Index: src/graphics/PreviewLoader.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/graphics/PreviewLoader.cpp	(revisione 37245)
+++ src/graphics/PreviewLoader.cpp	(copia locale)
@@ -674,10 +674,14 @@
 		FileName const & file = it->second;
 		double af = ascent_fractions[metrics_counter];
 
-		PreviewImagePtr ptr(new PreviewImage(parent_, snip, file, af));
-		cache_[snip] = ptr;
+		// Add the image to the cache only if it's actually present
+		if (file.isReadableFile()) {
+			PreviewImagePtr ptr(new PreviewImage(parent_, snip, file, af));
+			cache_[snip] = ptr;
 
-		newimages.push_back(ptr);
+			newimages.push_back(ptr);
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	// Remove the item from the list of still-executing processes.
Index: lib/scripts/lyxpreview2bitmap.py
===================================================================
--- lib/scripts/lyxpreview2bitmap.py	(revisione 37245)
+++ lib/scripts/lyxpreview2bitmap.py	(copia locale)
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@
 
 import glob, os, re, string, sys
 
+import legacy_lyxpreview2ppm
 from legacy_lyxpreview2ppm import legacy_conversion, \
      legacy_conversion_step2
-
+     
 from lyxpreview_tools import copyfileobj, error, find_exe, \
-     find_exe_or_terminate, make_texcolor, mkstemp, run_command, warning
+     find_exe_or_terminate, make_texcolor, mkstemp, run_command, warning,\
+     write_metrics_info
 
 
 # Pre-compiled regular expressions.
@@ -63,19 +65,21 @@
     return "Usage: %s <format> <latex file> <dpi> <fg color> <bg color>\n"\
            "\twhere the colors are hexadecimal strings, eg 'faf0e6'"\
            % prog_name
-
-
-def extract_metrics_info(dvipng_stdout, metrics_file):
-    metrics = open(metrics_file, 'w')
-# "\[[0-9]+" can match two kinds of numbers: page numbers from dvipng
-# and glyph numbers from mktexpk. The glyph numbers always match
-# "\[[0-9]+\]" while the page number never is followed by "\]". Thus:
+    
+# Returns a list of tuples containing page number and ascent fraction
+# extrating the info from the dvipng output.
+# Use write_metrics_info to create the .metrics file with these information
+def extract_metrics_info(dvipng_stdout):
+    # "\[[0-9]+" can match two kinds of numbers: page numbers from dvipng
+    # and glyph numbers from mktexpk. The glyph numbers always match
+    # "\[[0-9]+\]" while the page number never is followed by "\]". Thus:
     page_re = re.compile("\[([0-9]+)[^]]");
     metrics_re = re.compile("depth=(-?[0-9]+) height=(-?[0-9]+)")
 
     success = 0
     page = ""
     pos = 0
+    results = []
     while 1:
         match = page_re.search(dvipng_stdout, pos)
         if match == None:
@@ -96,14 +100,17 @@
             if abs(ascent + descent) > 0.1:
                 frac = ascent / (ascent + descent)
 
-	    # Sanity check
+            # Sanity check
             if frac < 0:
                 frac = 0.5
 
-        metrics.write("Snippet %s %f\n" % (page, frac))
+        results.append((page, frac))
         pos = match.end() + 2
 
-    return success
+    if success == 0:
+        error("Failed to extract metrics info from dvipng")
+    
+    return results
 
 
 def color_pdf(latex_file, bg_color):
@@ -209,38 +216,173 @@
 
     # The dvi output file name
     dvi_file = latex_file_re.sub(".dvi", latex_file)
-    
+	
     # Check for PostScript specials in the dvi, badly supported by dvipng
     # This is required for correct rendering of PSTricks and TikZ
+    dtl_file = latex_file_re.sub(".dtl", latex_file)
     dv2dt = find_exe_or_terminate(["dv2dt"], path)
-    dv2dt_call = '%s %s' % (dv2dt, dvi_file)
+    dv2dt_call = '%s %s %s' % (dv2dt, dvi_file, dtl_file)
  
