Re: widow/orphan?

1999-02-12 Thread Larry S. Marso
gt; > effectively added (the default is 'at least this space'). > > The meaning of the word 'Keep' does not necessarily imply that > meaning. Witness my confusion and Larry's confusion as to what this > thing does. 'Force' is probably better. I&#

Re: widow/orphan?

1999-02-10 Thread Larry S. Marso
If this is true, can you please comment for our readers on what LyX does when you activate the following button? Layout->Paragraph Vertical Spaces->Keep On Wed, Feb 10, 1999 at 09:44:03AM -0500, John Weiss wrote: > On Tue, Feb 09, 1999 at 10:12:22PM -0500, David C. Brown N2RJT wrote: > > My son

Re: widow/orphan?

1999-02-10 Thread Larry S. Marso
Was it a paragraph or a bullet point? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Feb 09, 1999 at 10:12:22PM -0500, David C. Brown N2RJT wrote: > My son was doing an article for school with LyX 1.0. When he printed his > article, I noticed a paragraph that ended in a

Re: TOC

1999-02-05 Thread Larry S. Marso
More precisely, this command will create a toc entry of name "" with the same characteristics of a regular Section, with the page number where the ERT appears -- whether or not you use "starred section" there. On Fri, Feb 05, 1999 at 03:34:10PM +0100, Jochen Kuepper wrote: > On Fre, 05 Feb 1999

Re: C.O.L.A. announcement?

1999-02-04 Thread Larry S. Marso
Yes, *please* post the 1.0.0 announcement. (I posted full text as "comment #1" to the Freshmeat story, if you don't have a copy). Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 05:21:18PM -0500, David L. Johnson wrote: > I have yet to see an a

Re: www.lyx.org/index.html

1999-02-04 Thread Larry S. Marso
I don't think anyone here will mind if you go ahead and put your new material directly onto the web page. Times a'wasting. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 04:06:08PM -0500, Amir Karger wrote: > New version of the home page. This one r

Re: corrections to announcement

1999-02-04 Thread Larry S. Marso
Please don't try and fix the announcement. Fix the links so that what the announcement says *works*. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 02:52:56PM -0600, Mate Wierdl wrote: > Is anybody going to make a correction to the 1.0.0 announcement? I am

[hedemark@raleigh.ibm.com: LyX 1.0.0 - bad URL]

1999-02-03 Thread Larry S. Marso
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Where's Martin?

1999-02-03 Thread Larry S. Marso
in fact devoting any time and effort to distributing it? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Slashdot won't announce?

1999-02-03 Thread Larry S. Marso
Our failure to promote LyX as a first-rate *word processor* has led the Slashdot management to yawn. "Just that LaTeX front-end again. Old news". Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

freshmeat has wrong text

1999-02-03 Thread Larry S. Marso
Didn't Freshmeat get the PR? Why are they using the two year old text from the old web page? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: new home page

1999-02-03 Thread Larry S. Marso
Looks very good. I'd say put it up ASAP. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Feb 03, 1999 at 12:04:18PM -0500, Amir Karger wrote: > OK, I've created a new version of the home page. > > I started with Larry's version of Martin's PR

slashdot, freshmeat?

1999-02-02 Thread Larry S. Marso
It's February 2nd, approaching midnight. No mention of LyX at slashdot or freshmeat. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

move up Graphical tour

1999-02-02 Thread Larry S. Marso
Traditionally, items seeking to "hook" new users, like the Graphical Tour, belong above the "how to download" instructions. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

changes for www.lyx.org

1999-02-02 Thread Larry S. Marso
documents. LyX 1.0 also includes many standard formats and templates such as for letters, articles, books, overheads, even Hollywood scripts. Work continues on a growing library of "plug-in" formats and templates, in the best open-source tradition. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

whoops

1999-02-02 Thread Larry S. Marso
I just took a look at www.lyx.org, and it basically uses language from an ancient, long-ago shredded version of the press release. Has there be no thought of updating it for the 1.0 release? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: www.lyx.org

1999-02-02 Thread Larry S. Marso
. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Feb 02, 1999 at 01:15:56PM -0500, Amir Karger wrote: > On Tue, Feb 02, 1999 at 12:15:02PM -0500, Larry S. Marso wrote: > > Are we going to put some kind of flashing banner, or at least some words > > visible at the *top* of the page, to indica

