Re: [NTG-context] calculating optimal height of textblock

On 4/28/2021 2:07 PM, denis.ma...@ub.unibe.ch wrote: how do you usually calcultate your layouts? For example in this example, the third value for height is not really helpful as there will never be a complete line : you can use lines=40, instead of height Hans --

Re: [NTG-context] custom zig zag sidebars

On 4/28/2021 5:27 PM, mf wrote: Hello, I made an experiment to add alternatives to sidebars (see attachment). I discovered the sidebar is drawn by anch_sidebars_draw in metapost/context/base/mpiv/mp-apos.mpiv. I've redefined it locally to add alternatives. To make fancy, zig zag bars I defi

[NTG-context] custom zig zag sidebars

Hello, I made an experiment to add alternatives to sidebars (see attachment). I discovered the sidebar is drawn by anch_sidebars_draw in metapost/context/base/mpiv/mp-apos.mpiv. I've redefined it locally to add alternatives. To make fancy, zig zag bars I defined a macro, draw_pattern_bar, th

[NTG-context] calculating optimal height of textblock

Hi, how do you usually calcultate your layouts? For example in this example, the third value for height is not really helpful as there will never be a complete line : = \setupbodyfont[10pt] \definepapersize[test][width=140mm,height=208mm] \setuppapersize[test][test] \setuplayo

Re: [NTG-context] \setupalign[height] and \setupalign[line] in LMTX

Ok, after dabbling around a bit more, I can now come up with the following example \setuppapersize[A5][A5] \showframe \setuptolerance[vertical,stretch] %\setupalign[line] %\setupinterlinespace[stretch=0.1] % vertical stretching seems to kick in for stretch