April 2022 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Regular online meet-up
by Henning Hraban Ramm 11 Apr '22

11 Apr '22

You’re invited to join next Tuesday, February 8th, 15:00 CET (UTC+1) at https://lecture.senfcall.de/hen-rbr-rku-oke ConTeXt users of all levels are welcome! Hans offered to give a Q&A session again – please announce subjects you’d like to discuss ASAP, so that he can prepare. Regarding the date: Denis, who originally suggested Tuesday afternoon, can’t take part due to other obligations. I could also offer Wednesday or Thursday. We could also change the weekday every time, but that might be confusing. I would keep the European afternoon time, since that makes participation possible for people from America and Asia. What do you think? Vote here: https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/tB1MHH4jx6M5uwPg (Same blurb as last time:) [Howto] * No special software installation required; most modern browsers should work (WebRTC required). * Open the above URL, accept the privacy statement, * enter your name, * click "join" (or "start" if you’re the first), * click "with microphone", allow your browser to access it, check the audio. * Your microphone is muted if you join. Activate microphone and/or camera with the buttons at the bottom. * Minimize the default presentation with the "screen" button, bottom right. * If you’d like to share your screen or upload a file, you can make yourself the presenter: Click on your user name, change the setting, then you’ll see the "screen sharing" button beside the camera button; also there’s now "manage presentations" behind the "plus" button. Beware there is only one presenter, so don’t kill someone else’s presentation. [Technical hints] * Sound is usually better if you use a headset (less noise for everyone). * Connection problems are mostly due to low bandwidth or high latency on your side, e.g. with mobile connections. * If audio/video doesn’t work for you, you can still use the text chat. * Screen sharing needs a lot of bandwidth. * You can also join with a regular telephone (audio only, of course), call +49-6151-86275-22 (German landline); then you must enter a PIN that changes every time – if you need it, ask me for it via email. Mute/unmute your microphone with "0". [Netiquette] * Please use a name that we recognize from here. Some feel uncomfortable with anonymous lurkers. * Mute your microphone while you’re not talking. * It’s nice to show your face at least when you join. * If there are connection problems, stop camera sharing. * The room is set to “everyone’s a moderator“, I trust you... See you, Hraban

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Fwd: \vfill doesn't work in this example
by Taco Hoekwater 11 Apr '22

11 Apr '22

Hi, Message below forwarded on behalf of Dalyoung , who has problems submitting messages. Best wishes, Taco > Begin forwarded message: > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > Hi, > > To add the same vertical space in column mode, > I usually use \vfill as in the following sample before. > But this example doen’t add spaces after first item. > How to locate the two subitems evenly spaced in vertically? > > Thank you for reading. > > Best regards, > > Dalyoung > > > %%%%%% > \starttext > \startcolumns[n=2] > \startitemize[n] > \item 111 > \startitemize[a] > \item 1-1 > \vfill > \item 1-2 > \vfill > \stopitemize > > \column > > \item 222 > \startitemize[a] > \item 2-1 > \vfil > \item 2-2 > \vfil > \stopitemize > > \column > > \stopitemize > \stopcolumns > \stoptext > >> 2022. 4. 8. 오후 6:33, Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)bittext.nl <mailto:taco@bittext.nl>> 작성: >> >> Hi Dalyoung, >> >> >>> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >>> Subject: Re: \vfill doesn't work in this example >>> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:00:21 +0900 >>> From: Jeong Dal <haksan(a)icloud.com <mailto:haksan@icloud.com>> >>> To: ntg-context-owner(a)ntg.nl <mailto:ntg-context-owner@ntg.nl> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I received the following mail. >>> But I think that my message is rejected in error. >>> >>> I have an account in this list for long time. >>> >>> The email address of this mail may cause the error. >>> I used email address given from Mac.com <http://mac.com/> <http://Mac.com <http://mac.com/>>. >>> >>> haksan(a)mac.com <mailto:haksan@mac.com> <mailto:haksan@mac.com <mailto:haksan@mac.com>>, haksan(a)me.com <mailto:haksan@me.com><mailto:haksan@me.com <mailto:haksan@me.com>>, and haksan(a)icloud.com <mailto:haksan@icloud.com><mailto:haksan@icloud.com <mailto:haksan@icloud.com>> are actually the same address. >> >> Well, the mailing list did not know that. Only haksan(a)mac.com <mailto:haksan@mac.com> was actually subscribed. I have now added the two aliases. >> >> Best wishes, >> Taco >> >> — >> Taco Hoekwater E: taco(a)bittext.nl <mailto:taco@bittext.nl> >> genderfluid (all pronouns) > — Taco Hoekwater E: taco(a)bittext.nl genderfluid (all pronouns)

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two requests for ConTeXt
by Pablo Rodriguez 09 Apr '22

09 Apr '22

Hi Hans, I have a couple of suggestions to be added to a not so distant release The first one is to allow that ConTeXt LMTX also downloads the available modules. The second feature would be the addition of an "emoji" range for font fallbacks. Many thanks for your help, Pablo

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Switching fonts changes framedtext justification
by Thangalin 08 Apr '22

08 Apr '22

Hi all, The following code produces framed text areas, each having different justification: \definefont [TextFontEmoji] [OpenSansEmoji] \definefontfamily [TextFont] [rm] [LibreBaskerville] \setupbodyfont [TextFont] \starttext \startframedtext \TextFontEmoji \input ward \stopframedtext \startframedtext \input ward \stopframedtext \stoptext How would you ensure that both text areas remain fully justified? Thank you!

