On 24 Oct 2023, at 02:24, Hamid,Idris <Idris.Hamid@ColoState.EDU> 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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