Julien Rioux wrote:
On 28/07/2014 10:18 AM, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
Le 28/07/2014 16:02, Paul Johnson a écrit :
I've found Xfig to be increasingly difficult to use on newer Linux
systems and consider now using Inkscape.
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Now Inkscape has a similar --export-latex flag, described here:
http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/svg-inkscape
That has preamble code that works exactly like the LyX external
document s.
I think it would be nice if you incorporate that in LyX, save me the
trouble of running inkscape scripts separately.
This can be done by copying and modifying the Xfig entry in
external_templates. The format looks a bit intimidating at first sight,
but it is documented as far as I know.
JMarc
You would need to define the converters, too. But somebody already did this
and explained it here: http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/7510
Cheers,
Julien
Hi Paul and Julien,
I agree that having this feature would be great, so I hope the patch above
can be merged. Basically xfig is no longer being developed but Inkscape is
improving over time. So it's only a matter of time until Inkscape replaces
xfig even for long-time xfig users. It would be great if using Inkscape
images from LyX was as easy as using xfig images.
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contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.
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