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ERC NEWS -*- outline -*-
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Copyright (C) 2006-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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2007-02-11 01:18:25 +00:00
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See the end of the file for license conditions.
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2007-02-01 03:10:42 +00:00
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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Please send ERC bug reports to 'bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org',
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and Cc the 'emacs-erc@gnu.org' mailing list as well.
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2021-10-07 02:49:59 +00:00
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If possible, use 'M-x erc-bug' or 'M-x report-emacs-bug'.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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This file is about changes in ERC, the powerful, modular, and
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extensible IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client distributed with
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GNU Emacs since Emacs version 22.1.
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2022-12-10 06:00:59 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.6
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** Module 'keep-place' now offers a visual indicator.
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Remember your place in ERC buffers a bit more easily while retaining
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the freedom to look around. Optionally sync the indicator to any
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progress made when you haven't yet caught up to the live stream. See
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options 'erc-keep-place-indicator-style' and friends and new module
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'keep-place-indicator', which for now must be added manually to
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'erc-modules'.
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** Module 'fill' now offers a style based on 'visual-line-mode'.
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This fill style mimics the "hanging indent" look of 'erc-fill-static'
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and provides some movement and editing commands to optionally tame the
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less familiar aspects of 'visual-line' behavior. An interactive
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helper called 'erc-fill-wrap-nudge' allows for dynamic "refilling" of
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buffers on the fly. Set 'erc-fill-function' to 'erc-fill-wrap' to get
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started.
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** A unified interactive entry point.
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New users are often dismayed to discover that M-x ERC doesn't connect
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to its default network, Libera.Chat, over TLS. Though perhaps a
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decade overdue, this is no longer the case. Other UX improvements in
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this area aim to make the process of connecting interactively slightly
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more streamlined and less repetitive, even for veteran users.
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Extend erc-interactive-display to cover /JOINs
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-display): Mention that buffer-related display
options live in the customization group `erc-buffers'.
(erc-buffer-display, erc-join-buffer): Swap alias and aliased so that
the favored name, `erc-buffer-display', appears in the definition and
in the Customize menu. Also note related buffer-display options in
the doc string.
(erc-query-display, erc-interactive-display): Make the former an alias
of the latter, new in ERC 5.6, because their roles were functionally
redundant and thus confusing. Inherit the default value from
`erc-query-display' because users are more familiar with the pop-up
window behavior than a single-window replacement.
(erc-reconnect-display): Use preferred name for cross-referencing
fallback option `erc-buffer-display' in doc string, and explain how
/reconnect handling differs.
(erc--setup-buffer-hook): Add new internal hook for modules that
operate on windows and frames, such as erc-speedbar and
erc-status-sidebar.
(erc-open): Run `erc--setup-buffer-hook' after `erc-setup-buffer' so
hook members know their code isn't tied to `erc-setup-buffer' itself,
which may be used in other contexts, but rather to a new ERC buffer on
which some display-related action has just been performed.
(erc--called-as-input-p): New variable for "slash" commands, like
`erc-cmd-FOO', to detect whether they're being called "interactively"
as a result of input given at ERC's prompt.
(erc-process-input-line): Bind `erc--called-as-input-p' when running
slash commands.
(erc-cmd-JOIN): When called interactively, schedule a callback to wrap
the response handler and control how new buffers are thus displayed.
(erc-cmd-QUERY): Use preferred alias for `erc-query-display'.
* test/lisp/erc/erc-scenarios-base-buffer-display.el:
(erc-scenarios-base-buffer-display--interactive-default): New test.
* test/lisp/erc/erc-tests.el (erc-process-input-line,
erc-select-read-args, erc-tls, erc--interactive): Change expected
default value of `erc-interactive-display' from `buffer' to
`window'. (Bug#62833)
2023-04-11 00:58:05 +00:00
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** Revised buffer-display handling for interactive commands.
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2022-12-10 06:00:59 +00:00
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A point of friction for new users and one only just introduced with
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ERC 5.5 has been the lack of visual feedback when first connecting via
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Extend erc-interactive-display to cover /JOINs
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-display): Mention that buffer-related display
options live in the customization group `erc-buffers'.
(erc-buffer-display, erc-join-buffer): Swap alias and aliased so that
the favored name, `erc-buffer-display', appears in the definition and
in the Customize menu. Also note related buffer-display options in
the doc string.
(erc-query-display, erc-interactive-display): Make the former an alias
of the latter, new in ERC 5.6, because their roles were functionally
redundant and thus confusing. Inherit the default value from
`erc-query-display' because users are more familiar with the pop-up
window behavior than a single-window replacement.
(erc-reconnect-display): Use preferred name for cross-referencing
fallback option `erc-buffer-display' in doc string, and explain how
/reconnect handling differs.
(erc--setup-buffer-hook): Add new internal hook for modules that
operate on windows and frames, such as erc-speedbar and
erc-status-sidebar.
(erc-open): Run `erc--setup-buffer-hook' after `erc-setup-buffer' so
hook members know their code isn't tied to `erc-setup-buffer' itself,
which may be used in other contexts, but rather to a new ERC buffer on
which some display-related action has just been performed.
(erc--called-as-input-p): New variable for "slash" commands, like
`erc-cmd-FOO', to detect whether they're being called "interactively"
as a result of input given at ERC's prompt.
(erc-process-input-line): Bind `erc--called-as-input-p' when running
slash commands.
(erc-cmd-JOIN): When called interactively, schedule a callback to wrap
the response handler and control how new buffers are thus displayed.
(erc-cmd-QUERY): Use preferred alias for `erc-query-display'.
* test/lisp/erc/erc-scenarios-base-buffer-display.el:
(erc-scenarios-base-buffer-display--interactive-default): New test.
* test/lisp/erc/erc-tests.el (erc-process-input-line,
erc-select-read-args, erc-tls, erc--interactive): Change expected
default value of `erc-interactive-display' from `buffer' to
`window'. (Bug#62833)
2023-04-11 00:58:05 +00:00
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M-x erc or when issuing a "/JOIN" command at the prompt. As explained
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below, in the news for 5.5, the discovery of a security issue led to
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most new ERC buffers being "buried" on creation. On further
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reflection, this was judged to have been an overcorrection in the case
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of interactive invocations, hence the borrowing of an old option,
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'erc-query-display', and the bestowing of a new alias,
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'erc-interactive-display', which better describes its expanded role as
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a more general buffer-display knob for interactive commands ("/QUERY"
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still among them).
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2023-04-13 07:00:02 +00:00
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Accompanying this addition are "display"-suffixed aliases for related
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options 'erc-join-buffer' and 'erc-auto-query', which users have
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reported as being difficult to discover and remember. When the latter
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option (now known as 'erc-receive-query-display') is nil, ERC uses
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'erc-join-buffer' in its place, much like it does for
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'erc-interactive-display'. The old nil behavior can still be gotten
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via the new compatibility flag 'erc-receive-query-display-defer'.
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2022-12-10 06:00:59 +00:00
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** Setting a module's mode variable via Customize earns a warning.
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Trying and failing to activate a module via its minor mode's Custom
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widget has been an age-old annoyance for new users. Previously
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ineffective, this method now actually works, but it also admonishes
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users to edit the 'erc-modules' widget instead.
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** The option 'erc-timestamp-use-align-to' is more versatile.
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While this option has always offered to right-align stamps via the
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'display' text property, it's now more effective at doing so when set
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to a number indicating an offset from the right edge. And when set to
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the symbol 'margin', it displays stamps in the right margin, although,
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at the moment, this is mostly intended for use by other modules, such
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as 'fill-wrap', described above. For both these variants, users of
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the 'log' module may want to customize 'erc-log-filter-function' to
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'erc-stamp-prefix-log-filter' to avoid ragged right-hand stamps
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appearing in their saved logs.
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** Smarter reconnect handling for users on the move.
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ERC now offers a new, experimental reconnect strategy in the function
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'erc-server-delayed-check-reconnect', which tests for underlying
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connectivity before attempting to reconnect in earnest. See options
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'erc-server-reconnect-function' and 'erc-nickname-in-use-functions' to
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get started.
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** Easily constrain all ERC-related business to a dedicated frame.
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The option 'erc-reuse-frames' can now be set to 'displayed', which
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tells ERC to show new buffers in frames already occupied by buffers
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from the same connection. This customization depends on the option
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'erc-buffer-display' (formerly 'erc-join-buffer') being set to
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'frame'. If you find the name 'displayed' unhelpful, please suggest
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an alternative by writing to the mailing list.
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2023-05-07 14:28:56 +00:00
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** Module 'fill' can add a bit of space between messages.
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On graphical displays, it's now possible to add some breathing room
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around certain messages via the new option 'erc-fill-line-spacing'.
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This is especially handy when using the option 'erc-fill-wrap-merge'
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to omit repeated speaker tags, which can make message boundaries less
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detectable by tired eyes.
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2022-12-10 06:00:59 +00:00
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** Some keybindings are now set by modules rather than their libraries.
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To put it another way, simply loading a built-in module's library no
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longer modifies 'erc-mode-map'. Instead, modifications occur during
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module setup. This should not impact most user configs since ERC
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doesn't bother with keys already taken and only removes bindings it's
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previously created. Note that while all affected bindings still
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reside in 'erc-mode-map', future built-in modules will use their own
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minor-mode maps, and new third-party modules should do the same.
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** The option 'erc-timestamp-format-right' has been deprecated.
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Having to account for this option prevented other ERC modules from
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easily determining what right-hand stamps would look like before
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insertion, which is knowledge needed for certain UI decisions. The
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way ERC has chosen to address this is imperfect and boils down to
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asking users who've customized this option to switch to
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'erc-timestamp-format' instead. If you're affected by this and feel
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that some other solution, like automatic migration, is justified,
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please make that known on the bug list.
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** The 'nicknames' entry in 'erc-button-alist' is officially exceptional.
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It's no secret that the 'buttons' module treats potential nicknames
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specially. To simplify ERC's move to next-gen "rich UI" extensions,
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this special treatment is being canonized. From now on, all values
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other than the symbol 'erc-button-buttonize-nicks' appearing in the
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"FORM" field (third element) of this entry are considered deprecated
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and will incur a warning.
