LyX ⇒ LAyout problem in Book

[ssoleima]

Hi everyone
I'm using Lyx 2.1.0 to write a book. I use document class Book (Standard class). I set in Page Layout, the two-sided document. But the new chapters start in a left page while they should start in a right page (or an odd page). Can someone guide me?

[Johannes_B]

Please add to your preamble \usepackage{showframe}. Do you see the marginpar column? It is always on the outside.
Are your chapters beeginning on an odd (right) page?

[ssoleima]

Thanks for fast response. I did what you said. I see some rectangles: one rectangle surrounding text, one on the right, one top and a line down but still the chapters do not start on right side (odd pages). May I ask you help?

[Johannes_B]

What you want to achieve is the very standard and default behaviour. I want to make sure that you aren't confusing anything. So please click on »open in writelatex« just above the code so we both are on the same page.

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\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\usepackage{showframe}
\begin{document}
\chapter{I am on the right side, if the margin note is on the
right}
\marginpar{i am on a right side}
\blindtext
\chapter{another chapter, by default also on the right}
\end{document}

If your document really starts chapters on even (left) pages, there is a reason. The safest way to find the reason is to boil down the document to a minimal working example.

Did you somehow switch to openany in your global settings?