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LyX Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
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by the LyX Team
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This is the list of Frequently Asked Questions for LyX, the Open Source
document processor that provides a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Mean environment
for producing high quality documents.
For further help, you may wish to contact the LyX User Group mailing list
- at
+ at
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lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
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after
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you have read through the docs.
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Introduction and General Information
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What is LyX?
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LyX is a program that provides a more modern approach to writing documents
with a computer, an approach that breaks with the obsolete tradition of
the
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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LyX provides an
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\begin_layout Standard
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So, line- and page-breaks aren't your problem anymore.
Remembering which number to use for the next subsection isn't your problem
anymore.
Recalling what font you used for all of your section headings isn't your
problem anymore.
- You tell LyX (and LaTeX) what
+ You tell LyX (and LaTeX) what
+\emph default
+
\emph on
kind
\emph default
- of document you're editing and what
+ of document you're editing and what
+\emph default
+
\emph on
type
\emph default
of paragraph this-or-that text is, the computer can typeset it accordingly.
Of course you can also still do some low-level formatting for fine-tuning.
However, the proper way with LyX is to tell the computer what the text
+
+\emph default
\emph on
is
\emph default
, not what it should look like.
So, we like to say that LyX gives you WYSIWYM editing (What You See Is
- What You
+ What You
+\emph default
+
\emph on
Mean
\emph default
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That's fine, but is it useful?
\end_layout
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Absolutely.
The following type of documents have been produced with LyX:
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Memos
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Letters
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Dissertations (260 pages in a single document, longer using include files)
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\begin_deeper
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for example,
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-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
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+
\end_deeper
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Lecture notes (133 pages, 27 figures on a 33 MHz 486 machine!)
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Seminar notebooks (500+ pages)
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Conference proceedings (Proceedings of the Second Continental Workshop on
the Geoid in Europe, (Finnish Geodetic Institute Report 98:4), 292 pages)
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Software Documentation (the LyX User Guide is about 120 pages)
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Books
\end_layout
\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Itemize
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see
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-
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for an example on PostgreSQL
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Donnay, J-P., Barnsley, M.J., and Longley, P.A., eds., 2001, Remote Sensing and
Urban Analysis (Taylor and Francis: London).
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Herbert Voss: Praktische Kryptologie mit Java 286 pages, lots of equations,
tables, figures.
ISBN 3-8311-1458-7
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Yann Collette and Patrick Siarry, Optimisation multiobjectifs, 2002, Eyrolles
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+
\end_deeper
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Papers published in the following refereed journals:
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Astronomy & Astrophysics (Suetterlin, P.
1998, A&A, 333, 305; Suetterlin, P.
& Wiehr, E.
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\begin_layout Itemize
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Astronomical Journal (Ressler, M.
E.
& Barsony, M.
2001, AJ, 121, 1098)
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+
\end_deeper
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Novels (400+ page novel due out in September 2000; an 836 page novel is
currently with an agent)
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Scripts for plays and movies
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Business proposals for > $1 M (US)
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Where do I start?
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The website
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is the first place to go for anything related to LyX.
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Another basic introductory guide may be found at
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-
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\end_inset
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\begin_layout Subsection
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Does LyX run on my computer?
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\begin_layout Standard
-
At this time, you need to have the X Window system to run LyX.
OS/2 and Win32 ports exist, but you need to have an Xserver
\emph on
-
+
\emph default
+
installed
\emph on
-
+
\emph default
+
and running on these systems.
LyX is known to run on the following platforms (and probably a zillion
others):
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Linux: RedHat 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, SUSE 5.x, Mandrake 7.0, 7.2
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SparcLinux: RedHat 6.0
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Sun Solaris 2.6, 2.7
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Tru64 Unix 4.0f
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HP-UX
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OSF1 flore V4.0 1091 alpha
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\begin_layout Subsection
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How much hard disk space does LyX need?
\end_layout
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On my system, the LyX binary consumes 2.0 MB of disk space, while the supporting
files occupy another 12.6 MB (9.1 MB of which is consumed by the docs! You
can delete the languages you don't care about to save some space).
\end_layout
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Is LyX really Open Source?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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Yes.
The freely available X toolkit that LyX uses, xforms, was until recently
closed source.
\end_layout
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Version 1.0 of xforms is available under the LGPL and its sources (and binaries)
can be found from
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\end_inset
, which however requires some tinkering to get running.
\end_layout
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Internet Resources
\end_layout
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-
Where should I look on the World Wide Web for LyX stuff?
\end_layout
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-
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-
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{bugzilla.lyx.org}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "bugzilla.lyx.org"
\end_inset
, if you want to report a bug in LyX.
