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!Important Changes in LyX 2.5.0 |
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!!Interface changes |
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!!Documents compilation process and images conversion |
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!!!The following pref variables were added in 2.5: |
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- \color_scheme {system,light,dark} allows to override the system-wide |
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color scheme (i.e., dark or light mode). This requires LyX to be built |
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against Qt >= 6.8.0. |
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!!!The following pref variables were changed in 2.5: |
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!!!The following pref variables are obsoleted in 2.5: |
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!!!The following new LyX functions have been introduced in 2.5: |
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- The new function word-invertcase is a companion of word-upcase and |
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word-lowcase: it inverts each character between lowcase and upcase, |
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which is useful when one FORGOT THE cAPS lOCK KEY. |
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!!!The following LyX functions have been changed in 2.5: |
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- The function window-new does not take an optional |
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parameter anymore. This only worked in windows and existed for |
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internal reasons. |
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!!!The following LyX functions have been removed in 2.5: |
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!!!The following LyX function has been added and then removed in 2.5 development cycle: |
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!!!The following LyX documents have been moved in 2.5: |
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!!!The following new files and folders have been added to the LyX directory |
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!!!The following preferences files have been removed from the tarball in 2.5: |
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!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.5: |
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!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.5: |
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- The support for python 2 was completely removed. Python 3.8 (or newer) |
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must be present on your system for LyX to work properly. |
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- The support for (long unmaintained) eLyXer was removed. |
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- When compiling with GCC, LyX know needs at least version >= 5. |
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!!Known issues in version 2.5.0 |
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!!Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 2.5.x |
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!! If upgrading from a LyX version before 2.4.0 |
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!!Detailed list of 2.5 changes |
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* For more comprehensive list of changes and new features in LyX 2.5 see |
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https://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX25 |
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