On Tue, Jun 03, 2003 at 12:07:04AM +0000, Angus Leeming wrote: > I have an external inset that displays the contents of an xfig file quite > happily. However, I can imagine that users will often be quite happy not to > have a graphical preview at all. How then should LyX display the inset? > > Should it: > > * do as it does now and display a button with some text [Chess: $basename]. > > * do as it does in my tree and display an insetgraphics-like box with an > "insetgraphics-like" message? Eg > $filename > Not shown
This one. > * Combine the two and display an insetgraphics-like box with an > insetexternal message [Chess: $basename]. Or prehaps this. > Personally, I tend to the idea that the external inset could have multiple > different display modes. In the future it might display its contents as a > math inset... > > What should I do? I think it does not matter too much, just give some visual feedback and do whatever is convenient to do... Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson or B. Franklin or both...)
