Re: Tip: How to type degreen symbol in Windows using the numeric key pad

2009-07-30 Thread Helge Hafting
, and insert the same symbol using Insert-Symbol... Export to latex. If the two symbols have the same latex code, then the handling will be the same in all cases. Helge Hafting

Re: Tip: How to type degreen symbol in Windows using the numeric key pad

2009-07-30 Thread Helge Hafting
, and insert the same symbol using Insert->Symbol... Export to latex. If the two symbols have the same latex code, then the handling will be the same in all cases. Helge Hafting

Re: ligatures

2009-07-21 Thread Helge Hafting
available ligatures, if LaTeX is correctly set up to support your font. Helge Hafting

Re: LyX is a pain in the butt, but it's the easiest among alternatives

2009-07-21 Thread Helge Hafting
example. Too much choice is not good. A word may be mentioned in a footnote somewhere, without this being an interesting place to look for said word. Helge Hafting

Re: ligatures

2009-07-21 Thread Helge Hafting
available ligatures, if LaTeX is correctly set up to support your font. Helge Hafting

Re: LyX is a pain in the butt, but it's the easiest among alternatives

2009-07-21 Thread Helge Hafting
example. Too much choice is not good. A word may be mentioned in a footnote somewhere, without this being an interesting place to look for said word. Helge Hafting

Re: ligatures

2009-07-21 Thread Helge Hafting
available ligatures, if LaTeX is correctly set up to support your font. Helge Hafting

Re: LyX is a pain in the butt, but it's the easiest among alternatives

2009-07-21 Thread Helge Hafting
as the definition, an explanation, and perhaps an interesting example. Too much choice is not good. A word may be mentioned in a footnote somewhere, without this being an interesting place to look for said word. Helge Hafting

Re: customizing the extra spaces

2009-07-20 Thread Helge Hafting
of any length you might need. Or if you're making indented lists, look at how that is done in the user guide. For computer code, there is the listing inset to make things easier. Helge Hafting

Re: customizing the extra spaces

2009-07-20 Thread Helge Hafting
of any length you might need. Or if you're making indented lists, look at how that is done in the user guide. For computer code, there is the listing inset to make things easier. Helge Hafting

Re: customizing the extra spaces

2009-07-20 Thread Helge Hafting
e. "Insert->Formatting->Horizontal Space" lets you insert spaces of any length you might need. Or if you're making indented lists, look at how that is done in the user guide. For computer code, there is the "listing inset" to make things easier. Helge Hafting

Re: Typing some text in Lyx with capital letters

2009-07-17 Thread Helge Hafting
is more tricky. Especially when it can't be fixed because the stupid thing keeps re-applying a wrong fix. :-( I hope LyX won't fall into that trap. Helge Hafting

Re: Typing some text in Lyx with capital letters

2009-07-17 Thread Helge Hafting
is more tricky. Especially when it can't be fixed because the stupid thing keeps re-applying a wrong fix. :-( I hope LyX won't fall into that trap. Helge Hafting

Re: Typing some text in Lyx with capital letters

2009-07-17 Thread Helge Hafting
common mistakes" and look for them. Absurdity done by word processors is more tricky. Especially when it can't be fixed because the stupid thing keeps re-applying a wrong fix. :-( I hope LyX won't fall into that trap. Helge Hafting

Re: Vertical line in the side left

2009-07-15 Thread Helge Hafting
want a colored line, select the whole ERT box and use Edit-Text Style and set the color. Helge Hafting

Re: Vertical line in the side left

2009-07-15 Thread Helge Hafting
want a colored line, select the whole ERT box and use Edit-Text Style and set the color. Helge Hafting

Re: Vertical line in the side left

2009-07-15 Thread Helge Hafting
. If you want a colored line, select the whole ERT box and use "Edit->Text Style" and set the color. Helge Hafting

Re: WinVista: Scrolling in LyX-window with mouse wheel?

2009-07-13 Thread Helge Hafting
driver fault then. Try complaining to the equipment manufacturer, or microsoft. The manufacturer probably is the one with most interest in making this work. Helge Hafting

Re: WinVista: Scrolling in LyX-window with mouse wheel?

2009-07-13 Thread Helge Hafting
driver fault then. Try complaining to the equipment manufacturer, or microsoft. The manufacturer probably is the one with most interest in making this work. Helge Hafting

Re: WinVista: Scrolling in LyX-window with mouse wheel?