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2023-04-13 07:00:02 +00:00
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** Option 'erc-query-on-unjoined-chan-privmsg' restored and renamed.
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This option was accidentally removed from the default client in ERC
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5.5 and was thus prevented from influencing PRIVMSG routing. It's now
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been restored with a slightly revised role contingent on a few
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assumptions explained in its doc string. For clarity, it has been
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renamed 'erc-ensure-target-buffer-on-privmsg'.
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2022-12-10 06:00:59 +00:00
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** Miscellaneous UX changes.
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Some minor quality-of-life niceties have finally made their way to
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ERC. For example, the function 'erc-echo-timestamp' is now
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interactive and can be invoked on any message to view its timestamp in
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2023-04-11 00:58:05 +00:00
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the echo area. The command 'erc-button-previous' now moves to the
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2023-05-23 04:43:29 +00:00
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beginning instead of the end of buttons. A new command, 'erc-news',
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can now be invoked to visit this very file. And the 'irccontrols'
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module now supports additional colors and special handling for
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"spoilers" (hidden text).
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2022-12-10 06:00:59 +00:00
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** Changes in the library API.
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*** Some top-level dependencies have been removed.
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The library 'erc-goodies' is no longer loaded by ERC's main library.
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This was done to further cement the move toward a unidirectional
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dependency flow begun in 5.5. Additionally, a few barely used and
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newly introduced dependencies are now lazily loaded, which may upset
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some third-party code. The first of these is 'pp' because its
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'pp-to-string' is autoloaded in all supported ERC versions. Also gone
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are 'thingatpt', 'time-date', and 'iso8601'. All were used ultra
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sparingly, and the latter two have only been around for one minor
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release cycle, so their removal hopefully won't cause much churn.
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*** Some ERC-applied text properties have changed.
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Chiefly, 'rear-sticky' has been replaced by 'erc-command', which
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records the IRC command (or numeric) associated with a message. Less
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impactfully, the value of the 'field' property for ERC's prompt has
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changed from 't' to the more useful 'erc-prompt', although the
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property of the same name has been retained.
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*** ERC now manages timestamp-related properties a bit differently.
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For starters, the 'cursor-sensor-functions' property no longer
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contains unique closures and thus no longer proves effective for
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traversing messages. To compensate, a new property, 'erc-timestamp',
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now spans message bodies but not the newlines delimiting them.
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Somewhat relatedly, the function 'erc-insert-aligned' has been
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deprecated and removed from the primary client code path.
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*** The role of a module's Custom group is now more clearly defined.
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Associating built-in modules with Custom groups and provided library
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features has improved. More specifically, a module's group now enjoys
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the singular purpose of determining where the module's minor mode
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variable lives in the Customize interface. And although ERC is now
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slightly more adept at linking these entities, third-parties are still
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encouraged to keep a module's name aligned with its group's as well as
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the provided feature of its containing library, if only for the usual
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reasons of namespace hygiene and discoverability.
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*** ERC now supports arbitrary CHANTYPES.
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Specifically, channels can be prefixed with any predesignated
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character, mainly to afford more flexibility to specialty services,
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like bridges to other protocols.
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*** 'erc-cmd-HELP' recognizes subcommands.
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Some IRC "slash" commands are hierarchical and require users to
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specify a subcommand to actually carry out anything of consequence.
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Built-in modules can now provide more detailed help for a particular
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subcommand by telling ERC to defer to a specialized handler.
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*** Longtime quasi modules have been made proper.
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The 'fill' module is now defined by 'define-erc-module'. The same
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goes for ERC's imenu integration, which has 'imenu' now appearing in
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the default value of 'erc-modules'.
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2023-04-30 14:12:56 +00:00
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*** Prompt input is split before 'erc-pre-send-functions' has a say.
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Hook members are now treated to input whose lines have already been
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adjusted to fall within the allowed length limit. For convenience,
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third-party code can request that the final input be "re-filled" prior
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to being sent. See doc string for details.
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*** ERC's prompt survives the insertion of user input and messages.
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Previously, ERC's prompt and its input marker disappeared while
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running hooks during message insertion, and the position of its
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"insert marker" (ERC's per-buffer process mark) was inconsistent
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during these spells. To make insertion handling more predictable in
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preparation for incorporating various protocol extensions, the prompt
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and its bounding markers have become perennial fixtures. In rare
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cases, these changes may mean third-party code needs tweaking, for
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example, requiring the use of 'insert-before-markers' instead of
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'insert'. As always, users feeling unduly inconvenienced by these
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changes are encouraged to voice their concerns on the bug list.
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*** Miscellaneous changes
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2023-04-11 00:58:05 +00:00
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Two helper macros from GNU ELPA's Compat library are now available to
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third-party modules as 'erc-compat-call' and 'erc-compat-function'.
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In the area of buttons, 'Info-goto-node' has been supplanted by plain
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old 'info' in 'erc-button-alist', and the bracketed "<URL:...>"
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pattern entry has been removed because it was more or less redundant.
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2023-04-11 00:58:05 +00:00
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And the "TAB" key is now bound to a new command, 'erc-tab', that only
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calls 'completion-at-point' when point is in the input area and
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module-specific commands, like 'erc-button-next', otherwise.
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2022-12-10 06:00:59 +00:00
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2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.5
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** Smarter buffer naming for withstanding collisions.
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ERC buffers now remain tied to their logical network contexts, even
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while offline. These associations can survive regional server changes
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and the intercession of proxies. As has long been practiced in other
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areas of Emacs, "uniquified" buffer renaming prevents collisions
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between buffers of different contexts. ERC's approach prioritizes
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predictability over economy, favoring fully qualified suffixes without
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elided or omitted components. Potential avenues for confusion remain
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but will die out with the adoption of emerging protocol extensions.
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** Option 'erc-rename-buffers' deprecated.
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The promises made by its old "on" state are now fully realized and
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enabled permanently by default. Its old behavior when disabled has
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been preserved and will remain available (with warnings) for years to
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come.
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** Option 'erc-reuse-buffers' deprecated.
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This ancient option has been a constant source of confusion, as
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exhibited most recently when its "disabled" meaning was partially
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inverted. Introduced in ERC 5.4 (Emacs 28.1), this regression saw
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existing channel buffers transparently reassociated instead of created
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anew. The pre-5.4 "disabled" behavior has been restored and will
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remain accessible for the foreseeable future, warts and all (e.g.,
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with its often superfluous "/DIALED-HOST" suffixing always present).
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2022-12-26 05:36:53 +00:00
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** The 'networks' module is now quasi-required.
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The 'networks' module is now all but required for everyday interactive
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use. A default member of 'erc-modules' since ERC 5.3, 'networks' has
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grown increasingly integral to core client operations over the years.
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From now on, only the most essential operations will be officially
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2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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supported in its absence, and users will see a warning upon invoking
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an entry point, like 'erc-tls', when that's the case.
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On a related note, the function 'erc-network' now always returns
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non-nil in buffers created by a successfully established IRC
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connection, even after that connection has been closed. This was done
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to aid the overall effort to improve buffer association.
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2022-12-26 05:36:53 +00:00
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; Prepare to update ERC version to 5.5
* doc/misc/erc.texi: Mention in various places that ERC is also
available from GNU ELPA.
* etc/ERC-NEWS: Mention Compat dependency and shorten title for
auth-source section.
* lisp/erc/erc-backend.el: (erc-server-reconnect-function,
erc-tags-format): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc--parse-message-tags): Downcase warning "type" to remain
consistent with all other ERC warnings.
* lisp/erc/erc-button.el: (erc-button-alist): Change package-version
to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-match.el (erc-match-quote-when-adding): Update package
version to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-sasl.el: Mention actual info node in Commentary.
(erc-sasl): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-sasl-password): Reword doc string.
(erc-sasl-auth-source-function): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
* lisp/erc/erc-services.el (erc-auth-source-services-function): Update
package version to 5.5. Capitalize "info" in doc string. Change
choice type from const to function-item.
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-password): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-inhibit-multiline-input, erc-ask-about-multiline-input,
erc-prompt-hidden, erc-hide-prompt, erc-unhide-query-prompt,
erc-join-buffer, erc-reconnect-display, erc-kill-server-hook,
erc-kill-channel-hook, erc-kill-buffer-hook,
erc-url-connect-function): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-auth-source-server-function, erc-auth-source-join-function):
Update package version to 5.5. Change choice type from const to
function-item. Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-tls): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
2022-11-30 06:53:44 +00:00
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** Tighter auth-source integration.
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2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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The days of hit-and-miss auth-source queries are hopefully behind us.
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With the overhaul of the services module temporarily shelved and the
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transition to SASL-based authentication still underway, users may feel
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left in the lurch to endure yet another release cycle of backtick
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hell. For some, auth-source may provide a workaround in the form of
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; Prepare to update ERC version to 5.5
* doc/misc/erc.texi: Mention in various places that ERC is also
available from GNU ELPA.
* etc/ERC-NEWS: Mention Compat dependency and shorten title for
auth-source section.
* lisp/erc/erc-backend.el: (erc-server-reconnect-function,
erc-tags-format): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc--parse-message-tags): Downcase warning "type" to remain
consistent with all other ERC warnings.
* lisp/erc/erc-button.el: (erc-button-alist): Change package-version
to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-match.el (erc-match-quote-when-adding): Update package
version to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-sasl.el: Mention actual info node in Commentary.
(erc-sasl): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-sasl-password): Reword doc string.
(erc-sasl-auth-source-function): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
* lisp/erc/erc-services.el (erc-auth-source-services-function): Update
package version to 5.5. Capitalize "info" in doc string. Change
choice type from const to function-item.
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-password): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-inhibit-multiline-input, erc-ask-about-multiline-input,
erc-prompt-hidden, erc-hide-prompt, erc-unhide-query-prompt,
erc-join-buffer, erc-reconnect-display, erc-kill-server-hook,
erc-kill-channel-hook, erc-kill-buffer-hook,
erc-url-connect-function): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-auth-source-server-function, erc-auth-source-join-function):
Update package version to 5.5. Change choice type from const to
function-item. Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-tls): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
2022-11-30 06:53:44 +00:00
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nonstandard server passwords. See the section entitled "auth-source"
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in the Integrations chapter of ERC's manual.
