On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 08:34:42 +0200 "Johann Haarhoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > how can i automaticly limit a table to be max. as wide as the Page. > If the > > content in the > > colums need's more space, it should be a "multi line" colum(s). > > I see Herbert says that this is not possible with the standard LyX > tabular menu, but I have found a workaround that works rather well. > > Suppose you have a table with three columns, and all three should be > multi-line and the same width. How do you force a column to be multi-line? Sorry if it's obvious, i couldn't find it in the french help (couldn't find the "linebreaks?") Thanks Eric > > Create your table: Insert->tabular material (3x3 for this example) > > Then right click on the first column, this brings up the Lyx: Edit > table dialog. There is a text box for Column Width. Set this to 33, and > the unit to line%. This column will now always stay at 1/3 the line > width. > > Repeat for columns 2 and 3. > > Now you have a table that is as wide as the page, and the lines inside > will wrap if they are longer. > > Regards, > > Johann > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. >
