Detailed changes can always be found in the Detailed Change Log, but here are some of the major features of this version.
Performance improvements, as well as a "large file" mode for handling extra large files.
Edit using Elastic tabstops, set from Global Options - Editing, Buffer Options, or via buffer-local properties.
Lots of old deprecated APIs were removed. Some plugins may be broken as a result.
Choose color ordering for subpixel antialiasing (Global Options - Text Area - Anti-Aliased Smoothed Text) (Feature #2989209).
Desktop System Tray icon to indicate when jEdit is running (Feature #1657143).
It is now possible to switch look and feel without restarting jEdit.
It is possible to specify a FILE_NAME_GLOB
for an edit mode based on the full
path (see entry for apacheconf
mode in
modes/catalog
for an example) (Feature #2557712).
File System Browser can now open files in desktop, using desktop filename associations to launch another program.
Plugin Manager Enhancements, filter field, bugs fixed.