>> - In the options tab the default is LaTeX and not PDFLaTeX. Therefore one
>> often inserts the options to the wrong place. It would be better when the
>> default is PDFLaTeX
>
> AFAICS we cannot set a default. It's just inserted alphabetically to the
> combo, and the first item is chosen (that's why I added a hint to
> select "PDFLaTeX" in the description window).
But Qt allows you to change the item order at runtime. I remember I have seen this in the Qt docs.
So you could e.g. change the ordering to reverse alphabetical, or bette,r to switch the item numbers
of the combobox entry.
> Also, there's this feature:
>
> "When producing DVI output pdfpages cannot insert pages of a PDF documents.
> But instead of interrupting execution pdfpages will insert empty pages.
> This feature is important when using packages like pst-pdf, which need to
> produce DVI output at the first run."
>
> So it's not senseless.
OK, but then the options the user enters to PDFLaTeX should automatically be copied to LaTeX too.
Then the user only has to input it once and then it would also not be important to waht format he
inserted it.
>> - The pdfpages settings are lost when exporting the document to LaTeX. You
>> can see this also when looking at View -> Source. They are only exported,
>> when the options are inserted to "LaTeX" but not when to "PDFLaTeX". But as
>> said above, LaTeX cannot handle pdfpages stuff.
>
> You have to export as LaTeX (pdflatex). Maybe View->Source should have a
> toggle to also view pdflatex output.
Doing this is not possible, because LyX then pops up a dialog asking me to overwrite the PDF-file I
have inserted or to cancel the action. But of course I don't want my included PDF beeing touched, it
shold stay as it is.
When I agree to overwrite anyway, the you are right and the LaTeX-output is
correct.
I propose to improve the External file feature before support for movie15 is put in, because the
current behaviour is unintuitive an will lead to things the users don't intended. Perhaps Bo can help?
regards Uwe
