is an interface to mairix, a free tool for indexing and
61de98ebc619 ** mairix.el is an interface to mairix, a free tool for indexing and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97090
diff changeset
655 searching locally stored mail. It allows you to query mairix and
61de98ebc619 ** mairix.el is an interface to mairix, a free tool for indexing and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97090
diff changeset
656 display the search results with Rmail, Gnus and VM. Note that there
61de98ebc619 ** mairix.el is an interface to mairix, a free tool for indexing and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97090
diff changeset
657 is an existing Gnus back end, nnmairix.el, which should be used with
61de98ebc619 ** mairix.el is an interface to mairix, a free tool for indexing and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97090
diff changeset
658 Maildir/MH setups.
61de98ebc619 ** mairix.el is an interface to mairix, a free tool for indexing and
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97090
diff changeset
659
97159
4d2d4e50bb02 *** empty log message ***
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97145
diff changeset
660 ** minibuffer-depth-indicate-mode shows the minibuffer depth in the prompt.
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parents: 96156
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661
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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662 ** nXML Mode
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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663 This is a new mode for editing XML documents. It allows a schema to
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
664 be associated with the XML document being edited, using Relax NG as
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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665 the schema language. The schema is used to provide two key features:
92063
d359b11fb16e NEWS: Describe nXML mode and json.el.
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 92034
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666
d359b11fb16e NEWS: Describe nXML mode and json.el.
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 92034
diff changeset
667 *** Continuous validation. nXML validates as you type, highlighting
d359b11fb16e NEWS: Describe nXML mode and json.el.
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 92034
diff changeset
668 any invalid parts of your document.
d359b11fb16e NEWS: Describe nXML mode and json.el.
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 92034
diff changeset
669
d359b11fb16e NEWS: Describe nXML mode and json.el.
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 92034
diff changeset
670 *** Completion. nXML can assist you in entering an element name,
d359b11fb16e NEWS: Describe nXML mode and json.el.
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 92034
diff changeset
671 attribute name or data value by using information about what is
d359b11fb16e NEWS: Describe nXML mode and json.el.
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 92034
diff changeset
672 allowed by the schema in that context.
86431
9c38f723c526 Place-holder entry for nXML.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 86413
diff changeset
673
100568
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Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100511
diff changeset
674 ** proced.el provides a Dired-like interface for operating on
3520539e2319 proced.el does not use ps(1) anymore, state that is not functional
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100511
diff changeset
675 processes. Proced makes an Emacs buffer containing a listing of the
3520539e2319 proced.el does not use ps(1) anymore, state that is not functional
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100511
diff changeset
676 current processes. You can use the normal Emacs commands to move
3520539e2319 proced.el does not use ps(1) anymore, state that is not functional
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100511
diff changeset
677 around in this buffer, and special Proced commands to operate on the
3520539e2319 proced.el does not use ps(1) anymore, state that is not functional
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100511
diff changeset
678 processes listed. It is currently only functional on GNU/Linux,
3520539e2319 proced.el does not use ps(1) anymore, state that is not functional
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 100511
diff changeset
679 MS-Windows and Solaris.
81321
efd70d9613c7 Change bug address. Add back +++/--- note.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 81310
diff changeset
680
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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681 ** Remember Mode is a mode for jotting down things to remember.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
682 Notes can be saved to a Diary file. For details, see the Remember
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
683 Manual.
85772
6b9c41aaadf8 Check in Remember Mode
Michael Olson <mwolson@gnu.org>
parents: 85761
diff changeset
684
100477
d0493e7b714e Fix reStructuredText funky capitalization.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100472
diff changeset
685 ** RST mode is a major mode for editing reStructuredText files.
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
686
100335
9e362b15a65b Added Ruby mode.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100256
diff changeset
687 ** Ruby mode is a major mode for Ruby files.
9e362b15a65b Added Ruby mode.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100256
diff changeset
688
96778
5dafdebb219d Add Visual Line mode.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96769
diff changeset
689 ** Visual Line mode provides support for editing by visual lines.
5dafdebb219d Add Visual Line mode.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96769
diff changeset
690 It turns on word-wrapping in the current buffer, and rebinds C-a, C-e,
5dafdebb219d Add Visual Line mode.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96769
diff changeset
691 and C-k to commands that operate by visual lines instead of logical
5dafdebb219d Add Visual Line mode.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96769
diff changeset
692 lines. This is a more reliable replacement for longlines-mode.
97516
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
693 This can also be turned on using the menu bar, via
a05ebaaf6031 Clarify description of word-wrapping changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97515
diff changeset
694 Options -> Line Wrapping in this Buffer -> Word Wrap
96778
5dafdebb219d Add Visual Line mode.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96769
diff changeset
695
96993
0988f4674242 * NEWS: Add xesam.el.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 96967
diff changeset
696 ** xesam.el is an implementation of Xesam, an interface to (desktop)
0988f4674242 * NEWS: Add xesam.el.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 96967
diff changeset
697 search engines like Beagle, Strigi, and Tracker. The Xesam API
0988f4674242 * NEWS: Add xesam.el.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 96967
diff changeset
698 requires D-Bus for communication.
0988f4674242 * NEWS: Add xesam.el.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 96967
diff changeset
699
93876
414bac225d14 Add zeroconf.el.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 93868
diff changeset
700 ** zeroconf.el offers service discovery and service publishing
93936
3bc9b0eef232 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 93887
diff changeset
701 interfaces according to the zeroconf specification. It communicates
3bc9b0eef232 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 93887
diff changeset
702 with Avahi, a zeroconf implementation, via D-Bus messages on systems
3bc9b0eef232 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 93887
diff changeset
703 which have installed this software.
93876
414bac225d14 Add zeroconf.el.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 93868
diff changeset
704
97716
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
705 ** There is a new `whitespace' package.
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
706 (The pre-existing one has been renamed to `old-whitespace'.)
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
707 Now, besides reporting bogus blanks, the whitespace package has a
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
708 minor mode and a global minor mode to visualize blanks (TAB, (HARD)
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
709 SPACE and NEWLINE). The visualization is made via faces and/or display
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
710 table. It can also indicate lines that extend beyond a given column,
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
711 trailing blanks, and empty lines at the start or end of a buffer.
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
712 See `whitespace-style' for more details. The `whitespace-action' option
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
713 specifies what to do when a buffer is visited, killed, or written.
97482
a8900d9693c5 Improve whitespace information.
Vinicius Jose Latorre <viniciusjl@ig.com.br>
parents: 97395
diff changeset
714
81026
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
715
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
716 * Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 23.1
71601
c7218dbd298e *** empty log message ***
Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@auburn.edu>
parents: 71570
diff changeset
717
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
718 ** Abbrev has been rewritten in Elisp and extended with more flexibility.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
719
85710
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
720 *** New functions: abbrev-get, abbrev-put, abbrev-table-get, abbrev-table-put,
94137
b745a29952ba (abbrev-insert): New function extracted from expand-abbrev.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 94106
diff changeset
721 abbrev-table-p, abbrev-insert, abbrev-table-menu.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
722
85710
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
723 *** Special hook `abbrev-expand-functions' obsoletes `pre-abbrev-expand-hook'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
724
85710
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
725 *** `make-abbrev-table', `define-abbrev', `define-abbrev-table' all take
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
726 extra arguments for arbitrary properties.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
727
85710
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
728 *** New variable `abbrev-minor-mode-table-alist'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
729
85710
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
730 *** `local-abbrev-table' can hold a list of abbrev-tables.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
731
85710
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
732 *** Abbrevs have now the following special properties:
85773
13ae285f009a Rename `count' and `system-flag' to :count and :system. Update all users.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85772
diff changeset
733 `:count', `:system', `:enable-function', `:case-fixed'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
734
85710
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
735 *** Abbrev-tables have now the following special properties:
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
736 `:parents', `:case-fixed', `:enable-function', `:regexp',
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
737 `abbrev-table-modiff'.
beb909dfc54d Rewrite abbrev.c in Elisp.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 85669
diff changeset
738
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
739 ** Apropos
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
740
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
741 *** `apropos-library' describes the elements defined in a given library.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
742
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
743 *** Set `apropos-compact-layout' is you want a more compact (but wider) layout.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
744
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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745 ** Archive Mode has basic support to browse Rar archives.
99058
60675d06f24a Note that free unrar only handles version 1 and 2.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99014
diff changeset
746 Note, however, that the free version of the unrar command only handles
60675d06f24a Note that free unrar only handles version 1 and 2.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99014
diff changeset
747 versions 1 and 2 of the Rar format.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
748
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
749 ** BibTeX mode
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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750
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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751 *** New command `bibtex-initialize' (re)initializes BibTeX buffers.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
752
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
753 *** New `bibtex-entry-format' options `whitespace', `braces', and
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
754 `string', disabled by default.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
755
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
756 *** New variable `bibtex-cite-matcher-alist' contains rules to
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
757 identify cited keys in BibTeX entries, used by `bibtex-find-crossref'.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
758
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
759 *** Command `bibtex-url' allows multiple URLs per entry.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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760
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
761 ** Calendar and diary
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
762
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
763 *** There is a new date style, `iso', essentially year/month/day.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
764 The variable `european-calendar-style' is obsolete - use `calendar-date-style'.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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765 Similarly, the commands `american-calendar' and `european-calendar'
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
766 should be replaced by `calendar-set-date-style'.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
767
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
768 *** The calendar namespace has been rationalized.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
769 All functions and variables now begin with a `calendar-', `diary-', or
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
770 `holiday-' prefix. The various calendar systems have secondary
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
771 prefixes, eg `calendar-french-'. The old names you are likely to use
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
772 directly still exist, for the time being, as aliases, but please start
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
773 using the new names.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
774
96300
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Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
775 *** The whitespace in the calendar layout can be customized.
c0227e195a0e *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
776 See the variables:
c0227e195a0e *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
777 calendar-left-margin, calendar-intermonth-spacing, calendar-column-width,
c0227e195a0e *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
778 calendar-day-header-width, and calendar-day-digit-width.
c0227e195a0e *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
779
c0227e195a0e *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
780 *** Text (e.g. ISO weeks) can be displayed between the calendar months.
c0227e195a0e *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
781 See the variables calendar-intermonth-header and calendar-intermonth-text.
c0227e195a0e *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96284
diff changeset
782
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parents: 96156
diff changeset
783 *** The function `holiday-chinese' computes holidays on the Chinese calendar.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
784 It has been used to add items to the list `holiday-oriental-holidays'.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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785
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parents: 96156
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786 *** `diary-remind' accepts a negative number -DAYS as a shorthand for
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parents: 96156
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787 the list (1 2 ... DAYS).
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parents: 96156
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788
96651
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
789 ** Change Log mode
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
790
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
791 *** The new command C-c C-f (change-log-find-file) finds the file
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
792 associated with the current log entry.
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
793
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
794 *** The new command C-c C-c (change-log-goto-source) goes to the
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
795 source code associated with a log entry.
dd7d28f3d635 Aggregate change log mode changes. Update documentation status.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96642
diff changeset
796
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parents: 96156
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797 ** Compile and grep modes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
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798
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parents: 96156
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799 *** The mode-line entry for the *compilation* and *grep* buffer is color coded.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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800 It has different colors for to show that: (a) the command is still
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
801 running, (b) successful completion, (c) error.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
802
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parents: 96156
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803 *** compilation-auto-jump-to-first-error tells `compile' to jump to
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
804 the first error encountered during compilations.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
805
99652
6945b83c969f *** compilation-scroll-output accepts a new value, `first-error', which
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99649
diff changeset
806 *** compilation-scroll-output accepts a new value, `first-error', which
6945b83c969f *** compilation-scroll-output accepts a new value, `first-error', which
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99649
diff changeset
807 says to stop auto scrolling at the first error that occurs.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
808
96605
bc27980146e4 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96481
diff changeset
809 *** The `cc' alias for C++ files in `grep-file-aliases' has been
102420
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
810 improved. `hh' can be used to match C++ header files and `cchh' both
96605
bc27980146e4 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96481
diff changeset
811 C++ sources and headers.
bc27980146e4 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96481
diff changeset
812
97716
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
813 ** Copyright
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
814
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
815 *** You can specify your copyright holders' names.
