{lyx} is for questions specifically about the LyX document processor. Do not use this tag if the problem can be reproduced without LyX, for example, if the question is a (La)TeX issue rather than a specific LyX problem.
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Bibliography issues in LyX
When I enter my sources, LyX doesn't break the lines. I clicked "Bibliography" in the menu, I entered [ 1 ] in the Key and my source in the Label to get the pdf I've pasted below. How do I get my ...
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Change the size of only a part/subset of a single equation
For example, I'd like to do:
$Q^{r<1}$
but with the r<1 having a much smaller font size than the Q. Of course r<1 will naturally have a smaller size since it is a superscript, but I want ...
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Alternatives to $\backslash$
Background
Instead of marking up the text with bold or emphasis, I read (and agree) that it is better to define a command, or environment, that describes the content. Then apply text formatting ...
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Using LyX, how do you put a table and a figure side by side and caption them Table XX and Figure XX?
I have found solutions for them to be done in normal TeX, but how do I do this in LyX? What I wish to obtain is something like that shown in Table and Figure side-by-side with Table caption above, ...
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Lyx and List of Acronyms
I need to generate the List of Acronyms for a report class document, i used this method to make the acronym:
insert -> nomenclature entry
then I write the symbol and the description. Example:
...
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Importing my TeX Template fails
I am trying to get the TeX template of my university into my LyX where I have written my thesis already before trying this and I am freaking out.
The full template can be retrieved from ...
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Font size of some sections in toc smaller than others
I am using the article class with a rather standard setup in LyX. In my TOC some sections with longer titles are displayed with a smaller font size even though there is enough space to the page ...
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LyX participates in the Google Summer of Code - which project ideas could be suggested?
This year, LyX participates in the Google Summer of Code. This is a great opportunity to get improvements and new features implemented. I appreciate that LyX makes entering the TeX and LaTeX world ...
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Pythontex workflow with LyX
I've recently learned about PythonTeX (Conference presentation). It's a tool that lets you execute python code in your LaTeX documents. This is useful for, e.g., creating matplotlib figures inside ...
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1answer
302 views
Lyx: first chapter line indented
In Lyx, how can I make sure that the first line of each Chapter is indented? I'm writing a "report" document, if that matters.
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1answer
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LyX style for command with multiple arguments
I would like to create a style for a command that takes multiple arguments:
\classify{A}{B}{C}
I started creating a style
Style Classify
Category FrontMatter
LatexType Command
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LyX: Question mark [?] instead of reference number after installing new .bst file
Hello I'm new in using LyX 2.0.6 with MacTex, and I'd try to import a citation style (file named plos2009.bst from http://www.ploscompbiol.org/static/latexGuidelines) into the BibTex style folder.
I ...
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Using \inputminted from lyx with relative path
I'm using the minted package with lyx. I want to use \inputminted and must be able to specify a relative path (to share between machines with different home directory names).
The problem is that the ...
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Weird break before English language citation
I'm using LyX to write my thesis I've encountering this weird problem. When in-paragraph citations are formatted as English in my Danish document (which I do to get the spell checker working for ...
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1answer
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How to add multi-authors with different affiliations in Beamer using LyX?
I want to have two authors with different affiliations showing on the cover page in beamer. Can anyone help me how I can do this in LyX? Specifically, I want to have the below structure:
Title
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Doodle on top of Sweave output
It might not be possible to do this, but I was wondering if there is a way to doodle on top of the LaTeX output, or in my case on top of Sweave output.
See example underneath!!
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How to use LyX to produce STOP (Sequential Thematic Organization of Publications) documents
I want to produce documents in the STOP format (Sequential Thematic Organization of Publications). STOP was pioneered by the Hughes Aircraft Company in the Sixties and is regarded as a forerunner of ...
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LyX: add multiple authors
In Lyx, I have to insert 3 authors in an article. For each one of them I will have to specify their email address and the university they belong to. Two belong to the same one:
author_a, ...
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Insert a skak symbol
I'm trying to enter a chess symbols of skak package, and output it at pdflatex but it didn't compile...(at Lyx).
What can I do?
I enter it at math mode.
(there is no other way).
(Idon't know what is ...
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What LaTeX / LyX classes, modules and templates are available for novel writing?
I'm very new to LyX and LaTeX, but keep seeing it mentioned while Googling for composing a novel. I'm understanding that it might offer the simplicity of being able to focus on writing the story, ...
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LyX numbering tables wrong in PDF [closed]
I've got a remarkable problem in LyX. In the LyX document all the tables are numbered correctly. Although when I convert my document to a pdf file, the numbers are incorrect.
Lyx: table 3.1 => ...
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How to center a table in Classic thesis LyX version
I am using classic thesis for writing my thesis and while placing tables, the tables are aligning to the left. I want the table centered. I am attaching images of the LyX code and the output. Any help ...
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Keeping the names of things consistent in LyX.
I'm documenting a software project using LyX and many of the "things" (classes, processes, etc.) that I'm describing don't yet have good names. As my understanding of these things improves, I want to ...
2
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1answer
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Substituting lowerbacktitle in one-sided document
I'm using LyX and the thesis template that comes with it. When I changed my document from two-sided to one-sided a page in the output disappeared. I found out that this was the \lowertitleback that ...
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0answers
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Numbering all equations [duplicate]
How can I number the equations of a document all at once?
I've tried to find an option in LyX but I didn't find any.
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Can LyX automatically save the PDF output in the same folder?