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2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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2021-07-12 10:44:28 +00:00
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** Rudimentary SASL support has arrived.
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; Prepare to update ERC version to 5.5
* doc/misc/erc.texi: Mention in various places that ERC is also
available from GNU ELPA.
* etc/ERC-NEWS: Mention Compat dependency and shorten title for
auth-source section.
* lisp/erc/erc-backend.el: (erc-server-reconnect-function,
erc-tags-format): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc--parse-message-tags): Downcase warning "type" to remain
consistent with all other ERC warnings.
* lisp/erc/erc-button.el: (erc-button-alist): Change package-version
to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-match.el (erc-match-quote-when-adding): Update package
version to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-sasl.el: Mention actual info node in Commentary.
(erc-sasl): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-sasl-password): Reword doc string.
(erc-sasl-auth-source-function): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
* lisp/erc/erc-services.el (erc-auth-source-services-function): Update
package version to 5.5. Capitalize "info" in doc string. Change
choice type from const to function-item.
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-password): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-inhibit-multiline-input, erc-ask-about-multiline-input,
erc-prompt-hidden, erc-hide-prompt, erc-unhide-query-prompt,
erc-join-buffer, erc-reconnect-display, erc-kill-server-hook,
erc-kill-channel-hook, erc-kill-buffer-hook,
erc-url-connect-function): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-auth-source-server-function, erc-auth-source-join-function):
Update package version to 5.5. Change choice type from const to
function-item. Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-tls): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
2022-11-30 06:53:44 +00:00
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A new module, 'erc-sasl', now ships with ERC. See Info node "(erc)
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SASL" in the manual for details.
|
2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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** Username argument for entry-point commands.
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Commands 'erc' and 'erc-tls' now accept a ':user' keyword argument,
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which, when present, becomes the first argument passed to the "USER"
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IRC command. The traditional way of setting this globally, via
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'erc-email-userid', is still honored.
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2022-09-07 02:09:54 +00:00
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** Changes to display options for new ERC buffers.
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The default value for the option 'erc-join-buffer', which determines
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|
how new buffers are displayed, has been changed to 'bury' for security
|
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|
reasons. Although the old value of 'buffer' is still accessible,
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along with its original behavior, users wanting a safer alternative
|
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|
can now opt for an improved 'window-noselect' instead. It still
|
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|
offers the same pronounced visual cue when connecting and joining but
|
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now avoids any hijacking of the active window as well.
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Beyond this, additional flexibility is now available for controlling
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the behavior of newly created target buffers during reconnection.
|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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See the option 'erc-reconnect-display' for more.
|
2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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** Improved handling of multiline prompt input.
|
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|
This means better detection and handling of intervening and trailing
|
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|
blanks when 'erc-send-whitespace-lines' is active. New options have
|
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|
|
also been added for warning when input spans multiple lines. Although
|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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|
off by default, new users are encouraged to enable them. See options
|
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'erc-inhibit-multiline-input' and 'erc-ask-about-multiline-input'.
|
2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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2022-07-11 12:14:57 +00:00
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** URL handling has improved.
|
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|
Clicking on 'irc://' and 'ircs://' links elsewhere in Emacs now does
|
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|
the right thing most of the time. However, for security reasons,
|
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|
users are now prompted to confirm connection parameters prior to lift
|
; Prepare to update ERC version to 5.5
* doc/misc/erc.texi: Mention in various places that ERC is also
available from GNU ELPA.
* etc/ERC-NEWS: Mention Compat dependency and shorten title for
auth-source section.
* lisp/erc/erc-backend.el: (erc-server-reconnect-function,
erc-tags-format): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc--parse-message-tags): Downcase warning "type" to remain
consistent with all other ERC warnings.
* lisp/erc/erc-button.el: (erc-button-alist): Change package-version
to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-match.el (erc-match-quote-when-adding): Update package
version to 5.5.
* lisp/erc/erc-sasl.el: Mention actual info node in Commentary.
(erc-sasl): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-sasl-password): Reword doc string.
(erc-sasl-auth-source-function): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
* lisp/erc/erc-services.el (erc-auth-source-services-function): Update
package version to 5.5. Capitalize "info" in doc string. Change
choice type from const to function-item.
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-password): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-inhibit-multiline-input, erc-ask-about-multiline-input,
erc-prompt-hidden, erc-hide-prompt, erc-unhide-query-prompt,
erc-join-buffer, erc-reconnect-display, erc-kill-server-hook,
erc-kill-channel-hook, erc-kill-buffer-hook,
erc-url-connect-function): Update package version to 5.5.
(erc-auth-source-server-function, erc-auth-source-join-function):
Update package version to 5.5. Change choice type from const to
function-item. Capitalize "info" in doc string.
(erc-tls): Capitalize "info" in doc string.
2022-11-30 06:53:44 +00:00
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off. See the new '(erc) Integrations' section in the Info manual for
|
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|
|
details.
|
2022-07-11 12:14:57 +00:00
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|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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|
** ERC's major-mode hook now runs slightly later.
|
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|
The function 'erc-open' now delays running 'erc-mode-hook' until ERC's
|
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|
|
prompt and its bounding markers and many essential local variables
|
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|
|
have been initialized. Those essentials include the familiar
|
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|
'erc-default-recipients', 'erc-server-users', and 'erc-network', as
|
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|
|
well as the various "session" variables, like 'erc-session-connector'.
|
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|
ERC activates "local modules" immediately afterward, just before
|
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|
|
running 'erc-connect-pre-hook', which is still useful for gaining a
|
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|
|
|
full accounting of what's been set.
|
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|
In similar news, 'erc-open' no longer calls 'erc-update-modules'.
|
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|
|
However, it still activates modules in a similar fashion, meaning,
|
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|
|
among other things, global-module setup still occurs before major-mode
|
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|
activation (something that's here to stay for compatibility reasons).
|
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|
2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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** Miscellaneous behavioral changes impacting the user experience.
|
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|
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|
A bug has been fixed that saw prompts being mangled, doubled, or
|
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|
|
erased in server buffers upon disconnection. Instead, input prompts
|
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|
|
now collapse into an alternate form designated by the option
|
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|
|
'erc-prompt-hidden'. Behavior differs for query and channel buffers
|
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|
|
but can be fine-tuned via the repurposed, formerly abandoned option
|
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|
'erc-hide-prompt'.
|
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|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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|
Another fix-turned-feature involves certain commands provided by the
|
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|
'erc-match' module, such as 'erc-add-keyword', 'erc-add-pal', and
|
|
|
|
|
others, which now optionally offer to 'regexp-quote' the current
|
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|
|
input. The old behavior, if desired, can still be had via the new
|
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|
option 'erc-match-quote-when-adding'.
|
2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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In 5.4, support for using network symbols as keys was added for
|
2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
|
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|
'erc-autojoin-channels-alist'. This has been extended to include
|
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|
|
explicit symbols passed to 'erc-tls' and 'erc' as so-called
|
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|
|
network-context identifiers via a new ':id' keyword. The latter
|
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|
|
carries wider significance beyond autojoin and can be used for
|
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|
unequivocally identifying a connection in a human-readable way.
|
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|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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|
A number of UX-centric bug fixes accompany this release. For example,
|
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|
|
spaces are now possible in server passwords, and users of the Soju
|
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|
|
bouncer should no longer see outgoing messages pile up during periods
|
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|
|
of heavy traffic. See the Emacs change log for the full complement.
|
2021-07-12 10:44:28 +00:00
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|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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** Miscellaneous behavioral changes in the library API.
|
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|
|
A number of core macros and other definitions have been moved to a new
|
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|
file called erc-common.el. This was done to help mitigate various
|
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|
|
complications arising from the mutual dependency between 'erc' and
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'erc-backend'.
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Also on the maintainability front, ERC now relies on the Compat
|
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|
|
library from GNU ELPA to supply forward compatibility shims for users
|
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|
running older versions of Emacs. The required Compat version resides
|
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atop ERC's main library file, in the 'Package-Requires' header.
|
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Third-party modules should benefit automatically from its adoption.
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In an effort to help further tame ERC's complexity, the variable
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|
'erc-default-recipients' is now expected to hold but a single target.
|
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|
As a consequence, functions like 'erc-add-default-channel' that
|
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|
|
imagine an alternate, aspirational model of buffer-target relations
|
2023-05-19 06:47:27 +00:00
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|
have been deprecated. For specifics, see entries in Emacs'
|
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|
ChangeLog.4 from around June 30, 2022.
|
2023-03-03 07:33:28 +00:00
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A number of less consequential deprecations also debut in this
|
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|
release. For example, the function 'erc-auto-query' was deemed too
|
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|
|
difficult to understand, behavior wise, and has thus been stricken
|
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|
|
from the client code path with no public replacement. Although likely
|
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|
|
uncontroversial, such changes may still spell disruption for some. If
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|
|
you find yourself among them and in need of explanations, please see
|
|
|
|
|
related entries in the change log and discussions on the bug tracker.
|
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|
|
Although this release is light on API features, some groundwork has
|
|
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|
|
been laid for what may become a new breed of ERC module, namely,
|
|
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|
|
"connection-local" (or simply "local") modules. This marks a small
|
|
|
|
|
but crucial step forward toward a more flexible and granular revamping
|
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|
of ERC's long touted extensibility. See the Info node "(erc) Local
|
|
|
|
|
Modules" for details.
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|
Lastly, a few internal variables have been introduced that could just
|
|
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|
|
as well have been made public, possibly as user options. Likewise for
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|
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|
|
some internal functions. As always, users needing such functionality
|
2022-11-05 01:48:57 +00:00
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|
|
officially exposed are encouraged to write to emacs-erc@gnu.org.
|
2021-06-18 11:25:44 +00:00
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|
2021-10-15 20:51:59 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.4.1
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** No user-visible changes since ERC 5.4, but a few tweaks in some ERC
|
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|
|
file headers and the ERC manual in order to successfully build ERC for
|
|
|
|
|
GNU ELPA. (See below for the news item of ERC now being distributed
|
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|
on GNU ELPA in addition to its continued inclusion in GNU Emacs core.)