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
816 Only copyright lines with holders matching `copyright-names-regexp' are
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
817 considered for update.
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
818
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
819 *** Copyrights can be at the end of the buffer.
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
820 This is controlled by `copyright-at-end-flag' (used by, e.g., change-log-mode).
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
821
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parents: 96156
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822 ** Custom
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
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823
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parents: 96156
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824 *** defcustom accepts new keyword arguments, `:safe' and `:risky', which
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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825 set a variable's `safe-local-variable' and `risky-local-variable' property.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
826
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
827 ** Diff mode
103493
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
828
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
829 *** diff-refine-hunk highlights word-level details of changes in a diff hunk.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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830 It's used automatically as you move through hunks, see
96854
b9de9e7dceed Make auto-refining a minor mode, and diff- and smerge- use it.
Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
parents: 96778
diff changeset
831 diff-auto-refine-mode. It is bound to `C-c C-b'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
832
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
833 *** diff-add-change-log-entries-other-window iterates through the diff
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
834 buffer and tries to create ChangeLog entries for each change.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
835 It is bound to `C-x 4 A'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
836
101070
3f35938e8ea3 (diff-show-trailing-whitespaces): Remove function.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 101056
diff changeset
837 *** Turning on `whitespace-mode' in a diff buffer will show trailing
3f35938e8ea3 (diff-show-trailing-whitespaces): Remove function.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 101056
diff changeset
838 whitespace problems in the modified lines.
97716
e8b4c0217486 Fix copyright entries broken by "rearrangement".
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97705
diff changeset
839
96911
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
840 ** Dired
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
841
96911
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
842 *** In Dired, C-x C-q now runs the command wdired-change-to-wdired-mode,
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
843 and C-x C-q in wdired-mode exits it with asking a question about
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
844 saving changes.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
845
97090
6ff090a00c2c Add `&' `dired-do-async-shell-command'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97081
diff changeset
846 *** `&' runs the command `dired-do-async-shell-command' that executes
6ff090a00c2c Add `&' `dired-do-async-shell-command'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97081
diff changeset
847 the command asynchronously without the need to manually add ampersand
6ff090a00c2c Add `&' `dired-do-async-shell-command'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97081
diff changeset
848 to the end of the command. Its output appears in the buffer `*Async Shell
6ff090a00c2c Add `&' `dired-do-async-shell-command'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97081
diff changeset
849 Command*'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
850
97081
301f811043c1 Add Isearch that matches only at Dired file names.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97064
diff changeset
851 *** `M-s f C-s' and `M-s f M-C-s' run Isearch that matches only at file names.
99813
b102ebc8ec55 Add `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 99808
diff changeset
852 When a new user option `dired-isearch-filenames' is t, then even ordinary
b102ebc8ec55 Add `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 99808
diff changeset
853 Isearch started with `C-s' and `C-M-s' matches only at file names in the
b102ebc8ec55 Add `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 99808
diff changeset
854 Dired buffer. When `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim' then activation of
b102ebc8ec55 Add `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 99808
diff changeset
855 file name Isearch depends on the position of point - if point is on a file
b102ebc8ec55 Add `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 99808
diff changeset
856 name initially, then Isearch matches only file names, otherwise it matches
b102ebc8ec55 Add `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 99808
diff changeset
857 everywhere in the Dired buffer. You can toggle file names matching on or
b102ebc8ec55 Add `dired-isearch-filenames' is `dwim'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 99808
diff changeset
858 off by typing `M-s f' in Isearch mode.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
859
97064
bdd7e0042ad5 Add multi-file Isearch in Dired.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96998
diff changeset
860 *** `M-s a C-s' and `M-s a M-C-s' run multi-file Isearch on the marked files.
bdd7e0042ad5 Add multi-file Isearch in Dired.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96998
diff changeset
861 They visit the first marked file in the sequence and display the usual Isearch
bdd7e0042ad5 Add multi-file Isearch in Dired.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96998
diff changeset
862 prompt for a string or a regexp where all Isearch commands are available.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
863
96911
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
864 *** `Q' in Dired provides two new keys for multi-file replacement.
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
865 The upper case key `Y' replaces all remaining matches in all remaining files
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
866 with no more questions. The upper case key `N' stops doing replacements
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
867 in the current file and skips to the next file. These multi-file keys
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
868 are available for all commands that use `tags-query-replace'
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
869 including `dired-do-query-replace-regexp', `vc-dir-query-replace-regexp',
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
870 `reftex-query-replace-document'.
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
871
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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872 ** Fortran
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
873
97589
b159ee2aaf6f *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97582
diff changeset
874 *** The line length of fixed-form Fortran is not fixed at 72 any more.
b159ee2aaf6f *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 97582
diff changeset
875 Customize the variable `fortran-line-length' to change it.
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
876
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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877 *** In Fortran mode, M-; is now bound to the standard comment-dwim,
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
878 rather than fortran-indent-comment.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
879
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
880 *** (The increasingly misnamed) F90 mode supports Fortran 2003 syntax.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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881
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
882 ** Gnus
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
883
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
884 *** The Gnus package has been updated
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
885 There are many news features, bug fixes and improvements; see the file
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
886 GNUS-NEWS or the node "No Gnus" in the Gnus manual for details.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
887
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
888 *** In Emacs 23, Gnus uses Emacs' new internal coding system `utf-8-emacs' for
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
889 saving articles drafts and ~/.newsrc.eld. These file may not be read
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
890 correctly in Emacs 22 and below. If you want to Gnus across different Emacs
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
891 versions, you may set `mm-auto-save-coding-system' to `emacs-mule'.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
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892
102919
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
893 *** Passwords are consistently loaded through `auth-source'
97216
0fd3de34a457 Add entries about the new auth-source integration and
Teodor Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com>
parents: 97177
diff changeset
894 Gnus can use `auth-source' for POP and IMAP passwords. Also see that
0fd3de34a457 Add entries about the new auth-source integration and
Teodor Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com>
parents: 97177
diff changeset
895 `smtpmail' and `url' support `auth-source' for SMTP and HTTP/HTTPS/RSS
0fd3de34a457 Add entries about the new auth-source integration and
Teodor Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com>
parents: 97177
diff changeset
896 authentication respectively.
0fd3de34a457 Add entries about the new auth-source integration and
Teodor Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com>
parents: 97177
diff changeset
897
92894
70290cfccdc1 Add some sections, based on NEWS.22.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92767
diff changeset
898 ** Help mode
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
899
86014
11902b5f216b *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 85985
diff changeset
900 *** New macro `with-help-window' should set up help windows better
11902b5f216b *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 85985
diff changeset
901 than `with-output-to-temp-buffer' with `print-help-return-message'.
98799
073d1f81e035 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98798
diff changeset
902
86014
11902b5f216b *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 85985
diff changeset
903 *** New option `help-window-select' permits to customize whether help
11902b5f216b *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 85985
diff changeset
904 window shall be automatically selected when invoking help.
98799
073d1f81e035 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98798
diff changeset
905
102919
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
906 *** New variable `help-window-point-marker' permits one to specify a new
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
907 position for point in help window (for example in `view-lossage').
86014
11902b5f216b *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 85985
diff changeset
908
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
909 ** Isearch
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
910
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
911 *** New command `isearch-forward-word' bound globally to `M-s w' starts
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
912 incremental word search. New command `isearch-toggle-word' bound to the
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
913 same key `M-s w' in Isearch mode toggles word searching on or off
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
914 while Isearch is active.
96284
5df646ce1545 Add global bindings `M-s o' for `occur', `M-s h r' for `highlight-regexp',
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96280
diff changeset
915
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
916 *** New command `isearch-highlight-regexp' bound to `M-s h r' in Isearch
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
917 mode runs `highlight-regexp' (`hi-lock-face-buffer') with the current
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
918 search string as its regexp argument. The same key `M-s h r' and
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
919 other keys on the `M-s h' prefix are bound globally to the command
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
920 `highlight-regexp' and other hi-lock commands.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
921
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
922 *** New command `isearch-occur' bound to `M-s o' in Isearch mode
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
923 runs `occur' with the current search string. The same key `M-s o'
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
924 is bound globally to the command `occur'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
925
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
926 *** Isearch can now search through multiple ChangeLog files.
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
927 When running Isearch in a ChangeLog file, if the search fails,
85572
d1aa29a9a8c2 Add isearch-multi.el
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 85541
diff changeset
928 then another C-s tries searching the previous ChangeLog,
102919
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
929 if there is one (e.g. going from ChangeLog to ChangeLog.12).
96961
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
930 This is enabled if multi-isearch-search is non-nil.
85572
d1aa29a9a8c2 Add isearch-multi.el
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 85541
diff changeset
931
96961
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
932 *** Two new commands to start Isearch on a list of marked buffers
97064
bdd7e0042ad5 Add multi-file Isearch in Dired.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96998
diff changeset
933 for buff-menu.el and ibuffer.el are bound to the keys `M-s a C-s' and
bdd7e0042ad5 Add multi-file Isearch in Dired.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96998
diff changeset
934 `M-s a M-C-s'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
935
98350
7c430966acc0 Add `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98290
diff changeset
936 *** The part of an Isearch that failed to match is highlighted in
7c430966acc0 Add `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98290
diff changeset
937 `isearch-fail' face.
92013
8f52ec613586 Add missing entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92011
diff changeset
938
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
939 *** `C-h C-h' in Isearch mode displays isearch-specific Help screen,
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
940 `C-h b' displays all Isearch key bindings, `C-h k' displays the full
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
941 documentation of the given Isearch key sequence, `C-h m' displays
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
942 documentation of Isearch mode. All the rest Help commands exit Isearch mode
94263
cd726e3a759a Isearch help map.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 94257
diff changeset
943 and execute their global definitions.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
944
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
945 *** When started in the minibuffer, Isearch searches in the minibuffer
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
946 history. See `Minibuffer changes', above.
93538
e69fcb5b7842 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93499
diff changeset
947
97554
fe22268df13f Update for MH-E release 8.1.
Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>
parents: 97516
diff changeset
948 ** MH-E
97768
ed788901cc00 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 97740
diff changeset
949
103414
00c1c64219ca Update for MH-E release 8.2.
Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>
parents: 103405
diff changeset
950 *** Upgraded to MH-E version 8.2. See MH-E-NEWS for details.
97554
fe22268df13f Update for MH-E release 8.1.
Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>
parents: 97516
diff changeset
951
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
952 ** Python
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
953 *** The file etc/emacs.py now supports both Python 2 and 3, meaning
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
954 that either version can be used as inferior Python by python.el.
81795
15008ad392dc (compilation-auto-jump-to-first-error,compilation-auto-jump-to-next): New vars.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 81785
diff changeset
955
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
956 *** Python mode now has `pdbtrack' functionality. When using pdb to
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
957 debug a Python program, pdbtrack notices the pdb prompt and displays
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
958 the source file and line that the program is stopped at, much the same
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
959 way as gud-mode does for debugging C programs with gdb.
