On 12/28/2011 12:49 PM, Richard Heck wrote:
On 12/28/2011 10:00 AM, Bogdan wrote:
Hi all,
When editing plain .tex files I used to do this all the time to leave
extra space between equation lines in, say, an align environment, e.g.:
\begin{align}
f(x) &= \left(x^2\right)^n\\[10pt]
&= x^{2n}
\end{align}
Note the \\[10pt]
How do I do this (easily) in LyX? I notice that if I import a piece
of plain .tex then LyX does preserve those extra spaces as I can see
it in the source code, but I haven't yet managed to it directly in LyX.
This is weird. Type exactly that into LyX, as normal text (for some
reason copy and paste is not working), then highlight it and hit
Ctrl-M to make math. Not only will you see the space in the source but
in LyX itself. But I cannot see how to modify it once it's there. So
here's one way to do it that isn't too hard: Enter the equation as you
normally would in LyX, without the extra space; when it is right, do
View>Source, copy the source of the equation, paste it into LyX as
normal text; add the code for the extra space, and then highlight and
hit Ctrl-M. Not ideal but it works.
I've looked into this, and there doesn't seem to be UI for setting this,
or any way to enter it directly into a formula. Please feel free to file
an enhancement request for this.
Richard