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|
2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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|
2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.4
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** Starting with Emacs 28.1 and ERC 5.4, ERC NEWS are added here again.
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|
After ERC 5.3, since November 2012, ERC's NEWS items were added in the
|
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|
main Emacs NEWS file, and users were referred to there. Now, starting
|
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|
with Emacs 28.1 and ERC 5.4, which mark ERC's release to GNU ELPA, ERC
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|
NEWS have been moved to this file again, so that we can include a NEWS
|
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file consisting only of ERC changes in ERC's package on GNU ELPA.
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The NEWS entries for ERC changes in Emacs 28.1 have been moved from
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the main Emacs NEWS file to here. For ERC NEWS entries corresponding
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to Emacs versions before 28, to avoid modifying the NEWS file for all
|
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of those releases, the ERC NEWS entries have only been copied below,
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and the NEWS.* files were left intact.
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2021-10-11 14:25:08 +00:00
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** ERC is now available on GNU ELPA.
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Starting with ERC 5.4, in addition to being distributed with GNU Emacs
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itself, ERC is also included in GNU ELPA, allowing users to enjoy the
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improvements of newer ERC versions on older Emacs versions as well.
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ERC's package page on GNU ELPA: https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/erc.html
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** New option 'erc-rename-buffers'.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** New faces 'erc-my-nick-prefix-face' and 'erc-nick-prefix-face'.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** 'erc-format-@nick' displays all user modes instead of only op and voice.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** The display of irc commands in the current buffer has been disabled.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** 'erc-version' now follows the Emacs version.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** ERC can now hide message types by network or channel.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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'erc-hide-list' will hide all messages of the specified type, while
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'erc-network-hide-list' and 'erc-channel-hide-list' will only hide the
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specified message types for the respective specified targets.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Reconnection is now asynchronous.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Nick completion is now case-insensitive again after inadvertently
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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being made case-sensitive in Emacs 24.2.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** New variable 'erc-default-port-tls' used to connect to TLS IRC
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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servers.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** New hook 'erc-insert-done-hook'.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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This hook is called after strings have been inserted into the buffer,
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and is free to alter point and window configurations, as it's not
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called from inside a 'save-excursion', as opposed to 'erc-insert-post-hook'.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** 'erc-button-google-url' has been renamed to 'erc-button-search-url'
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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and its value has been changed to Duck Duck Go.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** 'erc-send-pre-hook' and 'erc-send-this' have been obsoleted.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The user option to use instead to alter text to be sent is now
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'erc-pre-send-functions'.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Improve matching/highlighting of nicknames.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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Open and close parenthesis and apostrophe are not considered valid
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nick characters anymore, matching the given grammar in RFC 2812
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section 2.3.1. This enables correct matching and highlighting of
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nicks when they are surrounded by parentheses, like "(nick)", and when
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adjacent to an apostrophe, like "nick's".
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Set 'erc-button-url-regexp' to 'browse-url-button-regexp'
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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which better handles surrounding pair of parentheses.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** New function 'erc-switch-to-buffer-other-window'
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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which is like 'erc-switch-to-buffer', but opens the buffer in another
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window.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** New function 'erc-track-switch-buffer-other-window'
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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which is like 'erc-track-switch-buffer', but opens the buffer in
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another window.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** NickServ passwords can now be retrieved from auth-source.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The 'erc-use-auth-source-for-nickserv-password' user option enables
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querying auth-source for NickServ passwords. To enable this, add the
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following to your init file:
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(setq erc-use-auth-source-for-nickserv-password t)
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** NickServ identification now prompts for password last.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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When 'erc-prompt-for-nickserv-password' is non-nil, the user used to
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be unconditionally prompted interactively for a password, regardless
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of the value of 'erc-nickserv-passwords', which was effectively
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ignored (same for the new
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'erc-use-auth-source-for-nickserv-password'). This limitation is now
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lifted, and the user is interactively prompted last, after the other
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identification methods have run.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** The '/ignore' command will now ask for a timeout to stop ignoring the user.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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Allowed inputs are seconds or ISO8601-like periods like "1h" or "4h30m".
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** ERC now recognizes 'C-]' for italic text.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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Italic text is displayed in the new 'erc-italic-face'.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** erc-match.el now supports 'message' highlight type (not including the nick).
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The 'erc-current-nick-highlight-type', 'erc-pal-highlight-type',
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'erc-fool-highlight-type', 'erc-keyword-highlight-type', and
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'erc-dangerous-host-highlight-type' user options now support a
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'message' type for highlighting the entire message but not the
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sender's nick.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** erc-status-sidebar.el is now part of ERC.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The 'erc-status-sidebar' package which provides a HexChat-like
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activity overview sidebar for joined IRC channels is now part of ERC.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** erc-tls now supports specifying a TLS client certificate.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The 'erc-tls' function has been updated to allow specifying a TLS
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client certificate for authentication, as an alternative to NickServ
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password-based authentication. This is referred to as "CertFP" (short
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for Certificate Fingerprint) by several IRC networks. See the Info
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node "(erc) Connecting" in the ERC manual for more details and
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examples on how to specify and use TLS client certificates with
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'erc-tls'.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Update IRC-related references to point to Libera.Chat.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The Free Software Foundation and the GNU Project have moved their
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official IRC channels from the Freenode network to Libera.Chat.
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For the original announcement and the follow-up update, including
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more details, see:
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2021-06/msg00005.html
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2021-06/msg00007.html
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Given the relocation of GNU and FSF's official IRC channels, as well
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as #emacs and various other Emacs-themed channels (see the link below)
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to Libera.Chat, IRC-related references in the Emacs repository have
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now been updated to point to Libera.Chat.
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu-emacs/2021-06/msg00000.html
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Add 'erc-track-select-mode-line-face' (obsoletes 'erc-track-find-face').
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The 'erc-track-find-face' function of the erc-track module has been
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declared obsolete and rewritten as 'erc-track-select-mode-line-face',
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with different expected arguments (the current and old faces are now
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separated) and clearer documentation.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Add '/opme' and '/deopme' convenience commands.
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2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The new '/opme' convenience command asks ChanServ to set the operator
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status for the current nick in the current channel, and '/deopme'
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unsets it.
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Add '/wii' convenience command for whois with idle time.
|
2021-10-07 01:17:33 +00:00
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The new '/wii' convenience command calls the '/whois' command with the
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given nick as both arguments, which is useful for displaying the whois
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information for the nick along with idle time, even if the nick is on
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a different server than the one the current user is connected to.
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Using the given nick itself instead of the server it is connected to
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is not standardized, but is widely supported across IRC networks.
|
2012-11-08 04:19:38 +00:00
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2021-10-11 14:13:56 +00:00
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** Add 'erc-bug' command for reporting ERC bugs.
|
2021-10-07 02:49:59 +00:00
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The new 'erc-bug' command prompts for a subject, and passes it on to
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'report-emacs-bug' along with the current ERC version, and adds the
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ERC mailing list in Cc.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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|
2007-09-08 03:07:09 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.3
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** New function `erc-tls' is to be used for connecting to a server via TLS.
|
2007-09-10 01:20:44 +00:00
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It requires the tls.el library.
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** The function `erc-ssl' will now always use ssl.el, even in the version
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of ERC that comes with Emacs.
|
2007-09-08 03:07:09 +00:00
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2007-10-29 01:00:33 +00:00
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** Type `C-u' before `C-c C-j' to prompt for a channel key
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`erc-join-channel' now accepts a prefix-argument to prompt for the key
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when channels are protected by keywords.
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2008-01-25 03:28:10 +00:00
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** ERC will now automatically determine which nick prefixes are valid
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when joining a server.
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** Figure out which directory contains startup files when looking for
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.erc.el. For Emacs this is usually ~/.emacs.d, and for XEmacs this is
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usually ~/.xemacs.
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** Fix bug with view-mode when running erc-toggle-debug-irc-protocol.
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** Permit several commands to be run even when the server connection is dead.
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This includes /CLEAR, /COUNTRY, /HELP, /LASTLOG, /QUIT, /GQUIT,
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/RECONNECT, /SERVER, and /SET.
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** Make /RECONNECT work better when the server connection is dead.
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Also, handle case where the server buffer has been killed.
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** Better handle interaction with /RECONNECT and indefinite reconnect
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attempts. Display message which tells the user that they can stop the
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reconnect attempts by killing the server buffer.
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** New option `erc-reuse-frames' determines whether new frames are always
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created. It defaults to not creating a new frame for an ERC buffer if
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there is already a window displaying it. This only has an effect when
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the `erc-join-buffer' option is set to 'frame.
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** New command /ME'S handles the case where someone types "/me's" in an
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ERC buffer. It concatenates the text " 's" to the beginning of the
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input and then sends the result like a normal /ME command.
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** Fix bug where some messages were being sent to the server too soon.
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In the past, this may have resulted in strange problems like seeing
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the connection attempt stall, which may have especially affected
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spotty or traffic-shaped connections.
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** Handle 307 (nick has identified) responses from the server.
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** Display a less-confusing message if the connection attempt fails.
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** On a tty, make sure that notices are displayed in blue rather than pink.
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** By default, open query buffers that are initiated by others in a new
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unselected window. This may be changed by customizing the
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`erc-auto-query' option. This should make ERC more friendly to new
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users.
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** New option `erc-query-display' indicates how to display a query buffer
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that is made using the /QUERY command. The default is to display the
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query in a new selected window.
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** By default, display network name rather than server name in the modeline.
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This should ERC use less space in the modeline. To get the old
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behavior back, set `erc-mode-line-format' to "%s %a".
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** New option `erc-remove-parsed-property' determines whether to remove
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the 'erc-parsed property. This should save some memory in channels
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with large amounts of text on screen. It is enabled by default.
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** Modules newly enabled by default
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*** move-to-prompt: Move to the prompt when typing text.
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*** networks: Provide data about IRC networks.
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** New formatting variables allowed in `erc-format-network':
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*** `%N': the name of the network.
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*** `%S': much like %s, but let the network name trump the server name.
