beamerposter.sty

% Copyright 2007 by 
% Philippe Dreuw <dreuw@cs.rwth-aachen.de> and 
% Thomas Deselaers <deselaers@cs.rwth-aachen.de>
%
% This file may be distributed and/or modified
%
% 1. under the LaTeX Project Public License and/or
% 2. under the GNU Public License.
%
%
% ChangeLog:
%
% 1.10 - imrpoved PackageWarning and PackageInfo outputs
% 1.09 - bugfixed the list indention problem, can be overwritten by user with the \setdefaultleftmargin command.
%      - added 'printer' option for external printer definition files
% 1.08 - supports external printer definition files
%      - added grid mode option
%      - renamed beamer specific variables
%      - added font size normalization, so that scale=1.0 is the default font size for all DIN-A(n) sizes
% 1.07 - bugfixed custom size handling, portrait or landscape settings are ignored now
% 1.06 - added the type1cm package for scalable math fonts
% 1.05 - added version check for xkeyval package
% 1.04 - added custom size handling
% 1.03 - improved predefined size handling
% 1.02 - minor bugfixes
% 1.01 - bugfixed size handling
% 1.00 - first beamerposter release
%
\def\beamerposter@name{beamerposter}
\def\beamerposter@version{1.10}
\def\beamerposter@date{2009/09/02}
\def\beamerposter@msg{latex-beamer poster extension}
\def\beamerposter@releaseinfo{\beamerposter@date \space v.\beamerposter@version \space \beamerposter@msg}
\def\beamerposter@Error#1#2{\PackageError{\beamerposter@name}{#1}{#2}}
\def\beamerposter@Warning#1{\PackageWarning{\beamerposter@name}{#1}}
\def\beamerposter@Info#1{\PackageInfo{\beamerposter@name}{#1}}

\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
\ProvidesPackage{\beamerposter@name}[\beamerposter@releaseinfo]
\RequirePackage{xkeyval}[2006/11/18]
\RequirePackage{type1cm} %% get it from ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/type1cm.zip
\RequirePackage{fp}
\RequirePackage{paralist}

\newif\if@beamerposter@portrait
\newif\if@beamerposter@customsize
\newif\if@beamerposter@extern
\newif\if@beamerposter@debug


\DeclareOptionX{size}[a0]{
  \beamerposter@Info{checking size input, please wait.}
  \XKV@cc*+[\val\nr]{#1}{a0b,a0,a1,a2,a3,a4,custom}{%
    \beamerposter@Info{the input \val\ \nr\ was correct, we proceed.}
    \ifcase\nr\relax
    %a0b
    \edef\paperwidthValue{119}
    \edef\paperheightValue{88}
    \edef\textwidthValue{116}
    \edef\textheightValue{88}
    \edef\fontscale{1.0}
    \or
    %a0
    \edef\paperwidthValue{118.82}
    \edef\paperheightValue{83.96}
    \edef\textwidthValue{117.82}
    \edef\textheightValue{82.96}
    \edef\fontscale{1.0}
    \or
    %a1
    \edef\paperwidthValue{83.96}
    \edef\paperheightValue{59.4}
    \edef\textwidthValue{82.96}
    \edef\textheightValue{58.4}
    \edef\fontscale{0.70710678}    % fontscale=(1/sqrt(2))^1
    \or
    %a2
    \edef\paperwidthValue{59.4}
    \edef\paperheightValue{41.98}
    \edef\textwidthValue{58.4}
    \edef\textheightValue{40.98}
    \edef\fontscale{0.5}           % fontscale=(1/sqrt(2))^2
    \or
    %a3
    \edef\paperwidthValue{41.98}
    \edef\paperheightValue{29.7}
    \edef\textwidthValue{40.98}
    \edef\textheightValue{28.7}
    \edef\fontscale{0.35355339}    % fontscale=(1/sqrt(2))^3
    \or
    %a4
    \edef\paperwidthValue{29.7}
    \edef\paperheightValue{21.0}
    \edef\textwidthValue{28.7}
    \edef\textheightValue{20.0}
    \edef\fontscale{0.25}          % fontscale=(1/sqrt(2))^4
    \or
    \@beamerposter@customsizetrue
    \fi    
  }{%
    \beamerposter@Warning{the input \val\ was incorrect and was ignored.}
  }%
  \beamerposter@Info{finished size input check.}
}
\DeclareOptionX{orientation}[portrait]{
  \beamerposter@Info{checking orientation input, please wait.}
  \XKV@cc*+[\val\nr]{#1}{portrait,landscape}{%
    \beamerposter@Info{the input \val\ \nr\ was correct, we proceed.}
    \ifcase\nr\relax
    \@beamerposter@portraittrue
    \or
    \@beamerposter@portraitfalse
    \fi    
  }{%
    \beamerposter@Warning{the input \val\ was incorrect and was ignored.}
  }%
  \beamerposter@Info{finished orientation check.}
}
\DeclareOptionX{scale}[1.0]{\edef\myfontscale{#1}\beamerposter@Info{myfontscale=\myfontscale}}
\DeclareOptionX{width}{\edef\customwidth{#1}\beamerposter@Info{custom poster width=\customwidth}}
\DeclareOptionX{height}{\edef\customheight{#1}\beamerposter@Info{custom poster height=\customheight}}
\DeclareOptionX{debug}{\beamerposter@Info{enabled debug mode}\@beamerposter@debugtrue}
\DeclareOptionX{grid}{\beamerposter@Info{enabling grid}\beamertemplategridbackground[1cm]}% Display a grid to help align images
\DeclareOptionX{printer}{\edef\printerToUse{#1}\@beamerposter@externtrue}
\DeclareOptionX*{\beamerposter@Warning{Unknown option ignored: \CurrentOption}}
%\DeclareOptionX*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{beamer}}
\ExecuteOptionsX{size=a0,scale=1.0}
\ProcessOptionsX\relax

