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46 LyX Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
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56 If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX Documenta
57 tion mailing list, <lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org>.
65 \begin_layout Abstract
66 This is the list of Frequently Asked Questions for LyX, the Open Source
67 document processor that provides a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Mean environment
68 for producing high quality documents.
69 For further help, you may wish to contact the LyX User Group mailing list
72 lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
78 you have read through the docs.
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91 Introduction and General Information
94 \begin_layout Subsection
98 \begin_layout Standard
99 LyX is a program that provides a more modern approach to writing documents
100 with a computer, an approach that breaks with the obsolete tradition of
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109 It is designed for authors who want professional output quickly with a
110 minimum of effort without becoming specialists in typesetting.
111 The job of typesetting is done mostly by the computer, not the author;
112 with LyX, the author can concentrate on the contents of her writing.
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124 view of the document.
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133 means that the line- and page-breaks are not displayed exactly as they
134 will appear in the printed document.
135 However, that's not really necessary, since LyX uses a separate typesetter
136 program (called LaTeX) to perform the final formatting of your text.
137 While LyX contains everything it needs to be a comfortable user interface,
138 the typesetting program contains everything necessary to format text, and
139 do so very, very well.
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144 So, line- and page-breaks aren't your problem anymore.
145 Remembering which number to use for the next subsection isn't your problem
147 Recalling what font you used for all of your section headings isn't your
149 You tell LyX (and LaTeX) what
153 of document you're editing and what
157 of paragraph this-or-that text is, the computer can typeset it accordingly.
158 Of course you can also still do some low-level formatting for fine-tuning.
159 However, the proper way with LyX is to tell the computer what the text
164 , not what it should look like.
165 So, we like to say that LyX gives you WYSIWYM editing (What You See Is
173 \begin_layout Subsection
174 That's fine, but is it useful?
177 \begin_layout Standard
179 The following type of documents have been produced with LyX:
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186 \begin_layout Itemize
190 \begin_layout Itemize
191 Dissertations (260 pages in a single document, longer using include files)
195 \begin_layout Itemize
197 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
198 target "http://www.fee.uva.nl/scholar/mdw/leuven/thesis.pdf"
206 \begin_layout Itemize
207 Lecture notes (133 pages, 27 figures on a 33 MHz 486 machine!)
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211 Seminar notebooks (500+ pages)
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215 Conference proceedings (Proceedings of the Second Continental Workshop on
216 the Geoid in Europe, (Finnish Geodetic Institute Report 98:4), 292 pages)
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220 Software Documentation (the LyX User Guide is about 120 pages)
223 \begin_layout Itemize
228 \begin_layout Itemize
230 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
231 target "http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html"
235 for an example on PostgreSQL
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239 Donnay, J-P., Barnsley, M.J., and Longley, P.A., eds., 2001, Remote Sensing and
240 Urban Analysis (Taylor and Francis: London).
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244 Herbert Voss: Praktische Kryptologie mit Java 286 pages, lots of equations,
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250 Yann Collette and Patrick Siarry, Optimisation multiobjectifs, 2002, Eyrolles
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255 Papers published in the following refereed journals:
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260 Astronomy & Astrophysics (Suetterlin, P.
261 1998, A&A, 333, 305; Suetterlin, P.
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267 Astronomical Journal (Ressler, M.
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275 Novels (400+ page novel due out in September 2000; an 836 page novel is
276 currently with an agent)
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280 Scripts for plays and movies
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284 Business proposals for > $1 M (US)
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291 \begin_layout Standard
293 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
298 is the first place to go for anything related to LyX.
299 News, examples, downloads, and lots of other stuff is available there.
300 After you have installed LyX and started it the first time, read the Tutorial
303 Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator
307 Yes, I really mean that.
310 \begin_layout Standard
311 Another basic introductory guide may be found at
312 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
313 target "www.bilkent.edu.tr/~robin/lyxguide.pdf"
320 \begin_layout Subsection
321 Does LyX run on my computer?
324 \begin_layout Standard
325 At this time, you need to have the X Window system to run LyX.
326 OS/2 and Win32 ports exist, but you need to have an Xserver installed and
327 running on these systems.
