Re: toggle math mode
On 8.11.07, Joris van Zwieten wrote: ... how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. * You can mark and copy the content of a math-box and insert it outside the math box. * You can use the plain math commands to produce or edit a math formula also inside the math box. (E.g., when writing \alpha, the characters will first appear in red and after a space turn into the greek letter.) This is what I usually do, except for seldom used commands where it is faster to insert from the toolbar than to look up the syntax. * You can (as already said) use the LaTeX view - either to copy the content or just to see where you are when editing inside the math box. * You could also use ERT (don't forget the $$ then) but this gives poor visual feedback. Feature request: ERT, footnotes, boxes, and comments can be converted to text by pressing Backspace when the cursor is at the begin of the box. - It would be nict to have this feature for math-boxes too! Guenter
Re: toggle math mode
On Nov 9, 2007 12:05 AM, Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joris van Zwieten schrieb: I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. You can use the menu View - Source. But LyX's math editor already has the possibility to write LaTeX and get directly the result visually: Type in a formula e.g. \frac follwed by a space and you get a fraction. regards Uwe Hi Siegfried, Uwe, Thanks for your replies. I know I can type latex directly and get the result visually. But I could not find a way to go back to the source after I write a formula the first time. All editing then has to be done visually, which I personally do not like much. I was wondering if there was a way to 'toggle' between the visual representation and the latex source of a formula. By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? Anyhow, Siegfried's workaround does not sound very convenient to me. Thanks, Joris
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten schrieb: By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? You need LyX 1.5 for this feature. The actual version of LyX is 1.5.2. regards Uwe
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten wrote: Hi, I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. This would be very useful, because then I could edit the function in plain latex and toggle to graphical display again. Is this possible in lyx? If you don't like the math editor at all - consider using ERT boxes instead. There you type your math as $\alpha=1$ and it stays that way too. If view-dvi is too slow (big document), consider using the math editor to check formulas. Copy the formula out from the ERT box, mark and hit ctrl+M to see if everything is ok. Then backspace and delete the test formula. Helge Hafting
Re: toggle math mode
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Joris van Zwieten schrieb: By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? You need LyX 1.5 for this feature. The actual version of LyX is 1.5.2. regards Uwe Prior to 1.5.2, you can go to Preferences - File formats, select LaTeX, and assign a text viewer program in the viewer slot. (On Windows, I like the free TextView program.) Save the change, and make sure that the app you selected is on your system path (or else provide the full path to it). I think you'll need to restart LyX. Thereafter, you should have LaTeX as an option on the View menu. Unlike the 1.5.2 feature, this will not take you directly to the position in the source code where your cursor lies; it will open the entire .tex file. Still, I got good use out of it prior to 1.5.2. /Paul
Re: toggle math mode
On 8.11.07, Joris van Zwieten wrote: ... how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. * You can mark and copy the content of a math-box and insert it outside the math box. * You can use the plain math commands to produce or edit a math formula also inside the math box. (E.g., when writing \alpha, the characters will first appear in red and after a space turn into the greek letter.) This is what I usually do, except for seldom used commands where it is faster to insert from the toolbar than to look up the syntax. * You can (as already said) use the LaTeX view - either to copy the content or just to see where you are when editing inside the math box. * You could also use ERT (don't forget the $$ then) but this gives poor visual feedback. Feature request: ERT, footnotes, boxes, and comments can be converted to text by pressing Backspace when the cursor is at the begin of the box. - It would be nict to have this feature for math-boxes too! Guenter
Re: toggle math mode
On Nov 9, 2007 12:05 AM, Uwe Stöhr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joris van Zwieten schrieb: I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. You can use the menu View - Source. But LyX's math editor already has the possibility to write LaTeX and get directly the result visually: Type in a formula e.g. \frac follwed by a space and you get a fraction. regards Uwe Hi Siegfried, Uwe, Thanks for your replies. I know I can type latex directly and get the result visually. But I could not find a way to go back to the source after I write a formula the first time. All editing then has to be done visually, which I personally do not like much. I was wondering if there was a way to 'toggle' between the visual representation and the latex source of a formula. By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? Anyhow, Siegfried's workaround does not sound very convenient to me. Thanks, Joris
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten schrieb: By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? You need LyX 1.5 for this feature. The actual version of LyX is 1.5.2. regards Uwe
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten wrote: Hi, I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. This would be very useful, because then I could edit the function in plain latex and toggle to graphical display again. Is this possible in lyx? If you don't like the math editor at all - consider using ERT boxes instead. There you type your math as $\alpha=1$ and it stays that way too. If view-dvi is too slow (big document), consider using the math editor to check formulas. Copy the formula out from the ERT box, mark and hit ctrl+M to see if everything is ok. Then backspace and delete the test formula. Helge Hafting
Re: toggle math mode
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Joris van Zwieten schrieb: By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? You need LyX 1.5 for this feature. The actual version of LyX is 1.5.2. regards Uwe Prior to 1.5.2, you can go to Preferences - File formats, select LaTeX, and assign a text viewer program in the viewer slot. (On Windows, I like the free TextView program.) Save the change, and make sure that the app you selected is on your system path (or else provide the full path to it). I think you'll need to restart LyX. Thereafter, you should have LaTeX as an option on the View menu. Unlike the 1.5.2 feature, this will not take you directly to the position in the source code where your cursor lies; it will open the entire .tex file. Still, I got good use out of it prior to 1.5.2. /Paul
