* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-19 21:10 ` Manuel P.
@ 2009-12-20 3:52 ` Aditya Mahajan
2009-12-20 10:14 ` Peter Münster
2009-12-20 12:38 ` Using ConTeXt for a thesis? Manuel P.
2009-12-20 7:09 ` Mojca Miklavec
2009-12-21 11:28 ` mode=node and ligatures Andreas Harder
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From: Aditya Mahajan @ 2009-12-20 3:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Sat, 19 Dec 2009, Manuel P. wrote:
> George N. White III ha scritto:
>>
>> ConTeXt has been used, but different institutions have different rules
>> and expectations.
>> At many institutions there is already a LaTeX thesis style "ready to go",
In my experience, the trouble is not creating a style that meets your
university's requirement: that is easy both in LaTeX (once you know the
right packages) or ConTeXt. The difficulty is understanding your
universities requirement which, in most cases, is ambiguous and
incomplete.
> My requirements are quite easy: something unobtrusive that enable me to focus
> on the content and obtain a nice and consistent look with a virtually flat
> leaning curve (I don't mind a bit of learning, but I can't spend days on
> that). Some pictures, some tables, mainly text. Footnotes, bibliography,
> quotes and easy personalization of footers and headers.
All this is easy in ConTeXt and also LaTeX. I don't think that ConTeXt's
has an advantage over LaTeX in terms of ease of configurability. ConTeXt's
main advantage is consistency. Once you understand a few basics, you can
guess the right keywords for other commands. In LaTeX, each package has
its own conventions and remembering stuff is more difficult.
> Some quick examples:
> - How can I make a double-face document (right page, left page)?
\setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided]
> - How can I separate the footer from the rest of the page with something like
> an \hairline?
\setupbackgrounds[footer][text][topframe=on]
> - There is an equivalent for ConTeXt of LaTeX's lastpage? I want a footer
> like this: <page>/<n. of pages>
\lastpage :)
\setupfootertexts[Page \pagenumber\ of \lastpage]
Aditya
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-20 3:52 ` Aditya Mahajan
@ 2009-12-20 10:14 ` Peter Münster
2009-12-20 16:33 ` \wordright{…} and hyphens Andreas Harder
2009-12-20 23:08 ` extra kerning do nothing Andreas Harder
2009-12-20 12:38 ` Using ConTeXt for a thesis? Manuel P.
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From: Peter Münster @ 2009-12-20 10:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Sat, Dec 19 2009, Aditya Mahajan wrote:
> In my experience, the trouble is not creating a style that meets your
> university's requirement: that is easy both in LaTeX (once you know the
> right packages) or ConTeXt. The difficulty is understanding your
> universities requirement which, in most cases, is ambiguous and incomplete.
Hello,
The other trouble can be, that the requirements are simply ugly and don't
even respect basic typographic rules (line lengths of more than 80
characters for example).
I've typeset three PhD thesis and one master thesis, and I've never
bothered with the "requirements" of the universities.
The result was, that some members of the juries paid compliments on the look
of the dissertations ("like a book").
I'm not an expert in typography, but sometimes the people inventing those
rules at universities are even less expert... :(
The one, that I like best (balanced columns):
http://pmrb.free.fr/tmp/main.pdf
(I'm sorry, I've typeset it before my LaTeX->ConTeXt conversion... ;)
Cheers, Peter
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* \wordright{…} and hyphens
2009-12-20 10:14 ` Peter Münster
@ 2009-12-20 16:33 ` Andreas Harder
2009-12-20 23:08 ` extra kerning do nothing Andreas Harder
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From: Andreas Harder @ 2009-12-20 16:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi,
\wordright{something} don’t like it if the preceding line have a hyphenated word. It seems to work if one changes \allowbreak to hskip\zeropoint in the macro-definition.
Here an example:
\mainlanguage[de]
% \unprotect
% \def\dowordright[#1]%
% {% don't change
% \groupedcommand
% {\removeunwantedspaces
% \hfill
% \allowbreak % changed back from \hskip\zeropoint
% % \hskip\zeropoint % -> solves the problem
% \strut
% \hfill
% \quad % decent spacing
% \hbox}
% {\doifelse{#1}\v!right{\kern-\rightskip}{\doifsomething{#1}{\kern-#1}}%
% \parfillskip\zeropoint
% %\finalhyphendemerits\zerocount % yes or no
% \par}}
% \protect
\setupframedtexts
[width=\dimexpr.65\textwidth,
offset=none]
\starttext
\startframedtext
ein Jahr da gewohnt in Rülzheim, waren noch Schwiegereltern dabei..
