\family sans
File
\family default
- menu are basic operations for any word processor in addition to some more
- advanced operations:
+ menu and in the standard toolbar are basic operations for any word processor
+ in addition to some more advanced operations:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-New
+New
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/buffer-new.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Open
+Open
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/file-open.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Save
+Save
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/buffer-write.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Print
+Print
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/dialog-show_print.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 24bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
Edit
\family default
- menu has the cut and paste commands, along with various other editing features.
+ menu and the standard toolbar has the cut and paste commands, along with
+ various other editing features.
Some of these are special and covered in later sections.
The basic ones are:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Cut
+Cut
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/cut.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Copy
+Copy
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/copy.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\family sans
-Paste
+Paste
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/paste.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-Replace
+Replace
+\family default
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/dialog-show_findreplace.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 25bp
+ rotateOrigin center
+
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Undo
\family default
+ or the toolbar button
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/undo.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
to undo some mistake.
If you accidentally undo too much, use
\family sans
Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Redo
\family default
+ ot the toolbar button
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/redo.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
to
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- The undo mechanism is currently limited to 100 steps to minimize memory
- overhead.
-
+ The undo mechanism is currently limited to 100
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+steps to minimize memory overhead.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_inset
status of the document is unfortunately not reset.
- This is a consequence of the 100 step undo limit, above.
+ This is a consequence of the 100
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+step undo limit, above.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The
+
\family sans
Undo
\family default
Redo
\family default
work on almost everything in LyX.
- They have some quirks, too.
- They won't
-\family sans
-Undo
-\family default
- or
-\family sans
-Redo
-\family default
- text character by character, but by blocks of text.
- That can take some getting used to; you'll have to play with
-\family sans
-Undo
-\family default
- and
-\family sans
-Redo
-\family default
- to get a feel for just how much they'll undo/redo, and after time, you'll
- surely appreciate how it works.
+ But they won't undo or redo text character by character, but by blocks
+ of text.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
\end_layout
\end_deeper
+\begin_layout Section
+Navigating
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Navigating"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Index
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Navigating
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+LyX offers you two ways to navigate in documents:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The menu
+\family sans
+Navigate
+\family default
+ lists all sections of the document as submenu entries that you can click
+ to jump to the corresponding document part.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+The menu
+\family sans
+Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Outline
+\family default
+ or the toolbar button
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/dialog-toggle_toc.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The outline window shows you the content of the document's table of contents
+ (TOC) that is described in sec.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:Table-of-Contents"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ You can click there on entries to jump to the corresponding document part.
+ In the pull-down box at the top of the outline window, you can choose between
+ different lists of document objects, like the list of footnotes.
+ Some of them, the list of tables, figures, and algorithms can also be added
+ to the document, see
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sub:List-of-Figures"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+With the buttons
+\begin_inset space \space{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/down.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset space \hspace{}
+\length -3mm
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset space \space{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/up.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset space \hspace{}
+\length -3mm
+\end_inset
+
+ at the bottom of the outline window you can change the position of sections
+ in your document.
+ So you can for example move section
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+2.5 before section
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+2.4.
+ LyX will then automatically renumber the sections to the new order.
+ With the buttons
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/promote.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+ and
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/demote.png
+ BoundingBox 0bp 5bp 20bp 20bp
+
+\end_inset
+
+ you can change the sectioning level of sections.
+ So you can for example make section
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+2.5 chapter
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+3 or subsection
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+2.4.1.
+\end_layout
+
\begin_layout Section
Basic Key Bindings
\begin_inset CommandInset label
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-We're not going to cover all of the keybindings.
- Be aware that there are at least two different primary binding maps: CUA
- and Emacs.
+There are at least two different primary binding maps: CUA and Emacs.
LyX's default is CUA.
\end_layout
because most actions will prompt a small message in the status bar at the
bottom of LyX's main window which describe the name of the action, you've
just triggered, and any existing keybindings for that action.
+ The LyX menus also list the defined keybindings.