328 LyX is known to run on the following platforms (and probably a zillion
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333 Linux: RedHat 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, SUSE 5.x, Mandrake 7.0, 7.2
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337 SparcLinux: RedHat 6.0
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353 OSF1 flore V4.0 1091 alpha
356 \begin_layout Subsection
357 How much hard disk space does LyX need?
360 \begin_layout Standard
361 On my system, the LyX binary consumes 2.0 MB of disk space, while the supporting
362 files occupy another 12.6 MB (9.1 MB of which is consumed by the docs! You
363 can delete the languages you don't care about to save some space).
364 Of course, you do need to have something like teTeX installed which consumes
365 a mere 115 MB, as well as ghostscript, which is another 10 MB!
368 \begin_layout Subsection
369 Is LyX really Open Source?
372 \begin_layout Standard
374 The freely available X toolkit that LyX uses, xforms, was until recently
376 Also the other toolkit that LyX uses, Qt, although a proprietary product
377 of Troll Tech, is used in its open source variant.
378 The LyX source itself is available under the GPL, so it qualifies.
382 \begin_layout Standard
383 Version 1.0 of xforms is available under the LGPL and its sources (and binaries)
385 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
386 target "http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/xforms/xforms-1.0.tar.gz"
390 , which however requires some tinkering to get running.
391 Qt tends to come with your distribution.
394 \begin_layout Section
398 \begin_layout Subsection
399 Where should I look on the World Wide Web for LyX stuff?
402 \begin_layout Itemize
403 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
411 \begin_layout Itemize
412 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
413 target "bugzilla.lyx.org"
417 , if you want to report a bug in LyX.
420 \begin_layout Itemize
421 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
422 target "www.devel.lyx.org"
426 , if you are interested in the real blood and guts.
429 \begin_layout Itemize
430 Known mirror sites include:
434 \begin_layout Itemize
435 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
436 target "www.mx.lyx.org"
443 \begin_layout Itemize
444 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
445 target "www.no.lyx.org"
452 \begin_layout Itemize
453 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
454 target "www.it.lyx.org"
462 \begin_layout Subsection
463 Where can I get LyX material by FTP?
466 \begin_layout Itemize
467 ftp.lyx.org in /pub/lyx (also known as ftp.via.ecp.fr)
470 \begin_layout Subsection
471 What mailing lists are there?
474 \begin_layout Itemize
475 lyx-announce@lists.lyx.org (very low volume), for announcements related to
479 \begin_layout Itemize
480 lyx-users@lists.lyx.org (medium volume), for general usage issues
483 \begin_layout Itemize
484 lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org (high volume), for development and debugging issues
487 \begin_layout Itemize
488 lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org (excruciatingly low volume), for documentation issues
492 \begin_layout Standard
493 Generally, you would send email to lyx-foo-subscribe@lists.lyx.org to subscribe
494 to these lists or to lyx-foo-unsubscribe@lists.lyx.org to unsubscribe, where
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520 \begin_inset Quotes eld
524 \begin_inset Quotes erd
528 \begin_inset Quotes eld
532 \begin_inset Quotes erd
536 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
537 target "http://www.lyx.org/internet/mailing.php3"
541 for the full details.
544 \begin_layout Subsection
545 Are the mailing lists archived anywhere?
548 \begin_layout Standard
553 \begin_layout Subsection
554 Okay, wise guy! Where are they archived?
557 \begin_layout Itemize
559 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
560 target "http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-announce@lists.lyx.org/"
567 \begin_layout Itemize
569 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
570 target "http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/"
577 \begin_layout Itemize
579 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
580 target "http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/"
587 \begin_layout Section
588 Compatibility with other word/document processors
591 \begin_layout Subsection
592 Can I read/write LaTeX files?
595 \begin_layout Standard
597 LyX outputs LaTeX files that are either machine or human friendly.
602 program that comes with LyX does a decent job of converting LaTeX into
604 It's not perfect, but it will usually get at least 95% of the job done
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609 Can I read/write Word files?
612 \begin_layout Standard
614 People have had some level of success with the following sequence: LyX
615 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
619 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
623 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
626 Word, and vice versa.
627 However, Word is inherently not a markup language like LyX and LaTeX are,
628 so conversions are usually difficult and almost meaningless.
