Dynamic vspace depending on text height

I have a fixed layout with some text and vspace s and so on.

Sometimes one of the text passages is too long for one line, so it uses two or more lines.

Is there any possibility to get the used height of the text and adjust the vspace?

Here is a little part out of my sty file:

begin{center}

    {Largethethema}\

    vspace{1.6cm}

end{center}

For one line 1.6 cm is good, but for two lines it is too much and the title page needs two pages.

Thanks for any hints.

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

you probably should have a look at tex.stackexchange.com/questions/476/…. You'll see that the defined vertical skip commands contain the dynamical plus and minus requested lengths.

– pluton
Jul 23 '12 at 14:39

1

Also never use a size changing command like Large with {Large....} without including the paragraph break (or for centering \ in the scope of the size change otherwise you get large text onnormal baseline and so inconsistent line spacing

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 15:23

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I have a fixed layout with some text and vspace s and so on.

Sometimes one of the text passages is too long for one line, so it uses two or more lines.

Is there any possibility to get the used height of the text and adjust the vspace?

Here is a little part out of my sty file:

begin{center}

    {Largethethema}\

    vspace{1.6cm}

end{center}

For one line 1.6 cm is good, but for two lines it is too much and the title page needs two pages.

Thanks for any hints.

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

you probably should have a look at tex.stackexchange.com/questions/476/…. You'll see that the defined vertical skip commands contain the dynamical plus and minus requested lengths.

– pluton
Jul 23 '12 at 14:39

1

Also never use a size changing command like Large with {Large....} without including the paragraph break (or for centering \ in the scope of the size change otherwise you get large text onnormal baseline and so inconsistent line spacing

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 15:23

add a comment |

I have a fixed layout with some text and vspace s and so on.

Sometimes one of the text passages is too long for one line, so it uses two or more lines.

Is there any possibility to get the used height of the text and adjust the vspace?

Here is a little part out of my sty file:

begin{center}

    {Largethethema}\

    vspace{1.6cm}

end{center}

For one line 1.6 cm is good, but for two lines it is too much and the title page needs two pages.

Thanks for any hints.

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

I have a fixed layout with some text and vspace s and so on.

Sometimes one of the text passages is too long for one line, so it uses two or more lines.

Is there any possibility to get the used height of the text and adjust the vspace?

Here is a little part out of my sty file:

begin{center}

    {Largethethema}\

    vspace{1.6cm}

end{center}

For one line 1.6 cm is good, but for two lines it is too much and the title page needs two pages.

Thanks for any hints.

spacing

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

edited Jul 14 '17 at 6:48

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

asked Jul 23 '12 at 14:31

CSchulz

88531220

you probably should have a look at tex.stackexchange.com/questions/476/…. You'll see that the defined vertical skip commands contain the dynamical plus and minus requested lengths.

– pluton
Jul 23 '12 at 14:39

1

Also never use a size changing command like Large with {Large....} without including the paragraph break (or for centering \ in the scope of the size change otherwise you get large text onnormal baseline and so inconsistent line spacing

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 15:23

add a comment |

you probably should have a look at tex.stackexchange.com/questions/476/…. You'll see that the defined vertical skip commands contain the dynamical plus and minus requested lengths.

– pluton
Jul 23 '12 at 14:39

1

Also never use a size changing command like Large with {Large....} without including the paragraph break (or for centering \ in the scope of the size change otherwise you get large text onnormal baseline and so inconsistent line spacing

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 15:23

you probably should have a look at tex.stackexchange.com/questions/476/…. You'll see that the defined vertical skip commands contain the dynamical plus and minus requested lengths.

– pluton
Jul 23 '12 at 14:39

Also never use a size changing command like Large with {Large....} without including the paragraph break (or for centering \ in the scope of the size change otherwise you get large text onnormal baseline and so inconsistent line spacing

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 15:23

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Normally you should be able to define stretchable "rubber" glue that automatically adjusts to the available space however if you really need to take different action depending on the number of lines you can do that as follows:

documentclass{article}



begin{document}







begin{center}

    Large aaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}







begin{center}

    Large defa{aaa aa aa aa a}aaaaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}



end{document}

Note the blank line (or an equivalent command) before the test is needed so the paragraph is completed and prevgraf updated with the number of lines in the previous paragraph.

edited Feb 13 at 16:57

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

I don't understand, what you mean with stretchable "rubber" glue.

