Re: Graphics Insert
On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:41:10 -0500 (EST) Stephen Buonopane shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >I, too, wish the previous behavior would be restored such that any >changes you made in the graphics dialog would apply to the current >image _until_ you clicked outside the graphics dialog. But apparently >when you press Apply, Lyx loses the connection between the image and >the dialog box. I think you actually have to click on the image in the document again before any manipulation is begun. If you don't, the dialogue box is actually addressing the image from the original directory, then when manipulated, scaled by percentage or whatever, or even just click OK it reproduces the image, giving you another that's been changed, because the dialogue box references the image in the folder anew, ***not*** the image in the document already. So just click on the image in the document already and the dialogue box pops up, then manipulate it, and it will be working on the image in the document, not the one in the directory from where it was pulled. HTH Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams. Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: stdsections changes not reflected
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:08:07 -0800 John White
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>There is simply too much space between sections and subsections. I
>moved stdsections.inc to my home directory, put it in ./lyx/layouts
>but changes to TopSep, BottomSep and ParSep are not recognized after
>reconfigure. I use lyx 1.6.5 on a slackware 12.1 system.
>
>Any suggestions are appreciated.
>
>John
Hello John,
I know nothing about LyX, just muddle through because I like it but..
you may have to use \usepackage{titlesec} and play with this line:
{12pc}{0.5ex plus .1ex minus .2ex}{1pc}
In the subsection - subsubsection line?
I think the 0.5ex is where you increase or decrease the spacing between
sections? Larger than 0.5ex will increase the spacing I think. Maybe try
0.0ex or -0.5ex
But I could be wasting your time? If so sorry for the noise.
Charlie
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Re: EPS files not displaying in PDF
On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:26:20 + (UTC) Todd Salamon shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >The convert command does work ok. This is probably of no consequence, but I specified that the Gimp should be used in LyX and it worked a treat. However the Gimp is a bit of overkill if you're not using it anyway for most other things. Just a thought. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** To have done anything just for money is to have been truly idle. ...Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: memoir-titlepages.lyx
On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:14:27 +0800 "Louis A. Turk" shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >Hi fellow lyx users, > >I have the body of a book formatted beautifully with lyx using the >Memoir Class, but I'm having many problems formatting the front matter. >The first page is blank (is this normal?), the even numbered folios are >missing, and there is one too many pages between the front matter and >main body. > >http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/UsingMemoirInLyX links to the following two >documents that are supposed to help, but for some reason I can't get >them to download. And I haven't been able to find them anywhere else. > >http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0303098/public/lyx/memoir-titlepages.lyx Just for reference can download the .pdf version of the above, so wonder what might be the problem for you? As for the one above, the LyX file: just copy it into a plain text editor save it with the .lyx extension and then open it in LyX and view it as a .pdf document if you wish. Hope that helps, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** It is easier to sail many thousand miles through cold and storm and cannibals, in a government ship, with five hundred men and boys to assist one, than it is to explore the private sea, the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean of one's being alone. It is not worth the while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar. .Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Weird error LyX........solved....
On Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:44:05 +1100 M-L
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>On Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:36:24 +0100 Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> shared this with is all on the Lyx users list:
>
>>Le 2 févr. 10 à 08:26, M-L a écrit :
>>> %% THE CLASS OPTIONS
>>> %% Remove preceeding '%' to uncomment an item
>>> \KOMAoptions{%
>>> ,headsepline=false%separate the header with a line on
>>> page
>>
>>What happens if you remove the comma in front of this line?
>>
>>> I can't find it in the document any place at all, and I've loaded
>>> the document with a text editor without being able to find that `',
>>
>>I think it is complaining about an empty option. The `' are just
>>added around
>>this empty string.
>>
>>JMarc
>
>Thanks Jean-Marc,
>
>That did it, and now I have to wonder if I place that comma there, and
>now there is a line under the header?
>
>So it doesn't obey the command It places a head separater line there,
>If I try to comment out that line by % or %, I get the error message
>again.
>
>If I try to set it as headsepline=true% The line is still there? Weird.
>
>But at least I have it working, but some strange things are happening
>and I don't know where to look for the answers.
>
>My Internet connection is down so will send when I can.
>
>Thank you again,
>Charlie
Had to comment out:
,fromrule=aftername%separate the address with a line?
Thank you
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Re: Weird error LyX........
On Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:36:24 +0100 Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
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>Le 2 févr. 10 à 08:26, M-L a écrit :
>> %% THE CLASS OPTIONS
>> %% Remove preceeding '%' to uncomment an item
>> \KOMAoptions{%
>> ,headsepline=false%separate the header with a line on
>> page
>
>What happens if you remove the comma in front of this line?
>
>> I can't find it in the document any place at all, and I've loaded the
>> document with a text editor without being able to find that `',
>
>I think it is complaining about an empty option. The `' are just
>added around
>this empty string.
>
>JMarc
Thanks Jean-Marc,
That did it, and now I have to wonder if I place that comma there, and
now there is a line under the header?
So it doesn't obey the command It places a head separater line there,
If I try to comment out that line by % or %, I get the error message
again.
If I try to set it as headsepline=true% The line is still there? Weird.
But at least I have it working, but some strange things are happening
and I don't know where to look for the answers.
My Internet connection is down so will send when I can.
Thank you again,
Charlie
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Weird error LyX........
I've created a letter template and used it and converted it to .pdf
many times in the past with this in the preamble:
%
%% Here you can modify the layout of your letter
%% Have a look at the KOMA script documentation
%% for details. Most commands are commented out
%% here (i.e. we use default settings)
%
%% Load an *.lco style file (see KOMA documentation)
%%\LoadLetterOption{DIN}%
% vertical position of the address field
\...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{2mm}
% space between ref line and letter text
\...@setplength{refaftervskip}{-1cm}
% position from top of page of Sender Name thanks to: Jean-Marie
%Pacquet \...@addtoplength{firstheadvpos}{2cm}
%% THE CLASS OPTIONS
%% Remove preceeding '%' to uncomment an item
\KOMAoptions{%
,headsepline=false%separate the header with a line on page
>1 ,footsepline=false% separate the footer with a line on
>page >1
%pagenumber=botcenter% position of the page number (see docu)
%,parskip=false% Use indent instead of skip (more options cf.
docu) ,fromalign=left%alignment of the address
,fromrule=aftername%separate the address with a line?
,fromphone=false% print sender phone number
%,fromfax=true% print sender fax number
,fromemail=false% print sender e-mail address
,fromurl=false% print sender URL
%,fromlogo=true% print a logo (position depends on fromalign)
%,addrfield=false%print an address field?
%,backaddress=false% print the back address?
%,subject=afteropening,titled% alternative subject layout and position
%,locfield=narrow% width of the (extra) location field
,foldmarks=false% print foldmarks?
%,numericaldate=true% date layout
%,refline=wide% layout of the refline
}
%% Customize Separators
%\setkomavar{placeseparator}{ -- }
%\setkomavar{backaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
%%\setkomavar{emailseparator}{}
%\setkomavar{enclseparator}{ > }
%\setkomavar{faxseparator}{ --> }
%\setkomavar{phoneseparator}{ --> }
%\setkomavar{subjectseparator}{ >>> }
%% Customize fonts
%% Use LaTeX's standard font commands
%% Modify with \setkomafont or \addtokomafont
%% (see KOMA documentation)
%\setkomafont{backaddress}{\rmfamily}
%\setkomafont{descriptionlabel}{}
\setkomafont{fromaddress}{\small}
\setkomafont{fromname}{\bf}
%\setkomafont{pagefoot}{utopia}
%\setkomafont{pagehead}{}
%\setkomafont{pagenumber}{}
%\setkomafont{subject}{}
%\setkomafont{title}{}
\hyphenpenalty=1
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\hypersetup{colorlinks=true,urlcolor=blue}
\usepackage[OT1,T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{times}
But suddenly I get this silly error message:
Package scrkbase Error: Unknown KOMA option `',
}
You have used \KOMAoptions to set `',
but KOMA-Script does not know any option named `'.
See the KOMA-Script manual for more informations about options and
their values.
I can't find it in the document any place at all, and I've loaded the
document with a text editor without being able to find that `',
what is it a <'> a <`> or a <,>
TIA
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Re: Printing problems.........
On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:23:04 -0500 rgheck applied thoughts to keyboard and posted this: >On 01/28/2010 08:02 AM, M-L wrote: >> It doesn't rain but it pours. >> >> My HP Deskjet F2280 all in one printer won't print landscape in >> anything created by LyX either directly from LyX or from a .pdf file >> that LyX created. >> >> I see on the Hewlett Packard webspace that another person is having >> problems with the same printer when trying to print landscape >> documents created by LaTeX, on an Ubuntu system. >> >> He said that an OpenOffice landscape document will print. I haven't >> tried it yet. >> >> But no solution was found. So who's problem? LyX or HP and making it >> mine? >> >> >I would guess that you would have the same problem when exporting to >LaTeX and compiling the document manually, but it is worth checking. > >If so, then the problem is not with LyX but either with pdflatex or >with HP or with some combination thereof, or perhaps with whatever is >converting the PDF to a format the DeskJet will recognize. > >rh Thanks RH, Will see what can be done. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark. ..Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Printing problems.........
It doesn't rain but it pours. My HP Deskjet F2280 all in one printer won't print landscape in anything created by LyX either directly from LyX or from a .pdf file that LyX created. I see on the Hewlett Packard webspace that another person is having problems with the same printer when trying to print landscape documents created by LaTeX, on an Ubuntu system. He said that an OpenOffice landscape document will print. I haven't tried it yet. But no solution was found. So who's problem? LyX or HP and making it mine? Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Experience is the marvellous thing that enables you to recognise a mistake when you make it. ...F P Jones *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Possible typo..........
