From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John Hendy Subject: Re: setting left margin in PDF output of ORG file Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:47:39 -0500 Message-ID: References: <8761lz58c2.fsf@strey.biz> <87y4ypk12s.fsf@strey.biz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:42235) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wey57-0003Ha-DZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:47:42 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wey56-0003C4-Et for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:47:41 -0400 Received: from mail-oa0-x231.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4003:c02::231]:37994) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Wey56-0003By-A5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:47:40 -0400 Received: by mail-oa0-f49.google.com with SMTP id o6so8203915oag.22 for ; Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:47:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "Thomas S. Dye" Cc: Michael Strey , emacs-orgmode , "J. David Boyd" On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Thomas S. Dye wrote: > John Hendy writes: > >> I'm thinking that the article class must either 1) >> not embody "the classic rules" that well or 2) the classic rules >> aren't very aesthetically pleasing after all. > > or 3) the classic rules are variable and flexible. I love out-of-the-box thinking :) > > Here is a quote from the Koma script manual: > > Many LATEX classes, including the standard classes, present the user > with the largely fixed configuration of margins and typearea. With the > standard classes, the configuration determined is very much dependent > on the chosen font size. There are separate packages, such as geometry > (see [Ume00]), which give the user complete control, but also full > responsibility, of the settings of typearea and margins. > > KOMA-Script takes a somewhat different approach with its typearea > package. Here the user is given several construction setting and > automatization possibilities based on established typography standards > in order to help guide him or her in making a good choice. > Interesting quote! You've sold me on Michael's original suggestion and I'll be checking out Koma more closely very soon. It's great timing as a semi-annual technical report at work is due from me shortly :) John > All the best, > Tom > > -- > Thomas S. Dye > http://www.tsdye.com