1. Things on the left part of the math panel (functions etc.) can also ..
2. If the previous feature is acheived, I'd like the math panel be ...
I uaually use \symbol or shortcuts but a dockable math panel would be
nice. Note that 1.4.0 has better toolbars.
4. TeXmacs defined a well orgnized
Dear list,
The usual way to use bibtex / natbib is
1. use bibtex database, (insert - bib and toc - bibtex reference)
2. turn onnatbib from layout - document
3. insert citation reference, select references and choose citation style.
Problem occurs when I use bib entries directly (key some,
Yeah, I know there's a shortcut for it. That's besides the point.
I'm talking about the internal satification and confidence that comes
from making a change and have it
Immediantly reflected back to you without having to use an intermediate
like another shortcut.
Considering the number of
Ummm, well, I thought it was worth asking.
Maybe if you ran the conversion in a separate thread and if there's a
currently converting process going on, kill that and start again. It
might suck up a couple of cycles but the user may not notice it anyway.
You can do this by yourself easily by
I know this is easy to do through the graphical
interface; is there a way to do it via the commandline?
lyx --export pdf xxx.lyx
lyx --export pdf2 xxx.lyx
The first uses latex, the second uses pdflatex.
Cheers,
Bo
It would have helped if you included an extended description of what you
are trying to achieve? For such a broad and general question, you could
I guess what he wants is the tree-like document sturcture
(section/subsection) that is displayed in the left panel of acrobat
reader. Frankly,
Dear list,
I have not been able to track down the source of this problem. Some of
my colleagues use different versions of lyx (such as 1.3.5) on
different platforms (linux/windows). If I send my lyx file
(linux/1.3.6-1) to them and let them modify it, the revised version
will have additional dot
This is absolutely not our bug.
I did not say this is lyx' fault. I said that lyx is vulnerable to an
existing mail system caveat, and lyx is likely to be the scapegoat. To
the best interest of lyx, I suggest that lyx do something with it.
You and other developers have all the reasons to say
Hi,
I am trying the complete version on a fresh windows XP, problems:
1. When lyx is running configure.sh, miktex is started to install some
additional packages, when I set a miktex mirror site to install it, I
got message like 'latex fail (double something I cannot remember)'.
2. When
2. There are two parts to installing C:\Aspell the executable file
and the dictionary file for one's native language. In the past
they were always separate downloads.
3. Did you install to the default C:\program files\lyx or elsewhere?
Yes. I will re-try.
Bo
Yes. I will re-try.
1. checking latex configuration - miktex package installation -
install, and this time no error. Previous error message should be
caused by the same 'program files' problem.
2. I am prompted to install packages during configuration, and when I
open a document using basic
Does the new version 0.51 work when you install it to the default
'program files\lyx'? I overwrite now all files that might be in this folder.
Here is what I am doing:
1. uninstall 0.5.0. I notice that miktex and aspell are still there
and I removed them through add/remove program. c:\aspell,
I think the installer is very good.
I agree so.
I want my research group to use lyx
but the IT guy said no after he watched me install, fiddle, hack and
general force my way through 1.3.5 for Windows. Now with this one
package I can see it on all machines next week!
The same situation
Just to confirm here that instant preview is not working with lyx
installed under c:'\program files\lyx
Bo
Dear list,
I am trying to define a shortcut to aligh-right a paragraph. I tried
\bind something layout-paragraph align-right
but the paragraph layout dialog is opened.
Many thanks in advance.
Bo
\bind something command-sequence layout-paragraph; align-right;
layout-paragraph; dialog opened
(aligh-right): Unknown function.
Bo
Dear list,
I am trying the change-tracking feature of 1.4.0cvs. I notice that
unaccepted changes can be outputted, but only as normal text. Is there
any way I can highlight these changes (italic, underline etc) in
output?