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** Compatibility with old releases
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*** In `erc-server-coding-system' and `erc-coding-system-for-target', pass
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the `target' argument as the first and only argument to the function
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named by these options.
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*** In `erc-track-faces-priority-list', permit list entries to be lists of
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faces. This can be used to differentiate between, for example,
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buttons in default text and buttons in notices.
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*** The `erc-assert' function has been removed in favor of using `assert'
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from cl-macs.el.
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*** If your application uses the 'erc-parsed text property outside of
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the insert hooks, you will need to set `erc-remove-parsed-property'
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to nil.
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|
2007-09-08 03:07:09 +00:00
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** Changes and additions to modules
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2008-01-25 03:28:10 +00:00
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*** BBDB (erc-bbdb.el)
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**** Work around bug in XEmacs 21.4 that causes an error to be thrown when
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the first argument to `run-at-time' is nil.
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*** Button (erc-button.el)
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**** Recognize parentheses that are part of URLs.
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**** When in a channel, only buttonize nicks from that channel.
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*** DCC support (erc-dcc.el)
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**** Turn this into the "dcc" module for ERC, so that it can be more
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easily enabled.
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**** New option `erc-dcc-listen-host' determines which IP address to listen
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on for outside connection attempts.
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**** New option `erc-dcc-public-host' determines which IP address to advertise
|
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when sending a file. This is useful for people who are on a local
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subnet. Together, these two options replace the `erc-dcc-host'
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option.
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**** New option `erc-dcc-receive-cache' indicates how much of a received
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file to store in an Emacs buffer before flushing it to disk. The
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default is 0.5 MB.
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**** Save only parts of received files in buffers, writing repeatedly to
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disk after we get at least `erc-dcc-receive-cache' bytes. This allows
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users to receive very large files without running out of memory.
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**** Rename `erc-verbose-dcc' option to `erc-dcc-verbose' and also
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default it to nil.
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**** Fix edge case in erc-dcc-send-sentinel.
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**** If client confirms too much, then display byte count and kill the
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file buffer.
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*** Goodies (erc-goodies.el)
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**** New module move-to-prompt causes the point to be moved to the prompt
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if a user tries to type elsewhere in the buffer, and then inserts
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their keystrokes after the prompt. It is enabled by default.
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**** New module keep-place keeps your place in unvisited ERC buffers
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when new messages arrive.
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**** Enable scroll-to-bottom in all ERC buffers when the module is enabled,
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rather than having the user do it manually.
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**** Fix bug with buffer ordering and scroll-to-bottom module.
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**** In the unmorse module, handle the morse code style that has "/ " at
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the end of every letter.
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*** Identd (erc-identd.el)
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**** Fix bad behavior when closing the identd process.
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*** Channel lists (erc-list.el)
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**** Replace the old module with a rewritten one, so that we can include
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it with Emacs. The old version of erc-list.el has been renamed to
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erc-list-old.el, and is available as the list-old module.
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The new version does not yet have support for XEmacs.
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**** Don't display lots of output in the server buffer when running /LIST.
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*** Logging (erc-log.el)
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**** Permit the `erc-log-channels-directory' option to be set to a function
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name. This makes it easier to write custom functions that determine
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where log files should be placed.
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**** New option `erc-log-filter-function' specifies the function to call
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for filtering text before writing it to a log file. By default, no
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filtering is performed.
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*** Networks (erc-networks.el)
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**** Turn this into the "networks" module for ERC, so that it can be more
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easily enabled. Enable it by default.
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**** Add support for Rizon.
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*** Internet services / Nickserv (erc-services.el)
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**** New hook option `erc-nickserv-identified-hook' is run after NickServ
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acknowledges a successful identification.
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**** Add support for the GRnet and Rizon networks.
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*** Timestamps (erc-stamp.el)
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**** By default, place timestamps on both the left and the right.
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The left timestamps appear once a day, and the right timestamps appear
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once a minute when new messages arrive. To change this, customize the
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`erc-insert-timestamp-function' and
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`erc-insert-away-timestamp-function' options.
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2007-09-08 03:07:09 +00:00
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*** Channel tracking (erc-track.el)
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2008-01-25 03:28:10 +00:00
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**** If `erc-track-position-in-mode-line' is set to nil, the tracking
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information won't be shown in the mode line, which is a change from
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the previous behavior of showing it "After all other information".
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If this variable is set to t, then the information will be added to
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the very end of the mode line.
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**** New option `erc-track-remove-disconnected-buffers' controls whether
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buffers associated with a server that is disconnected should be
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removed from the modified buffers list. The default is to keep them
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in the list.
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**** New hook option `erc-track-list-changed-hook' is run whenever the
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contents of the modified channels list changes. It is useful for
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people who use a separate mechanism to provide notification of channel
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activity.
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**** The `erc-track-switch-direction' option now can be set to the value
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'importance. If set to this value, ERC will switch to channels in
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order of importance, which is determined by the position of the
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channel's face in `erc-track-faces-priority-list'.
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**** Activate erc-track-minor-mode earlier in the connection process.
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**** Don't track buttons in notices.
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**** Get a rough idea for which channels are currently active by
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switching between several normal conversation faces in the modeline.
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This behavior can be modified by changing the new
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`erc-track-faces-normal-list' option.
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**** Ignore display of who set the default channel topic and listing of
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users on the current channel. Customize the `erc-track-exclude-types'
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option to indicate the types of messages to exclude. These two
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message types are "333" and "353", respectively.
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*** Support for acting as an XDCC file-server (erc-xdcc.el)
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**** Turn this into the "xdcc" module for ERC, so that it can be more
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easily enabled.
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2007-09-08 03:07:09 +00:00
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.2
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2006-11-20 06:50:29 +00:00
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** M-x erc RET now starts ERC.
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`erc-select' has been changed to `erc'. `erc-select' still remains as
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an alias of `erc'. Likewise, `erc-select-ssl' has been renamed to
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`erc-ssl' with `erc-select-ssl' as its alias. The function that was
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known as `erc' is now `erc-open'.
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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** Open query buffers by default when private messages are received.
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The default value of `erc-auto-query' has been changed to 'bury.
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2007-01-05 02:09:07 +00:00
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** New command: /RECONNECT
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This command tries to reconnect to the current IRC server exactly
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once. It does not work in server buffers (throws an error before the
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command is run), but works in query and channel buffers.
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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** In MS-DOS environments, look for _ercrc.el rather than .ercrc.el.
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** Fix buggy interaction with multi-tty Emacs.
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** After running /QUIT, make sure that the IRC process is killed within
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4 seconds. Freenode, in particular, needs this at times.
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** If the IRC process has not responded to our PINGs within a certain
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time, kill it and restart the connection. See
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`erc-server-auto-reconnect', `erc-server-reconnect-attempts',
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`erc-server-reconnect-timeout', `erc-server-send-ping-interval', and
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`erc-server-send-ping-timeout' to fine-tune ERC's behavior.
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** Avoid getting into an infinite connection loop.
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Previously, this could happen if your nick was banned, you were using
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Tor, incorrect information was entered, or the connection was bad.
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** Make ban messages less confusing.
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** Restore the point correctly when reconnecting to an IRC server.
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** Make /IGNORE and /UNIGNORE prompt to determine whether their
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argument is a user or a regexp. This results in less-confusing
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behavior when trying to ignore someone who has a bracket in their
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nick.
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** Make the default port "6667" rather than "ircd", because some
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operating systems don't know what port "ircd" maps to.
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** Fix several bugs in erc-iswitchb (C-c C-b).
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** Clean up internal documentation.
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Special thanks go to Juanma Barranquero for the thorough vetting of
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ERC's internal documentation.
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** Display a more informative message when a module is not found.
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** Fix a bug where paths were being colored like IRC commands.
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** In the customize interface for `erc-modules', add the name of the module.
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This makes it easier to find modules by name.
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** erc-server-send-ping-interval: Change to use a default of 30 seconds.
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** Some files which are included with the release of ERC 5.2 will not
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appear in the version of ERC that is bundled with Emacs 22. These
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extras files may be found at:
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2017-09-13 22:52:52 +00:00
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o https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/erc/erc-5.2-extras.tar.gz, or
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o https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/erc/erc-5.2-extras.zip.
|
2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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** Renamed files
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Several files were renamed so as to make them distinct to users of the
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MS-DOS operating system.
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o erc-autojoin.el -> erc-join.el
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o erc-complete.el -> erc-hecomplete.el
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o erc-nickserv.el -> erc-services.el
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o ChangeLog.NNNN -> ChangeLog.NN
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** Header line changes
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*** Remove "[IRC]" from the header line.
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*** Add the %l format character to `erc-header-line-format',
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*** Document how to remove the header line.
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Namely: (setq erc-header-line-format nil).
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2007-01-05 02:09:07 +00:00
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** New options
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*** erc-server-reconnect-attempts: Determines the number of
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reconnection attempts that ERC will make per server.
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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*** erc-server-reconnect-timeout: Determines the amount of time,
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in seconds, that ERC will wait between successive reconnect attempts.
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*** erc-server-send-ping-timeout: Determines when to consider a connection
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stalled and restart it. The default is after 120 seconds.
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*** erc-system-name: Determines the system name to use when logging in.
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The default is to figure this out by calling `system-name'.
|
2007-01-05 02:09:07 +00:00
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2007-01-17 18:17:25 +00:00
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** New face: `erc-my-nick-face'
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This helps make it easier to distinguish messages sent by yourself
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from messages sent by other users when the value of the variable
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`erc-show-my-nick' is non-nil.
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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** Namespace changes
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*** New macro: `erc-with-server-buffer'
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Switches to the current ERC server buffer and runs some code. If no
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server buffer is available, return nil. This is a useful way to
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access variables in the server buffer.
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*** New function: `erc-open-server-buffer-p'
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Returns non-nil if the given buffer is an ERC server buffer that has
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an open IRC process.
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*** New function: `erc-format-lag-time'
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Returns the estimated lag time to server, `erc-server-lag'.
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*** Renamed items
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o `erc-server-setup-periodical-server-ping' is now
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`erc-server-setup-periodical-ping'
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o `erc-away-p' is now `erc-away-time'
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** Changes to the ERC manual
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*** New section: Sample Session.
