{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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Writing readable LaTeX
Lets say I have the following LaTeX code
\subsection{Convex sets}
A set \( \mathcal{S} \)
in \( \mathbb{R}^n \)
is said to be convex if
\[ \mathbf{x}_1, \mathbf{x}_2 \in \mathcal{S} \implies \lambda ...
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6answers
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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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5answers
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How to include graphs in my document?
I've just started using LyX for my Economics essays. Using Inkscape, I have been able to create some very neat diagrams to go with them.
However I really need to be able to insert graphs (XY charts, ...
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2answers
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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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3answers
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Converting LyX to LaTeX
I'm working with a colleague who uses LyX (I use LaTeX), and we have a hard time exchanging documents because of conversion issues. Is there any easy way to convert LyX to LaTeX and vice versa?
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Create new paragraph style in LyX
Background
In OpenOffice and Microsoft Word it takes seconds to create a new paragraph style. Here is how I currently use LyX with the KOMA Script document class to mark text as a quotation:
Type ...
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2answers
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Use a quality glossary and acronym list in Lyx
The question How to combine Acronym and Glossary shows us how to make a great glossaries and acronym lists. I would like to use a quality glossary and acronym list in Lyx.
This may be too large a ...
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4answers
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Scale (resize) large images (graphics) that exceed page margins
Background
A large number of screen captures have been scaled 300% at 288dpi. They appear correctly when embedded in OpenOffice, but not LyX.
Problem
Images that do not extend beyond the margins ...
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1answer
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of Lyx compared to TeXnicCenter
I'm relatively new to LaTeX and have been using TeXnicCenter. I've heard one or two people rave about Lyx and am debating if I should switch to it.
What are specific benefits and drawbacks to ...
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4answers
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How do I get started with LaTeX on Windows XP?
My only knowledge of LaTeX is that it is a markup language that lets me concentrate on the structure of my document rather than its appearance. It uses tags similar to HTML.
My problem is that I've ...
11
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1answer
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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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2answers
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To kern double em-dashes
In Virginia Woolf's novels, she used double em-dashes quite often. In Latin Modern, the two dashes closely set together without gap. However, In ebgaramond there is a little gap which is quite ...
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2answers
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Use xcolor for colored tables in a beamer slide
How can I use a table with alternately colored rows like this in a beamer slide? There seems to be a conflict with beamer and xcolor. I am using LyX too, bonus marks for something that works well in ...
10
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1answer
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Numbers and programming code
This happens when I use programming code and enumeration, how can I add a gap between the numbering and the line numbers of the code.
I'm using this in LaTeX Preamble:
\usepackage{listings}
...
9
votes
3answers
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Two-sided Document Wrong Margins
Background
Wrote a manual in LyX. The PDF is two-sided. Using KOMA Script v2. The pages are 8.5" x 11".
Problem
The spacing on the margins is not printer-friendly, it is reversed:
Since this ...
9
votes
1answer
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Basic kerning with XeTeX
Trying to use custom fonts with LyX, so I started using XeTeX.
Unfortunately, It seems kerning only works with certain OpenType fonts (Linux Libertine) but not for others (Doulos SIL or Charis SIL).
...
9
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1answer
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LyX - changing subsection from numbers to letters
I have a problem set that I want to type up.
In my section, i get numbers which is fine since I have 4 problems on my problem set. But each subsection is lettered on my problem set, so I would like ...
9
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3answers
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Print/Output only Equations/Math Formulas of a Given LaTeX or LyX Document
I have a LyX document filled with text and equations like in a scientific paper. To focus only on the math sometimes it can be really useful to only print/output the formulas and not the text around ...
9
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1answer
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Can Lyx syntax files override document class defaults?
I'm editing a client's Latex file in Lyx, where the client has used a document class not supported by Lyx.
In these cases, I use tex2lyx with either -c article or -c report to ensure Lyx can import ...
9
votes
1answer
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Cornell Notes - A lyx or latex solution needed
I teach academic writing to computing students and one of the tasks they have to carry out is to compile a set of research notes which can then be developed into an essay. I find that the Cornell ...
9
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1answer
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I wrote an article in Lyx but publishing journal wants it in TeX - Which steps do I take now?
I have written an article in LyX but have been requested to submit in the journals format (detailed TeX package is here) following their instructions from:
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3answers
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Math symbol question: Vertical bar for ''evaluated at …''
How do I insert the line "|" after the equation in LaTeX (see image below)?
I'm using LyX so if you can point me to the symbol of that line is also OK.
I don't know if this line has a proper name ...
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3answers
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How can I center all tables in a document?
Background
Would like to center all tables within floats, without having to add \centering to each table.
Ideas
Tried the following:
\let\originaltabular\tabular
...
