On 01/21/2011 01:29 PM, Tim Peti wrote:
Hi everybody,
I'm a somewhat new LyX user and have run into the following problem:
Two of my floating figures/tables don't show up where they are
supposed to be in the DVI output but a couple of paragraphs
later/earlier. If tried placing somewhere else in the document but the
misplacement still happens.
This is normal. It is why the figures and tables are called "floats":
They "float" to where LaTeX thinks it is best to put them. If you really
want them to go right where you put them---this is usually not a good
idea, though, because it can lead to very bad page breaks---then get
inside the float, hit Edit>Float Settings, and then deselect "Default
Placement" and choose "Here definitely". You could also try "Here if
possible", which will make LaTeX put it there unless that's bad.
Also, how do I install the caption package for LyX 1.6.8 ?
This is a LaTeX issue. Install it however you normally install LaTeX
packages. If you don't know how to do that, then: What OS are you using?
Richard