Cheers,
Bo
The screenshots for it look like the text changes color.
http://wiki.lyx.org/pmwiki.php/Tips/ChangeTrackingLyx1-3-2
I searched all online help (from the help menu) and did not find
anything related to change-tracking. I should have googled. :-)
With the dvipost software installed, such marks
Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Please advise. Thanks.
Can not reproduce your problem,. Could you post (or pm me) a lyx file,
and the ps/pdf output here? Also, if you have not tried, you can have
a look at the exported .tex file. Most of time, you will see what is
going on.
Bo
I just published the version 0.6 of the LyX installer for Windows.
Just tried the complete version of the installer on a fresh winXP VM:
installation goes fine and everything works as expected. Thank you for
the great work!
I think this installer is ready to go public or even become official.
Hi, Uwe,
I notice a problem. I have a customized layout file. If I put it under
c:\document and settings\username\Application Data\Lyx\layouts,
lyx-reconfigure can not find it. (Lyx can detect this layout if I put
it under the system layouts folder.) Can anyone confirm this bug?
Cheers,
Bo
Dear list,
Under linux, I can put a customized .bst file with the lyx file and
use it in the 'bibtex bibliography dialog. This does not work under
windows. Is it because bibtex can not find the .bst file?
Bo
If you View-LaTeX info-BibTeX styles, can you see the .bst file?
No. The .bst file is under the same directory as the .lyx file. I use
'browse' in the bib tex dialog to use it. Under linux, this is enough.
Bo
My best guess, and it's just a guess, is that bibtex's being handed a
path with spaces and choking on them.
I am not quite sure why miktex/bibtex can not handle a path with
spaces, whereas miktex/latex can. Anyway, if this is a problem that
will be classified as WONTFIX, it would be better to
_TeX_ cannot handle spaces. I suppose that you do not really
know the difference of TeX, LaTeX, pdfTeX, pdfLaTeX, bibTeX, MiKTeX
I do not. My understanding is that miktex is another implementation of
latex standard ( if there is such a standard). If miktex aims at
windows platform, I assume
The mistake is making C:\Program files the default for LyX and
friends.
I totally agree. I think it is a good idea to install Lyx to c:\lyx by default.
This will save us from some troubles, but not all. Most windows users
save their files under ...\My Documents or ... and
Settings\Desktop and
Dear all,
It is confirmed that if the .bst file is in a path without space, the
bibliography will be generated correctly, even if lyx is installed
under c:\program files\lyx. So,
1. It is safe to install lyx to c:\program files,
2. It is not safe to put .bst files in a path with spaces. .lyx
could you please explain me a way to\ convert lyx-file backward from 1.4
series to 1.3.x series...
Use lyx2lyx directly in a way like
python /usr/local/share/lyx14/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -f 245 -t 221 file.lyx -o new.lyx
A bug has been submitted about this and 1.4.0 may have a menu item
that can
SH: I'm going to summarize my understanding of his posts. ignore 3
words
You are not summarizing, rather extending my posts. It has been clear that
1. Miktex is installed under a path without space, following the
Miktex recommendations.
2. Lyx is installed under c:\program files and it is
If the bib file is in a local user directory (with spaces) and included by
the user browsing to it then it is very much a lyx bug.
This is the case I reported, and I think lyx should do something about
it. Actually, a label above the browse button like File with spaces
in its path may not work
Dear list,
I need to print a document with changes marked. Since I only have a
B/W printer, the added text (in blue) does not show clearly on paper.
Is there a way to underline such text? The dvipost manual is quite
simple and I can not find enough information.
Many thanks in advance.
Bo
Guys, I'm amazed that this thread has gone on as long as it has. I'm going
to pop my head in at the door one final time and will then leave you to
play on your own again.
I am amazed as well, in that many people even do not consider this as
a bug. A bug report has been created
I was talking about the same thing as Yaron, Cutting Pasting from
Non-LyX Windows.
And another session of lyx. If you have two lyx windows open, you can
not paste selection from another window.
Bo
I've not tried invoking two instances of LyX, with a different document in
each, and transferring text from one to the other. Is this where the problem
shows up?
