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MIT License

Copyright (c) 2021-2022 Magnus Lie Hetland

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}
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\usepackage{xcoffins}
\usepackage{abspos}

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\ProvidesExplPackage {abspos} {2022-09-22} {0.1}
    {Absolute placement with coffins}
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% \fi
%
% \title{The \pkg{abspos} package\\ Absolute placement with coffins}
% \author{Magnus Lie Hetland}
%
% \maketitle
%
% \begin{documentation}
%
% \noindent
% The \pkg{abspos} package lets you place contents at an absolute position,
% anchored at some specified part of the content, similar to how \pkg{tikz}
% nodes work, though without using the two-pass strategy of \pkg{tikz}. It also
% avoids messing with the order of \pkg{beamer} overlays, which is what happens
% when one uses the \pkg{textpos} package with the \pkg{overlay}
% option.\footnote{Another possible solution is to use the \pkg{pst-abspos}
% package, which relies on \pkg{pstricks}.} The solution used is quite
% straightforward, combining \emph{coffins} (using \pkg{l3coffins}) with the
% placement mechanisms of \pkg{atbegshi}.
%
% The main command of the package is |\absput|, which is somewhat similar to the
% |\put| command of the \LaTeX\@ |picture| environment.
% By default, it places its contents in the middle of the page, so
% |\absput{Hello}| will put the word ``Hello'' front and center. Variations
% are then possible using an optional argument consisting of keys and key--value
% pairs, as shown in the following.
%
% \Example{1}
%
% \noindent
% Supplying a |width| creates a vertical box. If the surrounding text is set,
% for example, using \cs{raggedright} (as is common in \pkg{beamer}), the
% contents of the \cs{absput} command will be, too. So if you want your text
% justified, you can use something like the \cs{justifying} command from
% \pkg{ragged2e}.
%
% \Example{2}
%
% \noindent
% The options can also be set globally (or within a group) using
% \cs{absposset}. For example, if you with to scale everything you place by a
% certain amount, you could do that as in the following.
%
% \Example{3}
%
% \noindent
% By default, the contents are placed \emph{in front} of the current page, but
% this can be modified by supplying your own ``page coffin'' (an \pkg{l3coffins}
% or \pkg{xcoffins} coffin) and typesetting that with, e.g., \pkg{atbegshi}. If,
% for example, you wish to place something in the background of every slide of a
% \pkg{beamer} presentation, you could do that by adding the following to the
% preamble.\footnote{Note that because it will end up behind even the slide
% itself, you need to remove the background color, by setting |bg| to nothing,
% as in the example code. If you want it behind the content, but still have a
% background color, you would need to add that yourself, with a colored box or
% filled \pkg{tikz} rectangle, possibly also using the \cs{absput} command.}
%
% ^^A Can't use tcblisting, because it uses \lstinputlisting, which doesn't
% ^^A respect `gobble`
% \begin{tcolorbox}[tile]
% \begin{lstlisting}[gobble=2, style=tcblatex]
% \setbeamercolor{background canvas}{bg=} % So the coffin isn't obscured
%
% \NewCoffin \MyPageCoffin
% \AtBeginShipout{
%     \AtBeginShipoutUpperLeft{
%         \TypesetCoffin \MyPageCoffin [t,l] (0pt,0pt)
%     }
% }
% \end{lstlisting}
% \end{tcolorbox}
%
% \noindent
% Now simply add a \cs{absput} command at the beginning of the document, before
% your first |frame| (after |\begin{document}|), using |pg=\MyPageCoffin| to
% specify which coffin to use for rendering and positioning contents. This gives
% you a coordinate system starting at the top left corner of the page. If you
% wish to anchor your positioned elements elsewhere, you'll need to resize your
% page coffin (see p.~\pageref{p:reset}).
%
% \section*{Reference}
%
% \begin{function}{\absposset}
% \begin{syntax}
%   \cs{absposset} \marg{options}
% \end{syntax}
% Sets the options, as described under \cs{absput}, to the value they should
% have within the current group (or globally, if not inside a group).
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}{\absput}
% \begin{syntax}
%   \cs{absput} \oarg{options} \marg{contents}
% \end{syntax}
% Places \meta{contents} at some position (possibly scaled or rotated) as
