Update version number to 2.43

docs/NEWS.html

@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@
 <header id="title-block-header">
 <h1 class="title">Ebib News</h1>
 </header>
+<h2 id="version-2.43-july-2024">Version 2.43, July 2024</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>Use standard Emacs register functionality for storing entries in
+registers and jumping back to them.</li>
+<li>Support for setting Ebib customisation options in directory-local
+variables.</li>
+</ul>
 <h2 id="version-2.42-june-2024">Version 2.42, June 2024</h2>
 <ul>
 <li>Keep navigation history and commands to navigate it.</li>

docs/ebib-manual.html

@@ -468,12 +468,10 @@ <h2 id="navigating-the-database">Navigating the Database</h2>
 you’re not sure of the entry key.</p>
 <p>Ebib keeps a history of the entries that you’ve visited. You can move
 through this history with <span class="key"><code>C-b</code></span> and
-<span class="key"><code>C-f</code></span>. Furthermore, using the
-default commands <code>point-to-register</code> and
-<code>jump-to-register</code> (which are rebound in the index buffer to
-<code>ebib-current-entry-to-register</code> and
-<code>ebib-jump-to-register</code>, respectively), you can store an
-entry in a register and jump back to it at a later point.</p>
+<span class="key"><code>C-f</code></span>. Furthermore, using the Emacs
+command <code>point-to-register</code>, you can store an entry in a
+register and jump back to it at a later point with
+<code>jump-to-register</code>.</p>
 <h2 id="displaying-and-sorting-the-entries-list">Displaying and Sorting
 the Entries List</h2>
 <p>By default, the index buffer displays the list of entries in the
@@ -3046,6 +3044,11 @@ <h1 id="customisation">Customisation</h1>
 <p>The same is true for the printing options that are in the Print menu.
 When set or unset in the menu, the default values specified in the
 customisation buffer do not change.</p>
+<p>You can also set Ebib options in a <code>.dir-locals.el</code> file.
+Note, however, that these only take effect if you start Ebib from the
+relevant directory. If you put Ebib in the background and return to it
+with <span class="key"><code>M-x ebib</code></span>, a
+<code>.dir-locals.el</code> is not taken into account.</p>
 <h2 class="unlisted unnumbered" id="modifying-key-bindings">Modifying
 Key Bindings</h2>
 <p>If you would like to change Ebib’s standard key bindings, or if you

ebib.el

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;; Author: Joost Kremers <joostkremers@fastmail.fm>
 ;; Maintainer: Joost Kremers <joostkremers@fastmail.fm>
 ;; Created: 2003
-;; Version: 2.42
+;; Version: 2.43
 ;; Keywords: text bibtex
 ;; URL: http://joostkremers.github.io/ebib/
 ;; Package-Requires: ((parsebib "4.0") (emacs "27.1") (compat "29.1.4.3"))

ebib.info

@@ -311,11 +311,9 @@ bibliography file to which the entry belongs.  This is a good way to
 search for a particular entry if you're not sure of the entry key.
 
 Ebib keeps a history of the entries that you've visited.  You can move
-through this history with ‘C-b’ and ‘C-f’.  Furthermore, using the
-default commands ‘point-to-register’ and ‘jump-to-register’ (which are
-rebound in the index buffer to ‘ebib-current-entry-to-register’ and
-‘ebib-jump-to-register’, respectively), you can store an entry in a
-register and jump back to it at a later point.
+through this history with ‘C-b’ and ‘C-f’.  Furthermore, using the Emacs
+command ‘point-to-register’, you can store an entry in a register and
+jump back to it at a later point with ‘jump-to-register’.
 
 
 File: ebib.info,  Node: Displaying and Sorting the Entries List,  Next: Biblatex vs BibTeX,  Prev: Navigating the Database,  Up: Getting Started
@@ -3114,6 +3112,11 @@ The same is true for the printing options that are in the Print menu.
 When set or unset in the menu, the default values specified in the
 customisation buffer do not change.
 
