On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 07:11:31PM +0100, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote:

> > > > If your .lyx file is in /A/B/ and you include a figure in /A/B/ then
> > > > when you insert a graphics file is the path that is shown in the text
> > > > box relative or absolute?
> > > > 
> > > > Scott
> > > The path is absolute
> > I see. So this is the source of the problem. I don't know why we see
> > something different. Just out of curiosity (of course this is not a
> > fix), what happens if you first set the "Working directory" path in
> > Tools > Paths to /A/B, restart LyX, and then include the figure. Now
> > relative path or still absolute?
> > 
> > Scott
> Yes, that is a way. However, LyX remembers this path for the next project I
> am working on and I have to change the path again for this lyx-file. But
> that is alright.
> Thanks Scott
> Wolfgang

I can't reproduce the behavior you see. My working directory for LyX
2.2.1 is set to /home/scott. But when if I open LyX, and open a .lyx
file in /A/B/ and then include a file that is also in /A/B/ I get a
relative link. I wonder why we see different behaviors.

Scott

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