spellchecker keybindings {Find next, Ignore & aDd} conflict with {File, Insert & Document}

[Joe Philbrook]

Hi, First let me say I'm addicted to LyX for composing almost anything I care 
about.
It helps keep me from fat fingering multiple spaces between words etc... And 
lets me set screen
font sizes I can see without my reading glasses even when the targeted output 
font sizes are
too small for my eyes WITH the glasses... The list goes on and on... Thanks!

However my problem with the spellchecker dialog's keybindings have More to do 
with my
own dexterity issues that have always made using the mouse difficult at best. 
And with carpel
tunnel issues that often make mouse based methods painful. {Don't know why I'm 
able to keyboard
for hours before my hands go numb, but the mouse can do it in just a few 
minutes. But the
result is I'm addicted to keyboard shortcuts and keyboard accessible menu based 
methods.

When I use the spellchecker in LyX and the word I'm looking for is in the 
sUggestions list I'm
very happy cause there is no conflict for the {alt}+{u} shortcut that lets me 
use the cursor
keys to select it and {Enter} to apply the spelling correction.

But if I need to tell it to ignore an instance where a character in a story is 
being quoted as
saying something not in the dictionary lists {Think Homer Simpson saying "Doh"} 
That I may want
to Ignore. Or perhaps I wanted to use an unusual word such as hisself instead 
of himself
because it's "In character" for the character being quoted and wish to aDd it 
to my word list.
And while I never use it, the same problem exists for the "Find next" button.

Lately my problems with mouse operation have been getting worse:

It can take me over a minute to maneuver the "dag nabbed" rodent pointing 
device over the correct
"durned" button... And the button keybindings indicated by the underscored 
character on the
button label (AKA: {alt}+{f}, {alt}+{i} and {alt}+{d}) instead activate the 
File, Insert or
Document menu choices... {sigh}

So I was hoping there was a way to selectively change the keybindings on those 
buttons to
something that doesn't conflict with the menu bar bindings.

I use the standard user interface with the cua bind file.

I've looked in Tools > Preferences > shortcuts and the only spellchecker 
related shortcut I can
find is the {F7} to start the spellchecking function {which I do NOT want to 
change}

Even though more advanced methods {if any} of modifying LyX's keybindings are 
beyond my
understanding, I've looked for clues in Help > LyX Functions, Help > Shortcuts 
without
finding anything that looks like the add word or ignore word spellchecker 
button functions to me.

I also did a less /usr/share/lyx/bind/cua.bind

But I didn't see anything that looked like it there either.

I probably should mention that I multi-boot three different Linux distros that 
share the
same data partition with whichever version of LyX is in their repos.  Only one 
of them
is bleeding edge enough to have lyx 2.2.x The other 2 have LyX 2.1.x. And since 
one of
the reasons I multi-boot is I've been known to to bork an installed Linux so 
bad that it can
take me weeks to get X running again and it's such a pain to remember to 
lyx2lyx the updated
*.lyx back to lyxformat 474 {while hoping I didn't accidentally use some new 
feature that
doesn't convert back cleanly} THEN until either Mageia or Opensuse add LyX 
2.2.x to their repos
I'll avoid using LyX in my rolling release antiX installation in favor of the 
LyX 2.1.x
installed to my Mageia Linux or my Opensuse Leap Linux installations.

Usually Opensuse Leap where it's currently LyX 2.1.5...

Is there a reliable way to "push" those buttons with the 
keyboard

I don't know if it matters but a LONG time ago I selected to run the 
spellchecker in the
{docked?} sidebar instead of free floating because I need to actually see the 
context to for
example notice if it's Homer saying "Doh" or an actual typo, and using the 
mouse to move the
floating spellchecker dialog out of the way is even more difficult than getting 
the {expletive
deleted} rodent to point at the button long enough for my hands to click on 
it...

Thanks

-- 
   Joe Philbrook      (:-0%

Re: ~

[Andrew Parsloe]

On 23/08/2016 9:49 p.m., Bernt Lie wrote:



I often run into the problem of copying/pasting among 3-4 (or
whatever) different symbols/groups of symbols. Is there a way to
*name* these copies, and pasting them back with reference to the
name? (OK... I realize that this is akin to the "fragment" system I
have asked about before...).

-Bernt Lie



Have you tried Edit > Paste Recent?

Andrew

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Re: Komascript article

[Jürgen Spitzmüller]

Am Dienstag, den 23.08.2016, 09:30 +0200 schrieb Wolfgang Engelmann:
> I can't find Koma-script-article under Documentclass, only Koma-
> script-Aufsatz (German version). 

This is KOMA-Script article (scrartcl.cls). The GUI elements are
translated.

