>>> bug 1. the file is not automatically opened in window 2. >> This is not really a bug as each window is independent (see >> http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX.NewInLyX16#toc1) but if you think the new window >> should automatically create a new view of current buffer (the one in >> window 1), this feature is indeed missing.
and is the current state intended or its regression wrt 1.5? > More specifically, you have two options: > 1) add an argument to LFUN_WINDOW_NEW: the filename of current Buffer > 2) bind the "New Window" menu item to LFUN_WINDOW_NEW followed by > LFUN_BUFFER_SWITCH "curentfile". 2) works. pavel