From 1abfa1fd7948f0f3d991ad2a948685f099a90a08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Juergen Spitzmueller Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:19:20 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add a beamer manual (introduction to the basics) which uses the new layouts --- lib/Makefile.am | 2 + lib/examples/beamer-article.lyx | 122 + lib/examples/beamer.lyx | 4237 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ lib/ui/stdmenus.inc | 3 +- 4 files changed, 4363 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 lib/examples/beamer-article.lyx create mode 100644 lib/examples/beamer.lyx diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am index 3f5b7948b5..39f54f1425 100644 --- a/lib/Makefile.am +++ b/lib/Makefile.am @@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ dist_examples_DATA = \ examples/addressExample.adr \ examples/amsart-test.lyx \ examples/amsbook-test.lyx \ + examples/beamer.lyx \ + examples/beamer-article.lyx \ examples/beamer-g4.jpg \ examples/beamer-g4-mask.jpg \ examples/beamer-icsi-logo.pdf \ diff --git a/lib/examples/beamer-article.lyx b/lib/examples/beamer-article.lyx new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bd6f0ed935 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/examples/beamer-article.lyx @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +#LyX 2.1 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ +\lyxformat 455 +\begin_document +\begin_header +\textclass article-beamer +\use_default_options true +\maintain_unincluded_children false +\language english +\language_package default +\inputencoding auto +\fontencoding global +\font_roman default +\font_sans default +\font_typewriter default +\font_math auto +\font_default_family default +\use_non_tex_fonts false +\font_sc false +\font_osf false +\font_sf_scale 100 +\font_tt_scale 100 +\graphics default +\default_output_format default +\output_sync 0 +\bibtex_command default +\index_command default +\paperfontsize default +\spacing single +\use_hyperref false +\papersize default +\use_geometry false +\use_package amsmath 1 +\use_package amssymb 1 +\use_package esint 1 +\use_package mathdots 1 +\use_package mathtools 1 +\use_package mhchem 1 +\use_package stmaryrd 1 +\use_package undertilde 1 +\cite_engine basic +\cite_engine_type numerical +\biblio_style plain +\use_bibtopic false +\use_indices false +\paperorientation portrait +\suppress_date false +\justification true +\use_refstyle 1 +\index Index +\shortcut idx +\color #008000 +\end_index +\secnumdepth 3 +\tocdepth 3 +\paragraph_separation indent +\paragraph_indentation default +\quotes_language english +\papercolumns 1 +\papersides 1 +\paperpagestyle default +\tracking_changes false +\output_changes false +\html_math_output 0 +\html_css_as_file 0 +\html_be_strict false +\end_header + +\begin_body + +\begin_layout Standard +\begin_inset Note Note +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +This is an accompanying document to the beamer example (see +\family sans +Help\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Specific Manuals\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Beamer Presentation +\family default +). + It demonstrates how easy it is to generate a handout via the +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +article +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +If you get a warning message about different text classes when you view + PDF, you can safely click +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Do not show this warning again! +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Standard +\begin_inset CommandInset include +LatexCommand include +filename "beamer.lyx" + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_body +\end_document diff --git a/lib/examples/beamer.lyx b/lib/examples/beamer.lyx new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..39fcd5abe5 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/examples/beamer.lyx @@ -0,0 +1,4237 @@ +#LyX 2.1 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ +\lyxformat 455 +\begin_document +\begin_header +\textclass beamer +\begin_preamble +% We use the "Berkeley" theme with a 3.45em-wide side bar on the left +\usetheme[left,width=3.45em]{Berkeley} +\end_preamble +\use_default_options true +\maintain_unincluded_children false +\language english +\language_package default +\inputencoding auto +\fontencoding global +\font_roman default +\font_sans default +\font_typewriter default +\font_math auto +\font_default_family default +\use_non_tex_fonts false +\font_sc false +\font_osf false +\font_sf_scale 100 +\font_tt_scale 100 +\graphics default +\default_output_format pdf2 +\output_sync 0 +\bibtex_command default +\index_command default +\paperfontsize default +\spacing single +\use_hyperref false +\papersize default +\use_geometry true +\use_package amsmath 1 +\use_package amssymb 1 +\use_package esint 1 +\use_package mathdots 1 +\use_package mathtools 1 +\use_package mhchem 1 +\use_package stmaryrd 1 +\use_package undertilde 1 +\cite_engine basic +\cite_engine_type numerical +\biblio_style plain +\use_bibtopic false +\use_indices false +\paperorientation portrait +\suppress_date false +\justification true +\use_refstyle 1 +\index Index +\shortcut idx +\color #008000 +\end_index +\secnumdepth 3 +\tocdepth 3 +\paragraph_separation indent +\paragraph_indentation default +\quotes_language english +\papercolumns 1 +\papersides 1 +\paperpagestyle default +\tracking_changes false +\output_changes false +\html_math_output 0 +\html_css_as_file 0 +\html_be_strict false +\end_header + +\begin_body + +\begin_layout Title +Presentations with Beamer and LyX +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Subtitle +An Introduction to the Basics +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Author +The LyX Team +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Date +V. + 2.1 +\end_layout + +\begin_layout TitleGraphic +\begin_inset Graphics + filename ../doc/clipart/mobius.eps + lyxscale 30 + scale 10 + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout FrameTitle +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +Contents +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Standard +\begin_inset CommandInset toc +LatexCommand tableofcontents + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Section +Purposes +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout ++- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Purpose of the Beamer class +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +With the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + class, you can produce presentation slides which +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +are visually highly customizable +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +can be very well structured +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +can be constructed step-by-step ( +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +overlay +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + concept) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +may contain different navigation paths (note that the slides contain all + sorts of hyperlinks) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +use LaTeX's superb output quality +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +might embed multimedia content (audio, video) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +can easily be transformed to accompanying material (such as an article-like + handout) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +and much more \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Purpose of this presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +This presentation +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +describes some basic features of +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, especially how they can be used with LyX +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +For more general and comprehensive information on +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + itself, please refer to the extensive class manual +\begin_inset CommandInset citation +LatexCommand cite +key "beamer-ug" + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Section +Segments of a presentation +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +The global structure +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +A presentation usually consists of +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +A title page +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Slides that might be grouped to sections/parts +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +An appendix with additional information, such as a bibliography +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +We describe these global segments in what follows. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +The title page +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Within LyX, a title page is constructed by the layouts +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Title +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Subtitle +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Author +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Institute +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Date +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + and +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +TitleGraphic +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +. + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +None of these elements is mandatory, but at least one must be given +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +The order of insertion does not matter (the real order is defined in the + +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + theme) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +For +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Title +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Subtitle +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Author +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Institute +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + and +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Date +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, you can define +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +short +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + forms via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Short Title\SpecialChar \slash{} +Date\SpecialChar \slash{} +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + These are used in the side bar\SpecialChar \slash{} +heading (given the theme provides a sidebar\SpecialChar \slash{} +headin +g) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +If you select +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Title (Plain Frame) +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + instead of +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Title +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, the title page will have no sidebar or heading +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Slides\SpecialChar \slash{} +Frames +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Slides are called +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +frames +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + in +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +. + Everything inside a frame is put on one slide (which itself might consist + of sub-slides). +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Select the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Frame +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + style to start a frame +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +The frame title is to be inserted in the +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Frame title +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + inset, which is automatically inserted for new frames or can be manually + inserted via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Frame Title +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Alternatively, you can also use the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +FrameTitle +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout, which additionally offers a (rarely used) short frame title option, + and, more importantly, overlay options +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +A subtitle can be added via the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +FrameSubtitle +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Frame options (see +\begin_inset CommandInset citation +LatexCommand cite +key "beamer-ug" + +\end_inset + + for the diverse options) are inserted via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Frame Options +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, overlay options via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Overlay Specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + and +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Default Overlay Specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + (we explain later what this is) +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +1-2 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 3 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +label=myframe +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Frames can be repeated +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Frames can be repeated fully or only in terms of selected sub-slides, multiple + times at any later point of the presentation. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +You just need to give the respective frame a label via the frame options + (as done here). +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Pause + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +Then you can repeat this frame by means of the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +AgainFrame +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout later in the presentation. + Just enter the label in the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +AgainFrame +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout and specify, if required, which sub-slides you want to be repeated + via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Overlay Specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + (again, see below for the concept of +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +overlays +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +). +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Only +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +3 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Only +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Here's the proof! +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + (This text is only shown on sub-slide 3 which is itself only shown when + this frame is repeated later on) +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Keeping frames together +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout FrameSubtitle +Use nesting! +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Note that all frame content, if the style is not +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Frame +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, must be nested to the frame environment (via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Increase List Depth +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + or +\begin_inset Info +type "shortcut" +arg "depth-increment" +\end_inset + +) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Nested content is marked by a red bar in the margin of the LyX workarea +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Non-nested content (such as this) will also be displayed in the presentation + (on a separate slide), but not properly aligned +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +So please avoid this +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Separating frames +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\noindent +Consecutive frames are separated by the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\noindent +Separator +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + paragraph style. +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +The most convenient way to insert a +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\noindent +Separator +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + and automatically restart a new frame is by means of +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Split Environment +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + while you are in a paragraph of +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Frame +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Tip +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +To get from a nested paragraph of whatever layout to the outer +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Frame +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout, hit +\begin_inset Info +type "shortcut" +arg "paragraph-break