Yeah! And to prove this statement I've attached some examples.
I couldn't open your attachment with 7zip on Windows.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Yeah! And to prove this statement I've attached some examples.
I couldn't open your attachment with 7zip on Windows.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> Yeah! And to prove this statement I've attached some examples.
I couldn't open your attachment with 7zip on Windows.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
That looks beautiful. AS I have no idea how python works, co-author
would probably better.
Python is the best scripting (and general purpose programming) language
ever invented. Not only for scientists.
If you're using a computer intensively to earn your living, you *should*
learn it.
That looks beautiful. AS I have no idea how python works, co-author
would probably better.
Python is the best scripting (and general purpose programming) language
ever invented. Not only for scientists.
If you're using a computer intensively to earn your living, you *should*
learn it.
> That looks beautiful. AS I have no idea how python works, co-author
> would probably better.
Python is the best scripting (and general purpose programming) language
ever invented. Not only for scientists.
If you're using a computer intensively to earn your living, you *should*
learn it.
Should you experience any difficulties, please
send an email to the user list (lyx-users@lists.lyx.org), the
development list (lyx-de...@lists.lyx.org), or file a bug report
(http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome).
The installer LyX-2.1.0-Installer-2.exe seems to be flawed. It wants to
Should you experience any difficulties, please
send an email to the user list (lyx-users@lists.lyx.org), the
development list (lyx-de...@lists.lyx.org), or file a bug report
(http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome).
The installer LyX-2.1.0-Installer-2.exe seems to be flawed. It wants to
> Should you experience any difficulties, please
> send an email to the user list (lyx-users@lists.lyx.org), the
> development list (lyx-de...@lists.lyx.org), or file a bug report
> (http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome).
The installer LyX-2.1.0-Installer-2.exe seems to be flawed. It
Thanks, I was not aware of that LyTeX is still alive.
Apparently this version writes something to the registry (this can
also be done by portable versions). However, I wonder that they
provided a beta version as portable LyTeX
They don't, at least not for me.
I installed the version they had
Thanks, I was not aware of that LyTeX is still alive.
Apparently this version writes something to the registry (this can
also be done by portable versions). However, I wonder that they
provided a beta version as portable LyTeX
They don't, at least not for me.
I installed the version they had
> Thanks, I was not aware of that LyTeX is still alive.
> Apparently this version writes something to the registry (this can
> also be done by portable versions). However, I wonder that they
> provided a beta version as portable LyTeX
They don't, at least not for me.
I installed the version they
LyX is already installed.
Please uninstall LyX first.
WTF?!
First, this error message is *wrong*, since I don't have LyX
installed. I use it in portable mode.
Can you give me more information please. What LyX version are you
using?
LyX Version 2.1.0beta2
(Sonntag, 10. November
LyX is already installed.
Please uninstall LyX first.
WTF?!
First, this error message is *wrong*, since I don't have LyX
installed. I use it in portable mode.
Can you give me more information please. What LyX version are you
using?
LyX Version 2.1.0beta2
(Sonntag, 10. November
> > LyX is already installed.
> > Please uninstall LyX first.
> >
> > WTF?!
> >
> > First, this error message is *wrong*, since I don't have LyX
> > "installed". I use it in portable mode.
>
> Can you give me more information please. What LyX version are you
> using?
LyX Version 2.1.0beta2
You can download LyX 2.1.0rc1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
We hope you will enjoy the result!
LyX is already installed.
Please uninstall LyX first.
WTF?!
First, this error message is *wrong*, since I don't have LyX
installed. I use it in portable mode.
Second, what's that
You can download LyX 2.1.0rc1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
We hope you will enjoy the result!
LyX is already installed.
Please uninstall LyX first.
WTF?!
First, this error message is *wrong*, since I don't have LyX
installed. I use it in portable mode.
Second, what's that
> You can download LyX 2.1.0rc1 from ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/.
>
> We hope you will enjoy the result!
LyX is already installed.
Please uninstall LyX first.
WTF?!
First, this error message is *wrong*, since I don't have LyX
"installed". I use it in portable mode.
Second, what's that
When working on a specific large document (about 50 pages as a PDF),
LyX does a very annoying thing where it freezes for about 4-5
seconds about once a minute.
Can you switch to other running applications during those 4-5 seconds?
Are those applications responsive or are they frozen, too?
