-#LyX 1.4.0cvs created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
-\lyxformat 244
+#LyX 1.4.2svn created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
+\lyxformat 245
\begin_document
\begin_header
\textclass scrbook
\paragraph_separation indent
\defskip medskip
\quotes_language english
-\quotes_times 2
\papercolumns 1
\papersides 2
\paperpagestyle default
\begin_layout Standard
\noindent
-Principal maintainer of this file is
-\noun on
-Mike Ressler
-\noun default
-.
- If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX
- Documentation mailing list:
+If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX Documenta
+tion mailing list:
\family typewriter
lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-First, the bad news: the help system is not as thorough or idiot-proof as
- in many commercial applications.
+First, the bad news: the help system is not as thorough as that in many
+ commercial applications.
Patience.
We're working on it.
\end_layout
Word
\family default
toggle button can be used to force LyX to only find complete words.
- I.e.
- searching for
+ I.e., searching for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
M-e\InsetSpace ~
-a
+s
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- pastes text.
+ brings up the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Text Style
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ menu.
Typing
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
There are two ways to run LyX.
The first way is to install LyX and all of its support files on your system.
- Of course, you need root privileges to do that.
+ Of course, you need root (administrator) privileges to do that.
The second way to run LyX doesn't require root access, letting you
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
.
It will then attempt to read a file called
\family typewriter
-~/.lyx/preferences
+preferences
\family default
- beneath your home directory.
- The
+
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The
+\family typewriter
+preferences
+\family default
+ file is found in different directories on different systems.
+ This directory is called LyX's
+\emph on
+user directory
+\emph default
+.
+
+\emph on
+
+\emph default
+To find out where it is, use
\family sans
\bar under
-T
+H
\bar default
-ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-
+elp\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+About Ly
+\bar under
+X
\family default
-\SpecialChar \-
+\bar default
+.
+ (You may set up an alternative user directory from the command line, using
+ the switch
+\family typewriter
+-userdir
+\family default
+.)
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The
\family sans
+\bar under
+T
+\bar default
+ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+
\bar under
P
\bar default
\bar default
references
\family default
-) and set the entries
+), select the
+\family sans
+Printer
+\family default
+ tab, and set the entries
\family sans
Adapt\InsetSpace ~
output
gv
\family default
.
- LyX will automatically use it instead of ghostscript if it is available.
+ LyX will automatically use it instead of
+\family typewriter
+ghostview
+\family default
+ if it is available.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
\begin_layout Standard
\size normal
-Those of you using Linux, however, will have a bit more work to do.
- Many people now receive a Linux distribution, such as Red Hat or Slackware,
- on CD-ROM
-\size default
-\SpecialChar \@.
-
-\size normal
+Those of you using Linux, however, may have a bit more work to do.
+ Many people now install Linux from an ISO image of one of the popular distribut
+ions.
They follow the install instructions, get Linux up and running, but never
realize that they need to set up their printer.
\size default
-If you find that you need to do this by hand, we've written a little something
- to help you out with that; check out the
+The more desktop friendly distributions may do this for you automatically.
+ However, if you find that you need to do this by hand, we've written a
+ little something to help you out with that; check out the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Everyone seems to have their own convention for separating paragraphs.
Most Americans indent the first line of a paragraph.
Others don't indent but put extra space between the paragraphs.
- LyX uses the same convention you find among typographer.
+ LyX uses the same convention you find among typographers.
The
\emph on
first
print it that way.
You'll need to get a special package and insert an appropriate command
in the preamble.
- [
-\emph on
-Editor's Note: I'll insert this info when I get the time.
- - jw
-\emph default
-]
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
vspace{-2ex}
\backslash
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
+
}
\backslash
parbox[t]{3cm}{
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
+
}
\backslash
parbox[t]{3cm}{
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
+
}
\backslash
parbox[t]{3cm}{
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
+
}
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
-You cannot do any nesting with these environments.
+You cannot nest other environments into these environments.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
linebreak
\end_layout
should
\emph default
only use it at the beginning of the document, after the title.
- Also, don't bother trying to nest
-\family sans
-Abstract
-\family default
- in anything else or vice versa.
- It won't work.
The
\family sans
Abstract
\bar under
C
\bar default
-itation\InsetSpace ~
-Reference
+itation
\family default
command.
Just choose the key inside in the available keys list, then add a reference
\family sans
Caption
\family default
- environment or vice versa.
+ environment.
Additionally, hitting
\family sans
Return
text as if you used a typewriter.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Subsubsection
-Comment
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Standard
-The comment paragraph environment can be used to write comments about your
- document that will not appear in the final output.
- In order to make this clear, LyX will present the comment environment in
- a different color than the rest of the text.
-\end_layout
-
\begin_layout Section
Nesting Environments
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:nest}
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Part
+Bibliography
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Chapter
+Title
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Section
-\family default
-
+Author
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Subsection
+Date
+\end_layout
+
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Description
+Fully\InsetSpace ~
+Nestable You can nest them.
+ You can nest other things into them.
