Re: two suggested features

[Richard Heck]

On 01/11/2014 06:33 AM, Baron Peters wrote:

Dear LYX developers,

I love the LYX software, but there are just a few minor problems that I've not 
been able to resolve.

1)  I'm writing a book and I would like to place example calculations in shaded boxes 
which are clearly delineated from the main text.  Some example calculations are quite 
long so page breaks are needed.  However, it seems that page breaks are only allowed with 
the Box (simple frame, page breaks) options.  It would be great if shaded 
boxes could also include page breaks.


Probably what you want is shading in the one that allows page breaks. I 
don't use boxes, so I'm no expert, but there is tons of info on how to 
customize these boxes in the Embedded Objects manual. Remember, this is 
LaTeX. You can do anything. But LyX can't do everything. Sometimes you 
have to get your hands dirty.



2)  I have tried to convince my students and colleagues to switch from MS Word 
to LYX.  The one troublesome point for most of them is that certain key style 
files are not available for LYX.  A website that used to supply REVTEX4.1 is no 
longer working.  Many journals supply LATEX templates, and for someone who 
knows both LYX and LATEX well, it should be possible to create equivalent LYX 
templates.


LyX comes with support for Revtex 4.1, unless I'm mistaken. You have to 
install the class itself, but there is a layout file for it.


Creating layouts for journal class files is not a hard thing to do. But 
it's something that someone who actually uses that class needs to do. 
People here have done such things many times. And if you'd like to try, 
then we'll all be happy to answer questions, etc.


Richard

Re: two suggested features

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Richard Heck rgh...@lyx.org wrote:
 On 01/11/2014 06:33 AM, Baron Peters wrote:

 LyX comes with support for Revtex 4.1, unless I'm mistaken. You have to
 install the class itself, but there is a layout file for it.

And a template. Go to File  New from Template.

Scott

Re: two suggested features

[Richard Heck]

On 01/11/2014 06:33 AM, Baron Peters wrote:

Dear LYX developers,

I love the LYX software, but there are just a few minor problems that I've not 
been able to resolve.

1)  I'm writing a book and I would like to place example calculations in shaded boxes 
which are clearly delineated from the main text.  Some example calculations are quite 
long so page breaks are needed.  However, it seems that page breaks are only allowed with 
the Box (simple frame, page breaks) options.  It would be great if shaded 
boxes could also include page breaks.


Probably what you want is shading in the one that allows page breaks. I 
don't use boxes, so I'm no expert, but there is tons of info on how to 
customize these boxes in the Embedded Objects manual. Remember, this is 
LaTeX. You can do anything. But LyX can't do everything. Sometimes you 
have to get your hands dirty.



2)  I have tried to convince my students and colleagues to switch from MS Word 
to LYX.  The one troublesome point for most of them is that certain key style 
files are not available for LYX.  A website that used to supply REVTEX4.1 is no 
longer working.  Many journals supply LATEX templates, and for someone who 
knows both LYX and LATEX well, it should be possible to create equivalent LYX 
templates.


LyX comes with support for Revtex 4.1, unless I'm mistaken. You have to 
install the class itself, but there is a layout file for it.


Creating layouts for journal class files is not a hard thing to do. But 
it's something that someone who actually uses that class needs to do. 
People here have done such things many times. And if you'd like to try, 
then we'll all be happy to answer questions, etc.


Richard

Re: two suggested features

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Richard Heck rgh...@lyx.org wrote:
 On 01/11/2014 06:33 AM, Baron Peters wrote:

 LyX comes with support for Revtex 4.1, unless I'm mistaken. You have to
 install the class itself, but there is a layout file for it.

And a template. Go to File  New from Template.

Scott

Re: two suggested features

[Richard Heck]

On 01/11/2014 06:33 AM, Baron Peters wrote:

Dear LYX developers,

I love the LYX software, but there are just a few minor problems that I've not 
been able to resolve.

1)  I'm writing a book and I would like to place example calculations in shaded boxes 
which are clearly delineated from the main text.  Some example calculations are quite 
long so page breaks are needed.  However, it seems that page breaks are only allowed with 
the "Box (simple frame, page breaks)" options.  It would be great if shaded 
boxes could also include page breaks.


