On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 09:54:22AM +0100, Helgi Örn wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> For a while I've been trying to figure out how to format the chapter titles
> the way I want them in a book am writing, but I can't get it right at all. I
> have taken a look at <http://www.lyx.org/help/layouts/chapter.php> several
> times and it doesn't help me at all *use the koma class* f.ex. doesn't tell
> me anything. *With the option nochapterprefix in layout->document->extra
> option* isn't of help either since there isn't any *options* in
> layout->document->extra (1.1.6fix3)!
>
> What I want is only the chapter number (without a leading *chapter*), I want
> it to be centered vertically and I don't want the next chapter to start on a
> new page. Is this possible to do?
Using the _standard_ book class, add the following lines to the preamble:
\AtBeginDocument{\renewcommand{\chaptername}{}}
\usepackage[center]{titlesec}
\renewcommand\chapter{%
\global\@topnum\z@
\@afterindentfalse
\secdef\@chapter\@schapter}