Jürgen

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Re: Komascript article

[Dr Eberhard Lisse]

What happens if you use that?

make a minimal LyX file, export to LaTeX and look into that.

el

On 2016-08-23 08:30, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:
> I can't find Koma-script-article under Documentclass, only
> Koma-script-Aufsatz (German version). I am using Debian and
> 
> LyX Version 2.2.0
> 
> I need the document class for a publication in a journal. It should also
> give a header line
> 
> (Benutzerdefinierte Kopf-/Fußzeilen, see 6.11 in User guide)
> 
> 
> Wolfgang
> 

Re: ~

[Dr Eberhard Lisse]

I can type ~ straight from the (QWERTY) keyboard on the Mac :-)-O

el


On 2016-08-23 08:06, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:
> LyX Document
> 
> Is there a way of getting the ~ in lyx except by using ERT such as
> \raisebox{-0.9ex}{\~{ }}50 cm
> If I insert ~ directly in the text, it is placed in the pdf output not
> in the middle, but too high.
> Wolfgang
> 

Re: ~

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

Thanks, Helge,

for the various ways of getting the ~symbol. I like the last proposal of 
keeping a separate lyx file side by side.


Wolfgang


On 23.08.2016 12:31, Helge Hafting wrote:



Den 23. aug. 2016 11:49, skrev Bernt Lie:
A bit more cumbersome, but math mode is not needed. If you need this 
symbol often, copy/paste instead of using the menu every time.
I often run into the problem of copying/pasting among 3-4 (or 
whatever) different symbols/groups of symbols. Is there a way to 
*name* these copies, and pasting them back with reference to the 
name? (OK... I realize that this is akin to the "fragment" system I 
have asked about before...).


-Bernt Lie


I don't know any way to have multiple paste buffers.
But if you have a few strings/symbols common to all your writing, 
consider binding them to unused key combinations.

See Help->Shortcuts and Tools->Preferences->Editing->Shortcuts

Also, if you like to reference by name, consider that all math symbols 
can be inserted by name. Use ctrl+m to get math mode, type a \ 
followed by the name of the symbol. Then a final space. Such as \alpha 
for a a greek lowercase alpha, or \sim for that ~ symbol. To learn 
these names, find the symbol through the math toolbar, and let the 
mouse pointer hover on top of the symbol. You will then see a little 
mouseover textbox with the symbol name.


Another copy-paste trick is to have a separate short LyX document with 
all symbol strings you like to paste. Keep it open in another 
(possibly smaller) window. When you need something, copy-paste from 
the other document. This works for more than strings - you can have 
examples of external insets, tables, frames or figure floats set up a 
specific way, and so on. I sometimes paste stuff from the User's guide…


Helge Hafting

Re: ~

[Helge Hafting]

Den 23. aug. 2016 11:49, skrev Bernt Lie:

A bit more cumbersome, but math mode is not needed. If you need this symbol 
often, copy/paste instead of using the menu every time.

I often run into the problem of copying/pasting among 3-4 (or whatever) different 
symbols/groups of symbols. Is there a way to *name* these copies, and pasting them back 
with reference to the name? (OK... I realize that this is akin to the 
"fragment" system I have asked about before...).

-Bernt Lie


I don't know any way to have multiple paste buffers.
But if you have a few strings/symbols common to all your writing, 
consider binding them to unused key combinations.

See Help->Shortcuts and Tools->Preferences->Editing->Shortcuts

Also, if you like to reference by name, consider that all math symbols 
can be inserted by name. Use ctrl+m to get math mode, type a \ followed 
by the name of the symbol. Then a final space. Such as \alpha for a a 
greek lowercase alpha, or \sim for that ~ symbol. To learn these names, 
find the symbol through the math toolbar, and let the mouse pointer 
hover on top of the symbol. You will then see a little mouseover textbox 
with the symbol name.


Another copy-paste trick is to have a separate short LyX document with 
all symbol strings you like to paste. Keep it open in another (possibly 
smaller) window. When you need something, copy-paste from the other 
document. This works for more than strings - you can have examples of 
external insets, tables, frames or figure floats set up a specific way, 
and so on. I sometimes paste stuff from the User's guide…


Helge Hafting

RE: ~

[Bernt Lie]

> A bit more cumbersome, but math mode is not needed. If you need this symbol 
> often, copy/paste instead of using the menu every time.

I often run into the problem of copying/pasting among 3-4 (or whatever) 
different symbols/groups of symbols. Is there a way to *name* these copies, and 
pasting them back with reference to the name? (OK... I realize that this is 
akin to the "fragment" system I have asked about before...).