81079
506d3398a966 (copyright-names-regexp): New var.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 81031
diff changeset
960
97768
ed788901cc00 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 97740
diff changeset
961 ** Recentf
ed788901cc00 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 97740
diff changeset
962
ed788901cc00 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 97740
diff changeset
963 *** The default value of `recentf-keep' prevents from checking of
ed788901cc00 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 97740
diff changeset
964 remote files, if there is no established connection to the
ed788901cc00 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 97740
diff changeset
965 corresponding remote host.
ed788901cc00 *** empty log message ***
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 97740
diff changeset
966
101378
48fbcd64ad79 Add rmail placeholder.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 101342
diff changeset
967 ** Rmail
48fbcd64ad79 Add rmail placeholder.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 101342
diff changeset
968
101442
83fb450bdbd9 Add some details about Rmail mbox merge.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101441
diff changeset
969 *** Rmail no longer converts the messages to Babyl format.
102402
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
970 Instead, it uses UNIX mbox format, both on disk and in Rmail buffers,
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
971 and does conversion and decoding when a message is displayed.
101442
83fb450bdbd9 Add some details about Rmail mbox merge.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101441
diff changeset
972
102402
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
973 The first time you visit an Rmail file in Babyl format, Rmail
101442
83fb450bdbd9 Add some details about Rmail mbox merge.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101441
diff changeset
974 automatically converts it to mbox format. This is a one-time
83fb450bdbd9 Add some details about Rmail mbox merge.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101441
diff changeset
975 conversion, but it can take a few minutes, depending on how fast is
83fb450bdbd9 Add some details about Rmail mbox merge.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101441
diff changeset
976 your machine and on the size of the file. You should find the rest of
83fb450bdbd9 Add some details about Rmail mbox merge.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101441
diff changeset
977 Rmail usage unaltered.
83fb450bdbd9 Add some details about Rmail mbox merge.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101441
diff changeset
978
102080
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
979 However, M-x set-rmail-inbox-list now lasts only for one session
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
980 because there is no way to save the list of inbox files in an
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
981 mbox-format file.
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
982
102725
c08db43b04df Mention M-x find-file no longer works for Rmail files.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102599
diff changeset
983 Also, whereas with Babyl format M-x find-file would switch to Rmail
c08db43b04df Mention M-x find-file no longer works for Rmail files.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102599
diff changeset
984 mode, with mbox format this is no longer the case (there being no way
102733
a1a47a7b5087 Add C-u M-x rmail to previous change.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102725
diff changeset
985 to add an "-*- rmail-*-" cookie to an mbox file). Use C-u M-x rmail
a1a47a7b5087 Add C-u M-x rmail to previous change.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102725
diff changeset
986 instead.
102725
c08db43b04df Mention M-x find-file no longer works for Rmail files.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102599
diff changeset
987
102402
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
988 If you have written any extensions to Rmail, they are likely to need
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
989 updating. Conceptually, the Rmail buffer that you see is no longer
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
990 just a narrowed portion of the whole. So you cannot access the whole
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
991 of a message (or message collection) by a simple save-restriction and
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
992 widen. Instead, there are two buffers: the rmail-buffer, and the
102420
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
993 rmail-view-buffer. The former is the buffer that you see, the latter
102402
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
994 is invisible. Most of the time, the invisible `view' buffer contains
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
995 the full contents of the Rmail file, and the Rmail buffer contains a
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
996 decoded copy of the current message (with only a subset of the
102420
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
997 headers). In this state, Rmail is said to be `swapped'.
102402
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
998
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
999 You may find the following functions useful:
101378
48fbcd64ad79 Add rmail placeholder.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 101342
diff changeset
1000
102402
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1001 `rmail-get-header' and `rmail-set-header' get or set the value of a
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1002 message header, whether or not it is currently visible.
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1003
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1004 `rmail-apply-in-message' is a general purpose function that calls a
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1005 function (with arguments) which you specify on the full text of a given
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1006 message. To further narrow to just the headers, search forward for "\n\n".
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1007
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1008 *** The new command `rmail-mime' displays MIME messages.
102420
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
1009 It is bound to `v' in Rmail buffers and summaries. It displays plain
102402
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1010 text and multipart messages in a temporary buffer, and offers buttons
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1011 to save attachments.
53f455933f5f More Rmail details.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102346
diff changeset
1012
101879
4743ac816d50 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101856
diff changeset
1013 *** The command `rmail-redecode-body' no longer accepts the optional arg RAW.
4743ac816d50 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101856
diff changeset
1014 Since Rmail now holds messages in their original undecoded form in a
4743ac816d50 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101856
diff changeset
1015 separate buffer, `rmail-redecode-body' no longer encodes the original
4743ac816d50 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101856
diff changeset
1016 message, and therefore there should be no need to avoid encoding it.
4743ac816d50 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101856
diff changeset
1017
102080
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1018 *** The o command is now `rmail-output'. It is an all-purpose command
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1019 for copying messages from Rmail and appending them to files. It
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1020 handles Babyl-format files as well as mbox-format files, and it
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1021 handles both kinds properly when they are visited in Emacs. It always
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1022 copies the full headers of the message.
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1023
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1024 *** The C-o command is now `rmail-output-as-seen'. It uses
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1025 the message as displayed, appending it to an mbox file.
3742b500d87e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 101879
diff changeset
1026
102420
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
1027 *** The modified status of the Rmail buffer is reported in the mode-line.
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
1028 Previously, this information was hidden.
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
1029
98410
3fd1ad09bae4 Mention latex-indent-within-escaped-parens.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98354
diff changeset
1030 ** TeX modes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1031
98410
3fd1ad09bae4 Mention latex-indent-within-escaped-parens.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98354
diff changeset
1032 *** New option latex-indent-within-escaped-parens
3fd1ad09bae4 Mention latex-indent-within-escaped-parens.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98354
diff changeset
1033 permits to customize indentation of LaTeX environments delimited
3fd1ad09bae4 Mention latex-indent-within-escaped-parens.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98354
diff changeset
1034 by escaped parens.
3fd1ad09bae4 Mention latex-indent-within-escaped-parens.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 98354
diff changeset
1035
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1036 ** T-mouse Mode
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1037
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1038 *** If the gpm mouse server is running and t-mouse-mode is enabled,
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1039 Emacs uses a Unix socket in a GNU/Linux console to talk to server,
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1040 rather than faking events using the client program mev. This C level
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1041 approach provides mouse highlighting and help echoing in the
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1042 minibuffer.
87854
00321492f35d *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 87722
diff changeset
1043
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1044 ** Tramp
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1045
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1046 *** New connection methods.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1047 The new methods "plinkx", "plink2", "psftp", "sftp" and "fish" have
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1048 been introduced. There are also new so-called gateway methods
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1049 "tunnel" and "socks".
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1050
100865
c54dd34ec02d * NEWS: Tramp supports IPv6 addresses.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 100751
diff changeset
1051 *** IPv6 addresses.
c54dd34ec02d * NEWS: Tramp supports IPv6 addresses.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 100751
diff changeset
1052 IPv6 addresses are supported now as host names. They must be embedded
c54dd34ec02d * NEWS: Tramp supports IPv6 addresses.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 100751
diff changeset
1053 in square brackets, like in "/ssh:[::1]:".
c54dd34ec02d * NEWS: Tramp supports IPv6 addresses.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 100751
diff changeset
1054
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1055 *** Multihop syntax has been removed.
102919
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
1056 The pseudo-method "multi" has been removed. Instead, multi hops
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1057 can be specified by the new variable `tramp-default-proxies-alist'.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1058
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1059 *** More default settings.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1060 Default values can be set via the variables `tramp-default-user',
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1061 `tramp-default-user-alist' and `tramp-default-host'.
85625
14a6011e3384 *** empty log message ***
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 85572
diff changeset
1062
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1063 *** Connection information is cached.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1064 In order to reduce connection setup, information about used
102919
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
1065 connections is kept persistently in a file. The name of this file is
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1066 defined in the variable `tramp-persistency-file-name'.
86312
7e2c67792bdd For some reason, this new feature was not in etags for Emacs 22,
Francesco Potortì <pot@gnu.org>
parents: 86187
diff changeset
1067
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1068 *** Control of remote processes.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1069 Running processes on a remote host can be controlled by settings in
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1070 `tramp-remote-path' and `tramp-remote-process-environment'.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1071
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1072 *** Success of remote copy is checked.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1073 When the variable `file-precious-flag' is set, the success of a remote
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1074 file copy is checked via the file's checksum.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1075
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1076 *** Passwords can be read from an authentification file.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1077 Tramp uses the package `auth-source' to read passwords from a file, if
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1078 necessary.
86312
7e2c67792bdd For some reason, this new feature was not in etags for Emacs 22,
Francesco Potortì <pot@gnu.org>
parents: 86187
diff changeset
1079
96481
a4d01535c722 Reorganize the VC entry a bit.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96476
diff changeset
1080 ** VC and related modes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1081
84360
07d871329e5d *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 84357
diff changeset
1082 *** VC now supports applying VC operations to a set of files at a time.
85134
af7e24a5bf93 New VC in the NEWS.
Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
parents: 85121
diff changeset
1083 This enables VC to work much more effectively with changeset-oriented
93887
95ab8057090d *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93876
diff changeset
1084 version-control systems such as Subversion, GNU Arch, Mercurial, Git
95ab8057090d *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93876
diff changeset
1085 and Bzr. VC will now pass a multiple-file commit to these systems as
95ab8057090d *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93876
diff changeset
1086 a single changeset.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1087
94106
9294e3bd7d46 Rename vc-status to vc-dir and the vc-status var to vc-ewoc.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 94062
diff changeset
1088 *** vc-dir is a new command that displays file names and their VC
96481
a4d01535c722 Reorganize the VC entry a bit.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96476
diff changeset
1089 status. It allows to apply various VC operations to a file, a
a4d01535c722 Reorganize the VC entry a bit.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96476
diff changeset
1090 directory or a set of files/directories.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1091
100189
b2edb21bbb45 Add VC switches entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100084
diff changeset
1092 *** VC switches are no longer appended, rather the first non-nil value is used.
b2edb21bbb45 Add VC switches entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100084
diff changeset
1093 (This was for the most part true in Emacs 22, but was not advertised).
b2edb21bbb45 Add VC switches entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100084
diff changeset
1094 This is because there is an increasing variety of VC systems, and they
b2edb21bbb45 Add VC switches entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100084
diff changeset
1095 do not all accept the same "common" options. For example, a CVS diff
b2edb21bbb45 Add VC switches entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100084
diff changeset
1096 command used to append the values of `vc-cvs-diff-switches',
b2edb21bbb45 Add VC switches entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100084
diff changeset
1097 `vc-diff-switches', and `diff-switches'. Now the first non-nil value
b2edb21bbb45 Add VC switches entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 100084
diff changeset
1098 from that sequence is used. The special value `t' means "no switches".
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1099
93977
bc90a81fc7cb *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93937
diff changeset
1100 *** Clicking on the VC mode-line entry now pops the VC menu.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1101
93977
bc90a81fc7cb *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93937
diff changeset
1102 *** The VC mode-line entry now has a tooltip that explains the VC file status.
102553
9898f038e310 Note the vc-annotate key changes.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 102517
diff changeset
1103
9898f038e310 Note the vc-annotate key changes.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 102517
diff changeset
1104 *** In VC Annotate mode, the key bindings have changed to use lower
9898f038e310 Note the vc-annotate key changes.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 102517
diff changeset
1105 case keys instead of the upper case keys used in the past.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1106
95896
7561b5637b81 (vc-annotate-show-diff-revision-at-line): Move most of the code to ...
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 95883
diff changeset
1107 *** In VC Annotate mode, for VC systems that support changesets, you can
7561b5637b81 (vc-annotate-show-diff-revision-at-line): Move most of the code to ...
