Re: First go at book with ConTeXt, questions

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

Frans Goddijn wrote:

> I'm running into the expected problems sooner than I expected. I use crop
> marks and the page that's displayed when I print the DVI file (using DVIPS
> from the 4TEX CD) shows that the crop marks are too far to the right. the
> page falls off the crop marks about 4mm to the left (page gets cut off)
> and it fails to meet the crop mark's right cutting line by about 3mm.

Frans phoned me about this problem, and here is what we discussed. 

When setting up a page, the margins don't count in the calculations!
Their dimensions are only used in backgrounds, breaking margin text,
alignment etc. 

The main dimensions are: backspace/topspace (rugwit/kopwit etc), width
and height.  

Use \showframe (\toonkader) for showing the page layout. Beware not to
confuse the margins with the backspace!

> Also, I wonder why I get 4 identical pages showing the layout with the
> test-tect on the 5th page with the following input file:
> 
> \stelpapierformaatin[A5][A4]
> \stelkorpsin[pos,fg,9pt]    % switch to times incl expert set,
>                             % thanks Taco!
> \stellayoutin[plaats=midden,markering=aan]
> \toonlayout               % this causes 4 identical pages

Right. I show four pages because one should be able to check:

single sided output 
double sided output 
double sided output with single sided layout

The four pages make sense on a duplex printer, where one should be able
to see a spread too.

I have to admit that I never use \showlayout, I always use \showframe. 

Hans

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