{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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Convtex (Lyx/Latex to openoffice) for windows [closed]
I' m trying to use the convtex package in order to convert Lyx/Latex to Openoffice.
After extracting the zip package in a folder and installing python i can't "run" the config.py or any other *.py ...
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LyX table border colour
I have a multi-row table in LyX, with black horizontal borders at the top and bottom of the table. I would like to insert other horizontal borders inside the table that are grey rather than black. ...
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Word count in LyX which does not include Figure captions
Is they a way of obtaining a word count in LyX that does not include text inside captions (Figures, tables etc.)?
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Lyx is ignoring typewriter font setting for program listings
I'm using Lyx's Insert|Program Listing to insert a code listing into my document. Unfortunately, Lyx seems to ignore the Typewriter font selection I made in DocumentOptions under Fonts ⇒ ...
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Figures after reference in text [duplicate]
I'm using LyX and I'd like to ensure that figures do not appear until after they are referenced in the text, ideally at the top of the following page. Is there any way to do this in LyX or LaTeX? I ...
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Inhibit indentation of first paragraph of quotation
I'm using LyX. Would it be possible to format something as "quotation" in a way in which the first paragraph doesn't get indented but the subsequent paragraphs does, like the way in which text ...
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How to set custom headers?
Having some experience with Latex, I'm now using LyX seriously for the first time. Since I need to set custom headers, I have enabled the Custom Header/Footerlines module and set the page layout to ...
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How do I make a circled frame?
I'm using LYX at XyMatrix.
If I'm writing in one of the cells a code like that:
\save"1,1"."1,2"*+[r][F]\frm{}\restore
I get a rectangle frame.
If want to get a circled frame what should I write? ...
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Bad math font quality in PDF
I have a problem with bad font quality that only affects "math" environments.
I am writing a document with lyx 2.0.2 (OS: Ubuntu). The chosen class is "report". Since the normally used fonts were ...
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Regression tables made with esttab in Stata have columns with different widths, using LyX
I am relatively new to LyX and I am trying to output regression results into TeX code, and then insert the resulting tables in a LyX document.
The command I use to create the table is:
reg y1 x1, ...
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Adding citations as I write and not at the end of my writing
I'm using LyX for writing my article. And I want to add a bibtex library to add references for it. I can do that and then add citations from that library without a problem.
But the thing is, I'm ...
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Lyx and Hebrew - Subsection numbering in the wrong direction [duplicate]
I'm using LaTeX to typeset Hebrew math papers, and just started using LyX for that purpose. I use the KOMA script article class and XeTeX, and everything works great except for one glitch:
The ...
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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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How to typeset converge in probability in lyx or latex?
I'm a new user for lyx, and I am wondering how you can put the p above that right arrow?
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Creating form letter in LyX
This really refers to the following posting:
How do I insert names into birthday invitations automatically?
I've tried to used the suggested LaTeX coding in LyX and don't quite seem to get it to ...
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Shortcut for typewriter font/style in Lyx?
I want to format part of a paragraph in typewriter font. Is there a shortcut to quickly switch to the typewriter font in Lyx?
Or even better: is there a concept like character styles in Lyx so that I ...
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ToC / LyX error, \contentsline [closed]
I have to hand in my final thesis in about 6 days and while adding the last content in lyx i encountered the errors
"Paragraph ended before \contentsline was complete" (1)
and
"Extra }, or ...
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LyX & LaTeX formulas
When I open a new project in LyX, i cannot pass LaTeX functions inside my text. e.g. \sqrt A or \frac{A}b etc. As i know and i have seen in many video presentations when the user insert a LaTeX ...
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Can I think of LyX as a LaTeX IDE?
Can LyX be used as an IDE for LaTeX? I am considering using LyX instead of Emacs to write my LaTeX papers. Emacs is powerful editor/IDE which helps me be more productive while writing LaTeX. LyX looks ...
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Classicthesis in Chinese?
I wish to compile my dissertation in the beautiful classicthesis.
My setting: Mac OX 10.6.8, TeX Live 2012 + LyX 2.0.5.
I am able to work and produce document in Chinese elsewhere including in book, ...
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Beamer Presentation: Stepwise Uncover Images
I don't even know if this is possible, but here goes:
I'm writing slides for an upcoming presentation using the default LyX Beamer template. I am also using the uncover everything in a stepwise ...
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Beamer Presentation: Show TOC at beginning of Unnumbered Subsection (Subsection*)
I am making slides for an upcoming presentation using the default beamer ornate template.
Part of the template lets me show the Table of Contents when transitioning into a new subsection (included ...
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Can one “fold” part of the paragraphs in LyX
By "folding", I mean condense some part of the codes, and by one click , you can unfold them.
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Inaccurate table numbering with LyX
I'm using LyX to create some tables, but the numbering is complete borked.
In the LyX window, the table numbers are accurate. However, when I render to a PDF, they are evens only: 2, 4, 6 etc. (I'm ...
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Does LyX support hyperlink and hypertarget commands?
Does LyX support \hyperlink and \hypertarget commands, or do I have to access them through ERTs?
Is there any other way to make text links without hyperlink/hypertarget that LyX supports? I want to ...