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Describes a sample ERC session for connecting to the #emacs channel on
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Freenode. Also mention the #erc channel.
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*** New section: Special Features.
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Describes some of the special features of ERC.
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*** Getting Started: Mention ~/.emacs.d/.ercrc.el and the Customize
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interface.
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*** Development: Mention ErcDevelopment page on emacswiki.org.
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*** Tips and Tricks: Remove empty section for now.
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*** Options: Mention how to see available ERC options.
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*** Sample Configuration: Add an example of how to configure ERC.
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2007-01-17 18:17:25 +00:00
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** New modules
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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*** Autoaway (erc-autoaway.el)
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**** Make this much more reliable.
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**** Avoid duplicate messages when coming back from being away.
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**** Fix bug where autoaway was enabled just by loading the file.
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*** BBDB (erc-bbdb.el)
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**** Display information on how to cancel merging of info or how to
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create a new John Doe record.
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**** Make it so that information from /whois continues to come in, even
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while prompting for a record to merge.
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**** Make hitting C-g correctly abort merging the record.
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2007-01-17 18:17:25 +00:00
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*** Capab identify (erc-capab.el)
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Mark users who haven't identified to NickServ on servers supporting
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CAPAB IDENTIFY-MSG.
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2006-11-20 06:50:29 +00:00
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** Changes and additions to modules
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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*** Button (erc-button.el)
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2006-12-08 07:13:33 +00:00
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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**** Make <backtab> go to the previous button.
|
2006-12-08 07:13:33 +00:00
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2006-11-20 06:50:29 +00:00
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*** Channel tracking (erc-track.el)
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**** Use mouse-face and help-echo for channel names in the mode-line.
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This helps people using a mouse know that they are buttons and can be
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clicked on.
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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**** Fix issue where C-c C-SPC could conflict with user-defined keybindings.
|
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This is accomplished by moving these bindings to their own global
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minor mode. Now the default is to check whether the user has bound
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something to C-c C-SPC or C-c C-@. If they have, prompt them about
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whether to really override that binding. This also has the effect of
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preventing ERC from clobbering rcirc's keybinding, unless this is
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desired. See `erc-track-enable-keybindings' for more details.
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**** New option: erc-track-enable-keybindings.
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Determine whether or not to enable the C-c C-SPC and C-c C-@
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keybindings. The default is to ask whether to do this if a binding to
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these keys already exists. It can also be set to t or nil to always
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bind or never bind, respectively.
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**** Remove `track-when-inactive' module.
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See `erc-track-when-inactive' for further details.
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**** New option: erc-track-when-inactive.
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This option replaces the track-when-inactive module. Set it to
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non-nil to track activity even in visible buffers when inactive. The
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default is nil.
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**** Remove the `track-modified-channels' alias for the `track' module.
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*** DCC support (erc-dcc.el)
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**** Add Usage section to Commentary.
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**** Fix a bug in the server message output.
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*** Filling (erc-fill.el)
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**** Fix bug involving messages that start with one or more blank lines.
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*** Identd (erc-identd.el)
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**** New option `erc-identd-port'
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Specifies the port to use if none is given as an argument to
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`erc-identd-start'. This is placed in the new customization group
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`erc-identd'.
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**** New function: `erc-identd-quickstart'
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Ignores any arguments and calls `erc-identd-start'.
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*** Channel lists (erc-list.el)
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**** Enable by default, except in the version of ERC bundled with Emacs 22.
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*** Logging (erc-log.el)
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**** Make sure filenames are safe to use before writing to them.
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**** Save all log buffers when exiting Emacs.
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**** erc-generate-log-file-name-function: Add option for
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`erc-generate-log-file-name-network', which is a new function that
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uses the network name rather than the server name when possible.
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*** Menu (erc-menu.el)
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**** Name the menu "ERC" instead of "IRC" to avoid confusion with rcirc
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and other clients.
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**** Make this into a proper module and load it by default.
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**** Add "Current channel" submenu.
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*** Networks (erc-networks.el)
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**** Add support for Ars OpenIRC, LinuxChix, and OFTC networks.
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**** Escape periods in Konfido.Net and Kewl.Org.
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*** Internet services / Nickserv (erc-nickserv.el)
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**** Add new 'both method for the `erc-nickserv-identify-mode' option
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and make it the default. This tries to do the right thing both when a
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known nickserv message exists for an IRC network, and when it does
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not.
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**** Support nickserv authentication on OFTC, Azzurra, Ars, and QuakeNet.
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**** Support authentication on BitlBee.
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**** Make source code easier to understand by using accessor functions.
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*** Sound support (erc-sound.el)
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**** Make this work with both Emacs 21 and Emacs 22.
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*** Timestamps (erc-stamp.el)
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**** Exclude the newline from the erc-timestamp field.
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**** New function: `erc-toggle-timestamps'.
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Toggles display of timestamps.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-08-03 05:10:38 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.1.4
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** Make find-function and find-variable work in Emacs 22 for
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names that are constructed by `define-erc-module'.
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** Fix bug introduced in ERC 5.1.3 that caused messages to go the
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wrong buffer.
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** Changes and additions to modules
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*** Highlighting (erc-match.el)
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**** Don't activate view-mode.
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*** Logging (erc-log.el)
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**** When this module is activated, make sure logging is enabled on
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already-opened buffers. Ditto for disabling logging when the module
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is deactivated.
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**** Fix some errors that occur when exiting Emacs without first
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quitting open IRC servers.
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2006-02-20 09:40:28 +00:00
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-07-14 02:29:50 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.1.3
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** Fix use of /quote command with no initial whitespace.
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** Make it possible to customize the colorization of the header line.
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The `erc-header-line' face is used to color the header line.
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The `erc-header-line-face-method' determines the method to use when
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colorizing the header line.
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** Add the new function `erc-handle-irc-url', which is a suitable
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candidate to use for `url-irc-function'. This permits some
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integration of url.el and ERC.
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** Fix several errors that occur when server or channel buffers are killed
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prematurely.
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** Fix toggling of flood control.
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** Match the patterns in `erc-encoding-coding-alist' as regexps,
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instead of verbatim text. Also, match case-insensitively.
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** The /SMV command has been removed, since we no longer have
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meaningful module-specific version information.
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** Fix a "(stringp nil)" error that can happen when doing /PART.
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** Use a better example in the `erc-part-reason-various-alist'
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documentation.
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** When using `erc-quit-reason-various' and `erc-part-reason-various'
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and no matches are found, default to using the ERC version string
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rather than "nil".
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** Add the `list' and `page' modules to the `erc-modules' customize
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interface.
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** Changes to the ERC manual
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*** Update the list of available modules.
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*** Revise information about releases and development.
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*** Provide a simpler example in the "Getting Started" chapter.
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*** Fully document how to connect to an IRC server in the new
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"Connecting" chapter.
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** Changes and additions to modules
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*** Autoaway (erc-autoaway.el)
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**** Rename the `erc-autoaway-use-emacs-idle' option to
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`erc-autoaway-idle-method'.
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**** Add support for autoaway based on user idle time.
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This is now the default.
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**** If you set the AWAY status yourself, erc-autoaway will not
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interfere by un-setting AWAY prematurely.
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**** If you are set away while visiting a non-ERC buffer,
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erc-autoaway used to fail in bringing the user back. This is now
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fixed.
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*** BBDB (erc-bbdb.el)
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**** Add new option `erc-bbdb-electric-p', which determines whether
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to make the BBDB buffer electric. This defaults to not electric.
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*** Button (erc-button.el)
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**** Use <backtab> instead of <C-tab> for `erc-button-previous'.
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*** Identd (erc-identd.el)
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**** Fix a bug that involves starting the identd server.
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**** Make this work with Emacs 22.
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**** Provide a real ERC module named `identd'.
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**** Don't create an extra buffer for the identd process.
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2007-04-01 13:36:38 +00:00
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*** Channel lists (erc-list.el)
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**** Enable by default, except in the version of ERC bundled with Emacs 22.
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2006-07-14 02:29:50 +00:00
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*** Logging (erc-log.el)
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**** By default, don't insert old logs when opening an ERC buffer.
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This may be changed by customizing `erc-log-insert-log-on-open'.
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**** New option `erc-log-write-after-send' determines whether the
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log file will be written to after every sent message. The default is
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not to do this.
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**** New option `erc-log-write-after-insert' determines whether the
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log file will be written to when new text is added to a logged ERC
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buffer. The default is not to do this. With this option and the
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previous option, logging should no longer slow down ERC as much.
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**** Default to saving buffers and queries on quit.
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This may be changed by customizing the `erc-save-buffer-on-quit' and
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`erc-save-queries-on-quit' options, respectively.
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**** Only perform logging when the `logging' module is added to
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`erc-modules'. This prevents logging from being activated just by
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loading the erc-log.el file, and makes logging act like other ERC
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modules.
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*** Programmable completion (erc-pcomplete.el)
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**** Don't complete the user's current nickname.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-20 09:40:28 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.1.2
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2006-02-16 01:41:30 +00:00
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** Fix compiler errors in erc-autojoin.el and erc-dcc.el.
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** Move to end of prompt when ERC reconnects to a server.
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** Changes and additions to modules
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*** Spell-checking (erc-spelling.el)
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**** Don't spell-check nicks or words that are prefixed with '/'.
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**** Remove flyspell properties from words we shouldn't spell-check.
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**** Fix an issue that caused the ispell process to reload every time
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we switch to an ERC buffer.
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*** Timestamps (erc-stamp.el)
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**** Fix an inconsistency in calculating width of right timestamps.
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**** Rename option `erc-timestamp-right-align-by-pixel' to
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`erc-timestamp-use-align-to'. This controls whether to use the more
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fail-proof method of aligning right timestamps, as mentioned below.
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**** Fix a right timestamp spacing problem that used to occur when
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erc-stamp.el was byte-compiled. Now that this is fixed, it is safe to
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use the method that aligns right timestamps perfectly in Emacs22 with
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X. If the current version of Emacs doesn't support this method, use
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the simpler method, which is prone to alignment issues for math
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symbols and other variable-width text.
