Re: Module hacking advice - nested environments and shaded boxes

2009-11-30 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
killermike wrote: > The problem with a minipage is that it imposes restrictions on layout in > terms of end of page breaks. It also seems to mess up my settings for > things like indenting. Using the framed package just adds a grey > background and doesn't interfere with anything else, includin

Re: Module hacking advice - nested environments and shaded boxes

2009-11-30 Thread killermike
On Monday 30 Nov 2009 10:33:38 Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > > Is there a special reason why you do not use LyX's native shaded boxes? > (via Insert > Box and the box type "Shaded")? The shade color can be > altered via Preferences > Colors (which is wrong -- should be > document-wise -- but any

Re: Module hacking advice - nested environments and shaded boxes

2009-11-30 Thread Steve Litt
On Monday 30 November 2009 05:12:00 killermike wrote: > Hi all > > I've had a go at creating a module. Even though I don't know what I'm > doing, This is what I love about technical people. While ordinary people tell you a hundred reasons why they can't do something, technical people try and fa

Re: Module hacking advice - nested environments and shaded boxes

2009-11-30 Thread Jürgen Spitzmüller
killermike wrote: > I've had a go at creating a module. Even though I don't know what I'm > doing, I seem to have got something that nearly works. The purpose of the > module is to create a GUI way of applying grey boxes around text (making > use of the "framed" pacakge). Is there a special re

Module hacking advice - nested environments and shaded boxes

2009-11-30 Thread killermike
Hi all I've had a go at creating a module. Even though I don't know what I'm doing, I seem to have got something that nearly works. The purpose of the module is to create a GUI way of applying grey boxes around text (making use of the "framed" pacakge). Two question: First, is it possible to h