How to split the text into two columns that both have a different width?
I'm making a report about some code that I've written. I want to split the page into two columns, in such a way that I have code on the left side and (commentary, descriptive, non-code) text on right side.
I do not want to have this layout throughout the whole document.
I would also like to have a vertical line that
separates these two columns.
The important part for me is that I want the code column to occupy a lot more space than the text column. The code-columnwidth should be twice as much as the text-columnwith for example.
I have searched the internet for a long time but I couldn't find a suitable solution.
I have tried the following:
usepackage{multicol}
setlength{columnsep}{1cm}
setlength{columnseprule}{1pt}
defcolumnseprulecolor{color{black}}
begin{document}
begin{multicols}{2}
text..
end{multicols}
end{document}
But it can't seem to find a way to specify two different columnwidths for each column. What also bothers me is that I cannot indicate precisely what text goes into what column, it just splits it automatically when the bottom of the page is reached, meaning that I sometimes get code on the right column.
Could anyone help me with this problem? I truly am desperate for any kind of solution. Thank you!
two-column columns layout
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I'm making a report about some code that I've written. I want to split the page into two columns, in such a way that I have code on the left side and (commentary, descriptive, non-code) text on right side.
I do not want to have this layout throughout the whole document.
I would also like to have a vertical line that
separates these two columns.
The important part for me is that I want the code column to occupy a lot more space than the text column. The code-columnwidth should be twice as much as the text-columnwith for example.
I have searched the internet for a long time but I couldn't find a suitable solution.
I have tried the following:
usepackage{multicol}
setlength{columnsep}{1cm}
setlength{columnseprule}{1pt}
defcolumnseprulecolor{color{black}}
begin{document}
begin{multicols}{2}
text..
end{multicols}
end{document}
But it can't seem to find a way to specify two different columnwidths for each column. What also bothers me is that I cannot indicate precisely what text goes into what column, it just splits it automatically when the bottom of the page is reached, meaning that I sometimes get code on the right column.
Could anyone help me with this problem? I truly am desperate for any kind of solution. Thank you!
two-column columns layout
asked 2 days ago
ChironChiron
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1
Welcome to TeX.SE. Are you familiar with the paracol package?
– Mico
2 days ago
Take a look at the ‘tcolorbox‘ package
– Hafid Boukhoulda
2 days ago
1
Packageparacolcan take care of that.
– Bernard
2 days ago
1
Would it be possible to mock up an example of what you're looking for? For example, it should show how the two columns interact with one another. Do you have long pieces of text that should push the code (on the left) down? Should the text be centred vertically with respect to the code or at the top of the code line it describes? Do you need word wrapping for the text? What package are you using to write the code?
– Werner
2 days ago
Thank you all for your efforts! The paracol package has exactly what I was looking for.
– Chiron
2 days ago
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I'm making a report about some code that I've written. I want to split the page into two columns, in such a way that I have code on the left side and (commentary, descriptive, non-code) text on right side.
I do not want to have this layout throughout the whole document.
I would also like to have a vertical line that
separates these two columns.
The important part for me is that I want the code column to occupy a lot more space than the text column. The code-columnwidth should be twice as much as the text-columnwith for example.
I have searched the internet for a long time but I couldn't find a suitable solution.
I have tried the following:
usepackage{multicol}
setlength{columnsep}{1cm}
setlength{columnseprule}{1pt}
defcolumnseprulecolor{color{black}}
begin{document}
begin{multicols}{2}
text..
end{multicols}
end{document}
But it can't seem to find a way to specify two different columnwidths for each column. What also bothers me is that I cannot indicate precisely what text goes into what column, it just splits it automatically when the bottom of the page is reached, meaning that I sometimes get code on the right column.
Could anyone help me with this problem? I truly am desperate for any kind of solution. Thank you!
two-column columns layout
asked 2 days ago
ChironChiron
313
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Chiron is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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I'm making a report about some code that I've written. I want to split the page into two columns, in such a way that I have code on the left side and (commentary, descriptive, non-code) text on right side.
I do not want to have this layout throughout the whole document.
