Re: Problem with Preview and Export in LyX 2.3.7

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On May 29, 2024, at 9:36 PM, Richard Kimberly Heck  wrote:
> 
> On 5/29/24 19:55, Hal Kierstead via lyx-users wrote:
>> All -
>> 
>> Here is a small .lyx file.  If I preview it or export it to pdf the line 
>> lengths are ragged, but if I export it to .tex and then run latex I get good 
>> (maybe not perfect) pdf output.
>> 
>> Can anybody help me? Is this a bug?
> 
> I can't compile it without the enumitem(Inline) module.
> 
> Riki
> 
> 
Here it is.

Thanks,

Hal



enumitem(Inline).module
Description: Binary data


-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Problem with Preview and Export in LyX 2.3.7

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

All -

Here is a small .lyx file.  If I preview it or export it to pdf the line 
lengths are ragged, but if I export it to .tex and then run latex I get good 
(maybe not perfect) pdf output. 

Can anybody help me? Is this a bug?

Hal



example.lyx
Description: Binary data
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Which manual has appendix details?

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Jan 19, 2024, at 2:54 PM, Scott Kostyshak  wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 02:32:21PM -0700, Hal Kierstead via lyx-users wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 19, 2024, at 9:33 AM, Rich Shepard  wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Fri, 19 Jan 2024, Paul Rubin wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Section 6.4 of the User's Guide is titled "Appendices". It's rather brief,
>>>> so I don't know if it will answer your question(s).
>>> 
>>> Paul,
>>> 
>>> Thank you. When I scanned the sections in Chapter 6 I missed that one.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Rich
>>> -- 
>>> lyx-users mailing list
>>> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
>>> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
>> 
>> I often find myself looking through several manuals trying to find 
>> information. It would be much better if I could make a single search of all 
>> manuals. Maybe there is a way and I just do not know it.
> 
> Open up advanced find and click on the "settings" tab. Then choose "All 
> manuals".
> 
> Scott
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Very nice Scott. I thought there might be a good way of doing this.
Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Which manual has appendix details?

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Jan 19, 2024, at 9:33 AM, Rich Shepard  wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 19 Jan 2024, Paul Rubin wrote:
> 
>> Section 6.4 of the User's Guide is titled "Appendices". It's rather brief,
>> so I don't know if it will answer your question(s).
> 
> Paul,
> 
> Thank you. When I scanned the sections in Chapter 6 I missed that one.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rich
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

I often find myself looking through several manuals trying to find information. 
It would be much better if I could make a single search of all manuals. Maybe 
there is a way and I just do not know it.

Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: lyx 2.3.7 running on a Mac Ventura 13.6.1

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

For those who need to introduce students to LaTex, Overleaf is very useful, 
especially because there is no overhead, but it in no way replaces LyX.

Hal

> On Jan 10, 2024, at 2:07 PM, Eberhard W Lisse  wrote:
> 
> I have looked at overleaf when I saw a presentation at the last TUG
> Meeting in Bonn (where I presented about LyX/LaTeX/typst) and am
> totally unimpressed.
> 
> el
> 
> On 10/01/2024 16:12, markhsalmon wrote:
> [...]
>> Ps. Cambridge has just bought all faculty and in fact students
>> licences for Overleaf professional which is the alternative now … I
>> want to continue with Lyx but the lack of proper Mac support is
>> making this decision difficult.
> [...]
> 
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Error while exporting format: \converter

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Jan 6, 2024, at 6:36 PM, Steve Litt  wrote:
> 
> Hal Kierstead via lyx-users said on Sat, 6 Jan 2024 08:14:34 -0700
> 
>> All -
>> 
>> I got this message,  "Error while exporting format: \converter”, when
>> trying to view a master document. It has happened in the past, but I
>> forget how to correct it. Can someone help?
> 
> Your first step is to copy the document and reduce it to an MWE. An MWE
> is the tiniest possible document that still reproduces the symptom.
> Armed with the MWE, you can either troubleshoot it yourself or actually
> get help.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> SteveT
> 
> Steve Litt 
> 
Steve -
Pauls’s comment was enough for me to fix the problem. It had nothing to do with 
MWE’s:
> What format are you using to view the document, and do you have a converter 
> set up for that format?
Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Error while exporting format: \converter----Thanks

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

Paul -

Many thanks; your question was enough for me to find the problem. For some 
reason, the Default Output Format with tex fonts was blank—I fixed this. I have 
no idea how this happened all of a sudden. Anyway it works now.