Hope I'm not doing the wrong thing here, not a criticism, if at all
correct, just an observation:
Embedded Objects
Chapter 2
2.11.1 Coloured Cells
\rowcolow{cyan}
is inserted to the first cell of this row. Note that this overwrites
the column color for the first cell. The last cell of the last row is
colored magenta by inserting the TeX-Code command
I possibly incorrectly assume it should read:
\rowcolor{cyan}
Discovered this while getting more adventuress and trying to colour a
row. But it doesn't work with either spelling for me.
But that's not a worry because \cellcolor{cyan} does and I'll just do
individual cells instead of the whole row.
Be well,
Charlie
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Re: linebreak.sty
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:57:41 +0100 Vincent applied thoughts to keyboard and posted this: >Have a look at section "2.8.1 Multiple Lines in Table Cells" of the >Embedded Objects Manuals. > >Please just use Insert->Formatting->Ragged or Justified Line Break. > >Vincent [disclaimer] I know I'm thick [end disclaimer] Thanks for that Vincent - read that again and again over the last couple of days - must be missing something. I have no idea what the blue arrows going in several directions are supposed to mean. There's no documentation that really explains it. Looked at the document in LyX in DVI in PDF and still no joy. Re: Insert->Formatting->Ragged - it doesn't allow me to do that in that cell, the command is greyed out. Also I was told \newline is the right trigger. I have read that chapter in embedded objects several times and tried all manner of things. Have googled and tried much else trying to get this done and now am getting more confused than ever. I feel - possibly incorrectly - that I have to create the table either in the float environment or I have to "set" the table column widths to make any command at all work, and then possibly, just possibly, Ctrl+Enter will make the new line anyway. Next thing to try. Thanks for your help. I can usually do most things with LyX, but always found tables a problem, and will go back to creating the table in OpenOffice if I can't get this working. There it's simple. :-) or simpler. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement ___Anon *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: linebreak.sty
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:33:01 +0100 Uwe Stöhr shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >M-L schrieb: > >> I haven't done anything with tables in LyX, always used OpenOffice, >> but thought I would give LyX a larrup to create a table and see how >> I went. No I really don't have the time to be fooling round with it >> but.. :-) >> >> LyX Version 1.6.5 >> Debian Squeeze [testing] >> >> Using Article [KOMA-Script] >> >> The cell in my table is [Species ERT[\linebreak] Code] >> >> Instead of Species Code - I need: >> >> Species >> Code > >You need to use the command \newline instead of \linebreak. For >detailed descriptions how to create and modify tables, see chapter 2 >of the EmbeddedObjects manual that you find in LyX's Help menu. > >regards Uwe Thanks Uwe, But nowhere even with a search of the document Embedded Objects - Chapter 2 - Tables can I find a reference to \newline but I thought there was one that said \linebreak, but I can't even find that in a search at the moment. Also just to be clear \newline either doesn't work or I'm not using it correctly? See sample sent to Yago. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Unfortunately virtue may command admiration but not always affection. anon *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: linebreak.sty
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:48:57 +0100 "Yago" shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >Can you send us a little example of the table that you want? Hello Yago, Thanks for your reply. Please find attached a sample table. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** You know about a person who deeply interests you more than you can be told. A look, a gesture, an act, which to everybody else is insignificant tells you more about that one than words can. .Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___ test.lyx Description: application/lyx
linebreak.sty - further to my latest.......
If I remove \usepackage{linebreak} from the preamble and just use the
ERT [\linebreak]then I don't get the question about linbreak.sty, but
just an error message we've all seen so often:
Undefined control sequence - and this stuff:
Case No & Common Name & Species\linebreakCode
& Date In & Sex &
Age & I... The control sequence at the end of the top line
of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have
misspelled it (e.g., `\hobx'), type `I' and the correct
spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue,
and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
Which means what..? Maybe it means it's not fixable?
Thanks,
Charlie
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linebreak.sty
Hello, I haven't done anything with tables in LyX, always used OpenOffice, but thought I would give LyX a larrup to create a table and see how I went. No I really don't have the time to be fooling round with it but.. :-) LyX Version 1.6.5 Debian Squeeze [testing] Using Article [KOMA-Script] The cell in my table is [Species ERT[\linebreak] Code] Instead of Species Code - I need: Species Code My error message is: Errors: LaTeX Error: File 'linebreak.sty' not found Description: ^^M *** (cannot \read from terminal in nonstop modes) So where is linebreak.sty? Installed are: i elyxer - Standalone LyX to HTML converter i lyx - Document Processor i A lyx-common - Architecture-independent files for LyX i A ttf-lyx - TrueType versions of some TeX fonts What am I missing? TIA Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of the idea. _John Ciardi *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2............
On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:21:23 +0100 Jean-Marie Pacquet
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>M-L a écrit :
>> [...]
>> I must be on the wrong track then, and my apologies to Jean-Marie and
>> yourself.
>>
>> It is the "Sender Name" that has my name and address so obviously I
>> am looking at the wrong thing?
>>
>> So renew my question:
>>
>> Debian Testing [Squeeze] Using LyX Version 1.6.5
>>
>> Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2]
>>
>> Which of the commands below affect the "Sender Name" field
>>
>If you look at the manual scrguien.pdf everything you need is visible
>in figure 6.1: "Schematic of letter paper's pseudo lengths". The
>pseudo length for Sender Name vertical position is called
>"firstheadvpos". To adjust it you can add in the preamble:
>
>\...@addtoplength{firstheadvpos}{2cm}
>
>You can also create your own "lco" parameter file (derived from the
>DIN.lco you are using) to suit your needs.
>
>HTH
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Thank you very much for that pointer and information. I have the
scrguien.pdf on my hard drive and I will look through it.
Many thanks once again.
Be well,
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Re: Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2............
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:37:12 +0100 Jürgen Spitzmüller
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>M-L wrote:
>> This in my preamble as per the template for that letter style [only
>> the number has changed]:
>>
>> % vertical position of the address field
>> \...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{2mm}
>>
>> What command do I add:
>>
>> * preceding that
>> * to that, or
>> * following that
>>
>> To add a bit more space above the address?
>
>I'm not sure I understand your question. Doesn't
>changing the mentioned declaration (to e.g.
>\...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{22mm}) do what you want?
>
>Jürgen
I must be on the wrong track then, and my apologies to Jean-Marie and
yourself.
It is the "Sender Name" that has my name and address so obviously I am
looking at the wrong thing?
So renew my question:
Debian Testing [Squeeze] Using LyX Version 1.6.5
Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2]
Which of the commands below affect the "Sender Name" field
%
%% Here you can modify the layout of your letter
%% Have a look at the KOMA script documentation
%% for details. Most commands are commented out
%% here (i.e. we use default settings)
%
%% Load an *.lco style file (see KOMA documentation)
%%\LoadLetterOption{DIN}%
% vertical position of the address field
\...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{2mm}
% space between ref line and letter text
\...@setplength{refaftervskip}{1cm}
%% THE CLASS OPTIONS
%% Remove preceeding '%' to uncomment an item
\KOMAoptions{%
,headsepline=false%separate the header with a line on page
>1 ,footsepline=false% separate the footer with a line on
>page >1
%pagenumber=botcenter% position of the page number (see docu)
%,parskip=false% Use indent instead of skip (more options cf.
docu) ,fromalign=left%alignment of the address
,fromrule=aftername%separate the address with a line?
,fromphone=false% print sender phone number
%,fromfax=true% print sender fax number
,fromemail=false% print sender e-mail address
,fromurl=false% print sender URL
%,fromlogo=true% print a logo (position depends on fromalign)
%,addrfield=false%print an address field?
%,backaddress=false% print the back address?
%,subject=afteropening,titled% alternative subject layout and position
%,locfield=narrow% width of the (extra) location field
,foldmarks=false% print foldmarks?
%,numericaldate=true% date layout
%,refline=wide% layout of the refline
}
%% Customize Separators
%\setkomavar{placeseparator}{ -- }
%\setkomavar{backaddressseparator}{ $\cdot$ }
\setkomavar{emailseparator}{}
%\setkomavar{enclseparator}{ > }
%\setkomavar{faxseparator}{ --> }
%\setkomavar{phoneseparator}{ --> }
%\setkomavar{subjectseparator}{ >>> }
%% Customize fonts
%% Use LaTeX's standard font commands
%% Modify with \setkomafont or \addtokomafont
%% (see KOMA documentation)
%\setkomafont{backaddress}{\rmfamily}
%\setkomafont{descriptionlabel}{}
\setkomafont{fromaddress}{\small}
\setkomafont{fromname}{\bf}
%\setkomafont{pagefoot}{utopia}
%\setkomafont{pagehead}{}
%\setkomafont{pagenumber}{}
%\setkomafont{subject}{}
%\setkomafont{title}{}
Creating a larger space above the "Sender Name" does not work by using
->Document Settings->Page Margins
Apologies for any confusion. Thanks in advance,
Charlie
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Re: Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2............
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:28:06 +0100 Jean-Marie Pacquet
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>M-L a écrit :
>> Debian Testing [Squeeze] Using LyX Version 1.6.5
>>
>> Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2]
>>
>> This in my preamble as per the template for that letter style [only
>> the number has changed]:
>>
>> % vertical position of the address field
>> \...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{2mm}
>>
>> What command do I add:
>>
>> * preceding that
>> * to that, or
>> * following that
>>
>> To add a bit more space above the address?
