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Customizing LyX: Features for the Advanced User
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by the LyX Team
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Principal maintainer of this file is
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Mike Ressler
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.
If you have comments or error corrections, please send them to the LyX
Documentation mailing list, <lyx-docs@lists.lyx.org>.
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Introduction
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This manual covers the customization features present in LyX.
In it, we discuss issues like keyboard shortcuts, screen previewing options,
printer options, sending commands to LyX via the LyX Server, internationalizati
on, installing new LaTeX classes and LyX layouts, etc.
We can't possibly hope to touch on everything you can change---our developers
add new features faster than we can document them---but we will explain
the most common customizations and hopefully point you in the right direction
for some of the more obscure ones.
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LyX configuration files
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\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{chap:config}
\end_inset
This chapter aims to help you to find your way through the LyX configuration
files.
Before continuing to read this chapter, you should find out where your
LyX library directory is by using
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This directory is the place where LyX places its system-wide configuration
files, and we will simply name it
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LyXDir
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in the remainder of this document.
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What's in
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LyXDir
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?
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\family typewriter
LyXDir
\family default
and its sub-directories contain a number of files and that can be used
to customise LyX's behaviour.
You can change many of these files from within LyX itself through the
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ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
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P
\bar default
references
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dialog.
Most customization that you might want to do to LyX is possible through
this dialog.
However, many other inner aspects of LyX can be customized by modifying
the files in
\family typewriter
LyXDir
\family default
.
They fall in different categories, described in the following subsections.
\layout Subsection
Automatically generated files
\layout Standard
These files are generated when you configure LyX.
They contain various default values that are guessed by inspection.
In general, it is not a good idea to modify them, since they might be overwritt
en at any time.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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lyxrc.defaults
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contains defaults for various commands.
\layout List
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\family typewriter
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packages.lst
\family default
\series default
contains the list of packages that have been recognized by LyX.
It is currently unused by the LyX program itself, but the information extracted
, and more, is made available with
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elp\SpecialChar \menuseparator
L
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a
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Configuration
\family default
.
\layout List
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textclass.lst
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is the list of text classes that have been found in your
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layout/
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directory, along with the associated LaTeX document class and their description.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
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is automatically generated during configuration from the file
\family typewriter
LaTeXConfig.lyx.in
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.
\layout Subsection
Directories
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
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bind/
\family default
\series default
this directory contains files with the extension
\family typewriter
.bind
\family default
that define the keybindings used in LyX (see section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:bindings}
\end_inset
).
If there exists an internationalized version of the bindfile named
\family typewriter
$LANG_xxx.bind
\family default
, that will be used first.
See Chapter\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{chap:i18n}
\end_inset
, and section
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:bindings}
\end_inset
for details.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
\series medium
clipart/
\family default
\series default
contains graphics files that can be included in documents.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
\series medium
doc/
\family default
\series default
contains LyX documentation files (including the one you are currently reading).
The file
\family typewriter
LaTeXConfig.lyx
\family default
deserves special attention, as noted above.
If there exists an internationalized version of the help-document with
\family typewriter
$LANG_
\family default
prepended to the name, that will be used first.
See Chapter\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{chap:i18n}
\end_inset
for details.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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examples/
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contains example files that explain how to use some features.
In the file browser, press the
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Examples
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button to get there.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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images/
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contains image files that are used by the
\family sans
Document
\family default
dialog.
In addition, it also contains the individual icons used in the toolbar
and the banners that can be shown when LyX is launched.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
\series medium
kbd/
\family default
\series default
contains keyboard keymapping files.
See Chapter\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:keymap}
\end_inset
for details.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
\series medium
layouts/
\family default
\series default
contains the text class files described in Chapter\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{chap:textclass}
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
reLyX/
\family default
contains lots of files that together make up reLyX, the translator of
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\end_inset
well behaved
\begin_inset Quotes erd
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LaTeX into LyX.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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scripts/
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contains some files that demonstrate the capabilities of the
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External\SpecialChar ~
Template
\family default
feature.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
templates/
\family default
contains the standard LyX template files described in Chapter\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:templates}
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
tex/
\family default
contains some LaTeX cls files distributed with LyX.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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ui/
\family default
contains files with the extension
\family typewriter
.ui
\family default
that define the user interface to LyX.
That is, the files define which items appear in which menus and the items
appearing on the toolbar.
See Chapter\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:ui}
\end_inset
for details.
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Files you don't want to modify
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These files are used internally by LyX and you generally do not need to
modify them unless you are a developer.
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CREDITS
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\series default
this file contains the list of LyX developers.
The contents are displayed with the menu entry
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H
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elp\SpecialChar \menuseparator
About\SpecialChar ~
LyX
\family default
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
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chkconfig.ltx
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\series default
this is a LaTeX script used during the configuration process.
Do not run directly.
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configure
\family default
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this is the script that is used to re-configure LyX.
It creates configuration files in the directory it was run from.
\layout Subsection
Other files needing a line or two...
\layout List
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encodings
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this contains tables describing how different character encodings can be
mapped to unicode
\layout List
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external_templates
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this file contains the templates available to the new
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Template
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feature.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
languages
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this file contains a list of all the languages currently supported by LyX.
\layout List
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lyxrc.example
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Deprecated and definitely obfuscated.
This is the old style preferences file.
It will probably disappear in the near future.
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Your local configuration directory
\layout Standard
Even if you are using LyX as an unprivileged user, you might want to change
LyX configuration for your own use.
The
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UserDir
\family default
directory contains all your personal configuration files.
This is the directory described as
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
user directory
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
in
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\bar under
H
\bar default
elp\SpecialChar \menuseparator
About\SpecialChar ~
LyX
\family default
.
This directory is used as a mirror of
\family typewriter
LyXDir
\family default
, which means that every file in
\family typewriter
UserDir
\family default
is a replacement for the corresponding file in
\family typewriter
LyXDir
\family default
.
Any configuration file described in the above sections can be placed either
in the system-wide directory, in which case it will affect all users, or
in your local directory for your own use.
\layout Standard
To make things clearer, let's provide a few examples:
\layout Itemize
The preferences set in the
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T
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ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
references
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dialog are saved to a file
\family typewriter
preferences
\family default
in
\family typewriter
UserDir
\family default
.
\layout Itemize
When you reconfigure using
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
R
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econfigure
\family default
, LyX runs
\family typewriter
configure
\family default
and the resulting files are written in your local configuration directory
(see section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:autodetected}
\end_inset
to have a list of the
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preferences
\family default
settings affected by this section).
This means that any additional text class file that you might have added
in
\family typewriter
UserDir/layouts
\family default
will be added to the list of classes in the
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\bar under
L
\bar default
ayout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument
\family default
dialog.
\layout Itemize
Similarly, if you have installed some LaTeX document classes in your home
directory, that LaTeX can find with your
\family typewriter
TEXINPUTS
\family default
path, they will show up in your list of text classes.
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collapsed true
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as long as LyX or yourself have a
\family typewriter
.layout
\family default
file for it, of course.
\end_inset
\layout Itemize
If you get some updated documentation from LyX ftp site and cannot install
it because you do not have sysadmin rights on your system, you can just
copy the files in
\family typewriter
UserDir/doc/
\family default
and the items in the
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\bar under
H
\bar default
elp
\family default
menu will open them!
\layout Section
Running LyX with multiple configurations
\layout Standard
The configuration freedom of the local configuration directory may not suffice
if you want to have more than one configuration at your disposal.
For example, you may want to be use different key bindings or printer settings
at different times.
You can achieve this by having several such directories.
You then specify which directory to use at run-time.
\layout Standard
Invoking LyX with the command line switch
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-userdir
\family default
\emph on
<some directory>
\emph default
instructs the program to read the configuration from that directory, and
not from the default directory (you can determine the default directory
by running LyX without this switch as described above).
If this directory does not exist, LyX offers to create it for you, just
like it does for the default directory on the first time you run the program.
You can modify the configuration options in this additional
\family typewriter
Userdir
\family default
exactly as you would for the default directory.
These directories are completely independent (but read on).
Note that setting the environment variable
\family typewriter
LYX_USERDIR_13x
\family default
to some value has exactly the same effect
\family typewriter
.
\layout Standard
Having several configurations also requires more maintenance: if you want
to add a new layout to
\family typewriter
Userdir/layouts
\family default
which you want available from all your configurations, you must add it
to each directory separately.
You can avoid this with the following trick: after LyX creates the additional
directory, most of the subdirectories (see above) are empty.
If you want the new configuration to mirror an existing one, replace the
empty subdirectory with a symbolic link to the matching subdirectory in
the existing configuration.
Take care with the
\family typewriter
\series medium
doc/
\family default
\series default
subirectory, however, since it contains a file written by the configuration
script (also accessible through
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
R
\bar default
econfigure
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:autodetected}
\end_inset
)
\family default
which is configuration-specific.
\layout Chapter
The
\family sans
\bar under
P
\bar default
references
\family default
dialog
\layout Section
Using the dialog for the first time
\layout Standard
The
\family typewriter
UserDir/preferences
\family default
file will contain only changes that you have made to the default behaviour,
some of which is hard-coded into LyX and some of which is contained in
the system file
\family typewriter
LyXDir/lyxrc.defaults
\family default
.
Note that in both files lines beginning with a
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
#
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
are just comments and not interpreted.
However, only system administrators should edit
\family typewriter
LyXDir/lyxrc
\family default
.
Users should use the
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
references
\family default
dialog to create and modify their own
\family typewriter
UserDir/preferences
\family default
file.
\layout Standard
We hope that the
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
references
\family default
dialog will be largely self-explanatory.
Almost all the commands have an associated comment, so you shouldn't have
too much trouble modifying it to taste.
Before we highlight a few of the more important commands below, however,
a word of warning:
\family sans
Apply
\family default
ing some of your changes (e.g., screen fonts) will have an instant effect.
Others (e.g.
changing the bind file) will not.
If nothing appears to have changed, just
\family sans
Save
\family default
the changes and restart LyX.
\layout Section
On-screen fonts
\layout Standard
The font used to display your documents on the LyX screen is very important,
since you'll be reading all your documents with this font.
Therefore it is important that the font is as readable and good-looking
as possible.
The LyX team tried to provide the best possible default font for you, but
since practically all X11 systems are different, it's likely that the default
fonts will be sub-optimal on your system.
Fortunately, you can do something about this.
Before we explain how to do this, you should learn a bit more about fonts
so that you are better prepared for choosing your fonts, because it is
a trade-off that is specific to your preferences and the capabilities of
your system.
\layout Standard
Notice that this section only deals with the fonts on the
\emph on
screen
\emph default
inside the LyX window.
The fonts that appear on the
\emph on
paper
\emph default
\emph on
output
\emph default
are independent from these fonts, and are determined by the document class.
Read the
\emph on
User's Guide
\emph default
to learn how to change the font of the printed version of your document.
\layout Standard
Basically, screen fonts come in two different kinds: scalable outline fonts
and non-scalable bitmap fonts.
This distinction seems a bit arbitrary, since non-scalable fonts are actually
scalable in most modern font renderers.
The difference lies in the
\emph on
quality
\emph default
of the scaling, and the
\emph on
speed
\emph default
of display.
The most important decision is thus whether you should use non-scalable
bitmap fonts or scalable outline fonts.
\layout Standard
The scalable fonts are built from
\emph on
outlines
\emph default
of the single glyphs (i.e.
characters) in the font.
This means that each glyph is defined using mathematical curves that are
well suited for scaling to any requested size.
This mathematical definition is interpreted by the font renderer and turned
into a small picture composed of pixels according to which size and glyph,
the programmer requests.
This means that scalable fonts will look pretty good in all sizes.
Well, almost all sizes.
Since scalable fonts are defined in an abstract way, it can be hard to
provide a good rendering at small sizes, where each pixel has to be very
carefully computed to provide a good image.
Technically it is possible to do this from the mathematical definition,
but in order to keep the rendering reasonably fast, tradeoffs have to be
made, and the result is that scalable fonts can be difficult to read at
small sizes.
\layout Standard
Bitmap fonts on the other hand, are defined by bitmap graphics from the
start, so they will look good at all the sizes they are meant for.
However, they don't scale well, because in order to scale a glyph, each
pixel is enlarged into several pixels.
It is the same effect that happens if you try to enlarge a picture in
\family typewriter
xv
\family default
or any other picture manipulation program.
In order to relieve this effect, bitmap fonts are typically provided in
several fixed sizes typically from around 8 pixels high up to 34 pixels
or so high in steps according to what is believed to be useful.
The advantage of bitmap fonts is that no complicated computations are necessary
to display each glyph, so bitmap fonts are thus faster displayed than scalable
fonts.
The disadvantage is that sizes that don't exists as fixed versions have
to be scaled by doubling pixels, and thus look bad.
\layout Standard
The net result of all this, is that bitmap fonts are generally best for
the small sizes, where they are available, while scalable fonts are generally
best for large sizes.
The logical conclusion would thus be to use bitmap fonts for the small
sizes, and scalable fonts for the large sizes.
Unfortunately, this is not a good idea, since bitmap fonts and scalable
fonts are not designed to be used together, so the overall look of such
a scheme would be bad.
The best you can do is thus to try both schemes and decide for yourself
what suits you.
\layout Standard
By default, LyX uses non-scalable bitmap fonts (when using the XForms frontend).
For serif fonts,
\emph on
times
\emph default
is used, for sans serif fonts,
\emph on
helvetica
\emph default
is used, while
\emph on
courier
\emph default
is used as the monospaced/typewriter font.
\layout Standard
In the following, we will describe what to do if the text does not look
good in LyX.
We'll start with the most important parameters: DPI and font zoom.
\layout Subsection
DPI setting and Font Zoom
\layout Standard
LyX automatically tries to scale the fonts to look as close as the paper
output size as possible, except for the so-called font zoom factor.
\layout Standard
In order for this to work on all systems, it relies on the screen DPI (dots
per inch) setting to be correct.
The DPI setting for your system is autodetected by LyX using the information
the X server can provide.
You can check what LyX autodetects the DPI setting to, by running LyX as
\family typewriter
lyx -dbg 2
\family default
.
\layout Standard
On many systems, X is not set up correctly, so you should check that it
is correct by hand.
Run
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
xdpyinfo | more
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and write down what the DPI is for the resolution you use (this will be
close to the value LyX detects).
It is the number mentioned as
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
resolution
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
Also write down the number of pixels you have in the width (the first number
under
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
dimensions
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
\layout Standard
Then get the good old ruler out of the closet, and measure the width of
the visible screen-image on your monitor.
Convert this measurement to inches if you used a centimeter ruler by dividing
by 2.54.
Now you can determine the correct DPI setting for your screen by dividing
the number of pixels in the width by the width of the screen-image on the
monitor.
If this number is more than, say, 5 DPI from the detected value, you should
either fix the X setup, or at least tell LyX that the DPI is different
than the detected value.
\layout Standard
If you can't fix the X setup (which of course is best since other programs
than LyX will benefit from this as well), you can tell LyX the correct
DPI using the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog.
\layout Standard
If the text is too small or too big for your taste, you should fiddle with
the font zoom setting.
This setting is used to scale the point size of the text.
If your DPI setting is correct, and the font zoom setting is set to 100,
this means that LyX will try to display the text exactly the same size
as it will appear on the paper-output.
If you set the zoom factor to 200, the text will try to be 2 times as big
as on paper.
Of course, this will only happen if LyX can find a font that has the appropriat
e size, which you can't count on.
Since LyX is a WYSIWYM system anyways, this limitation isn't much of an
issue.
\layout Standard
The default font zoom setting is 150, since a monitor is typically wider
than a piece of paper, but you should try to fiddle with it through the
\family sans
Font\SpecialChar ~
\bar under
Z
\bar default
oom
\family default
setting in the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog to find a size that you like.
When you've found a setting that seems to work nicely for you (tip: use
the
\family sans
\bar under
A
\bar default
pply
\family default
button to keep the dialog open while you experiment), you can make this
setting the default by using the
\family sans
\bar under
S
\bar default
ave
\family default
button.
\layout Standard
While it is often possible to find a suitable size for the text on the screen,
this doesn't necessarily mean that the fonts are the best ones available
on your system.