\end_layout
+\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Subsubsection
+Abstract
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Paragraph
-\family default
-
+Verse
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Subparagraph
+Quote
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Part*
+Quotation
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Chapter*
+Itemize
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Section*
+Enumerate
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Subsection*
+Description
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Subsubsection*
+List
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Bibliography
+LyX-Code
\end_layout
+\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Description
+Nestable-Inside You can nest them inside of other things.
+ You can't nest anything into them.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Abstract
+Part
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Title
+Chapter
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Author
+Section
+\family default
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Date
-\end_layout
-
-\end_deeper
-\begin_layout Description
-Fully\InsetSpace ~
-Nestable You can nest them.
- You can nest other things into them.
+Subsection
\end_layout
-\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Verse
+Subsubsection
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Quote
+Paragraph
+\family default
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Quotation
+Subparagraph
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Itemize
+Part*
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Enumerate
+Chapter*
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Description
+Section*
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-List
+Subsection*
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-LyX-Code
-\end_layout
-
-\end_deeper
-\begin_layout Description
-Nestable-Inside You can nest them inside of other things.
- You can't nest anything into them.
+Subsubsection*
\end_layout
-\begin_deeper
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
Address
\end_layout
-\end_deeper
-\begin_layout Standard
-The
+\begin_layout Itemize
+
\family sans
Caption
-\family default
- environment doesn't really fit anywhere, since it's only used inside of
-
-\family sans
-Table\InsetSpace ~
-Floats
-\family default
- and
-\family sans
-Figure\InsetSpace ~
-Floats
-\family default
-.
\end_layout
+\end_deeper
\begin_layout Subsection
Nesting Other Things: Tables, Math, Floats, etc.
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:table-and-fig-nesting}
\family default
style corresponds to a font in smallcaps, which some languages and writing
styles use to typeset proper names.
- The LyX Team actually hopes to someday have a full set of character styles,
- and to also allow the user to customize which font changes correspond to
- what styles.
- At the moment, though, you'll have to be satisfied with what we've done
- already.
+ The LyX Team has at last (as of LyX version\InsetSpace ~
+1.4) introduced true character
+ styles, but currently these must be defined explicitly in the document
+ layout file.
+ There's currently no GUI support to define new, or tweak existing, character
+ styles to allow you, the user, to customize which font changes correspond
+ to what styles.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
ettings
\family default
dialog.
- There are two options of interest here,
+ The
\family sans
-\bar under
-F
-\bar default
-onts
+Fonts
+\family default
+ tabfolder/pane offers you a variety of possibilities to set up and adjust
+ your document fonts.
+ The most important ones are those in the
+\family sans
+Font Families
\family default
and
\family sans
-Font\InsetSpace ~
-
-\bar under
-S
-\bar default
-ize
+Font Sizes
\family default
-.
+ group.
The possible options under
\family sans
-\bar under
-F
-\bar default
-onts
+Font Families
\family default
include
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\family sans
-default
+Default
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- and a list of fonts available on your system.
+ and a list of fonts available on your system, each for the
+\family sans
+\bar under
+R
+\bar default
+oman
+\family default
+,
+\family sans
+\bar under
+S
+\bar default
+ans Serif
+\family default
+ and
+\family sans
+T
+\bar under
+y
+\bar default
+pewriter
+\family default
+ (a.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+k.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+a.
+ Monospaced) family of fonts.
The option
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
-default
+Default
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- uses the standard TeX fonts, known as
+ uses the fonts that are specified by the document class you are using.
+ Often, these are the standard TeX fonts, known as
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\end_inset
(ec).
- Most systems will typically have some version of a Times and Helvetica
- font, with other variants.
- You'll have to examine this for yourself.
+ Depending on the document class, however, it might as well be another font.
+ Most fonts in the list should be installed on your system.
+ For others, you might have to get and install the fonts first (LyX indicates
+ if a font is not installed).
+ Please have a look at
+\family sans
+\bar under
+H
+\bar default
+elp\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+
+\bar under
+L
+\bar default
+aTeX Configuration
+\family default
+about where to get the fonts.
+ Installing a new font for LaTeX is, unfortunately, not as easy as installing
+ a new font to common operation systems.
+ However, most font packages include a step-by-step instruction.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In most cases, the default family of a document class is roman (a.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+k.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+a.
+ serif), so the roman font (e.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+g.
+ Times) will be used all over, unless you select
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Sans Serif
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ od
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Typewriter
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ from
+\family sans
+\bar under
+E
+\bar default
+dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Text St
+\bar under
+y
+\bar default
+le
+\family default
+for specific selections of the text (see below section
+\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sub:Text-Style-Dialog}
+
+\end_inset
+
+).
+
+\family sans
+
+\family default
+The
+\family sans
+Default\InsetSpace ~
+Family
+\family default
+ option lets you change this.
+ So if you want your document (including footnotes etc.), say, all over in
+ Helvetica, chose
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Helvetica
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ as
+\family sans
+Sans Serif
+\family default
+ Font and
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Sans Serif
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ as
+\family sans
+Default\InsetSpace ~
+Family
+\family default
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-As for the
+In the
\family sans
Font\InsetSpace ~
\bar under
S
\bar default
-ize
+izes
\family default
- option, there are three possible values:
+ group, you can usually select from four possible
\family sans
-10
+Base\InsetSpace ~
+Size
+\family default
+ values:
+\family sans
+default, 10
\family default
,
\family sans
\family sans
12
\family default
-.
