RKWard 0.7.5

A new release, RKWard 0.7.5, is available for download, today.

The most visible changes are the inclusion of many new and improved code snippets, and option to restart the R backend without leaving RKWard (this can be very useful when trying to make sure that a script is fully reproducible), and various improvements to code completion in scripts and the R Console.

As usual, we're looking forward to your feedback suggestions, and contributions!

The changes in detail:

• New features and improvements
  • Added: Partial completions (Tab-key) consider completion candidates from all visible completion groups
  • Added: R's dynamic completions (importantly for ":::", "?", and "@") are merged into the already provided completions
  • Added: Add option to offer code completion/hinting in all file types not just R scripts (e.g. in .Rmd files)
  • Changed default behavior (new installations, only): Up/down without alt navigate completion items if visible in console/editor
  • Added: Provide tooltips on symbols in scripts and R console
  • Added: Many new basic and advanced R, R Markdown and LaTeX snippets, including complete R Markdown templates
  • Added: Allow to select search provider, when searching for a term online
  • Added: Allow to restart R backend (e.g. for testing that scripts or packages will work in a fresh session)
  • Changed: Actions to restart the R backend, interrupt all commands and configure the R backend arranged in a hmburger menu
  • Added: Crosstabs N to N: Simplify labels, add option to control table layout
  • Added: Change mechanism for detection of object changes
• Bug fixes
  • Fixed: Backend failed to start when installed in a path with spaces on Windows volumes without 8.3 support
  • Fixed: Trying to restart backend could cause a hang, on Windows
  • Fixed: In corner cases, cancelling commands could lead to a lockup
  • Fixed: IRT Cronbach's Alpha did not work for subsets, if the data.frame name contains dots
  • Fixed: Action to remove several rows in data editor, simultaneously, always remained disabled
  • Fixed: Workspace browser would not always show change, immediately, when object type changes
  • Fixed: Crash when using the "Git blame" kate plugin
  • Fixed: Problem installing R support package in some configurations
  • Fixed: Menubar would disapper after opening script editor, in some configurations
  • Fixed: Very long error messages during R markdown preview could cause the preview window to become too wide
  • Fixed: Expresssions spanning several lines would not be shown, correctly, in "R Console"-mode script preview
  • Fixed: Fix focus problems, and better efficiency for data previews (as used in data import dialogs)
  • Fixed: Excel import plugin failed to accept file name
  • Fixed: Fix zooming help/output pages with Ctrl+scroll wheel, when compiled with QWebEngine
  • Fixed: Fix problem handling rkward:// links from dialogs on some sytems
  • Fixed: Fix object name completion for (irregular) names starting with numbers or underscores