Dear list, I come with a different approach to the issue I had yesterday. I have a sample: \setuppapersize[A6] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided, location=] \setupexternalfigures[location=default] \starttext \dorecurse{5}{ \definelayer[spider][state=start] \setlayer[spider]{\externalfigure[spider][scale=1500]} \definelayer[cow][x=.8\paperwidth, y=.85\paperheight, state=continue] \setlayer[cow]{\externalfigure[cow][scale=600]} \setupbackgrounds[page][background={spider, cow}] \blank[force,10em]\dorecurse{8}{\input zapf\par}\page[right]} \stoptext I have an issue that I cannot solve: How can I remove layers from empty pages? I know there is a "state=stop", but I don’t know how to link this to empty pages. Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk