How to set page background?

How to set page background?

[Zhichu Chen]

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Hi there,

I know there is a command \setupbackgrounds[page][background=???], and I can
use \defineoverlay[page][\useMPgraphic{page}], then use MetaPost to draw the
page background. But I also use something like \setuppapersize[A7][A3] to
compose the output, and it seems that the \setupbackgrounds command only
affect on A7 sub-paper. I also noticed a command
\setuplayout[marking=color]that really acts on the
A3 paper rather than the subpaper. So I think there should be such a macro
that handles the whole page's background. Can anyone tell me about it?

Thanks.

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Re: How to set page background?

[Hans Hagen]

Zhichu Chen wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I know there is a command \setupbackgrounds[page][background=???], and 
> I can
> use \defineoverlay[page][\useMPgraphic{page}], then use MetaPost to 
> draw the
> page background. But I also use something like \setuppapersize[A7][A3] to
> compose the output, and it seems that the \setupbackgrounds command only
> affect on A7 sub-paper. I also noticed a command
> \setuplayout[marking=color]that really acts on the
> A3 paper rather than the subpaper. So I think there should be such a 
> macro
> that handles the whole page's background. Can anyone tell me about it?
>
you can set up backgrounds for page, leftpage, rightpage, paper etc 

so in your case ... use \setupbackgrounds[paper][...]

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Re: How to set page background?

[Zhichu Chen]

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Thanks Hans,

But actually, I've tried it before I asked. I just modified your code from
cont-enp.pdf:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
\setuppapersize [A7][A3]
\setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
\setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
\setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
\setupbackgrounds [paper][background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
\setupcolors [state=start]
\setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
\setuptolerance [tolerant]
\setupbodyfont [6pt]
\starttext
\dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
\stoptext
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

and it appears nothing changed. So I wonder if you could look it up again
for me.

Thank you

On 2/28/07, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:
>
> Zhichu Chen wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I know there is a command \setupbackgrounds[page][background=???], and
> > I can
> > use \defineoverlay[page][\useMPgraphic{page}], then use MetaPost to
> > draw the
> > page background. But I also use something like \setuppapersize[A7][A3]
> to
> > compose the output, and it seems that the \setupbackgrounds command only
> > affect on A7 sub-paper. I also noticed a command
> > \setuplayout[marking=color]that really acts on the
> > A3 paper rather than the subpaper. So I think there should be such a
> > macro
> > that handles the whole page's background. Can anyone tell me about it?
> >
> you can set up backgrounds for page, leftpage, rightpage, paper etc
>
> so in your case ... use \setupbackgrounds[paper][...]
>
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>                                          Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE
>              Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands
>     tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com
>                                             | www.pragma-pod.nl
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Re: How to set page background?

[luigi scarso]

On 2/28/07, Zhichu Chen <zhichu.chen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Hans,
>
> But actually, I've tried it before I asked. I just modified your code from
> cont-enp.pdf:
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> \setuppapersize [A7][A3]
> \setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
> \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
> \setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
%%% hmm, try
\setupbackgrounds[paper][state=start,background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
> \setupcolors [state=start]
> \setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
> \setuptolerance [tolerant]
> \setupbodyfont [6pt]
> \starttext
> \dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
> \stoptext
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Re: How to set page background?

[Zhichu Chen]

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Thanks luigi

But it doesn't work for me either . . .


On 2/28/07, luigi scarso <luigi.scarso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/28/07, Zhichu Chen <zhichu.chen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Hans,
> >
> > But actually, I've tried it before I asked. I just modified your code
> from
> > cont-enp.pdf:
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > \setuppapersize [A7][A3]
> > \setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
> > \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
> > \setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
> %%% hmm, try
> \setupbackgrounds[paper][state=start,background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
> > \setupcolors [state=start]
> > \setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
> > \setuptolerance [tolerant]
> > \setupbodyfont [6pt]
> > \starttext
> > \dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
> > \stoptext
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Re: How to set page background?

[luigi scarso]

On 2/28/07, Zhichu Chen <zhichu.chen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Hans,
>
> But actually, I've tried it before I asked. I just modified your code from
> cont-enp.pdf:
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> \setuppapersize [A7][A3]
> \setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
> \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
> \setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
what about
\setupbackgrounds [page][background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
> \setupcolors [state=start]
> \setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
> \setuptolerance [tolerant]
> \setupbodyfont [6pt]
> \starttext
> \dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
> \stoptext
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> and it appears nothing changed. So I wonder if you could look it up again
> for me.
>
> Thank you
>
>
> On 2/28/07, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:
> > Zhichu Chen wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I know there is a command
> \setupbackgrounds[page][background=???], and
> > > I can
> > > use \defineoverlay[page][\useMPgraphic{page}], then use
> MetaPost to
> > > draw the
> > > page background. But I also use something like \setuppapersize[A7][A3]
> to
> > > compose the output, and it seems that the \setupbackgrounds command only
> > > affect on A7 sub-paper. I also noticed a command
> > > \setuplayout[marking=color]that really acts on the
> > > A3 paper rather than the subpaper. So I think there should be such a
> > > macro
> > > that handles the whole page's background. Can anyone tell me about it?
> > >
> > you can set up backgrounds for page, leftpage, rightpage, paper etc
> >
> > so in your case ... use \setupbackgrounds[paper][...]
> >
> >
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >                                          Hans Hagen |
> PRAGMA ADE
> >              Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands
> >     tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com
> >                                             |
> www.pragma-pod.nl
> >
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > ntg-context@ntg.nl
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Sincerely yours,
> Chen
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>           Zhi-chu Chen | Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility
>          No. 2019 | Jialuo Rd. | Jiading | Shanghai | P.R. China
>              tel: 086 21 5955 3405 | zhichu.chen.googlepages.com
>                                                |
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Re: How to set page background?

