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<h2>Release Notes for 1.0 RC1</h2> <h2>Release Notes for 1.0 RC1</h2>
<p>This is the first release candidate for the upcoming release of novelWriter 1.0.</p> <p>This is the first release candidate for the upcoming release of novelWriter 1.0.</p>
<p>Since the fifth beta release about four weeks ago, not much has been changed in novelWriter. A <p>Since the fifth beta release about four weeks ago, not much has been changed in novelWriter. A
few minor tweaks have been made to the GUI. A number of features and tools are now automatically few minor tweaks have been made to the GUI.</p>
switched off when there is no project or document open for those features to act upon. No serious <p>A number of features and tools are now automatically switched off when there is no project or
bugs have been reported or encountered, and I feel its time to move on to the release candidates. document open for those features to act upon. Previously, this was a bit inconsistent, although no
Most of the minor changes should not be noticeable to most users. However, there are a couple of serious bugs have been reported or encountered.</p>
noticeable changes.</p> <p>Most of the minor changes in this release should not be noticeable to most users. However, there
are a couple of noticeable changes.</p>
<h3>Typewriter Mode</h3> <h3>Typewriter Mode</h3>
<p>The "Typewriter Mode" of the editor has been improved. Essentially, this feature is a sort of <p>The "Typewriter Mode" of the editor has been improved. Essentially, this feature is a sort of
smart scroll. It tries to keep the cursor stationary in the vertical direction, and will try to smart scroll. It tries to keep the cursor stationary in the vertical direction, and will try to
scroll the document up when the cursor skips to a new line while typing (or down in case of scroll the document up when the cursor skips to a new line while typing (or down in case of
backspace). This is similar to the way a typewriter scrolls the paper when hitting the return key. backspaces). This is similar to the way a typewriter scrolls the paper when hitting the return key.
It improves the writing experience as the current active line will stay at the same eye height It improves the writing experience as the current active line will stay at the same eye height
level on the screen.</p> level on the screen.</p>
<p>Previously, the feature would lock the cursor to a given vertical position defined by the user. <p>Previously, the feature would lock the cursor to a given vertical position defined by the user.
Now, instead, the cursor will remain stationary in the vertical direction at any position the user Now, instead, the cursor will remain stationary in the vertical direction at any position the user
sets it to by mouse click or keyboard navigation. The user can define a minimum distance from the sets it to by mouse click or keyboard navigation. The user can define a minimum distance from the
top where this feature is activated. It makes it more flexible. The feature can be controlled from top where this feature is activated. These changes makes it more flexible in terms of where the
the main Preferences.</p> focus is in the editor. The feature can be controlled from the main Preferences.</p>
<h3>Switching Syntax Theme</h3> <h3>Switching Syntax Theme</h3>
<p>It is now possible to switch syntax highlighting theme without restarting novelWriter. <p>It is now possible to switch syntax highlighting theme without restarting novelWriter.
Previously, changing the theme would only half-way update the document, header and footer Previously, changing the theme would only half-way update the document, header and footer
background and text colour. The new settings would not be applied until the application was shut background and text colours. The new settings would not be fully applied until the application was
down and started again. This makes it a bit tedious to look through themes to find the one you shut down and started again, thus making it a bit tedious to look through syntax themes to find the
want. This issue has now been resolved.</p> one you want.</p>
<p>Switching main GUI theme still requires a restart.</p> <p>Switching main GUI theme still requires a restart.</p>
<p><i>The full changelog is available <p><i>The full changelog is available
<a href="https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md">here</a>.</i></p> <a href="https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md">here</a>.</i></p>