Hi Richard,
I had the exact same question as Tobias'.
In pure Windows environment (without cygwin), the communication between
the Java-based JabRef and Window-based LyX is not possible (or not
available yet). So, the immediate question is that: once in the JabRef
we select a set of citations and copy it to the system clipboard, how do
we quickly and agilely "insert" it to the LyX.
Originally, I thought there could be a simple text field in the citation
insertion dialog, something like "insert from clipboard", which would
take whatever string in the system clipboard and insert it to the Lyx. I
am wondering whether this approach was ever considered by the LyX team.
Anyway, I am going to try out your method. Hope it serves the same
purpose nicely.
Thanks,
James
Richard Heck wrote:
Tobias Krause wrote:
usually when I insert a citation I already have the complete
BibTeX-Key in the clipboard - is there a faster way to insert the
citation than clicking Insert -> Citation,...?
Use the mini-buffer. The first time, you'll have to hit alt-x to focus
it, type "citation-insert " and then paste the key. But the next time,
you hit alt-x, up arrow (history), ctrl-shift-left-arrow (highlight the
key), and paste. Of course, if you use the mini-buffer for something
else, you may have to up-arrow a few more times. But it's faster than
what you're doing.
That said: If you've got the key in the clipboard...did you get it from
somewhere that could push it through the lyxpipe? Or are you, sadly, on
a system that doesn't do that?
Richard