631 \begin_layout Standard
632 However, here are a few suggestions which were sent in:
635 \begin_layout Description
636 word2x produces LaTeX, HTML and plain text output.
637 The LaTeX is importable in principle (and is rather clean) but I often
638 prefer plain text and add the formatting back in.
639 (This requires that you have knowledge on the original formatting).
640 On last writing did not yet handle Office 2000 Word.
643 \begin_layout Description
644 wvware (found at www.wvware.com, or the abisource CVS repository for the latest).
645 This was previously called msWordView.
646 Very good, only tends to produce visually formatted LaTeX/HTML.
647 Is however highly configurable: a config file
651 guides the translation process.
652 Handles also the newest Office formats.
655 \begin_layout Description
656 Ted This is the editor to use when someone sends you an RTF file created
659 Mail yourself the converted version (plain text or HTML).
662 \begin_layout Standard
663 Finally, when all else fails, use any word processor (WordPerfect, StarOffice/Op
664 enOffice, ...) which understands Word.
665 Then export as the file as plain text and add the formatting by hand in
670 \begin_layout Standard
671 For me personally, at least, it's faster doing this than cleaning up attempts
672 at a conversion, though it is certainly unsatisfactory if you need to go
673 back and forth a lot.
676 \begin_layout Subsection
677 Can I read/write HTML files?
680 \begin_layout Standard
681 You can output HTML files using the
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689 converter program, amongst others.
691 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
694 LaTeX program available which allows you to convert the other direction.
697 \begin_layout Section
698 Obtaining and Compiling LyX
701 \begin_layout Subsection
705 \begin_layout Itemize
706 LyX source code: lyx-1.x.x.tar.gz
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710 XForms library: xforms-0.88 or higher (using the latest version available
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715 A LaTeX installation: we strongly recommend teTeX-1.0 or higher
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719 A PostScript® interpreter: ghostscript 7.0 or higher
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723 A modern C++ compiler.
724 If you are using gcc, LyX requires at least version 2.95.2.
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731 \begin_layout Itemize
735 \begin_layout Itemize
739 \begin_layout Itemize
740 make install (usually as root, though you don't have to be if you add flags
741 to the configure command)
744 \begin_layout Standard
745 See the INSTALL file for more details.
748 \begin_layout Subsection
750 Where are precompiled binaries?
753 \begin_layout Standard
754 Most of the above packages are available as precompiled binaries for a variety
755 of Linux systems, perhaps others as well.
756 The LyX binaries are available as RPMS and a few other formats and may
758 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
759 target "ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/bin/"
766 \begin_layout Section
767 Questions about Evil Red Text (IMPORTANT!)
770 \begin_layout Subsection
771 What is Evil Red Text (aka ERT)?
774 \begin_layout Standard
775 ERT (Evil Red Text) refers to raw LaTeX commands which are inserted into
777 Certain troglodytes in the development group coined this term when they
778 complained about the unsightly appearance it leads to in LyX documents.
779 The more enlightened among us know that it is extremely useful, even though
780 it does qualify as URT (Ugly Red Text), but ERT seems to have stuck.
784 \begin_layout Subsection
785 How do I enter Evil Red Text?
788 \begin_layout Standard
789 Aesthetic arguments aside, many of the answers in this FAQ require that
790 you use ERT, so whenever we say
791 \begin_inset Quotes eld
794 insert the following LaTeX code
795 \begin_inset Quotes erd
801 \begin_layout Enumerate
802 Click the TeX toolbar button or select
807 nsert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
817 \begin_layout Enumerate
818 Type the command as it is written in the normal way
821 \begin_layout Subsection
822 The new ERT inset is really inconvenient !
825 \begin_layout Standard
826 A lot of people have been complaining about the ERT inset introduced in
828 However, since there is little hope of to see the old LaTeX font return
829 from the grave (it was really a hack), here are a couple of things to ponder:
832 \begin_layout Itemize
833 You can collapse the ERT like any other floats by using
838 dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
852 \begin_layout Itemize
853 You can also set it to
854 \begin_inset Quotes eld
858 \begin_inset Quotes erd
861 by using the properties dialog obtained by right-clicking anywhere in the
865 \begin_layout Subsection
866 Is there an alternative?
869 \begin_layout Standard
870 LaTeX commands can also be inserted in the
871 \begin_inset Quotes eld
875 \begin_inset Quotes erd
878 , a form in LyX that is inserted verbatim into the LaTeX file which is generated
880 This is especially useful for including nonstandard LaTeX packages, defining
881 global shortcuts to be used within the document, etc.
