Chapter styles...
My friend Derek sent me this note about how to introduce interesting chapter-styles in a page. Just thought of sharing it with you, and thank the guys (from France?) who put this together! FN -- Forwarded message -- From: Derek CORDEIRO Date: 2009/1/5 Subject: Chapter styles To: "Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया" Looking through the lyx file u had sent me, I found a lot of parts and style changes. Maybe the better option is something like http://zoonek.free.fr/LaTeX/LaTeX_samples_chapter/0.html Regards, Derek -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Blog: http://www.derekcordeiro.com Follow Me: http://twitter.com/derekcordeiro -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Blog: http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Tech links from South Asia: http://twitter.com/fn M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490
Book (AMS), quote* getting indented
Hi all: I'm trying to use Book (AMS) class, and in it, the quote* text seems to be getting indented at the start of every new para. Actually I don't want the indent, because I've not implemented it throughout in the book. Question: how do I achieve this? Many thanks! FN -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Blog: http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Tech links from South Asia: http://twitter.com/fn M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490
TOC not picking up chapter names
I'm working ona book (document class: book), but suddenly my Chapter* titles won't show up in the table of contents. It works fine if I switch to Chapter (with the chapter numbers). But that's not what I want. Could I correct this somehow? Thanks, FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn
Typesetting verse
What's the best way to typeset a poem or two? And how does one attain the spacing needed between lines? Thanks so much, FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn
Linking Lyx text to external file
Is there some way I could link a Lyx text to an external file (say, in Jstar or any Linux wordprocessor) so that when I make changes in the file the Lyx text gets automatically updated? Or am I asking for too much :-) FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643
Re: Linking Lyx text to external file
Here goes: I work in Jstar (for wordprocessing). When my file is relatively ready, I import it into Lyx. Suppose I make a few more changes in the Wordstar file, is it possible to have those (editorial) changes automatically reflected in the corresponding Lyx file? FN 2009/2/12 Richard Heck : > Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया] wrote: >> >> Is there some way I could link a Lyx text to an external file (say, in >> Jstar or any Linux wordprocessor) so that when I make changes in the >> file the Lyx text gets automatically updated? Or am I asking for too >> much :-) FN >> >> > > I'm not sure I understand exactly what you want to do. Can you explain a bit > more? > > rh > > -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643
Navigate > Other Lists
I am a long-time (2-3 years) Lyx users, but just only recently ran into the NAVIGATE > OTHER LISTS feature on this software, after upgrading to 1.6.1 Just to say: I cannot tell you how useful this is, for updating the index, correcting footnotes and whole lot of other tasks. Kudos to the developers for creating such a useful feature. Other features on one's dream-list: * A kind of automated indexing: which lists all the occurances of one word, and asks the editor whether s/he wants to include each entry. * Better help files. * More and better latex chapter-page templates, which offer neat layouts... * Closer integration between layout on Lyx and typesetting (on wordprocessor), so that when one file gets changed, the other gets automatically updated. * Easier installs on Windows, to help editors to work with authors seamlessly. Thanks again! FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
Sample chapter ... Was: Re: Navigate > Other Lists
2009/3/6 Helge Hafting >> * More and better latex chapter-page templates, which offer neat layouts... > > You mean the title pages for chapters? Could be useful. would > need someone who knows good designs. I meant something more like this, which works wonderfully well for me: http://zoonek.free.fr/LaTeX/LaTeX_samples_chapter/0.html -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "Never miss a good chance to shut up." - Will Rogers
Something like a LaTeX cheat sheet: Re: Navigate > Other Lists
2009/3/6 Helge Hafting >> * Better help files. > Feel free to write some. :-) For LaTeX, I found this very useful (a cheat sheet): http://www.stdout.org/~winston/latex/ -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "We ought never to do wrong when people are looking." - Mark Twain
Query on new-chapters-not-on-new-page
This may sound like a bizarre query: but is it possible to ensure that every new chapter doesn't start on a new page in a book format? I have a book with a series of short essays. While these need chapter numbers, and listing in the index, it is not necessary for the essays to begin on a new page. Would be grateful for any help. Thanks, FN PS: See my lyx-crafted books at http://goa1556books.notlong.com (still learning, books released under CC license, and full-text is out there) -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." - Confucius
Zapf dingbats
Is there some way to use Zapf dingbats in a Lyx file? Thanks in advance... FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke
Query about formatting reverse-line text
Dear all on this very helpful Lyx list: I'm trying to format some information with alternative lines reverse, as follows: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/3495151790/sizes/o/ The above was done in Inkscape, since I couldn't get the desired result in Lyx (don't know coding). Could anyone help if possible, in telling me how this could be done in Lyx? Many thanks... FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org Sent from Pune, MH, India "Go where the puck is going, not where it has been." - Wayne Gretzky
Chapter styles...
