On Thursday 04 March 2010 14:38:07 Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Daniele_P schrieb: > > I have a problem with the definition of the page margins in a LyX > > document.. In particular, I would like to create a book-style document, > > where the internal margin is always a bit bigger the the external one so > > that once I print and bind it, the document will be easily readable. > > It's the opposite: the inner margins of a book is always smaller than > the outer ones. I recommend to use the KOMA-script book document class. > Then use the document class option "BCOR" to specify the binding > correction your need for your book. The other margins will be calculated > automatically depending the on the font and the font size of your > document. Therefore use the default margins. > > This method is also used for the LyX user's guide, so have a look at its > document settings as example. > > regards Uwe
The smaller inner margins are useful only on a perfect-bound book that lays flat on the table. For something bound more restrictively, like staple binding, you need a much bigger inner margin so you can see the beginnings of lines on odd number pages and ends of lines on even number pages. You can set the margins with the Book document class also, and probably all of them. From within LyX, Document->Settings->Page_Margins, then uncheck the Default box and put the desired stuff in Inner and Outer. StevET Steve Litt Recession Relief Package http://www.recession-relief.US Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stevelitt
