Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 25, 2004 06:16 PM
"The whole point of a GUI is that you get direct control over layout, assuming that that's what you want."
The point of a GUI is typically for usability. In this instance, it takes away the cognitive drain of a feature-rich system like Latex. You have menus and icons that do things, and the user can recognise their functions. This is opposed to simply using a text editor , where by the user has to recall all the necessary commands.
Lyx isn't a WYSIWYG editor, so even if you changed page properties, it wouldn't be reflected on screen - only when you exported it as a document in your chosen format (PS, PDF, etc)
Of course, whether it's user-friendly will probably depend on the user. I use Lyx every now and again. I tend to use good ol' vim for writing Latex files. But I think Lyx is rather good.
Latex and therefore Lyx are better for certain types of documents, articles, reports, thesese, books. Normally large docuements that are heavily structured. Lyx should help to provide a means for people who want to write such documents, who are tired with word processors, and want to try things the Latex way, but without Latex experience.
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Re:LyX: neither fish nor fowl
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 25, 2004 06:16 PMThe point of a GUI is typically for usability. In this instance, it takes away the cognitive drain of a feature-rich system like Latex. You have menus and icons that do things, and the user can recognise their functions. This is opposed to simply using a text editor , where by the user has to recall all the necessary commands.
Lyx isn't a WYSIWYG editor, so even if you changed page properties, it wouldn't be reflected on screen - only when you exported it as a document in your chosen format (PS, PDF, etc)
Of course, whether it's user-friendly will probably depend on the user. I use Lyx every now and again. I tend to use good ol' vim for writing Latex files. But I think Lyx is rather good.
Latex and therefore Lyx are better for certain types of documents, articles, reports, thesese, books. Normally large docuements that are heavily structured. Lyx should help to provide a means for people who want to write such documents, who are tired with word processors, and want to try things the Latex way, but without Latex experience.
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