Re: [NTG-context] Page layout : Need help to begin
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Antoine Cailliau antoinecaill...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, You can also place backgrounds only on left/right pages. Ok, I'll investigate that. Is it also with overlay? Yes, overlays are used to put text, graphics etc. behind the text. You can use different backgrounds for a left/right page with \setupbackgrounds[leftpage|rightpage][..,..=..,..] Is the content for each topic short enough for one double page or is it possible the content on a left page requires more space and continues on the next left page? The content is short enought because it is for leaflets. So, only a front page, thoose two pages and a backpage. In this case I would take care to spend more time in easy to use interface with a few macros to write the content. Wolfgang ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] Page layout : Need help to begin
Hi guys, I'm quite new to context and I'm not sure about the best way to achieve the layout I've in mind. You may find a representation of my layout in the attached PDF. Can someone help me by giving some tips on how to proceed to achieve such a result. What's the best technique? The best method? Regards, Antoine C. layout.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 / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Page layout : Need help to begin
Hi Antoine,
do you have also questions on beginners level or has
everything to be on expert level.
I'm quite new to context and I'm not sure about the best way to
achieve
the layout I've in mind. You may find a representation of my layout
in the
attached PDF.
Can someone help me by giving some tips on how to proceed to achieve
such a result. What's the best technique? The best method?
It's hard to say what't the best method in your case is
because more information are needed. The first thing that
came to my mind was to reduce the text area to a narrow
column and place the extra text and the figures and a wide
left margin.
\setuplayout
[backspace=12.5cm,
width=6.7cm,
leftmargin=6.7cm,
leftmargindistance=4cm,
topspace=3.4cm,
header=.5cm,
headerdistance=2cm,
height=19.2cm]
%\showframe
\starttext
\inmargin{\raggedright\input ward}\input knuth
\page
\placefigure
[inleft]
{Caption}
{\framed[width=4cm,height=3cm]{}}
\input knuth
\stoptext
Wolfgang
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Re: [NTG-context] Page layout : Need help to begin
Am 29.01.2009 um 21:22 schrieb Antoine Cailliau:
It's hard to say what't the best method in your case is
because more information are needed. The first thing that
came to my mind was to reduce the text area to a narrow
column and place the extra text and the figures and a wide
left margin.
Ok, so I was not so wrong. But my main concern is about
the background that has to take the full height and half width.
In addition, if the background may be larger than the page it
would nice in case of printing (so, no margin at all)
\setupcolors[state=start]
\defineoverlay
[graybar]
[{\blackrule
[color=middlegray,
height=\dimexpr\paperheight+1cm\relax,
width=\dimexpr\paperwidth/2+1cm]%
\hskip\dimexpr\paperwidth/2+1cm\relax}]
\setupbackgrounds[page][background=graybar]
[rest of the document]
If you want the background on chapter pages etc. it makes sense
to integrate the background in a slightly different way but more
details about the layout needed for this to find the best solution.
Wolfgang
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Re: [NTG-context] Page layout : Need help to begin
Hi, Thanks for your help. Your solution works but I need more fine tuning on this background. If you want the background on chapter pages etc. it makes sense to integrate the background in a slightly different way but more details about the layout needed for this to find the best solution. So, I'll explain in more details the structure of my layout. The idea is that the pages are presented side-by-side. Visually we have 4 columns. - The last one (right, on the right page) is the main text. - The third column (left, on the right page) is used for the figures (images, graphs, diagrams, etc.) - The second column (right, on the left page) is used to discuss some points of the main text. Like advanced stuff, debate, historical notes, etc) - The first one (left, on the left page) have some light gray background and is an area for FAQ about the topic. The title of each double page is on the right page, aligned with the left column of the right page. The second column (right, on the left page) may have a title defining the topic of this column. Regards, Antoine ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Page layout : Need help to begin
Am 29.01.2009 um 22:49 schrieb Antoine Cailliau: Thanks for your help. Your solution works but I need more fine tuning on this background. You can also place backgrounds only on left/right pages. If you want the background on chapter pages etc. it makes sense to integrate the background in a slightly different way but more details about the layout needed for this to find the best solution. So, I'll explain in more details the structure of my layout. The idea is that the pages are presented side-by-side. Visually we have 4 columns. - The last one (right, on the right page) is the main text. - The third column (left, on the right page) is used for the figures (images, graphs, diagrams, etc.) - The second column (right, on the left page) is used to discuss some points of the main text. Like advanced stuff, debate, historical notes, etc) - The first one (left, on the left page) have some light gray background and is an area for FAQ about the topic. The title of each double page is on the right page, aligned with the left column of the right page. The second column (right, on the left page) may have a title defining the topic of this column. Is the content for each topic short enough for one double page or is it possible the content on a left page requires more space and continues on the next left page? With the layout described above it also possible to write a environment where the content is saved and macros/buffer and placed at the end of the environment, this has the advantage to know how much space is needed and you're not forced to write the input in the order they are output on the page. Wolfgang ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
