Hi Joh,

Johannes Graumann wrote:
> 
>>>the custom-defined 'authoryearx' ones that go as follows:
>>>\setupcite
>>>    [authoryearx]
>>
>>This new defn should do it (untested):
>>
>> ..

> This produces the following error:
> Runaway argument?
> klose:75,ofarrell:75]\else \processcommalist [authoryearx]\docitation \ETC.
> ! File ended while scanning use of \bibauthoryearxref.

Maybe a cut&paste error? It works fine over here, on my local
copy of your thesis. Fragment attached

>>I'll implement some interaction controls for \cite/\setupcite tomorrow,
>>since that is the easiest way out. So: new version tomorrow.

I've just uploaded a new version. The new option

   \setupcite[interaction=stop] % default=start

disables hyperlinks.

Taco