On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 11:48:38AM +0200, Helge Hafting wrote: > Math oddity 1: > Typing 5^2 of 5_2 in math mode gives the expected result as always. > The new improved math panel offers another way of creating > exponents and subscripts, but with a small difference: > 5^2 using the math panel instead of the "^" key gives me a > black "2" instead of the usual math-blue "2" on screen. > Using the "^" or "_" keys gives blue text as usual. > > This isn't just a cosmetic thing, the numbers look > slightly different in Xdvi too. > This is most noticeable if writing 5_(3^2 +3^2) > where only the second "2" is made using the math panel. > This gives a smaller exponent font, and the second "2" is > noticeable fatter in xdvi. I couldn't see a clear > difference on the laser printer though. > Is this intentional, or a bug? I guess the latter, as > the user guide claims the two methods are the same.
Confirmed. The math panel exponent puts a \textrm around
the first "2".
I don't know why, but the following patch fixes this:
Index: FormMathsPanel.C
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/lyx/lyx-devel/src/frontends/xforms/FormMathsPanel.C,v
retrieving revision 1.25
diff -u -p -r1.25 FormMathsPanel.C
--- FormMathsPanel.C 2002/03/21 21:18:03 1.25
+++ FormMathsPanel.C 2002/04/10 14:32:18
@@ -321,12 +321,12 @@ bool FormMathsPanel::input(FL_OBJECT *,
break;
case MM_SUPER:
- lv_->getLyXFunc()->dispatch(LFUN_MATH_MODE);
+ //lv_->getLyXFunc()->dispatch(LFUN_MATH_MODE);
lv_->getLyXFunc()->dispatch(LFUN_SUPERSCRIPT);
break;
case MM_SUB:
- lv_->getLyXFunc()->dispatch(LFUN_MATH_MODE);
+ //lv_->getLyXFunc()->dispatch(LFUN_MATH_MODE);
lv_->getLyXFunc()->dispatch(LFUN_SUBSCRIPT);
break;
I don't recommend it though as these statements were put there
for a reason. André do you have a better idea?
Martin
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Martin Vermeer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Helsinki University of Technology
Department of Surveying
P.O. Box 1200, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland
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