Hal

> On Jan 6, 2024, at 9:20 AM, Paul Rubin  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> On 1/6/24 10:14, Hal Kierstead via lyx-users wrote:
>> All -
>> 
>> I got this message,  "Error while exporting format: \converter”, when trying 
>> to view a master document. It has happened in the past, but I forget how to 
>> correct it. Can someone help?
>> 
>> I am using Lyx 2.3.7 on with MacOS: 11.7.10.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Hal
> What format are you using to view the document, and do you have a converter 
> set up for that format?
> 
> Paul
> 
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Error while exporting format: \converter

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

All -

I got this message,  "Error while exporting format: \converter”, when trying to 
view a master document. It has happened in the past, but I forget how to 
correct it. Can someone help?

I am using Lyx 2.3.7 on with MacOS: 11.7.10.

Thanks,

Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: tex2LyX error

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

Scott -

This took me a while because of working with two apps.

Here are a Latex file 

MWE.tex
Description: Binary data
and what LyX imports 

MWE.lyx
Description: Binary data
. The Lyx file is too short. Also it does not compile because of an extra brace 
related to the equation. If you erase the brace everything works. In particular 
we get the whole LyX file.

I can understand that we may get some Latex errors from the importing process, 
but why do we lose text in the LyX file?

Hal

> On Sep 29, 2023, at 8:46 AM, Scott Kostyshak  wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 08:28:31AM -0700, Hal Kierstead via lyx-users wrote:
>> All - 
>> 
>> I have a 1227 line LaTeX file that compiles fine. I would like to import it 
>> into LyX 2.3.7. Every time I try the import ends at line 543. This is just 
>> before an \end{proof}. After adding the missing \end{proof} the shortened 
>> LyX file works fine. 
>> 
>> I have tried importing other LaTeX files without problems. I have also tried 
>> restarting LyX. What could be happening?
> 
> Could you please make a minimal example .tex file?
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

tex2LyX error

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

All - 

I have a 1227 line LaTeX file that compiles fine. I would like to import it 
into LyX 2.3.7. Every time I try the import ends at line 543. This is just 
before an \end{proof}. After adding the missing \end{proof} the shortened LyX 
file works fine. 

I have tried importing other LaTeX files without problems. I have also tried 
restarting LyX. What could be happening?

Thanks,

Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Nesting in Standard environment---Dumb question

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Jul 19, 2023, at 11:18 AM, Hal Kierstead via lyx-users 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 19, 2023, at 9:57 AM, Axel Dessecker  wrote:
>> 
>> Am Mittwoch, 19. Juli 2023, 16:12:20 CEST schrieb Hal Kierstead via 
>> lyx-users:
>>> All -
>>> 
>>> I am trying to follow these instructions from the UserGuide, but the
>>> character I should enter is undefined. I expected it to be   which
>>> works to nest lists in lists, but this did not work. Can someone help me?
>>> 
>>> 0.0.0.1 Example 2: Inheritance
>>> This is the LyX-Code environment, at level #1, the outermost
>>> level.  Now we will enter Return, then undefined, after
>>> which, we will change to the Enumerate environment.
>>> This is the Enumerate environment, at level #2.
>>> Notice how the nested Enumerate not only inherits its margins from its
>>> parent environment (LyX-Code), but also inherits its font and spacing!
>>> 
>>> I am using LyX 2.3.7 on maxOS 13.7.1(c)
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Hal
>> 
>> Hal,
>> 
>> This instruction is misleading indeed. My version says you should try 
>> Alt+Enter+Right.
>> 
>> Axel
> 
> Axel - 
> Thanks for trying, but this did not work.
> Hal