% dictated by the optional \meta{options}, supplied as keys and key--value
% pairs. The \emph{defaults} are used as values if only the keys are given, and
% the \emph{initial values} are used if the options are not specified. The
% available options are as follows.
% \end{function}
% \begin{itemize}
%
%     \item |angle=|\meta{angle}: The angle to which the coffin is rotated
%     before being positioned.
%
%     No default. Initial value |0|.
%
%     \item |h=|\meta{h-anchor}: The horizontal anchor to use for positioning.
%     This corresponds to a \pkg{l3coffins} (or \pkg{xcoffins}) \emph{pole}. The
%     available anchors are |l| for left, |hc| for center and |r| for right.
%     These are also available as separate valueless keys, so if you supply
%     \cs{absput} with the key |l|, that is equivalent to using |h=l|, etc.
%
%     There are also two-letter shortcuts defined for setting the horizontal and
%     vertical anchors simultaneously, with the vertical one first. For example,
%     |tl| is equivalent to |v=t,h=l|. In these double shortcuts, the prefixes
%     |h| and |v| have been stripped from the center anchors, so that bottom
%     center is |bc|, for example, and not |bhc|.
%
%     No default. Initial value |hc|, which centers the coffin horizontally at
%     \meta{x-coord}.
%
%     \item |pg=|\meta{page-coffin}: Supplies the coffin to use as the
%     page, or ``canvas,'' for placing the contents.
%
%     No default. The initial value is an internal canvas that is rendered in
%     front of the current page (on shipout), and then cleared.
%
%     \item |pg-h|=\meta{page-h-anchor}: Similar to |h|, except that it applies
%     to the canvas (set by |pg|). Shortcuts (like |pg-l| for |pg-h=l|) are
%     defined for the default anchors (|l|, |hc|, |r|).
%
%     Double shortcuts are defined for |pg-h| and |pg-v| in a similar manner to
%     those defined for |h| and |v|, so that |pg-tl| is equivalent to
%     |pg-v=t,pg-h=l|.
%
%     No default. Initial value |hc|.
%
%     \item |pg-v|=\meta{page-v-anchor}: Similar to |v|, except that it applies
%     to the canvas (set by |pg|). Shortcuts (like |pg-t| for |pg-v=t|) are
%     defined for the default anchors (|t|, |vc|, |b|, |T|, |B|, |H|).
%
%     Combined shortcuts such as |pg-tl| and |pg-br|, etc., are also defined.
%     See the descriptions of |h| and |pg-h| for more.
%
%     No default. Initial value |vc|.
%
%     \item |scale=|\meta{scale}: The factor by which the coffin is scaled.
%
%     No default. If |scale| is not used, no scaling is performed.
%
%     \item |v=|\meta{v-anchor}: The vertical anchor to use for positioning (see
%     |h|). The available anchors are |t| for top, |vc| for center, |b| for
%     bottom and |H| for baseline. These are also available as separate
%     valueless keys, so if you supply \cs{absput} with the key |t|, that is
%     equivalent to using |v=t|, etc.
%
%     Note that if the |width| key is set, a vertial coffin is used, which makes
%     the additional anchors (or poles) |T| (baseline of the first line, or
%     other material at the top) and |B| (baseline for the last line, or other
%     material at the bottom).
%
%     Combined shortcuts such as |tl| and |br|, etc., are also defined. See the
%     description of |h| for more.
%
%     No default. Initial value |vc|, which centers the coffin vertically at
%     \meta{y-coord}.
%
%     \item |width=|\meta{width}: Set the width constraining the contents,
%     before scaling. If this is set, the contents are set in vertical mode;
%     otherwise, they are set in horizontal mode.
%
%     No default and no initial value.
%
%     \item |x=|\meta{x-coord}: The $x$ coordinate, measured from the current
%     horizontal page anchor, set by |pg-h|.
%
%     No default. Initial value |0pt|.
%
%     \item |y=|\meta{y-coord}: The $y$ coordinate, measured from the current
%     vertical page anchor, set by |pg-v|.
%
%     No default. Initial value |0pt|.
% \end{itemize}
%
% \begin{function}{\absputcoffin}
% \begin{syntax}
%   \cs{absputcoffin} \oarg{options} \meta{coffin}
% \end{syntax}
% Places \meta{coffin} at some position (possibly scaled or rotated), just like
% \cs{absput}. The difference is that a coffin is provided directly, rather than
% constructed by typesetting some supplied contents. This means that the |width|
% key is not used, though it is permitted for consistency (and ease of reusing
% option lists).
% \end{function}
%
% \end{documentation}