+You can also set Ebib options in a ‘.dir-locals.el’ file.  Note,
+however, that these only take effect if you start Ebib from the relevant
+directory.  If you put Ebib in the background and return to it with ‘M-x
+ebib’, a ‘.dir-locals.el’ is not taken into account.
+
 * Menu:
 
 * Modifying Key Bindings::
@@ -3167,132 +3170,132 @@ Node: The Database View8246
 Ref: #the-database-view8417
 Node: Navigating the Database10415
 Ref: #navigating-the-database10619
-Node: Displaying and Sorting the Entries List12983
-Ref: #displaying-and-sorting-the-entries-list13220
-Node: Biblatex vs BibTeX17976
-Ref: #biblatex-vs-bibtex18141
-Node: Setting the BibTeX Dialect18977
-Ref: #setting-the-bibtex-dialect19154
-Node: Alias Types and Fields21173
-Ref: #alias-types-and-fields21342
-Node: Editing the Database23399
-Ref: #editing-the-database23565
-Node: Adding and Deleting Entries24177
-Ref: #adding-and-deleting-entries24348
-Node: Marking Entries26045
-Ref: #marking-entries26221
-Node: Editing Field Values26721
-Ref: #editing-field-values26917
-Node: @String abbreviations in field values30128
-Ref: #string-abbreviations-in-field-values30375
-Node: Editing Multiline Values32977
-Ref: #editing-multiline-values33205
-Node: Copy Cut Kill Paste Yank and Delete35108
-Ref: #copy-cut-kill-paste-yank-and-delete35351
-Node: Undefined Fields36322
-Ref: #undefined-fields36502
-Node: Hidden Fields37391
-Ref: #hidden-fields37540
-Node: Timestamps38598
-Ref: #timestamps38742
-Node: Saving a Database40649
-Ref: #saving-a-database40813
-Node: Exporting Entries42375
-Ref: #exporting-entries42495
-Node: Cross-referencing43867
-Ref: #cross-referencing44041
-Node: Sorting the bib File46469
-Ref: #sorting-the-bib-file46662
-Node: @Preamble Definition48910
-Ref: #preamble-definition49095
-Node: @String Definitions51058
-Ref: #string-definitions51230
-Node: @Comments53580
-Ref: #comments53732
-Node: Creating Entry Stubs54223
-Ref: #creating-entry-stubs54400
-Node: Multiline Edit Buffers55128
-Ref: #multiline-edit-buffers55291
-Node: Main and Dependent Databases59602
-Ref: #main-and-dependent-databases59807
-Node: Inserting Citations into a Text Buffer62693
-Ref: #inserting-citations-into-a-text-buffer62907
-Node: Single Citations63104
-Ref: #single-citations63273
-Node: Citations with multiple keys65638
-Ref: #citations-with-multiple-keys65852
-Node: Key Bindings67611
-Ref: #key-bindings67803
-Node: Defining Citation Commands68559
-Ref: #defining-citation-commands68792
-Node: Associating a Database with a Text Buffer74678
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-Node: Links and Citations in Org buffers76338
-Ref: #links-and-citations-in-org-buffers76574
-Node: Searching78003
-Ref: #searching78138
-Node: Filters81586
-Ref: #filters81703
-Node: Simple Selection82758
-Ref: #simple-selection82883
-Node: Complex Filters84586
-Ref: #complex-filters84744
-Node: Storing and Saving Filters89382
-Ref: #storing-and-saving-filters89561
-Node: Special Filters92412
-Ref: #special-filters92589
-Node: An Example Listing Recent Additions93972
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-Node: Properties of Filtered Databases96561
-Ref: #properties-of-filtered-databases96754
-Node: Importing BibTeX entries98401
-Ref: #importing-bibtex-entries98572
-Node: Merging bib files98886
-Ref: #merging-bib-files99057
-Node: Importing entries from a buffer99646
-Ref: #importing-entries-from-a-buffer99879
-Node: Integration with the Biblio package100908
-Ref: #integration-with-the-biblio-package101157
-Node: Multiple Identical Fields102942
-Ref: #multiple-identical-fields103131
-Node: Linking to external resources105045
-Ref: #linking-to-external-resources105230
-Node: Viewing and Importing Files105432
-Ref: #viewing-and-importing-files105632
-Node: Editing the file field111145
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-Node: Calling a Browser for URLs and DOIs112649
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-Node: Notes files115165
-Ref: #notes-files115315
-Node: Configuring files for storing notes116803
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-Node: Hooks119950
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-Node: Upgrading from earlier Ebib versions121510
-Ref: #upgrading-from-earlier-ebib-versions121733
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-Ref: #customising-the-notes-file-format122871
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-Ref: #displaying-notes127168
-Node: Using org-capture to record notes128513
-Ref: #using-org-capture-to-record-notes128704
-Node: Managing a reading list134700
-Ref: #managing-a-reading-list134862
-Node: Managing Keywords137877
-Ref: #managing-keywords138033
-Node: Using a Canonical Keywords List139640
-Ref: #using-a-canonical-keywords-list139798
-Node: Window Management141936