Sorry, I had forgotten how this works—the list is already indented.
Hal 

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Nesting in Standard environment

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Jul 19, 2023, at 9:57 AM, Axel Dessecker  wrote:
> 
> Am Mittwoch, 19. Juli 2023, 16:12:20 CEST schrieb Hal Kierstead via lyx-users:
>> All -
>> 
>> I am trying to follow these instructions from the UserGuide, but the
>> character I should enter is undefined. I expected it to be   which
>> works to nest lists in lists, but this did not work. Can someone help me?
>> 
>> 0.0.0.1 Example 2: Inheritance
>> This is the LyX-Code environment, at level #1, the outermost
>> level.  Now we will enter Return, then undefined, after
>> which, we will change to the Enumerate environment.
>> This is the Enumerate environment, at level #2.
>> Notice how the nested Enumerate not only inherits its margins from its
>> parent environment (LyX-Code), but also inherits its font and spacing!
>> 
>> I am using LyX 2.3.7 on maxOS 13.7.1(c)
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Hal
> 
> Hal,
> 
> This instruction is misleading indeed. My version says you should try 
> Alt+Enter+Right.
> 
> Axel

Axel - 
Thanks for trying, but this did not work.
Hal

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Nesting in Standard environment

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

All -

I am trying to follow these instructions from the UserGuide, but the character 
I should enter is undefined. I expected it to be   which works to nest 
lists in lists, but this did not work. Can someone help me?

 0.0.0.1 Example 2: Inheritance
This is the LyX-Code environment, at level #1, the outermost
level.  Now we will enter Return, then undefined, after 
which, we will change to the Enumerate environment.
This is the Enumerate environment, at level #2.
Notice how the nested Enumerate not only inherits its margins from its parent 
environment (LyX-Code), but also inherits its font and spacing!

I am using LyX 2.3.7 on maxOS 13.7.1(c)

Thanks,

Hal-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: [RFC] Acknowledgment theorem type

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Feb 3, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Pavel Sanda  wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Feb 03, 2023 at 08:55:09AM -0700, Hal Kierstead wrote:
>>> On Fri, Feb 03, 2023 at 08:34:19AM -0700, Hal Kierstead via lyx-users wrote:
>>>> I use this for most papers in the sense (a). Why delete it? Note that 
>>>> ???Acknowledgment??? is suggested in the amsthm instructions???just like 
>>>> ???Lemma". 
>>> 
>>> Ha :)
>>> Can you point me to any paper of yours, where this is used?
>> 
>> See attachment, just before the references. Of course, in the end the 
>> journal uses their own style.
>> Hal
> 
> No, this is misunderstanding.
> You use Acknowledgments in the traditional sense as unnumbered section at the 
> end of the paper.
> What I'm talking about is that we currently also offer numbered 
> "theorem-style" acknowledgments,
> i.e. you could have it multiplte times as many subsections in the paper.
> 
> I don't think anyone uses it and we based it on amsthm package manual section 
> 4.2, which
> even AMS folks regard as a mistake.
> 
> Pavel
Sorry Pavel, it was a misunderstanding.
Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: [RFC] Acknowledgment theorem type