In order to help you get the most out of your system, you can use the font
definition commands to fine-tune the look of the text in greater detail
than merely size.
\layout Subsection
Font definition commands
\layout Standard
As mentioned, LyX uses non-scalable bitmap fonts by default with the XForms
frontend.
For serif fonts,
\emph on
times
\emph default
is used, for sans serif fonts,
\emph on
helvetica
\emph default
is used, while
\emph on
courier
\emph default
is used as the monospaced/typewriter font.
\layout Standard
You can change all of these from within the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog.
The number of fonts that are available on different systems vary, but the
program
\family typewriter
xfontsel
\family default
should be available everywhere.
Use that program to find candidate fonts.
When you've found a font that you like, try to insert the first two elements
of the name (called
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
fndry
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
fmly
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
in
\family typewriter
xfontsel
\family default
) in the appropriate field in the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog and press
\family sans
\bar under
A
\bar default
pply
\family default
.
LyX will then reformat your document using the new font, and if you like
the font, you should
\family sans
\bar under
S
\bar default
ave
\family default
it.
One place to start for a new font is to see if the scalable font
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
utopia
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
is available.
Tip: You can see whether a font is a bitmap font or a scalable font by
checking the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
resx
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
resy
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
fields in
\family typewriter
xfontsel
\family default
.
If the value 0 is available, the font is scalable.
If the value 0 isn't available, the font is a bitmap font.
\layout Standard
Before you go about scrapping a bitmap font because the larger sizes look
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
blocky
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, you should toggle the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Use scalable fonts
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
button.
This is only useful if you use bitmap fonts, because only these don't scale
well.
If you define this flag, LyX will only use the fixed font sizes that are
available, and this guarantees that all bitmap fonts look well.
(You can see which individual font sizes are available with the
\family typewriter
xlsfonts
\family default
command.
Try
\family typewriter
man xlsfonts
\family default
.) However, the prize is that the difference between the size of the fonts
on screen and the size of fonts on paper will be larger because LyX will
have to be satisfied with the closest available size, and not try to scale
a size to fit.
Also, you can risk that some logically different sizes, such as
\family sans
Large
\family default
and
\family sans
Larger
\family default
, will be mapped to the same screen font, making it hard for you to see
the difference on screen.
We've decided not to use scalable fonts by default because of these artifacts,
but since LyX is a WYSIWYM system, many people like to use the flag anyways,
well-knowing that the font size on the screen can't be trusted.
But remember that this flag only makes a difference when you use bitmap
fonts.
Scalable fonts won't be affected for reasons you should understand by now.
\layout Standard
One final note regarding this flag: you should know that there is nothing
wrong with using bitmap and scalable fonts at the same time for different
purposes.
For instance, it's common to use the scalable
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Utopia
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
for the serif text together with a bitmap version of
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Helvetica
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
And you can safely select the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Use scalable fonts
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
button without worries: It will only apply to the Helvetica font.
\layout Standard
Sometimes the artifacts introduced by use of the flag can be relieved by
using the fine-detail screen font sizes which defines which point sizes
the different logical font sizes correspond to.
Run LyX as
\family typewriter
lyx -dbg 513
\family default
to see exactly what concrete fonts the logical sizes map to, and try adjusting
the corresponding entries in the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog until you've managed to hit the nail and get the fonts you want.
This can be hard to do, because LyX uses the DPI setting and the font zoom
settings to calculate which exact screen font size to ask the X server
for, thus obfuscating the mapping.
If you can't make it by trial-and-error, you can make the process more
transparent if you set both the DPI setting and font zoom settings to 100---eve
n when this is known to be wrong.
This will of course make your scalable fonts look weird, so use with care.
\layout Subsection
Font encoding
\layout Standard
By default, LyX will use fonts meant to write Western European text, including
all kinds of English.
This is defined through the so-called
\emph on
font
\emph default
\emph on
encoding
\emph default
.
If you want to use LyX to write for instance Eastern European text, Cyrillic
or any other language not covered by the ISO-8859-1 font encoding, you
can define a different one with the encoding setting.
This requires you to have special fonts installed.
You can use
\family typewriter
xfontsel
\family default
to see whether this is the case: check the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
rgstry
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
encdng
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
fields for ISO-8859-X values different from ISO-8859-1, and search for
one that contains the national characters of your language.
If you find any, enter this encoding in the dialog.
If not, go searching the Web for appropriate fonts.
For the Qt frontend, it's recommended you use an iso646 font set.
\layout Standard
When you've set LyX up to use a different font encoding, you should also
consider changing the font used by dialog windows in LyX.
For instance, the
\family sans
Table\SpecialChar ~
of\SpecialChar ~
Contents
\family default
dialog will not be understandable unless you tell LyX to use a different
font for this.
By default the menu font is set to
\family typewriter
-*-helvetica-medium-r
\family default
, but often Helvetica is not available in the font encoding you need, so
the dialog allows this to be changed.
\layout Standard
As you can see, there are quite a few options that can be used to fine tune
the look of your fonts.
This should not scare you from fiddling with the settings, because after
all, you will hopefully be using LyX for many hours in the future.
And contrary to real WYSIWYG word processors where you are tied to using
fonts that have to look good both on paper and on screen, LyX gives you
the possibility of using fonts that are designed to look good on the screen
while using a different set of fonts to look good on paper.
\layout Section
Bindings
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:bindings}
\end_inset
\layout Standard
Bindings are used to, well, bind a function to a key.
Several prepackaged binding files are available: a CUA set of bindings
(familiar as the typical set of PC and CDE set of keyboard shortcuts),
an Emacs set of bindings, for those of us who follow the One True Way and
refuse to lower our standards,
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
I'm kidding here, of course!
\end_inset
as well as specialty bindings (broadway and hollywood) and other languages
(French, German, etc.).
\layout Standard
If, however, you'd like to customise the keybindings to your own exacting
tastes, then copy the best-fit file in
\family typewriter
LyXDir/bind/
\family default
to your own
\family typewriter
UserDir/bind/
\family default
and modify that.
Don't forget to load this new file into LyX using the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog.
(For the moment you'll have to restart LyX for these changes to take effect.)
\layout Standard
LyX supports internationalization of the user interface (see Chapter\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{chap:i18n}
\end_inset
).
If your
\emph on
locale
\emph default
is set, with the environment variable
\family typewriter
$LANG
\family default
, LyX will try to use bindfiles by prepending
\family typewriter
$LANG_
\family default
to their name.
For example, you can put a translated copy of some standard bind file in
your personal
\family typewriter
bind/
\family default
directory, and LyX will use it automatically.
\layout Standard
The syntax of the
\family typewriter
.bind
\family default
files is straightforward:
\layout Standard
\family typewriter
\backslash
bind <key combination> <lyx-function>
\layout Standard
Both key combination and lyx-function (including any arguments) must be
enclosed in "double quotes".
All the LyX functions are listed in the
\emph on
Reference Guide
\emph default
.
\layout Section
User Interface
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:ui}
\end_inset
\layout Standard
The appearance of both the menu and toolbar may both be changed using the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog.
Simply change the
\family typewriter
.ui
\family default
file in
\family typewriter
LyXDir/ui/
\family default
.
For the moment, only one file exists,
\family typewriter
default.ui
\family default
, but feel free to experiment.
Just copy the file to the
\family typewriter
UserDir/ui/
\family default
directory and play! Note that, for the moment, you'll have to restart LyX
for these changes to take effect.
\layout Standard
The syntax of the
\family typewriter
.ui
\family default
files is straightforward: have a look at
\family typewriter
default.ui.
The Menubar
\family default
,
\family typewriter
Menu
\family default
and
\family typewriter
Toolbar
\family default
entries must be ended with an explicit
\family typewriter
End
\family default
.
They may contain
\family typewriter
Submenu
\family default
s,
\family typewriter
Item
\family default
s,
\family typewriter
OptItem
\family default
s,
\family typewriter
Separator
\family default
s,
\family typewriter
Icon
\family default
s and in the case of the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
file
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
menus, a
\family typewriter
Lastfiles
\family default
entry.
One small word of warning.
\family typewriter
Submenu
\family default
s may be inserted in a
\family typewriter
Menubar
\family default
or
\family typewriter
Menu
\family default
, but they are defined as
\family typewriter
Menu
\family default
s, not as
\family typewriter
Submenu
\family default
s.
\layout Section
Converters, Formats and Viewers
\layout Standard
LyX has a new and powerful mechanism to convert to and from any file format
using external programs.
Define a pair of formats, e.g.
\family typewriter
LaTeX
\family default
and
\family typewriter
PDF
\family default
.
Now define a converter from one format to the other.
In our example, two possible mechanisms exist.
\layout Enumerate
A direct conversion, from LaTeX to PDF using pdflatex
\layout Enumerate
A more convoluted route using intermediate formats and converters: LaTeX
to DVI (using latex) to PostScript<70> (using dvips) to PDF (using ps2pdf).
\layout Standard
LyX will always choose the shortest possible route, so you must specify
two different Format names for
\family typewriter
.pdf
\family default
files to be able to use either.
Both are included by default in the
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog.
Have a look and then invent your own!
\layout Standard
Moreover, each Format can have a Viewer associated with it.
For example, you might want to use
\family typewriter
ghostview
\family default
to examine PostScript<70> files, or
\family typewriter
xdvi
\family default
to preview the LaTeX output.
You can alter the viewer to use (and what options to pass to it) via the
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
references:Converters
\family default
dialog.
For example, to change the
\family typewriter
dvi
\family default
viewer, select the
\family typewriter
DVI
\family default
format in the dialog, change the viewer to be
\family typewriter
kdvi
\family default
(or whatever), and hit
\family sans
\bar under
M
\bar default
odify
\family default
.
\layout Section
ASCII export options
\layout Standard
\added_space_top bigskip \noindent
There are a couple of commands that can be used to
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
clean up
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
exported ASCII text files.
Note that LyX automatically detects and uses the best settings for your
system at installation time, but you can modify them if you disagree with
its interpretation.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ASCII\SpecialChar ~
roff
\family default
\series default
This option defines the command used to produce better ASCII tables with
the
\family typewriter
groff/troff/nroff
\family default
UNIX-commands (refer to their manpages for more information about them).
Setting this as empty tells LyX to use the internal (inferior) formatter.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ASCII\SpecialChar ~
line\SpecialChar ~
length
\family default
\series default
With this command you can set the default line length of the ASCII output
file.
Setting it to 0 means endless lines.
\layout Section
Printer
\layout Standard
There are a bunch of configuration options that are used for interaction
with the external print command from LyX.
Normally the defaults are fine: if, however, your print command takes different
option names, you can modify them here.
\layout Subsection
Changing Colors
\layout Standard
You can change the colors used by LyX on-screen using the new
\family sans
Preferences
\family default
dialog.
Alternatively, if you're feeling particularly perverse you could use the
\family typewriter
set-color
\family default
bindable function (see the
\emph on
Reference Guide
\emph default
).
Input would have the format:
\layout Standard
\family typewriter
set-color LyXName X11Color
\layout Standard
Here is a (partial) list of the functions and default colors:
\layout Standard
\align center
\begin_inset Tabular
<lyxtabular version="3" rows="10" columns="3">
<features>
<column alignment="left" valignment="top" leftline="true" width="0pt">
<column alignment="left" valignment="top" leftline="true" width="0pt">
<column alignment="center" valignment="top" leftline="true" rightline="true" width="0pt">
<row topline="true" bottomline="true">
<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
LyX Name
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
Purpose
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
Default Color (X11)
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
background
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
text background
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
black
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
foreground
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
text foreground
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
linen
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
latex
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
LaTeX code
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
DarkRed
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
math
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
Mathed formulae
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
DarkBlue
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
mathline
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
fraction Lines, brackets, etc.
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
Blue
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
mathbg
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
AntiqueWhite
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
mathframe
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
Magenta
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
mathcursor
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
black
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
<row topline="true" bottomline="true">
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
selection
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
selection background
\end_inset
</cell>
<cell alignment="left" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none">
\begin_inset Text
\layout Standard
\family roman
\series medium
\shape up
\size normal
\emph off
\bar no
\noun off
\color none
LightBlue
\end_inset
</cell>
</row>
</lyxtabular>
\end_inset
\layout Section
The autodetected settings
\layout Standard
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:autodetected}
\end_inset
There are several items that are detected for you when you run
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools
\bar under
\SpecialChar \menuseparator
R
\bar default
econfigure
\family default
.
In this section, we list those which pertain to the user preferences.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
\backslash
ascii_roff_command
\family default
\series default
uses either
\family typewriter
groff
\family default
or
\family typewriter
nroff
\family default
+
\family typewriter
tbl
\family default
, depending on what is available.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
\backslash
chktex_command
\family default
\series default
is set to
\family typewriter
chktex
\family default
plus a bunch of options.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
\backslash
print_spool_command
\family default
\series default
is set to
\family typewriter
lp
\family default
on systems (so-called System V) who have this command, and
\family typewriter
lpr
\family default
otherwise (BSD systems).
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
\backslash
print_spool_printerprefix
\family default
\series default
is set to
\family typewriter
-d
\family default
or
\family typewriter
-P
\family default
, depending on whether
\family typewriter
lp
\family default
or
\family typewriter
lpr
\family default
was found.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
\backslash
font_encoding
\family default
\series default
is set to
\family typewriter
T1
\family default
if the
\family typewriter
ec
\family default
fonts are found and LaTeX has support for these fonts built-in.
You can set it manually if you only have the so-called
\family typewriter
dc
\family default
fonts.
\layout Section
The rest
\layout Standard
There are many other configuration options that can be used to customize
LyX behavior.
We still need to document them here, but again, most should be fairly obvious.
Please ask on the mailing lists if you need some more information; it may
even prompt us to expand this section.
\layout Chapter
Internationalizing LyX
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{chap:i18n}
\end_inset
\layout Standard
LyX supports using a translated interface.
Last time we checked, LyX provided text in 14 languages together with the
default English text.
The language of choice is called your
\emph on
locale
\emph default
.
(For further reading on locale settings, see also the documentation for
locale that comes with your operating system.
For Linux, the manual page for locale(5) could be a good place to start).
\layout Standard
Notice that these translations will work, but do contain a few flaws.
In particular, all dialogs have been designed with the English text in
mind, which means that some of the translated text will be too large to
fit within the space allocated.
This is only a display problem and will not cause any harm.
Also, you will find that some of the translations do not define short-cut
keys for everything.
Sometimes, there are simply not enough free letters to do it.
Other times, the translator just hasn't got around to doing it yet.
We'll try to fix these shortcomings in future versions of LyX.
\layout Section
Selecting an alternative language for the user interface
\layout Standard
This feature is disabled by default, meaning that the text will be English.
To enable an alternative language, you have to set an appropriate environment
variable.
Use
\family typewriter
"setenv LANG xx"
\family default
\family roman
for csh class shells
\family default
or
\family typewriter
"export LANG=xx"
\family default
\family roman
for sh class shells
\family default
.
Substitute the
\family typewriter
xx
\family default
with the two letter code for the language you want.
For instance,
\family typewriter
no
\family default
is Norwegian.
\layout Standard
Normally, you'll want to put the appropriate line in
\family typewriter
~/.Xsession
\family default
or
\family typewriter
~/.xinitrc
\family default
so that the translation is on by default.
Remember that if LyX is configured and compiled with
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
--disable-nls
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, this will not work.
\layout Section
Translating LyX
\layout Subsection
Translating the graphical user interface (text messages).
\layout Standard
LyX uses the GNU
\family typewriter
gettext
\family default
library to handle the internationalization of the interface.
To have LyX speak your favorite language in all menus and dialogs, you
need a
\family typewriter
po
\family default
-file for that language.
When this is available, you'll have to generate a mo-file from it and install
the
\family typewriter
mo
\family default
-file.
The process of doing all of this is explained in the documentation for
GNU
\family typewriter
gettext
\family default
, but in short, this is what you do (
\series bold
xx
\series default
denotes the language code):
\layout Standard
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
begin{sloppypar}
\end_inset
\layout Itemize
Copy
\family typewriter
LYX-SOURCE-DIR/po/lyx.pot
\family default
to
\series bold
xx
\family typewriter
\series default
.po
\family default
(if
\family typewriter
lyx.pot
\family default
doesn't exist, it can be remade with
\family typewriter
make lyx.pot
\family default
in that directory, or you can use an existing po-file for some other language
as a template).