Re: "not" end of period sentance

1999-02-02 Thread Larry S. Marso
It's the wrong solution. It prevents a line break after "Mr." but before "Lars". The correct solution is "Mr.\ Lars" Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Feb 02, 1999 at 05:28:14PM +0100, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > > No

www.lyx.org

1999-02-02 Thread Larry S. Marso
Are we going to put some kind of flashing banner, or at least some words visible at the *top* of the page, to indicate 1.0 has been released? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: "not" end of period sentance

1999-02-01 Thread Larry S. Marso
t" algorithms. (And I'm kind of proud LyX doesn't use the M$ Word model). Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PR-1.0.3... and latexconf

1999-01-31 Thread Larry S. Marso
Ready to Rock & Roll. :-) Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, Jan 31, 1999 at 05:50:06PM +0200, Martin Vermeer wrote: > Here is the 1.0.3 version

Re: "not" end of period sentance

1999-01-31 Thread Larry S. Marso
I believe that this is the algorithm in common use in the so-called "standard word processors". Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, Jan 30, 1999 at 10:24:17PM -0500, John Weiss wrote: > > Algorithm #1: > Inter-Word Spacing: > Anyplace

Re: My latest :-)

1999-01-31 Thread Larry S. Marso
s more than one LaTeX installation, anywhere in the world anymore? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, Jan 30, 1999 at 08:57:43PM -0500, John Weiss wrote: > On Thu, Jan 28, 1999 at 05:22:43PM -0500, Larry S. Marso wrote: > > > It is possible to run LyX in a tem

Re: "not" end of period sentance

1999-01-31 Thread Larry S. Marso
A fine piece of work! I hope it becomes *the* reference work for updating LyX in this area. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, Jan 30, 1999 at 10:24:17PM -0500, John Weiss wrote: > On Sat, Jan 30, 1999 at 12:18:36AM -0500, Larry S. Marso wrote: > > I received

"not" end of period sentance

1999-01-30 Thread Larry S. Marso
t use Aktiengesselchaft here) needs this function. Hard spaces mess up line breaks badly. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

idiotic latex question

1999-01-29 Thread Larry S. Marso
ause it is often the correct result for Inc. and next word to be on separate lines. Any solution? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PR-1.0.1

1999-01-29 Thread Larry S. Marso
, and additional manuals describing advanced features. LyX's > menu system has been internationalized into a dozen different (Latin ^^^ // <- "is available in"? > character set) languages, each selectable at run time. // <- lose "each". Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Fwd: alphanumeric section numbering

1999-01-29 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Fri, Jan 29, 1999 at 09:26:27PM +0100, Arnd Hanses wrote: > Others interested in this, too? Yes, wholeheartedly. I'd be interested in having a look. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

key combo to rotate among documents?

1999-01-29 Thread Larry S. Marso
LyX right now lacks the ability to have multiple documents open, *each with their own windows* simultaneously. It would be helpful to have available a key binding that would advance to the next open document, without having to go through the Document menu. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL

Re: LyX Graphical Tour v1.0 online

1999-01-29 Thread Larry S. Marso
Stunning. One suggestion. Could you put a large, distinctive NEXT PAGE with a graphical arrow, clinking either of which would send you onward? The current Next Page is too subtle. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Jan 29, 1999 at 05:43:19PM +0100, José Abílio de

Re: My latest :-)

1999-01-28 Thread Larry S. Marso
ith every 3rd episode of the sequel series basically involving the Holodeck. (Bleck). Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 28, 1999 at 03:35:05PM -0600, Richard E. Hawkins Esq. wrote: > >Remember the Scifi movie about the scientist experimenting with >

Re: My latest :-)

1999-01-28 Thread Larry S. Marso
Great work. Congratulations. A few nits. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 28, 1999 at 11:15:22PM +0200, Martin Vermeer wrote: > - > Public release of LyX version 1.0.0 > === > > LyX

