Dear LyX developers,
with feature freeze nearing, I'd like to take up the discussion of templates
and examples folders:
On 2017-04-20, Helge Hafting wrote:
> ... please make [templates] go to ~/.lyx/templates and have
> tools->reconfigure create the symlink to the system template folder.
...
> Lyx should be able to make new documents based on private or std.
> templates, without the user searching for either. And it should not be
> necessary to tweak the paths either.
Note: the [templates] and [examples] buttons are missing under OS X and
Windows.
Nevertheless, File>New From template opens the "templates folder" (as set in
the preferences).
Suggestion:
1. easy access to local templates and standard templates:
* set USERDIR/templates as default templates path
* create a symlink USERDIR/stdtemplates -> SYSDIR/templates.
* Document creation of templates in the User Guide:
Any document can be used as template.
For easy acces with File>New from Template, save it under
USERDIR/templates. Under Linux, you can get to this directory via
the [templates] box in the File>Save as dialogue.
2. organize templates and examples:
* create and use language subdirectories
3. "unhide" examples:
* move examples to lib/doc/examples,
* add a menu entry Help>Examples...
? create a symlink USERDIR/examples -> SYSDIR/doc/examples ?
Please comment,
Günter
