On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 06:28:08PM +0100, Daniel Naber wrote:
> > >A solution might be to show the document when no .lyx directory exists
> > >for this user. And I think that the document shown should be
> > >Intro.lyx, even if this means modifying Intro.lyx.
I have an idea how to do this automagically.
> I would suggest to simply add an option to lyxrc.
Better yet: make the option default to "off" [or whatever] *after*
the user's ~/.lyx/ and ~/.lyx/lyxrc are written.
> Showing a modified Intro.lyx is okay - but it should start with
> information, not with meta-information as it does now. Idea: 'Top Ten
> things you should know when using LyX'. It's very inviting to the user
> to read it, since it sounds very concise. Those should be things that are
> not too obivious.
1) Making such a change would render Intro incongruous with its
description and use in the other manuals.
2) I suggested something like this in the old "HowDoI..." manual.
Nobody wanted to add anything to it, or even maintain the skeleton
I provided. So, I nuked it, since it served no purpose. No one
appears to have shed any tears over its demise.
3) "Inviting" and "Enticing" are good for advertisements. Not so
good for manuals; tends to produce drivel, not substance. OTOH, I
agree that the first section of Intro needs work. Given our new
PR-push, I'd like to put some polish on Intro. Gimme 1-2 weeks
[hey, I *do* have a day job] and I'll post something.
--
John Weiss
On a train, someplace between Pawling and White Plains...
