My question is a general. It is not about LyX technicalities, so apologies
in advance...
It is no secret that 'document shifts' from TeX to LyX (and vice) are of-
ten lossy or a not-so-graceful ones. I have been using LyX exclusively
since I first came to University (in my late teens). Nowadays, some con-
ferences and journals insist on the use of their templates, which often
include packages and peripheral files. These include some line number
bits, cross references with colours, etc. Although these files could some-
how be 'transferred' to LyX, it would be laborious due to the complexity.
Essentially, I often find myself needing to 'depart' from LyX (3 times in
the past month), merely using it as a starting point and then exporting to
LaTeX, margin with the sample file. I can still use LyX to generate bits
of TeX like equations, which in turn I can 'plug in' to the TeX. But... is
there any way of avoiding this descent to LaTeX altogether? It's like a
big step back in my humble opinion. I can barely ever get a sense of what
the outcome looks like, let alone navigate at ease or produce a preview
rapidly.
I once thought about writing things in LyX until the very end, but it's
problematic when joint authors need to edit (broader issue). The bigger
issue are intermediate reviews (e.g. from Supervisor). A sense for length
and orientation becomes an issue too.
Thank you for any input you may have,
Roy
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