Re: toggle math mode
On 8.11.07, Joris van Zwieten wrote: > ... how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex > source again. * You can mark and copy the content of a math-box and insert it outside the math box. * You can use the plain math commands to produce or edit a math formula also inside the math box. (E.g., when writing \alpha, the characters will first appear in red and after a space turn into the greek letter.) This is what I usually do, except for seldom used commands where it is faster to insert from the toolbar than to look up the syntax. * You can (as already said) use the LaTeX view - either to copy the content or just to see where you are when editing inside the math box. * You could also use ERT (don't forget the $$ then) but this gives poor visual feedback. Feature request: ERT, footnotes, boxes, and comments can be converted to text by pressing when the cursor is at the begin of the box. -> It would be nict to have this feature for math-boxes too! Guenter
Re: toggle math mode
On Nov 9, 2007 12:05 AM, Uwe Stöhr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joris van Zwieten schrieb: > > > I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much > > easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I > > could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click > > the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its > > graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to > > find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex > > source again. > > You can use the menu View -> Source. But LyX's math editor already has the > possibility to write > LaTeX and get directly the result visually: > Type in a formula e.g. > \frac > follwed by a space and you get a fraction. > > regards Uwe Hi Siegfried, Uwe, Thanks for your replies. I know I can type latex directly and get the result visually. But I could not find a way to go back to the source after I write a formula the first time. All editing then has to be done visually, which I personally do not like much. I was wondering if there was a way to 'toggle' between the visual representation and the latex source of a formula. By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? Anyhow, Siegfried's workaround does not sound very convenient to me. Thanks, Joris
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten schrieb: By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? You need LyX 1.5 for this feature. The actual version of LyX is 1.5.2. regards Uwe
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten wrote: Hi, I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. This would be very useful, because then I could edit the function in plain latex and toggle to graphical display again. Is this possible in lyx? If you don't like the math editor at all - consider using ERT boxes instead. There you type your math as $\alpha=1$ and it stays that way too. If view->dvi is too slow (big document), consider using the math editor to check formulas. Copy the formula out from the ERT box, mark and hit ctrl+M to see if everything is ok. Then backspace and delete the "test formula". Helge Hafting
Re: toggle math mode
Uwe Stöhr wrote: Joris van Zwieten schrieb: By the way, I'm using version 1.3.7. and I do not seem to have an entry called 'Source' in the 'View' menu. Is this correct? You need LyX 1.5 for this feature. The actual version of LyX is 1.5.2. regards Uwe Prior to 1.5.2, you can go to Preferences -> File formats, select LaTeX, and assign a text viewer program in the "viewer" slot. (On Windows, I like the free TextView program.) Save the change, and make sure that the app you selected is on your system path (or else provide the full path to it). I think you'll need to restart LyX. Thereafter, you should have LaTeX as an option on the View menu. Unlike the 1.5.2 feature, this will not take you directly to the position in the source code where your cursor lies; it will open the entire .tex file. Still, I got good use out of it prior to 1.5.2. /Paul
Re: toggle math mode
You can use the possibility to view the LaTeX code and copy back from the code window into the lyx window if you want to edit the latex code. I tried it on Windows XP, and it works ( ctrl-c - ctrl-V to copy-paste the LaTeX code and ctrl-M to convert it into math. Siegfried
toggle math mode
Hi, I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. This would be very useful, because then I could edit the function in plain latex and toggle to graphical display again. Is this possible in lyx? Thanks, Joris van Zwieten
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten schrieb: I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. You can use the menu View - Source. But LyX's math editor already has the possibility to write LaTeX and get directly the result visually: Type in a formula e.g. \frac follwed by a space and you get a fraction. regards Uwe
Re: toggle math mode
You can use the possibility to view the LaTeX code and copy back from the code window into the lyx window if you want to edit the latex code. I tried it on Windows XP, and it works ( ctrl-c - ctrl-V to copy-paste the LaTeX code and ctrl-M to convert it into math. Siegfried
toggle math mode
Hi, I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. This would be very useful, because then I could edit the function in plain latex and toggle to graphical display again. Is this possible in lyx? Thanks, Joris van Zwieten
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten schrieb: I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. You can use the menu View - Source. But LyX's math editor already has the possibility to write LaTeX and get directly the result visually: Type in a formula e.g. \frac follwed by a space and you get a fraction. regards Uwe
Re: toggle math mode
You can use the possibility to view the LaTeX code and copy back from the code window into the lyx window if you want to edit the latex code. I tried it on Windows XP, and it works ( ctrl-c -> ctrl-V to copy-paste the LaTeX code and ctrl-M to convert it into math. Siegfried
toggle math mode
Hi, I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. This would be very useful, because then I could edit the function in plain latex and toggle to graphical display again. Is this possible in lyx? Thanks, Joris van Zwieten
Re: toggle math mode
Joris van Zwieten schrieb: I'm very used to writing math in plain latex. For me, this works much easier than using the visual math editor. In lyx, I found out that I could write a large formula in plain latex, then select it and click the 'math mode' button and it would convert the formula to its graphical equivalent, which is great. However, I haven't been able to find out how I can change from the graphical display back to the latex source again. You can use the menu View -> Source. But LyX's math editor already has the possibility to write LaTeX and get directly the result visually: Type in a formula e.g. \frac follwed by a space and you get a fraction. regards Uwe
