[NTG-context] Re: sidebar and marginrule not working

24 Oct 2023

      Hi Idris,

Your code works fine on my machine (version 2023.09.26 18:19 LMTX on MacOS 11.7.10). I see both bars correctly.

Best regards: Otared
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On 24 Oct 2023, at 02:24, Hamid,Idris  wrote:
Dear gang,
The appears to be something wrong with the sidebar and marginrule mechanisms. MWE:
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% ConTeXt  ver: 2023.09.26 18:19 LMTX
\setupmarginrule[1][rulecolor=darkred]
\definesidebar[Sidebar][rulethickness=0.28pt,distance=3pt,rulecolor=darkgreen]
\setupsidebar[rulecolor=darkgreen]
\starttext 
\startmarginrule[1] 
\input ward 
\stopmarginrule
\blank
\startsidebar[Sidebar] 
\input zapf 
\stopsidebar 
\stoptext
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In the output, either
i)  the rules do not appear at all (most attempts); or
ii) the rules appear for a split-second then disappear (using sumatrapdf as the viewer, so the pdf updates on the fly).
Is is a bug?
A second question: Is either mechanism preferable over the other? That is: In LMTX, what is the best mechanism to use?
Thank you in advance for any guidance.
Best wishes
-- 
Idris Samawi Hamid, Professor
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
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