UserGuide.lyx: first step of revision

- first step of the revision of the English UserGuide from John Hudson
This commit is contained in:
Uwe Stöhr 2013-04-17 01:11:03 +02:00
parent 16a31c29d5
commit 7b7d8bfef0
5 changed files with 151 additions and 235 deletions

View File

@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\noindent
If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX Documenta
tion mailing list:
If you have comments on or error corrections to this documentation, please
send them to the LyX Documentation mailing list:
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
target "lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org"
@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ What is LyX?
\begin_layout Standard
LyX is a document preparation system.
It is a tool for producing beautiful manuscripts, publishable books, business
It is a tool for producing beautiful manu\SpecialChar \-
scripts, publishable books, business
letters and proposals, and even poetry.
It is unlike most other
\begin_inset Quotes eld
@ -246,59 +247,35 @@ mm space below
\end_inset
.
LyX takes care of the typesetting for you, so you deal only with concepts,
LyX takes care of the typesetting for you; so you deal only with concepts,
not with mechanics.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
This philosophy is explained in greater detail in the
\emph on
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Introduction
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\emph default
.
manual.
If you haven't read it yet, you need to.
Yes, we mean now.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\emph on
Introduction
\emph default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
describes several things in addition to LyX's philosophy: most importantly,
the format of all of the manuals.
manual describes several things in addition to LyX's philosophy: most important
ly, the format of all of the manuals.
If you don't read it, you will have a bear of a time navigating this manual.
You might also be better served looking in one of the other manuals instead
of this one.
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
The
\emph on
Introduction
\emph default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
describes that, too.
manual describes that, too.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
@ -322,8 +299,8 @@ Note that there is no horizontal scrollbar.
only a vertical scrollbar.
There are three cases where you might want a horizontal scrollbar.
The first case is large images.
To avoid that they are displayed larger than your screen, use in the image
settings the option
To avoid them being displayed larger than your screen, left click on the
image and use the option
\family sans
Scale on Screen
\family default
@ -440,9 +417,9 @@ name "sec:LaTeX-Setup"
\begin_layout Standard
You can edit documents in LyX without having LaTeX installed, but you will
not to able to create PDFs or print your documents unless you do have it
not be able to create PDFs or print your documents unless you do have it
installed.
However, some LyX documents use DocBook as the `backend' that can produce
However, some LyX documents use DocBook as the “backend” that can produce
PDFs and the like, and every LyX document can always be output as plain
text or as XHTML.
\end_layout
@ -588,13 +565,9 @@ New
\end_inset
from
\bar under
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\bar default
Template
\end_layout
@ -703,17 +676,12 @@ New
\end_inset
from
\bar under
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\bar default
Template
\family default
command not only prompts you for a name for the new file, but also prompts
you for a template to use.
command lists the available templates.
Selecting a template will automatically set certain layout features for
the document, features you would otherwise need to change manually.
They can be of use for certain classes, especially those for writing letters
@ -794,24 +762,19 @@ Version
Control
\family default
are useful if more people work on the same document at the same time
are useful if more people work on the same document at the same time.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
If you plan to do this, you should check out the Version Control feature
in LyX also.
Read
\emph on
Additional Features
\emph default
\SpecialChar \@.
Read Additional Features\SpecialChar \@.
\end_layout
\end_inset
.
\family sans
Revert
@ -1001,18 +964,18 @@ Plain
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Text, Join
Text,
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
Join
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Lines
\family default
will insert the text in the clipboard so that the whole text is inserted
as
\emph on
one
\emph default
paragraph.
as one paragraph.
A new paragraph is started when there is a blank line in the file.
Without
\family sans
@ -1315,7 +1278,7 @@ steps to minimize memory overhead.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Note that if you revert back all changes to arrive to the document as it
Note that if you revert back all changes to arrive at the document as it
was last saved, the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
@ -1329,7 +1292,7 @@ changed
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
step undo limit, above.
step undo limit mentioned above.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
@ -1455,7 +1418,7 @@ Navigate
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
The `Outline', which is accessed either by the menu
The “Outline”, which is accessed either by the menu
\family sans
Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Outline
@ -1560,7 +1523,7 @@ Right-clicking on elements in the Outline opens in many cases a context
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The `Filter' field at the top allows you to restrict which entries appear
The “Filter” field at the top allows you to restrict which entries appear
in the Outline.
For example, if you are displaying the list of Labels and References and
wish to see only references to subsections, you can enter the text
@ -1589,27 +1552,19 @@ Sort
Keep
\family default
option keeps it in the current view state.
Keeping means that when you have e.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
g.
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
the subsections of section
Keeping means that when you have, for example, the subsections of sections
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
2 and 4 shown and click on section
2 and 4 displayed and click on section
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
3, the subsections of section
3, the subsections of sections
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
2 and 4 will still be shown.
2 and 4 will still be displayed.
Without the
\family sans
Keep
@ -1738,7 +1693,7 @@ Shift-Tab
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
Input / Word Completion
Input/Word Completion
