{positioning} is about positioning document elements. Use this tag in addition to other tags specifying what should be positioned.
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How do I force using the blank space before/after a table in a two column env?
I'm using a two column environment, and I placed a table in the left column, as shown in the image:
Below it the latex source excerpt used to draw such a table:
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4
votes
1answer
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Position watermark neatly at the bottom of the page
I use the draftwatermark package to show some drafting information at the bottom of each page (the draft infos are included via svn-multi macros, but I just inserted text in this MWE for simplicity). ...
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votes
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Set position for \maketitle in article
I want to create a handout to support a speech I have to give.
Since I am only familiar with the \documentclass{article}, I wrote the following code:
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
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4
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1answer
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put two algorithm side by side
I want to put two algorithm side by side to gain place in the document, but when I use \documentclass{llncs} instead of \documentclass{article}, the following code does not work (errors):
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4
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1answer
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Formatting algorithms to gain place in the document
I have two algorithms in a latex document using a class document of one column. The first algorithm take almost one page, and the second one is on the next page. Is there ant way to format this to ...
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How can I add a logo to a page header in Lyx? [closed]
I am writing a thesis and want to add the university logo accross the top of my first page. I have a banner.pdf file, which will fit nicely accross the top of the page. But how do I go about placing ...
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TikZ Nodes not exactly centered
In my solution to draw a plot with point, it was pointed out that the nodes containing \textbullet and $\circ$ were not placed exactly centered at the specified point. I found this hard to believe ...
5
votes
1answer
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Change position of glossary title
I am a total beginner with LaTeX and I can't find a way to solve the following problem. I have a glossary which I have printed in two columns by adding the code that I have included at the end. The ...
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1answer
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Nested scope shift in nested tikzpictures?
Please consider the following MWE:
\documentclass{book}
\usepackage[a4paper,twoside,hmargin=3cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{tikz,tikzpagenodes}
\usetikzlibrary{calc,positioning}
\newif\ifoutertikznest
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8
votes
1answer
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How to produce 5-up 3by5 index cards
I want to produce instructional 3by5 index cards. It's easy enough to produce the cards one per page, but I want to print five copies of the same car on a single sheet of 8.5by11 card stock, where it ...
8
votes
2answers
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Is it possible to use a TikZ matrix along a chain?
Is it possible to use a TikZ matrix along a chain?
The following code attempts to create a chain consisting of a node, a matrix, and another node.
\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{tikz}
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votes
2answers
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Reproducing an official letterhead
My university, just like many other institutions, isn't really aware of something called LaTeX. Therefore, the letterhead comes only in MS Word. The following (low quality) image is the best guide I ...
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Position an exampleblock in front of content
I need to position an example block:
\begin{exampleblock}{}
Proposed and implemented
\end{exampleblock}
Without disturbing other frame content. Something like:
--------------------
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votes
1answer
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Issue with arranging subtables
In this answer, there is a code provided for neatly arranging subtables inside a table. I tried that out and got the following error:
Missing number, treated as zero \begin{subtable}{0.5\linewidth}
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6
votes
2answers
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Hyperref link placement: alignment to left page border and top of page
(a) Is is possible to have certain hyperref-hyperlinks (such as those to sections and also (when using memoir) to the table of contents, lists of figures and tables, and bibliography) point to the ...
3
votes
1answer
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Certain hyperlinks (memoir+hyperref) placed too low
I tend to use the memoir class together with the hyperref package, in order to have my table of contents, the lists of tables and figures, and the bibliography be hyperlinked. While all links to ...
2
votes
0answers
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Keep position of graphic in beamer [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Avoiding jumping frames in beamer
how can I set a figure or a graphic to keep it's position across multiple slides in a presentation?
I'm using the \only command to ...
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votes
2answers
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Center a Node Vertically TikZ
I'm using TikZ to create the following drawing:
So far so good, but now I'd like to center the node with the gray background vertically. Here's its code:
\setlength{\arraycolsep}{2pt}
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votes
1answer
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Theorem Name/Numbering in Margin
I have seen the previous discussion on this same issue before (see Theorem name and number in margin, note in text), however this did not resolve anything as clearly as I had hoped.
Basically, I ...
3
votes
1answer
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Multicolumn image
How can i span image across two columns in multicolumn environment?
I want to create something like this:
c1 Image
c1 Image
c1 c2 c3
c1 c2 c3
(c1, c2, c3 = columns)
It can be done in ConTeXt: ...
2
votes
1answer
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centering block body with respect to block title in beamer
I'm trying to write a poster using beamerposter package. I would want to structure it using 3/4 columns, and each column should have a certain number of blocks.
I would want to define my own theme ...
4
votes
1answer
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multipart nodes anchors for dividers
How can a node be positioned at the center/edge of a part in a multipart node using relative positioning?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes.multipart}
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relative positioning in multipart nodes
Is there a way do draw a line from the beginning of the tip of the brace, using relative positioning?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
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How to get an exponent hat
I would like to use a hat in exponent for a notation, and I have found no satisfactory way of doing this. If I go for $f^{\hat{\null}}$, the hat is far too high, while $f^\wedge$ gives to big and too ...
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votes
2answers
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How to align a series of TikZ pictures at the baseline
I am trying to align a series of pictures made up of letters, using TikZ. Having tried almost all combinations of the baseline key it is obvious I am missing something. Here is a MWE
(currently ...
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votes
1answer
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How to force a hvFloat to be “Here”
A want to rotate my table but not on a newpage that is why i use hvFloat instead of sidewaystable. But with this one i have an other issue. The table won't get under the title. Is there someone who ...