This is the case. I sometimes open two lyx sessions (instances) when I
need to refer to another file, or another part of a long
Just for me to understand, which platforms are you talking about?
Linux, rhel4, lyx 1.3.7 and 1.4.0cvs, qt frontend.
However copying
from one LyX-document to another works fine including equations (in
Mac
I meant copy/paste between two lyx instances.,
Bo
Can anyone tell me if there is an up-to-date HOWTO somewhere for using
Lyx for DocBook output of software user's manuals?
Personally I am using python/manual.cls and an adapted layout file.
This works reasonably well but there is no chm output and other fancy
stuff.
I tried the lyx/docbook
Dear list,
If I insert x', subscript t and superscript 2, latex will complain
! Double superscript.
l.17 $x'_{t}^
{2}$
I do not know exactly what latex is saying since $x'^{2}$ will work
fine. If then I try to put ' in the {2}, but ' will be taller than 2
and make the formula ugly.
I successfully persuaded my adviser to install lyx. He does not know
how to insert a formula, but making small changes has been easy.
BTW, with the new windows installer (I mean the non-official one),
even your advisor can install lyx. :-)
Bo.
--- Piero Pasotti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I collaborated a while back with someone using SWP. Based on that
experience, when SWP exports a file as LaTeX, the .tex file tends to
load a lot of proprietary style files that come with SWP (and not with
any standard distribution of LaTeX that
I think this sounds like a good idea too. It would be cool to actually
see the effects of the multicol package in action! Post it on the
bugzilla site!
A vertical-split view that allows me to view/copy/paste different
parts of the same long article or two articles is what I would love to
have.
Dear list,
One of my favorite features of vim is that when I open a file, it
automatically jumps to where I left off last time. I think this is a
useful feature to have (especially for long files) and would like to
ask which of the following options you like better.
1. Remember the location
Dear list,
When I use the rotate 90 degree option of table. The table is rotated,
but not its caption. I currently use the landscape environment but
this makes the table non-float. Is there a solution to this problem?
Many thanks in advance.
Bo
On 4/1/06, jesse mejia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am brand new to lyx, and was surprised to find myself needing to
manually insert pagebreaks for my bibliography page, and for a table
float. It seems like it should've happened automatically (I tried both
the Report and Article document
In LyX 1.4, right-click on the float and check rotate sidewards in the float
dialog.
Thanks! I was trying sidewaystable environment in ERT in the table float...
Bo
This unfortunatly didn't work. The title I gave the table was already
set to align in the center, and when I go to the layout menu from any
cell of my table, the 'paragraph' option is greyed out.
I mean select the whole table.
Regarding latex class you should use. Usually you will work with
The situation should be better in 1.4.1.
Thank you. In other words it was accidently changed and not noticed.
Yes. 1.4.1 has many improvements. It should be out in a few weeks, if
not in few days. If you are impatient, and are using a linux system,
you can compile the latest 1.4.xcvs by
Hi,
using MathEd I can also use LaTex commands like \sum to enter a formula. Is
it also possible to make the LaTex command source visible in the Lyx editor?
Thanks for your help,
Fritz
This feature is available in the latest svn version. I do not know
when it will be available to the public
On 4/20/06, Neal Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm using beamer (happily), inserting frame/endframe. Life is good. Now, I
want to insert a frame with an optional argument.
I want it to expand to:
\frame[allowframebreaks]{\frametitle{whatever}...
Have you tried ert at the beginning of the
you can find the windows installer for LyX 1.4.1.
This comes a week later after all my troubles with the official
installer (see my another email), still this installer should be
celebrated!
Uwe, I have asked before what has prevented us to make your installer
the official one. If the inclusion
Hi, all,
Both the 1.4.x installer versions have flaws and it is to be expected
that the newer release (Uwe) would incorporate more fixes.
