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by skibum1981
Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:04 am
Forum: LyX
Topic: Why LyX?
Replies: 34
Views: 282597

Why LyX?

I'm trying (offhand) to learn lyx and see whether it may be more appropriate for at least some start-users.

What I noticed is that lyx has a learning curve of its own. With latex, if you were proficient with googling, you can do stuff in practically any editor and only need to memorize a few, if ...
by skibum1981
Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:26 am
Forum: LyX
Topic: Why LyX?
Replies: 34
Views: 282597

Re: Why LyX?

LyX is still faster than LaTeX EVEN IF you know LaTeX, at least for me. I agree that writing $\alpha$ is faster than pulling it down from some table, but you can write this in LyX as well; you can use virtually all of the LaTeX commands that you know and love, and some shortcuts too. Plus, you can ...
by skibum1981
Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:12 am
Forum: LyX
Topic: New Layout for Existing Class
Replies: 2
Views: 2426

Re: New Layout for Existing Class

I also need to know how to do this... see my thread here:
http://www.latex-community.org/forum/vi ... =19&t=6555
by skibum1981
Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:11 am
Forum: LyX
Topic: Layout file for Problem Set Solutions
Replies: 1
Views: 4374

Layout file for Problem Set Solutions

Hi Everyone.

Could someone please help me in trying to make a LyX .layout file for mathematical problem set solutions? I was really hoping to create something like the Harvey Mudd College Problem Set Distribution, available here:

http://www.math.hmc.edu/computing/support/tex/classes/hmcpset ...