\layout Itemize
Edit
\family typewriter
xx.po
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
We recommend that you use Emacs to do this, since the
\family typewriter
gettext
\family default
distribution includes a nice mode that supports you in doing this.
\end_inset
\family default
.
For some menu- and widget-labels, there are also shortcut keys that should
be translated.
Those keys are marked after a `|', and should be translated according to
the words and phrases of the
\series bold
xx
\series default
-language.
There is a tool named
\family typewriter
scgen.pl
\family default
written in Prolog in
\family typewriter
LYX-SOURCE-DIR/development/tools/
\family default
that may be useful to help determine short-cut keys.
Note that XForms (version 0.86 at least) can't handle anything but 7-bit
characters as shortcut keys.
You should also fill also out the information at the beginning of the new
\family typewriter
po
\family default
-file with your email-address, etc., so people know where to reach you with
suggestions and entertaining flames.
\layout Itemize
Generate
\series bold
xx
\family typewriter
\series default
.mo
\family default
.
This can be done with
\newline
\family typewriter
msgfmt -o
\family default
\series bold
xx
\family typewriter
\series default
.mo <
\family default
\series bold
xx
\family typewriter
\series default
.po
\layout Itemize
Copy the
\family typewriter
mo
\family default
-file to your locale-tree, at the correct directory for application messages
for the language
\series bold
xx
\series default
, and under the name
\family typewriter
lyx.mo
\family default
\newline
(e.g.
\family typewriter
/usr/local/share/locale/
\family default
\series bold
xx
\family typewriter
\series default
/LC_MESSAGES/lyx.mo
\family default
)
\layout Standard
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
end{sloppypar}
\end_inset
\layout Standard
Adding a new po-file to the
\emph on
distribution
\emph default
of LyX involves altering the configure scripts and more, but the way
\family typewriter
gettext
\family default
works, you don't actually need the source-code of LyX to translate it---having
\family typewriter
lyx.pot
\family default
(or an existing
\family typewriter
po
\family default
-file) and the
\family typewriter
gettext
\family default
tools suffices.
\layout Standard
If you've written a translation file for a language that LyX does not currently
support, feel free to submit it for inclusion by sending a patch.
In this case, we recommend that you read the
\family typewriter
README
\family default
provided in the
\family typewriter
LYX-SOURCE-DIR/po/
\family default
directory for more instructions.
\layout Subsection
Translating the documentation.
\layout Standard
The online documentation (in the
\family sans
\bar under
H
\bar default
elp
\family default
-menu) can (and should!) be translated.
If there are translated versions of the documentation available
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
As of February 2003, almost all of the docs have been translated into German
and French.
The
\emph on
Tutorial
\emph default
has been translated into at least 12 ther languages, with other translations
in progress.
The library of translated documents is growing rapidly.
\end_inset
, and the locale is set accordingly, these will be used automagically by
LyX.
LyX looks for translated versions as
\family typewriter
LyXDir/doc/
\series bold
xx
\series default
_DocName.lyx
\family default
, where
\family typewriter
\series bold
xx
\family default
\series default
denotes the language as set by the environmental variable
\family typewriter
$LANG
\family default
.
If there are none, the default English versions will be displayed.
Note that the translated versions must have the same filenames (
\family typewriter
DocName
\family default
above) as the original.
If you feel up to translating the documentation (an excellent way to proof-read
the original documentation BTW!), there are a few things you should do
right away:
\layout Itemize
Read
\family typewriter
DocStyle.lyx
\family default
, the guide to writing LyX documentation.
Pay special attention to the translator's section.
\layout Itemize
Check out the documentation translation web page at
\begin_inset LatexCommand \url[The LyX Developer's Web Site]{http://www.devel.lyx.org}
\end_inset
.
That way, you can find out which (if any) documents have already been translate
d into your language.
You can also find out who (if anyone) is organizing the effort to translate
the documentation into your language.
If no one is organizing the effort, please let us know that you're interested.
\layout Standard
Once you get to actually translating, here's a few hints for you that may
save you trouble:
\layout Itemize
Join the documentation team! There is information on how to do that in
\family typewriter
Intro.lyx
\family default
(
\family sans
\bar under
H
\bar default
elp\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
I
\bar default
ntroduction
\family default
), which by the way is the first document you should translate.
\layout Itemize
Learn the typographic conventions for the language you are translating to.
Typography is an ancient art and over the centuries, a great variety of
conventions have developed throughout different parts of the world.
Also study the professional terminology amongst typographers in your country.
Inventing your own terminology will only confuse the users.
\emph on
(Warning! Typography is addictive!)
\layout Itemize
Make a copy of the document.
This will be your working copy.
You can use this as your personal translated help-file by placing it in
your
\family typewriter
~/.lyx/doc/
\family default
-directory.
\layout Itemize
Sometimes the original document (from the LyX-team) will be updated.
Use the ViewCVS tool available at
\begin_inset LatexCommand \htmlurl{http://www.lyx.org/viewcvs.cgi/lyxdoc/}
\end_inset
to see what has been changed
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Alternatively, you can keep a copy of the latest version of the English
document which you've translated.
\end_inset
.
That way you can easily see which parts of the translated document need
to be updated.
\layout Itemize
If you ever find an error in the original document, fix it and notify the
rest of the documentation team of the changes! (You didn't forget to join
the documentation team did you?)
\layout Section
International Keyboard Support
\layout Standard
\emph on
[Editor's Note: The following section is by
\shape smallcaps
Ivan Schreter
\shape default
.
It needs to be fixed to conform to the new Documentation Style sheet and
to make use of the new v1.0 features.
The whole thing also needs to be merged with the section following it.-jw]
\layout Subsection
Defining Own Keymaps: Keymap File Format
\layout Standard
Let's look at a keyboard definition file a little closer.
It is a plain ASCII file defining
\layout Itemize
key-to-key or key-to-string translations
\layout Itemize
dead keys
\layout Itemize
dead keys exceptions
\layout Standard
To define key-to-key or key-to-string translation, use this command:
\layout Quotation
\family typewriter
\backslash
kmap
\family default
\family typewriter
key
\emph on
\emph default
outstring
\layout Standard
where
\family typewriter
key
\family default
is the key to be translated and
\family typewriter
outstring
\family default
is the string to be inserted into the document.
To define dead keys, use:
\layout Quotation
\family typewriter
\backslash
kmod
\family default
\family typewriter
key
\family default
\family typewriter
deadkey
\layout Standard
where
\family typewriter
key
\family default
is keyboard key and
\family typewriter
deadkey
\family default
is dead key name.
The following dead keys are supported (shortcut name is in parentheses):
\layout Quotation
\emph on
Name
\hfill
Example
\layout Quotation
acute (acu)
\hfill
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
\layout Quotation
grave (gra)
\hfill
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
\layout Quotation
macron (mac)
\hfill
\i \={o}
\layout Quotation
tilde (til)
\hfill
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
\layout Quotation
underbar (underb)
\hfill
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
b o
\end_inset
\layout Quotation
cedilla (ced)
\hfill
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
\layout Quotation
underdot (underd)
\hfill
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
d o
\end_inset
\layout Quotation
circumflex (circu)
\hfill
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
\layout Quotation
circle (circl)
\hfill
<EFBFBD>\i \r{u}
\i \r{U}
\layout Quotation
tie (tie)
\hfill
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
t o
\end_inset
\layout Quotation
breve (bre)
\hfill
\i \u{a}
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
u o
\end_inset
\layout Quotation
caron (car)
\hfill
\i \v{c}
\i \v{s}
\i \v{z}
\layout Quotation
hungarian umlaut (hug)
\hfill
\i \H{o}
\i \H{u}
\layout Quotation
umlaut (uml)
\hfill
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
\layout Quotation
dot (dot)
\hfill
\i \.{z}
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
.s
\end_inset
\layout Standard
Since in many international keyboards there are exceptions to what some
dead keys should do, you can define them using
\layout Quotation
\family typewriter
\backslash
kxmod
\family default
\family typewriter
deadkey key outstring
\layout Standard
For example, on Slovak keyboard, if you enter caron-o, it generates circumflex-o
, so you put in
\layout Quotation
\family typewriter
\backslash
kxmod
\family default
\family typewriter
caron o "
\backslash
^o"
\layout Standard
to make it work correctly.
Also, you have to define as exceptions dead keys over i and j, to remove
the dot from them before inserting an accent mark.
I will change this when the time comes, but so far I haven't had time.
\layout Standard
Oh, and about characters: backslash is escaped, so to enter it, you'll need
double backslash.
Also, quotes and
\family typewriter
#
\family default
have different meaning.
\family typewriter
#
\family default
marks comments, quotes start and end LaTeX-style commands.
To enter quote, you'll need to use
\family typewriter
\backslash
"
\family default
, to enter
\family typewriter
#
\family default
, use
\family typewriter
\backslash
#
\family default
.
\layout Standard
If you make a keyboard description file that works for your language, please
mail it to me, so I can include it in the next keymap distribution.
\layout Standard
More keywords will be supported in keymap configuration file in future,
like
\layout Itemize
\family typewriter
\backslash
kinclude filename
\family default
\emph on
\hfill
\family typewriter
\emph default
include
\family default
another file
\layout Itemize
\family typewriter
\backslash
kprog program
\family default
\emph on
\hfill
\family typewriter
\emph default
define
\family default
an external keymap translation program
\layout Standard
Also, it should look into
\family typewriter
lyxrc
\family default
file for defaults, too (for example, a
\family typewriter
\backslash
kinclude
\family default
option to include default keyboard).
\layout Section
International Keymap Stuff
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:keymap}
\end_inset
\layout Standard
The next two sections describe the
\family typewriter
\shape up
.kmap
\family default
\shape default
and
\family typewriter
\shape up
.cdef
\family default
\shape default
file syntax in detail.
These sections should help you design your own key map if the ones provided
do not meet your needs.
\layout Subsection
The .kmap File
\layout Standard
A
\family sans
\shape up
.
\family typewriter
kmap
\family default
\shape default
file maps keystrokes to characters or strings.
As the name suggests it sets a keyboard mapping.
The
\family typewriter
.kmap
\family default
file keywords
\family typewriter
\shape up
kmap
\shape default
,
\shape up
kmod
\shape default
,
\shape up
ksmod
\family default
\shape default
, and
\family typewriter
\shape up
kcomb
\family default
\shape default
are described in this section.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
\shape up
kmap
\family default
\shape default
Map a character to a string
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kmap
\family roman
\emph on
char
\emph default
\emph on
string
\layout Standard
This will ma
\family roman
p
\emph on
char
\emph default
to
\emph on
string
\emph default
.
Note that in
\emph on
string
\emph default
,
\shape up
the double-quote (")
\shape default
and
\shape up
the backslash (
\backslash
)
\shape default
must be escaped with a preceding backslash (
\shape up
\backslash
\shape default
)
\family default
.
\layout Standard
An example of a
\family sans
\shape up
kmap
\family default
\shape default
statement to cause the symbol
\family sans
\shape up
/
\family default
\shape default
to be output for the keystroke
\family sans
\shape up
&
\family default
\shape default
is:
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kmap & /
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
\shape up
kmod
\family default
\shape default
Specify an accent character
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kmod
\family roman
\emph on
char accent allowed
\layout Standard
This will make the cha
\family roman
racter
\emph on
char
\shape up
be an accent
\emph default
on the
\emph on
allowed
\emph default
cha
\family default
racter(s).
This is the dead key
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
The term
\family roman
\emph on
dead key
\family default
\emph default
refers to a key that does not produce a character by itself, but when followed
with another key, produces the desired accent character.
For example, a German characte
\family roman
r with an umlaut like
\emph on
<EFBFBD>
\emph default
can be produced in this manner.
\end_inset
mechanism.
\layout Standard
If you
\family roman
hit
\emph on
char
\emph default
and then another key not in
\emph on
allowed
\emph default
, you will get a
\emph on
char
\emph default
followed by the other, unallowed key, as output.
\family default
Note that a
\family sans
\shape up
Backspace
\family default
\shape default
cancels a dead key, so if
\family roman
you hit
\emph on
char
\family sans
\shape up
Backspace
\family default
\emph default
, the cursor will not go one position backwards but will instead cancel
the effect t
\family roman
hat
\emph on
char
\emph default
might have had on the next keystroke.
\layout Standard
The following example specifies that the character ' is to be an acute accent,
allowed on the characters a, e, i, o, u, A, E, I, O, and U:
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kmod ' acute aeiouAEIOU
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
ksmod
\family default
Specify an exception to the accent character
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kxmod
\family sans
\emph on
\family roman
accent char result
\layout Standard
This defines an exce
\family roman
ption for
\emph on
accent
\emph default
on
\emph on
char
\emph default
.
T
\shape up
he
\emph on
accent
\emph default
must
\family default
have been assigned a keystroke with a previous
\family typewriter
\backslash
kmo
\shape default
d
\family default
declar
\family roman
ation and
\emph on
char
\emph default
must not belong in the
\emph on
allowed
\emph default
set of
\emph on
accent
\emph default
.
When
\shape up
you enter the
\emph on
accent char
\emph default
sequence,
\emph on
result
\emph default
is produced.
If such a declaration does not exist in
\family default
the
\family sans
\family typewriter
.kmap
\family default
\shape default
file and yo
\family roman
u enter
\emph on
accent char
\emph default
, you get
\emph on
accent_key char
\emph default
where
\emph on
accent_key
\emph default
is the first arg
\family default
ument of the
\family typewriter
\shape up
\backslash
kmod
\family default
\shape default
declaration.
\layout Standard
The following command produces causes <20>i to be produced when you enter acute-i
('i):
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kxmod acute i "
\backslash
\backslash
'{
\backslash
\backslash
i}"
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family typewriter
kcomb
\family default
Combine two accent characters
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kcomb
\family roman
\emph on
accent1 accent2 allowed
\layout Standard
This one is getting pretty esoteric.
It allows you to combine the effect
\family roman
of
\emph on
accent1
\emph default
and
\emph on
accent2
\emph default
(in that order!) on
\emph on
allowed
\emph default
chars.
The keystrokes for
\emph on
accent1
\emph default
and
\emph on
accent2
\emph default
must have be
\family default
en set with a
\family typewriter
\shape up
\backslash
kmod
\family default
\shape default
command at
\family roman
a
\emph on
previous
\emph default
point in the
\family default
file.
\layout Standard
Consider this example from the
\family typewriter
\shape up
greek.kmap
\family default
\shape default
file:
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
kmod ; acute aeioyvhAEIOYVH
\backslash
kmod : umlaut iyIY
\backslash
kcomb acute umlaut iyIY
\layout Standard
This allows you to press
\family sans
\shape up
;:i
\family default
\shape default
and get the effect of
\family typewriter
\shape up
\backslash
'{
\backslash
"{i}}
\family default
\shape default
.
\family roman
\shape up
A backspace
\family default
\shape default
in this case cancels the last dead key, so if you press
\family sans
\shape up
;: Backspace i
\family default
\shape default
you get
\family typewriter
\shape up
\backslash
'{i}
\family default
\shape default
.
\layout Subsection
The .cdef File
\layout Standard
After the
\family typewriter
\shape up
.kmap
\family sans
\family default
\shape default
mapping is performed, a
\family typewriter
\shape up
.cde
\shape default
f
\family default
file maps the strings that the symbols generate to characters in the current
font.
The LyX distribution currently includes at least the
\family typewriter
\shape up
iso8859-1.cdef
\family default
\shape default
and
\family typewriter
\shape up
iso8859-2.cdef
\family default
\shape default
files.
\layout Standard
In general the
\family typewriter
\shape up
.cdef
\family sans
\family default
\shape default
file is a sequence of declarations of the form
\layout LyX-Code
\family roman
\emph on
char_index_in_set
\emph default
\emph on
string
\layout Standard
For example, in order to map
\family sans
\shape up
\backslash
'{e}
\family default
\shape default
to the corresponding character in the iso-8859-1 set (233), the following
declaration is used
\layout LyX-Code
233 "
\backslash
\backslash
'{e}"
\layout Standard
with
\family typewriter
\backslash
\family default
and
\family typewriter
"
\family default
being escap
\family roman
ed in
\emph on
string
\emph default
.
