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41 LyX Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
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51 If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX Documenta
52 tion mailing list, <lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org>.
60 \begin_layout Abstract
61 This is the list of Frequently Asked Questions for LyX, the Open Source
62 document processor that provides a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Mean environment
63 for producing high quality documents.
64 For further help, you may wish to contact the LyX User Group mailing list
69 lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
77 you have read through the docs.
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93 Introduction and General Information
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101 LyX is a program that provides a more modern approach to writing documents
102 with a computer, an approach that breaks with the obsolete tradition of
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111 It is designed for authors who want professional output quickly with a
112 minimum of effort without becoming specialists in typesetting.
113 The job of typesetting is done mostly by the computer, not the author;
114 with LyX, the author can concentrate on the contents of her writing.
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126 view of the document.
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135 means that the line- and page-breaks are not displayed exactly as they
136 will appear in the printed document.
137 However, that's not really necessary, since LyX uses a separate typesetter
138 program (called LaTeX) to perform the final formatting of your text.
139 While LyX contains everything it needs to be a comfortable user interface,
140 the typesetting program contains everything necessary to format text, and
141 do so very, very well.
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146 So, line- and page-breaks aren't your problem anymore.
147 Remembering which number to use for the next subsection isn't your problem
149 Recalling what font you used for all of your section headings isn't your
151 You tell LyX (and LaTeX) what
157 of document you're editing and what
163 of paragraph this-or-that text is, the computer can typeset it accordingly.
164 Of course you can also still do some low-level formatting for fine-tuning.
165 However, the proper way with LyX is to tell the computer what the text
172 , not what it should look like.
173 So, we like to say that LyX gives you WYSIWYM editing (What You See Is
183 \begin_layout Subsection
184 That's fine, but is it useful?
187 \begin_layout Standard
189 The following type of documents have been produced with LyX:
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200 \begin_layout Itemize
201 Dissertations (260 pages in a single document, longer using include files)
205 \begin_layout Itemize
207 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
208 target "http://www.fee.uva.nl/scholar/mdw/leuven/thesis.pdf"
215 \begin_layout Itemize
216 Lecture notes (133 pages, 27 figures on a 33 MHz 486 machine!)
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220 Seminar notebooks (500+ pages)
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224 Conference proceedings (Proceedings of the Second Continental Workshop on
225 the Geoid in Europe, (Finnish Geodetic Institute Report 98:4), 292 pages)
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229 Software Documentation (the LyX User Guide is about 120 pages)
232 \begin_layout Itemize
237 \begin_layout Itemize
239 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
240 target "http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html"
243 for an example on PostgreSQL
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247 Donnay, J-P., Barnsley, M.J., and Longley, P.A., eds., 2001, Remote Sensing and
248 Urban Analysis (Taylor and Francis: London).
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252 Herbert Voss: Praktische Kryptologie mit Java 286 pages, lots of equations,
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258 Yann Collette and Patrick Siarry, Optimisation multiobjectifs, 2002, Eyrolles
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263 Papers published in the following refereed journals:
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268 Astronomy & Astrophysics (Suetterlin, P.
269 1998, A&A, 333, 305; Suetterlin, P.
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275 Astronomical Journal (Ressler, M.
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283 Novels (400+ page novel due out in September 2000; an 836 page novel is
284 currently with an agent)
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288 Scripts for plays and movies
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292 Business proposals for > $1 M (US)
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299 \begin_layout Standard
301 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
305 is the first place to go for anything related to LyX.
306 News, examples, downloads, and lots of other stuff is available there.
307 After you have installed LyX and started it the first time, read the Tutorial
310 Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator
314 Yes, I really mean that.
317 \begin_layout Standard
318 Another basic introductory guide may be found at
319 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
320 target "www.bilkent.edu.tr/~robin/lyxguide.pdf"
326 \begin_layout Subsection
327 Does LyX run on my computer?
330 \begin_layout Standard
331 At this time, you need to have the X Window system to run LyX.
332 OS/2 and Win32 ports exist, but you need to have an Xserver
342 and running on these systems.
