Re: Feature requests: Line-item instant math preview, and indicator for empty math expressions when instant preview is active

2012-04-26 Thread Enrico Forestieri
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 10:00:47PM -0400, Jacob Barandes wrote: > Hi, > > Two feature requests: > > 1) It would be really useful to be able to right-click a particular math > expression and instant-preview it, without turning on instant preview for > everything in the LyX

Feature requests: Line-item instant math preview, and indicator for empty math expressions when instant preview is active

2012-04-25 Thread Jacob Barandes
Hi, Two feature requests: 1) It would be really useful to be able to right-click a particular math expression and instant-preview it, without turning on instant preview for everything in the LyX preferences. Could an item be added to the right-click menu for math expressions that would enable

Re: A question (changining the local config directory) and two feature requests (search wildcards and cancel package support)

2010-07-20 Thread Tommaso Cucinotta
Il 15/07/2010 05:07, Richard Heck ha scritto: On 07/14/2010 10:49 PM, Jacob Barandes wrote: Now two feature questions about 2.0. Is there any possibility that the advanced search might support wildcards? That way if a user needs to change, say, x^{} to x_{} for various possible choices of , th

Re: A question (changining the local config directory) and two feature requests (search wildcards and cancel package support)

2010-07-14 Thread Richard Heck
On 07/14/2010 10:49 PM, Jacob Barandes wrote: Hi, LyX is working great, and alpha4 is looking excellent. First, a question. I can build 2.0-alpha4, and its additional features (like the advanced search) nicely augment my install of 1.6 when I need ot use them, but I'd like it to use a differe

A question (changining the local config directory) and two feature requests (search wildcards and cancel package support)

2010-07-14 Thread Jacob Barandes
Hi, LyX is working great, and alpha4 is looking excellent. First, a question. I can build 2.0-alpha4, and its additional features (like the advanced search) nicely augment my install of 1.6 when I need ot use them, but I'd like it to use a different local user config directory (i.e., not ~/.lyx),

Minor feature requests on citation visualization

2009-01-02 Thread Piero Faustini
These are minor feature requests, but I post them here because I think are very easy to implement in next LyX realase. 1. the citation box should allow to choose, next to the "citation styles", some "just show the bibtex key" on/off button for all those who want to see the

Re: Feature requests

2006-09-20 Thread José Matos
On Tuesday 12 September 2006 15:58, Ed Gatzke wrote: > 1. Need option to overwrite files without a dialog option. Often, when > you select "export pdf" it takes a while to generate the pdf, so the error > dialog for "overwrite file?" pops up and gets lost among your windows. > Some options somew

Feature requests

2006-09-12 Thread Ed Gatzke
1. Need option to overwrite files without a dialog option. Often, when you select "export pdf" it takes a while to generate the pdf, so the error dialog for "overwrite file?" pops up and gets lost among your windows. Some options somewhere should allow for default overwrite of files without err

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-23 Thread John Levon
On Mon, Jan 23, 2006 at 10:46:51AM +0100, Helge Hafting wrote: > Thunderbird 1.0.7 seems to get this stuff right. Normally, you can't drag > any part of the toolbar. But there is a "customize mode" for those who > want to do such things. I am not against customizing, but I think such > things >

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-23 Thread Helge Hafting
Juergen Spitzmueller wrote: Helge Hafting wrote: I would _hate_ that to happen in lyx - then I'd simply have to disable toolbars. You are aware that we are talking about something that *was* available in LyX 1.3.x, but will disappear in 1.4? Guess I have been lucky then. :-) Or

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-22 Thread Juergen Spitzmueller
Helge Hafting wrote: > I would _hate_ that to > happen in lyx - then I'd simply have to disable toolbars. You are aware that we are talking about something that *was* available in LyX 1.3.x, but will disappear in 1.4? Jürgen

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-22 Thread Helge Hafting
Andre Poenitz wrote: On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 05:16:37PM +, John Levon wrote: On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 02:58:00PM +0100, Martin Hinsch wrote: "non-standard", meaning that it's not possible (anymore) to drag them, make them float or make them vertical. This is intentionally

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-22 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Sat, Jan 21, 2006 at 08:46:27PM +, Angus Leeming wrote: > Andre Poenitz wrote: > >> > Most important it would be IMHO that the state of the toolbars is > >> > saved at the end of a session. > >> > >> Yes, we need this. > > > > QMainWindow::{save,restore}State should do the trick, shouldn't