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Centering consecutive two lines of text without extra space between them
I have two lines of text written in Lyx. I'm trying to center it without placing extra vertical space between lines.
I selected the text, then went to Menu > Edit > Paragraph Settings. There, I can ...
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Is Texinfo used much except for the GNU manuals?
It looks kind of nice, but I'm not certain I should invest the time or just put LyX and org-mode away and finally learn LaTeX properly.
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biblatex: Preserve capitalisation in inproceedings/booktitle
I'm using Biblatex-APA/Biber with LyX and a Bibtex-file produced from Mendeley. I can produce bibliographies without any problem, but I would like to change the reference style for ...
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Hebrew spellchecking does not work in LyX
Hi I've scoured the internet for a solution for my spellchecker problem but with no luck.
The problem is that when I write misspelled Hebrew text nothing happens I did follow the guide at their ...
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Can a LyX (RCS) “revert to repository version” be undone?
In LyX I accidentally clicked 'Version Control' -> 'Revert to Repository Version' as it's just below 'Check In changes' option.
This resulted in loss of all work since last check in, and using ...
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How to put the triangle arrow
I am looking for this symbol:
â–·
I have seen it in the tutorials and manuals in menu Help. I think it's the code:
\lyxarrow{}
But in the example it isn't code; I can see:
• Open a new file ...
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Numbering the pages in LyX
Can someone help me understand how to make the pages in LyX numbered in Roman numerals?
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LYX- Labelling Theorems,Lemmas [duplicate]
In one of the previous posts I posted here, you told me how to make the theorem numbering restart in every new section.
I now want that every theorem/lemma/claim will be of the form X.Y where X is ...
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Lyx drop-in table replacement to allow table footnotes
I want to be able to use footnotes in LyX while preserving the LyX table structure. Any way to force LyX to use a different environment for its built-in tables that allows that? I.e. some code to put ...
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Keystrokes have miraculously switched to French using Beamer
Hi I'm using Beamer to prepare a presentation and for some weird reason the keystroke has decided to switch to French (it worked fine in the coursebook that I have already prepared).
As far as I can ...
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Beamer with Powerpoint title page in LyX
I want to use beamer (Madrid style) for a presentation I'm giving next week, but I am forced to use the institutional title page.
That means that the whole background is filled by an image and the ...
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better spellchecker for lyx
I am using LyX 2.0.5.1 and the spell checker here does not seem to have a well developed dictionary - a lot of words that are marked as wrong are actual words. Is there a way to install another ...
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Why doesn't reconfigure tool update modules list?
I am using LyX ver. 2.0.1 and would like to use the enumitem.module. This module is in my C:\Program Files\LyX20\Resources\layouts folder, but does not show up as an available module to add when ...
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standard latex font in lyx
By default, LyX sets font to be Times New Roman in the article class. When I print my document it looks different than most other latex documents which seem to be using a different font. What ...
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Making a math poster using LyX
Is there a Beamer for LyX (or something analogous so that I can make a poster)? A code for a sample poster would be great.
If so, can one please leave some details on how I would go about adding this ...
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LaTeX error when using Lyx: Bad mathchar (32768)
I have been getting this error message when ouputing my LyX document: Bad mathchar (32768), with the following explanation: "A mathchar number must be between 0 and 32767.
I changed this one to ...
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LyX: Configure a command for 3x3 determinant
I've been trying to add a new command to LyX to easen my way through physics, when mostly 3x3 determinants are used.
I clicked Document -> Settings -> Preamble and wrote the following:
% det 3x3
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Too much vertical space when displaying formulas in LyX
When I display formulas in LyX, it leaves way too much space between the text. The commands I have used are Insert -> Math -> Display Formula and Insert -> Math -> AMS multline Environment. However, ...
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LyX: change PDF viewer
In LyX, how can I set Ubuntu's document viewer (Evince) as the preferred PDF reader for the generated PDF files?
All of a sudden it started using Okular, which I don't like all that much.
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Bibliography appears as an appendix in ToC in LyX
I want to place the Bibliography after the appendices. So in LyX I mark "Start Appendix Here", insert the appendices, and after that the Bibliography. Now, all appendices appear in the Table of ...
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How do you remove the vertical distance between references in lyx?
Using LyX, a BibTeX file and the unsrt bibliography style. The program automatically leaves an empty line between each reference, wasting lots of space in the process!
Is there any way to force LyX ...
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Non-italic quote in the quote environment
Any idea how to produce a quote in the quote environment that's not italicized (using LyX)? I'm trying to create a presentation in beamer and can't seem to figure it out.
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Using a congratulatory (end of proof) box properly in LyX
I know how to enter the end of proof boxes in LyX:
\square, \blacksquare. However, I don't like where it ends up in the PDF. Here's an example
I want it to mock the example below (cropped from ...
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Cross reference in LyX
I would like to use the \autoref function in LyX, so that when I refer to a labeled figure or theorem, it is typeset as "Figure #" or "Theorem #". According to this answer, I can redefine the \ref ...
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Left align after \specialcell in a centered table
I'm outputting descriptive tables from Stata using estpost and esttab into TeX format, and then importing them in LyX. I use \refcat to label my survey questions, and since some of them are very long ...
