[Tex/LaTex] customize insert citation to use \citep{key} in LyX

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I am using LyX and would like to know if it is possible to specify which citation command should be used by default for the "Insert -> Citation" function from the menu.

Specifically I am using natbib and would like to use \citep{key} when using "Insert -> citation"

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There is no option for this at the moment, though there is an open ticket in the bug tracker requesting the feature:

http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/8186

However, in the last comment on that ticket there is a possible workaround, so you could take a look at that.

Also, LyX will remember the last used style, so if you add one reference and change it to the (<author>, <year>) style, that will be chosen for any new citations you add, until you change the style of a citation.

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Natbib – List the Citation Key Shown by \citep in the References

Try adding this to your preample:

\makeatletter
\def\@lbibitem[#1]#2{%
\if\relax\@extra@b@citeb\relax\else
\@ifundefined{br@#2\@extra@b@citeb}{}{%
\@namedef{br@#2}{\@nameuse{br@#2\@extra@b@citeb}}}\fi
\@ifundefined{b@#2\@extra@b@citeb}{\def\NAT@num{}}{\NAT@parse{#2}}%
\item[\hfil\hyper@natanchorstart{#2\@extra@b@citeb}\citep{#2}%
\hyper@natanchorend]%
\NAT@ifcmd#1(@)(@)\@nil{#2}}
\makeatother

Source: http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.text.tex/2008-07/msg00540.html

[Tex/LaTex] LyX citation styles after insertion

Got it - I opened the .lyx file in a text editor (TextMate, but any would do) and did a find and replace to change the citation style of every citation.

Find: LatexCommand cite
Replace: LatexCommand citep

That extra p makes all of the difference! Probably worth a second find and replace to make sure there are no instances of citepp, and definitely worth doing a backup first.

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Natbib – List the Citation Key Shown by \citep in the References

[Tex/LaTex] LyX citation styles after insertion

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