>>
>> \vspace*{2cm} in various places and in various ways doesn't cut it.
>>
>> I must be doing something wrong?
>>
>> TIA
>> Charlie
>>
>May be I don't understand the question, but to add a bit more space
>above the address you only need to change the value 2mm (which is
>precisely the measure of the vertical space added to the predefined
>address position) to what you want it to be (2cm):
>
>\...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{2cm}
>
>HTH
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Thank you Jean-Marie,
But what that does is add space "below" the address field in my
experimentation up to 21cm.
Just tried it again to be certain and am not giving you false
information.
Thank you for your reply.
Be well,
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Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2............
Debian Testing [Squeeze] Using LyX Version 1.6.5
Letter [KOMA - Script-v.2]
This in my preamble as per the template for that letter style [only
the number has changed]:
% vertical position of the address field
\...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{2mm}
What command do I add:
* preceding that
* to that, or
* following that
To add a bit more space above the address?
\vspace*{2cm} in various places and in various ways doesn't cut it.
I must be doing something wrong?
TIA
Charlie
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Strange change..........
Hello everyone, Hope this isn't wasting anyone's time. This could be useful in the future if I knew how it was done? I use a template for my journal and have used the same one for years with few changes, however.. Today the "Section" used Typewriter font instead of Sans Serif font which is the usual font locked into the template, and I can't for the life of me see what I changed? I changed nothing in the preamble other than inserting the date as ever and closed out of document settings. So can only assume it was a key binding? I don't have any special key binding file. When I bring up the template anew, the "Section" comes up as it should Sans Serif font. It's not important, but just interesting how it was done, and as mentioned, it might be useful in the future. Any ideas? TIA Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life... I wanted to live so sturdily and so Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life... to drive life into a corner? to know it by experience and be able to give an account of it in my next excursion. ..Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Colour of hyperlinks.
On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:58:52 +0100 Guillaume Yziquel
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>Hi.
>
>I'm just finishing up a document, and I'm now focusing on hyperrefs,
>urls, and the like.
>
>Now, when I make URI hyperrefs, the colour is an ugly pink (well not
>so ugly, by the way). Is there a way to change the colour of the link.
>Couldn't find how to do it...
>
>All the best,
This might help:
In preamble:
\usepackage{hyperref}
\hypersetup{colorlinks=true,linkcolor=blue,urlcolor=blue}
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Re: No address in koma-letter
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:51:10 +0200 Nicolas Ferré
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>Hi,
>
>I just wrote a generic recommendation letter using the Koma-v2 letter
>class. In this letter, I don't put any address field, however the
>produced output shows a large blank spacing between the "from address"
>field and the date. How can I reduce this spacing?
>
>Regards,
>--
>Nicolas Ferre'
This might help? Add in preamble:
%% Load an *.lco style file (see KOMA documentation)
%%\LoadLetterOption{DIN}%
% vertical position of the address field
\...@addtoplength{toaddrvpos}{5mm}
% space between ref line and letter text
\...@setplength{refaftervskip}{1cm}
Also set Document settings -> Page Margin -> Foot skip to -2
Play around with it to make it suit your needs.
HTH
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Re: Lyx 1.6.4 Spellchecker on Windows XP
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:47:54 +0200 Siegfried Meunier-Guttin-Cluzel applied thoughts to keyboard and posted this: >I use the spellchecker on LyX 1.6.4 on Windows XP pro without any >problem (in french !). >Perhaps it is a problem of the langage of the document which isn't >well defined (Document->Preferences). >You must also have the dictionary for this langage. > >Siegfried. Thanks Siegfried, I did download the dictionary English [Australian] dictionary if I recall and a lot of other stuff, some of which I purged when the spellchecker was up and running and discovered some of the software wasn't required. I just don't recall what was done and what fixed it. It was an affectation. When in windows I actually don't find MSWord or OpenOffice.org onerous to use, but prefer to use LyX wherever possible. So due to bloody mindedness just kept worrying away at it while working in the other programs and finally got it working the way I wanted. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star. ...Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Lyx 1.6.4 Spellchecker on Windows XP
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:37:08 +0100 "Nurul Miah" shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >Hi, > >I have installed the complete package of LYX 1.6.4 with Aspell for >Windows XP. (http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/LyXWinInstaller) > > >I am having problems with spellchecking my documents I have created. >I keep getting the error message "The spellechker could not be started. >No word lists can be found for the language "en_GB" " > >Any suggestions on how to get this working? I did get this working when I had to use windows recently, but I can't recall how I did it. I got that Miktex or whatever it was called to download and install all the possible packages. Then found Aspell on the net and installed that as well. When I went into the spellchecker through Preferences-> Language Settings-> Spellchecker, but it was greyed out and never changed. I also think I looked for a word list. Jumped through a lot of hoops, but knew as soon as my new hard drive arrived I would be back to Linux, nevertheless got the spellchecker to work in windows eventually. It was ugly and more trouble than it should have been. I wish you luck with it and am really sorry no notes were kept of what was done, so can't help you more. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** We must have infinite faith in each other. If we have not, we must never let it leak out that we have not. ..Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Fonts in toolbar - menu list, dropdown menu etc.. look a bit skinny and
Hello Everyone, Running Debian Squeeze I think this is a LyX problem, because all other proggys run on FVWM don't present with a very skinny and flaky font in the toolbar, menu list, drop down menu's and such The title on the window is good and I think that's set by FVWM, but all the other fonts mentioned, of the window surround crook. Is this a LyX problem or do I have to go elsewhere? Thank you, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** We can never have enough of nature. We must be refreshed by the sight of inexhaustible vigor, vast and titanic features, the sea-coast with its wrecks, the wilderness with its living and its decaying trees, the thunder-cloud, and the rain which lasts three weeks and produces freshets. We need to witness our own limits transgressed, and some life pasturing freely where we never wander. .Henry David Thoreau *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Spellchecker problem
Christian Bustamante wrote: Hi all, I'm using LyX on Windows XP and I'm trying to set up the spellchecker, so I downloaded the spanish Open Office dictionary. This file is a plain text one, so I changed the extension to pws (the requiered one for LyX). Then I went to Tools -> Prefeernces -> Language -> Spellchecker and browse the es_ES.pws file on Personal Dictionary box. When I try to run the spellchecker the following error appears: "The Spellchecker could not be started. No word list can be found for the language "es_ES". How can I set up this? Bests Can't help you with this Christian, but I have the same problem on a windows box. I set my language preferences to English (UK) and when I attempt to spell check, get a message that states it can't find a word list for "en_US" so that's a bit weird. I didn't want to bother anyone with it because I am out of here as quickly as possible. But my version of LyX is 1.6.3 MiKTeX 2.7 So am using word at the moment. Disclaimer [ am not a windows user - just happen to be using it while waiting for a new hard drive to be sent because the one in my Linux box went belly up.] Maybe an answer to you may also help me, though the problem seems different. Be well, Charlie
Re: wrapfig......... how to do that.........
On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:23:15 +0200 Vincent van Ravesteijn
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this:
>M-L schreef:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I have been reading this:
>>
>> http://wiki.lyx.org/Tips/PlacingPicturesBesideTheText
>>
>> Plus a whole heap of stuff on the net to try to have text wrapped
>> around a graphic.
>>
>> I can't make it work.
>>
>> Just a simple line example would be nice and I will experiment with
>> it from there:
>>
>> Do I have to use it in an ERT in the chapter/section I want it in?
>>
>> \usepackage{wrapfig}[12]{r}[34pt]{5cm}{pictobeused.jpg}
>>
>> Doesn't work in ERT
>>
>> So how might one use it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Charlie
>>
>You have to do nothing, just use the menu: Insert -> Float -> Figure
>Wrap Float. Then insert your graphics just as you'd do for a normal
>float.
>
>Vincent
Thank you for your very prompt reply Vincent, it is very much
appreciated.
Be well,
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wrapfig......... how to do that.........
Hello everyone,
I have been reading this:
http://wiki.lyx.org/Tips/PlacingPicturesBesideTheText
Plus a whole heap of stuff on the net to try to have text wrapped
around a graphic.
I can't make it work.
Just a simple line example would be nice and I will experiment with it
from there:
Do I have to use it in an ERT in the chapter/section I want it in?
\usepackage{wrapfig}[12]{r}[34pt]{5cm}{pictobeused.jpg}
Doesn't work in ERT
So how might one use it?
Thanks in advance,
Charlie
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Re: Where to change the PDF viewer lyx version 1.6.3....... solved....
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:19:54 +0200 Ignacio García shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >> I looked there, but there was only one file format in evidence being: >> BibTex and no other. So I created one for PDF, and used XPDF as the >> viewer. It still loaded KPDF. > >The Format list is a pull-down (long) one, clic you the button to see >it. You can get more info in the section C.7.2 of the User Guide >manual and 3.1 of the Customization manual (Help Menu) Thank you Ignatio. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated? ...Henry David Thoreau *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Where to change the PDF viewer lyx version 1.6.3....... solved....
