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x mark symbol and general symbol guide
by Gerion Entrup 15 Jun '24

15 Jun '24

Hi, I recently tried to typeset a table with checkmarks and x marks. \checkmark exists but is there a predefined x mark symbol (\xmark does not work)? In general: For LaTeX there exists the very helpful comprehensive LaTeX symbol list [1]. Is there a similar documentation for ConTeXt somewhere? Best, Gerion [1] https://www.ctan.org/pkg/comprehensive

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missing space with French quotation
by Peter Münster 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Hi, When using \start/stopquotation in French documents, there is a missing space: \mainlanguage[fr] \setcharacterspacing[frenchpunctuation] \starttext bla \quotation{OK} bla\\ bla «OK» bla \startquotation Not Ok: a space is missing \stopquotation \stoptext Is this a bug or a feature? How could I get a space before "»" please? TIA for any help, -- Peter

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setuphead in connection with the command argument
by Gerion Entrup 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Hi, I'm trying to adapt the format of chapters in my document and have a few questions regarding setuphead. My aim is to have the chapter (title) on a separate page with an additional intro in different text sizes for title, subtitle and the intro. I chose to use the "command=" argument in setuphead for that. However, I'm not quite sure about it's internals. Let's begin with a minimal example: ``` \define[2]\MyChapter{% #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) } \setuphead[title, chapter][command=\MyChapter] \setupbodyfont[11pt] \starttext \startchapter[title=foo][subtitle=bar, intro={some explanation}] some text \stopchapter \stoptext ``` This produces 1.pdf. ## Font size What is the reason that that the font of the chapter is bigger? How can I reset it to normal size? This does not work at all: ``` \define[2]\MyChapter{% \setupbodyfont[11pt] #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) } ``` However, changing to a bigger font works somehow. Is there a factor applied to the font size internally? For example: ``` \define[2]\MyChapter{% \setupbodyfont[20pt] #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) } ``` produces 2.pdf (the chapter font is not 20pt). ## Line breaks How can I achieve line breaks? This does not work: ``` \define[2]\MyChapter{% #1 #2:\\ \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ (\structureuservariable{intro}) } ``` (see 3.pdf) I also want to set everything except of the intro in a flushright environment but do not know how. I tried: ``` \define[2]\MyChapter{% \startalignment[flushright] #1 #2:\\ \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ \stopalignment \structureuservariable{intro} } ``` (see 4.pdf, no change) ## Bold text I tried to get the text bold. However, `#1` and `#2` does not seem to follow this. ``` \define[2]\MyChapter{% \bold #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) } ``` ## Makeups The best solution, I had so far, was to define a makeup, but I don't get it to work with text with mixed alignment and it does not solve the font size problem: ``` \definemakeup[chapter][align=left, top=] \define[2]\MyChapter{% \startmakeup[chapter] #1 #2:\\ \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ \stopmakeup (\structureuservariable{intro}) } ``` (see 5.pdf) ## Framed I also have tried this but it does not bring any linebreaks: ``` \define[2]\MyChapter{% \framed[frame=off, offset=0pt]{#1\\#2:\\ \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ (\structureuservariable{intro})} } ``` (see 6.pdf) I hope you can shed some light into setuphead with command. I search on the wiki, Stackoverflow and the manuals but didn't really find anything. Best, Gerion

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Number in a circle
by Kip Warner 04 Jun '24

04 Jun '24

Hello list, I would like to typeset a number in a circle. Nothing fancy. No special colours, transforms, or complex metapost magic (which I am not familiar with). I have tried \circled{3} and \textcircled{3}, but ConTeXt does not appear to recognize these commands. Any help appreciated. -- Kip Warner OpenPGP signed/encrypted mail preferred https://www.thevertigo.com

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by root＠ntg.nl 31 May '24

31 May '24

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framed boxes top aligned howto?
by Hans van der Meer 31 May '24

31 May '24

I have no problem of aligning two or more \framedtext boxes bottomwise on the baseline, nor centering them vertically within a \vcenter. But I do not succeed in placing them with their top aligned without the following trick: typeset them in a box, determine largestheight and then typeset again each within: \vbox to largestheight and \vill'ed to the bottom. All very well, but it is disastrous when there are side effects: twice typesetting then fails in some instances. I hope I described the question sufficiently clear, because an MWE is not so minimal. Therefore my question: how can I align two or more \framedtext's thus: |----------] |----------] |----------] ... | ] [ ] [ ] | ] [ ] [ ] | ] [ ] [ ] | ] |----------] [ ] | ] [ ] | ] [ ] |----------] [ ] |----------] yours sincerely dr. Hans van der Meer

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self defined conversion in \date
by Peter Münster 30 May '24

30 May '24

Hi, It seems, that you cannot use self defined conversions in \date: \defineconversion[mytest][X-\romannumerals] \starttext Self defined conversion: \convertnumber{mytest}{1} (OK)\\ Predefined conversion in date: \date[d=1][day:a] (OK)\\ Self defined conversion in date: \date[d=1][day:mytest] (not OK) \stoptext Is this a bug, or a feature? How could one use self defined conversions in \date please? TIA for any help, -- Peter

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\hfrac undefined in latest
by Henning Hraban Ramm 30 May '24

30 May '24

Hi Hans & Mikael, \hfrac is not defined anymore in latest LMTX, is this intentional? (I don’t need it, it’s just about documentation.) Hraban

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Re: setuphead in connection with the command argument
by Tomáš Hála 30 May '24

