Fabio S. wrote: >>>>> direct search: >>>>> Tools->Preferences->Output->General >>>>> xdvi -nofork -sourceposition "$$n $$t" $$o -editor >>>>> "lyxeditor.sh %f >>>>> %l" >>>> >>>> "-nofork" part is needed because of the pipe? >>> >>> I guess: the point is that without -nofork if you have xdvi already open, >>> lyx starts a new instance every time you execute direct search. >>> I also addedd the -editor option. >> >> Have you really tried without nofork option? >> I just tried the standard call >> xdvi -sourceposition 445:example.tex example.dvi >> and no new instance was opened, instead it correctly jumped in already >> existing >> viewer. > > Yes, I really tried both and it was like I described. I am sure: I clearly > remember having two open instances of xdvi. > But now I tried again and it works correctly even without the nofork > options. > > I can't understand what is happening! I am puzzled. :(
Ok. I committed the rest of changes already. Pavel