Re: Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
On Tue, Dec 16, 2003, Kenward Vaughan wrote: > > Under Linux (at least) use a window manager which allows "sloppy focus" > with the mouse... > > I'm unaware of what those on the dark side can do along this vein. ;-) Microsoft offers an equivalent functionality in their TweakUI series -- the focus follows the mouse without requiring any extra clicks. This is called "X-mouse", presumably because they few this option as something that originated with X-window managers. ..dave case
Re: Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 02:27:10PM +0100, G?nter Milde wrote: > Andre Poenitz wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 08:38:30AM +0100, G?nter Milde wrote: > > > > > This works nice for often used symbols or the ones with (almost) > > > non-ambiguous names (\alpha...\omega, but not \varphi) > > > > Hm? It surely works with \varphi as well. > > I was a bit unclear here. It works, but not "nice": Of course you can > write \varphi, \surd, \rightleftharpoons, \eqslantgtr or \sqcup. However > for seldom used symbols it is hard remembering the LaTeX name (and spell > it without mistake). > > Looking it up in a book or list takes usually longer than using the > math-panel, so switch-focus-after-math-panel-inserts would be a help. ... Sorry for coming in so late on this--I didn't follow the thread so my thoughts may have already been presented... Under Linux (at least) use a window manager which allows "sloppy focus" with the mouse (personally I use Fluxbox)--a slight flick of the wrist gives you the desired shift. Your hand is moving in the direction of the keyboard anyway, so place the math panel accordingly at the edge of the main window... I'm unaware of what those on the dark side can do along this vein. ;-) Granted it may seem a kludge, but in a way it fits the philosophy of the system (using the tools available instead of trying to build a bigger, fatter, covers-every-last-angle-and-facet app.). Cheers, Kenward -- In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be _teachers_ and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have. - Lee Iacocca
Re: Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
Andre Poenitz wrote: > On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 08:38:30AM +0100, Günter Milde wrote: > > > This works nice for often used symbols or the ones with (almost) > > non-ambiguous names (\alpha...\omega, but not \varphi) > > Hm? It surely works with \varphi as well. I was a bit unclear here. It works, but not "nice": Of course you can write \varphi, \surd, \rightleftharpoons, \eqslantgtr or \sqcup. However for seldom used symbols it is hard remembering the LaTeX name (and spell it without mistake). Looking it up in a book or list takes usually longer than using the math-panel, so switch-focus-after-math-panel-inserts would be a help. Günter -- G.Milde at web.de
Re: Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 08:38:30AM +0100, Günter Milde wrote: > Andre Poenitz wrote: > > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 12:10:20PM -0800, Oreste Riccardo Natale wrote: > > > > ...when I'm writing equations, > > > after pressing a button on the Math panel I would like to switch > > > automatically from it to the document window without explicitly clicking > > > on the document window itself ... > > > Learn to insert the symbols using the keyboard ;-) > > > > Seriously: All symbols can be inserted by typing their LaTeX name, i.e. > > \exists\alpha\in\Omega. > > This works nice for often used symbols or the ones with (almost) > non-ambiguous names (\alpha...\omega, but not \varphi) Hm? It surely works with \varphi as well. Andre'
Re: Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
Andre Poenitz wrote: > On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 12:10:20PM -0800, Oreste Riccardo Natale wrote: > > ...when I'm writing equations, > > after pressing a button on the Math panel I would like to switch > > automatically from it to the document window without explicitly clicking > > on the document window itself ... > Learn to insert the symbols using the keyboard ;-) > > Seriously: All symbols can be inserted by typing their LaTeX name, i.e. > \exists\alpha\in\Omega. This works nice for often used symbols or the ones with (almost) non-ambiguous names (\alpha...\omega, but not \varphi) Another point is, that sometimes the keybord-shortcuts (or math-panel) offer enhanced functionality (like marking some stuff and pressing M-m ( to get a pair of () around or M-m f for a fraction with the stuff in the numerator. Pressing \frac would replace the selection instead of puttin it in the frac.) So the above is a feature-request, until it is solved (and for many cases beyond this), Andre's hint is valuable and valid. Günter -- G.Milde at web.de
Re: Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 12:10:20PM -0800, Oreste Riccardo Natale wrote: > Hi all, > > Maybe my question is only related to the way I would like to use Lyx, > instead of beeing related to Lyx usage: when I'm writing equations, > after pressing a button on the Math panel I would like to switch > automatically from it to the document window without explicitly clicking > on the document window itself, so reducing the number of times I have to > use to mouse. > > Is there any way to do that? Learn to insert the symbols using the keyboard ;-) Seriously: All symbols can be inserted by typing their LaTeX name, i.e. \exists\alpha\in\Omega. Andre'
Re: Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
Alle 21:10, venerdì 12 dicembre 2003, Oreste Riccardo Natale ha scritto: > Hi all, > > Maybe my question is only related to the way I would like to use Lyx, > instead of beeing related to Lyx usage: when I'm writing equations, > after pressing a button on the Math panel I would like to switch > automatically from it to the document window without explicitly clicking > on the document window itself, so reducing the number of times I have to > use to mouse. I solved this problem learning the Latex math command. Infact when you are in math mode and typed a latex command (e.s. \partial) then a space, it is rendered in their corrispective mathn symbol. Roberto --
Switching from the Math panel window to the document window
Hi all, Maybe my question is only related to the way I would like to use Lyx, instead of beeing related to Lyx usage: when I'm writing equations, after pressing a button on the Math panel I would like to switch automatically from it to the document window without explicitly clicking on the document window itself, so reducing the number of times I have to use to mouse. Is there any way to do that? I'm using Lyx 1.3.2 on Mandrake 9.1. Thanks a lot, Riccardo. Ps. This list is great, most questions are answered only by browsing the threads!
