From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
To: pavneet_arora@waroc.com,
mailing list for ConTeXt users <ntg-context@ntg.nl>
Subject: Re: Natural Tables---Including a bit of cell style in a \define
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:38:51 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4ECCB11B.2010805@wxs.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4ECB90BF.6020706@waroc.com>
On 22-11-2011 13:08, Pavneet Arora wrote:
> I am creating documentation labeling the circuits of electrical and
> network panels for a project of mine.
>
> Enclosed is a minimal example.
>
> What I would like is to define two macros: \unused and \spare (\unused
> referring to a circuit with no breaker installed, while \spare referring
> to a circuit with a breaker, but no load). I wish these definitions to
> not only include the represented text and font directives, i.e., {\tt
> [Unused]}, but also shade the cell in a background color. However, I
> cannot seem to figure out how to do that. Including the
> `[background=color,backgroundcolor=gray]' in the \define seems to be
> expanded back simply as text.
>
> Any suggestions?
\define\unused
{\inframed
[foregroundstyle=type,
background=color,
backgroundcolor=gray,
frame=off]
{[Unused]}}
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