RE: LyX 2.1.1 Cyrillic in ERT not possible

2014-10-01 Thread Jim Oldfield
From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On Behalf Of Helge Hafting Sent: 1 October 2014 1:08 PM > Having some text inside ERT is a very common case. I.e. > \markupcommand{some plain text} I agree with your overall point, but I just want to point out that you can also achiev

RE: using refstyle for on Page references

2014-09-26 Thread Jim Oldfield
-Original Message- From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On Behalf Of Hugo Hinterberger Sent: 26 September 2014 12:53 PM > The reason I asked here first is the context of LyX that might be > relevant in this case (why don't you just write \secref instead of > \v

RE: using refstyle for on Page references

2014-09-25 Thread Jim Oldfield
That checkbox controls what package is used for formatted references, which are different a different type of cross reference. It has no effect on " on Page " references, which always use varioref regardless. (I'm not sure why it doesn't, having never used varioref, but perhaps it already suppor

RE: pseudo TAB in lyx

2014-09-24 Thread Jim Oldfield
Oldfield Subject: Re: pseudo TAB in lyx I've used "right Addr" class, then your sudgestion ( insert->box->frameless. Change the width of the box by...) and the addr are aligned, but it seems that the "right Addr" is lost. Why? Immagine in linea 1 2014-09

RE: pseudo TAB in lyx

2014-09-24 Thread Jim Oldfield
Another way would be insert->box->frameless. Change the width of the box by right clicking on it and choosing settings. Do this for each column, possibly choosing a different width for each box and alignment within it. Then copy and paste these boxes to later lines. Make sure you change the para

RE: Lyx and references

2014-09-18 Thread Jim Oldfield
I believe it depends on what bibliography style you're using. For dcu, at least, you can change "and" by adding the following to your preamble: \renewcommand{\harvardand}{i} However, for "et al." and "in" (used for articles in collections) you would need to edit the style file. Note that "et al."

RE: Hyphenating a hyphenated word at a line break

2014-09-04 Thread Jim Oldfield
Sorry for arriving late to this party. Here are a few things I've noticed. **Type of dash** In LaTeX, and therefore also in LyX, there are two types of en dash (and also two types of em dash). In LaTeX the first is entered by -- and the second is entered with \textendash. In LyX the first is ente

RE: Hyphenating a hyphenated word at a line break

2014-09-04 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On Behalf Of > Rich Shepard > Sent: 4 September 2014 12:28 AM > > On Wed, 3 Sep 2014, Jerry wrote: > > > Something curious happens on my computer which is a Macintosh. I don't > > know if it happens on other computers but it would

RE: Make \slashed{} package render in Preview

2014-08-23 Thread Jim Oldfield
> Is there a way to make \slashed{}, \Braket{}, \Set{} etc > render also during math-editing and not only when the > math-box is unfocused? > > Example: http://i.imgur.com/Y8xPKEt.png A workaround for commands like this that are not supported natively in LyX is to wrap them in a math macro. Then

Change between split view panes with the keyboard

2014-08-04 Thread Jim Oldfield
Hi, After using the "split view into left and right half" command, how can I switch between panes with the keyboard? It's quite annoying to use the mouse, not so much because I'm an avid keyboard-only user, but because I often want to preserve the cursor position so using the mouse means I have to

Re: [OT] I hate powerpoint

2011-08-30 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Mukhtar Ullah > Sent: Mon, 29 August, 2011 8:27:29 > Subject: Re: [OT] I hate powerpoint > > > If you were lucky enough to be using PowerPoint 2010 you wouldn't have > > this problem; equations editing is now built in, so equations are just > > like > > > text, instead of obj

Re: [OT] I hate powerpoint

2011-08-27 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Neal Becker > Sent: Fri, 26 August, 2011 15:30:30 > > I just want something like this: > > \begin{itemize} > \item Nice Equation > \begin{equation} > ... > The only workaround that I can think of is to insert a Microsoft Word object and make it take up the whole content area of

Re: Lyx 2 problem

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Oldfield
Hi Reza, Please reply to the list in future (use "reply to all" in your email client), so that all users can help with your problem, and see any suggested solutions. > Unfortunately IEEE Tran journals do not accept the way you explained. Ah ha, I hadn't thought of that. This turns out to be t

Re: Lyx 2 problem

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Oldfield
>> >>Thanks so much for the prompt reply. But I was unable to add it (Theorems >>(AMS, > >>Numbered by Type).) from left column to the right side to apply it. It seems >>that it is not available. >> >> You need to remove the "Theorems (AMS)" (or "Theorems") module before you can add the "Th

