From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Hyatt Subject: Re: Release 6.30 Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:00:36 -0400 Message-ID: References: <6EB1B1C1-9DD4-434B-9D48-1027CD60F4A7@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MiYaz-0005Tt-1T for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:45 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MiYau-0005Rf-76 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:44 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=59461 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MiYau-0005Rc-17 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:40 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f211.google.com ([209.85.219.211]:62302) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MiYat-00010y-BS for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:39 -0400 Received: by ewy7 with SMTP id 7so173738ewy.31 for ; Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:37 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <6EB1B1C1-9DD4-434B-9D48-1027CD60F4A7@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: org-mode Mailinglist Hi Carsten, Thanks for the release! The dedicated frame patch does not actually appear to be in this release, though. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 12:20 AM, Carsten Dominik wrote: > Hi, > > I am releasing Org-mode version 6.30. > > Enjoy! > > - Carsten > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Changes in Version 6.30 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Inconsistent changes > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Agenda now uses `f' and `b' to move through time > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Up to now, the Org-mode agenda used the cursor keys `left' and > `right' to switch the agenda view forward an backward through > time. =A0However, many people found this confusing, and others > wanted to be able to do cursor motion in the agenda, for example > to select text. =A0Therefore, after an extensive discussion on > `emacs-orgmode@gnu.org', it was decided to use the `b' and > `f' keys instead, and to let the cursor keys do cursor motion > again. > > Agenda follow mode is now on the `F' key > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > This was necessary to free up the `f' key, see above. > > Details > ~~~~~~~~ > > Maintenance > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > New command to submit a bug report > ----------------------------------- > > There is now a special command `M-x org-submit-bug-report'. =A0This > command will create a mail buffer with lots of useful details. > In particular, it contains complete version information for Emacs > and Org-mode. =A0It will also (if you agree to it) contain all > non-standard settings of org-mode and outline-mode related > variables. =A0Even if you do not sent your emails from within > Emacs, please still use this command to generate the information > and then copy it into your mail program. > > The command will not generate and include a `*Backtrace*' buffer, > please do this yourself if you have hit an error. =A0For more > information, see the [feedback section] of the manual. > > [feedback section]: http://orgmode.org/manual/Feedback.html#Feedback > > New contributed package org-track.el > ------------------------------------- > > This package allows to keep up-to-date with current Org > development, using only Emacs on-board means. =A0So if you don't > want or cannot use `git', but still want to run the latest and > hottest Org-mode, this is for you. > > Thanks to Sebastian Rose for this contribution. > > Agenda > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Agenda now uses `f' and `b' to move through time > ------------------------------------------------- > > Up to now, the Org-mode agenda used the cursor keys `left' and > `right' to switch the agenda view forward an backward through > time. =A0However, many people found this confusing, and others > wanted to be able to do cursor motion in the agenda, for example > to select text. =A0Therefore, after an extensive discussion on > `emacs-orgmode@gnu.org', it was decided to use the `b' and > `f' keys instead, and to let the cursor keys do cursor motion > again. > > Agenda follow mode is now on the `F' key > ----------------------------------------- > > This was necessary to free up the `f' key, see above. > > The agenda can be put into a dedicated frame > --------------------------------------------- > > When the variable `org-agenda-window-setup' has the value > `separate-frame', then the new frame created to show the agenda > will now have the window marked as /dedicated/. =A0As a > consequence, exiting the agenda while the agenda is the only > window on the frame will kill that frame. > > This was a request by Henry Atting. > > New mode to show some entry body text in the agenda > ---------------------------------------------------- > > There is now a new agenda sub-mode called > `org-agenda-entry-text-mode'. =A0It is toggled with the `E' key. > When active, all entries in the agenda will be accompanied by a > few lines from the outline entry. =A0The amount of text can be > customized with the variable `org-agenda-entry-text-maxlines'. > > This was a request by Anthony Fairchild, Manish, and others. > > Improve following links from the agenda > ---------------------------------------- > > `C-c C-o' in the agenda will now offer all links in the headline > and text of an entry. =A0If there is only a single link, it will be > followed immediately. > > Avoid some duplicate entries > ----------------------------- > > There is a new variable that can be used to avoid some duplicate > agenda entries: `org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-deadline-is-shown' > If that is set, it avoids that an entry shows up in the agenda for > today for both a scheduling and a deadline entry. =A0See the > docstring of the variables for more details. > > This partially addresses a request by Samuel Wales. > > Mark the running clock in the agenda. > -------------------------------------- > > If the entry currently being clocked is present in the agenda, it > will be highlighted with the face `org-agenda-clocking'. > > This was a request by Rainer Stengele. > > > Export > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Allow LaTeX export to use the listings package > ----------------------------------------------- > > The LaTeX `listings' package can now be used for formatting > fontified source code in many programming languages. =A0For more > information, see > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/16269 > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#fontified_source_code_w_latex > > Thanks to Eric Schulte for this patch. > > Remove table rows that only contain width and alignment markers > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > The width and alignment in table columns can be set with a cookie > like "<10>" or "" or "". =A0In order to keep Org from > exporting such lines, the first column of a line should contain > only "/". =A0However, for convenience, there is now a special case: > If the entire row contains only such markers, the line will > automatically be discarded during export, even is the first > column is not "/". > > Allow Macro calls to span several lines. > ----------------------------------------- > > Macro calls may now span several lines, to write several > arguments in a cleaner way. =A0The result of a macro call can also > span several lines, by inserting the string "\n" (backslash > followed by n) into the value in the macro definition. > > These were requests by Stefan Vollmar. > > Misc > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Quick access to all links in an entry > -------------------------------------- > > If `C-c C-o' is called while the cursor is in a headline, but not > directly on a link, then all links in the entry will be offered > in a small menu. =A0If there is only a single link, it will be > followed without a prompt. > > Visibility Cycling: Allow to show all empty lines after a headline > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > `org-cycle-separator-lines' can now be set to a negative value, > to indicate that, if the number of empty lines before a visible > entry is greater than the specified number, then *all* empty > lines should be shown. > > This was a request by "PT" whatever this means. > > Allow language names to replace some strange major mode names > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sometimes a language uses a major mode which can't be guessed > from it's name. =A0There is now a new variable `org-src-lang-modes' > which can be used to map language names to major modes when this > is the case. =A0This is used when editing a source-code > block, or when exporting fontified source-code with htmlize. > > Thanks to Eric Schulte for a patch to this effect. > > iswitchb support for many completion prompts > --------------------------------------------- > > This is enabled using `org-completion-use-iswitchb', and follows > the same model of usage as for ido users. > > Thanks to John Wiegley for a patch to this effect. > > New commands to set the effort property of an entry > ---------------------------------------------------- > > There is now a special command, `C-c C-x e' to set the `Effort' > property of an entry. =A0From the agenda you can even use `e'. > If you have set up allowed values for the `Effort' property, then > using a prefix argument will directly select the nth allowed > value. =A0For example, in the agenda, `5 e' will select the 5th > allowed value. > > This was a request by Michael Gilbert > > Edit src works now better with killing buffers and exiting Emacs > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks to Dan Davison for a patch to this effect. > > Bug fixes > --------- > > Thanks to Bastien for a umber of bug fixes. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > 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