On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 10:00:13AM +0200, Georg Baum wrote:

> I agree with Enrico that some automatic as-you-type-stuff should not be
> done, but using the same mechanism that it used for LaTeX errors (an error
> list where you can select an error and the problematic part of the text
> gets highlighted) would be very valuable. This does not get in your way
> while typing, but it enables you to identify the problematic character when
> needed.

Agreed.

> The View->Source dialog should never be needed for using LyX.

Ideally. But in practice it is invaluable for identifying problematic
constructs that otherwise would require exporting as latex for
examination.

> It is a nice
> gimmick for people who know LaTeX, but users who don't should never be
> forced to use it.

Not forced, but its presence helps learning a bit of latex.

-- 
Enrico

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