inverse" +\end_inset + +! +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout AgainFrame +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +3 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +myframe +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout PlainFrame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Special frame types +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout PlainFrame +LyX provides two special frame types: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Enumerate +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Frame (plain) +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + is a frame without a sidebar/header (such as this one). + This is useful for slides with much content\SpecialChar \slash{} +wide tables +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Enumerate +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Frame (fragile) +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + is to be used if the frame consists of +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +fragile +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + content, especially verbatim stuff such as program listings +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout PlainFrame +If you want a fragile plain frame, pass the option +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +plain +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + to a fragile frame or the option +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +fragile +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + to a plain frame. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Sectioning a presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +To group frames, you can use the usual sectioning commands ( +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Part +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Section +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Subsection +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + etc.) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +These are shown in the table of contents, the sidebar\SpecialChar \slash{} +header (depending on + the theme) and the article output (for +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +article +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + see below, the section on +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +modes +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +) +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Re-arranging frames +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Block +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Tip +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +Did you know that you can easily move and re-arrange whole frames via the + outliner ( +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +View\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Outline Pane +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +)? +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +Also, you can navigate to a specific frame via the +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Navigate +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + menu! +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +The appendix +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Appendices might be useful for additional\SpecialChar \slash{} +reserve material. + The appendix is part of the presentation, but not shown in the table of + contents\SpecialChar \slash{} +sidebar\SpecialChar \slash{} +heading +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +An appendix is inserted as usual in LyX: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Use +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Start Appendix Here +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + at the position where the appendix should begin +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Typical content of the appendix is the bibliography +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +You insert it as in all other LyX classes, via the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Bibliography +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + style (see the bibliography at the end of this presentation as an example) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Note that you can also use BibTeX, although not all BibTeX styles are prepared + to work with +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Section +The overlay concept +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +What are overlays? +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Basically, the overlay concept allows to change the slide content dynamically. + You can uncover things/text piecewise, fade out content, highlight things, + replace text, images etc. +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Pause + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout ++- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +Overlays are useful to build up slides as you speak +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +They help you to shift your audience's focus on specific things +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +And they help your audience to follow you +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +So use overlays! +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +6 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +Really, use them! +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Overlay types +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + provides many different overlay types. + The most important ones are: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Description +Hidden +\begin_inset space ~ +\end_inset + +content: Stuff that is completely invisible up to a point +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Description +Covered +\begin_inset space ~ +\end_inset + +content: Stuff that is faded out (not completely invisible) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Description +Highlighted +\begin_inset space ~ +\end_inset + +content: Stuff that is somehow emphasized at a certain point +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +We give examples for these types in what follows, but begin with some general + remarks on overlay possibilities +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +General overlay\SpecialChar \slash{} +action possibilities +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Many +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + elements provide overlay settings. + Basically, you can define on which sub-slide(s) a given content appears + ( +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +2 +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +2-4 +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +3- +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +1,3 +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + etc.), or in which output mode ( +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +presentation +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +article +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + etc.) +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +In LyX, these settings are generally accessible via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Overlay Specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + or +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Action Specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Overprint +\begin_inset Argument item:1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Definition +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Action +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + is a more general concept, which does not only include what we have called + +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +overlays +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + ( +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +on which sub-slide[s] is this to be shown\SpecialChar \slash{} +hidden\SpecialChar \slash{} +highlighted +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +), but also tasks such as +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +only show this in the presentation, not on the handout +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + or +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +show this on the second screen only +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + (so-called +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +modes +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +). +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Overprint +\begin_inset Argument item:1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +3 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout AlertBlock +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Note to the LaTeX aficionados +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout AlertBlock +The mentioned overlay/action settings conform to those command/environment + options embraced by +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +<\SpecialChar \ldots{} +> +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + and +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +[<\SpecialChar \ldots{} +>] +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + in the LaTeX output. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout AlertBlock +Note that LyX adds those braces on export, so you must not enter them yourself. + In other words, enter +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +1 +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + or +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + ++- +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + to the overlay/action insets, not +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +<1> +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + or +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +[<+->] +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +! +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +An example +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Take for example a quote. + In a +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Quote +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + environment, you can specify the overlay settings via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Overlay Specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +. + If you do this and enter +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +2 +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +, the quote will only appear on (sub-)slide 2: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Quote +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +Ich weiss nicht, was ich will +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +ich will nicht, was ich weiss +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +im Sommer ist mir kalt +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +im Winter ist mir heiss. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +This is how the concept works, basically. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Covering vs. + hiding +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +The difference between +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +covering +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + and +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +hiding +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + is that hidden content is treated as if it isn't there, while covered content + is just covered (and the space is reserved). + If we would have hidden the quote on the last slide and not covered, it + would only have taken space on appearance: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Quote +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +only@2 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +Ich weiss nicht, was ich will +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +ich will nicht, was ich weiss +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +im Sommer ist mir kalt +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +im Winter ist mir heiss. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +You can see how this text moves when the quote is un-hidden. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Coverage degrees +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset ERT +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + + +\backslash +setbeamercovered{transparent} +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + offers several degrees of +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +coverage +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +, which can be set via the command +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + +\backslash +setbeamercovered +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + either globally (for the whole presentation) or locally (e. +\begin_inset space \thinspace{} +\end_inset + +g. + for a single frame, as here). + By default, content is completely covered. + In +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +transparent +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode, you can see covered text greyed-out: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Quote +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +Ich weiss nicht, was ich will +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +ich will nicht, was ich weiss +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +im Sommer ist mir kalt +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Quote +im Winter ist mir heiss. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +Check the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + manual for more possibilities. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Default overlay/action specifications vs. +\begin_inset Newline newline +\end_inset + +(normal) overlay/action specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +For some environments (such as lists and also frames), you can set +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +default specifications +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + additionally to normal overlay/action specifications (or in the case of + lists: +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +overlay specifications +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + for the whole list and +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +item overlay specifications +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + for singular items) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Default specifications apply to all content of the given environment, if + not individually specified otherwise +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +They use a placeholder syntax. + E. +\begin_inset space \thinspace{} +\end_inset + +g., +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + ++(1)- +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + will uncover all items in a list step by step (with a start offset of 1) + if they have no individual item specification: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout ++(1)- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +One +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Two +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Three +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +\begin_inset Argument item:2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +1- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +Always +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +Please consult the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + manual for details on this syntax. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout ++- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Default overlay/action specifications vs. +\begin_inset Newline newline +\end_inset + +(normal) overlay/action specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\noindent +This frame uses a specific default overlay specification +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +which causes each overlay-aware paragraph \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + or list item \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + to appear \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + on a sub-slide \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +A block +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + piece-wise +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +alert@+ +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Default overlay/action specifications vs. +\begin_inset Newline newline +\end_inset + +(normal) overlay/action specifications +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\noindent +And this frame uses a specific default overlay specification \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + which causes each overlay-aware list item \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + to be highlighted \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + on respective sub-slides +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Pause +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +The +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Pause +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout lets you mark a point where all following content will be covered + (by default for one slide, with regard to the content preceding the pause): +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Pause + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Standard +After first pause +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Pause + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Standard +After second pause +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Pause +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +By default, consecutive pauses also end consecutively. + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Pause Number +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, however, you can specify a specific sub-slide at which the given pause + ends, independent from the number of pauses inserted before this one. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Paragraph-wide overlays +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + and LyX provide you with paragraph layouts whose purpose it is to show/hide + whole paragraphs or sequences of paragraphs on specific slides. + These are particularly: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Uncover +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Uncover +The +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Uncovered +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout which uncovers all content on the specified slides \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + including nested paragraphs of other layout. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Only +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +3- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Only +The +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Only +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + layout which un-hides content (note again how the surrounding text +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +moves +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + when this gets visible). +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Overprint +\begin_inset Argument item:1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +4 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Standard +And the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Overprint +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + environment which lets you enter \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Overprint +\begin_inset Argument item:1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +5 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Standard +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + alternative text taking a specific space on specified slides. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +as demonstrated here. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Inline overlays +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset ERT +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + +%To demonstrate uncover/visible difference: +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + + +\backslash +setbeamercovered{transparent} +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + also supports inline overlays for text parts (as opposed to whole paragraphs), + which are accessible via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Text Style +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + in LyX: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +You can +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +uncover +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Flex Uncover +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +text +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + on specific slides +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +You can make +\begin_inset Flex Visible +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +text +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +visible +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + (which makes a difference to +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +uncover +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + only with +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +transparent +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + coverage setting, as used locally on this slide) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +You can show +\begin_inset Flex Only +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +text +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +only +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + on specific slides +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +You can make +\begin_inset Flex Invisible +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +text +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +invisible +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +And you can show +\begin_inset Flex Alternative +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +different +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +alternative +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + text +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +As for the paragraph layouts, the overlay settings can be accessed via the + +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + menu. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Overlay-aware commands +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Many +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +inline +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + commands (also to be found at +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Text Style +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +) are overlay-aware. + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Thus, you can make for instance text on specific slides +\begin_inset Flex Emphasize +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +emphasized +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, +\begin_inset Flex Bold +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +3 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +bold +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, shown in +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +4 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +alert +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + or +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +5 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +structure +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + color. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +6 +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Tip +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +Use these Emphasize and Bold insets (instead of the usual respective font + settings) also if you do not need overlay specifications. + Due to the way emphasized and bold is defined in +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, normal emphasizing and boldface can lead to LaTeX errors, e. +\begin_inset space \thinspace{} +\end_inset + +g. + when used in section headings. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Section +Specific environments +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Specific environments +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Specific environments, particularly suited for presentations are: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Diverse +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Blocks +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Theorem-style environments +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Columns +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +We sketch them briefly in what follows. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Blocks +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Blocks can contain all sorts of information. + We used them here for +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +tips +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + and +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +hints +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +. + The class provides 3 pre-defined blocks with different look: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Block +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +2- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Block +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Block +A general-purpose block +\end_layout + +\begin_layout ExampleBlock +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +3- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Example Block +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout ExampleBlock +A block for +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +examples +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout AlertBlock +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +4- +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Alert Block +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout AlertBlock +And an +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +alert +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + block for important remarks. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Handling Blocks +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +In LyX, blocks have a similar user interface than frames, which means that +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Content inside blocks needs to be nested (if the paragraph layout is not + +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Block +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Consecutive blocks of the same type must be separated by the +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Separator +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + paragraph style +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Blocks are overlay-aware +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Theorem-style environments +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout FrameSubtitle +(Theorem, Corollary, Definition, Definitions, Example, Examples, Fact, Proof) +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +Theorems look similar to blocks in the output, but they have a fixed title + (depending on the type). + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Theorem +This is a theorem! +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Fact +This is a fact! +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Pause + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +Via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Additional Theorem Text +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, you can add some extra text to this fixed title +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Example +\begin_inset Argument 2 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +a bad one! +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Example +An example with additional text (brackets added automatically) +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Columns +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Sometimes it is useful to divide a presentation into columns +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout ColumnsTopAligned + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Column +\begin_inset ERT +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + +.4 +\backslash +textwidth +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Standard +To do this, first select +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Columns +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + (note the plural) to start the columns +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Pause + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Column +\begin_inset ERT +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + +.4 +\backslash +textwidth +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Standard +And then, in the following paragraph, select +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Column +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + (singular) to start a specific column +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Pause + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset VSpace defskip +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Note: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +In the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Column +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + (singular) environment, you need to specify the width using LaTeX syntax + (but also something like +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +3.5cm +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + will work) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Any (singular) +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Column +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + must be nested to the (plural) +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Columns +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +. + Likewise, column content can be any paragraph style that is nested to a + singular +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Column +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Section +Short remarks on modes +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Modes +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +In +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + terms, a +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +mode +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + is a specific output route. + There are several modes for different purposes. + We just want to highlight three: +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Enumerate +The +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +beamer +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Enumerate +The +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +presentation +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Enumerate +The +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +article +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +The beamer mode is the default. + Unless explicitly specified otherwise, your +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + document is in +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +beamer +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Switching Modes +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +However, you can switch document parts, frames, headings and all +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +action +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +-aware environments to a different mode. + For instance, we have switched this frame to +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +presentation +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode. +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +What does this mean? +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +It means that this frame will only be visible in the presentation, not in + the accompanying +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +article +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + +, if you produce such an article (we will elaborate on this a bit below) +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +article +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Switching Modes +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +This frame will not be visible in the presentation, but only in the article, + since it is in +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +article +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + mode. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +So what? +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +This is actually pretty useful! You can set up a single document and produce + both a presentation and -- using the article mode -- a handout. + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +And we mean a +\begin_inset Flex Emphasize +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +real +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +, useful handout, not one of those scaled slide printouts that are so common + nowadays (but if you insist, you can produce one of those as well) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Modes allow you to add extra text to the handout or hide parts from it +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +You can use for instance different graphics for the presentation and the + handout +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +and so on. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Examples +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +As said, many elements are mode-aware. + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +\noindent +You can show particular text +\begin_inset Flex Only +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +only in the presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Flex Only +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +article +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +only in the article +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\noindent +Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Text Style\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Only +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Flex ArticleMode +status open + +\begin_layout Itemize +Or put all sorts of complex contents via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Custom Insets\SpecialChar \menuseparator +ArticleMode +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + in an inset that will only be output in article mode. +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\begin_inset Flex PresentationMode +status open + +\begin_layout Itemize +Or put all sorts of complex contents via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Custom Insets\SpecialChar \menuseparator +PresentationMode +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + in an inset that will only be output in presentation mode. +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Or you can define that an +\begin_inset Flex Emphasize +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +emphasizing +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + should only apply to the presentation, +\begin_inset Flex Bold +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +article +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +a bold face +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + only to article +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +You can also show section headings or frame titles\SpecialChar \slash{} +subtitles only in the + presentation\SpecialChar \slash{} +article (like we do for the +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Contents +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + and +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +References +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + frame titles in this presentation) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +and much more of this sort +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Setting up an article +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Setting up a beamer article with LyX is easy. +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +\noindent +Just create a new document with the class +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\noindent +Beamer Article (Standard Class) +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + or +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\noindent +Beamer Article (KOMA-Script) +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Then add the presentation to this document as a child (via +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator +File\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Child Document\SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +And that's it. + Now you can produce the handout and the presentation by compiling one of + these two documents, while you only need to edit one, namely the presentation +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Frame +Check out the accompanying beamer-article example document for this presentation. + You can find it in the same folder than this document. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Section +Changing the look +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Themes +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + presentations are themeable. + Themes determine the colors used, the macro structure (use of sidebars, + headlines etc.), the fonts, the look of list items, blocks and in general + the whole look and feel of a presentation +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + itself ships a number of different-looking themes to chose from (we use + the +\begin_inset Quotes eld +\end_inset + +Berkeley +\begin_inset Quotes erd +\end_inset + + theme in this presentation; see +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator +Settings\SpecialChar \menuseparator +LaTeX Preamble +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + for how we activated and slightly tweaked the theme) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +In addition to this standard set, you can get more themes from CTAN and + the Internet +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +If you still are not satisified or if you need a theme matching to your + University's or company's corporate design, the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + manual +\begin_inset CommandInset citation +LatexCommand cite +key "beamer-ug" + +\end_inset + + explains how you can setup your own theme +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Separator + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Themes can be modified +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +But you do not need to write a theme from scratch if you want to alter the + look. +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout Itemize +Existing themes can be modified both in details and in major areas (such + as the coloring) +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Itemize +Consult the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + manual +\begin_inset CommandInset citation +LatexCommand cite +key "beamer-ug" + +\end_inset + + for details +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\begin_layout Section +And more \SpecialChar \ldots{} + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +\begin_inset Argument 4 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +\SpecialChar \ldots{} + much more! +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Note that +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + can do much more than we have described here. + The +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + manual +\begin_inset CommandInset citation +LatexCommand cite +key "beamer-ug" + +\end_inset + + provides a comprehensive documentation. +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame +Also, have a look at the +\begin_inset Flex Structure +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +Beamer +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + examples and templates shipped with LyX! +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Section +\start_of_appendix +Appendix +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Standard +\begin_inset Note Note +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +We use a FrameTitle layout (and not the Frame Title inset) below in order + to exclude the redundant title from the article. + Also note the +\begin_inset Flex Alert +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + +\backslash +newblock +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + in the bibliography. + It is needed for proper entry rendering (note the different coloring of + the author in the PDF output). +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Frame + +\end_layout + +\begin_deeper +\begin_layout FrameTitle +\begin_inset Argument 1 +status open + +\begin_layout Plain Layout +presentation +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +References +\end_layout + +\begin_layout Bibliography +\begin_inset CommandInset bibitem +LatexCommand bibitem +key "beamer-ug" + +\end_inset + +Tantau, Till et al.: +\begin_inset ERT +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + + +\backslash +newblock +\end_layout + +\end_inset + + The beamer class. + +\begin_inset Flex URL +status collapsed + +\begin_layout Plain Layout + +http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer/doc/beameruserguide.pdf +\end_layout + +\end_inset + +. +\end_layout + +\end_deeper +\end_body +\end_document diff --git a/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc b/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc index 1ffd65e754..ad8e54116f 100644 --- a/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc +++ b/lib/ui/stdmenus.inc @@ -589,7 +589,8 @@ Menuset End Menu "examples" - Item "Braille|B" "help-open Braille" + Item "Beamer Presentations|B" "help-open beamer" + Item "Braille|a" "help-open Braille" Item "Feynman-diagram|F" "help-open FeynmanDiagrams" Item "Knitr|K" "help-open knitr" Item "LilyPond|P" "help-open lilypond"