[Tex/LaTex] LyX use \newcommand

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I'm migrating from standard LaTeX to LyX and I'm having issues with using \newcommand.

I like to leave around my texts some highlighted red texts (the idea is that I should fix something afterwards). I've done this in Latex just by including \newcommand{\replace}[1]{{\bf\color{red}{#1}}}
and afterwards just write \replace{ Confirm this ! } to leave the message.

I'm not being able to find on the internet a way of creating a "non-math" command with an input in LyX. Is there a way?

Thanks !

Best Answer

LyX supports the concept of Character Styles one can select from the Text Style menu.

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However, to be available, character styles have to be defined inside a .layout file or in the document-local Local Layout field available under Document Setting. (The Local Layout basically can be understood as the LyX-specific preamble of the document.)

Add the following to the Local Layout:

## Character Style to be used for whatever Fancisco intends :-)
Format 49
InsetLayout Flex:replace
  LyxType               charstyle
  LabelString           Replace 
  LatexType             command
  LatexName             replace
  Font
    Series              Bold
    Color               Red
  EndFont
  LabelFont
    Series              Medium
    Color               Red
    Shape               Up
    Size                Tiny
    Family              Sans              
  EndFont
  Preamble
      \newcommand{\replace}[1]{\textbf{\textcolor{red}{#1}}}
  EndPreamble
  ResetsFont true
End

Now you have a new character style Replace available in your document.

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