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\begin_body
\begin_layout Title
-Customizing LyX: Features for the Advanced User
+Customizing \SpecialChar LyX
+: Features for the Advanced User
\end_layout
\begin_layout Author
-by the LyX Team
+by the \SpecialChar LyX
+ Team
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\noindent
-If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX Documenta
-tion mailing list,
+If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ Documentatio
+n mailing list,
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
target "lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org"
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
-Version 2.1.x
+Version 2.2.x
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-This manual covers the customization features present in LyX.
+This manual covers the customization features present in \SpecialChar LyX
+.
In it, we discuss issues like keyboard shortcuts, screen previewing options,
- printer options, sending commands to LyX via the LyX Server, internationalizati
-on, installing new LaTeX classes and LyX layouts, etc.
+ printer options, sending commands to \SpecialChar LyX
+ via the \SpecialChar LyX
+ Server, internationalization,
+ installing new \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ classes and \SpecialChar LyX
+ layouts, etc.
We can't possibly hope to touch on everything you can change—our developers
add new features faster than we can document them—but we will explain the
most common customizations and hopefully point you in the right direction
\begin_layout Standard
Information from previous versions of this document that now seems to be
outdated is contained in the OutDated branch of this document.
- By default, this information will not appear in the LaTeX output.
+ By default, this information will not appear in the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
-LyX configuration files
+\SpecialChar LyX
+ configuration files
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-This chapter aims to help you to find your way through the LyX configuration
+This chapter aims to help you to find your way through the \SpecialChar LyX
+ configuration
files.
Before continuing to read this chapter, you should find out where your
- LyX library and user directories are by using
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ library and user directories are by using
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Help\SpecialChar menuseparator
About
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_inset
.
- The library directory is the place where LyX places its system-wide configurati
-on files; the user directory is where you can place your modified versions.
+ The library directory is the place where \SpecialChar LyX
+ places its system-wide configuration
+ files; the user directory is where you can place your modified versions.
We will call the former
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
and the latter
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
and its sub-directories contain a number of files and that can be used
- to customize LyX's behavior.
- You can change many of these files from within LyX itself through the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ to customize \SpecialChar LyX
+'s behavior.
+ You can change many of these files from within \SpecialChar LyX
+ itself through the
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Preferences
\end_layout
\end_inset
dialog.
- Most customization that you will want to do in LyX is possible through
- this dialog.
- However, many other inner aspects of LyX can be customized by modifying
- the files in
+ Most customization that you will want to do in \SpecialChar LyX
+ is possible through this
+ dialog.
+ However, many other inner aspects of \SpecialChar LyX
+ can be customized by modifying the
+ files in
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
The files, which are to be found in
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-, are generated when you configure LyX.
+, are generated when you configure \SpecialChar LyX
+.
They contain various default values that are guessed by inspection.
In general, it is not a good idea to modify them, since they might be overwritt
en at any time.
\end_inset
- contains the list of packages that have been recognized by LyX.
- It is currently unused by the LyX program itself, but the information extracted
-, and more, is made available with
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ contains the list of packages that have been recognized by \SpecialChar LyX
+.
+ It is currently unused by the \SpecialChar LyX
+ program itself, but the information extracted,
+ and more, is made available with
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-LaTeX
+Help\SpecialChar menuseparator
+\SpecialChar LaTeX
+
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_inset
- directories, along with the associated LaTeX document class and their descripti
-on.
+ directories, along with the associated \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document class and their description.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- lists of various sorts of LaTeX-related files found on your system
+ lists of various sorts of \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-related files found on your system
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
+doc/\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Config.lyx
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-LaTeXConfig.lyx.in
+\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Config.lyx.in
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
- It contains information on your LaTeX configuration.
+ It contains information on your \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ configuration.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
\end_inset
- that define the keybindings used in LyX.
+ that define the keybindings used in \SpecialChar LyX
+.
If there exists an internationalized version of the bind file named
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- contains LyX documentation files (including the one you are currently reading).
+ contains \SpecialChar LyX
+ documentation files (including the one you are currently reading).
The file
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-LaTeXConfig.lyx
+\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Config.lyx
\end_layout
\end_inset
contains example files that explain how to use some features.
In the file browser, press the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
contains image files that are used by the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
dialog.
In addition, it also contains the individual icons used in the toolbar
- and the banners that can be shown when LyX is launched.
+ and the banners that can be shown when \SpecialChar LyX
+ is launched.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- Python scripts used to convert between LyX versions.
+ Python scripts used to convert between \SpecialChar LyX
+ versions.
These can be run from the command line if, say, you want to batch-convert
files.
\end_layout
\end_inset
contains some files that demonstrate the capabilities of the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
feature.
- Also contains some scripts used by LyX itself.
+ Also contains some scripts used by \SpecialChar LyX
+ itself.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- contains the standard LyX template files described in
+ contains the standard \SpecialChar LyX
+ template files described in
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Creating-Templates"
+reference "subsec:Creating-Templates"
\end_inset
\end_inset
- that define the user interface to LyX.
+ that define the user interface to \SpecialChar LyX
+.
That is, the files define which items appear in which menus and the items
appearing on the toolbar.
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-These files are used internally by LyX and you generally do not need to
- modify them unless you are a developer.
+These files are used internally by \SpecialChar LyX
+ and you generally do not need to modify
+ them unless you are a developer.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- this file contains the list of LyX developers.
+ this file contains the list of \SpecialChar LyX
+ developers.
The contents are displayed with the menu entry
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Help\SpecialChar menuseparator
About
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_inset
- this is a LaTeX script used during the configuration process.
+ this is a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ script used during the configuration process.
Do not run directly.
\end_layout
\end_inset
- this is the script that is used to re-configure LyX.
+ this is a Python script that is used to re-configure \SpecialChar LyX
+.
It creates configuration files in the directory it was run from.
\end_layout
\end_inset
this file contains the templates available to the new
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
- this file contains a list of all the languages currently supported by LyX.
+ this file contains a list of all the languages currently supported by \SpecialChar LyX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
(see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:I18n"
+reference "subsec:I18n"
\end_inset
\end_inset
this file contains information about unicode-encoded glyphs and the way
- they are supported by LyX via LaTeX.
+ they are supported by \SpecialChar LyX
+ via \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Even if you are using LyX as an unprivileged user, you might want to change
- LyX configuration for your own use.
+Even if you are using \SpecialChar LyX
+ as an unprivileged user, you might want to change
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ configuration for your own use.
The
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
in
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Help\SpecialChar menuseparator
About
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_layout Itemize
The preferences set in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Preferences
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
When you reconfigure using
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Reconfigure
\end_layout
\end_inset
-, LyX runs the
+, \SpecialChar LyX
+ runs the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
will be added to the list of classes in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-If you get some updated documentation from LyX ftp site and cannot install
+If you get some updated documentation from \SpecialChar LyX
+ ftp site and cannot install
it because you do not have sysadmin rights on your system, you can just
copy the files in
\begin_inset Flex Code
\end_inset
and the items in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-Running LyX with multiple configurations
+Running \SpecialChar LyX
+ with multiple configurations
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Invoking LyX with the command line switch
+Invoking \SpecialChar LyX
+ with the command line switch
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\emph default
instructs the program to read the configuration from that directory, and
not from the default directory.
- (You can determine the default directory by running LyX without the
+ (You can determine the default directory by running \SpecialChar LyX
+ without the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- switch.) If the specified directory does not exist, LyX offers to create
- it for you, just like it does for the default directory on the first time
+ switch.) If the specified directory does not exist, \SpecialChar LyX
+ offers to create it
+ for you, just like it does for the default directory on the first time
you run the program.
You can modify the configuration options in this additional user directory
exactly as you would for the default directory.
which you want available from all your configurations, you must add it
to each directory separately.
- You can avoid this with the following trick: after LyX creates the additional
+ You can avoid this with the following trick: after \SpecialChar LyX
+ creates the additional
directory, most of the subdirectories (see above) are empty.
If you want the new configuration to mirror an existing one, replace the
empty subdirectory with a symbolic link to the matching subdirectory in
subdirectory, however, since it contains a file written by the configuration
script (also accessible through
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Reconfigure
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The first step is to define your file formats if they are not already defined.
To do so, open the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Preferences
\end_layout
dialog.
Under
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-File Handling\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+File Handling\SpecialChar menuseparator
File formats
\end_layout
\end_inset
press the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
button to define your new format.
The
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
field contains the name used to identify the format in the GUI.
The
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
You will also need to enter a file extension.
These are all required.
The optional
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
field is used to provide a keyboard shortcut on the menus.
(For example, pressing
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Alt-V F D
+Ctrl+D
\end_layout
\end_inset
will
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-View\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-View (Other Formats)\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
+View (Other Formats)\SpecialChar menuseparator
DVI
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A Format can have a
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
and an
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
associated with it.
For example, you might want to use
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
fields.
In defining this command, you can use the four variables listed in the
next section.
- The viewer is launched when you view an image in LyX or use the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ The viewer is launched when you view an image in \SpecialChar LyX
+ or use the
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
View
\end_layout
menu.
The editor is for example launched when you right-click on an image and
choose
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Standard
The
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
.
- Therefore LyX uses the extended list of MIME types as specified by
+ Therefore \SpecialChar LyX
+ uses the extended list of MIME types as specified by
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "freedesktop.org"
\begin_layout Standard
The
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
- option tells LyX that a format is suitable for document export.
+ option tells \SpecialChar LyX
+ that a format is suitable for document export.
If this is set and if a suitable conversion route exists (see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
\end_inset
), the format will appear in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+File\SpecialChar menuseparator
Export
\end_layout
menu.
The format will also appear in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
View
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The option
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
- tells LyX that a format can contain vector graphics.
+ tells \SpecialChar LyX
+ that a format can contain vector graphics.
This information is used to determine the target format of included graphics
for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
export.
Included graphics may need to be converted to either
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
,
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
, or
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
, since
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
cannot handle other image formats.
If an included graphic is not already in
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
,
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
, or
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
format, it is converted to
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
if the vector format option is set, and otherwise to
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Since all conversions from one format to another take place in LyX's temporary
+Since all conversions from one format to another take place in \SpecialChar LyX
+'s temporary
directory, it is sometimes necessary to modify a file before copying it
to the temporary directory in order that the conversion may be performed.
\begin_inset Foot
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The definitions of the copiers may use four variables:
+The definitions of the copiers may use eight variables:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- The LyX system directory (e.
+ The \SpecialChar LyX
+ system directory (e.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
- The base name (without filename extension) in the LyX temporary directory
+ The base name (without filename extension) in the \SpecialChar LyX
+ temporary directory
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- The full directory path of the LyX temporary directory
+ The full directory path of the \SpecialChar LyX
+ temporary directory
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- The full pathname to the original LyX file being processed
+ The full pathname to the original \SpecialChar LyX
+ file being processed
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- The filename (without any directory path) of the LyX file.
+ The filename (without any directory path) of the \SpecialChar LyX
+ file.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- The `LaTeX name'
+ The `\SpecialChar LaTeX
+ name'
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The latter should be the filename as it would be used in a LaTeX's
+The latter should be the filename as it would be used in a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+'s
\series bold
\backslash
\end_inset
-Save it in your local LyX directory—say,
+Save it in your local \SpecialChar LyX
+ directory—say,
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
—and make it executable, if you need to do so on your platform.
Then, in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Preferences
\end_layout
\end_inset
dialog, select under
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-File Handling\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+File Handling\SpecialChar menuseparator
File formats
\end_layout
\end_inset
the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
into the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Copiers are used by LyX in various of its own conversions.
