I don't know if this is related, but when I used LyX v2.5 RC2 and colors in
Tables, there was one thing I missed:
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Some help in keeping consistency in using colors. I always had to dig down
through the color list and choose the right one, while finding the correct type
(svg, or whatever), and remembering the name.
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The use would be considerably simplified if the colors I had used were shown in
a list at the top of the available colors. Even better, if they were shown at
the top and I could give it a name (e.g., "Water", "Hydrogen gas", or
"Description", "Parameters", "Units", etc.)
From: lyx-users on behalf of Michael Dean
Pugh via lyx-users
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:16 PM
To: lyx-users
Subject: Module for adding colors
Hi, Jürgen,
This is in response to your statement in a previous thread (not mine): "But you
can write a module and use the color definition syntax used in
the latexcolors file (shipped with LyX) to support these. We could even include
this to the distribution."
I have tried this, but LyX does not seem to like the Color command in modules.
I have added new colors directly to latexcolors and used a module to add
\usepackage{latexcolors} to the preamble and that works like a charm. But
changing a system file is obviously not the preferred method. I'd like this
functionality because I have been using the colors on latexcolor.com for years
and this will support those old files. I never knew there was a latexcolors
package on CTAN and wrote my own .sty using the commands available on that
website. I've also written my share of modules, layouts, etc. for LyX, so that
is not new to me, but I cannot seem to get this to work. LyX has a problem
reading the file as soon as I include the Color segment. I did not use
ColorModel because that is xcolor-specific and latexcolors.sty doesn't require
any of that. Using syntax that works in latexcolors does not work in a module
and I am hoping you have an idea as to what if anything I may be doing wrong.
Thank you!
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