Dear LyX Development Team, I am sorry to send an e-mail again. I am currently using LyX on both MacOS and Windows, with OneDrive for file synchronization between the two systems. Since upgrading to LyX 2.4, I've noticed a significant change in how the software handles file paths, which is causing issues in my cross-platform setup.
In LyX 2.4, the software only supports relative paths within the current folder. For files located in parent directories, it now uses absolute paths instead. This is a change from LyX 2.3, which was able to use relative paths more extensively. This new approach in version 2.4 creates a problem because MacOS and Windows use different formats for absolute paths. As a result, LyX fails to locate the correct files when I switch between operating systems. To illustrate: On Windows, an absolute path might look like: C:\Users\Username\Documents\file.txt On MacOS, the same location would be: /Users/Username/Documents/file.txt Given this difference, a file reference that works on one system fails on the other. Additionally, I've noticed a change in setting the BibTeX database path. In LyX 2.3, I could directly input a relative path in the dialog box under the local database. However, in LyX 2.4, I can only click "add local..." and then select from the file browser, which results in an absolute path. These changes have significantly inconvenienced my cross-platform workflow. I'm writing to inquire if there's a way to address this issue or if the LyX team plans to restore more extensive relative path support in future versions? Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter. Best regards, Chenyu Gao Note: As I am not a native English speaker, to ensure clear communication, this email was composed with the assistance of Claude, an AI language model. I hope this doesn't cause any inconvenience. -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