Probably what you want is shading in the one that allows page breaks. I 
don't use boxes, so I'm no expert, but there is tons of info on how to 
customize these boxes in the Embedded Objects manual. Remember, this is 
LaTeX. You can do anything. But LyX can't do everything. Sometimes you 
have to get your hands dirty.



2)  I have tried to convince my students and colleagues to switch from MS Word 
to LYX.  The one troublesome point for most of them is that certain key style 
files are not available for LYX.  A website that used to supply REVTEX4.1 is no 
longer working.  Many journals supply LATEX templates, and for someone who 
knows both LYX and LATEX well, it should be possible to create equivalent LYX 
templates.


LyX comes with support for Revtex 4.1, unless I'm mistaken. You have to 
install the class itself, but there is a layout file for it.


Creating layouts for journal class files is not a hard thing to do. But 
it's something that someone who actually uses that class needs to do. 
People here have done such things many times. And if you'd like to try, 
then we'll all be happy to answer questions, etc.


Richard

Re: two suggested features

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Richard Heck  wrote:
> On 01/11/2014 06:33 AM, Baron Peters wrote:

> LyX comes with support for Revtex 4.1, unless I'm mistaken. You have to
> install the class itself, but there is a layout file for it.

And a template. Go to File > New from Template.

Scott

two suggested features

[Baron Peters]

Dear LYX developers,

I love the LYX software, but there are just a few minor problems that I've not 
been able to resolve.  

1)  I'm writing a book and I would like to place example calculations in shaded 
boxes which are clearly delineated from the main text.  Some example 
calculations are quite long so page breaks are needed.  However, it seems that 
page breaks are only allowed with the Box (simple frame, page breaks) 
options.  It would be great if shaded boxes could also include page breaks.  

2)  I have tried to convince my students and colleagues to switch from MS Word 
to LYX.  The one troublesome point for most of them is that certain key style 
files are not available for LYX.  A website that used to supply REVTEX4.1 is no 
longer working.  Many journals supply LATEX templates, and for someone who 
knows both LYX and LATEX well, it should be possible to create equivalent LYX 
templates.  

These features would make wonderful additions to the 2.1 release.  The second 
addition in particular would immediately boost your user base.  

Sincerely,
Baron Peters

two suggested features

[Baron Peters]

Dear LYX developers,

I love the LYX software, but there are just a few minor problems that I've not 
been able to resolve.  

1)  I'm writing a book and I would like to place example calculations in shaded 
boxes which are clearly delineated from the main text.  Some example 
calculations are quite long so page breaks are needed.  However, it seems that 
page breaks are only allowed with the Box (simple frame, page breaks) 
options.  It would be great if shaded boxes could also include page breaks.  

2)  I have tried to convince my students and colleagues to switch from MS Word 
to LYX.  The one troublesome point for most of them is that certain key style 
files are not available for LYX.  A website that used to supply REVTEX4.1 is no 
longer working.  Many journals supply LATEX templates, and for someone who 
knows both LYX and LATEX well, it should be possible to create equivalent LYX 
templates.  

These features would make wonderful additions to the 2.1 release.  The second 
addition in particular would immediately boost your user base.  

Sincerely,
Baron Peters

two suggested features

[Baron Peters]

Dear LYX developers,

I love the LYX software, but there are just a few minor problems that I've not 
been able to resolve.  

1)  I'm writing a book and I would like to place example calculations in shaded 
boxes which are clearly delineated from the main text.  Some example 
calculations are quite long so page breaks are needed.  However, it seems that 
page breaks are only allowed with the "Box (simple frame, page breaks)" 
options.  It would be great if shaded boxes could also include page breaks.  

2)  I have tried to convince my students and colleagues to switch from MS Word 
to LYX.  The one troublesome point for most of them is that certain key style 
files are not available for LYX.  A website that used to supply REVTEX4.1 is no 
longer working.  Many journals supply LATEX templates, and for someone who 
knows both LYX and LATEX well, it should be possible to create equivalent LYX 
templates.  

These features would make wonderful additions to the 2.1 release.  The second 
addition in particular would immediately boost your user base.  

Sincerely,
Baron Peters