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I would like to know whether ConTeXt implements a function to wrap figures embedded in multiple-column texts, whose dimensions is not a multiple of the column width. For instance, when I use a code like this:

\mainlanguage[en] \definecolumnset[colll][n=3,distance=2em] \startcolumnset[colll] \noindent 20-10-2025 \starttext \startsection[title=Device Fabrication] The fabrication was performed on \chemical{Si/SiO_2} substrates patterned gold microelectrodes. Below is reported the layou of the used devices: \placefigure{tblr} {\externalfigure[Figures/Layout1.png][Layout1][width=\columnsetspanwidth{1.5}]} \samplefile{tufte} \samplefile{tufte} \samplefile{tufte} \stopcolumnset \stopsection \stoptext 

I obtain this:

How can I fill up the white space at the right of the figure?

How can I fill up the white space at the right of the figure?

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  • §5 of “It's in the Details” and Mikael and Hans's 2025 columnsets presentation might be helpful here Commented Oct 30 at 9:06
  • With the new mechanism you simply do not. Commented Oct 30 at 9:14
  • It means that it is impossible? Commented Oct 30 at 9:16
  • "How can I fill up the white space at the right of the figure?" Simple! You draw Fig1 wide enough to better fit the formatting of the publication. Commented Oct 30 at 18:26

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The columnsets are not made to do this. The new mechanism work in the following order

  1. Add all images where they should be (occupy those slots).
  2. Add the text to the remaining slots.

Note that when text is processed you do not know where you are, so using for example parshape will not work out. In fact, I suggest that you rather use

\startsetcolumnsetsheet ... \stopsetcolumnsetsheet 

(or the similar one with spread instead of sheet) to place your stuff. As demonstrated in the slides I linked to in the chat the other day.

If you choose not to use that method you are a bit on your own when it comes to placement.

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  • I was not able to grasp the functioning and syntax of this command. I even surfed the web for some detail, without success. In addition to the slides, are there other resources/websites that delve into the topic? Commented Oct 30 at 9:46
  • As I wrote in chat yesterday, this is new, and we are currently working on the documentation. Commented Oct 30 at 9:51
  • Yeah, I remember, sorry if I asked again. Commented Oct 30 at 9:52

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