bump version numbers and add a news item for the 4.8 release

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,179 @@
+Changes between v4.7 and v4.8:
+------------------------------
+
+Benno Schulenberg (166):
+      bindings: allow to bind shifted Meta+letter combinations with Sh-M-X
+      bindings: allow to rebind also ^`, although it is synonymous with ^Space
+      bindings: do not show the Full-Justify keystroke when in View mode
+      bindings: force the first letter in a key name to uppercase
+      build: exclude bracketed pasting from the tiny version
+      build: exclude option '-g' when configured without browser and help
+      build: exclude the escape sequences for F13...F16 from the tiny version
+      build: fix compilation for --enable-{tiny,help,multibuffer}
+      build: restrict the use of --with-slang to together with --enable-tiny
+      bump version numbers and add a news item for the 4.8 release
+      copyright: update the years for significantly changed files
+      copyright: update the years for the FSF
+      display: adjust line and column count upon a resize also when using Slang
+      display: clear the help lines before a briefly shown warning
+      display: don't let a message write over the second help line
+      display: ensure the guiding stripe can be shown when not softwrapping
+      display: exclude a bit of feedback from the tiny version
+      display: show the cursor during suspension also when built with Slang
+      display: skip zero-width characters on a Linux console, to avoid a mess
+      docs: add a FAQ item about a self-compiled nano not reading /etc/nanorc
+      docs: document the new -f/--rcfile option
+      docs: document the new Sh-M-X format for binding <Shift+Meta+letter>
+      docs: for the alternative bindings, rebind ^C only in the main menu
+      docs: improve the description of which rc-files are read during startup
+      docs: mention in the FAQ that auto-indentation is suppressed when pasting
+      docs: mention that -D/--boldtext gets overridden by some nanorc options
+      docs: put the three new behaviors in a bulletted list, to catch the eye
+      docs: stop saying that 'set fill' enables hard-wrapping -- it does not
+      docs: use more generally available arrows in the cheatsheet
+      feedback: ask a clearer question when a valid lock file is encountered
+      feedback: report Ctrl+Alt keystrokes as unbindable
+      feedback: restore a message that can occur in help viewer or file browser
+      files: alert the user afterward when an overwritten file is being edited
+      files: revert the previous commit, as the extra warning is annoying
+      files: warn doubly when the user is about to overwrite an existing file
+      files: write a lock file also for a new file and when the name changed
+      gnulib: update to its current upstream state
+      help: don't waste the last column in the help viewer on narrow terminals
+      help: increase the minimum help-text width from 24 to 32 columns
+      help: prevent double spaces from protruding across the right edge
+      help: when a key description wraps, indent its wrapped part
+      input: consume and ignore the raw escape sequences for F17 to F24
+      input: correct the escape sequence for PageUp/PageDown on Eterm/Urxvt
+      input: Ctrl+arrow is "Esc O x" on Eterm, as on rxvt -- not "Esc o x"
+      input: discard partial sequences that Slang produces for F17 to F24
+      input: do not auto-indent when something is pasted into nano from outside
+      input: don't discard the first keystroke after a resize when using Slang
+      input: filter out Ctrl+Meta keystrokes, as they can never be shortcuts
+      input: ignore bracketed pastes in help viewer and file browser
+      input: ignore modifiers on a VT while executing a macro or a string bind
+      input: prevent unintentional marking of text for shifted Meta keystrokes
+      input: read in an external paste in one go, to allow undoing with one M-U
+      input: recognize the raw escape sequences for F13 to F16 on xterm too
+      locking: accept a minimal amount of data, enough for PID plus username
+      locking: avoid crashing when there is a problem writing the lock file
+      locking: check two magic bytes, to verify that it is a lock file
+      locking: do not write a lock file when in view mode
+      locking: when a lock file is unreadable, open the file itself anyway
+      locking: when finding a lock file at startup, quit when user cancels
+      new feature: allow specifying a custom nanorc file on the command line
+      pasting: retain the mark's position when it was set at the cursor
+      prompt: for a Yes-No-All, accept the first character of an external paste
+      rcfile: do set the meta flag for plain <Meta+ASCII> combinations
+      rcfile: require "bright", "start=", and "end=" to be in lowercase too
+      rcfile: unbind keys by their key code instead of by their key string
+      softwrap: suppress the guiding stripe on unaffected chunks
+      speller: avoid messing up the screen when an unknown locale is used
+      suspension: put in an extra terminal-initialization call for Slang
+      syntax: nanohelp, nanorc: colorize the Sh-M-X format as a valid key name
+      syntax: nanorc: colorize all-lowercase Meta key binds as valid too
+      tweaks: add a little change that was overlooked in the previous commit
+      tweaks: add an error message for something that should never occur
+      tweaks: adjust or reword a few items in the FAQ
+      tweaks: adjust the indentation after the previous change
+      tweaks: allocate the lock data only when ready to write them
+      tweaks: avoid analyzing the key string when the target key code is known
+      tweaks: avoid determining the key code from the key string twice
+      tweaks: avoid fiddling with the keybuffer when it's not needed
+      tweaks: comment fully, so that all handled escape sequences are findable
+      tweaks: condense a fragment of code
+      tweaks: condense five more fragments of repetitious code
