Re: Possible feature enhancement?
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 02:17:20PM +0100, Nicholas Allen wrote: I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I would have thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. Wouldn't this be possible? If it were safe and simple it woud have been done a long time ago. Andre'
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 02:17:20PM +0100, Nicholas Allen wrote: I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I would have thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. Wouldn't this be possible? If it were safe and simple it woud have been done a long time ago. Andre'
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 02:17:20PM +0100, Nicholas Allen wrote: > I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I would have > thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid > documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table > then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? > > The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it > would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and > let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. > > Wouldn't this be possible? If it were safe and simple it woud have been done a long time ago. Andre'
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
Nicholas == Nicholas Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nicholas I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I Nicholas would have thought that it could make sure the user did not Nicholas create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section Nicholas header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why Nicholas isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? I am not sure inserting a table does not make sense :) I'd be interested to find out what does not work. Nicholas The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for Nicholas users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent Nicholas this in the first place and let the user know in a high Nicholas level way why an operation can't be performed. We try hard to do it. JMarc
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
Nicholas == Nicholas Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nicholas I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I Nicholas would have thought that it could make sure the user did not Nicholas create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section Nicholas header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why Nicholas isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? I am not sure inserting a table does not make sense :) I'd be interested to find out what does not work. Nicholas The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for Nicholas users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent Nicholas this in the first place and let the user know in a high Nicholas level way why an operation can't be performed. We try hard to do it. JMarc
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
> "Nicholas" == Nicholas Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Nicholas> I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I Nicholas> would have thought that it could make sure the user did not Nicholas> create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section Nicholas> header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why Nicholas> isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? I am not sure inserting a table does not make sense :) I'd be interested to find out what does not work. Nicholas> The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for Nicholas> users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent Nicholas> this in the first place and let the user know in a high Nicholas> level way why an operation can't be performed. We try hard to do it. JMarc
Possible feature enhancement?
I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I would have thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. Wouldn't this be possible? Nicholas Allen
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
Am Sonntag, 12. März 2006 14:17 schrieb Nicholas Allen: I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. LyX tries hard to avoid that, but this will always be possible at least with ERT. I would have thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? It should be. The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. Wouldn't this be possible? Of course. Please file it at http://bugzilla.lyx.org so that it does not get forgotten. Georg
Possible feature enhancement?
I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I would have thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. Wouldn't this be possible? Nicholas Allen
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
Am Sonntag, 12. März 2006 14:17 schrieb Nicholas Allen: I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. LyX tries hard to avoid that, but this will always be possible at least with ERT. I would have thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? It should be. The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. Wouldn't this be possible? Of course. Please file it at http://bugzilla.lyx.org so that it does not get forgotten. Georg
Possible feature enhancement?
I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. I would have thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. Wouldn't this be possible? Nicholas Allen
Re: Possible feature enhancement?
Am Sonntag, 12. März 2006 14:17 schrieb Nicholas Allen: > I am surprised that Lyx can generate invalid latex output. LyX tries hard to avoid that, but this will always be possible at least with ERT. > I would have > thought that it could make sure the user did not create invalid > documents. For example, if I am in a section header and I insert a table > then this makes no sense so why isn't the insert table menu item greyed out? It should be. > The errors that come back from latex can be confusing for users so it > would be really helpful if Lyx could prevent this in the first place and > let the user know in a high level way why an operation can't be performed. > > Wouldn't this be possible? Of course. Please file it at http://bugzilla.lyx.org so that it does not get forgotten. Georg
