From 002652d263391d0baea8ea89e82cce076b39535d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benno Schulenberg Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 12:38:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] bump version numbers and add a news item for 2.7.0 --- IMPROVEMENTS | 1 + NEWS | 8 ++++++++ configure.ac | 2 +- doc/man/nano.1 | 8 ++++++-- doc/man/nanorc.5 | 2 +- doc/man/rnano.1 | 2 +- doc/texinfo/nano.texi | 6 +++--- 7 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/IMPROVEMENTS b/IMPROVEMENTS index 7de047b0..d200172d 100644 --- a/IMPROVEMENTS +++ b/IMPROVEMENTS @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Improvements in GNU nano ======================== Since 2.6.0: + - Shift plus the cursor keys can be used for selecting text. - Ctrl+Arrow should now work also on a Linux virtual console. - Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down jump to previous or next block of text. - Feedback during Unicode Input (M-V followed by six digits). diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 384b727f..3ba34bfc 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +2016.09.01 - GNU nano 2.7.0 "Suni" adds a new feature: allowing text to be + selected by holding Shift together with the cursor keys. + Besides that, nano now works also when run in very tiny + terminals (down to one line, one column), and improves + the handling of the prompt in cramped spaces. Not much, + but it's time to get it out there. + + 2016.08.10 - nano 2.6.3 "Marika" makes the Ctrl+Arrow keys work also on a Linux virtual console, takes as verbatim only the very first keystroke after M-V, removes any lock files that it diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index 336e2fac..e024a1e6 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/. -AC_INIT([GNU nano], [2.6.3], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano]) +AC_INIT([GNU nano], [2.7.0], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano]) AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c]) AC_CANONICAL_HOST AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE diff --git a/doc/man/nano.1 b/doc/man/nano.1 index 9b6450ea..b63f73c1 100644 --- a/doc/man/nano.1 +++ b/doc/man/nano.1 @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ .\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see .\" . .\" -.TH NANO 1 "version 2.6.3" "August 2016" +.TH NANO 1 "version 2.7.0" "September 2016" .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage. .\" @@ -48,9 +48,13 @@ contents of the cutbuffer at the current cursor position. When a more precise piece of text needs to be cut or copied, one can mark its start with \fB^6\fR, move the cursor to its end (the marked text will be highlighted), and then use \fB^K\fR to cut it, or \fBM-6\fR to copy it to the -cutbuffer. One can also save the marked text to a file with \fB^O\fR, or +cutbuffer. One can also save the marked text to a file with \fB^O\fR, or spell check it with \fB^T\fR. .PP +Since nano-2.7.0, text can also be selected by holding Shift and moving the +cursor with the arrow keys. Holding down the Alt key too will increase the +stride. +.PP The two lines at the bottom of the screen show the most important commands; the built-in help (\fB^G\fR) lists all the available ones. The default key bindings can be changed via the .nanorc file -- see diff --git a/doc/man/nanorc.5 b/doc/man/nanorc.5 index b27c674e..d2e47b1a 100644 --- a/doc/man/nanorc.5 +++ b/doc/man/nanorc.5 @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ .\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see .\" . .\" -.TH NANORC 5 "version 2.6.3" "August 2016" +.TH NANORC 5 "version 2.7.0" "September 2016" .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage. .\" .SH NAME diff --git a/doc/man/rnano.1 b/doc/man/rnano.1 index f1a8efa8..ed58d5b9 100644 --- a/doc/man/rnano.1 +++ b/doc/man/rnano.1 @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ .\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see .\" . .\" -.TH RNANO 1 "version 2.6.3" "August 2016" +.TH RNANO 1 "version 2.7.0" "September 2016" .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage. .\" .SH NAME diff --git a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi index d777472b..83fe46ca 100644 --- a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi +++ b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ @smallbook @set EDITION 0.4 -@set VERSION 2.6.3 -@set UPDATED August 2016 +@set VERSION 2.7.0 +@set UPDATED September 2016 @dircategory Editors @direntry @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ @titlepage @title GNU @code{nano} @subtitle a small and friendly text editor. -@subtitle version 2.6.3 +@subtitle version 2.7.0 @author Chris Allegretta @page