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processdatabasefile styling of table cells
by juh+ntg-context＠mailbox.org 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

Hi all, I include tables via csv files like this \processdatabasefile[test][test.csv] I was able to style the tables with this: \setupTABLE [ split=yes, header=repeat, option=stretch, loffset=.5ex,roffset=.5ex] \setupTABLE [row] [odd] [background=color,backgroundcolor=hs-hellblau,] \setupTABLE [start] [spaceinbetween=25pt] \defineseparatedlist [preislistecsv] [separator={;}, % tab before=\bTABLE,after=\eTABLE, first=\bTR,last=\eTR, left=\bTD,right=\eTD] Is it possible to align decimal numbers in cells to the right? The data differs a lot. Sometimes only the last column contains decimal numbers, sometimes the last two columns. juh

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modify kern between two glyphs
by mf 05 Apr '22

05 Apr '22

Hello list, I need to modify the kern between two glyphs. This is a MWE where the problem is solved manually: ------------------------------------------ \mainlanguage[it] \starttext Default: «Questo è successo nel ’48». Desired: «Questo è successo nel ’\kern-.1em 48». \stoptext ------------------------------------------ Is it possible to solve it globally and only for a single font? Thanks, Massi

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Spellchecking for ConTeXt user on a Windows platform
by A A 02 Apr '22

02 Apr '22

Dear All, I'm currently using ConTeXt on a windows machine. I'd like to incorporate some sort of automated spell-checking in my workflow. I've seen that there are two options: 1. spell check the .tex source file 2. spell check the resulting pdf For the first option many resources online seem to suggest using *aspell. aspell* is however not maintained for windows and therefore hopelessly out of date. Furthermore many resources online seem to suggest skipping TeX and LaTeX control sequences does not always succeed. So I can only imagine how poorly it deals with ConTeXt control sequences. The second option as shown on this StackExchange <https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/42843/is-there-a-spell-check-packag…> post suggests using *\loadspellchecklist. *However, on of the arguments to this command includes a text file listing - and brace yourself - *all of the correctly spelled words*. I find this both an amusing and tragic proposition, since I basically need to spellcheck based on *every word in a given language.* What options are out there for someone who would like to do serious spellchecking using ConTeXt on Windows platform, using Powershell as my command line? Regards, Amine

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mkiv
by Hans Hagen 02 Apr '22

02 Apr '22

Hi, Normally when we're in the 2022 TeXlive code freeze period, there is a snapshot release but because there hasn't been that many changes, maybe a few patches, in MKIV there is no real snapshot this year. But for the sake of consistency we can consider today's version that snapshot. It basically means that MKIV has been frozen and is even more frozen now. All new stuff goes in MKXL (aka LMTX) and I suppose that next year we let that end up in TeXlive alongside frozen MKII and MKIV. Of course bugs will be fixed as usual. So, today is the day we kind of formally freeze MKIV. 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [NTG-context] new upload / more math
by jdh 01 Apr '22

