Thanks Hans, Henning, and John, This has been very helpful!
Matthias > On Sep 15, 2025, at 4:32 AM, John Was <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Matthias > > I'm still very inexperienced with Context - and will probably have to start > again since I've been busy with other matters recently and have forgotten > nearly everything - but the following clumsy code might work until some > Contexpert comes up with a proper solution: > > Can the \im{12\times 9} rectangle be tiled with the\llap{\externalfigure[cow] > [width=0pt,height=0pt,label={Here we have a picture of a cow}]} > \externalfigure[cow.pdf][inline]{}-hexomino? > > > If it is any good at all, it could be condensed into a cs such as: > > \intextlabel{Here we have a picture of a cow} > > (the cow figure could remain since it's always available and is only used to > create an invisible (zero width and height) graphic). > > > Best wishes > > John > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free.www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <x-msg://8/#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > On Mon, 15 Sept 2025 at 00:44, Matthias Weber <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> I am occasionally using inline figures instead of characters/words where it >> seems suggestive and appropriate(to me), like in the example below: >> >> \setupexternalfigures[location=default] >> \starttext >> Can the \im{12\times 9} rectangle be tiled with the >> \externalfigure[cow.pdf][inline]{}-hexomino? >> \stoptext >> >> (I am actually using instead of cow.pdf the attached file R-hexomino.pdf, in >> case someone is interested in what this is good for) >> >> Two questions: The inline figure is a little bit raised and too big. How can >> I lower and scale it? >> >> Also, adding alternativetext={Cow} after inline undoes the inline effect. Is >> it possible to have an alternative text for inline images? >> >> Or are there other options I should consider? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Matthias >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________________ >> If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to >> the Wiki! >> >> maillist : [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> / >> https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman3/lists/ntg-context.ntg.nl >> webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl <https://www.pragma-ade.nl/> / >> https://context.aanhet.net <https://context.aanhet.net/> (mirror) >> archive : https://github.com/contextgarden/context >> wiki : https://wiki.contextgarden.net <https://wiki.contextgarden.net/> >> ___________________________________________________________________________________ > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the > Wiki! > > maillist : [email protected] / > https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman3/lists/ntg-context.ntg.nl > webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / https://context.aanhet.net (mirror) > archive : https://github.com/contextgarden/context > wiki : https://wiki.contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________
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