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:22:42 +0200 Ignacio García shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >M-L wrote, Sat, 11 Jul 2009 >> Everything KDE is taking ages to load at the moment, so I need to >> change my PDF viewer from KPDF to XPDF, but I don't know how that >> might be done. > >Tools > Preferences > File Handling > File Formats > >and then, in Format there is a list where you can choose the wanted >file format. There are several PDF (...) entries. Below the list you >can change the Viewer. If you "Apply" the change is temporary, e.g. >for testing, if you "Save" the change is permanent. > >Ignacio García Thanks Ignacio, I looked there, but there was only one file format in evidence being: BibTex and no other. So I created one for PDF, and used XPDF as the viewer. It still loaded KPDF. But it's solved anyway. A reboot of the system and the KDE stuff loaded as normal. I'm just not accustomed to doing the windows reboot stuff to get things working in Linux. Thanks for taking the time to suggest a fix, it's appreciated Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all. ...Henry David Thoreau *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Where to change the PDF viewer lyx version 1.6.3.......
Hello Everyone, Am using Debian Squeeze LyX version 1.6.3. Everything KDE is taking ages to load at the moment, so I need to change my PDF viewer from KPDF to XPDF, but I don't know how that might be done. I see some reference to it on Nabble LyX archives but it dates back too far, most recent July 2008 and nothing recent. Nothing in the wiki that I could see under PDF either. It must be simple, I am just more simple and don't know how to do it. Hope someone can asist. Thanks in advance. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Don't be consistent, but be simply true. ___Oliver Wendell Holmes *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: LyX - 1.62.......... Ctrl + Enter no longer works as in previous LyX versions [solved thanks to Kimmo and Jürgen]
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:36:39 +0300 "K. Elo" shared this with is all on the Lyx users list: >Hi! > >M-L wrote: >> Using LyX 1.6.2 on Debian Squeeze, Use Ctrl + Enter and there is no >> longer the space as was in earlier versions of Lyx, rather a music >> note comes up. >> >> What is the correct key combination to effect the result of Ctrl + >> Shift in LyX 1.6.2 please. >> > >I refer to Jürgen Spitzmüller's posting on April 10, 2009. Solved my >problems with "dysfunctional shortcuts" :) > >--- citation begins --- > >Did you read the RELEASE_NOTES? > >"Caveats when upgrading from earlier versions to 1.6.x >--- > >- Since several lyx functions have been renamed (see above), old > configuration files (*.ui, *.bind) may no longer work. If some > functions (such as Shift-right for selecting text) fail to work > after the upgrade from previous versions, make sure you do not > have any old configuration files in your LyX user directory, or > adapt these files to the new functions. If anything else fails, > try if deleting your LyX user directory helps." > >Jürgen >--- citation ends --- > >HTH, >Kimmo Many Thanks Kimmo for not only pointing me in the right direction, but not making me hunt the post, it is very much appreciated as time was kind of limited. Also thanks to Jürgen for his post regarding this matter, it also is much appreciated. I actually did the LyX upgrade, when I went from Debian Lenny [stable] to Debian Squeeze [testing] Again many thanks to you both. Stay well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Facts is stubborn things and can't be drove. Mrs. Gamp *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
LyX - 1.62.......... Ctrl + Enter no longer works as in previous LyX versions
Hello out there, Using LyX 1.6.2 on Debian Squeeze, Use Ctrl + Enter and there is no longer the space as was in earlier versions of Lyx, rather a music note comes up. What is the correct key combination to effect the result of Ctrl + Shift in LyX 1.6.2 please. Have man templates that now don't work right. TIA Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** We are made happy when reason can discover no occasion for it. The memory of some past moments is more persuasive than the experience of present ones. There have been visions of such breadth and brightness that these motes were invisible in their light. .Henry David Thoreau *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Making long selects
Nicolas Ferré shared this, on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:52:39 +0200 this: >Hi, I noticed the same kind of behavior. Now I use the >ctrl+shift+arrow combination. > >Hope this helps. > >NF > >john a écrit : >> Hi >> >> I am frustrated in my attempts to select very long passages (for >> deletion) in a LyX document. >> >> When I attempt to select by >> a. Left clicking and holding then >> b. Dragging the mouse >> >> things work as expected until I hit the last visible line on the >> screen. Then there is a mighty upheaval and I find I have selected >> way beyond my intended target. So still holding down the left button >> and trying to go back up a little - again LyX over reacts and I find >> myself back earlier in the text than where I started. >> >> Questions: >> >> 1. Am I doing something wrong? >> 2. Is there a better way to select largish chunks of text (say a >> whole chapter). >> 3. Is there any way to mark places in a document then delete to the >> mark (as in vi) >> >> John O'Gorman >> > > >-- >Nicolas Ferre' >Laboratoire Chimie Provence >Universite' de Provence - France >Tel: +33 491282733 >http://sites.univ-provence.fr/lcp-ct You're the man Nicolas - thank you. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** "We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feather so badly that, beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the devil in human form" -- William Ralph Inge *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Selecting empty headings style still creates page numbers
On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:03:47 +0200 Shahar Or wrote: > Dear list, > > Perhaps I'm confused and doing it wrong. > > I've selected empty for headings style but still there are page > numbers at the bottom of pages. > > Many blessings. Try: Document/Settings/Page Layout/Page style = empty HTH if not maybe a bit more information might make it clearer - eg. operating system. That will certainly help. -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The central benefit of Zen, in the context of ordinary ups and downs of life, is not in preventing the minus and promoting the plus, but in directing people to the fundamental reality that is not under the sway of ups and downs. Muso Kokushi (1275-1351) *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: lyx2lyx script failed... lyx 1.6.1 >>lyx 1.5.6
On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:34:24 -0400 rgheck wrote: > M-L wrote: > > On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:58:49 -0400 > > rgheck wrote: > > > >> As Jurgen said, export to 1.5.x should work on Windows, too. But > >> you have to find the right file: FILENAME.lyx15. > >> > >> > > Thank you for that. I will have to look for the right file in > > windows. It seems that was the problem and I didn't know a new file > > was generated, just thought the original was converted. I sent the > > wrong file and therefore LyX produced the error message on my Linux > > box. > > > > > Perhaps it'd be worth our issuing a message after the conversion, > saying what file has been exported. > > rh Or maybe for dummies like me - that: the "new version" file has been created? But maybe not many are so stupid and would look for the new version file by default, rather than assume the original is now altered? Thanks again. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. Then, when you're no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn't just a means to an end but a unique event in itself. ..Robert Pirsig *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: lyx2lyx script failed... lyx 1.6.1 >>lyx 1.5.6
On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:58:49 -0400 rgheck wrote: > Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > > The method proposed by Siegfried works if (and only if) you do not > > use a new feature of LyX 1.6 and if you do not use a feature whose > > semantics was changed (which is the case for many features). > > > > > Let me just clarify what Jurgen means by this by giving an example. > In LyX 1.5, a BibTeX inset would be written in the LyX file this way: > > \begin_inset LatexCommand bibtex > bibfiles "heck" > options "plain" > > \end_inset > > In 1.6, it's like this: > > \begin_inset CommandInset bibtex > LatexCommand bibtex > bibfiles "heck" > options "plain" > > \end_inset > > There's a similar difference with citations and other "command" > insets. Changing the format might work with these, if the parser > happens to skip over the "CommandInset bibtex" bit that it doesn't > recognize. But if that did work, it'd be by pure luck, and there are > similar cases that won't work. > > As Jurgen said, export to 1.5.x should work on Windows, too. But you > have to find the right file: FILENAME.lyx15. > > Richard Thank you for that. I will have to look for the right file in windows. It seems that was the problem and I didn't know a new file was generated, just thought the original was converted. I sent the wrong file and therefore LyX produced the error message on my Linux box. Thanks again to all for the explanations, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The nail that sticks up will be hammered down. --Japanese proverb *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: lyx2lyx script failed... lyx 1.6.1 >>lyx 1.5.6
On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 11:21:45 +0100 Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > M-L wrote: > > I recall that I once had to change many documents from LyX 1.6.1 and > > deleted the first 6 or so lines at the top of the documents and > > replaced them with 6 or so lines of the older version. I didn't > > realise it was this simple. Anything that works is a nice > > workaround. > > Note that the possibility to corrupt your documents that way is high, > and you might not even notice that in the first place. If you would > give us some more details about _what_ fails, we might have a chance > to fix the problem. Without further information, there's probably not > much we can do. > > Jürgen I created some files on LyX 1.6.1 in windows XP and then went to: File - then to Export - then to LyX 1.5.x With each of them. Then emailed them as an attachment and later picked it up on my Linux Debian Lenny machine and tried to open it with LyX 1.5.5 It wouldn't open but gave me the wrong version error message. So I can't tell you what went wrong, it didn't and wouldn't show anything but the error message, and when that was clicked off, just an empty LyX screen with LYX on it? So sorry, I can't give you some more details about _what_ fails, because I don't know. The error message was nothing more than that. I just know it doesn't work for me. But I have done as stated above and changed the lines and that does work. I know - it doesn't help - it just works and the documents I have done this with, I am still working on and they are fine. It would appear that one way [the right way?] works for you and another works for me and some other people? Thank you, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The law will never make men free, it is men that have to make the law free. .Henry David Thoreau *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: lyx2lyx script failed... lyx 1.6.1 >>lyx 1.5.6
On Mon, 9 Mar 2009, Siegfried Meunier-Guttin-Cluzel engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} Since I often have this problem, I've found a workaround ( not a nice >--} one, but it works when the formats aren't too different). >--} I simply change the number of the LyX format. >--} Open your file with a text editor and see the second line e. g. >--} \lyxformat 276 >--} Change this number to match the number used on the old file format and >--} it can work. >--} Of couse make backups, since it can be dangerous. >--} >--} Hope it helps. >--} Siegfried. Thank you. I recall that I once had to change many documents from LyX 1.6.1 and deleted the first 6 or so lines at the top of the documents and replaced them with 6 or so lines of the older version. I didn't realise it was this simple. Anything that works is a nice workaround. So thank you. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** I scarcely remember counting upon any Happiness—I look not for it if it be not in the present hour—nothing startles me beyond the Moment. The setting sun will always set me to rights—or if a Sparrow come before my Window I take part in its existence and pick about the Gravel. ---JOHN KEATS *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: lyx2lyx script failed... lyx 1.6.1 >>lyx 1.5.6
On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 08:35:40 +0100 Jürgen Spitzmüller wrote: > Joe(theWordy)Philbrook wrote: > > Is there a way to tell lyx 1.6.1 to save in an older lyx format? > > File>Export>LyX 1.5.x > > Jürgen I've tried that but it doesn't work, or it doesn't work from LyX 1.6.1 windows converting to LyX 1.5.x to be read by LyX 1.5.5 debian Lenny. No joy there at all. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Be true to your work, your word, and your friend. ...Henry David Thoreau *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Howto downgrade LyX 1.6.1 documents to LyX 1.5.5 documents?
