I'm writing a document in LyX (an editor for LaTeX) and I need every chapter to begin on a new page (not necessarily an odd one). Right now it just puts every chapter one after the other.
How can I do this in LyX?
[Tex/LaTex] Begin every chapter on a new page using LyX
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Indentation on the first paragraph can be forced in this way.
Insert into Document->Settings->LaTeX Preamble this line:
\usepackage{indentfirst}
However that appears in lyx
This is a problem of float placement, more than page breaking. One way around this specific issue seems to make the first figure be placed on a float page, i.e. a page containing only floats. To do that, go into the settings for the float by right-clicking on the inset "title" (circled in the below screenshot), and choosing Settings. Here, uncheck Use default placement and check Page of floats:
Again, for this specific case, it seems the first figure will fit on the first page if the paper size is set to A4, rather than US Letter. If A4 is what you really want to use, go to Document --> Settings --> Document Class, and add a4paper to the custom class options.
Best Answer
As Seamus commented, most classes already start chapters on a new page. This requires using the
\chaptercommand.However, if you use
\sectioncommands, page breaks would not automatically happen, this is not very common for smaller sections. But you can define it, by this modification in your LyX document preamble:The first line stores the original
\sectioncommand with a different name, then\sectionis redefined to include a\clearpagebefore. A good effect is, that\clearpageforces figures and tables to be printed out before the next page is started, so they don't float into the next section. That's why I did not use just\newpage.However, I strongly recommend using a class with
\chaptercommands, such asbook,report,memoir,scrbookorscrreprt. The last two are from the great KOMA-Script bundle.