+ (some document classes provide more, some less choices).
Remember, this is the
\emph on
base
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Note that once you choose a new value for
+Some Sans Serif and Typewriter Fonts provide the possibility to be scaled.
+ This might be useful, if a Sans Serif or Typewriter Font has a different
+ height than the Roman Font.
+ Please be careful with this option, it can be easily misused.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+In the
+\family sans
+Advanced Options
+\family default
+ group box, you'll finally find possibilities for using so-called
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+expert settings
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+, given that they are provided by a certain font.
+
+\family sans
+Use true S
+\bar under
+m
+\bar default
+all Caps
+\family default
+ indicates that lots of fonts do not use real, but
+\emph on
+faked
+\emph default
+ Small Caps.
+ True Small Caps are specifically designed characters, whereas faked Small
+ Caps are just scaled Capital letters.
+ The former looks way better, so if a font offers you the choice, you should
+ check this option.
+
+\family sans
+Use
+\bar under
+O
+\bar default
+ld Style Figures
+\family default
+ finally lets you select so called Old Style Figures (a.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+k.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+a.
+ Medieval Figures, i.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+e.
+ figures with ascending or descending form) instead of the standard Lining
+ Figures.
+ Old Style Figures are often preferred due to better legibility in the text,
+ but it's certainly also a matter of taste.
+ Just try it out, if it is provided for your font of choice.
+ Note that math figures are
+\emph on
+not
+\emph default
+ affected by this choice.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Please note that even if LyX tries its best in guessing what fonts are installed
+ and which options are provided by a given font, it might fail if the fonts
+ are not set up correctly.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Note further that once you choose a new value for
\family sans
\bar under
F
change the screen.
You'll only see a difference once you generate the final output.
This is part of the WYSIWYM concept.
- Besides, you have certainly noticed that "Roman" text on the LyX screen
- corresponds to the default font.
+ The only visible change is caused by a change of the default font family.
+ However, you certainly noticed that, for instance, the roman font on screen
+ is just a representation of
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+Roman
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ (as set up in the
+\family sans
+\bar under
+T
+\bar default
+ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+
+\bar under
+P
+\bar default
+references
+\family default
+ dialog), not of the actual roman document font.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Character Layout
\family default
dialog
+\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sub:Text-Style-Dialog}
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
character comes in three lengths, often called the
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
/
\end_layout
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
/
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
/
\end_layout
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
in math mode
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
character multiple times in a row.
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
in use:
\family typewriter
fmtutil
\family default
- in order to switch hyphenation on for your language by ''uncommenting''
+ in order to switch hyphenation on for your language by
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+uncommenting
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
the relevant line in a file typically named
\family typewriter
language.dat
\bar no
nsert
\series default
-\bar under
+\bar default
\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\series medium
+\bar under
F
\bar no
ootnote,
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-A graphics inset will be added to your document and a dialog will appear
- for you to choose the file to load.
+A dialog will appear for you to choose the file to load.
You can also change any settings you need to in this dialog.
\end_layout
\family sans
\bar default
able
+\family default
+ or
+\family sans
+\bar under
+E
+\bar default
+dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Rows&
+\bar under
+C
+\bar default
+ols
\family default
when the cursor is inside a table.
l
\family default
\bar default
- dialog, or via
+ dialog, by
\family sans
-\bar under
-E
-\bar default
-dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-
-\bar under
-M
-\bar default
-ath
+Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Math
\family default
-.
+, or by clicking the right mouse button on the formula.
The math panel is very useful, so you may want to open it and leave it
somewhere on the screen.
If you're not already in a formula, selecting anything from the math panel
\bar default
ath
\family default
- menu.
+ and
+\family sans
+\bar under
+E
+\bar default
+dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Rows&
+\bar under
+C
+\bar default
+ols
+\family default
+ menus.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
cases
\family default
and commutative diagrams.
- Not all of these are supported in LyX.
- However, it is possible to build these structures from a matrix.
+ Not all of these are supported in LyX but some are, see
+\family sans
+\bar under
+I
+\bar default
+nsert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Mat
+\bar under
+h
+\family default
+\bar default
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\bar default
review
\family default
- check box in the
+
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+On
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ pulldown item in the
\family sans
\bar under
-E
+T
\bar default
-dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\begin_layout Standard
LyX will generate previews of math insets.
- It will also generate previews of include insets if you select the
+ It will also generate previews of include insets or
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+child documents
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ if you select the
\family sans
\bar under
S
Prevent the spellchecker from complaining about compounded words like
\newline
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
passthrough
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
textcent
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
textcurrency
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
textyen
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
textbrokenbar
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
textendash
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+
\backslash
-href{http://www.lyx.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/lyx-devel/lib/CREDITS?rev=HE
-AD&content-type=text/plain}{
+href{http://www.lyx.org/about/credits.php}{
\end_layout
\end_inset
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
+
}
\end_layout
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