On Fri, 20 Feb 2009, Lance Simmons engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Robert Orr > wrote: --} > >--} > Why do you want to downgrade? >--} >--} Last week Debian released its new stable version, Lenny. Debian stable > is rock --} solid; all release-critical bugs have been worked out. The > packages are --} somewhat older than Debian testing or unstable, but they > all work, and they all --} work together with the other stable packages. > Lenny has LyX 1.5.5. --} Great script Lance, thanks, but I had already done it manually just by stripping everything to the "\begin_body" section. I don't know how I got LyX 1.6.1 but think that my sources list was still programmed to testing and apt-get upgraded, before I changed it to Lenny. I usually keep this system as testing without change, but have to have it reliable for a few months and might then change back to testing. LyX 1.6.1 didn't work very well at all, a few glitches. I wish I had your script before I changed all the documents I'd worked on with 1.6.1 Thanks for that. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** People with opinions just go around bothering one another. -- THE BUDDHA *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Spellchecking in Australian English
On Sun, 8 Feb 2009, Doug Laidlaw engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} That isn't what is in the drop-down spelling config. I can have > "English" --} or "Canadian". If I choose English, I get U.S. spellings, > and British is --} flagged as errors. That is certainly not enough. > Perhaps aspell can be --} influenced by my Locale settings, but LyX blocks > that. Certainly I can have --} British spellings elsewhere. >--} >--} Doug. >--} I use aspell in Linux Debian Lenny, but have only the British word lists installed. Maybe that makes a difference? Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Everywhere you look The mountains are covered With mist and blooming cherry trees. Ryokan (1758-1831) *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Koma-Script Letter 2 - Align logo to top of page, add space between closing statement and signature
On Tue, 4 Nov 2008, Nick Bell engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} Hi - I'm trying to write a letter using scrlttr2: >--} >--} 1. The logo is too far down, merging with the to: address. I can't for >--} the life of me find a way to move it right up to the top margin. Can >--} anyone help? >--} >--} 2. How do I actually set the pseudolength sigbeforevskip, to increase >--} the space between the closing statement and signature? I've tried >--} putting things in the preamble, but just get errors. >--} >--} Many thanks for your help >--} >--} Nick I'm not certain that you can place the logo at the top of the page, because I think that's an area which is unprintable on some if not all printers, but that could be wrong? I have mine 10mm [1cm] below the top of the page. That's printable. Just insert vertical space, as much as required, beneath the closing statement and that will bring your signature down lower and give you more space. HTH Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Life is an adventure in forgiveness. - NORMAN COUSINS *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Number of documents prepared with LyX? (Was: Frustrated user)
On Sat, 25 Oct 2008, Christian Ridderström engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} Interesting question... how many such documents have been written using >--} LyX? Too numerous to mention, and not enough time to count - letters to politicians alone, huge numbers? - articles - essays etc., etc.. I should probably make a footer that states at the bottom of each document: "created by LyX". Many thanks to everyone working to make LyX work well. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** If you think you understand a thing, Your mind has ceased to function, To make it work again, try to see it from the side of misunderstanding. ---Anon *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Bringing the footer higher...
On Wed, 22 Oct 2008, Helge Hafting engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} > The tawny frogmouth graphic sits a bit high as you can see in the > attached --} > pic. Not a problem, just something I haven't as yet worked > out how to fix. I --} > don't like bothering the list. >--} >--} It is okay to ask questions on the list! That is one of the lists >--} purposes. People making demands or complaining loudly sometimes makes >--} themselves unpopular, but "how do I do that?" is fine. >--} >--} >--} When you use \includegraphic, the bottom edge of the picture >--} aligns with the text baseline. (Most letters sits on top of the >--} baseline, a few, like j and g extends under it.) >--} >--} There are quite a few ways to change that. A simple one is to >--} put the image inside a \raisebox command. Raise by a negative length >--} to get the image lower down. Some experimentation may be necessary to >--} get it just right. >--} >--} In some cases, one wants to line the image up so it matches something >--} else. Such as another image or a table. In such cases, put the >--} image inside a box (\parbox or \minipage). Such boxes can be aligned >--} in various ways: top alignment, bottom alignment, middle alignment. >--} You can usually get what you want, but it is not always trivial. >--} >--} LyX now comes with a file named "EmbeddedObjects.lyx", which >--} you can find from the help menu. It demonstrates lots of box stuff, >--} as well as the \raisebox trick. You can also find examples on the net. >--} >--} Helge Hafting Thanks Helge - I will try those things. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms . . . MARY OLIVER *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Bringing the footer higher...
On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Helge Hafting engaged keyboard and shared this with us
all:
>--} Letters are a bit special. The letter document class sort of have a
>--} "all or nothing" approach, which isn't very user-friendly. If you
>--} want to use letter, start with the Lyx template and work from there.
>--} It just fails if some of the required fields aren't present.
>--} Other document classes are easier to use, without such hidden
> requirements. --}
>--} I have attached a lyx document with a multiline footer,
>--} custom margins, and no more latex than necessary.
>--} Here is how to do it:
>--}
>--} 1. Create a document, of type koma-script article.
>--} 2. Menu Document->settings
>--} 3. Click "Page Layout" in the document settings dialog box
>--} 4. Set the Page style to "fancy" using the dropdown menu / combobox.
>--} 5. Click "Page margins" in the dialog box
>--} 6. Uncheck "default margins"
>--} 7. Specify other margins, I used 5cm top and bottom margins.
>--} 8. Click "LaTeX Preamble" in the dialog box.
>--} 9. Enter this text in the preamble:
>--} \lfoot{Test line1\\line2\\line3\\line4}
>--}
>--} Put in as many lines as you like. "\lfoot" means "left footer", this
>--} command works because you set the pagestyle to "fancy".
>--} You may also use \rfoot{right footer} \cfoot{center footer}
>--} as well as \lhead, \rhead and \chead for the headers.
>--}
>--} 10.Click "OK" in the dialog, to get rid of it.
>--} 11.Enter normal text in the document, then print or view it.
>--} 12.Fine-tune the bottom margin if you need to. A bigger margin has
>--} more room for the footer, a smaller margin will push a big
>--} footer down and possibly across the paper edge.
>--}
>--}
>--} This footer is the same on all pages. It is possible to get
>--} variable stuff too, such as the page number. Ask again
>--} if you need more tips.
>--}
Thanks Helge,
In article (KOMA-Script) I got things working and as you suggested by raising
the bottom margin and it worked a treat there, but I am still working with
the letter KOMA class and seeing what I can discover. I have never worked
with footers much, though I have brought the bottom margin up often, to make
a document look a little more to my liking.
In the article (KOMA-Script) things work great, and I have several/many
templates in that class for various purposes including letters, but I thought
I would just attempt to do something a bit different, so tried the letters
(KOMA-Script v.2).
In article (KOMA-Script) I have headers with text and with and without
graphics and footers with and without graphics and text, but if I insert a
graphic in the footer it sits higher than the footer text. Not a worry, but
something I am, when time permits, trying to eradicate.
I can create any documents in OpenOffice of course, but I have really switched
to LyX for everything, and use OpenOffice so seldom now, that I have to look
up some things in Help - why can't I remember this. The change hasn't been
made because OO isn't great software, because it is, but rather because LyX
suits my masochistic streak and my way of working. LyX certainly looks
cleaner or just appeals to me, preferring to use it though no definitive
explanation can be found.
I have the LaTeX manual.pdf and have read parts of it and while I read I work
on a document to see what can be done when time and power supply permits. I
will, as you suggest have to read more specifically, and try to understand
the principles and basics.
As an aside to do with the footer:
Setting my bottom margin: Settings=Page Margins-->Bottom to 6
Here is my footer preamble [you'll need to insert your own graphic file, in my
case it's a .jpg file of a tawny frogmouth] on my footer experimental
document:
\usepackage{graphics}\rfoot{\resizebox{60pt}{!}
{\includegraphics{/home/charlie/Wildlife/tawny-egwsg.jpg}}}
\lfoot{\bf \large \scshape this was\\fine as well}
\cfoot{\bf \large \scshape did this\\and it was fine}
The tawny frogmouth graphic sits a bit high as you can see in the attached
pic. Not a problem, just something I haven't as yet worked out how to fix. I
don't like bothering the list.
Thanks for your good advice, it is much appreciated.
Be well,
Charlie
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Re: Bringing the footer higher...