- For example, if appropriate programs are found, LyX will automatically
- install copiers for the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+Copiers are used by \SpecialChar LyX
+ in various of its own conversions.
+ For example, if appropriate programs are found, \SpecialChar LyX
+ will automatically install
+ copiers for the
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
and
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
HTML file but various associated files (style files, images, etc.) are also
copied.
All these files are written to a subdirectory of the directory in which
- the original LyX file was found.
+ the original \SpecialChar LyX
+ file was found.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
, so HTML generated from
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
will end up in
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Standard
You can define your own Converters to convert files between different formats.
This is done in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Preferences\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-File Handling\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Preferences\SpecialChar menuseparator
+File Handling\SpecialChar menuseparator
Converters
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
To define a new converter, select the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
and
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
from the drop-down lists, enter the command needed for the conversion,
and then press the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
- The LyX system directory
+ The \SpecialChar LyX
+ system directory
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\begin_layout Standard
In the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
- This converter runs some form of LaTeX.
- This will make LyX's LaTeX error logs available.
+ This converter runs some form of \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
+ This will make \SpecialChar LyX
+'s \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ error logs available.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
\end_inset
- Needs the LaTeX
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ Needs the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- file from the backend, which in practice means a LaTeX file like the one
- we would export, without
+ file from the backend, which in practice means a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ file like the one we
+ would export, without
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
The following three flags are not really flags at all because they take
an argument in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
The name of the directory in which the converter will dump the generated
files.
- LyX will not create this directory, and it does not copy anything into
- it, though it will copy this directory to the destination.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ will not create this directory, and it does not copy anything into it,
+ though it will copy this directory to the destination.
The argument may contain
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
None of these last three are presently used in any of the converters that
- are installed with LyX.
+ are installed with \SpecialChar LyX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
You do not have to define converters for all formats between which you want
to convert.
- For example, you will note that there is no `LyX to PostScript' converter,
- but LyX will export PostScript.
- It does so by first creating a LaTeX file (no converter needs to be defined
- for this) which is then converted to DVI using the `LaTeX to DVI' converter,
+ For example, you will note that there is no `\SpecialChar LyX
+ to PostScript' converter,
+ but \SpecialChar LyX
+ will export PostScript.
+ It does so by first creating a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ file (no converter needs to be defined
+ for this) which is then converted to DVI using the `\SpecialChar LaTeX
+ to DVI' converter,
and finally converting the resulting DVI file to PostScript.
- LyX finds such `chains' of converters automatically, and it will always
- choose the shortest possible chain.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ finds such `chains' of converters automatically, and it will always choose
+ the shortest possible chain.
You can, though, still define multiple conversion methods between file
formats.
- For example, the standard LyX configuration provides five ways to convert
- LaTeX to PDF:
+ For example, the standard \SpecialChar LyX
+ configuration provides five ways to convert
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ to PDF:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
Directly, using
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
via (DVI and) PostScript, using
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
via DVI, using
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
directly using
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-XeTeX
+Xe\SpecialChar TeX
+
\end_layout
\end_inset
\begin_layout Enumerate
directly using
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-LuaTeX
+Lua\SpecialChar TeX
+
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
For example, in the standard configuration, the formats named
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
(for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
),
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
(for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
),
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
(for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
),
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
(for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-XeTeX
+Xe\SpecialChar TeX
+
\end_layout
\end_inset
), and
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
(for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-LuaTeX
+Lua\SpecialChar TeX
+
\end_layout
\end_inset
) are defined, all of which share the extension
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
-Internationalizing LyX
+Internationalizing \SpecialChar LyX
+
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
name "cha:Internationalizing-LyX"
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-LyX supports using a translated interface.
- Last time we checked, LyX provided text in thirty languages.
+\SpecialChar LyX
+ supports using a translated interface.
+ Last time we checked, \SpecialChar LyX
+ provided text in thirty languages.
The language of choice is called your
\emph on
locale
\begin_layout Plain Layout
If you are a fluent speaker of a language other than English, joining these
- teams is a great way to give back to the LyX community!
+ teams is a great way to give back to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ community!
\end_layout
\end_inset
- will of course try to fix these shortcomings in future versions of LyX.
+ will of course try to fix these shortcomings in future versions of \SpecialChar LyX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-Translating LyX
+Translating \SpecialChar LyX
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-LyX uses the GNU
+\SpecialChar LyX
+ uses the GNU
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
library to handle the internationalization of the interface.
- To have LyX speak your favorite language in all menus and dialogs, you
- need a
+ To have \SpecialChar LyX
+ speak your favorite language in all menus and dialogs, you need
+ a
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
.
It is possible to do this just for yourself, but if you're going to do
it, you might as well share the results of your labors with the rest of
- the LyX community.
- Send a message to the LyX developers' list for more information about how
+ the \SpecialChar LyX
+ community.
+ Send a message to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ developers' list for more information about how
to proceed.
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-Check out the LyX source code.
+Check out the \SpecialChar LyX
+ source code.
(See the
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "information on the web"
-target "http://www.lyx.org/HowToUseSVN"
+target "http://www.lyx.org/HowToUseGIT"
\end_inset
\end_inset
- files, as well.
+ files, as well, see
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_node/PO-Mode.html
+\backslash
+#PO-Mode
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_inset
--file could be added to the LyX distribution, so others can use it.
- Adding it involves making additional changes to LyX.
+ file could be added to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ distribution, so others can use it.
+ Adding it involves making additional changes to \SpecialChar LyX
+.
So send an email to the developers' mailing list if you're interested in
doing that.
\end_layout
message when no translation is used.
Therefore you have to put it in double square brackets at the end of the
message (see the example above).
- The translation mechanism of LyX ensures that everything in double square
+ The translation mechanism of \SpecialChar LyX
+ ensures that everything in double square
brackets at the end of messages is removed before displaying the message.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The online documentation (in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
and the locale is set accordingly, these will be used automagically by
- LyX.
- LyX looks for translated versions as
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ looks for translated versions as
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
(
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Help\SpecialChar menuseparator
Introduction
\end_layout
\end_inset
directory.
+\begin_inset Note Greyedout
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Note:
+\series default
+ For a complex document with external material (images, etc.), if you make
+ a copy e.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+g.
+\begin_inset space \space{}
+\end_inset
+
+in a temp dir, beware that the links to external material may be broken
+ when the document is moved to a different place.
+ The best way is to retrieve the \SpecialChar LyX
+ tree from git (see
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://www.lyx.org/HowToUseGIT
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+) and to edit the doc file in place.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-Sometimes the original document (from the LyX-team) will be updated.
+Sometimes the original document (from the \SpecialChar LyX
+ team) will be updated.
Use the source viewer at
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
\end_inset
- marks comments, quotes start and end LaTeX-style commands.
+ marks comments, quotes start and end \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-style commands.
To enter quote, you'll need to use
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
An example of a
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
statement to cause the symbol
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
to be output for the keystroke
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\family default
Note that a
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\family default
\emph default
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Standard
This allows you to press
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\family default
\shape default
in this case cancels the last dead key, so if you press
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
file maps the strings that the symbols generate to characters in the current
font.
- The LyX distribution currently includes at least the
+ The \SpecialChar LyX
+ distribution currently includes at least the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
For example, in order to map
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-If LyX cannot find a mapping for the string produced by the keystroke or
- a deadkey sequence, it will check if it looks like an accented char and
- try to draw an accent over the character on screen.
+If \SpecialChar LyX
+ cannot find a mapping for the string produced by the keystroke or a
+ deadkey sequence, it will check if it looks like an accented char and try
+ to draw an accent over the character on screen.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
.
You could bind the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-] to the LyX command
+] to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ command
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
file.
Now, whenever you type the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
-, however, LyX will complain with a beep, since a
+, however, \SpecialChar LyX
+ will complain with a beep, since a
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
never takes a circumflex accent.
Hitting
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Please note this last point! If you bind a key to a dead-key, you'll need
to rebind the character on that key to yet another key.
Binding the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Standard
One common way to bind dead-keys is to use
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
,
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
, and
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
acts in some ways just like
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
- and then binding this symbolic key to the corresponding LyX command.
+ and then binding this symbolic key to the corresponding \SpecialChar LyX
+ command.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
files.
I have my
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
symbolic keys bound such things as
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
and
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
key: One of the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
keys, a spare function key, etc.
- As for the LyX commands that produce accents, check the entry for
+ As for the \SpecialChar LyX
+ commands that produce accents, check the entry for
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
You can edit your preferences so that your desired language environment
- is automatically configured when LyX starts up, via the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ is automatically configured when \SpecialChar LyX
+ starts up, via the
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Edit\SpecialChar menuseparator
Preferences
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
In this chapter, we describe the procedures for creating and installing
- new LyX layout and template files, as well as offer a refresher on correctly
- installing new LaTeX document classes.
+ new \SpecialChar LyX
+ layout and template files, as well as offer a refresher on correctly
+ installing new \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document classes.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
First, let us a say a few words about how one ought to think about the relation
- between LyX and LaTeX.
- The thing to understand is that, in a certain sense, LyX doesn't know anything
- about LaTeX.
- Indeed, from LyX's point of view, LaTeX is just one of several
+ between \SpecialChar LyX
+ and \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
+ The thing to understand is that, in a certain sense, \SpecialChar LyX
+ doesn't know anything
+ about \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
+ Indeed, from \SpecialChar LyX
+'s point of view, \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ is just one of several
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
in which it is capable of producing output.
Other such formats are DocBook, plaintext, and XHTML.
- LaTeX is, of course, a particularly important format, but very little of
- the information LyX has about LaTeX is actually contained in the program
- itself.
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ is, of course, a particularly important format, but very little of the
+ information \SpecialChar LyX
+ has about \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ is actually contained in the program itself.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- into LyX.
+ into \SpecialChar LyX
+.
But the developers generally regard this as a Bad Thing.
\end_layout
\end_inset
, is contained in `layout files'.
- Similarly, LyX itself does not know much about DocBook or XHTML.
+ Similarly, \SpecialChar LyX
+ itself does not know much about DocBook or XHTML.
What it knows is contained in layout files.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
You can think of the layout file for a given document class as a translation
- manual between LyX constructs---paragraphs with their corresponding styles,
- certain sorts of insets, etc---and the corresponding LaTeX, DocBook, or
- XHTML constructs.
- Almost everything LyX knows about
+ manual between \SpecialChar LyX
+ constructs—paragraphs with their corresponding styles,
+ certain sorts of insets, etc—and the corresponding \SpecialChar LaTeX
+, DocBook, or XHTML
+ constructs.
+ Almost everything \SpecialChar LyX
+ knows about
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- tells LyX how paragraphs that are marked with the Section, Subsection,
- etc, styles can be translated into corresponding LaTeX, DocBook, and XHTML
- commands and tags.
+ tells \SpecialChar LyX
+ how paragraphs that are marked with the Section, Subsection, etc,
+ styles can be translated into corresponding \SpecialChar LaTeX
+, DocBook, and XHTML commands
+ and tags.
The
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Defining the LyX--LaTeX correspondence is not the only thing layout files
- do, though.
- Their other job is to define how the LyX constructs themselves will appear
+Defining the \SpecialChar LyX
+–\SpecialChar LaTeX
+ correspondence is not the only thing layout files do, though.
+ Their other job is to define how the \SpecialChar LyX
+ constructs themselves will appear
on-screen.
