On Wednesday 27 February 2008 07:31, Helge Hafting wrote: > Steve Litt wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > You know what would be good documentation? "The 25 Biggest Surprises in > > LyX and How to Work With Them". It's basically a FAQ with potential > > landmines and how to avoid/workaround them. > > > > I'll start out with the ones I know of: > > [Some points deleted] > > > * Must use units on all lengths > > Correct, but where is the surprise?
When I first started using LyX, it surprised me. Later it made sense and even seemed obviously intuitive, but the first time I encountered it it REALLY threw me for a loop, to the extent I had to ask the LyX list for advice on how to fill in lengths. SteveT