Thesis Layout for LyX
Hello- I have a thesis layout that I would like to contribute to the http://wiki.lyx.org/Layouts/Layouts page. What is the best way to go about this? Best Regards Jonathan
Re: Getting rid of "You cannot type two spaces this way" message?
On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:50:28 + (UTC) "Bill Foote bi...@jovial.com" suggested this: >I'm not going to adjust my typing style, because most of the time when >I type, putting two spaces after a period or some other punctuation is >the right thing to do. Also, I learned to type on a manual typewriter >in the mid-70's when I was in 4th grade; that muscle memory ain't >going away any time soon :-) I suppose computers is all about learning new things. Keep the brain active so Alzheimer's is kept at bay. Or a spin off thereof. Be well, Charlie -- ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. --Sengstan Third Zen Patriarch *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Getting rid of "You cannot type two spaces this way" message?
Although I also ignore this LyX message, there is something inconsistent here: if two spaces generate a message, then why don't we get an analogous message after pressing several times? Admittedly, it's a little different because LyX allows a few more returns before stopping to add them - but the basic reasoning is the same: LaTeX won't do anything with the additional new lines (or white space of any kind) and the user may not be aware of that. So to be consistent, either add even more warnings or get rid of the warning. An argument in favor of dropping the warning would be that there is already the visual feedback that LyX simply won't budge when repeatedly given spaces or new lines. On the other hand, I don't think the status message at the bottom of the window is all that annoying. Just wanted to point out the inconsistency. Jens On Apr 11, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Liviu Andronic wrote: > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Bill Foote wrote: >> Is there an easy way for me to get rid of the "You cannot ... Please read the >> tutorial" message? I know that typing two spaces that way doesn't change the >> layout, and I'm more-or-less fine with LyX auto-deleting the space. I'm >> completely fine with TeX not changing the formatting based on "extra" spaces. >> With all that said, I'd prefer that LyX stop nagging. I know already! >> > Start ignoring it. :) This is what I did. Besides, it's a good idea to > always show it, so as to quickly and clearly explain new users what > happens and why. LyX cannot know whether the user typing _knows_ it > already or not. > > >> I'm not going to adjust my typing style, because most of the time when I >> type, >> putting two spaces after a period or some other punctuation is the right >> thing >> to do. >> > Likely TeX/LaTeX would disagree. > > >> Also, I learned to type on a manual typewriter in the mid-70's when I >> was in 4th grade; that muscle memory ain't going away any time soon :-) >> >> I know I could hack the code myself, >> > I would be surprised. TeX simply ignores multiple spaces. If you want > to change this, you may need to look into hacking the TeX engine > itself (assuming you export to LaTeX). You could go the way of very > ugly hacks such as adding a protected space to each normal space, but > again this seems like a very bad idea. See [1] for some discussion of > this point. > > Liviu > > [1] http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/7158 > > >> but then I'd have to maintain my hack >> across each upgrade. Is there a preference I can set? If not, is there a >> way I >> can file a request for enhancement? :-) >> >> Cheers, >> >> Bill >> > > > > -- > Do you know how to read? > http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm > http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader > Do you know how to write? > http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail >
Re: Getting rid of "You cannot type two spaces this way" message?
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Liviu Andronic wrote: > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Bill Foote wrote: > > Also, I learned to type on a manual typewriter in the mid-70's when I > > was in 4th grade; that muscle memory ain't going away any time soon :-) > > > > I know I could hack the code myself, > > > I would be surprised. TeX simply ignores multiple spaces. If you want > to change this, you may need to look into hacking the TeX engine > itself (assuming you export to LaTeX). You could go the way of very > ugly hacks such as adding a protected space to each normal space, but > again this seems like a very bad idea. See [1] for some discussion of > this point. > > Actually, I think Bill meant he could hack the LyX code to get rid of the warning, not the TeX engine to allow it. I would agree with him: that warning is annoying to any user who (1) is old enough to have internalized the "2-spaces after period" rule and (2) uses LyX more than occasionally. A preference setting would work great, I think. Or alternatively, a rule that disable the warning after a fixed amount of repetitions(20, say). Cheers, Stefano -- __ Stefano Franchi Associate Research Professor Department of Hispanic StudiesPh: +1 (979) 845-2125 Texas A&M University Fax: +1 (979) 845-6421 College Station, Texas, USA stef...@tamu.edu http://stefano.cleinias.org
Re: Getting rid of "You cannot type two spaces this way" message?
