On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Herbert Voss wrote:

> Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
>
> > How can I see a grid or ruler in centimeters or inches of my viewed
> > output?

> > Any ideas on how I can view my LyX output with a ruler so I can make sure
> > my margins and columns line up for my tri-fold brochure?

> you can use a grid as a background image.
>
> Write in pramble
...
> attached the grid, build with pstricks

Thank you Herbert. That worked (at least to the centimeter). (But my image
is landscape and I want smaller increments.)

I am hoping I could do something without modifying my LyX file itself. It
sure seems that some dvi, postscript or pdf viewer would have this
feature so I can do measurements. I am still looking.

   Jeremy C. Reed
   http://www.reedmedia.net/

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