Dave Hewitt wrote:
> I for one would be glad to tackle writing some layouts, but the hang up
> for me is what Paul points out here - that the syntax and rules aren't
> laid out in simple form anywhere. I realize it takes trial and error, but
> a few hours with the User's Guide (Customization) and some other layouts
> as examples left me frustrated and unwilling to continue.
>
Are you creating a layout from scratch or adapting a latex class to LyX.
Creating a custom layout in LaTeX is not easy but adapting a LaTeX class is
rather easy. Just open one of the .inc file and copy&paste and change the
labels and LaTeX commands you want LyX to spit, then refine the way it
should look on screen.
>
> Is the syntax of layout files (and what they are/are not capable of
> supporting) documented anywhere?
Today, LyX is capable of creating environments \begin{blabla}....
\end{blabla} and commands \blabla{}. The big shortcoming is parameters
\blabla[4}{} but Richard Heck is working on that.
Cheers,
Charles
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