> Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد <mailto:Idris.Hamid@colostate.edu>
> 25. Juni 2018 um 00:46
> Dear gang,
>
> mtx-context     | current version: 2018.06.24 18:28
>
> In the attached and below, we want sectioning numbers placed and 
> naturally aligned in the margin:
>
> =======
> \definecombinedlist % \setuplist[]
> [content]
> [section]
> [level=section,
> alternative=c,
> criterium=local]
>
> \setuphead[section][alternative=inmargin]
> \setupitemize[1][inmargin][stopper=]
>
> \placecontent
>
> \starttext
> \startsection[title= First]
> \input ward
> \stopsection
> \startsection[title= Second]
> \startitemize[r]
> \startitem[] \input ward \stopitem
> \startitem[] \input ward \stopitem
> \stopitemize
> \stopsection
> \stoptext
> =======
>
> 1. What is the most straightforward way to to the section numerals 
> generated by \placecontent placed and aligned inmargin?

\define[1]\SectionlistNumbercommand
   {\llap{#1\hskip\leftmargindistance}}

\setuplist
   [section]
   [alternative=c,
    criterium=local,
    width=0pt,
    distance=0pt,
    numbercommand=\SectionlistNumbercommand]


Wolfgang