On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, rgheck engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} >--} PS If I understand exactly what you want to do, I think what you need to >--} play with is the \footskip length. But if you change that, you'll have >--} to change \textheight, or some other parameter, so that everything adds >--} up right. Maybe the geometry package, which LyX uses, will make it "just >--} work", though. I'm not sure. >--} >--} rh >--} >--} Thank you both - I will try and see what I can accomplish. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** You cannot avoid paradise. You can only avoid seeing it. ---CHARLOTTE JOKO BECK *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Bringing the footer higher...
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Helge Hafting engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} M-L wrote: >--} > Can't seem to find any reference on this anywhere, net or otherwise. >--} > >--} > Someone might know if this is doable? >--} > >--} > If I place 3 or four lines of text one below the other into a footer, > it --} > drives the text below the physical page. >--} > >--} > If I set the footer as ERT or in the preamble the result is the same > of --} > course. >--} > >--} > Is it possible to bring the footer higher so: >--} > >--} > * 3 or four lines of text can be placed, one below the other in the > footer --} > >--} > * there is a space between the bottom edge of the physical page and > the last --} > line of text? >--} >--} A quick experiment shows that I get more footer space by specifying >--} a taller bottom margin. >--} Document Settings->Page Margins. >--} Uncheck "default margins" and experiment with the bottom margin >--} settings. A smaller "foot skip" will also help, but the footer will then >--} be closer to the bottom of the text. >--} >--} Helge Hafting >--} Thanks for that Helge. I will attempt that, though I may have tried it before? I know I have tried just about everything I could think of, and found nothing that worked. I tried that firstfootvpos though I didn't know whether it required a "\" in front of it or not and tried it with that and without and various brackets and a whole lot of other combinations. If I knew more about LaTeX and LyX, would have a crack at re-writing the manual but in a different format. That's not a criticisms, it's simply and observation as to why I, who is in the minority, can't grasp all the concepts. Probably because I left school at the age of 14, and have only used computers for the last decade. For someone like me it really requires an example of the preamble and then an explanation of each line, and why those commands work in letter and not in article, etc., or whatever. I started reading the scrguien.pdf from the start, but it was hard going, and data overload. Going to the sections was better, but like many of these manuals written by experts, they presume the reader has a greater understanding than may be the case, which chases me back to previous chapters and then I start getting lost again. During my frustrations I wrote in my journal: [quote] Trying to understand something this large with a brain this small is an arrogance of a kind in itself. [end quote] I then tried the letter [KOMA v2] template and started adapting it to my needs. I still didn't understand much of what it did, and found things in the preamble were duplicated by the commands that were point and click in LyX, and other preamble entries were not permitted. [Disclaimer - aware that LyX does not take all LaTeX commands and may never do so as stated in the introduction of LyX] There was also a funny thing, when I opened a new document in LyX Letter [KOMA-script v2] and tried to insert some of the preamble from the template, one at a time, they didn't work, or didn't work properly. I couldn't understand that at all. I kept adding things from the template and I'm not certain that I didn't copy the whole preamble into the new LyX document before they worked? But I am not sure any more if this was the case. I have a funny feeling they still didn't work, so the template used something different again? It did get a bit frustrating, but then I don't really understand LyX or LaTeX maybe because I have never written a complete document in a text editor and then look at it from that point. Though I have tried a few manipulations opening a LyX document in a text editor and changing it, but with little success. I wish not only that I had more time, but was just a little more clever. Anyway using the in LyX I have something that I can live with, it's not what I want or even close, but life is full of those disappointments. I will try what you said, and thank you for the time and follow up. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Meditation is not an escape from life . . . but preparation for really being in life. -THICH NHAT HANH *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Bringing the footer higher...
On Fri, 17 Oct 2008, rgheck engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} Can't seem to find any reference on this anywhere, net or otherwise. >--} > >--} > Someone might know if this is doable? >--} > >--} > >--} There are various ways to do this. You need to look into LaTeX page >--} layout. One place to look is the koma-script documentation, which you >--} probably have in scrguien.pdf. >--} >--} rh I do. I have read it and will do so again, I assume you refer to this section: [quote scrguien.pdf] firstfootvpos This pseudolength gives the distance between the footer and the upper border of the sheet. This value is set different in the predefined lco-files. Also it takes care of preventing text jutting into the footer area. If needed, it can help to shorten the textheight on the first page using \enlargethispage. Likewise and if it is needed the textheight can be extended with help of the option enlargefirstpage. This way, the distance between text area and the first page's footer can be reduced to the value \footskip. See also section 6.2.2. [end quote] I will have to try that again and see if I can get it to work. Thank you, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** If I look where I am going, I must stop a moment, or, I would miss seeing where I am. --anon *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Bringing the footer higher...
Can't seem to find any reference on this anywhere, net or otherwise. Someone might know if this is doable? If I place 3 or four lines of text one below the other into a footer, it drives the text below the physical page. If I set the footer as ERT or in the preamble the result is the same of course. Is it possible to bring the footer higher so: * 3 or four lines of text can be placed, one below the other in the footer * there is a space between the bottom edge of the physical page and the last line of text? On: Linux Debian Testing - LyX - version 1.5.5 - Document Class letter [KOMA-script] or *any document class?* Thanks in advance Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** In the light of flowers I travel Just for the sake of traveling. -SOEN NAKAGAWA *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Spellchecker
On Tue, 14 Oct 2008, Graham Smith engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} Charlie >--} > Install Then select it. Works for me. >--} > >--} > HTH >--} > >--} I thought I had done that , in that I remember being asked about >--} installing dictionaries and that the english dictionary (including all >--} variants ) would be installed by default. But I am less certain now :-( >--} >--} Graham >--} Maybe you need the wbritish-large package? Remove all others and it may work better? HTH -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have even more peace. So wherever you are attached, let go of that and come back to the center. Learn to see all movement of life with balance and openness. --ACHAAN CHAH *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Re: Empty output file and caption on other table pages not showing up.
On Sat, 31 May 2008, Adrian Peter engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} Hi, >--} >--} I followed the example in the Embedded Objects manual to create a > longtable --} that has a different caption for all table pages besides the > main page. --} However, the first couple of times I previewed this the > second page's --} caption did not appear. But now I have noticed that this > file gives me the --} "an empty output was created" error. I would > appreciate any answers as to --} what I am doing wrong. I have placed the > example lyx file at: >--} >--} http://adrian.petervision.com/Portals/4/myDocs/longtableExample.txt >--} >--} Please change the extension from .txt to .lyx (my ISP was not allowing > me to --} upload .lyx extension for some reason). Thank you for your help. > --} >--} Adrian >--} I only read your file as a text document, but you haven't entered anything into the body of the message, so there is nothing to display. Hence the output empty message. There is nothing to output. HTH -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** Winters first snow-ah- just barely enough to tilt the daffodil. ...Anon *** Debian, just the best way to create magic ___
Where should this be reported.......?
I get this message when I try to open a recent or any document in LyX, but am not certain where it should be sent. To the Debian maintainer or to someone programming LyX? $ lyx QPaintEngine::setSystemClip: Should not be changed while engine is active QPaintEngine::setSystemClip: Should not be changed while engine is active QWidgetPrivate::beginSharedPainter: Painter is already active QWidgetPrivate::endSharedPainter: Attempting to end a null painter QPaintEngine::setSystemClip: Should not be changed while engine is active QPaintEngine::setSystemClip: Should not be changed while engine is active QWidgetPrivate::beginSharedPainter: Painter is already active lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions in Help->Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks ! Bye. Aborted -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** Awakening is not something newly discovered; it has always existed. There is no need to seek or follow the advice of others. Learn to listen to that voice within yourself just here and now. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things. Do not doubt the possibilities because of the simplicity of these teachings. If you can't find the truth right where you are, where else do you think you will find it? BUDDHIST TEXTS <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: New LyX website
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008, Rex C. Eastbourne shared this with us all: >--} Thanks for the feedback, Guenter! >--} >--} G. Milde wrote: >--} > On 31.03.08, Paul A. Rubin wrote: >--} > >--} >> 3. Should we provide output samples (DVI, PDF) somewhere (under > About --} >> LyX or Visual Tour)? Non-LaTeX-users might not know what > they're getting. --} >> >--} > Of course we should. Also as illustration of the WYSIWYM principle and > the --} > sensible distinction of appearance on screen vs. appearance in > print. I --} > propose PDF as format as this will be viewable by users > without --} > installed TeX system too. >--} > >--} I found this on the LyX wiki. Maybe we should make it more prominent >--} somehow. >--} >--} http://wiki.lyx.org/Examples/Examples >--} >--} By the way, when you guys click on a .lyx file in your browser, do you >--} get a download prompt or does your browser display the LyX source? New >--} users might be confused if they see the LyX source and don't know what >--} to do with it. >--} >--} rex >--} Yes. Lyx source file with simple editor. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** I have always known that at last I would take this road But yesterday I did not know it would be today. - NARIHARA <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: LyX logo
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Joost Verburg shared this with us all: >--} A good logo should be recognized immediately. The bird is the only one >--} here that is somewhat unique. I don't know how it represents the "LyX >--} brand" and it may be more a mascot than a logo, but in my opinion we >--} should not change the logo unless we get one that is really >--} professionally designed. >--} I agree. The bird is good, instantly recognisable and synonymous with LyX. It is the LyX brand in that it is unique. Fiddling with the bird, or inventing another logo is not going to make LyX better, and probably won't attract any more people to using it. Fiddling at the edges is fine if there is nothing else which can be improved? Some might think LyX is there already? Then I suppose they too will think fiddling round is justified? No way is anything done, old or new going to please everyone. Just what I reckon. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** You yourself are time-your body, your mind, the objects around you. Plunge into the river of time and swim, instead of standing on the banks and noting the course of the currents. --- PHILIP KAPLEAU <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Pasting iffy in LyX 1.5.3
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008, Steve Litt shared this with us all: >--} I know cut and paste is implemented poorly in Linux, but it's usually > not this --} bad. Is there any way to improve interprogram cut and paste in > LyX? I'm not certain that cut and paste has been difficult in Linux, though I have had problems doing so in Lyx. Some versions back there was a bug in fact pasting from other apps to Lyx. This particular Lyx version does not allow pasting from a terminal in some instances and does require an intermediary for those occasions. But the traditional Linux way of copying and pasting works well from most/all I have tried, other programs and applications. In this version of Lyx there is often a problem where the format of the paste section is lost by pasting through the mouse way, or pasting with the wrong command from the Lyx toolbar. I have discovered that the first attempt at pasting from the terminal is quite often a failure, but any attempts after that work well, through the above mouse method described or through the Lyx - >> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Shortcut for pdflatex
