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Side effects with \startformula \stopformula
by Fabrice Couvreur 09 Feb '20

09 Feb '20

Hi, I composed a large document and I often use \ startformula \ stopformula. I have the impression that this creates untimely page breaks or white spaces. Fabrice

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issues with \attachment when specifying name
by Pablo Rodriguez 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

Hi Peter, here you have a minimal sample with file name changed inside the attachment command: \setupinteraction[state=start] \starttext an attachment\attachment[file=secret-name.pdf, type={application/pdf}, %~ method=hidden, name=other-name] \stoptext If method is hidden (no annotation), /EmbeddedFiles doesn’t honor the "name" option. If method is normal (generating an annotation), /T in /FileAttachment doesn’t "honor the "name" option. Would it be possible that both cases contain the value from the name "option" instead of file? Many thanks for checking this, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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Fonts from various .otf to work with \bold, \emph, \bf, \bfa ...
by context＠vivaldi.net 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

Hello, although font switching used to be discussed here and I studied wiki about font changing, I don't switch fonts in ConTeXt very often and my "maximum" font change was provided by \setupbodyfont[(e.g. termes)]. Now I am in the situation that I need to use fonts defined in: work-sans.bold.otf work-sans.bold-italic.otf work-sans.light.otf work-sans.light-italic.otf (all from https://www.1001fonts.com/work-sans-font.html) so that: - normal text and math (nothing special - just subscripts) would be typeset with work-sans.light.otf - \bold (\bf) would use work-sans.bold.otf, - \emph (\em and \it) would use work-sans.light-italic.otf, - \bi would use work-sans.bold-italic.otf - also commands \bfa, \bfc, ... would use work-sans.bold.otf scaled somehow (probably by multiples of 1.2). Some help setting it up and making it work would be appreciated... Best regards, Lukas

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suggestions for \definefontfamily and \definefallbackfamily
by Pablo Rodriguez 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

Hi Wolfgang, would it be possible that \definefontfamily could load fonts directly (not defined in the font database), like \definefont? \definefont[Test][file:texgyrepagella-regular.otf at 10pt] \definefont[TestOne][file:texgyrepagella-regular-500.otf at 10pt] \definefontfamily [mainface] [rm] [Pagella] [tf={file:texgyrepagella-regular.otf}, bf={file:texgyrepagella-regular-500.otf}] \setupbodyfont[mainface] \starttext normal\\ \bf bold not working\\ \Test this works \TestOne this works \stoptext The second improvement would be to allow "method=uppercase" with \definefallbackfamily to be able to fake smallcaps (as used with \definefontfallback in https://mailman.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2018/092878.html) Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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[HOWTO] spanning xtable cells
by Floris van Manen 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

Does anyone knows a hint to get the stacked boxes to the correct size? When usinig non-zero values for the options spaceinbetween and/or columndistance the cells of the xtable will not properly size when spanning over rows and/or columns. e.g. \starttext \startxtable[spaceinbetween=2mm, columndistance=2mm, corner=round] \startxtablebody \startxrow \startxcell[ny=3] a1 \stopxcell \startxcell[nx=2] a2/3 \stopxcell \startxcell[ny=3] a4 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell b2 \stopxcell \startxcell b3 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell c2 \stopxcell \startxcell c3 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell[nx=3] d1/2/3 \stopxcell \startxcell d4 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell e1 \stopxcell \startxcell e2 \stopxcell \startxcell e3 \stopxcell \startxcell e4 \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtablebody \stopxtable \stoptext

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math font
by Thomas A. Schmitz 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