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Bill Foote wrote: > Is there an easy way for me to get rid of the "You cannot ... Please read the > tutorial" message? I know that typing two spaces that way doesn't change the > layout, and I'm more-or-less fine with LyX auto-deleting the space. I'm > completely fine with TeX not changing the formatting based on "extra" spaces. > With all that said, I'd prefer that LyX stop nagging. I know already! > Start ignoring it. :) This is what I did. Besides, it's a good idea to always show it, so as to quickly and clearly explain new users what happens and why. LyX cannot know whether the user typing _knows_ it already or not. > I'm not going to adjust my typing style, because most of the time when I type, > putting two spaces after a period or some other punctuation is the right thing > to do. > Likely TeX/LaTeX would disagree. > Also, I learned to type on a manual typewriter in the mid-70's when I > was in 4th grade; that muscle memory ain't going away any time soon :-) > > I know I could hack the code myself, > I would be surprised. TeX simply ignores multiple spaces. If you want to change this, you may need to look into hacking the TeX engine itself (assuming you export to LaTeX). You could go the way of very ugly hacks such as adding a protected space to each normal space, but again this seems like a very bad idea. See [1] for some discussion of this point. Liviu [1] http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/7158 > but then I'd have to maintain my hack > across each upgrade. Is there a preference I can set? If not, is there a > way I > can file a request for enhancement? :-) > > Cheers, > > Bill > -- Do you know how to read? http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader Do you know how to write? http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail
Re: Getting rid of "You cannot type two spaces this way" message?
On 04/11/2012 01:50 PM, Bill Foote wrote: Is there an easy way for me to get rid of the "You cannot ... Please read the tutorial" message? I know that typing two spaces that way doesn't change the layout, and I'm more-or-less fine with LyX auto-deleting the space. I'm completely fine with TeX not changing the formatting based on "extra" spaces. With all that said, I'd prefer that LyX stop nagging. I know already! Me, too. -- David L. Johnson Some people used to claim that, if enough monkeys sat in front of enough typewriters and typed long enough, eventually one of them would reproduce the collected works of Shakespeare. The internet has proven this not to be the case.
Getting rid of "You cannot type two spaces this way" message?
Dear LyX community, First, thank you for a wonderful editor! Is there an easy way for me to get rid of the "You cannot ... Please read the tutorial" message? I know that typing two spaces that way doesn't change the layout, and I'm more-or-less fine with LyX auto-deleting the space. I'm completely fine with TeX not changing the formatting based on "extra" spaces. With all that said, I'd prefer that LyX stop nagging. I know already! I'm not going to adjust my typing style, because most of the time when I type, putting two spaces after a period or some other punctuation is the right thing to do. Also, I learned to type on a manual typewriter in the mid-70's when I was in 4th grade; that muscle memory ain't going away any time soon :-) I know I could hack the code myself, but then I'd have to maintain my hack across each upgrade. Is there a preference I can set? If not, is there a way I can file a request for enhancement? :-) Cheers, Bill
Re: numbering multi-line formulas
On 04/11/2012 12:45 PM, s nedunuri wrote: On 4/11/2012 6:21 AM, Richard Heck wrote: The gather environment will also do, or the equation array environment, but not, perhaps surprisingly, the multiline environment, which is specifically intended to a single equation that spans many lines Actually the equation array environment appears not to do individual line numbering. It has the same effect as inset matrix Please see the attached. Richard eqary.lyx Description: application/lyx
Re: numbering multi-line formulas
On 4/11/2012 6:21 AM, Richard Heck wrote: On 04/11/2012 01:13 AM, David L. Johnson wrote: On 04/11/2012 12:12 AM, s nedunuri wrote: Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me with how to number multi-line formulas, as the Help manual appears to be out of date (it refers to menu options that no longer exist). I am running Lyx 2.0.2. I have a multi-line formula that I created via the "Insert Matrix" command. I would like to number each line in the formula. However, when I try this: Edit | Math | there are two choices: Number Whole Formula or Number This Line. However, they seem to be the same thing. The problem is that a matrix does not really give you a multi-line formula, it is a one-line formula including a matrix. To get a multiline formula, use one of the aligned environments. I prefer the eqnarray environment. Then you can number each line of the multi-line environment. I will attach a simply LyX file showing first an eqnarray environment, then a matrix environment, both numbered, but the matrix only allows numbering of the whole thing. Thanks that did the trick The gather environment will also do, or the equation array environment, but not, perhaps surprisingly, the multiline environment, which is specifically intended to a single equation that spans many lines Actually the equation array environment appears not to do individual line numbering. It has the same effect as inset matrix Richard
Re: Is it possible to track changes without seeing the tracked changes?