-Ref: #window-management142101
-Node: Copying Entries to the Kill Ring145236
-Ref: #copying-entries-to-the-kill-ring145435
-Node: Printing the Database148158
-Ref: #printing-the-database148331
-Node: Customisation151774
-Ref: #customisation151890
-Node: Modifying Key Bindings153104
-Ref: #modifying-key-bindings153231
+Node: Displaying and Sorting the Entries List12855
+Ref: #displaying-and-sorting-the-entries-list13092
+Node: Biblatex vs BibTeX17848
+Ref: #biblatex-vs-bibtex18013
+Node: Setting the BibTeX Dialect18849
+Ref: #setting-the-bibtex-dialect19026
+Node: Alias Types and Fields21045
+Ref: #alias-types-and-fields21214
+Node: Editing the Database23271
+Ref: #editing-the-database23437
+Node: Adding and Deleting Entries24049
+Ref: #adding-and-deleting-entries24220
+Node: Marking Entries25917
+Ref: #marking-entries26093
+Node: Editing Field Values26593
+Ref: #editing-field-values26789
+Node: @String abbreviations in field values30000
+Ref: #string-abbreviations-in-field-values30247
+Node: Editing Multiline Values32849
+Ref: #editing-multiline-values33077
+Node: Copy Cut Kill Paste Yank and Delete34980
+Ref: #copy-cut-kill-paste-yank-and-delete35223
+Node: Undefined Fields36194
+Ref: #undefined-fields36374
+Node: Hidden Fields37263
+Ref: #hidden-fields37412
+Node: Timestamps38470
+Ref: #timestamps38614
+Node: Saving a Database40521
+Ref: #saving-a-database40685
+Node: Exporting Entries42247
+Ref: #exporting-entries42367
+Node: Cross-referencing43739
+Ref: #cross-referencing43913
+Node: Sorting the bib File46341
+Ref: #sorting-the-bib-file46534
+Node: @Preamble Definition48782
+Ref: #preamble-definition48967
+Node: @String Definitions50930
+Ref: #string-definitions51102
+Node: @Comments53452
+Ref: #comments53604
+Node: Creating Entry Stubs54095
+Ref: #creating-entry-stubs54272
+Node: Multiline Edit Buffers55000
+Ref: #multiline-edit-buffers55163
+Node: Main and Dependent Databases59474
+Ref: #main-and-dependent-databases59679
+Node: Inserting Citations into a Text Buffer62565
+Ref: #inserting-citations-into-a-text-buffer62779
+Node: Single Citations62976
+Ref: #single-citations63145
+Node: Citations with multiple keys65510
+Ref: #citations-with-multiple-keys65724
+Node: Key Bindings67483
+Ref: #key-bindings67675
+Node: Defining Citation Commands68431
+Ref: #defining-citation-commands68664
+Node: Associating a Database with a Text Buffer74550
+Ref: #associating-a-database-with-a-text-buffer74835
+Node: Links and Citations in Org buffers76210
+Ref: #links-and-citations-in-org-buffers76446
+Node: Searching77875
+Ref: #searching78010
+Node: Filters81458
+Ref: #filters81575
+Node: Simple Selection82630
+Ref: #simple-selection82755
+Node: Complex Filters84458
+Ref: #complex-filters84616
+Node: Storing and Saving Filters89254
+Ref: #storing-and-saving-filters89433
+Node: Special Filters92284
+Ref: #special-filters92461
+Node: An Example Listing Recent Additions93844
+Ref: #an-example-listing-recent-additions94069
+Node: Properties of Filtered Databases96433
+Ref: #properties-of-filtered-databases96626
+Node: Importing BibTeX entries98273
+Ref: #importing-bibtex-entries98444
+Node: Merging bib files98758
+Ref: #merging-bib-files98929
+Node: Importing entries from a buffer99518
+Ref: #importing-entries-from-a-buffer99751
+Node: Integration with the Biblio package100780
+Ref: #integration-with-the-biblio-package101029
+Node: Multiple Identical Fields102814
+Ref: #multiple-identical-fields103003
+Node: Linking to external resources104917
+Ref: #linking-to-external-resources105102
+Node: Viewing and Importing Files105304
+Ref: #viewing-and-importing-files105504
+Node: Editing the file field111017
+Ref: #editing-the-file-field111168
+Node: Calling a Browser for URLs and DOIs112521
+Ref: #calling-a-browser-for-urls-and-dois112737
+Node: Notes files115037
+Ref: #notes-files115187
+Node: Configuring files for storing notes116675
+Ref: #configuring-files-for-storing-notes116853
+Node: Hooks119822
+Ref: #hooks119985
+Node: Upgrading from earlier Ebib versions121382
+Ref: #upgrading-from-earlier-ebib-versions121605
+Node: Customising the notes file format122515
+Ref: #customising-the-notes-file-format122743
+Node: Displaying notes126849
+Ref: #displaying-notes127040
+Node: Using org-capture to record notes128385
+Ref: #using-org-capture-to-record-notes128576
+Node: Managing a reading list134572
+Ref: #managing-a-reading-list134734
+Node: Managing Keywords137749
+Ref: #managing-keywords137905
+Node: Using a Canonical Keywords List139512
+Ref: #using-a-canonical-keywords-list139670
+Node: Window Management141808
+Ref: #window-management141973
+Node: Copying Entries to the Kill Ring145108
+Ref: #copying-entries-to-the-kill-ring145307
+Node: Printing the Database148030
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 End Tag Table
 

