Comments on: LyX 1.5 out: unicode support and outliner http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/lyx-15-out-unicode-support-and-outliner/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grant http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/lyx-15-out-unicode-support-and-outliner/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Grant Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:49:30 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/lyx-15-out-unicode-support-and-outliner/#comment-2636 Lyx is pretty great in its capabilities. Unfortunately, it's user interface is not to the same level and there isn't a decent way to customize it. It's not how it looks, although that could definitely be improved, it's the usability and intuitiveness. Many things are cluttered and littered with a million options. For example, the menu contains three ways to get a PDF! This is excessive, but even if they thought it necessary, it could be designed far better. Have a single item in the menu labeled PDF and then have the three options there. Eliminates clutter. But there are just so many ways the UI could be made more user friendly it's mindboggling. Fortunately, Lyx is so good and powerful that I put up with all its UI quirks and the fact that it looks out of place on OS X (no Windows, Help menus, no services, etc.). This is still the best tool for me. Well, actually there is a HUGE problem for me with LaTex and BibTex (BibDesk is a model of what Lyx's UI could be while still remaining powerful). MLA support is nonexistent. I really need this and I hate to go back to Word when I need it. Lyx is pretty great in its capabilities. Unfortunately, it’s user interface is not to the same level and there isn’t a decent way to customize it. It’s not how it looks, although that could definitely be improved, it’s the usability and intuitiveness. Many things are cluttered and littered with a million options. For example, the menu contains three ways to get a PDF! This is excessive, but even if they thought it necessary, it could be designed far better. Have a single item in the menu labeled PDF and then have the three options there. Eliminates clutter. But there are just so many ways the UI could be made more user friendly it’s mindboggling. Fortunately, Lyx is so good and powerful that I put up with all its UI quirks and the fact that it looks out of place on OS X (no Windows, Help menus, no services, etc.). This is still the best tool for me.

Well, actually there is a HUGE problem for me with LaTex and BibTex (BibDesk is a model of what Lyx’s UI could be while still remaining powerful). MLA support is nonexistent. I really need this and I hate to go back to Word when I need it.

]]> By: Timothée http://www.academicproductivity.com/2007/lyx-15-out-unicode-support-and-outliner/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Timothée Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:45:08 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2007/lyx-15-out-unicode-support-and-outliner/#comment-2206 "Manual trackback" : <a href="http://www.le-doc.info" rel="nofollow">here </a> is explained how to modify the script SendToLyx for BibDesk, and a downloadable modified script. “Manual trackback” : here is explained how to modify the script SendToLyx for BibDesk, and a downloadable modified script.

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