The notation for the keybindings is very similar to the notation used in
this documentation, so you should not have any problems understanding it.
However, notice that Shift-modifiers are explicitly mentioned, so
.
\end_layout
+\begin_layout Standard
+You can list or change the keybindings in the LyX preferences under
+\family sans
+Editing\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Shortcuts
+\family default
+.
+ The preferences are opened with the menu
+\family sans
+Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Preferences
+\family default
+.
+\end_layout
+
\begin_layout Chapter
LyX Basics
\begin_inset Index
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The paragraph environments correspond to the various
+Paragraph environments correspond to the
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
-command sequences in an ordinary LaTeX file.
+command sequence in LaTeX files.
If you don't know LaTeX, or the concept of a paragraph environment is totally
alien to you, we urge you to read the
\emph on
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-To choose a new paragraph environment, use the pull-down box on the left
- end of the toolbar.
+To choose a new paragraph environment, use the pull-down box
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename clipart/ToolbarEnvBox.png
+ scale 70
+ clip
+
+\end_inset
+
+ at the left end of the toolbar.
LyX will change the environment of the
\emph on
entire
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-There may be more than one set of margins on a line.
- Here's an example with the
+HFills can be made visible when you choose one of the
\family sans
-List
+Fill
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Pattern
\family default
- environment.
+ in the space dialog: The following patterns are available:
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Labeling
-\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-one
-\begin_inset space \hfill{}
+\begin_layout Standard
+Dots:
+\begin_inset space \dotfill{}
\end_inset
-two :three
-\begin_inset space \hfill{}
+
+\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-four
-\begin_inset space \hfill{}
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Rule:
+\begin_inset space \hrulefill{}
\end_inset
-five
-\begin_inset space \hfill{}
+
+\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
-six
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+Left arrow:
+\begin_inset space \leftarrowfill{}
\end_inset
-:
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
+
+\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
- marks the beginning of the item.
- (There is actually a
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Right arrow:
+\begin_inset space \rightarrowfill{}
\end_inset
-hidden
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
+
+\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
- HFill inside of the label of the
-\family sans
-List
-\family default
- environment; it's put at the end of the label automatically.) HFills work
- similarly in other
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Up brace:
+\begin_inset space \downbracefill{}
\end_inset
-multi-margin
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
+
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Down brace:
+\begin_inset space \upbracefill{}
\end_inset
- situations, like two-column mode.
+
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Color
\family default
You can adjust the color of the text with this control.
- Notice that not all DVI-viewers are are able to display colors.
+ Notice that not all DVI-viewers are able to display colors.
Besides
\family sans
No
(pdflatex)
\family default
- you can use the toolbar button
+ the toolbar button
\begin_inset Graphics
- filename ../images/buffer-export_pdf2.png
+ filename ../images/buffer-view_pdf2.png
\end_inset
-.
+, and for
+\family sans
+View\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Postscript
+\family default
+ the toolbar button
+\begin_inset Graphics
+ filename ../images/buffer-view_ps.png
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (shortcut
+\family sans
+C-t
+\family default
+).
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_layout Standard
For those that do need to bother, there is help to catch those sneaky errors:
- check out the
+ Check out the
\family sans
-Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Check
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
indented and greyed out notes can have footnotes.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Description
-Framed This note will appear in the output as framed text.
-
-\begin_inset Box Framed
-position "t"
-hor_pos "c"
-has_inner_box 0
-inner_pos "t"
-use_parbox 0
-width "100col%"
-special "none"
-height "1in"
-height_special "totalheight"
-status open
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-This is text in a note box that appears framed in the output.
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
- In contrary to framed boxes like the one in section
-\begin_inset space ~
-\end_inset
-
-
-\begin_inset CommandInset ref
-LatexCommand ref
-reference "sub:TeX-Code-Boxes"
-
-\end_inset
-
-, the frame uses always the whole text width and the note is set into its
- own paragraph.
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Description
-Shaded This note will appear in the output with red background color.
