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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ with a prefix argument or by typing C-u C-h C-n.
* Installation Changes in Emacs 26.2 * Installation Changes in Emacs 26.2
--- ---
** Building Emacs with the '--with-xwidgets' option now requires WebKit2 ** Building Emacs with the '--with-xwidgets' option now requires WebKit2.
To build Emacs with xwidgets support, you will need to install the To build Emacs with xwidgets support, you will need to install the
webkit2gtk-4.0 package; version 2.12 or later is required. webkit2gtk-4.0 package; version 2.12 or later is required.
(This change was actually made in Emacs 26.1, but was not called out (This change was actually made in Emacs 26.1, but was not called out
@ -151,17 +151,17 @@ now the default in developer builds. As before, use
** When GCC warnings are enabled, '--enable-check-lisp-object-type' is ** When GCC warnings are enabled, '--enable-check-lisp-object-type' is
now enabled by default when configuring. now enabled by default when configuring.
** The Emacs server now has socket-launching support. This allows ** The Emacs server now has socket-launching support.
socket based activation, where an external process like systemd can This allows socket based activation, where an external process like
invoke the Emacs server process upon a socket connection event and systemd can invoke the Emacs server process upon a socket connection
hand the socket over to Emacs. Emacs uses this socket to service event and hand the socket over to Emacs. Emacs uses this socket to
emacsclient commands. This new functionality can be disabled with the service emacsclient commands. This new functionality can be disabled
configure option '--disable-libsystemd'. with the configure option '--disable-libsystemd'.
** A systemd user unit file is provided. Use it in the standard way: ** A systemd user unit file is provided.
'systemctl --user enable emacs'. Use it in the standard way: 'systemctl --user enable emacs'. (If your
(If your Emacs is installed in a non-standard location, you may Emacs is installed in a non-standard location, you may need to copy
need to copy the emacs.service file to eg ~/.config/systemd/user/) the emacs.service file to eg ~/.config/systemd/user/)
** New configure option '--disable-build-details' attempts to build an ** New configure option '--disable-build-details' attempts to build an
Emacs that is more likely to be reproducible; that is, if you build Emacs that is more likely to be reproducible; that is, if you build
@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ following variables nil: 'emacs-build-system', 'emacs-build-time',
'erc-emacs-build-time'. 'erc-emacs-build-time'.
** Emacs can now be built with support for Little CMS. ** Emacs can now be built with support for Little CMS.
If the lcms2 library is installed, Emacs will enable features built on If the lcms2 library is installed, Emacs will enable features built on
top of that library. The new configure option '--without-lcms2' can top of that library. The new configure option '--without-lcms2' can
be used to build without lcms2 support even if it is installed. Emacs be used to build without lcms2 support even if it is installed. Emacs
@ -215,9 +214,9 @@ The effect is similar to that of "toolBar" resource on the tool bar.
* Changes in Emacs 26.1 * Changes in Emacs 26.1
** Option 'buffer-offer-save' can be set to new value, 'always'. When ** Option 'buffer-offer-save' can be set to new value, 'always'.
set to 'always', the command 'save-some-buffers' will always offer When set to 'always', the command 'save-some-buffers' will always
this buffer for saving. offer this buffer for saving.
** Security vulnerability related to Enriched Text mode is removed. ** Security vulnerability related to Enriched Text mode is removed.
@ -703,7 +702,7 @@ This can be customized via the 'info-menu' category in
A new option 'ediff-show-ancestor' and a new toggle A new option 'ediff-show-ancestor' and a new toggle
'ediff-toggle-show-ancestor'. 'ediff-toggle-show-ancestor'.
** TeX: Add luatex and xetex as alternatives to pdftex ** TeX: Add luatex and xetex as alternatives to pdftex.
** Electric-Buffer-menu ** Electric-Buffer-menu
@ -1107,7 +1106,6 @@ to a format suitable for reverse lookup zone files.
** Ispell ** Ispell
*** Enchant is now supported as a spell-checker. *** Enchant is now supported as a spell-checker.
Enchant is a meta-spell-checker that uses providers such as Hunspell Enchant is a meta-spell-checker that uses providers such as Hunspell
to do the actual checking. With it, users can use spell-checkers not to do the actual checking. With it, users can use spell-checkers not
directly supported by Emacs, such as Voikko, Hspell and AppleSpell, directly supported by Emacs, such as Voikko, Hspell and AppleSpell,
@ -1117,8 +1115,7 @@ configure different spelling-checkers for different languages.
