vertical alignment of table of contents in makeup
There is a trick mentioned on the wiki for top-aligning the contents of a makeup page, namely adding "top=,", which cancels the default value of \vss, which is infinitely strechable space. However, that doesn't seem to work when the first element in the makeup page is \completecontent: \starttext % top= here doesn't seem to be working... \startmakeup[standard][top=,] \completecontent \section{testsection} \stopmakeup \stoptext Here, the table of contents and the section are both placed on the makeup page, but they are centered vertically. If the \completecontent line is commented out, the correct vertical alignment of the section header is obtained. Is there a way to get top-alignment when a makeup page starts with \completecontent? Is this a bug? Or should I even be using makeup pages in my table of contents? Mark
On 12/20/2014 03:13 AM, Mark Szepieniec wrote:
There is a trick mentioned on the wiki for top-aligning the contents of a makeup page, namely adding "top=,", which cancels the default value of \vss, which is infinitely strechable space.
However, that doesn't seem to work when the first element in the makeup page is \completecontent:
Hi Mark, this is what it happens when you start a makeup page with a \chapter command. \chapter inserts a page break before the heading.
[...] Here, the table of contents and the section are both placed on the makeup page, but they are centered vertically. If the \completecontent line is commented out, the correct vertical alignment of the section header is obtained. Is there a way to get top-alignment when a makeup page starts with \completecontent? Is this a bug?
As far as I know, this isn’t a bug. You can disable the page break before chapter with: \setuphead[chapter][page=] This way it works as you intend.
Or should I even be using makeup pages in my table of contents?
I wonder whether this makes sense at all. Why do you want or why do you think you need the table of contents wrapped in a makeup page? A makeup page is fine for contents such as title pages, colophons or similar ones. Their contents should fit in a single page, because the contents won’t be split across pages. Here you have a sample that shows why makeup pages shouldn’t be used for table of contents: \starttext \startmakeup[standard][top=,] \chapter{Contents} \dorecurse{50}{\section{testsection}} \stopmakeup \stoptext I hope it helps, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk
Hi Pablo,
thanks for your clarifications. My thinking was that I didn't want my table
of contents page to have a page number, but I didn't realize that the ToC
head acts as a chapter head, so you can just get rid of the page number in
the way you suggest.
So just leaving out the makeup works fine, thanks!
On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 11:41 PM, Pablo Rodriguez
On 12/20/2014 03:13 AM, Mark Szepieniec wrote:
There is a trick mentioned on the wiki for top-aligning the contents of a makeup page, namely adding "top=,", which cancels the default value of \vss, which is infinitely strechable space.
However, that doesn't seem to work when the first element in the makeup page is \completecontent:
Hi Mark,
this is what it happens when you start a makeup page with a \chapter command. \chapter inserts a page break before the heading.
[...] Here, the table of contents and the section are both placed on the makeup page, but they are centered vertically. If the \completecontent line is commented out, the correct vertical alignment of the section header is obtained. Is there a way to get top-alignment when a makeup page starts with \completecontent? Is this a bug?
As far as I know, this isn’t a bug.
You can disable the page break before chapter with:
\setuphead[chapter][page=]
This way it works as you intend.
Or should I even be using makeup pages in my table of contents?
I wonder whether this makes sense at all.
Why do you want or why do you think you need the table of contents wrapped in a makeup page?
A makeup page is fine for contents such as title pages, colophons or similar ones. Their contents should fit in a single page, because the contents won’t be split across pages.
Here you have a sample that shows why makeup pages shouldn’t be used for table of contents:
\starttext \startmakeup[standard][top=,] \chapter{Contents} \dorecurse{50}{\section{testsection}} \stopmakeup \stoptext
I hope it helps,
Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk
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On 12/21/2014 09:01 PM, Mark Szepieniec wrote:
Hi Pablo,
thanks for your clarifications. My thinking was that I didn't want my table of contents page to have a page number, but I didn't realize that the ToC head acts as a chapter head, so you can just get rid of the page number in the way you suggest.
So just leaving out the makeup works fine, thanks!
Hi Mark, to get rid of page numbers in the table of contents, http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Table_of_Contents#Suppressing_page_numbering_f... may help you. Just in case it helps, Pablo
On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 11:41 PM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote:
On 12/20/2014 03:13 AM, Mark Szepieniec wrote: > There is a trick mentioned on the wiki for top-aligning the contents of > a makeup page, namely adding "top=,", which cancels the default value of > \vss, which is infinitely strechable space. > > However, that doesn't seem to work when the first element in the makeup > page is \completecontent:
Hi Mark,
this is what it happens when you start a makeup page with a \chapter command. \chapter inserts a page break before the heading.
> [...] > Here, the table of contents and the section are both placed on the > makeup page, but they are centered vertically. If the \completecontent > line is commented out, the correct vertical alignment of the section > header is obtained. Is there a way to get top-alignment when a makeup > page starts with \completecontent? Is this a bug?
As far as I know, this isn’t a bug.
You can disable the page break before chapter with:
\setuphead[chapter][page=]
This way it works as you intend.
> Or should I even be using makeup pages in my table of contents?
I wonder whether this makes sense at all.
Why do you want or why do you think you need the table of contents wrapped in a makeup page?
A makeup page is fine for contents such as title pages, colophons or similar ones. Their contents should fit in a single page, because the contents won’t be split across pages.
Here you have a sample that shows why makeup pages shouldn’t be used for table of contents:
\starttext \startmakeup[standard][top=,] \chapter{Contents} \dorecurse{50}{\section{testsection}} \stopmakeup \stoptext
I hope it helps,
Pablo
On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 10:12 PM, Pablo Rodriguez
On 12/21/2014 09:01 PM, Mark Szepieniec wrote:
Hi Pablo,
thanks for your clarifications. My thinking was that I didn't want my table of contents page to have a page number, but I didn't realize that the ToC head acts as a chapter head, so you can just get rid of the page number in the way you suggest.
So just leaving out the makeup works fine, thanks!
Hi Mark,
to get rid of page numbers in the table of contents,
http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Table_of_Contents#Suppressing_page_numbering_f... may help you.
Just in case it helps,
Pablo
On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 11:41 PM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote:
On 12/20/2014 03:13 AM, Mark Szepieniec wrote: > There is a trick mentioned on the wiki for top-aligning the contents of > a makeup page, namely adding "top=,", which cancels the default value of > \vss, which is infinitely strechable space. > > However, that doesn't seem to work when the first element in the makeup > page is \completecontent:
Hi Mark,
this is what it happens when you start a makeup page with a \chapter command. \chapter inserts a page break before the heading.
> [...] > Here, the table of contents and the section are both placed on the > makeup page, but they are centered vertically. If the \completecontent > line is commented out, the correct vertical alignment of the section > header is obtained. Is there a way to get top-alignment when a makeup > page starts with \completecontent? Is this a bug?
As far as I know, this isn’t a bug.
You can disable the page break before chapter with:
\setuphead[chapter][page=]
This way it works as you intend.
> Or should I even be using makeup pages in my table of contents?
I wonder whether this makes sense at all.
Why do you want or why do you think you need the table of contents wrapped in a makeup page?
A makeup page is fine for contents such as title pages, colophons or similar ones. Their contents should fit in a single page, because the contents won’t be split across pages.
Here you have a sample that shows why makeup pages shouldn’t be used for table of contents:
\starttext \startmakeup[standard][top=,] \chapter{Contents} \dorecurse{50}{\section{testsection}} \stopmakeup \stoptext
I hope it helps,
Pablo
Interesting, thanks!
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