\end_layout
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-
-
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{www.devel.lyx.org}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "www.devel.lyx.org"
\end_inset
, if you are interested in the real blood and guts.
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Known mirror sites include:
\end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize
-
-
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{www.mx.lyx.org}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "www.mx.lyx.org"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
-
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{www.no.lyx.org}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
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\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
-
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{www.it.lyx.org}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "www.it.lyx.org"
\end_inset
\end_layout
+
\end_deeper
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Where can I get LyX material by FTP?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
ftp.lyx.org in /pub/lyx (also known as ftp.via.ecp.fr)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
What mailing lists are there?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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lyx-announce@lists.lyx.org (very low volume), for announcements related to
LyX
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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lyx-users@lists.lyx.org (medium volume), for general usage issues
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org (high volume), for development and debugging issues
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org (excruciatingly low volume), for documentation issues
\end_layout
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Generally, you would send email to lyx-foo-subscribe@lists.lyx.org to subscribe
to these lists or to lyx-foo-unsubscribe@lists.lyx.org to unsubscribe, where
\end_inset
; definitely see
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{http://www.lyx.org/internet/mailing.php3}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "http://www.lyx.org/internet/mailing.php3"
\end_inset
for the full details.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
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Are the mailing lists archived anywhere?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Yes.
:-)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Okay, wise guy! Where are they archived?
\end_layout
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-
Announce:
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-announce@lists.lyx.org/}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
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\begin_layout Itemize
-
Users:
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
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\begin_layout Itemize
-
Devel:
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-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
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-
Compatibility with other word/document processors
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Can I read/write LaTeX files?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Yes.
LyX outputs LaTeX files that are either machine or human friendly.
- The
+ The
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
tex2lyx
\family default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Can I read/write Word files?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Not trivially.
People have had some level of success with the following sequence: LyX
\begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
However, here are a few suggestions which were sent in:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-
word2x produces LaTeX, HTML and plain text output.
The LaTeX is importable in principle (and is rather clean) but I often
prefer plain text and add the formatting back in.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-
wvware (found at www.wvware.com, or the abisource CVS repository for the latest).
This was previously called msWordView.
Very good, only tends to produce visually formatted LaTeX/HTML.
- Is however highly configurable: a config file
+ Is however highly configurable: a config file
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
wvLaTeX.xml
\family default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-
Ted This is the editor to use when someone sends you an RTF file created
by Word.
Fine product.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Finally, when all else fails, use any word processor (WordPerfect, StarOffice/Op
enOffice, ...) which understands Word.
Then export as the file as plain text and add the formatting by hand in
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
For me personally, at least, it's faster doing this than cleaning up attempts
at a conversion, though it is certainly unsatisfactory if you need to go
back and forth a lot.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
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Can I read/write HTML files?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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You can output HTML files using the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-
Obtaining and Compiling LyX
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\begin_layout Subsection
-
What do I need?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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LyX source code: lyx-1.x.x.tar.gz
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
XForms library: xforms-0.88 or higher (using the latest version available
is recommended)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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A LaTeX installation: we strongly recommend teTeX-1.0 or higher
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
-A PostScript® interpreter: ghostscript 7.0 or higher
+A PostScript® interpreter: ghostscript 7.0 or higher
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
A modern C++ compiler.
If you are using gcc, LyX requires at least version 2.95.2.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
How do I compile it?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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./configure
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\begin_layout Itemize
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make
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
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make install (usually as root, though you don't have to be if you add flags
to the configure command)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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See the INSTALL file for more details.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
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I hate compiling.
Where are precompiled binaries?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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Most of the above packages are available as precompiled binaries for a variety
of Linux systems, perhaps others as well.
The LyX binaries are available as RPMS and a few other formats and may
be obtained from
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/bin/}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/bin/"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Standard
-
-The Windows port is available at
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{http://www.fh-hannover.de/mbau/tim/hentschel/lyx/index.html}
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\end_layout
-
\begin_layout Section
-
Questions about Evil Red Text (IMPORTANT!)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
What is Evil Red Text (aka ERT)?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
ERT (Evil Red Text) refers to raw LaTeX commands which are inserted into
your LyX document.
Certain troglodytes in the development group coined this term when they
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
How do I enter Evil Red Text?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Aesthetic arguments aside, many of the answers in this FAQ require that
you use ERT, so whenever we say
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
-
-Click the TeX toolbar button or select
+Click the TeX toolbar button or select
+\family default
+
\family sans
\bar under
I
\end_layout
\begin_layout Enumerate
-
Type the command as it is written in the normal way
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
The new ERT inset is really inconvenient !
