Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
Am 04.03.2010 21:15, schrieb Paul Rubin: Richard Brown writes: I don't seem to be able to vary the distance between paragraphs. I'm sure there must be a way. Grateful for pointers. In one specific spot: Insert> Formatting> Vertical Space. Globally, adjust the \parskip length in the preamble (see, for instance, http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Customizing_LaTeX#Paragraph_formatting). Hi Paul, thank you very much for this reference, I didn't know it and t seems to be very interesting. Happy LyXing Hellmut -- Dr. Hellmut Weber m...@hellmutweber.de Degenfeldstraße 2 tel +49-89-3081172 D-80803 München-Schwabing mobil +49-172-8450321 please: No DOCs, no PPTs. why: tinyurl.com/cbgq
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
On 2010-03-04, John Coppens wrote: > On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:12:37 +0100 > Richard Brown wrote: >> Thanks for that; but I'm sorry I should have been clearer in my >> question. I don't want to change the default settings for paragraph >> spacing in the whole document. I just need to be able to say that >> certain paragraphs will be nearer to the paragraph which follows, on a >> case by case basis. > Try Insert|Formatting|Vertical spacing... If you select "Custom", also negative values can be given. Günter
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
Richard Brown writes: > > I don't seem to be able to vary the distance between paragraphs. I'm > sure there must be a way. Grateful for pointers. > In one specific spot: Insert > Formatting > Vertical Space. Globally, adjust the \parskip length in the preamble (see, for instance, http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Customizing_LaTeX#Paragraph_formatting). /Paul
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
Richard Brown schrieb: Thanks for that; but I'm sorry I should have been clearer in my question. I don't want to change the default settings for paragraph spacing in the whole document. I just need to be able to say that certain paragraphs will be nearer to the paragraph which follows, on a case by case basis. Then insert some vertical space between the paragraphs via the Insert menu. regards Uwe
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
On Thursday 04 March 2010 14:36:42 Nikos Alexandris wrote: > On Thu, 2010-03-04 at 19:31 +0100, Richard Brown wrote: > > I don't seem to be able to vary the distance between paragraphs. I'm > > sure there must be a way. Grateful for pointers. > > > > Richard > > Have you already tried Document > Settings > Text Layout > Vertical > space (choose what you like) under "Separate paragraphs with" ? > > Cheers, Nikos > That only works if he doesn't indent paragraphs. Otherwise he has to use a simple LaTeX command, which I've forgotten. STeveT Steve Litt Recession Relief Package http://www.recession-relief.US Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stevelitt
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:12:37 +0100 Richard Brown wrote: > Thanks for that; but I'm sorry I should have been clearer in my > question. I don't want to change the default settings for paragraph > spacing in the whole document. I just need to be able to say that > certain paragraphs will be nearer to the paragraph which follows, on a > case by case basis. Try Insert|Formatting|Vertical spacing... John
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
Ehud Kaplan wrote: > Document/Settings/text layout/Vertical space Thanks for that; but I'm sorry I should have been clearer in my question. I don't want to change the default settings for paragraph spacing in the whole document. I just need to be able to say that certain paragraphs will be nearer to the paragraph which follows, on a case by case basis.
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
On Thu, 2010-03-04 at 19:31 +0100, Richard Brown wrote: > I don't seem to be able to vary the distance between paragraphs. I'm > sure there must be a way. Grateful for pointers. > > Richard Have you already tried Document > Settings > Text Layout > Vertical space (choose what you like) under "Separate paragraphs with" ? Cheers, Nikos
Re: how to vary the spacing between paragraphs?
Richard Brown schrieb: I don't seem to be able to vary the distance between paragraphs. I'm sure there must be a way. Sure. Use the menu Document->Settings->Text Layout and use there a vertical space of your choice. regards Uwe
