Thanks Roy. Sure I'll look at the examples, etc. I just didn't want to reinvent the wheel: if people already did create layout files for such stuff, I could happily use them though :).
Well, to put it more precisely, what I meant was, in fact, the rendering on the screen of the document (by LyX, not the final output). As I said, the final output is usually satisfactory if you can fine tune enough your document within LyX, or directly in exported LaTeX file. Just to be able to explain better my point (not to advocate or advertise any software: as i said, this whole thing is cosmetic in nature), let me give an example: In the past I used Sientific Workplace writing my M.S. thesis (and I will use, hopefully, LyX in for my PhD thesis :). They used a similar layout dropdown box, but it had some of the options I mentioned. For example, if you select the Theorem environment (just as you do when you select, say, Enumerate in LyX, rendering automatically changed to an emphasized mode together with a "Theorem" caption, etc. This was very pleasant to my eyes. If I undestand it corectly (I started to use LyX just a few days ago, so I may be very well wrong), you can avoid gray ERT boxes if you create custom layout files. My question is whether there are such custom layout files of your own or on the web. Thank you in advance to everyone who will be willing to share: If I manage to obtain pretty layout files, I'll make them available on the web. But given that I'm still a beginner here, it may take time especially since my weekdays are somewhat busy these days. And, hell no, I don't mean "talking dogs" or "paper clips" :). They are sweet though, aren't they :)? Regards, Nusret > > Hi everybody, > > Is there a place or does anybody know a good site > for > > custom layouts which can be used with LyX? For > > example, there is no theorem, corollary, proof, > > exercise, exam question, multiple choice test > > question, etc. layouts available by default. Of > course > > this is a relatively side issue as you can get > what > > you want in the final typeset document, but it > would > > be nice to have visual effects on the screen as > you > > work with LyX :). If there are such repositories > on > > the net that you are aware of, could you let me > know? > > Regards, > > Nusret > > Hi, > > I suggest you look at the following set of Wiki > pages: > > http://wiki.lyx.org/Examples/Examples > > Also, be sure to have a look at examples, which > come pre-packaged with > LyX. They reside in: > > /lyx/examples/ > > where "/lyx" is your LyX installation directory. > For theorem, corollary, proof and so forth you > might have to use ERT > (Insert -> TeX), though there are workarounds that > might suit you better. > > I am not too sure what you mean by "visual effects > on the screen as you > work with LyX". As output is usually paper or a Web > page, dynamicity would > be gratuitous and lead to speed penalties. Are you > thinking of a paperclip > or a talking dog? > > Hope it helps, > > Roy > > -- > Roy S. Schestowitz > http://Schestowitz.com | SuSE Linux | > PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E > 5:30am up 17 days 1:24, 5 users, load average: > 0.15, 0.52, 0.70 > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
