Re: [NTG-context] OT: Reflections on usability ConTeXt for typesetting of mathematics

2014-02-26 Thread Xan
Hello ConTeXist. 0. Do you think that this is only a problem for beginners of ConText or it is a general problem of ConTeXt? 1. How many of ConTeXt users use this tool for typesetting of non-elementary mathematics? 2. Are you satisfied with the results, which produces ConTeXt (thinking

Re: [NTG-context] Appendix Page Numbering

2014-02-26 Thread Troy Henderson
I have now :-) which now reflects may changes, but now I have to figure out why my changes aren't working as expected. :-/ After trying for quite some time, I believe it's safe to say that someone with more knowledge of Lua and the internals of ConTeXt may have to look into this as I may be

Re: [NTG-context] structure Mk II vs IV

2014-02-26 Thread Rudolf Bahr
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 11:48:11PM +0100, Wolfgang Schuster wrote: Am 25.02.2014 um 23:37 schrieb Andrea Valle andrea.va...@unito.it: Ah, so I was a bit mislead by the wiki. Actually I hace this. \usemodule[simplefonts][size=8pt] \definefontfamily [myfamily][serif][TeX Gyre

[NTG-context] font handling

2014-02-26 Thread Herbert Voss
I used uo-to-date minimal: \starttext test \stoptext voss@shania:/opt/context pdffonts torus.pdf name typeencodingemb sub uni object ID --- --- --- --- --- - WGBVOX+LMRoman12-Regular CID Type 0C Identity-H yes yes

Re: [NTG-context] different page sizes on one sheet

2014-02-26 Thread amerke
hi all, using \setuppaper[nx=2, ny=2] \setuparranging[XY] \showframe[cut=true] \setuppapersize[A4] \starttext \setuppapersize[A6][A4] Page 1. A6 Portrait \input knuth \page Page 2. A6 Portrait \input knuth \page \setuppapersize[A5,landscape][A4] Page 3. A5 \input knuth \stoptext i ALMOST get

Re: [NTG-context] different page sizes on one sheet

2014-02-26 Thread Rudolf Bahr
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 03:37:48PM +0100, amerke wrote: hi all, using \setuppaper[nx=2, ny=2] \setuparranging[XY] \showframe[cut=true] \setuppapersize[A4] \starttext \setuppapersize[A6][A4] Page 1. A6 Portrait \input knuth \page Page 2. A6 Portrait \input knuth \page

[NTG-context] Additional typeface styles/alternatives with Selectfont

2014-02-26 Thread Joshua Krämer
Dear List, I think Selectfont is great -- thank you, Wolfgang, for your work. However, I miss the features to define and use additional typeface styles and alternatives. Not everything fits in the predefined scheme of rm, ss, tt, hw, cg and mm, so it would be nice to have the possibility to

Re: [NTG-context] different page sizes on one sheet

2014-02-26 Thread Rudolf Bahr
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 03:37:48PM +0100, amerke wrote: hi all, using \setuppaper[nx=2, ny=2] \setuparranging[XY] \showframe[cut=true] \setuppapersize[A4] \starttext \setuppapersize[A6][A4] Page 1. A6 Portrait \input knuth \page Page 2. A6 Portrait \input knuth \page

[NTG-context] \switchtobodyfont fails to load font with some sizes

2014-02-26 Thread Joshua Krämer
Dear list, with some font sizes, \switchtobodyfont loads Latin Modern Roman instead of the specified typeface: \definefontfamily [firstfamily] [serif] [TeX Gyre Bonum] \definefontfamily [secondfamily] [serif] [TeX Gyre Termes] \setupbodyfont [firstfamily, 60pt] \starttext abc

[NTG-context] Selectfont: extend and slant features

2014-02-26 Thread Joshua Krämer
Dear list, the (fake) extend and slant features seem to be missing with Selectfont. Will they be made available sometimes in the future? Or am I simply doing something wrong? With simplefonts, they work. \definefontfeature [mainfeature] [default] [onum=yes] \definefontfeature [testfeature]

[NTG-context] [Index] Indenting long primaries after secondaries

2014-02-26 Thread Jan Tosovsky
Dear All, when a long primary is preceded with the secondary or tertiary index entry, the second line is not indented as usual, see the following example: \setupregister[balance=no] \starttext \index{primary+secondary+tertiary} \index[primary long]{\dorecurse{5}{primary long }} \index[primary

[NTG-context] Feature Request: ToC page number alternative

2014-02-26 Thread Thangalin
Hi, The predefined alternative list setups (e.g., a, b, c...) provide various ways to format the ToC with the page number to the right of the list entry title. An alternative with the page number to the left of the list entry title would be useful. For example: \setupinteraction[state=start,]

Re: [NTG-context] Update overwrites configuration

2014-02-26 Thread Thangalin
Hi, http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Custom_Configuration is now merged with http://wiki.contextgarden.net/texmf.cnf. Please review, correct anything I might have missed, and then delete the texmf.cnf page (the new page is a bit more search-friendly as the words configure and directory are

Re: [NTG-context] Feature Request: ToC page number alternative

2014-02-26 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 26.02.2014 um 20:31 schrieb Thangalin thanga...@gmail.com: Hi, The predefined alternative list setups (e.g., a, b, c...) provide various ways to format the ToC with the page number to the right of the list entry title. An alternative with the page number to the left of the list entry

Re: [NTG-context] \switchtobodyfont fails to load font with some sizes

2014-02-26 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 26.02.2014 um 18:10 schrieb Joshua Krämer joshua.krae...@gmail.com: Dear list, with some font sizes, \switchtobodyfont loads Latin Modern Roman instead of the specified typeface: \definefontfamily [firstfamily] [serif] [TeX Gyre Bonum] \definefontfamily [secondfamily] [serif] [TeX

Re: [NTG-context] Selectfont: extend and slant features

2014-02-26 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 26.02.2014 um 18:18 schrieb Joshua Krämer joshua.krae...@gmail.com: Dear list, the (fake) extend and slant features seem to be missing with Selectfont. Will they be made available sometimes in the future? Or am I simply doing something wrong? With simplefonts, they work.

Re: [NTG-context] structure Mk II vs IV

2014-02-26 Thread Wolfgang Schuster
Am 26.02.2014 um 13:56 schrieb Rudolf Bahr qu...@quasi.de: Hello Wolfgang, according to [1] and Andrea's unanswered question: You mean that I simply don’t need \usemodule[simplefonts][size=8pt]? in which I'm very interested: How is fontswitching to other styles (5pt,11pt,17.3pt or

[NTG-context] starttexdefinition error in standalone, works in TL2013

2014-02-26 Thread Rik Kabel
The following code processes cleanly under TL2013 and fails with ConTeXt ver: 2014.02.14 17:07 MKIV beta fmt: 2014.2.16 int: english/english. I suspect a regression, but I am also open to being told that I am doing things incorrectly. I also notice that it fails (even under TL2013) if a