Re: Fixme (package/module)

2011-05-10 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Ken > > Thanks for the info. As for draft/final setting I see that > fixme.module contains the lines: > AddToPreamble > \usepackage[status=draft]{fixme} > EndPreamble > > Given this, perhaps putting "status=draft" (rather than just "draft") in the \documentclass options woul

Re: LyX 2.0 on Windows

2011-05-08 Thread Jim Oldfield
You should use LyX-2.0.0-2-Installer-Bundle.exe (whereas the one for those with LaTeX already installed is LyX-2.0.0-2-Installer.exe). Make sure you are using LyX-2.0.0-2 and NOT LyX-2.0.0-1, which seems to still be on at least one mirror. Jim > >From: Stephen Harwin >To: "lyx-users@lists.ly

Re: LyX 1.6 and 2.0 side-by-side?

2011-05-08 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Ken > > I believe all settings are stored in C:\Documents and > Settings\Ken\Application Data\lyx16 for 1.6 so assume an entirely > different set of settings will be stored in a folder for 2.0. Is this > correct? Are there other settings/folders which are used by 2.0 which > mig

Re: Install LyX in the wrong language

2011-05-04 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Michele > > I just installed LyX for Windows (from http://www.lyx.org/Download) and the >menu > and help are in Norwegian. I am trying to find a way to have it in English but > without success. Could you please help me? > * Run LyX * Open the Tools menu: this is the second from

Re: ergonomics | cursor in the center of the screen

2011-04-29 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Jelle Feringa > > I've got an idea for Lyx 2; it would be great if its possible to keep the >cursor > at the center of the screen while typing. > In LyX 2.0 you can scroll past the end of the document, which means you can at least maintain the cursor in the middle of the screen b

Re: Charactersstickingtooneanother (Memoire class)

2011-04-28 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Frederick Noronha > > It is showing up in the PDF too and in the printed copy also! > On the screen it looks fine. > > > > > > > > > A peculiar problem: when I set a word in italics, it tends > > > tosticktothenextword, unless I manually place an inter-word space > > > between b

Re: Charactersstickingtooneanother (Memoire class)

2011-04-27 Thread Jim Oldfield
> > A peculiar problem: when I set a word in italics, it tends > tosticktothenextword, unless I manually place an inter-word space > between both. This can be quite time-consuming. > As David says, this is only a display problem in LyX. If you when you preview the file as a PDF everything

Re: Single quotes don't pair up

2011-04-27 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Jürgen Spitzmüller > > In input: Alt+" will produce correct single quotation marks. With LyX 2.0 and > "advanced search/replace", you can directly replace "'" by real single > quotation mark insets. > Fantastic, thanks! This is really useful. You can even make it the default by

Re: Self-contained lyx documents

2011-04-27 Thread Jim Oldfield
> > > Please, can't you encapsulate all of the hassle into lyx modules, and > > allow lyx modules that are in the same directory as the lyx file? Or > > better yet: inside the lyx file? > > > > Yes, we have been working on this. Hopefully, this will be > implemented in LyX 2.1. > Niko

Re: RC3 installers for windows available on ftp (Re: Lyx 2 binary installer)

2011-04-21 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Pavel Sanda > > Pavel Sanda wrote: > > ehud.kap...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Where is the Lyx 2 binary installer (for Windows)? > > > > it should be available on ftp later today. pavel > > its there. p > Thanks! One (open) question: why is it so big? RC2 was 20ish MB, and this o

Re: The Lyx Output Is So Pale

2011-04-19 Thread Jim Oldfield
Try changing the font of your LyX document. To do this, open the document, and then open the "document" menu and choose the "settings" item. Now choose the "fonts" page, and choose something for the "Roman" font. To get the default font but less pixelated (what you call "pale"), choose "Latin

Re: spellchecker for lyx 2.0 rc2

2011-04-17 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Joost Verburg > > "Julien Rioux" wrote in message >news:iod00u$hei$1...@dough.gmane.org... > > You would need to make aspell visible to the configure script by putting > > the > >path to aspell.exe in your PATH environment variable or alternatively in the >PATH in LyX preferences.

Re: spellchecker for lyx 2.0 rc2

2011-04-16 Thread Jim Oldfield
> > > > One problem I have been having ever since I started working with Lyx is > > that >unless I installed aspell along with the Lyx installer or Alternative Lyx >Installer, I was never able to get spell working. In other words, when I >install aspell and Lyx separately, spell checker

Re: VS: Installation of Lyx Using Windows

2011-03-11 Thread Jim Oldfield
- Original Message > From: Ingar Pareliussen > > I would say it isn't much differnece when looking at LyX, it is more the >number > of helper program which is installed as well. I would guess that if you have > >a > reasonably quick internet connection you are are safe with th

Re: SV: SV: Error in Latex output, LyX adds an extra brace

2011-02-25 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Ingar Pareliussen > > Yes, I see what you mean. Paragraph is different, and a poor example. However, > the same happens with other headings as well, where my work around makes > sort of sense(?). Someone might want to put a subsection as a marginpar and > have it show up in TOC. M

Re: SV: Error in Latex output, LyX adds an extra brace

2011-02-24 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Ingar Pareliussen > > > I think this is a bug in LaTeX rather than LyX, especially (1)+(2a). I > > googled > > for a (LaTeX) workaround, but I can't see one. > > Yes, you are right, it is a LaTeX error, I was blinded by the errormsg. > > Anyhow this is LyX, and LyX makes LaTeX co

Re: Error in Latex output, LyX adds an extra brace

2011-02-24 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Jim Oldfield > > From: Ingar Pareliussen > > I am working on a large document and there seem to be an error where LyX >adds > > >an extra brace to the LaTeX code. Removing the margin note from the > >paragraph-environment fixes the error, so

Re: Error in Latex output, LyX adds an extra brace

2011-02-24 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Ingar Pareliussen > I am working on a large document and there seem to be an error where LyX > adds >an extra brace to the LaTeX code. Removing the margin note from the >paragraph-environment fixes the error, so the workaround is easy. However, I >think this is an error, should

Re: table vertical alignment

2011-02-21 Thread Jim Oldfield
>From: Uzair Baig > >i cannot access (it is inactive) the option for align top, bottom, middle, in >my >lyx file. its not allowing to be selected. I don't know the answer to your table question... > >i have another users file, on my PC, and that allows in the table cell for >vertical alig

Re: how to input multiline equations

2011-01-18 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: xiaochu > I used \eqnarray to input an equation with both very long left hand side >and right hand side. to enter display mode first, then Command+enter. there >are >three boxes at each row. No matter how I adjusted the position of the >equation >in these three boxes. The resul

Re: Make numeric keypad return act like main return

2011-01-18 Thread Jim Oldfield
From: Pavel Sanda > > Jim Oldfield wrote: > > > > seem to work, and when I reopen the preferences dialog the mapping > > > > has > > > > disappeared. > > > > > > this "ctrl+enter" appears in keybinding dialog if you h

Re: Make numeric keypad return act like main return

2011-01-18 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Pavel Sanda > To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > > Jim Oldfield wrote: > > I notice in preferences that ctrl+return is bound to "newline-insert >newline", > > > and so I tried adding a key binding from ctrl+enter to that. But it > > doesn

Make numeric keypad return act like main return

2011-01-18 Thread Jim Oldfield
Hi everyone, I wonder if there's any way to get LyX to treat enter on the numeric keypad like the main return key? Particularly ctrl+enter to start a new row in multiline equations? I notice in preferences that ctrl+return is bound to "newline-insert newline", and so I tried adding a key bi

Re: \square aligned to the right

2011-01-17 Thread Jim Oldfield
t; text box. Note 2: You do not need the Theorems (AMS) module for this to work, but you do need the AMS math package loaded. To ensure this, go to document -> settings, go to the "math options" section, *untick* "Use AMS math package automatically", and *tick* "Use A

Re: \square aligned to the right

2011-01-16 Thread Jim Oldfield
Don't manually format your proof, but instead put it into a proof environment. 1. Add the theorems (AMS) module to your document: from the menu choose document->settings, and on the left hand side choose "modules". Then in the list double click on "Theorems (AMS)". Of course you already need

Re: Proofs ending with mathematical formulas

2011-01-15 Thread Jim Oldfield
For multiline formulae, you need to end it with "\tag*{\qedhere}". To enter this in LyX, you don't need to specify the braces, just enter "\tag*" and press space, then in the box that appears type "\qedhere". This also seems to work for single-line formulae, so what I do is use a math macro f

Re: Italic textual Greek with Palatino (mathpazo)

2011-01-14 Thread Jim Oldfield
> > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Jim Oldfield wrote: > > Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it out - made a short document with > > \usepackage{tgpagella} > > > I was referring to > \usepackage{qpxmath,tgpagella} > That shouldn't have any effe

Re: Italic textual Greek with Palatino (mathpazo)

2011-01-14 Thread Jim Oldfield
be a lot more effort than it's probably worth. I will do my readers a favour and just spell out "pseudodifferential operator" in full when I need it! Thanks, jim - Original Message ---- > From: Liviu Andronic > To: Jim Oldfield > Cc: Lyx Users > Sent: Thu,

Italic textual Greek with Palatino (mathpazo)

2011-01-13 Thread Jim Oldfield
Hi everyone, I'm trying to insert the text "ΨDO" into a LyX document (the first letter is upper case Greek psi, the next two letters are Latin letters), which is the standard abbreviation for "pseudo-differential operator". By the way, "PDO" won't cut it since this is already an abbreviation f

Re: [LyX2.0beta3] math preview broken?

