commit ce5513b009a4c639d3a0b057fa0de94cd82e14e4
parent a98b03e46e5a655f14598895ff43b2cb82201f1f
Author: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@telfort.nl>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 10:01:44 +0200
bump version numbers and add a news item for the 8.0 release
Diffstat:
12 files changed, 228 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,184 @@
+Changes between v7.2 and v8.0:
+------------------------------
+
+Andy Koppe (2):
+ input: scroll on mousewheel events instead of moving the cursor
+ rcfile: map the gray #rgb codes (#111 to #EEE) to the xterm grayscale
+
+Benjamin Valentin (1):
+ new feature: interpret also <filename>:<linenumber> when opening a file
+
+Benno Schulenberg (155):
+ bindings: allow speller and friends to be rebound also in restricted mode
+ bindings: in the tiny version, bind M-6 only in main, not at the prompts
+ bindings: let <Alt+Home/End> move the cursor to top/bottom of viewport
+ bindings: let M-" place/remove an anchor, and let M-' jump to one
+ bindings: let M-& show the ncurses version+patch, as a small Easter egg
+ bindings: make ^F start a forward search by default
+ bindings: make ^F start a forward search by default
+ bindings: set up modern bindings also when binary's name starts with "e"
+ bindings: show ^- instead of ^/ for 'flipgoto' when on a Linux console
+ bindings: with --modern, do not let ^Q^Q quit nano without saving
+ bindings: with --modern, use ^H for Help when the terminal allows it
+ browser: report an error instead of crashing when the folder disappears
+ browser: restore typing position at prompt after "^R name ^T ^F ^V ^C"
+ bump version numbers and add a news item for the 8.0 release
+ chars: add a helper function for stripping leading blanks from a string
+ copyright: update the years for the FSF
+ display: add a wnoutrefresh() call for NetBSD, to force a cursor update
+ display: do not attempt to draw a line that is outside the viewport
+ display: draw a new magic line rightaway when there are multiline regexes
+ display: show the help lines down to the tiniest possible terminal size
+ docs: add a caveat in the FAQ about bracketed pastes
+ docs: add a clarifying note to the description of --tabstospaces
+ docs: add an example binding for normalizing Unicode to the sample nanorc
+ docs: add a reference to the 'help-nano' mailing list
+ docs: add M-C and M-Z to the cheatsheet, and reshuffle for balance
+ docs: add ^T^S (spell check) and M-S (softwrap) to the cheatsheet
+ docs: add two examples of custom key bindings to the nanorc manpage
+ docs: adjust an example help line in the README to the current state
+ docs: adjust the cheatsheet for the changed meanings of ^F, ^B, M-F, M-B
+ docs: clarify that a fileregex is matched against the absolute filename
+ docs: delete a remark about libvte that is no longer relevant
+ docs: describe nano more specifically as a text editor
+ docs: document the <filename>:<linenumber> thing for cursor positioning
+ docs: document the new bindable functions 'toprow' and 'bottomrow'
+ docs: document the new --modernbindings option
+ docs: fix a ten-year-old typo, reported by `correctmost`
+ docs: improve the description of the 'flipexecute' bindable function
+ docs: in a synopsis, use braces around a choice of required parts
+ docs: in the sample nanorc, set the guidestripe to a soft grey
+ docs: mention backreferences (for replacements with regular expressions)
+ docs: mention how to get the old behavior of ^F, ^B, M-F, and M-B back
+ docs: mention that a restricted nano does not access the history files
+ docs: mention that 'light' background colors do not work on Linux console
+ docs: mention that --modernbindings overrides --preserve
+ docs: mention the changed meanings of ^F/^B and also in the texi manual
+ docs: mention the missing two options that override --bold
+ docs: say "mini bar", not "minibar", when referring to the actual bar
+ docs: trim stuff that is more than five years old from the changelog
+ docs: use a space after #, like everywhere else in the sample nanorc
+ editing: adjust the mark before trimming redundant blanks
+ execute: show "Older" and "Newer" in the help lines, to allow rebinding
+ feedback: drop an unnecessary warning, to not bother the user
+ feedback: lowercase a letter, as the phrase is not a full sentence
+ feedback: raise the level of "Macro is empty", to match similar messages
+ feedback: suppress filename and linecount when --zero is active
+ feedback: suppress format-conversion messages for --zero and --mini
+ files: do not allow M-U to remove text read from standard input
+ files: run `chmod` and `chown` on the descriptor, not on the filename
+ formatter: do not crash when the formatter command is empty
+ general: include the Copy function (M-6 or ^C) into the tiny version
+ general: let the constant-show toggle override the zero-interface mode
+ gnulib: update to current upstream state, to make a fresh checkout work
+ gnulib: update to its current upstream state
+ help: give the "Replace with" prompt its own help text
+ help: mention M-Home and M-End in the help text and help lines
+ help: rebalance the help items when --preserve is used
+ help: restore ^H and ^D as the primary shortcuts for Backspace and Delete
+ help: show ^F/^B as primary shortcuts for search, not as secondary
+ indicator: do not oversize the scroller when softwrapping
+ input: avoid hanging after a 39-character paste on a VSCode terminal
+ input: flush the keystroke buffer upon any kind of error condition
+ input: for one bump of the mousewheel scroll two lines, not three
+ input: intercept a spurious keycode and say what the actual problem is
+ input: let the handler of string binds return a byte whenever possible
+ input: neutralize two spurious keycodes from VTE terminals
+ input: prevent 'macro_length' from underflowing when hammering M-:
+ input: recognize certain escape sequences for F13 to F16 again
+ input: snip the `recordmacro` and `runmacro` keystrokes in a better way
+ input: store key codes in the macro buffer as they come in from ncurses
+ input: store keystroke in macro buffer only when about to interpret it [reverted]
+ justify: keep as much of the marked region onscreen as possible
+ justify: keep the cursor at the original end of a marked region
+ justify: recompute the multidata for paragraphs larger than the viewport
+ justify: set the correct starting point also with --cutfromcursor
+ justify: set `x = 0` for the undo item, for when using --cutfromcursor
+ linter: do not mess up the input stream when the linter command is empty
+ linter: use a format string, to deflect format-string attacks
+ memory: prevent a leak by freeing a possibly already existing color combo
+ minibar: mention the file format when it's DOS or Mac
+ moving: preserve horizontal position when jumping to top or bottom row
+ new feature: functions that jump to the top or bottom of the viewport
+ new feature: option --modernbindings sets up more widespread key bindings
+ options: make --modernbindings actually override --preserve
+ rcfile: add bindable functions for moving the cursor to top or bottom row
+ rcfile: avoid crashing on an include path that is way too long
+ replacing: stash the string to be replaced while asking for replacement
+ revert the previous commit -- forget about -? as a synonym for --help
+ screen: recalculate the multidata when detecting the need for it
+ search: avoid a crash after a nested search, reported by `correctmost`
+ search: avoid crashing after searching a help text during a regex replace
+ shutdown: ignore a modified buffer when in view mode
+ softwrap: adjust start-of-screen when the 'edittop' line is hard-wrapped
+ softwrap: realign start-of-screen when redoing an automatic hard-wrap
+ softwrap: remember the actual breaking point when wrapping at blanks
+ startup: use a format string, to deflect format-string attacks
+ syntax: c: require a preceding blank when a line comment contains a quote
+ syntax: javascript: recognize also the .mjs extension
+ syntax: makefile: ensure that the <Tab> key always produces a tab
+ syntax: makefile, sh: recognize also a fresh Makefile and fresh .profile
+ syntax: nanorc: colorize {toprow} and {bottomrow} for string binds
+ syntax: sh: recognize more shells than `sh` on a shebang line for busybox
+ tweaks: add a comment that refers to the VTE spurious-code issue
+ tweaks: add a missing 'type' attribute to a <style> tag
+ tweaks: add an extra variable, to avoid reusing one for another purpose
+ tweaks: add another translator hint, to help avoid overlong key tags
+ tweaks: adjust a comment for the changed handling of gray #rgb codes
+ tweaks: avoid calling isblank()/isalpha() on what could be a signed char
+ tweaks: condense the code that searches for a colon plus line number
+ tweaks: delete a redundant fragment of code from do_replace_loop()
+ tweaks: elide a redundant variable
+ tweaks: express an 'if' more concisely, and add two blank lines