2009-07-13 Thread Helge Hafting
indows mouse driver fault then. Try complaining to the equipment manufacturer, or microsoft. The manufacturer probably is the one with most interest in making this work. Helge Hafting

Re: Multiple Language Quotation Problem

2009-07-09 Thread Helge Hafting
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Re: Multiple Language Quotation Problem

2009-07-09 Thread Helge Hafting
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Re: Multiple Language Quotation Problem

2009-07-09 Thread Helge Hafting
does not. Therefore, the bug. Helge Hafting

Re: How to wrap long non-dictionary words in table cell?

2009-07-08 Thread Helge Hafting
A B wrote: It's called an hyphenation point. Insert-Formatting-Hyphenation Point, or Ctrl-minus. Great. Although I have to add them manually. So the two questions remains: How to avoid doing that manually, and how can I not get the hyphenation character (minus) at the end of the line? Is

Re: How to wrap long non-dictionary words in table cell?

2009-07-08 Thread Helge Hafting
A B wrote: It's called an hyphenation point. Insert-Formatting-Hyphenation Point, or Ctrl-minus. Great. Although I have to add them manually. So the two questions remains: How to avoid doing that manually, and how can I not get the hyphenation character (minus) at the end of the line? Is

Re: How to wrap long non-dictionary words in table cell?

2009-07-08 Thread Helge Hafting
A B wrote: It's called an "hyphenation point". Insert->Formatting->Hyphenation Point, or Ctrl-minus. Great. Although I have to add them manually. So the two questions remains: How to avoid doing that manually, and how can I not get the hyphenation character (minus) at the end of the line? Is

Re: Use instead of the fancy ones in pdf

2009-07-07 Thread Helge Hafting
Rainer M Krug wrote: I hoped, that there would be a global option which would keep the inverted commas, but I can live with it. When I type , I get guillemets because of language settings. But if I hold down CTRL while typing , I get the plain ERT isn't really needed, I think. Helge

Re: Page break in float

2009-07-07 Thread Helge Hafting
it be in the text that refers to the figure, or alternatively in some appendix that lists all your figures and detail information about them? Helge Hafting

Re: Use instead of the fancy ones in pdf

2009-07-07 Thread Helge Hafting
Rainer M Krug wrote: I hoped, that there would be a global option which would keep the inverted commas, but I can live with it. When I type , I get guillemets because of language settings. But if I hold down CTRL while typing , I get the plain ERT isn't really needed, I think. Helge

Re: Page break in float

2009-07-07 Thread Helge Hafting
it be in the text that refers to the figure, or alternatively in some appendix that lists all your figures and detail information about them? Helge Hafting

Re: Use " instead of the "fancy" ones in pdf

2009-07-07 Thread Helge Hafting
Rainer M Krug wrote: I hoped, that there would be a global option which would keep the inverted commas, but I can live with it. When I type " , I get guillemets because of language settings. But if I hold down CTRL while typing ", I get the plain " ERT isn't really needed,

Re: Page break in float

2009-07-07 Thread Helge Hafting
floating figure itself? Could it be in the text that refers to the figure, or alternatively in some appendix that lists all your figures and detail information about them? Helge Hafting

Re: Dot Leaders

2009-07-02 Thread Helge Hafting
Tad Marko wrote: On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Helge Hafting helge.haft...@hist.no mailto:helge.haft...@hist.no wrote: Tad Marko wrote: Hopefully this question has a simple answer. I'm working on a book which has a table of contents. Is there any way to get

Re: Dot Leaders

2009-07-02 Thread Helge Hafting
Tad Marko wrote: On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Helge Hafting helge.haft...@hist.no mailto:helge.haft...@hist.no wrote: Tad Marko wrote: Hopefully this question has a simple answer. I'm working on a book which has a table of contents. Is there any way to get

Re: Dot Leaders

2009-07-02 Thread Helge Hafting
Tad Marko wrote: On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Helge Hafting <helge.haft...@hist.no <mailto:helge.haft...@hist.no>> wrote: Tad Marko wrote: Hopefully this question has a simple answer. I'm working on a book which has a table of contents. Is there an