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Feb 3, 2023, at 8:16 AM, Pavel Sanda  wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Feb 01, 2023 at 04:13:32PM +0100, Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote:
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> As you might know, LyX features a theorem type "Acknowledgment" via the
>> "AMS extended" theorems modules. This is a question for people using
>> this.
> ...
>> (a) expressing gratefulness (credits, as in the "Acknowledgment" section of 
>> books or articles), 
>> (b) expressing respect ("In acknowledgment of his special merits he was 
>> appointed as honorary conductor of the orchestra"),
>> (c) the act or fact of accepting the truth or recognizing the existence of 
>> something ("acknowledgment of a mistake"),
>> (d) a confirmation ("I have received no acknowledgment")
> 
> 
> So this is what we got as an response from AMS tech support:
> 
>> An "Acknowledgment" theorem type is not implemented in the amsthm package.
>> The confusion probably comes from an entry in the amsthm documentation,
>> amsthdoc.pdf, where "Acknowledgment" is listed as a theorem heading that's
>> normally associated with the Remark style. Admittedly, this should not have
>> been included in the documentation, but the person who originally put it
>> there was thinking of case (a). In our publications, we treat these types of
>> Acknowledgments as an unnumbered section appearing at the end of the article,
>> so we do not recommend doing this as a theorem type. We will probably remove
>> this  from the next version of the documentation.
> 
> I actually looked at our latex source and it seems we are defining this 
> ourselves :)
> \theoremstyle{remark}
> \newtheorem{acknowledgement}[thm]{\protect\acknowledgementname}
> 
> Riki, wouldn't it make sense to delete the whole theorem style 
> "acknowledgement"
> extension from LyX?
> 
> Pavel
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

I use this for most papers in the sense (a). Why delete it? Note that 
“Acknowledgment” is suggested in the amsthm instructions—just like “Lemma". 

The \theoremstyle command
The amsthm package supports the notion of a current theorem style, which 
determines what will be produced by a given \newtheorem command. The three 
theorem styles provided—plain, definition, and remark—specify different degrees 
of visual emphasis corresponding to their relative importance. The details of 
this typographical treatment may vary depending on the document class, but 
typically the plain style produces italic body text, while the other two styles 
produce roman body text. These default settings are provided:
• plain : italic text, extra space above and below;
• definition : upright text, extra space above and below; • remark : upright 
text, no extra space above or below.
If no \theoremstyle command is given, the style used will be plain. To specify 
different styles, divide your \newtheorem commands into groups and preface each 
group with the appropriate \theoremstyle. Some examples:
  \theoremstyle{plain}% default
  \newtheorem{thm}{Theorem}[section]
  \newtheorem{lem}[thm]{Lemma}
  \newtheorem{prop}[thm]{Proposition}
  \newtheorem*{cor}{Corollary}
  \newtheorem*{KL}{Klein’s Lemma}
  \theoremstyle{definition}
  \newtheorem{defn}{Definition}[section]8
Using the amsthm package
4.2
Number swapping
\newtheorem{exmp}{Example}[section]
\newtheorem{xca}[exmp]{Exercise}
\theoremstyle{remark}
\newtheorem*{rem}{Remark}
\newtheorem*{note}{Note}
\newtheorem{case}{Case}
The following list summarizes the types of structures which are normally 
associated with each theorem style.
plain
definition
remark
Theorem, Lemma, Corollary, Proposition, Conjecture, Criterion, Assertion
Definition, Condition, Problem, Example, Exercise, Algorithm, Question, Axiom, 
Property, Assumption, Hypothesis
Remark, Note, Notation, Claim, Summary, Acknowledgment, Case, Conclusion-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Download

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

Could you explain the process of checking the signature to me, or point me to 
an explanation.

Thanks,

Hal

> On Jan 19, 2023, at 2:21 PM, Richard Kimberly Heck  wrote:
> 
> I guess you have to accept the trust thing. We do not have the ability to 
> sign packages for Windows. But you can check the gpg signature yourself.
> 
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 4:10 PM Carlos Knauer  > wrote:
> The file takes time to download. And in the end it appears that I have to 
> "trust" the file and do not download.
> 
> Em qui., 19 de jan. de 2023 18:01, Richard Kimberly Heck  > escreveu:
> On 1/19/23 14:16, Carlos Knauer wrote:
> > I'm trying to download the latest version of Lyx but I can't. I use 
> > Windows 11. I try through the Lyx website.
> 
> What happens when you try to download it? It works fine here.
> 
> Riki
> 
> 
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: How to make LyX work with Mac OS 13.1:solved

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Dec 14, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Dr Eberhard Lisse  wrote:
> 
> Hal,
> 
> the command is
> 
>sudo xcode-select --install
> 
> you will then be asked for your password.
> 
> It is a system wide installation of the command line tools (of XCode)
> and hence must be done as administrator (technically root).
> 
> The complete XCode will of course also install python3 but is a few GB
> too much.
> 
> el
> 
El -

Thanks. I thought you had posted something like this, but could not find it.

Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: How to make LyX work with Mac OS 13.1:solved

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Dec 13, 2022, at 5:38 PM, Scott Kostyshak  wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 05:02:30PM -0700, Hal Kierstead via lyx-users wrote:
>> All -
>> 
>> I just upgraded to Mac OS 13.1. I was not given a chance to install python. 
>> How do I check if I have the right version of python?
>> 
>> I cannot reconfigure LyX. I get the message: The system reconfiguration has 
>> failed. Default textclass is used but LyX may not be able to work properly. 
>> Please reconfigure again if needed. 
>> 
>> Reconfiguring again does not work either.
>> 
>> Also, I have a bind file that LyX finds, but does not use. Is this because 
>> LyX needs to be reconfigured?
>> 
>> I tried reinstalling LyX, but that did not help.
>> 
>> What should I do next?
> 
> I don't have any experience with macOS, but one user found that the following 
> worked:
> 
>  xcode-select --install
> 
> source: https://twitter.com/IvanWerning/status/1599544006962139136
> 
> Scott
> -- 
Thanks Scott. I forgot to reply to the list.

 For some reason this failed to install xcode, but downloading it from the app 
store worked, and now my LyX is working. Probably I should not have needed to 
download all of xcode, but it is simple this way.

Hal

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

How to make LyX work with Mac OS 13.1?

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

All -

I just upgraded to Mac OS 13.1. I was not given a chance to install python. How 
do I check if I have the right version of python?

I cannot reconfigure LyX. I get the message: The system reconfiguration has 
failed. Default textclass is used but LyX may not be able to work properly. 
Please reconfigure again if needed. 

Reconfiguring again does not work either.

Also, I have a bind file that LyX finds, but does not use. Is this because LyX 
needs to be reconfigured?

I tried reinstalling LyX, but that did not help.

What should I do next?

Thanks,

Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: About upgrading to MacOS 13

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Dec 7, 2022, at 8:21 AM, Daniel CLEMENT via lyx-users 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dear list members,
> 
> I have monitored last month’s threads about LyX woes under macOS 13. There 
> wasn’t a definite conclusion it seems.
> 
> Would you say it’s safe to upgrade to MacOS13 now (with LyX 2.3.6.2)?
> 
> When I installed it, it complained about Python missing, but I somehow 
> managed to get Python installed too. 
> --
> Daniel CLEMENT

I have the same question.
Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Formatting/Equation numbering

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> There are two relevant document class options:
> 
> * "fleqn" (flush left equation), which aligns the equation to the left. Used 
> by itself, though, it leaves the equation number on the right.
> 
> * "leqno" (left equation number), which puts the equation number on the left. 
> Used by itself, it centers the equation still.
> 
> BUT, if you use BOTH options, then you get what you want.
> 
> How to do it in LyX? Look at Document> Settings> Document Class. The "Custom" 
> field allows you to enter class options. In your case, you could enter 
> "fleqn,leqno". Any class options can be entered here.
> 
> However, LyX also has native support for this under Document> Settings> Math 
> Options. The Formula Numbering Side option is self-explanatory. You would 
> want "Left". This adds "leqno" behind the scenes. The other one is the Indent 
> Formulas checkbox. The tooltip explains what it does: It indents instead of 
> centering equations. So you can check that. If you leave it at "Default", 
> then it just adds "fleqn"; you can also, however, control the indent here by 
> selecting "Custom" and entering a length (which gets set as the \mathindent).
> 
This excellent explanation was also very useful to me.

Thanks,

Hal 
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: [Important] New behavior for spam handling on this list

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

Many thanks for the question and answer. This is certainly a problem that I 
have been having.