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
name "sec:Input-Completion"
@ -1798,7 +1753,7 @@ LyX provides completion of words by scanning all documents that are currently
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The input completion can be activated in the LyX preferences (menu
Input completion can be activated in the LyX preferences (menu
\family sans
Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Preferences
@ -1821,7 +1776,7 @@ inline
completion
\family default
the proposed completion is shown directly behind the cursor.
the proposed completion is shown directly after the cursor.
With the option
\family sans
Automatic
@ -1846,7 +1801,7 @@ indicator
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
LyX shows a small triangle behind the cursor as an indicator that there
LyX displays a small triangle after the cursor as an indicator that there
are completions available.
Press the
\family sans
@ -1855,7 +1810,7 @@ Tab
key to accept a proposed completion.
If several completions are possible, a popup is opened showing them.
You can select a completion in the popup using the mouse or the arrow keys,
and accept the chosen completion be pressing
and accept the chosen completion by pressing
\family sans
Return
\family default
@ -1869,8 +1824,8 @@ ing options for text.
\family sans
Autocorrection
\family default
enables that characters can be composed.
If you for example want to insert the character
enables characters to be composed.
If, for example, you want to insert the character
\begin_inset Formula $\Rightarrow$
\end_inset
@ -1887,15 +1842,15 @@ Autocorrection
\end_inset
to a formula to get it.
So this is a quick alternative to the insertion of commands or the usage
So this is a quick alternative to the insertion of commands or the use
of the math toolbar.
A list with supported character combinations can be found in the file
\family typewriter
autocorrect
\family default
that is somewhere in LyX's installation folder.
that is in LyX's installation folder.
Math autocorrection can at any time be turned on by pressing the exclamation
mark key '!'.
mark key “!”.
Pressing
\family sans
Space
@ -2001,6 +1956,18 @@ Editing\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Shortcuts
\family default
.
(You can list or change any key bindings as explained in sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:Editing-Shortcuts"
\end_inset
.)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
@ -2094,7 +2061,12 @@ Tutorial
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
In LyX the Tab key is only used to accept propositions of the input completion.
In LyX the
\family sans
Tab
\family default
key is only used to accept proposed input completions or to move the cursor
in tables or math matrices.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
@ -2401,31 +2373,6 @@ A
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
You can list or change the key bindings in the menu
\family sans
Tools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Preferences
\family default
under
\family sans
Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Shortcuts
\family default
as explained in sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:Editing-Shortcuts"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
LyX Basics
\begin_inset Index idx
@ -2479,11 +2426,6 @@ document class
So it is up to you to change the class of your document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Read on for info about the document classes you can choose from LyX, and
how to adjust their properties.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Document Classes
\begin_inset Index idx
@ -2874,7 +2816,7 @@ Document ! Settings
\begin_layout Standard
Some modules require LaTeX packages or file format converters that are not
always installed by default.
LyX will warn you if you do not have a needed package or converter, and
LyX will warn you if you do not have a required package or converter, and
it will tell you what exactly you are missing.
You can still use the module while editing your file, but you will not
be able to export to PDF or print your document, since LyX will not be
@ -2908,12 +2850,12 @@ Installing new LaTeX files
\emph on
Customization
\emph default
manual for more information on installing needed packages.
manual for more information on installing required packages.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status collapsed
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
@ -3589,7 +3531,11 @@ Class
\begin_layout Standard
The drop box
\family sans
Headings style
Headings
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
style
\family default
in the
\family sans
@ -3621,7 +3567,7 @@ Default
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
Empty
empty
\family default
No page numbers or headings.
\end_layout
@ -3630,7 +3576,7 @@ Empty
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
Plain
plain
\family default
Page numbers only.
\end_layout
@ -3639,7 +3585,7 @@ Plain
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
Headings
headings
\family default
Page numbers and either the current chapter or section title and number.
Whether LyX uses the current chapter or the current section depends on
@ -3650,7 +3596,7 @@ Headings
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
Fancy
fancy
\family default
This allows you to define fully customizable headers and footers if you
have the LaTeX-package
@ -3887,8 +3833,8 @@ Document ! Settings
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
If you use a KOMA-Script document class, you can use the default settings.
Because KOMA-Script calculates then the print space automatically by taking
If you use a KOMA-Script document class, you can use the default settings
because KOMA-Script calculates the print space automatically by taking
the paper format and the font size into account.
\end_layout
@ -3969,12 +3915,13 @@ not
Only a paragraph following another paragraph gets indented.
Note that the indentation behavior is different when you use another document
language than English.
LaTeX takes care that the indentation follows the rules of the used language.
LaTeX takes care that the indentation follows the rules of the language
used.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The space between paragraphs, like the line spacing, the space between headings
and text — in fact, all of the spacings for just about everything are pre-coded
and text — in fact, all the spacing for just about everything —is pre-coded
into LyX.
As we said, you don't worry about how much space to add between what.
LyX takes care of that.
@ -3993,11 +3940,11 @@ LaTeX does this when LyX goes to produce a printable file.
\end_inset
However, pre-coded doesn't mean you can't change them.
LyX gives you the ability to globally change
LyX gives you the ability globally to change
\emph on
all
\emph default
of these pre-coded spacings.
these pre-coded spacings.
We will explain more later.
\end_layout