Could someone point me to any Latex chapter styles, like the ones below, which I find vey useful in creating books: http://zoonek.free.fr/LaTeX/LaTeX_samples_chapter/0.html Thanks in advance! FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "God seems to have left the receiver off the hook." - Arthur Koeslter
Suppressing pagination (page numbers) on pages where the chapter starts
Could anyone guide me how I could suppress page numbers on the start of every chapter page? Thanks, FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window." - Steve Wozniak
Avoiding page numbers on the starting page of every chapter...
Please could you tell me how to attain this: Avoid page numbers on the starting page of every chapter. And also stops after Part I, Part II and Part III. FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "Nothing helps scenery like ham and eggs." - Mark Twain
Hyperlinks... at the index
Please could someone tell me how to remove the hyperlinks in the index of a book I've just set in Lyx? Thanks in advance for all the help (past too!) FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix." - Dan Quayle, former U.S. Vice President
Contents page titled as "Contents page"
My contents page shows up as follows: Contents Contentsiii Chapter 1 1 And so on. Obviously I don't want the Contents to be treated as a chapter title. How do I avoid this? FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "In 5 years, OS/2 will be the answer to a trivia question." - Marty Taucher
Devanagari...
Sorry for raising such an elementary question... how do I typeset a page in Devanagari for Lyx? Thanks in advance. FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't zigzag?" - George Carlin
\thispagestyle{empty}
Please could someone tell me how I insert
\thispagestyle{empty}
at the start of a new 'part' for a book?
Can't seem to manage, though it works fine on a new-chapter page. FN
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Reducing font-size in non-standard options
Could someone please tell me how to reduce the font-size of a chapter in non-standard options? That is, I don't want to reduce it from Normal to Small to Smaller but say from 10 point to 9.5 point or 9.3 point for the entire chapter. Thanks! FN -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org "Success in life means not becoming like your parents." - Louise Bowie
Chapter styles...
Could someone tell me where I could find more chapter styles for a book? I mean something like http://zoonek.free.fr/LaTeX/LaTeX_samples_chapter/0.html Many thanks in advance. FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
More ... on Chapter styles for Lyx
Just to share... I found some good chapter styles for Lyx here, but am still finding some challenges in adapting them: http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/UsingMemoirInLyX FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Open recent...
I would like more of my work-in-progress files to show up in the 'open recent' menu. Is there any way I could do this please? FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Re: Open recent...