When working on a specific large document (about 50 pages as a PDF),
LyX does a very annoying thing where it freezes for about 4-5
seconds about once a minute.
Can you switch to other running applications during those 4-5 seconds?
Are those applications responsive or are they frozen, too?
> > When working on a specific large document (about 50 pages as a PDF),
> > LyX does a very annoying thing where it freezes for about 4-5
> > seconds about once a minute.
Can you switch to other running applications during those 4-5 seconds?
Are those applications responsive or are they frozen,
I am Arun from www.ilovefreesoftware.com. We recently reviewed Lyx on
our website here:
And it seems that you've missed the *essential* distinctive advantages
of LyX/LaTeX such as
- structure markup (instead of finger painting)
- typographic quality of the (PDF) output
SIncerely,
Wolfgang
I am Arun from www.ilovefreesoftware.com. We recently reviewed Lyx on
our website here:
And it seems that you've missed the *essential* distinctive advantages
of LyX/LaTeX such as
- structure markup (instead of finger painting)
- typographic quality of the (PDF) output
SIncerely,
Wolfgang
> I am Arun from www.ilovefreesoftware.com. We recently reviewed Lyx on
> our website here:
And it seems that you've missed the *essential* distinctive advantages
of LyX/LaTeX such as
- structure markup (instead of "finger painting")
- typographic quality of the (PDF) output
SIncerely,
You think you are owed an explanation of how everything you download
and run works. That could be a mistake. These licenses generally
state, AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Its usually printed all or in part in all
captial letters.
And that may
You think you are owed an explanation of how everything you download
and run works. That could be a mistake. These licenses generally
state, AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Its usually printed all or in part in all
captial letters.
And that may
> You think you are owed an explanation of how everything you download
> and run works. That could be a mistake. These licenses generally
> state, "AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
> PARTICULAR PURPOSE". Its usually printed all or in part in all
> captial letters.
And
LyX strives to offer an authoring environment that requires no (or
truly minimal) knowledge of LaTeX.
And this feature is pretty foolproof.
As proven by this fool. ;-
In practice, however, rudimentary LaTeX knowledge is always required
when working with LyX,
You can learn all that from
LyX strives to offer an authoring environment that requires no (or
truly minimal) knowledge of LaTeX.
And this feature is pretty foolproof.
As proven by this fool. ;-
In practice, however, rudimentary LaTeX knowledge is always required
when working with LyX,
You can learn all that from
> LyX strives to offer an authoring environment that requires no (or
> truly minimal) knowledge of LaTeX.
And this feature is pretty foolproof.
As proven by this fool. >;->
> In practice, however, rudimentary LaTeX knowledge is always required
> when working with LyX,
You can learn all that
The new (4.0 IIRC) version of LibreOffice had problems on the Mac
I'm at 4.1.
But I don't have a clue of its math support, since I wouldn't use it
for writing documents anyway.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Today I read about Microsoft planning to unleash polychromatic fonts
on the world. What do you make of them? As far as I can see, they're
an ungodly monstrosity:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/08/polychromatic-digital-type
What does MS know of typography.
It took them something
Version 1.0.0 of the software was released in 1999.
by the way, in Tübingen, my home town
braggard
And it's hosted at one of my almae matres.
At least the FTP server.
/braggard
;-
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
And I say this as a LyX-only writer for the past 15 years or so.
The first public LyX version was when? Can't have been much longer
than 10 years ago.
That was a typo and should have been 15, as the original message said.
I know Lyrix was implemented first using XForms some time late
The new (4.0 IIRC) version of LibreOffice had problems on the Mac
I'm at 4.1.
But I don't have a clue of its math support, since I wouldn't use it
for writing documents anyway.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Today I read about Microsoft planning to unleash polychromatic fonts
on the world. What do you make of them? As far as I can see, they're
an ungodly monstrosity:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/08/polychromatic-digital-type
What does MS know of typography.
It took them something
Version 1.0.0 of the software was released in 1999.
by the way, in Tübingen, my home town
braggard
And it's hosted at one of my almae matres.
At least the FTP server.
/braggard
;-
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
And I say this as a LyX-only writer for the past 15 years or so.
The first public LyX version was when? Can't have been much longer
than 10 years ago.
That was a typo and should have been 15, as the original message said.
I know Lyrix was implemented first using XForms some time late
> The new (4.0 IIRC) version of LibreOffice had problems on the Mac
I'm at 4.1.
