LyX ⇒ alignment of section's title

[godsila]

hi,
i have a small problem. title of my section is larger then one line. because of justified alignment which is apparently not possible to change is first line of title unsightly expanded. solution of this is simple..insert a forced line break..but in content is this title of section also over two lines although there it could fit in. is there any trick how change alignment of section's title on left? or can i edit view of content item?
ps: i have a lyx 1.6.6.1 and document class is book
thanks for advice

[gmedina]

Hi,

you can use the optional argument of the sectioning commands:

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\section[Title in ToC and headings]{Title in\\ document}

Another option would be to set the titles raggedright, and this can be easily done using the titlesec package:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[raggedright]{titlesec}

\begin{document}

\section{A really really really really really really really really really really really really really long title}

\end{document}

You'll have to figure out how to implement this possible solutions in LyX, since I've never used it.

[godsila]

thanks so much.. i used your first suggestion and it's working..
have a good time

[localghost]

thanks so much.. i used your first suggestion and it's working. […]

But the second solution would be the preferable one.

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Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[godsila]

But the second solution would be the preferable one.

at first i didn't know how implement the second solution in lyx, i was pretty tired but it was enough to write

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\usepackage[raggedright]{titlesec}

to the document preamble.
thanks again, this is easier solution