\definemeasure[interview][3em]

\define[1]\InterviewHeadCommand
  {\offset[x=-\measure{interview}]{#1}}

\definedescription
  [interview]
  [alternative=top,
   headcommand=\InterviewHeadCommand,
   margin=\measure{interview}]

\showframe[text][text]

\starttext

\startinterview{Weisman}
\input weisman
\stopinterview

\startinterview{Ward}
\input ward
\stopinterview

\stoptext

Wolfgang
Henning Hraban Ramm
7. Februar 2018 um 17:16
Ahoi,
I’m trying to typeset an interview and thought, a "description" might be the best setup. But I can’t find the right parameters for the layout I want...
Every contribution should look like:

"""
HHR
Here’s the text, question or answer.

OTR
And here’s the next one.
Might have several lines.
"""

Working example:


\definedescription[Interview][
headstyle=italic,
style=normal,
align=flushleft,
alternative=hanging,
]

\def\dostartInterview[#1][#2]%
{\doifsomethingelse{#2}%
{\startInterview[reference={#1},title={#2}]}%
{\startInterview[title={#1}]}%
}
\def\startInt{\dodoubleempty\dostartInterview}
\def\stopInt{\stopInterview}


\starttext

\chapter{An Interview}

\startInt[{Hennning Hraban Ramm (HR)}]
This might be a short question or a long response.
Name or initials of the person should stand in their own line (without breaking), while the answer should be indented, without additional paragraph indent.
\stopInt

\startInt[{Hans Hagen (HH)}]
And I’m sure the author has something to say.
\input tufte
\stopInt

\startInt[HR]
\input knuth
\stopInt

\startInt[HH]
\input zapf
\stopInt

\startInt[thankyou][HR]
This might also have a reference.
\stopInt

\stoptext



Greetlings, Hraban
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