+ tweaks: implement the fix of the previous commit somewhat differently
+ tweaks: improve three translator hints
+ tweaks: make two strings equal to a third, to slightly ease translation
+ tweaks: move two static declarations to the only function that uses them
+ tweaks: normalize the indentation after the previous change
+ tweaks: normalize the indentation after the previous changes
+ tweaks: pull a fragment of code a bit forward, to enable the next commit
+ tweaks: remove two pairs of unneeded braces, and normalize a line
+ tweaks: rename a function and variable, to describe better what they do
+ tweaks: rename a function, for contrast, and update antiquated comments
+ tweaks: rename a struct element, to avoid a theoretical name collision
+ tweaks: rename a symbol (to be clearer), and add three missing comments
+ tweaks: rename a variable, away from an abbreviation
+ tweaks: rename a variable, away from an abbreviation
+ tweaks: rename a variable, to be a bit more indicative
+ tweaks: rename a variable, to be clearer when seen in context
+ tweaks: rename a variable, to be more readable
+ tweaks: rename a variable, to better indicate what it represents
+ tweaks: rename two variables, to be clearer and to match others
+ tweaks: reshuffle four lines, to allow folding some #ifdefs together
+ tweaks: reshuffle three fragments of code, moving related things together
+ tweaks: rewrap a comment, and reshuffle seven declarations
+ tweaks: rewrap two old news items
+ tweaks: shrink the set of characters recognized as line-column separator
+ tweaks: slightly improve a comment, to be more accurate
+ tweaks: slightly reword the help text for the Replace-With prompt
+ tweaks: ungettextize three strings, to make a translator hint right again
+ tweaks: use a pair of parentheses to clarify the order of operations
+ undo: force a screen refresh also for the special case Bsp-at-EOF
+ undo: prevent a use-after-free, reported by `correctmost`
+ undo: recompute the multidata when a piece of text is replaced
+ undo the prelast commit in order to redo it with a fuller commit message
+ verbatim: avoid referencing an uninitialized value
+ wrapping: delete only single characters, not a possibly marked region
+
+Jordi Mallach (1):
+ docs: fix "availabilty" typo in the manual and the nanorc manpage
+
+Mateusz Kazimierczuk (1):
+ options: add -? as a synonym of -h (--help) [reverted]
+
+Matteo Raso (1):
+ syntax: python: colorize decorators specially
+
+Mike Frysinger (2):
+ build: link in $(GETRANDOM_LIB) from gnulib
+ gnulib: import canonicalize-lgpl for realpath
+
+
Changes between v7.1 and v7.2:
------------------------------
diff --git a/IMPROVEMENTS b/IMPROVEMENTS
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
Improvements in GNU nano
========================
+Since 8.0:
+ - To accommodate newcomers, ^F now starts a forward search.
+ - Option --modernbindings makes ^Q quit, ^X cut, ^C copy, ^V paste,
+ ^Z undo, ^Y redo, ^O open a file, and ^G find again, among others.
+ - M-Home/M-End put the cursor on the first/last row in the viewport.
+ - With `nano filename:number` the given file will be opened with the
+ cursor on the given line number.
+
Since 7.0:
- String binds may contain bindable function names between braces.
- Word completion looks for candidates in all open buffers.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+2024.05.01 - GNU nano 8.0 "Grus grus"
+• By default ^F is bound to starting a forward search, and ^B to
+ starting a backward search, while M-F and M-B repeat the search
+ in the corresponding direction. (See the documentation if you
+ want the old bindings back.)
+• Command-line option --modernbindings (-/) makes ^Q quit, ^X cut,
+ ^C copy, ^V paste, ^Z undo, ^Y redo, ^O open a file, ^W write a
+ file, ^R replace, ^G find again, ^D find again backwards, ^A set
+ the mark, ^T jump to a line, ^P show the position, and ^E execute.
+• Above modern bindings are activated also when the name of nano's
+ executable (or a symlink to it) starts with the letter "e".
+• To open a file at a certain line number, one can now use also
+ `nano filename:number`, besides `nano +number filename`.
+• <Alt+Home> and <Alt+End> put the cursor on the first and last
+ row in the viewport, while retaining the horizontal position.
+• When the three digits in an #RGB color code are all the same,
+ the code is mapped to the xterm grey scale, giving access to
+ fourteen levels of grey instead of just four.