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-21 Thread John Levon
On Sat, Jan 21, 2006 at 11:33:26AM +0100, Andre Poenitz wrote: > I don't care for 99% of the stuff that's on the net. Why should we > disable stuff people expect? Funny, on my KDE desktop not a single one of the applications has such floating toolbars. john

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-21 Thread Angus Leeming
Andre Poenitz wrote: >> > Most important it would be IMHO that the state of the toolbars is >> > saved at the end of a session. >> >> Yes, we need this. > > QMainWindow::{save,restore}State should do the trick, shouldn't it? Qt4 only AFAICS. -- Angus

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-21 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 05:16:37PM +, John Levon wrote: > On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 02:58:00PM +0100, Martin Hinsch wrote: > > > "non-standard", meaning that it's not possible (anymore) to drag them, > > make them float or make them vertical. > > This is intentionally disabled, somewhere on

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-20 Thread Martin Hinsch
>> * The "buttons" representing notes, citations etc. are plain ugly. In >> the old (equally ugly ;-) interface they somehow blended in but with >> the qt gui they look just bad. Of course all of this is a matter of >> taste but I would actually prefer a non-3d look here. > >Which frontend ar

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-20 Thread Angus Leeming
Georg Baum wrote: >> * The "buttons" representing notes, citations etc. are plain ugly. In >> the old (equally ugly ;-) interface they somehow blended in but with >> the qt gui they look just bad. Of course all of this is a matter of >> taste but I would actually prefer a non-3d look here. >

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-20 Thread John Levon
On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 02:58:00PM +0100, Martin Hinsch wrote: > "non-standard", meaning that it's not possible (anymore) to drag them, > make them float or make them vertical. This is intentionally disabled, somewhere on the net is some description of why this is a bad idea. > Most importan

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-20 Thread Bo Peng
> * I liked the old format of the citation editor better where you had the > list of citations in your database always visible. I feel the same. I do not see the advantage of having a separate 'add' dialog. Bo

Re: 1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-20 Thread Georg Baum
Martin Hinsch wrote: > * I like the additional toolbars, however they behave very > "non-standard", meaning that it's not possible (anymore) to drag them, > make them float or make them vertical. Most important it would be IMHO > that the state of the toolbars is saved at the end of a sessio

1.4pre3 feature requests

2006-01-20 Thread Martin Hinsch
Hi all Just downloaded 1.4pre3 - very nice! Especially "track changes" was my favourite if-only-lyx-had... feature! A few things still bug me though. * I like the additional toolbars, however they behave very "non-standard", meaning that it's not possible (anymore) to drag them, make them floa

Re: Feature requests.

2002-06-18 Thread John Levon
On Sat, Jun 15, 2002 at 03:27:24PM +1000, Guru - wrote: > Whenever you do something, (through the menus or through the math panel) > that the relevant shortcut-key be displayed in the mini buffer (for a few > seconds before disappearing). This is already done, except for menu entries with no o

Re: Feature requests (again)

2002-06-16 Thread John Levon
On Sun, Jun 16, 2002 at 06:21:58PM +1000, Guru - wrote: > note: lyx version 1.2.0 > I noticed it was mentioned in the manuals but I don't think it's being > added.the ability to have text and picture on the same line..easily > (the float-fill package?)...the manual says it's being broken, b

Feature requests (again)

2002-06-16 Thread Guru -
note: lyx version 1.2.0 I noticed it was mentioned in the manuals but I don't think it's being added.the ability to have text and picture on the same line..easily (the float-fill package?)...the manual says it's being broken, but it could be out of datecould you please implement a featu

Feature requests.

2002-06-14 Thread Guru -
Note: lyx version used in 1.2.0 I would like to request that you implement/change the following areas of Lyx (if possible) Whenever you do something, (through the menus or through the math panel) that the relevant shortcut-key be displayed in the mini buffer (for a few seconds before disappeari

Re: Old feature requests [was: nthiery@Icare.Mines.EDU: Various suggestions]

2002-04-05 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "John" == John Levon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: John> OK, I am typing some normal text, and switch to *emphasised*| John> the cursor is at the dummy pos, now pressing right will go back John> to non-emphasised. It's a nice thing, but it needs to be John> optional and it's probably painful

Re: Old feature requests [was: nthiery@Icare.Mines.EDU: Various suggestions]

