Hi list, I love to work with LyX since several years, but in my opinion LyX 1.2.1 still lacks three very important old features. Old versions before made life easier.
1. Preparing a special window for TeX commands is IMHO *not* a good idea! In older versions it was possible to use Mathed in a TeX/LaTeX surrounding. Now you have to put in real LaTeX-commands for formulas. Since there is still no support for the very important command \newtheorem it is necessary to have the ability of using Mathed in the TeX surrounding. Since that seems to be not possible any more, one of the main ideas of LyX seems to have vanished and it may be more convenient to use Emacs instead. 2. Mathed: In older versions e.g. ALT-M-F creates a fraction and *stays* in Mathed. Now you must insert at first STRG-M and afterwards ALT-M-F which makes the inserting of a formula slowlier than before. Inserting a fraction by using the Math-Symbols-Panel leaves Mathed as well (and in older versions you stayed in Mathed). 3. Using the Minibuffer is IMHO less convenient than before. Now you *have* to type in ALT-M-X; the use of the mouse seems to be not supported any more (which is not so very important). But: when you insert a mathematical expression, where you do not remember the shortcuts from older versions, the minibuffer does not show you the shortcuts any more. In general a *lot* of new features have been inserted in LyX. And the developers did a great work, indeed. But since these older features are lacking the use of LyX did not increase the velocity of your work. It seems to be just the opposite. Greetings from Heiko Schroeder, Germany -- Heiko Schröder Ahrensburg, Germany http://home.foni.net/~heikos
