# HG changeset patch
# User jwe
# Date 1188240198 0
# Node ID 443ee3239abdbb7ab51b4bc9542791e8ffd4ea15
# Parent  e8a18d38009707d13cfc1d9e4ee76eb89c1f9296
[project @ 2007-08-27 18:43:18 by jwe]

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
     + Plot property values are not extensively checked.  Specifying
       invalid property values may produce unpredictible results.
 
+    + Octave no longer creates temporary data files for plotting, but
+      instead sends data over the same pipe that is used to send
+      commands to gnuplot.  While this avoids the problem of
+      cluttering /tmp with data files, it is no longer possible to use
+      the mouse to zoom in on plots.  This is a limitation of gnuplot,
+      which is unable to zoom when the data it plots is not stored in
+      a file.
 
  ** The way Octave handles search paths has changed.  Instead of
     setting the built-in variable LOADPATH, you must use addpath,