-Bernt Lie

-Original Message-
From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On Behalf Of 
Helge Hafting
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 11:43
To: Wolfgang Engelmann ; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: ~

Den 23. aug. 2016 09:06, skrev Wolfgang Engelmann:

> LyX Document
>
> Is there a way of getting the ~ in lyx except by using ERT such as 
> \raisebox{-0.9ex}{\~{ }}50 cm If I insert ~ directly in the text, it 
> is placed in the pdf output not in the middle, but too high.
> Wolfgang

First way - use math mode
type ctrl+m
type ~50
type space to get out of math mode, then " cm"

The math solution works well, but may look wrong if you're using a math font 
where the numbers look different from numbers in text. Doing that is a bit 
unusual, but you can end math mode immediately after the "~"


Second way, "Insert->Special character->Symbols..." Pick "Mathematical 
Operators" and select a "~" from that page. A bit more cumbersome, but math 
mode is not needed. If you need this symbol often, copy/paste instead of using 
the menu every time.

Helge Hafting

RE: ~

[Bernt Lie]

> A bit more cumbersome, but math mode is not needed. If you need this symbol 
> often, copy/paste instead of using the menu every time.

I often run into the problem of copying/pasting among 3-4 (or whatever) 
different symbols/groups of symbols. Is there a way to *name* these copies, and 
pasting them back with reference to the name? (OK... I realize that this is 
akin to the "fragment" system I have asked about before...).

-Bernt Lie

-Original Message-
From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On Behalf Of 
Helge Hafting
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 11:43
To: Wolfgang Engelmann ; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Subject: Re: ~

Den 23. aug. 2016 09:06, skrev Wolfgang Engelmann:

> LyX Document
>
> Is there a way of getting the ~ in lyx except by using ERT such as 
> \raisebox{-0.9ex}{\~{ }}50 cm If I insert ~ directly in the text, it 
> is placed in the pdf output not in the middle, but too high.
> Wolfgang

First way - use math mode
type ctrl+m
type ~50
type space to get out of math mode, then " cm"

The math solution works well, but may look wrong if you're using a math font 
where the numbers look different from numbers in text. Doing that is a bit 
unusual, but you can end math mode immediately after the "~"


Second way, "Insert->Special character->Symbols..." Pick "Mathematical 
Operators" and select a "~" from that page. A bit more cumbersome, but math 
mode is not needed. If you need this symbol often, copy/paste instead of using 
the menu every time.

Helge Hafting

Re: ~

[Helge Hafting]

Den 23. aug. 2016 09:06, skrev Wolfgang Engelmann:


LyX Document

Is there a way of getting the ~ in lyx except by using ERT such as
\raisebox{-0.9ex}{\~{ }}50 cm
If I insert ~ directly in the text, it is placed in the pdf output not 
in the middle, but too high.

Wolfgang


First way - use math mode
type ctrl+m
type ~50
type space to get out of math mode, then " cm"

The math solution works well, but may look wrong if you're using a math 
font where the numbers look different from numbers in text. Doing that 
is a bit unusual, but you can end math mode immediately after the "~"



Second way, "Insert->Special character->Symbols..." Pick "Mathematical 
Operators" and select a "~" from that page. A bit more cumbersome, but 
math mode is not needed. If you need this symbol often, copy/paste 
instead of using the menu every time.


Helge Hafting

Re: Convert LyX Notes to text

[Guenter Milde]

On 2016-08-23, Joel Kulesza wrote:

> Try right clicking on the note "tag" and selecting dissolve.

Or, move the cursor to the beginning of the inset and press backspace.

Alternatively, you can use branches instead of notes - then you can toggle
between hiding or printing the content of all insets belonging to a branch.

Günter

Ps files not apear in pdf

[edu Gpl]

Hi
Ps files not appear in pdf files.
I used win10 + lyx2.2

Regards

Komascript article

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

I can't find Koma-script-article under Documentclass, only 
Koma-script-Aufsatz (German version). I am using Debian and


LyX Version 2.2.0

I need the document class for a publication in a journal. It should also 
give a header line


(Benutzerdefinierte Kopf-/Fußzeilen, see 6.11 in User guide)


Wolfgang

~

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

LyX Document

Is there a way of getting the ~ in lyx except by using ERT such as
\raisebox{-0.9ex}{\~{ }}50 cm
If I insert ~ directly in the text, it is placed in the pdf output not 
in the middle, but too high.

Wolfgang

Re: Convert LyX Notes to text

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

On 23.08.2016 02:05, Sachin Garg wrote:

Hi,

I find LyX Notes to be a handy mechanism to hide certain text. While
creating a note is easy: select some text, and click on Insert -> Note,
or the Note icon on the toolbar, how do you convert an existing note to
normal text? That is bring the text back? The only way I have found is
to open the Note inset, copy the text and paste it. This works, but in
case the text contains tables and other float material, it is a big mess!

Is it possible to "un"-convert LyX notes?

Thanks,
Sachin

right click with mouse, unpack (or similar, second last in dropmenu, 
German: Einfügung auflösen auflösen)

Wolfgang