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Lyx vs Scientific WorkplaceCategories: LyX vs other software << LyX vs other software | Page list | Customization >>What LyX can learn from Scientfic Workplace - comments by Jan. Also see LyX vs other software. To the person who wrote this (Jan peters?): Hi, I think it's great
that you've done this comparison and you have obviously put in a lot of effort! I suspect that in order
for the developers to really benefit from this, I'm pretty sure they'll need more details and
that questions will come up.
Would you mind giving them your contact information and bring this page to their attention, eg through
the developer's list? lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org
sincere regards, [[~chr]
Thanks, Chr, my contact information can be found at http://www.jan-peters.net/Main/ContactInformation. I will be happy to provide whatever information is needed or wanted. Even videos if useful. Best, Jan
I looked through it - and just few notes - math panel can be part of your panel. You haven't wrote what reconfigurability of math you would expect. If you don't like math view, you should try Instant preview to switch on. I don't think plotting integration is good idea, lyx should focus on how to be good latex frontend, lets have the other software do its plotting best and just use its results. Its true tex file comparison is not there - however if both scientist use lyx, change tracking is there. I thought to change the page, but as i see you mirror it somewhere separately, so its up to you. Pavel
General StatementI have been using Scientific Workplace (SWP) since my first year at Technical University of Munich in 1996 and I remain a big fan of it to date. However, I am very unhappy that SWP has *only* a windows version which runs okayish under Linux+Wine but to date I can only run it below Virtual PC with Windows NT (it hurts!) on my facorite computer, i.e., a Mac. I even own a version for Mac OS 9 which I bought over ebay ... which barely runs in today's classic environment. I have tried all kinda replacements where LyX is probably the most prominent but the list is much longer. While LyX improves at an incredible rate (expecially given its few but very hard-working developers), SWP has been fairly stagnant. I have not switched to Lyx for good yet but use it on and off ... and check when the time has come. Ever since 1.4.0, I have the feeling that the time will be very soon. The page is mirrored on my homepage and can be found here. I hope this will not cost me any friends... I love what you guys are doing and LyX has truly become amazing. The points are ranked by importance. If the first point was implemented in a way that editing equations in Lyx could beat editing equations in MathType, there would be tons of people switching ... What Lyx can learn from Scientific Workplace?Toolbars for Easy Equation EditingThe toolbars of Lyx still not really useful enough. SWP toolbars are not only reconfigureable by mouseclick, they also have the complete math panel integrated. Can't the math panel be moved to the toolbar? I would be much, much happier with lyx if every math function could be reached from the toolbar. Especially beginners will need this ease of use! Ideally, math in LyX should be as easy as in mathtype or scientific workplace!!! Search parts of Equations and replace themSearch and replace of parts of equations in SWP is really cool. Awesome math integrationThe math functions of SWP are awesome. Lyx has basic math functionality which is actually pretty good - if it just had vector-matrix calculus, graphics and a menu.  Nice looking uncompiled mathThe way equations look in the on screen mode is still annoying in comparison. Just look at this comparison: Natural equation editingThe editing of equations is much more natural in SWP than in LyX. While this can be configure, I still wonder why do I have to press Shift+Enter in Lyx for a new line in a equation instead of just Enter? Why doesn't equation editing feel as natural as in MathType or Word Equation editor? All it would need is a few keyboard shortcuts to be changed! Theorem-style environmentsScientific Workplace has a straightforward integration of environments such as Proofs, Propositions, Examples, etc. For incomprehensible reasons, LyX does not offer such environments in a coherent fashion. However, it has been promised for 1.4.x. What Scientific Workplace can learn from LyX?
Bo Peng suggested the further points:
Features both need
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