Note that
\family default
the same character can apply to more than one string.
In the
\family typewriter
i
\shape up
so-8859-7.cdef
\family sans
\family default
\shape default
file you have
\layout LyX-Code
192 "
\backslash
\backslash
'{
\backslash
\backslash
\backslash
"{i}}"
\newline
192 "
\backslash
\backslash
\backslash
"{
\backslash
\backslash
'{i}}"
\layout Standard
If LyX cannot find a mapping for the string produced by the keystroke or
a deadkey sequence, it will check if it looks like an accented char and
try to draw an accent over the character on screen.
\layout Subsection
Dead Keys
\layout Standard
There is a second way to add support for international characters through
so-called dead-keys.
A dead-key works in combination with a letter to produce an accented character.
Here, we'll explain how to create a really simple dead-key to illustrate
how they work.
\layout Standard
Suppose you happen to need the circumflex character,
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\i \^{}
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
You could bind the
\family sans
^
\family default
-key [a.k.a.\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
Shift-6
\family default
] to the LyX command
\family typewriter
accent-circumflex
\family default
in your
\family typewriter
lyxrc
\family default
file.
Now, whenever you type the
\family sans
^
\family default
-key followed by a letter, that letter will have a circumflex accent on
it.
For example, the sequence
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
^e
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
produces the letter:
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
<EFBFBD>
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
If you tried to type
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
^t
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, however, LyX will complain with a beep, since a
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
t
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
never takes a circumflex accent.
Hitting
\family sans
Space
\family default
after a dead-key produces the bare-accent.
Please note this last point! If you bind a key to a dead-key, you'll need
to rebind the character on that key to yet another key.
Binding the
\family sans
,-key
\family default
to a cedilla is a bad idea, since you'll only get cedillas instead of commas.
\layout Standard
One common way to bind dead-keys is to use
\family sans
Meta-
\family default
,
\family sans
Ctrl-
\family default
, and
\family sans
Shift-
\family default
in combination with an accent, like
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
~
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
,
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family sans
^
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
Another way involves using
\family typewriter
xmodmap
\family default
and
\family typewriter
xkeycaps
\family default
[remember them from section?] to set up the special
\family typewriter
Mode_Switch
\family default
key.
The
\family typewriter
Mode_Switch
\family default
acts in some ways just like
\family sans
Shift
\family default
and permits you to bind keys to accented characters.
You can also turn keys into dead-keys by binding them to something like
\family typewriter
usldead_cedilla
\family default
and then binding this symbolic key to the corresponding LyX command.
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Note from
\noun on
John Weiss
\noun default
: This is exactly what I do in my
\family typewriter
~/.lyx/lyxrc
\family default
and my
\family typewriter
~/.xmodmap
\family default
files.
I have my
\family sans
Scroll\SpecialChar ~
Lock
\family default
key set up as
\family typewriter
Mode_Shift
\family default
and a bunch of these
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
usldead_*
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
symbolic keys bound such things as
\family sans
Scroll\SpecialChar ~
Lock-^
\family default
and
\family sans
Scroll\SpecialChar ~
Lock-~
\family default
.
This is how I produce my accented characters.
\end_inset
You can make just about anything into the
\family typewriter
Mode_Switch
\family default
key: One of the
\family sans
Ctrl-
\family default
keys, a spare function key, etc.
As for the LyX commands that produce accents, check the entry for
\family typewriter
accent-acute
\family default
in the
\emph on
Reference Manual
\emph default
.
You'll find the complete list there.
\layout Subsection
Saving your Language Configuration
\layout Standard
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:savlang}
\end_inset
You can edit your preferences so that your desired language environment
is automatically configured when LyX starts up, via the
\family sans
\bar under
E
\bar default
dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
references
\family default
dialog.
\layout Chapter
Installing New Document Classes, Layouts, and Templates
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{chap:textclass}
\end_inset
\begin_inset OptArg
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Installing New Document Classes
\end_inset
\layout Standard
In this chapter, we describe the procedures for creating and installing
new LyX layout and template files, as well as offer a refresher on correctly
installing new LaTeX document classes.
Some definitions: a document class is a LaTeX file (usually ending in
\family typewriter
.cls
\family default
or
\family typewriter
.sty
\family default
) which describes the format of a document such as an article, report, journal
preprint, etc.
and all the commands needed to realize that format.
A layout file is a LyX file which corresponds to a LaTeX document class
and which tells LyX how to
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
draw
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
things on the screen to make the display look something like the final
printed page.
More precisely, a layout file describes a
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
text class
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
which is the internal construct LyX uses to render the screen display.
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Layout
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
text class
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
can be used somewhat interchangeably, but it is better to refer to the
file as the layout, and the thing living in LyX's memory as the text class.
A template file is simply a LyX document which contains a set of predefined
entries for a given document class which are generally required for that
class.
Templates are especially useful for things like journal manuscripts which
are to be submitted electronically.
\layout Section
Installing a new LaTeX package
\layout Standard
Some installations may not include a LaTeX package that you would like to
use within LyX.
For example, you might need FoilTeX, a common (and very powerful) package
for preparing slides or viewgraphs for overhead projectors.
Here are the formal steps involved in getting the package up and running
if you are using teTeX or some other web2c based distribution.
\layout Enumerate
Get the package from CTAN or wherever.
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
See the
\emph on
Inventory of your LaTeX configuration
\emph default
manual for details of what CTAN is and where supported document classes
can be found.
\end_inset
\layout Enumerate
Read the file
\family typewriter
texmf.cnf
\family default
(this usually lives in the directory
\family typewriter
$TEXMF/web2c
\family default
, though you can run
\family typewriter
kpsewhich texmf.cnf
\family default
to locate it).
It describes how to add a local
\family typewriter
texmf
\family default
directory; follow the instructions.
You need to insert the name of your local
\family typewriter
texmf
\family default
directory in
\family typewriter
texmf.cnf
\family default
.
Under Linux,
\family typewriter
/usr/local
\family default
is a logical place to install software that did not come with your distribution
, so you might use
\family typewriter
/usr/local/texmf
\family default
.
Usually, you will have to modify only two things:
\begin_deeper
\layout Enumerate
Set
\family typewriter
TEXMFLOCAL
\family default
to the directory you chose; e.g.
\newline
\family typewriter
TEXMFLOCAL = /usr/local/texmf
\layout Enumerate
Make sure
\family typewriter
TEXMF
\family default
includes the
\family typewriter
TEXMFLOCAL
\family default
variable; e.g.
\newline
\family typewriter
TEXMF = {$HOMETEXMF,!!$TEXMFLOCAL,!!$TEXMFMAIN}
\end_deeper
\layout Enumerate
Create your local
\family typewriter
texmf
\family default
directory (e.g.
\family typewriter
/usr/local/texmf
\family default
).
You must follow the directory structure of your existing
\family typewriter
texmf
\family default
directory (for example, latex packages should go under
\family typewriter
/usr/local/texmf/tex/latex/
\family default
).
\layout Enumerate
Install the package.
For example, you would unpack the FoilTeX tarball and create
\family typewriter
/usr/local/texmf/tex/latex/foiltex
\family default
.
The
\family typewriter
foiltex
\family default
directory contains various files.
\layout Enumerate
Run:
\family typewriter
texhash
\family default
.
This should create
\family typewriter
/usr/local/texmf/ls-R
\family default
amongst others.
\layout Enumerate
From within LyX, do:
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
R
\bar default
econfigure
\family default
.
Restart LyX.
\layout Standard
Now you should see your new package---for example
\family sans
slides (FoilTeX)
\family default
---under
\family sans
\bar under
L
\bar default
ayout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument
\family default
, field
\family sans
\bar under
C
\bar default
lass
\family default
.
Note that there are simpler ways of installing packages: you can add a
link to the new package directory in the system LaTeX directory (
\family typewriter
$TEXMF/tex/latex
\family default
, don't forget to then run
\family typewriter
texconfig
\family default
), or sometimes simply set the
\family typewriter
$TEXINPUTS
\family default
environment variable to include the new package.
However, the formal procedure described in
\family typewriter
texmf.cnf
\family default
is guaranteed to work, so you should follow it unless circumstances absolutely
prevent it: such as, when you don't have superuser access.
\layout Section
Layouts
\layout Standard
This section describes how to write and install your own LyX layout files
(also known as text classes) and walks through the
\family typewriter
article
\family default
text class format as an example.
The
\family typewriter
.layout
\family default
files describe what paragraph styles are available for a given document
class and how LyX should display them.
We try to provide a thorough description of the process here; however,
there are so many different types of documents supported by LaTeX classes
we can't hope to cover every different possibility or problem you might
encounter.
\layout Standard
When you plan to write a new layout, it is extremely helpful to look at
the example layouts distributed with LyX.
If you use a nice LaTeX document class that might be of interest for others,
too, and have a nice corresponding LyX layout, feel free to contribute
the stuff to us, so we may put it into the distribution.
\layout Standard
All the tags described in this chapter are case-insensitive; this means
that
\family typewriter
Style
\family default
,
\family typewriter
style
\family default
and
\family typewriter
StYlE
\family default
are really the same command.
The possible values are printed in brackets after the feature's name.
The default value if a feature isn't specified inside a text class-description
is typeset
\family typewriter
\emph on
emphasized
\family default
\emph default
.
If the argument has a datatype like
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
string
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
float
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, the default is shown like this:
\family typewriter
float=
\emph on
default
\family default
\emph default
.
\layout Subsection
Supporting new document classes
\layout Standard
There are two situations you are likely to encounter when wanting to support
a new LaTeX document class, involving LaTeX2e class (
\family typewriter
.cls
\family default
) and style (
\family typewriter
.sty
\family default
) files.
\layout Subsection
A layout for an
\family sans
sty
\family default
file
\layout Standard
If your new document class is provided as a style file that is used in conjuncti
on with an existing, supported document class, start by copying the existing
class's layout file into your local directory.
For the sake of example we'll assume that the style file is called
\family sans
myclass.sty
\family default
and it is meant to be used with
\family sans
report.cls
\family default
which is a standard class.
\layout LyX-Code
cp report.layout ~/.lyx/layouts/myclass.layout
\layout Standard
Then edit
\family typewriter
myclass.layout
\family default
and change the line:
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
DeclareLaTeXClass{report}
\layout Standard
to read
\layout LyX-Code
\backslash
DeclareLaTeXClass[report, myclass.sty]{report (myclass)}
\layout Standard
Then add:
\layout LyX-Code
Preamble
\newline
\backslash
usepackage{myclass}
\newline
EndPreamble
\layout Standard
near the top of the file.
\layout Standard
Start LyX and select
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
R
\bar default
econfigure
\family default
.
Restart LyX and try creating a new document.
You should see "
\family sans
report (myclass)
\family default
" as a document class option in the
\family sans
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
S
\bar default
ettings
\family default
dialog.
It is likely that some of the sectioning commands and such will differ
from how the base class
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
\family typewriter
report
\family default
in this example
\end_inset
works, so you can fiddle around with the settings for the different sections
if you wish.
See below for more discussion on this.
\layout Subsection
Layout for a
\family sans
cls
\family default
file
\layout Standard
In this case, you will probably have to
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
roll your own
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
layout.
We strongly suggest copying an existing layout file which uses a similar
LaTeX class and modifying it if at all possible.
At least use an existing file as a starting point so you can find out what
items you need to worry about.
Again, the specifics are covered below.
\layout Section
Declaring a new text class
\layout Standard
When it's finally time to get your hands dirty and create or edit your own
layout file, the following sections describe what you're up against.
Our advice is to go slowly, save and test often, listen to soothing music,
and enjoy one or two of your favorite adult beverages; more if you are
getting particularly stuck.
It's really not that hard, except that the multitude of options can become
overwhelming if you try to do to much in one sitting.
Go have another adult beverage, just for good measure.
\layout Standard
Here we go!
\layout Standard
Lines in a layout file which begin with a
\family typewriter
#
\family default
are comments.
There is one exception to this rule: all layouts should begin with lines
like:
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#
\backslash
DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
\layout Standard
The second line is used when you configure LyX.
The layout file is read by the LaTeX script
\family typewriter
chkconfig.ltx
\family default
, in a special mode where
\family typewriter
#
\family default
is ignored.
The first line is just a LaTeX comment, and the second one contains the
declaration of the text class.
If these lines appear in a file named
\family typewriter
article.layout
\family default
, then they define a text class of name
\family typewriter
article
\family default
(the name of the layout file) which uses the LaTeX document class
\family typewriter
article.cls
\family default
(the default is to use the same name as the layout).
The string
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
article
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
that appears above is used as a description of the text class in the
\family sans
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
S
\bar default
ettings
\family default
dialog.
\layout Standard
Let's assume that you wrote your own text class that uses the
\family typewriter
article.cls
\family default
documentclass, but where you changed the appearance of the section headings.
If you put it in a file
\family typewriter
myarticle.layout
\family default
, the header of this file should be:
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#
\backslash
DeclareLaTeXClass[article]{article (with my own headings)}
\layout Standard
This declares a text class
\family typewriter
myarticle
\family default
, associated with the LaTeX document class
\family typewriter
article.cls
\family default
and described as
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
article (with my own headings)
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
If your text class depends on several packages, you can declare it as:
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#
\backslash
DeclareLaTeXClass[article,foo.sty]{article (with my own headings)}
\layout Standard
This indicates that your text class uses the foo.sty package.
Finally, it is also possible to declare classes for SGML and DocBook code.
Typical declarations will look like
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this
\layout LyX-Code
\size small
#
\backslash
DeclareSGMLClass{SGML (LinuxDoc)}
\layout Standard
or
\layout LyX-Code
#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this
\layout LyX-Code
#
\backslash
DeclareDocBookClass[article]{SGML (DocBook article)}
\layout Standard
Note that these declarations can also be given an optional parameter declaring
the name of the document class (but not a list).
\layout Standard
When the text class has been modified to your taste, all you have to do
is to copy it either in
\family typewriter
$LyXDir/layouts/
\family default
or in
\family typewriter
$UserDir/layouts
\family default
and run
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
R
\bar default
econfigure
\family default
.
Exit LyX and restart it; then your new text class should be available along
with the others.
\layout Subsection
General text class parameters
\layout Standard
These are the general parameters which describe the form of the entire document:
\layout Standard
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
begin{sloppypar}
\end_inset
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Columns
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
1
\emph default
, 2
\family default
] Whether the class-default should have one or two columns.
Can be changed in the
\family sans
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
S
\bar default
ettings
\family default
\emph on
\emph default
dialog.
This setting (same goes for
\family typewriter
Sides
\family default
, too) is important: if your text class has two columns by default but you
forget to set it correctly, the
\family typewriter
twocolumn
\family default
LaTeX option will
\emph on
not
\emph default
be output when you select
\family sans
Two columns
\family default
in
\family sans
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
S
\bar default
ettings.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Sides
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
1
\emph default
, 2
\family default
] Whether the class-default should be printing on one or both sides of the
paper.
Can be changed in the
\emph on
\family sans
\emph default
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
S
\bar default
ettings
\family default
dialog.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
PageStyle
\series default
\family default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
plain
\emph default
, empty, headings
\family default
] The class default pagestyle.
Can be changed in the
\family sans
\bar under
D
\bar default
ocument\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
S
\bar default
ettings
\family default
\emph on
\emph default
dialog.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
MaxCounter
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
Counter_Chapter
\emph default
, Counter_Section, Counter_Subsection, Counter_Subsubsection, Counter_Paragraph,
\newline
Counter_Subparagraph, Counter_EnumI, Counter_EnumII,
\newline
Counter_EnumIII, Counter_EnumIV
\family default
] The highest level of automatic enumeration.
Useful values are
\family typewriter
Counter_Chapter
\family default
for a book or report and
\family typewriter
Counter_Section
\family default
for an article.