Dear Scott and Richard, Thanks for your suggestions. I will try the Compare workaround, and look forward to improvements in future versions of LyX. - BL
Re: Open second LyX window (equivalent to split window)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/04/12 15:39, Richard Heck wrote: > On 04/11/2012 08:01 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 >> >> On 11/04/12 13:56, Richard Heck wrote: >>> On 04/11/2012 07:37 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi is it possible to hav ing the same document open in two windows, instead of splitting the document in one window? I know I could open a second instance, but the risk of editing accidentally in both is always there... >>> Yes. Just open a new window, and re-open the document. >> That's what I am doing right now - but then I am open to edits in both and >> conflicts when >> saving. At the moment I set the background of one LyX instance to red to >> remind me: DO NOT >> EDIT! >> > Not a new instance. A new *window*, via File>New Window. Try it. Oh no - I should have opened my eyes this morning.. That is exactly what I was looking for... shame on me. Cheers and thanks a lot, Rainer > > Richard > - -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+Fit4ACgkQoYgNqgF2egqlUQCeJBcNE+EqfSY9TuNAeYWpSVtO IN8An1IDhcHXCZQV2hajXZihEh22nRaZ =pSJO -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Open second LyX window (equivalent to split window)
On 04/11/2012 08:01 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/04/12 13:56, Richard Heck wrote: On 04/11/2012 07:37 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi is it possible to hav ing the same document open in two windows, instead of splitting the document in one window? I know I could open a second instance, but the risk of editing accidentally in both is always there... Yes. Just open a new window, and re-open the document. That's what I am doing right now - but then I am open to edits in both and conflicts when saving. At the moment I set the background of one LyX instance to red to remind me: DO NOT EDIT! Not a new instance. A new *window*, via File>New Window. Try it. Richard
Re: What's the best Beamer mailing list?
> As you know I use Vim for Beamer authoring instead of LyX. Is there a > good mailing list that specializes in Beamer? The only one I know is beamer-cl...@googlegroups.com Sincerely, Wolfgang
Re: Open second LyX window (equivalent to split window)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/04/12 13:56, Richard Heck wrote: > On 04/11/2012 07:37 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 >> >> Hi >> >> is it possible to hav ing the same document open in two windows, instead of >> splitting the >> document in one window? I know I could open a second instance, but the risk >> of editing >> accidentally in both is always there... > Yes. Just open a new window, and re-open the document. That's what I am doing right now - but then I am open to edits in both and conflicts when saving. At the moment I set the background of one LyX instance to red to remind me: DO NOT EDIT! What would help here, is to be able to set one LyX window / instance to read-only. Is this possible? Rainer > > Richard > - -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+Fcq4ACgkQoYgNqgF2ego6IQCfTmI+UoFiNSBBnNV7m6N4bcMy g8wAn3kH7kg4Zg41L79UtZRZJvSSl1aX =j8bQ -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Open second LyX window (equivalent to split window)
On 04/11/2012 07:37 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi is it possible to hav ing the same document open in two windows, instead of splitting the document in one window? I know I could open a second instance, but the risk of editing accidentally in both is always there... Yes. Just open a new window, and re-open the document. Richard
Open second LyX window (equivalent to split window)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi is it possible to hav ing the same document open in two windows, instead of splitting the document in one window? I know I could open a second instance, but the risk of editing accidentally in both is always there... Thanks, Rainer - -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+FbOIACgkQoYgNqgF2egqU3gCeI9f8L+5h2RcvT0gKVJ5h+Ee/ 5owAn05D+Y59It4QdpxbnTom7BrQhzlg =kUTw -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Is it possible to track changes without seeing the tracked changes?
