On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:24:57 -0400 "Paul A. Rubin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Typhoon wrote: > > >> I can copy/paste whole tables, but if I just try to copy a > >> sub-table, then I get the results that Maria seems to be talking > >> about. > >> > > Sorry - should have said: 1.5.1 compiled on Debian Etch. > > Just to be sure we're not talking at cross-purposes, the process is > as follows? > > 1. Source table and destination table both exist. > 2. Highlight a rectangular block of cells in the source table and > copy to clipboard. > 3. Insert the cursor in any cell of the destination table and paste > (not paste special or paste external, just Edit->Paste). > > This works fine for me. In fact, it works better than in earlier > versions, in that the target need not have compatible dimensions. If > the cursor position in the target is the upper left cell of a block > of compatible dimensions, the clipboard contents gets pasted in its > entirety. If not, LyX pastes just the cells that fit within the > target table. > > Odd that this works on Windows and not on other platforms. (Odd that > *anything* works on Windows and not on other platforms.) > OK, thanks for the clarification. That procedure DOES work for me on Debian Etch. Making both tables exist was the difference. Alan > /Paul > >
