Am Sonntag 19 Juli 2015, 02:34:26 schrieb C. Fuhrman: > I posted quite a detailed question on the tex stack exchange here: > http://tex.stackexchange.com/q/255936/17868 > > The short version is that I'm using LyX 2.1.3 on Windows with the > Exam.cls and a layout file I've customized. > > In the context of a \begin{questions} environment (defined in a Flex > Inset), I'd like to know if it's possible for LyX to automatically > repeat a certain style within. For example, it's intuitive within this > environment to repeat the Question style (which is a LatexType Command > that maps to \question[]{}). LyX always gives me 'Plain Layout' within > the inset to start. When I set it to Question, type the question and > press return, I get again a 'Plain Layout'. I would like Question to be > the "style for next paragraph" within this inset. > > I can *almost* do this with an LatexType Item_Environment which gives me > Enumerated (\item) styles. However, I'd like to state which LyX style to > repeat within my custom environment.
You can use the ItemCommand layout option for this task: Style Questions Margin Static LatexType Item_Environment LatexName questions ItemCommand question Argument item:1 MenuString "Point Value" LabelString "Points" EndArgument LeftMargin MMN LabelSep xx LabelType Enumerate End Jürgen