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A side effect of using this new method is that there will only be one
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space before a right timestamp in any saved logs. If this is
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unacceptable, set `erc-timestamp-use-align-to' to nil.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.1.1
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** Fix a requirement on cl.el.
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** Use tls.el for SSL connections, rather than ssl.el.
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** Changes and additions to modules
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*** ibuffer integration (erc-ibuffer.el)
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**** Update this to work with the version of ibuffer.el that comes with
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recent Emacs variants.
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*** Old completion (erc-complete.el)
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**** Fix a few errors.
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*** Speedbar (erc-speedbar.el)
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**** Make this work with the version of speedbar.el that comes with
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recent Emacs variants.
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*** Timestamps (erc-stamp.el)
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**** By default, use a more failsafe method of displaying right timestamps.
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To get right timestamps to align perfectly in Emacs22 using X, set the
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new `erc-timestamp-right-align-by-pixel' option to non-nil.
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*** Viper compatibility (erc-viper.el)
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**** Since most of these changes are now merged into Emacs22, detect
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whether we need these changes and install them only if necessary.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.1
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2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** Improve XEmacs compatibility.
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** Namespace changes
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*** Now ERC doesn't use global variable space.
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Renamed all variables that didn't start with "erc-".
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o `away' is now `erc-away'
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o `current-nick' is now `erc-server-current-nick'
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o `last-peers' is now `erc-server-last-peers'
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o `last-ping-time' is now `erc-server-last-ping-time'
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o `last-sent-time' is now `erc-server-last-sent-time'
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o `lines-sent' is now `erc-server-lines-sent'
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o `quitting' is now `erc-server-quitting'
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*** Remove the `with-erc-channel-buffer' function.
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** Bugfixes
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*** Don't inadvertently destroy face properties.
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*** Load erc scripts in a safer way.
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*** Don't insert a timestamp if text at point is invisible.
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*** Don't hide messages from those in `erc-fools' by default.
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Color their nicks instead.
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*** Use a more foolproof method of encoding and decoding strings
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before sending to a channel.
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** Backend changes
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*** Renamed some server-specific variables
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o `erc-announced-server-name' is now `erc-server-announced-name'
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o `erc-auto-reconnect' is now `erc-server-auto-reconnect'
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o `erc-connect-function' is now `erc-server-connect-function'
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o `erc-default-coding-system' is now `erc-server-coding-system'
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o `erc-duplicate-timeout' is now `erc-server-duplicate-timeout'
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o `erc-duplicates' is now `erc-server-duplicates'
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o `erc-lag' is now `erc-server-lag'
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o `erc-prevent-duplicates' is now `erc-server-prevent-duplicates'
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o `erc-previous-read' is now `erc-server-filter-data'
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o `erc-process' is now `erc-server-process'
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o `erc-ping-handler' is now `erc-server-send-ping-handler'
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o `erc-ping-interval' is now `erc-server-send-ping-interval'
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*** Renamed some functions
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o `erc-connect' is now `erc-server-connect'
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o `erc-process-filter' is now `erc-server-filter-function'
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o `erc-send-command' is now `erc-server-send'
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o `erc-send-single-line' is now `erc-send-input'
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o `erc-setup-periodical-server-ping' is now
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`erc-server-setup-periodical-server-ping'
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o `erc-split-command is now `erc-split-line'
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*** New options
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o erc-server-flood-margin, erc-server-flood-penalty: New options
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that allow tweaking of flood control.
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o erc-split-line-length: The maximum line length of a single
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message.
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*** New variables
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o erc-server-flood-last-message, erc-server-flood-queue,
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erc-server-flood-timer: Flood control.
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o erc-server-processing-p: Indicate when we're currently processing
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a message.
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*** Remove some options
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o `erc-flood-limit'
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o `erc-flood-limit2'
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** New customization group `erc-server' for dealing with IRC servers.
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** ERC can now be installed by doing `make install' from the command line.
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** ERC now has a manual in erc.texi.
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Type `make doc' to generate HTML and Info versions of it.
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** ERC no longer depends on cl.el.
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Only the macros in cl-macs.el are used.
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** Fix an edge case when quitting as new messages come in.
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** Make flood protection toggle-able as on/off, removing the 'strict option.
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** If possible, re-use channel buffers when reconnecting to a server.
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** Text in ERC buffers is now read-only by default.
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To get the previous behavior,
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** Changes and additions to modules
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*** Auto-join (erc-autojoin.el)
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**** Recognize the Azzurra server.
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*** BBDB (erc-bbdb.el)
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**** When the user types /WHOIS, ask for a record to merge to.
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**** Store the displayed name of a BitlBee contact.
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The new `erc-bbdb-bitlbee-name-field' option specifies the field to use
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to store this information.
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**** Don't prompt for a name on /JOIN or /NICK.
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*** Button (erc-button.el)
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**** Fix customization of `erc-button-alist'
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**** New option `erc-button-nickname-face' determines the face to use
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when coloring ERC nicknames.
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*** Channel tracking (erc-track.el)
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**** Remove channels from the modified channels list if not currently
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connected. This should remove residue from the mode line after
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quitting ERC.
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**** Recognize buttonized text
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*** Highlighting (erc-match.el)
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**** Highlight current nickname by default.
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**** Added the option of beeping when certain matches occur.
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Add `erc-beep-on-match' to `erc-text-matched-hook' to enable
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beeping. Set the new variable `erc-beep-match-types' which match
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types that make beeps.
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*** Nicklist (erc-nicklist.el)
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**** Fix a couple of errors.
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**** Make sure a stray mouse click doesn't trigger an error.
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**** Insert icons from the /images directory next to nicks.
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This indicates their away status. The location is customizable via
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the new `erc-nicklist-icons-directory' option.
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If you do not want these icons, set `erc-nicklist-use-icons' to nil.
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*** Nickserv identification (erc-nickserv.el)
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**** Recognize Azzurra and OFTC networks.
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*** Old completion (erc-complete.el)
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**** Disable by default.
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*** Programmable completion (erc-pcomplete.el)
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**** Enable by default.
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*** Timestamps (erc-stamp.el)
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**** On Emacs22, align right timestamps perfectly, even if variable-width
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characters are used. If we aren't using Emacs22, move text farther
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away from the right margin when variable-width characters are used.
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It is considered better to misalign the stamp by a bit than to go past
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the right margin.
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**** Enable by default
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** New modules
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*** Spell-checking (erc-spelling.el)
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**** Use flyspell in ERC.
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*** Viper compatibility (erc-viper.el)
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**** Helps ERC work correctly in viper-mode.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.0.4
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** Fix a problem with undo in channels.
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|
2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.0.3
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** Fix typo in the `ctcp-request-to' entry of the English catalog.
|
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** Debugging with edegug has been made easier in all of the
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erc-with-* and with-erc* macros.
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** Non-ASCII character sets should be better supported when sending
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and processing messages.
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** A load failure with erc-autoaway.el and Emacs21 has been fixed.
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** A few XEmacs warnings were fixed.
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** Changes and additions to modules
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*** Backend (erc-backend.el)
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**** Move the check for hidden messages into `erc-display-message'
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so there isn't so much replicated code.
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**** Add `definition-name' property to constructed symbols so that
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`find-function' and `find-variable' will be able to locate them.
|
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**** Make sure logs are inserted info the correct channel buffers.
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There was previously an error when using `erc-insert-log-on-open' in
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combination with autojoin to multiple channels.
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*** Button (erc-button.el)
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**** The layering of `erc-button-face' on other faces in ERC buffers
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has been improved.
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*** Channel tracking (erc-track.el)
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**** Use optimal amount of whitespace around modified channels
|
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indicator. Previously, there was an additional unnecessary space.
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**** Fix an error that occurred when unchecked buffers existed when
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invoking /QUIT.
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|
2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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|
2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.0.2
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** If a channel key is required for a certain channel, ERC will prompt
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for one if `erc-prompt-for-channel-key' is non-nil.
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** ERC doesn't try to reconnect if the network connection is refused
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when using `open-network-stream-nowait' as the `erc-connect-function'.
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** Messages from multiple servers will not go to the currently active
|
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buffer. The messages from each server will be contained in the most
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recently active channel/server buffer that corresponds with the
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server.
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** Some text messages were cleaned up slightly.
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** Button faces should no longer "cover" other faces.
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** Made some XEmacs compatibility fixes.
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** Nicknames containing a backslash are now correctly highlighted as
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current-nick and buttonized as nicks.
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** `erc-server-select' doesn't offer networks without servers as a
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choice anymore.
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** Non-ASCII character support has been improved.
|
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** Changes and additions to modules
|
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*** Menu (erc-menu.el)
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**** You can now save logs and truncate buffers from the menu-bar.
|
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|
2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.0.1
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** Narrowing in ERC buffers no longer causes formatting errors.
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** The BBDB module now loads correctly when customizing `erc-modules'.
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** The value of `erc-button-face' is now respected.
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** Fixed a bug which caused a read-only error during connection.
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** Server buffers are now tracked correctly.
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This means that `erc-track-priority-faces-only', `erc-track-exclude',
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and `erc-track-exclude-types' now work with server buffers.
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|
2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 5.0
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** Channel members are now stored as a hash-table.
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`erc-server-users' and `erc-channel-users' are now hash-tables, rather
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than alists. This significantly increases performance, especially in
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large channels. Each channel member is stored as an `erc-server-user'
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struct, with additional information about the channels they are on
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stored in an `erc-channel-user' struct. Code using old alist-style
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channel members needs to be updated to work with hash-tables.
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This new code also removes the need for erc-members.el, which has been
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removed.
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** The way ERC deals with input from the server has changed.
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All server response code is now in a new file, erc-backend.el. There
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should be no real user visible changes. There are, however, a few
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major changes for implementers, and module writers:
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*** The PARSED response that all handlers get called with is
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no longer a vector, but an `erc-response' struct.
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This means LESS MAGIC NUMBERS in the ERC source code, but a few
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changes in how you get at parsed responses.
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The sender is accessed via `erc-response.sender'.
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The command is accessed via `erc-response.command'.
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The arguments to the command (everything after the command and
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before the colon) are accessed via `erc-response.command-args'.
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This is a /list/ of arguments in the order they appear in the
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unparsed response.