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 95883
diff changeset
1108 see the diff for the whole changeset (not only for the current file)
98769
3c8503664c02 ESR already documented changeset-based VC. Remove duplicate entry
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98766
diff changeset
1109 by typing the D key. Using the "Show changeset diff of revision at
3c8503664c02 ESR already documented changeset-based VC. Remove duplicate entry
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98766
diff changeset
1110 line" menu entry does the same thing.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1111
96476
d5795d971979 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96421
diff changeset
1112 *** In VC Annotate mode, you can type v to toggle the annotation visibility.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1113
91830
98b6c9d8faca (vc-annotate-find-revision-at-line): New function.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 91788
diff changeset
1114 *** In VC Annotate mode, you can type f to show the file revision on
98b6c9d8faca (vc-annotate-find-revision-at-line): New function.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 91788
diff changeset
1115 the current line.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1116
93538
e69fcb5b7842 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93499
diff changeset
1117 *** Asynchronous VC commands display [Waiting...] in the mode-line
e69fcb5b7842 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93499
diff changeset
1118 of the corresponding buffer as long as the asynchronous process is
e69fcb5b7842 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93499
diff changeset
1119 active.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1120
93887
95ab8057090d *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93876
diff changeset
1121 *** Log entries can be modified using the key "e" in log-view.
95ab8057090d *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93876
diff changeset
1122 For now only CVS, RCS, SCCS and SVN support this functionality.
95ab8057090d *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 93876
diff changeset
1123 This is done by the `modify-change-comment' backend function.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1124
95966
054335cbee3d * log-view.el (log-view-diff-changeset): New function.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 95906
diff changeset
1125 *** In log-view-mode, for VC systems that support changesets, you can
054335cbee3d * log-view.el (log-view-diff-changeset): New function.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 95906
diff changeset
1126 see the diff for the whole changeset (not only for the current file)
054335cbee3d * log-view.el (log-view-diff-changeset): New function.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 95906
diff changeset
1127 by typing the D key or using the "Changeset Diff" menu entry.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1128
96481
a4d01535c722 Reorganize the VC entry a bit.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96476
diff changeset
1129 *** In Log Edit mode, C-c C-d now shows the diff for the files involved.
a4d01535c722 Reorganize the VC entry a bit.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96476
diff changeset
1130
a4d01535c722 Reorganize the VC entry a bit.
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 96476
diff changeset
1131 *** vc-git supports the "git grep" command.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1132
102919
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
1133 *** VC Support for Meta-CVS has been removed for lack of a maintainer able
94730
3bbff46b7130 Meta-CVS support removed.
Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
parents: 94707
diff changeset
1134 to update it to the new VC.
3bbff46b7130 Meta-CVS support removed.
Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
parents: 94707
diff changeset
1135
82229
fc334008c1ed Add fortran-line-length, plus some more sections.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 82218
diff changeset
1136 ** Miscellaneous
fc334008c1ed Add fortran-line-length, plus some more sections.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 82218
diff changeset
1137
fc334008c1ed Add fortran-line-length, plus some more sections.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 82218
diff changeset
1138 *** comint-mode uses `start-file-process' now (see Lisp Changes).
81802
dc2bceb79a0a * NEWS: Add Tramp and comint-mode changes.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 81795
diff changeset
1139 If `default-directory' is a remote file name, subprocesses are started
dc2bceb79a0a * NEWS: Add Tramp and comint-mode changes.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 81795
diff changeset
1140 on the corresponding remote system.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1141
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1142 *** Eldoc highlights the function argument under point
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1143 with the face `eldoc-highlight-function-argument'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1144
96230
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1145 *** In Etags, the --members option is now the default.
96376
c3309dba6542 American English spelling fix.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 96340
diff changeset
1146 Use --no-members if you want the old default behavior of not tagging
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1147 struct members in C, members variables in C++ and variables in PHP.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1148
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1149 *** The `gdb' command only works with the graphical interface now.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1150 Use `gud-gdb' if you want the (old) text command mode.
91646
b8a7a2e4976d Add pcmpl-unix ssh.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91571
diff changeset
1151
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1152 *** goto-address.el provides two new minor modes, goto-address-mode and
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1153 goto-address-prog-mode, which buttonize URLS and email addresses.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1154
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1155 *** The new command `eshell/info' runs info in an eshell buffer.
91683
1274274352ce woman-locale.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91665
diff changeset
1156
91758
816e9aceecc0 ffap-rfc-directories.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91739
diff changeset
1157 *** The new variable `ffap-rfc-directories' specifies a list of local
816e9aceecc0 ffap-rfc-directories.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91739
diff changeset
1158 directories in which `ffap-rfc' will first search for RFCs.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1159
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1160 *** hide-ifdef-mode allows shadowing ifdef-blocks instead of hiding them.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1161 See option `hide-ifdef-shadow' and function `hide-ifdef-toggle-shadowing'.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1162
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1163 *** `icomplete-prospects-height' now supercedes `icomplete-prospects-length'.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1164
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1165 *** Info displays breadcrumbs in the header of the page.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1166 See Info-breadcrumbs-depth to control it.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1167
92136
d2380a994a27 iwconfig.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92132
diff changeset
1168 *** net-utils has an `iwconfig' command, similar to the existing `ifconfig'.
92156
813966bafbb3 *** empty log message ***
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 92150
diff changeset
1169 It is used to configure wireless interfaces.
92136
d2380a994a27 iwconfig.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92132
diff changeset
1170
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1171 *** The pcmpl-unix package supports hostname completion for ssh and scp.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1172
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1173 *** sgml-electric-tag-pair-mode lets you simultaneously edit matched tag pairs.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1174
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1175 *** smerge-refine highlights word-level details of changes in conflict.
96854
b9de9e7dceed Make auto-refining a minor mode, and diff- and smerge- use it.
Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
parents: 96778
diff changeset
1176 It's used automatically as you move through conflicts, see
b9de9e7dceed Make auto-refining a minor mode, and diff- and smerge- use it.
Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
parents: 96778
diff changeset
1177 smerge-auto-refine-mode.
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1178
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1179 *** talk.el has been extended for multiple tty support.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1180
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1181 *** A new command `display-time-world' has been added to the Time
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1182 package. It creates a buffer with an updating time display using
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1183 several time zones.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1184
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1185 *** The appearance of superscript and subscript in TeX is more customizable.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1186 See the documentation of the variables: tex-fontify-script,
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1187 tex-font-script-display, tex-suscript-height-ratio, and
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1188 tex-suscript-height-minimum.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1189
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1190 *** view-remove-frame-by-deleting is now by default t
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1191 since users found iconification of view-mode frames distracting.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1192
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1193 *** WoMan tries to add locale-specific manual page directories to the
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1194 search path. This can be disabled by setting `woman-locale' to nil.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1195
52902
796a3196d80c cfengine-mode
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents: 52900
diff changeset
1196
81026
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
1197 * Changes in Emacs 23.1 on non-free operating systems
77652
7359af7113b3 Try to rearrange by related topics, and some order of importance.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 77604
diff changeset
1198
95682
78a4157e99c0 Document that `completion-ignore-case' is nil on MS-Windows.
John Paul Wallington <jpw@pobox.com>
parents: 95645
diff changeset
1199 ** Case is now considered significant in completion on MS-Windows.
78a4157e99c0 Document that `completion-ignore-case' is nil on MS-Windows.
John Paul Wallington <jpw@pobox.com>
parents: 95645
diff changeset
1200 The default value of `completion-ignore-case' is now nil on
78a4157e99c0 Document that `completion-ignore-case' is nil on MS-Windows.
John Paul Wallington <jpw@pobox.com>
parents: 95645
diff changeset
1201 MS-Windows, the same as it is for other operating systems. The
78a4157e99c0 Document that `completion-ignore-case' is nil on MS-Windows.
John Paul Wallington <jpw@pobox.com>
parents: 95645
diff changeset
1202 variable doesn't apply to reading a file name -- in that case Emacs
78a4157e99c0 Document that `completion-ignore-case' is nil on MS-Windows.
John Paul Wallington <jpw@pobox.com>
parents: 95645
diff changeset
1203 heeds `read-file-name-completion-ignore-case' instead.
78a4157e99c0 Document that `completion-ignore-case' is nil on MS-Windows.
John Paul Wallington <jpw@pobox.com>
parents: 95645
diff changeset
1204
81878
f53f800079a7 IPv6 support on MS-Windows
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 81868
diff changeset
1205 ** IPv6 is supported on MS-Windows.
f53f800079a7 IPv6 support on MS-Windows
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 81868
diff changeset
1206 Emacs now supports IPv6 on Windows XP and later, and earlier versions
94453
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1207 of Windows with third party IPv6 stacks installed. In Emacs 22, IPv6 was
81878
f53f800079a7 IPv6 support on MS-Windows
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 81868
diff changeset
1208 supported on other platforms, but not on Windows due to using the winsock
f53f800079a7 IPv6 support on MS-Windows
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 81868
diff changeset
1209 1.1 header file, even though Emacs was linking to the winsock 2 library.
f53f800079a7 IPv6 support on MS-Windows
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 81868
diff changeset
1210
93338
04c90252db91 Document Windows hourglass change.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 93271
diff changeset
1211 ** Busy cursor (hourglass) now displays on MS-Windows.
04c90252db91 Document Windows hourglass change.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 93271
diff changeset
1212 When Emacs is busy, an hourglass mouse cursor is displayed on Windows.
94453
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1213 In Emacs 22 only X supported the busy cursor.
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1214
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1215 ** Battery status is available on MS-Windows
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1216 Emacs can now display the battery status in the mode-line when enabled with
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1217 display-battery-mode or from the Options menu. More verbose battery
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1218 information is also available with the command `battery'. In Emacs 22
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1219 battery status was supported only on GNU/Linux and Mac.
93338
04c90252db91 Document Windows hourglass change.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 93271
diff changeset
1220
85985
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1221 ** More keys available on MS-Windows.
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1222 Keys normally associated with IMEs, and some exotic keys not normally found
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1223 on standard keyboards have been given names so they can be bound to functions
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1224 inside Emacs. If there are keys on your keyboard that have not been exposed
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1225 to Emacs in the past, try C-h k to see if they are available now.
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1226
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1227 Emacs can now bind functions to the extra buttons for media player and
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1228 browser control present on some keyboards. These buttons are disabled
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1229 by default, since enabling them prevents their system-wide use when
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1230 Emacs has focus. To enable them, set the variable
92398
c98e70371bdc *** empty log message ***
Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
parents: 92249
diff changeset
1231 w32-pass-multimedia-buttons to nil. See the doc string of that variable
85985
82b4fa075a7a Add w32 keyboard changes.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 85959
diff changeset
1232 for the list of extra keys that are available.
94453
b354d19386f9 Add Windows battery support.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 94364
diff changeset
1233
97145
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1234 ** BDF fonts no longer supported on MS-Windows.
102420
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
1235 The font backend was completely rewritten for this release. The focus
97145
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1236 on Windows has been getting acceptable performance and full unicode
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1237 support, including complex script shaping for native Windows fonts. A
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1238 rewrite of the BDF font support has not happened due to lack of time
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1239 and developers. If demand still exists for such a backend even with
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1240 the improved language support for native Windows fonts, future
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1241 development in this direction will most likely be based on the
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1242 freetype library, giving access to a wider range of font formats.
1f11efe01535 Note the dropping of BDF font support on Windows.
Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
parents: 97138
diff changeset
1243
59356
bbe94a7411bf *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 59323
diff changeset
1244
81026
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
1245 * Incompatible Lisp Changes in Emacs 23.1
62042
54584b534be1 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 62027
diff changeset
1246
95407
8a703a3c84d7 (Fmake_variable_buffer_local, Fmake_local_variable)
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 95386
diff changeset
1247 ** Variables cannot be both buffer-local and frame-local any more.