Re: Dot Leaders

2009-07-01 Thread Helge Hafting
this for me. Helge Hafting

Re: file recovery

2009-07-01 Thread Helge Hafting
the previous version of the file. This has nothing to do with emergency files, it lets you recover if you make some mistake. For example, deleting some important text and then savequit. Helge Hafting

Re: Dot Leaders

2009-07-01 Thread Helge Hafting
this for me. Helge Hafting

Re: file recovery

2009-07-01 Thread Helge Hafting
the previous version of the file. This has nothing to do with emergency files, it lets you recover if you make some mistake. For example, deleting some important text and then savequit. Helge Hafting

Re: Dot Leaders

2009-07-01 Thread Helge Hafting
A-script)" does this for me. Helge Hafting

Re: file recovery

2009-07-01 Thread Helge Hafting
re made whenever you save the document (File->Save) and is simply the previous version of the file. This has nothing to do with emergency files, it lets you recover if you make some mistake. For example, deleting some important text and then save Helge Hafting

Re: Hi some questions about Tables and Titles

2009-05-28 Thread Helge Hafting
. It defaults to standard, which gives you the top texts you don't want. Select plain to get only the page number, select empty to get nothing extra at all. Helge Hafting

Re: Hi some questions about Tables and Titles

2009-05-28 Thread Helge Hafting
. It defaults to standard, which gives you the top texts you don't want. Select plain to get only the page number, select empty to get nothing extra at all. Helge Hafting

Re: Hi some questions about Tables and Titles

2009-05-28 Thread Helge Hafting
has a dropdown list for page styles. It defaults to "standard", which gives you the top texts you don't want. Select "plain" to get only the page number, select "empty" to get nothing extra at all. Helge Hafting

Re: coloured background in header and margin

2009-05-25 Thread Helge Hafting
. Helge Hafting

Re: Is PDF the best graphic format for LyX?

2009-05-25 Thread Helge Hafting
slowly on a computer, and it will not be necessary to look good on a screen. Helge Hafting

Re: coloured background in header and margin

2009-05-25 Thread Helge Hafting
. Helge Hafting

Re: Is PDF the best graphic format for LyX?

2009-05-25 Thread Helge Hafting
slowly on a computer, and it will not be necessary to look good on a screen. Helge Hafting

Re: coloured background in header and margin

2009-05-25 Thread Helge Hafting
. Helge Hafting

Re: Is PDF the best graphic format for LyX?

2009-05-25 Thread Helge Hafting
a big file will render slowly on a computer, and it will not be necessary to look good on a screen. Helge Hafting

Re: MS word takes on TeX?

2009-05-20 Thread Helge Hafting
screwed up. Helge Hafting

Re: MS word takes on TeX?

2009-05-20 Thread Helge Hafting
screwed up. Helge Hafting

Re: MS word takes on TeX?

2009-05-20 Thread Helge Hafting
still look screwed up. Helge Hafting

Re: Using counters

2009-05-19 Thread Helge Hafting
Guenter Milde wrote: On 2009-05-18, Helge Hafting wrote: obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: I want to have a counter (experiment) that uses roman numerals and is sequential throughout the chapters. I figure that a module is the right way about

Re: Using counters

2009-05-19 Thread Helge Hafting
Guenter Milde wrote: On 2009-05-18, Helge Hafting wrote: obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: I want to have a counter (experiment) that uses roman numerals and is sequential throughout the chapters. I figure that a module is the right way about

Re: Using counters

2009-05-19 Thread Helge Hafting
Guenter Milde wrote: On 2009-05-18, Helge Hafting wrote: obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: I want to have a counter (experiment) that uses roman numerals and is sequential throughout the chapters. I figure that a module is the right way about

Re: Using counters

2009-05-18 Thread Helge Hafting
obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: We're getting close! On Friday 15 May 2009, Guenter Milde wrote: On 2009-05-15, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, Helge Hafting wrote: obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: I want to have

Re: Using counters

2009-05-18 Thread Helge Hafting
obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: We're getting close! On Friday 15 May 2009, Guenter Milde wrote: On 2009-05-15, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, Helge Hafting wrote: obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: I want to have

Re: Using counters

2009-05-18 Thread Helge Hafting
obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: We're getting close! On Friday 15 May 2009, Guenter Milde wrote: On 2009-05-15, obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday 15 May 2009, Helge Hafting wrote: obregonma...@gmail.com wrote: I want to have

Re: Can language support be disabled?