     # The output from dv2dt goes to stdout
     dv2dt_status, dv2dt_output = run_command(dv2dt_call)
     psliteral_re = re.compile("^special[1-4] [0-9]+ '(\"|ps:)")
-    for dtl_line in dv2dt_output.split("\n"):
+	
+    # Parse the dtl file in search of PostScript specials:
+    # If we find a page using PostScript specials we add it
+    # to ps_pages.
+    # Then we create a different LaTeX file just for those page
+    # needing PostScript special and pass it to the legacy mode
+    page_has_ps = False
+    page_index = 0
+    ps_pages = []
+    
+    # Input reader
+    input_dtl_reader = open(dtl_file, "r");
+    
+    for dtl_line in input_dtl_reader:
+        
+        # New page
+        if dtl_line.startswith("bop"):
+            page_has_ps = False
+            page_index += 1
+            
+        # End of page
+        if dtl_line.startswith("eop") & page_has_ps:
+            # We save in a list all the PostScript pages
+            ps_pages.append(page_index)
+        
         if psliteral_re.match(dtl_line) != None:
             # Literal PostScript special detected!
-            # Fallback to legacy conversion
-            vec = [argv[0], argv[2], argv[3], argv[1], argv[4], argv[5], latex]
-            return legacy_conversion(vec)
+            page_has_ps = True
 
+    input_dtl_reader.close()
+
+    pages_parameter = ""
+    if len(ps_pages) == page_index:
+        # All of the pages need PostScript, we use directly the legacy method
+        vec = [argv[0], argv[2], argv[3], argv[1], argv[4], argv[5], latex]
+        return legacy_conversion(vec)
+    elif len(ps_pages) > 0:
+        # We don't want to Postsciprt pages to go through dvipng
+        # so we use the -pp parameter
+        # e.g. dvipng -pp 4-12,14,64
+        pages_parameter = " -pp "
+        skip = True
+        last = -1
+        
+        # We create page ranges as a list of pages could grow rapidly
+        # and exceed command line maximum length (especially under Win32)
+        for index in xrange(1, page_index + 1):
+            if (not index in ps_pages) & skip:
+                # We were skipping pages but the current page shouldn't be skipped
+                
+                # Add this page to -pp, it could remain alone or become the
+                # start of a range
+                pages_parameter += str(index)
+                # Save the starting index to avoid things such as "11-11"
+                last = index
+                # We're not skipping anymore
+                skip = False
+            elif (index in ps_pages) & (not skip):
+                # We weren't skipping but the current page should be skipped
+                if last != index - 1:
+                    # If the start index of the range is the preceding page
+                    # then it's not a range
+                    pages_parameter += "-" + str(index - 1)
+                
+                # Add a separator
+                pages_parameter += ","
+                # Now we're skipping
+                skip = True
+        
+        # Remove the trailing separator
+        pages_parameter = pages_parameter.rstrip(",")
+        # We've to manage the case in which the last page is closing a range
+        if (not index in ps_pages) & (not skip) & (last != index):
+                pages_parameter += "-" + str(index)
+
     # Run the dvi file through dvipng.
-    dvipng_call = '%s -Ttight -depth -height -D %d -fg "%s" -bg "%s" "%s"' \
-                  % (dvipng, dpi, fg_color, bg_color, dvi_file)
+    dvipng_call = '%s -Ttight -depth -height -D %d -fg "%s" -bg "%s" %s "%s"' \
+                  % (dvipng, dpi, fg_color, bg_color, pages_parameter, dvi_file)
+    dvipng_status, dvipng_stdout = run_command(dvipng_call)
 
-    dvipng_status, dvipng_stdout = run_command(dvipng_call)
     if dvipng_status != None:
         warning("%s failed to generate images from %s ... looking for PDF" \
               % (os.path.basename(dvipng), dvi_file))
         # FIXME: skip unnecessary dvips trial in legacy_conversion_step2
         return legacy_conversion_step2(latex_file, dpi, output_format)
 
-    # Extract metrics info from dvipng_stdout.
-    metrics_file = latex_file_re.sub(".metrics", latex_file)
-    if not extract_metrics_info(dvipng_stdout, metrics_file):
-        error("Failed to extract metrics info from dvipng")
+    if len(ps_pages) > 0:
+        # Some pages require PostScript
+        
+        # We create a new LaTeX file just with the snippets needing the
+        # legacy method
+        latex_reader = open(latex_file, "r")
+        latex_legacy = latex_file_re.sub("_legacy.tex", latex_file)
+        latex_legacy_writer = open(latex_legacy, "w")
+        
+        page_index = 0
+        skip_page = False
+        for line in latex_reader:
+            if line.startswith("\\begin{preview}"):
+                page_index += 1
+                # Skips all the page gone through dvipng
+                skip_page = page_index not in ps_pages
+            
+            if not skip_page:
+                latex_legacy_writer.write(line)
+            
+            if line.startswith("\\end{preview}"):
+                skip_page = False
+        
+        latex_legacy_writer.close()
+        latex_reader.close()
+        
+        # Pass the new LaTeX file to the legacy method
+        vec = [ argv[0], latex_file_re.sub("_legacy.tex", argv[2]), argv[3], argv[1], argv[4], argv[5], latex ]
+        legacy_conversion(vec, True)
 
