On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 10:34:54PM +1000, Darren Freeman wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Let's say I enter something in a math insert other than an equation (as
> I often do). Pick "Ge33As12Se55" as an example, a chemical formula.
> (numbers are subscripts)
>
> When I'm editing a subscript, the four little corner marks that
> highlight the subscript will include the lower-case letter of the
> preceding element. Sure this makes sense if that were a variable
> carrying the subscript, but in this case it doesn't.
>
> Shouldn't the highlighting on the subscript just surround the subscript
> itself? Same for superscripts. Is there any meaning to the way it is
> grouped at the moment?
Yes, it's the way it is processed by LaTeX later.
> I see it is possible to actually delete the lowercase letter and end up
> with a subscript hanging on its own, you can then add another letter
> into the subscript selection and have the subscript hang off that one.
> Is this sensible?
I believe so.
> Does it have meaning at the LaTeX level but perhaps
> shouldn't be shown to the user? (Such as LyX automatically determining
> who to hang each subscript off at output time instead).
How should LyX know that you want {Ge}_33 and not Ge_33 'automatically'?
Note that you can get what you want by entering \{.
Apart from that, the Ge should not be in italics anyway, and
incidentally C-m C-m Ge <Right> 33 gives you corners around Ge, not
just the e.
Andre'