%
% \begin{implementation}
%
% \section*{Implementation}
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
%&lt;*package&gt;
%&lt;@@=apos&gt;
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \noindent
% First, we need to import the necessary packages. We're using \pkg{expl3} to
% set up the package, so we get \pkg{l3coffins} for free (and cannot import it
% directly, anyway). If \pkg{abspos} is used with \pkg{beamer}, then
% \pkg{atbegshi} is already included. Elsewhere, though, it will not be, so we
% require it here.
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\RequirePackage{atbegshi}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \noindent
% We make sure we have the variants we need of some existing commands:
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_if_novalue:nTF       { VTF }
\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_if_novalue:nF        { VF }
\cs_generate_variant:Nn \coffin_gattach:NnnNnnnn { NooNoonn }
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \begin{variable}{\g_apos_shipout_coffin}
%
% This variable is normally used to store the contents to be placed on the
% current page. It accumulates the contents from every call to \cs{absput} until
% the page is about to be typeset (shipped out), at which point
% \cs{g_apos_shipout_coffin} is typeset in front.
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\coffin_new:N \g_apos_shipout_coffin
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{variable}
%
% \begin{macro}{\apos_reset_shipout_coffin:}\label{p:reset}
% Used to initialize, and later reinitialize, the shipout coffin, to simply be
% an empty coffin with the width and height of the current page.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \apos_reset_shipout_coffin: {
    \hcoffin_gset:Nn \g_apos_shipout_coffin {
        \phantom{\rule{\paperwidth}{\paperheight}}
    }
}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \noindent
% The following hook ensures that that \cs{g_apos_shipout_coffin} is typeset in
% front of the page as it is being shipped out (anchored top left), and then
% cleared, ready to accumulate contents for the next page. The \pkg{atbegshi}
% command used wraps its contents in a |picture| environment, which we don't
% really need, but it seems to be more trouble than it's worth to get rid of it.
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\apos_reset_shipout_coffin:
\AtBeginShipout{
    \AtBeginShipoutUpperLeftForeground{
        \coffin_typeset:Nnnnn \g_apos_shipout_coffin {t} {l} {0pt} {0pt}
        \apos_reset_shipout_coffin:
    }
}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \begin{variable}{\g_apos_canvas_coffin}
%
% This variable is used as part of the |pg| key, and is initially set equal to
% \cs{g_apos_shipout_coffin}, so that whatever is rendered to the canvas (i.e.,
% \cs{g_apos_canvas_coffin}) is placed on top of the page contents on shipout,
% and then cleared. If a different behavior is desired, another coffin can can
% be supplied instead. Rather than constructing a coffin, we just set up a token
% list, which initially will be aliased to the actual coffin
% \cs{g_apos_shipout_coffin} as part of the key handling.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\tl_new:N \g_apos_canvas_coffin
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{variable}
% \begin{macro}{\apos_reset_overlay:}
% This is a utility to reset \pkg{beamer} overlay specifications at the end of
% our coffin contents. The idea is that if we use, say, \cs{pause} inside
% \cs{absput}, then everything after the \cs{pause} command will be paused,
% including material \emph{outside} \cs{absput}. To restrict such commands to the
% contents provided to \cs{absput}, we use \cs{onslide&lt;1-&gt;} after typesetting the
% contents in our coffin. This is only useful (or possible) when using
% \pkg{beamer}, so otherwise, we just alias \cs{ap_reset_overlay:} to
% \cs{relax}, i.e., don't do anything.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\tl_new:N \apos_reset_overlay:
\@ifclassloaded{beamer}
    { \tl_gset:Nn    \apos_reset_overlay: { \onslide&lt;1-&gt; } }
    { \tl_gset_eq:NN \apos_reset_overlay:   \relax         }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \noindent
% We now define the various keys used to configure \cs{absput}, as described
% in the reference.
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\keys_define:nn { abspos } {

