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95 The XEmacs distribution has grown very large. We plan the future 95 The XEmacs distribution has grown very large. We plan the future
96 distribution to contain a much smaller amount of code for basic 96 distribution to contain a much smaller amount of code for basic
97 functionality, with all the popular Lisp packages being available in 97 functionality, with all the popular Lisp packages being available in
98 the form of easy-to-install add-ons. 98 the form of easy-to-install add-ons.
99 99
100 ** Autoconf 2 will be supported, to make XEmacs a more behaved
101 denizen of the free software community.
102
103 ** We are working on improving the Mule support in future releases: 100 ** We are working on improving the Mule support in future releases:
104 101
105 *** Other input methods, such as skk, will be supported. 102 *** Other input methods, such as skk, will be supported.
106 103
107 *** Wnn support will be made more solid. 104 *** Wnn support will be made more solid.
108 105
109 *** More user-level documentation on using Mule. 106 *** More user-level documentation on using Mule.
107
108
109 * Changes in XEmacs 20.3
110 ========================
111
112 ** Autoconf 2 is supported.
113
114 ** Multiple TTY frames are now available.
115
116 On consoles that display only one frame at a time (e.g. TTY consoles),
117 creating a new frame with `C-x 5 2' also raises and selects that
118 frame. The behavior of window system frames is unchanged.
119
120
121 * Lisp and internal changes in XEmacs 20.3
122 ==========================================
110 123
111 124
112 * Changes in XEmacs 20.2 125 * Changes in XEmacs 20.2
113 ======================== 126 ========================
114 127
122 ** Delete/backspace keysyms have been separated 135 ** Delete/backspace keysyms have been separated
123 136
124 The Delete and Backspace keysyms are now no longer identical. A better 137 The Delete and Backspace keysyms are now no longer identical. A better
125 version of delbackspace.el has been added called delbs.el. 138 version of delbackspace.el has been added called delbs.el.
126 139
127 ** XEmacs 20.0 MULE API supported for backwards compatibilty 140 ** XEmacs 20.0 MULE API supported for backwards compatibility
128 141
129 XEmacs 20.2 primarily supports the MULE 3 API. It now also supports 142 XEmacs 20.2 primarily supports the MULE 3 API. It now also supports
130 the XEmacs 20.0 MULE API. 143 the XEmacs 20.0 MULE API.
131 144
132 ** The logo has been changed, and the default background color is 145 ** The logo has been changed, and the default background color is
419 ** overlay.el, courtesy of Joseph Nuspl 432 ** overlay.el, courtesy of Joseph Nuspl
420 ** live-icon.el-1.3, fixes courtesy of Karl Hegbloom 433 ** live-icon.el-1.3, fixes courtesy of Karl Hegbloom
421 ** tpu-edt.el, fixes courtesy of R. Kevin Oberman 434 ** tpu-edt.el, fixes courtesy of R. Kevin Oberman
422 ** etags.c-11.86 Courtesy of F. Potort́ 435 ** etags.c-11.86 Courtesy of F. Potort́
423 436
424
425 437
426 * Lisp and internal changes in XEmacs 20.2 438 * Lisp and internal changes in XEmacs 20.2
427 ========================================== 439 ==========================================
428 440
429 ** `defcustom' and `defgroup' can now be used to specify types and 441 ** `defcustom' and `defgroup' can now be used to specify types and
580 592
581 -- Although the Mule work is for all languages, particular effort has 593 -- Although the Mule work is for all languages, particular effort has
582 been invested in Japanese, with particular focus on Japanese users 594 been invested in Japanese, with particular focus on Japanese users
583 of Sun WorkShop. Many menubar labels have been translated into 595 of Sun WorkShop. Many menubar labels have been translated into
584 Japanese. Martin Buchholz, the maintainer of MULE features within 596 Japanese. Martin Buchholz, the maintainer of MULE features within
585 XEmacs normaly runs XEmacs in a Japanese language environment. 597 XEmacs normally runs XEmacs in a Japanese language environment.
586 Some of the other contributors are Japanese, most importantly 598 Some of the other contributors are Japanese, most importantly
587 Morioka Tomohiko, author of the TM package, providing MIME support 599 Morioka Tomohiko, author of the TM package, providing MIME support
588 for Mail and News. 600 for Mail and News.
589 601
590 -- Input for complex Asian languages is supported via XIM, a mechanism 602 -- Input for complex Asian languages is supported via XIM, a mechanism
1633 value that will be used for display. See the section on specifiers.) 1645 value that will be used for display. See the section on specifiers.)
1634 1646
1635 The functions `face-font', `face-foreground', `face-background', 1647 The functions `face-font', `face-foreground', `face-background',
1636 `set-face-font', `set-face-foreground', `set-face-background', 1648 `set-face-font', `set-face-foreground', `set-face-background',
1637 etc. are now convenience functions, trivially implemented using 1649 etc. are now convenience functions, trivially implemented using
1638 `face-property' and `set-face-property' and take new optioanl 1650 `face-property' and `set-face-property' and take new optional
1639 arguments in accordance with those functions. New convenience 1651 arguments in accordance with those functions. New convenience
1640 functions `face-font-instance', `face-foreground-instance', 1652 functions `face-font-instance', `face-foreground-instance',
1641 `face-background-instance', etc. are provided and are trivially 1653 `face-background-instance', etc. are provided and are trivially
1642 implemented using `face-property-instance'. 1654 implemented using `face-property-instance'.
1643 1655
1821 a window instead of a frame. 1833 a window instead of a frame.
1822 1834
1823 New function `mouse-position' that obsoletes and is more powerful than 1835 New function `mouse-position' that obsoletes and is more powerful than
1824 `read-mouse-position'. 1836 `read-mouse-position'.
1825 1837
1826 New functions `mouse-pixel-positon' and `set-mouse-pixel-position' for 1838 New functions `mouse-pixel-position' and `set-mouse-pixel-position' for
1827 working with pixels instead of characters. 1839 working with pixels instead of characters.
1828 1840
1829 The active (Zmacs) region is now highlighted using the `zmacs-region-face' 1841 The active (Zmacs) region is now highlighted using the `zmacs-region-face'
1830 instead of the `primary-selection-face'; this generalizes what used 1842 instead of the `primary-selection-face'; this generalizes what used
1831 to be X-specific. 1843 to be X-specific.