+      tweaks: condense three comments to one, and do the masking more directly
+      tweaks: condense three fragments of repetitious code
+      tweaks: condense two comments, and reshuffle an #endif
+      tweaks: correct a comment
+      tweaks: correct a couple of comments about escape sequences
+      tweaks: correct the description of what nano writes into the lock file
+      tweaks: delete some fragments of code that have become irrelevant
+      tweaks: do not leak a file descriptor when fdopen() fails
+      tweaks: don't bother including Haiku escape sequences in the tiny version
+      tweaks: don't enable bracketed pasting when not handling such pastes
+      tweaks: drop a message that will never be seen
+      tweaks: drop an unneeded call of keypad() -- we never read from topwin
+      tweaks: drop a pointless suffix from two function names
+      tweaks: elide a function that has become too small for its two calls
+      tweaks: elide a helper function, in preparation for an improvement
+      tweaks: elide an 'if', by moving the relevant code to a better place
+      tweaks: elide a small function, as it's in fact needed just once
+      tweaks: elide a somewhat costly call by remembering some state
+      tweaks: elide a variable, and rename its sister
+      tweaks: elide three checks of a shortcut's meta flag
+      tweaks: ensure that editor name and user name are NUL terminated
+      tweaks: exclude an unneeded fragment of code from the tiny version
+      tweaks: exclude two unneeded fragments of code from the tiny version
+      tweaks: free two strings as soon as they are no longer needed
+      tweaks: frob a couple of indentations and white lines
+      tweaks: fuse two nearly identical functions into a single one
+      tweaks: gather four calls that are always done together into a function
+      tweaks: harmonize the amount of lock data that we read and write
+      tweaks: improve a comment by indirectly referring to the ncurses docs
+      tweaks: in comments, reword "titlebar" and "statusbar" to two words each
+      tweaks: initialize three booleans straightaway, when they are declared
+      tweaks: initialize three more booleans straightaway, at declaration
+      tweaks: judge from the key code itself whether it is a Meta keystroke
+      tweaks: make a couple of comments more precise
+      tweaks: move a function to after the one that it calls
+      tweaks: move a function to be before the ones that call it
+      tweaks: move a function to before the one that calls it
+      tweaks: move a function to related ones, and after one that it calls
+      tweaks: move a function to right before the one that calls it
+      tweaks: move another function to after the one that it calls
+      tweaks: move another function to before the one that calls it
+      tweaks: move another function, to group the deleting ones together
+      tweaks: move three functions to the file where they are mainly used
+      tweaks: rearrange a few global variables, to group things better
+      tweaks: recompute the wrapping point just once
+      tweaks: reduce the scope of a variable, and reshuffle a declaration
+      tweaks: reduce the scope of two constants and of four variables
+      tweaks: reformat a comment, and resuffle a line to match byte order
+      tweaks: remove a feedback message that is never shown
+      tweaks: remove a redundant call, as there is nothing to free there
+      tweaks: remove a superfluous check
+      tweaks: remove some superfluous conditions for rewriting a lock file
+      tweaks: remove the now-unneeded code related to bracketed pasting
+      tweaks: remove the now-unused meta flag from 'keystruct'
+      tweaks: remove two superfluous assignments, and rename a variable
+      tweaks: rename a function and its parameter, to be more fitting
+      tweaks: rename a function, to be a bit more expressive
+      tweaks: rename a function, to make it not contain the name of another
+      tweaks: rename a parameter and invert its logic, and correct a comment
+      tweaks: rename five variables, away from a single letter
+      tweaks: rename two functions, to make more sense
+      tweaks: rename two parameters, to be more general and to sound shorter
+      tweaks: rename two variables, to make more sense
+      tweaks: renumber some FAQ items in preparation for adding another
+      tweaks: reorder two symbols
+      tweaks: reshuffle some assignments for a return value
+      tweaks: reshuffle some declarations
+      tweaks: reshuffle some declarations, and expand a few variable names
+      tweaks: reshuffle some lines, to avoid tallying the menus when not needed
+      tweaks: reshuffle some lines, to group all ignored keystrokes together
+      tweaks: reshuffle three lines, to make the grouping tighther
+      tweaks: reshuffle two lines, to do the linking first, then the content
+      tweaks: reword two comments, and rewrap another
+      tweaks: rewrap a comment and a line, and reshuffle a fragment of code
+      tweaks: rewrap two lines, for consistency with similar lines
+      tweaks: rewrite the same file name into the lock file as the first time
+      tweaks: slightly condense a function by conflating case
+      tweaks: stop recognizing escape sequences for a key without meaning
+      tweaks: suggest a few more alternative key bindings and unbindings
+      tweaks: take just one shot at reading the lock file, and correct a type
+      tweaks: trim some excessive error checking and key-name frobbing
+      tweaks: tumble three conditions, for consistency in comparisons
+      tweaks: unabbreviate "argument" in the documentation
+      tweaks: use a simple subtraction instead of a function call
+      usage: improve the description of --restricted and --quickblank
+
+Brand Huntsman (2):
+      input: beep when invalid key is pressed at yesno prompt or in linter menu
+      input: recognize the start and stop sequences of a bracketed paste
+
+
 Changes between v4.6 and v4.7:
 ------------------------------
 

