> That said, I don't know how compression is handled, but I think that > it should be done such that a LyX file starts with "#LyX" such that it > is still possible to recognize it whatever its extension or > compression status.
Current behavior: 1. When lyx opens a file, it checks its signature. If the file is compressed, decompress it and read. Extension does not really matter. 2. Lyx will save compressed/decompressed files in their original state. This patch allows user to know and change the compression status of a file. JMarc's suggestion seems to be better (put in document -> settings), but it will take me, a qt newbie, much longer time to do it. Bo
