Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows?

[Adam Treverrow]

Hello all,

I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently 
received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex 
Live 2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a 
change from what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to 
all the developers!


My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem 
to get a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in 
the one window, as one might expect.


How can I -

1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?
2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or 
existing LyX window (if it's possible)?


I've spent quite a bit of time fiddling around and searching on the 
wiki. No luck yet. I'm certain I'm missing something very obvious.


I'm currently using the default user interface settings.

Thanks

AT

Re: Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows?

[BH]

On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Adam Treverrow
ada...@postoffice.utas.edu.au wrote:
 Hello all,

 I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently
 received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex Live
 2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a change from
 what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to all the
 developers!

 My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem to get
 a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in the one
 window, as one might expect.

Expectations are different on different platforms. For Mac, the
expectation is normally one document per window, so we follow that
expectation with LyX/Mac. (And no, it's not a new instance of LyX for
each document.)

 How can I -

 1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?

LyX  Preferences  Look  Feel  User interface: check the Open
documents in tabs option.

 2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or existing
 LyX window (if it's possible)?

Not possible automatically when opening a file, AFAIK. But you can
select File  New Window before opening a document, and it should open
in that new window instead of as a tab of an existing window.
(Alternatively, if you have documents automatically opening in new
windows, you can open the document first, then select the window of
which you want it to be a tab, and select View  [document name]; at
this point, you can close the old window containing the document.

BH

Re: Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows? -- SOLVED

[Adam Treverrow]

Thanks for the speedy response BH - problem solved. I knew the answer 
was staring me in the face!


AT


On 27/05/2009, at 11:23 AM, BH wrote:


On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Adam Treverrow
ada...@postoffice.utas.edu.au wrote:

Hello all,

I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently
received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex 
Live
2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a change 
from

what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to all the
developers!

My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem 
to get
a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in the 
one

window, as one might expect.


Expectations are different on different platforms. For Mac, the
expectation is normally one document per window, so we follow that
expectation with LyX/Mac. (And no, it's not a new instance of LyX for
each document.)


How can I -

1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?


LyX  Preferences  Look  Feel  User interface: check the Open
documents in tabs option.

2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or 
existing

LyX window (if it's possible)?


Not possible automatically when opening a file, AFAIK. But you can
select File  New Window before opening a document, and it should open
in that new window instead of as a tab of an existing window.
(Alternatively, if you have documents automatically opening in new
windows, you can open the document first, then select the window of
which you want it to be a tab, and select View  [document name]; at
this point, you can close the old window containing the document.

BH

Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows?

[Adam Treverrow]

Hello all,

I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently 
received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex 
Live 2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a 
change from what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to 
all the developers!


My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem 
to get a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in 
the one window, as one might expect.


How can I -

1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?
2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or 
existing LyX window (if it's possible)?


I've spent quite a bit of time fiddling around and searching on the 
wiki. No luck yet. I'm certain I'm missing something very obvious.


I'm currently using the default user interface settings.

Thanks

AT

Re: Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows?

[BH]

On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Adam Treverrow
ada...@postoffice.utas.edu.au wrote:
 Hello all,

 I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently
 received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex Live
 2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a change from
 what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to all the
 developers!

 My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem to get
 a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in the one
 window, as one might expect.

Expectations are different on different platforms. For Mac, the
expectation is normally one document per window, so we follow that
expectation with LyX/Mac. (And no, it's not a new instance of LyX for
each document.)

 How can I -

 1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?

LyX  Preferences  Look  Feel  User interface: check the Open
documents in tabs option.

 2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or existing
 LyX window (if it's possible)?

Not possible automatically when opening a file, AFAIK. But you can
select File  New Window before opening a document, and it should open
in that new window instead of as a tab of an existing window.
(Alternatively, if you have documents automatically opening in new
windows, you can open the document first, then select the window of
which you want it to be a tab, and select View  [document name]; at
this point, you can close the old window containing the document.

BH

Re: Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows? -- SOLVED

[Adam Treverrow]

Thanks for the speedy response BH - problem solved. I knew the answer 
was staring me in the face!


AT


On 27/05/2009, at 11:23 AM, BH wrote:


On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Adam Treverrow
ada...@postoffice.utas.edu.au wrote:

Hello all,

I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently
received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex 
Live
2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a change 
from

what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to all the
developers!

My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem 
to get
a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in the 
one

window, as one might expect.


Expectations are different on different platforms. For Mac, the
expectation is normally one document per window, so we follow that
expectation with LyX/Mac. (And no, it's not a new instance of LyX for
each document.)


How can I -

1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?


LyX  Preferences  Look  Feel  User interface: check the Open
documents in tabs option.

2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or 
existing

LyX window (if it's possible)?


Not possible automatically when opening a file, AFAIK. But you can
select File  New Window before opening a document, and it should open
in that new window instead of as a tab of an existing window.
(Alternatively, if you have documents automatically opening in new
windows, you can open the document first, then select the window of
which you want it to be a tab, and select View  [document name]; at
this point, you can close the old window containing the document.