The fact that layout files have these two jobs is often a source of confusion,
because they are completely separate.
- Telling LyX how to translate a certain paragraph style into LaTeX does
- not tell LyX how to display it; conversely, telling LyX how to display
- a certain paragraph style does not tell LyX how to translate it into LaTeX
- (let alone tell LaTeX how to display it).
- So, in general, when you define a new LyX construct, you must always do
- two quite separate things: (i)
+ Telling \SpecialChar LyX
+ how to translate a certain paragraph style into \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ does not tell
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ how to display it; conversely, telling \SpecialChar LyX
+ how to display a certain paragraph
+ style does not tell \SpecialChar LyX
+ how to translate it into \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ (let alone tell \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ how to
+ display it).
+ So, in general, when you define a new \SpecialChar LyX
+ construct, you must always do two
+ quite separate things: (i)
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-tell LyX how to translate it into LaTeX and (ii)
+tell \SpecialChar LyX
+ how to translate it into \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ and (ii)
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-tell LyX how to display it.
+tell \SpecialChar LyX
+ how to display it.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Much the same is true, of course, as regards LyX's other backend formats,
- though XHTML is in some ways different, because in that case LyX
+Much the same is true, of course, as regards \SpecialChar LyX
+'s other backend formats, though
+ XHTML is in some ways different, because in that case \SpecialChar LyX
+
\emph on
is
\emph default
able, to some extent, to use information about how it should display a
paragraph on the screen to output information (in the form of CSS) about
how the paragraph should be displayed in a browser.
- Even in this case, however, the distinction between what LyX does internally
+ Even in this case, however, the distinction between what \SpecialChar LyX
+ does internally
and how things are rendered externally remains in force, and the two can
be controlled separately.
See
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-Installing new LaTeX files
+Installing new \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ files
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Some installations may not include a LaTeX package or class file that you
- would like to use within LyX.
- For example, you might need FoilTeX, a package for preparing slides for
- overhead projectors.
- Modern LaTeX distributions like TeXLive (2008 or newer) or MiKTeX provide
- a user interface for installing such packages.
- For example, with MiKTeX, you start the program
+Some installations may not include a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ package or class file that you would
+ like to use within \SpecialChar LyX
+.
+ For example, you might need Foil\SpecialChar TeX
+, a package for preparing slides for overhead
+ projectors.
+ Modern \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ distributions like \SpecialChar TeX
+Live (2008 or newer) or MiK\SpecialChar TeX
+ provide a user interface
+ for installing such packages.
+ For example, with MiK\SpecialChar TeX
+, you start the program
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-If your LaTeX distribution does not provide such a `package manager', or
- if the package is not available from your distribution, then follow these
- steps to install it manually:
+If your \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ distribution does not provide such a `package manager', or if the
+ package is not available from your distribution, then follow these steps
+ to install it manually:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- (is the case for FoilTeX) then open a console, change to the folder of
- this file and execute the command
+ (is the case for Foil\SpecialChar TeX
+) then open a console, change to the folder of this
+ file and execute the command
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
.
You have now unpacked the package and have all files to install it.
- Most LaTeX-packages are not packed and you can skip this step.
+ Most \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-packages are not packed and you can skip this step.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
Now you need to decide if the package should be available for all users
or only for you.
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Enumerate
On *nix systems (Linux, OSX, etc.), if you want the new package to be available
- for all users on your system, then install it in your `local' TeX tree,
- otherwise install it in your own `user' TeX tree.
+ for all users on your system, then install it in your `local' \SpecialChar TeX
+ tree, otherwise
+ install it in your own `user' \SpecialChar TeX
+ tree.
Where these trees should be created, if they do not already exist, depends
on your system.
To find this out, look in the file
\end_inset
- The location of the `local' TeX tree is defined by the
+ The location of the `local' \SpecialChar TeX
+ tree is defined by the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-.
- The location of the `user' TeX tree is defined by
+ or /usr/local/texlive/XXXX where XXXX is the year of the installed \SpecialChar TeX
+Live
+ distribution.
+ The location of the `user' \SpecialChar TeX
+ tree is defined by
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
$HOME/texmf
\end_layout
+\end_inset
+
+ or
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\family sans
+\lang french
+$HOME/.texliveXXXX
+\end_layout
+
\end_inset
.
\begin_layout Enumerate
On Windows, if you want the new package to be available for all users on
- your system, change to the folder where LaTeX is installed and then change
- to the subfolder
+ your system, change to the folder where \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ is installed and then change to
+ the subfolder
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
.
- (For MiKTeX, this would be by default the folder
+ (For MiK\SpecialChar TeX
+, this would be by default the folder
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
.)
\begin_inset Foot
-status open
+status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Note that this will be the correct path only on English installations.
\end_inset
If the package should only available for you or you don't have admin permissions
-, do the same, but in the local LaTeX folder.
+, do the same, but in the local \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ folder.
E.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
-g., for MiKTeX
+g., for MiK\SpecialChar TeX
+
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_deeper
\begin_layout Enumerate
-Now one only need to tell LaTeX that there are new files.
- This depends on the used LaTeX-Distribution:
+Now one only need to tell \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ that there are new files.
+ This depends on the used \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-Distribution:
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Enumerate
-For TeXLive execute the command
+For \SpecialChar TeX
+Live execute the command
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
-For MiKTeX, if you have installed the package for all users, start the program
+For MiK\SpecialChar TeX
+, if you have installed the package for all users, start the program
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_deeper
\begin_layout Enumerate
-Finally, you need to tell LyX that there are new packages available.
- So, in LyX, use the menu
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+Finally, you need to tell \SpecialChar LyX
+ that there are new packages available.
+ So, in \SpecialChar LyX
+, use the menu
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Tools
\family sans
-\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+\SpecialChar menuseparator
Reconfigure
\end_layout
\end_inset
- and then restart LyX.
+ and then restart \SpecialChar LyX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-(FoilTe
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-{}
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-x)
+(FoilTex)
\end_layout
\end_inset
will now be available under
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Settings\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Settings\SpecialChar menuseparator
Document Class
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-If you would like to use a LaTeX document class that is not even listed
- in the menu
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+If you would like to use a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document class that is not even listed in the
+ menu
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Settings\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Settings\SpecialChar menuseparator
Document Class
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-This section describes the various sorts of LyX files that contain layout
- information.
+This section describes the various sorts of \SpecialChar LyX
+ files that contain layout informati
+on.
These files describe various paragraph and character styles, determining
- how LyX should display them and how they should be translated into LaTeX,
- DocBook, XHTML, or whatever output format is being used.
+ how \SpecialChar LyX
+ should display them and how they should be translated into \SpecialChar LaTeX
+, DocBook,
+ XHTML, or whatever output format is being used.
\end_layout
We shall try to provide a thorough description of the process of writing
layout files here.
However, there are so many different types of documents supported even
- by just LaTeX that we can't hope to cover every different possibility or
- problem you might encounter.
- The LyX users' list is frequented by people with lots of experience with
- layout design who are willing to share what they've learned, so please
- feel free to ask questions there.
+ by just \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ that we can't hope to cover every different possibility or problem
+ you might encounter.
+ The \SpecialChar LyX
+ users' list is frequented by people with lots of experience with layout
+ design who are willing to share what they've learned, so please feel free
+ to ask questions there.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
As you prepare to write a new layout, it is extremely helpful to look at
- the layouts distributed with LyX.
- If you write a LyX layout for a LaTeX document class that might also be
- used by others, or write a module that might be useful to others, then
- you should consider posting your layout to the
+ the layouts distributed with \SpecialChar LyX
+.
+ If you write a \SpecialChar LyX
+ layout for a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document class that might also be used by
+ others, or write a module that might be useful to others, then you should
+ consider posting your layout to the
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "layout section on the LyX wiki"
\end_inset
- or even to the LyX developers' list, so that it might be included in LyX
+ or even to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ developers' list, so that it might be included in \SpecialChar LyX
itself.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Note that LyX is licensed under the General Public License, so any material
- that is contributed to LyX must be similarly licensed.
+Note that \SpecialChar LyX
+ is licensed under the General Public License, so any material
+ that is contributed to \SpecialChar LyX
+ must be similarly licensed.
\end_layout
\end_inset
Layout modules
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Layout-modules"
+name "subsec:Layout-modules"
\end_inset
\end_inset
- extension and provide LyX with information about document classes.
- Since LyX 1.6 layout information can also be contained in layout
+ extension and provide \SpecialChar LyX
+ with information about document classes.
+ Since \SpecialChar LyX
+ 1.6 layout information can also be contained in layout
\emph on
modules
\emph default
\end_inset
extension.
- Modules are to LaTeX packages much as layouts are to LaTeX classes, and
- some modules—such as the
+ Modules are to \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ packages much as layouts are to \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ classes, and some modules—such
+ as the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
requires editing that file.
Modules, by contrast, are selected in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
\end_inset
- folder, you will need to reconfigure and then restart LyX for the module
- to appear in the menu.
+ folder, you will need to reconfigure and then restart \SpecialChar LyX
+ for the module to
+ appear in the menu.
However, changes you make to the module will be seen immediately, if you
open
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
usly working on actual documents
\emph default
.
- Though of course the developers strive to keep LyX stable in such situations,
+ Though of course the developers strive to keep \SpecialChar LyX
+ stable in such situations,
syntax errors and the like in your module file could cause strange behavior.
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Modules are to LyX as packages are to LaTeX.
+Modules are to \SpecialChar LyX
+ as packages are to \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
Sometimes, however, you find yourself wanting a specific inset or character
style just for one document and writing a module that will also be available
to other documents makes little sense.
- What you need is LyX's
+ What you need is \SpecialChar LyX
+'s
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
You will find it under
\family sans
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Settings\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Settings\SpecialChar menuseparator
Local Layout
\family default
.
tag.
Any format is acceptable, but one would normally use the format current
at the time.
- (In LyX 2.1, the current layout format is 35
-\change_inserted 2090807402 1370141354
-??
-\change_unchanged
-.) You should be aware that local layout is not supported by versions of
- LyX prior to 1.6, so you should not use it if you want to be able to export
- your document to LyX 1.5 or earlier (without, that is, losing the local
- layout information).
- If you wish to be able to export to 1.6---local layout is supported in 1.6,
- though there is no UI for it---then you should use format 11 and, of course,
- use only layout constructs that were available in LyX 1.6.
+ (In \SpecialChar LyX
+ 2.1, the current layout format is 48.) You should be aware that local
+ layout is not supported by versions of \SpecialChar LyX
+ prior to 1.6, so you should not
+ use it if you want to be able to export your document to \SpecialChar LyX
+ 1.5 or earlier
+ (without, that is, losing the local layout information).
+ If you wish to be able to export to 1.6—local layout is supported in 1.6,
+ though there is no UI for it—then you should use format 11 and, of course,
+ use only layout constructs that were available in \SpecialChar LyX
+ 1.6.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_inset
- pane, LyX will enable the
+ pane, \SpecialChar LyX
+ will enable the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_inset
button at the bottom.
- Clicking this button will cause LyX to determine whether what you have
- entered is valid layout information for the chosen format.
- LyX will report the result but, unfortunately, will not tell you what errors
+ Clicking this button will cause \SpecialChar LyX
+ to determine whether what you have entered
+ is valid layout information for the chosen format.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ will report the result but, unfortunately, will not tell you what errors
there might have been.
- These will be written to the terminal, however, if LyX is started from
- a terminal.
+ These will be written to the terminal, however, if \SpecialChar LyX
+ is started from a terminal.