Re: Comments on latest LyX-PR

1999-01-28 Thread Larry S. Marso
Yes, sorry LyX members. My email client sometimes encrypts messages when it's not appropriate. Sorry for the wasted bandwidth. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 28, 1999 at 04:31:58PM -0500, Amir Karger wrote: > Your last message was PGP signed! > > -Amir

Re: Comments on latest LyX-PR

1999-01-28 Thread Larry S. Marso
application/pgp-encrypted Binary data

Re: Comments on latest LyX-PR

1999-01-28 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Wed, Jan 27, 1999 at 01:24:06PM -0500, Larry S. Marso wrote: > LyX runs on standard Unix platforms, including Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD > and most proprietary Unix systems. Having taken another look, the above might better read: Lyx runs on the free, open source Unix platforms Linux, F

Re: Comments on latest LyX-PR

1999-01-28 Thread Larry S. Marso
Er, these are comments *on* Martin's latest. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 28, 1999 at 04:03:10PM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > > This looks good. I'd say I like it almost as much as Martin's > latest. > > JMarc >

Comments on latest LyX-PR

1999-01-27 Thread Larry S. Marso
I worked over the language. Hope this is helpful. Public release of LyX version 1.0.0 === LyX, the Open Source Word Processor for Structured Documents LyX is an advanced, open source word processor for

[support@micropress-inc.com: Looking for $\beta$-testers...]

1999-01-27 Thread Larry S. Marso
Thought this might interest someone on the list. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This is the PSTricks mailing list, devoted to discussions about computational graphics in (La)TeX using the

Re: Pre version (only one) of LyX-PR

1999-01-26 Thread Larry S. Marso
tform. I object to "Linux/X11" There's no reason to mention X at all. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Three pre-versions of PR doc

1999-01-26 Thread Larry S. Marso
gards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Jan 26, 1999 at 12:17:30PM +0100, Asger K. Alstrup Nielsen wrote: > > Sorry to write it: Scientific Word/Workplace. > > But actually most Word users might not know that Windoze program as well. > > I have Scientific Word 2.5.

Re: Three pre-versions of PR doc

1999-01-26 Thread Larry S. Marso
That new TeX book put out by Oxford University Press in 1998 is devoted at least 50% to the question of how you build and install new font sets for LaTeX, taking advantage of true typesetting. It identifies a handful that are open source, freely available. By the way, does the teTeX beta distribut

Re: Spellchecking

1999-01-26 Thread Larry S. Marso
e people mostly use it in the wrong way in texts... But > other developpers fortunately don't let me do all these evil things :). We need to teach users about the alt-c command. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Three pre-versions of PR doc

1999-01-25 Thread Larry S. Marso
n by all the overhead. This belies the whole notion that LyX is in an entirely different category. In fact, LyX is a word processor designed soup-to-nuts to support advanced typesetting. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, Jan 25, 1999 at 03:52:37PM -0400, Garst R.

Re: pre-1.0 suggestions

1999-01-25 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Mon, Jan 25, 1999 at 10:06:28AM -0500, Larry S. Marso wrote: > > For all my custom documents, I've designated values for the following: > > % Derived > \setlength{\textheight}{\paperheight-\voffset-\topmargin-\headheight-\head > sep-\footskip} > \setlength{\textw

Re: pre-1.0 suggestions

1999-01-25 Thread Larry S. Marso
of "A Modest Proposal", may I suggest we at least add a "Reset Default Layout" function at the end of the Edit->Layout menu? So we can help users revert to LaTeX's true defaults after they've made lots of experimental changes? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: pre-1.0 suggestions

1999-01-25 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Mon, Jan 25, 1999 at 02:26:06PM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > >>>>> "Larry" == Larry S Marso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Larry> By the way, how does our Edit->Page work. > Larry> Why are variables omitted? > > However,

Re: pre-1.0 suggestions

1999-01-25 Thread Larry S. Marso
able of Contents] First Section Subsection some filler text [this is a margin par] [this is a footnote] Second Section Subsection some filler text [this is an example inlayed image] So that, by pulling up a ghostview image, you'd get a clear depiction of where the various elements appear in the chosen document class. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: pre-1.0 suggestions

1999-01-24 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Sun, Jan 24, 1999 at 01:10:35AM +0100, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > *Larry S Marso writes: > | Two practical suggestions for 1.0, with new users in mind. > | > | (i) We ought to at least offer new users a "template" for a > | standard blank page which takes the l

another thought about "latexconf"