– CSchulz
Jul 23 '12 at 15:55

if you go vspace{1cm minus 0.5cm plus 1cm} the space will try to be 1cm but if the text is going in to a minipage with fixed vertical size (or the actual page to textheight then TeX will shrink it as low as 0.5cm or stretch it as large as 2cm. So given such a setting if the text takes more space the whitespace will shrink to accommodate it.

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 16:00

Sorry, but I don't know how to get it working. I have tried it, but it doesn't work. Furthermore I don't understand your hint with the minipage.

– CSchulz
Jul 24 '12 at 7:21

well my answer here answers your specific question on detecting the number of lines in a previous paragraph. It's better for the site if you ask a different question if you want to ask about glue stretching. Please if you ask a new question always add a complete small document that shows the problem, not just tex fragment that can't be run on its own.

– David Carlisle
Jul 24 '12 at 9:00

@CSchulz why did you accept this answer?

– Tvde1
Feb 13 at 16:42

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documentclass{article}



begin{document}







begin{center}

    Large aaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}







begin{center}

    Large defa{aaa aa aa aa a}aaaaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}



end{document}

Note the blank line (or an equivalent command) before the test is needed so the paragraph is completed and prevgraf updated with the number of lines in the previous paragraph.

edited Feb 13 at 16:57

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

I don't understand, what you mean with stretchable "rubber" glue.

– CSchulz
Jul 23 '12 at 15:55

if you go vspace{1cm minus 0.5cm plus 1cm} the space will try to be 1cm but if the text is going in to a minipage with fixed vertical size (or the actual page to textheight then TeX will shrink it as low as 0.5cm or stretch it as large as 2cm. So given such a setting if the text takes more space the whitespace will shrink to accommodate it.

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 16:00

Sorry, but I don't know how to get it working. I have tried it, but it doesn't work. Furthermore I don't understand your hint with the minipage.

– CSchulz
Jul 24 '12 at 7:21

well my answer here answers your specific question on detecting the number of lines in a previous paragraph. It's better for the site if you ask a different question if you want to ask about glue stretching. Please if you ask a new question always add a complete small document that shows the problem, not just tex fragment that can't be run on its own.

– David Carlisle
Jul 24 '12 at 9:00

@CSchulz why did you accept this answer?

– Tvde1
Feb 13 at 16:42

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documentclass{article}



begin{document}







begin{center}

    Large aaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}







begin{center}

    Large defa{aaa aa aa aa a}aaaaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}



end{document}

Note the blank line (or an equivalent command) before the test is needed so the paragraph is completed and prevgraf updated with the number of lines in the previous paragraph.

edited Feb 13 at 16:57

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

I don't understand, what you mean with stretchable "rubber" glue.

– CSchulz
Jul 23 '12 at 15:55

if you go vspace{1cm minus 0.5cm plus 1cm} the space will try to be 1cm but if the text is going in to a minipage with fixed vertical size (or the actual page to textheight then TeX will shrink it as low as 0.5cm or stretch it as large as 2cm. So given such a setting if the text takes more space the whitespace will shrink to accommodate it.

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 16:00

Sorry, but I don't know how to get it working. I have tried it, but it doesn't work. Furthermore I don't understand your hint with the minipage.

– CSchulz
Jul 24 '12 at 7:21

well my answer here answers your specific question on detecting the number of lines in a previous paragraph. It's better for the site if you ask a different question if you want to ask about glue stretching. Please if you ask a new question always add a complete small document that shows the problem, not just tex fragment that can't be run on its own.

– David Carlisle
Jul 24 '12 at 9:00

@CSchulz why did you accept this answer?