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008, Enrico Forestieri shared this with us all: >--} NicoWinger writes: >--} >--} > \bind "C-p" "buffer-view pdf", >--} > >--} > but this command just uses Postscript to create the PDF. Does someone > know --} > what command stands for creating the PDF with pdflatex? >--} >--} \bind "C-p" "buffer-view pdf2" >--} Thanks Enrico, I too have been playing with that binding for some time trying all manner of combinations without success. I used the free binding \bind "C-j" and tried pdlatex as well as many other things, but never thought of placing a number behind pdf. Thank you, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. Henry David Thoreau <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Problems printing and exporting
On Sat, 1 Mar 2008, Rene Maya shared this with us all: >--} I hope that you can help me because I actually really like working with > Lyx, --} but then again if I can't make pdf or print then is pretty much > useless for --} me. Hello René, I can feel the frustration that we have all felt, and I am not certain that I know enough about Kubuntu or Ubuntu to write anything helpful, but obviously you need to know a little about what you need to print. You need the gs package to print from LyX, but you may need another packages as well. I actually print from xpdf or kpdf after converting the file to a PDF. You won't see a .pdf file if you don't have a PDF viewer installed, so again something like xpdf will do the trick. Once installed Lyx will probably find it if you close down or reconfigure first and close it down. Linux philosophy is an operating system that doesn't just install everything, but you can if you want. It is an operating system where you may exercise choice. Not a great deal is forced on you even in Kubuntu/Ubuntu, so you install what you think you need or want, or everything that's available if you have the harddrive space and don't worry about the security issues. Then everything will work. Very few people choose the road to bloated bother, and rather just install things as they are required. So you will have to make choices and install what you want/need. That's pretty normal when you need to make a choice in life and just like in life you need to look about to see what's available to perform the task. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** Life is an adventure in forgiveness. NORMAN COUSINS <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Page numbering etc
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Maximilian Wollner shared this with us all: >--} As for your second question, do you use numbered or unnumbered >--} sections? Unnumbered sections are not put into the TOC (by default) I use them mostly and they are added into the TOC by default in Debian testing. I also use numberless subsections and subsubsections which are also shown by default? But obviously that's not normal behaviour? Go to Document/Settings/Numbering and TOC and set the sliders. HTH Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** The definition of stupid is doing something the same way twice and expecting different results. .Albert Einstein <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: LyX starting in root mode
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, bigblop shared this with us all: >--} >--} M-L-2 wrote: >--} > >--} > On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, bigblop shared this with us all: >--} >>--} >--} >>--} When I start LyX from a shell it starts in root mode, is this what > its --} >> meant --} to do? >--} > >--} > If you start it from a root shell, and have it display on the users X >--} > server. >--} > Using something like KDE might allow you to do that? But it shouldn't. > You --} > should get an error message: >--} > # lyx >--} > lyx: cannot connect to X server >--} > >--} > But that might not be the case if using KDE or something like that? >--} > >--} > HTH >--} But I don't want to run it in root-mode. It shouldn't either. I am not familiar with Ubuntu which is now a very wide fork from Debian. So it may allow you to do things that are not desirable and would never be permitted in Debian, for security and other reasons? But I don't know. >--} I use Kubuntu 7.10. I have changed the theme for all application run in >--} root-mode (kdesu kcontrol -> colors). When I start LyX it uses the root >--} theme I have defined, but I don't have to type any password. But maybe > this --} is a bug in Kubuntu. >--} This could very well be a bug, one would hope so. Maybe the Ubuntu mailing lists could help? I certainly can't duplicate it in Debian. You're obviously not working as root all the time? Sorry I can't be of more help. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness. ...Henry David Thoreau <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: LyX starting in root mode
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, bigblop shared this with us all: >--} >--} When I start LyX from a shell it starts in root mode, is this what its > meant --} to do? If you start it from a root shell, and have it display on the users X server. Using something like KDE might allow you to do that? But it shouldn't. You should get an error message: # lyx lyx: cannot connect to X server But that might not be the case if using KDE or something like that? HTH -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as an enlightened person. There is only enlightened activity. -- SHUNRYU SUZUKI <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Printing from LyX on a mac
On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] shared this with us all: >--} >--} Hi, I've been using LyX for years -- since maybe 1.2 or earlier. I've >--} always been able to print well-formatted out-put directly from LyX. >--} But now on 1.5.3 I cannot. >--} >--} I have dvips defined as the print command in preferences. And it does >--} print but it cuts off the footer no matter what I do. >--} >--} I can print from the dvi directly where this is not a problem but then >--} I can't specify odd or even pages like I can by printing directly from >--} LyX. >--} >--} Does anyone know what I missing here that I might be able to recover >--} my ability to print fully formatted docs in LyX 1.5.3? >--} >--} thanks, >--} jamie faunt Don't know anything about Mac, but assume it can print from a .pdf document, and print odd and even or a selection of pages as dictated with it's PDF reader? HTH Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. -- Bokonon <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Incoming 1.5.3 binaries for debian/ubuntu distributions
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008, George De Bruin shared this with us all: >--} So, I guess this situation leaves me in kind of a foobar snafu: >--} >--} (1) The current distribution official release in Ubuntu Gutsy is 1.5.1 >--} (2) 1.5.3 is only available in Ubuntu Hardy, and has dependencies not >--} satisfied by Gutsy >--} >--} So, given this scenario, and the fact that the performance of 1.5.1 is >--} unacceptable (it doesn't scroll well, and it can't keep up with my >--} typing), I guess I am out of luck. >--} >--} Maybe this is for the better... While I've enjoyed using LyX over the >--} past eight years, it has become increasingly noticeable that it is a >--} less than optimal solution for me. Why? >--} >--} (1) When I started most distro's still installed some form of TeX by >--} default. They don't now. So, when I install LyX, I also need a TeX >--} installation (not necessarily a bad thing, given the typsetting >--} capabilities of TeX/LaTeX). >--} >--} (2) When I started with LyX, the primary toolkit in use was still >--} xforms. The idea was to eventually have both a qt and gtk+ versions. >--} However, as things have progressed, it seems that gtk+ has fallen off >--} the map (understandably, no one wants to work on it). Unfortunately, as >--} I've refined my configurations, all of the applications I really need >--} are gtk+ based, so maintaining an installation of qt for a sinlge >--} applications seems a bit more than silly. >--} >--} (3) Duplication of applications: I still have to be able to work with MS >--} Word / Excel documents, and I can't afford to do a lot of back-and-forth >--} conversion and lose the styles in the Word documents. So, this has >--} meant maintaining either AbiWord & Gnumeric, or OpenOffice.org on my > system. --} >--} So, the point is, this current packaging issue has just tipped the >--} scales past the point of being reasonable. It's just gotten to the >--} point where maintaining LyX on my system has become (a) costly in terms >--} of disk space and resources used, (b) now is costing me time, (c) and is >--} actually interfering in my work. >--} >--} So, it's time to set LyX aside. It's been fun using LyX for these past >--} eight years, but now it's time to move on. >--} >--} Bye! >--} >--} // George >--} Seems logical from your point of view I suppose? Bye. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** Every day is a special day, every place is a special place as it is. -- BERNIE GLASSMAN <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: generic X copy-and-paste not working
On Fri, 18 Jan 2008, G. Milde shared this with us all: >--} On 17.01.08, Jeremy C. Reed wrote: >--} > Normally, I can highlight text in a terminal and paste it with a >--} > middle-click. In LyX, usually I can get to it with Edit -> Paste > Special. --} > (I can copy-and-paste fine in my xterms.) >--} >--} > In my LyX, the Paste Special choices are shaded out and not clickable. >--} >--} > This is LyX 1.5.2 on NetBSD. I am not running any clipboard utility. >--} >--} > Any ideas why I can't paste into LyX? >--} >--} I did a test on my LyX 1.5.3 on Debian/testing++ with XFCE4 and >--} xfce4-clipman and got very strange results: >--} >--} A newly opened LyX (first time after starting the Computer) with a new >--} buffer did not accept any mouse-pasting (middle click) from xterms or > xjed. --} (Whether with a simple middel click or via Edit>Paste did not > matter.) --} >--} Just typing some text in the LyX window did not change this behaviour. >--} >--} After marking some text (with mouse) and Ctrl-C, I could paste this text >--} with a middle-mouse click. >--} >--} Now also pasting text from other applications works fine. >--} >--} Closing LyX and opening a new one: The second time pasting works from > the --} start. >--} >--} Any clues? >--} >--} Guenter >--} This version [LyX Version 1.5.2] of Lyx seems to require the Ctrl+c to copy and Ctrl+v command. Just highlight then middle mouse button [scrollwheel] or double right/left mouse click to paste into a Lyx document doesn't work in Debian testing. Using Icewm. If there is a selected passage in any other program, prior to starting Lyx, you can just copy with the double mouse or scrollwheel click. It seems that as Lyx loads up, after something has been highlighted it works because Lyx gathers that information from the clipboard, which copies highlighted text. This may not be the case using KDE? -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms . . . --- MARY OLIVER <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: >--} >--} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the >--} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm >--} thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is >--} for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then I'm not sure I want to be >--} quite that bleeding-edge. So, the question: What? >--} >--} Richard >--} >--} Debian Etch. I have Debian Etch/stable installed on some desktop machines in an Internet Kiosk I have something to do with, and I wouldn't try to put anything Linux in front of the windows accustomed public without KDE. It works a treat they are amazed they are using Linux when informed of this. It makes more work for me because they then ask if they could install it on their computers, but I digress. You will have to use Debian backports to have something a little more up to date if required. But then Debian Lenny/testing doesn't have a lot problems but couldn't be described as completely stable all the time. I run Linux Debian Lenny/testing on two Acer lappys and Linux Debian Etch/stable on another, my with me all the time machine, a Toshie lappy with only 64MB RAM and 10GB hard drive Though on this I don't run KDE and only version 1.4 lyx. Might be the way to go? Or not? Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 ** There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect. ...Henry David Thoreau <<<>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: fun poll: your linux distro
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007, Bob Lounsbury shared this with us all: >--} Hi, >--} >--} I was just curious what everyone is using. If you'd like to respond >--} that's fine, if not, just ignore the message. Also, could you include >--} if you're running the latest LyX 1.5.3. Thanks in advance for anyones' >--} input. >--} >--} Cheers and Happy New Year! >--} Bob Lounsbury >--} Linux Debian Testing: Kernel 2.6.22-3-686: Lyx Version 1.5.2 (Friday, Oct 5, 2007) Slip into a happy New Year. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++ Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. <<<> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Header problem !