343 LyX is known to run on the following platforms (and probably a zillion
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348 Linux: RedHat 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, SUSE 5.x, Mandrake 7.0, 7.2
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352 SparcLinux: RedHat 6.0
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368 OSF1 flore V4.0 1091 alpha
371 \begin_layout Subsection
372 How much hard disk space does LyX need?
375 \begin_layout Standard
376 On my system, the LyX binary consumes 2.0 MB of disk space, while the supporting
377 files occupy another 12.6 MB (9.1 MB of which is consumed by the docs! You
378 can delete the languages you don't care about to save some space).
379 Of course, you do need to have something like teTeX installed which consumes
380 a mere 115 MB, as well as ghostscript, which is another 10 MB!
383 \begin_layout Subsection
384 Is LyX really Open Source?
387 \begin_layout Standard
389 The freely available X toolkit that LyX uses, xforms, was until recently
391 Also the other toolkit that LyX uses, Qt, although a proprietary product
392 of Troll Tech, is used in its open source variant.
393 The LyX source itself is available under the GPL, so it qualifies.
397 \begin_layout Standard
398 Version 1.0 of xforms is available under the LGPL and its sources (and binaries)
400 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
401 target "http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/xforms/xforms-1.0.tar.gz"
404 , which however requires some tinkering to get running.
405 Qt tends to come with your distribution.
408 \begin_layout Section
412 \begin_layout Subsection
413 Where should I look on the World Wide Web for LyX stuff?
416 \begin_layout Itemize
417 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
424 \begin_layout Itemize
425 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
426 target "bugzilla.lyx.org"
429 , if you want to report a bug in LyX.
432 \begin_layout Itemize
433 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
434 target "www.devel.lyx.org"
437 , if you are interested in the real blood and guts.
440 \begin_layout Itemize
441 Known mirror sites include:
445 \begin_layout Itemize
446 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
447 target "www.mx.lyx.org"
453 \begin_layout Itemize
454 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
455 target "www.no.lyx.org"
461 \begin_layout Itemize
462 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
463 target "www.it.lyx.org"
470 \begin_layout Subsection
471 Where can I get LyX material by FTP?
474 \begin_layout Itemize
475 ftp.lyx.org in /pub/lyx (also known as ftp.via.ecp.fr)
478 \begin_layout Subsection
479 What mailing lists are there?
482 \begin_layout Itemize
483 lyx-announce@lists.lyx.org (very low volume), for announcements related to
487 \begin_layout Itemize
488 lyx-users@lists.lyx.org (medium volume), for general usage issues
491 \begin_layout Itemize
492 lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org (high volume), for development and debugging issues
495 \begin_layout Itemize
496 lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org (excruciatingly low volume), for documentation issues
500 \begin_layout Standard
501 Generally, you would send email to lyx-foo-subscribe@lists.lyx.org to subscribe
502 to these lists or to lyx-foo-unsubscribe@lists.lyx.org to unsubscribe, where
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524 \begin_inset Quotes erd
528 \begin_inset Quotes eld
532 \begin_inset Quotes erd
536 \begin_inset Quotes eld
540 \begin_inset Quotes erd
544 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
545 target "http://www.lyx.org/internet/mailing.php3"
548 for the full details.
551 \begin_layout Subsection
552 Are the mailing lists archived anywhere?
555 \begin_layout Standard
560 \begin_layout Subsection
561 Okay, wise guy! Where are they archived?
564 \begin_layout Itemize
566 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
567 target "http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-announce@lists.lyx.org/"
573 \begin_layout Itemize
575 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
576 target "http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/"
582 \begin_layout Itemize
584 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
585 target "http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/"
591 \begin_layout Section
592 Compatibility with other word/document processors
595 \begin_layout Subsection
596 Can I read/write LaTeX files?
599 \begin_layout Standard
601 LyX outputs LaTeX files that are either machine or human friendly.
608 program that comes with LyX does a decent job of converting LaTeX into
610 It's not perfect, but it will usually get at least 95% of the job done
614 \begin_layout Subsection
615 Can I read/write Word files?
618 \begin_layout Standard
620 People have had some level of success with the following sequence: LyX
621 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
625 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
629 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
632 Word, and vice versa.
633 However, Word is inherently not a markup language like LyX and LaTeX are,
634 so conversions are usually difficult and almost meaningless.
637 \begin_layout Standard
638 However, here are a few suggestions which were sent in:
641 \begin_layout Description
642 word2x produces LaTeX, HTML and plain text output.
