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Into Beamer, I want to preserve the space when I replace an expression by another in a mathematics formula with the help of an Overlay command. For example, if we have in slide number 1 this formula:

\[
x+\mathrm{Trace}M=y.
\]

I want to replace the "\mathrm{Trace}M" by "z" for exmample such that in slide 2 the previous spacing still the same and we have :

\[
x+      z        =y.
\]
SAKLY
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One option:

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{amssymb}

\newlength\mylen
\newlength\mylena
\newlength\mylenb

\newcommand\R{\mathbb{R}}
\newcommand\bL{bL}
\newcommand\Div{Div}

\newcommand\getmaxlength[2]{%
  \settowidth\mylen{#1}%
  \settowidth\mylena{#1}%
  \settowidth\mylenb{#2}%
  \ifdim\mylenb>\mylena\relax
    \setlength\mylen{\mylenb}
  \fi%  
 }
\newcommand\Replace[2]{%
  \getmaxlength{#1}{#2}%
  \makebox[\mylen][c]{#2}%
}

\begin{document}

\begin{frame}
\onslide<1,2>{
\[
x+
\only<1>{\mathrm{Trace}M}
\only<2>{\Replace{$\mathrm{Trace}M$}{$y$}}
=z
\]
}

\onslide<3,4>{
\[
x+
\only<3>{\Replace{$\mathrm{Trace}M$}{$y$}}
\only<4>{\Replace{$y$}{$\mathrm{Trace}M$}}
=z
\]
}

\onslide<5->{
Comme l'application d\'eterminant est diff\'erentiable et que sa diff\'erentielle en l'identit\'e est l'application trace, alors $p.p.\, y\in\R^3,\,$: 
\[
\only<5>{\mathrm{det}(D_y\Phi(t,y))}
\only<6->{\Replace{$\mathrm{det}(D_y\Phi(t,y))$}{$|J(t,y)|$}}=1+t\,\only<5>{\mathrm{Trace}(D_yV(y))}
\only<6->{\Replace{$\mathrm{Trace}(D_yV(y))$}{$\Div_y V(y)$}}
+t\,\epsilon_1(t,y),\,\epsilon_1(t)\xrightarrow{\bL^{\infty}}0.
\]
}
\end{frame}

\end{document}

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The main command is

\Replace{<text1>}{<text2>},

which typesets but reserving the space used by . For expressions in math mode, the argument(s) should be enclosed in $...$.

Not related to the question, but please don't use $$...$$ in LaTeX documents; use \[...\] instead; see Why is \[ ... \] preferable to $$ ... $$?.

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  • Thank you. But, I encounter an error if I type "\Replace{some expression}{\mathbb{I}}". LaTeX Error: \mathbb allowed only in math mode. If I use the $ delimiter, all works fine... – SAKLY Mar 14 '14 at 14:44
  • There is another problem: if I use your command into \onslide<>, the spacing still not the same. Example:"\onslide<5->{ Comme l'application d'eterminant est diff'erentiable et que sa diff'erentielle en l'identit'e est l'application trace, alors : $$ p.p., y\in\R^3,,\only<5>{\mathrm{det}(D_y\Phi(t,y))}\only<6->{\Replace{\mathrm{det}(D_y\Phi(t,y))}{|J(t,y)|}}=1+t,\only<5>{\mathrm{Trace}(D_yV(y))}\only<6->{\Div_y V(y)}+t,\epsilon_1(t,y),,\epsilon_1(t)\xrightarrow{\bL^{\infty}}0. $$ } " – SAKLY Mar 14 '14 at 15:23
  • @SAKLY And what are \bL and \Div? Please provide complete, auto-contained examples. – Gonzalo Medina Mar 14 '14 at 16:52
  • @SAKLY please see my updated answer. – Gonzalo Medina Mar 14 '14 at 17:13