The Angus installer
is not going to reflect bug improvements without an active
maintainer and Uwe has stated he doesn't have time to maintain
both
Hi
Is it normal for replace to be greyed out in the Find and replace dialog
box when working inside an ERT environment? This does not happen outside the
ERT environment.
I have another problem with ERT. When I use beamer, I sometimes need
to insert big ERT for tkiz figures. I was really
it seems appropriate for LyX to develop an import feature in order to
gain their support. They already like Linux' stability. But need this
one enhancement to provide sufficient motivation for the switch.
SWP does *not* use standard latex. They *have to*
1. save to portable latex (does not
But it would be interesting to see the download statistics for the different
versions of LyX from ftp.lyx.org and the mirrors, especially the distribution
of downloads for Windows, Mac and Linux.
The number of lyx-user subscribers would also be an interesting
statistic to know.
Bo
perhaps lyx for windows have overtaken lyx for *nix?
This is unlikely the case, but I would not be surprised either,
considering the dominance of the windows system.
Bo
I think you have left out easy copy/paste and muti-window from SWP.
And if SWP has not fixed this problem, the undo feature of SWP sucks.
Bo
If this is a real problem to windows users, we should maybe use these
scripts...
The scripts are there. If more testing can be done (tested by Enrico
and me for win/cygwin/linux), they should be ready for even 1.4.2.
Bo
Is there a limit as to the number of references that can be used in a
document?
Logically this is not possible but ..
If you know some latex, export-latex is your best bet. You can have a
look at the source code and see what might have gone wrong.
Otherwise, please post a lyx file with 30
It seems to be a severe problem for windows users, so I'd say they should be
used as soon as possible.
I can confirm that with the latest patch (r14285) that convert all \t
to spaces, bibtex works under windows.
Lars, are you interested in merging 14285, 272, 270, 265, 261, 250,
238, 223
On 7/1/06, Srinivas Nedunuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hello, I am having trouble compiling the latex file generated by lyx. the
latex processor seems to try and iterate over the file several times, and in
the end produces some gibberish
Please be more specific about your os and version of lyx.
On 7/6/06, Srinivas Nedunuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hello, I downloaded the source for lyx lyx-1.4.1.tar.gz from
ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/ but I see no source code. The config
directory has a bunch of .m4 files, and a handful of scripts. what have
i missed? I'm sure its something
To build lyx, you should install
automake, autoconf, run autogen.sh, configure, make and make install;
Sorry, I just realize that configure is distributed with this package,
so you only need to run configure, make and make install.
Bo
On 7/6/06, Srinivas Nedunuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm sorry but I dont see a configure. Nor do I see a INSTALL.scons you
referred to in your previous email. Also there is no src directory
If you indeed downloaded
ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.4.1.tar.gz (about 8M), then you
may
I have not tried htlatex on windows. When I tried ooffice format,
windows told me that zip.exe not found so the final step could not
be completed. I would suggest that you export to latex and try these
conversion tools in a command window. In this way, you will see what
has gone wrong with the
Have you tried putting the whole thing inside an ERT inset? That's the first
thing that came to my mind, and it seems like the logical thing to do...
That is what I did. Later on, in an attempt not to mess up the lyx
file, I manually insert .bbl to .tex before I submit the paper (in
.tex
On 7/15/06, Gerald Cecil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
is there a way to open a file at the last edit point?
What you are asking is already in the development branch, along with a
few other session features. I am not quite sure if it will be merged
to the next stable version (1.4.3) but it will
I can confirm that rescan
1. works for 1.4.2.svn under windows, which uses the shell version of TeXFile.sh
2. works for 1.4.3svn under linux, which uses the python version
3. does not work for 1.4.2 under windows, which uses the python version.
It looks like a windows problem since 1.4.3svn is
On 7/16/06, Bo Peng [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can confirm that rescan
1. works for 1.4.2.svn under windows, which uses the shell version of TeXFile.sh
2. works for 1.4.3svn under linux, which uses the python version
3. does not work for 1.4.2 under windows, which uses the python version
I am using Lyx 1.4.2 in windows. I had used earlier Lyx 1.3.6 in
Linux. In this older linux version, you can start an equation/equation
array and say \alpha and the math symbol for alpha will appear.
