Hi, please have a look at the minimal below (tex+pdf): We always have a kind of heading followed by a block of two columns. But suddenly on page 6, entry "Cassius Dio" has a much larger vertical space above than "Novellen" for example! Why? And how can this be avoided? Any help very much appreciated! Steffen (MkIV) -------
On 11/05/2010 09:48 AM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
Hi,
please have a look at the minimal below (tex+pdf):
We always have a kind of heading followed by a block of two columns.
But suddenly on page 6, entry "Cassius Dio" has a much larger vertical space above than "Novellen" for example!
Why? And how can this be avoided?
\smash{§§} Best wishes, Taco
Am 05.11.2010 um 09:56 schrieb Taco Hoekwater:
On 11/05/2010 09:48 AM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
Hi,
please have a look at the minimal below (tex+pdf):
We always have a kind of heading followed by a block of two columns.
But suddenly on page 6, entry "Cassius Dio" has a much larger vertical space above than "Novellen" for example!
Why? And how can this be avoided?
\smash{§§}
Ah, this was a bad example... I have an other snippet from my original file, please see minimal (tex+pdf) below. Here we have a bigger space before "Gai epitome" than before "Gai institutiones". Why is this one? How can this be avoided? Greetings, Steffen (MkIV) -------
On 11/05/2010 11:42 AM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
Am 05.11.2010 um 09:56 schrieb Taco Hoekwater:
On 11/05/2010 09:48 AM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
Hi,
please have a look at the minimal below (tex+pdf):
We always have a kind of heading followed by a block of two columns.
But suddenly on page 6, entry "Cassius Dio" has a much larger vertical space above than "Novellen" for example!
Why? And how can this be avoided?
\smash{§§}
Ah, this was a bad example... I have an other snippet from my original file, please see minimal (tex+pdf) below.
Here we have a bigger space before "Gai epitome" than before "Gai institutiones".
Why is this one? How can this be avoided?
In this case it seems that columns believes (height-wise) that there are 12 lines instead of the actual 11 in the block above. I don't understand why, though.
Am 05.11.2010 um 12:09 schrieb Taco Hoekwater:
On 11/05/2010 11:42 AM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
Am 05.11.2010 um 09:56 schrieb Taco Hoekwater:
On 11/05/2010 09:48 AM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
Hi,
please have a look at the minimal below (tex+pdf):
We always have a kind of heading followed by a block of two columns.
But suddenly on page 6, entry "Cassius Dio" has a much larger vertical space above than "Novellen" for example!
Why? And how can this be avoided?
\smash{§§}
Ah, this was a bad example... I have an other snippet from my original file, please see minimal (tex+pdf) below.
Here we have a bigger space before "Gai epitome" than before "Gai institutiones".
Why is this one? How can this be avoided?
In this case it seems that columns believes (height-wise) that there are 12 lines instead of the actual 11 in the block above. I don't understand why, though.
Wow: "that columns believes" ;o) is there a specialist for parapsychology out there? Hans? The appendix from which these examples come from is quite big and there a dozens of situations like the one shown above: Suddenly there is a little bit more space above, sometimes more sometimes less. But there is no rule, no structure. I tried to throw in some vskip to adjust it manually ... but after 3 hours I gave up: you never get the right distance. So is there a handy work around to get rid off that column's cranky believe? Best, Steffen
On 11/05/2010 12:23 PM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
So is there a handy work around to get rid off that column's cranky believe?
I have never had a whole lot of luck with \startcolumns ... \stopcolumns. Normally I would suggest using \startsimplecolumns... \stopsimplecolumns (in the case of columns, it seems 'simple' is better), but you probably want page breaks inside? You could try adding a \strut to each line (number). That may not immediately produce the output you desire, but it will help make the columns be more predictable.
On 5-11-2010 12:53, Taco Hoekwater wrote:
On 11/05/2010 12:23 PM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
So is there a handy work around to get rid off that column's cranky believe?
I have never had a whole lot of luck with \startcolumns ... \stopcolumns. Normally I would suggest using \startsimplecolumns... \stopsimplecolumns (in the case of columns, it seems 'simple' is better), but you probably want page breaks inside?
columns are quite sensitive to rounding errors so anything that messes up a line height makes it a problem; some day I'll do it again (using a bit of lua) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
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