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I would like to modify the layout of some "special" chapters in my document, but afterwards reset to the layout I used before, i.e.

\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{titlesec}

\begin{document}

\chapter{Normal Chapter}
\section{Normal Section}
\subsection{Normal Subsection}

% ask for current lay out:

\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{-40pt}{10pt}
\titleformat{\chapter}{\centering\Large\bf}{}{0pt}{}{}
\titleformat{\section}{\large\bf}{}{0pt}{}
\titleformat{\subsection}{\normalsize\it}{}{0pt}{}

\chapter{Special Chapter}
\section{Special Section}
\subsection{Special Subsection}

% reset to initial lay out

\chapter{Normal Chapter Again}
\section{Normal Section Again}
\subsection{Normal Subsection Again}

\end{document}

How can I define variables that store the current settings and subsequently use them to reset?

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  • When I read the title I assumed you wanted to change the page geometry. Would you consider changing the title to include, 'chapter headings'?
    – cmhughes
    Dec 4, 2011 at 1:29

1 Answer 1

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You can group to limit the scope:

\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{titlesec}

\begin{document}

\chapter{Normal Chapter}
\section{Normal Section}
\subsection{Normal Subsection}

% ask for current lay out:

\begingroup
\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{-40pt}{10pt}
\titleformat{\chapter}{\centering\Large\bf}{}{0pt}{}{}
\titleformat{\section}{\large\bf}{}{0pt}{}
\titleformat{\subsection}{\normalsize\it}{}{0pt}{}

\chapter{Special Chapter}
\section{Special Section}
\subsection{Special Subsection}
\endgroup
% reset to initial lay out

\chapter{Normal Chapter Again}
\section{Normal Section Again}
\subsection{Normal Subsection Again}

\end{document}

You can aldo define a new command to store your new settings, and then use this command inside a group as before:

\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{titlesec}

\newcommand\speciallayout{
  \titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{-40pt}{10pt}
  \titleformat{\chapter}{\centering\Large\bf}{}{0pt}{}{}
  \titleformat{\section}{\large\bf}{}{0pt}{}
  \titleformat{\subsection}{\normalsize\it}{}{0pt}{}
}

\begin{document}

\chapter{Normal Chapter}
\section{Normal Section}
\subsection{Normal Subsection}

% ask for current lay out:

\begingroup
\speciallayout
\chapter{Special Chapter}
\section{Special Section}
\subsection{Special Subsection}
\endgroup
% reset to initial lay out

\chapter{Normal Chapter Again}
\section{Normal Section Again}
\subsection{Normal Subsection Again}

\end{document}

Defining a similar command for the standard layout, you can now switch styles using the two commands without having to explicitly group:

\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{titlesec}

\newcommand\speciallayout{
  \titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{-40pt}{10pt}
  \titleformat{\chapter}{\centering\Large\bf}{}{0pt}{}{}
  \titleformat{\section}{\large\bf}{}{0pt}{}
  \titleformat{\subsection}{\normalsize\it}{}{0pt}{}
}
\newcommand\normallayout{
\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{50pt}{40pt}
\titleformat{\chapter}[display]
  {\normalfont\huge\bfseries}{\chaptertitlename\ \thechapter}{20pt}{\Huge}
\titleformat{\section}
  {\normalfont\Large\bfseries}{\thesection}{1em}{}
\titleformat{\subsection}
  {\normalfont\large\bfseries}{\thesubsection}{1em}{}
}

\begin{document}

\chapter{Normal Chapter}
\section{Normal Section}
\subsection{Normal Subsection}

\speciallayout
\chapter{Special Chapter}
\section{Special Section}
\subsection{Special Subsection}

\normallayout
\chapter{Normal Chapter Again}
\section{Normal Section Again}
\subsection{Normal Subsection Again}

\end{document}
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  • Good that you provided three alternatives. But, wondering if in your second example it be better to define an environment speciallayout so that you don't accidentally use it without enclosing it within a group? Dec 3, 2011 at 20:48

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