I use LyX 2.0.4 (on Mac OS 10.7) and would like it to do the following:
whenever I hit "View" it should automatically save the pdf output of the lyx file in the same folder the lyx file resides. ...
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changing spacing of caption
I'm creating a figure using LyX. I would like the spacing of the caption below the figure to be 1.3. Is there an easy way to accomplish this? Setting the spacing to 1.3 for the entire document using ...
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Can I use standard child documents across multiple masters
I have a number of standard documents which are designed to be reusable in assembling larger documents. This doesn't seem to work in Lyx - if I set up two masters and include one child document in ...
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Can I make LyX automatically use 'smart' parentheses [\left( \right)] in math mode?
When I type in math mode I always prefer to use the parentheses using
\left and \right.
Currently, I go into math mode and then press the button on the ribbon
that appears in this mode and creates ...
3
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MetaUML with LyX?
How to install MetaUML for LyX?
How to use it? Is there a site where I can find resources about this subject?
And if not, is there an equivalent tool for this not Dia?
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Lyx program listings output wrong symbols [duplicate]
This is what I added to the preamble:
basicstyle={\footnotesize\ttfamily}
emph={si, //,{,}, <, >, if, para, cada, devolver, en, de}
emphstyle={\color{red}}
frame=single
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LyX: Paragraphs ignored in PDF output
I have a document with article class. Here's the minimal example:
#LyX 2.0 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
\lyxformat 413
\begin_document
\begin_header
\textclass article
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LaTeX error file 'ulem.sty' not found in windows
while trying to read a file as PDF (pdflatex) I get this error:
LaTeX error: file 'ulem.sty' not found
I have searched far and wide on the web, but I can't figure out how to fix this.
Things I ...
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Manually made folding marks in article don't appear as intended
I am writing a letter in the article documentclass in LyX. I tried Koma-script v2, and found it nice, but not quite fulfilling with customization, at any rate not within LyX.
Most of my letter works ...
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Problem with bibtopic package and sectioned bibliographies
I'm using LyX 2.0.1.5 on Windows 7 (MiKTeX 2.9.4813).
Since my thesis covers a very specific topic (QM of Retinal's Photoisomerization) I have to divide my Bibliography in two sections:
Essential ...
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Adding Subsubsection & Subsubsection* to the TOC with lyx?
I'm using, lyx 2.0.2, how can I add the Subsubsection in a document with a report class to the TOC, I tried the solution provided in this Question but didn't work for me, it generated no errors but no ...
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1answer
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How to change bibliography to webography in lyx 2.0.2?
I'm writing a report with lyx 2.0.2 and I want to insert in the end a webography which is the same as bibliography but its called webography instead. So what I want basically is either to change the ...
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Insert image in the header
I am a real beginner in LyX and I want to insert a small image into the header. Actually I want to insert two images. But let's begin by one. I have no idea how to do this and would appreciate any ...
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Theorem/Definition/Lemma/etc independent numbering in Lyx
I am using the Koma-script book class in Lyx. By default, theorems, definitions, lemmas, and so on, follow the same numbering. So after "Theorem 1" comes "Definition 2", then "Lemma 3", and so on, ...
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IEEEtran Export to PDF version 5 or above
I'm writing a paper for an IEEE conference and am checking the PDF with PDFExpress. One of the errors that I'm getting is that the PDF version of my paper is under 5:
I opened the file in Adobe ...
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How to install an unavailable document class for LyX on Mac
I am new to LyX so I'm sorry if this question is really naive.
I'm using LyX on a MacBook and I'm hoping to use the AEA document class on it. Since it is not available automatically, seems that I ...
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Can't install LyX through package installer [closed]
There once was a question that popped up and was closed without an answer...well, I have the same problem, and the same amount of answers as Iszi.
LyX & MiKTeX installation problems on Windows 7
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1answer
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How to make a given LaTeX template compatible with my LyX file?
I have already written my entire thesis in LyX. But my university has a fixed LaTeX format in which I've to turn my thesis in. Kindly advise.
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1answer
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Inhibit indentation in paragraph after using the “quoting” package
A little while ago I asked this questions concerning how to quote in the style of "quotation" but without the first paragraph being indented. The answer I got was to use the quoting package instead of ...
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1answer
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Newline in a “cases” environment
I have the same issue as in this question: Split-like environment inside cases environment with one difference - I would like to get the same result with LyX, using as little LaTeX code as possible. ...
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What is the easiest way to insert Thai words in an English lyx document?
I am a big fan of Lyx, but find that when I want to include a few Thai words within an English document, things start getting difficult.
There are many solutions posted online, not all of which are ...
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What would be required to make a Windows RT port of LyX? [closed]
I just got a Surface RT tablet which I like quite a bit, although I'm stuck using remote desktop when I want to edit documents using LyX. I noticed that there does appear to be a port of MikTeX for ...
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Insert a TeX code into a math mode at LyX
If i'm at math mode at LyX and I want to add a TeX code, how can I do it?
This is possible?
i.e something like: \Ding{152} (or code that is more then a symbol) in math mode.
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LyX: reduce spacing in TOC
Is it possible to reduce line spacing in the Table of Contents?
I have tried adding \singlespacing before the TOC but I get "Undefined control sequence"
I have also tried \setlength{\itemsep}{0mm}
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LyX: remove header in specific page
My thesis is sectioned in Parts -> Sections -> Subsections.
Currently I am printing the part name on the header of each page. However, I would like to remove the header completely on the first page ...
