Why does the following does not center the text? I am choosing a letter size paper which is 8.5 inches wide. I have both margins at 1.5in and all other distances equal to 0 in. Should the text be not centered. Thanks. \setuppapersize[letter][letter] \setuplayout[leftmargin=1.5in,rightmargin=1.5in,leftedge=0in,rightedge=0in,leftmargindistance=0in,rightmargindistance=0in,leftedgedistance=0in,rightedgedistance=0in,width=5.5in] \starttext \showlayout \input tufte \stoptext
On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 05:19, Curiouslearn wrote:
Why does the following does not center the text? I am choosing a letter size paper which is 8.5 inches wide. I have both margins at 1.5in
That's width of box called margin (the one where you put side notes etc). You need to set backspace=1.5in and that should suffice.
and all other distances equal to 0 in. Should the text be not centered.
No, because backspace=1in by default, so what you thought of as "left margin" is only 1in wide and the right one probably 2in then. Mojca
\setuppapersize[letter][letter] \setuplayout[leftmargin=1.5in,rightmargin=1.5in,leftedge=0in,rightedge=0in,leftmargindistance=0in,rightmargindistance=0in,leftedgedistance=0in,rightedgedistance=0in,width=5.5in]
\starttext \showlayout \input tufte \stoptext
Thanks Mojca. I knew the backspace would work, but I did not know why
the settings I specified did not work. I thought that if I explicitly
specify all the relevant dimensions, it would calculate backspace.
Seems like backspace is a necessary input. Maybe this should be
clarified on the Wiki.
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 11:45 PM, Mojca Miklavec
On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 05:19, Curiouslearn wrote:
Why does the following does not center the text? I am choosing a letter size paper which is 8.5 inches wide. I have both margins at 1.5in
That's width of box called margin (the one where you put side notes etc). You need to set backspace=1.5in and that should suffice.
and all other distances equal to 0 in. Should the text be not centered.
No, because backspace=1in by default, so what you thought of as "left margin" is only 1in wide and the right one probably 2in then.
Mojca
\setuppapersize[letter][letter] \setuplayout[leftmargin=1.5in,rightmargin=1.5in,leftedge=0in,rightedge=0in,leftmargindistance=0in,rightmargindistance=0in,leftedgedistance=0in,rightedgedistance=0in,width=5.5in]
\starttext \showlayout \input tufte \stoptext
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