Thanks Hans, Henning, and John,

This has been very helpful!

Matthias 

> On Sep 15, 2025, at 4:32 AM, John Was <johnoxuk@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Matthias
> 
> I'm still very inexperienced with Context - and will probably have to start again since I've been busy with other matters recently and have forgotten nearly everything - but the following clumsy code might work until some Contexpert comes up with a proper solution:
> 
> Can the \im{12\times 9} rectangle be tiled with the\llap{\externalfigure[cow] [width=0pt,height=0pt,label={Here we have a picture of a cow}]} \externalfigure[cow.pdf][inline]{}-hexomino?
> 
> 
> If it is any good at all, it could be condensed into a cs such as:
> 
> \intextlabel{Here we have a picture of a cow} 
> 
> (the cow figure could remain since it's always available and is only used to create an invisible (zero width and height) graphic).
> 
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> John 
> 
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> On Mon, 15 Sept 2025 at 00:44, Matthias Weber <matthiasweber64@gmail.com <mailto:matthiasweber64@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Dear All, 
>> 
>> I am occasionally using inline figures instead of characters/words where it seems suggestive and appropriate(to me), like in the example below:
>> 
>>  \setupexternalfigures[location=default]
>>  \starttext
>> Can the \im{12\times 9} rectangle be tiled with the  \externalfigure[cow.pdf][inline]{}-hexomino?
>> \stoptext
>> 
>> (I am actually using instead of cow.pdf the attached file R-hexomino.pdf, in case someone is interested in what this is good for)
>> 
>> Two questions: The inline figure is a little bit raised and too big. How can I lower and scale it?
>> 
>> Also, adding alternativetext={Cow} after inline undoes the inline effect. Is it possible to have an alternative text for inline images?
>> 
>> Or are there other options I should consider?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Matthias
>> 
>> 
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