30 May '24

Hi Gebrion, > ## Font size + ## Bold text for font size etc., you can use \setuphead [chapter] [style={\setupbodyfont[11pt]}] or \setuphead [chapter] [style=\tf] \setuphead [chapter] [style=\bf] > ## Line breaks + ## Framed > How can I achieve line breaks? \define[2]\MyChapter{% \framedtext{% #1 #2:\\ \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ (\structureuservariable{intro}) } } > I also want to set everything except of the intro in a flushright environment but do not know how. I tried: As above: \framedtext[align=flushright]{% The best, Tomáš ------ On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 02:15:01PM +0000, Gerion Entrup wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to adapt the format of chapters in my document and have a few questions regarding setuphead. > My aim is to have the chapter (title) on a separate page with an additional intro in different text sizes for title, subtitle and the intro. > I chose to use the "command=" argument in setuphead for that. > However, I'm not quite sure about it's internals. > > Let's begin with a minimal example: > ``` > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) > } > > \setuphead[title, chapter][command=\MyChapter] > > \setupbodyfont[11pt] > > \starttext > \startchapter[title=foo][subtitle=bar, intro={some explanation}] > some text > \stopchapter > \stoptext > ``` > This produces 1.pdf. > > > ## Font size > > What is the reason that that the font of the chapter is bigger? How can I reset it to normal size? This does not work at all: > ``` > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > \setupbodyfont[11pt] #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) > } > ``` > However, changing to a bigger font works somehow. Is there a factor applied to the font size internally? For example: > ``` > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > \setupbodyfont[20pt] #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) > } > ``` > produces 2.pdf (the chapter font is not 20pt). > > > ## Line breaks > > How can I achieve line breaks? > This does not work: > ``` > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > #1 #2:\\ > \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ > (\structureuservariable{intro}) > } > ``` > (see 3.pdf) > > I also want to set everything except of the intro in a flushright environment but do not know how. I tried: > ``` > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > \startalignment[flushright] > #1 #2:\\ > \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ > \stopalignment > \structureuservariable{intro} > } > ``` > (see 4.pdf, no change) > > > ## Bold text > > I tried to get the text bold. However, `#1` and `#2` does not seem to follow this. > ``` > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > \bold #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) > } > ``` > > ## Makeups > > The best solution, I had so far, was to define a makeup, but I don't get it to work with text with mixed alignment and it does not solve the font size problem: > ``` > \definemakeup[chapter][align=left, top=] > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > \startmakeup[chapter] > #1 #2:\\ > \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ > \stopmakeup > (\structureuservariable{intro}) > } > ``` > (see 5.pdf) > > ## Framed > > I also have tried this but it does not bring any linebreaks: > ``` > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > \framed[frame=off, offset=0pt]{#1\\#2:\\ \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ (\structureuservariable{intro})} > } > ``` > (see 6.pdf) > > I hope you can shed some light into setuphead with command. I search on the wiki, Stackoverflow and the manuals but didn't really find anything. > > Best, > Gerion > > % 1.pdf > \define[2]\MyChapter{% > #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) > } > > % % 2.pdf > % \define[2]\MyChapter{% > % \setupbodyfont[20pt] #1 #2: \structureuservariable{subtitle} (\structureuservariable{intro}) > % } > > % % 3.pdf > % \define[2]\MyChapter{% > % #1 #2:\\ > % \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ > % (\structureuservariable{intro}) > % } > > % % 4.pdf > % \define[2]\MyChapter{% > % \startalignment[flushright] > % #1 #2:\\ > % \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ > % \stopalignment > % \structureuservariable{intro} > % } > > % % 5.pdf > % \definemakeup[chapter][align=left, top=] > % \define[2]\MyChapter{% > % \startmakeup[chapter] > % #1 #2:\\ > % \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ > % \stopmakeup > % (\structureuservariable{intro}) > % } > > > % % 6.pdf > % \define[2]\MyChapter{% > % \framed[frame=off, offset=0pt]{#1\\#2:\\ \structureuservariable{subtitle}\\ (\structureuservariable{intro})} > % } > > \setuphead[title, chapter][command=\MyChapter] > > \setupbodyfont[11pt] > > \starttext > \startchapter[title=foo][subtitle=bar, intro={some explanation}] > some text > \stopchapter > \stoptext > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context(a)ntg.nl / https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman3/lists/ntg-context.ntg.nl > webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / https://context.aanhet.net (mirror) > archive : https://github.com/contextgarden/context > wiki : https://wiki.contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________

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how to prevent item appearing in List of Figures
by Charles Doherty 30 May '24

30 May '24

Hi Mikael, > I notice that you addressed Wolfgang, but you also sent to the list. > One way could be to condition on being on a chapter page: > > \setupheadertexts > [\doifelsefirstsectionpage{chapter}{\userpagenumber}{}] > > \setupheadertexts > [\doifelsefirstsectionpage{chapter}{}{\getmarking[chapter]}] > [\doifelsefirstsectionpage{chapter}{}{\userpagenumber}] Thank you for your suggestion. Along with your suggestion and that of Wolfgang I get what I need. I thought I was sending to the list but I copied and pasted from an email and didn’t realise that Wolfgang was included. I have only ever written to the list many years ago. I haven’t typeset a book before and various things are a challenge. The most recent is the following. I have \placelistoffigures some of which are logos (for the publisher and two granting bodies) that I have placed with: \setupcaptions[number=no] \starttplacefigure[ location={middle,high,low}, reference=fig:logo, title=] {\externalfigure[FCLogo][width=0.045\textwidth]} \stopplacefigure These are not part of the text and I don’t want them to appear in the list. The caption for the logo doesn’t appear in the List of Figures but the page number does. How can I prevent these particular graphics from being listed in the List of figures. Thanks, Charlie

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