(assumed that you have the latex-xft fonts installed). I have used this
feature extensively.
Please start LyX with the -dbg files switch from a command window. You
will see something like
Log name calculated as: xxx.log
in the command window, where xxx.log is the name of the logfile that LyX
tries to read. Does that file exist?
This is the output when I start lyx, open faq and close.
This is the output when I start lyx, open faq and close.
The instersiting part would be from somebody with a not working Rescan
button, and of course you need to press this button in order to get the
output mentioned above.
Come on. This is the no log file thread. I start lyx, compile faq,
Log name calculated as
in that case? That would be strange.
I did not seem to see it, but another email says a different story.
This encoding problem is interesting:
# -*- coding: iso-8859-15 -*-
because when I change it to
# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
Things work fine. Now, we at
So, after changing the second line of TeXFiles.py from
# -*- coding: iso-8859-15 -*-
to
# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
the error goes away and TeX Information works.
I also find this problem, but I do not really know what is going on. I
guess 8859-1 is universally available, and we need to
Maybe some module is missing in the bundled python?
You are right, since it is reported that standalone python works.
Anyway, it is easier just to change the encoding since I am told that
8859-15 is only useful when the Euro sign is going to be used.
Bo
I have the exact same problem. Could you elaborate exactly what you did? How
do your run the texfiles.py file and where should the generated files go?
Hi, David and Nicolas,
The problem has been identified to be caused by the encoding of the
python script lib/scripts/TeXFiles.py. Changing the
Thank you for the help Bo, but I did not need to do what you suggested.
Instead, as Steve mentioned, I deleted the python package that the LyX
installer installed and the Tex Info Rescan function works fine now.
The problem seems to be with the bundled python, which misses some
module to
Dear all,
I have lyx 1.4.2 installed on a win2k system. I can not reliably
reproduce this, but after a few minutes, lyx would not respond to
keyboard input. Mouse/menu etc still work. All other applications
(cygwin, firefox etc) still get keyboard input.
Has anyone experienced the same
I have lyx 1.4.2 installed on a win2k system. I can not reliably
reproduce this, but after a few minutes, lyx would not respond to
keyboard input. Mouse/menu etc still work. All other applications
(cygwin, firefox etc) still get keyboard input.
Follow up:
I can use Alt-F etc to invoke menu and
Any hidden window (perhaps iconified ? but this one has been
solved long ago) ?
You mean a hidden lyx dialog that is accepting keyboard input? Last
time this happened, I was typing without doing anything special. Also,
Alt-F etc works...
I will minimize all windows and check next time it
Now all that is needed is a kind sould with access rights who puts it
in the /bin directory. Could someone kindly move the file?
JMarc is on vacation, and I do not know whoelse can do this... Lars?
Bo
but i ran reconfigure (and configure from the command line) a couple of times
and in my textclass.lst i have:
sig-alternate sig-alternate article (sig-alternate) true
Just to check: have you run texhash of miktex?
Bo
On 7/20/06, Rich Shepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jul 2006, Michael Chen wrote:
how to sort the environments in the upper left corner pull down menu?
Michael,
Stroll over to /usr/local/share/lyx/ui and edit stdmenus.ui. Change the
order to your heart's content, and disable
Here is a question along the same lines: How can I modify the number
of environments shown by default?
By default, it shows 10 different types and you have to scroll up or down.
Ideally, I would like all the environments shown with the current
one highlighted.
This has always bugged me, as I
Hello all,
When I start lyx in debug I'm having this error message. I'm working with
lyx for hours and now I cannot launch it.
Anu suggestions?
No idea what has happened. Have you ever started lyx successfully? Can
you recall anything special after you closed lyx last time?
The conventional
On 7/22/06, joel broida [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What Preference (in either LyX or the Mac) is it that
I'm missing?