You will not be permitted to save your local layout until you have entered
something valid.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Layout for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Standard
There are two situations you are likely to encounter when wanting to support
- a new LaTeX document class, involving style (
+ a new \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document class, involving style (
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-) files and LaTeX2e class (
+) files and \SpecialChar LaTeX2e
+ class (
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
document class.
For the sake of the example, we'll assume that the style file is called
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
and that it is meant to be used with
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Of course, which directory is your local directory will vary by platform,
- and LyX allows you to specify your local directory on startup, too, using
+ and \SpecialChar LyX
+ allows you to specify your local directory on startup, too, using
the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\backslash
-DeclareLaTeXClass{report}
+Declare\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Class{report}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\backslash
-DeclareLaTeXClass[report, myclass.sty]{report (myclass)}
+Declare\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Class[report, myclass.sty]{report (myclass)}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Start LyX and select
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+Start \SpecialChar LyX
+ and select
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Reconfigure
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
- Then restart LyX and try creating a new document.
+ Then restart \SpecialChar LyX
+ and try creating a new document.
You should see "
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
" as a document class option in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
If
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Layout for
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
There are two possibilities here.
One is that the class file is itself based upon an existing document class.
For example, many thesis classes are based upon
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-DeclareLaTeXClass
+Declare\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Class
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_inset
-: LyX assumes that the document class has the same name as the layout file.
+: \SpecialChar LyX
+ assumes that the document class has the same name as the layout file.
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\backslash
-DeclareLaTeXClass[thesis,book]{thesis}
+Declare\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Class[thesis,book]{thesis}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
layout.
We strongly suggest copying an existing layout file which uses a similar
- LaTeX class and then modifying it, if you can do so.
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ class and then modifying it, if you can do so.
At least use an existing file as a starting point so you can find out what
items you need to worry about.
Again, the specifics are covered below.
Creating templates
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Creating-Templates"
+name "subsec:Creating-Templates"
\end_inset
for it, too.
A template acts as a kind of tutorial for your layout, showing how it might
be used, though containing dummy content.
- You can of course look at the various templates included with LyX for ideas.
+ You can of course look at the various templates included with \SpecialChar LyX
+ for ideas.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Templates are created just like usual documents: using LyX.
+Templates are created just like usual documents: using \SpecialChar LyX
+.
The only difference is that usual documents contain all possible settings,
including the font scheme and the paper size.
Usually a user doesn't want a template to overwrite his preferred settings
\end_inset
- from the template LyX file.
+ from the template \SpecialChar LyX
+ file.
This can be done with any simple text-editor, for example
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
to the same place, and redefine the template path in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Preferences\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Preferences\SpecialChar menuseparator
Paths
\end_layout
.
This template is loaded every time you create a new document with
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+File\SpecialChar menuseparator
New
\end_layout
\end_inset
in order to provide useful defaults.
- To create this template from inside LyX, all you have to do is to open
- a document with the correct settings, and use the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ To create this template from inside \SpecialChar LyX
+, all you have to do is to open a document
+ with the correct settings, and use the
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The format of layout files changes with each LyX release, so old layout
- files need to be converted to the new format.
- If LyX reads a layout file in an older format, it automatically calls the
+The format of layout files changes with each \SpecialChar LyX
+ release, so old layout files
+ need to be converted to the new format.
+ If \SpecialChar LyX
+ reads a layout file in an older format, it automatically calls the
script
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
to convert it to a temporary file in current format.
The original file is left untouched.
If you use the layout file often, then, you may want to convert it permanently,
- so that LyX does not have to do so itself every time.
+ so that \SpecialChar LyX
+ does not have to do so itself every time.
To do this, you can call the converter manually:
\end_layout
\end_inset
- is the name of your LyX system directory.
+ is the name of your \SpecialChar LyX
+ system directory.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Our advice is to go slowly, save and test often.
It is really not that hard, except that the multitude of options can become
overwhelming, especially if you try to check out too many at once.
- It becomes easier if you use existing layouts of LyX as examples/reference
+ It becomes easier if you use existing layouts of \SpecialChar LyX
+ as examples/reference
or if you modify an existing layout to your needs.
\end_layout
\size small
#
\backslash
-DeclareLaT
-\size default
-
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-{}
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\size small
-eXClass{Article (Standard Class)}
+DeclareLaTeXClass{Article (Standard Class)}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The second and third lines are used when you (re)configure LyX.
- The layout file is read by the LaTeX script
+The second and third lines are used when you (re)configure \SpecialChar LyX
+.
+ The layout file is read by the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ script
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
is ignored.
- The first line is just a LaTeX comment, the second one contains the mandatory
+ The first line is just a \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ comment, the second one contains the mandatory
declaration of the text class and the third line contains the optional
classification of the class.
If these lines appear in a file named
\end_inset
- (the name of the layout file) which uses the LaTeX document class
+ (the name of the layout file) which uses the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document class
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
that appears above is used as a description of the text class in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
\end_inset
in the example) is also used in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
\size small
#
\backslash
-DeclareLaT
-\size default
-
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-{}
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\size small
-eXClass[article]{Article (with My Own Headings)}
+DeclareLaTeXClass[article]{Article (with My Own Headings)}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\end_inset
-, associated with the LaTeX document class
+, associated with the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document class
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\size small
#
\backslash
-DeclareLaT
-\size default
-
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-{}
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\size small
-eXClass[article,foo.sty]{Article (with My Own Headings)}
+DeclareLaTeXClass[article,foo.sty]{Article (with My Own Headings)}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\size small
#
\backslash
-DeclareLaT
-\size default
-
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-{}
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\size small
-eXClass[class,package.sty]{layout description}
+DeclareLaTeXClass[class,package.sty]{layout description}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The class need only be specified if the name of the LaTeX class file and
- the name of the layout file are different or if there are packages to load.
- If the name of the class file is not specified, then LyX will simply assume
+The class need only be specified if the name of the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ class file and the
+ name of the layout file are different or if there are packages to load.
+ If the name of the class file is not specified, then \SpecialChar LyX
+ will simply assume
that it is the same as the name of the layout file.
\end_layout
\end_inset
, run
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
Reconfigure
\end_layout
\end_inset
-, exit LyX and restart.
+, exit \SpecialChar LyX
+ and restart.
Then your new text class should be available along with the others.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Once the layout file is installed, you can edit it and see your changes
- without having to reconfigure or to restart LyX.
+ without having to reconfigure or to restart \SpecialChar LyX
+.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-In versions of LyX prior to 1.6, this was not true.
+In versions of \SpecialChar LyX
+ prior to 1.6, this was not true.
As a result, editing layout files was very time consuming, since you had
- constantly to restart LyX to see changes.
+ constantly to restart \SpecialChar LyX
+ to see changes.
\end_layout
\end_inset
- You can force a reload of the current layout by using the LyX function
-
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ You can force a reload of the current layout by using the \SpecialChar LyX
+ function
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Warning
\emph default
:
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
y working on a document that you care about.
Use a test document.
Syntax errors and the like in your layout file could cause peculiar behavior.
- In particular, such errors could cause LyX to regard the current layout
- as invalid and to attempt to switch to some other layout.
+ In particular, such errors could cause \SpecialChar LyX
+ to regard the current layout as
+ invalid and to attempt to switch to some other layout.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Really bad syntax errors may even caused LyX to exit.
- This is because certain sorts of errors may make LyX unable to read
+Really bad syntax errors may even caused \SpecialChar LyX
+ to exit.
+ This is because certain sorts of errors may make \SpecialChar LyX
+ unable to read
\emph on
any
\emph default
\end_inset
- The LyX team strives to keep LyX stable in such situations, but safe is
- better than sorry.
+ The \SpecialChar LyX
+ team strives to keep \SpecialChar LyX
+ stable in such situations, but safe is better
+ than sorry.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_layout LyX-Code
#
\backslash
-DeclareL
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-{}
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-yXModule[endnotes.sty]{Endnotes}
+DeclareLyXModule[endnotes.sty]{Endnotes}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The mandatory argument, in curly brackets, is the name of the module, as
it should appear in
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Settings\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Settings\SpecialChar menuseparator
Modules
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
- The argument in square brackets is optional: It declares any LaTeX packages
+ The argument in square brackets is optional: It declares any \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ packages
on which the module depends.
It is also possible to use the form
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Preferably in English if the module should be published with LyX.
+Preferably in English if the module should be published with \SpecialChar LyX
+.
This description will appear in the list of messages to be translated and
will be thus translated with the next interface update.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The description is used in
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Settings\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Settings\SpecialChar menuseparator
Modules
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-This tag was introduced with LyX
+This tag was introduced with \SpecialChar LyX
+
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
1.4.0.
- Layout files from older LyX versions do not have an explicit file format
- and are considered to have
+ Layout files from older \SpecialChar LyX
+ versions do not have an explicit file format and
+ are considered to have
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
.
- The format for the present version of LyX is format 35.
- But each version of LyX is capable of reading earlier versions' layout
- files, just as they are capable of reading files produced by earlier versions
- of LyX.
+ The format for the present version of \SpecialChar LyX
+ is format 59.
+ But each version of \SpecialChar LyX
+ is capable of reading earlier versions' layout files,
+ just as they are capable of reading files produced by earlier versions
+ of \SpecialChar LyX
+.
There is, however, no provision for converting to earlier formats.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:General-text-class"
+name "subsec:General-text-class"
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Citation-format-description"
+reference "subsec:Citation-format-description"
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:ClassOptions"
+reference "subsec:ClassOptions"
\end_inset
\emph default
to having one or two columns.
Can be changed in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Counters"
+reference "subsec:Counters"
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
\end_inset
] This is the style that will be assigned to new paragraphs, usually
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Modules have their own way of excluding other modules (see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Layout-modules"
+reference "subsec:Layout-modules"
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Floats"
+reference "subsec:Floats"
\end_inset
\end_inset
.
- If it is not given, then LyX will attempt to figure out which layout to
- use.
+ If it is not given, then \SpecialChar LyX
+ will attempt to figure out which layout to use.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Counters"
+reference "subsec:Counters"
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-IfStyle
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
- [
-\begin_inset Flex Code
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-<style>
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-] Modifies the properties of the given paragraph style.
- If the style does not exist, the statement is ignored.
- Must end with
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-
-\begin_inset Flex Code
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-End
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
-.
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Description
-\begin_inset Flex Code
-status collapsed
-
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Input
\end_layout
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Flex-insets-and"
+reference "subsec:Flex-insets-and"
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-NoCounter
+ModifyStyle
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-<counter>
+<style>
\end_layout
\end_inset
-] Deletes an existing counter, usually one defined in an included file.
-\end_layout
+] Modifies the properties of the given paragraph style.
+ If the style does not exist, this section is ignored.
+ Must end with
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
-\begin_layout Description
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-NoFloat
+End
\end_layout
\end_inset
- [
-\begin_inset Flex Code
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-<float>
-\end_layout
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
-] Deletes an existing float.
- This is particularly useful when you want to suppress a float that has
- been defined in an input file.
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-NoStyle
+NoCounter
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-<style>
+<counter>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+] Deletes an existing counter, usually one defined in an included file.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+NoFloat
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<float>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+] Deletes an existing float.
+ This is particularly useful when you want to suppress a float that has
+ been defined in an input file.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+NoStyle
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<style>
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] The file format (as defined in the LyX preferences) produced by this document
+] The file format (as defined in the \SpecialChar LyX
+ preferences) produced by this document
class.
