On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:16 AM, Wolfgang Engelmann <engelm...@uni-tuebingen.de> wrote: > On Wednesday 29 January 2014 22:38:53 Andrew Parsloe wrote: > >> On 29/01/2014 11:03 p.m., Wolfgang Engelmann wrote: > >> > On Saturday 25 January 2014 22:52:50 Andrew Parsloe wrote: > >> > > >> > Andrew recommended to useplyx for eg exchanging globally in a lyx > >> > document the location of the figure paths (e.g. from something to ./) > >> > > >> > I have tried to install the plyx/qlyx > >> > > >> > and havethis problem: > >> > > >> > I followed > >> > > >> > Chapter 2 Putting the pieces in their places > >> > > >> > 1.Specifically: (a-e) > >> > > >> > 2.File formats (a) > >> > > >> > in trying to do (b): > >> > > >> > Similarly create a new file format qLyX, short name qlyx, extension > >> > lyx; none of the other check boxes or slots need to be filled. Click > >> > Apply. > >> > > >> > I was asked to reconfigure, which I did. However, I had lyx in the > >> > left/right view with the instructions what to do on the left and the > >> > new pLyX.lyx to the right. I probably made a mistake in not closing > >> > the left side before reconfiguring. When I restarted lyx, I got at > >> > the left upper menu line just below Datei (File ) and Bearbeitentwo > >> > wheels with a black bar going through them. > >> > > >> > This happens with each new start of lyx with this warning on the > >> > terminal > >> > > >> > we@wolfgang:~$ Fontconfig warning: > >> > "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-droid-sans-fonts.conf", line 103: Having > >> > multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not work as > >> > expected > >> > > >> > Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-droid-sans-fonts.conf", line > >> > 138: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not work > >> > as expected > >> > > >> > LyXComm: Pipe /home/we/.lyx/lyxpipe.in already exists. > >> > > >> > If no other LyX program is active, please delete the pipe by hand and > >> > try again. > >> > > >> > However, there is no > >> > > >> > Pipe /home/we/.lyx/lyxpipe > >> > > >> > which I could delete. > >> > > >> > Note that the Fontconfig warnings I had before and didn't bother about > >> > them, because they do not seem to affect the working with LyX. > >> > > >> > How do I get rid of this? Do I have to install lyx anew? > >> > > >> > Andrew, perhaps a note about the reconfigure after the plyx creation > >> > before the qlyx creation would be good and a warning, to close first > >> > the second lyx file before reconfiguring, if this is indeed the > >> > reason for the error. > >> > > >> > Wolfgang > >> > >> I'm sorry this has become messy, Wolfgang. I didn't anticipate left and > >> right screen views being open while putting the pieces in their places, > >> although it is clearly convenient to do so. However, I've just tried > >> reconfiguring with left and right views open, and it proceeded without > >> problems (on my Windows 7 machine). > >> > >> The LyX pipe is nowhere involved in pLyX. Am I right in thinking (from > >> other threads) that you have a LyX installation that you've compiled > >> yourself? Perhaps you should remove all pLyX stuff and try reconfiguring > >> after that. Then, if you wish, start again. > >> > >> Andrew > > > > Thanks, Andrew, > > > > I am on Debian (Linux). My assumption that the strange appearance (see my > screen shot of the upper left LyX menu bar) was a result of the lyxpipe > warning was wrong, since I do not get this anymore. However, the strange > appearance is found whenever I start LyX. > > If it does not interfere with my working with LyX, I don't mind. But its > strange... > It is strange. Did you try a different theme?
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