+• For easier access, M-" is bound to placing/removing an anchor,
+ and M-' to jumping to the next anchor.
+• Whenever an error occurs, the keystroke buffer is cleared, thus
+ stopping the execution of a macro or a string bind.
+• The mousewheel scrolls the viewport instead of moving the cursor.
+
+
2023.01.18 - GNU nano 7.2 "Boer doe mij 't hekke lös!"
• <Shift+Insert> is prevented from pasting in view mode.
diff --git a/README b/README
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Appearance
In rough ASCII graphics, this is what nano's screen looks like:
____________________________________________________________________
- | GNU nano 7.2 filename Modified |
+ | GNU nano 8.0 filename Modified |
--------------------------------------------------------------------
| This is the text window, displaying the contents of a 'buffer', |
| the contents of the file you are editing. |
diff --git 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 https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
-AC_INIT([GNU nano], [7.2], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
+AC_INIT([GNU nano], [8.0], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c])
AC_CANONICAL_HOST
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.14])
diff --git a/doc/faq.html b/doc/faq.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
<h3><a name="1.3"></a>1.3. Why the name change from TIP?</h3>
<blockquote><p>On January 10, 2000, TIP was officially renamed to nano because of a namespace conflict with another program called 'tip'. The original 'tip' program "establishes a full duplex terminal connection to a remote host", and was included with many older Unix systems (and newer ones like Solaris). The conflict was not noticed at first because there is no 'tip' utility included with most GNU/Linux distributions (where nano was developed).</p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="1.4"></a>1.4. What is the current version of nano?</h3>
-<blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>7.2</b>. Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
+<blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>8.0</b>. Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="1.5"></a>1.5. I want to read the man page without having to download the program!</h3>
<blockquote><p>Jeez, demanding, aren't we? Okay, look <a href="https://nano-editor.org/dist/latest/nano.1.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote>
<hr width="100%">
diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\"
-.TH NANO 1 "version 7.2" "January 2023"
+.TH NANO 1 "version 8.0" "May 2024"
.SH NAME
nano \- Nano's ANOther text editor, inspired by Pico
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ The complete manual for the GNU nano text editor.
@end documentdescription
@smallbook
-@set EDITION 0.7
-@set VERSION 7.2
-@set UPDATED January 2023
+@set EDITION 0.8
+@set VERSION 8.0
+@set UPDATED May 2024
@dircategory Editors
@direntry
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The complete manual for the GNU nano text editor.
@title GNU @command{nano}
@subtitle a small and friendly text editor
-@subtitle version 7.2
+@subtitle version 8.0
@author Chris Allegretta
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ For suggesting improvements: @email{nano-devel@@gnu.org}
@node Top
@top
-This manual documents GNU @command{nano}, version 7.2.
+This manual documents GNU @command{nano}, version 8.0.
@menu
* Introduction::
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\"
-.TH NANORC 5 "version 7.2" "January 2023"
+.TH NANORC 5 "version 8.0" "May 2024"
.SH NAME
nanorc \- GNU nano's configuration file
diff --git a/doc/rnano.1 b/doc/rnano.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.\"
-.TH RNANO 1 "version 7.2" "January 2023"
+.TH RNANO 1 "version 8.0" "May 2024"
.SH NAME
rnano \- a restricted nano
diff --git a/roll-a-release.sh b/roll-a-release.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
#!/bin/bash
-VERSION="7.2"
+VERSION="8.0"
./configure -C --enable-tiny && make && ./configure -C &&
diff --git a/syntax/default.nanorc b/syntax/default.nanorc
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ comment "#"
color ,red " + +"
# Nano's release motto, then name plus version.
-color italic,lime "\<[Nn]ano [1-7]\.[0-9][-.[:alnum:]]* "[^"]+""
-color brightred "\<(GNU )?[Nn]ano [1-7]\.[0-9][-.[:alnum:]]*\>"
+color italic,lime "\<[Nn]ano [1-8]\.[0-9][-.[:alnum:]]* "[^"]+""
+color brightred "\<(GNU )?[Nn]ano [1-8]\.[0-9][-.[:alnum:]]*\>"
# Dates
color latte "\<[12][0-9]{3}\.(0[1-9]|1[012])\.(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])\>"
