On 2015-08-25 03:41, Andreas Becker wrote:
> ConTeXt version: 2015.08.21 19:57
>
> In the PDF output of the following code, the first text line on the second page only
> spans half the textwidth. However, below the figure, the text should span the
> whole width.
>
> \starttext
> \placefigure[right][]{caption}
> {
> \externalfigure[nop][width=0.5\textwidth,height=19cm]
> }
> \input lorem
> \input lorem
> \input lorem
> \stoptext
>
>
Andreas,

This is a long-recognized issue that appears to have no resolution. It 
was previously raised by Gerhard Kugler in March 2007 (figure occupies 
space into next page 
<http://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context%40ntg.nl/msg21273.html>) and by 
me in March 2014 (Caption whitespace overflows page 
<http://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context%40ntg.nl/msg73904.html>) and 
possibly by others I did not come across.

The only resolution I have found is to reduce the size of the figure 
enough to prevent the reserved space from intruding on the text area of 
the next page.

-- 
Rik Kabel