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33 * Changes in XEmacs 21.0 33 * Changes in XEmacs 21.0
34 ======================== 34 ========================
35 35
36 ** XEmacs has been unbundled into constituent installable packages. 36 ** XEmacs has been unbundled into constituent installable packages.
37 See the file `etc/PACKAGES' in the distribution for a full 37 See the Info documentation under "Packages" for more information.
38 description. 38 See the file `etc/PACKAGES' in the distribution for a partial list of
39 packages available at the time of the 21.0 release.
39 40
40 ** XEmacs is now supported under Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows 41 ** XEmacs is now supported under Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows
41 NT operating systems. For starters, look at the XEmacs on Windows FAQ 42 NT operating systems. For starters, look at the XEmacs on Windows FAQ
42 at <URL:http://jagor.srce.hr/~hniksic/xemacs-on-windows-faq.txt>. To 43 at <URL:http://jagor.srce.hr/~hniksic/xemacs-on-windows-faq.txt>. To
43 discuss Windows-specific issues, subscribe to the mailing list at 44 discuss Windows-specific issues, subscribe to the mailing list at
62 colormap. 63 colormap.
63 64
64 ** The `imenu' package has been ported to XEmacs and is available as a 65 ** The `imenu' package has been ported to XEmacs and is available as a
65 package. 66 package.
66 67
67 ** Horizontally split windows are now draggable.
68
69 ** `echo-keystrokes' can now be a floating-point number, so that you 68 ** `echo-keystrokes' can now be a floating-point number, so that you
70 can set it to intervals shorter than one second. 69 can set it to intervals shorter than one second.
71 70
72 (setq echo-keystrokes 0.1) 71 (setq echo-keystrokes 0.1)
73 72
121 result to the current buffer. 120 result to the current buffer.
122 121
123 ** The `C-h c' command, when given a prefix argument, will now insert 122 ** The `C-h c' command, when given a prefix argument, will now insert
124 the message into the current buffer. 123 the message into the current buffer.
125 124
126 ** Horizontally split windows may now be dragged using the mouse. The 125 ** Horizontally split windows may now be dragged using the mouse.
127 draggable vertical dividers may be turned off using the 126 Because of this, the dividers between vertical windows are always
128 `vertical-divider-draggable-p' specifier. 127 visible. To turn it off, set `vertical-divider-always-visible-p' to
128 nil.
129 129
130 ** XEmacs/Mule (internationalization) changes. 130 ** XEmacs/Mule (internationalization) changes.
131 131
132 *** Mule support now works on TTY's. Use `set-terminal-coding-system' 132 *** Mule support now works on TTY's. Use `set-terminal-coding-system'
133 and `set-keyboard-coding-system' to specify the coding system of your 133 and `set-keyboard-coding-system' to specify the coding system of your
197 As a result, the old Indented Text mode is now identical to Text mode, 197 As a result, the old Indented Text mode is now identical to Text mode,
198 and is an alias for it. 198 and is an alias for it.
199 199
200 If you want spaces at the beginning of a line to start a paragraph, 200 If you want spaces at the beginning of a line to start a paragraph,
201 use the new mode, Paragraph Indent Text mode. 201 use the new mode, Paragraph Indent Text mode.
202
203 ** Changes to Gnus, the XEmacs newsreader.
204
205 *** New functionality for using Gnus as an offline newsreader has been
206 added. A plethora of new commands and modes have been added. See the
207 Gnus manual for the full story.
208
209 *** The nndraft backend has returned, but works differently than
210 before. All Message buffers are now also articles in the nndraft
211 group, which is created automatically.
212
213 *** `gnus-alter-header-function' can now be used to alter header
214 values.
215
216 *** `gnus-summary-goto-article' now accept Message-ID's.
217
218 *** A new Message command for deleting text in the body of a message
219 outside the region: `C-c C-v'.
220
221 *** You can now post to component group in nnvirtual groups with
222 `C-u C-c C-c'.
223
224 *** `nntp-rlogin-program' -- new variable to ease customization.
225
226 *** `C-u C-c C-c' in `gnus-article-edit-mode' will now inhibit
227 re-highlighting of the article buffer.
228
229 *** New element in `gnus-boring-article-headers' -- `long-to'.
