On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 12:15:46PM +0000, Angus Leeming wrote:
> Here is my list of things to do with InsetExternal, together with a
> rationale for my preference.
>
> * What should we do if generation of the output file fails? My choice
> is to do nothing. If the external_templates file defines the
> generated latex as '\includegraphics[options]{your_file}' or as
> '\input{your_file}' then the latex compiler will fail to compile the
> file and the user will be notified. Should the user wish to be tricky
> and generate more complex latex then he is still free to do so but is
> on his own.
>
> * InsetGraphics has a 'draft' option that leads to the output
> displaying a box containing the filename. I guess that this is
> generally useful and that InsetExternal should both have a 'draft'
> option and generate appropriate LaTeX itself. Whilst we could output
> \includegraphics[draft]{your_file}, we couldn't output
> \input[draft]{your_file}. Best therefore to have something like
> \fbox{your_file}) Moreover, if 'draft' is set, there is no need to
> convert your_file.ext to some appropriate format.
>
> * Currently, the LyXRC::preview option that can be set from the
> Preferences dialog applies to all insets. I'm of the opinion that
> only mathed should respect this option. All other insets
> (InsetExternal and InsetInclude) state explicitly whether they want a
> preview generated and I think that this should override the LyXRC
> variable. Thoughts? (Presumably this would mean renaming the LyXRC
> variable to preview_math or somesuch.)
Everything fine as far as I am concerned.
> * If the user specifies that he'd like to see a preview of the
> external file and if the generation of the preview fails, then he's
> left with an incorrect diagnostic message. The preview code needs
> re-working if this is to be corrected.
Well, minor annoyance...
Andre'
