How to not convert layout when pasting?

Kornel Benko kornel at lyx.org
Thu Apr 8 16:24:41 UTC 2021


Am Thu, 8 Apr 2021 12:01:29 -0400
schrieb Scott Kostyshak <skostysh at lyx.org>:

> Sometimes I want to copy something from an itemize environment and paste it into a new
> enumerate item. If I start a new enumerate item and just paste, LyX converts the layout
> to itemize. My workaround is to type "a" and then paste. This way, the enumerate is
> preserved. Then I delete the "a". I forget why I developed this habit rather than just
> pasting, let LyX convert to itemize, then simply convert back to enumerate. Perhaps the
> nesting was not fixed when I do this instead? In any case, that's not ideal either.
> 
> Do others often run into a similar situation? Is there a ticket with ideas for how to
> improve this? I think I remember racoon opened a ticket but I can't find it.
> 
> What is the ideal functionality for you? Perhaps we can collect a few specific use
> cases?
> 
> Use case A:
> I copy itemize and paste it into a new enumerate item. I want the enumerate to be
> preserved.
> 
> Use case B:
> I copy itemize and paste it into a new enumerate item. I want itemize.
> 
> Ideally, we would allow for the user to achieve both use case A and B without needing
> to explicitly convert the layout. What if "Paste Special > Plain Text" (Ctrl + Shift +
> V) pasted the text without converting the layout? I don't understand why that's
> currently not the case. If I remember correctly, when the clipboard item is a LyX item,
> Ctrl + Shift + V currently functions the same as Ctrl + V, but I'm not sure about that.
> 
> If for some reason Ctrl + Shift + V is not the way to go, I suppose an alternative is
> for the user to signal their intent (between use case A and use case B) when *copying*.
> i.e., if the user does "Ctrl + Shift + C", this could mean "copy without layout". Then,
> the host layout dominates. I don't think I like this as much as an alternate paste but
> perhaps I could get used to this.
> 
> Scott

Maybe 2 different paste buttons?
one with 'preserve source layout'
the second with 'preserve destination layout'

Or 'middle mouse click' vs. 'Shift middle mouse click '

	Kornel
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