-\begin_inset Box Shaded
-position "t"
-hor_pos "c"
-has_inner_box 0
-inner_pos "t"
-use_parbox 0
-width "100col%"
-special "none"
-height "1in"
-height_special "totalheight"
-status open
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-This text in a note box appears in the output with red background.
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-In contrary to colored boxes, the note uses always the whole text width
- and the note is set into its own paragraph.
-\end_layout
-
\begin_layout Standard
Notes are inserted with the toolbar button
\begin_inset Graphics
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
-reference "sec:ListsOf"
+reference "sub:List-of-Figures"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Rotated floats are always placed on its own page (or column, when you have
- a two-column document).
- They are rotated so that you can read them from the outside margin.
+Rotated floats are always placed on its own page (or column, in case you
+ have a multi-column document).
+ You can let them span several columns using the float settings option
+\family sans
+Span
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+columns
+\family default
+.
+ Floats are rotated so that you can read them from the outside margin.
Forcing the rotation direction is explained in the
\emph on
Embedded Objects
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-Table of Contents and Outline
+Table of Contents
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
name "sub:Table-of-Contents"
\family default
.
Is is displayed in LyX as a gray box.
- If you click on it, the TOC window appears, showing you the TOC entries.
- You can jump to a document part by clicking on an entry.
- Thus you can use this window as graphical alternative for the
+ If you click on it, the
\family sans
-Navigate
+Outline
\family default
- menu.
+ window appears, showing you the TOC entries as outline to move and rearrange
+ sections in your documents.
+ So this operation is an alternative to the menu
+\family sans
+Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Outline
+\family default
+ that is described in sec.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sec:Navigating"
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-The TOC lists every numbered section automatically.
+The TOC in the document output lists every numbered section automatically.
If you have declared a short title for a section heading, as described
in section
\begin_inset space ~
describes how the level is adjusted that defines which section types are
listed in the TOC.
- You can also adjust the level for the displayed sections in the TOC window
- using the grey fader at the bottom of the window.
Unnumbered sections are not listed in the TOC.
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Standard
-You can use the TOC window also as outline to move and rearrange sections
- in your documents.
- The TOC window therefore also appears when you use the menu
-\family sans
-Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Outline
-\family default
-.
-\end_layout
-
\begin_layout Subsection
-List of Figures, Tables and Algorithms
+List of Figures, Tables, and Algorithms
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
-name "sec:ListsOf"
+name "sub:List-of-Figures"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-You can change the appearance of insert entries via the text style dialog.
+You can change the appearance of index entries via the text style dialog.
\begin_inset Index
status open
As LyX uses LaTeX in the background, it supports many LaTeX commands and
constructs, but not all.
LaTeX contains of hundreds of packages which provide different commands.
- Every month many packages are updated and new ones added.
- This has the advantage that you can typeset nearly everything, for every
- problem exists a LaTeX-package.
- But LyX can of course not be up to date and support all these packages
- and their commands.
+ Every time packages are updated and new ones added.
+ This has the advantage that you can typeset nearly everything as there
+ is for every problem a LaTeX-package.
+ But LyX can of course not be up to date and support all packages and their
+ commands.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_inset
.
- The box itself can be displayed in three different styles:
-\family sans
-Inline
-\family default
-,
-\family sans
-Collapsed
-\family default
-, and
-\family sans
-Open
-\family default
-.
- To change the style, right-click on the box and use the appearing dialog.
- Left-clicking on the box will switch between
-\family sans
-Collapsed
-\family default
- and
-\family sans
-Open
-\family default
-.
+ The box can be opened by left-clicking and closed by right-clicking on
+ it.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\family sans
Default
\family default
-, the default driver for the Latex@LaTeX-packages are used.
+, the default driver for the LaTeX-packages are used.
It is recommended to use the default unless your know what you are doing.
\end_layout
Configuration
\family default
- shows a LyX-document with informations about the Latex@LaTeX-packages and
- classes found by LyX (see also section
+ shows a LyX-document with informations about the LaTeX-packages and classes
+ found by LyX (see also section
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
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