2009/1/21 Wolfgang Schuster :

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I have a template for a letter in which I use \setupbackgrounds. I also have a tenplate for a watermark which also uses \setupbackgrounds. The background from the last include is used. Is there a way to merge the backgrounds?

\setupbackgrounds[page][background={template,watermark}]

In my letter template I now do: \setupbackgrounds[page][background={myAddr,WatermarkOverlay}] That even works if the watermark template is not included. So, so far so good. But I was wondering if it could be generalized. I was thinking about the following. A variable backgroundList is defined and in every template where layers are defined, those layers are added to backgroundList. And then the following statement is used: \setupbackgrounds[page][background=\@backgroundList] Is something like this possible? -- Cecil Westerhof

2009/1/22 Peter Münster :

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But I was wondering if it could be generalized. I was thinking about the following. A variable backgroundList is defined and in every template where layers are defined, those layers are added to backgroundList. And then the following statement is used: \setupbackgrounds[page][background=\@backgroundList]

Is something like this possible?

Perhaps you're looking for something like this: http://archive.contextgarden.net/message/20060115.080349.8efe83be.en.html That means: a template adds a background.

Works like a charm. In t-defaults.tex I have: \setupbackgrounds[page][state=start] In t-watermark.tex I have: \expandparameters \setupbackgrounds[page][background={\currentvalue,WatermarkOverlay}] In t-privebrief.tex I have: \expandparameters \setupbackgrounds[page][background={\currentvalue,myAddr}] And in my document I have: \usemodule[defaults] \usemodule[watermark] \usemodule[privebrief] And both backgrounds are displayed. -- Cecil Westerhof