94532
92e6b5d0dd28 Add the argument DEFAULT of minibuffer input functions to Incompatible Lisp Changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 94492
diff changeset
1248
93735
310118b32104 (functionp): Return nil for special forms.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 93555
diff changeset
1249 ** `functionp' returns nil for special forms.
93826
76b4fbf19628 Fix typo.
Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
parents: 93822
diff changeset
1250 I.e., it only returns t for objects that can be passed to `funcall'.
93735
310118b32104 (functionp): Return nil for special forms.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 93555
diff changeset
1251
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1252 ** The behavior of map-char-table has changed. It may call the
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1253 specified function with a cons (FROM . TO) as a key if characters in
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1254 that range have the same value.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1255
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1256 ** Process changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1257
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1258 *** The function `dired-call-process' has been removed.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1259
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1260 *** The multibyteness of process filters is now determined by the
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1261 coding-system used for decoding. The functions
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1262 `process-filter-multibyte-p' and `set-process-filter-multibyte' are
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1263 obsolete.
81637
9cde32c80659 * NEWS: `dired-call-process' has been removed.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 81620
diff changeset
1264
85732
f62dcdb06cab The variable `byte-compile-warnings' can now...
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 85710
diff changeset
1265 ** The variable `byte-compile-warnings' can now be a list starting with `not',
92398
c98e70371bdc *** empty log message ***
Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
parents: 92249
diff changeset
1266 meaning to disable the specified warnings. The meaning of this list
85732
f62dcdb06cab The variable `byte-compile-warnings' can now...
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 85710
diff changeset
1267 may therefore be the reverse of what you expect (of course, this is
92398
c98e70371bdc *** empty log message ***
Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
parents: 92249
diff changeset
1268 only an issue if you make use of the new `not' syntax). Rather than
85732
f62dcdb06cab The variable `byte-compile-warnings' can now...
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 85710
diff changeset
1269 checking/manipulating elements directly, use the new functions
f62dcdb06cab The variable `byte-compile-warnings' can now...
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 85710
diff changeset
1270 `byte-compile-warning-enabled-p', `byte-compile-disable-warning', and
f62dcdb06cab The variable `byte-compile-warnings' can now...
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 85710
diff changeset
1271 `byte-compile-enable-warning.'
f62dcdb06cab The variable `byte-compile-warnings' can now...
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 85710
diff changeset
1272
91709
eda4a84da4b4 `mode-name' is no longer guaranteed to be a string.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91683
diff changeset
1273 ** `mode-name' is no longer guaranteed to be a string.
eda4a84da4b4 `mode-name' is no longer guaranteed to be a string.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91683
diff changeset
1274 Use `(format-mode-line mode-name)' to ensure a string value.
eda4a84da4b4 `mode-name' is no longer guaranteed to be a string.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91683
diff changeset
1275
101056
bc5b4c7423f5 x-font-family-list has been removed.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 101055
diff changeset
1276 ** The function x-font-family-list has been removed.
bc5b4c7423f5 x-font-family-list has been removed.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 101055
diff changeset
1277 Use the new function font-family-list (see Lisp Changes, below).
bc5b4c7423f5 x-font-family-list has been removed.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 101055
diff changeset
1278
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1279 ** Internationalization changes
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1280
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1281 *** The value of the function `charset-id' is now always 0.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1282
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1283 *** The functions `register-char-codings' and `coding-system-spec'
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1284 have been removed.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1285
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1286 *** The cpXXX coding systems are now supported automatically.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1287 The functions cp-...-codepage, which you had to use in Emacs 22 to
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1288 enable support for these coding systems, have been deleted.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1289
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1290 *** The following features have been removed. They were used for
92090
726506ba3572 Condense some entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92081
diff changeset
1291 displaying various scripts with specific fonts, and are no longer
726506ba3572 Condense some entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92081
diff changeset
1292 needed now that OpenType font support is available:
92072
cfdc718703dc Mention the new language envrironments Bengali, Punjabi,
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 92063
diff changeset
1293
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1294 **** `devanagari' and `devan-util', and all associated devanagari-* and
92090
726506ba3572 Condense some entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92081
diff changeset
1295 dev-* functions and variables (formerly used for Devanagari script).
92072
cfdc718703dc Mention the new language envrironments Bengali, Punjabi,
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 92063
diff changeset
1296
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1297 **** `kannada' and `knd-util', and all associated kannada-* and knd-*
92090
726506ba3572 Condense some entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92081
diff changeset
1298 functions and variables (formerly used for Kannada script).
92072
cfdc718703dc Mention the new language envrironments Bengali, Punjabi,
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 92063
diff changeset
1299
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1300 **** `malayalam' and `mlm-util', and all associated malayalam-* and
92090
726506ba3572 Condense some entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92081
diff changeset
1301 mlm-* functions and variables (formerly used for Malayalam script).
726506ba3572 Condense some entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92081
diff changeset
1302
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1303 **** `tamil' and `tml-util, and all associated tamil-* and tml-*
92090
726506ba3572 Condense some entries.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92081
diff changeset
1304 functions and variables (formerly used for Tamil script).
92034
69963c9b8257 Improve the description about the removal of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 92023
diff changeset
1305
102517
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1306 *** The meaning of NAME argument of `set-fontset-font' is changed.
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1307 Previously nil is accepted as the default fontset. Now, nil is for
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1308 the fontset of the selected frame and t is for the default fontset.
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1309
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1310 *** The meaning of FONTSET argument of `print-fontset' is changed.
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1311 Now, nil is for the fontset of the selected frame and t is for the
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1312 default fontset.
a113049fe3c8 Add description for the argument change of
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 102490
diff changeset
1313
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1314 ** If a function in write-region-annotate-functions returns with a
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1315 different buffer current, Emacs no longer kills that buffer
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1316 automatically. This behavior existed in previous versions of Emacs,
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1317 but was undocumented. To kill a buffer after write-region, give the
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1318 variable `write-region-post-annotation-function' a buffer-local value
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1319 of `kill-buffer'.
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1320
101683
1c8fb01a3229 Fix typo.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 101665
diff changeset
1321 ** The variable temp-file-name-pattern has been removed.
101665
f91737280f46 ** The variable temp_file_name_pattern has been removed.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 101549
diff changeset
1322 This variable was only used by call-process-region, which now uses
f91737280f46 ** The variable temp_file_name_pattern has been removed.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 101549
diff changeset
1323 temporary-file-directory instead.
f91737280f46 ** The variable temp_file_name_pattern has been removed.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 101549
diff changeset
1324
103217
1622b8036498 Update documentation status for abbrevs.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103208
diff changeset
1325 ** The COUNT and SYSTEM-FLAG arguments to define-abbrev have been
1622b8036498 Update documentation status for abbrevs.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103208
diff changeset
1326 removed. The function now takes extra arguments for specifying
1622b8036498 Update documentation status for abbrevs.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103208
diff changeset
1327 arbitrary abbrev properties.
1622b8036498 Update documentation status for abbrevs.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103208
diff changeset
1328
103429
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1329 ** end-of-defun-function is now guaranteed to work only when called
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1330 from the start of a defun. It must now leave point exactly at the end
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1331 of defun, since `end-of-defun' now itself moves forward over
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1332 whitespace after calling it.
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1333
81026
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
1334
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
1335 * Lisp Changes in Emacs 23.1
62200
3366f31482cc Rearrange; clarify some entries.
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 62187
diff changeset
1336
100709
94fa21cc4588 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100676
diff changeset
1337 ** The new variable `generate-autoload-cookie' controls the magic comment
94fa21cc4588 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100676
diff changeset
1338 string used by `update-file-autoloads' to find autoloaded forms. The
94fa21cc4588 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100676
diff changeset
1339 variable `generated-autoload-file' similarly controls the name of the
94fa21cc4588 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100676
diff changeset
1340 file where `update-file-autoloads' writes the calls to `autoload'.
94fa21cc4588 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100676
diff changeset
1341 The default values are ";;;###autoload" and `loaddefs.el',
94fa21cc4588 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100676
diff changeset
1342 respectively.
94fa21cc4588 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100676
diff changeset
1343
102205
0f4ba7f17aa0 Rename `system-process-attributes' to `process-attributes'
Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
parents: 102177
diff changeset
1344 ** New primitives `list-system-processes' and `process-attributes'
97233
e440b06f6be8 Mention list-system-processes and system-process-attributes.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 97216
diff changeset
1345 let Lisp programs access the processes that are running on the local
e440b06f6be8 Mention list-system-processes and system-process-attributes.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 97216
diff changeset
1346 machine. See the doc strings of these functions for more details.
e440b06f6be8 Mention list-system-processes and system-process-attributes.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 97216
diff changeset
1347 Not all platforms support accessing this information; on those that
e440b06f6be8 Mention list-system-processes and system-process-attributes.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 97216
diff changeset
1348 don't, these primitives will return nil.
e440b06f6be8 Mention list-system-processes and system-process-attributes.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 97216
diff changeset
1349
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1350 ** New variable `user-emacs-directory'.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1351 Use this instead of "~/.emacs.d".
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1352
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1353 ** If a local hook function has a non-nil `permanent-local-hook'
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1354 property, `kill-all-local-variables' does not remove it from the local
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1355 value of the hook variable; it remains even if you change major modes.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1356
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1357 ** `frame-inherited-parameters' lets new frames inherit parameters from
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1358 the selected frame.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1359
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1360 ** New keymap `input-decode-map' overrides like key-translation-map, but
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1361 applies before function-key-map. Also it is terminal-local contrary to
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1362 key-translation-map. Terminal-specific key-sequences are generally added to
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1363 this map rather than to function-key-map now.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1364
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1365 ** `ignore-errors' is now a standard macro (does not require the CL package).
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1366
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1367 ** `interprogram-paste-function' can now return one string or a list
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1368 of strings. In the latter case, Emacs puts the second and following
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1369 strings on the kill ring.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1370
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1371 ** In `condition-case', a handler can specify "let the debugger run first".
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1372 You do this by writing `debug' in the list of conditions to be handled,
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1373 like this:
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1374
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1375 (condition-case nil
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1376 (foo bar)
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1377 ((debug error) nil))
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1378
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1379 ** clone-indirect-buffer now runs the clone-indirect-buffer-hook.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1380
103429
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1381 ** `beginning-of-defun-function' now takes one argument, the count given to
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1382 `beginning-of-defun'. (N.B. `end-of-defun-function' doesn't take any
8f7555e94264 Document changes to end-of-defun-function, clarifying entry for
Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de>
parents: 103414
diff changeset
1383 arguments.)
96280
bfca3297fa0b * bookmark.el (bookmark-alist): Allow the 2 slightly different formats
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 96254
diff changeset
1384
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1385 ** `file-remote-p' has new optional parameters IDENTIFICATION and CONNECTED.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1386 IDENTIFICATION specifies which part of the remote identifier has to be
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1387 returned. With CONNECTED passed non-nil, it is checked whether a
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1388 remote connection has been established already.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1389
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1390 ** The new macro `declare-function' suppresses compiler warnings about
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1391 undefined functions.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1392
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1393 ** Changes to interactive function handling
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1394
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1395 *** The new interactive spec code ^ says to first call
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1396 handle-shift-selection if shift-select-mode is non-nil, before reading
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1397 the command arguments. This is used for shift-selection (see above).