Hal

> On Apr 11, 2022, at 5:11 AM, Pavel Sanda via lyx-users via lyx-users 
>  wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Apr 07, 2022 at 12:44:54PM -0400, Steve Litt via lyx-users wrote:
>> Like every other free software project, LyX is underdocumented. The
>> lowest hanging fruit you have is to make a single index for all the
>> documents available under LyX' help menu. Every time I go there to look
>> something up, I spend 25 minutes going from document to document
>> looking for the subject. I'm sure I'm not alone.
> 
> You could get small help by changing search scope when using
> Advanced search->Settings->All manuals.
> 
> Pavel
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Setting up LyX on a new computer

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Mar 16, 2022, at 2:31 PM, Stephan Witt  wrote:
> 
> Am 16.03.2022 um 21:27 schrieb Hal Kierstead via lyx-users 
> :
>> 
>> All -
>> 
>> I have many preference settings that I would like to transfer to a new 
>> MacBook Pro. What is the approved way to do this?
> 
> The way to go is to restore your complete user from a time machine backup, 
> IMO. In the past I restored the whole system from TM backup and did a system 
> update afterwards.
> 
> I have much more settings (e.g. the private key rings etc.) to copy. LyX is 
> the smallest problem.
> 
> In case you want a fresh OS start you have to be more careful. I’m not sure 
> anymore how I did it once - but it’s really not an easy task. Google is your 
> friend. Another option is to use the Apple support you have for the initial 
> time period of your new device.
> 
>> Can I just copy the preference file and bind file in Application 
>> Support/LyX-2.3 from one computer to the other or what? Maybe I could copy 
>> the whole LyX-2.3 folder? Along the same lines, what is the best way to keep 
>> my LyX setup consistent across several computers. I use dropbox to sync 
>> files.
> 
> I don’t know. I never did that.
> 
> BR,
> Stephan 
Looking on Google, it seems that I should just copy the User Folder. I think on 
Mac this means the whole LyX-2.3 folder; this is what the "about file" says the 
UserDir is. I will try it tomorrow.

I still have the question about possibly syncing new short cuts or other 
changes.

Hal


-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Setting up LyX on a new computer

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

All -

I have many preference settings that I would like to transfer to a new MacBook 
Pro. What is the approved way to do this? Can I just copy the preference file 
and bind file in Application Support/LyX-2.3 from one computer to the other or 
what? Maybe I could copy the whole LyX-2.3 folder? Along the same lines, what 
is the best way to keep my LyX setup consistent across several computers. I use 
dropbox to sync files.

Thanks,

Hal  
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: LyX for Mac

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Feb 18, 2022, at 8:11 PM, Tom Goldring via lyx-users 
>  wrote:
> 
> I don't know how to adjust the cursor blink rate in Apple Mail, Thunderbird, 
> Safari, etc. (if anyone does, please tell me!) but since I'm not spending a 
> lot of time typing text into a window when I use a web browser, it isn't that 
> much of an issue. When composing email, I usually type my text into an emacs 
> buffer (which does allow me to turn off the blink) and then paste it into the 
> mail client. In Windows you can turn off the blink via Control Panel -> 
> Keyboard Properties.
> 
> On 2/18/22 8:38 PM, Stephan Witt wrote:
>> Am 18.02.2022 um 20:46 schrieb Tom Goldring via lyx-users 
>> :
>>> I have version 2.3.6.2 on my MacBook Pro. I consider it a poor substitute 
>>> for the Windows version. I can't turn off the blinking cursor (extremely 
>>> annoying!), I can't change the background color (white background gives me 
>>> a headache), hotkeys don't work, etc. Is there an alternative binary that I 
>>> could download?
>> Regarding the blinking cursor… it is quite common to have a blinking cursor. 
>> I agree it might be desirable to adjust the frequency or turn it off - but 
>> at a system wide level. I don’t know of a setting to read this parameter 
>> from. How do you adjust the cursor in Apple Mail or Safari? How do you 
>> adjust it with the Windows version?
>> 
>> BR,
>> Stephan
>> 
Does 
https://www.macissues.com/2014/12/08/how-to-change-your-macs-text-cursor-blink-r
 ate/ 

 help?

