Am 06.07.2020 um 18:45 schrieb Kornel Benko <kor...@lyx.org>: > > Am Mon, 6 Jul 2020 11:58:03 -0400 > schrieb "Paul A. Rubin" <parubi...@gmail.com>: > >> On 7/6/20 11:37 AM, Richard Kimberly Heck wrote: >>> On 7/6/20 4:28 AM, Niklas Huldén wrote: >>>> Den 01-07-2020 kl. 17:53, skrev Richard Kimberly Heck: >>>>> On 7/1/20 6:59 AM, Niklas Huldén wrote: >>>>>> Hello! >>>>>> >>>>>> I installed LyX 2.3.5 in June on my MacBook Air 13 (Catalina) and >>>>>> noticed that I could not open files from the "Recent files" list in >>>>>> the File menu. The program opened an empty document with the name of >>>>>> the recent file. I could open old documents using the "Open.." choise >>>>>> from the menu. >>>>>> >>>>>> When I installed version 2.3.5.1 I hoped this behaiviour would have >>>>>> been corrected, but now I could't even use the "Open..." choise. It >>>>>> allways opens up an empty file with the name om the file that should >>>>>> have opened. Same with version 2.3.5.2 that I installed today. For >>>>>> some reason I can open the default Splash.lyx that sits on the "Recent >>>>>> files" >>>>>> >>>>>> I have backupped my Preferenses file and started up an default version >>>>>> of LyX but the same behaviour continues. What could be the reason for >>>>>> this? Have anyone had similar problems? >>>>> If you can open LyX from a terminal, with argument "-dbg files", you >>>>> might get more information. You can also do this by opening the >>>>> messages pane (View> Messages Pane) and activating "files" debug >>>>> messages. (Go to Settings on the pane, click "Selected" then choose >>>>> "files"). >>>>> >>>>> I would guess there is something wrong with the path that LyX is >>>>> getting. >>>>> >>>>> Riki >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Ok, thanks! I did that but the log shows nothing unusual. But the >>>> problem seems related only to files that reside in Dropbox folders. >>>> Lyx opens the files directly but does not download the contents from >>>> the Dropbox cloud. If i open a folder in the Dropbox app and >>>> doubleclick on a LyX-file it opens correctly in LyX. It used to work >>>> without hazzle from the LyX-menus before. Maybe it is a Dropbox problem. >>> It sounds like it. I assume there must be some notification to the >>> Dropbox app that a file has been accessed. LyX wouldn't provide that, >>> but the OS, or possibly Qt in this case, might. >>> >>> Riki >>> >>> >>> >> It may be specific to the Mac OS. I just uploaded (via web browser) a >> .lyx file to a shared Dropbox folder owned by a coauthor, then opened it >> in LyX via the file menu with no problems. This was on Linux Mint. >> >> Paul >> > > What is the setting of \use_native_filedialog (possibly in preferences? : it > defaults to > 'true' if not set)
On a Mac it’s shipped w/o any assignment. So it should be true. Stephan -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
