Sorry I was hopeful but I never use a numbered equation so I was just guessing. The module is handy in other places.
On Thu, 4 Oct 2018 at 05:39, Klaus-Dieter Bauer < [email protected]> wrote: > Insets cannot be used inside LyX equations sadly. > > On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 2:31 AM John Kane <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Try the ShortInsetNames module. I have never used it with equations but >> it works well with Chapter and Section names, tables and figures. >> >> Insert the Short label from Custom Inserts and then insert the label. >> Repeat procedure with Short Ref + label to have a short label in the text >> or wherever >> >> Thanks Andrew. >> >> On Wed, 3 Oct 2018 at 17:58, Joel Kulesza <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 3:36 PM Klaus-Dieter Bauer < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello! >>>> >>>> As it is currently implemented, equation labels are displayed as part >>>> of the equation number in LyX's editor. Sadly, for longer, semantically >>>> meaningful label names (e.g. "eq:maxwell-equations-in-vacuum"), this throws >>>> off the formatting in the editor buffer: Instead of centering the equation, >>>> the combination of label and equation is centered. A similar problem >>>> occurs, when left-aligned equations with left-aligned numbering are used. >>>> >>>> Is there some setting in LyX, that allows getting better alignment, >>>> without sacrifizing the ability to use long label names? >>>> >>>> - Klaus >>>> >>> >>> I do not know of such a method, but would be thrilled if such were >>> created (or explained). I wonder if mouseover tooltips could be used >>> here... >>> >>> - Joel >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> John Kane >> Kingston ON Canada >> > -- John Kane Kingston ON Canada
