TeXmacs Changelog

What's new in TeXmacs 2.1.4

Apr 2, 2024
  • Headless option for running TeXmacs as a window-less script (2.1.4).
  • Improved subtables (2.1.4).
  • Progress towards side tools, experimental (2.1.4).
  • Progress towards markup driven graphical user interface, experimental (2.1.4).
  • Support for basic gestures (2.1.3).
  • Improved quality of hand-drawn graphics (2.1.3).
  • Repulsive margin facility for simpler arrows between graphical text (2.1.3).
  • Stylable interface colors (2.1.3).
  • Stylable colors for syntax highlighting for Mathemagix and Scheme (2.1.3).
  • Various bug fixes (2.1.3).
  • Experimental interface for OS-supported speech recognition engines (2.1.3).
  • Various minor bug fixes (2.1.2).
  • Creation of various interface themes for TeXmacs, such as dark and bright (2.1.1).
  • Improved high resolution support under Linux and Windows (2.1.1).
  • Progress on (not yet default) Qt5 version of TeXmacs (2.1.1).
  • Updated font database for recent pre-installed Linux/Mac/Window fonts (2.1.1).

New in TeXmacs 2.1.1 (Dec 10, 2021)

  • Creation of various interface themes for TeXmacs, such as dark and bright (2.1.1).
  • Improved high resolution support under Linux and Windows (2.1.1).
  • Progress on (not yet default) Qt5 version of TeXmacs (2.1.1).
  • Updated font database for recent pre-installed Linux/Mac/Window fonts (2.1.1).

New in TeXmacs 2.1 (Jun 23, 2021)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in TeXmacs 1.99.21 (May 31, 2021)

  • Various minor bug fixes
  • Updated plug-in for Giac

New in TeXmacs 1.99.20 (May 6, 2021)

  • Better support for the most common LaTeX style files (1.99.20).
  • Many corrections for the LaTeX export when using common LaTeX styles (1.99.20).
  • Various bug fixes (1.99.20).
  • Added Slovak language support with the help of Peter Rapčan (1.99.20).

New in TeXmacs 1.99.19 (Mar 6, 2021)

  • Many bug fixes.
  • Improved Octave plugin with tab completion and multi-line input.
  • Enhanced structured search & replace: added preferences and wildcards.

New in TeXmacs 1.99.18 (Dec 31, 2020)

  • Minor bug fixes
  • Minor progress on the remote editing tools

New in TeXmacs 1.99.17 (Dec 11, 2020)

  • Continued bug fixes (1.99.17).
  • Improved remote editing tools (1.99.17).
  • New style package “comment” for various kinds of comments (1.99.17).
  • Lightweight facility for managing user-defined keyboard shortcuts (1.99.17).
  • Improved customizability of item lists and enumerations (1.99.17).

New in TeXmacs 1.99.16 (Nov 24, 2020)

  • Further improvements for preview and help balloons (1.99.16)
  • Possibility to find labels from their numeric value (1.99.16)
  • Incorporation of a smart-ref package for smart references (1.99.16)
  • Fix spell checking under Windows (1.99.16)
  • Add ^& keyboard shortcut to toggle between equations and equation arrays (1.99.16)
  • Rudimentary support for Wacom-style pen tablets, Qt5 only (1.99.16)
  • Continued bug fixes (1.99.16)

New in TeXmacs 1.99.15 (Nov 13, 2020)

  • Improved help balloons and preview facility for references and citations.
  • Improved navigation and search tools for labels, references, and citations.
  • Indicate the current cursor position by shaking the mouse.
  • Various bug fixes.

New in TeXmacs 1.99.14 (Nov 4, 2020)

  • Release of “The Jolly Writer”—Your Guide to GNU TeXmacs (1.99.14).
  • Many bug fixes (1.99.14).
  • Improved Html export with better CSS stylability (1.99.14).
  • Improved support for Qt5 (1.99.14).
  • Improved Octave plugin (1.99.14).

New in TeXmacs 1.99.13 (Jun 5, 2020)

  • Continued bug fixes (1.99.13).
  • Switch to Python 3 for plug-ins programmed in Python (1.99.13).
  • A Parser Framework for programming languages (1.99.13).
  • Improved Graphviz plugin with documentation in Chinese and syntax highlight (1.99.13).
  • Improved Maxima plugin with documentation in Chinese and bug fixes (1.99.13).
  • Improved Octave plugin on Windows for Octave 5.x (1.99.13).

New in TeXmacs 1.99.12 (Dec 16, 2019)

  • Many bug fixes
  • Make it easier to cite work on TeXmacs
  • Improved Html import/export filters and support for MathJax
  • Faster native (Qt-based) image export of formulas to Html
  • Improved large bracket sizes and script positioning
  • Various artwork related improvements
  • Interface for SymPy
  • Re-implement Asymptote, DraTex, Gnuplot, Graphviz, Xypic using Python for full platform support
  • Documentation on how to write plugins using Python
  • Updates of the dictionaries for French and Dutch
  • (run-all-tests) aggregates and runs all the tests in Scheme
  • Support for Java language

New in TeXmacs 1.99.11 (Dec 16, 2019)

  • Several bug fixes
  • Repositories for Debian and Ubuntu

New in TeXmacs 1.99.10 (Jun 28, 2019)

  • Many bug fixes (1.99.10).
  • Redesigned web site (1.99.10).
  • Extended Css stylability when exporting to Html (1.99.10).
  • New TeXmacs videos on web site (1.99.10).
  • Drag and drop for images (1.99.10).
  • Unification of beamer and poster styles, work in progress (1.99.10).
  • Automatic retrieval of artwork from texmacs.org (1.99.10).
  • New background patterns and pictures (1.99.10).
  • Experimental pattern effects (1.99.10).
  • Experimental Sparkle support under MacOS (1.99.10).
  • Experimental and partial support for Git as a versioning tool (1.99.10).
  • Experimantal Graph plug-in for graphs drawn by various external tools (1.99.10).
  • User interface for new features in educational styles (1.99.10).