\wordright{(S.\,3, Z.\,78–97)}
\stopframedtext
\startframedtext
wenn du Ro, Mund aufmachst hörst das du nicht da geboren bist (lacht verlegen).
\wordright{(S.\,4, Z.\,117–121)}
\stopframedtext
\startframedtext
ein Jahr da gewohnt in Rülzheim, waren noch Schwie- gereltern dabei
\wordright{(S.\,3, Z.\,78–97)}
\stopframedtext
\stoptext
By the way: I can’t make a minimal example yet but I have a text where the same word appears on one place with ligatures and on another place without. Perhaps this is known …?
Greetings
Andreas
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* extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-20 10:14 ` Peter Münster
2009-12-20 16:33 ` \wordright{…} and hyphens Andreas Harder
@ 2009-12-20 23:08 ` Andreas Harder
2009-12-21 12:40 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Andreas Harder @ 2009-12-20 23:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi,
the following used to work:
\definecharacterkerning[negative]
\setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125]
\starttext
\input davis \blank
{\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
{\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
\stoptext
Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
Greetings
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* Re: extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-20 23:08 ` extra kerning do nothing Andreas Harder
@ 2009-12-21 12:40 ` Hans Hagen
2009-12-21 13:21 ` Andreas Harder
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From: Hans Hagen @ 2009-12-21 12:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Andreas Harder wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the following used to work:
>
> \definecharacterkerning[negative]
> \setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125]
>
> \starttext
> \input davis \blank
> {\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
> {\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
> \stoptext
>
> Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
patch this:
\def\setcharacterkerning
{\ctxlua{kerns.enable()}%
\gdef\setcharacterkerning[##1]%
{\dosetattribute{kern}{\csname\??ck:##1\endcsname}}%
\setcharacterkerning}
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* Re: extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-21 12:40 ` Hans Hagen
@ 2009-12-21 13:21 ` Andreas Harder
2009-12-21 15:55 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Andreas Harder @ 2009-12-21 13:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Am 21.12.2009 um 13:40 schrieb Hans Hagen:
> Andreas Harder wrote:
>> Hi,
>> the following used to work:
>> \definecharacterkerning[negative]
>> \setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125] \starttext
>> \input davis \blank
>> {\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
>> {\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
>> \stoptext
>> Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
>
> patch this:
>
> \def\setcharacterkerning
> {\ctxlua{kerns.enable()}%
> \gdef\setcharacterkerning[##1]%
> {\dosetattribute{kern}{\csname\??ck:##1\endcsname}}%
> \setcharacterkerning}
Thank you Hans.
I’ve changed it in typo-krn.mkiv but unfortunately the result is still the same.
Greetings,
Andreas
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* Re: extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-21 13:21 ` Andreas Harder
@ 2009-12-21 15:55 ` Hans Hagen
2009-12-21 16:23 ` Andreas Harder
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From: Hans Hagen @ 2009-12-21 15:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Andreas Harder wrote:
> Am 21.12.2009 um 13:40 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>
>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> the following used to work:
>>> \definecharacterkerning[negative]
>>> \setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125] \starttext
>>> \input davis \blank
>>> {\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
>>> {\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
>>> \stoptext
>>> Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
>> patch this:
>>
>> \def\setcharacterkerning
>> {\ctxlua{kerns.enable()}%
>> \gdef\setcharacterkerning[##1]%
>> {\dosetattribute{kern}{\csname\??ck:##1\endcsname}}%
>> \setcharacterkerning}
>
>
> Thank you Hans.
>
> I’ve changed it in typo-krn.mkiv but unfortunately the result is still the same.
did you remake the format?