1999-01-23 Thread Larry S. Marso
d.. I just *have* to point out that such a facility --- which would basically stick ERT in the LaTeX preamble --- could even function as a (much easier to code?) solution to our ERT widget problem. Think about it. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: latexconf? (Was Re: Three pre-versions of PR doc)

1999-01-23 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Sat, Jan 23, 1999 at 08:28:22AM -0500, Larry S. Marso wrote: > On Sat, Jan 23, 1999 at 02:59:12PM -0800, Liisa Vermeer wrote: > > > > It is the idea for a little program that can be called "latexconf", > > whose > > only function it would be to in

Re: latexconf? (Was Re: Three pre-versions of PR doc)

1999-01-23 Thread Larry S. Marso
, without changing documentclass. Right now, using "set environment as default" you can save one specific LaTeX preamble, so that it will appear in each new document. Are you talking about a facility that let's you save several different LaTeX preambles, and choose which one you want to use in a new document? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Three pre-versions of PR doc

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
Even if these are pet phrases of some LyX developers, they really say nothing to new readers. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PR woes

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
what "word processor" means. Each said some variation on: "software that processes words into attractive, easy to read, well formatted documents". LyX *is* a word processor, with advanced typesetting features. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

pre-1.0 suggestions

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
u hit "tab". This would be highly functional and consistent with our current interface. (With shift-tab to reverse the process). But I acknowledge it encourages bad habits and runs against the grain. So this suggestion is mentioned but not seriously proposed. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: New PR interim as attachment

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
;t had a Linux partition for two years. Nevertheless, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to give "Linux" and "open source" front billing, purely for marketing reasons. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: WYSIWYM printing

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
Commands affecting portions of your text keyed off LyX's understanding of sections, subsections, etc.? *Very* cool. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Jan 22, 1999 at 12:59:31PM -0500, Amir Karger wrote: > On Fri, Jan 22, 1999 at 08:53:15AM +0100, Jean-Marc La

Re: New PR interim as attachment

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
e so that users can share document Cs/Ls and easily "plug-in" each others work, after an easy download from a "registry", LyX could leapfrog into something utterly amazing. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: New PR interim as attachment

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
ken) Letter" will befuddle new users. What's the point of calling this a 1.0 release? I've spoken here often of LyX being "so close to greatness I can taste it". OK, we can't hide ERT for awhile. But I don't see why we don't set aside a little time to a

Re: New PR interim as attachment

1999-01-22 Thread Larry S. Marso
an outstanding set of included files that will blow the socks off new users. Frankly, I think the current release strategy is perhaps too rushed, perhaps too timid. But I'm just one guy, and not a contributer to the LyX code base. Still, I'm here to speak freely, ready to give and receive criticism, to do whatever I can to help promote a truly outstanding open source package. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

PR woes

1999-01-21 Thread Larry S. Marso
g thing: >freedom is based in law. First get to know it, then be seduced by it, >and finally, just WRITE. Many long time LyX users couldn't imagine >going back! This is where cogniescienti always fall down: remembering what it was like to be a beginner. We have to capture that for our users. (ix) Don't be discouraging. >Using LyX requires no familiarity with LaTeX -- unless you want to do >advanced things. I've certainly never seen M$ say "Excel requires no familiarity with Visual Basic, unless you want to do advanced things" <- a true statement, but lousy marketing. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Yet Another interim version of PR

1999-01-21 Thread Larry S. Marso
I get "File not found: The server could not find the file you requested." Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 21, 1999 at 11:07:11PM +0200, Martin Vermeer wrote: > > http://www.netby.net/Oest/Europa-Alle/vermeer/lyX-PR.lyx

Re: revisions for PR-1.0

1999-01-20 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Wed, Jan 20, 1999 at 09:04:12PM +0100, Daniel Naber wrote: > Larry S. Marso wrote (suggested PR language): > > > New users will be astonished by certain basic LyX features. For example, > > hitting the space bar repeatedly, it is *impossible* to enter more than > >

rcs and save as

1999-01-20 Thread Larry S. Marso
upported by LyX to permit branching? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

revisions for PR-1.0

1999-01-20 Thread Larry S. Marso
I marked up PR-1.0, and came up with the attached. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is LyX? LyX is an open source word processor with advanced typesetting features. Compared to WordPerfect or Microsoft Word, LyX automates the structure, layout and

