\end_inset
).
- You will then not have access to TeX's own fonts (the selection described
- below).
- Note that LyX lists all available fonts in either of the three lists (roman,
- sans
+ You will then not have access to TeX's own fonts.
+ Note that LyX then lists all available fonts in each of the three lists
+ (roman, sans
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Also note that the output might fail with some of the listed fonts, due
to the encoding of the fonts and\SpecialChar \slash{}
or font failures.
- Again, LyX cannot determine this in advance, so you might need to experiment.
+ LyX cannot determine this in advance, so you might need to experiment.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
X font encoding
\family default
selection is an expert setting which lets you change the value passed to
- the LaTeX-package
-\emph on
- fontenc
-\emph default
+ the LaTeX-package
+\series bold
+fontenc
+\series default
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX-packages ! fontenc
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
(see also sec.
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
Use Old Style Figures
\family default
- is checked, the font uses old style (also known as medieval or text) figures,
- i.
+ is checked, old style figures (also known as medieval or text figures)
+ are used.
+ Old style figures are the numerals (0
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
-e.
-\begin_inset space ~
+-
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
-figures with varying height that fit nicely with lower letters.
+9) with ascenders and descenders, which makes them fit nicely with lower
+ letters.
\family sans
Use True Small Caps
CJK
\series default
.
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+LaTeX-packages ! CJK
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
So this has no effect for the document language
\family sans
Japanese
\family default
- that doesn't use
+ that does not use
\series bold
CJK
\series default
\begin_layout Standard
LyX allows you to generate previews of sections of your document on the
fly so you can see how they will look in the final document without having
- to break your train of thought with
-\family sans
-View\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-DVI
-\family default
-.
+ to break your train of thought with viewing the output.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Prerequisites
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-If you would for example like to see in LyX your math formulas typeset by
- LaTeX, install the LaTeX-package
+To get previews working, you need the LaTeX package
\series bold
preview-latex
\series default
\end_inset
- as explained below, and turn on
+ (on some systems named simply
+\series bold
+preview
+\series default
+) installed.
+ If it is not already installed, you will find it in the TeX-catalogue,
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset citation
+LatexCommand cite
+key "TeXCatalogue"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or in the package manager of your LaTeX-system.
+ You obtain prettier results if you install the program
+\family typewriter
+pnmcrop
+\family default
+ from the
+\family typewriter
+netpbm
+\family default
+ package; for LyX on Windows this program and also the LaTeX-package is
+ automatically installed together with LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Enabling previews
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you would for example like to see in LyX your math formulas typeset by
+ LaTeX, activate the option
\family sans
-Instant
+Display
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-preview
+Graphics
\family default
in the
\family sans
Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Preferences
\family default
-dialog under Look
+dialog under
+\family sans
+Look
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_inset
feel\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Display.
+Display
+\family default
+.
+ Then set
+\family sans
+Instant
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Preview
+\family default
+ to
+\family sans
+On
+\family default
+.
The
\family sans
Preview
\begin_layout Standard
Previews are generated when you load a document into LyX and when you finish
editing an inset.
- Previews of an already loaded document are
-\emph on
-not
-\emph default
- generated just by selecting the
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Note Greyedout
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Note:
+\series default
+ Previews of an already loaded document are not in every case immediately
+ generated by activating the option
\family sans
-Instant
+Display
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-preview
+Graphics
\family default
- check box, you have to reopen the documents to activate the previews.
+.
+ Reopening the documents assures to get previews.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Selected document parts
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-LyX will generate previews of math insets.
- It will also generate previews of included insets if you select the
+Besides math there are other cases where you might like to see a preview,
+ fox example things that LyX cannot render like rotated parts or things
+ which are not yet supported by LyX.
+ To do this, insert a preview inset via the menu
\family sans
-Show
+Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Preview
+\family default
+.
+ Insert or paste the stuff that you want to preview into this inset.
+ The preview will be generated when the cursor is outside the preview inset.
+ If you click on the preview, you can edit the previewed stuff.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+An example: To create rotated boxes, you use the LaTeX command
+\series bold
+
+\backslash
+rotatebox
+\series default
+ which is not yet supported by LyX.
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+
+\backslash
+rotatebox
+\series default
+ is explained in section
+\emph on
+Rotated and Scaled Boxes
+\emph default
+ of the
+\emph on
+Embedded
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-preview
-\family default
- check box in the insert dialog.
- This is useful if you wish to generate a preview of a LaTeX figure, for
- example.