If there is no enumeration needed at all, for example inside a letter class,
\family typewriter
MaxCounter
\family default
should be set to
\family typewriter
Counter_EnumI
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ClassOptions\SpecialChar \ldots{}
End
\family default
\series default
This section describes various global options supported by the document
class.
See Section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:classoptions}
\end_inset
for a description.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ProvidesAmsmath
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
, 1
\family default
] Whether the class already loads the
\family typewriter
amsmath
\family default
package.
This is the case of the
\family typewriter
amsart
\family default
and
\family typewriter
amsbook
\family default
document classes.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ProvidesMakeidx
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
, 1
\family default
] Whether the class already provides the functionality of the
\family typewriter
makeidx
\family default
package.
This is the case of the
\family typewriter
amsart
\family default
and
\family typewriter
amsbook
\family default
document classes.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ProvidesUrl
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
, 1
\family default
] Whether the class already provides the functionality of the
\family typewriter
url
\family default
package.
This is the case of the
\family typewriter
AASTeX
\family default
document class.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
DefaultFont
\family default
\series default
This is used to describe the default font of the document.
See Section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:fonts}
\end_inset
for a description.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
DefaultStyle
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
] This is the style that will be assigned to new paragraphs, usually
\family sans
Standard
\family default
.
This will default to the first defined style if not given, but you are
highly encouraged to use this directive.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
TitleLatexType
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
CommandAfter
\family default
\emph default
,
\family typewriter
Environment
\family default
] Indicates what kind of markup is used to define the title of a document.
\family typewriter
CommandAfter
\family default
means that the macro with name
\family typewriter
TitleLaTeXCommand
\family default
will be inserted after the last layout which has
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
InTitle 1
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
\family typewriter
Environment
\family default
corresponds to the case where the block of paragraphs which have
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
InTitle 1
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
should be enclosed into the
\family typewriter
TitleLaTeXCommand
\family default
environment
\family typewriter
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
TitleLatexCommand
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string="maketitle"
\family default
] The name of the command/environment mentionned above.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Preamble\SpecialChar \ldots{}
EndPreamble
\family default
\series default
A set of macro definitions that will be output at the beginning of the
LaTeX files.
Use this for global definitions.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Input
\family default
\series default
As its name implies, this command allows you to include another layout
definition file within yours to avoid duplicating commands.
Common examples are the standard layout files, for example,
\family typewriter
stdclass.inc
\family default
, which contains most of the basic layouts.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Style\SpecialChar \ldots{}
End
\family default
\series default
This sequence defines a new style.
See Section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:style}
\end_inset
for details.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
NoStyle
\family default
\series default
This command deletes an existing style.
This is particularly useful when you want to suppress a style that has
be defined in an input file.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Float\SpecialChar \ldots{}
End
\family default
\series default
This sequance defines a new float.
See Section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:floats}
\end_inset
for details.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
NoFloat
\family default
\series default
This command deletes an existing float.
This is particularly useful when you want to suppress a float that has
be defined in an input file.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Counter\SpecialChar \ldots{}
End
\family default
\series default
This sequence defines a new counter.
See Section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:counter}
\end_inset
for details.
\layout Standard
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
end{sloppypar}
\end_inset
\layout Subsection
\family typewriter
ClassOptions
\family default
section
\layout Standard
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:classoptions}
\end_inset
The
\family typewriter
ClassOptions
\family default
section can contain the following entries:
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
FontSize
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string="10|11|12"
\family default
] The list of available font sizes for the document's main font, separated
by
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
|
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
PageStyle
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string="empty|plain|headings|fancy"
\family default
] The list of available page styles, separated by
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
|
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Other
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string=""
\family default
] Some document class options, separated by a comma, that will be added
to the optional part of the
\family typewriter
\backslash
documentclass
\family default
command.
\layout Subsection
Specific Paragraph Layouts
\layout Standard
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:style}
\end_inset
A paragraph layout description looks like this
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Note that this will either define a new layout or modify an existing one.
\end_inset
:
\layout LyX-Code
Style
\family roman
\emph on
name
\layout LyX-Code
...
\layout LyX-Code
End
\layout Standard
where the following commands are allowed:
\layout Standard
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
begin{sloppypar}
\end_inset
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
CopyStyle
\family default
\series default
This is used to copy all the features of an existing layout into the current
one.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LatexType
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
Paragraph
\emph default
, Command, Environment, Item_Environment,
\family default
\family typewriter
List_Environment
\family default
] How the layout should be translated into LaTeX.
\family typewriter
Paragraph
\family default
means nothing special.
\family typewriter
Command
\family default
means
\family typewriter
\backslash
\emph on
LatexName
\emph default
{\SpecialChar \ldots{}
}
\family default
and
\family typewriter
Environment
\family default
means
\family typewriter
\backslash
begin{
\emph on
LatexName
\emph default
}\SpecialChar \ldots{}
\backslash
end{
\emph on
LatexName
\emph default
}
\family default
.
\family typewriter
Item_Environment
\family default
is the same as
\family typewriter
Environment
\family default
, except that a
\family typewriter
\backslash
item
\family default
is generated for each paragraph of this environment.
\family typewriter
List_Environment
\family default
is the same as
\family typewriter
Item_Environment
\family default
, except that
\family typewriter
LabelWidthString
\family default
is passed as an argument to the environment.
\family typewriter
LabelWidthString
\family default
can be defined in the
\family sans
\bar under
L
\bar default
ayout\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
aragraph
\family default
dialog.
\family typewriter
\emph on
LatexName
\family default
\emph default
is perhaps a bit misleading, since these rules apply to SGML classes, too.
Visit the SGML class files for specific examples.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
InTitle
\series default
[1, 0]
\family default
If 1, marks the layout as being part of a title block (see also the
\family typewriter
TitleLatexType
\family default
and
\family typewriter
TitleLatexCommand
\family default
global entries)
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LatexName
\family default
\series default
The name of the corresponding LaTeX stuff.
Either the environment or command name.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LatexParam
\family default
\series default
The optional parameter for the corresponding
\family typewriter
\series medium
LatexName
\family default
\series default
stuff.
This parameter cannot be changed from within LyX.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Margin
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
Static
\emph default
, Manual, Dynamic, First_Dynamic, Right_Address_Box
\family default
]
\newline
The kind of margin that the layout has on the left side.
\family typewriter
Static
\family default
just means a fixed margin.
\family typewriter
Manual
\family default
means that the left margin depends on the string entered in the
\family sans
\bar under
E
\bar default
dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
aragraph\SpecialChar ~
Settings
\family default
dialog.
This is used to typeset nice lists without tabulators.
\family typewriter
Dynamic
\family default
means that the margin depends on the size of the label.
This is used for automatic enumerated headlines.
It is obvious that the headline
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
5.4.3.2.1 Very long headline
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
must have a wider left margin (as wide as
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
5.4.3.2.1
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
plus the space) than
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
3.2 Very long headline
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, even if other word processors are not able to do this.
\family typewriter
First_Dynamic
\family default
is similar, but only the very first row of the paragraph is dynamic, while
the others are static; this is used, for example, for descriptions.
\family typewriter
Right_Address_Box
\family default
means the margin is chosen in a way that the longest row of this paragraph
fits to the right margin.
This is used to typeset an address on the right edge of the page.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
NextNoIndent
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
1,
\emph on
0
\family default
\emph default
] Whether the following Paragraph is allowed to indent its very first row.
\family typewriter
1
\family default
means that it is not allowed to do so,
\family typewriter
0
\family default
means it could do so if it wants to.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ParIndent
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string=""
\family default
] The indent of the very first line of a paragraph.
The argument is passed as a string.
For example
\family typewriter
"MM"
\family default
means that the paragraph is indented with the width of
\family typewriter
"MM"
\family default
in
\family typewriter
the
\family default
normal font.
You can get a negative width by prefixing the string with
\family typewriter
"-"
\family default
.
This way was chosen so that the look is the same with each used screen
font.
The
\family typewriter
Parindent
\family default
will be fixed for a certain layout.
The exception is Standard layout, since the indentation of a Standard layout
paragraph can be prohibited with
\family typewriter
NextNoIndent
\family default
.
Also, Standard layout paragraphs inside environments use the
\family typewriter
Parindent
\family default
of the environment, not their native one.
For example, Standard paragraphs inside an enumeration are not indented.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Parskip
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
float=0
\family default
] LyX allows to choose either
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
indent
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
skip
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
to typeset a document.
When
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
indent
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
is chosen, this value is completely ignored.
When
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
skip
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
is chosen, the parindent of a LaTeXtype
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Paragraph
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
layout is ignored and all paragraphs are additionally separated by this
parskip argument.
The vertical space is calculated with
\family typewriter
value*DefaultHeight()
\family default
where
\family typewriter
DefaultHeight()
\family default
is the height of a row with the normal font.
This way, the look stays the same with different screen fonts.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
TopSep
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
float=0
\family default
] The vertical space with which the very first of a chain of paragraphs
with this layout is separated from the previous paragraph.
If the previous paragraph has another layout, the separations are not simply
added, but the maximum is taken.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
BottomSep
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
float=0
\family default
] The same as
\family typewriter
TopSep
\family default
for the very last paragraph.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Parsep
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
float=0
\family default
] The vertical space between two paragraphs of this layout.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Itemsep
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
float=0
\family default
] This is an extra space between the paragraphs of an environment layout.
If you put other layouts into an environment, each is separated with the
environment's
\family typewriter
Parsep
\family default
.
But the whole items of the environment are additionally separated with
this
\family typewriter
Itemsep
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LeftMargin
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string=""
\family default
] If you put layouts into environments, the leftmargins are not simply added,
but added with a factor
\begin_inset Formula $\frac{4}{depth+4}$
\end_inset
.
Note that this parameter is also used when the border is defined as
\family typewriter
Manual
\family default
or
\family typewriter
Dynamic
\family default
.
Then it is added to the manual or dynamic border.
This string has the same meaning as for
\family typewriter
ParIndent
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
RightMargin
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string=""
\family default
] Similar to
\family typewriter
LeftMargin
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Labeltype
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
No_Label
\emph default
, Manual, Static, Top_Environment,
\newline
Centered_Top_Environment, Sensitive, Counter_Chapter,
\newline
Counter_Section, Counter_Subsection, Counter_Subsubsection,
\newline
Counter_Paragraph, Counter_Subparagraph, Counter_EnumI,
\family default
\family typewriter
\newline
Counter_EnumII, Counter_EnumIII, Counter_EnumIV
\family default
]
\newline
\family typewriter
Manual
\family default
means the label is the very first word (up to the first real blank).
\family typewriter
Static
\family default
means it is defined in the layout (see
\family typewriter
LabelString
\family default
).
\family typewriter
Top_Environment
\family default
and
\family typewriter
Centered_Top_Environment
\family default
are special cases of
\family typewriter
Static
\family default
.
The label will be printed above the paragraph, but only at the top of an
environment or the top of a chain of paragraphs with this layout.
Usage is for example the
\family sans
Abstract
\family default
layout or the
\family sans
Bibliography
\family default
layout.
This is also the case for
\family typewriter
Manual
\family default
labels with latex type
\family typewriter
Environment
\family default
, in order to make layouts for theorems work correctly.
\family typewriter
Sensitive
\family default
is a special case for the caption-labels
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Figure
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Table
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
\family typewriter
Sensitive
\family default
means the (hardcoded) label string depends on the kind of float.
The
\family typewriter
Counter_xxx
\family default
label types should be self explanatory.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Labelsep
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string=""
\family default
] The horizontal space between the label and the text body.
Only used for labels that are not above the text body.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LabelBottomsep
\family default
\series default
[float=0] The vertical space between the label and the text body.
Only used for labels that are above the text body (
\family typewriter
Top_Environment
\family default
,
\family typewriter
Centered_Top_Environment
\family default
).
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LabelString
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string=""
\family default
] The string used for a label with a
\family typewriter
Static
\family default
labeltype.
When the border is
\family typewriter
Manual
\family default
this string is also used as a suggestion for the
\family typewriter
LabelWidthString
\family default
that can be set in the
\family sans
\bar under
E
\bar default
dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
aragraph\SpecialChar ~
Settings
\family default
dialog.
When the labeltype is
\family typewriter
Counter_
\emph on
xxx
\family default
\emph default
, this string is prepended to the counter.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
EndLabeltype
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
No_Label
\emph default
, Box, Filled_Box, Static
\family default
] The type of label that stands at the end of the paragraph (or sequence
of paragraphs if
\family typewriter
LatexType
\family default
is
\family typewriter
Environment
\family default
,
\family typewriter
Item_Environment
\family default
or
\family typewriter
List_Environment
\family default
).
\family typewriter
No_Label
\family default
means
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
nothing
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
,
\family typewriter
Box
\family default
(resp.
\family typewriter
\SpecialChar ~
Filled_Box
\family default
) is a white (resp.\SpecialChar ~
black) square suitable for end of proof markers,
\family typewriter
Static
\family default
is an explicit text string.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
EndLabelString
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string=""
\family default
] The string used for a label with a
\family typewriter
Static
\family default
\family typewriter
EndLabelType
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Align
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
block
\emph default
, left, right, center
\family default
] Paragraph alignment.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
AlignPossible
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
block
\emph default
, left, right, center
\family default
] A comma separated
\emph on
list
\emph default
of possible aligns.
Some LaTeX styles prohibit certain alignments, since those wouldn't make
sense.
For example a right-aligned or centered enumeration isn't possible.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Fill_Top
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
,1
\family default
] With this parameter the
\family sans
Fill
\family default
value of the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Vertical space above
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
list of the
\family sans
\bar under
E
\bar default
dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
aragraph\SpecialChar ~
Settings
\family default
dialog can be set when initializing a paragraph with this layout
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
\emph on
Note from Jean-Marc:
\emph default
I'm not sure that this setting has much use, and it should probably be removed
in later versions.
\end_inset
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Fill_Bottom
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
,1
\family default
] Similar to
\family typewriter
Fill_Top
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
NeedProtect
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
,1
\family default
] Whether fragile commands in this layout should be
\family typewriter
\backslash
protect
\family default
'ed.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Newline
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
0,
\emph on
1
\family default
\emph default
] Whether newlines are translated into LaTeX newlines (
\family typewriter
\backslash
\backslash
\family default
) or not.
The translation can be switched off to allow more comfortable LaTeX editing
inside LyX.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
PassThru
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
, 1
\family default
] Whether the contents of this paragraph should be output in raw form, meaning
without special translations that LaTeX would require.
This somehow replaces the older
\family typewriter
Latex
\family default
font property.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
FreeSpacing
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
, 1
\family default
] Usually LyX doesn't allow you to insert more than one space between words,
since a space is considered as the separation between two words, not a
character or symbol of its own.
This is a very fine thing but sometimes annoying, for example when typing
program code or plain LaTeX code.
For this reason,
\family typewriter
FreeSpacing
\family default
can be enabled.
Note that LyX will create protected blanks for the additional blanks when
in another mode than LaTeX-mode.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
KeepEmpty
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\emph default
, 1
\family default
] Usually LyX does not allow you to leave a paragraph empty, since it would
lead to empty LaTeX output.
There are some cases where this could be desirable however: in a letter
template, the required fields can be provided as empty fields, so that
people do not forget them; in some special classes, a layout can be used
as some kind of break, which does not contain actual text.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Spacing
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
single
\emph default
, onehalf, double, other
\family default
\emph on
value
\emph default
] This defines what the default spacing should be in the layout.
The arguments
\family typewriter
single
\family default
,
\family typewriter
onehalf
\family default
and
\family typewriter
double
\family default
correspond respectively to a multiplier value of 1, 1.25 and 1.667.
If you specify the argument
\family typewriter
other
\family default
, then you should also provide a numerical argument which will be the actual
multiplier value.
Note that, contrary to other parameters,
\family typewriter
Spacing
\family default
implies the generation of specific LaTeX code, using the package
\family typewriter
setspace.sty
\family roman
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Font
\series default
[
\family default
The font used for both the text body
\emph on
and
\emph default
the label.
See section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:fonts}
\end_inset
.
Note that defining this font automatically defines the
\family typewriter
LabelFont
\family default
to the same value.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
TextFont
\family default
\series default
The font used for the text body .
