ConTeXt group

You’re invited to our regular online meet-up, upcoming
Wednesday, May 13th, 19:30 CEST (UTC+2)

at https://lecture.senfcall.de/hen-rbr-rku-oke

This usually a Q&A with the developers and chat about current projects; ConTeXt users of all levels are welcome!

#TeXConTeXt

Wolfgang let the cat in.

Embroidery cat font, implemented in MetaFun with added color support.

#TeXConTeXt #MetaPost

We wish all participants an interesting & inspiring #EuroBachoTeX conference (starting tomorrow)!

https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/index_en.html

#BachoTeX #BachoTeX2026 #TeXConTeXt #TeXLaTeΧ

There’s a new update for ConTeXt LMTX – we don’t know yet what it contains, at least some fixes for issues that were discussed on the mailing list.

I didn’t mention the previous update from last Thursday that also wasn’t announced or explained.

#TeXConTeXt

Version 1.1 (of the Community Edition) of
“A Not So Short Introduction to ConTeXt LMTX”
has been released for your reading pleasure at
https://codeberg.org/anss-ce/ANSS-CE/releases/tag/2026-04-21

(Jim)

full announcement: https://mailman.ntg.nl/archives/list/n[email protected]/thread/4NAGYBY7DGH7DBE73CKYI6GQYGUXLLIV/

#ConTeXt #TeXConTeXt #Documentation

You’re invited to our regular online meet-up, upcoming
Wednesday, April 8th, 19:30 CEST (UTC+2!)

(Beware, it’s “summer” time again!)

at https://lecture.senfcall.de/hen-rbr-rku-oke

This is usually a Q&A with the developers and chat about current projects, but feel free to ask “stupid” questions!
ConTeXt users of all levels are welcome!

#TeXConTeXt

Another update for ConTeXt:
– bugfixes
– \externalfigure[foo.png][gray=yes]
– context --extra=compare --colors=red,blue one.pdf two.pdf
– new "squeeze" keyword for left and right justification
– align=fixed:small / broad:small (small penalty for interpunction)
– \pbsp as “possibly keep together space”

Details see
https://mailman.ntg.nl/archives/list/n[email protected]/thread/MER5BCFETHGCPHJAZLQRGQ4RZ7BSIZ7I/

#ConTeXt #TeXConTeXt #LMTX

AUCTeX, the TeX mode for Emacs, got a few patches to enhance the ConTeXt experience, see https://mailman.ntg.nl/archives/list/n[email protected]/thread/KBHWORCIXQNJSQ3KC4OF2F4EL2OROPJ6/

#TeXConTeXt #Emacs #auctex

At the ConTeXt intro workshop last Wednesday, participants struggled with ConTeXt on the newly released TeX Live 2026.
Not the usual about wrong paths or unwritable cache directories.

ConTeXt was apparently correctly installed, generating the file database and the format was working, but then it couldn’t find the format file if the "context" or "mtxrun" command wasn’t called with its full path.

TeX Live’s processes were changed before this release and something’s broken.

#TeXLive #TeXConTeXt

Frank Mittelbach, Karl Berry, Hans Hagen, and Herbert Voß were just elected as honorary members of DANTE e.V. for their life-long work and commitment for TeX and its community.

#TeXLatex #TeXConTeXt #DANTE #TUG

RE: https://chaos.social/@TeXhackse/116215631121125378

Inspired by @samcarter ’s talk at DANTE’s spring meeting, Hans implemented cistercian numerals* in ConTeXt. With the next update, you’ll be able to use them as number conversion "c". (Since ~2 years you can already use Kaktovik numerals* as conversion "k".)

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistercian_numerals
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaktovik_numerals

#TeXConTeXt #math #cistercian

On somewhat short notice, Hans Hagen will present the new MVL column sets layout mechanism on Thursday at DANTE’s spring meeting in Lahnau:
https://www.dante.de/veranstaltungen/dante2026/

Online attendance via BigBlueButton is possible, but you still need to register. (At least there’s no other information so far.)

#TeXConTeXt

The latest update (a few minutes ago) is deemed the #TeXlive 2026 snapshot of #ConTeXt #LMTX.

#TeXConTeXt

The announced update has happened.

Beware of changes WRT footnotes!

Full announcement:
https://mailman.ntg.nl/archives/list/n[email protected]/thread/DGZ4OPUVDEI7BW6FSTZ5RUXIFZ3QHIKX/

Another addition is:
\setuplayout[grid=snapping]
different grid snapping model that delegates more to the TeX engine. Some info in beyond-snapping.tex; still experimental. Some mechanisms (like section heads & math) accept a snapping parameter.

Several bug fixes & small enhancements.

Wolfgang updated the interface definition files!

Prep for #TeXlive 26

#ConTeXt #TeXConTeXt #LMTX

Gavin Polhemus published a new ConTeXt module to include a globe, centered on some geo coordinates:

https://github.com/Sophias-Compass/Luageo

https://modules.contextgarden.net/luageo

There’s a manual in doc/…

With the next ConTeXt update, it will be installable with mtxrun.

#ConTeXt #MetaPost

Gavin about #documentation for #MetaPost:

I am working with #MetaPost in #ConTeXt. Here are the resources I use, roughly in the order I search when trying to solve a problem.

➤ #MetaFun Manual (http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/metafun-p.pdf) This is most comprehensive and helpful source.
➤ MetaPost Manual (http://mirrors.ctan.org/systems/doc/metapost/mpman.pdf) This is not specific to ConTeXt, but it is very useful.
➤ The MetaFun page on the ConTeXt wiki (https://wiki.contextgarden.net/Graphics_and_media/Tutorials/Graphical_programming_with_MetaPost_and_MetaFun)
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#LuaTeX #LuaMetaTeX