I would also like to have a vertical line that
separates these two columns.
The important part for me is that I want the code column to occupy a lot more space than the text column. The code-columnwidth should be twice as much as the text-columnwith for example.
I have searched the internet for a long time but I couldn't find a suitable solution.
I have tried the following:
usepackage{multicol}
setlength{columnsep}{1cm}
setlength{columnseprule}{1pt}
defcolumnseprulecolor{color{black}}
begin{document}
begin{multicols}{2}
text..
end{multicols}
end{document}
But it can't seem to find a way to specify two different columnwidths for each column. What also bothers me is that I cannot indicate precisely what text goes into what column, it just splits it automatically when the bottom of the page is reached, meaning that I sometimes get code on the right column.
Could anyone help me with this problem? I truly am desperate for any kind of solution. Thank you!
two-column columns layout
two-column columns layout
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1
Welcome to TeX.SE. Are you familiar with the paracol package?
– Mico
2 days ago
Take a look at the ‘tcolorbox‘ package
– Hafid Boukhoulda
2 days ago
1
Packageparacolcan take care of that.
– Bernard
2 days ago
1
Would it be possible to mock up an example of what you're looking for? For example, it should show how the two columns interact with one another. Do you have long pieces of text that should push the code (on the left) down? Should the text be centred vertically with respect to the code or at the top of the code line it describes? Do you need word wrapping for the text? What package are you using to write the code?
– Werner
2 days ago
Thank you all for your efforts! The paracol package has exactly what I was looking for.
– Chiron
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
Welcome to TeX.SE. Are you familiar with the paracol package?
– Mico
2 days ago
Take a look at the ‘tcolorbox‘ package
– Hafid Boukhoulda
2 days ago
1
Packageparacolcan take care of that.
– Bernard
2 days ago
1
Would it be possible to mock up an example of what you're looking for? For example, it should show how the two columns interact with one another. Do you have long pieces of text that should push the code (on the left) down? Should the text be centred vertically with respect to the code or at the top of the code line it describes? Do you need word wrapping for the text? What package are you using to write the code?
– Werner
2 days ago
Thank you all for your efforts! The paracol package has exactly what I was looking for.
– Chiron
2 days ago
1
1
Welcome to TeX.SE. Are you familiar with the paracol package?
– Mico
2 days ago
Welcome to TeX.SE. Are you familiar with the paracol package?
– Mico
2 days ago
Take a look at the ‘tcolorbox‘ package
– Hafid Boukhoulda
2 days ago
Take a look at the ‘tcolorbox‘ package
– Hafid Boukhoulda
2 days ago
1
1
Package
paracol can take care of that.– Bernard
2 days ago
Package
paracol can take care of that.– Bernard
2 days ago
1
1
Would it be possible to mock up an example of what you're looking for? For example, it should show how the two columns interact with one another. Do you have long pieces of text that should push the code (on the left) down? Should the text be centred vertically with respect to the code or at the top of the code line it describes? Do you need word wrapping for the text? What package are you using to write the code?
– Werner
2 days ago
Would it be possible to mock up an example of what you're looking for? For example, it should show how the two columns interact with one another. Do you have long pieces of text that should push the code (on the left) down? Should the text be centred vertically with respect to the code or at the top of the code line it describes? Do you need word wrapping for the text? What package are you using to write the code?
– Werner
2 days ago
Thank you all for your efforts! The paracol package has exactly what I was looking for.
– Chiron
2 days ago
Thank you all for your efforts! The paracol package has exactly what I was looking for.
– Chiron
2 days ago
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A simple minipage solution might be more suitable in your case if you don't require page breaks (you didn't mention this as a requirement in your question), otherwise you can have a look at the paracol package mentioned by Mico in the comments.
documentclass{article}
usepackage[margin=1.5in,showframe]{geometry}
usepackage{lipsum}
begin{document}
lipsum[1-5]clearpage
noindent
begin{minipage}[t]{0.6textwidth}
lipsum*[1-2]
end{minipage}%
hfill
vrule
hfill
begin{minipage}[t]{0.3textwidth}
lipsum*[1]
end{minipage}
clearpage
lipsum[1-5]
newpage
end{document}
This way you can put whatever you like in the left column (code, in your case), and the descriptive text on the right.
answered 2 days ago
TroyTroy
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2
+1. :-) To assure that the vertical rule is centered between theminipageenvironments, it's important to writeend{minipage}%rather than justend{minipage}. The%(comment) symbol serves to suppress the whitespace that otherwise gets inserted (as is visible in the screenshot you posted).
