On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Pablo Rodriguez <oi...@gmx.es> wrote:
> On 12/08/2014 08:42 AM, Reza Housseini wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I try to use layers to position a figure on top of the leftmargin area.
> > I use code like the following:
> >
> > \definelayer[MyLayer][option=test]
> > \setupbackgrounds[text][leftmargin][background=MyLayer]
> > \setlayer[MyLayer][x=0cm,y=0cm]
> > {\externalfigure[cow][width=2cm]}
> >
> > This image get's repeated every page but I only want it on the first
> > page. The parameter state=start does not change anything. Is there a way
> > to disable the layer on the next page?
>
> Hi Reza,
>
> I don’t know whether this is a bug or a feature.
>
> But this document might achieve what (I guess) you want (as you wrote
> yourself):
>
> \definelayer[MyLayer]
> \setlayer[MyLayer][x=0cm,y=4.5cm]
> {\externalfigure[cow][width=2cm]}
> \setupbackgrounds[page][background=MyLayer]
> \starttext
> \dorecurse{5}{\input knuth}
> \stoptext
>
> > Also there seems to be a bug with \showframe. When I use this command
> > my figure is only displayed on the first page (as desired).
>
> I wasn’t able to reproduce this.
>
> Placing \showframe before of after \setupbackgrounds in the previous
> document, states (http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Layers#State) work fine.
>
> I hope it helps,
>
>
> Pablo
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Thanks Pablo
I already used this solution. For me it looks like a bug that the "state"
argument does not change anything because the manual clearly states the
expected behaviour of "state".
But anyhow I'll use the other solution.
Cheers,
Reza
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