On 04/11/2012 04:07 AM, Scott Kostyshak wrote: From: Bert Lloyd [bert.lloyd...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:13 PM Is it possible to track changes but not actually have the tracking be apparent in the document while I am working? You can edit without track changes enabled and then use tools> compare (with the "enable change tracking features in the output" checkbox checked). This works, but is slower, and doesn't record the changes for your co-author. We really should fix this, and it shouldn't be that hard. It's often requested. Can someone please file a bug about it? Check first to make sure there isn't already one, though. I'll try to get to it, maybe even for 2.0.4. Richard
Re: numbering multi-line formulas
On 04/11/2012 01:13 AM, David L. Johnson wrote: On 04/11/2012 12:12 AM, s nedunuri wrote: Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me with how to number multi-line formulas, as the Help manual appears to be out of date (it refers to menu options that no longer exist). I am running Lyx 2.0.2. I have a multi-line formula that I created via the "Insert Matrix" command. I would like to number each line in the formula. However, when I try this: Edit | Math | there are two choices: Number Whole Formula or Number This Line. However, they seem to be the same thing. The problem is that a matrix does not really give you a multi-line formula, it is a one-line formula including a matrix. To get a multiline formula, use one of the aligned environments. I prefer the eqnarray environment. Then you can number each line of the multi-line environment. I will attach a simply LyX file showing first an eqnarray environment, then a matrix environment, both numbered, but the matrix only allows numbering of the whole thing. The gather environment will also do, or the equation array environment, but not, perhaps surprisingly, the multiline environment, which is specifically intended to a single equation that spans many lines Richard
Re: What's the best Beamer mailing list?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/04/12 10:20, Guenter Milde wrote: > On 2012-04-06, Steve Litt wrote: >> Hi all, > >> As you know I use Vim for Beamer authoring instead of LyX. Is there a good >> mailing list that >> specializes in Beamer? > > I don't know a special Beamer list, but on the comp.text.tex usenet group > questions about > Beamer come on a regular basis and are answered fast and professional. just found comp.tex.latex.beamer.general - no idea Rainer > > Günter > - -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+FQPQACgkQoYgNqgF2egpNZwCdHpeSov8NDG9MZrnmNyC9Joce RaYAn1Q2hJm5tSOgVXO0XFNzSxDfHH3K =uHYG -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Change between beamer slides and article
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/04/12 10:19, Guenter Milde wrote: > On 2012-04-08, Paul A Rubin wrote: >> Have a look at section 21.2 of the Beamer User Guide, and look at the >> "article (beamer)" >> document class defined by LyX (which is actually the LaTeX article class >> with the >> beamerarticle package mentioned in the Beamer User Guide). > > In addition, LyX provides "branches" for content that can be toggled on and > off document-wide > via Document>Settings>Branches (this works for all document classes). Would be very nice if preamble settings could also be stored in a branch. Then this could be done very easily. Cheers, Rainer > > Günter > - -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk+FQCgACgkQoYgNqgF2egoSAgCdG0/OtP5gZfBEH0jmhRtqtp8s a/YAn1xHnbOWjjOVUZFAoLba5nm6DJRe =5btI -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: What's the best Beamer mailing list?
On 2012-04-06, Steve Litt wrote: > Hi all, > As you know I use Vim for Beamer authoring instead of LyX. Is there a > good mailing list that specializes in Beamer? I don't know a special Beamer list, but on the comp.text.tex usenet group questions about Beamer come on a regular basis and are answered fast and professional. Günter
Re: Change between beamer slides and article
On 2012-04-08, Paul A Rubin wrote: > Have a look at section 21.2 of the Beamer User Guide, and look at the "article > (beamer)" document class defined by LyX (which is actually the LaTeX article > class with the beamerarticle package mentioned in the Beamer User Guide). In addition, LyX provides "branches" for content that can be toggled on and off document-wide via Document>Settings>Branches (this works for all document classes). Günter
RE: Is it possible to track changes without seeing the tracked changes?
From: Bert Lloyd [bert.lloyd...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:13 PM >Is it possible to track changes but not actually have the tracking be >apparent in the document while I am working? You can edit without track changes enabled and then use tools > compare (with the "enable change tracking features in the output" checkbox checked). Scott