Re: Question about Math Macros

[Stefan Schimanski]

Am 15.03.2008 um 01:44 schrieb Pavel Sanda:
Define a macro with the "\foo :=" button. Then go into math mode  
and use
the macro. When you enter with the cursor, the different editing  
modes come
into play.

sorry i'm lost, whatsoever i do, no difference.
can you describe step by step what exactly should i do?
pavel


I maybe forgot to say that you have to add at least one parameter to  
the macro. So you do this:

1. Click the "\foo :=" button in the toolbar.
2. Change the macro name to "\foo"
3. Go into the first box (the macro definition) and enter "\#1" (this  
makes the macro into a unary one)
4. Leave the macro definition and create a formula
5. Enter "\foo<SPACE>". You see the macro with the hole.
6. Go back with the cursor to enter the hole.

Now you see that a grey box is drawn around it. This depends on the  
macro editing mode. Some people like it like this. For others the  
small metrics changes, which cause a bit of jumping of the formulas on  
screen, is already too much. They can use the mode without the grey  
"foo" header. The third mode is like it was in LyX 1.5, i.e. with a  
list of parameters.

Stefan

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