Try the ShortInsetNames module. I have never used it with equations but it works well with Chapter and Section names, tables and figures.
Insert the Short label from Custom Inserts and then insert the label. Repeat procedure with Short Ref + label to have a short label in the text or wherever Thanks Andrew. On Wed, 3 Oct 2018 at 17:58, Joel Kulesza <jkule...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 3:36 PM Klaus-Dieter Bauer < > bauer.klaus.die...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> As it is currently implemented, equation labels are displayed as part of >> the equation number in LyX's editor. Sadly, for longer, semantically >> meaningful label names (e.g. "eq:maxwell-equations-in-vacuum"), this throws >> off the formatting in the editor buffer: Instead of centering the equation, >> the combination of label and equation is centered. A similar problem >> occurs, when left-aligned equations with left-aligned numbering are used. >> >> Is there some setting in LyX, that allows getting better alignment, >> without sacrifizing the ability to use long label names? >> >> - Klaus >> > > I do not know of such a method, but would be thrilled if such were created > (or explained). I wonder if mouseover tooltips could be used here... > > - Joel > > -- John Kane Kingston ON Canada