But I don't have a clue of its math support, since I wouldn't use it
for writing documents anyway.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> Today I read about Microsoft planning to unleash polychromatic fonts
> on the world. What do you make of them? As far as I can see, they're
> an ungodly monstrosity:
> http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/08/polychromatic-digital-type
What does MS know of typography.
It took them
> Version 1.0.0 of the software was released in 1999.
> by the way, in Tübingen, my home town
And it's hosted at one of my almae matres.
At least the FTP server.
>;->
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> > > And I say this as a LyX-only writer for the past 15 years or so.
> >
> > The first public LyX version was when? Can't have been much longer
> > than 10 years ago.
That was a typo and should have been 15, as the original message said.
I know Lyrix was implemented first using XForms some
BTW, not to tamper enthusiasms, but the standard output of
LaTeX/TeX is not quite (yet) at the level that a professional
typesetter would produce.
Obviously, an experienced competent human being will (almost) always be
able to deliver better results than *any* algorithm.
But since I am a
BTW, not to tamper enthusiasms, but the standard output of
LaTeX/TeX is not quite (yet) at the level that a professional
typesetter would produce.
Obviously, an experienced competent human being will (almost) always be
able to deliver better results than *any* algorithm.
But since I am a
> BTW, not to tamper enthusiasms, but the "standard" output of
> LaTeX/TeX is not quite (yet) at the level that a professional
> typesetter would produce.
Obviously, an experienced competent human being will (almost) always be
able to deliver better results than *any* algorithm.
But since I am a
I forgot to mention one minus, btw:
Compared to XML, with LyX/LaTeX you can't *enforce* compliance of
documents with a given structure, like with XML schemas and validating
editors. That can be a nuisance in an environment with several authors.
I literally cannot use Word or its clones for
The only case where I still prefer to use LO over LyX is
generation of documents from databases.
That I do with LaTeX and Perl (such as pulling out VAT out of my
accounting package SQL-Ledger and printing it onto the scanned
form :-)-O
That's exactly why I prefer to use LO for such
I forgot to mention one minus, btw:
Compared to XML, with LyX/LaTeX you can't *enforce* compliance of
documents with a given structure, like with XML schemas and validating
editors. That can be a nuisance in an environment with several authors.
I literally cannot use Word or its clones for
The only case where I still prefer to use LO over LyX is
generation of documents from databases.
That I do with LaTeX and Perl (such as pulling out VAT out of my
accounting package SQL-Ledger and printing it onto the scanned
form :-)-O
That's exactly why I prefer to use LO for such
I forgot to mention one "minus", btw:
Compared to XML, with LyX/LaTeX you can't *enforce* compliance of
documents with a given structure, like with XML schemas and validating
editors. That can be a nuisance in an environment with several authors.
> I literally cannot use Word or its clones for
> > The only case where I still prefer to use LO over LyX is
> > generation of documents from databases.
>
> That I do with LaTeX and Perl (such as pulling out VAT out of my
> accounting package SQL-Ledger and printing it onto the scanned
> form :-)-O
That's exactly why I prefer to use LO for
I'm always looking for software that fits me better, giving me the
output I'm looking for.
I'm interested in knowing what users of LyX think of the idea of
using it as a general word processor, instead of MS Word, Libre
Office, Apple's Pages, etc.
Pluses? Minuses?
Since I've started
I'm always looking for software that fits me better, giving me the
output I'm looking for.
I'm interested in knowing what users of LyX think of the idea of
using it as a general word processor, instead of MS Word, Libre
Office, Apple's Pages, etc.
Pluses? Minuses?
Since I've started
> I'm always looking for software that fits me better, giving me the
> output I'm looking for.
>
> I'm interested in knowing what users of LyX think of the idea of
> using it as a general word processor, instead of MS Word, Libre
> Office, Apple's Pages, etc.
>
> Pluses? Minuses?
Since I've
Now I'd like to ask another favor: a quicker way to apply character
styles. As it stands now,
* Highlight
* rightclick
* Select Text Style to pop up the text style menu
* Select your character style off that popup.
Applications with a well-dsigned GUI use a listbox that can be floated
or
Now I'd like to ask another favor: a quicker way to apply character
styles. As it stands now,
* Highlight
* rightclick
* Select Text Style to pop up the text style menu
* Select your character style off that popup.