BH

Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows?

[Adam Treverrow]

Hello all,

I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently 
received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex 
Live 2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a 
change from what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to 
all the developers!


My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem 
to get a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in 
the one window, as one might expect.


How can I -

1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?
2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or 
existing LyX window (if it's possible)?


I've spent quite a bit of time fiddling around and searching on the 
wiki. No luck yet. I'm certain I'm missing something very obvious.


I'm currently using the default user interface settings.

Thanks

AT

Re: Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows?

[BH]

On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Adam Treverrow
 wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently
> received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex Live
> 2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a change from
> what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to all the
> developers!
>
> My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem to get
> a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in the one
> window, as one might expect.

Expectations are different on different platforms. For Mac, the
expectation is normally one document per window, so we follow that
expectation with LyX/Mac. (And no, it's not a new instance of LyX for
each document.)

> How can I -
>
> 1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?

LyX > Preferences > Look & Feel > User interface: check the "Open
documents in tabs" option.

> 2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or existing
> LyX window (if it's possible)?

Not possible automatically when opening a file, AFAIK. But you can
select File > New Window before opening a document, and it should open
in that new window instead of as a tab of an existing window.
(Alternatively, if you have documents automatically opening in new
windows, you can open the document first, then select the window of
which you want it to be a tab, and select View > [document name]; at
this point, you can close the old window containing the document.

BH

Re: Opening files: multiple tabs or multiple windows? -- SOLVED

[Adam Treverrow]

Thanks for the speedy response BH - problem solved. I knew the answer 
was staring me in the face!


AT


On 27/05/2009, at 11:23 AM, BH wrote:


On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Adam Treverrow
 wrote:

Hello all,

I've been using LyX (1.3.7) happily for many years now . I've recently
received a newer computer and took the opportunity to upgrade to Tex 
Live
2008 and LyX 1.6.2 on OS X 10.4.11. The new version is quite a change 
from

what I'm used to, with plenty of great features. Thanks to all the
developers!

My problem is that when I open a new or existing file in 1.6.2 I seem 
to get
a new instance of LyX for each file, instead of multiple tabs in the 
one

window, as one might expect.


Expectations are different on different platforms. For Mac, the
expectation is normally one document per window, so we follow that
expectation with LyX/Mac. (And no, it's not a new instance of LyX for
each document.)


How can I -

1. Force new files to open as tabs within a single instance of LyX?


LyX > Preferences > Look & Feel > User interface: check the "Open
documents in tabs" option.

2. Toggle the default behaviour between opening files in a new or 
existing

LyX window (if it's possible)?


Not possible automatically when opening a file, AFAIK. But you can
select File > New Window before opening a document, and it should open
in that new window instead of as a tab of an existing window.
(Alternatively, if you have documents automatically opening in new
windows, you can open the document first, then select the window of
which you want it to be a tab, and select View > [document name]; at
this point, you can close the old window containing the document.

BH

Re: multiple windows

[Miki Dovrat]

The two lyx's don't talk to each other, i.e. you cannot copy and paste 
between them, only via external selection. Can that some how be achieved? 
A useful feature would be the xemacs style divider into two parts either 
vertically or horizontally.

Miki

Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Stefano Baroni wrote:
 Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows 
 displayed simultaneously in LyX  1.5? Thanks - SB


 Yes, but how depends on what you mean by displayed simultaneously. You 
 can open multiple documents in one copy of LyX 1.4.x and navigate between 
 them.  In 1.4.4, at the bottom of the View menu are links to each open 
 document; in earlier versions, you had the same option but possibly in a 
 different part of the menu.  What you cannot do in one copy of 1.4.x is 
 display two versions side by side.  (When you switch to one document, the 
 other one disappears from the GUI.)

 To actually view two documents side by side, open them in separate 
 instances of LyX.  (You can have multiple instances running at the same 
 time.)

 HTH,
 Paul

 

Re: multiple windows

[Bo Peng]

On 7/18/07, Miki Dovrat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

The two lyx's don't talk to each other, i.e. you cannot copy and paste
between them, only via external selection. Can that some how be achieved?
A useful feature would be the xemacs style divider into two parts either
vertically or horizontally.


1.5.0 has multi-window feature. Please wait for a few more days
because 1.5.0 will be released very soon. You can of course try
1.5.0rc2 if you are feeling impatient.

Bo

Re: multiple windows

[Miki Dovrat]

The two lyx's don't talk to each other, i.e. you cannot copy and paste 
between them, only via external selection. Can that some how be achieved? 
A useful feature would be the xemacs style divider into two parts either 
vertically or horizontally.

Miki

Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Stefano Baroni wrote:
 Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows 
 displayed simultaneously in LyX  1.5? Thanks - SB


 Yes, but how depends on what you mean by displayed simultaneously. You 
 can open multiple documents in one copy of LyX 1.4.x and navigate between 
 them.  In 1.4.4, at the bottom of the View menu are links to each open 
 document; in earlier versions, you had the same option but possibly in a 
 different part of the menu.  What you cannot do in one copy of 1.4.x is 
 display two versions side by side.  (When you switch to one document, the 
 other one disappears from the GUI.)