It is mainly useful when
\begin_inset Flex Code
\end_inset
option.
- (For TeXperts, this causes LyX to output:
+ (For \SpecialChar TeX
+perts, this causes \SpecialChar LyX
+ to output:
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
] The default pagestyle.
Can be changed in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
\end_inset
- Sets the preamble for the LaTeX document.
+ Sets the preamble for the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document.
Note that this will completely override any prior
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ProvideStyle
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<style>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+] Creates a new paragraph style if it does not already exist.
+ If the style does exist, this section is ignored.
+ Must end with
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+End
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Requires
\end_layout
\end_inset
- for the list of features.)
+ for the list of features.).
+ If you require a package with specific options, you can additionally use
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PackageOptions
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
- counter in LaTeX.
+ counter in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
] Whether the class-default should be printing on one or both sides of the
paper.
Can be changed in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document\SpecialChar menuseparator
Settings
\end_layout
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
\end_inset
- counter in LaTeX.
+ counter in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
section
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:ClassOptions"
+name "subsec:ClassOptions"
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] The list of available page sty\SpecialChar \-
+] The list of available page sty\SpecialChar softhyphen
les, separated by
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Paragraph styles
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+name "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
\end_inset
] A comma separated list of permitted alignments.
- (Some LaTeX styles prohibit certain alignments, since those wouldn't make
- sense.
+ (Some \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ styles prohibit certain alignments, since those wouldn't make sense.
For example a right-aligned or centered enumeration isn't possible.)
\end_layout
\end_inset
-] Defines argument number <int> of a command\SpecialChar \slash{}
+] Defines argument number <int> of a command\SpecialChar breakableslash
environment associated with
the current style.
This is useful for things like section headings, and only makes sense with
- LaTeX.
- Every (optional or required) argument of a command or environment -- except
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
+ Every (optional or required) argument of a command or environment – except
for the required argument that is associated with the content of the paragraph
- itself -- has a separate definition, where the number specifies the order
+ itself – has a separate definition, where the number specifies the order
of the arguments.
The definition must end with
\begin_inset Flex Code
.
So a command with two optional arguments has:
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
-g., in LaTeX commands, optional arguments often require previous optional
- arguments to be output (at least empty), as in
+g., in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ commands, optional arguments often require previous optional arguments
+ to be output (at least empty), as in
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
The font used for the argument content, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
The font used for the label; see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
\end_inset
, this argument is automatically inserted when the respective style is selected.
- Currently, only one argument per style\SpecialChar \slash{}
+ Currently, only one argument per style\SpecialChar breakableslash
layout can be automatically inserted.
\end_layout
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+InsertCotext
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+[int=0]
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ If this is set to
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+1
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, this argument will be inserted with a copy of the co-text (either selected
+ text or the whole paragraph) as content.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+PassThruChars
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+string of characters
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+]
+\family typewriter
+
+\family default
+Defines individual characters that should be output in raw form, meaning
+ without special translations that \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ would require.
+ Note that, contrary to PassThru, this needs to be explicitly defined for
+ arguments.
+ That is, arguments do not inherit PassThruChars from their parent inset
+ or layout.
+\end_layout
+
\begin_layout Standard
-By default, the text entered in the LyX workarea in the respective layout
- is the last (mandatory) argument of a command if the
+By default, the text entered in the \SpecialChar LyX
+ workarea in the respective layout is
+ the last (mandatory) argument of a command if the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-)
+).
\end_layout
\end_deeper
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:I18n"
+reference "subsec:I18n"
\end_inset
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Note that, besides that functionality, there is no way to ensure any ordering
of preambles.
- The ordering that you see in a given version of LyX may change without
- warning in later versions.
+ The ordering that you see in a given version of \SpecialChar LyX
+ may change without warning
+ in later versions.
\end_layout
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] Used for backporting new styles to stable LyX versions.
- The first stable version that supports this tag is LyX 2.1.0.
- The argment is a number which may either be 0, -1 or any value greater
+] Used for backporting new styles to stable \SpecialChar LyX
+ versions.
+ The first stable version that supports this tag is \SpecialChar LyX
+ 2.1.0.
+ The argument is a number which may either be 0, -1 or any value greater
than zero.
If the
\begin_inset Flex Code
document header.
If a .lyx file is read, the style definitions from the document header are
added to the document class.
- Therefore even older versions can handle the style.
+ Therefore even older \SpecialChar LyX
+ versions can handle the style.
The argument of
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- is a version number: If such a style is read, and the version number is
- less than the version number of the already existing style in the document
- class, the new style is ignored.
- If the version number is higher, the new style replaces the existing style.
+ is a version number: if the style is read, and the version number is less
+ than the version number of the already existing style in the document class,
+ the new style is ignored.
+ If the version number is greater, the new style replaces the existing style.
A value of -1 means an infinite version number, i.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
-it is always used.
+the style is always used.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
-] Usually LyX does not allow you to insert more than one space between words,
+] Usually \SpecialChar LyX
+ does not allow you to insert more than one space between words,
since a space is considered as the separation between two words, not a
character or symbol of its own.
This is a very fine thing but sometimes annoying, for example, when typing
- program code or plain LaTeX code.
+ program code or plain \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ code.
For this reason,
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
can be enabled.
- Note that LyX will create protected blanks for the additional blanks when
- in another mode than LaTeX-mode.
+ Note that \SpecialChar LyX
+ will create protected blanks for the additional blanks when
+ in another mode than \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-mode.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Style-XHTML"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Style-XHTML"
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] The LaTeX command sequence declaring an item in a list.
+] The \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ command sequence declaring an item in a list.
The command is to be defined without the preceding backslash (the default
is
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
- in the LaTeX output).
+ in the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output).
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
-] Usually LyX does not allow you to leave a paragraph empty, since it would
- lead to empty LaTeX output.
+] Usually \SpecialChar LyX
+ does not allow you to leave a paragraph empty, since it would
+ lead to empty \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output.
There are some cases where this could be desirable however: in a letter
template, the required fields can be provided as empty fields, so that
people do not forget them; in some special classes, a style can be used
\end_inset
-, much as in LaTeX.
+, much as in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
These counters must all be declared separately.
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Counters"
+reference "subsec:Counters"
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
in
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Counters"
+reference "subsec:Counters"
\end_inset
\end_inset
]
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:I18n"
+reference "subsec:I18n"
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] The name of the corresponding LaTeX stuff.
+] The name of the corresponding \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ stuff.
Either the environment or command name.
\end_layout
\end_inset
stuff.
- This parameter cannot be changed from within LyX (use
+ This parameter cannot be changed from within \SpecialChar LyX
+ (use
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
for customizable parameters).
- This will be output as is after all LaTeX
+ This will be output as is after all \SpecialChar LaTeX
+
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-] How the style should be translated into LaTeX.
+] How the style should be translated into \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\end_inset
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\emph on
LatexName
\emph default
-{\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+{\SpecialChar ldots
}
\end_layout
\emph on
LatexName
\emph default
-}\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+}\SpecialChar ldots
\backslash
end{
\end_inset
can be defined in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Edit\SpecialChar menuseparator
Paragraph
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_inset
- but adds additionally the necessary mandatory argument (the longest label)
- to the begin statement of the bibliography environment:
+ but adds the necessary mandatory argument (the longest label) to the begin
+ statement of the bibliography environment:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\end_inset
+.
It is therefore only useful for bibliography environments.
The default longest label
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Putting the last few things together, the LaTeX output will be either:
+Putting the last few things together, the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output will be either:
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\backslash
-LatexName[LatexParam]{\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+LatexName[LatexParam]{\SpecialChar ldots
}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\backslash
-begin{LatexName}[LatexParam] \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+begin{LatexName}[LatexParam] \SpecialChar ldots
\backslash
end{LatexName}.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-depending upon the LaTeX type.
+depending upon the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ type.
\end_layout
\end_deeper
\end_inset
The kind of margin that the style has on the left side.
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\end_inset
means that the left margin depends on the string entered in the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Edit\SpecialChar menuseparator
Paragraph
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] Whether newlines are translated into LaTeX newlines (
+] Whether newlines are translated into \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ newlines (
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
) or not.
- The translation can be switched off to allow more comfortable LaTeX editing
- inside LyX.
+ The translation can be switched off to allow more comfortable \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ editing
+ inside \SpecialChar LyX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ParagraphGroup
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+0
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+1
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+] Determines whether consecutive pragraphs of the same type are treated
+ as belonging together.
+ This has the effect that the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+GuiLabel
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is only printed once before such a group.
+ By default, this is true for
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeXType
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Bib_Environment
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and false for all other types.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
\begin_layout Plain Layout
ParbreakIsNewline
\end_layout
\end_inset
-] Indicates that paragraphs will not be separated by an empty line in LaTeX
- output, but only by a line break; together with
+] Indicates that paragraphs will not be separated by an empty line in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output,
+ but only by a line break; together with
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-] LyX allows the user to choose either
+] \SpecialChar LyX
+ allows the user to choose either
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_inset
] Whether the contents of this paragraph should be output in raw form, meaning
- without special translations that LaTeX would require.
+ without special translations that \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ would require.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Preamble
+PassThruChars
\end_layout
\end_inset
- Information to be included in the LaTeX preamble when this style is used.
- Used to define macros, load packages, etc., required by this particular
- style.
- Must end with
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+string
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+]
+\family typewriter
+
+\family default
+Defines individual characters that should be output in raw form, meaning
+ without special translations that \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ would require.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Preamble
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Information to be included in the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ preamble when this style is used.
+ Used to define macros, load packages, etc., required by this particular
+ style.
+ Must end with
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_inset
-.
- See the description of
+ (see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "chap:List-of-functions"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for the list of features).
+ If you require a package with specific options, you can additionally use
+
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Provides
+PackageOptions
\end_layout
\end_inset
- above (
+ as a general text class parameter (see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:General-text-class"
+reference "subsec:General-text-class"
\end_inset
-) for information on `features'.
+).
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
-] Resets the LaTeX arguments of this style (as defined via the
+] Resets the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ arguments of this style (as defined via the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- implies the generation of specific LaTeX code, using the LaTeX package
-
+ implies the generation of specific \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ code, using the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ package
\family roman
\begin_inset Flex Code
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ToggleIndent
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\emph on
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph on
+default
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\emph default
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+always
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+never
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+] This tag determines whether the first line indentation of this paragraph
+ can be toggled via the Paragraph settings dialog.
+ If
+\emph on
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph off
+default
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\emph default
+ is set, indentation can be toggled if the document settings use
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+indent
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ paragraph style, with
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+always
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, indentation can always be toggled, notwithstanding the document settings,
+ with
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+never
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, indentation can never be toggled.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
\begin_layout Plain Layout
TopSep
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:I18n"
+name "subsec:I18n"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-LyX has long supported internationalization of layout information, but,
- until version 2.0, this applied only to the user interface and not to, say,
- PDF output.
+\SpecialChar LyX
+ has long supported internationalization of layout information, but, until
+ version 2.0, this applied only to the user interface and not to, say, PDF
+ output.
Thus, French authors were forced to resort to ugly hacks if they wanted
`
\lang french
\begin_layout LyX-Code
Preamble
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\end_deeper
\begin_layout Standard
-In principle, any legal LaTeX may appear in the
+In principle, any legal \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ may appear in the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
tags, but in practice they will typically look as they do here.
The key to correct translation of the typeset text is the definition of
- the LaTeX command
+ the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ command
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-, which will be replaced, when LyX produces LaTeX output, with the translation
- of its argument into the document language.
