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Using KOMA script while retaining control of page geometry 2

koma

nsajko nsajko

9 As per samcarter's comment, this is caused by the `article` class having a different value for footskip than `scrartcl`.

nsajko

KOMA-Script and package perpage 4

koma floats

nsajko nsajko

Can I add a page break penalty that varries by context? 5

koma

Caleb Caleb

2 I didn't test this, so I'm entirely unsure whether it does what it should in your context.

Skillmon

Variable page break penalty for odd/even pages? 5

koma

Caleb Caleb

1 You can try to use the command `\ifthispageodd{<true part>}{<false part>}`, which is part of KOMA-Script. It uses a label in the .aux file and therefore needs at least two LaTeX passes to function. In your case it could look like:

Matthias

chat

transcript

samcarter

https://hachyderm.io/@mjk/117588126283890248 I guess this explains the existence of :mouse:

samcarter

Oliver shared this in another chat: https://ayaka-notes.github.io/days-since-last-latex-editor/

samcarter

A palace of knowledge - great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObhSgET3TD4

CarLaTeX replying to samcarter

Lovely!

samcarter replying to CarLaTeX

wow, I love the `\hermitcrab`!

CarLaTeX replying to निरंजन

Yes, the images are very well-finished

निरंजन replying to CarLaTeX

Yes, I saw yesterday. Pretty good.

CarLaTeX replying to Skillmon

Not in Italy :D

Skillmon replying to CarLaTeX

the package says otherwise. The package has to be right! There is egg and pineapple on the pizza!

CarLaTeX

There is also https://ctan.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/ctan/graphics/pgf/contrib/tikzfins/tikzfins-doc.pdf

CarLaTeX replying to निरंजन

You're right, but we (Italians) do not put eggs on pizza :D

samcarter replying to CarLaTeX

:D

निरंजन replying to CarLaTeX

I agree! It's so detailed. The toppings, their colours, sizes, everything looks real. Except the eggs, which, IMO, are too small.. :)

CarLaTeX replying to निरंजन

The package is too beautiful to give weight to the details :D

निरंजन replying to CarLaTeX

If _you_ can, then we can too!

CarLaTeX replying to samcarter

I saw it, but we can forgive it :D

samcarter replying to CarLaTeX

Oh no, it has a pineapple option!

CarLaTeX

https://ctan.org/pkg/tikzpizza

CarLaTeX

AI, you are wrong!

CarLaTeX

![blob](/image?hash=85b4090f896ff0fdbb087316816268d59ac28c8cbf4a2caf16f7ee947a141e4c) Translation: a `tikzpizza` package does _not_ exist on CTAN

samcarter

RIP Captain Picard!

Skillmon

(I should have my print version laying around here somewhere...)

Skillmon replying to samcarter

appreciated!

samcarter replying to frougon

Keep your eyes open for the upcoming version of arara, it comes with a really cool looking documentation (I had a sneak peek earlier this week :) )

frougon replying to samcarter

This is gorgeous, thanks for all this! The HTML rendering of the implementation documentation is very nice.

samcarter replying to Skillmon

see section 4 https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb47-1/tb145larsson-moloch.html (the web version can be seen at https://jolars.github.io/moloch/ )

Skillmon replying to samcarter

the source is in `.md` for the literate programming. That's an interesting design, I wasn't aware of anyone doing this for LaTeX packages.

samcarter

Party time, there is now a ltx-talk version of the moloch theme: https://github.com/jolars/moloch/commit/862938adfbb6e96b7b12cc11469dcdc4cb97e80d

samcarter

Oh, a bear! https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bear-with-me

CarLaTeX replying to samcarter

Yay!

samcarter

Wow, of the 5 trains today, not a single one was delayed! I'm amazed!

CarLaTeX replying to samcarter

Good idea :D

samcarter replying to CarLaTeX

Oh, so we should encourage the squirrel to organise a tug meeting and test the trains on the way?

CarLaTeX replying to निरंजन

My experience on Spanish trains is very good!

निरंजन replying to samcarter

Nice!

samcarter replying to निरंजन

No, it was totally honest. They are amazing! I think most of the few delays they have are imported by trains comming in from other countries, so not even their fault.

samcarter replying to CarLaTeX

we have this saying, too!

निरंजन replying to samcarter

Oh, so it wasn't sarcastic..

samcarter replying to Skillmon

Oh yes, it is! I normally don't even book very tight connections, but there I did a 3 minute interchange without even having to run :)

निरंजन replying to CarLaTeX

I am wondering who reasonably is punctual then? From the 3-4 messages above, I am getting an impression that all Italy, Germany and Switzerland are not up to the mark. Based on the popular un-serious image of France and Spain, it seems unfair to expect it from them either.. :P Meanwhile, being an Indian, I am overconfident about us acing the list of tardy communities.

CarLaTeX replying to samcarter

In Italy, there is the saying "punctual as a Swiss watch."

Skillmon replying to samcarter

never went by train in Switzerland. Is it that much better than the rest?

samcarter replying to CarLaTeX

I think the only trustworthy ones are the Swiss :)

CarLaTeX replying to samcarter

The last time I was in Germany, the myth of the German railways collapsed. They are becoming Italianized :D

samcarter

Mmm, German railway doesn't want me to go to the Dante meeting. Already had complete shutdown of a train station due to a police action, rerouting due to a freight train leaking a chemical substance and a signaling error and am only 3/4 of the way. What else will happen?

samcarter

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!    
  
  
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(Image by @Ulrike Fischer)

samcarter

For everyone who ever wondered about the energy required to write a novel: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X97DDWvxaqQ

samcarter replying to Ulrike Fischer

Now I need to read the whole issue again to find the 3rd one :)

Ulrike Fischer replying to samcarter

Three!

Joseph Wright replying to frougon

No problem :-)