Re: Pre-pre final version of LyX-PR

1999-01-19 Thread Larry S. Marso
Thanks for setting a deadline, with some lead time. I will endeavor to contribute. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Jan 19, 1999 at 09:46:19PM +0200, Martin Vermeer wrote: > Here is the next version of the LyX Public Relations document. > > Please commen

cntrl-delete bug

1999-01-16 Thread Larry S. Marso
Cntrl-delete removes a word *plus* a "---" following the word, whether or not there is a space between the two. So "word---" or "word ---" are completely eliminated. Doesn't seem right. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

another angle

1999-01-15 Thread Larry S. Marso
portions of the document and still have complete control. In other words, LyX is actually quite friendly to users with visual disabilities. We might mention this in our PR efforts. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

*please* set schedule for comments on PR-1.

1999-01-15 Thread Larry S. Marso
now. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PR

1999-01-15 Thread Larry S. Marso
e this document available, for starters? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: for crying out loud . . .

1999-01-14 Thread Larry S. Marso
Ask them to accept a postscript version. You can easily print *.ps files to most network printers in office/educational environments these days. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 14, 1999 at 11:01:16AM -0600, Richard E. Hawkins Esq. wrote: > > I've f

Alt-right/left bug

1999-01-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
If you're using ERT, navigating the document with alt right skips to a position after, rather than before, the "\" in an ERT statement. That is: {\bfseries\small test} ^ to here ^ rather than to here Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: "toggling"?

1999-01-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
Why not just call the dialog box "undo mode"? Or better yet create another major button, so we have "apply" and "undo" buttons? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Jan 13, 1999 at 12:26:26PM -0500, Amir Karger wrote: > On Wed, Jan 13,

Re: LyX/KLyX mailing lists and PR

1999-01-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
around then might profitably be resurrected. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Jan 13, 1999 at 07:02:57PM +0200, Martin Vermeer wrote: > > Here it comes. > > > > > Public release of LyX version 1.0.0 > === > > What is LyX? >

Re: LyX/KLyX mailing lists and PR

1999-01-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Wed, Jan 13, 1999 at 07:02:57PM +0200, Martin Vermeer wrote: > > Martin (whom we all know by now is a famous linux writer) > > Those that can, do. Those that don't, write... Those who can't write, format. That's why LyX is for writers. ;-) Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: "toggling"?

1999-01-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
On Wed, Jan 13, 1999 at 04:33:17PM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > >>>>> "Larry" == Larry S Marso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Larry> What is the meaning of the new Character dialog box statements > Larry> about "toggling"? >

"toggling"?

1999-01-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
What is the meaning of the new Character dialog box statements about "toggling"? Best regards -- Larr

"toggled"?

1999-01-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
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definition/protected space bug?

1999-01-12 Thread Larry S. Marso
s not followed by a space. OK, that doesn't surprise me. This does: \shlurg{} generates the right spacing, "shlurg ", i.e., shlurg followed by one space, but \schlurg_ ^ LyX's "hard" space renders "shlurg " , i.e., shlurg followed by two spac

those "#*.*#" files

1999-01-12 Thread Larry S. Marso
Maybe we should put in the manual somewhere that, in order to erase those "#*.*#" emergency/backup files, you need to do something like: rm \#*.*\# ^^ on most UNIX boxes. It might not be obvious to all command line users. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Print dialogue

1999-01-11 Thread Larry S. Marso
The nice thing about xdvips was that it would open up a small window, in response to your print request, with full access to the dvips options, and a dialog box for the basic ones. It understood page "ranges", commands like "2-5,7,12" worked seemlessly. Best regards -- L

Re: (general doc issue) [and now a plea for sloppypar]

1999-01-11 Thread Larry S. Marso
> On Mon, Jan 11, 1999 at 10:18:00AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I personally use the teTeX-0.9 pretest versions Is there someone out there using teTeX-0.9 who wouldn't mind jotting down a few observations about additional capabilities it offers LyX users? Best

Re: Print dialogue

1999-01-11 Thread Larry S. Marso
h the net for it. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, Jan 11, 1999 at 06:06:34PM +, Reuben Thomas wrote: > > 1. It's most annoying not being able to print just a selection of pages. >

alternative selection

1999-01-11 Thread Larry S. Marso
y to paste it into, e.g. an rxvt vi session where I'm editing e-mail. I note that under Netscape, if you highlight then Edit->Copy, the text ends up in the X window copy/paste buffer. Is there any way we could efficiently add this functionality to LyX? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Selection alternative?