884 \begin_layout Section
885 Questions Related to Using LyX
888 \begin_layout Standard
889 In this section, we attempt to address the truly most frequently asked questions.
890 For a broader range of not-so-frequently asked questions and many
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898 topics, see Herbert Voss' spectacular collection at
899 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
900 target "http://tug.org/TeXnik/"
905 You are doing yourself a large disservice if you don't check there before
906 sending a message to the mailing lists!
909 \begin_layout Subsection
913 \begin_layout Subsubsection
914 How do I get rid of the date under the title?
917 \begin_layout Standard
918 The simplest solution is to open the menu
923 ayout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
933 \begin_layout LyX-Code
939 \begin_layout Standard
940 in the preamble window.
943 \begin_layout Subsubsection
944 How do I change the spacing in an Itemize/\SpecialChar \-
945 Enumerate/\SpecialChar \-
946 Description list environment
950 \begin_layout Standard
951 You'll have to do this by hand: for example, for one particular list, you
952 can add the following LaTeX code at the beginning of the list:
955 \begin_layout Standard
965 \begin_layout Subsubsection
966 How do I number equations by section?
969 \begin_layout Standard
970 Add the following two lines to your LaTeX preamble:
973 \begin_layout LyX-Code
976 @addtoreset{equation}{section}
979 \begin_layout LyX-Code
991 \begin_layout Subsubsection
992 Is it possible to do this for figures and tables as well?
995 \begin_layout Standard
1027 Don't forget to adapt the
1029 @addtoreset command, too.
1032 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1033 How do I change to footnote numbers to symbols (star, dagger, etc.)?
1036 \begin_layout Standard
1047 to your LaTeX preamble.
1050 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1051 How do I kill widows and orphans?
1054 \begin_layout Standard
1055 Okay, we are not playing Duke Nukem here! To eliminate widows and orphans
1056 (first line from a paragraph at the bottom of the page and the last line
1057 from a paragraph at the top of the page), add the following to the LaTeX
1061 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1067 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1073 \begin_layout Standard
1077 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1083 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1087 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1088 How do I get a formatted list which starts with e.g.
1093 \begin_layout Standard
1094 If you want a list which looks like
1097 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1099 a) First alternative
1102 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1103 b) Second alternative
1106 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1107 c) Third alternative
1110 \begin_layout Standard
1111 then try the following
1114 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1119 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1120 a) First alternative
1123 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1124 b) Second alternative
1127 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1131 \begin_layout Standard
1132 where {} is in ERT (i.e.
1133 a placeholder not generating output.
1134 Specifically, set the style to
1135 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1139 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1142 , enter the brackets in ERT, change the environment depth, and add the three
1144 LyX will auto-label the entries.
1147 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1148 How do I count words in LyX?
1151 \begin_layout Standard
1152 Run a spellcheck; it will display the total number of words checked.
1153 Make sure the cursor is at the top of the document when you start the spellchec
1154 ker so that everything is counted.
1157 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1158 How do I insert a fixed amount of horizontal space?
1161 \begin_layout Standard
1162 There are various ERT commands to use:
1204 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1208 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1211 is roughly the width of the letter
1212 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1216 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1219 in the current font.
1220 The length argument of the
1226 command is any valid TeX length; units can be
1242 (points = 1/72 inch),
1247 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1251 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1259 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1263 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1282 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1283 How can I make citations show up as [1,2,3,6] or [1-3,6] rather than [1][2][3][6
1287 \begin_layout Standard
1294 into the LaTeX preamble.
1295 Most LaTeX distributions should have this package included.
1296 LyX supports this package, if you insert multiple citations separated by
1297 commas into the citation dialog, e.
1299 [Smalley_JCP,Jarrold_Sci], instead of just one citation after the other:
1300 [Smalley_JCP] [Jarrold_Sci].