%% enable debug mode for fp package (mainly for upn functions)
\if@beamerposter@debug
  \FPdebugtrue  
\fi

%% normalize scale depending on poster size
\FPupn{\myfontscale}{myfontscale fontscale * 2 round}

%% swap sizes for portrait orientation
\if@beamerposter@portrait
  \newdimen\tmp
  \setlength{\tmp}{\paperwidthValue cm}
  \setlength{\paperwidth}{\paperheightValue cm}
  \setlength{\paperheight}{\tmp}
  \setlength{\tmp}{\textwidthValue cm}
  \setlength{\textwidth}{\textheightValue cm}
  \setlength{\textheight}{\tmp}
\else
  \setlength{\paperwidth}{\paperwidthValue cm}
  \setlength{\paperheight}{\paperheightValue cm}
  \setlength{\textwidth}{\textwidthValue cm}
  \setlength{\textheight}{\textheightValue cm}
\fi

%% overwrite dimensions if custom size
\if@beamerposter@customsize
  \setlength{\paperwidth}{\customwidth cm}
  \setlength{\paperheight}{\customheight cm}
  \FPupn{\resulttextwidth}{1 customwidth  -}
  \FPupn{\resulttextheight}{1 customheight -}
  \setlength{\textwidth}{\resulttextwidth cm}
  \setlength{\textheight}{\resulttextheight cm}
\fi

%% Setting proper dimensions for a DIN A0 printer
\setlength{\headheight}{0 cm}
\setlength{\headsep}{0 cm}
\setlength{\topmargin}{-12.7 mm}     % -1in +1.47cm
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-25.4 mm} % -1in +0.4cm

%% For the page layout
\beamerposter@Info{paperwidth=\the\paperwidth, paperheight=\the\paperheight}
\beamerposter@Info{textwidth=\the\textwidth, textwidth=\the\textheight}
\beamerposter@Info{fontscale=\fontscale, myfontscale=\myfontscale}
\geometry{
  paperwidth=\the\paperwidth,
  paperheight=\the\paperheight,
  hmargin=1cm,%
  vmargin=0cm,%
  head=0.5cm, % 
  headsep=0pt,%
  foot=0.5cm  % 
}

%%
%% printer definition file example 'rwth-glossy-uv.df':
%% ----
%% \typeout{beamerposter: RWTH RZ printer, glossy paper, UV resistant, maximum settings}
%% \edef\printermaxwidthValue{108} %unit should be cm
%% \newlength{\printermaxwidth}
%% \setlength{\printermaxwidth}{\printermaxwidthValue cm}
%% ----
%%
%% now load printer definitions from file (e.g. \usepackage[printer=rwth-glossy-uv.df]{beamerposter}")
\if@beamerposter@extern
  \InputIfFileExists{\printerToUse}{\typeout{load \printerToUse}}{\beamerposter@Error{\printerToUse\space not found!}{Please use another printer definition file}}
  \ifx\printermaxwidthValue\@empty%
    \relax%
  \else%
    %%  @todo: calc poster ratios, scale to maximum printer size, and check if they still fit
    %%  this here is still very basic ...
    \FPsub{\resultmaxwidth}{\printermaxwidthValue}{\paperwidthValue}
    \FPifneg{\resultmaxwidth}
    \beamerposter@Error{%
      resultmaxwidth=\resultmaxwidth \MessageBreak
      printermaxwidthValue=\printermaxwidthValue \MessageBreak
      paperwidthValue=\paperwidthValue \MessageBreak 
      The specified poster dimensions might not be printable using
      '\printerToUse'.
    }{%
      Try to reduce your poster dimension and have a look at the aspect ratio.
    }
    \else
      \relax
    \fi
  \fi
%\fi