See section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:fonts}
\end_inset
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LabelFont
\family default
\series default
The font used for the label.
See section\SpecialChar ~
\begin_inset LatexCommand \ref{sec:fonts}
\end_inset
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Preamble\SpecialChar \ldots{}
EndPreamble
\family default
\series default
A set of macro definitions that will be output at the beginning of the
LaTeX files when the layout is used.
Use this to define the macros needed by this particular layout.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
DependsOn
\family default
\series default
the name of a style which preamble should be output
\emph on
before
\emph default
the one mentionned above.
This allows to ensure some ordering of the preamble snippets when macros
definitions depend on one another
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Note that, besides that functionality, there is no way to ensure any ordering
of preambles.
The ordering that you see in a given version of LyX may change without
warning in later versions).
\end_inset
.
\layout Standard
\begin_inset ERT
status Inlined
\layout Standard
\backslash
end{sloppypar}
\end_inset
\layout Subsection
Floats
\layout Standard
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:floats}
\end_inset
Since version 1.3.0 of LyX, it is necessary to define the floats (
\family sans
figure
\family default
,
\family sans
table
\family default
, \SpecialChar \ldots{}
) in the text class itself.
If you are looking here to learn how to upgrade an existing text class,
it will probably turn out that all you have to do is to add
\layout LyX-Code
Input stdfloats.inc
\layout Standard
at a reasonable location of the text class.
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Don't forget to also have a look at counters in next section.
\end_inset
If you want to implement a text class that proposes some other float types
(like the AGU class bundled with LyX), the information below will hopefully
help you:
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Type
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] type - The
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
type
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
of the new class of floats, like program or algorithm.
After the appropriate
\family typewriter
\backslash
newfloat
\family default
, commands such as
\family typewriter
\backslash
begin{program}
\family default
or
\family typewriter
\backslash
end{algorithm*}
\family default
will be available.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
GuiName
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] The string that will be used in the menus and also for the caption.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
LaTeXBuiltin
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
0
\family default
\emph default
,
\family typewriter
1
\family default
] Set to
\family typewriter
1
\family default
if the float is already defined by the documentclass.
If this is set to
\family typewriter
0
\family default
, the float will be defined using the LaTeX package
\family typewriter
float
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
NumberWithin
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] This (optional) argument determines whether floats of this class will
be numbered within some sectional unit of the document.
For example, if within is equal to
\family typewriter
chapter
\family default
, the floats will be numbered within chapters.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Style
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] The style used when defining the float using
\family typewriter
\backslash
newfloat
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Placement
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] The default placement for the given class of floats.
They are like in standard LaTeX:
\family typewriter
t
\family default
,
\family typewriter
b
\family default
,
\family typewriter
p
\family default
and
\family typewriter
h
\family default
for top, bottom, page, and here, respectively.
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Note that the order of these letters in the string is irrelevant, like in
LaTeX.
\end_inset
On top of that there is a new type,
\family typewriter
H
\family default
, which does not really correspond to a float, since it means: put it
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
here
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and nowhere else.
Note, however that the
\family typewriter
H
\family default
specifier is special and, because of implementation details cannot be used
in non-builtin float types.
If you do not understand what this means, just use
\family typewriter
"tbp"
\family default
.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Extension
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] The file name extension of an auxiliary file for the list of figures (or
whatever).
LaTeX writes the captions to this file.
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
ListName
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] The heading used for the list of floats.
\layout Subsection
Counters
\layout Standard
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:counter}
\end_inset
Since version 1.3.0 of LyX, it is necessary to define the counters (
\family sans
chapter
\family default
,
\family sans
figure
\family default
, \SpecialChar \ldots{}
) in the text class itself.
If you are looking here to learn how to upgrade an existing text class,
it will probably turn out that all you have to do is to add
\layout LyX-Code
Input stdcounters.inc
\layout Standard
The definition of counters if presently a bit primitive in LyX, since many
things are still hardcoded.
The following two parameters can be used:
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Name
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] The name of the counter
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Within
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
string
\family default
=
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
] If this is set to the name of another counter, the present counter will
be reset everytime the other one is increased (is that unclear enough?).
\layout Subsection
Font description
\layout Standard
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:fonts}
\end_inset
A font description looks like that:
\layout LyX-Code
Font
\family roman
\emph on
or
\family default
\emph default
LabelFont
\layout LyX-Code
...
\layout LyX-Code
EndFont
\layout Standard
and the following commands are available:
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Family
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
Roman
\emph default
, Sans, Typewriter
\family default
]
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Series
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
Medium
\emph default
, Bold
\family default
]
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Shape
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
Up
\emph default
, Italic, SmallCaps, Slanted
\family default
]
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Size
\family default
\series default
[
\family typewriter
tiny, small,
\emph on
normal
\emph default
, large, larger, largest, huge, giant
\family default
]
\layout Description
\family typewriter
\series medium
Color
\series default
\family default
[
\family typewriter
\emph on
none
\emph default
, black, white, red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow
\family default
]
\layout Section
Creating Templates
\begin_inset LatexCommand \label{sec:templates}
\end_inset
\layout Standard
Templates are created just like usual documents.
The only difference is that usual documents contain all possible settings,
including the fontscheme and the papersize.
Usually a user doesn't want a template to overwrite his defaults in these
cases.
For that reason, the designer of a template should remove the corresponding
commands like
\family typewriter
\backslash
fontscheme
\family default
or
\family typewriter
\backslash
papersize
\family default
from the template LyX file.
This can be done with any simple text-editor, for example
\family typewriter
vi
\family default
or
\family typewriter
xedit
\family default
.
\layout Standard
Put the edited template files you create in
\family typewriter
$UserDir/templates/
\family default
, copy the ones you use from the global template directory in
\family typewriter
$LyXDir/templates/
\family default
to the same place, and redefine the template path in the
\family sans
\bar under
E
\bar default
dit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
references
\family default
dialog (tabs
\family sans
Input
\family default
,
\family sans
Path
\family default
).
\layout Standard
Note that there is a template which has a particular meaning:
\family typewriter
defaults.lyx
\family default
.
This template is loaded everytime you create a new document with
\family sans
\bar under
F
\bar default
ile
\family default
\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\family sans
\bar under
N
\bar default
ew
\family default
in order to provide useful defaults.
To create this template from inside LyX, all you have to do is to open
a document with the correct settings, and use the
\family sans
Sa
\bar under
v
\bar default
e as Document Defaults
\family default
button.
\layout Chapter
Including External Material
\layout Section
Background
\layout Standard
One often requested feature from LyX users is to be able to interface LyX
with XFig, Dia, or other similar applications that specialize in producing
a certain kind of diagram, figure, schematic or whatever material might
be relevant to include in your document.
Previously, it was only possible to include boring, static, fixed images
in LyX documents with the graphics feature, but there are several limitations
attached to this approach:
\layout Itemize
If you want to change the figure, you have to invoke an external program
by hand
\layout Itemize
LyX does not notice that the referenced files change, so the on-screen display
can fast become obsolete, and this is aggravated by the lack of a means
of updating the display
\layout Itemize
The graphics stuff does not provide any mechanisms for coping with different
exported formats such as DocBook, HTML or raw Ascii
\layout Standard
The external material facility attempts to solve all of these problems
\begin_inset Foot
collapsed true
\layout Standard
Even if the graphics facility can't solve all problems, it is still valuable
because it does provide in-line preview of the graphics, and supports advanced
geometric transformations with a comfortable user interface.
\end_inset
.
It does this by offering a general method to interface LyX to external
applications.
Instead of introducing a long list of different constructs tailored for
each specific application, we chose to sacrifice the in-line displaying
of the included material in order to provide a general construct to cover
a wide range of applications.
The result is the external material construct.
External material presents itself in the document simply as a button, but
don't let this fool you.
When you click on it, a dialog will appear that allows you to chose exactly
what material to include, and in the following sections you will learn
that this is indeed a powerful mechanism that can solve all of the above
problems, and more.
\layout Section
How does it work?
\layout Standard
The external material feature is based on the concept of a
\emph on
template
\emph default
.
A template is a specification of how LyX should interface with a certain
kind of material.
As bundled, LyX comes with predefined templates for XFig figures, Dia diagrams,
various raster format images, gnuplot, and more.
You can check the actual list by using the
\family sans
Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
External
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
Material
\family default
command.
Furthermore, it is possible to roll your own template to support a specific
kind of material.
Later we'll describe in more detail what is involved, and hopefully you
will submit all the templates you create so we can include them in a later
LyX version.
\layout Standard
Another basic idea of the external material feature is to distinguish between
the original file that serves as a base for final material and the produced
file that is included in your exported or printed document.
For example, consider the case of a figure produced with XFig.
The XFig application itself works on an original file with the
\family typewriter
.fig
\family default
extension.
Within XFig, you create and change your figure, and when you are done,
you save the
\family typewriter
fig
\family default
-file.
When you want to include the figure in your document, you invoke
\family typewriter
transfig
\family default
in order to create a PostScript file that can readily be included in your
LaTeX file.
In this case, the
\family typewriter
.fig
\family default
file is the original file, and the PostScript file is the produced file.
\layout Standard
This distinction is important in order to allow updating of the material
while you are in the process of writing the document.
Furthermore, it provides us with the flexibility that is needed to support
multiple export formats.
For instance, in the case of an Ascii resulting file, it is not exactly
an award-winning idea to include the figure as raw PostScript.
Instead, you'd either prefer to just include a reference to the figure,
or try to invoke some graphics to Ascii converter to make the final result
look similar to the real graphics.
The external material management allows you to do this, because it is parameter
ized on the different export formats that LyX supports.
\layout Standard
Besides supporting the production of different products according to the
exported format, it supports tight integration with editing and viewing
applications.
In the case of an XFig figure, you are able to invoke
\family typewriter
xfig
\family default
on the original file with a single click from within the external material
dialog in LyX, and also preview the produced PostScript file with
\family typewriter
ghostview
\family default
with another click.
No more fiddling around with the command line and/or file browsers to locate
and manipulate the original or produced files.
In this way, you are finally able to take full advantage of the many different
applications that are relevant to use when you write your documents, and
ultimately be more productive.
\layout Standard
So, all in all, LyX has information about a number of different programs
to use behind the scenes in order to realize all of this machinery.
This information, in fact, is exactly what is contained in the templates.
To each template, there is associated a list of command lines that are
used to invoke applications, convert the original file to the produced
file, and more.
This mechanism allows the advanced user to extend the capabilities of LyX
without fiddling with the source code.
It requires some footwork to define all the different commands and flags,
but luckily, the LyX team did all the hard work and specified these for
you.
\layout Standard
But before the trees grow into the skies, we have to admit that we did take
one tiny short-cut.
Since you can produce many different kinds of files to go with each exported
format, one could also expect that it would be possible to preview each
product.
The LyX team decided against this in order to keep the user interface simple.
Instead of providing a button for each exported file format, we decided
to introduce the concept of the primary file format and just have one button.
When you press
\family sans
View
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
result
\family default
in the external material dialog, you will get a view of the produced file
in the primary file format.
And the primary file format is specified by your document class.
For most document classes, the primary file format is LaTeX, but for the
DocBook document classes, the primary file format is DocBook.
So, when you view the produced file, keep in mind that it will only be
a preview of what the main result will be.
If you want to see how other exported formats turn out, you have to export
them and preview them by hand.
\layout Section
The external material dialog
\layout Standard
You insert external material from the
\family sans
\bar under
I
\bar default
nsert
\family default
menu.
When you do this, a button is inserted into your document, and the external
material dialog is shown.
This dialog allows you to describe exactly what material should be included,
and also how it should be included.
Furthermore, it provides access to the external applications to either
view, edit or produce the material that is used in the resulting file.
\layout Standard
At the top of this dialog, there is a drop-down list where you can chose
which template should be used.
Just below the template drop-down, there's a text area with a short blurb
about the chosen template that should help you use it.
Most often, it will provide a short description of the template, and a
few hints on how to parameterize the use of it.
Further down, you'll find a filename input field along with a
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Browse
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
button that allows you to chose which file should be included with the
standard file browser.
Thus this field specifies the original file.
Since the produced file is automatically generated when needed, there is
no need to give access to it in the user interface.
\layout Standard
At the bottom of the dialog, you'll find a general input box called
\family sans
Parameters
\family default
.
This box is generally used to parameterize the specific template.
The specific use should be covered in the help blurb associated with the
template, but it typically allows you to define variations on how the produced
file should be generated.
\layout Standard
At the right side of the dialog, you'll find three buttons:
\family sans
Edit
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
file
\family default
,
\family sans
View
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
result
\family default
, and
\family sans
Update
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
result
\family default
.
These in turn allow you to edit your original file with the appropriate
editing application, view the produced file as included in the primary
format document, and finally force an update of the resulting material
in the primary format.
Normally, the
\family sans
Update
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
result
\family default
button will be disabled, because most templates are configured to automatically
update the produced file when needed.
In those cases, there is no need to force the production of a new produced
file.
However, some templates are configured to not be automatically producing
the residual product, because the cost of producing the produced file might
be so large that it would be a pain to do it all the time.
Those types are known as
\emph on
manual
\emph default
external material.
In those cases, you can use the button to force the production of the produced
file exactly when you need it, and thus control the amount of work that
is done.
In fact, it is
\emph on
your
\emph default
responsibility to do this to keep the produced files current at all times:
before printing, before exporting, before viewing, etc.
At some time in the future, it might be possible that LyX will help you
with this task.Any changes in the template, filename or parameters are actually
applied whenever you press
\family sans
Edit file
\family default
,
\family sans
View
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
result
\family default
or
\family sans
Update
\family default
\SpecialChar ~
\family sans
result
\family default
buttons.
\layout Section
Examples
\layout Standard
In this section, we should include some examples of use of the external
material.
Those examples could include:
\layout Itemize
External raster images
\layout Itemize
External XFig figures
\layout Itemize
Chess diagrams
\layout Itemize
Sound samples
\layout Itemize
The use of makefiles
\layout Itemize
Recursive external LyX templates
\layout Section
The external template configuration file
\layout Standard
It is relatively easy to add custom external template definitions to LyX.
However, be aware this doing this in an careless manner most probably
\emph on
will
\emph default
introduce an easily exploitable security hole.
So before you do this, please read the discussion about security which
will follow later.
\layout Standard
Having said that, we encourage you to submit any interesting templates that
you create.
\layout Standard
The external templates are defined in the
\family typewriter
lib/external_templates
\family default
file.
You can place your own version in
\family typewriter
.lyx/external_templates
\family default
.
At some point in time, hopefully somebody will document the template contents,
and the syntax used to define your templates.
\layout Section
The substitution mechanism
\layout Standard
When the external material facility invokes an external program, it is done
on the basis of a command defined in the template configuration file.
These commands can contain various macros that are expanded before execution.
Execution always take place in the directory of the containing document.
\layout Standard
Also, whenever external material is to be displayed, the name will be produced
by the substitution mechanism.
\layout Standard
The available macros are the following:
\layout Description
$$FName The filename of the file specified in the external material dialog.
\layout Description
$$Basename The filename without the extension.
\layout Description
$$Tempname A name and full path to a temporary file which will be automatically
deleted whenever the containing document is closed, or the external material
insertion deleted.
\layout Description
$$Contents(
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
filename.ext
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
) This macro will expand to the contents of the file with the name
\family typewriter
filename.ext
\family default
.
\layout Description
$$Sysdir This macro will expand to the absolute path of the system directory.
This is typically used to point to the various helper scripts that are
bundled with LyX.
\layout Standard
In addition to these, the facility will expand general environment variables
with a syntax like
\family typewriter
${PATH}
\family default
.
\layout Section
Security discussion
\layout Standard
The external material feature interfaces with a lot of external programs
and does so automatically, so we have to consider the security implications
of this.
In particular, since you have the option of including your own filenames
and/or parameter strings and those are expanded into a command, it seems
that it would be possible to create a malicious document which executes
arbitrary commands when a user views or prints the document.
This is something we definately want to avoid.
\layout Standard
However, since the external program commands are specified in the template
configuration file only, there are no security issues if LyX is properly
configured with safe templates only.
