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by techwriter
Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:42 pm
Forum: LyX
Topic: Customizing an index with Lyx
Replies: 6
Views: 8738

Customizing an index with Lyx

I created a sample document and just copied the source. The sample has three pages of text and then an index. A blank page is inserted before the index despite the use of "noclearpage."

\RequirePackage{fix-cm}
\documentclass[12pt,english]{book}
\usepackage{fourier}
\usepackage{helvet ...
by techwriter
Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:37 am
Forum: LyX
Topic: Customizing an index with Lyx
Replies: 6
Views: 8738

Customizing an index with Lyx

I inserted the \indexsetup{noclearpage} command, so that part of the preamble looks like this:


\usepackage{imakeidx}
\makeindex[columns=3]
\indexsetup{noclearpage}


But the program still inserts a page after the appendix and then prints the index (I have only 1 index). The "noclearpage" setting ...
by techwriter
Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:00 pm
Forum: LyX
Topic: Customizing an index with Lyx
Replies: 6
Views: 8738

Re: Customizing an index with Lyx

Wow, thank you! I used your example code, and it worked.

I noticed that Lyx was originally willing to start the index on an even-numbered page (the left side of a book), but after using imakeidx, it will insert a blank page so that the index starts on an odd-numbered page. Is there any way to ...
by techwriter
Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:34 am
Forum: LyX
Topic: Customizing an index with Lyx
Replies: 6
Views: 8738

Customizing an index with Lyx

Is there an easy way to alter the layout of the index when using Lyx? I just want to change the number of columns from 2 to 3. Thanks!