Hello,
I am just discovering LyX, which seems to be a very nice tool to edit all kind of documents. I am most interested by editing mathematic texts, and when using LyX, I have wondered if it were possible to create contextual shortcuts (as these used in TeXmacs). For instance, when one writes mathematics, why do they have to begin every shortcut with “Alt-M” ? Moreover, some shortcuts which could be very useful in a precise situation are already used: with a contextual shortcut, they could be used in a different way. Example : you type a sum (capital sigma) and then, Up and Down arrow buttons will allow you to type the beginning and end of the summing. So, the idea is to simplify and improve the speed of typing by using shortcuts which depend from: a.. the environment (text, formula...) b.. the previous symbol you have typed Another idea (also used in TeXmacs) is to group a few similar mathematical symbols: you type one of them and replace it by the next of the group by using “Tab”. This is a way to avoid remembering all the shortcuts for all the symbols of the group. Example: the symbol of multiplication is typed with “*” and displayed as a small space, but can be replaced by a “×”, or a “.” or even a “*” by using “Tab”. Whatever you decide, thank you very much for your amazing work. Best regards, Franck Vasseur -- This email was Malware checked by UTM 9. http://www.sophos.com
