>>>>> "Bo" == Bo Peng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

>> i only took a look at the result (not the code), and it made me
>> wonder what exactly is gained by this?

Bo> A non-ERT way to use listings package.

Hmm

>> wouldn't you want to set "code listing" or something like that in
>> the layout box and just start to type away?

Bo> This is what I tried to do at first. However, in lyx, every line
Bo> starts a new paragraph and you will get an extra newline between
Bo> your program code. This is hard-coded to lyx and I do not see a
Bo> good solution to this problem. 

Adding a special layout flag to avoid this would be less work that a
new inset. Also, a GUI to enter 130 different parameters by hand is
basically useless.

Bo> The only way to output things verbatim is through insets like ERT.

Well there is PassThru, and we could add something like that for
paragraph endings.

Bo> Another problem is that the layout solution does not handle
Bo> lstinline.

Could it just be a character style?

Bo> Anyway, I agree with Georg to put lstinputlisting there, although
Bo> JMarc seems to prefer 'external material'.

I was wondering whether it could be easier.

>> more importantly, i have the impression that this is a very big
>> patch to get rid of very little ERT...

Bo> Some people do hate ERT. :-)

Yes, but it is still ERT.

JMarc

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