Thanks Vincent. 20 is surely enough! FN 2009/8/15 Vincent van Ravesteijn > Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया] schreef: > >> I would like more of my work-in-progress files to show up in the 'open >> recent' menu. Is there any way I could do this please? FN >> >> > There is a preference setting ->Look&Feel ->User Interface ->Maximum last > files. However, due to bug http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/5980 this was > ignored and there were always 9 last files. But, this is already fixed for > 1.6.4. Now you can go up to 20. Is that enough ? > > Vincent > -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Lyx tip-sheets
Any good source from which to download Lyx tip sheets? Many thanks, FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Table... within a box
I'm trying to place a table within a box, and the settings are going awry (the table is extending the book-page, despite setting it properly). Any reason why this should happen? Tks, FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Devanagari, Unicode, Latex
How do I set up Unicode Devanagari to work with Latex/Lyx? Tks, FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Opening up files where work had stopped
Just wanted to know if there is any way I could open Lyx software to show up the 4-5 files I was last working on simultaneously -- at the very spot where I finished editing last. Wouldn't this be helpful, specially if one works on multiple files at the same time (like me)? FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Memoir, books... page-breaks for boxes
I'm using (mostly) Memoire class for books, but can't seem to get my page-breaks working for long boxes (which span more than one page). Could someone help me... Thanks! FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
Error in Lyx
I keep getting this error while typing in long sessions in Lyx. Could you tell me what's wrong pls? FN X Error: BadGC (invalid GC parameter) 13 Major opcode: 60 (X_FreeGC) Resource id: 0x2e0160b -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/
http:// renderings in lyx
Guys, could you tell me if I'm doing something wrong, the http://whatever.com doesn't render when in lyx. In particuarly the // looks too far from the text. Should I use some other way of doing this? Thanks! FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Updated: http://goabooks.wordpress.com
Table of contents in ALL CAPS
Dear all: I'm using Book (Memoir) and the command \tableofcontents* Could someone please guide me on how to shift my table of contents from ALL CAPS to UpperAndLowerCase? For this, many thanks in advance... FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Updated: http://goabooks.wordpress.com
Chapter numbers not showing up...
I have this in my LaTeX preamble (book Memoir), but somehow the
chapter numbers won't show up at the start of each chapter. Thanks in
advance for any possible help! FN
\makeatletter
\newcommand{\thechapterwords}
{ \ifcase \thechapter\or One\or Two\or Three\or Four\or Five\or
Six\or Seven\or Eight\or Nine\or Ten\or Eleven\or Twelve\or
Thirteen\or Fourteen\or Fifteen\or Sixteen\or Seventeen\or Eighteen\or
Nineteen\or Twenty\or Twenty-One\or Twenty-Two\or Twenty-Three\or
Twenty-Four\or Twenty-Five\or Twenty-Six\or Twenty-Seven\or
Twenty-Eight\fi}
\def\thickhrulefill{\leavevmode \leaders \hrule height 1ex \hfill \kern \...@}
\d...@makechapterhead#1{%
%\vspace*{5...@}%
\vspace*{1...@}%
{\parindent \z@ \centering \re...@font
\thickhrulefill\quad
\scshape \...@chapapp{} \thechapterwords
\quad \thickhrulefill
\par\nobreak
\vspace*{1...@}%
\interlinepenal...@m
\hrule
\vspace*{1...@}%
\Huge \bfseries #1\par\nobreak
\par
\vspace*{1...@}%
\hrule
%\vskip 40\p@
\vskip 100\p@
}}
\d...@makeschapterhead#1{%
%\vspace*{5...@}%
\vspace*{1...@}%
{\parindent \z@ \centering \re...@font
\thickhrulefill
\par\nobreak
\vspace*{1...@}%
\interlinepenal...@m
\hrule
\vspace*{1...@}%
\Huge \bfseries #1\par\nobreak
\par
\vspace*{1...@}%
\hrule
%\vskip 40\p@
\vskip 100\p@
}}
\makeatother
\usepackage{lettrine}
\usepackage[dvips]{dropping}
\usepackage{draftcopy}
\usepackage{draftwatermark}
\SetWatermarkFontSize{1.8cm}
\SetWatermarkText{Draft text}
\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage{microtype}
\usepackage[DIV=calc,BCOR=1cm]{typearea}
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Query... adding multiple authors names to TOC
Dear all: I want to add the contributory writers' names to the table-of-contents of an anthology where almost every chapter is written by a different author. Is that possible, without including the names in the chapter title itself? If so, how? It should read GOANS AND THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE ... ... Alfred F. Braganza ... 147 Many thanks! Would appreciate a cc of your reply to me! FN -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging