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* Re: extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-21 15:55 ` Hans Hagen
@ 2009-12-21 16:23 ` Andreas Harder
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From: Andreas Harder @ 2009-12-21 16:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Am 21.12.2009 um 16:55 schrieb Hans Hagen:
> Andreas Harder wrote:
>> Am 21.12.2009 um 13:40 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> the following used to work:
>>>> \definecharacterkerning[negative]
>>>> \setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125] \starttext
>>>> \input davis \blank
>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
>>>> \stoptext
>>>> Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
>>> patch this:
>>>
>>> \def\setcharacterkerning
>>> {\ctxlua{kerns.enable()}%
>>> \gdef\setcharacterkerning[##1]%
>>> {\dosetattribute{kern}{\csname\??ck:##1\endcsname}}%
>>> \setcharacterkerning}
>> Thank you Hans.
>> I’ve changed it in typo-krn.mkiv but unfortunately the result is still the same.
>
> did you remake the format?
Is this necessary? I did now, but no change …
Andreas
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* Re: extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-21 16:23 ` Andreas Harder
@ 2009-12-21 16:34 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Hans Hagen @ 2009-12-21 16:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Andreas Harder wrote:
> Am 21.12.2009 um 16:55 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>
>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>> Am 21.12.2009 um 13:40 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>>>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> the following used to work:
>>>>> \definecharacterkerning[negative]
>>>>> \setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125] \starttext
>>>>> \input davis \blank
>>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
>>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
>>>>> \stoptext
>>>>> Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
>>>> patch this:
>>>>
>>>> \def\setcharacterkerning
>>>> {\ctxlua{kerns.enable()}%
>>>> \gdef\setcharacterkerning[##1]%
>>>> {\dosetattribute{kern}{\csname\??ck:##1\endcsname}}%
>>>> \setcharacterkerning}
>>> Thank you Hans.
>>> I’ve changed it in typo-krn.mkiv but unfortunately the result is still the same.
>> did you remake the format?
>
> Is this necessary? I did now, but no change …
then you have to wait till the next beta ...
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* Re: extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-21 16:34 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Andreas Harder @ 2009-12-21 16:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Am 21.12.2009 um 17:34 schrieb Hans Hagen:
> Andreas Harder wrote:
>> Am 21.12.2009 um 16:55 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>>> Am 21.12.2009 um 13:40 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>>>>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> the following used to work:
>>>>>> \definecharacterkerning[negative]
>>>>>> \setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125] \starttext
>>>>>> \input davis \blank
>>>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
>>>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
>>>>>> \stoptext
>>>>>> Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
>>>>> patch this:
>>>>>
>>>>> \def\setcharacterkerning
>>>>> {\ctxlua{kerns.enable()}%
>>>>> \gdef\setcharacterkerning[##1]%
>>>>> {\dosetattribute{kern}{\csname\??ck:##1\endcsname}}%
>>>>> \setcharacterkerning}
>>>> Thank you Hans.
>>>> I’ve changed it in typo-krn.mkiv but unfortunately the result is still the same.
>>> did you remake the format?
>> Is this necessary? I did now, but no change …
>
> then you have to wait till the next beta …
Okay, thanks! It’s not urgent.
May I ask for the ligatures problem (my other post). Can you provide a patch or do I have to wait till the next beta?
Greetings,
Andreas
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* Re: extra kerning do nothing
2009-12-21 16:49 ` Andreas Harder
@ 2009-12-21 17:01 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Hans Hagen @ 2009-12-21 17:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Andreas Harder wrote:
> Am 21.12.2009 um 17:34 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>
>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>> Am 21.12.2009 um 16:55 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>>>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>>>> Am 21.12.2009 um 13:40 schrieb Hans Hagen:
>>>>>> Andreas Harder wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> the following used to work:
>>>>>>> \definecharacterkerning[negative]
>>>>>>> \setupcharacterkerning[negative][factor=-0.125] \starttext
>>>>>>> \input davis \blank
>>>>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[extrakerning]\input davis\relax} \blank
>>>>>>> {\setcharacterkerning[negative]\input davis\relax}
>>>>>>> \stoptext
>>>>>>> Is it obsolete? Is there an alternative?
>>>>>> patch this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> \def\setcharacterkerning
>>>>>> {\ctxlua{kerns.enable()}%
>>>>>> \gdef\setcharacterkerning[##1]%
>>>>>> {\dosetattribute{kern}{\csname\??ck:##1\endcsname}}%
>>>>>> \setcharacterkerning}
>>>>> Thank you Hans.