1303 \begin_layout Subsection
1304 Figure related questions
1307 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1308 What is the difference between a
1309 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1313 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1317 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1321 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1327 \begin_layout Standard
1328 This is an example of less-than-ideal terminology.
1330 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1334 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1337 is what I would really call a
1338 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1342 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1345 ; it basically means insert a picture file.
1347 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1351 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1354 is more what one means by a figure in a paper: it includes the graphic,
1355 the caption, the figure label, etc.
1356 You should almost always insert a figure float first, then put a figure
1360 \begin_layout Standard
1361 Tables work in the same manner.
1362 Put a table float in first, then insert the table within that.
1365 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1366 How do I get LyX to put the figure exactly where I want it?
1369 \begin_layout Standard
1372 Layout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
1381 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1389 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1393 This tells LaTeX to try really hard to put the figure here first, then
1394 the top of a page, then on a page by itself.
1395 This is a global setting: all figure will then obey this rule set.
1398 \begin_layout Standard
1399 If you want to control how each figure behaves, right-click in the figure
1400 float and you will get a dialog allowing to control the figure behavior.
1403 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1405 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1408 Too many unprocessed floats
1409 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1415 \begin_layout Standard
1416 LaTeX can handle only a limited number of floating elements floating at
1418 For example, if Figure 4 can't be fit in a good location (using the default
1419 rules of top of the page, then bottom, then a page of its own) and Figure
1420 5 comes along, they will both continue to float toward the end of the document
1421 until a good location can be found.
1422 If nothing good turns up, they will just be placed at the end of the document.
1423 If there are too many of these, LaTeX overruns a counter and emits the
1425 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1428 too many unprocessed floats
1429 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1433 This is not a bug in LaTeX, this is simply too many figures with too little
1437 \begin_layout Standard
1438 The easiest way to work around this is to insert a
1444 command somewhere in the document where a pagebreak would be appropriate.
1445 While a pagebreak would simply start a new page,
1451 processes all remaining floats, then begins a new page.
1452 This may lead to an unsightly stack of figures in the middle of your document;
1453 you may need to use several
1459 to make things balance nicely.
1462 \begin_layout Subsection
1463 Math related questions
1466 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1467 How do I put normal text inside a mathematical equation?
1470 \begin_layout Standard
1472 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1480 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1483 while inside the equation to enter
1484 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1488 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1494 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1495 How do I make a cube root (or higher)?
1498 \begin_layout Standard
1500 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1508 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1512 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1516 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1520 Use the cursor keys to navigate the entry boxes.
1523 \begin_layout Section
1524 Questions Related to Running LyX
1527 \begin_layout Subsection
1528 How do I convert LyX files to LaTeX from the command line?
1531 \begin_layout Standard
1532 File export was vastly improved in version 1.1.6.
1536 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1537 lyx --export latex <yourfile>.lyx
1540 \begin_layout Standard
1541 and that is all you need to do.
1544 \begin_layout Standard
1545 If you have an older version of LyX, you can use the same syntax if you
1546 are running X, because it will cause LyX windows to pop up onto your screen.
1547 If you have the Xvfb command available, you can resort to a deeper level
1548 of subterfuge (under
1555 \begin_layout Standard
1558 (Xvfb :1 -once -terminate &); rm <file>.tex; lyx -display :1 --export latex
1562 \begin_layout Standard
1564 Under csh/tcsh it is simply
1567 \begin_layout Standard
1570 Xvfb :1 -once -terminate &; rm <file>.tex; lyx -display :1 --export latex
1574 \begin_layout Standard
1576 This should work anywhere, whether or not X is actually running.
1579 \begin_layout Subsection
1580 How do I create PDF files from my LyX document?
1583 \begin_layout Standard
1584 Read Section 5.3.6 of the
1591 \begin_layout Subsection
1592 Why do the fonts in my document look so bad in
1599 \begin_layout Standard
1600 The problem and the solution are also discussed in Section 5.3.6 of the
1607 \begin_layout Subsection
1608 Why doesn't my latest and greatest version of Ghostscript render EPS inline
1612 \begin_layout Standard
1613 [Note: this only applies to versions of LyX older than 1.2.0, since the graphics
1614 rendering code has been rewritten in this version]
1617 \begin_layout Standard
1618 A couple of users reported that they couldn't get recent Ghostscript versions
1619 to display inline figures in LyX.
