Le 9 juil. 07 à 21:33, Michael Anderson a écrit : I'd just like to say a few words on this topic.
I really can't see why you would want to reduce LaTeX or LyX to a competitor to Word.
I completely agree with this point of view: LyX use is by essence different from Word use. However, ...
I too have done self-publishing, but before I did I spent years studying proper page layout and construction as a calligrapher.
Perhaps, what Steve also wants to say is that a good calligrapher isn't necessarily a good TeX/LaTeX coder. Don't you think? In this perspective, a GUI would allow non coders to write layouts (and could also make life easier to coders...). Currently, coders are able to write layouts, which doesn't guarantee that they're good calligraphers.
However, as such a GUI would be intended for calligraphers, it should be kept outside of LyX, IMO.
Mael.
