How to not convert layout when pasting?

[Enrico Forestieri]

On Thu, Apr 08, 2021 at 12:01:29PM -0400, Scott Kostyshak wrote:
> 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?

Yes, all the time. This is really annoying. However, if you want to
paste only text (no insets), put the following line in you user.bind file:

\bind "C-M-v" "clipboard-paste-simple"

and then use Ctrl+Alt+V for pasting.

-- 
Enrico