643 The LaTeX is importable in principle (and is rather clean) but I often
644 prefer plain text and add the formatting back in.
645 (This requires that you have knowledge on the original formatting).
646 On last writing did not yet handle Office 2000 Word.
649 \begin_layout Description
650 wvware (found at www.wvware.com, or the abisource CVS repository for the latest).
651 This was previously called msWordView.
652 Very good, only tends to produce visually formatted LaTeX/HTML.
653 Is however highly configurable: a config file
659 guides the translation process.
660 Handles also the newest Office formats.
663 \begin_layout Description
664 Ted This is the editor to use when someone sends you an RTF file created
667 Mail yourself the converted version (plain text or HTML).
670 \begin_layout Standard
671 Finally, when all else fails, use any word processor (WordPerfect, StarOffice/Op
672 enOffice, ...) which understands Word.
673 Then export as the file as plain text and add the formatting by hand in
678 \begin_layout Standard
679 For me personally, at least, it's faster doing this than cleaning up attempts
680 at a conversion, though it is certainly unsatisfactory if you need to go
681 back and forth a lot.
684 \begin_layout Subsection
685 Can I read/write HTML files?
688 \begin_layout Standard
689 You can output HTML files using the
690 \begin_inset Quotes eld
694 \begin_inset Quotes erd
697 converter program, amongst others.
699 \begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
702 LaTeX program available which allows you to convert the other direction.
705 \begin_layout Section
706 Obtaining and Compiling LyX
709 \begin_layout Subsection
713 \begin_layout Itemize
714 LyX source code: lyx-1.x.x.tar.gz
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718 XForms library: xforms-0.88 or higher (using the latest version available
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723 A LaTeX installation: we strongly recommend teTeX-1.0 or higher
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727 A PostScript® interpreter: ghostscript 7.0 or higher
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731 A modern C++ compiler.
732 If you are using gcc, LyX requires at least version 2.95.2.
735 \begin_layout Subsection
739 \begin_layout Itemize
743 \begin_layout Itemize
747 \begin_layout Itemize
748 make install (usually as root, though you don't have to be if you add flags
749 to the configure command)
752 \begin_layout Standard
753 See the INSTALL file for more details.
756 \begin_layout Subsection
758 Where are precompiled binaries?
761 \begin_layout Standard
762 Most of the above packages are available as precompiled binaries for a variety
763 of Linux systems, perhaps others as well.
764 The LyX binaries are available as RPMS and a few other formats and may
766 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
767 target "ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/bin/"
773 \begin_layout Section
774 Questions about Evil Red Text (IMPORTANT!)
777 \begin_layout Subsection
778 What is Evil Red Text (aka ERT)?
781 \begin_layout Standard
782 ERT (Evil Red Text) refers to raw LaTeX commands which are inserted into
784 Certain troglodytes in the development group coined this term when they
785 complained about the unsightly appearance it leads to in LyX documents.
786 The more enlightened among us know that it is extremely useful, even though
787 it does qualify as URT (Ugly Red Text), but ERT seems to have stuck.
791 \begin_layout Subsection
792 How do I enter Evil Red Text?
795 \begin_layout Standard
796 Aesthetic arguments aside, many of the answers in this FAQ require that
797 you use ERT, so whenever we say
798 \begin_inset Quotes eld
801 insert the following LaTeX code
802 \begin_inset Quotes erd
808 \begin_layout Enumerate
809 Click the TeX toolbar button or select
816 nsert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
826 \begin_layout Enumerate
827 Type the command as it is written in the normal way
830 \begin_layout Subsection
831 The new ERT inset is really inconvenient !
834 \begin_layout Standard
835 A lot of people have been complaining about the ERT inset introduced in
837 However, since there is little hope of to see the old LaTeX font return
838 from the grave (it was really a hack), here are a couple of things to ponder:
841 \begin_layout Itemize
842 You can collapse the ERT like any other floats by using
849 dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
866 \begin_layout Itemize
867 You can also set it to
868 \begin_inset Quotes eld
872 \begin_inset Quotes erd
875 by using the properties dialog obtained by right-clicking anywhere in the
879 \begin_layout Subsection
880 Is there an alternative?
883 \begin_layout Standard
884 LaTeX commands can also be inserted in the
885 \begin_inset Quotes eld
889 \begin_inset Quotes erd
892 , a form in LyX that is inserted verbatim into the LaTeX file which is generated
894 This is especially useful for including nonstandard LaTeX packages, defining
895 global shortcuts to be used within the document, etc.
