Hi to all, IMHO the version 1.1.6 fix 4 has some important advantages the version 1.2.0 does not have. These things are:
a.) 1.1.6 fix 4: Leaving Mathed inserts a space (very important). 1.2.0: You have to insert a space maually after leaving Mathed. b.) 1.1.6 fix 4: Minibuffer shows shotcuts in Mathed. 1.2.0: Minibuffer does not work after *Mathematics* was opened. c.) 1.1.6 fix 4: ALT-M F (example!) inserts a fraction and stays in Mathed 1.2.0: ALT-M F (example) inserts the pattern of a fraction but leaves Mathed (very uncomfortable) d.) 1.1.6 fix 4: TeX commands can be inserted in the text and you can use Mathed within the TeX-surrounding (but after leaving Mathed you have to enter TeX-surrounding again, but it works). 1.2.0: The TeX surrounding opens a special window where you cannot use Mathed. So if you want to use a \newtheorem where you have to open a TeX surrounding, you have to insert mathematical formulas in real LaTeX. (*very* important and *very* critical). e.) 1.1.6 fix 4: EPS is supported very well. 1.2.0: The filter *.eps is missing when you want to insert an image (not very important) Although 1.2.0 has a *lot* more features than 1.1.6 fix 4 it is less comfortable because of the things mentioned in b.) and d.) You have to insert mathematical formulas as you have to do it in Emacs or any other editor. Since Emacs is much is much better as far as the editing features are concerned (and that is not the problem!) the necessity to prefer LyX has become much smaller since you have to learn the mathematical LaTeX commands when using the TeX surrounding. Greetings Heiko Schroeder -- Heiko Schröder Ahrensburg, Germany