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
A lot of people have been complaining about the ERT inset introduced in
version 1.2.0.
However, since there is little hope of to see the old LaTeX font return
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
-You can collapse the ERT like any other floats by using
+You can collapse the ERT like any other floats by using
+\family default
+
\family sans
\bar under
E
\bar default
ose float
\family default
- (bound to
+ (bound to
+\family default
+
\family sans
-C-i
+C-i
\family default
+
by default)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-
You can also set it to
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Is there an alternative?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
LaTeX commands can also be inserted in the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-
Questions Related to Using LyX
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
In this section, we attempt to address the truly most frequently asked questions.
For a broader range of not-so-frequently asked questions and many
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
topics, see Herbert Voss' spectacular collection at
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{http://www.educat.hu-berlin.de/~voss/lyx}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "http://tug.org/TeXnik/"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
General questions
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I get rid of the date under the title?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-The simplest solution is to open the menu
+The simplest solution is to open the menu
+\family default
+
\family sans
\bar under
L
\begin_layout LyX-Code
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\backslash
date{}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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in the preamble window.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I change the spacing in an Itemize/\SpecialChar \-
Enumerate/\SpecialChar \-
Description list environment
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
You'll have to do this by hand: for example, for one particular list, you
can add the following LaTeX code at the beginning of the list:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
\family typewriter
\backslash
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I number equations by section?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Add the following two lines to your LaTeX preamble:
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
\backslash
@addtoreset{equation}{section}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
\backslash
renewcommand{
\backslash
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
Is it possible to do this for figures and tables as well?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-Replace the phrase
+Replace the phrase
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
theequation
\family default
- with
+ with
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
thetable
\family default
- or
+ or
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
thefigure
\family default
- and then replace
+ and then replace
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
equation
\family default
- with
+ with
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
table
\family default
- or
+ or
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
figure
\family default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I change to footnote numbers to symbols (star, dagger, etc.)?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-Add
+Add
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I kill widows and orphans?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Okay, we are not playing Duke Nukem here! To eliminate widows and orphans
(first line from a paragraph at the bottom of the page and the last line
from a paragraph at the top of the page), add the following to the LaTeX
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
\backslash
widowpenalty=10000
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
\backslash
clubpenalty=10000
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
and perhaps
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
\backslash
raggedbottom
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I get a formatted list which starts with e.g.
1.
a)?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
If you want a list which looks like
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
1.
a) First alternative
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
b) Second alternative
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
c) Third alternative
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
then try the following
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
1.
{}
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
a) First alternative
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
b) Second alternative
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
c) Third
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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where {} is in ERT (i.e.
a placeholder not generating output.
Specifically, set the style to
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
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How do I count words in LyX?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
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Run a spellcheck; it will display the total number of words checked.
Make sure the cursor is at the top of the document when you start the spellchec
ker so that everything is counted.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I insert a fixed amount of horizontal space?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-There are various ERT commands to use:
+There are various ERT commands to use:
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
enspace
\family default
- (1/2 em),
+ (1/2 em),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
thinspace
\family default
- (1/6 em),
+ (1/6 em),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
negthinspace
\family default
- (-1/6 em),
+ (-1/6 em),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
quad
\family default
- (1 em),
+ (1 em),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
qquad
\family default
- (2 em),
+ (2 em),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
\end_inset
in the current font.
- The length argument of the
+ The length argument of the
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
hspace
\family default
- command is any valid TeX length; units can be
+ command is any valid TeX length; units can be
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
mm
\family default
- (millimeters),
+ (millimeters),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
cm
\family default
- (centimeters),
+ (centimeters),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
in
\family default
- (inches),
+ (inches),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
pt
\family default
- (points = 1/72 inch),
+ (points = 1/72 inch),
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
em
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
-), or
+), or
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
ex
\family default
\end_inset
).
- Examples:
+ Examples:
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
hspace{1in}
\family default
-,
+,
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How can I make citations show up as [1,2,3,6] or [1-3,6] rather than [1][2][3][6
]?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-Insert
+Insert
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Figure related questions
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
What is the difference between a
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
This is an example of less-than-ideal terminology.
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Tables work in the same manner.
Put a table float in first, then insert the table within that.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I get LyX to put the figure exactly where I want it?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-Select
+Select
+\family default
+
\family sans
Layout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Document
\family default
.
- In the
+ In the
+\family default
+
\family sans
Float Placement
\family default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
If you want to control how each figure behaves, right-click in the figure
float and you will get a dialog allowing to control the figure behavior.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
What does
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
LaTeX can handle only a limited number of floating elements floating at
a given time.
