Specifying a package in Module declaration

[Jürgen Spitzmüller]

Am Dienstag, dem 05.04.2022 um 13:08 +0000 schrieb tush via lyx-users:
> Of course, I can do
> 
> AddToPreamble
> \usepackage{geometry}
> \geometry{..page layout commands go here..}
> EndPreamble
> 
> But I prefer the \usepackage{}` command to be inserted automatically,
> just like
> 
> Requires packagename
> 
> does.

Requires works for the packages that are hardcoded in LyX. geometry is
among them.

> 
> I read in the Customization manual that there is this optional
> argument for the Module specification (section 5.3.2. The Module
> declaration), for example:
> 
> #\DeclareLyXModule[endnotes.sty]{Endnotes}
> 
> It doesn't add to my preamble the \usepackage{endnotes} command
> automatically. If so, then what is good for?

It is read by Tools > Reconfigure. If the package in question is not
there, the user will be informed about that in the document dialog.

Jürgen

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