Hal-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Compiling child document with bibliography

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> On Feb 14, 2022, at 8:58 AM, Jürgen Spitzmüller  wrote:
> 
> Am Montag, dem 14.02.2022 um 08:55 -0700 schrieb Hal Kierstead:
>> \default_view_format \converter
> 
> Remove this line.
> 
> Jürgen
> 

It seems to be working now. Many thanks. Should I have been able to figure this 
out, or is it just magic?

Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Fwd: Compiling child document with bibliography

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

> 
> 
>> I am sorry, but I do not understand this. First, I do:
>> 
>>>  Document > Settings > Child Document from the master, include
>>> only
>>> the desired child and click "Maintain counters and references”. 
>> 
>> And save it. But if I (immediately) check again the setting is back
>> to “Include all children”. 
> 
> The latter shouldn't be the case. How exactly did you try to change
> this setting?
> 
>> When I view the master document, I get the whole document correctly.
> 
> And you should get only the included children (and the master).
> 
>> Suppose I want to edit the included Chapter 2. I can right click on
>> it in the master, to open the LyX version of the included file, and
>> make changes. Now I would like to view those changes, with proper
>> references, citations, and numbering. “View master document” gives an
>> error.  “Buffer-view pdf” does not show the references, citations,
>> and numbering. 
> 
> What error does "View master document" give?
> 
> Jürgen

"error while exporting format: \converter”

Hal

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Compiling child document with bibliography

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

>> I have similar questions, but almost no experience with child
>> documents. Ideally I would like to be able to first compile the
>> entire document, and then edit and compile a child document,
>> separately from the rest of the master document, but still see
>> citations and reference numbers as they will appear when the entire
>> document is compiled. Can LyX manage this? If not would this be a
>> reasonable enhancement request?
> 
> Yes. Document > Settings > Child Document from the master, include only
> the desired child and click "Maintain counters and references". The
> master is printed as well, so it is advised to have a master that
> basically consists of inclusions of children only.
> 
> Jürgen

I am sorry, but I do not understand this. First, I do:

>  Document > Settings > Child Document from the master, include only
> the desired child and click "Maintain counters and references”. 

And save it. But if I (immediately) check again the setting is back to “Include 
all children”. When I view the master document, I get the whole document 
correctly.

Suppose I want to edit the included Chapter 2. I can right click on it in the 
master, to open the LyX version of the included file, and make changes. Now I 
would like to view those changes, with proper references, citations, and 
numbering. “View master document” gives an error.  “Buffer-view pdf” does not 
show the references, citations, and numbering. 

Am I hoping for too much or am I doing something wrong?

Hal
-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users

Re: Compiling child document with bibliography

[Hal Kierstead via lyx-users]

On Feb 13, 2022, at 12:49 PM, Hal Kierstead  wrote:



> On Feb 13, 2022, at 8:24 AM, tush via lyx-users  > wrote:
> 
> I am writing a book where each chapter is typed in a child document. The book 
> contains citation from a bib file.
> 
> I am following the instructions here 
> (https://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/Multidoc#multipart-bib 
> ) and am pretty sure I 
> created my branch correctly.
> 
> I created a master file, inserted the bib database into it, created a branch, 
> created a child document, activated the branch in this child doc, and also 
> deativated the branch in the master doc.
> 
> However, I now compile the first chapter and it seems that no information 
> regarding the bib database is included in it. When I export this child 
> document to a tex file, nothing related to biblatex is in the preamble.
> 
> How can I print the cited work when compiling only this chapter?
> 
> A MWE is attached as a zip file.
> -- 
> lyx-users mailing list
> lyx-users@lists.lyx.org 
> http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users


I have similar questions, but almost no experience with child documents. 
Ideally I would like to be able to first compile the entire document, and then 
edit and compile a child document, separately from the rest of the master 
document, but still see citations and reference numbers as they will appear 
when the entire document is compiled. Can LyX manage this? If not would this be 
a reasonable enhancement request?

Thanks, 

Hal

-- 
lyx-users mailing list
lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users