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revision 1.1003.2.1 by rsteib, Thu Aug 5 19:18:14 2004 UTC revision 1.1003.2.2 by miles, Sat Sep 4 12:01:05 2004 UTC
# Line 22  the supported image types and their asso Line 22  the supported image types and their asso
22  setting the variable `image-library-alist'.  setting the variable `image-library-alist'.
23    
24  ---  ---
25  ** A Bulgarian translation of the Emacs Tutorial is available.  ** New translations of the Emacs Tutorial are available in the following
26       languages: Brasilian, Bulgarian, Chinese (both with simplified and
27       traditional characters), French, and Italian.  Type `C-u C-h t' to
28       choose one of them in case your language setup doesn't automatically
29       select the right one.
30    
31  ** You can build Emacs with Gtk+ widgets by specifying `--with-x-toolkit=gtk'  ** You can build Emacs with Gtk+ widgets by specifying `--with-x-toolkit=gtk'
32  when you run configure.  This requires Gtk+ 2.0 or newer.  This port  when you run configure.  This requires Gtk+ 2.0 or newer.  This port
# Line 88  See the files mac/README and mac/INSTALL Line 92  See the files mac/README and mac/INSTALL
92  ** A French translation of the `Emacs Survival Guide' is available.  ** A French translation of the `Emacs Survival Guide' is available.
93    
94  ---  ---
 ** A French translation of the Emacs Tutorial is available.  
95  ** Building with -DENABLE_CHECKING does not automatically build with union  ** Building with -DENABLE_CHECKING does not automatically build with union
96  types any more.  Add -DUSE_LISP_UNION_TYPE if you want union types.  types any more.  Add -DUSE_LISP_UNION_TYPE if you want union types.
97    
# Line 96  types any more.  Add -DUSE_LISP_UNION_TY Line 99  types any more.  Add -DUSE_LISP_UNION_TY
99  * Changes in Emacs 21.4  * Changes in Emacs 21.4
100    
101  +++  +++
102    ** `apply-macro-to-region-lines' now operates on all lines that begin
103    in the region, rather than on all complete lines in the region.
104    
105    ** global-whitespace-mode is a new alias for whitespace-global-mode.
106    
107    +++
108  ** There are now two new regular expression operators, \_< and \_>,  ** There are now two new regular expression operators, \_< and \_>,
109  for matching the beginning and end of a symbol.  A symbol is a  for matching the beginning and end of a symbol.  A symbol is a
110  non-empty sequence of either word or symbol constituent characters, as  non-empty sequence of either word or symbol constituent characters, as
# Line 189  just put point at the end of the buffer Line 198  just put point at the end of the buffer
198  rule applies to file buffers.  For non-file buffers, the behavior may  rule applies to file buffers.  For non-file buffers, the behavior may
199  be mode dependent.  be mode dependent.
200    
201    If you are sure that the file will only change by growing at the end,
202    then you can tail the file more efficiently by using the new minor
203    mode Auto Revert Tail mode.  The function `auto-revert-tail-mode'
204    toggles this mode.
205    
206  ** Auto Revert mode is now more careful to avoid excessive reverts and  ** Auto Revert mode is now more careful to avoid excessive reverts and
207  other potential problems when deciding which non-file buffers to  other potential problems when deciding which non-file buffers to
208  revert.  This matters especially if Global Auto Revert mode is enabled  revert.  This matters especially if Global Auto Revert mode is enabled
# Line 514  mode toggling function instead. Line 528  mode toggling function instead.
528  *** A numeric prefix argument of `info' selects an Info buffer  *** A numeric prefix argument of `info' selects an Info buffer
529  with the number appended to the *info* buffer name.  with the number appended to the *info* buffer name.
530    
531    *** Regexp isearch (C-M-s and C-M-r) can search through multiple nodes.
532    Failed isearch wraps to the top/final node.
533    
534    *** New search commands: `Info-search-case-sensitively' (bound to S),
535    `Info-search-backward', and `Info-search-next' which repeats the last
536    search without prompting for a new search string.
537    
538  *** New command `Info-history' (bound to L) displays a menu of visited nodes.  *** New command `Info-history' (bound to L) displays a menu of visited nodes.
539    
540  *** New command `Info-toc' (bound to T) creates a node with table of contents  *** New command `Info-toc' (bound to T) creates a node with table of contents
# Line 527  possible matches. Line 548  possible matches.
548  the current Info node name into the kill ring.  With a zero prefix  the current Info node name into the kill ring.  With a zero prefix
549  arg, puts the node name inside the `info' function call.  arg, puts the node name inside the `info' function call.
550    
 *** New command `Info-search-case-sensitively' (bound to S).  
   
