rgheck wrote:
> > Another difficulty is with the inclusion of a citation (\cite[]{})
> > in a caption of a figure placed with the Float:Figure insert
> > function of the LyX user interface. I can easily hardcode
> > the citation, and it may be that I just don't understand how
> > to package the citation in order to get it to *dereference*
> > into the desired text.
> >
> >
>
> There are issues in putting citations into what LaTeX calls "moving
> arguments", and you may not actually want to do this. If you have a
> table of figures, for example, the citation will appear there, too. But
> if you do want the citation there, put "\protect" in ERT (Insert>TeX
> Code) immediately before the citation, it should work. Works for me,
> anyway.
And if you do not want it to appear there (i.e., only in the caption itself),
use Insert->Short Title to enter an alternative title for the list of
figures.
> > One of the features that I like most about Ventura Publisher
> > is the *frame*, within which one may place any kind of item,
> > table, graphic image, text, what have you, and it will render
> > in that space, without affect upon any other portion of the
> > page (that is, the page outside of the frame). I have not
> > encountered any kind of corresponding feature in LyX.
> >
> >
>
> LyX isn't that kind of program. It's not FrameMaker or Adobe Publisher
> or whatever. But LaTeX does have so-called minipages that can be used
> for this kind of purpose. As far as I know, LyX doesn't have any support
> for this, but of course you can do it manually via LaTeX in ERT.
Minipages? Sure: Insert->Box (a frameless Box is a minipage).
However, as Richard said, LaTeX isn't designed for grid layout. It's not a DTP
application.
Jürgen