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1398
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1399 *** Built-in functions can now have an interactive specification that
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1400 is not a prompt string. If the `intspec' parameter of a `DEFUN'
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1401 starts with a `(', the string is evaluated as a Lisp form.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1402
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1403 *** The interactive-form of a function can be added post-facto via the
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1404 `interactive-form' symbol property. Mostly useful to add complex
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1405 interactive forms to subroutines.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1406
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1407 ** Region changes
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1408
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1409 *** Commands should use `use-region-p' to test whether there is
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1410 an active region that they should operate on.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1411
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1412 *** `region-active-p' returns non-nil when Transient Mark mode is
99994
178782cd97e1 Explain why region-active-p is often not the best function to use.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99986
diff changeset
1413 enabled and the mark is active. Most commands that act specially on
178782cd97e1 Explain why region-active-p is often not the best function to use.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99986
diff changeset
1414 the active region in Transient Mark mode should use `use-region-p'
178782cd97e1 Explain why region-active-p is often not the best function to use.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99986
diff changeset
1415 instead of `region-active-p', because `use-region-p' obeys the new
178782cd97e1 Explain why region-active-p is often not the best function to use.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99986
diff changeset
1416 user option `use-empty-active-region' (see Editing Changes, above).
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1417
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1418 *** If a command sets `transient-mark-mode' to (only . OLDVAL), that
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1419 means to activate transient-mark-mode temporarily, until the next
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1420 unshifted point motion command or mark deactivation. Afterwards,
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1421 reset transient-mark-mode to the value OLDVAL. The values `only' and
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1422 `identity', introduced in Emacs 22, are now deprecated.
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1423
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1424 ** Emacs session information
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1425
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1426 *** The new variables `before-init-time' and `after-init-time' record the
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1427 value of `current-time' before and after Emacs loads the init files.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1428
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1429 *** The new function `emacs-uptime' returns the uptime of an Emacs instance.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1430
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1431 *** The new function `emacs-init-time' returns the duration of the
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1432 Emacs initialization.
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1433
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1434 ** Changes affecting display-buffer
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1435
103185
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1436 *** display-buffer tries to be smarter when splitting windows.
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1437 The new option split-window-preferred-function lets you specify your own
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1438 function to pop up new windows. Its default value split-window-sensibly
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1439 can split a window either vertically or horizontally, whichever seems
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1440 more suitable in the current configuration. You can tune the behavior
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1441 of split-window-sensibly by customizing split-height-threshold and the
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1442 new option split-width-threshold. Both options now take the value nil
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1443 to inhibit splitting in one direction. Setting split-width-threshold to
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1444 nil inhibits horizontal splitting and gets you the behavior of Emacs 22
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1445 in this respect. In any case, display-buffer may now split the largest
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1446 window vertically even when it is not as wide as the containing frame.
96230
07ecdd924140 Re-order items.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96156
diff changeset
1447
98643
fd13ced7b1d5 If pop-up-frames has the value `graphic-only', display-buffer only
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98642
diff changeset
1448 *** If pop-up-frames has the value `graphic-only', display-buffer only
fd13ced7b1d5 If pop-up-frames has the value `graphic-only', display-buffer only
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98642
diff changeset
1449 makes a separate frame on graphic displays.
fd13ced7b1d5 If pop-up-frames has the value `graphic-only', display-buffer only
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98642
diff changeset
1450
103185
9009b73dda47 Rewrite entry for display-buffer.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 103165
diff changeset
1451 *** select-frame and set-frame-selected-window have a new optional
99359
c28c3e911cc7 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 99331
diff changeset
1452 argument NORECORD. If non-nil, this will avoid messing with the order
c28c3e911cc7 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 99331
diff changeset
1453 of recently selected windows and the buffer list.
99331
5fc8a3a01ed4 Mention ordering of recently selected windows.
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 99315
diff changeset
1454
99258
84b8aa5bf9a5 Move window parameters entry to Lisp changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99220
diff changeset
1455 ** Window parameters can now be defined.
84b8aa5bf9a5 Move window parameters entry to Lisp changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99220
diff changeset
1456 These are analogous to frame parameters, but are associated with
84b8aa5bf9a5 Move window parameters entry to Lisp changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99220
diff changeset
1457 individual windows.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1458
99258
84b8aa5bf9a5 Move window parameters entry to Lisp changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99220
diff changeset
1459 *** The new functions window-parameters, window-parameter, and
84b8aa5bf9a5 Move window parameters entry to Lisp changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99220
diff changeset
1460 set-window-parameter are used to query and set window parameters.
84b8aa5bf9a5 Move window parameters entry to Lisp changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99220
diff changeset
1461
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1462 ** Minibuffer and completion changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1463
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1464 *** A list of default values can be specified for the DEFAULT argument of
85526
2ba6b972a7ef Add a list of minibuffer default values.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 85468
diff changeset
1465 functions `read-from-minibuffer', `read-string', `read-command',
2ba6b972a7ef Add a list of minibuffer default values.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 85468
diff changeset
1466 `read-variable', `read-buffer', `completing-read'. Elements of this list
2ba6b972a7ef Add a list of minibuffer default values.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 85468
diff changeset
1467 are available for inserting into the minibuffer by typing `M-n'.
2ba6b972a7ef Add a list of minibuffer default values.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 85468
diff changeset
1468 For empty input these functions return the first element of this list.
2ba6b972a7ef Add a list of minibuffer default values.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 85468
diff changeset
1469
96421
877fc0162a48 Add `read-regexp'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96404
diff changeset
1470 *** New function `read-regexp' uses the regexp history and some useful
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
1471 regexp defaults (string at point, last Isearch/replacement regexp/string)
96421
877fc0162a48 Add `read-regexp'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96404
diff changeset
1472 via M-n when reading a regexp in the minibuffer.
877fc0162a48 Add `read-regexp'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96404
diff changeset
1473
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1474 *** minibuffer-local-must-match-filename-map is now named
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1475 minibuffer-local-filename-must-match-map.
85656
92ef0c1fb78e *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 85631
diff changeset
1476
99884
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
1477 *** The `require-match' argument to `completing-read' accepts the new
e73ab780756d Document changes to confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99874
diff changeset
1478 values `confirm-only' and `confirm-after-completion'.
87379
7fb15af635f4 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 87289
diff changeset
1479
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1480 ** Search and replacement changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1481
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1482 *** The regexp form \(?<num>:<regexp>\) specifies the group number explicitly.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1483
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1484 *** New function `match-substitute-replacement' returns the result of
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1485 `replace-match' without actually using it in the buffer.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1486
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1487 *** The new variable `replace-search-function' determines the function
98820
e7e2727fead1 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98817
diff changeset
1488 to use for searching in query-replace and replace-string. The
e7e2727fead1 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98817
diff changeset
1489 function it specifies is called by `perform-replace' when its 4th
e7e2727fead1 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98817
diff changeset
1490 argument is nil.
87409
0c8af1419a88 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 87392
diff changeset
1491
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1492 *** The new variable `replace-re-search-function' determines the
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1493 function to use for searching in `query-replace-regexp',
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1494 `replace-regexp', `query-replace-regexp-eval', and
98820
e7e2727fead1 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98817
diff changeset
1495 `map-query-replace-regexp'. The function it specifies is called by
e7e2727fead1 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98817
diff changeset
1496 `perform-replace' when its 4th argument is non-nil.
93555
9ef92a2bb899 Document shift-selection-mode and related changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 93538
diff changeset
1497
97131
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
1498 *** New keymap `search-map' bound to `M-s' provides global bindings
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
1499 for search related commands.
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
1500
d622f6dc147d Isearch-related changes.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 97124
diff changeset
1501 *** New keymap `multi-query-replace-map' contains additonal keys bound
96911
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
1502 to `automatic-all' and `exit-current' for multi-buffer interactive replacement.
dd755b7c9f24 Add multi-buffer query-replace and `multi-query-replace-map'.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96855
diff changeset
1503
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1504 *** The variable `inhibit-changing-match-data', if non-nil, prevents
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1505 the search and match primitives from changing the match data.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1506
98350
7c430966acc0 Add `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98290
diff changeset
1507 *** New functions `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
7c430966acc0 Add `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98290
diff changeset
1508 These are like `word-search-forward and `word-search-backward', except
7c430966acc0 Add `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98290
diff changeset
1509 that the end of the search string need not match a word boundary,
7c430966acc0 Add `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98290
diff changeset
1510 unless it ends in whitespace.
7c430966acc0 Add `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 98290
diff changeset
1511
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1512 ** File handling changes
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1513
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1514 *** set-file-modes is now interactive and can take the mode value in
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1515 symbolic notation thanks to auxiliary functions.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1516
98883
86e3af42f38c *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98879
diff changeset
1517 *** file-local-variables-alist stores an alist of file-local
86e3af42f38c *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98879
diff changeset
1518 variables defined in the current buffer.
86e3af42f38c *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98879
diff changeset
1519
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1520 ** Face-remapping
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1521
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1522 *** Each face can be remapped to a different face definition using the
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1523 variable `face-remapping-alist'. This is an alist that maps faces to
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1524 replacement definitions (which can be face names, lists of face names,
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1525 or attribute/value plists. If this variable is buffer-local, the
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1526 remapping occurs only in that buffer.
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1527
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1528 *** text-scale-mode remaps the default face to a larger or smaller
102420
01c5f9df1630 Rmail trivia, plus whitespace.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102402
diff changeset
1529 size in the current buffer. This feature is used by the Buffer Face
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1530 menu and the new `C-x C-+', `C-x C--', and `C-x C-0' commands (see
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1531 Editing Changes, above).
99842
2fe0a3e0646b Add NEWS entry for text-scale-adjust.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99831
diff changeset
1532
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1533 *** New functions:
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1534
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1535 **** `face-remap-add-relative' adds a face remapping entry to the
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1536 current buffer.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1537
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1538 **** ``face-remap-remove-relative' removes a face remapping entry from
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1539 the current buffer.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1540
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1541 **** `face-remap-reset-base' restores a face to its global definition.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1542
99874
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1543 **** `face-remap-set-base' sets the base remapping of a face.
538c05e746a8 Add NEWS entries for face-remap.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 99843
diff changeset
1544
100083
4e3cc6bdd997 hide-ifdef-mode documented; mark some entries as not needed doc updates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100043
diff changeset
1545 ** Process changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1546
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1547 *** The new function `start-file-process' is similar to `start-process',
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1548 but obeys file handlers. The file handler is chosen based on
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1549 `default-directory'. The functions `start-file-process-shell-command'
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1550 and `process-file-shell-command' are also new; they call internally
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1551 `start-file-process' and `process-file', respectively.
85761
7d711fbfe5b5 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 85734
diff changeset
1552
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1553 *** The new function `process-lines' executes an external program and
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1554 returns its output as a list of lines.
87389
67cc3c303593 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 87379
diff changeset
1555
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1556 ** Character code, representation, and charset changes.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1557
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1558 *** In multibyte buffers and strings, characters are represented by
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1559 UTF-8 byte sequences. The character code space is now 0x0..0x3FFFFF
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1560 with no gap; code points 0x0..0x10FFFF are Unicode characters of the
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1561 same code points, while code points 0x3FFF80..0x3FFFFF are raw 8-bit
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1562 bytes.
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1563
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1564 *** Generic characters no longer exist.
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1565
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1566 *** The concept of a charset has changed. A single character may
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1567 belong to multiple charsets (e.g. a-grave, U+00E0, belongs to charsets
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1568 unicode, iso-8859-1, iso-8859-3, etc).
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1569
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1570 **** The dimension of a charset is now 1, 2, 3, or 4, and the size of
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1571 each dimension is no longer limited to 94 or 96.
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1572
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1573 **** A dynamic charset priority list is used to infer the charset of
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1574 characters for display.
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1575
98713
0eb90719885e *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98706
diff changeset
1576 *** The functions `split-char' and `make-char' now accept up to 4
0eb90719885e *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98706
diff changeset
1577 positional codes instead of just 2.