2011-01-11 Thread Jim Oldfield
It's working on my machine too, Windows 7 with MiKTeX 2.9, so it's not completely broken on Windows. - Original Message > From: Murat Yildizoglu > To: sa...@lyx.org; lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Sent: Tue, 11 January, 2011 18:01:48 > Subject: Re: [LyX2.0beta3] math preview broken? > > I

Re: Captions... can't be justified

2010-12-27 Thread Jim Oldfield
It seems that by default captions are centered when they're less than one line long, and justified when they're longer than one line. The best bet to change this appears to be the caption package. Try adding this to your document's preamble: \usepackage[singlelinecheck=off]{caption} For mor

Re: Integral sign stretch/expand to fit integrand

2010-11-28 Thread Jim Oldfield
> I was misled by the LyX preview. The integral looks great to me in the > output. Thanks for the feedback! > > Gustavo Fair enough. By the way, if by "LyX preview" you just mean the LyX math editor, and not instant preview, then you might want to try instant preview (in preferences unde

Re: Integral sign stretch/expand to fit integrand

2010-11-28 Thread Jim Oldfield
- Original Message > From: Uwe Stöhr > To: Gustavo Goretkin > Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Sent: Sun, 28 November, 2010 20:52:45 > Subject: Re: Integral sign stretch/expand to fit integrand > > Am 28.11.2010 07:05, schrieb Gustavo Goretkin: > This works for me without using spe

Re: Converting Doc file to Lyx

2010-11-27 Thread Jim Oldfield
One way would be to open the file in Word and from there save it as an HTML file. Then in LyX import that HTML file. I doubt the results would be very good, but they would probably at least preserve the italics. Jim - Original Message > From: Frederick Noronha > To: lyx-users@lists

Re: strikeout math? (was: Re: Arrows: boldface, negated diagonal?)

2010-11-23 Thread Jim Oldfield
> From: Liviu Andronic > Sent: Sun, 21 November, 2010 15:05:50 > What should one do when the regular \not way of striking out math > produces ugly output? See attached example. In this case I'd like to > use regular strikeout (as from within Text style), but it doesn't seem > to work on Mat

Re: OT: LaTeX Help

2010-11-22 Thread Jim Oldfield
- Original Message > From: Richard Heck > To: lyx-users > Sent: Mon, 22 November, 2010 19:10:28 > Subject: OT: LaTeX Help > > > What I want to do is typeset the following sort of thing: I want a gamma on >top of a tilde on top of a delta, all the same (normal) size, and then t

Re: Insert program listing: all code ends up on one line

2010-11-22 Thread Jim Oldfield
- Original Message > From: Vincent van Ravesteijn > To: Nikos Chantziaras > Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Sent: Mon, 22 November, 2010 22:59:39 > Subject: Re: Insert program listing: all code ends up on one line > > > > > > So I have two questions at this point: How do I copy&pa

Re: I just lost a footnote in a table

2010-11-22 Thread Jim Oldfield
- Original Message > From: Steve Litt > To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Sent: Mon, 22 November, 2010 21:18:48 > Subject: Re: I just lost a footnote in a table > > On Monday 22 November 2010 15:03:38 Tim Wescott wrote: > (The following quotes are in reverse order to the original emai

Re: Debug output in Lyx 2.0.0 beta 1

2010-11-18 Thread Jim Oldfield
Thanks for your replies Pavel and Uwe. Ok, it turns out here is my problem: I was using "dbg=all", but this trace level doesn't exist. The one I was after was "any"! I realise others may be more appropriate, but it doesn't take that long on my computer to start with "any" and if you can nail

Debug output in Lyx 2.0.0 beta 1

2010-11-18 Thread Jim Oldfield
I am trying to generate debug output in Lyx 2.0.0 beta 1. Using LyxLauncher seems to capture any output into a console window and throw it away (I assume that this is because I'm using the alternative installer; normally I'd use the regular one), so I'm trying to run lyx.exe directly. This is