Applications with a well-dsigned GUI use a listbox that can be floated
or
> Now I'd like to ask another favor: a quicker way to apply character
> styles. As it stands now,
>
> * Highlight
> * rightclick
> * Select Text Style to pop up the text style menu
> * Select your character style off that popup.
Applications with a well-dsigned GUI use a listbox that can be
No, I'm using a derivative of the LaTeX Book style. Shouldn't I be
able to export to docbook anyway?
Of course not, since the document structure(s) won't match.
To be able to export to docbook, you need to use a LaTeX document class
that matches the docbook structure.
And even then, LyX afaik
No, I'm using a derivative of the LaTeX Book style. Shouldn't I be
able to export to docbook anyway?
Of course not, since the document structure(s) won't match.
To be able to export to docbook, you need to use a LaTeX document class
that matches the docbook structure.
And even then, LyX afaik
> No, I'm using a derivative of the LaTeX Book style. Shouldn't I be
> able to export to docbook anyway?
Of course not, since the document structure(s) won't match.
To be able to export to docbook, you need to use a LaTeX document class
that matches the docbook structure.
And even then, LyX
I think also inkscape can export to tikz via some plugin.
http://code.google.com/p/inkscape2tikz/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/eps2pgf/
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
I think also inkscape can export to tikz via some plugin.
http://code.google.com/p/inkscape2tikz/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/eps2pgf/
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> I think also inkscape can export to tikz via some plugin.
http://code.google.com/p/inkscape2tikz/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/eps2pgf/
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Where could I find beamer documentation on how to customize or adjust
a template according to my liking (in the document's preamble)? The
user guide is quite long still superficial regarding this. For
example I would like to change the sizes and positioning of the
headline and footline,
of course he's right, but then he can google what DILLIGAF stands
for :-)-O
No he can't, with comments like
/open source programs have great appeal for people who want to
tinker with computers but almost none for those who actually want to
do something./
He would not be able to use
Where could I find beamer documentation on how to customize or adjust
a template according to my liking (in the document's preamble)? The
user guide is quite long still superficial regarding this. For
example I would like to change the sizes and positioning of the
headline and footline,
of course he's right, but then he can google what DILLIGAF stands
for :-)-O
No he can't, with comments like
/open source programs have great appeal for people who want to
tinker with computers but almost none for those who actually want to
do something./
He would not be able to use
> Where could I find beamer documentation on how to customize or adjust
> a template according to my liking (in the document's preamble)? The
> user guide is quite long still superficial regarding this. For
> example I would like to change the sizes and positioning of the
> headline and footline,
> > of course he's right, but then he can google what DILLIGAF stands
> > for :-)-O
> No he can't, with comments like
> /"open source programs have great appeal for people who want to
> tinker with computers but almost none for those who actually want to
> do something."/
>
> He would not be
But I can tell you this guy is going to come back and say he's a great
and mighty best selling author, ask how many books have I sold. While
books provide a part of my income, I have no best sellers, either now
or in the past.
So, when he comes back and asks that, it would be *wonderful* to
But I can tell you this guy is going to come back and say he's a great
and mighty best selling author, ask how many books have I sold. While
books provide a part of my income, I have no best sellers, either now
or in the past.
So, when he comes back and asks that, it would be *wonderful* to
> But I can tell you this guy is going to come back and say he's a great
> and mighty best selling author, ask how many books have I sold. While
> books provide a part of my income, I have no best sellers, either now
> or in the past.
>
> So, when he comes back and asks that, it would be
Anyone here using LuaTeX with LyX?
Me.
The reason is the combined support for opentype typefaces and microtype.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Anyone here using LuaTeX with LyX?
Me.
The reason is the combined support for opentype typefaces and microtype.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> Anyone here using LuaTeX with LyX?
Me.
The reason is the combined support for opentype typefaces and microtype.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
I have a feature request if this is not already requested to you:
Ribbon Menus.
What are your opinions about this? Is this approach correct to you?
Anti-ergonomic garbage.
Ribbon menus are a cerebral flatulance emanating from some product
manager's brain at MS.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Personally, I hate ribbon menus from the bottom of my heart. I find
them quite difficult to use, it takes ages to find what you are
looking for. Quite probably they are ok when you get used to them,
but there is really no need for all to go the M$ way.
This is also my judgement after
I have a feature request if this is not already requested to you:
Ribbon Menus.
What are your opinions about this? Is this approach correct to you?
Anti-ergonomic garbage.
