Thomas Hartkens wrote: > Dear all, > > The LaTex class "moderncv" provides commands for typesetting curriculum > vitaes in various > styles. The current LyX layout requires many embedded native LaTeX commands > which is quite difficult to learn for non-expert users. > > I have re-written the layout and attached the layout to this file. > > Now you can use the moderncv class within LyX without any embedded LaTex > code. I hope this makes the fantastic moderncv class available to a wider > range of users. > > I also attached an example CV to this email. It makes sense to have a look > at this example first and adopt it to your needs rather than starting from > scratch. > > Do you think it makes sense to add this layout including the example > document to the standard distribution of LyX? In this case it would be even > easier for LyX users to access this new layout ... > > What do you think?
You should probably try to contact Uwe Stöhr directly, who is maintaining the moderncv layout. I did not look closer, but if you introduce new layout names, layouts and arguments, this requires a file format change, so that documents can be converted and reverted from/to the new layout syntax. Jürgen > Best wishes, > > Thomas