Re: [NTG-context] annotated equations
On 11/18/2022 5:25 PM, Aditya Mahajan via ntg-context wrote: On Thu, 17 Nov 2022, Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context wrote: Here’s an interesting example for annotated equations, done with LaTeX/TikZ: https://mastodon.social/@sibin/109349703357749846 I guess something similar is possible with node anchors in ConTeXt/MetaPost? Yes, this is possible using node anchors and \hpos etc. The interface is slightly cumbersome, mainly because you have to make sure that anchors are unique. I sometimes use such constructs in my presentations, but not often enough to build a nice interface as the latex package provides. eventually there will be something as part of the math upsate (we also have some stuff for matrices already) but only documenting can make if final (as then we check consistency); the problem is not the interface but to *not* mess up the math spacing that we want to be 'perfect' if such features are used without the need to interfere Hans - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] annotated equations
On Thu, 17 Nov 2022, Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context wrote: > Here’s an interesting example for annotated equations, done with LaTeX/TikZ: > https://mastodon.social/@sibin/109349703357749846 > > I guess something similar is possible with node anchors in ConTeXt/MetaPost? Yes, this is possible using node anchors and \hpos etc. The interface is slightly cumbersome, mainly because you have to make sure that anchors are unique. I sometimes use such constructs in my presentations, but not often enough to build a nice interface as the latex package provides. Aditya ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] annotated equations
Am 17.11.22 um 14:25 schrieb Hans Hagen via ntg-context: On 11/17/2022 1:46 PM, Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context wrote: Here’s an interesting example for annotated equations, done with LaTeX/TikZ: https://mastodon.social/@sibin/109349703357749846 Marei told me this is nothing individual but from this package: https://ctan.org/pkg/annotate-equations It’s mostly TikZ and could also work with ConTeXt. it's not like users are screaming for these features and there are no projects that drive them Of course. I don’t need it, hardly use formulae at all, but I found it interesting. (who every time he sees something called 'mastodon' has to smile and remember reading https://eu.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/entertainment/2020/10/16/carl-hiaasen-writes-pythons-palm-beach-and-potus-new-book/3667047001/) That’s funny, maybe there’s an intentional connection. Hraban ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] annotated equations
On 11/17/2022 1:46 PM, Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context wrote: Here’s an interesting example for annotated equations, done with LaTeX/TikZ: https://mastodon.social/@sibin/109349703357749846 I guess something similar is possible with node anchors in ConTeXt/MetaPost? Mikael and I played plenty with annotating formulas as part of all this math stuff (part of exploring interference with spacing which is something we don't want cq. bother users with); for inline, display and matrices but as usual it's demand driven so it is pending 'documenting' and 'interface improvements' ... it's not like users are screaming for these features and there are no projects that drive them so "yes, it's there, but you need to check the examples (in the source)" the priorities are currently: math tweaks (+ fixing some fonts), new math manual, additional trickery, mixed with stimulating metafun (attached a quick and dirty copy of one of our many todo docs) Hans (who every time he sees something called 'mastodon' has to smile and remember reading https://eu.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/entertainment/2020/10/16/carl-hiaasen-writes-pythons-palm-beach-and-potus-new-book/3667047001/) - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl - demo.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] annotated equations
Here’s an interesting example for annotated equations, done with LaTeX/TikZ: https://mastodon.social/@sibin/109349703357749846 I guess something similar is possible with node anchors in ConTeXt/MetaPost? Hraban ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___