View File

@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ von
Vorlage
\family default
erfragt den Namen einer Vorlage, die verwendet werden soll.
listet alle verfügbaren Vorlagen auf.
Mit der Auswahl einer Vorlagedatei werden automatisch verschiedene Layout-Einst
ellungen aktiviert, die Sie sonst von Hand verändern müssten.
Derartige Vorlagen können für alle möglichen Textklassen verwendet werden,
@ -1997,6 +1997,19 @@ Bearbeiten\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Tastenkürzel
\family default
geändert werden kann.
(Man kann dort auch alle Tastenkürzel auflisten oder ändern, wie es in
Abschnitt
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:Tastenkürzel-bearbeiten"
\end_inset
beschrieben ist.)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
@ -2090,7 +2103,7 @@ Tutorium
\end_inset
In LyX wird die Tabulatortaste nur verwendet, um Vorschläge der Eingabevervollst
ändigung zu übernehmen.
ändigung zu übernehmen oder um den Cursor in Tabellen oder Matrizen zu bewegen.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
@ -2446,30 +2459,6 @@ Dokumentklasse
Dann aber müssen Sie eventuell die Dokumentklasse ändern.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Lesen Sie jetzt, welche Dokumentklassen Sie in LyX wählen können und wie
man einige Eigenschaften feineinstellt.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Wir werden im folgenden die englischen Namen beibehalten, wie Sie sie in
den Menüs u.
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
ä.
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
finden.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Dokumentklassen
\begin_inset CommandInset label