230
231 *** `M-i' symbolic prefix command. See the section "Symbolic
232 Prefixes" in the Gnus manual for details.
233
234 *** `L' and `I' in the summary buffer now take the symbolic prefix
235 `a' to add the score rule to the "all.SCORE" file.
236
237 *** `gnus-simplify-subject-functions' variable to allow greater
238 control over simplification.
239
240 *** `A T' -- new command for fetching the current thread.
241
242 *** `/ T' -- new command for including the current thread in the
243 limit.
244
245 *** `M-RET' is a new Message command for breaking cited text.
246
247 *** \\1-expressions are now valid in `nnmail-split-methods'.
248
249 *** The `custom-face-lookup' function has been removed.
250 If you used this function in your initialization files, you must
251 rewrite them to use `face-spec-set' instead.
252
253 *** Cancelling now uses the current select method. Symbolic prefix
254 `a' forces normal posting method.
255
256 *** New command to translate M******** sm*rtq**t*s into proper text
257 -- `W d'.
258
259 *** For easier debugging of nntp, you can set `nntp-record-commands'
260 to a non-nil value.
261
262 *** nntp now uses ~/.authinfo, a .netrc-like file, for controlling
263 where and how to send AUTHINFO to NNTP servers.
264
265 *** A command for editing group parameters from the summary buffer
266 has been added.
267
268 *** A history of where mails have been split is available.
269
270 *** A new article date command has been added -- `article-date-iso8601'.
271
272 *** Subjects can be simplified when threading by setting
273 `gnus-score-thread-simplify'.
274
275 *** A new function for citing in Message has been added --
276 `message-cite-original-without-signature'.
277
278 *** `article-strip-all-blank-lines' -- new article command.
279
280 *** A new Message command to kill to the end of the article has
281 been added.
282
283 *** A minimum adaptive score can be specified by using the
284 `gnus-adaptive-word-minimum' variable.
285
286 *** The "lapsed date" article header can be kept continually
287 updated by the `gnus-start-date-timer' command.
288
289 *** Web listserv archives can be read with the nnlistserv backend.
290
291 *** Old dejanews archives can now be read by nnweb.
292
293 *** Byte-compilation of user-specs now works under XEmacs.
202 294
203 ** The `dir' files are no longer essential for functioning of the Info 295 ** The `dir' files are no longer essential for functioning of the Info
204 subsystem. If the `dir' file does not exist in an Info directory, the 296 subsystem. If the `dir' file does not exist in an Info directory, the
205 relevant information will be generated on-the-fly. 297 relevant information will be generated on-the-fly.
206 298
237 may be used to control the position of the vertical and horizontal 329 may be used to control the position of the vertical and horizontal
238 toolbar. Previously, their position could be changed only through the 330 toolbar. Previously, their position could be changed only through the
239 use of X resources. 331 use of X resources.
240 332
241 *** The new draggable vertical dividers between windows may be turned 333 *** The new draggable vertical dividers between windows may be turned
242 off using the `vertical-divider-draggable-p' specifier. When this is 334 off using the `vertical-divider-always-visible-p' specifier. When
243 set to nil, the vertical dividers between windows are shown only when 335 this is set to nil, the vertical dividers between windows are shown
244 needed, and they are not draggable. 336 only when needed, and they are not draggable.
245 337
246 Other properties of the vertical dividers may be controlled using 338 Other properties of the vertical dividers may be controlled using
247 `vertical-divider-shadow-thickness', `vertical-divider-line-width' and 339 `vertical-divider-shadow-thickness', `vertical-divider-line-width' and
248 `vertical-divider-spacing' specifiers, which see. 340 `vertical-divider-spacing' specifiers, which see.
249 341
396 be used. This should result in better performance on Linux systems 488 be used. This should result in better performance on Linux systems
397 with libc6. 489 with libc6.
398 490
399 ** The code XEmacs uses to assemble its various paths into the 491 ** The code XEmacs uses to assemble its various paths into the
400 directory hierarchy has been rewritten to support the package system. 492 directory hierarchy has been rewritten to support the package system.
493 Look under "Startup Paths" in the Info documentation for more
494 information.
401 495
402 *** site-lisp is now longer part of the load-path by default. 496 *** site-lisp is now longer part of the load-path by default.
403 Its use is deprecated, but you can specify --with-site-lisp=yes at the 497 Its use is deprecated, but you can specify --with-site-lisp=yes at the
404 configure command line to get it back. 498 configure command line to get it back.
405 499