898 \begin_layout Section
899 Questions Related to Using LyX
902 \begin_layout Standard
903 In this section, we attempt to address the truly most frequently asked questions.
904 For a broader range of not-so-frequently asked questions and many
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912 topics, see Herbert Voss' spectacular collection at
913 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
914 target "http://tug.org/TeXnik/"
918 You are doing yourself a large disservice if you don't check there before
919 sending a message to the mailing lists!
922 \begin_layout Subsection
926 \begin_layout Subsubsection
927 How do I get rid of the date under the title?
930 \begin_layout Standard
931 The simplest solution is to open the menu
938 ayout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
948 \begin_layout LyX-Code
954 \begin_layout Standard
955 in the preamble window.
958 \begin_layout Subsubsection
959 How do I change the spacing in an Itemize/\SpecialChar \-
960 Enumerate/\SpecialChar \-
961 Description list environment
965 \begin_layout Standard
966 You'll have to do this by hand: for example, for one particular list, you
967 can add the following LaTeX code at the beginning of the list:
970 \begin_layout Standard
980 \begin_layout Subsubsection
981 How do I number equations by section?
984 \begin_layout Standard
985 Add the following two lines to your LaTeX preamble:
988 \begin_layout LyX-Code
991 @addtoreset{equation}{section}
994 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1006 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1007 Is it possible to do this for figures and tables as well?
1010 \begin_layout Standard
1054 Don't forget to adapt the
1056 @addtoreset command, too.
1059 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1060 How do I change to footnote numbers to symbols (star, dagger, etc.)?
1063 \begin_layout Standard
1076 to your LaTeX preamble.
1079 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1080 How do I kill widows and orphans?
1083 \begin_layout Standard
1084 Okay, we are not playing Duke Nukem here! To eliminate widows and orphans
1085 (first line from a paragraph at the bottom of the page and the last line
1086 from a paragraph at the top of the page), add the following to the LaTeX
1090 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1096 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1102 \begin_layout Standard
1106 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1112 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1116 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1117 How do I get a formatted list which starts with e.g.
1122 \begin_layout Standard
1123 If you want a list which looks like
1126 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1128 a) First alternative
1131 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1132 b) Second alternative
1135 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1136 c) Third alternative
1139 \begin_layout Standard
1140 then try the following
1143 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1148 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1149 a) First alternative
1152 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1153 b) Second alternative
1156 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1160 \begin_layout Standard
1161 where {} is in ERT (i.e.
1162 a placeholder not generating output.
1163 Specifically, set the style to
1164 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1168 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1171 , enter the brackets in ERT, change the environment depth, and add the three
1173 LyX will auto-label the entries.
1176 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1177 How do I count words in LyX?
1180 \begin_layout Standard
1181 Run a spellcheck; it will display the total number of words checked.
1182 Make sure the cursor is at the top of the document when you start the spellchec
1183 ker so that everything is counted.
1186 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1187 How do I insert a fixed amount of horizontal space?
1190 \begin_layout Standard
1191 There are various ERT commands to use:
1245 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1249 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1252 is roughly the width of the letter
1253 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1257 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1260 in the current font.
1261 The length argument of the
1269 command is any valid TeX length; units can be
1293 (points = 1/72 inch),
1300 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1304 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1314 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1318 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1341 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1342 How can I make citations show up as [1,2,3,6] or [1-3,6] rather than [1][2][3][6
1346 \begin_layout Standard
1355 into the LaTeX preamble.
1356 Most LaTeX distributions should have this package included.
1357 LyX supports this package, if you insert multiple citations separated by
1358 commas into the citation dialog, e.
1360 [Smalley_JCP,Jarrold_Sci], instead of just one citation after the other:
1361 [Smalley_JCP] [Jarrold_Sci].
1364 \begin_layout Subsection
1365 Figure related questions
1368 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1369 What is the difference between a
1370 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1374 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1378 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1382 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1388 \begin_layout Standard
1389 This is an example of less-than-ideal terminology.
1391 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1395 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1398 is what I would really call a
1399 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1403 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1406 ; it basically means insert a picture file.
