On Aug 7, 2018, at 11:57 AM, Paul A. Rubin <parubi...@gmail.com> wrote:
That said, it's a PITA to get the abstract package to work with LyX.
Paul, I've not followed this thread being busy with paying work. :-) But, I am surprised you've had issues with it. All my documents (letters, articles, reports, and books) use the KOMA-script versions. I don't explicitly load an abstract package in the document's preamble, just type it in the appropriate place, highlight it, and select 'Abstract' from the environment menu. As long as I remember to not put the title on the page it comes out correctly. Were I to write a two-column article, I'd use the \multicols{} package and put the abstract above that. Just my 50-cents worth. Rich