[Zhichu Chen]

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Thanks luigi

Yes, but only the A7 small page changes the background. Actually, I've tried
many combinations of those options before I post my problem. So I think
there is something that hasn't been mentioned in the manual.


On 2/28/07, luigi scarso <luigi.scarso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/28/07, Zhichu Chen <zhichu.chen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Hans,
> >
> > But actually, I've tried it before I asked. I just modified your code
> from
> > cont-enp.pdf:
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > \setuppapersize [A7][A3]
> > \setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
> > \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
> > \setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
> what about
> \setupbackgrounds [page][background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
> > \setupcolors [state=start]
> > \setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
> > \setuptolerance [tolerant]
> > \setupbodyfont [6pt]
> > \starttext
> > \dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
> > \stoptext
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >
> > and it appears nothing changed. So I wonder if you could look it up
> again
> > for me.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> > On 2/28/07, Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:
> > > Zhichu Chen wrote:
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > I know there is a command
> > \setupbackgrounds[page][background=???], and
> > > > I can
> > > > use \defineoverlay[page][\useMPgraphic{page}], then use
> > MetaPost to
> > > > draw the
> > > > page background. But I also use something like
> \setuppapersize[A7][A3]
> > to
> > > > compose the output, and it seems that the \setupbackgrounds command
> only
> > > > affect on A7 sub-paper. I also noticed a command
> > > > \setuplayout[marking=color]that really acts on the
> > > > A3 paper rather than the subpaper. So I think there should be such a
> > > > macro
> > > > that handles the whole page's background. Can anyone tell me about
> it?
> > > >
> > > you can set up backgrounds for page, leftpage, rightpage, paper etc
> > >
> > > so in your case ... use \setupbackgrounds[paper][...]
> > >
> > >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > >                                          Hans Hagen |
> > PRAGMA ADE
> > >              Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands
> > >     tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com
> > >                                             |
> > www.pragma-pod.nl
> > >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > ntg-context mailing list
> > > ntg-context@ntg.nl
> > > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely yours,
> > Chen
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >           Zhi-chu Chen | Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility
> >          No. 2019 | Jialuo Rd. | Jiading | Shanghai | P.R. China
> >              tel: 086 21 5955 3405 | zhichu.chen.googlepages.com
> >                                                |
> > www.sinap.ac.cn
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> >
> >
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Re: How to set page background?

[luigi scarso]

> Yes, but only the A7 small page changes the background. Actually, I've tried
> many combinations of those options before I post my problem. So I think
> there is something that hasn't been mentioned in the manual.

\setupcolors[state=start]
\setuppapersize [A7][A3]
%%%
%\setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
%%%
\setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
\setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
\setupbackgrounds [paper][background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
\setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
\setuptolerance [tolerant]
\setupbodyfont [6pt]
\starttext
\dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
\stoptext

hmm, may be
\setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
reset backgrounds

Re: How to set page background?

[Mojca Miklavec]

On 2/28/07, Zhichu Chen <zhichu.chen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Hans,
>
> But actually, I've tried it before I asked. I just modified your code from
> cont-enp.pdf:
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> \setuppapersize [A7][A3]
> \setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]

Does it help if you say
    \setuparranging [2*8,background,rotated,doublesided]
instead?

The keyword was added in September. It would be much better if that
would be the default, but Hans seems to prefer it that way.

> \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
> \setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
> \setupbackgrounds
> [paper][background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
> \setupcolors [state=start]
> \setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
> \setuptolerance [tolerant]
> \setupbodyfont [6pt]
> \starttext
> \dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
> \stoptext
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Mojca

Re: How to set page background?

[luigi scarso]

> Does it help if you say
>     \setuparranging [2*8,background,rotated,doublesided]
It works ok

Re: How to set page background?

[Zhichu Chen]

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Thanks, Mojca. It's cool.

On 3/2/07, Mojca Miklavec <mojca.miklavec.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/28/07, Zhichu Chen <zhichu.chen@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Hans,
> >
> > But actually, I've tried it before I asked. I just modified your code
> from
> > cont-enp.pdf:
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > \setuppapersize [A7][A3]
> > \setuparranging [2*8,rotated,doublesided]
>
> Does it help if you say
>    \setuparranging [2*8,background,rotated,doublesided]
> instead?
>
> The keyword was added in September. It would be much better if that
> would be the default, but Hans seems to prefer it that way.
>
> > \setuppagenumbering [alternative=doublesided]
> > \setuplayout [margin=0pt,width=fit]
> > \setupbackgrounds
> > [paper][background=color,backgroundcolor=red]
> > \setupcolors [state=start]
> > \setuplayout [location=middle,marking=color]
> > \setuptolerance [tolerant]
> > \setupbodyfont [6pt]
> > \starttext
> > \dorecurse{30}{\input tufte \par \input knuth \par}
> > \stoptext
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Mojca
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