On 9/14/06, Bernhard Roider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> > There is something that may be relevant: it is possible to convert >> >> > from SVG to Xfig format with pstoedit. With this approach, we >> can then >> >> > edit the Xfig picture and edit the text with the special flag on, >> >> > getting at last the text of the picture written with the default >> LaTeX >> >> > font of the document. >> >> > >> >> I've tried to draw with xfig two or three times, and in my >> oppinion the >> >> user interface is realy awful! inkscape has a really feature rich >> >> interface and i can draw images there very quickly. inkscape runs on >> >> windows and unix systems - what about xfig? moreover, i do not >> like to >> >> add plain LaTeX to my images (which is done with those special >> flags if >> >> i got that right). why not support psfrag in lyx? as i wrote in >> the tips >> >> wiki, i use it now with ERTs. The big advantage would be, that i can >> >> write everything i want to typeset with LaTeX into the picture can be >> >> written with LyX. >> > >> > I share your opinion regarding Xfig. However, I think that the best >> > way to insert SVG pictures in LyX is through Xfig together with >> > pstoedit. You will not really need to edit your Xfig picture with >> > Xfig, as a simple text editor is able to change (almost at once) all >> > needed special flags. Doing so, there is no need for using psfrag. >> > However, if you feel comfortable with your way, just use it, as I am >> > not campaigning for using my solution! >> as i never tried your way i cannot really decide whats better. is it >> possible to typeset e.g. formulas within LyX and place them in the >> images that way? > > No, but you can open your Xfig file with a text editor, and then you > just replace, e.g., 'x' with '$x^2$' to get a math mode squared x. > Alternatively, you can insert '$x^2$' directly in Inkscape, when you > are drawing your picture. That is simple, I think. > Yes, but i don't want to typeset such (often much more complex) formulas by myself if i have such a great tool like lyx that supports me.
If you have such a great tool, just use it.... :-) To be precise, when you copy a formula from LyX to a text editor, the latex code of the formula is pasted. And from a text editor, you can copy the code of your formula into Inkscape. Paul
