LyX wiki | LyX / Mini-buffer

Please categorize this page.

<< | Page list | >>

The mini-buffer - manually entering commands (LyxFunctions)

The mini-buffer is a small area (prompt) where you can enter commands (LyxFunctions) using the keyboard. It is typically at the bottom of your LyX window and you can activate it by "M-x" or clicking on it with the mouse.

The mini-buffer is very useful for testing command sequences and accessing commands that are not available otherwise (e.g. the command has no keyboard shortcut and there is not menu entry). Creating a math macro is an example of this.

Tips

In the mini-buffer, you can use Arrow-up/down to get previous/next command, and Arrow-right for command completion (Qt frontend).

The key TAB is probably the command completion key in the Xforms frontend.

Related information

For related pages, see:

Tips.CommandSequences: (:toc:)
Tips.CommandSequencesTips: Tips for creating/testing command sequences using the mini-buffer
LyxFunctions: About lyx-functions (LFUN:s), a.k.a. user commands
Tips.MathMacros: This page contains tips about Math Macros in LyX