[NTG-context] Re: sidebar and marginrule not working

[Otared Kavian <otared@gmail.com>]

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Hi Idris,

Your code works fine on my machine (version 2023.09.26 18:19 LMTX on MacOS 11.7.10). I see both bars correctly.

Best regards: Otared

> On 24 Oct 2023, at 02:24, Hamid,Idris <Idris.Hamid@ColoState.EDU> wrote:
> 
> Dear gang,
> 
> The appears to be something wrong with the sidebar and marginrule mechanisms. MWE:
> 
> ==============
> % ConTeXt  ver: 2023.09.26 18:19 LMTX
> 
> \setupmarginrule[1][rulecolor=darkred] 
> 
> \definesidebar[Sidebar][rulethickness=0.28pt,distance=3pt,rulecolor=darkgreen]
> \setupsidebar[rulecolor=darkgreen] 
> 
> \starttext 
> \startmarginrule[1] 
> \input ward 
> \stopmarginrule 
> 
> \blank 
> 
> \startsidebar[Sidebar] 
> \input zapf 
> \stopsidebar 
> \stoptext
> ==============
> 
> In the output, either
> 
> i)  the rules do not appear at all (most attempts); or
> ii) the rules appear for a split-second then disappear (using sumatrapdf as the viewer, so the pdf updates on the fly).
> 
> Is is a bug?
> 
> A second question: Is either mechanism preferable over the other? That is: In LMTX, what is the best mechanism to use? 
> 
> Thank you in advance for any guidance.
> 
> Best wishes
> -- 
> Idris Samawi Hamid, Professor
> Department of Philosophy
> Colorado State University
> Fort Collins, CO 80523
> 
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