This is so because the external programs are invoked with the
\family typewriter
execvp
\family default
-system call rather than the
\family typewriter
system
\family default
system-call, so it's not possible to execute arbitrary commands from the
filename or parameter section via the shell.
\layout Standard
This also implies that you are restricted in what command strings you can
use in the external material templates.
In particular, pipes and redirection are not readily available.
This has to be so if LyX should remain safe.
If you want to use some of the shell features, you should write a safe
script to do this in a controlled manner, and then invoke the script from
the command string.
In the
\family typewriter
lib/scripts
\family default
directory of the LyX installation, you can find a safe wrapper script
\family typewriter
general_command_wrapper.py
\family default
that supports redirection of input and output.
That can serve as an example for how to write safe template scripts.
For a more advanced example that uses
\family typewriter
fork
\family default
and friends, take a look at the
\family typewriter
pic2ascii.py
\family default
converter script.
\layout Standard
It is possible to design a template that interacts directly with the shell,
but since this would allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary commands
by writing clever filenames and/or parameters, we generally recommend that
you only use safe scripts that work with the
\family typewriter
execvp
\family default
system call in a controlled manner.
Of course, for use in a controlled environment, it can be tempting to just
fall back to use ordinary shell scripts.
If you do so, be aware that you
\emph on
will
\emph default
provide an easily exploitable security hole in your system.
Of course it stands to reason that such unsafe templates will never be
included in the standard LyX distribution, although we do encourage people
to submit new templates in the open source tradition.
But LyX as shipped from the official distribution channels will never have
unsafe templates.
\layout Standard
Including external material provides a lot of power, and you have to be
careful not to introduce security hazards with this power.
A subtle error in a single line in an innocent looking script can open
the door to huge security problems.
So if you do not fully understand the issues, we recommend that you consult
a knowledgable security professional or the LyX development team if you
have any questions about whether a given template is safe or not.
And do this before you use it in an uncontrolled environment.
\layout Chapter
The LyX Server
\layout Section
Introduction
\layout Standard
The LyX server is a method implemented in LyX that will enable other programs
to talk to LyX, invoke LyX commands, and retrieve information about the
LyX internal state.
This is only intended for advanced users, but they should find it useful.
\layout Section
Starting the LyX Server
\layout Standard
The LyX server works through the use of a pair of named pipes.
These are usually located in your home directory and have the names
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
.lyxpipe.in
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
.lyxpipe.out
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
External programs write into
\family typewriter
.lyxpipe.in
\family default
and read back data from
\family typewriter
.lyxpipe.out
\family default
.
The stem of the pipe names can be defined in the
\family sans
\bar under
T
\bar default
ools\SpecialChar \menuseparator
\bar under
P
\bar default
references
\family default
dialog, for example
\family typewriter
"/home/myhome/.lyxpipe"
\family default
.
\layout Standard
LyX will add the '
\family typewriter
.in
\family default
' and '
\family typewriter
.out
\family default
' to create the pipes.
The above setting also has the effect of activating the LyX server.
If one of the pipes already exists, LyX will assume that another LyX process
is already running and will not start the server.
To have several LyX processes with servers at the same time, you have to
change the configuration between the start of the programs.
\layout Standard
If you are developing a client program, you might find it useful to enable
debugging information from the LyX server.
Do this by starting LyX as
\family typewriter
lyx -dbg lyxserver.
\layout Standard
Warning: if LyX crashes, it may not manage to remove the pipes; in this
case you must remove them manually.
If LyX starts and the pipes exist already, it will not start any server.
\layout Standard
Other than this, there are a few points to consider:
\layout Itemize
Both server and clients must run on UNIX or OS/2 machines.
Communications between LyX on UNIX and clients on OS/2 or vice versa is
not possible right now.
\layout Itemize
On OS/2, only one client can connect to LyXServer at a time.
\layout Itemize
On OS/2, clients must open inpipe with
\family typewriter
O_WRONLY
\family default
mode.
\layout Standard
You can find a complete example client written in C in the source distribution
as
\family typewriter
development/server_monitor.c
\family default
.
\layout Section
Normal communication
\layout Standard
To issue a LyX call, the client writes a line of ASCII text into the input
pipe.
This line has the following format:
\layout Quote
LYXCMD:
\emph on
clientname
\emph default
:
\emph on
function
\emph default
:
\emph on
argument
\layout Standard
Here
\emph on
clientname
\emph default
is a name that the client can choose arbitrarily.
Its only use is that LyX will echo it if it sends an answer - so a client
can dispatch results from different requesters.
\layout Standard
\emph on
function
\emph default
is the function you want LyX to perform.
It is the same as the commands you'd use in the minibuffer.
\layout Standard
\emph on
argument
\emph default
is an optional argument which is meaningful only to some functions (for
instance
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
self-insert
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
which will insert the argument as text at the cursor position.)
\layout Standard
The answer from LyX will arrive in the output pipe and be of the form
\layout Quote
INFO:
\emph on
clientname
\emph default
:
\emph on
function
\emph default
:
\emph on
data
\layout Standard
where
\emph on
clientname
\emph default
and
\emph on
function
\emph default
are just echoed from the command request, while
\emph on
data
\emph default
is more or less useful information filled according to how the command
execution worked out.
Some commands will return information about the internal state of LyX,
such as
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
font-state
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, while other will return an empty data-response.
This means that the command execution went fine.
\layout Standard
In case of errors, the response from LyX will have this form
\layout Quote
ERROR:
\emph on
clientname
\emph default
:
\emph on
function
\emph default
:
\emph on
error message
\layout Standard
where the
\emph on
error message
\emph default
should contain an explanation of why the command failed.
\layout Standard
Examples:
\layout LyX-Code
echo "LYXCMD:test:beginning-of-buffer:" >~/.lyxpipe.in
\layout LyX-Code
echo "LYXCMD:test:get-xy:" >~/.lyxpipe.in
\newline
read a <~/.lyxpipe.out
\newline
echo $a
\layout Section
Notification
\layout Standard
LyX can notify clients of events going on asynchronously.
Currently it will only do this if the user binds a key sequence with the
function
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
notify
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
The format of the string LyX sends is as follows:
\layout Quote
\family typewriter
NOTIFY:
\family default
\emph on
key-sequence
\layout Standard
where
\emph on
key-sequence
\emph default
is the printed representation of the key sequence that was actually typed
by the user.
\layout Standard
This mechanism can be used to extend LyX's command set and implement macros:
bind some key sequence to
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
notify
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, start a client that listens on the out pipe, dispatches the command according
to the sequence and starts a function that may use LyX calls and LyX requests
to issue a command or a series of commands to LyX.
\layout Section
The simple LyX Server Protocol
\layout Standard
LyX implements a simple protocol that can be used for session management.
All messages are of the form
\layout Quote
LYXSRV:
\emph on
clientname
\emph default
:
\emph on
protocol message
\layout Standard
where
\emph on
protocol message
\emph default
can be
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
hello
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
bye
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
If
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
hello
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
is received from a client, LyX will report back to inform the client that
it's listening to it's messages, while
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
bye
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
sent from LyX will inform clients that LyX is closing.
\layout Chapter
\start_of_appendix
Bindings
\layout Standard
This appendix is a huge cross-reference to all the English language keybindings.
Originally, we simply wanted to list all of the key bindings followed by
the function it's bound to.
That way, a user can look up a key to find out what it does.
We then decided, what the hey, why not include the default toolbar and
menu bindings, too.
Please note this section is likely to be very out of date.
\layout Standard
The form is really self-explanatory, but here are a few tips: all entries
are arranged roughly alphabetically for a given modifier (
\family sans
C-a
\family default
,
\family sans
C-b
\family default
, etc.).
For the general keyboard layout, simpler prefixes precede the more complex
(
\family sans
C-s
\family default
before
\family sans
C-S-c
\family default
).
All entries were gleaned from the default user interface and binding files
located in the directories
\family typewriter
\SpecialChar \ldots{}
/share/lyx/ui
\family default
and
\family typewriter
\SpecialChar \ldots{}
/share/lyx/bind
\family default
; they should be treated as the final word on the bindings.
\layout Standard
As a final note, be aware that some window managers (such as FVWM) take
control of some of the function keys or motion keys.
\family sans
C-right
\family default
is listed here as generating
\family typewriter
word-forward
\family default
, but FVWM grabs it and uses it to change virtual desktops instead.
Very annoying unless you instruct your window manager to stop intercepting
such sequences.
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\family sans
M-p
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\SpecialChar ~
1
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
2
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
3
\family default
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
4
\family default
\family typewriter
layout Subsubsection
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
5
\family default
\family typewriter
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
6
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\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
asterisk\SpecialChar ~
0
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\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
asterisk\SpecialChar ~
1
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
asterisk\SpecialChar ~
2
\family default
\family typewriter
layout Section*
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
asterisk\SpecialChar ~
3
\family default
\family typewriter
layout Subsection*
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\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
asterisk\SpecialChar ~
4
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\family typewriter
layout Subsubsection*
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\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
asterisk\SpecialChar ~
5
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\family sans
M-p\SpecialChar ~
asterisk\SpecialChar ~
6
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-A
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-B
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-C
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\family typewriter
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-D
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-F
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\family typewriter
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-L
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-Q
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\family typewriter
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-R
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
C-a
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
M-a
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
M-c
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-at
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-dollar
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M-p\SpecialChar ~
S-numbersign
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\family typewriter
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Keyboard
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emacs.bind
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C-a
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\family typewriter
line-begin
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C-b
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char-backward
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C-d
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delete-forward
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C-e
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line-end
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C-f
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\family typewriter
char-forward
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C-g
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cancel
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C-h
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\family typewriter
hyphenation-point-insert
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C-i
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hfill-insert
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C-k
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\family typewriter
line-delete-forward
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C-l
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screen-recenter
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C-m
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\family typewriter
mark-toggle
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C-n
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\family typewriter
down
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C-o
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\family typewriter
open-stuff
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C-p
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up
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C-q
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quote-insert
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C-s
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\family typewriter
find-replace
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C-u
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font-underline
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C-v
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screen-down
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C-w
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\family typewriter
cut
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C-y
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paste
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C-S-Y
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layout-paste
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
a
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buffer-auto-save
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
b
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buffer-previous
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\family sans
C-x\SpecialChar ~
c
\family default
\family typewriter
lyx-quit
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-x\SpecialChar ~
d
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\family typewriter
buffer-new
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\family sans
?\SpecialChar ~
C-x\SpecialChar ~
f
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buffer-open
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-x\SpecialChar ~
g
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-view-ps
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-x\SpecialChar ~
k
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\family typewriter
buffer-close
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\family sans
C-x\SpecialChar ~
p
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-view
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\family sans
C-x\SpecialChar ~
r
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\family typewriter
buffer-typeset
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\family sans
?\SpecialChar ~
C-x\SpecialChar ~
s
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buffer-write
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
t
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buffer-typeset
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
u
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undo
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
v\SpecialChar ~
c
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vc-undo-last
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
v\SpecialChar ~
h
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vc-history
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
v\SpecialChar ~
i
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vc-register
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
v\SpecialChar ~
u
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vc-revert
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
v\SpecialChar ~
v
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vc-check-in
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\family sans
?\SpecialChar ~
C-x\SpecialChar ~
w
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buffer-write-as
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\family sans
C-x\SpecialChar ~
bracketleft
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screen-up
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
bracketright
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screen-down
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-a
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buffer-auto-save
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-b
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menu-open Documents
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-c
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lyx-quit
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-d
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buffer-new
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-f
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buffer-open
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-g
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buffer-view-ps
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-p
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buffer-view
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-q
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buffer-toggle-read-only
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-s
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buffer-write
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-t
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buffer-typeset
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C-x\SpecialChar ~
C-w
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buffer-write-as
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Home
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buffer-begin
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End
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buffer-end
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S-Home
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line-begin-select
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S-End
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line-end-select
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S-Up
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\family typewriter
up-select
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S-Down
\family default
\family typewriter
down-select
\layout List
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\family sans
S-Next
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\family typewriter
screen-down-select
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S-Prior
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\family typewriter
screen-up-select
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S-Left
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\family typewriter
backward-select
\layout List
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\family sans
S-Right
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\family typewriter
forward-select
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C-Up
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paragraph-up
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C-Down
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paragraph-down
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C-Left
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word-backward
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C-Right
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word-forward
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C-Delete
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word-delete-forward
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C-BackSpace
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word-delete-backward
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C-Return
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break-line
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C-period
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C-space
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protected-space-insert
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C-S-at
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\family typewriter
mark-on
\layout List
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C-S-greater
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\family typewriter
reference-goto
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-less
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\family typewriter
reference-back
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-slash
\family default
\family typewriter
undo
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-underscore
\family default
\family typewriter
undo
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-quotedbl
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\family typewriter
quote-insert
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-Home
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buffer-begin-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-End
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-end-select
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-Up
\family default
\family typewriter
paragraph-up-select
\layout List
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C-S-Down
\family default
\family typewriter
paragraph-down-select
\layout List
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C-S-Left
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\family typewriter
word-backward-select
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-Right
\family default
\family typewriter
word-forward-select
\layout List
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\family sans
Escape
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\family typewriter
meta-prefix
\layout List
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\family sans
M-d
\family default
\family typewriter
word-delete-forward
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-w
\family default
\family typewriter
copy
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-x
\family default
\family typewriter
command-execute
\layout List
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M-S-W
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layout-copy
\layout List
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M-period
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dots-insert
\layout List
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M-Return
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\family sans
M-S-percent
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find-replace
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Specific to
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cua.bind
\layout List
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\family sans
C-b
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\family typewriter
font-bold
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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C-c
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copy
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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C-d
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\family typewriter
buffer-view
\layout List
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\family sans
C-e
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\family typewriter
font-emph
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-f
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\family typewriter
find-replace
\layout List
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\family sans
C-g
\family default
\family typewriter
error-next
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-i
\family default
\family typewriter
open-stuff
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-k
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\family typewriter
font-noun
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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C-l
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\family typewriter
tex-mode
\layout List
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C-m
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\family typewriter
math-mode
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-n
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\family typewriter
buffer-new
\layout List
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C-o
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\family typewriter
buffer-open
\layout List
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C-p
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\family typewriter
buffer-print
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-q
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\family typewriter
lyx-quit
\layout List
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C-r
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buffer-reload
\layout List
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C-s
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buffer-write
\layout List
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\family sans
C-t
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buffer-view-ps
\layout List
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C-u
\family default
\family typewriter
font-underline
\layout List
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C-v
\family default
\family typewriter
paste
\layout List
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C-w
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-close
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-x
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\family typewriter
cut
\layout List
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C-z
\family default
\family typewriter
undo
\layout List
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\family sans
C-space
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\family typewriter
protected-space-insert
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-C
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\family typewriter
layout-copy
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-D
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-typeset
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-M
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\family typewriter
math-display
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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C-S-N
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\family typewriter
buffer-new-template
\layout List
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C-S-P
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\family typewriter
font-code
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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C-S-S
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\family typewriter
buffer-write-as
\layout List
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C-S-T
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\family typewriter
buffer-typeset-ps
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-V
\family default
\family typewriter
layout-paste
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-Z
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redo
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Insert
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\family typewriter
paste
\layout List
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S-Delete
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\family typewriter
cut
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C-period
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\layout List
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C-S-greater
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reference-goto
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-less
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\family typewriter
reference-back
\layout List
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C-minus
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\family typewriter
hyphenation-point-insert
\layout List
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C-S-quotedbl
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\family typewriter
quote-insert
\layout List
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\family sans
C-S-space
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\family typewriter
protected-space-insert
\layout List
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\family sans
M-x
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\family typewriter
command-execute
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\family sans
S-Home
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\family typewriter
line-begin-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-End
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\family typewriter
line-end-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Up
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\family typewriter
up-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Down
\family default
\family typewriter
down-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Delete
\family default
\family typewriter
cut
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Insert
\family default
\family typewriter
paste
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Next
\family default
\family typewriter
screen-down-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Prior
\family default
\family typewriter
screen-up-select
\layout List
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\family sans
S-Left
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\family typewriter
backward-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-Right
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\family typewriter
forward-select
\layout List
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\family sans
C-Home
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\family typewriter
buffer-begin
\layout List
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C-End
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\family typewriter
buffer-end
\layout List
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C-Up
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\family typewriter
paragraph-up
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Down
\family default
\family typewriter
paragraph-down
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Delete
\family default
\family typewriter
word-delete-forward
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-BackSpace
\family default
\family typewriter
word-delete-backward
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Insert
\family default
\family typewriter
copy
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Return
\family default
\family typewriter
break-line
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Left
\family default
\family typewriter
word-backward
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Right
\family default
\family typewriter
word-forward
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-Down
\family default
\family typewriter
paragraph-down-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-End
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-end-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-Home
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-begin-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-Left
\family default
\family typewriter
word-backward-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-Right
\family default
\family typewriter
word-forward-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-Up
\family default
\family typewriter
paragraph-up-select
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-quotedbl
\family default
\family typewriter
quote-insert
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-Return
\family default
\family typewriter
break-paragraph-keep-layout
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-period
\family default
\family typewriter
dots-insert
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-S-Right
\family default
\family typewriter
depth-increment
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-S-Left
\family default
\family typewriter
depth-decrement
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
Escape
\family default
\family typewriter
cancel
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F2
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-write
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F3
\family typewriter
buffer-open
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F5
\family default
\family typewriter
screen-recenter
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F7
\family default
\family typewriter
spellchecker
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F9
\family default
\family typewriter
meta-prefix
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-F4
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-close
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-F4
\family default
\family typewriter
lyx-quit
\layout Subsection
Specific to
\family typewriter
sciword.bind
\layout Standard
These are LyX keyboard definitions for mathematics, similar to those of
Scientific Word.
