diff etc/NEWS @ 90472:138027c8c982

Merge from emacs--devo--0 Patches applied: * emacs--devo--0 (patch 300-313) - Update from CVS - Update from CVS: lispref/display.texi (Forcing Redisplay): Fix typo. - Merge from gnus--rel--5.10 * gnus--rel--5.10 (patch 105-106) - Update from CVS Revision: [e-mail]/emacs--unicode--0--patch-74

--- a/etc/NEWS	Fri Jun 16 13:22:32 2006 +0000
+++ b/etc/NEWS	Sat Jun 17 20:57:37 2006 +0000
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
 ** The `emacsserver' program has been removed, replaced with Lisp code.
 
 ---
+** The `yow' program has been removed.
+Use the corresponding Emacs feature instead.
+
+---
 ** By default, Emacs now uses a setgid helper program to update game
 scores.  The directory ${localstatedir}/games/emacs is the normal
 place for game scores to be stored.  You can control this with the
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@
 setting the variable `image-library-alist'.
 
 ---
-** Support for Cygwin was added.
+** Support for a Cygwin build of Emacs was added.
 
 ---
 ** Support for FreeBSD/Alpha has been added.
@@ -689,6 +693,7 @@
 *** The variable `enable-local-variables' controls how local variable
 lists are handled.  t, the default, specifies the standard querying
 behavior.  :safe means use only safe values, and ignore the rest.
+:all means set all variables, whether or not they are safe.
 nil means ignore them all.  Anything else means always query.
 
 +++
@@ -845,6 +850,14 @@
 ** Redisplay changes:
 
 +++
+*** Preemptive redisplay now adapts to current load and bandwidth.
+
+To avoid preempting redisplay on fast computers, networks, and displays,
+the arrival of new input is now performed at regular intervals during
+redisplay.  The new variable `redisplay-preemption-period' specifies
+the period; the default is to check for input every 0.1 seconds.
+
++++
 *** The mode line position information now comes before the major mode.
 When the file is maintained under version control, that information
 appears between the position information and the major mode.
@@ -3972,6 +3985,13 @@
 been declared obsolete.
 
 +++
+*** New syntax: \uXXXX and \UXXXXXXXX specify Unicode code points in hex.
+Use "\u0428" to specify a string consisting of CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER SHA,
+or "\U0001D6E2" to specify one consisting of MATHEMATICAL ITALIC CAPITAL
+ALPHA (the latter is greater than #xFFFF and thus needs the longer
+syntax).  Also available for characters.
+
++++
 ** Displaying warnings to the user.
 
 See the functions `warn' and `display-warning', or the Lisp Manual.
@@ -4938,6 +4958,10 @@
 *** `sit-for' can now be called with args (SECONDS &optional NODISP).
 
 +++
+*** `sit-for' called with a negative SECONDS value now forces an
+immediate redisplay even if input is pending.
+
++++
 *** New function `force-window-update' can initiate a full redisplay of
 one or all windows.  Normally, this is not needed as changes in window
 contents are detected automatically.  However, certain implicit