12.9 IDE changes

This section describes new features and other changes in the LispWorks Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

See the LispWorks IDE User Guide for details of the features mentioned. This section is not relevant to LispWorks for Mobile Runtime.

12.9.1 In-place editing of values in the Inspector

You can now edit the value of a slot in the Inspector's attributes and values list by clicking within the text of the value while the item is selected.

12.9.2 Displaying line numbers in the Editor

The Editor can now optionally display line numbers in the Text view. The new command Toggle Showing Line Numbers toggles showing line numbers in the current window, or it can be set via Preferences... > Editor > General.

12.9.3 Highlighting forms within backquote from the debugger

The Debugger can now directly highlight an erroneous subform that is within a backquoted form (using an Editor window). In previous releases, it prompts you to insert the expanded backquote form.

12.9.4 Editor Find Definitions view has a dropdown list

The Find Definitions view in the Editor now has a dropdown list for the Name pane that allows you to select previously entered names.

12.9.5 Double-click to inspect values in the Listener

Double-clicking on an evaluation result in the Listener now opens the Inspector to show that value. You can turn this off via Preferences... > Listener > Listener.

12.9.6 Full text search and searching for complete Lisp symbols in the documentation

The Search dialog raised by the Help > Search... and Help > On Symbol... menu items now has an option to search for a complete Lisp Symbol, in addition to the existing Whole Word and Partial Search options.

There is also a Full Text option to search the full text of the manual, in addition to the existing Index or Contents options.

12.9.7 Improved error notification on macOS

Errors during certain operations on macOS will now raise the Notifier window asynchronously, with a snapshot of the backtrace. This is due to limitations in Cocoa and currently applies to errors while drawing or resizing a pane.

12.9.8 Choosing light or dark mode on macOS

You can now override the system setting for Light or Dark mode on macOS by changing the Appearance in Preferences... > Environment > General.