For example, if Figure 4 can't be fit in a good location (using the default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-The easiest way to work around this is to insert a
+The easiest way to work around this is to insert a
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
clearpage
\family default
command somewhere in the document where a pagebreak would be appropriate.
- While a pagebreak would simply start a new page,
+ While a pagebreak would simply start a new page,
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
\family default
processes all remaining floats, then begins a new page.
This may lead to an unsightly stack of figures in the middle of your document;
- you may need to use several
+ you may need to use several
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
\backslash
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Math related questions
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I put normal text inside a mathematical equation?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Type
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection
-
How do I make a cube root (or higher)?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Type
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-
Questions Related to Running LyX
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
How do I convert LyX files to LaTeX from the command line?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
File export was vastly improved in version 1.1.6.
Simply say
\end_layout
\begin_layout LyX-Code
-
lyx --export latex <yourfile>.lyx
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
and that is all you need to do.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
If you have an older version of LyX, you can use the same syntax if you
are running X, because it will cause LyX windows to pop up onto your screen.
If you have the Xvfb command available, you can resort to a deeper level
- of subterfuge (under
+ of subterfuge (under
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
bash
\family default
\begin_layout Standard
-
\family typewriter
(Xvfb :1 -once -terminate &); rm <file>.tex; lyx -display :1 --export latex
<file>.lyx
\begin_layout Standard
-
\family typewriter
Xvfb :1 -once -terminate &; rm <file>.tex; lyx -display :1 --export latex
<file>.lyx
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
How do I create PDF files from my LyX document?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-Read Section 5.3.6 of the
+Read Section 5.3.6 of the
+\emph default
+
\emph on
Extended Features
\emph default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
-Why do the fonts in my document look so bad in
+Why do the fonts in my document look so bad in
+\family default
+
\family typewriter
acroread
\family default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-The problem and the solution are also discussed in Section 5.3.6 of the
+The problem and the solution are also discussed in Section 5.3.6 of the
+\emph default
+
\emph on
Extended Features
\emph default
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Why doesn't my latest and greatest version of Ghostscript render EPS inline
figures properly?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
[Note: this only applies to versions of LyX older than 1.2.0, since the graphics
rendering code has been rewritten in this version]
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
A couple of users reported that they couldn't get recent Ghostscript versions
to display inline figures in LyX.
It transpires that this is a Ghostscript bug:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
-
-\begin_inset LatexCommand \url{http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=124957&group_id=1897}
-
+\begin_inset LatexCommand url
+target "http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=124957&group_id=1897"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-
Questions Related to LyX on Windows
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Why do the menus and the toolbar flicker ?
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
You are probably using the XWin32 X server.
This is a bug in XWin32: you can work around the problem by disabling the
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-
How to get further assistance
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
You still haven't answered my question!
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Then RTFM, especially the Tutorial.
The documentation really is quite good.
(Besides, I helped write parts of it :-) If you think your problem may
- be LaTeX related, then look in
+ be LaTeX related, then look in
+\emph default
+
\emph on
LaTeX, A Document Preparation System, 2nd Ed.
\emph default
by Leslie Lamport (1994).
There are also numerous example files included with LyX.
- Try
+ Try
+\family default
+
\family sans
File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Open\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
I want to mail someone about my problem.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Send email to the LyX Users list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org.
If LyX is actually crashing or otherwise non-functional, then try the developer
s' list at lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
What to put in a request for help.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Include your version of LyX and a description of what you are trying to
do, along with evidence that you've actually read the docs.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
If LyX has crashed, include the version of LyX, the operating system, the
version of xforms (if it seems to be a screen drawing problem), and a precise
description of the events that lead to the crash.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
-
Administrative information and acknowledgments
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Feedback is invited.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Send comments, suggested additions, world record document claims, etc.
- to
+ to
+\emph default
+
\emph on
lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Formats in which this FAQ is available.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
The LyX file original is included in the LyX source distribution, converted
versions in HTML and ASCII should soon be available at the website.
A German version is also available with the distribution.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Authorship and acknowledgments.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
Bernhard Iselborn, David Johnson, and Paul Evans were responsible for the
FAQ through version 0.2.2 which covered LyX-0.10.7.
The FAQ as of version 0.3.0 was written from scratch and covers LyX-1.0 and
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-
Disclaimer and Copyright.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
I don't claim anything in this document is accurate to within a factor of
\begin_inset Formula $\pi$
\end_inset
.
- This file is Copyright © 2000 by Michael E.
+ This file is Copyright © 2000 by Michael E.
Ressler on behalf of the LyX Documentation Team.
\end_layout
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