+        # Now we need to mix metrics data from dvipng and the legacy method
+        metrics_file = latex_file_re.sub(".metrics", latex_file)
+        
+        dvipng_metrics = extract_metrics_info(dvipng_stdout)
+        legacy_metrics = legacy_lyxpreview2ppm.extract_metrics_info(latex_file_re.sub("_legacy.log", latex_file))
+        
+        # For each page we check if it's present in the dvipng_metrics,
+        # if it's missing we add it taking the metrics from legacy_metrics
+        legacy_index = -1;
+        for i in range(page_index):
+        
+            # We're exceeding the bounds of the array or the dvipng_metrics 
+            # index doesn't match the current one: this page belongs to the
+            # legacy method
+            if (i > len(dvipng_metrics) - 1) or (dvipng_metrics[i][0] != str(i + 1)):
+                legacy_index += 1
+                
+                # Add this metrics from the legacy output
+                dvipng_metrics.insert(i, (str(i + 1), legacy_metrics[legacy_index][1]))
+                # Legacy output filename
+                legacy_output = os.path.join(dir, latex_file_re.sub("_legacy%s.%s" % 
+                    (legacy_metrics[legacy_index][0], output_format), latex_file))
+                
+                # Check wheter legacy method acutally created the file
+                if os.path.isfile(legacy_output):
+                    # Rename the file removing the "_legacy" suffix and adjusting
+                    # the index
+                    bitmap_output = os.path.join(dir, latex_file_re.sub("%s.%s" % 
+                        (str(i + 1), output_format), latex_file))
+                    os.rename(legacy_output, bitmap_output)
+
+        # Actually create the .metrics file
+        write_metrics_info(dvipng_metrics, metrics_file)
+    else:
+        # Extract metrics info from dvipng_stdout.
+        # In this case we just used dvipng, no special metrics handling is 
+        # needed.
+        metrics_file = latex_fi
+        le_re.sub(".metrics", latex_file)
+        write_metrics_info(extract_metrics_info(dvipng_stdout), metrics_file)
+
     # Convert images to ppm format if necessary.
     if output_format == "ppm":
         convert_to_ppm_format(pngtopnm, latex_file_re.sub("", latex_file))
Index: lib/scripts/lyxpreview_tools.py
===================================================================
--- lib/scripts/lyxpreview_tools.py	(revisione 37245)
+++ lib/scripts/lyxpreview_tools.py	(copia locale)
@@ -214,3 +214,9 @@
         return tempfile.TemporaryFile()
     else:
         return TempFile()
+
+def write_metrics_info(metrics_info, metrics_file):
+    metrics = open(metrics_file, 'w')
+    for metric in metrics_info:
+        metrics.write("Snippet %s %f\n" % metric)
+    metrics.close()
Index: lib/scripts/legacy_lyxpreview2ppm.py
===================================================================
--- lib/scripts/legacy_lyxpreview2ppm.py	(revisione 37245)
+++ lib/scripts/legacy_lyxpreview2ppm.py	(copia locale)
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
 import glob, os, pipes, re, string, sys
 
 from lyxpreview_tools import copyfileobj, error, find_exe, \
-     find_exe_or_terminate, make_texcolor, mkstemp, run_command, warning
+     find_exe_or_terminate, make_texcolor, mkstemp, run_command, warning, \
+     write_metrics_info
 
 # Pre-compiled regular expression.
 latex_file_re = re.compile("\.tex$")
@@ -67,10 +68,11 @@
            "\twhere the colors are hexadecimal strings, eg 'faf0e6'"\
            % prog_name
 
+# Returns a list of tuples containing page number and ascent fraction
+# extrating the info from the dvipng output.
+# Use write_metrics_info to create the .metrics file with these information
+def extract_metrics_info(log_file):
 
-def extract_metrics_info(log_file, metrics_file):
-    metrics = open(metrics_file, 'w')
-
     log_re = re.compile("Preview: ([ST])")
     data_re = re.compile("(-?[0-9]+) (-?[0-9]+) (-?[0-9]+) (-?[0-9]+)")
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@
     tp_descent = 0.0
 
     success = 0
+    results = []
     try:
         for line in open(log_file, 'r').readlines():
             match = log_re.match(line)
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@
                     if frac < 0 or frac > 1:
                             frac = 0.5
 
-                metrics.write("Snippet %s %f\n" % (match.group(1), frac))
+                results.append((match.group(1), frac))
 
             else:
                 tp_descent = string.atof(match.group(2))
@@ -117,10 +120,13 @@
         # the calling function will act on the value of 'success'.
         warning('Warning in extract_metrics_info! Unable to open "%s"' % log_file)
         warning(`sys.exc_type` + ',' + `sys.exc_value`)
+		
+    if success == 0:
+        error("Failed to extract metrics info from %s" % log_file)
+        
+    return results
 