New in TeXmacs 1.99.7 (Sep 10, 2018)

  • Several new algorithms for micro typography: roots, mathematical accents, etc.
  • New style for posters
  • Support for new ACM styles
  • Various bug fixes

New in TeXmacs 1.99.6 (Sep 10, 2018)

  • New page breaker with better support for floating objects and footnotes
  • Improved native Pdf generation based on Hummus
  • Several new algorithms for micro typography: subscripts, superscripts, etc.
  • Improved support for TeX Gyre fonts
  • Various bug fixes

New in TeXmacs 1.99.5 (Jul 11, 2016)

  • Support for retina screens
  • Implementation of a better, still experimental, page breaking algorithm
  • Various improvements for the laptop presentation mode
  • Simplified editor for graphical slides in laptop presentations
  • Highly improved animations
  • An editing mode for simple animations based on morphing
  • Various graphical effects and font effects
  • Reorganizations in the configuration of TeXmacs
  • Improved rendering of pages, including a mode for double sided rendering, and a panorama mode
  • High quality mathematical typesetting for many standard fonts; see also the paper “Mathematical Font Art” presented at ICMS 2016.
  • Rudimentary support for inking
  • Customizable snapping in graphics mode
  • Various enhancements and fixes for graphics mode

New in TeXmacs 1.99.4 (Dec 19, 2015)

  • Various bug fixes
  • Various improvements for the table editor
  • Greek language support

New in TeXmacs 1.99.3 (Dec 19, 2015)

  • Experimental math editing mode that enforces syntactic correctness
  • A series of improvements in the converter to LaTeX
  • Tool for examining errors in the LaTeX export
  • High quality support of STIX fonts
  • Various improvements concerning mathematical typesetting
  • Improved punctuation, including support for French punctuation rules
  • Improved experimental client-server support
  • Encrypting/decrypting pieces of documents
  • New experimental bibliographic database management
  • New experimental database facilities
  • Added style package for literate programming
  • Consistent support for multiple bibliographies, indexes, glossaries, etc.

New in TeXmacs 1.99.2 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Enabled new style fonts as the default
  • Use small amount of intercharacter stretching by default
  • Nicer search and replace system
  • Added support for the Croatian language
  • Added experimental “conservative” converters for LaTeX
  • Various improvements for LaTeX converters
  • Various bug fixes

New in TeXmacs 1.99.1 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Activate the native Pdf renderer by default
  • Many, many bug fixes
  • Introduction of a debugging console
  • Limited recovery from errors
  • Started implementation of search and replace widget
  • Support for marginal notes

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.21 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Complete reorganization of document styles and package
  • Major improvements for upcoming native Pdf renderer
  • New focus preferences menu
  • New widgets for editing macros
  • Improved CJK typesetting and support for Fandol fonts
  • Stretchable space between letters
  • Implementation of protrusion for the standard ecrm font
  • Improved ornaments and typesetting adjustments

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.20 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Improved presentation mode
  • Various improvements for LaTeX import and export
  • Rewritten Scilab plug-in
  • Better portability of various plug-ins
  • Various graphical font effects; experimental, not yet in interface

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.19 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Profound reorganization of the font system with experimental option for testing
  • LaTeX import and export of metadata for various standard styles
  • Running plug-ins over remote SSH connections; experimental
  • Started implementation of remote TeXmacs file system
  • Improved portability of plug-in detection

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.18 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Implementation of arbitrary zoom factors and “fit to paragraph width”
  • New widget for user preferences
  • More implicit user preferences
  • Add developer tools, still experimental
  • Start implementation of basic infrastructure for support of system fonts
  • Started reorganization of titles and other meta-data for documents

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.17 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Automated generation of documentation about the Scheme files
  • Various improvements for LaTeX conversion and character encodings

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.16 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Various improvements for LaTeX import
  • New and improved Reduce interface
  • Reorganized buffer management and documentation of the new API
  • Rudimentary support for version control using SVN
  • Rudimentary support for graphical macros without text
  • Experimental interface with Inkscape

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.15 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • First rudimentary spreadsheet facility
  • Special editing mode for writing TeXmacs documentation
  • Added new widgets to X version, with Qt analogues in progress
  • Many bug fixes

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.14 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • New icons for Qt version of TeXmacs
  • Many bug fixes for graphics mode
  • Improved extensible arrows

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.13 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Experiment with new set of icons
  • Fix Qt image support
  • Various bug fixes
  • Added plug-in for the Axiom fork Fricas

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.12 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Make the Qt port default
  • Remove the dependency on TeX/LaTeX
  • Distribute the standard fonts with TeXmacs
  • Move the TeXmacs documentation inside the source code
  • Support for documentation inside plug-ins
  • Support for executable switches
  • Markup for CSS and Javascript customization of generated webpages.
  • Reorganize standard package generation and update website

New in TeXmacs 1.0.7.11 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Support for alpha transparency, Qt version & screen only
  • Slightly improved interface for presentation mode
  • Added debugging facilities when crashing
  • Treat big operators as prefixes in mathematical grammar
  • Various fixes for native bibliography generator