>>>>> I’ve changed it in typo-krn.mkiv but unfortunately the result is still the same.
>>>> did you remake the format?
>>> Is this necessary? I did now, but no change …
>> then you have to wait till the next beta …
>
> Okay, thanks! It’s not urgent.
>
> May I ask for the ligatures problem (my other post). Can you provide a patch or do I have to wait till the next beta?
i didn't check it but maybe it's script/language dependent
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-20 3:52 ` Aditya Mahajan
2009-12-20 10:14 ` Peter Münster
@ 2009-12-20 12:38 ` Manuel P.
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From: Manuel P. @ 2009-12-20 12:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Aditya Mahajan ha scritto:
>> Some quick examples:
>> - How can I make a double-face document (right page, left page)?
>
> \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided]
>
>> - How can I separate the footer from the rest of the page with
>> something like an \hairline?
>
> \setupbackgrounds[footer][text][topframe=on]
>
>> - There is an equivalent for ConTeXt of LaTeX's lastpage? I want a
>> footer like this: <page>/<n. of pages>
>
> \lastpage :)
>
> \setupfootertexts[Page \pagenumber\ of \lastpage]
>
> Aditya
Wow, thank you Aditya.
Now it seems to me that I can use ConTeXt without much worries. I've
skimmed a bit of cont-enp.pdf and read that Hans suggest to adjust the
style only after writing the content to obtain a good separation
content/presentation. I like the idea.
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-19 21:10 ` Manuel P.
2009-12-20 3:52 ` Aditya Mahajan
@ 2009-12-20 7:09 ` Mojca Miklavec
2009-12-20 12:42 ` Manuel P.
2009-12-21 11:28 ` mode=node and ligatures Andreas Harder
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From: Mojca Miklavec @ 2009-12-20 7:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
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On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 22:10, Manuel P. wrote:
>
> My requirements are quite easy: something unobtrusive that enable me to
> focus on the content and obtain a nice and consistent look with a virtually
> flat leaning curve (I don't mind a bit of learning, but I can't spend days
> on that). Some pictures, some tables, mainly text. Footnotes, bibliography,
> quotes and easy personalization of footers and headers.
Despite the fact that you can get your questions answered here, it
still makes sense to read (or at least skim through) the two manuals
(CONTEXT, an excursion and cont-eni.pdf from
http://www.pragma-ade.com/overview.htm).
Mojca
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-20 7:09 ` Mojca Miklavec
@ 2009-12-20 12:42 ` Manuel P.
2009-12-20 12:57 ` John Haltiwanger
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From: Manuel P. @ 2009-12-20 12:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Mojca Miklavec ha scritto:
> On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 22:10, Manuel P. wrote:
>
>> My requirements are quite easy: something unobtrusive that enable me to
>> focus on the content and obtain a nice and consistent look with a virtually
>> flat leaning curve (I don't mind a bit of learning, but I can't spend days
>> on that). Some pictures, some tables, mainly text. Footnotes, bibliography,
>> quotes and easy personalization of footers and headers.
>>
>
> Despite the fact that you can get your questions answered here, it
> still makes sense to read (or at least skim through) the two manuals
> (CONTEXT, an excursion and cont-eni.pdf from
> http://www.pragma-ade.com/overview.htm).
>
> Mojca
>
>
I've skimmed through the excursion, cont-enp.pdf and contextgarden but I
didn't managed to find \lastpage or \setupbackgrounds. I was trying to
decide between latex ot context and since I need to start writing I
couldn't spend too much time on learning a tool that could have been not
usable in my situation.
I think I'll use context.
Thank you Mojca.
Manuel
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-20 12:42 ` Manuel P.
@ 2009-12-20 12:57 ` John Haltiwanger
2009-12-20 17:12 ` Manuel P.
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From: John Haltiwanger @ 2009-12-20 12:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
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ConTeXt is great because there is only one system to learn. As was already
mentioned, it is much more consistent than LaTeX.
One tip is to make sure you are using the electronic version, rather than
the print version, of the ConTeXt manual. Any time you want to accomplish
something, just click index, then click on the page that talks about the
topic you are looking for. Incredible time saver.
