\noun default
.
If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX
- Documentation mailing list, <lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org>.
+ Documentation mailing list,
+\family typewriter
+lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org
+\family default
+.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- here; just write a letter to someone
+ here; just write a letter to someone!
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\end_inset
-!
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
In the printed document, this reference marker will be replaced with either
the page or section number (depending on what you selected in the
\family sans
-Insert\InsetSpace ~
Reference
\family default
dialog).
\family sans
Go\InsetSpace ~
to\InsetSpace ~
-reference
+Label
\family default
will move the cursor to the referenced label.
\end_layout
If you'll be inserting cross-references often (if, for example, you're
writing a journal article), it may be convenient to leave the
\family sans
-Insert\InsetSpace ~
Reference
\family default
- window open.
+ dialog open.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\bar under
C
\bar default
-itation\InsetSpace ~
-Reference\SpecialChar \@.
-
+itation
\family default
+.
A
\family sans
Citation
\begin_layout Standard
How are the other fields used? The
\family sans
-Text\InsetSpace ~
-aft
\bar under
-e
+T
\bar default
-r
+ext\InsetSpace ~
+after
\family default
field in the
\family sans
field in the
\family sans
Bibliography\InsetSpace ~
-item
+Entry\InsetSpace ~
+Settings
\family default
dialog.
As usual, you can see the
\bar default
raphics
\family default
-\SpecialChar \@.
+.
Then click on the figure to choose the file to include, rotate or scale
it, etc.) Tables and figures can have captions, and LyX will automatically
generate lists of figures and/or tables.
The short answer is that LyX can do pretty much everything LaTeX can do
in one form or another, and it definitely simplifies most parts of writing
a LaTeX document.
- Currently, there may be some annoyance in converting old LaTeX documents
- and in a couple other areas, but later releases of LyX will get rid of
- these problems.
+ The tool that is used to convert a LaTeX document to LyX was rewritten
+ completely for LyX\InsetSpace ~
+1.4.
+ It should now be able to handle most LaTeX gracefully.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Te
\bar under
X
-\family default
\bar default
+\InsetSpace ~
+Code
+\family default
.
This creates a text box, and everything within it is passed straight to
LaTeX.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
-Importing LaTeX Documents---
+Importing LaTeX Documents ---
\family typewriter
-reLyX
+tex2lyx
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
aTeX
\family default
command in LyX.
- This will call a Perl script called
+ This will call
\family typewriter
-reLyX
+tex2lyx
\family default
----which will create a file
+ which will create a file
\family typewriter
foo.lyx
\family default
\family typewriter
foo.tex
\family default
----and then open that file.
+ --- and then open that file.
If the translation doesn't work, you can try calling
\family typewriter
-reLyX
-\family default
- from the command line
-\begin_inset Foot
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Standard
-When LyX is installed, a separate executable called
-\family typewriter
-reLyX
-\family default
- will be placed in the same folder as the
-\family typewriter
-lyx
-\family default
- executable (e.g.,
-\family typewriter
-/usr/local/bin/reLyX
+tex2lyx
\family default
-).
-
-\family typewriter
- reLyX
-\family default
- requires Perl (version 5.002 as of this writing).
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-, possibly using fancier options.
+ from the command line, possibly using fancier options.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\family typewriter
-reLyX
+tex2lyx
\family default
will translate most legal LaTeX, but not everything.
It will leave things it doesn't understand in TeX mode, so after translating
a file with
\family typewriter
-reLyX
+tex2lyx
\family default
, you can look for red text and hand-edit it to look right.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\family typewriter
-reLyX
+tex2lyx
\family default
has its own manpage.
Read it to find out about which LaTeX commands and environments aren't
\bar under
C
\bar default
-itation\InsetSpace ~
-Reference
+itation
\family default
(see Section\InsetSpace ~
\begin_layout Standard
Sometimes when you LaTeX a document, there will be errors, things that LyX
or LaTeX can't understand.
- When this happens, LyX will create an error box (a box with the word
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
-\end_inset
-
-error
-\begin_inset Quotes erd
-\end_inset
-
- in it).
- Clicking on this box will pop up a window showing what the error was.
- LyX will just include the error message that LaTeX gave.
- Note that the placement of these errors in often not accurate.
+ When this happens, LyX will open a
+\family sans
+LaTeX\InsetSpace ~
+Errors
+\family default
+ dialog.
+ Clicking on individual errors in this dialog will take you to the place
+ in the LyX document where the error occurs and also display the detailed
+ LaTeX error message.
\end_layout
\end_body
\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
+\bar default
+.
+ (You may set up an alternative user directory from the command line, using
+ the switch
+\family typewriter
+-userdir
\family default
-\SpecialChar \-
+.)
+\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
\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
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
\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
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
character comes in three lengths, often called the
-
\family default
-\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
-
\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
+Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Math
+\family 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
-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
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