Am 17.02.2014 um 05:59 schrieb Richard Heck <[email protected]>: > On 02/16/2014 11:40 PM, Kevin Smith wrote: >> I'm using LyX 2.0.7.1 on a Mac. I'd like to install a new style (example >> ClassiicThesis-Lyx-v4.1). The style will only load with all of it's >> associated files if I start Lyx by clicking on the ClassicThesis.lyx file >> from within the directory where it and all it's flies are located. If I try >> to create a new file from a template, where the ClassicThesis directory is >> installed in my template directory, it doesn't find all of the other files >> (it is looking in ./<filename> for these files.) and I get errors when >> loading. >> >> It seems like there is a path variable that needs to be set somewhere. I >> went into the preferences dialog and set the "Document Template" path to >> this directory. Still doesn't work. (btw, can these paths have multiple >> directories separated by ":" ?). > > You need to copy the layout file (whatever.layout) into you local LyX layouts > directory. I'm not sure where that is on Mac. Someone else will be able to > tell you, or you might be able to find it on the wiki. Then you have to > reconfigure LyX so it knows about the new layout.
It's here: $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/LyX-2.0/layouts The 2.0 is used for all 2.0.x LyX builds on Mac. Upcoming LyX 2.1 will use .../LyX-2.1/layouts. Automatic copying of the contents of these folders is an unfinished goal. Stephan