+, which will be replaced, when \SpecialChar LyX
+ produces \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output, with the translation of
+ its argument into the document language.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-LaTeX and
+\SpecialChar LaTeX
+ and
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
One important point to note here is that the translations are provided by
- LyX itself, through the
-\change_inserted -195340706 1334775793
-file
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ itself, through the file
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-\change_inserted -195340706 1334775793
layouttranslations
\end_layout
\end_inset
-
-\change_deleted -195340706 1334775793
-same mechanism it uses for internationalization of the user interface
-\change_unchanged
.
This means, in effect, that
\begin_inset Flex Code
\end_inset
- are really only of use in layout files that are provided with LyX, since
- text entered in user-created layout files will not be seen by LyX's internation
-alization routines
-\change_inserted -195340706 1334775793
- unless the
+ are really only of use in layout files that are provided with \SpecialChar LyX
+, since text
+ entered in user-created layout files will not be seen by \SpecialChar LyX
+'s internationalizatio
+n routines unless the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-\change_inserted -195340706 1334775793
layouttranslations
\end_layout
\end_inset
- file is modified accordingly
-\change_unchanged
-.
+ file is modified accordingly.
That said, however, any layout created with the intention that it will
- be included with LyX should use these tags where appropriate.
-
-\change_inserted -195340706 1334775793
- Please note that the paragraph style translations provided by LyX will
- never change with a minor update (
-\change_unchanged
-e.
+ be included with \SpecialChar LyX
+ should use these tags where appropriate.
+ Please note that the paragraph style translations provided by \SpecialChar LyX
+ will never
+ change with a minor update (e.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
-
-\change_inserted -195340706 1334775793
from version 2.1.x to 2.1.y).
- It is however quite likely that a major update (
-\change_unchanged
-e.
+ It is however quite likely that a major update (e.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
-
-\change_inserted -195340706 1334775793
from 2.0.x to 2.1.y) will introduce new translations or corrections.
-\change_unchanged
-
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Floats
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Floats"
+name "subsec:Floats"
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
It is necessary to define the floats (
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
,
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-, \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+, \SpecialChar ldots
) in the text class itself.
Standard floats are included in the file
\begin_inset Flex Code
\begin_layout Standard
to your layout file.
If you want to implement a text class that proposes some other float types
- (like the AGU class bundled with LyX), the information below will hopefully
+ (like the AGU class bundled with \SpecialChar LyX
+), the information below will hopefully
help you:
\end_layout
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AllowedPlacement
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+string
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+=!htbpH] Allowed placement options for this float type.
+ The value is a string of placement characters.
+ Possible characters include:
+\emph on
+h
+\emph default
+ (
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+here if possible
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+),
+\emph on
+t
+\emph default
+ (
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+top of page
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+),
+\emph on
+b
+\emph default
+ (
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+bottom of page
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+),
+\emph on
+p
+\emph default
+ (
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+page of floats
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+),
+\emph on
+H
+\emph default
+ (
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+here definitely
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+) and
+\emph on
+!
+\emph default
+ (
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+ignore LaTeX rules
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+).
+ The order of the characters in the string does not matter.
+ If no placement options are allowed, use the string
+\emph on
+none
+\emph default
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AllowsSideways
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph off
+0
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\emph on
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph on
+1
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\emph default
+] Defines whether the float allows to be rotated via the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-package
+\family typewriter
+rotfloat
+\family default
+ (sidewaysfloat).
+ Set to
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+0
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ if the float does not support this feature.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+AllowsWide
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph off
+0
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\emph on
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph on
+1
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\emph default
+] Defines whether the float has a starred variant that spans columns in
+ a two column paragraph.
+ Set to
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+0
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ if the float does not support this feature.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Extension
\end_layout
] The file name extension of an auxiliary file for the list of figures (or
whatever).
- LaTeX writes the captions to this file.
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ writes the captions to this file.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
] Indicates whether the float is already defined in the document class or
- if instead the LaTeX package
+ if instead the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ package
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- if the float is already defined by the LaTeX document class.
+ if the float is already defined by the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ document class.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
] A title for a list of floats of this kind (list of figures, tables, or
whatever).
- It is used for the screen label within LyX, it is used by LaTeX for the
- title and it is used as the title in the XHTML output.
+ It is used for the screen label within \SpecialChar LyX
+, it is used by \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ for the title and
+ it is used as the title in the XHTML output.
It will be translated to the document language.
\end_layout
\end_inset
] The default placement for the given class of floats.
- The string should be as in standard LaTeX:
+ The string should be as in standard \SpecialChar LaTeX
+:
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Note that the order of these letters in the string is irrelevant, like in
- LaTeX.
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] Specifies whether this float is defined using the LaTeX package
+] Specifies whether this float is defined using the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ package
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-, either by the class file, another package or on-the-fly by LyX itself.
+, either by the class file, another package or on-the-fly by \SpecialChar LyX
+ itself.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Flex insets and InsetLayout
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Flex-insets-and"
+name "subsec:Flex-insets-and"
\end_inset
\end_inset
-): These define semantic markup corresponding to such LaTeX commands as
-
+): These define semantic markup corresponding to such \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ commands as
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-): These can be used to define custom collapsible insets, similar to TeX
- code, footnote, and the like.
+): These can be used to define custom collapsible insets, similar to \SpecialChar TeX
+ code,
+ footnote, and the like.
An obvious example is an endnote inset, which is defined in the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
can be used to customize the layout parameters for footnotes, marginal
- notes, note insets, TeX code (ERT) insets, branches, listings, indexes,
- boxes, tables, algorithms, URLs, and captions, as well as to define Flex
- insets.
+ notes, note insets, \SpecialChar TeX
+ code (ERT) insets, branches, listings, indexes, boxes,
+ tables, algorithms, URLs, and captions, as well as to define Flex insets.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
may be be any valid identifier of branch defined in user's document.
The identifier may include spaces, but in that case the whole thing must
be wrapped in quotes.
- The main purpose of this feature is to allow LaTeX wrapping around specific
+ The main purpose of this feature is to allow \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ wrapping around specific
branches as user needs.
\end_layout
\end_inset
-] Defines argument number of a command\SpecialChar \slash{}
+] Defines argument number of a command\SpecialChar breakableslash
environment associated with the current
layout.
The definition must end with
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
Preamble for changing language commands; see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:I18n"
+reference "subsec:I18n"
\end_inset
] As with paragraph styles, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
.
Indicates whether the environment will stand on its own in the output or
will appear inline with the surrounding text.
- If set to false, it is supposed that the LaTeX environment ignores white
- space (including one newline character) after the
+ If set to false, it is supposed that the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ environment ignores white space
+ (including one newline character) after the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-InsetLayout
+InsetLayout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ declarations.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Font
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ The font used for both the text body
+\emph on
+and
+\emph default
+ the label.
+ See
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ Note that defining this font automatically defines the
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LabelFont
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ to the same value, so define this first and define
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LabelFont
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ later if you want them to be different.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+FixedWidthPreambleEncoding
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph on
+0
\end_layout
\end_inset
- declarations.
-\end_layout
+,
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
-\begin_layout Description
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Font
+1
\end_layout
\end_inset
- The font used for both the text body
-\emph on
-and
-\emph default
- the label.
- See
-\begin_inset CommandInset ref
-LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
-
-\end_inset
-
-.
- Note that defining this font automatically defines the
+] Force a fixed width encoding for the translated contents of
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-LabelFont
+BabelPreamble
\end_layout
\end_inset
- to the same value, so define this first and define
+ and
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-LabelFont
+LangPreamble
\end_layout
\end_inset
- later if you want them to be different.
+ code generated by this layout.
+ This is needed for special \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-packages like
+\family typewriter
+listings
+\family default
+ that do not work with variable width encodings such as
+\family sans
+utf8
+\family default
+.
+ This setting is ignored if fully Unicode aware \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ backends such as Xe\SpecialChar TeX
+ or
+ Lua\SpecialChar TeX
+ are used.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
-in TeX code or URL.
+in \SpecialChar TeX
+ code or URL.
A kludge.
\end_layout
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ForceOwnlines
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph on
+0
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+1
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+] Force a a line break in the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output before the inset starts and after
+ the inset ends.
+ This assures the inset itself is output on its own lines, for parsing purposes.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
\begin_layout Plain Layout
ForcePlain
\end_layout
] As with paragraph styles, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
] As with paragraph styles, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-TeX code
+\SpecialChar TeX
+ code
\end_layout
\end_inset
Language dependent preamble; see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:I18n"
+reference "subsec:I18n"
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] The name of the corresponding LaTeX stuff.
+] The name of the corresponding \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ stuff.
Either the environment or command name.
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
- This parameter cannot be changed from within LyX (use
+ This parameter cannot be changed from within \SpecialChar LyX
+ (use
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
for customizable parameters).
- It will be output as is after all LaTeX
+ It will be output as is after all \SpecialChar LaTeX
+
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-] How the style should be translated into LaTeX.
+] How the style should be translated into \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\end_inset
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\emph on
LatexName
\emph default
-{\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+{\SpecialChar ldots
}
\end_layout
\emph on
LatexName
\emph default
-}\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+}\SpecialChar ldots
\backslash
end{
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Putting the last few things together, the LaTeX output will be either:
+Putting the last few things together, the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ output will be either:
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\backslash
-LatexName[LatexParam]{\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+LatexName[LatexParam]{\SpecialChar ldots
}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\backslash
-begin{LatexName}[LatexParam] \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+begin{LatexName}[LatexParam] \SpecialChar ldots
\backslash
end{LatexName}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-depending upon the LaTeX type.
+depending upon the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ type.
\end_layout
\end_deeper
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+ObsoletedBy
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+<layout>
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+] Name of an
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+InsetLayout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ that has replaced this
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+InsetLayout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ This is used to rename an
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+InsetLayout
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+, while keeping backward compatibility.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
\begin_layout Plain Layout
ParbreakIsNewline
\end_layout
] As with paragraph styles, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
] As with paragraph styles, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
As with paragraph styles, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
] As with paragraph styles, see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Paragraph-Styles"
+reference "subsec:Paragraph-Styles"
\end_inset
\end_inset
-] Resets the LaTeX arguments of this layout (as defined via the
+] Resets the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ arguments of this layout (as defined via the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
] Whether this inset should use the font of its surrounding environment
or uses its own.
- Default is true: uses its own.
+ Default is false: use the font of the surrounding environment.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Counters
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Counters"
+name "subsec:Counters"
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
It is necessary to define the counters (
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
,
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_inset
-, \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+, \SpecialChar ldots
) in the text class itself.
The standard counters are defined in the file
\begin_inset Flex Code
to the same value.
The following special constructs can be used in the string:
+\begin_inset Separator parbreak
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-counter values can be expressed using LaTeX-like macros
+counter values can be expressed using \SpecialChar LaTeX
+-like macros
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\end_inset
-: 1, 2, 3,\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+: 1, 2, 3,\SpecialChar ldots
;
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- for lower-case letters: a, b, c, \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ for lower-case letters: a, b, c, \SpecialChar ldots
;
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- for upper-case letters: A, B, C, \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ for upper-case letters: A, B, C, \SpecialChar ldots
;
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- for lower-case roman numerals: i, ii, iii, \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ for lower-case roman numerals: i, ii, iii, \SpecialChar ldots
;
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- for upper-case roman numerals: I, II, III\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ for upper-case roman numerals: I, II, III\SpecialChar ldots
;
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+] If this is set to the name of another counter, the present counter will
+ be reset every time the other one is increased.
