Re: confirm unsubscribe from lyx-users@lists.lyx.org

2004-03-30 Thread Thomas Clive Richards
my owner at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please be patient, my owner is a > lot slower than I am ;-) > > --- Enclosed is a copy of the request I received. > > Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Received: (qmail 29217 invoked from network); 30 Mar 2004 07:36:56 - > Re

Re: Newbie Questions

2003-06-24 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > > > Unfortunately, these things seem to be "hard coded" into Lyx. > > These things are 'hard wired' into the corresponding LaTeX class. > This can be changes easily with a line of LaTeX or two... > > > Apparently it's too hard to change this, so it looks like this will > > be a limitation in

Re: Newbie Questions

2003-06-24 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
Hey! > 2. For a particular layout, how do i change the > default font settings for paragraph, section, subsection etc. I have > tried exploring the Layout>Document,Character but these donot change > setting globally for a particular environmental depth. > 3. How do i change the type of numbering

Re: others like lyx?

2003-06-19 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> | First, I'm quite put off by the recent flow of vulgarities, and > would| appreciate it if people would use more civil language > > Completely agreed. > well, if anything I've said has caused offence, I'm extreemly sorry. I guess different people have different standards, especially between g

Re: others like lyx?

2003-06-18 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > It would be nice, but I don't know if it should be a priority. If you're making a document wich needs a long glossary, it's pretty vital. In my document for ewxample i need to define all sorts of accronyms, PC, MPG, NPC, and a whole heap more. > > 3.- Spellchecker. A "replace all" button wou

Re: others like lyx?

2003-06-18 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > The problem is that some clue-less newbies are not willing to take a > look at archives of the conference to find that exactly this kind of > stuff (recreating LyX into WYSIWYG junk like SWP for those who want > SWP, but are not willing to bite a bullet and pay its price) repeats > periodicall

Re: others like lyx?

2003-06-18 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > > > 1.- An integration of most of the "tips and tricks" listed on the > > website. Since someone has gone to the trouble of listing them,. > > they must be being used. therefore, why not include them in the lyx > > program, > > You seem to have a fundamental misconception of how Open Source >

Re: others like lyx?

2003-06-18 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > Like what? > ok, I'll make a list of all the things I've found myself wanting. To start off with, I'll say this: I've been using Lyx to compile a 20,000+ word design document for an electronic game. It's been pretty cool, but the large document size has (i believe) stressed some of the compo

Re: others like lyx?

2003-06-18 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > BTW feature requests are always welcome. > where's the website for feature requests? or should i submit them to this list? -- Thomi Richards, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: others like lyx?

2003-06-18 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > Next time I get a free meal I'll tell the people: 'Hey, the idea of > eating is cool. But your stuff tastes like shit. Can you tell me where > I can find something better?' > I didn't meant o cause offense in any way, but LuX simply doesn't meet my needs and, IMHO lacks some very vital featu

others like lyx?

2003-06-17 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
does anyone know of any other programs like lyx? Personally, I think the idea behind lyx is very cool, but the implementation is a little lacking. There are also some features which i would really like to see, but which aren't present. So, I'm on the hunt for another -- Thomi Richards, [EMA

Re: glossary of terms?

2003-06-17 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> > You should take a look to the latex package nomencl. It automatizes > the glosary creation. > I have had a look at this, and have followed the readme instructions to the letter. Now, when i go to "view-> PDF", i don't get any errors, but nothing happens! where's my glossary? i put an ERT in t

Re: glossary of terms?

2003-06-15 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
> You can put Your description of words in footnotes and force to put > all footnotes at the end of document. (of course if You don't use > footnotes for other purpose). I do, that's the problem ;) -- Thomi Richards, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

glossary of terms?

2003-06-15 Thread Thomas CLive Richards
Is there planned support for a glossary of terms feature like MS Word has? So, you'd select a word, and click on "glossary item", and then (in a popup window), enter a description of the word. In the back of your document, a glossary would build itself... This would be extremely useful to me, an