Rob Lahaye wrote: > > My LyX, by default, uses for Postscript viewing "gv -swap" > (as in Tools->Preferences->Conversion->Formats, Postscript) > > However, eversince I upgraded to gv version 3.6.1, the -swap does > not work anymore, and consequently, Postscript viewing with LyX is > not working (not working with out-of-the box configuration, that is). > > I have to modify -swap to --swap in the preferences settings. > Then it's OK again. > > Has nobody else with up-to-date gv, trouble with this? > > I wonder, whether LyX-CVS by default, should choose to support latest > gv version. People with older gv, can then modify the preferences, or > upgrade to newer gv. > By the time the next LyX is released, it may not work with common version > of gv of that time, maybe.
This could be a possible patch for fixing this for gv: Index: lib/configure.m4 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/lyx/lyx-devel/lib/configure.m4,v retrieving revision 1.91 diff -u -r1.91 configure.m4 --- lib/configure.m4 2005/01/20 15:02:15 1.91 +++ lib/configure.m4 2005/01/24 17:44:33 @@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ # Search something to preview postscript SEARCH_PROG([for a Postscript previewer],GHOSTVIEW,gsview32 gv ghostview kghostview) case $GHOSTVIEW in - gv|ghostview) PS_VIEWER="$GHOSTVIEW -swap" ;; + gv) PS_VIEWER="$GHOSTVIEW --swap" ;; + ghostview) PS_VIEWER="$GHOSTVIEW -swap" ;; *) PS_VIEWER="$GHOSTVIEW";; esac EPS_VIEWER=$GHOSTVIEW
