Command/defineoverlay

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Last modified: 2025-10-12

Syntax (autogenerated)

\defineoverlay[...,...][...][...]
[...,...]	name
[...]	name
[...]	command

Syntax

\defineoverlay[...,...,...][...]
[...,...,...]	name
[...]	command

Description

Define an overlay. The first argument provides the name, the second argument the contents.

The overlay is always centered; if you need something else, you must find a suitable construction.

Example

\setupcolors[state=start]

\defineoverlay[tea][{\green\ss\bf GREEN TEA}]

\framed[
    background=tea, 
    align={middle,hilo},
    width=.25tw,
]{
    \em today
    \blank[2*big]
    for sale
}

See also

\startoverlay
Overlays

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