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author cvs
date Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:25:01 +0200
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33 * Changes in XEmacs 21.2 33 * Changes in XEmacs 21.2
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36 ** The functions in rect.el have been almost completely rewritten...
37 to avoid inserting undesirable spaces, notably at the end of lines.
38 Two typical examples of this old behavior are `string-rectangle', which filled
39 all lines up to the right side of the rectangle, and `clear-rectangle', which
40 filled even empty lines up to the left side.
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42 This is not the case any more. All these functions have been rewritten to
43 avoid inserting unwanted spaces, and an optional prefix now allows them to
44 behave the old way.
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46 As a side effect, `move-to-column' now also accepts 'coerce as its second
47 argument, meaning that the line shouldn't be filled if its too short to reach
48 the desired column.
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50 ** You can now customize and save comments for faces and variables.
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52 In Custom buffers, a new menu entry allows you to add and edit a comment.
53 Comments for variables can also be assigned by calling
54 `customize-set-(value|variable)' with a prefix argument.
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36 ** XEmacs now locates the early package hierarchy at ~/.xemacs/packages. 56 ** XEmacs now locates the early package hierarchy at ~/.xemacs/packages.
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38 This has changed from simply ~/.xemacs. 58 This has changed from simply ~/.xemacs.
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40 ** `delete-key-deletes-forward' now defaults to t. 60 ** `delete-key-deletes-forward' now defaults to t.
43 behaviour of the delete key on the systems that offer both a backspace 63 behaviour of the delete key on the systems that offer both a backspace
44 and a delete key. If set to nil, the key labeled "Delete" will delete 64 and a delete key. If set to nil, the key labeled "Delete" will delete
45 backward. If set to non-nil, the "Delete" key will delete forward, 65 backward. If set to non-nil, the "Delete" key will delete forward,
46 except on keyboards where a "Backspace" key is not provided. 66 except on keyboards where a "Backspace" key is not provided.
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48 Unless our implementation has bugs, the only reason why you would want 68 Unless our implementation has bugs, the only reason why you would want
49 to set `delete-key-deletes-forward' to nil is if you want to use the 69 to set `delete-key-deletes-forward' to nil is if you want to use the
50 Delete key to delete backwards, despite the presence (according to 70 Delete key to delete backwards, despite the presence (according to
51 Xlib) of a BackSpace key on the keyboard. 71 Xlib) of a BackSpace key on the keyboard.
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53 ** Interactive searching and matching case improvements. 73 ** Interactive searching and matching case improvements.
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55 Case sensitiveness in searching operations is normally controlled by 75 Case sensitiveness in searching operations is normally controlled by
56 the variable `case-fold-search' (if non-nil, case is ignored while 76 the variable `case-fold-search' (if non-nil, case is ignored while
57 searching). This mechanism has now been slightly improved for 77 searching). This mechanism has now been slightly improved for
58 interactive searches: if the search string (or regexp) contains 78 interactive searches: if the search string (or regexp) contains
59 uppercase characters, the searching is forced to be case-sensitive, 79 uppercase characters, the searching is forced to be case-sensitive,
60 `case-fold-search'. 80 `case-fold-search'.
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62 The new behavior affects all functions performing interactive 82 The new behavior affects all functions performing interactive
63 searches, like `zap-to-char', `list-matching-lines', `tags-search' 83 searches, like `zap-to-char', `list-matching-lines', `tags-search'
64 etc. The incremental search facility has always behaved that way. 84 etc. The incremental search facility has always behaved that way.
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