IMPROVEMENTS

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ Improvements in GNU nano
 ========================
 
 Since 4.0:
+  - Pasting from outside into nano suppresses auto-indentation.
+  - Such an external paste can be undone with a single M-U.
+  - Shift+Meta+letter key combos can be bound with 'bind Sh-M-letter ...'.
+  - A custom nanorc file may be specified with -f / --rcfile.
   - What the <Tab> key produces can be specified per syntax with 'tabgives'.
   - The ability to perform a search at startup with +/string or +?string.
   - Comment characters are copied when automatic hard-wrapping occurs.

NEWS

@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+2020.02.07 - GNU nano 4.8 "Jaška"
+• When something is pasted into nano, auto-indentation is suppressed,
+  and the paste can be undone as a whole with a single M-U.
+• When a lock file is encountered during startup, pressing ^C/Cancel
+  quits nano.  (Pressing 'No' just skips the file and continues.)
+• Shift+Meta+letter key combos can be bound with 'bind Sh-M-letter'.
+  Making any such binding dismisses the default behavior of ignoring
+  Shift for all Meta+letter keystrokes.
+• The configuration option --with-slang (to be avoided when possible)
+  can now be used only together with --enable-tiny.
+• A custom nanorc file can be specified on the command line, with
+  -f filename or --rcfile=filename.
+
 2019.12.23 - GNU nano 4.7 "Havikskruid"
 • A <Tab> will indent a marked region only when mark and cursor are
   on different lines.

configure.ac

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
 
-AC_INIT([GNU nano], [4.7], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
+AC_INIT([GNU nano], [4.8], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c])
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.14])

doc/faq.html

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 <h3><a name="1.3"></a>1.3. Why the name change from TIP?</h3>
 <blockquote><p>On January 10, 2000, TIP was officially renamed to nano because of a namespace conflict with another program called 'tip'. The original 'tip' program &quot;establishes a full duplex terminal connection to a remote host&quot;, and was included with many older Unix systems (and newer ones like Solaris). The conflict was not noticed at first because there is no 'tip' utility included with most GNU/Linux distributions (where nano was developed).</p></blockquote>
 <h3><a name="1.4"></a>1.4. What is the current version of nano?</h3>
-<blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>4.7</b>.  Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
+<blockquote><p>The current version of nano <i>should</i> be <b>4.8</b>.  Of course, you should always check the <a href="https://nano-editor.org/">nano homepage</a> to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
 <h3><a name="1.5"></a>1.5. I want to read the man page without having to download the program!</h3>
 <blockquote><p>Jeez, demanding, aren't we? Okay, look <a href="https://nano-editor.org/dist/latest/nano.1.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote>
 <hr width="100%">

doc/nano.1

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .\"   Documentation License along with this program.  If not, see
 .\"   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 .\"
-.TH NANO 1 "version 4.7" "December 2019"
+.TH NANO 1 "version 4.8" "February 2020"
 
 .SH NAME
 nano \- Nano's ANOther editor, inspired by Pico

doc/nano.texi

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 @smallbook
 @set EDITION 0.5
-@set VERSION 4.7
+@set VERSION 4.8
-@set UPDATED December 2019
+@set UPDATED February 2020
 
 @dircategory Editors
 @direntry
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 @titlepage
 @title GNU @command{nano}
 @subtitle a small and friendly text editor
-@subtitle version 4.7
+@subtitle version 4.8
 
 @author Chris Allegretta
 @page
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ e-mail: @email{chrisa@@asty.org}@*
 @node Top
 @top
 
-This manual documents the GNU @command{nano} editor, version 4.7.
+This manual documents the GNU @command{nano} editor, version 4.8.
 
 @menu
 * Introduction::

doc/nanorc.5

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .\"   Documentation License along with this program.  If not, see
 .\"   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 .\"
-.TH NANORC 5 "version 4.7" "December 2019"
+.TH NANORC 5 "version 4.8" "February 2020"
 
 .SH NAME
 nanorc \- GNU nano's configuration file

doc/rnano.1

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .\"   Documentation License along with this program.  If not, see
 .\"   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 .\"
-.TH RNANO 1 "version 4.7" "December 2019"
+.TH RNANO 1 "version 4.8" "February 2020"
 
 .SH NAME
 rnano \- a restricted nano

roll-a-release.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERSION="4.7"
+VERSION="4.8"
 
 ./configure -C --enable-tiny &&  make &&  ./configure -C &&