** Flymake ** Flymake
*** Flymake has been completely redesigned *** Flymake has been completely redesigned.
Flymake now annotates arbitrary buffer regions, not just lines. It Flymake now annotates arbitrary buffer regions, not just lines. It
supports arbitrary diagnostic types, not just errors and warnings (see supports arbitrary diagnostic types, not just errors and warnings (see
variable 'flymake-diagnostic-types-alist'). variable 'flymake-diagnostic-types-alist').
@ -1134,7 +1131,6 @@ backend", which has been updated to benefit from the new UI features.
** Term ** Term
*** 'term-char-mode' now makes its buffer read-only. *** 'term-char-mode' now makes its buffer read-only.
The buffer is made read-only to prevent changes from being made by The buffer is made read-only to prevent changes from being made by
anything other than the process filter; and movements of point away anything other than the process filter; and movements of point away
from the process mark are counter-acted so that the cursor is in the from the process mark are counter-acted so that the cursor is in the
@ -1150,7 +1146,6 @@ the previous behavior.
** Xref ** Xref
*** When an *xref* buffer is needed, 'TAB' quits and jumps to an xref. *** When an *xref* buffer is needed, 'TAB' quits and jumps to an xref.
A new command 'xref-quit-and-goto-xref', bound to 'TAB' in *xref* A new command 'xref-quit-and-goto-xref', bound to 'TAB' in *xref*
buffers, quits the window before jumping to the destination. In many buffers, quits the window before jumping to the destination. In many
situations, the intended window configuration is restored, just as if situations, the intended window configuration is restored, just as if
@ -1246,11 +1241,11 @@ change FOO, respectively. The exhaustive list of removed variables is:
*** Many variables obsoleted in 22.1 referring to face symbols. *** Many variables obsoleted in 22.1 referring to face symbols.
** The variable 'text-quoting-style' is now a customizable option. It ** The variable 'text-quoting-style' is now a customizable option.
controls whether to and how to translate ASCII quotes in messages and It controls whether to and how to translate ASCII quotes in messages
help output. Its possible values and their semantics remain unchanged and help output. Its possible values and their semantics remain
from Emacs 25. In particular, when this variable's value is 'grave', unchanged from Emacs 25. In particular, when this variable's value is
all quotes in formats are output as-is. 'grave', all quotes in formats are output as-is.
** Functions like 'check-declare-file' and 'check-declare-directory' ** Functions like 'check-declare-file' and 'check-declare-directory'
now generate less chatter and more-compact diagnostics. The auxiliary now generate less chatter and more-compact diagnostics. The auxiliary
@ -1521,10 +1516,11 @@ to provide region boundaries (for rectangular regions more than one)
to an interactively callable function as a single argument instead of to an interactively callable function as a single argument instead of
two separate arguments 'region-beginning' and 'region-end'. two separate arguments 'region-beginning' and 'region-end'.
** 'parse-partial-sexp' state has a new element. Element 10 is ** 'parse-partial-sexp' state has a new element.
non-nil when the last character scanned might be the first character Element 10 is non-nil when the last character scanned might be the
of a two character construct, i.e., a comment delimiter or escaped first character of a two character construct, i.e., a comment
character. Its value is the syntax of that last character. delimiter or escaped character. Its value is the syntax of that last
character.
** 'parse-partial-sexp's state, element 9, has now been confirmed as ** 'parse-partial-sexp's state, element 9, has now been confirmed as
permanent and documented, and may be used by Lisp programs. Its value permanent and documented, and may be used by Lisp programs. Its value
@ -1788,8 +1784,9 @@ the ELisp manual.
*** 'select-frame-by-name' now may return a frame on another display *** 'select-frame-by-name' now may return a frame on another display
if it does not find a suitable one on the current display. if it does not find a suitable one on the current display.
** 'tcl-auto-fill-mode' is now declared obsolete. Its functionality ** 'tcl-auto-fill-mode' is now declared obsolete.
can be replicated simply by setting 'comment-auto-fill-only-comments'. Its functionality can be replicated simply by setting
'comment-auto-fill-only-comments'.
** New pcase pattern 'rx' to match against an rx-style regular expression. ** New pcase pattern 'rx' to match against an rx-style regular expression.
For details, see the doc string of 'rx--pcase-macroexpander'. For details, see the doc string of 'rx--pcase-macroexpander'.