1999-01-10 Thread Larry S. Marso
. I understand that LyX is following the Windows95 CUA convention, currently. Highlight->Copy->Paste. Is there any possibility that we could include as a configuration option to turn this off, and revert to the X windows standard of Highlight->Paste? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: slides

1999-01-10 Thread Larry S. Marso
about where you are in the document, you can simply note the color. Slides is probably in a class all by itself. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Jan 08, 1999 at 06:06:08PM -0500, John Weiss wrote: > On Thu, Jan 07, 1999 at 02:38:21PM -0500, Amir Karger wrote:

Re: script class

1999-01-07 Thread Larry S. Marso
It didn't work for me until I executed the "rehash" function, which rebuilds the ls-R database. By the way, is just one of the Hollywoods below supposed to be capitalized, the other lower case? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 07, 1999 at 11:41:11

Re: script class

1999-01-07 Thread Larry S. Marso
Could you provide a little more guidance as to where to place these individual styles, under a relatively standard teTeX (stable, not devel) and standard lyx-1.0pre6 installation? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Jan 07, 1999 at 11:41:11AM -0400, Garst R. Reese wrote

new WordPerfect, rtf and LyX

1998-12-17 Thread Larry S. Marso
There was talk about conflicting rtf file format standards here recently. And I think the rtf->LaTeX effort was ended? Perhaps it would sense to look at the WordPerfect version of rtf. WordPerfect could be the right go-between in converting Windows platform documents. Best regards -- Larr

LyxPerfect 8.0

1998-12-17 Thread Larry S. Marso
Looks like Corel is coming out with a new Linux version of WordPerfect 8.0 now, and the whole office suite next year. Free for download beginning Friday at www.download.com. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

script language: global

1998-12-13 Thread Larry S. Marso
I'm trying to catch up with the mail on this topic. Might I ask, what are a few straightforward examples of the new capabilities a scripting language will provide users of lyx? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

status of gs rendering problem

1998-12-08 Thread Larry S. Marso
ring. But (sigh) only some of the time. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Caret flashing

1998-12-07 Thread Larry S. Marso
It works correctly (halt to flashing) under windowmaker with focus follows mouse. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, Dec 07, 1998 at 03:26:22PM +0100, Lars Gullik Bjønnes wrote: > *Alejandro Aguilar Sierra writes: > | Completly agreed, this is related to the pr

site for example documents?

1998-12-03 Thread Larry S. Marso
what we put there might sensibly be made available, or at least cited in the documentation. What do you all think? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The New Collapsable Insets

1998-11-25 Thread Larry S. Marso
t; be, showing a table-like or figure-like icon. If you don't like > just the icon, we could still have the words "table" or "fig" > someplace on the button/box. This would do two things: Make > table/figure floats more visible, and distinguish them from > foot/margin notes. We should probably stick with all words or all icon-type representationss. I suppose picture icons, like what's on the titlebar, might be more universal and hence international. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The KLyX affair (was something about the web)

1998-11-24 Thread Larry S. Marso
clear that the effort at lyx.org is working toward a 1.0 release, and shortly thereafter, a toolkit independent release with lots of new functionality? Did anyone spot a KDE team at the next table in that Mexican bar? Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Nov 24, 1998 at 0

Re: web page

1998-11-24 Thread Larry S. Marso
code). More modern? Yes, if Win98 is modern. Best regards -- Larry S. Marso [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Nov 24, 1998 at 01:08:19PM +0100, Asger K. Alstrup Nielsen wrote: > > The web page is nice on netscape. But you kind'a send the reader to > > klyx: "it is more modern,