Discussion:
LyX on iPad (or other Tablet devices)
a***@bath.ac.uk
2012-04-12 14:13:29 UTC
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Dear LyX,

Is it possible to run LyX software on an Apple iPad or other Tablet
devices such as Android etc.? (I assume it can run on Windows 7 tablet
devices?)

Many thanks in advance,

Andrew Smith (Year 1 - Mathematical Sciences)
Murat Yildizoglu
2012-04-13 07:45:51 UTC
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Lyx on the iPad would be a dream... and risk to remain a dream, since Lyx
is based on QT and I have a lot of doubts that Qt based softs will be
available on this platform some day. :-( Lyx is a complete ecosystem of
tools. Even a minimal editing interface for Lyx would be magnificent, but
the whole interface is based on QT, as far as I know... In the mean time, I
export to Latex and use TexTouch on iPAD, it is a rather decent Latex
editor, with some Preview possibilities using their server or your laptop.
Post by a***@bath.ac.uk
Dear LyX,
Is it possible to run LyX software on an Apple iPad or other Tablet
devices such as Android etc.? (I assume it can run on Windows 7 tablet
devices?)
Many thanks in advance,
Andrew Smith (Year 1 - Mathematical Sciences)
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Liviu Andronic
2012-04-13 09:58:20 UTC
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Lyx on the iPad would be a dream... and risk to remain a dream, since Lyx is
Hmm, perhaps a bit closer than we suspect.
based on QT and I have a lot of doubts that Qt based softs will be available
on this platform some day. :-(
If Mark Shuttleworth makes good on his promise to come up with a
Ubuntu version for tablets* [1] (he estimates 14.04 LTS Ubuntu), and
this Ubuntu is a genuine Linux coming along with X.Org et al., then I
see little reason why LyX wouldn't be available on tablets in the
medium-term future. As for right now, I agree with Murat that LyX
cannot be used on Android or iOS unless someone comes up with a port,
which I guess would be difficult to unfeasible.

Regards
Liviu

* In this case, for once people will come to appreciate the Unity interface.

[1] http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/820
Lyx is a complete ecosystem of tools. Even a
minimal editing interface for Lyx would be magnificent, but the whole
interface is based on QT, as far as I know... In the mean time, I export to
Latex and use TexTouch on iPAD, it is a rather decent Latex editor, with
some Preview possibilities using their server or your laptop.
Post by a***@bath.ac.uk
Dear LyX,
Is it possible to run LyX software on an Apple iPad or other Tablet
devices such as Android etc.? (I assume it can run on Windows 7 tablet
devices?)
Many thanks in advance,
Andrew Smith (Year 1 - Mathematical Sciences)
--
Prof. Murat Yildizoglu
Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV
GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113)
Avenue Léon Duguit
33608 Pessac cedex
France
Bureau : F-331
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stefano franchi
2012-04-13 14:09:51 UTC
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Post by Murat Yildizoglu
Post by Murat Yildizoglu
Lyx on the iPad would be a dream... and risk to remain a dream, since
Lyx is
Hmm, perhaps a bit closer than we suspect.
QT5 (to be released this summer, I believe) is being ported to Android, I
understand?

http://blog.qt.nokia.com/2012/04/03/qt-5-alpha-is-here-providing-a-taste-of-the-future/


Does that mean a LyX-Andreoid port is a (perhaps remote) possibility?


S.
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Guenter Milde
2012-04-13 19:39:35 UTC
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Post by Murat Yildizoglu
Lyx on the iPad would be a dream... and risk to remain a dream, since Lyx
is based on QT and I have a lot of doubts that Qt based softs will be
available on this platform some day. :-( Lyx is a complete ecosystem of
tools. Even a minimal editing interface for Lyx would be magnificent, but
the whole interface is based on QT, as far as I know... In the mean time, I
export to Latex and use TexTouch on iPAD, it is a rather decent Latex
editor, with some Preview possibilities using their server or your laptop.
If Python is available on the iPad, you can use elyxer+browser as a "LyX
viewer app".
Post by Murat Yildizoglu
Post by a***@bath.ac.uk
Is it possible to run LyX software on an Apple iPad or other Tablet
devices such as Android etc.?
I don't know about Android, but this should be possible. OTOH, the Archos 10
can also run Angström Linux and there is even a Debian port. So running LyX
on it is relatively straightforward.

Günter

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