1620 It transpires that this is a Ghostscript bug:
1623 \begin_layout Standard
1624 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
1625 target "http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=124957&group_id=1897"
1632 \begin_layout Standard
1634 This bug appears to affect Ghostscript 6.22 and upwards.
1635 After applying the above mentioned patch, rendering in Lyx works fine again.
1636 GNU Ghostscript 6.53 and above include this fix.
1639 \begin_layout Section
1640 Questions Related to LyX on Windows
1643 \begin_layout Subsection
1644 Why do the menus and the toolbar flicker ?
1647 \begin_layout Standard
1648 You are probably using the XWin32 X server.
1649 This is a bug in XWin32: you can work around the problem by disabling the
1651 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1655 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1658 option of XWin32, and using a color mode other than PseudoColor.
1661 \begin_layout Section
1662 How to get further assistance
1665 \begin_layout Subsection
1666 You still haven't answered my question!
1669 \begin_layout Standard
1670 Then RTFM, especially the Tutorial.
1671 The documentation really is quite good.
1672 (Besides, I helped write parts of it :-) If you think your problem may
1673 be LaTeX related, then look in
1675 LaTeX, A Document Preparation System, 2nd Ed.
1678 by Leslie Lamport (1994).
1679 There are also numerous example files included with LyX.
1682 File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
1683 Open\SpecialChar \menuseparator
1689 \begin_layout Subsection
1690 I want to mail someone about my problem.
1694 \begin_layout Standard
1695 Send email to the LyX Users list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org.
1696 If LyX is actually crashing or otherwise non-functional, then try the developer
1697 s' list at lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org.
1700 \begin_layout Subsection
1701 What to put in a request for help.
1704 \begin_layout Standard
1705 Include your version of LyX and a description of what you are trying to
1706 do, along with evidence that you've actually read the docs.
1709 \begin_layout Standard
1710 If LyX has crashed, include the version of LyX, the operating system, the
1711 version of xforms (if it seems to be a screen drawing problem), and a precise
1712 description of the events that lead to the crash.
1713 The easier it is for the developers to reproduce your crash, the more likely
1715 If you're brave and like to hack, use gdb to generate a backtrace and include
1716 the results with your mail.
1717 If you have no clue what I'm talking about, just describe what you did
1718 as completely as you can.
1721 \begin_layout Section
1722 Administrative information and acknowledgments
1725 \begin_layout Subsection
1726 Feedback is invited.
1730 \begin_layout Standard
1731 Send comments, suggested additions, world record document claims, etc.
1734 lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org.
1737 \begin_layout Subsection
1738 Formats in which this FAQ is available.
1742 \begin_layout Standard
1743 The LyX file original is included in the LyX source distribution, converted
1744 versions in HTML and ASCII should soon be available at the website.
1745 A German version is also available with the distribution.
1748 \begin_layout Subsection
1749 Authorship and acknowledgments.
1752 \begin_layout Standard
1753 Bernhard Iselborn, David Johnson, and Paul Evans were responsible for the
1754 FAQ through version 0.2.2 which covered LyX-0.10.7.
1755 The FAQ as of version 0.3.0 was written from scratch and covers LyX-1.0 and
1757 Many people contributed pieces to the current version; Mike Ressler of
1758 the Doc Team collected them into this file.
1761 \begin_layout Subsection
1762 Disclaimer and Copyright.
1766 \begin_layout Standard
1767 I don't claim anything in this document is accurate to within a factor of
1769 \begin_inset Formula $\pi$
1772 ; after all, I'm just an astronomer, and we like to set
1773 \begin_inset Formula $c=h=k=\pi=1$
1777 When the answer is wrong, we just redefine the units.
1778 This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
1779 ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
1780 FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
1781 See the GNU General Public License for more details.
1782 In other words, it's not my fault if you lose your dissertation the night
1783 before your doctoral defense because you forgot to save it before the power
1784 failed while wondering how a fundamental physical constant expressed in
1786 \begin_inset Formula $\textrm{m s}^{-1}$
1789 could possibly be equal to one expressed as
1790 \begin_inset Formula $\textrm{kg m s}^{-2}\textrm{ K}^{-1}$
1794 This file is Copyright © 2000 by Michael E.
1795 Ressler on behalf of the LyX Documentation Team.