2009-05-15 Thread Helge Hafting
, getting this wrong will usually make your documents look amateurish. Helge Hafting

Re: Using counters

2009-05-15 Thread Helge Hafting
on the net, or borrow one of the recommended latex books at a library. Helge Hafting

Re: Can language support be disabled?

2009-05-15 Thread Helge Hafting
, getting this wrong will usually make your documents look amateurish. Helge Hafting

Re: Using counters

2009-05-15 Thread Helge Hafting
on the net, or borrow one of the recommended latex books at a library. Helge Hafting

Re: Can language support be disabled?

2009-05-15 Thread Helge Hafting
ween headings and the text that follows. These conventions are different for other languages. Again, getting this wrong will usually make your documents look amateurish. Helge Hafting

Re: Using counters

2009-05-15 Thread Helge Hafting
for examples on the net, or borrow one of the recommended latex books at a library. Helge Hafting

Re: text styles

2009-05-05 Thread Helge Hafting
, they are LyX constructs. But once you need some special latex command, you still have to know that command. Unless someone makes a style editor that knows all of latex, which isn't realistic. Helge Hafting

Re: text styles

2009-05-05 Thread Helge Hafting
, they are LyX constructs. But once you need some special latex command, you still have to know that command. Unless someone makes a style editor that knows all of latex, which isn't realistic. Helge Hafting

Re: text styles

2009-05-05 Thread Helge Hafting
les though, they are LyX constructs. But once you need some special latex command, you still have to know that command. Unless someone makes a style editor that knows all of latex, which isn't realistic. Helge Hafting

Re: text styles

2009-04-30 Thread Helge Hafting
curve is pretty steep. Indeed, but it might be worth it for an entire book. Now while lyx styles may be hard to make for the average word processor user. I don't think it is so hard for someone who already understands and can deal with latex. Helge Hafting

Re: Using LyX for writing a very long manual

2009-04-30 Thread Helge Hafting
it until the book is finished. Otherwise, you risk disrupting such tweaks if you edit any content earlier in the book. Ideally, there shouldn't be any manual breaks but they are handy occationally. Helge Hafting

Re: text styles

2009-04-30 Thread Helge Hafting
curve is pretty steep. Indeed, but it might be worth it for an entire book. Now while lyx styles may be hard to make for the average word processor user. I don't think it is so hard for someone who already understands and can deal with latex. Helge Hafting

Re: Using LyX for writing a very long manual

2009-04-30 Thread Helge Hafting
it until the book is finished. Otherwise, you risk disrupting such tweaks if you edit any content earlier in the book. Ideally, there shouldn't be any manual breaks but they are handy occationally. Helge Hafting

Re: text styles

2009-04-30 Thread Helge Hafting
nce learned, seems second nature. But the learning curve is pretty steep. Indeed, but it might be worth it for an entire book. Now while lyx styles may be hard to make for the average word processor user. I don't think it is so hard for someone who already understands and can deal with latex. Helge Hafting

Re: Using LyX for writing a very long manual

2009-04-30 Thread Helge Hafting
onal manual page break, don't do it until the book is finished. Otherwise, you risk disrupting such tweaks if you edit any content earlier in the book. Ideally, there shouldn't be any manual breaks but they are handy occationally. Helge Hafting

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

2009-04-27 Thread Helge Hafting
. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export. Helge Hafting

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

2009-04-27 Thread Helge Hafting
. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export. Helge Hafting

Re: Open .lyx document on different computer and have graphics be okay

2009-04-27 Thread Helge Hafting
puters. 2. Make sure both computers have all the necessary software. LyX relies on lots of support software in order to handle images. Some software to show images on screen, possibly other software to print/export. Helge Hafting

Re: how to stop TeX and LaTeX from being typeset with the special logo?

2009-04-20 Thread Helge Hafting
/LaTeX, just Insert-Formatting-Ligature Break somewhere inside the word you want to protect. Or insert anything else that don't produce output, such as an empty TeX (ERT) box. Helge Hafting

Re: how to stop TeX and LaTeX from being typeset with the special logo?

2009-04-20 Thread Helge Hafting
/LaTeX, just Insert-Formatting-Ligature Break somewhere inside the word you want to protect. Or insert anything else that don't produce output, such as an empty TeX (ERT) box. Helge Hafting

Re: how to stop TeX and LaTeX from being typeset with the special logo?

