Re: Enumeration numbering in the left margin

["kauśika via ntg-context" <ntg-context@ntg.nl>]

On Saturday, November 20, 2021 11:31:24 AM IST kauśika wrote:
> Dear list,
> 
> I have the following enumeration block.
> 
> \defineenumeration[verse]
> \setupenumeration[verse]
>   [alternative=leftmargin,
>    text=,
>    width=fit,
>    distance=1em,
>    way=bysection]
> 
> I actually want to (flush) left align the enumeration's number inside the
> left margin and give it a blue color. But even if I have
>    \setupmargindata[inleftmargin][color=bblue4,align=flushleft]
> there is no alignment, no color.
> 
> However, if I do
> \setupenumeration[verse]
>   [alternative=leftmargin,
>    text=,
>    width=\leftmarginwidth,
>    headcolor=bblue4,
>    distance=0em,
>    way=bysection]
> I am able to get the desired effect.
> 
> Is this the 'correct' way to do it? I mean to ask, am I doing something
> wrong with \setupmargindata or is this expected behaviour.
> 
> Thanks,
> kauśika

Also 
\setupenumeration[verse]
  [alternative=left,
   text=,
   headcommand=\inleftmargin,
   distance=0em,
   way=bysection]
along with
   \setupmargindata[inleftmargin][color=bblue4,align=flushleft]
achieves the required effect. 

So then am I using alternative=leftmargin incorrectly?

Thanks,
kauśika


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