– Mico
2 days ago
@Mico Thank you for the comment, I'll correct it.
– Troy
2 days ago
I decided on the paracol package as it is simpler in my opinion and provides exactly everything I was looking for and more (including synchronized columns, etc.) Nevertheless, thank you so much for your efforts!
– Chiron
2 days ago
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A simple minipage solution might be more suitable in your case if you don't require page breaks (you didn't mention this as a requirement in your question), otherwise you can have a look at the paracol package mentioned by Mico in the comments.
documentclass{article}
usepackage[margin=1.5in,showframe]{geometry}
usepackage{lipsum}
begin{document}
lipsum[1-5]clearpage
noindent
begin{minipage}[t]{0.6textwidth}
lipsum*[1-2]
end{minipage}%
hfill
vrule
hfill
begin{minipage}[t]{0.3textwidth}
lipsum*[1]
end{minipage}
clearpage
lipsum[1-5]
newpage
end{document}
This way you can put whatever you like in the left column (code, in your case), and the descriptive text on the right.
answered 2 days ago
TroyTroy
10.9k62267
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+1. :-) To assure that the vertical rule is centered between theminipageenvironments, it's important to writeend{minipage}%rather than justend{minipage}. The%(comment) symbol serves to suppress the whitespace that otherwise gets inserted (as is visible in the screenshot you posted).
– Mico
2 days ago
@Mico Thank you for the comment, I'll correct it.
– Troy
2 days ago
I decided on the paracol package as it is simpler in my opinion and provides exactly everything I was looking for and more (including synchronized columns, etc.) Nevertheless, thank you so much for your efforts!
– Chiron
2 days ago
add a comment |
A simple minipage solution might be more suitable in your case if you don't require page breaks (you didn't mention this as a requirement in your question), otherwise you can have a look at the paracol package mentioned by Mico in the comments.
documentclass{article}
usepackage[margin=1.5in,showframe]{geometry}
usepackage{lipsum}
begin{document}
lipsum[1-5]clearpage
noindent
begin{minipage}[t]{0.6textwidth}
lipsum*[1-2]
end{minipage}%
hfill
vrule
hfill
begin{minipage}[t]{0.3textwidth}
lipsum*[1]
end{minipage}
clearpage
lipsum[1-5]
newpage
end{document}
This way you can put whatever you like in the left column (code, in your case), and the descriptive text on the right.
answered 2 days ago
TroyTroy
10.9k62267
2
+1. :-) To assure that the vertical rule is centered between theminipageenvironments, it's important to writeend{minipage}%rather than justend{minipage}. The%(comment) symbol serves to suppress the whitespace that otherwise gets inserted (as is visible in the screenshot you posted).
– Mico
2 days ago
@Mico Thank you for the comment, I'll correct it.
– Troy
2 days ago
I decided on the paracol package as it is simpler in my opinion and provides exactly everything I was looking for and more (including synchronized columns, etc.) Nevertheless, thank you so much for your efforts!
