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112 * Changes in XEmacs 20.2 112 * Changes in XEmacs 20.2
113 ======================== 113 ========================
114 114
115 ** configure no longer defaults to using --with-xim=motif if Motif libraries
116 are linked.
117
118 There are many bugs in the Xlib XIM support in X11R6.3.
119
120 ** Why XEmacs 20.1 is called 20.2 115 ** Why XEmacs 20.1 is called 20.2
121 116
122 Testing of XEmacs 20.1 revealed a number of showstopping bugs at the 117 Testing of XEmacs 20.1 revealed a number of showstopping bugs at the
123 very final moment. Instead of confusing the version numbers further, 118 very final moment. Instead of confusing the version numbers further,
124 the `20.1' designation was abandoned, and the release was renamed to 119 the `20.1' designation was abandoned, and the release was renamed to
140 The sample .Xdefaults and .emacs files contain examples of how to 135 The sample .Xdefaults and .emacs files contain examples of how to
141 revert to the old background color. 136 revert to the old background color.
142 137
143 ** Default modeline colors are now less of a color-salad. 138 ** Default modeline colors are now less of a color-salad.
144 139
140 ** The `C-z' key now iconifies only the current X frame. You can use
141 `C-x C-z' to get the old behavior.
142
143 On the tty frames `C-z' behaves as before.
144
145 ** The command `display-time' now draws a pretty image in the modeline 145 ** The command `display-time' now draws a pretty image in the modeline
146 when new mail arrives. It also supports balloon-help messages. 146 when new mail arrives. It also supports balloon-help messages.
147 147
148 ** Various commands that were previously disabled are now enabled, like 148 ** Various commands that were previously disabled are now enabled, like
149 eval-expression (`M-:') and upcase-region (`C-x C-u')/downcase-region 149 eval-expression (`M-:') and upcase-region (`C-x C-u')/downcase-region
150 (`C-x C-l'). 150 (`C-x C-l').
151
152 ** Numerous causes of crashes have been fixed. XEmacs should now be
153 even more stable than before.
154
155 ** The XEmacs build process has been changed to make site
156 administration easier. See lisp/site-load.el for details.
157 151
158 ** It is now possible to customize the functions called by XEmacs toolbar. 152 ** It is now possible to customize the functions called by XEmacs toolbar.
159 153
160 Type `M-x customize RET toolbar RET' to customize it. Customizations 154 Type `M-x customize RET toolbar RET' to customize it. Customizations
161 include the choice of functions for the buttons to invoke, as well as 155 include the choice of functions for the buttons to invoke, as well as
179 173
180 ** font-lock-mode will now correctly fontify `int a, b, c;' 174 ** font-lock-mode will now correctly fontify `int a, b, c;'
181 expressions in C mode. 175 expressions in C mode.
182 176
183 ** The blinking cursor is always "on" during movement. 177 ** The blinking cursor is always "on" during movement.
178
179 ** The XEmacs build process has been changed to make site
180 administration easier. See lisp/site-load.el for details.
181
182 ** Numerous causes of crashes have been fixed. XEmacs should now be
183 even more stable than before.
184
185 ** configure no longer defaults to using --with-xim=motif if Motif libraries
186 are linked.
187
188 There are many bugs in the Xlib XIM support in X11R6.3.
184 189
185 ** A number of new packages are added, and many packages were 190 ** A number of new packages are added, and many packages were
186 updated. 191 updated.
187 192
188 ** Gnus-5.4.52, courtesy of Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen 193 ** Gnus-5.4.52, courtesy of Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
316 versions, and contains numerous new features. 321 versions, and contains numerous new features.
317 322
318 ** AUCTeX-9.7k, courtesy of Per Abrahamsen 323 ** AUCTeX-9.7k, courtesy of Per Abrahamsen
319 324
320 AUC TeX is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for 325 AUC TeX is a comprehensive customizable integrated environment for
321 writing input files for LaTeX using GNU Emacs. 326 writing input files for LaTeX using Emacs.
322 327
323 AUC TeX lets you run TeX/LaTeX and other LaTeX-related tools, such as 328 AUC TeX lets you run TeX/LaTeX and other LaTeX-related tools, such as
324 a output filters or post processor from inside Emacs. Especially 329 a output filters or post processor from inside Emacs. Especially
325 `running LaTeX' is interesting, as AUC TeX lets you browse through the 330 `running LaTeX' is interesting, as AUC TeX lets you browse through the
326 errors TeX reported, while it moves the cursor directly to the 331 errors TeX reported, while it moves the cursor directly to the
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420 425
421 * Lisp and internal changes in XEmacs 20.2 426 * Lisp and internal changes in XEmacs 20.2
422 ========================================== 427 ==========================================
423 428
424 ** lib-complete.el was MULE-ized.
425
426 The commands `find-library', `find-library-other-window' and
427 `find-library-other-frame' now take an optional coding system
428 argument.
429
430 ** Experimental support for Lisp reader macros #-, #+.
431
432 The Common Lisp reader macros for feature test are now supported. This
433 feature is present for evaluation purposes and is subject to change.
434
435 ** `values' now has a setf method
436
437 ** The `C-z' key now iconifies only the current X frame. You can use
438 `C-x C-z' to get the old behavior.
439
440 On the tty frames `C-z' behaves as before.
441
442 ** `defcustom' and `defgroup' can now be used to specify types and 429 ** `defcustom' and `defgroup' can now be used to specify types and
443 placement of the user-settable variables. 430 placement of the user-settable variables.
444 431
445 You can now specify the types of user-settable variables in your Lisp 432 You can now specify the types of user-settable variables in your Lisp
446 packages to be customized by users. To do so, use `defcustom' as a 433 packages to be customized by users. To do so, use `defcustom' as a
527 ** A new user variable `signal-error-on-buffer-boundary' has been 514 ** A new user variable `signal-error-on-buffer-boundary' has been
528 added. 515 added.
529 516
530 Set this to variable to nil to avoid XEmacs usual lossage of zmacs 517 Set this to variable to nil to avoid XEmacs usual lossage of zmacs
531 region when moving up against a buffer boundary. 518 region when moving up against a buffer boundary.
519
520 ** lib-complete.el was MULE-ized.
521
522 The commands `find-library', `find-library-other-window' and
523 `find-library-other-frame' now take an optional coding system
524 argument.
525
526 ** Experimental support for Lisp reader macros #-, #+.
527
528 The Common Lisp reader macros for feature test are now supported. This
529 feature is present for evaluation purposes and is subject to change.
530
531 ** `values' now has a setf method
532 532
533 ** The `eval-after-load' and `eval-next-after-load' functions are 533 ** The `eval-after-load' and `eval-next-after-load' functions are
534 now available. 534 now available.
535 535
536 ** A bug that prevented `current-display-table' to be correctly set 536 ** A bug that prevented `current-display-table' to be correctly set