 *** New command `Info-search-next' (unbound) repeats the last search  
 without prompting for a new search string.  
   
551  *** New face `info-xref-visited' distinguishes visited nodes from unvisited  *** New face `info-xref-visited' distinguishes visited nodes from unvisited
552  and a new option `Info-fontify-visited-nodes' to control this.  and a new option `Info-fontify-visited-nodes' to control this.
553    
# Line 664  You can now put the init files .emacs an Line 680  You can now put the init files .emacs an
680    
681  ** MH-E changes.  ** MH-E changes.
682    
683  Upgraded to MH-E version 7.4.4. There have been major changes since  Upgraded to MH-E version 7.82. There have been major changes since
684  version 5.0.2; see MH-E-NEWS for details.  version 5.0.2; see MH-E-NEWS for details.
685    
686  +++  +++
# Line 1108  Another method to grab a character is to Line 1124  Another method to grab a character is to
1124  and to type `C-f' at the end of the search string in the minibuffer.  and to type `C-f' at the end of the search string in the minibuffer.
1125    
1126  +++  +++
1127  ** M-% and C-M-% typed in isearch mode invoke `query-replace' and  ** M-% typed in isearch mode invokes `query-replace' or
1128  `query-replace-regexp' with the current search string inserted  `query-replace-regexp' (depending on search mode) with the current
1129  in the minibuffer as initial input for the string to replace.  search string used as the string to replace.
1130    
1131  +++  +++
1132  ** Yanking text now discards certain text properties that can  ** Yanking text now discards certain text properties that can
# Line 1857  This option allows you to specify enviro Line 1873  This option allows you to specify enviro
1873  compilation processes without affecting the environment that all  compilation processes without affecting the environment that all
1874  subprocesses inherit.  subprocesses inherit.
1875    
1876  *** `next-error' now temporarily highlights the corresponding source line.  *** New options `next-error-highlight' and `next-error-highlight-no-select'
1877    specify the method of highlighting of the corresponding source line
1878    in new face `next-error'.
1879    
1880  ** Grep has been decoupled from compilation mode setup.  ** Grep has been decoupled from compilation mode setup.
1881    
# Line 1869  subprocesses inherit. Line 1887  subprocesses inherit.
1887  `grep-scroll-output' can be used to override the corresponding  `grep-scroll-output' can be used to override the corresponding
1888  compilation mode settings for grep commands.  compilation mode settings for grep commands.
1889    
1890  *** Source line is temporarily highlighted when going to next match.  *** New option `grep-highlight-matches' highlightes matches in *grep*
1891    buffer.  It uses a special feature of some grep programs which accept
1892    --color option to output markers around matches.  When going to the next
1893    match with `next-error' the exact match is highlighted in the source
1894    buffer.  Otherwise, if `grep-highlight-matches' is nil, the whole
1895    source line is highlighted.
1896    
1897  *** New key bindings in grep output window:  *** New key bindings in grep output window:
1898  SPC and DEL scrolls window up and down.  C-n and C-p moves to next and  SPC and DEL scrolls window up and down.  C-n and C-p moves to next and
# Line 1972  source files.  See the Flymake's Info ma Line 1995  source files.  See the Flymake's Info ma
1995  of hierarchical data as an outline.  For example, the tree-widget is  of hierarchical data as an outline.  For example, the tree-widget is
1996  well suited to display a hierarchy of directories and files.  well suited to display a hierarchy of directories and files.
1997    
1998  ** The wdired.el package allows you to use normal editing commands on dired  ** The wdired.el package allows you to use normal editing commands on Dired
1999  buffers to change filenames, permissions, etc...  buffers to change filenames, permissions, etc...
2000    
2001    ** The thumbs.el package allows you to preview image files as thumbnails
2002    and can be invoked from a Dired buffer.
2003    
2004  ** The new python.el package is used to edit Python and Jython programs.  ** The new python.el package is used to edit Python and Jython programs.
2005    
2006  ** The URL package (which had been part of W3) is now part of Emacs.  ** The URL package (which had been part of W3) is now part of Emacs.
# Line 2194  configuration files. Line 2220  configuration files.
2220  * Lisp Changes in Emacs 21.4  * Lisp Changes in Emacs 21.4
2221    
2222  +++  +++
2223    ** Both the variable and the function `disabled-command-hook' have
2224    been renamed to `disabled-command-function'.  The variable
2225    `disabled-command-hook' has been kept as an obsolete alias.
2226    
2227    ** Function `compute-motion' now calculates the usable window
2228    width if the WIDTH argument is nil.  If the TOPOS argument is nil,
2229    the usable window height and width is used.
2230    
2231    +++
2232  ** `visited-file-modtime' and `calendar-time-from-absolute' now return  ** `visited-file-modtime' and `calendar-time-from-absolute' now return
2233  a list of two integers, instead of a cons.  a list of two integers, instead of a cons.
2234    
# Line 3265  and modify elements on this property lis Line 3300  and modify elements on this property lis
3300  The new low-level functions process-plist and set-process-plist are  The new low-level functions process-plist and set-process-plist are
3301  used to access and replace the entire property list of a process.  used to access and replace the entire property list of a process.
3302    
3303  ???  *** Function accept-process-output now has an optional fourth arg
3304    `just-this-one'.  If non-nil, only output from the specified process
3305    is handled, suspending output from other processes.  If value is an
3306    integer, also inhibit running timers.  This feature is generally not
3307    recommended, but may be necessary for specific applications, such as
3308    speech synthesis.
3309    
3310  *** Adaptive read buffering of subprocess output.  *** Adaptive read buffering of subprocess output.
3311    
3312  On some systems, when emacs reads the output from a subprocess, the  On some systems, when emacs reads the output from a subprocess, the

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