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votes
2answers
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tikz positioning. How to place a node below of another only by y coordinate, leaving x alone
I have 2 chains in different columns of a table. I need to shift the second chain in a such way that the {mv r0 <- a} would be below the {br a = 0 $end}, as it is depicted : right below the red ...
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votes
0answers
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Page Long Image keeps getting put at the end of the page! [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Keeping tables/figures close to where they are mentioned
I have some text, then, one page long image, followed by a page long table, and another page of text. What latex ...
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votes
2answers
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changing the position of a caption
I have a code for putting a figure:
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics{some_narrow_and_tall_image.pdf}
\caption{caption of the figure which can be pretty long}
\end{figure}
The page format is ...
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votes
0answers
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How to place floats after a section heading and how to place it before one? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Keeping tables/figures close to where they are mentioned
Is there a latex command that can be used to force floats to be positioned AFTER a specified section heading? ...
4
votes
1answer
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\twopagepicture package refining with long caption spanning across the two pages
The \twopagepicture package is definitely worth it when you have many large pictures. But perhaps I'm not getting the required results because I'm not following the advice correctly. Here are some ...
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votes
1answer
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Floats shortly after they have been \ref-erenced; Warn otherwise
In my thesis I have a many floating figures which I then reference using \ref. I use flafter to ensure that they do not appear before they are defined in the source code (See Force floats to be ...
2
votes
1answer
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Pictures is put behind text
I have an weird problem then I insert an picture like this:
\begin{wrapfigure}{R}{7cm}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{./pictures/DBuserTabel.png}%{./Pictures/mainscreen1.png}
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3
votes
2answers
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Some issues in positioning arrows and labeling them
I want to draw something like this.
But I am able draw this things:
So there are three problems:
Input and output arrows not positioned properly.
I want a rectangle above 5 X 1 MUX text.
I am ...
5
votes
1answer
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How to get caption above listing with minted?
I'm using the minted package. How can I get the caption to show before the code in the document?
\documentclass[a4paper]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{minted}
\begin{document}
\begin{listing}[H]
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votes
1answer
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How to specify a Tikz coordinate relative to a node?
is there a simple idiom (one not using the calc library) to specify a Tikz coordinate relative to a node?
Something like \coordinate (x) [right=of A]; instead of \node (x) [draw=none, right=of ...
3
votes
1answer
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floatrow with subfloatrow and fcapside: adjust placement of captions
I want put two subcaptions using fcapside into one float. The captions should be placed near the respective figures and the two figures should be separated nicely. I tried the following code:
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votes
1answer
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Inserting an image on the right
I got a problem in my LaTeX document. I used the codes below:
\begin{flushleft}
\begin{figure}[tp]
\centering
\includegraphics{C:/Users/churva/Desktop/wla.jpg}
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2
votes
1answer
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How to ensure table is on a certain page [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Keeping tables/figures close to where they are mentioned
I have a doc that has several tables in it. Each section of my end document is in a separate .tex file. In ...
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votes
4answers
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How to set a letter to the margin of the page and position it vertically according to alphabetical order?
I would like to place a letter (that indicates which letter in the dictionary is shown) on the outer side of the book, set it for example in a darker box and position that letter vertically. Users of ...
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votes
3answers
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prevent logo from title page in beamer class
I'm having problems with inserting a logo on my presentation in the beamer class.
\logo{\includegraphics[scale=0.05]{logo.png}}
This is how I inserted the logo, which works perfectly; it is placed ...
5
votes
1answer
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Wrong positioning of images inside tikzpicture with XeLaTeX
Consider following code:
\tikzstyle{box}=[draw, fill=brown!40, text width=7em,
text centered, minimum height=7em, rounded corners]
\tikzstyle{usb}=[draw, fill=blue!40, text width=3em,
...
0
votes
0answers
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Position of the table [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Keeping tables/figures close to where they are mentioned
I would like to place the table at the place, where it has been defind. I use [h] but it does not work, here is ...
2
votes
1answer
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Changing figure position in a two-column presentation slide
I am trying to make a presentation with the beamer package. One of the slides requires me to have an image change with every new line of text I open.
I do this by splitting the slide in columns with ...
6
votes
1answer
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Custom environment move to end of chapter
I have written a custom example environment for formatting mathematical worked examples. These are currently included in the sections they are related to, however are sometimes looking a bit ...
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votes
2answers
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\phantomsection - how to jump to the chapter title instead of the center of the page (only)
I use \phantomsection in my document, because I have nonnumbered chapters in Table of Contents:
\chapter*{Chapter title}
\phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Chapter title}
Command ...
12
votes
1answer
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Formatting floats differently based on placement
I'm interested in changing how floats are formatted depending on whether they are placed at the top, bottom, or middle of a page, or on a float page. One package I am aware of that does something like ...
3
votes
2answers
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Write a question in latex
I'm writing a report and would like to put several questions in a \subsubsection{} with the following format (questions appear in the middle of the page)
1.2. Questions
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3
votes
1answer
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Input a figure between title and body in twocolumn form
I'm using a LaTeX to write a small paper using CVPR template.
I'd like to put a figure between my title+name and body(which consists with two columns) like many CVPR papers do, but I don't find the ...
8
votes
2answers
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Placing figure on an even/odd page
I'm writing a two sided document (it will be printed as a book) and I've got two figures which takes up a whole page each. These two figures are related so I want them to be side by side in the ...