+ For example,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+subsection
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ is numbered inside
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+section
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Font description
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "subsec:Font-description"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+A font description looks like this:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout LyX-Code
+Font
+\family roman
+\emph on
+or
+\family default
+\emph default
+ LabelFont
+\emph on
+ or
+\emph default
+ DefaultFont
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout LyX-Code
+ ...
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout LyX-Code
+EndFont
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The following commands are available:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Color
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ [
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\emph on
+none
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+black
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+white
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+red
+\end_layout
+
\end_inset
-] If this is set to the name of another counter, the present counter will
- be reset every time the other one is increased.
- For example,
+,
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-subsection
+green
\end_layout
\end_inset
- is numbered inside
+,
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-section
+blue
\end_layout
\end_inset
-.
-\end_layout
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
-\begin_layout Subsection
-Font description
-\begin_inset CommandInset label
-LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Font-description"
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+cyan
+\end_layout
\end_inset
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+magenta
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Standard
-A font description looks like this:
-\end_layout
+\end_inset
-\begin_layout LyX-Code
-Font
-\family roman
-\emph on
-or
-\family default
-\emph default
- LabelFont
-\emph on
- or
-\emph default
- DefaultFont
-\end_layout
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
-\begin_layout LyX-Code
- ...
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+yellow
\end_layout
-\begin_layout LyX-Code
-EndFont
-\end_layout
+\end_inset
-\begin_layout Standard
-The following commands are available:
+,
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+brown
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Description
+\end_inset
+
+,
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Color
+darkgray
\end_layout
\end_inset
- [
+,
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-\emph on
-none
+gray
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-black
+lightgray
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-white
+lime
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-red
+orange
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-green
+olive
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-blue
+pink
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-cyan
+purple
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-magenta
+teal
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-yellow
+violet
\end_layout
\end_inset
\begin_layout Subsection
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Citation-format-description"
+name "subsec:Citation-format-description"
\end_inset
\end_inset
blocks are used to describe how bibliographic information should be displayed,
- both within LyX itself (in the citation dialog and in tooltips, for example)
+ both within \SpecialChar LyX
+ itself (in the citation dialog and in tooltips, for example)
and in XHTML output.
Such a block might look like this:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The individual lines define how the bibliographic information associated
with an article or book, respectively, is to be displayed, and such a definitio
-n can be given for any `entry type' that might be present in a BibTeX file.
- LyX defines a default format in the source code that will be used if no
- specific definition has been given.
- LyX predefines several formats in the file
+n can be given for any `entry type' that might be present in a Bib\SpecialChar TeX
+ file.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ defines a default format in the source code that will be used if no specific
+ definition has been given.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ predefines several formats in the file
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
-, which is included in most of LyX's document classes.
+, which is included in most of \SpecialChar LyX
+'s document classes.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The definitions use a simple language that allows BibTeX keys to be replaced
+The definitions use a simple language that allows Bib\SpecialChar TeX
+ keys to be replaced
with their values.
Keys should be enclosed in
\begin_inset Flex Code
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
-%title
+%title%
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\end_inset
.
- LyX will treat
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ will treat
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
or anything like it.
- LyX shouldn't go into an infinite loop, but it may go into a long one before
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ shouldn't go into an infinite loop, but it may go into a long one before
it gives up.
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-As with LaTeX or DocBook, the format of LyX's XHTML output is also controlled
- by layout information.
- In general, LyX provides sensible defaults and, as mentioned earlier, it
- will even construct default CSS style rules from the other layout tags.
- For example, LyX will attempt to use the information provided in the
+As with \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ or DocBook, the format of \SpecialChar LyX
+'s XHTML output is also controlled by
+ layout information.
+ In general, \SpecialChar LyX
+ provides sensible defaults and, as mentioned earlier, it will
+ even construct default CSS style rules from the other layout tags.
+ For example, \SpecialChar LyX
+ will attempt to use the information provided in the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
In many cases, then, you may not have to do anything at all to get acceptable
XHTML output for your own environments, custom insets, and so forth.
- But in some cases you will, and so LyX provides a number of layout tags
- that can be used to customize the XHTML and CSS that are generated.
+ But in some cases you will, and so \SpecialChar LyX
+ provides a number of layout tags that
+ can be used to customize the XHTML and CSS that are generated.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:General-text-class"
+reference "subsec:General-text-class"
\end_inset
\begin_layout Subsection
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Paragraph-Style-XHTML"
+name "subsec:Paragraph-Style-XHTML"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The sort of XHTML LyX outputs for a paragraph depends upon whether we are
- dealing with a normal paragraph, a command, or an environment, where this
- is itself determined by the contents of the corresponding
+The sort of XHTML \SpecialChar LyX
+ outputs for a paragraph depends upon whether we are dealing
+ with a normal paragraph, a command, or an environment, where this is itself
+ determined by the contents of the corresponding
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-LaTeXType
+\SpecialChar LaTeX
+Type
\end_layout
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
The specific tags and attributes output for each paragraph type can be controlle
d by means of the layout tags we are about to describe.
- As mentioned earlier, however, LyX uses sensible defaults for many of these,
+ As mentioned earlier, however, \SpecialChar LyX
+ uses sensible defaults for many of these,
so you often may not need to do very much to get good XHTML output.
Think of the available tags as there so you can tweak things to your liking.
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
- By default, LyX will output
+ By default, \SpecialChar LyX
+ will output
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_inset
- is the LyX name of the layout, made lowercase, for example: chapter.
+ is the \SpecialChar LyX
+ name of the layout, made lowercase, for example: chapter.
This should
\emph on
not
\end_inset
-] Whether to output the default CSS information LyX generates for this layout,
+] Whether to output the default CSS information \SpecialChar LyX
+ generates for this layout,
even if additional information is explicitly provided via
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-<dt>\SpecialChar \ldots{}
-</dt><dd>\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+<dt>\SpecialChar ldots
+</dt><dd>\SpecialChar ldots
</dd>
\end_layout
\end_inset
- Here, too, LyX tries to provide sensible defaults, and it constructs default
+ Here, too, \SpecialChar LyX
+ tries to provide sensible defaults, and it constructs default
CSS style rules.
But everything can be customized.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The XHTML LyX outputs for an inset has the following form:
+The XHTML \SpecialChar LyX
+ outputs for an inset has the following form:
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-If the inset permits multiple paragraphs---that is, if
+If the inset permits multiple paragraphs—that is, if
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- is true---then the contents of the inset will itself be output as paragraphs
+ is true—then the contents of the inset will itself be output as paragraphs
formatted according to the styles used for those paragraphs (standard,
quote, and the like).
The label tag is of course omitted if the paragraph does not have a label
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-class=`myinset' onclick=`\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+class=`myinset' onclick=`\SpecialChar ldots
'
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
- By default, LyX will output
+ By default, \SpecialChar LyX
+ will output
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_inset
- is the LyX name of the inset, made lowercase and with non-alphanumeric
- characters converted to underscores, for example: footnote.
+ is the \SpecialChar LyX
+ name of the inset, made lowercase and with non-alphanumeric characters
+ converted to underscores, for example: footnote.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
-] Whether to output the default CSS information LyX generates for this layout,
+] Whether to output the default CSS information \SpecialChar LyX
+ generates for this layout,
even if additional information is explicitly provided via
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-class=`myfloat' onclick=`\SpecialChar \ldots{}
+class=`myfloat' onclick=`\SpecialChar ldots
'
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
- By default, LyX will output
+ By default, \SpecialChar LyX
+ will output
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_inset
- is LyX's name for this type of float, as determined by the float declaration
+ is \SpecialChar LyX
+'s name for this type of float, as determined by the float declaration
(see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Floats"
+reference "subsec:Floats"
\end_inset
See
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Citation-format-description"
+reference "subsec:Citation-format-description"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-LyX-generated CSS
+\SpecialChar LyX
+-generated CSS
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-We have several times mentioned that LyX will generate default CSS style
- rules for both insets and paragraph styles, based upon the other layout
- information that is provided.
- In this section, we shall say a word about which layout information LyX
- uses and how.
+We have several times mentioned that \SpecialChar LyX
+ will generate default CSS style rules
+ for both insets and paragraph styles, based upon the other layout information
+ that is provided.
+ In this section, we shall say a word about which layout information \SpecialChar LyX
+ uses
+ and how.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-At present, LyX auto-generates CSS only for font information, making use
- of the
+At present, \SpecialChar LyX
+ auto-generates CSS only for font information, making use of
+ the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
declaration (see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:Font-description"
+reference "subsec:Font-description"
\end_inset
\end_inset
.
- The correspondence of LyX sizes and CSS sizes is a little less obvious
- but nonetheless intuitive.
+ The correspondence of \SpecialChar LyX
+ sizes and CSS sizes is a little less obvious but
+ nonetheless intuitive.
See the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
special "none"
height "1in"
height_special "totalheight"
+thickness "0.4pt"
+separation "3pt"
+shadowsize "4pt"
+framecolor "black"
+backgroundcolor "none"
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The use of material from sources external to LyX is covered in detail in
- the
+The use of material from sources external to \SpecialChar LyX
+ is covered in detail in the
+
\emph on
Embedded Objects
\emph default
template
\emph default
.
- A template is a specification of how LyX should interface with a certain
- kind of material.
- As bundled, LyX comes with predefined templates for Xfig figures, various
+ A template is a specification of how \SpecialChar LyX
+ should interface with a certain kind
+ of material.
+ As bundled, \SpecialChar LyX
+ comes with predefined templates for Xfig figures, various
raster format images, chess diagrams, and LilyPond music notation.
You can check the actual list by using the menu
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Insert\SpecialChar menuseparator
+File\SpecialChar menuseparator
External Material
\end_layout
kind of material.
Later we'll describe in more detail what is involved, and hopefully you
will submit all the templates you create so we can include them in a later
- LyX version.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ version.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_inset
in order to create a PostScript file that can readily be included in your
- LaTeX file.
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ file.
In this case, the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
or try to invoke some graphics to ASCII converter to make the final result
look similar to the real graphics.
The external material management allows you to do this, because it is parametri
-zed on the different export formats that LyX supports.
+zed on the different export formats that \SpecialChar LyX
+ supports.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
exported format, it supports tight integration with editing and viewing
applications.
In the case of an Xfig figure, you are able to invoke Xfig on the original
- file with a single click from within the external material dialog in LyX,
+ file with a single click from within the external material dialog in \SpecialChar LyX
+,
and also preview the produced PostScript file with Ghostview with another
click.
No more fiddling around with the command line and/or file browsers to locate
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-It is relatively easy to add custom external template definitions to LyX.
+It is relatively easy to add custom external template definitions to \SpecialChar LyX
+.
However, be aware that doing this in an careless manner most probably
\emph on
will
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-Format LaTeX
+Format \SpecialChar LaTeX
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-Format PDFLaTeX
+Format PDF\SpecialChar LaTeX
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
\end_inset
- \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ \SpecialChar ldots
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ \SpecialChar ldots
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- Whether the file represented by the template must be generated by LyX.
+ Whether the file represented by the template must be generated by \SpecialChar LyX
+.
This command must occur exactly once.
\end_layout
\end_inset
The file format of the original file.
- This must be the name of a format that is known to LyX (see
+ This must be the name of a format that is known to \SpecialChar LyX
+ (see
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sec:Formats"
\end_inset
if the template can handle original files of more than one format.
- LyX will attempt to interrogate the file itself in order to deduce its
- format in this case.
