Rich Shepard wrote:
It becomes impossible to read the text since the word or phrase is replaced by a small, grey box that shows "IDX".
I always set the box behind the word that I want to be indexed so that I always know what is inside the box.
I understand that the next LyX version will change the marking so the indexed term can still be read.
Good to hear.
When I delete the IDX box the contained word or phrase is also deleted.
Yes, because this is the index entry.
Deleting the box does not replace the unmarked text in the space.
What are you doing? The indexed word is independent of the index entry, see the attached example.
regards Uwe
#LyX 1.3 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ \lyxformat 221 \textclass article \begin_preamble
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Hello
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is a five-letter word.
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