From: Otso Helenius <context@pi-xi.net>
To: <ntg-context@ntg.nl>
Subject: Solution to a "superscript" problem?
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:43:05 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <6c17f9dcc01621f20e74d6673d9a0bca@pi-xi.net> (raw)
Hello,
I've been trying to come up with a few methods to add definitions to
text with the help of the metafun and context manuals. The first method
adds the definition as sort of a "superscript" on top of the word, and
the second one marks multiple words with a curly bracket and adds the
definition on top of the tip of the bracket.
Here is the (ugly and hackish) code:
\startuniqueMPgraphic{defline}
path p; p:=(0,0)..controls (0,1) and (1,1)..(1,1)--(6,1)..controls(7,1)
and (7,1)..(7,2)--(7,2)..controls(7,1) and
(7,1)..(8,1)--(13,1)..controls(13,1) and (14,1)..(14,0);
draw (0,0)--(0,12pt) withcolor white;
draw p xscaled (\overlaywidth/15) yscaled 5 shifted (0,9mm) withpen
pencircle scaled 0.25mm withcolor red;
\stopuniqueMPgraphic
\defineoverlay[curlybracket][\includeMPgraphic{defline}]
\def\sentencedef[#1][#2]{\setbox\scratchbox=\hbox{#2}\hbox to
\the\wd\scratchbox{\cbox{\hbox{\tfxx\color[red]
#1}\\\hbox{\framed[background=curlybracket,frame=off]{#2}}}}}
\def\worddef[#1][#2]{\setbox\scratchbox=\hbox{#2}\hbox to
\the\wd\scratchbox{\cbox{\hbox{\rotate[rotation=25]{\tfxx\color[red]
#1}}\\\hbox{#2}}}}
\starttext
\hbox{\worddef[def1][Lorem] ipsum \worddef[def2][dolor] sit
\worddef[def3][amet] consectetur \worddef[def4][adipiscing] elit.}
\hbox{\sentencedef[def5][Lorem ipsum] dolor sit \sentencedef[def6][amet
consectetur] adipiscing elit.}
\stoptext
I haven't figured a way to add the curly bracket graphic neatly nor
position the definition correctly on top of it.
I would be very interested in any advice regarding these two functions
and how to rewrite both of them in a more elegant way.
Best regards,
--
* Otso Helenius
* Helsinki University, Faculty of Mathematics
* Aalto University, Faculty of Architecture
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next reply other threads:[~2011-10-12 19:43 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-10-12 19:43 Otso Helenius [this message]
2011-10-12 20:09 ` Hans Hagen
2011-10-12 20:26 ` Otso Helenius
2011-10-12 20:55 ` Aditya Mahajan
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