END-OF-FRAME, once again..

[UD K]

On 10/11/21 11:44 PM, Paul A. Rubin wrote:
> On 10/11/21 4:19 PM, UD K wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 10/11/21 9:58 PM, Paul A. Rubin wrote:
>>> On 10/11/21 3:50 PM, UD K wrote:
>>>> I remember the Insert > Separated Frame Below, which has now 
>>>> vanished, at least from my 2.3.2 version.  This is punishment for 
>>>> using something called MX Linux, which has only that antiquated 
>>>> version, without this needed feature.  I also looked for a command 
>>>> buffer but it, too, is hidden.           The war was lost for the 
>>>> loss of a nail, and my lecture will die for the lack of Insert > 
>>>> Separated Frame Below  ;-(
>>>> EK
>>>>
>>>> On 10/11/21 8:53 PM, Paul A. Rubin wrote:
>>>>> Insert > Separated Frame Below
>>>>
>>>>
>>> The command buffer should be accessible from View > Toolbars > 
>>> Command Buffer (unless it lived in a different place back in 2.3.2), 
>>> or alternatively using the shortcut Alt + x (unless that gets mapped 
>>> to something else, but it's been Alt + x on my system as far back as 
>>> I can recall).
>>
>> Thanks-- I am getting a great tour of some useful features of Lyx 
>> that I never explored.  With Paul's help, I found the command buffer, 
>> and typed /Insert > Separated Frame Below/, but it did nothing.  I 
>> must be very motivated, since I did the unthinkable, and (re)read the 
>> Lyx/Beamer manual (V. 2.3).  It makes repeated infuriating references 
>> to the missing Insert Frame Separator, etc.   It also mentioned some 
>> keyboard shortcuts that do not work, as tips for an easier way of 
>> accomplishing this (apparently heroic) task of inserting an 
>> end-of-frame.
>>    Square One is my home now...
>> EK
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> Ehud,
>
> Insert > ... is a menu selection, not something to type in the command 
> buffer.
>
> With the cursor at the end of the content of a frame, type 'call 
> newframe' (without the quotes) in the buffer and hit enter.
>
> Paul
Who said persistence cannot make up for stupidity and ignorance?   I 
finally found what was my problem, and-- even better-- I solved it.  My 
mistake was that I was trying to insert an end-of-frame NOT in the 
standard environment, but while the cursor was in some graphics 
environment (I think).  Once I managed to get the cursor into a 
non-magical environment, the missing commands appeared in the Insert 
menu, and all is well. I guess Lyx tries hard to help the user by hiding 
from her the commands that cannot work in the current environment.  That 
is a sensible thing to do, but when you are as ignorant as I was (until 
now) it can get very confusing and frustrating.
    In addition, although I cannot upgrade to V. 2.3.6, the "missing" 
commands exist in 2.3.2.
    Thanks for the speedy and helpful advice--  it is much appreciated.
EK
>
>

-- 
Ehud Kaplan, Ph.D.
      Visiting Professor
      Dept. of Philosophy & History of Science
      Charles University, Prague
      &
      the National Institute of Mental Health,
      Topolová 748, Klecany
      Czechia
-Formerly:
      Jules and Doris Stein Research to Prevent Blindness Professor
      Director, Center of Excellence for Computational & System Neuroscience,
      The Friedman Brain Institute, MSSM
      Director, The laboratory of Visual & Computational Neuroscience
      Depts. of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Chemical & Structural Biology
      Icahn school of medicine at Mount Sinai
      One Gustave Levy Place
      New York, NY, 10029
      USA

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