-    return success
 
-
 def extract_resolution(log_file, dpi):
     fontsize_re = re.compile("Preview: Fontsize")
     magnification_re = re.compile("Preview: Magnification")
@@ -223,7 +229,7 @@
             copyfileobj(tmp, open(file,"wb"), 1)
 
 
-def legacy_conversion(argv):
+def legacy_conversion(argv, skipMetrics = False):
     latex_commands = ["latex", "pplatex", "platex", "latex2e"]
     # Parse and manipulate the command line arguments.
     if len(argv) == 7:
@@ -256,13 +262,13 @@
 
     latex_status, latex_stdout = run_command(latex_call)
     if latex_status != None:
-        error("%s failed to compile %s" \
+        warning("%s had problems compiling %s" \
               % (os.path.basename(latex), latex_file))
 
-    return legacy_conversion_step2(latex_file, dpi, output_format)
+    return legacy_conversion_step2(latex_file, dpi, output_format, skipMetrics)
 
 
-def legacy_conversion_step2(latex_file, dpi, output_format):
+def legacy_conversion_step2(latex_file, dpi, output_format, skipMetrics = False):
     # External programs used by the script.
     path    = string.split(os.environ["PATH"], os.pathsep)
     dvips   = find_exe_or_terminate(["dvips"], path)
@@ -274,7 +280,7 @@
     ps_file  = latex_file_re.sub(".ps",  latex_file)
     pdf_file  = latex_file_re.sub(".pdf", latex_file)
 
-    dvips_call = '%s -o "%s" "%s"' % (dvips, ps_file, dvi_file)
+    dvips_call = '%s -i -o "%s" "%s"' % (dvips, ps_file, dvi_file)
     dvips_failed = False
 
     dvips_status, dvips_stdout = run_command(dvips_call)
@@ -300,12 +306,6 @@
         gs_ext = "ppm"
 
     # Generate the bitmap images
-    gs_call = '%s -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dSAFER -sDEVICE=%s ' \
-              '-sOutputFile="%s%%d.%s" ' \
-              '-dGraphicsAlphaBit=%d -dTextAlphaBits=%d ' \
-              '-r%f "%s"' \
-              % (gs, gs_device, latex_file_re.sub("", latex_file), \
-                 gs_ext, alpha, alpha, resolution, ps_file)
 
     if dvips_failed:
         gs_call = '%s -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dSAFER -sDEVICE=%s ' \
@@ -315,18 +315,33 @@
                   % (gs, gs_device, latex_file_re.sub("", latex_file), \
                      gs_ext, alpha, alpha, resolution, pdf_file)
 
-    gs_status, gs_stdout = run_command(gs_call)
-    if gs_status != None:
-        error("Failed: %s %s" % (os.path.basename(gs), ps_file))
+        gs_status, gs_stdout = run_command(gs_call)
+        if gs_status != None:
+            error("Failed: %s %s" % (os.path.basename(gs), ps_file))
+    else:
+        gs_call = '%s -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dSAFER -sDEVICE=%s ' \
+                  '-sOutputFile="%s%%d.%s" ' \
+                  '-dGraphicsAlphaBit=%d -dTextAlphaBits=%d ' \
+                  '-r%f "%%s"' \
+                  % (gs, gs_device, latex_file_re.sub("", latex_file), \
+                     gs_ext, alpha, alpha, resolution)
+        i = 0
+        for file in glob.glob("%s.[0-9][0-9][0-9]" % latex_file_re.sub("", latex_file)):
+            i = i + 1
+            gs_status, gs_stdout = run_command(gs_call % (i, file))
+            if gs_status != None:
+                warning("Failed: %s %s" % (os.path.basename(gs), file))					 
 
     # Crop the images
     if pnmcrop != None:
         crop_files(pnmcrop, latex_file_re.sub("", latex_file))
 
-    # Extract metrics info from the log file.
-    metrics_file = latex_file_re.sub(".metrics", latex_file)
-    if not extract_metrics_info(log_file, metrics_file):
-        error("Failed to extract metrics info from %s" % log_file)
+    # Give the possibility to skip .metrics creation for custom management
+    # (see the dvipng method)
+    if not skipMetrics:
+        # Extract metrics info from the log file.
+        metrics_file = latex_file_re.sub(".metrics", latex_file)
+        write_metrics_info(extract_metrics_info(log_file), metrics_file)
 
     return 0
 
