Finalfin wrote:
Hello!
I'm trying to write a novel in LyX, and I run into some problems with
sectioning.
The structure I have in mind is, the book would be divided into 50+ parts,
each part having ten or so short chapters (about 50-60 pages per part). The
most natural document layout would be a book. Each part would be stored in a
separate LyX file, with one master document to bind them all.
The problem is, while I do want the book parts to be titled, I don't want
the chapters titled, just numbered.
So, the document structure would be:
Part I Blah blah blah
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
...
Part II Bleh Bleh Bleh
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
...
I have already found a way to reset the chapter numbers after every part, so
it's not a problem. Well, actually it's a glitch: while the DVI/PDF output
is correct, LyX still counts chapters from Part 1.
The real problem is, how do I make the chapters untitled?
I know I can put a single hard space (Ctl-Space) as the chapter's title, but
it's a waste of space on a chapter title page, and it won't look right in
the TOC.
Put a blank ERT where the chapter title goes.
Do you want the chapters in the TOC if they're not titled? If not, then
just move the TOC slider in Document>Settings>Numbering and TOC.
rh
Is there any way to do this without using ERT on every single chapter
heading?
Since this is a novel, there is no need to do cross-referencing, so if your
solution doesn't handle it, it's not an issue for me.
Thanks in advance,
Piotr Sulecki.
