On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, Juergen Vigna wrote:
>
> On 21-Jul-2000 Allan Rae wrote:
> >
> > Remember that we also support templates. If you want to start a new
> > document from a template you really should be given a templates dialog on
> > "New". Otherwise how do we handle templates if someone already has a
> > document open (even if it is empty)?
> >
>
> I disagree we shoule have a New AND "New from template" menu entries, as
> we have already a default document type we can save and IMO that most people
> always work with the same document type, so I don't have to have another
> popup I normally don't need.
I'm confused by the above sentence (perhaps it should be 5 sentences).
Are you saying you think we should keep the "New.." and "New from
template.." menu entries that we currently have?
If not, then how do you propose to allow a user to select a template for
their document? I can't see how we can allow anyone to switch to a new
template on an already existing document.
Maybe I'm not "most people" but I have 4 main document types I use:
IEEETran, ieice, latex8 and letter (I also use article for writing
sys-admin documentation for the local systems). I would image that most
academics (which I would think would constitute "most users of LyX") would
have a similar collection of journal and conference paper layouts they
use. Switching layouts after a document is created is a pain.
Maybe you are proposing: "New (default format)..." and "New..."
Allan. (ARRae)