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2answers
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Lyx: Quick way to insert Dirac bra-ket
In LyX, what is a quick way to insert mismatched delimiters in math environment?
I tried typing \left|\right>, but it is not interpreted automatically.
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1answer
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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 ...
8
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1answer
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How to create (1) a new Environment for LyX's Environment drop-down menu, (2) a new Text Style
My two part question pertains to LyX.
How do you create a new "Environment" ("Paragraph Style") for LyX's Environment drop-down list (Standard, Itemize, Enumerate, Chapter, Section, Subsection, ...
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2answers
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cases environment inside an array
LyX is giving a lot of error messages for my Latex code which runs in other places.
\[
\begin{array}{rl}
p_{Y \mid H_1}(y \mid H_1) & = f_X(g^{-1}(y))\left| \dfrac{dg^{-1}(y)}{dy} \right| \\ \\
...
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2answers
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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. ...
7
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1answer
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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 ...
7
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3answers
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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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2answers
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Customize line-spacing and indentation of a list in LyX
I am currently using a list with bullet-points; however, I think the lines are spaces too far apart and they're indented way too much. I don't see any way to correct this in LyX, however.
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1answer
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How to number subtheorems hierarchically?
Problem in a nutshell: I'd like to number theorems that are embedded within other theorems' proofs with numbers that indicate the parent-child relationship between the two theorems.
Problem in ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to make LyX generate clickable hyperlinks into the PDF result?
Is there a way in LyX to set up a) a reference to a web resource by URL, b) a reference to another location in the same document, in a manner that turns the reference to a clickable link in the ...
7
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1answer
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Using BibTeX with LyX: errors in auto-generated .bbl
I've been puzzling with this for hours now and I can't solve it.
I'm using LyX for my article and I made a BibTeX file with JabRef. I inserted the BibTeX bibliography into LyX, but when I try to ...
7
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1answer
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Get List of Listings in an Appendix
I am using LyX with the listings package. I want to have Appendix A be titled "Code Listings" and then have the List of Listings.
Right now I have \lstlistoflistings in an ERT.
By using ...
7
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1answer
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TikZ in LyX: Package tikz error?
I am trying to compile a document that uses the tikzpicture and pgf packages, but I am getting this error
UPDATE
Code:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{semilogyaxis}[
...
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2answers
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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
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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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using \input and pygmentize together: trying to get line numbers to show [closed]
I am using pygments to highlight the code I insert in my lyx document.
The external file gets inserted in my document like this:
{\small \input{listings/blah.tex} }
And I use this command to ...
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Table padding in LyX
I'm creating in LyX a table wich has a single character for every cell. Problem is, a lot of space is wasted, because each cell has some padding points which I'd like to reduce.
A cell is now big ...
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Setting document width in Lyx
When I view my document in a PDF with pdflatex, my stuff is squished into like only 60% of the page, leaving the rest an ugly, unused whitespace. How do I fixed this (preferably in Lyx)?
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Automatically define macros in LyX documents
I'm using LyX all the time and over the last 2 years I've accumulated some very handy macros for my lecture notes. As it is today, every time I start a new document, I copy and paste the macros from ...
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1answer
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How to show the “commutate” symbol inside a diagram in LyX?
I am using this code
$$
\xymatrix{
z\in\ar@{|->}[d] & \mathbb{C}\ar[r]^{f}\ar[d] & \overline{\mathbb{C}}\\
{}[z]\in & \mathbb{C}/L\ar[ru]_{\hat{f}}
}
$$
to generate this ...
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1answer
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Clicking on a link I don't jump to the **exact** location of the label, just somewhere around it
When I label an equation and later have a reference to it, then by clicking the corresponding link the pdf I jump to that equation, with the equation being exactly at the top of the page. Same goes ...
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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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Copy-and-paste of mathematical formulas pastes the unformatted, raw TeX
For instance:
Copy
Paste in a new location
Result: x^{2}
LyX 2.0.4 (new)/MiKTeX/Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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What is the shortcut for triggering environments in LyX 2.0.4 without having to use the mouse?
I have LyX 2.0.4 installed on Mac OS X Mountain Lion. In earlier versions, there was a shortcut to trigger environment
without touching the mouse - allowing a more efficient write flow. I wonder if ...
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2answers
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LyX: How to add command line option/flag for latex compiling?
I'm using LyX 1.6.9 with MikTex on Windows XP.
I want to use the "minted" package (for colored listings). This package uses Pygmentize to color the output. However, to do so, it uses ...
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1answer
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Change nameddest default name
Adobe defines parameters that allow you to open a PDF document with a command or URL that specifies exactly what to display (a named destination or specific page), and how to display it (using such ...
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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 ...
