Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
>>>>>> "Angus" == Angus Leeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Angus> Angus Leeming wrote:
>>> The attached patch allows reLyX to recognise 'm' column
>>> descriptors in tables. Applying it would squash bug. (I forget
>>> which number because bugzilla is currently refusing connections.)
>>>
>>> 'm' column descriptors are functionally equivalent to 'p' ones,
>>> but this patch simply adds to the 'special' field so that the
>>> LaTeX exported by LyX is identical to the LaTeX it imported.
>>>
>>> The user has no visual feedback about this fixed width column, but
>>> it strikes me that we could actually have the best of both worlds
>>> if I also set the pwidth field. Ie, invariant LaTeX _and_ visual
>>> feedback.
>>>
>>> Shall I do this? Jean-Marc, is this something that you'd like to
>>> see in 1.3.x too?
>
> Angus> I thought it might be easier for people to comment if I
> Angus> attached a re-worked patch with my suggestion incorporated
> Angus> together with a test case showing it in action.
>
> Angus> Jean-Marc, please consider this for 1.3.x.also. It fixes a
> bug Angus> (722 I think).
>
> I think it is OK. Can you just tell me what is the effect in LyX of
> setting pwidth? It is a bit strange to me that it can change visual
> feedback without altering latex output. Isn't this a hack?
>
> JMarc
Good afternoon, Jean-Marc.
I don't think this is a hack. LyX uses the info output by
$col->{"pwidth"} to ascertain how wide the column should be on the
screen. IFF the $col->{"special"} is empty, this info will be output
to LaTeX as a column specifier p{2cm} f.ex.. However, I explicitly
fill the $col->{"special"} field so that the LaTeX output is m{2cm}.
In this case, $col->{"pwidth"} is used simply to control the visual
appearence on the LyX screen.
AFAICS, it's an identical concept to activating column borders using
the check buttons in the tabular dialog but then also specifing the
special field as '|||c|||'.
Does this help?
--
Angus