1408 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1412 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1415 is more what one means by a figure in a paper: it includes the graphic,
1416 the caption, the figure label, etc.
1417 You should almost always insert a figure float first, then put a figure
1421 \begin_layout Standard
1422 Tables work in the same manner.
1423 Put a table float in first, then insert the table within that.
1426 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1427 How do I get LyX to put the figure exactly where I want it?
1430 \begin_layout Standard
1435 Layout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
1446 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1454 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1458 This tells LaTeX to try really hard to put the figure here first, then
1459 the top of a page, then on a page by itself.
1460 This is a global setting: all figure will then obey this rule set.
1463 \begin_layout Standard
1464 If you want to control how each figure behaves, right-click in the figure
1465 float and you will get a dialog allowing to control the figure behavior.
1468 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1470 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1473 Too many unprocessed floats
1474 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1480 \begin_layout Standard
1481 LaTeX can handle only a limited number of floating elements floating at
1483 For example, if Figure 4 can't be fit in a good location (using the default
1484 rules of top of the page, then bottom, then a page of its own) and Figure
1485 5 comes along, they will both continue to float toward the end of the document
1486 until a good location can be found.
1487 If nothing good turns up, they will just be placed at the end of the document.
1488 If there are too many of these, LaTeX overruns a counter and emits the
1490 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1493 too many unprocessed floats
1494 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1498 This is not a bug in LaTeX, this is simply too many figures with too little
1502 \begin_layout Standard
1503 The easiest way to work around this is to insert a
1511 command somewhere in the document where a pagebreak would be appropriate.
1512 While a pagebreak would simply start a new page,
1520 processes all remaining floats, then begins a new page.
1521 This may lead to an unsightly stack of figures in the middle of your document;
1522 you may need to use several
1530 to make things balance nicely.
1533 \begin_layout Subsection
1534 Math related questions
1537 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1538 How do I put normal text inside a mathematical equation?
1541 \begin_layout Standard
1543 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1551 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1554 while inside the equation to enter
1555 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1559 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1565 \begin_layout Subsubsection
1566 How do I make a cube root (or higher)?
1569 \begin_layout Standard
1571 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1579 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1583 \begin_inset Quotes eld
1587 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1591 Use the cursor keys to navigate the entry boxes.
1594 \begin_layout Section
1595 Questions Related to Running LyX
1598 \begin_layout Subsection
1599 How do I convert LyX files to LaTeX from the command line?
1602 \begin_layout Standard
1603 File export was vastly improved in version 1.1.6.
1607 \begin_layout LyX-Code
1608 lyx --export latex <yourfile>.lyx
1611 \begin_layout Standard
1612 and that is all you need to do.
1615 \begin_layout Standard
1616 If you have an older version of LyX, you can use the same syntax if you
1617 are running X, because it will cause LyX windows to pop up onto your screen.
1618 If you have the Xvfb command available, you can resort to a deeper level
1619 of subterfuge (under
1628 \begin_layout Standard
1631 (Xvfb :1 -once -terminate &); rm <file>.tex; lyx -display :1 --export latex
1635 \begin_layout Standard
1637 Under csh/tcsh it is simply
1640 \begin_layout Standard
1643 Xvfb :1 -once -terminate &; rm <file>.tex; lyx -display :1 --export latex
1647 \begin_layout Standard
1649 This should work anywhere, whether or not X is actually running.
1652 \begin_layout Subsection
1653 How do I create PDF files from my LyX document?
1656 \begin_layout Standard
1657 Read Section 5.3.6 of the
1666 \begin_layout Subsection
1667 Why do the fonts in my document look so bad in
1676 \begin_layout Standard
1677 The problem and the solution are also discussed in Section 5.3.6 of the
1686 \begin_layout Subsection
1687 Why doesn't my latest and greatest version of Ghostscript render EPS inline
1691 \begin_layout Standard
1692 [Note: this only applies to versions of LyX older than 1.2.0, since the graphics
1693 rendering code has been rewritten in this version]
1696 \begin_layout Standard
1697 A couple of users reported that they couldn't get recent Ghostscript versions
1698 to display inline figures in LyX.