\layout Standard
The bindings file and the present documentation were prepared by Serge Winitzki
with assistance from Jean-Marc Lasgouttes.
Version 1.3, for LyX 1.2.x and 1.3.x.
\layout Standard
These definitions make it a lot easier to type equations without using the
mouse, especially for people familiar with Scientific Word.
The standard LyX bindings such as
\family typewriter
M-m
\family default
or
\family typewriter
M-o
\family default
are unmodified.
\layout Standard
Tip: to find the "LyX bind name" for a key, look at the status bar after
typing some non-existent key combination.
E.g.
to find how "Ctrl-&" is referenced, press Ctrl-S and then Ctrl-&: the status
bar shows "C-s S-C-ampersand." (This does not work in LyX 1.3.0!)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-c
\family default
\family typewriter
copy
\family default
-- Copy, cut, paste is as in Sciword,
\family typewriter
C-c
\family default
,
\family typewriter
C-x
\family default
, and
\family typewriter
C-v
\family default
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-d
\family default
\family typewriter
math-display
\family default
-- Display equation toggle: type
\family typewriter
C-d
\family default
to insert a displayed formula (
\family typewriter
d
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
displayed
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
You can also type
\family typewriter
C-d
\family default
in a displayed formula to convert it back to an inline formula.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-f
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
frac
\family default
-- Fractions: type
\family typewriter
C-f
\family default
to insert a fraction (
\family typewriter
f
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
fraction
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
You can also select an expression and type
\family typewriter
C-f
\family default
to convert it to the numerator of a fraction.
Note: pressing
\family typewriter
Backspace
\family default
at the
\emph on
left
\emph default
end of the denominator will delete the numerator and convert the denominator
to a non-fraction.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-i
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
int
\family default
-- Inserts
\begin_inset Formula $\int$
\end_inset
(
\family typewriter
i
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
integral
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-k
\family default
\family typewriter
line-delete-forward
\family default
-- Emacs-like binding: delete forward of cursor to end of line.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-m
\family default
\family typewriter
math-mode
\family default
-- A text/math toggle (
\family typewriter
m
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
math
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
): switches to math in text mode, and also inserts roman text in math mode.
Also bound to
\family typewriter
C-t
\family default
(
\family typewriter
t
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
text
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-n
\family default
\family typewriter
math-number
\family default
-- Add/remove numbering in a single equation.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-N
\family default
\family typewriter
math-nonumber
\family default
-- Add/remove numbering at a line in equation arrays.
\layout Standard
The above commands are toggles that control the numbering of equations (
\family typewriter
N
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
number
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
Note: when deleting a number in a labeled eqnarray, the label is not really
removed (the TeX code becomes
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
\backslash
label{}
\backslash
nonumber
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
) and this generates a (harmless) LaTeX warning.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-o
\family default
\family typewriter
file-open
\family default
-- Open a new document.
(W*ndows)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-q
\family default
\family typewriter
quote-insert
\family default
-- Insert a quote character " (
\family typewriter
q
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
quote
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
This is not the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
smart
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
double quote character that you get by default.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-r
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
sqrt
\family default
-- Square root sign
\begin_inset Formula $\sqrt{x}$
\end_inset
(
\family typewriter
r
\family default
for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
root
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-R
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
root
\family default
-- root sign
\begin_inset Formula $\sqrt[n]{x}$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-t
\family default
\family typewriter
math-mode
\family default
-- Another binding for a switch between the text and the math mode (
\family typewriter
t
\family default
is for
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
text
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
).
Note that the roman text inserted in math mode is special.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-u
\family default
\family typewriter
font-underline
\family default
--
\bar under
Underline
\bar default
the selected text (text mode only, use things like
\family typewriter
\backslash
overline
\family default
or
\family typewriter
\backslash
underbar
\family default
for math ).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-v
\family default
\family typewriter
paste
\family default
-- W*ndows heritage.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-w
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-close
\family default
-- Close the current document (again, a W*ndows heritage).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-x
\family default
\family typewriter
cut
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-z
\family default
\family typewriter
undo
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-Z
\family default
\family typewriter
redo
\family default
-- the
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Redo
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
operation, or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
undo the undo
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
\layout Standard
Bracket delimiters: press
\family typewriter
Ctrl
\family default
-<bracket key> to insert a matching pair of delimiters.
For example,
\family typewriter
Ctrl-[
\family default
inserts a pair of parentheses
\begin_inset Formula $\left[\right]$
\end_inset
.
(Note:
\family typewriter
Ctrl-]
\family default
does the same thing.) It will switch to math mode if needed.
The supported characters are ( [ { < |.
It is the same to press the right or the left bracket.
The corresponding delimiters are
\begin_inset Formula $\left(\right)$
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\left[\right]$
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\left\{ \right\} $
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\left\langle \right\rangle $
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\left|\right|$
\end_inset
.
The delimiters are
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
smart
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and resize with their contents.
Use Math Panel to get other or non-matching delimiters.
Press backspace on the
\emph on
left
\emph default
delimiter to remove both
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
smart
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
delimiters without removing their contents.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-9
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim ( )
\family default
-- for convenience, pressing
\family typewriter
Ctrl-9
\family default
is the same as
\family typewriter
Ctrl-(
\family default
or
\family typewriter
Ctrl-)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-parenleft
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim ( )
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-0
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim ( )
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-parenright
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim ( )
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-bracketleft
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim [ ]
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-bracketright
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim [ ]
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-less
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim langle rangle
\family default
-- angular delimiters
\begin_inset Formula $\left\langle \right\rangle $
\end_inset
, not to confuse with ordinary < > signs.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-greater
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim langle rangle
\layout Standard
The bar bracket: on some keyboards (e.g.\SpecialChar ~
some British ones), the bar character
is bound to an
\family typewriter
Alt
\family default
-something and on some wayward Unices to "brokenbar".
So we define all of these keys as well.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-bar
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim | |
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-S-brokenbar
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim | |
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-M-bar
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim | |
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-braceleft
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim { }
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-braceright
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim { }
\layout Standard
Accents are in most cases
\family typewriter
Ctrl
\family default
-<accent key>, e.g.\SpecialChar ~
\family typewriter
Ctrl-.
\family default
for overdot,
\family typewriter
Ctrl-'
\family default
for acute accent,
\family typewriter
Ctrl-~
\family default
for tilde (you also need to press
\family typewriter
Shift
\family default
here) etc.
For example,
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\family typewriter
Ctrl-'
\family default
\family typewriter
a
\family default
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
inserts <20>.
Some accents work only in math mode and others only in text mode.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-period
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-dot
\family default
-- overdot accent, \i \.{a}
(text mode only).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-comma
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
dot
\family default
-- overdot accent,
\begin_inset Formula $\dot{a}$
\end_inset
(math mode only -- in physics this denotes a first derivative).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-equals
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
overrightarrow
\family default
-- Vector accent over math
\begin_inset Formula $\overrightarrow{x}$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-quotedbl
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-umlaut
\family default
-- umlaut accent, <20> (text mode only)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-colon
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
ddot
\family default
-- double dot accent,
\begin_inset Formula $\ddot{a}$
\end_inset
(math mode only -- in physics this denotes a second derivative).
To get a triple dot in math mode, use
\family typewriter
\backslash
dddot
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-quoteleft
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-grave
\family default
-- grave accent <20> (text mode only, use
\family typewriter
\backslash
grave
\family default
for math)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-asciitilde
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-tilde
\family default
-- tilde accent <20> (text mode only, use
\family typewriter
\backslash
tilde
\family default
for math)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-apostrophe
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-acute
\family default
-- acute accent <20> (text mode only, use
\family typewriter
\backslash
acute
\family default
for math)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-C-asciicircum
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-circumflex
\family default
-- circumflex (caret) accent <20> (text mode only, use
\family typewriter
\backslash
hat
\family default
for math).
\layout Standard
Function keys.
The new key S-F2 for creating a LaTeX file seems handy.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F2
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-write
\family default
-- Save current document.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-F2
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-export latex
\family default
-- Write a LaTeX file for the current document.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F3
\family default
\family typewriter
find-replace
\family default
-- Find and replace dialog.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-F4
\family default
\family typewriter
buffer-close
\family default
-- same as
\family typewriter
C-w
\family default
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-F4
\family default
\family typewriter
lyx-quit
\family default
--
\family typewriter
Alt-F4
\family default
to quit LyX is the W*ndows w*ndow manager's mnemonic.
\layout Standard
\family typewriter
F4
\family default
to
\family typewriter
F8
\family default
are used to switch fonts.
Use
\family typewriter
F4
\family default
to switch back to the normal font.
The non-default font switches
\family typewriter
F5
\family default
-
\family typewriter
F8
\family default
all work as toggles.
They also work on the whole word if you put the cursor in the middle of
the word, or if you select some text.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F4
\family default
\family typewriter
font-default
\family default
-- stop using any special font
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F5
\family default
\family typewriter
font-bold
\family default
-- make
\series bold
bold
\series default
text.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F6
\family default
\family typewriter
font-emph
\family default
-- make
\emph on
emphasized
\emph default
text.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F7
\family default
\family typewriter
font-code
\family default
-- make
\family typewriter
typewritten
\family default
text.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
F8
\family default
\family typewriter
font-noun
\family default
-- make
\noun on
Caps/small caps
\noun default
text.
(Used sometimes for people's names.)
\layout Standard
\family typewriter
F9
\family default
is bound as
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
meta-prefix
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, same as the
\family typewriter
Alt
\family default
key (useful e.g.\SpecialChar ~
if the keyboard has no working
\family typewriter
Alt
\family default
).
\layout Standard
Here are some Sciword-inspired mnemonics for frequently used math symbols.
Many symbols start with a
\family typewriter
C-s
\family default
sequence.
Therefore
\family typewriter
C-s
\family default
cannot be itself bound to anything.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-apostrophe
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
prime
\family default
-- The
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
prime
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
symbol
\begin_inset Formula $\prime$
\end_inset
in math mode.
This is frequently unnecessary: in most cases the normal apostrophe works
just fine, e.g.
\begin_inset Formula $x'+2x=0$
\end_inset
, but in some cases this would generate a double superscript error in LaTeX.
For example:
\begin_inset Formula $x^{\prime2}$
\end_inset
(
\begin_inset Formula $x$
\end_inset
prime squared) must be entered with the prime character.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
apostrophe
\family default
\family typewriter
command-sequence math-superscript; math-insert
\backslash
prime;
\family default
-- Insert a prime as a superscript (see example above).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Up
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert ^
\family default
-- Insert an upper index.
Also,
\family typewriter
^
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-Down
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert _
\family default
-- Insert a lower index.
Also,
\family typewriter
_
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
d
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
partial
\family default
-- Partial derivative symbol
\begin_inset Formula $\partial$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
e
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
sum
\family default
-- Summation symbol
\begin_inset Formula $\sum$
\end_inset
(not the same as the Greek letter uppercase Sigma
\begin_inset Formula $\Sigma$
\end_inset
because it can resize and allows smart upper/lower limits).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
p
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
prod
\family default
-- Product symbol
\begin_inset Formula $\prod$
\end_inset
(not the same as the Greek letter uppercase Pi,
\begin_inset Formula $\Pi$
\end_inset
).
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
i
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
infty
\family default
-- Infinity
\begin_inset Formula $\infty$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
x
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
times
\family default
-- Cross product
\begin_inset Formula $\times$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
v
\family default
\family typewriter
math-matrix 1 2
\family default
-- Insert a stacked array
\begin_inset Formula $\begin{array}{c}
\begin{array}{c}
\\\end{array}\end{array}$
\end_inset
.
(Frequently useful in formulae.)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
m
\family default
\family typewriter
math-matrix 3 3
\family default
-- Insert a 3
\begin_inset Formula $\times$
\end_inset
3 matrix
\begin_inset Formula $\begin{array}{ccc}
\\\\\end{array}$
\end_inset
.
(Then you can modify its size using the
\family sans
Edit\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Math
\family default
menu.)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
S-plus
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
dagger
\family default
-- The
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
dagger
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\dagger$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
equal
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
equiv
\family default
--
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Identical equality
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\equiv$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-equal
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
approx
\family default
--
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Approximate equality
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\approx$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-minus
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
sim
\family default
-- The
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
of order
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
sign
\begin_inset Formula $\sim$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-minus
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
rightarrow
\family default
-- The arrow
\begin_inset Formula $\rightarrow$
\end_inset
as in
\begin_inset Formula $\lim_{x\rightarrow0}$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-M-less
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
leq
\family default
-- Less-or-equal
\begin_inset Formula $\leq$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
S-M-greater
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
geq
\family default
-- Greater-or-equal
\begin_inset Formula $\geq$
\end_inset
.
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
S-less
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
ll
\family default
--
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Much less than
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\begin_inset Formula $\ll$
\end_inset
(useful in physics)
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
C-s\SpecialChar ~
S-greater
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
gg
\family default
--
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Much greater than
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
sign
\begin_inset Formula $\gg$
\end_inset
.
\layout Subsection
Standard math bindings
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
b
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
overline
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
d
\family default
\family typewriter
math-display
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
e
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert ^
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
f
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
frac
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
g
\family default
\family typewriter
math-greek
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
h
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-circumflex
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
i
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
int
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
l
\family default
\family typewriter
math-limits
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
m
\family default
\family typewriter
math-mode
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
n
\family default
\family typewriter
math-number
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
o
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
oint
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
p
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
partial
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
r
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
sqrt
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
s
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
sqrt
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
u
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
sum
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
v
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
vec
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
x
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert _
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
8
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
infty
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-G
\family default
\family typewriter
math-greek-toggle
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-N
\family default
\family typewriter
math-nonumber
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-period
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-dot
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-asciitilde
\family default
\family typewriter
accent-tilde
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-apostrophe
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
prime
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-parenleft
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim ( )
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-bracketleft
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim [ ]
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-braceleft
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim { }
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-less
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim langle rangle
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-greater
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim rangle langle
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-bar
\family default
\family typewriter
math-delim | |
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-plus
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
pm
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-m\SpecialChar ~
S-equal
\family default
\family typewriter
math-insert
\backslash
neq
\layout Subsection
Other Accelerators
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-k\SpecialChar ~
o
\family typewriter
keymap-off
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-k\SpecialChar ~
t
\family typewriter
keymap-toggle
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-k\SpecialChar ~
x
\family typewriter
keymap-off
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-k\SpecialChar ~
1
\family typewriter
keymap-primary
\layout List
\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
\family sans
M-k\SpecialChar ~
2
\family typewriter
keymap-secondary
\the_end