On Tue, 25 Dec 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] shared this with us all: >--} I built a document in lyx for windows.. and now I'm modifying it in lyx > 1= --} .5.2 for linux (ubuntu gutsy gibbon 7.10) >--} As an addendum to that last email. I use this in the preamble of the document template, I assume it would work in an ERT? But haven't tested it. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++ If you do not get it from yourself, where will you go for it? - ALAN WATTS <<<> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Header problem !
On Tue, 25 Dec 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] shared this with us all:
>--} Hi all !!
>--}
>--} I'm Lucio from Italy, new member of this mailinglist !!
>--}
>--} I'm enthusiastic user of lyx and recently I've moved from windows to
> linu= --} x.
>--}
>--} I built a document in lyx for windows.. and now I'm modifying it in lyx
> 1= --} .5.2 for linux (ubuntu gutsy gibbon 7.10)
>--}
>--} I'm usingg this tex code in ERT box:
>--}
>--}
> \fancyhead[C]{\resizebox*{!}{15mm}{\includegraphics{Immagini/Render2.ps}}=
> --} }
>--}
>--} In lyx for win it did work properly, showing that little image in the
> cen= --} ter of the header.
>--}
>--} In Lyx for win it doesn't work! it does show the header but no images in
> = --} it !!
>--}
>--} I really don't know which one could be the problem, so no idea where to
> l= --} ook for.. any suggestion?
>--}
>--} Could it be 'couse of miktex is able to render this code and
> don't-know-w= --} hat in linux isn't ?
>--}
>--}
>--} Hey almost forgetting: Happy Christmas to everybody!!! :o)
>--}
>--} Lucio
>--}
>--}
I don't know if this will work in Ubuntu Lucio
But I use this in Debian testing:
\usepackage{graphics}\chead{\resizebox{2.0cm}{!}{\includegraphics{/full path
to your/graphic.jpg}}}
Hope that helps
Charlie
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Fonts.. not installed - Debian Testing
Have trolled the Lyx Wiki - Lyx User archives and such but cannot find what i wish, this being: When I go into Lyx version 1.5.2 - Debian Testing Document-> Settings-> Fonts-> [Roman] [Sans Serif] or whatever, I get quite a few fonts with the tail end [not installed] How do I install these for Lyx to use? Thanks in advance for any pointers. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++ When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing. DOGEN <<<> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Spell check on the fly?
On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, bigblop shared this with us all: >--} >--} Is there any chance that LyX in the future will support spell check on > fly, --} where each misspelled word is underlined with a red line in the > editor if --} its incorrectly spelled? Please no -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++ To the right, books; to the left, a tea-cup. In front of me, the fireplace; behind me, the post. There is no greater happiness than this. - TEIGA <<<> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Missing toolbars in Lyx 1.5.2
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007, Richard Heck shared this with us all: >--} Patton, Eric wrote: >--} > Just to clarify, I'm using Ubuntu 7.10 on a PC; I'm not using a Mac. >--} Oh, sorry, I'm not sure why I thought you were on a Mac. In that case, >--} everything should be in /usr/local/share/lyx/. The problem may be that >--} you have an older install of LyX in /usr/share/lyx. Check that, or try >--} running LyX as: lyx -sysdir /usr/local/share/lyx. I've seen this kind of >--} problem before. >--} >--} rh >--} Not certain about Ubuntu, but in Debian its /usr/share/lyx. So maybe Ubuntu installs the files there as well, though it has forked quite a bit from Debian according my reading. whereis lyx lyx: /usr/bin/lyx /usr/share/lyx /usr/share/man/man1/lyx.1.gz I am using lyx 1.4.4 so it may be different? But there is a great deal of stuff in there, including a directory named . Needless to say I have no problems with this version of Lyx. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++ In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on. ...Robert Frost <<<> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Re: Header only on first page..... article [koma script]
On Mon, 1 Oct 2007, Helge Hafting shared this with us all:
>--} M-L wrote:
>--} > Using Lyx 1.4.4 [14/02/2007] with Debian testing.
>--} >
>--} > Using article [koma script]. Can someone please point me to the
> preamble or --} > ert which will allow me to have a header on the first
> page but not the second --} > or subsequent pages?
>--} >
>--} >
>--} Set the pagestyle to empty (or plain) so you get nothing
>--} or just the page number on all pages.
>--}
>--} Then, use \thispagestyle{fancy} or something like
>--} that to get all sorts of headers on the first page only
>--}
>--} Helge Hafting
>--}
Thank you Helge,
I will work on that.
Charlie
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Re: Bibtex problem: Question marks instead of citations [RESOLVED]
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007, Christian Liesen shared this with us all: >--} ... well, well ... >--} >--} I found it. I had several citations with the ampersand '&' in the >--} journal's title. Replacing this with '\&' did the trick: My document >--} output is fine now. >--} >--} Silly me. >--} >--} -- Christian >--} >--} >--} >--} Christian Liesen wrote: >--} > Hi, >--} > >--} > I'm writing a scrreport with LyX 1.5.1 (Mac) and have a problem with >--} > Bibtex. >--} > >--} > I have a lot of citations, and until yesterday evening, everything >--} > went smoothly. Then all of a sudden LyX started complaining about a >--} > "Misplaced alignment tab character &". Bibtex stopped formatting any >--} > citations in the text -- question marks appear instead --, but it does >--} > still produce the bibliography at the end of the PDF output. >--} > >--} > I exported to LateX and checked the file -- no misplaced & (instead of >--} > \&) anywhere. >--} > >--} > I've spend hours now and cannot get it back to work. Does anyone know >--} > how to debug this? >--} > >--} > Many thanks, >--} > -- Christian Clever you Christian, and thanks for bringing this to our attention so we may not try the same thing. Thank you, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++ What is to give light must endure burning. ---VIKTOR FRANKL <<<> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
Header only on first page..... article [koma script]
Using Lyx 1.4.4 [14/02/2007] with Debian testing.
Using article [koma script]. Can someone please point me to the preamble or
ert which will allow me to have a header on the first page but not the second
or subsequent pages?
\afterpage{\thispagestyle{plain}}
This works in a fashion, but leaves the header space on the second page
intact, though empty.
Is it possible to remove the larger header space on the second page?
Thanks in advance.
Charlie
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and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to
live what was not life... I wanted to live so sturdily and so Spartan-like as
to put to rout all that was not life... to drive life into a corner? to know
it by experience and be able to give an account of it in my next
excursion. .Henry David Thoreau
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Re: Howto remove number from first page of article class..
On Sunday 02 September 2007 20:21, Martin A. Hansen shared this with us all:
>--} something
>--}
>--} \thispagestyle{ empty }
>--}
>--}
>--} google a bit for it.
>--}
>--} check the faq too on the wiki.
>--}
>--}
>--}
>--} Martin
Thanks Martin, googled for that and found it just so. Tried it and it worked a
treat.
Thank you,
Charlie
>--}
>--} On 9/2/07, M-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>--} >
>--} > Could someone please explain how I might remove numbering from the
> first --} > page
>--} > of an article class document?
>--} >
>--} > Also how to remove numbering from the first page of any other class
>--} > document.
>--} >
>--} > TIA
>--} > Charlie
>--} > --
>--} > Registered Linux User:- 329524
>--} > +++
>--} > Nothing is certain but uncertainty. G. K. Chesterton
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Howto remove number from first page of article class..
Could someone please explain how I might remove numbering from the first page of an article class document? Also how to remove numbering from the first page of any other class document. TIA Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++ Nothing is certain but uncertainty. G. K. Chesterton <<<> Debian - Just the best way to do magic.
