What is your locale set at? My /etc/sysconfig/i18n has the line LC_MEASUREMENT=en_AU.UTF-8
You should be able to set your locale with administrative tools, or with KDE. If you are in the States, and want to keep inches for everything else, I don't know what you could do. You may need to compile Lyx (or Latex) specially. Doug. On Friday 17 April 2009 5:27:09 pm A B wrote: > I use Linux. > > 2009/4/17 Doug Laidlaw <laidl...@hotkey.net.au>: > > On Friday 17 April 2009 4:53:12 pm A B wrote: > >> Hi. > >> Is it possible to change the default unit for column width from inch > >> to mm (or something else?) > > > > You don't say what OS. I am running Mandriva Linux in Australia, which > > is metric. My paper is A4 and my measurements (all defaults at the > > moment) are shown in cm. You may have whatever is the default for your > > computer. Under Windows, it is "Regional Settings." > > > > HTH, > > > > Doug.