0eb90719885e *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98706
diff changeset
1578
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1579 *** The functions `encode-char' and `decode-char' now accept any character sets.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1580
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1581 *** The function `define-charset' now accepts a completely different
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1582 form of arguments (old-style arguments still work).
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1583
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1584 *** The value of the function `char-charset' depends on the current
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1585 priorities of charsets.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1586
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1587 *** The function get-char-code-property now accepts many Unicode base
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1588 character properties. They are `name', `general-category',
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1589 `canonical-combining-class', `bidi-class', `decomposition',
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1590 `decimal-digit-value', `digit-value', `numeric-value', `mirrored',
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1591 `old-name', `iso-10646-comment', `uppercase', `lowercase', and
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1592 `titlecase'.
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Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1593
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1594 *** The functions `modify-syntax-entry' and `modify-category-entry' now
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1595 accept a cons of characters as the first argument, and modify all
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1596 entries in that range of characters.
92001
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Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1597
101856
ceb61718bdae *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101683
diff changeset
1598 *** Use of `translation-table-for-input' for character code unification
ceb61718bdae *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101683
diff changeset
1599 is now obsolete, since Emacs 23.1 and later uses Unicode as basis for
ceb61718bdae *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101683
diff changeset
1600 internal representation of characters.
92001
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Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1601
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1602 *** New functions:
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1603
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1604 **** `characterp' returns t if and only if the argument is a character.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1605 This replaces `char-valid-p', which is now obsolete.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1606
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1607 **** `max-char' returns the maximum character code (currently #x3FFFFF).
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1608
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1609 **** `define-charset-alias' defines an alias of a charset.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1610
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1611 **** `set-charset-priority' sets priorities of charsets.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1612
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1613 **** `charset-priority-list' returns a prioritized list of charsets.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1614
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1615 **** `unibyte-string' makes a unibyte string from bytes.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1616
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1617 **** `define-char-code-property' defines a character code property.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1618
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1619 **** `char-code-property-description' returns the description string of
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1620 a character code property.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1621
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1622 *** New variables:
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1623
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1624 **** `find-word-boundary-function-table' is a char-table of functions to
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1625 search for a word boundary.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1626
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1627 **** `char-script-table' is a char-table of script names.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1628
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1629 **** `char-width-table' is a char-table of character widths.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1630
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1631 **** `print-charset-text-property' controls how to handle `charset' text
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1632 property on printing a string.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1633
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1634 **** `printable-chars' is a char-table of printable characters.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1635
92894
70290cfccdc1 Add some sections, based on NEWS.22.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92767
diff changeset
1636 ** Code conversion changes
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1637
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1638 *** The new function `define-coding-system' should be used to define a
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1639 coding system instead of `make-coding-system' (which is now obsolete).
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1640
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1641 *** The functions `encode-coding-region' and `decode-coding-region'
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1642 have an optional 4th argument to specify where the result of
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1643 conversion should go.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1644
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1645 *** The functions `encode-coding-string' and `decode-coding-string'
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Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1646 have an optional 4th argument specifying a buffer to store the result
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Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1647 of conversion.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1648
101055
b7431d2f12cb Mention inhibit-null-byte-detection.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101030
diff changeset
1649 *** The new variable `inhibit-null-byte-detection' controls whether to
b7431d2f12cb Mention inhibit-null-byte-detection.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101030
diff changeset
1650 consider text with null bytes as binary data. By default, it is
b7431d2f12cb Mention inhibit-null-byte-detection.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101030
diff changeset
1651 `nil', and Emacs uses `no-conversion' for any text containing null
b7431d2f12cb Mention inhibit-null-byte-detection.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101030
diff changeset
1652 bytes.
b7431d2f12cb Mention inhibit-null-byte-detection.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101030
diff changeset
1653
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1654 *** The functions `set-coding-priority' and `make-coding-system' are obsolete.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1655
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1656 *** New functions:
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1657
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1658 **** `with-coding-priority' executes Lisp code using the specified
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1659 coding system priority order.
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1660
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1661 **** `check-coding-systems-region' checks if the text in the region is
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1662 encodable by the specified coding systems.
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1663
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1664 **** `coding-system-aliases' returns a list of aliases of a coding system.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1665
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1666 **** `coding-system-charset-list' returns a list of charsets supported
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1667 by a coding system.
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1668
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1669 **** `coding-system-priority-list' returns a list of coding systems
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1670 ordered by their priorities.
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1671
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1672 **** `set-coding-system-priority' sets priorities of coding systems.
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1673
101549
52265841dbb2 New function `coding-sytem-from-name'.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 101442
diff changeset
1674 **** `coding-system-from-name' returns a coding system matching with
52265841dbb2 New function `coding-sytem-from-name'.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 101442
diff changeset
1675 the argument name.
52265841dbb2 New function `coding-sytem-from-name'.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 101442
diff changeset
1676
52265841dbb2 New function `coding-sytem-from-name'.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 101442
diff changeset
1677
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1678 ** There is a new input method, Robin, different from Quail.
92398
c98e70371bdc *** empty log message ***
Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
parents: 92249
diff changeset
1679 It has three functionalities:
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1680 i) a simple input method (converts an ASCII sequence into a string).
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1681 ii) converts an existing buffer substring into another string
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1682 iii) reverse conversion (each character produced by a
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1683 robin rule can hold the original ASCII sequence as a char-code-property)
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1684
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1685 *** The new function `robin-define-package' defines a Robin package.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1686
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1687 *** The new function `robin-modify-package' modifies an existing Robin package.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1688
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1689 *** The new function `robin-use-package' starts using a Robin package
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1690 as an input method.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1691
96254
dd9a4766432a Mention string-to-unibyte.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 96242
diff changeset
1692 *** The new function `string-to-unibyte' is like `string-as-unibyte'
dd9a4766432a Mention string-to-unibyte.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 96242
diff changeset
1693 but signals an error if STRING contains a non-ASCII, non-eight-bit
dd9a4766432a Mention string-to-unibyte.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 96242
diff changeset
1694 character.
dd9a4766432a Mention string-to-unibyte.
Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
parents: 96242
diff changeset
1695
92894
70290cfccdc1 Add some sections, based on NEWS.22.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92767
diff changeset
1696 ** Changes related to the new font backend
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1697
103207
6524e4dc57b6 Documented font-backend X resource and frame parameter.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103185
diff changeset
1698 *** Which font backends to use can be specified by the X resource
6524e4dc57b6 Documented font-backend X resource and frame parameter.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103185
diff changeset
1699 "FontBackend". For instance, to use both X core fonts and Xft fonts:
92005
f60998626e8a Merge in some font-backend stuff from README.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92001
diff changeset
1700
92015
bfea5b2e7fd3 Tweak FontBackend X resource entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92013
diff changeset
1701 Emacs.FontBackend: x,xft
92005
f60998626e8a Merge in some font-backend stuff from README.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92001
diff changeset
1702
92015
bfea5b2e7fd3 Tweak FontBackend X resource entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92013
diff changeset
1703 If this resource is not set, Emacs tries to use all font backends
bfea5b2e7fd3 Tweak FontBackend X resource entry.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 92013
diff changeset
1704 available on your graphic device.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1705
92001
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1706 *** New frame parameter `font-backend' specifies a list of
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1707 font-backends supported by the frame's graphic device. On X, they are
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1708 currently `x' and `xft'.
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1709
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1710 *** The function `set-fontset-font' now accepts a script name as the
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1711 second argument, and has an optional 5th argument to control how to
7a6e0dab4698 Merge entries from NEWS.unicode.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 91911
diff changeset
1712 set the font.
101029
09f5fecd8003 *** The function x-font-family-list is now obsolete.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100991
diff changeset
1713
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1714 *** New functions:
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1715
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1716 **** `fontp' checks if the argument is a font-spec or font-entity.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1717
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1718 **** `font-spec' creates a new font-spec object.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1719
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1720 **** `font-get' returns a font property value.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1721
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1722 **** `font-put' sets a font property value.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1723
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1724 **** `font-face-attributes' returns a plist of face attributes set by a font.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1725
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1726 **** `list-fonts' returns a list of font-entities matching a font spec.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1727
100991
e01b35f67245 Documented several font functions.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100986
diff changeset
1728 **** `find-font' returns the font-entity best matching the given font spec.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1729
100986
55aea246d319 list-families is renamed to font-family-list.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100979
diff changeset
1730 **** `font-family-list' returns a list of family names of available fonts.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1731
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1732 **** `font-xlfd-name' returns an XLFD name of a given font spec, font
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1733 entity, or font object.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1734
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1735 **** `clear-font-cache' clears all font caches.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1736
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1737 ** Changes related to multiple-terminal (multi-tty) support
83773
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1738
83801
3ef554452c8a $TERM is now set to dumb.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 83798
diff changeset
1739 *** $TERM is now set to `dumb' for subprocesses. If you want to know the
3ef554452c8a $TERM is now set to dumb.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 83798
diff changeset
1740 $TERM inherited by Emacs you will have to look inside initial-environment.
3ef554452c8a $TERM is now set to dumb.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 83798
diff changeset
1741
84750
61716998289c (Qdisplay_environment_variable): Delete.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 84721
diff changeset
1742 *** $DISPLAY is now dynamically inherited from the frame's `display'.
61716998289c (Qdisplay_environment_variable): Delete.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 84721
diff changeset
1743
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1744 *** The `window-system' variable is now frame-local. The new
83773
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1745 `initial-window-system' variable contains the `window-system' value
93499
47ddb5e4501c More details on a multi-tty change.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 93473
diff changeset
1746 for the first frame. `window-system' is also now a function that
47ddb5e4501c More details on a multi-tty change.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 93473
diff changeset
1747 takes a frame argument.
83773
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1748
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1749 *** The `keyboard-translate-table' variable and the terminal and
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1750 keyboard coding systems are now terminal-local.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1751
83773
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1752 *** You can specify a terminal device (`tty' parameter) and a terminal
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1753 type (`tty-type' parameter) to `make-terminal-frame'.
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1754
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1755 *** The function `make-frame-on-display' now works during a tty
100979
d16df300c5f4 face-remap functions were already documented in display.texi.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 100972
diff changeset
1756 session.
83773
3592dd2e8c0c Add in entries from README.multi-tty.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 83719
diff changeset
1757
100603
f4ae8e46d0f5 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100602
diff changeset
1758 *** A new `terminal' data type.
f4ae8e46d0f5 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100602
diff changeset
1759 The functions `get-device-terminal', `terminal-parameters',
100717
397095492a86 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 100709
diff changeset
1760 `terminal-parameter', `set-terminal-parameter' use this data type.
83790
2aeb19284040 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 83773
diff changeset
1761
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1762 *** Function key sequences are now mapped using `local-function-key-map',
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1763 a new variable. This inherits from the global variable function-key-map,
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1764 which is not used directly any more.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1765
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1766 *** New hooks:
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1767
97138
cc10cad95d85 Document file-local-variables-alist and before-hack-local-variables-hook
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97131
diff changeset
1768 **** before-hack-local-variables-hook is called after setting new
cc10cad95d85 Document file-local-variables-alist and before-hack-local-variables-hook
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97131
diff changeset
1769 variable file-local-variables-alist, and before actually applying the
cc10cad95d85 Document file-local-variables-alist and before-hack-local-variables-hook
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97131
diff changeset
1770 file-local variables.
cc10cad95d85 Document file-local-variables-alist and before-hack-local-variables-hook
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97131
diff changeset
1771
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1772 **** `suspend-tty-functions' and `resume-tty-functions' are called
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1773 after a tty frame has been suspended or resumed, respectively. The
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1774 functions are called with the terminal id of the frame being
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1775 suspended/resumed as a parameter.
