Insets cannot be used inside LyX equations sadly. On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 2:31 AM John Kane <[email protected]> wrote:
> Try the ShortInsetNames module. I have never used it with equations but it > works well with Chapter and Section names, tables and figures. > > Insert the Short label from Custom Inserts and then insert the label. > Repeat procedure with Short Ref + label to have a short label in the text > or wherever > > Thanks Andrew. > > On Wed, 3 Oct 2018 at 17:58, Joel Kulesza <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 3:36 PM Klaus-Dieter Bauer < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello! >>> >>> As it is currently implemented, equation labels are displayed as part of >>> the equation number in LyX's editor. Sadly, for longer, semantically >>> meaningful label names (e.g. "eq:maxwell-equations-in-vacuum"), this throws >>> off the formatting in the editor buffer: Instead of centering the equation, >>> the combination of label and equation is centered. A similar problem >>> occurs, when left-aligned equations with left-aligned numbering are used. >>> >>> Is there some setting in LyX, that allows getting better alignment, >>> without sacrifizing the ability to use long label names? >>> >>> - Klaus >>> >> >> I do not know of such a method, but would be thrilled if such were >> created (or explained). I wonder if mouseover tooltips could be used >> here... >> >> - Joel >> >> > > > -- > John Kane > Kingston ON Canada >