01 Apr '22

Wrong. The imperial measurement system, may give Europeans a headache, but is NOT obsolete, by any means. A good chunk of the world use the imperial measurment system and may be required in certain books, depending on a country's standards. dh --------- Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context <ntg-context(a)ntg.nl> wrote: > Oh, great work, thank you! (While I keep working with WebCMS and avoid > math...) > > And I guess you forgot to mention that you discontinued the support > for non-metric measures like the obsolete inch, except Potrzebie, of > course. > > Hraban > > Am 01.04.22 um 10:02 schrieb Hans Hagen via ntg-context: > > Hi, > > As most of you know by now, Mikael and I are working on a math > > support upgrade. In order to let users keep up we uploaded a new > > version. We have been revisioning some of the more obscure > > constructs where we have no clue of usage, like pmod, bmod, > > bordermatrix etc, commands that we took (and reimplemented) > > decades ago from plain TeX or AMS TeX, assuming that these are > > standards. > > In this release, encouraged by the positive response we received > > from users regarding the new simplealignment construction, and in > > particular regarding the self-explaining sesac, we have decided to > > introduced some new constructs. First out is > > \startformula > > \startxıɹʇɐɯ > > \NC a_1 \NC b_1 \NC c_1 \NR > > \NC a_2 \NC b_2 \NC c_2 \NR > > \NC a_3 \NC b_3 \NC c_3 \NR > > \stopxıɹʇɐɯ > > \stopformula > > for rotation matrices. This was demanded for some advanced math > > courses that Mikael teaches. It might inspire users to come up with > > demands that suits their own obscure but nevertheless interesting > > math. > > At some point we realized that, with (also) scientific publishers > > (of math journals) moving to MS Word and Indesign, we operate in a > > rather peculiar niche and the fact that we use an upgraded and more > > granular math engine, made us wonder how to communicate all these > > new features and standards that we set. It is for that reason that > > from now on we will operate under the CMS umbrella. That > > abbreviation stands for ConTeXt Math Society. It has no funny swirly > > TeX logo which itself is a statement: in Unicode math script and > > calligraphic alphabets are so messed up that it is impossible to > > have a reliable and predictable rendering. We go for Dutch and > > Swedish simplicity in the spirit of W.N. Lansburgh: back to the > > times before TeX was written (1964). There will be no limits and > > boundaries set. (Talking math limits and boundaries: these can > > already go everywhere anyway, as can fences.) > > So, when we mention CMS, we mean serious math business, but > > kindergarten math is also embraced! There are no consequences for > > users: ConTeXt users with a proven math track record are > > automatically a member, but we are not too picky, everyone is > > welcome. We don't have honorary members but Taco (the first ConTeXt > > math user) and Aditya (the most experienced one) might consider > > themselves as such. Mikael Sundqvist is the chairman, which is a > > livelong appointment. (A nice side effect is that with Arthur living > > in Sweden too, that gives us a very strong position in the TeX > > landscape there.) > > So, today's upload is sort of special: welcome CMS (ConTeXt Math > > Shines), goodbye AMS (American Math Second). Of course we're open > > for suggestions and it being an open society all voices will be > > heard, but only proper (retro) math cf Lansburgh will be honored. Of > > course we only listen to ConTeXt users and, as that package is not > > supposed to be used for serious math, we don't bother about the few > > publishers left that still do math. > > Are we done? Not yet. We're in the middle of (colorful and graphic) > > alignment ornaments and after that we're going to expand and improve > > multi-line display formulas and equation numbering. > > It will be no coincidence that the cover of Landburghs book about > > math typesetting has a prominent 'AWE' embedded in a logo with a > > lion on top: we hope all users are in awe about what the TeX lion > > can do. > > Mikael S & Hans H > > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context(a)ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net > archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________

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new upload / more math
by Hans Hagen 01 Apr '22

01 Apr '22

Hi, As most of you know by now, Mikael and I are working on a math support upgrade. In order to let users keep up we uploaded a new version. We have been revisioning some of the more obscure constructs where we have no clue of usage, like pmod, bmod, bordermatrix etc, commands that we took (and reimplemented) decades ago from plain TeX or AMS TeX, assuming that these are standards. In this release, encouraged by the positive response we received from users regarding the new simplealignment construction, and in particular regarding the self-explaining sesac, we have decided to introduced some new constructs. First out is \startformula \startxıɹʇɐɯ \NC a_1 \NC b_1 \NC c_1 \NR \NC a_2 \NC b_2 \NC c_2 \NR \NC a_3 \NC b_3 \NC c_3 \NR \stopxıɹʇɐɯ \stopformula for rotation matrices. This was demanded for some advanced math courses that Mikael teaches. It might inspire users to come up with demands that suits their own obscure but nevertheless interesting math. At some point we realized that, with (also) scientific publishers (of math journals) moving to MS Word and Indesign, we operate in a rather peculiar niche and the fact that we use an upgraded and more granular math engine, made us wonder how to communicate all these new features and standards that we set. It is for that reason that from now on we will operate under the CMS umbrella. That abbreviation stands for ConTeXt Math Society. It has no funny swirly TeX logo which itself is a statement: in Unicode math script and calligraphic alphabets are so messed up that it is impossible to have a reliable and predictable rendering. We go for Dutch and Swedish simplicity in the spirit of W.N. Lansburgh: back to the times before TeX was written (1964). There will be no limits and boundaries set. (Talking math limits and boundaries: these can already go everywhere anyway, as can fences.) So, when we mention CMS, we mean serious math business, but kindergarten math is also embraced! There are no consequences for users: ConTeXt users with a proven math track record are automatically a member, but we are not too picky, everyone is welcome. We don't have honorary members but Taco (the first ConTeXt math user) and Aditya (the most experienced one) might consider themselves as such. Mikael Sundqvist is the chairman, which is a livelong appointment. (A nice side effect is that with Arthur living in Sweden too, that gives us a very strong position in the TeX landscape there.) So, today's upload is sort of special: welcome CMS (ConTeXt Math Shines), goodbye AMS (American Math Second). Of course we're open for suggestions and it being an open society all voices will be heard, but only proper (retro) math cf Lansburgh will be honored. Of course we only listen to ConTeXt users and, as that package is not supposed to be used for serious math, we don't bother about the few publishers left that still do math. Are we done? Not yet. We're in the middle of (colorful and graphic) alignment ornaments and after that we're going to expand and improve multi-line display formulas and equation numbering. It will be no coincidence that the cover of Landburghs book about math typesetting has a prominent 'AWE' embedded in a logo with a lion on top: we hope all users are in awe about what the TeX lion can do. Mikael S & Hans H ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------

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