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diff etc/NEWS @ 219:262b8bb4a523 r20-4b8
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date | Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:09:35 +0200 |
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--- a/etc/NEWS Mon Aug 13 10:08:36 2007 +0200 +++ b/etc/NEWS Mon Aug 13 10:09:35 2007 +0200 @@ -90,13 +90,6 @@ * Future Plans for XEmacs ========================== -** XEmacs will be unbundled into constituent installable packages. - -The XEmacs distribution has grown very large. We plan the future -distribution to contain a much smaller amount of code for basic -functionality, with all the popular Lisp packages being available in -the form of easy-to-install add-ons. - ** We are working on improving the Mule support in future releases: *** Other input methods, such as skk, will be supported. @@ -109,29 +102,44 @@ * Changes in XEmacs 20.4 ======================== -** An arbitrary keystroke can be generated by entering `C-x @ k -<keysym-name> RET' where <keysym-name> is a spelled out name of the -desired keysym. For example a sequence: - - C-x @ c C-x @ k b a c k s p a c e RET - -will result in a `C-backspace' keystroke. This feature is especially -useful on terminal emulators having key redefinition capability. - - +** XEmacs has been unbundled into constituent installable packages. + +#### Document me, please. + +** The `imenu' package has been ported to XEmacs. + +** `echo-keystrokes' can now be a floating-point number, so that you +can set it to values smaller than one second. + + (setq echo-keystrokes 0.1) + +** The `M-.' command will now first search through exact tags matches, +and then through inexact matches, as one would expect. + +** user-full-name #### Document me. + + +* Lisp and internal changes in XEmacs 20.4 +========================================== + +** `function-interactive' is a new function that returns the +interactive specification of a funcallable object. + +** The new `lmessage' function allows printing of a formatted message +with a particular label. + + (lmessage 'progress "Processing... %d" counter) + +This function is more convenient than `display-message' because it +automatically applies `format' to its arguments. + +** The new `lwarn' function, analogous to `lmessage', allows printing +a formatted warning, with a non-default CLASS or LABEL. + + * Changes in XEmacs 20.3 ======================== -** Startup file additions. - -By default XEmacs now loads the user file "~/.xemacs/init.el" if it -exists. If there is no such file, it reads "~/.emacs" as usual. If -both "~/.xemacs/init.el" and "~/.emacs" exist, XEmacs will only load -"~/.xemacs/init.el". - -Customizable options are now saved to "~/.xemacs/options.el" file, -which is normally loaded after "~/.xemacs/init.el". - ** Quail input method is now available. Quail is a simple key-translation system that allows users to input