ANN: Leo 3.5 (and 3.4) outlining editor
Edward K. Ream
edream@tds.net
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 20:10:55 GMT
leo.py 3.5 is now available at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/leo/
The many bugs reported in 3.4 show that leo.py is being heavily used.
leo.py 3.5 corrects all known bugs and adds some new features:
The highlights of 3.5:
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- Added new entries in the help menu,
(Including a link to Joe Orr's excellent ScreenBook tutorial).
- Added configuration options for horizontal scrollbars.
- Added an importFiles script for mass imports.
- Added better warnings for read-only files.
- Removed all '\r' characters when reading derived files.
- Fixed crasher in Read Outline Only command.
- Fixed crasher when leoConfig.txt did not exist.
- Many small improvements and bug fixes.
Version 3.4 has not been announced previously:
The highlights of 3.4:
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- Fixed several crashers involving Unicode.
- The Show Invisibles command now makes blanks and tabs look much better.
- Created leoConfig.leo, from which leoConfig.txt is now derived.
- Added save_clears_undo_buffer configuration option.
- Fixed a large number of problems with the configuration code.
- The usual minor improvements and bug fixes.
leo.py requires Python 2.2 and tcl/tk 8.3 or above.
What is Leo?
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- A programmer's editor, an outlining editor and a flexible browser.
- A literate programming tool, compatible with noweb and CWEB.
- A data organizer and project manager. Leo provides multiple views
of projects within a single outline.
- Fully scriptable using Python. Leo saves its files in XML format.
- Portable. leo.py is 100% pure Python.
- Open Software, distributed under the Python License.
Links:
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Leo: http://personalpages.tds.net/~edream/front.html
Home: http://sourceforge.net/projects/leo/
Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3458
CVS: http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=3458
Edward
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Edward K. Ream email: edream@tds.net
Leo: Literate Editor with Outlines
Leo: http://personalpages.tds.net/~edream/front.html
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