*** Cream (for Vim) Version 0.16 Released ***

[Cream f. V. <cre...@mi...>]

     *** Cream (for Vim) Version 0.16 Released ***

Summary

Includes major code restructuring, new GNOME2-style icons,
Cream/Vim/Vi behavior toggle, new mailing list, re-organized menus,
Zenburn and Terminal color schemes, advanced feature manual
configuration file, multi-user single installation, preparations for
future user-defined keyboard mappings.

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Details

The Cream (for Vim) project [ http://cream.sourceforge.net ] has
released the latest version of an easy-to-use configuration for Vim.
Cream configures the famous Vim text editor so that it is simpler to
use for those of us familiar with Apple or Windows platform software.
Through intuitive menus, keyboard shortcuts, and extensive editing
functions, Cream makes Vim approachable for new users and adds
powerful features for experienced users on both Windows and Linux.

Some new Cream features from the 2002-10-19, v0.16 release:

Major Improvements

* Huge, huge, HUGE, restructuring of the project's codebase!
  Theoretically, behavior has changed only fractionally from the
  previous release, but the architectural under-pinnings of the code
  are now extremely modular. Isolations include mappings,
  autocommands, functions and new Power User configuration into
  individual files. 
  
  We expect this release to be a little rough around the edges
  considering the amount of changes. Please be on the lookout for new
  bugs or broken behavior and mail us with your findings.

  We also recommend that you take a moment this release to backup your
  current Cream installation and then delete all existing files to rid
  yourself of any obsolete files that have been left over from
  previous releases. Keep only your cream-user.vim and relocate your
  spelling dictionaries (cream-spell-dict*.vim) as indicated below.

* Moved default location of spelling dictionaries to the optional
  subdirectory $CREAM/spelldicts/. Note that if this subdirectory
  exists, Cream will not load spelling dictionaries found in the root
  of $CREAM! 
  **Please move your existing dictionaries to this new location!**

* New mailing list (cre...@li...) for general
  discussions. Posting is restricted to members only to reduce junk
  mail, but anyone may join:
    http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cream-general

* New GNOME 2 style icons (Windows platform, too).

* Several heavily restructured menus. A number of user-centered
  settings have been relocated into a Preferences submenu. (If you
  find certain settings in here that you need to toggle regularly, let
  us know--it's supposed to be for settings you don't change often.)


Minor Improvements

* New "terminal" color scheme the (marketing speak) "retro" flavor of
  traditional Vim.

* New sublime Zenburn color scheme. (Jani Nurminen)

* New (still buggy) empty line collapse and delete utilities.

* Modified F11 mapping so that multiple strikes insert more detailed
  date information. All dates revised to ISO format.

* Spell check removes newly added word from error highlighting.
  (Wolfgang Hommel)

* Cursor color now turns error color in Normal mode.

* All multi-stroke key mappings now faster (1/2 second from 1 full).


Advanced User and Developer Improvements

* Cream on/off switch. Now toggle between Cream, Cream Lite, Vim, and
  Vi editing behaviors with a menu pick! (Unfortunately, the last two
  are unable to be retained without using the following advanced user
  configuration tool.)

* Created Advanced user configuration file to over-ride select Cream
  features.

* Changed &foldmethod to marker. (Please tell us if this cramps your
  style.)

* Multiuser setup now possible via optional environmental variables
  $CREAM_BAK (backupdir), $CREAM_SWP (directory), $CREAM_VIEW (viminfo
  and viewdir) which over-ride defaults. Separate $CREAM path can also
  be specified. (Joakim Ryden)

* Swap files now on by default. (But turned off if single-session
  option is on since we haven't handled these errors yet.)

* Correction of many Cream global variable types to "proper" ones. (If
  you've hacked these, make a note. ;)

* Complete functionalization of *most* keyboard mappings. This opens
  the door to user-definable keystrokes!

* Final prioritization of ToDo items for upcoming releases in
  preparation for final 0.9x series.


We continue to identify and resolve bugs in the project, but know
there are many more. If you find a bug, check the ToDo list to make
sure it hasn't already been identified and then forward it to the
project: cre...@li....


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Additional Information

Home:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net

Features:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/features.html

Screenshots:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html

Installation (and Download):
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/installation.html

Mailing Lists:
  http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=43866

FAQ:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/faq.html

ChangeLog:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/changelog.html

ToDo:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/todo.html