Re: Widows, flush bottom, and word breaks

["Adam Lindsay" <atl@comp.lancs.ac.uk>]

Jack M. Lyon said this at Sat, 12 Feb 2005 09:35:05 -0700:

>I'm trying to learn to use ConTeXt for book publishing (wonderful program!)
>but can't seem to find answers to a couple of questions:
>
>1. How can I turn *off* protection against widows? (Last line of paragraph
>at top of page.)

This is discussed in greater detail in the new (in-progress) style
manual, normally available at:
<http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/style.pdf>
But also mirrored (pragma server down) at:
<http://context.aanhet.net/general/manuals/style.pdf>

I think what you want is:
\widowpenalty 0

>2. How can I turn on \flushbottom (LaTeX command) to space lines *inside*
>paragraphs but not *between* paragraphs?

I'm not sure. Peter Münster's email helped me understand the problem a
little more, but I think he misinterpreted your lines vs paragraphs
directive. Digging around in the source code (sigh), I do notice a
parameter that might help. Try these two in combination:

\setupinterlinespace[stretch=0.08]  % experimentation needed!
\setuptolerance[vertical,verystrict]

I'm not an expert in this area, so don't take this as the final word!
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