2002-04-05 Thread John Levon
On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 04:17:29PM +0200, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > >> - When entering emphasized text, striking right arrow at the end of > >> the line should allow to exit the emphasized text. > > John> I wholeheartedly agree here - it has precedent, and is very > John> useful... > > I th

Re: Old feature requests [was: nthiery@Icare.Mines.EDU: Various suggestions]

2002-04-05 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "John" == John Levon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: John> I don't want to file any bugs until at least a little John> discussion. >> - I am missing the following starred environments with amsmath: >> notation*, problem*, ... Are they non-standard ? John> Anybody ? Pass. >> - When entering e

Re: Old feature requests [was: nthiery@Icare.Mines.EDU: Various suggestions]

2002-04-05 Thread John Levon
I don't want to file any bugs until at least a little discussion. > - I am missing the following starred environments with amsmath: >notation*, problem*, ... Are they non-standard ? Anybody ? > - When entering emphasized text, striking right arrow at the end of the >line should allow

Old feature requests [was: nthiery@Icare.Mines.EDU: Various suggestions]

2002-04-04 Thread Andre Poenitz
When weeding out my mailbox I found the mail below. Most of the requests are still valid, so maybe somebody finds the time to put it into bugzilla so they don't get lost. Andre' - Forwarded message from Nicolas Thiery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-14 Thread John Levon
On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 09:48:28AM +0100, Andre Poenitz wrote: > > And then you can save your request with (*) Remember this query, and > > name it and even have it in your footer. > > I have not found this one. Anyway, that's not too important, I guess I > could bookmark it as well. It is n

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 09:25:46AM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > There is a list named "component" where you can choose mathed. Ok. I found this one now and even got a list of 7 bugs. > And then you can save your request with (*) Remember this query, and > name it and even have it in yo

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-14 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "Andre" == Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Andre> On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 07:44:09PM +, John Levon wrote: >> 1) if someone else closes a bug, you will get an email from >> bugzilla 2) if you fix a bug and want it closed, mention on the >> list and someone (me, michael k., some

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-13 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 07:44:09PM +, John Levon wrote: > 1) if someone else closes a bug, you will get an email from bugzilla > 2) if you fix a bug and want it closed, mention on the list and someone > (me, michael k., someone else) will pick it up and close the bug for you I had a look myse

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-13 Thread John Levon
On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 01:46:44PM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > > "Andre" == Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Andre> On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 04:35:43PM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes > Andre> wrote: How am I supposed to react to mails like this: > >> You are not supposed t

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-13 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "Andre" == Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Andre> On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 04:35:43PM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes Andre> wrote: How am I supposed to react to mails like this: >> You are not supposed to, since these are from the old bugtracker. Andre> Whom should I tell that such

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-13 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 04:35:43PM +0100, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > Andre> How am I supposed to react to mails like this: > > You are not supposed to, since these are from the old bugtracker. Whom should I tell that such a bug is fixed? The original poster? Andre' -- André Pönitz

Re: [noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-12 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "Andre" == Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Andre> How am I supposed to react to mails like this: You are not supposed to, since these are from the old bugtracker. JMarc

[noreply@sourceforge.net: [ lyxbugs-Feature Requests-439373 ] Support \intertext in mathed]

2001-12-12 Thread Andre Poenitz
How am I supposed to react to mails like this: - Forwarded message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Feature Requests item #439373, was opened at 2001-07-07 17:06 You can respond by visiting: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=365212&aid=439373&group_id=15212 - E

Re: feature requests

2000-06-21 Thread Andre Poenitz
> The idea is to do this in reverse, via literate programming. In this > case, you would use LyX as your main editor. This is documented in > Help->Extended. The problem with that approach is that LyX is not the kind of "editor" that at least some of us usually use. I would assume that my positve

Re: feature requests

2000-06-21 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "Guy" == Guy Baruch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Guy> Hello lyx developpers. I have one small-scale request, and a Guy> medium-large scale one. Guy> 1) background colour. Guy> You've undoubtedly heard this before, but the ability to change Guy> the background color is to many people very i

Re: feature requests

2000-06-21 Thread Lior Silberman
On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, Guy Baruch wrote: > Hello lyx developpers. > I have one small-scale request, and a medium-large scale one. > > 1) background colour. > > You've undoubtedly heard this before, but the ability to change the > background color is to many people very important, I work 8-13 Hrs

feature requests

2000-06-20 Thread Guy Baruch
Hello lyx developpers. I have one small-scale request, and a medium-large scale one. 1) background colour. You've undoubtedly heard this before, but the ability to change the background color is to many people very important, I work 8-13 Hrs a day in front of a monitor , and cutting down on ra

