Angus Leeming wrote:

> Very nice Herbert. I take it that the Bounding Box inputs can take things 
> like "1cm" which would be valid in includegraphics? Why not use an input and 
> a choice for the units like Jürgen has done with many of the other dialogs. 
> That way we can store the thing as a LyXLength.


The coordinates are measured in the traditional typesetting units
"points", where 1 inch = 72 points (1 cm = 28 points).
Yes, we can convert things like 3cm into points, but
I don't know, if its a good idea to support other units??

> The LyX-view: I think cm and in are pretty intuitive too!


ok


Herbert



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