You’re genius. Thank you. Deleted old python installation. Installed new python installation from Python.org. Fingers crossed all better now. No laggy cursor and no hiccups on lyx initialization.
So to recap, the fix for a slow cursor with long paragraphs was to reinstall Python confirming it shows up in /Applications Tim On 10 Aug 2023, at 5:27, Stephan Witt wrote: > Am 10.08.2023 um 07:11 schrieb Tim Garrett <tim.garr...@utah.edu>: >> >> Thanks. Not sure I did it right, but this is what I did. Added that string >> to the PATH as follows >> >> /Library/TeX/texbin:/usr/texbin:/sw/bin:/sw/sbin:/opt/local/teTeX/bin:/opt/local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin > > What about adding /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/condabin ? > > You didn’t answer my question. What source and installation type did you > choose to get? I presume you didn’t use the python from python.org but from > anaconda.com. And I presume you’ve selected the option to install it for your > user only. This setup I wont test for you and I recommend to switch to an > installation for all users (aka on a specific disk). I don’t know if it work > for you. > > Stephan > >> quit, restarted, reconfigured. Still get the same error message: >> >> The layout file: >> article could not be found. A default textclass with default layouts will be >> used. LyX will not be able to produce >> correct output. >> >> On 9 Aug 2023, at 23:02, Stephan Witt wrote: >> >>> Am 10.08.2023 um 01:56 schrieb Tim Garrett <tim.garr...@utah.edu>: >>>> >>>> Sorry for the confusion but thanks for the help. I have Python 3.8.5 as >>>> output from python -V >>>> >>>> Also: >>>> >>>> (base) tgarrett@tims-mbp ~ % which python3 >>>> /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin/python3 >>>> (base) tgarrett@tims-mbp ~ % python3 >>>> Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep 4 2020, 02:22:02) >>>> [Clang 10.0.0 ] :: Anaconda, Inc. on darwin >>>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>>>>>> >>>> (base) tgarrett@tims-mbp ~ % echo $PATH >>>> /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin:/Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/condabin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/TeX/texbin >>> >>> Every program started by the launch service will not have this PATH >>> setting. That’s the case when you start LyX from the Dock or Finder. You >>> have to add /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/bin to the PATH prefix in LyX. >>> (Perhaps /Users/tgarrett/opt/anaconda3/condabin is required too.) >>> >>> Did you install the python package from python.org? Last time I’ve tested >>> it this addition wasn’t needed. >>> >>> Stephan >>> >>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 17:09, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>> >>>>> Am 10.08.2023 um 00:15 schrieb Tim Garrett <tim.garr...@utah.edu>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry, it’s what I sent earlier: >>>>> >>>>> Sorry, but no, it isn’t. >>>>> >>>>> That’s the output of the command w/o -V … but anyway. Where is your >>>>> python3 installed? Perhaps LyX cannot find it. >>>>> >>>>> Stephan >>>>> >>>>>> Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep 4 2020, 02:22:02) >>>>>> [Clang 10.0.0 ] :: Anaconda, Inc. on darwin >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 15:49, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 23:47 schrieb Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net>: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 21:41 schrieb Tim Garrett <tim.garr...@utah.edu>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 13:40:10.630: Reloading configuration...LyX: reconfiguring user >>>>>>>>> directory >>>>>>>>> support/Systemcall.cpp (261): Systemcall: 'python -tt >>>>>>>>> "/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/configure.py" >>>>>>>>> --with-version-suffix=-2.3 >>>>>>>>> --binary-dir="/Applications/LyX.app/Contents/MacOS/"' did not start! >>>>>>>>> support/Systemcall.cpp (262): error The process failed to start. >>>>>>>>> Either the invoked program is missing, or you may have insufficient >>>>>>>>> permissions to invoke the program. >>>>>>>>> LyX: Done! >>>>>>>>> 13:40:14.373: (reconfigure)Warning: Cite Engine not available >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please, what happens on invoke of >>>>>>>> $ python -V >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ??? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> … and >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $ which python3 >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 13:13, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 20:20 schrieb Tim Garrett <tim.garr...@utah.edu>: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the response! >>>>>>>>>>> I have this so perhaps something else?: >>>>>>>>>>> <PastedImage.png> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes, maybe something else. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Please, enable file and info messages in messages pane. Rerun >>>>>>>>>> reconfigure and present the output here. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Stephan >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 12:01, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 18:50 schrieb Tim Garrett <tim.garr...@utah.edu>: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This may have worked! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> But in a reconfigure request problem. <PastedImage.png> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, should know what to do next but it’s been a while. Multiple >>>>>>>>>>> reconfigures doesn’t fix the problem. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps you’re on macOS w/o python utility. What’s your OS version? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> LyX 2.3.6.2 expects a working python installation which was gone >>>>>>>>>>> since macOS 12.3.1. Newer versions of LyX will give a proper hint. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You may install python3 from here: >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Stephan >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Tim >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 10:09, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 18:02 schrieb Richard Kimberly Heck >>>>>>>>>>> <rikih...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 8/9/23 11:23, Tim Garrett wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Scott, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I’m wondering if there’s something like a factory reset I can do on >>>>>>>>>>> the settings that is worth trying. Perhaps over the years I’ve >>>>>>>>>>> adjusted the look and feel to something that is causing problems. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Move your user directory somewhere else, so a new one is generated. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On mac that would be: >>>>>>>>>>> - terminate LyX if actually running >>>>>>>>>>> - use in Finder „Go to Folder“ with the term „Library“ starting at >>>>>>>>>>> your home directory >>>>>>>>>>> - open Application Support >>>>>>>>>>> - rename the folder LyX-2.3 to e.g. LyX-2.3-2023-08-09 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Stephan >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Or else launch LyX from the command line with something like: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> lyx -userdir /tmp/newuserdir/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> But I'd be surprised if anything there caused problems. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Riki >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug 2023, at 4:31, Scott Kostyshak wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 03:23:03PM -0600, Tim Garrett wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again Scott for your response and thoughtful help. I attach >>>>>>>>>>> the file. I updated LyX to 2.3.7. This has indeed only been a >>>>>>>>>>> problem in the past couple of years. I’ve sort of tolerated it >>>>>>>>>>> because I mostly collaborate now rather than writing myself — >>>>>>>>>>> getting old and rusty. For collaborations I use Overleaf though I >>>>>>>>>>> still prefer LyX. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> In 2001, KLyX changed my life, but because of the top search >>>>>>>>>>> result! Ewwww >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Tim. I can't reproduce with the file you sent so that at >>>>>>>>>>> least rules out that theory that I had. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately I'm not sure how to proceed. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Scott >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>> Richard Kimberly (Riki) Heck >>>>>>>>>>> Professor of Philosophy >>>>>>>>>>> Brown University >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Pronouns: they/them/their >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Website: http://rkheck.frege.org/ >>>>>>>>>>> Blog: http://rikiheck.blogspot.com/ >>>>>>>>>>> Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/richardgheckjr >>>>>>>>>>> Google Scholar: >>>>>>>>>>> https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QUKBG6EAAAAJ >>>>>>>>>>> ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2961-2663 >>>>>>>>>>> Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard_Heck >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <PastedImage.png>-- >>>>>>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <PastedImage.png>-- >>>>>>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>>>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>>>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >>>> -- >>>> lyx-users mailing list >>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users >> -- >> lyx-users mailing list >> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org >> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
