LaTeX Notes

Todonotes and Tikzexternalize

If you are using tikzexternalize and todonotes, add this to your preamble:

\usepackage{letltxmacro}

\LetLtxMacro{\oldmissingfigure}{\missingfigure}
\renewcommand{\missingfigure}[2][]{\tikzexternaldisable\oldmissingfigure[{#1}]{#2}\tikzexternalenable}

\LetLtxMacro{\oldtodo}{\todo}
\renewcommand{\todo}[2][]{\tikzexternaldisable\oldtodo[#1]{#2}\tikzexternalenable}

Reference: tex.sx

Spaces

LaTeX has lots of different spaces. For example, \, creates a thin space, suitable to separate figures and their units.

Reference: tex.sx