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The contents of the response is accessed via
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`erc-response.contents'.
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Should, for some reason, you want to do something with the
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/unparsed/ response, you can get it via `erc-response.unparsed'.
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*** The `erc-server-hook-list' mechanism is gone.
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All server response handlers should be defined with
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`define-erc-response-handler'. This defines functions and
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corresponding hook variables.
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The mapping of server commands to hook variables is no longer
|
2016-11-04 21:50:09 +00:00
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done via `erc-event-to-hook', but through an #'equal hash table,
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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|
|
`erc-server-responses'. In order to find a hook you do:
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(erc-get-hook command)
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See the docstring of `define-erc-response-handler' for more
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information.
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*** ALL hook variables have been renamed.
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In accordance with recommendations in the Emacs Lisp manual,
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the hook variables are no longer called `erc-server-FOO-hook',
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but rather `erc-server-FOO-functions'. This is to indicate
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that the functions they call take arguments.
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All the modules in ERC have been updated to reflect this change,
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but external module authors should beware.
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** The values of `erc-mode-line-format' and `erc-header-line-format'
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are now defined as strings to be formatted using `format-spec'.
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`erc-mode-line-format' does not replace the whole mode-line anymore,
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only `mode-line-buffer-identification' is set. This way, personal
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mode-line configurations are not modified and all key bindings work as
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expected. The process status (connecting, closed) is now shown in
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`mode-line-process'.
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** Customization of ERC variables has been made easier. Variables
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have been split into more groups for better organization.
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** New variables
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o `erc-send-whitespace-lines' - Set this to send lines even if they
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are empty.
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o `erc-manual-set-nick-on-bad-nick-p' - If the nickname you chose is
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already taken or not allowed, your nick is not changed and you can
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try again manually if this is non-nil.
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o `erc-mode-line-away-status-format' - You can now set what is shown
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in the mode-line when you are away.
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o `erc-header-line-uses-help-echo-p' - The header-line now uses the
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help-echo property. You can set this to nil to disable it.
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o `erc-format-query-as-channel-p' - Set this to nil to have messages
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in the query buffer formatted like private messages.
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o `erc-show-channel-key-p' - The channel key is now shown with the
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other channel modes in the header line. Set this to nil if you
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want it hidden.
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o `erc-prompt-for-channel-key' - Set this if you want to be prompted
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for the channel key (channel's mode is +k) when you call
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`erc-join-channel' interactively.
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o `erc-kill-server-buffer-on-quit' - If non-nil, kill the server
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buffer automatically when you quit.
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** New hooks
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o `erc-join-hook' - Called when you join a channel.
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o `erc-kick-hook' - Called when you are kicked from a channel. The
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channel's buffer is sent as an argument to functions called from
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this hook.
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o `erc-nick-changed-functions' - Whenever your nickname changes
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successfully, the functions in this hook are run with the
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arguments NEW-NICK and OLD-NICK.
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** New command /WHOAMI - Do a /WHOIS on your current nickname.
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** The key binding for changing channel modes is now C-c C-o.
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** Removed variables
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o `erc-echo-notices-in-minibuffer-flag' and
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`erc-echo-notices-in-current-buffer' - You should use
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`erc-echo-notice-hook' and `erc-echo-notice-always-hook' instead.
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o `erc-prompt-interactive-input' has been removed (commented out)
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because nickname completion does not work with it.
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o All INFO buffer-related variables and functions have been removed.
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** You can now disable modules by setting `erc-modules' with the
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customization interface.
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** Changes and additions to modules
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*** Autoaway (erc-autoaway.el)
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**** New variable `erc-autoaway-no-auto-back-regexp' - Add text which,
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when you type anything matching it, will not automatically discard
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your away status when `erc-auto-discard-away' is non-nil.
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*** Filling (erc-fill.el)
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**** New variable `erc-fill-variable-maximum-indentation' - Don't
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indent more than this many characters when indenting a message from a
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user with a long nickname.
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*** Goodies (erc-goodies.el)
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**** Miscellaneous small modules have been moved from erc.el.
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The functions erc-add-scroll-to-bottom, erc-make-read-only,
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erc-send-distinguish-noncommands, erc-interpret-controls, erc-unmorse,
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erc-smiley, and erc-occur, which were defined in the main erc.el file
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have been moved to erc-goodies.el and have mostly been translated to
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the modules scrolltobottom, readonly, noncommands, irccontrols, smiley
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and unmorse.
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**** New variables
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o `erc-input-line-position' - The line number to use with
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`erc-scroll-to-bottom'.
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o `erc-beep-p' - Beep if there is a \C-g control character in a
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message.
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*** Channel lists (erc-list.el)
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**** New variable `erc-chanlist-highlight-face' - A face used for
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highlighting the current line.
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*** Highlighting (erc-match.el)
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**** `erc-current-nick-highlight-type' has new options: 'keyword and
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'nick-or-keyword.
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*** Menu (erc-menu.el)
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**** The `IRC' menu is now automatically added to `erc-mode' buffers.
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*** Networks (erc-nets.el)
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**** The functions for determining current network are in this file.
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There were a couple of functions spread about in different files which
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each had a different way of determining the current network. The
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methods have been combined, and the big list of known networks
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(`erc-networks-alist') is being put to use. You can access the
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network's name by calling the new function `erc-network'. This
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returns the name of the current network as a symbol or 'Unknown if it
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could not determine which network it is.
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*** Nicklist (erc-nicklist.el)
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**** ERC has a new way of displaying nicknames in a channel.
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The new file erc-nicklist.el defines a new command `erc-nicklist'
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which pops up a small Emacs window showing the nicknames of all
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members of the current channel. The implementation is not complete
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and is rather proof-of-concept for now. The result is something a bit
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like erc-speedbar, but not quite as invasive, and doesn't require use
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of a new frame.
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*** Internet services / Nickserv (erc-nickserv.el)
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**** Network detection is now taken care of by erc-nets.el.
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The function `erc-current-network' is deprecated, use `erc-network'
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instead. The variable `erc-networks' has been removed, use
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`erc-networks-alist'. The network symbols used in
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`erc-nickserv-alist' now match those in `erc-networks-alist'.
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**** New variable `erc-nickserv-identify-mode' - Choose which method
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to use for automatic identification: you can wait for Nickserv to ask
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you to identify (the default), or send an identify message
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automatically after you change your nickname.
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*** Speedbar (erc-speedbar.el)
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**** New variable `erc-speedbar-sort-users-type' - Sort users in a
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channel by activity, alphabetically, or not at all.
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*** Timestamps (erc-stamp.el)
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**** `erc-timestamp-only-if-changed-flag' now works when
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`erc-insert-timestamp-function' is set to 'erc-insert-timestamp-left.
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**** New variable `erc-timestamp-intangible' - Set this to nil if
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timestamps should not have the 'intangible property.
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*** Channel tracking (erc-track.el)
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**** Using faces to indicate channel activity in the modeline now works
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in XEmacs.
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**** New variables
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o `erc-track-priority-faces-only' - Ignore changes in a channel
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unless there is a face from the `erc-track-faces-priority-list' in
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the message.
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o `erc-track-exclude-server-buffer' - Ignore changes in the server
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buffer.
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o `erc-track-position-in-mode-line' - Set the position in the
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mode-line where modified channels are shown (only works in GNU
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Emacs versions above 21.3).
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 4.0
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2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** The module system has again changed a lot. You can now customize
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the variable `erc-modules' and define once and for all which
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extension modules you want to use. This unfortunately may require
|
2011-11-20 02:29:42 +00:00
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you to change your current erc initialization code a bit, if you
|
2011-11-15 07:55:13 +00:00
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have some existing customizations. On the other hand, this change
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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makes the configuration of extension modules a lot easier for new
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users. In theory, you should be able to configure all aspects of
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ERC by using the customize interface, you should no longer really
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need to write Lisp code for trivial customizations.
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By default, the following modules are now loaded: (pcomplete
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netsplit fill track ring button autojoin)
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Please use M-x customize-variable RET erc-modules RET to change the
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default if it does not suite your needs.
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** THe symbol used in `erc-nickserv-passwords' for debian.org IRC servers
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(formerly called OpenProjects, now FreeNode) has changed from
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openprojects to freenode. You may need to update your configuration
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for a successful automatic nickserv identification.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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2006-02-05 12:42:51 +00:00
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* Changes in ERC 3.0.cvs.20030119
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2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** New module erc-dcc:
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This finally implements DCC. It requires server sockets to fully work
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in both directions. This feature is currently only available in Emacs
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21.3.50 (CVS). Here is a short list of what should work though.
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** Compatibility:
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* Emacs 21.2, DCC get, and accepting DCC chat offers.
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* XEmacs 21, Only accepting DCC chat offers.
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** erc is switching to global-minor-modes for activation of submodules.
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This allows you to customize such a mode and get automatic loading of
|
2010-01-14 18:29:36 +00:00
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the module. No longer putting a lot of require statements in .emacs.
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At least this is the long-term plan, not all modules are converted yet.
|
2006-01-29 13:08:58 +00:00
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** The most important user visible change is that you now need to activate
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erc-completion-mode, to get TAB completion. The new completion code
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is based on pcomplete. To get the old code, manually load
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erc-complete and bind TAB to erc-complete in erc-mode-map.
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To activate completion on startup, put (erc-completion-mode 1) in your
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.emacs file.
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Same applies to timestamps. You no longer need to (require
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'erc-stamp), you can customize the variable `erc-timestamp-mode', and
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the rest should be automatic.
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2007-02-11 01:18:25 +00:00
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
2007-02-11 01:18:25 +00:00
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This file is part of GNU Emacs.
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2008-05-15 07:32:14 +00:00
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GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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2007-02-11 01:18:25 +00:00
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it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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2008-05-15 07:32:14 +00:00
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the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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(at your option) any later version.
|
2007-02-11 01:18:25 +00:00
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GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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GNU General Public License for more details.
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You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
|
2017-09-13 22:52:52 +00:00
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along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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2021-10-07 01:35:43 +00:00
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Local variables:
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coding: utf-8
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mode: outline
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paragraph-separate: "[ ]*$"
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end:
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