self-answering (for the record) rightmargin / leftmargin has to be used in combination with an additional position keyword (low, middle, key), otherwise the caption is missing. I think a default position (low) would be nice in this case. Best Michael this works: \useMPlibrary[dum] \starttext \showframe \setupcaption [figure][] \placefloat[][]{default}{\externalfigure[dummy][]} \setupcaption [figure][location={rightmargin,low}] \placefloat[][]{right}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

On 19 Aug 2016, at 17:25, eidenbenz wrote:

I want to place the caption of floats in the margin. I thought the locationparameter of setupcaption can be used to do this. But it doesnt work.

What am I missing? Thanks Michael

\useMPlibrary[dum]

\starttext

\showframe

\setupcaption [figure][] \placefloat[][]{default}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=inner] \placefloat[][]{inner}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=outer] \placefloat[][]{outer}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=innermargin] \placefloat[][]{innermargin}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=outermargin] \placefloat[][]{outermargin}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=leftmargin] \placefloat[][]{leftmargin}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=rightmargin] \placefloat[][]{rightmargin}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=lefthanging] \placefloat[][]{lefthanging}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=righthanging] \placefloat[][]{righthanging}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

\setupcaption [figure][location=hang] \placefloat[][]{hang}{\externalfigure[dummy][]}

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