83875
fbb5919e6afb * server.el (server-start, server-unload-hook):
Dan Nicolaescu <dann@ics.uci.edu>
parents: 83812
diff changeset
1776
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1777 **** The special hook `delete-terminal-functions' is called before
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1778 deleting a terminal.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1779
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1780 *** New functions:
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1781
101262
637264bf9fd5 *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 101261
diff changeset
1782 **** `delete-terminal'
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1783
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1784 **** `suspend-tty'
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1785
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1786 **** `resume-tty'.
83790
2aeb19284040 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 83773
diff changeset
1787
83798
b797bea42060 *** empty log message ***
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 83790
diff changeset
1788 *** `initial-environment' holds the environment inherited from Emacs's parent.
b797bea42060 *** empty log message ***
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 83790
diff changeset
1789
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1790 ** Redisplay changes
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1791
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1792 *** For underlined characters, the distance between the underline and
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1793 the baseline is controlled by a new variable, `underline-minimum-offset'.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1794
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1795 *** You can now pass the value of the `invisible' property to
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1796 invisible-p to check whether it would cause the text to be invisible.
102919
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
1797 This is convenient when checking invisibility of text with no buffer
3fb22681f225 Bob Rogers <rogers-emacs at rgrjr.dyndns.org> (tiny change; non-copyrightable)
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 102895
diff changeset
1798 position (e.g. in before/after-strings).
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1799
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1800 *** `clear-image-cache' can be told to flush only images of a specific file.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1801
96615
3f3c7e8d290f Document line-move-visual and vertical-motion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96605
diff changeset
1802 *** `vertical-motion' can now be given a goal column.
3f3c7e8d290f Document line-move-visual and vertical-motion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96605
diff changeset
1803 It now accepts a cons cell (COLS . LINES) in its first argument, which
3f3c7e8d290f Document line-move-visual and vertical-motion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96605
diff changeset
1804 says to stop, where possible, at a pixel x-position equal to COLS
3f3c7e8d290f Document line-move-visual and vertical-motion changes.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96605
diff changeset
1805 times the default column width.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1806
99443
4e42b5a30f24 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 99359
diff changeset
1807 *** redisplay-end-trigger-functions, set-window-redisplay-end-trigger,
4e42b5a30f24 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 99359
diff changeset
1808 and window-redisplay-end-trigger are obsolete. Use `jit-lock-register'
4e42b5a30f24 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 99359
diff changeset
1809 instead.
103493
af33c0ccf0aa Remove +++ and --- lines; minor copyedits.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103429
diff changeset
1810
102951
74dd306c2cd8 Document new variables wrap-prefix and line-prefix.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102924
diff changeset
1811 *** The new variables `wrap-prefix' and `line-prefix' specify display
74dd306c2cd8 Document new variables wrap-prefix and line-prefix.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102924
diff changeset
1812 specs which are appended at display-time to every continuation line
74dd306c2cd8 Document new variables wrap-prefix and line-prefix.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102924
diff changeset
1813 and non-continuation line, respectively. In addition, Emacs
74dd306c2cd8 Document new variables wrap-prefix and line-prefix.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102924
diff changeset
1814 recognizes the `wrap-prefix' and `line-prefix' text or overlay
74dd306c2cd8 Document new variables wrap-prefix and line-prefix.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102924
diff changeset
1815 properties; these have the same effects as the variables of the same
74dd306c2cd8 Document new variables wrap-prefix and line-prefix.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102924
diff changeset
1816 name, but take precedence.
99443
4e42b5a30f24 *** empty log message ***
Martin Rudalics <rudalics@gmx.at>
parents: 99359
diff changeset
1817
97740
43898eae194c Correct entry about non-breaking space.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97724
diff changeset
1818 ** The Lisp interpreter now treats non-breaking space as whitespace.
43898eae194c Correct entry about non-breaking space.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 97724
diff changeset
1819
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1820 ** Miscellaneous new functions
81868
622be87f6a99 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 81851
diff changeset
1821
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1822 *** `apply-partially' performs a "curried" application of a function.
81329
465e2d55267d (regex_compile): Remove the `regnum' counter.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 81321
diff changeset
1823
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1824 *** `buffer-swap-text' swaps text between two buffers. This can be
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1825 useful for modes such as tar-mode, archive-mode, RMAIL.
82853
64745654ddea *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 82798
diff changeset
1826
98948
4db83db4783a *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98916
diff changeset
1827 *** `combine-and-quote-strings' produces a single string from a list of strings
4db83db4783a *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98916
diff changeset
1828 sticking a separator string in between each pair, and quoting those
4db83db4783a *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98916
diff changeset
1829 strings that include the separator as their substring. Useful for
4db83db4783a *** empty log message ***
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
parents: 98916
diff changeset
1830 consing shell command lines from the individual arguments.
81734
e75a9a5b8536 * NEWS: New function `start-file-process'.
Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
parents: 81732
diff changeset
1831
102489
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1832 *** `custom-note-var-changed' tells Custom to treat the change in a
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1833 certain variable as having been made within Custom.
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1834
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1835 *** `face-all-attributes' returns an alist describing all the basic
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1836 attributes of a given face.
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1837
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1838 *** `format-seconds' converts a number of seconds into a readable
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1839 string of days, hours, etc.
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1840
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1841 *** `image-refresh' refreshes all images associated with a given image
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1842 specification.
86187
2a95aa038f83 Add: declare-function, check-declare, process-lines.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 86134
diff changeset
1843
102489
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1844 *** `locate-user-emacs-file' helps packages to select the appropriate
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1845 place to save user-specific files. It defaults to `user-emacs-directory'
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1846 unless the file already exists at $HOME.
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1847
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1848 *** `read-color' reads a color name using the minibuffer.
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1849
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1850 *** `read-shell-command' does what its name says, with completion. It
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1851 uses the minibuffer-local-shell-command-map for that.
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1852
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1853 *** `split-string-and-unquote' splits a string into a list of substrings
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1854 on the boundaries of a given delimiter, and unquotes the substrings that
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1855 are quoted. Useful for taking apart shell commands.
dd5ccf910f71 Reorder new functions. Remove entry about deleted buffer-swapped-with
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 102458
diff changeset
1856
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1857 *** The two new functions `looking-at-p' and `string-match-p' can do
81785
9ec60a953d51 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 81763
diff changeset
1858 the same matching as `looking-at' and `string-match' without changing
9ec60a953d51 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 81763
diff changeset
1859 the match data.
82103
fac8f5421213 (Finteractive_form): Use a `interactive-form' property if
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 82097
diff changeset
1860
96632
e2fbad83b7e3 Update description of changes to Line Wrapping on the menu bar.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96631
diff changeset
1861 *** The two new functions `make-serial-process' and
e2fbad83b7e3 Update description of changes to Line Wrapping on the menu bar.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96631
diff changeset
1862 `serial-process-configure' provide a Lisp interface to the new serial
e2fbad83b7e3 Update description of changes to Line Wrapping on the menu bar.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96631
diff changeset
1863 port support (see Emacs changes, above).
e2fbad83b7e3 Update description of changes to Line Wrapping on the menu bar.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96631
diff changeset
1864
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1865 ** Miscellaneous new variables
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1866
103101
58c92ec0c915 * files.el (hack-local-variables-prop-line)
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103050
diff changeset
1867 *** `read-circle', if nil, disables the reading of recursive Lisp
58c92ec0c915 * files.el (hack-local-variables-prop-line)
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103050
diff changeset
1868 structures using the #N= and #N# syntax.
58c92ec0c915 * files.el (hack-local-variables-prop-line)
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 103050
diff changeset
1869
96333
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1870 *** `this-command-keys-shift-translated' is non-nil if the key
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1871 sequence invoking the current command was found by shift-translation.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1872
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1873 *** `window-point-insertion-type' determines the insertion-type of the
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1874 marker used for window-point.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1875
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1876 *** bookmark provides `bookmark-make-record-function' so special major
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1877 modes like Info can teach bookmark.el how to save and restore the
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1878 relevant data.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1879
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1880 *** `fill-forward-paragraph-function' specifies which function the
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1881 filling code should use to find paragraph boundaries.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1882
62324
f1bee922ac7c Rearrangements and cleanups. Don't mention defaulting of :group.
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 62279
diff changeset
1883
81026
ffed94619365 Move Emacs 22 entries and arch tag to new file NEWS.22, leave empty
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 80941
diff changeset
1884 * New Packages for Lisp Programming in Emacs 23.1
30922
6c3081f54e62 *** empty log message ***
Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
parents: 30871
diff changeset
1885
96333
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1886 ** The new package avl-tree.el deals with the AVL tree data structure.
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1887
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1888 ** The new package check-declare.el verifies the accuracy of
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1889 declare-function macros (see Lisp Changes, above).
96124
48b2db6b4c28 (special-mode-map): New var.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 96119
diff changeset
1890
94467
ca3d2cf5da1f Fix typo in previous.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 94466
diff changeset
1891 ** find-cmd.el can build `find' commands using lisp syntax.
94466
f3f81db34133 New file.
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
parents: 94453
diff changeset
1892
96961
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
1893 ** The package misearch.el has been added. It allows Isearch to search
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
1894 through multiple buffers. A variable `multi-isearch-next-buffer-function'
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
1895 defines the function to call to get the next buffer to search in the series
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
1896 of multiple buffers. Top-level commands `multi-isearch-buffers',
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
1897 `multi-isearch-buffers-regexp', `multi-isearch-files' and
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
1898 `multi-isearch-files-regexp' accept a single argument that specifies
27cda0f6d06c Document misearch.el and multi-isearch commands.
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
parents: 96949
diff changeset
1899 a list of buffers/files to search for a string/regexp.
85669
5efb220d2a98 *** empty log message ***
Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
parents: 85656
diff changeset
1900
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1901 ** The new major mode `special-mode' is intended as a parent for
90d2cbaa59f6 Rearrange items, and delete some duplicates.
Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
parents: 96300
diff changeset
1902 major modes such as those that set the "'mode-class 'special" property.
82906
69b183268e31 Mention avl-tree.el.
Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
parents: 82884
diff changeset
1903
35577
db5649648a65 Replace formfeeds removed on 2001/01/22.
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents: 35567
diff changeset
1904
25853
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents:
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1905 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
75774
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
diff changeset
1906 This file is part of GNU Emacs.
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
diff changeset
1907
95004
cbf5528cf447 Switch to recommended form of GPLv3 permissions notice.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 94962
diff changeset
1908 GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
75774
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
diff changeset
1909 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
95004
cbf5528cf447 Switch to recommended form of GPLv3 permissions notice.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 94962
diff changeset
1910 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
cbf5528cf447 Switch to recommended form of GPLv3 permissions notice.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 94962
diff changeset
1911 (at your option) any later version.
75774
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
diff changeset
1912
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
diff changeset
1913 GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
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1914 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
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1915 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
diff changeset
1916 GNU General Public License for more details.
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
diff changeset
1917
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
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1918 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
95004
cbf5528cf447 Switch to recommended form of GPLv3 permissions notice.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 94962
diff changeset
1919 along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
75774
dc23aaa67696 Switch to standard GPL text for license.
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
parents: 75684
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1920
35577
db5649648a65 Replace formfeeds removed on 2001/01/22.
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents: 35567
diff changeset
1921
25853
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents:
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1922 Local variables:
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents:
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1923 mode: outline
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents:
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1924 paragraph-separate: "[ ]*$"
Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
parents:
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1925 end:
52401
695cf19ef79e Add arch taglines
Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
parents: 52233
diff changeset
1926
81031
10bd69917990 Add arch tagline
Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
parents: 81026
diff changeset
1927 arch-tag: e759449d-88b3-4de4-9900-3a6c3dfa23e2