> > Note, that I have a table wih 2 columns 3cm and 7cm, and below it a
> > table with 10 columns 1cm each. Shouldn't they match in size? ;^)
>
> No. In the first case the width of your table is 10 cm + \tabcolsep,
> in the latter  10cm + 9 \tabcolsep. This is standard LaTeX behaviour.
>
> Andre'

Aha! That explains a similar problem I had some time ago. I find I
use multicolumns a lot to get irregular tables to line up properly. I
don't know if that is a correct use of multicolumns, but it works for
what I need.

> Generally: I am using latex for more than ten years and for me
> the table-handling of lyx is a _very_ strong argument for using
> it.  ;-)
>
> Ciao!
> juh

I totally agree with this.

Tony.

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