– Tvde1
Feb 13 at 16:42

|
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documentclass{article}



begin{document}







begin{center}

    Large aaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}







begin{center}

    Large defa{aaa aa aa aa a}aaaaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}



end{document}

Note the blank line (or an equivalent command) before the test is needed so the paragraph is completed and prevgraf updated with the number of lines in the previous paragraph.

edited Feb 13 at 16:57

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

documentclass{article}



begin{document}







begin{center}

    Large aaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}







begin{center}

    Large defa{aaa aa aa aa a}aaaaa



   ifnumprevgraf=1

    vspace{1.6cm}

   else

    vspace{1cm}

  fi

end{center}



end{document}

Note the blank line (or an equivalent command) before the test is needed so the paragraph is completed and prevgraf updated with the number of lines in the previous paragraph.

edited Feb 13 at 16:57

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

edited Feb 13 at 16:57

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

answered Jul 23 '12 at 15:26

David Carlisle

491k4111351883

I don't understand, what you mean with stretchable "rubber" glue.

– CSchulz
Jul 23 '12 at 15:55

if you go vspace{1cm minus 0.5cm plus 1cm} the space will try to be 1cm but if the text is going in to a minipage with fixed vertical size (or the actual page to textheight then TeX will shrink it as low as 0.5cm or stretch it as large as 2cm. So given such a setting if the text takes more space the whitespace will shrink to accommodate it.

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 16:00

Sorry, but I don't know how to get it working. I have tried it, but it doesn't work. Furthermore I don't understand your hint with the minipage.

– CSchulz
Jul 24 '12 at 7:21

well my answer here answers your specific question on detecting the number of lines in a previous paragraph. It's better for the site if you ask a different question if you want to ask about glue stretching. Please if you ask a new question always add a complete small document that shows the problem, not just tex fragment that can't be run on its own.

– David Carlisle
Jul 24 '12 at 9:00

@CSchulz why did you accept this answer?

– Tvde1
Feb 13 at 16:42

|
show 1 more comment

I don't understand, what you mean with stretchable "rubber" glue.

– CSchulz
Jul 23 '12 at 15:55

if you go vspace{1cm minus 0.5cm plus 1cm} the space will try to be 1cm but if the text is going in to a minipage with fixed vertical size (or the actual page to textheight then TeX will shrink it as low as 0.5cm or stretch it as large as 2cm. So given such a setting if the text takes more space the whitespace will shrink to accommodate it.

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 16:00

Sorry, but I don't know how to get it working. I have tried it, but it doesn't work. Furthermore I don't understand your hint with the minipage.

– CSchulz
Jul 24 '12 at 7:21

well my answer here answers your specific question on detecting the number of lines in a previous paragraph. It's better for the site if you ask a different question if you want to ask about glue stretching. Please if you ask a new question always add a complete small document that shows the problem, not just tex fragment that can't be run on its own.

– David Carlisle
Jul 24 '12 at 9:00

@CSchulz why did you accept this answer?

– Tvde1
Feb 13 at 16:42

I don't understand, what you mean with stretchable "rubber" glue.

– CSchulz
Jul 23 '12 at 15:55

if you go vspace{1cm minus 0.5cm plus 1cm} the space will try to be 1cm but if the text is going in to a minipage with fixed vertical size (or the actual page to textheight then TeX will shrink it as low as 0.5cm or stretch it as large as 2cm. So given such a setting if the text takes more space the whitespace will shrink to accommodate it.

– David Carlisle
Jul 23 '12 at 16:00

Sorry, but I don't know how to get it working. I have tried it, but it doesn't work. Furthermore I don't understand your hint with the minipage.

– CSchulz
Jul 24 '12 at 7:21

well my answer here answers your specific question on detecting the number of lines in a previous paragraph. It's better for the site if you ask a different question if you want to ask about glue stretching. Please if you ask a new question always add a complete small document that shows the problem, not just tex fragment that can't be run on its own.

– David Carlisle
Jul 24 '12 at 9:00

@CSchulz why did you accept this answer?

– Tvde1
Feb 13 at 16:42

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