Ribbon menus are a cerebral flatulance emanating from some product
manager's brain at MS.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Personally, I hate ribbon menus from the bottom of my heart. I find
them quite difficult to use, it takes ages to find what you are
looking for. Quite probably they are ok when you get used to them,
but there is really no need for all to go the M$ way.
This is also my judgement after
> I have a feature request if this is not already requested to you:
> Ribbon Menus.
> What are your opinions about this? Is this approach correct to you?
Anti-ergonomic garbage.
"Ribbon menus" are a cerebral flatulance emanating from some product
manager's "brain" at MS.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> > Personally, I hate ribbon menus from the bottom of my heart. I find
> > them quite difficult to use, it takes ages to find what you are
> > looking for. Quite probably they are ok when you get used to them,
> > but there is really no need for all to go the M$ way.
>
> This is also my
I occasionally teach a How to use MS Word
That would be a rather short lesson:
*Not*.
SCNR.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
I occasionally teach a How to use MS Word
That would be a rather short lesson:
*Not*.
SCNR.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> I occasionally teach a "How to use MS Word"
That would be a rather short lesson:
*Not*.
SCNR.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
The selling point to adopting LyX, at least for some tasks, was the
table editing.
*cough*
This is one of the issues where LyX still needs quite a bit of work
imho.
As it is now, it's pretty unusable, unless you hard-code column (or
table) widths in your document.
LyX doesn't even show a
The selling point to adopting LyX, at least for some tasks, was the
table editing.
*cough*
This is one of the issues where LyX still needs quite a bit of work
imho.
As it is now, it's pretty unusable, unless you hard-code column (or
table) widths in your document.
LyX doesn't even show a
> The selling point to adopting LyX, at least for some tasks, was the
> table editing.
*cough*
This is one of the issues where LyX still needs quite a bit of work
imho.
As it is now, it's pretty unusable, unless you hard-code column (or
table) widths in your document.
LyX doesn't even show a
just tried to typeset an article with two-column layout and am now
faced with the problem that the text rows on the right hand are not
vertically aligned to the one on the left hand (probably because of
section titles?).
Is there any option to force Lyx / Latex to ensure that the text rows
just tried to typeset an article with two-column layout and am now
faced with the problem that the text rows on the right hand are not
vertically aligned to the one on the left hand (probably because of
section titles?).
Is there any option to force Lyx / Latex to ensure that the text rows
> just tried to typeset an article with two-column layout and am now
> faced with the problem that the text rows on the right hand are not
> vertically aligned to the one on the left hand (probably because of
> section titles?).
>
> Is there any option to force Lyx / Latex to ensure that the text
in the preamble, in
Documents-Settings-Preamble. Preferably at the last line.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang Keller
in the preamble, in
Documents-Settings-Preamble. Preferably at the last line.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang Keller
}
In LyX, this command would have to be included in the preamble, in
Documents->Settings->Preamble. Preferably at the last line.
Sincerely,
Wolfgang Keller
I would like lyx to track my changes without showing
them to me (and clatter the editor).
What am I missing?
Use of Subversion?
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
I would like lyx to track my changes without showing
them to me (and clatter the editor).
What am I missing?
Use of Subversion?
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
> I would like lyx to track my changes without showing
> them to me (and clatter the editor).
>
> What am I missing?
Use of Subversion?
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
Hint: This list is international, so english language is preferred.
At least if you would like to get an answer. ;-
- dann unter Dateiformate pdflatex ausgewählt und als
Anzeigeporgramm SumatraPDF eingetragen.
Hier habe ich den vollen Pfad zu SumatraPDF eingegeben. Bei mir
funktioniert's so.
Hint: This list is international, so english language is preferred.
At least if you would like to get an answer. ;-
- dann unter Dateiformate pdflatex ausgewählt und als
Anzeigeporgramm SumatraPDF eingetragen.
Hier habe ich den vollen Pfad zu SumatraPDF eingegeben. Bei mir
funktioniert's so.
Hint: This list is international, so english language is preferred.
At least if you would like to get an answer. >;->
> - dann unter "Dateiformate" "pdflatex" ausgewählt und als
> Anzeigeporgramm "SumatraPDF" eingetragen.
Hier habe ich den vollen Pfad zu SumatraPDF eingegeben. Bei mir
Perhaps the best for now is dia.
Have you tried yEd?
Sincerely,
Wolfgang
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