 To actually view two documents side by side, open them in separate 
 instances of LyX.  (You can have multiple instances running at the same 
 time.)

 HTH,
 Paul

 

Re: multiple windows

[Bo Peng]

On 7/18/07, Miki Dovrat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

The two lyx's don't talk to each other, i.e. you cannot copy and paste
between them, only via external selection. Can that some how be achieved?
A useful feature would be the xemacs style divider into two parts either
vertically or horizontally.


1.5.0 has multi-window feature. Please wait for a few more days
because 1.5.0 will be released very soon. You can of course try
1.5.0rc2 if you are feeling impatient.

Bo

Re: multiple windows

[Miki Dovrat]

The two lyx's don't talk to each other, i.e. you cannot copy and paste 
between them, only via "external selection". Can that some how be achieved? 
A useful feature would be the xemacs style divider into two parts either 
vertically or horizontally.

Miki

"Paul A. Rubin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Stefano Baroni wrote:
>> Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows 
>> displayed simultaneously in LyX < 1.5? Thanks - SB
>>
>
> Yes, but how depends on what you mean by "displayed simultaneously". You 
> can open multiple documents in one copy of LyX 1.4.x and navigate between 
> them.  In 1.4.4, at the bottom of the View menu are links to each open 
> document; in earlier versions, you had the same option but possibly in a 
> different part of the menu.  What you cannot do in one copy of 1.4.x is 
> display two versions side by side.  (When you switch to one document, the 
> other one disappears from the GUI.)
>
> To actually view two documents side by side, open them in separate 
> instances of LyX.  (You can have multiple instances running at the same 
> time.)
>
> HTH,
> Paul
>
> 

Re: multiple windows

[Bo Peng]

On 7/18/07, Miki Dovrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

The two lyx's don't talk to each other, i.e. you cannot copy and paste
between them, only via "external selection". Can that some how be achieved?
A useful feature would be the xemacs style divider into two parts either
vertically or horizontally.


1.5.0 has multi-window feature. Please wait for a few more days
because 1.5.0 will be released very soon. You can of course try
1.5.0rc2 if you are feeling impatient.

Bo

Re: multiple windows

[Paul A. Rubin]

Stefano Baroni wrote:
Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows 
displayed simultaneously in LyX  1.5? Thanks - SB




Yes, but how depends on what you mean by displayed simultaneously. 
You can open multiple documents in one copy of LyX 1.4.x and navigate 
between them.  In 1.4.4, at the bottom of the View menu are links to 
each open document; in earlier versions, you had the same option but 
possibly in a different part of the menu.  What you cannot do in one 
copy of 1.4.x is display two versions side by side.  (When you switch to 
one document, the other one disappears from the GUI.)


To actually view two documents side by side, open them in separate 
instances of LyX.  (You can have multiple instances running at the same 
time.)


HTH,
Paul

Re: multiple windows

[Paul A. Rubin]

Stefano Baroni wrote:
Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows 
displayed simultaneously in LyX  1.5? Thanks - SB




Yes, but how depends on what you mean by displayed simultaneously. 
You can open multiple documents in one copy of LyX 1.4.x and navigate 
between them.  In 1.4.4, at the bottom of the View menu are links to 
each open document; in earlier versions, you had the same option but 
possibly in a different part of the menu.  What you cannot do in one 
copy of 1.4.x is display two versions side by side.  (When you switch to 
one document, the other one disappears from the GUI.)


To actually view two documents side by side, open them in separate 
instances of LyX.  (You can have multiple instances running at the same 
time.)


HTH,
Paul

Re: multiple windows

[Paul A. Rubin]

Stefano Baroni wrote:
Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows 
displayed simultaneously in LyX < 1.5? Thanks - SB




Yes, but how depends on what you mean by "displayed simultaneously". 
You can open multiple documents in one copy of LyX 1.4.x and navigate 
between them.  In 1.4.4, at the bottom of the View menu are links to 
each open document; in earlier versions, you had the same option but 
possibly in a different part of the menu.  What you cannot do in one 
copy of 1.4.x is display two versions side by side.  (When you switch to 
one document, the other one disappears from the GUI.)


To actually view two documents side by side, open them in separate 
instances of LyX.  (You can have multiple instances running at the same 
time.)


HTH,
Paul

multiple windows

[Stefano Baroni]

Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows  
displayed simultaneously in LyX  1.5? Thanks - SB


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multiple windows

[Stefano Baroni]

Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows  
displayed simultaneously in LyX  1.5? Thanks - SB


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Trieste

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multiple windows

[Stefano Baroni]

Hi all. Is it possible to open multiple documents in differnt windows  
displayed simultaneously in LyX < 1.5? Thanks - SB


---
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Trieste

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Please, if possible, don't  send me MS Word or PowerPoint attachments
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