Hi all, in my environment file, I have defined a math font: \definefontfamily [thomas] [math] [XITS Math] and as far as I can see in the log file, this font is found: system > 9: filename=xits-math.lfg filetype=tex foundname=/Users/lmtx/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/fonts/mkiv/xits-math.lfg fullname=/Users/lmtx/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/fonts/mkiv/xits-math.lfg usedmethod=database system > 14: filename=XITSMath-Regular.otf filetype=otf format=otf foundname=/Users/lmtx/tex/texmf/fonts/opentype/public/xits/XITSMath-Regular.otf fullname=/Users/lmtx/tex/texmf/fonts/opentype/public/xits/XITSMath-Regular.otf usedmethod=database mkiv lua stats > loaded fonts: 16 files: texgyretermes-bold.otf, texgyretermes-italic.otf, texgyretermes-regular.otf, xitsmath-regular.otf, dejavusansmono.ttf, gentiumalt-i.ttf, gentiumalt-r.ttf, myriadpro-it.otf, myriadpro-regular.otf, kadmosu.otf, monotype - timesnrmtpro-bold.otf, monotype - timesnrmtpro-italic.otf, monotype - timesnrmtpro.otf, timesbold.ttf, timesitalic.ttf, times-roman.ttf nevertheless, on the terminal and in the log file, I get dozens of lines with this message fonts > math: unset for global bodyfont thomas at 11pt This is with the latest 2020.01.26 19:19. I have a slight suspicion that this behavior is new, but I’m not totally sure. It’s just a small nuisance, but something is wrong here, I would say? All best Thomas

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14th ConTeXt Meeting (2020), Sibřina, Czech Republic
by Jano Kula 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Dear all, as you may have noticed: the 14th ConTeXt Meeting will be held in Sibřina, Czech Republic on *September 6–12 (Sun–Sat), 2020* Meeting people you know from the list is always a great pleasure and fun as are discussed topics on LuaTeX, LuaMetaTeX, ConTeXt and their practical usage. Talks are not compulsory neither to give nor to attend. Still everyone is welcome to even few minutes presentation on her/his experiences or troubles and challenges. Registration will begin on May 1. There will be cheaper early-bird period May–June and discount for newcomers. For more information see the meeting page <https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/>. To have an impression of the meeting see photos from Sibřina in 2018 <https://kostverlorenvaart.blogspot.com/2018/09/context-meeting-2018-in-czec…> by Frans. See you in September! Jano on behalf of the ConTeXt Group

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Harfbuzz
by Denis Maier 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Hi, I have just read that TeX Live 2020 will use the LuaHBTeX engine for LuaLaTeX. What is the status of HarfBuzz with ConTeXt? I've searched the wiki, but couldn't find anything. Best, Denis

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Unicode 13 – save the \dodo!
by Henning Hraban Ramm 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Hi, I’m a bit late: Last week the Unicode consortium released the latest version of their nowadays mostly-emoji standard. Besides several entries for transgender representation, there are also new animals, and most important: “my” ConTeXt mascot, the Dodo! ;D see https://unicode.org/emoji/charts-13.0/emoji-released.html I still miss e.g. - adaptible colors for everything-else-than-skintone (e.g. vehicles) - political symbols (red flag, hammer-and-sickle – of course the selection would be a political decision and would cause problems with prohibited, e.g. nazi, symbols, but maybe we can just get simple flags in several colors? adaptible would make sense...) - lots of local and/or vegetarian food (Kässpätzle, Leberkäswecken, Schupfnudeln, veg. pizza, tofu…) - some sense… While I agree that we need some standardization in symbols, I still don’t think it was a good idea to mix them with text glyphs and bloat font technology with colors. Greetlings, Hraban

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Official file ending?
by Philipp A. 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Hi! Most text editors have LaTeX specific syntax highlighting, so it makes sense to give your ConTeXt file a ending it can be distinguished with. Is there a blessed one? - .ctx: Would mirror the semi-common .ltx, but is used for XML files inside of ConTeXt itself - .mkiv: Is that just for ConTeXt or all LuaTeX stuff? Would it make sense to give text documents that extension? - Something else? (.tex doesn’t count, it’s shared with LaTeX files and plain TeX files) Best, Philipp

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