Never used a mac, but on other systems, this is tool - preferences -
file format...
BO
The Lyx document and the postscript file are attached.
I can view the figure (converted successfully) under windows, using lyx 1.4.2.
Bo
You mean a hidden lyx dialog that is accepting keyboard input? Last
time this happened, I was typing without doing anything special. Also,
Alt-F etc works...
I will minimize all windows and check next time it happens.
The problem strikes again. I can not enter anything in the main
windows, but
What OS? What other processes are running?
Windows 2k. Other processes include cygwin/x, vnc, explorer, firefox.
Bo
There's an earlier thread (started with message
[EMAIL PROTECTED] dated 7/11 from Sven Schreiber, subject
bug(?): strange behavior after ctrl-shift-left) that describes a bug
causing keyboard lock-out. When this one occurs, you can still use
alt-F etc. to get to the menu, but you can't type (or
Has anyone used LyX to make a 90cm wide by 120cm poster? I am trying to
figure out where to get started. I am using LyX in 1.4.1 on Windows. Thank
you.
I was using a a0poster layout. I can send your a .layout file with a
sample poster if you are interested.
Cheers,
Bo
On 8/1/06, LB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I uninstalled Lyx and reinstalled it into c:\lyx\lyx14. This solved my
figure problem!!!
Thank you. I can now use 1.4.2
Looks like I spoke too soon. Now a different figure does not want to be
displayed.
I do not know what have gone wrong, just want
On 8/2/06, Eric Inazaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does lyx choke (i.e. fail to start) when it's installed in
C:\Program Files directory? This is with lyx 1.4.2 and
Windows 2000, by the way. This happened to me on my first
installation attempt. I tried reinstalling to C:\ and that
works okay.
Right after I installed lyx, it spent a lot of time downloading stuff.
Lyx is checking for some classes, miktex does not have them so it
installs them automatically. 1.4.3 will give you more prompt
information, but this process will take the same long time.
Windows being Windows, the most
I am using LyX 1.4.1 under Windows.
Is it possible to change the settings such that LyX comes
up in a maximized window, rather than the semi-minimized window
as it does now? (Of course, maximization is only a mouse click away,
but still I would like to avoid this).
Wait for 1.5.0... the
On 8/5/06, Paul Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 8/5/06, Enrico Forestieri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have tried to include a figure.pstex_t into a LyX document with
'Insert - File - External Material', but I get the error when I
'View - Postscript':
I can not test for 1.4.2 but 1.4.3
Have you tried to insert *only* the fig file and 'View - Postscript'?
I get a compilation error.
The figure displays well in lyx, but export-ps shows 'can not
determine the size of figure blah blah...'
Bo
And you do not get the ps output, is not it? If so, then the bug seems
to be confirmed.
Please submit a bug in lyx bugzilla so that it will be taken care of for 1.4.3.
Thanks.
Bo
(1) Select Itemize,
(2) write Hello Bob,
(3) select (i.e. highlight) Bob, and
(4) go to Insert-Note and select Greyed out
In my installation, a note containing Bob and inheriting the itemize
style is created. That is, the note's text appears as a new indented item.
Confirmed. Could you add
It would be a great if LyX could provide a convinient reminder of all these
new definitions so that I can use them fastly...
For 1.4.x, you can export - latex and have a look at the source. For
1.5.x, there is a view- source dialog in which you can see part or
all source code.
Cheers,
Bo
Also, for as long as I can remember (e.g. since 1.2.x) it is possible
to go to Edit-Preferences, File formats, select LaTeX and then set
the Viewer to your favorite
text viewer (I use gedit under Linux, under windows notepad would
probably suffice). Then click modify and save.
Also, the reason
Hi TechTonics,
The one feature that I've mentioned is the real time communication,
real-time math discussion, and real-time collaboration. I guess it is not
exist in the current version of LyX.
any more thoughts?
I am interested in, right now, is a way to compare/diff two lyx
documents (maybe
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