+ \SpecialChar LyX
+ will attempt to interrogate the file itself in order to deduce its format
+ in this case.
This command must occur exactly once.
\end_layout
\end_inset
This command specifies a preamble snippet that will be included in the
- LaTeX preamble.
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ preamble.
It has to be defined using
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ \SpecialChar ldots
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- The name of a required LaTeX package.
+ The name of a required \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ package.
The package is included via
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- in the LaTeX preamble.
+ in the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ preamble.
This command may occur zero or more times.
\end_layout
\end_inset
- This command specifies that the built in LaTeX command should be used for
- rotation.
+ This command specifies that the built in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ command should be used for rotation.
This command may occur once or not at all.
\end_layout
\end_inset
- This command specifies that the built in LaTeX command should be used for
- resizing.
+ This command specifies that the built in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ command should be used for resizing.
This command may occur once or not at all.
\end_layout
\end_inset
The file format of the converted file.
- This must be the name of a format that is known to LyX (see the
-\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+ This must be the name of a format that is known to \SpecialChar LyX
+ (see the
+\begin_inset Flex Noun
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Preferences\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-File Handling\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator
+Preferences\SpecialChar menuseparator
+File Handling\SpecialChar menuseparator
File Format
\end_layout
\end_inset
- \SpecialChar \ldots{}
+ \SpecialChar ldots
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
\end_inset
- The file path, absolute or relative to the master LyX document.
+ The file path, absolute or relative to the master \SpecialChar LyX
+ document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
- The file path, absolute or relative to the LyX document.
+ The file path, absolute or relative to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+$$pngOrjpg
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ This will be the string
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+jpg
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ if the file is in JPEG format, otherwise it will be the string
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+png
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ This is useful to avoid uneeded conversions for output formats that support
+ both PNG and JPEG fomats.
+ The predefined RasterImage template uses this macro for the pdf\SpecialChar TeX
+ output
+ format.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+\begin_inset Flex Code
+status collapsed
+
\begin_layout Plain Layout
$$FName
\end_layout
\end_inset
The filename of the file specified in the external material dialog.
- This is either an absolute name, or it is relative to the LyX document.
+ This is either an absolute name, or it is relative to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
- (absolute name or relative to the LyX document).
+ (absolute name or relative to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ document).
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
- The file path, relative to the master LyX document.
+ The file path, relative to the master \SpecialChar LyX
+ document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_inset
- The file path, relative to the LyX document.
+ The file path, relative to the \SpecialChar LyX
+ document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
This macro will expand to the absolute path of the system directory.
This is typically used to point to the various helper scripts that are
- bundled with LyX.
+ bundled with \SpecialChar LyX
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
-LaTeX treats relative file names differently than LyX and other programs
- in nested included files.
- For LyX, a relative file name is always relative to the document that contains
+\SpecialChar LaTeX
+ treats relative file names differently than \SpecialChar LyX
+ and other programs in nested
+ included files.
+ For \SpecialChar LyX
+, a relative file name is always relative to the document that contains
the file name.
- For LaTeX, it is always relative to the master document.
+ For \SpecialChar LaTeX
+, it is always relative to the master document.
These two definitions are identical if you have only one document, but
differ if you have a master document that includes part documents.
That means that relative filenames must be transformed when presented to
- LaTeX.
- Fortunately LyX does this automatically for you if you choose the right
- macros.
+ \SpecialChar LaTeX
+.
+ Fortunately \SpecialChar LyX
+ does this automatically for you if you choose the right macros.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_inset
- if the substituted string is some kind of LaTeX input.
+ if the substituted string is some kind of \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ input.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\begin_layout Standard
However, since the external program commands are specified in the template
- configuration file only, there are no security issues if LyX is properly
- configured with safe templates only.
+ configuration file only, there are no security issues if \SpecialChar LyX
+ is properly configure
+d with safe templates only.
This is so because the external programs are invoked with the
\begin_inset Flex Code
status collapsed
This also implies that you are restricted in what command strings you can
use in the external material templates.
In particular, pipes and redirection are not readily available.
- This has to be so if LyX should remain safe.
+ This has to be so if \SpecialChar LyX
+ should remain safe.
If you want to use some of the shell features, you should write a safe
script to do this in a controlled manner, and then invoke the script from
the command string.
\emph default
provide an easily exploitable security hole in your system.
Of course it stands to reason that such unsafe templates will never be
- included in the standard LyX distribution, although we do encourage people
+ included in the standard \SpecialChar LyX
+ distribution, although we do encourage people
to submit new templates in the open source tradition.
- But LyX as shipped from the official distribution channels will never have
+ But \SpecialChar LyX
+ as shipped from the official distribution channels will never have
unsafe templates.
\end_layout
A subtle error in a single line in an innocent looking script can open
the door to huge security problems.
So if you do not fully understand the issues, we recommend that you consult
- a knowledgeable security professional or the LyX development team if you
- have any questions about whether a given template is safe or not.
+ a knowledgeable security professional or the \SpecialChar LyX
+ development team if you have
+ any questions about whether a given template is safe or not.
And do this before you use it in an uncontrolled environment.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
\start_of_appendix
-List of supported LyX functions to be used in layouts
+List of supported \SpecialChar LyX
+ functions to be used in layouts
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
name "chap:List-of-functions"
\align center
\begin_inset Tabular
<lyxtabular version="3" rows="11" columns="8">
-<features rotate="0" tabularvalignment="middle">
+<features tabularvalignment="middle">
<column alignment="left" valignment="top">
<column alignment="left" valignment="top">
<column alignment="left" valignment="top">
\begin_layout Standard
The colors listed here are the standard colors and the those that you can
- adjust in the LyX preferences.
+ adjust in the \SpecialChar LyX
+ preferences.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\uwave off
\noun off
\color none
- No particular color -- clear or default
-\change_inserted 2090807402 1370139663
-
-\begin_inset Note Note
-status open
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-\change_inserted 2090807402 1370139674
-
-\family roman
-\series medium
-\shape up
-\size normal
-\emph off
-\bar no
-\strikeout off
-\uuline off
-\uwave off
-\noun off
-\color none
-update this list for LyX 2.1!
-\change_unchanged
-
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\change_unchanged
-
+ No particular color – clear or default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-cursor Cursor color
+added_space Added space marker color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-background Background color
+addedtext Added text color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-foreground Foreground color
+appendix Appendix marker color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-selection Background color of selected text
+background Background color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-selectiontext Foreground color of selected text
+bottomarea Bottom area color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-latex Text color in LaTeX mode
+branchlabel Label color for branches
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-preview The color used for previews
+buttonbg Color used for button background
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-inlinecompletion Inline completion color
+buttonhoverbg Color used for button background under focus
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-nonunique_inlinecompletion Inline completion color for the non-unique part
+buttonframe Color for inset button frames
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-notelabel Label color for notes
+changebar Changebar color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-notebg Background color of notes
+changedtextauthor1 Changed text color author 1
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-commentlabel Label color for comments
+changedtextauthor2 Changed text color author 2
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-commentbg Background color of comments
+changedtextauthor3 Changed text color author 3
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-greyedoutlabel Label color for greyedout insets
+changedtextauthor4 Changed text color author 4
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-greyedouttext Color for greyedout inset text
+changedtextauthor5 Changed text color author 5
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-greyedoutbg Background color of greyedout inset
+collapsable_inset_frame Collapsable insets framecolor
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-shadedbg Background color of shaded box
+collapsable_inset_text Collapsable insets text color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-listingsbg Background color of listings inset
+command Text color for command insets
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-branchlabel Label color for branches
+commandbg Background color for command insets
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-footlabel Label color for footnotes
+commandframe Frame color for command insets
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-indexlabel Label color for index insets
+comment color for comments
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-marginlabel Label color for margin notes
+commentbg Background color of comments
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-phantomtext Text color for phantom insets
+cursor Cursor color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-urllabel Label color for URL insets
+deletedtext Deleted text color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-urltext Color for URL inset text
+deletedtextmodifier Deleted text modifying color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-language Color for marking foreign language words
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Description
-command Text color for command insets
+eolmarker End of line marker color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-commandbg Background color for command insets
+error Color of the \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ error box
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-commandframe Frame color for command insets
+footlabel Label color for footnotes
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-special Special chars text color
+graphicsbg Graphics inset background color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-graphicsbg Graphics inset background color
+greyedout Label color for greyedout insets
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-math Math inset text color
+greyedoutbg Background color of greyedout inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathbg Math inset background color
+greyedouttext Color for greyedout inset text
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathmacrobg Macro math inset background color
+indexlabel Label color for index insets
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathmacrohoverbg Macro math inset background color hovered
+ignore The color is ignored
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathmacrolabel Macro math label color
+inherit The color is inherited
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathmacroframe Macro math frame color
+inlinecompletion Inline completion color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathmacroblend Macro math blended color
+insetbg Inset marker background color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathmacrooldarg Macro template color for old parameters
+insetframe Inset marker frame color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathmacronewarg Macro template color for new parameters
+language Color for marking foreign language words
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathframe Math inset frame color under focus
+latex Text color in \SpecialChar LaTeX
+ mode
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathcorners Math inset frame color not under focus
+listingsbg Background color of listings inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-mathline Math line color
+marginlabel Label color for margin notes
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-collapsable Collapsable insets text
+math Math inset text color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-collapsableframe Collapsable insets frame
+mathbg Math inset background color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-insetbg Inset marker background color
+mathcorners Math inset frame color not under focus
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-insetframe Inset marker frame color
+mathframe Math inset frame color under focus
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-error Error box text color
+mathline Math line color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-eolmarker End of line marker color
+mathmacrobg Macro math inset background color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-added_space Added space colour
+mathmacroblend Macro math blended color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-appendix Appendix marker color
+mathmacroframe Macro math frame color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-changebar Changebar color
+mathmacrohoverbg Macro math inset background color hovered
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-deletedtext Deleted text color
+mathmacrolabel Macro math label color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-addedtext Added text color
+mathmacronewarg Macro template color for new parameters
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-changedtextauthor1 Changed text color author 1
+mathmacrooldarg Macro template color for old parameters
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-changedtextauthor2 Changed text color author 2
+newpage New page color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-changedtextauthor3 Changed text color author 3
+nonunique_inlinecompletion Inline completion color for the non-unique part
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-changedtextauthor4 Changed text color author 4
+notebg Background color of notes
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-changedtextauthor5 Changed text color author 5
+notelabel Label color for notes
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-deletedtextmodifier Deleted text modifying color
+pagebreak Page break/line break color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-tabularline Table line color
+paragraphmarker Color used for the pilcrow sign to mark the end of a paragraph
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-tabularonoffline Table line color
+phantomtext Text color for phantom insets
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-bottomarea Bottom area color
+preview The color used for previews
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-newpage New page color
+previewframe Preview frame color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-pagebreak Page break color
+regexpframe Color for regexp frame
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-buttonframe Color used for button frame
+selection Background color of selected text
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-buttonbg Color used for bottom background
+selectiontext Foreground color of selected text
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-buttonhoverbg Color used for buttom under focus
+shadedbg Background color of shaded box
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-paragraphmarker Color used for the pilcrow sign to mark the end of a paragraph
-
+special Special chars text color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-previewframe Preview frame color
+tabularline Table line color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-inherit Color is inherited
+tabularonoffline Table line color
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-regexpframe Color for regexp frame
+urllabel Label color for URL insets
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-ignore For ignoring updates of a color
+urltext Color for URL inset text
\end_layout
\end_body