Re: splitting a cell in Lyx

[Helge Hafting]

Tariq Abdullah wrote:
Hi,
I want to split a cell in Lyx as shown below. How can I do that?
(Attached file pdf file contains the same table)

LyX can't split a cell, but you can work around this fact by creating an 
extra column. Then, merge cells on all lines except the one where
you want the split.

This gives you a horizontal "split", although with some work. You may 
want to file a wishlist item on bugzilla.lyx.org about this - the LyX
GUI could certainly automate such an operation.

There is no vertical splitting, but it is still possible to make
a table that look like yours. Simply make the dividing line
invisible in some places, and it should look like your pdf.

Actually putting something into those cells will reveal the
fact that they aren't really merged horizontally.

I attached a LyX file that looks like your example.
It works with Lyx version 1.5

I had to use the upcoming LyX-1.6 to make it, as getting the lines right
in LyX 1.5 is hard. This is much easier in LyX 1.6.  Still, the file
uses no 1.6 specific stuff, so it converted nicely to 1.5 format.

Helge Hafting


lyx15-splittable.lyx
Description: application/lyx