On Jun 13, 2012, at 12:22 , Pavel Sanda wrote: >>> Another possibility (and better) would be to have a functions to manage >>> directly BibTeX entries (i.e. store or retrieve), but for this I would >>> need some help. > > It does not strikes me as a good idea. We should let citation management on > citation managers.
I agree to some extent: citation managers would still be in charge of the edition of the BibTeX entries, but these functions would allow them to communicate directly with LyX in order to easily add new entries to a paper. For example, in Jabref or Bibdesk, you would push the "Send to LyX" button that would not only insert the citation but also add the BibTeX entry if not present. I agree this is already doable (with the functions of the patch), but this would simplify the work of developers of bibliography managers and hence allow a better LyX support. Benjamin
