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>Is there such a thing available in Context?

Not really, and Context doesn't show all boxes (like edges), so what I
usually do is this:

\def\BOX#1#2{\framed[width=#1,height=#2]{}}

And then:

\setuptexttexts
  [edge]
  [\BOX\leftedgewidth,\textheight]
  [\BOX\rightedgewidth,\textheight]

This shows some boxes on places where you want it. If this clobbers your
usual stuff, you can use overlays and backgrounds to do so. It is not
exactly the same as \showlayout etc, but it gets the job done:

\defineoverlay[BACKFRAME][{\BOX\overlaywidth\overlayheight}]

\setupbackgrounds
  [text]
  [leftedge]
  [background=BACKFRAME]

This also shows the offset if you had one.

The \showlayout macro creates a solid filled box, which clobbers all
backgrounds, I don't know if this is a bug or a feature, but sometimes I do
not want to have the backgrounds clobbered, especially if I use offsetted
backgrounds.

So ok, there is no in-the-box solution, but as usual, you can roll your own.

Happy experimenting, Gilbert.