+Objects
+\emph default
+ manual.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ Instead of the TeX Code boxes you want to see in LyX the final rotated
+ boxes, for example to adjust the rotation angle to fit with the surrounding
+ text.
+ Therefore you create a preview inset and copy the text with the rotated
+ boxes into in.
+ Here is the result:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-To get previews working, you need the LaTeX package
+\begin_inset Preview
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+This is a line
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+rotatebox[origin=r]{-60}{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Box Doublebox
+position "c"
+hor_pos "c"
+has_inner_box 0
+inner_pos "c"
+use_parbox 0
+use_makebox 0
+width "1in"
+special "width"
+height "1in"
+height_special "totalheight"
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+with rotated
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ framed text
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+rotatebox[origin=lb]{60}{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Formula $\int A\,\mathrm{d}x=B$
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and a formula.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Previewing works also for colors.
+ In this example a special framed, colored box was created using the LaTeX
+ command
\series bold
-preview-latex
+
+\backslash
+fcolorbox
\series default
- (on some systems named simply
+:
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
\series bold
-preview
+
+\backslash
+fcolorbox
\series default
-) installed.
- If it is not already installed, you will find it in the TeX-catalogue,
-
-\begin_inset CommandInset citation
-LatexCommand cite
-key "TeXCatalogue"
+ is explained in section
+\emph on
+Colored Boxes
+\emph default
+ of the
+\emph on
+Embedded
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Objects
+\emph default
+ manual.
+\end_layout
\end_inset
- or in the package manager of your LaTeX-system.
- You obtain prettier results if you install the program
-\family typewriter
-pnmcrop
-\family default
- from the
-\family typewriter
-netpbm
-\family default
- package; for LyX on Windows this program is automatically installed together
- with LyX.
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
+\begin_inset Preview
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+fboxrule 1mm
+\backslash
+fboxsep 1mm
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+
+\backslash
+fcolorbox{cyan}{magenta}{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+This is text within a colored, framed box.
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-You can furthermore preview the LaTeX source of the whole document or parts
- of it.
+\begin_inset VSpace medskip
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If LyX does not show a preview, assure that you enabled previews as described
+ above and also assure that TeX Code in the preview inset is valid and that
+ you loaded the LaTeX packages in your document preamble that are required
+ by the TeX Code.
+ If LyX cannot create a preview, you will in most cases also not be able
+ to view your document due to LaTeX errors.
+ So if you have to use some TeX Code and don't know if it is correct, the
+ preview inset is a nice method to check it without the need to view the
+ whole document.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+LaTeX source code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+You can preview the LaTeX source of the whole document or parts of it.
Use the menu
\family sans
View\SpecialChar \menuseparator
manual.
\end_layout
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Preview
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Inserts a preview inset, see section
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sec:Previewing-snippets-of"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for a description.
+\end_layout
+
\begin_layout Section
The Navigate Menu
\begin_inset Index idx
.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Description
-Default
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-Decimal
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-Point Define the default decimal point for the use in tables (decimal point
- alignment)
-\end_layout
-
\begin_layout Description
Command
\begin_inset space ~
command toggles the package on and off.
\end_layout
+\begin_layout Description
+Default
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Decimal
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Point Define the default decimal point for the use in tables (decimal point
+ alignment).
+\end_layout
+
\begin_layout Description
Set
\begin_inset space ~
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-Printer
-\begin_inset CommandInset label
-LatexCommand label
-name "sub:Printer"
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\begin_inset Index idx
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Printer
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\begin_inset Index idx
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-Settings ! Printer
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
+General
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-Default
+Output
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-printer Here you can specify the name of your default printer.
- The name will be used when the
-\family sans
-Printer command
-\family default
- is executed.
-\begin_inset Newline newline
-\end_inset
-
-
-\begin_inset Note Greyedout
-status open
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-\series bold
-Note:
-\series default
- You can leave this field empty on Windows systems because it has no effect.
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Description
-Printer
+line
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-command is the command LyX
-\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
-\end_inset
-
-/
-\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
-\end_inset
-
-LaTeX uses for printing.
- The default is on most systems
+length sets the maximum number of characters printed in one line when using
+ the menu
\family sans
-dvips
-\family default
-.
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Description
-Printer
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-Command
+File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Export\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Plain
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-Options Here you can specify printer options.
- A list of printer options with explanations can be found in the documentation
- of the program that provides the
-\family sans
-Printer command
+text
\family default
- you are using.
+.