%% scalable vector fonts
\edef\fontSizeX{12}\edef\fontSizeY{14}
\FPupn{\resulttinyX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resulttinyY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\tiny}{\fontsize{\resulttinyX}{\resulttinyY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{14.4}\edef\fontSizeY{18}   
\FPupn{\resultscriptsizeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultscriptsizeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\scriptsize}{\fontsize{\resultscriptsizeX}{\resultscriptsizeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{17.28}\edef\fontSizeY{22}
\FPupn{\resultfootnotesizeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultfootnotesizeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\footnotesize}{\fontsize{\resultfootnotesizeX}{\resultfootnotesizeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{20.74}\edef\fontSizeY{25}
\FPupn{\resultsmallX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultsmallY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\small}{\fontsize{\resultsmallX}{\resultsmallY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{24.88}\edef\fontSizeY{30}
\FPupn{\resultnormalsizeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultnormalsizeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\normalsize}{\fontsize{\resultnormalsizeX}{\resultnormalsizeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{29.86}\edef\fontSizeY{37}
\FPupn{\resultlargeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultlargeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\large}{\fontsize{\resultlargeX}{\resultlargeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{35.83}\edef\fontSizeY{45}
\FPupn{\resultLargeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultLargeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\Large}{\fontsize{\resultLargeX}{\resultLargeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{43}\edef\fontSizeY{54}
\FPupn{\resultLARGEX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultLARGEY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\LARGE}{\fontsize{\resultLARGEX}{\resultLARGEY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{51.6}\edef\fontSizeY{64}
\FPupn{\resulthugeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resulthugeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\huge}{\fontsize{\resulthugeX}{\resulthugeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{61.92}\edef\fontSizeY{77}
\FPupn{\resultHugeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultHugeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\renewcommand*{\Huge}{\fontsize{\resultHugeX}{\resultHugeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{74.3}\edef\fontSizeY{93}
\FPupn{\resultveryHugeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultveryHugeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\newcommand*{\veryHuge}{\fontsize{\resultveryHugeX}{\resultveryHugeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{89.16}\edef\fontSizeY{112}
\FPupn{\resultVeryHugeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultVeryHugeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\newcommand*{\VeryHuge}{\fontsize{\resultVeryHugeX}{\resultVeryHugeY}\selectfont}

\edef\fontSizeX{107}\edef\fontSizeY{134}
\FPupn{\resultVERYHugeX}{myfontscale fontSizeX * 2 round}
\FPupn{\resultVERYHugeY}{myfontscale fontSizeY * 2 round}
\newcommand*{\VERYHuge}{\fontsize{\resultVERYHugeX}{\resultVERYHugeY}\selectfont}

% set the normalfont (default)
\renewcommand*{\normalfont}{\normalsize}

% adapt list indention (e.g. itemize/enumeration/... see paralist docu)
\edef\indentionLevelValuei{4}       % 4em indention for first level for an A0 poster
\edef\indentionLevelValueii{2.2}    % etc. ...
\edef\indentionLevelValueiii{1.87}
\edef\indentionLevelValueiiii{1.7}
\edef\indentionLevelValueiiiii{1}
\edef\indentionLevelValueiiiiii{1}
\FPupn{\indentionLevelValuei}{indentionLevelValuei fontscale * 2 round}
\FPupn{\indentionLevelValueii}{indentionLevelValueii fontscale * 2 round}
\FPupn{\indentionLevelValueiii}{indentionLevelValueiii fontscale * 2 round}
\FPupn{\indentionLevelValueiiii}{indentionLevelValueiiii fontscale * 2 round}
\FPupn{\indentionLevelValueiiiii}{indentionLevelValueiiiii fontscale * 2 round}
\FPupn{\indentionLevelValueiiiiii}{indentionLevelValueiiiiii fontscale * 2 round}
\setdefaultleftmargin{\indentionLevelValuei em}{\indentionLevelValueii em}{\indentionLevelValueiii em}{\indentionLevelValueiiii em}{\indentionLevelValueiiiii em}{\indentionLevelValueiiiiii em}
\setbeamersize{description width=\indentionLevelValuei em} % the description environment needs special treatment