manual/ebib.text

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ You can quickly jump to any entry in a database with the key [`j`]{.key}. This a
 
 If you use [selectrum](https://github.com/raxod502/selectrum), [ivy](https://github.com/abo-abo/swiper) or [helm](https://github.com/emacs-helm/helm) or the built-in package ido, using [`j`]{.key} becomes even more convenient: instead of completing the entry key, you can type any part of the author/editor names, of the title and the year of the entry you want to jump to. You can also see the bibliography file to which the entry belongs. This is a good way to search for a particular entry if you're not sure of the entry key. 
 
-Ebib keeps a history of the entries that you've visited. You can move through this history with [`C-b`]{.key} and [`C-f`]{.key}. Furthermore, using the default commands `point-to-register` and `jump-to-register` (which are rebound in the index buffer to `ebib-current-entry-to-register` and `ebib-jump-to-register`, respectively), you can store an entry in a register and jump back to it at a later point.
+Ebib keeps a history of the entries that you've visited. You can move through this history with [`C-b`]{.key} and [`C-f`]{.key}. Furthermore, using the Emacs command `point-to-register`, you can store an entry in a register and jump back to it at a later point with `jump-to-register`.
 
 ## Displaying and Sorting the Entries List ##
 
@@ -1193,6 +1193,8 @@ In the index buffer, Ebib's menu has an Options submenu. This menu gives you qui
 
 The same is true for the printing options that are in the Print menu. When set or unset in the menu, the default values specified in the customisation buffer do not change.
 
+You can also set Ebib options in a `.dir-locals.el` file. Note, however, that these only take effect if you start Ebib from the relevant directory. If you put Ebib in the background and return to it with [`M-x ebib`]{.key}, a `.dir-locals.el` is not taken into account.
+
 
 ## Modifying Key Bindings ## {.unlisted .unnumbered}
 

manual/news.text

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 % Ebib News
 
+## Version 2.43, July 2024 ##
+
+- Use standard Emacs register functionality for storing entries in registers and jumping back to them.
+- Support for setting Ebib customisation options in directory-local variables.
+
 ## Version 2.42, June 2024 ##
 
 - Keep navigation history and commands to navigate it.