Re: Simpleslides question

Re: Simpleslides question

[Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky]

Thanks for asking. The problem is so simple from PowerPoint view. I want 
to place a logo of my academic institution on the front page, above the 
slide title. I can guess its x,y coordinates, but cannot understand how 
to place it there.

I know something about overlays, but it seems that they can add an image 
to a text already placed somewhere. I have no text, I just want to place 
an image at arbitrary location at one page.

>> >  Hello,
>> >
>> >  Can I arrange*multiple*  images per a page in specified positions (x,y) using
>> >  simpleslides module?
>>      
>
> Can you elaborate? Do you want the same images to appear in all slides in
> the background (like a corporate design), or do you want to include
> multiple images on a single page, say two images side by side?
>
> Aditya
Vyatcheslav
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Re: ConTeXt version of LaTeX's article class

[Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky]

Btw, I most like small navigation buttons in the bottom ) Good idea to 
something alike to Simpleslides.

> can i also ask, does simple-slides offer something like this?
>
>    http://people.cs.uu.nl/andres/NixOS-IFIP.pdf
>    
Vyatcheslav
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Re: Simpleslides question

[Aditya Mahajan]

On Thu, 25 Jun 2009, Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky wrote:

> Thanks for asking. The problem is so simple from PowerPoint view. I want to 
> place a logo of my academic institution on the front page, above the slide 
> title. I can guess its x,y coordinates, but cannot understand how to place it 
> there.
>
> I know something about overlays, but it seems that they can add an image to a 
> text already placed somewhere. I have no text, I just want to place an image 
> at arbitrary location at one page.

With simpleslides, you will need to create your own "style module". 
Currently, there is no documentation for it, but here is the gist of 
creating your own style.

Simpleslides provides four overlays, simpleslides:background:horizontal,
simpleslides:background:vertical, simpleslides:background:title, 
simpleslides:background:ornament.

The title background is placed on the title page, the horizontal and 
ornamanet backgrounds are placed on all pages other than 
\IncludePicture[vertical] where the vertical and ornamenet backgrounds are 
placed.

If you to place a logo at a specific position, use

\startuseMPgraphic{simpleslides:MP:ornament}
StartPage ;
metapost code to draw/place logo at a particular location
StopPage ;
\stopuseMPgraphic

and then

\defineoverlay
   [simpleslides:background:ornament]
   [\useMPgraphic{simpleslides:MP:ornament}]


Aditya
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Re: ConTeXt version of LaTeX's article class

[Thomas A. Schmitz]

On Jun 25, 2009, at 5:25 PM, Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky wrote:

> Btw, I most like small navigation buttons in the bottom ) Good idea  
> to something alike to Simpleslides.

Well, for one thing, the module clearly says in its manual that this  
is not its aim: "The module is meant for presentations which will be  
shown on a digital projector. They have no interactive elements (such  
as buttons or hyperlinks) and no navigational tools (such as table of  
contents)." Hence the name "simple-slides." I have never understood  
what these navigation buttons are good for when I watched  
presentations. But of course, if users think it's a good idea, Aditya  
and I may consider adding them.

And another thing that's on my mind: Vyatcheslav, you have been asking  
a ton of questions lately. You have received quite a few answers, but  
you have never replied (unless to ask further questions). I'm not  
complaining about a lack of manners, but it would be good to know if  
your problem has been solved, if the solutions work etc.

Thomas
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Re: ConTeXt version of LaTeX's article class

[Thomas A. Schmitz]

On Jun 26, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky wrote:

> Hello Thomas,
>
> Thanks for reply.
>
> My idea about the buttons came from student diploma presentations.  
> One student does the presentation, while his friend turns the  
> slides. Sometimes it's necessary to go back, so it will be handy to  
> have buttons... But I don't insist; this may be my whim )
>
Well, this is a case where the buttons actually make sense, so I see  
why you should be interested. To give you a short description: for the  
moment, the page counters we have are all hard-coded into the  
submodules. We plan to write a submodule for these counters so they  
can be included with any background. This would be the moment to also  
include similar buttons. I must admit that I find the beamer buttons  
way too cluttered and would opt for something much simpler (just the  
three rightmost "back" "go to page" "foreward"), but of course, that's  
a matter of taste. Since ConTeXt has good support for such  
interaction, I don't think it would be too hard.

> When I'm in hurry, I solve problems faster them I get solutions ))  
> Unfortunately, I've already dropped the project I worked on (not by  
> my will), so I loose any interest in it and don't try anything.  
> Thanks for hinting me about this delicate matter.
>

Sure, now I understand.

Best

Thomas
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Re: ConTeXt version of LaTeX's article class

[Vyatcheslav Yatskovsky]

Hello Thomas,

Thanks for reply.

My idea about the buttons came from student diploma presentations. One 
student does the presentation, while his friend turns the slides. 
Sometimes it's necessary to go back, so it will be handy to have 
buttons... But I don't insist; this may be my whim )

When I'm in hurry, I solve problems faster them I get solutions )) 
Unfortunately, I've already dropped the project I worked on (not by my 
will), so I loose any interest in it and don't try anything. Thanks for 
hinting me about this delicate matter.

Vyatcheslav

>> Btw, I most like small navigation buttons in the bottom ) Good idea
>> to something alike to Simpleslides.
>>      
>
> Well, for one thing, the module clearly says in its manual that this
> is not its aim: "The module is meant for presentations which will be
> shown on a digital projector. They have no interactive elements (such
> as buttons or hyperlinks) and no navigational tools (such as table of
> contents)." Hence the name "simple-slides." I have never understood
> what these navigation buttons are good for when I watched
> presentations. But of course, if users think it's a good idea, Aditya
> and I may consider adding them.
>
> And another thing that's on my mind: Vyatcheslav, you have been asking
> a ton of questions lately. You have received quite a few answers, but
> you have never replied (unless to ask further questions). I'm not
> complaining about a lack of manners, but it would be good to know if
> your problem has been solved, if the solutions work etc.
>
> Thomas
>
>
>    
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