Release notes for 1.7.4rc1

Author: HelioGuilherme66

doc/releasenotes/ride-1.7.4rc1.rst

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+============================
+Robot Framework IDE 1.7.4rc1
+============================
+
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+
+`RIDE (Robot Framework IDE)`_ 1.7.4rc1 is a new release with major enhancements
+and bug fixes. This version 1.7.4rc1 includes fixes for installer, Font Type selection, Text Editor improvements and new File explorer.
+The reference for valid arguments is `Robot Framework`_ version 3.1.2.
+
+* This is the **last version supporting Python 2.7**.
+* A new File Explorer allows to open supported file types in RIDE, or other types in a basic code editor. To open a file you must double-click on it (project folders open with right-click after being highlighted with left-click). If it is a supported file format but not with the correct structure (for example a resource file), an error message is shown, and then opens in code editor.
+* On Grid Editor, the cells can be autoajusting with wordwrap. There is a new checkbox in `Tools>Preferences>Grid Editor`.
+* Font Type selection is available for all Editors and Run panels.
+* Zoom in and zoom out is possible on Text Editor and Run panels.
+* Pressing the Ctrl on the Grid Editor, when over a keyword it will show its documentation (that can be detached with mouse click).
+* There are some important changes, or known issues:
+
+  - On MacOS to call autocomplete in Grid and Text Editors, you have to use Alt-Space (not Command-Space)
+
+  - On Linux and Windows to call autocomplete in Grid and Text Editors, you have to use Ctrl-Space
+
+  - On Text Editor the TAB key adds the defined number of spaces. With Shift moves to the left, and together with Control selects text.
+
+  - On Text Editor the **: FOR** loop structure must use Robot Framework 3.1.2 syntax, i.e. **FOR** and **END**. The only solution to disable this, is to disable Text Editor Plugin.
+
+**THIS IS THE LAST RELEASE SUPPORTING PYTHON 2.7**
+
+**wxPython will be updated to current version 4.0.7post2**
+
+*Linux users are advised to install first wxPython from .whl package at* `wxPython.org`_.
+
+
+All issues targeted for RIDE v1.7.4rc1 can be found
+from the `issue tracker milestone`_.
+
+Questions and comments related to the release can be sent to the
+`robotframework-users`_ mailing list or to the channel #ride on 
+`Robot Framework Slack`_, and possible bugs submitted to the `issue tracker`_.
+
+If you have pip_ installed, just run
+
+::
+
+   pip install --upgrade robotframework-ride==1.7.4rc1
+
+to install this **RELEASE CANDIDATE** release, and for the **final** release use
+
+::
+
+   pip install --upgrade robotframework-ride
+
+::
+
+   pip install robotframework-ride==1.7.4
+
+to install exactly the **final** version. Alternatively you can download the source
+distribution from PyPI_ and install it manually. For more details and other
+installation approaches, see the `installation instructions`_.
+See the `FAQ`_ for important info about `: FOR` changes.
+
+A possible way to start RIDE is:
+
+::
+
+    python -m robotide.__init__
+
+You can then go to `Tools>Create RIDE Desktop Shortcut`, or run the shortcut creation script with:
+
+::
+
+    python -m robotide.postinstall -install
+
+RIDE 1.7.4rc1 was released on Tuesday December 24, 2019.
+
+.. _RIDE (Robot Framework IDE): https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework-ride
+.. _issue tracker milestone: https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/issues?q=milestone%3Av1.7.4
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/issues
+.. _robotframework-users: http://groups.google.com/group/robotframework-users
+.. _Robot Framework Slack: https://robotframework-slack-invite.herokuapp.com
+.. _installation instructions: ../../INSTALL.rst
+.. _wxPython.org: https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/
+.. _FAQ: https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/wiki/F.A.Q.
+
+
+.. contents::
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