diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 945f06a19..f1d2b411c 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,26 +1,47 @@ -Changes made after 4.6.0-pre1. +Version 4.6.0-pre2. -- Polish manual has been added. -- glib is now properly detected on FreeBSD. -- New syntax rules - RPM specfile. -- Support for termnet and HSC firewall has heen removed. -- mc now creates its own temporary directory, separate for each user. -- Support for glib 2.0.x has been added. -- Mouse wheel is supported in the internal editor and viewer in xterm - compatible terminals that implement wheel events correctly. -- mc now complies with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard and uses - @prefix@/share/mc for the data files. -- Editor shows control characters in the caret notation. -- Fixed segmentation fault when displaying messages from background - process. -- Screen library is now selected by the option --with-screen. -- Included S-Lang library has been updated to version 1.4.5. -- Fixed viewing and editing files on mcfs. -- When using support for setting the last working directory of mc in the - parent shell, "mc" is now an alias in all shells, not a function. -- Behavior of Alt-O is more intuitive now. -- Internal editor now saves the cursor position in the file. -- X11 support is now enabled by default, use --without-x to disable. +Release candidate for 4.6.0. + +- Security. + - mc now creates its own temporary directory /tmp/mc-$USER. + If it fails or permissions are wrong, the user is warned. + +- Portability. + - mc now complies with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard and + uses @prefix@/share/mc for the data files. + - Support for glib 2.0.x has been added. + - glib 1.2 is now properly detected on FreeBSD. + +- Core functionality. + - Fixed segmentation fault when displaying messages from + background operations. + - When using support for setting the last working directory of + mc in the parent shell, "mc" is now an alias in all shells, + not a function. The "-P" option needs an argument now. + - Alt-O sets the same directory on the other panel. + +- Screen libraries. + - Screen library is now selected by the option --with-screen. + - X11 support is enabled by default, use --without-x to disable. + - The keycode now contains information about all screen + modifiers. This allows to implement more shortcuts, but this + work has just begun. + - Included S-Lang library has been updated to version 1.4.5. + - Mouse wheel is supported in the internal editor and viewer in + xterm compatible terminals that implement wheel events. + +- Editor. + - Internal editor now saves the cursor position in the file. + - New syntax rules - RPM specfile, m4. + - Editor shows control characters in the caret notation. + +- VFS. + - Most extfs scripts have been reviewed and improved. + - Fixed viewing and editing files on mcfs. + - Support for termnet and HSC firewall has been removed. + +- Documentation. + - Polish manual has been added. Version 4.6.0-pre1.