On 22.01.08, Helge Hafting wrote:
> Les Denham wrote:
>> On Thursday 17 January 2008 06:07, Helge Hafting wrote:
>>> I was hoping for a preference setting that allows printing
>>> via pdflatex instead of the usual way, because that
>>> is necessary for using microtype.
On my system, LyX uses pdflatex also for dvi generation, so I can use
the margin kerning feature of microtype by just inserting
\usepackage{microtype} in my latex preamble.
Font expansion is disabled for dvi but IMO this is a less imortant (and even
controversial) aspect of micro-typography.
>> So what? Microtype is only used to improve the final output; Lyx is only
>> concerned with the on-screen user interface.
Sorry but in this case we should get rid of the papersettings and margins
as well, as they are only needed in the final output ...
> The LyX user interface could also be extended with a "use microtype"
> checkbox, but I see this as a logical next step as this will _need_
> to print using pdflatex.
Only if you insist on font expansion.
...
> Ability to use microtype is not the only advantage, pdflatex is also
> faster than other ways of getting output to the printer.
Personally, I cannot use PDF (pdflatex) as I rely on psfrag
replacements in plots. OTOH, as I like to see a preview of the document
before printing, I have no problem with View>PDF(pdflatex) and printing
from xpdf.
> Now, LyX already knows how to do a pdflatex run with figures and
> everything. So a "print using pdflatex" preference is a small
> job - so small I could do it myself. But the idea was rejected.
Maybe one could define a dummy format like PDFprint and a
conversion "PDF (pdflatex) -> PDFprint" (with command `lpr ...`) to have
PDFprint as an export option?
GM
