On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 3:42 AM, Michi Speck <michi.a.sp...@gmail.com>wrote:
> I'll give it that a go, but does lyx 2 column layout allow for single > column abstract at the top? > > Regards > Michi > > On 14 December 2011 21:30, Xu Wang <xuwang...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Michi Speck <michi.a.sp...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hello there, >>> >>> I would like to report a bug. I have Lyx version 2.0.1 installed on Win >>> 7. When I have figure floats selected to 'Use default placement' under >>> float settings my figures do not shown up in the published pdf. However if >>> I set the figure float to 'Here definitely' the figure does show up. But >>> the then the figure has excess white space around it as the figure >>> placement is not optimized within the document. This problem only seems to >>> occur when I make my document a multicolumn document using the package >>> 'multicolumn' in the preamble. If I set the document to single column the >>> figures can be set to any setting and appear in the document correctly. >>> However I need to publish my paper in a two column formatted document. >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Michi >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Michi Speck >>> >>> Email: michi.a.sp...@gmail.com >>> Cell: 0211675740 >>> ----------------------------------- >>> 8 Plumwood Lane >>> Cashmere >>> Christchurch 8022 >>> New Zealand >>> ---------------------------------- >>> University of Canterbury >>> Christchurch >>> New Zealand >>> >>> Room: E330 >>> Phone: 03 3667001 ext 7095 >>> >>> "This email may be confidential and subject to legal privilege, it may >>> not reflect the views of the University of Canterbury, and it is not >>> guaranteed to be virus free. If you are not an intended recipient, >>> please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message >>> and any attachments. >>> >> >> Hi Michi, I'm not an expert but one thing you might want to try is: >> instead of putting the multicolumn package in the preamble, go to Document >> > Settings > Text Layout and check the box for Two-column document. >> >> When you do that, do the figures show? >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Michi Speck > > Email: michi.a.sp...@gmail.com > Cell: 0211675740 > ----------------------------------- > 8 Plumwood Lane > Cashmere > Christchurch 8022 > New Zealand > ---------------------------------- > University of Canterbury > Christchurch > New Zealand > > Room: E330 > Phone: 03 3667001 ext 7095 > > "This email may be confidential and subject to legal privilege, it may > not reflect the views of the University of Canterbury, and it is not > guaranteed to be virus free. If you are not an intended recipient, > please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message > and any attachments. > I'm not sure. Also, please respond to the list (by using respond all, for example). Xu
