On 2011-03-18, Richard Heck wrote:
> On 03/17/2011 02:27 PM, Greg Kise wrote:
>> 1. What exactly is inherited by Child docs?
>> For instance, my Master doc is using class "Report (KOMA Script)" and
>> has the text layout set to BigSkip and line spacing to Double. But,
>> when I open the child document in the main window (usually via the
>> TOC) the text layout of the Child is all set to default (indent
>> paragraph, single space). I know that the layout class of the child
>> must match the Master but what are the other settings, other than
>> Preamble, which are inherited?
> It doesn't actually have to match, though LyX will complain if it doesn't.
> That said: NO other document settings are inherited by the child, so far
> as I know. There have been many, many discussions about this. For a
> sense of the issues, note that it is possible to have two masters open
> that both include the same child.
However, when compiling the master, the child document will be
included without preamble, i.e. the master settings are used for
the complete document.
>> (Note: that my Master document compiles properly with BigSkip and
>> Double spacing---the problem is that the Child opens in the main
>> window without any obvious inheriting of settings.)
> This is because LyX treats the child as a separate document that just
> happens to be included in some other document, largely for the reasons
> mentioned above.
>> 2. What properties, other than layout class, need to be set in the
>> Child document since they are not inherited?
> All of them. Not that they HAVE to be set, but e.g. if you want to use a
> module in the master and its children, it needs to be included in the
> children.
>From a practical view, it might be good to create a custom template with the
master settings and create new children with "new from template".
Alternatively, use "save-as" on the master or a sibling document and
replace the content.
Another hint: To have all childs compilable as stand-alone documents and
keep them in sync, I use an external file for the common part of the
LaTeX preamble. Under Document>Settings>LaTeX preamble, I write
\include{preamble.tex}
and preamble.tex contains stuff like external packages, custom font
setup, hyphenation exceptions, etc.
\usepackage{psfrag} % Textersetzungen in eps Dateien
\usepackage{nicefrac} % Brüche als ¼ etc.
\renewcommand{\ttdefault}{txtt}
\usepackage{microtype}
\hyphenation{Dicke halb-unend-lich-es Mess-sig-nal Dreh-impuls-erhal-tung %
Gleich-gewichts-pro-zes-se pon-dero-moto-ri-sche In-duk-ti-ons-ter-me}
Also, I use a branch (active in the child docs but not the master) for
bibliography and index as well as inclusion of a math-macros file in the
child docs.
Günter
