Dear context users: I am experimenting with descriptions and I couldn't find in the documentation the following: 1. What is the default value of width option? It seems that default width uses the longest head + some distance for every head in a descriptions list. Neither width=fit nor width=broad,distance=dimension results in the same. 2. In the same document how can I reset to the default options of a defined description list? For example: \definedescription[defa] \defa{head} .... % deafult options are used \setupdescription[defa][width=broad,distance=1cm] \defa{head} .... % above options are used Now I would like to use again the default options, how can I? I tried: \setupdescription[defa][] \defa{head} .... But still the previously set options are used, they haven't been reset. Thank you in advance, bcsikos
I am experimenting with descriptions and I couldn't find in the documentation the following:
1. What is the default value of width option? It seems that default width uses the longest head + some distance for every head in a descriptions list. Neither width=fit nor width=broad,distance=dimension results in the same.
Some information is given here: http://www.ntg.nl/maps/36/09.pdf Enumerations and descriptions share a lot of settings.
2. In the same document how can I reset to the default options of a defined description list? For example:
\definedescription[defa]
\defa{head} .... % deafult options are used
\setupdescription[defa][width=broad,distance=1cm] \defa{head} .... % above options are used
But still the previously set options are used, they haven't been reset.
There is no way to reset options in ConTeXt. The canonical way to do this is: \definedescription[defa] \definedescription[defb][defa][width=broad, distance=1cm] \startdefa ... \stopdefa \startdefb ... \stopdefb (Untested): This should also work: \startdefa[width=broad, distance=1cm] ... \stopdefa Aditya
Aditya Mahajan írta:
I am experimenting with descriptions and I couldn't find in the documentation the following:
1. What is the default value of width option? It seems that default width uses the longest head + some distance for every head in a descriptions list.
Sorry, I wasn't right. context uses a default width for head. Accidentally the longest term I used in my document was almost the same as the default head width, therefore I thought that the head was calculated according to my term's width.
Neither width=fit nor width=broad,distance=dimension results in the same.
Some information is given here: http://www.ntg.nl/maps/36/09.pdf Enumerations and descriptions share a lot of settings.
Thank you. I read it. I have a question: is it possible to add some text or command between the head and text in description? For example a dash or symbol which separates the head from the text. In enumerations it seems to be different, because there the variable head (title) goes after a static head. I would need the opposite: variable head part - static head part. I tried to use headcommand option but it puts stuff before head.
There is no way to reset options in ConTeXt. The canonical way to do this is:
\definedescription[defa] \definedescription[defb][defa][width=broad, distance=1cm]
\startdefa ... \stopdefa
\startdefb ... \stopdefb
(Untested): This should also work:
\startdefa[width=broad, distance=1cm] ... \stopdefa
I see. Thank you again, bcsikos
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