Re: [NTG-context] Equivalent in ConTeXt mkiv for LaTeX's picture environment?

On Sat, 25 Jun 2016, Thomas Fehige wrote:

The headline says it: As a convert from LaTeX I'm looking for the functionality of LaTeX's picture environment, i.e. the placing of boxes et al. according to absolute coordinates, possibly with calculating measurements and coordinates on the go, like the stuff provided by the picture package on LaTeX. (It's labels for cider bottles this time.)

Depends on the specifics. If you just want to place labels, then use layers. If you want labels + measuring stuff + drawing lines etc., then use a combination of layers and metapost. Aditya