+ Setting the line line length to 0 means all text is printed in one endless
+ line.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-Adapt
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-output
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-to
+Date
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-printer This option works only for the
-\family sans
-Printer command
-\family default
-
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-
-\family sans
-dvips
-\family default
-
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
-.
- It activates a configuration file for dvips.
- This is an option only for dvips experts.
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Subsection
-Date Format
+format
\begin_inset Index idx
status collapsed
\end_inset
-
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Standard
-The date format can be one or a mixture of the formats listed here:
+ The date format can be one or a mixture of the formats listed here:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
prints the date as day/month/year.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Subsection
-Plain Text
+\begin_layout Description
+Overwrite
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+on
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+export Setting what LyX is allowed to overwrite on export.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-Output
+Forward
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-line
+search Commands that will be used for the menu
+\family sans
+Navigate\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Forward
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-length sets the maximum number of characters printed in one line when using
- the menu
+search
+\family default
+.
+ For a detailed description see section
+\emph on
+Reverse DVI/PDF search
+\emph default
+ of the
+\emph on
+Additional
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Features
+\emph default
+ manual.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Subsection
+Printer
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sub:Printer"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Printer
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index idx
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Settings ! Printer
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Default
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+printer Here you can specify the name of your default printer.
+ The name will be used when the
\family sans
-File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Export\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Plain
+Printer command
+\family default
+ is executed.
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Note Greyedout
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+\series bold
+Note:
+\series default
+ You can leave this field empty on Windows systems because it has no effect.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Printer
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-text
+command is the command LyX
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+/
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+LaTeX uses for printing.
+ The default is on most systems
+\family sans
+dvips
\family default
.
- Setting the line line length to 0 means all text is printed in one endless
- line.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-roff
+Printer
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-command defines an additional command used to produce better ASCII tables
- with the
-\family typewriter
-groff/troff/nroff
+Command
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Options Here you can specify printer options.
+ A list of printer options with explanations can be found in the documentation
+ of the program that provides the
+\family sans
+Printer command
\family default
- UNIX-commands (refer to their manuals for more information about them).
- Setting this as empty tells LyX to use the internal formatter.
+ you are using.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Adapt
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+output
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+to
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+printer This option works only for the
+\family sans
+Printer command
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+
+\family sans
+dvips
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ It activates a configuration file for dvips.
+ This is an option only for dvips experts.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
value depends on your LaTeX-system setup.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Standard
-You can also specify here commands with parameters for the listed applications.
- But before you change something, it is strongly recommended to read the
- manuals of the applications.
- Currently the following commands can be set:
-\end_layout
-
\begin_layout Description
-CheckTe
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
+DVI
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
-{}
-\end_layout
+viewer
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+paper
+\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-X
+size
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-command Command for the program
+options They only have an effect when the program
\family sans
-CheckTeX
+xdvi
\family default
- that is described in the section
-\emph on
-Checking TeX
-\emph default
- of the
-\emph on
-Additional Features
-\emph default
- manual.
+ is used as DVI-viewer, read its manual to find out more.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Description
-BibTe
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-{}
+\begin_layout Standard
+You can also specify here options and commands with parameters for processors.
+ But before you change something, it is strongly recommended to read the
+ manuals of the applications.
\end_layout
-\end_inset
-
-X
+\begin_layout Description
+Bibliography
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-command Command for the program
-\family sans
-BibTeX
-\family default
- that generates the bibliography, see section
+generation Settings for the generation of the bibliography, see section
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-command Command for the program that generates the index, see section
+generation Settings for the generation of the index, see section
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
-DVI
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
+CheckTe
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
-viewer
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+{}
+\end_layout
-paper
-\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-size
+X
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-options They only have an effect when the program
+command Command for the program
\family sans
-xdvi
+CheckTeX
\family default
- is used as DVI-viewer.
+ that is described in the section
+\emph on
+Checking TeX
+\emph default
+ of the
+\emph on
+Additional Features
+\emph default
+ manual.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_layout Standard
Furthermore, you can define the
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
+\family sans
Default output format
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- that is used when you hit
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-View
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
-,
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-Update
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
-,
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-View Master Document
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- and
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
+\family default
+ that is used when you use
+\family sans
+View, Update, View Master Document
+\family default
+ or
+\family sans
Update Master Document
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- in the Edit menu or the toolbar.
+\family default
+ in the
+\family sans
+View
+\family default
+ menu or the toolbar.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-More about formats, like the options that can be used in the format definition,
- is described in the section
+More about formats and their options is described in the section
\emph on
Formats
\emph default
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