On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 21:56:33 +0200 Roberto <foice.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 31/07/2017 19:10, Steve Litt wrote: > > The ability to directly edit graphics within a LyX file would be a > > nice *option*: > Hi Steve, I hope I am quoting you correctly by only reporting the > sentence I want to comment about. > > As far as I can understand the feature I am talking about does not > require _editing_ graphics. It just requires an option (which can be > set as default as well) to copy any graphics the user pastes or links > into a hidden folder that is managed LyX. Documents at that point > become "LyX archives" made of a "myfile.lyx" and a > ".stuff_for_myfile" folder, nicely archived into a single thing, that > you may call a .LyXar (archive file). You have a script for .lyx > file, you can still use it on all .lyx files and you can use it as > well for .LyXar because all you need to do is unzip the file, work on > the .lyx, and zip it again ... > > You went a long way in your message, partly, I presume, on the idea > of _editing_ graphics in LyX, but this is not what I was talking > about. Let me know if I have misunderstood your words ... Being able to click components within an "archive" type of file format is about the only benefit I see. Which is why I brought it up. Without even that benefit, I don't see the point in changing the file format and breaking everybody's scripts and work flow. SteveT Steve Litt July 2017 featured book: Quit Joblessness: Start Your Own Business http://www.troubleshooters.com/startbiz
