Re: Columns (text alignment)

[Peter Rolf <indiego@gmx.net>]

Hi Fabio

Fabio Mancinelli wrote:
> Hi everybody.
> 
> I am experimenting with ConTeXt and columns. I am creating a simple
> style and I setup 3 columns and redefined some heading (section,
> subsection, subsubsections).
> 
> Now the problem is that the text at the end of the columns is not
> aligned (i.e., the columns end at different heights).
> 
> I thought that this was due to the \blank commands that I specified as
> before and after parameters in the heading definitions, but even by
> using the flexible modifier doesn't change that behavior.
> 
using \blank[line] (and also the derived halfline) inserts *no* glue
(see definition in context manual). use small,medium,big or any
fraction/combination of these instead.

> I don't know where the problem is. The tex file is attached.
> 
> Thank you,
> Fabio
> 
> P.S.: By using the attached file, I cannot specify the position
> parameter for \placefigure. If I write
> \placefigure{Name}{\externalfigure[...} it works.
> \placefigure[btlr]{name}{\externalfigure[...} does not. Weird.
> 
> P.P.S.: I was reading the columns.pdf "tutorial". I saw that a
> \definecolumnsethsize command is used but I haven't found any
> documentation about that command anywhere. I use width=2\textwidth which
> seems to produce the same effects (2 columns span).
>
i can't help you with this stuff (never used it, although it looks awesome).

Greetings, Peter