Re: Feature requests

1999-09-03 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "Bas" == Bas Spitters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I'll have to check this. You mean that \cite{a b} does not work? Bas> I have attached the files: test.lyx and test.bib Bas> When run they give the following error message: OK, in fact it is bibtex which does not like citations keys wi

Re: Feature requests

1999-09-02 Thread Bas Spitters
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > Bas> Spaces in citations are not handled well by Latex. Maybe it is > Bas> better not to allow spaces in Lyx too. > > I'll have to check this. You mean that \cite{a b} does not work? I have attached the files: test.lyx and test.bib When run they give the following

Re: Feature requests

1999-09-02 Thread Bas Spitters
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > Bas> I will begin with the bug: Lyx gives a blank screen when pressing > Bas> crtl-enter when the cursor is directly after a display: > Bas> LYX_ERROR: row.height: 0 > > Could you explain more precisely what you mean (an example file, or a > sequence of actions would

Re: Feature requests

1999-09-02 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
> "Martin" == Martin Vermeer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> It is difficult to know whether database.bib.bib exists, Martin> In my humble opinion it is always a user error if such a crazy Martin> name exists. So just assume database --> database.bib, and Martin> database.bib --> database.bib

Re: Feature requests

1999-09-02 Thread Martin Vermeer
> It is difficult to know whether database.bib.bib exists, In my humble opinion it is always a user error if such a crazy name exists. So just assume database --> database.bib, and database.bib --> database.bib. Don't make life more complicated than it already is ;-) And yes, mydocument --> m

Re: Feature requests

1999-09-02 Thread Jean-Marc Lasgouttes
ely what you mean (an example file, or a sequence of actions would be nice). Bas> Now some feature requests. Bas> Some Tex commands or not displayed as symbols. For instance \Vert Bas> and \dots and \triangle and \to (is this the same as Bas> rightarrow?). These are not shown becaus

Feature requests

1999-09-01 Thread Bas Spitters
Dear developers, Here are some feature requests and a small bug report. A use LyX version 1.02 May 4, 1999 and tcsh 6.05.00 (Cornell) 94/19/06 (sparc-sun-solaris) I will begin with the bug: Lyx gives a blank screen when pressing crtl-enter when the cursor is directly after a display: LYX_ERROR

Re: feature requests: outline mode, nested itemize/description, special characters

1999-08-24 Thread larry
I believe the feature you want is in KLyX. On Tue, Aug 24, 1999 at 02:58:04PM +0100, Jose Abilio Oliveira Matos wrote: > On Tue, Aug 24, 1999 at 02:30:40PM +0100, Steffen Moeller wrote: > > Dear LyX developers, > > > > A first implementation may just allow to hide the standard text, > > a second

Re: feature requests: outline mode, nested itemize/description, special characters

1999-08-24 Thread Richard E. Hawkins Esq.
steffen wrote, > Dear LyX developers, > I am very much in need of an outline mode - as known in Word > or first seen in ThinkTank on a Mac. ThinkTank must have progressed massively since the 128k days, or noone would be asking this :) It was noticably less useful than outlining in word 1.05 .

Re: feature requests: outline mode, nested itemize/description, special characters

1999-08-24 Thread Jose Abilio Oliveira Matos
On Tue, Aug 24, 1999 at 02:30:40PM +0100, Steffen Moeller wrote: > Dear LyX developers, > > I am very much in need of an outline mode - as known in Word > or first seen in ThinkTank on a Mac. > > A first implementation may just allow to hide the standard text, > a second may allow to move the he

feature requests: outline mode, nested itemize/description, special characters

1999-08-24 Thread Steffen Moeller
Dear LyX developers, I am very much in need of an outline mode - as known in Word or first seen in ThinkTank on a Mac. A first implementation may just allow to hide the standard text, a second may allow to move the headings around, thereby moving the hidden text with them, a third could offer to

Feature requests

1999-08-16 Thread Gal Kaminka
Hi! I didn't know whether feature requests intermixed with praise for a terrific system should go to the user list or the developer list, and so I'm just sending the following to both... First, I'd like to congratulate the developers on a really terrific system. I've been r