View File

@ -679,8 +679,7 @@ desde
plantilla
\family default
pide no sólo un nombre para el nuevo archivo, también te pide una plantilla
para usar como punto de partida.
te pide una plantilla para usar como punto de partida.
Al seleccionar una plantilla se establecerán automáticamente ciertas caracterís
ticas de formato para el documento, características que de otra forma necesitarí
as cambiar manualmente.
@ -743,7 +742,7 @@ de
versiones
\family default
son útiles si varias personas trabajan en el mismo documento al mismo tiempo
son útiles si varias personas trabajan en el mismo documento al mismo tiempo.
\begin_inset Foot
status collapsed
@ -757,7 +756,6 @@ Características adicionales
\end_inset
.
\family sans
Revertir
@ -1854,6 +1852,19 @@ Edición\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Atajos de teclado
\family default
.
(Puedes también ver ahí las combinaciones de teclas o cambiarlas, como
se explica en la sección
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:Edición-de-los-atajos"
\end_inset
.)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
@ -1939,7 +1950,12 @@ Tutorial
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
En LyX, la tecla Tabulador solo se usa para aceptar propuestas de autocompletar.
En LyX, la tecla Tabulador solo se usa para aceptar propuestas de autocompletar
o
\lang english
to move the cursor in tables or math matrices.
\lang spanish
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
@ -2187,40 +2203,6 @@ Alt+P
seguido de A mayúscula.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Puedes ver las combinaciones de teclas o cambiarlas en las preferencias
de LyX, menú
\family sans
Herramientas\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Preferencias,
\family default
apartado
\family sans
Edición\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Atajos
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
de
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
teclado
\family default
, como se explica en la sección
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:Edición-de-los-atajos"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
Fundamentos de LyX
\begin_inset Index idx
@ -2274,11 +2256,6 @@ clase de documento
de clase del documento es de tu incumbencia.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Sigue leyendo para conocer las clases de documento que puedes escoger y
cómo ajustar sus propiedades.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Clases de documento
\begin_inset Index idx

View File

@ -857,8 +857,7 @@ avec
modèle
\family default
ne vous demande pas seulement le nom du nouveau fichier, mais aussi un
modèle à utiliser.
vous demande un modèle à utiliser.
Choisir un modèle fixera automatiquement certaines options de mise en forme
du document, options que vous auriez dû autrement modifier à la main.
Elles peuvent servir pour certaines classes, spécialement celles utilisées
@ -2161,6 +2160,21 @@ cua
\family sans
Saisie\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Raccourcis.
(
\family default
Vous là pouvez aussi voir la liste des raccourcis et les modifier comme
c'est expliqué dans la section
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:Éditer-les-raccourcis"
\end_inset
.)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
@ -2260,7 +2274,11 @@ d'apprentissage
\emph default
.
Avec LyX, la touche de tabulation n'est utilisée que pour accepter les
suggestions de la complétion de saisie;
suggestions de la complétion de saisie ou
\lang english
to move the cursor in tables or math matrices
\lang french
;
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
@ -2604,10 +2622,6 @@ reference "sub:Éditer-les-raccourcis"
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
Les bases de LyX
\begin_inset Index idx
@ -2666,11 +2680,6 @@ nt.
Il vous incombe donc de décider de la classe de votre document.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Lisez la suite pour vous renseigner sur les classes de document que vous
pouvez choisir dans LyX, et comment ajuster certaines de leurs propriétés.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Les différentes classes de document
\begin_inset Index idx

View File

@ -1496,6 +1496,17 @@ cua
短絡キー
\family default
で変更することができます。
\lang english
(You can list or change any key bindings as explained in
\lang japanese
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:短絡キーの編集"
\end_inset
。)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
@ -1577,7 +1588,11 @@ reference "sec:箇条書き"
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
LyXでは、タブキーは、入力補完で候補を受諾するときにのみ使用されます。
LyXでは、タブキーは、入力補完で候補を受諾するときにのみ使用されます
\lang english
or to move the cursor in tables or math matrices.
\lang japanese
\end_layout
\begin_layout Labeling
@ -1790,27 +1805,6 @@ A
を押すという意味です。
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
キー割り当ての一覧や変更は、第
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sub:短絡キーの編集"
\end_inset
節に説明があるように、
\family sans
ツール\SpecialChar \menuseparator
設定
\family default
メニュー内の
\family sans
編集\SpecialChar \menuseparator
短絡キー
\family default
で行うことができます。
\end_layout
\begin_layout Chapter
LyXの基本
\begin_inset Index idx