Command/offset

\offset

Summary

The command \offset moves stuff around

Settings

\offset[...=...,...]{...}
...=...,...	inherits from \setupoffset
{...}	content

Description

Move stuff around. Works also in floats.

Examples

Example 1

Create an image that bleeds into the left margin:

\setuppapersize
  [A8] [A7]

\setuplayout
  [location=middle,
   width=middle]

\showframe

\starttext

\placefigure[top][fig:ref]
  {Caption}
  {\offset[leftoffset=-3mm]
    {\externalfigure[cow][frame=on,width=\dimexpr\paperwidth+3mm\relax]}}

\stoptext

Note: the leftoffsethas to be the whole 3mm, because even though the float is normally centered on the page (so there would be 1.5mm sticking out on both sides), the \offset is actually processed before that centering step. And it effectively makes the float box exactly \paperwidth wide, meaning it will be centered 'perfectly' with 3mm sticking out on the left side.

See also

• \setupoffset
• pack-box.mkiv
• \setupoffsetbox

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