– Chiron
2 days ago
add a comment |
A simple minipage solution might be more suitable in your case if you don't require page breaks (you didn't mention this as a requirement in your question), otherwise you can have a look at the paracol package mentioned by Mico in the comments.
documentclass{article}
usepackage[margin=1.5in,showframe]{geometry}
usepackage{lipsum}
begin{document}
lipsum[1-5]clearpage
noindent
begin{minipage}[t]{0.6textwidth}
lipsum*[1-2]
end{minipage}%
hfill
vrule
hfill
begin{minipage}[t]{0.3textwidth}
lipsum*[1]
end{minipage}
clearpage
lipsum[1-5]
newpage
end{document}
This way you can put whatever you like in the left column (code, in your case), and the descriptive text on the right.
answered 2 days ago
TroyTroy
10.9k62267
A simple minipage solution might be more suitable in your case if you don't require page breaks (you didn't mention this as a requirement in your question), otherwise you can have a look at the paracol package mentioned by Mico in the comments.
documentclass{article}
usepackage[margin=1.5in,showframe]{geometry}
usepackage{lipsum}
begin{document}
lipsum[1-5]clearpage
noindent
begin{minipage}[t]{0.6textwidth}
lipsum*[1-2]
end{minipage}%
hfill
vrule
hfill
begin{minipage}[t]{0.3textwidth}
lipsum*[1]
end{minipage}
clearpage
lipsum[1-5]
newpage
end{document}
This way you can put whatever you like in the left column (code, in your case), and the descriptive text on the right.
answered 2 days ago
TroyTroy
10.9k62267
edited 2 days ago
answered 2 days ago
TroyTroy
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answered 2 days ago
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10.9k62267
answered 2 days ago
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+1. :-) To assure that the vertical rule is centered between theminipageenvironments, it's important to writeend{minipage}%rather than justend{minipage}. The%(comment) symbol serves to suppress the whitespace that otherwise gets inserted (as is visible in the screenshot you posted).
– Mico
2 days ago
@Mico Thank you for the comment, I'll correct it.
– Troy
2 days ago
I decided on the paracol package as it is simpler in my opinion and provides exactly everything I was looking for and more (including synchronized columns, etc.) Nevertheless, thank you so much for your efforts!
– Chiron
2 days ago
add a comment |
2
+1. :-) To assure that the vertical rule is centered between theminipageenvironments, it's important to writeend{minipage}%rather than justend{minipage}. The%(comment) symbol serves to suppress the whitespace that otherwise gets inserted (as is visible in the screenshot you posted).
– Mico
2 days ago
@Mico Thank you for the comment, I'll correct it.
– Troy
2 days ago
I decided on the paracol package as it is simpler in my opinion and provides exactly everything I was looking for and more (including synchronized columns, etc.) Nevertheless, thank you so much for your efforts!
– Chiron
2 days ago
2
2
+1. :-) To assure that the vertical rule is centered between the
minipage environments, it's important to write end{minipage}% rather than just end{minipage}. The % (comment) symbol serves to suppress the whitespace that otherwise gets inserted (as is visible in the screenshot you posted).– Mico
2 days ago
+1. :-) To assure that the vertical rule is centered between the
minipage environments, it's important to write end{minipage}% rather than just end{minipage}. The % (comment) symbol serves to suppress the whitespace that otherwise gets inserted (as is visible in the screenshot you posted).– Mico
2 days ago
@Mico Thank you for the comment, I'll correct it.
– Troy
2 days ago
@Mico Thank you for the comment, I'll correct it.
– Troy
2 days ago
I decided on the paracol package as it is simpler in my opinion and provides exactly everything I was looking for and more (including synchronized columns, etc.) Nevertheless, thank you so much for your efforts!
– Chiron
2 days ago
I decided on the paracol package as it is simpler in my opinion and provides exactly everything I was looking for and more (including synchronized columns, etc.) Nevertheless, thank you so much for your efforts!
– Chiron
2 days ago
add a comment |
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Welcome to TeX.SE. Are you familiar with the paracol package?
– Mico
2 days ago
Take a look at the ‘tcolorbox‘ package
– Hafid Boukhoulda
2 days ago
1
Package
paracolcan take care of that.– Bernard
2 days ago
1
Would it be possible to mock up an example of what you're looking for? For example, it should show how the two columns interact with one another. Do you have long pieces of text that should push the code (on the left) down? Should the text be centred vertically with respect to the code or at the top of the code line it describes? Do you need word wrapping for the text? What package are you using to write the code?
– Werner
2 days ago
Thank you all for your efforts! The paracol package has exactly what I was looking for.
– Chiron
2 days ago