X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=lib%2Fdoc%2FUserGuide.lyx;h=31691bf381e27e35c249608f8e1d48d5c777774d;hb=5e2c1d12ae71f0c7b320329689d496fa9a81401e;hp=a7a14a4748c561e8e4d5827e28e665ec82ebbcf9;hpb=799ec0258f20cc66290b9915bfc3d96db77c69b1;p=lyx.git diff --git a/lib/doc/UserGuide.lyx b/lib/doc/UserGuide.lyx index a7a14a4748..31691bf381 100644 --- a/lib/doc/UserGuide.lyx +++ b/lib/doc/UserGuide.lyx @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -#LyX 1.4.0cvs created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ +#LyX 1.4.2svn created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ \lyxformat 245 \begin_document \begin_header @@ -4761,6 +4761,7 @@ If you are in one of these environments: status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \end_layout @@ -4775,6 +4776,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash vspace{-2ex} \backslash @@ -4803,6 +4805,7 @@ Quotation status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + } \backslash parbox[t]{3cm}{ @@ -4830,6 +4833,7 @@ Itemize status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + } \backslash parbox[t]{3cm}{ @@ -4857,6 +4861,7 @@ Description status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + } \backslash parbox[t]{3cm}{ @@ -4878,6 +4883,7 @@ List status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + } \end_layout @@ -6420,6 +6426,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash linebreak \end_layout @@ -8065,17 +8072,6 @@ LyX-Code 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} @@ -10211,29 +10207,24 @@ S 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 @@ -10241,26 +10232,52 @@ onts \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 @@ -10277,24 +10294,125 @@ European modern \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 @@ -10304,7 +10422,7 @@ ize \family sans 12 \family default -. + (some document classes provide more, some less choices). Remember, this is the \emph on base @@ -10319,7 +10437,76 @@ 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 @@ -10342,8 +10529,29 @@ not 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 @@ -10495,6 +10703,11 @@ Fine-Tuning with the Character Layout \family default dialog +\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sub:Text-Style-Dialog} + +\end_inset + + \end_layout \begin_layout Standard @@ -12019,6 +12232,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash / \end_layout @@ -12051,6 +12265,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash / \end_layout @@ -12063,6 +12278,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash / \end_layout @@ -24340,6 +24556,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash textcent \end_layout @@ -24873,6 +25090,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash textcurrency \end_layout @@ -25146,6 +25364,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash textyen \end_layout @@ -25419,6 +25638,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash textbrokenbar \end_layout @@ -27254,6 +27474,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash textendash \end_layout @@ -28447,6 +28668,7 @@ status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + \backslash href{http://www.lyx.org/about/credits.php}{ \end_layout @@ -28462,6 +28684,7 @@ CREDITS status collapsed \begin_layout Standard + } \end_layout