1699 It transpires that this is a Ghostscript bug:
1702 \begin_layout Standard
1703 \begin_inset LatexCommand url
1704 target "http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=124957&group_id=1897"
1710 \begin_layout Standard
1712 This bug appears to affect Ghostscript 6.22 and upwards.
1713 After applying the above mentioned patch, rendering in Lyx works fine again.
1714 GNU Ghostscript 6.53 and above include this fix.
1717 \begin_layout Section
1718 Questions Related to LyX on Windows
1721 \begin_layout Subsection
1722 Why do the menus and the toolbar flicker ?
1725 \begin_layout Standard
1726 You are probably using the XWin32 X server.
1727 This is a bug in XWin32: you can work around the problem by disabling the
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1733 \begin_inset Quotes erd
1736 option of XWin32, and using a color mode other than PseudoColor.
1739 \begin_layout Section
1740 How to get further assistance
1743 \begin_layout Subsection
1744 You still haven't answered my question!
1747 \begin_layout Standard
1748 Then RTFM, especially the Tutorial.
1749 The documentation really is quite good.
1750 (Besides, I helped write parts of it :-) If you think your problem may
1751 be LaTeX related, then look in
1755 LaTeX, A Document Preparation System, 2nd Ed.
1758 by Leslie Lamport (1994).
1759 There are also numerous example files included with LyX.
1764 File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
1765 Open\SpecialChar \menuseparator
1771 \begin_layout Subsection
1772 I want to mail someone about my problem.
1776 \begin_layout Standard
1777 Send email to the LyX Users list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org.
1778 If LyX is actually crashing or otherwise non-functional, then try the developer
1779 s' list at lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org.
1782 \begin_layout Subsection
1783 What to put in a request for help.
1786 \begin_layout Standard
1787 Include your version of LyX and a description of what you are trying to
1788 do, along with evidence that you've actually read the docs.
1791 \begin_layout Standard
1792 If LyX has crashed, include the version of LyX, the operating system, the
1793 version of xforms (if it seems to be a screen drawing problem), and a precise
1794 description of the events that lead to the crash.
1795 The easier it is for the developers to reproduce your crash, the more likely
1797 If you're brave and like to hack, use gdb to generate a backtrace and include
1798 the results with your mail.
1799 If you have no clue what I'm talking about, just describe what you did
1800 as completely as you can.
1803 \begin_layout Section
1804 Administrative information and acknowledgments
1807 \begin_layout Subsection
1808 Feedback is invited.
1812 \begin_layout Standard
1813 Send comments, suggested additions, world record document claims, etc.
1818 lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org.
1821 \begin_layout Subsection
1822 Formats in which this FAQ is available.
1826 \begin_layout Standard
1827 The LyX file original is included in the LyX source distribution, converted
1828 versions in HTML and ASCII should soon be available at the website.
1829 A German version is also available with the distribution.
1832 \begin_layout Subsection
1833 Authorship and acknowledgments.
1836 \begin_layout Standard
1837 Bernhard Iselborn, David Johnson, and Paul Evans were responsible for the
1838 FAQ through version 0.2.2 which covered LyX-0.10.7.
1839 The FAQ as of version 0.3.0 was written from scratch and covers LyX-1.0 and
1841 Many people contributed pieces to the current version; Mike Ressler of
1842 the Doc Team collected them into this file.
1845 \begin_layout Subsection
1846 Disclaimer and Copyright.
1850 \begin_layout Standard
1851 I don't claim anything in this document is accurate to within a factor of
1853 \begin_inset Formula $\pi$
1856 ; after all, I'm just an astronomer, and we like to set
1857 \begin_inset Formula $c=h=k=\pi=1$
1861 When the answer is wrong, we just redefine the units.
1862 This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
1863 ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
1864 FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
1865 See the GNU General Public License for more details.
1866 In other words, it's not my fault if you lose your dissertation the night
1867 before your doctoral defense because you forgot to save it before the power
1868 failed while wondering how a fundamental physical constant expressed in
1870 \begin_inset Formula $\textrm{m s}^{-1}$
1873 could possibly be equal to one expressed as
1874 \begin_inset Formula $\textrm{kg m s}^{-2}\textrm{ K}^{-1}$
1878 This file is Copyright © 2000 by Michael E.
1879 Ressler on behalf of the LyX Documentation Team.