2009-04-20 Thread Helge Hafting
/LaTeX, just "Insert->Formatting->Ligature Break" somewhere inside the word you want to protect. Or insert anything else that don't produce output, such as an empty TeX (ERT) box. Helge Hafting

Re: Xetex error

2009-04-01 Thread Helge Hafting
information on using xetex with LyX Helge Hafting

Re: Xetex error

2009-04-01 Thread Helge Hafting
information on using xetex with LyX Helge Hafting

Re: Xetex error

2009-04-01 Thread Helge Hafting
/wiki.lyx.org/ that has some information on using xetex with LyX Helge Hafting

Re: beamer with default settings is ugly

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
, such as TOC items and URLs, are clickable. Helge Hafting

Re: LyX Forum?

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
- if a user can't be bothered with the list, then we can't be bothered to help. We volunteer some time for this, we aren't paid. We don't have customers that are always right. We help fellow users now and then, but don't jump through hoops to do so. Helge Hafting

Re: Lilypond integration

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
that indicate such problems. I don't know enough about lilypond to answer this. Helge Hafting

Re: beamer with default settings is ugly

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
, such as TOC items and URLs, are clickable. Helge Hafting

Re: LyX Forum?

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
- if a user can't be bothered with the list, then we can't be bothered to help. We volunteer some time for this, we aren't paid. We don't have customers that are always right. We help fellow users now and then, but don't jump through hoops to do so. Helge Hafting

Re: Lilypond integration

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
that indicate such problems. I don't know enough about lilypond to answer this. Helge Hafting

Re: beamer with default settings is ugly

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
, such as TOC items and URLs, are clickable. Helge Hafting

Re: LyX Forum?

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
ble. And to be blunt - if a user can't be bothered with the list, then we can't be bothered to help. We volunteer some time for this, we aren't paid. We don't have customers that "are always right." We help fellow users now and then, but don't jump through hoops to do so. Helge Hafting

Re: Lilypond integration

2009-03-31 Thread Helge Hafting
and look for messages that indicate such problems. I don't know enough about lilypond to answer this. Helge Hafting

Re: Help for paper about LaTeX/LyX and the meaning of life

2009-03-26 Thread Helge Hafting
even bother anymore with DTP, they will just xerox the MsWord printout. Hm. Then give them a lyx/latex printout to xerox. :-) Helge Hafting

Re: Help for paper about LaTeX/LyX and the meaning of life

2009-03-26 Thread Helge Hafting
even bother anymore with DTP, they will just xerox the MsWord printout. Hm. Then give them a lyx/latex printout to xerox. :-) Helge Hafting

Re: Help for paper about LaTeX/LyX and the meaning of life

2009-03-26 Thread Helge Hafting
even bother anymore with DTP, they will just xerox the MsWord printout. Hm. Then give them a lyx/latex printout to xerox. :-) Helge Hafting

Re: Nice LYX report template

2009-03-25 Thread Helge Hafting
from such a template? If it is just some headings so the document is ready to fill in, just make it yourself. It should take 5min if you know LyX. If you don't, it might takes longer but some practice is needed to get to know LyX. Helge Hafting

Re: using windows system fonts?

2009-03-25 Thread Helge Hafting
a look at wiki.lyx.org for some tips on how to use it - if you really need to use those system fonts. LyX is not a good program for going wild with fonts. It is focused on the kind of writing where you pick a sensible font or two for a document, and stick to those. Helge Hafting

Re: Nice LYX report template

2009-03-25 Thread Helge Hafting
from such a template? If it is just some headings so the document is ready to fill in, just make it yourself. It should take 5min if you know LyX. If you don't, it might takes longer but some practice is needed to get to know LyX. Helge Hafting

Re: using windows system fonts?

2009-03-25 Thread Helge Hafting
a look at wiki.lyx.org for some tips on how to use it - if you really need to use those system fonts. LyX is not a good program for going wild with fonts. It is focused on the kind of writing where you pick a sensible font or two for a document, and stick to those. Helge Hafting

Re: Nice LYX report template

2009-03-25 Thread Helge Hafting
chment of such an template. What do you expect from such a template? If it is just some headings so the document is ready to "fill in", just make it yourself. It should take 5min if you know LyX. If you don't, it might takes longer but some practice is needed to get to know LyX. Helge Hafting

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