acroread + context-pdf->black screen

acroread + context-pdf->black screen

[Wybo Dekker]

When I generate a pdf file with context, and view it with acroread, I
always get a large black screen without any buttons on it. I am happy
to have virtual desktops, because without those I would not even be
able to kill acroread. 

Acroread works fine with other pdf files. Do I do something wrong?

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Re: acroread + context-pdf->black screen

[Hans Hagen]

Wybo Dekker wrote:

> When I generate a pdf file with context, and view it with acroread, I
> always get a large black screen without any buttons on it. I am happy
> to have virtual desktops, because without those I would not even be
> able to kill acroread.
> 
> Acroread works fine with other pdf files. Do I do something wrong?

Come to my mind: do you set up a backgound without enabling color?
Context implements backgrounds using colored rules: save, efficient and
acurate. 

\setupcolors[state=start]

Hans

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Re: acroread + context-pdf->black screen

[Taco Hoekwater]

>>>>> "Wybo" == Wybo Dekker <wybo@servalys.hobby.nl> writes:

    Wybo> When I generate a pdf file with context, and view it with
    Wybo> acroread, I always get a large black screen without any
    Wybo> buttons on it. I am happy to have virtual desktops, because
    Wybo> without those I would not even be able to kill acroread.

    Wybo> Acroread works fine with other pdf files. Do I do something
    Wybo> wrong?

Your interaction seems to start in full-screen mode. Don't know
off-hand why it doesn't feel like actually displaying something, but I 
do know how to go back to a 'normal' window: hit the Esc key. If that
doesn't help, you are probably using the beta release of the reader 4
and you should get a new one at adobe.

Taco
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Re: acroread + context-pdf->black screen

[Wybo Dekker]

Taco Hoekwater wrote:
>     Wybo> When I generate a pdf file with context, and view it with
>     Wybo> acroread, I always get a large black screen without any
>     Wybo> buttons on it. I am happy to have virtual desktops, because
>     Wybo> without those I would not even be able to kill acroread.
> 
>     Wybo> Acroread works fine with other pdf files. Do I do something
>     Wybo> wrong?
> 
> Your interaction seems to start in full-screen mode. Don't know
> off-hand why it doesn't feel like actually displaying something, but

Sorry, I forgot to tell that my document *is* displayed

> I do know how to go back to a 'normal' window: hit the Esc key. If that
> doesn't help, you are probably using the beta release of the reader 4
> and you should get a new one at adobe.

That helped: escape gave me the normal display. Thanks!

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