I said:
So - is there a parameter which represents the current width of the layout area, taking into account itemisations, textbackgrounds and anything else? Thanks.
I came up with a rather ugly kludge which solves my immediate problem but might not be best. I created a new dimen, \RealWidth, and before each table I set it to the value of \textwidth minus leftskip minus rightskip. In other words, I did this: -- \newdimen\RealWidth \definetextbackground[TestBackground] [leftoffset=1em,rightoffset=1em,topoffset=8pt, bottomoffset=8pt,frame=on,location=paragraph] \starttext \starttextbackground[TestBackground] Some text first, which behaves perfectly, and then a table: \leavevmode\RealWidth=\textwidth\advance\RealWidth by-\leftskip\advance\RealWidth by-\rightskip\bTABLE \setupTABLE[column][1][width=0.3\RealWidth] \setupTABLE[column][2][width=0.7\RealWidth] \bTR\bTD I was hoping\eTD \bTD that this table would make itself narrower according to the background offsets, like the text does. And now it does!\eTD\eTR \eTABLE} \stoptextbackground \stoptext -- This produces what I want as far as I have tested it. I'm not sure it's the best or most comprehensive solution though. Duncan dh@capdm.com