General ⇒ multiple line caption indentation.

[picmax]

Hi. I am using koma-script book class to write a book using LyX. My figure captions are all indented like the following:

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Figure 1.1: This is the caption...
                ... the caption continues....
                ... more caption text.....

How do I make it to look like this:

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Figure 1.1: This is the caption...
... the caption continues...
... more caption text.....

Or

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Figure 1.1: 
This is the caption ...
...the caption continues...
...more caption text.....

Thanks.

Max

[PGScooter]

Hi picmax,

I'm sure one of the forum experts will be along to help you shortly, but I thought I would give you an idea to try in the meantime:

First of all, I do not know how to do it in LyX. Were you looking for a software-based solution?
If you want to experiment with the LaTeX code (it's fun, I promise!), maybe try this:

Put all of the caption text into a box. One such solution would be this:
\parbox{\textwidth}{here is where you put all of your caption text}

Note that \textwidth will make the box as wide as the text. I am guessing that you want it narrower. In this case, substitute a length, such as 5cm or a multiple less than 1 for \textwidth.

Does that work?

Good luck!

[localghost]

The caption package lets you customize float captions in many ways. But you have to find out by yourself how to include packages in LyX.


Best regards
Thorsten¹

[Juanjo]

Hi. I am using koma-script book class to write a book using LyX.

That's a crucial infomation to solve your problem.

My figure captions are all indented like the following:

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Figure 1.1: This is the caption...
                ... the caption continues....
                ... more caption text.....

That's the default. OK.

How do I make it to look like this:

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Figure 1.1: This is the caption...
... the caption continues...
... more caption text.....

So you want to prevent the hanging indentation. Go to Document > Settings > LaTeX Preamble and copy this line:

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\setcapindent{0pt}

Or

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Figure 1.1: 
This is the caption ...
...the caption continues...
...more caption text.....

In this case, add

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\setcapindent*{0pt}

For more information, you should have a look at the Koma-script documentation.