From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Lundin Subject: Re: latex export and beamer columns Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:29:47 -0500 Message-ID: <874oom8tn8.fsf@fastmail.fm> References: <876394m49f.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> <3CB39269-FB18-4155-AF32-00F6B46F8061@gmail.com> <878wdylpw5.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> <876392lhfh.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NCEOL-0003Sh-11 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:30:21 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NCEOG-0003Qo-BT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:30:20 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=51062 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NCEOF-0003Qk-TH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:30:15 -0500 Received: from out4.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.28]:38147) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NCEOF-0006FL-Jb for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:30:15 -0500 In-Reply-To: <876392lhfh.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> (Eric S. Fraga's message of "Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:15:14 +0000") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eric S Fraga Cc: org-mode mailing list , Carsten Dominik Eric S Fraga writes: >> At Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:34:18 +0100, >> Carsten Dominik wrote: > >> > Anything missing in Org that we should implement to support this >> > better? > > Actually, going through the set of lectures I am currently preparing, > I am finding that there is one thing missing that I haven't needed > before in latex export: the ability to centre a figure without having > to use a float environment. > > Back in September, early October, there was a thread about image > placement in latex export: > > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/18174/ > > There was a number of use cases discussed: inline placement versus > float placement. There is one use case missing, one that is > particularly useful for presentations, although not often necessary > for articles say, namely a figure centred on a line without a caption > and without floating. This seemed to be present at some point in the > past but has disappeared, unless I have misunderstood the state of > play... > > Basically, I would like to do something like: > > ,---- > | In a double pipe heat exchanger, > | > | [[file:images/double-pipe-heat-exchanger.png]] > | > | the heat transfer etc. ad nauseum... > `---- > > and have that figure centred on the line instead of left aligned as it > would currently appear. > > If I add a #+label: the image does appear centred but as this is done > by using a latex figure environment, a Figure: caption (empty) is > added which isn't particularly useful in this case! > > There *is* a solution, but it's a bit messy, e.g.: > > ,---- > | > | \hfill > | #+attr_latex: width=0.6\textwidth > | [[file:images/double-pipe-heat-exchanger.png]] > | \hspace*{\fill} \\ > | > `---- > > By the way, an \hfill at the end is not sufficient to centre the image. > > I have no solution to propose for incorporating something like this > into org-mode other than possibly making use of a placement=centre > (oops, center if you prefer american spelling) option on attr_latex > which would put the includegraphics within a \centerline or \centering > environment. I've only used Beamer a few times, but I use the "center" environment to center images. Could you perhaps use the following? ,---- | In a double pipe heat exchanger, | | #+begin_center | [[file:images/double-pipe-heat-exchanger.png]] | #+end_center | | the heat transfer etc. ad nauseum... `---- Best, Matt