On 10/25/05, Giorgio Zavarise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > MY PROCEDURE FOR DUMMIES WAS WRONG, SORRY > > The problem comes from the fact that within the box generated with the > \fbox command you are back to the text environment, hence to type > equations, once you are inside the box, you have to insert an online > formula > > HOW TO PUT A BOX AROUND AN EQUATION > Resume for dummies n. 2, hopefully the right one: > > 1) go to math mode with the command INSERT --> MATH --> DISPLAY FORMULA > 2) type \fbox (visible box) and then a press carriage return or the > spacebar > 3) the text "\fbox" disappear and a framed box appears > 4) put the cursor inside the box (WARNING, YOU ARE IN TEXT MODE NOW!!) > 5) go again to math mode with the command INSERT --> MATH --> INLINE > FORMULA > 6) type the equation there inside > 7) eventually apply equation number as usual > > As a comment, > 1) the box reduces the height of the equation, I don't know why, but > this seems to be a feature of Latex, not of Lyx > 2) if you need the eqnarray environment within the box you are in > troubles, it seems it does not work. A workaround is given by inserting > a matrix from the math panel and then aligning the contents with > EDIT-->MATH-->ALIGNEMENT--> WHAT YOU NEED > > Hope this is useful, thanks to all
I would add two different entries to the Wiki: one to answer the question 1. How can I disallow LaTeX to linebreak an inlined math formula?; and the other one to answer the question: 2. How to put a box around an equation?. Regarding the question 1, I would also include Herbert's solution. Paul
