Trying to get a straight single quote

[Richard Kimberly Heck]

On 1/2/24 08:41, Daniel via lyx-users wrote:
> On 2023-12-31 21:59, Paul Rubin wrote:
>>
>> On 12/31/23 13:08, Blake McBride wrote:
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> I am using LyX 2.3.7 on a Linux box.  I have some text in which I'd 
>>> like to use the straight, type-writer-like single quote instead of a 
>>> curved one.  I tried adding the TeX code \texttt{'} but that didn't 
>>> work.  I then went into Document / Settings / Fonts and played with 
>>> the Typewriter setting.  That changed the quiet but I never got the 
>>> straight single quote I am looking for.  Sure appreciate some help.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Blake
>>>
>>>
>> One option is to add "\usepackage{textcomp}" to the document preamble 
>> and then put "\textquotesingle{}" in ERT where you want the straight 
>> quote.
>>
>> Paul
>
> "\usepackage{textcomp}" seems to be unnecessary. I guess the 
> "\textquotesingle{}" should be accessible via Insert > Formatting in 
> LyX. Maybe someone likes to file an enhancement report. (I feel like I 
> have filled my quota already.)

https://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/13025

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