On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Manuel P. <ayeye.sysforge@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mojca Miklavec ha scritto:
>
> On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 22:10, Manuel P. wrote:
>>
>>
>>> My requirements are quite easy: something unobtrusive that enable me to
>>> focus on the content and obtain a nice and consistent look with a
>>> virtually
>>> flat leaning curve (I don't mind a bit of learning, but I can't spend
>>> days
>>> on that). Some pictures, some tables, mainly text. Footnotes,
>>> bibliography,
>>> quotes and easy personalization of footers and headers.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Despite the fact that you can get your questions answered here, it
>> still makes sense to read (or at least skim through) the two manuals
>> (CONTEXT, an excursion and cont-eni.pdf from
>> http://www.pragma-ade.com/overview.htm).
>>
>> Mojca
>>
>>
>>
> I've skimmed through the excursion, cont-enp.pdf and contextgarden but I
> didn't managed to find \lastpage or \setupbackgrounds. I was trying to
> decide between latex ot context and since I need to start writing I couldn't
> spend too much time on learning a tool that could have been not usable in my
> situation.
>
> I think I'll use context.
>
> Thank you Mojca.
>
> Manuel
>
>
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-20 12:57 ` John Haltiwanger
@ 2009-12-20 17:12 ` Manuel P.
2009-12-20 19:15 ` luigi scarso
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From: Manuel P. @ 2009-12-20 17:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
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John Haltiwanger ha scritto:
> ConTeXt is great because there is only one system to learn. As was
> already mentioned, it is much more consistent than LaTeX.
>
> One tip is to make sure you are using the electronic version, rather
> than the print version, of the ConTeXt manual. Any time you want to
> accomplish something, just click index, then click on the page that
> talks about the topic you are looking for. Incredible time saver.
Good point John, thank you. I'll use the electronic version.
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-20 17:12 ` Manuel P.
@ 2009-12-20 19:15 ` luigi scarso
2009-12-21 0:40 ` Curiouslearn
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On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Manuel P. <ayeye.sysforge@gmail.com> wrote:
> John Haltiwanger ha scritto:
>>
>> ConTeXt is great because there is only one system to learn. As was already
>> mentioned, it is much more consistent than LaTeX.
>>
And if you want something extreme
http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/columns.pdf
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* Re: Using ConTeXt for a thesis?
2009-12-20 19:15 ` luigi scarso
@ 2009-12-21 0:40 ` Curiouslearn
2009-12-21 12:05 ` Manuel P.
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In addition to the advantages others have mentioned, I have found that
typesetting tables is much easier in Context. I use Natural Tables for
the purpose. It is easy and intuitive to use. I really like the way it
is designed.
On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 2:15 PM, luigi scarso <luigi.scarso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Manuel P. <ayeye.sysforge@gmail.com> wrote:
>> John Haltiwanger ha scritto:
>>>
>>> ConTeXt is great because there is only one system to learn. As was already
>>> mentioned, it is much more consistent than LaTeX.
>>>
>
> And if you want something extreme
> http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/columns.pdf
>
>
> --
> luigi
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* mode=node and ligatures
2009-12-19 21:10 ` Manuel P.
2009-12-20 3:52 ` Aditya Mahajan
2009-12-20 7:09 ` Mojca Miklavec
@ 2009-12-21 11:28 ` Andreas Harder
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From: Andreas Harder @ 2009-12-21 11:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi its me again.
If I set mode=node then some ligatures are ignored.
\definefontfeature[default][default][mode=node]
\usetypescript[palatino]
\setupbodyfont[palatino]
\startbuffer
Begriff, Begriffsbestimmung, Integrationsbegriff, Öffentlichkeit,
Eröffnung, erhoffte, die Betroffenen, getroffenen, ergriffen,
auffällig, trifft, hoffen, Aufforderung, Begrifflichkeit.
Häufig, Wohlbefinden, offiziell, Identifikation, signifikant,
modifiziert, qualifiziert, offiziell.
Pflicht, dörflich, höflich, fliegen, pflanzen, Einfluss, pflegen,
behilflich.
\stopbuffer
\starttext
\startTEXpage[offset=1em]
\getbuffer
\stopTEXpage
\stoptext
This is LuaTeX, Version beta-0.47.0-2009121822
ConTeXt ver: 2009.12.18 11:12 MKIV fmt: 2009.12.19
Greetings
Andreas
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