    angle .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_angle_tl,
    angle .initial:V         = \c_novalue_tl,
    angle .value_required:n  = true,

    h     .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_hanchor_tl,
    h     .initial:n         = hc,
    h     .value_required:n  = true,

    pg    .code:n            = { \tl_set_eq:NN \g_apos_canvas_coffin #1 },
    pg    .initial:n         = \g_apos_shipout_coffin,
    pg    .value_required:n  = true,

    pg-h  .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_on_hanchor_tl,
    pg-h  .initial:n         = hc,
    pg-h  .value_required:n  = true,

    pg-v  .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_on_vanchor_tl,
    pg-v  .initial:n         = vc,
    pg-v  .value_required:n  = true,

    scale .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_scale_tl,
    scale .initial:V         = \c_novalue_tl,
    scale .value_required:n  = true,

    v     .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_vanchor_tl,
    v     .initial:n         = vc,
    v     .value_required:n  = true,

    width .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_width_tl,
    width .initial:V         = \c_novalue_tl,
    width .value_required:n  = true,

    x     .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_x_tl,
    x     .initial:n         = { 0pt },
    x     .value_required:n  = true,

    y     .tl_set:N          = \l_apos_y_tl,
    y     .initial:n         = { 0pt },
    y     .value_required:n  = true,

}

\clist_const:Nn \@@_hanchors_clist {l,hc,r}
\clist_const:Nn \@@_vanchors_clist {t,vc,b,H,T,B}

\cs_new:Npn \@@_define_shortcuts:nnn #1 #2 #3 {
    \keys_define:nn { abspos } {

    #1    .meta:n            = { #2 },
    #1    .value_forbidden:n = true,

    pg-#1 .meta:n            = { #3 },
    pg-#1 .value_forbidden:n = true,

    }
}

\cs_generate_variant:Nn \@@_define_shortcuts:nnn { Vnn }

\clist_map_inline:Nn \@@_hanchors_clist {

    \@@_define_shortcuts:nnn { #1 } { h = #1 } { pg-h = #1 }

}

\clist_map_inline:Nn \@@_vanchors_clist {

    \@@_define_shortcuts:nnn { #1 } { v = #1 } { pg-v = #1 }

}

\clist_map_inline:Nn \@@_vanchors_clist {
    \clist_map_inline:Nn \@@_hanchors_clist {

        \tl_clear:N \g_tmpa_tl

        \tl_if_eq:nnTF { #1 } { vc }
            { \tl_put_right:Nn \g_tmpa_tl { c } }
            { \tl_put_right:Nn \g_tmpa_tl { #1 } }

        \tl_if_eq:nnTF { ##1 } { hc }
            { \tl_put_right:Nn \g_tmpa_tl { c } }
            { \tl_put_right:Nn \g_tmpa_tl { ##1 } }

        \@@_define_shortcuts:Vnn
            \g_tmpa_tl { v = #1, h = ##1 } { pg-v = #1, pg-h = ##1 }

    }
}
%    \end{macrocode}
% In order to let the user set options outside the actual use of \cs{absput} and
% \cs{absputcoffin}, we introduce a wrapper:
%    \begin{macrocode}
\NewDocumentCommand \absposset { +m } {
    \keys_set:nn { abspos } { #1 }
}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \begin{macro}{\absput}
% This is the main command of the package. It takes a key--value list as its
% first optional argument, followed by the contents that are to be placed.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\NewDocumentCommand \absput { +O{ } +m } {
    \group_begin:
%    \end{macrocode}
% First we handle the keys, updating variables holding coordinates, etc.
%    \begin{macrocode}
    \keys_set:nn { abspos } { #1 }
%    \end{macrocode}
% Then the contents are typeset, with some additions, into a temporary coffin.
% The additions are that whitespace is stripped around the contents, and that we
% reset any overlay counters (in case they are modified by \cs{onslide} or
% \cs{pause}, or the like). If we're not using \pkg{beamer}, this last part is a
% no-op.
%
% If |width| has been set, the contents is set in vertical mode (using the given
% width); otherwise, it is set in horizontal mode.
%    \begin{macrocode}
    \tl_set:Nn \l_tmpa_tl {
        \ignorespaces #2 \unskip
        \apos_reset_overlay:
    }
    \tl_if_novalue:VTF \l_apos_width_tl {
        \hcoffin_set:Nn \l_tmpa_coffin \l_tmpa_tl
    } {
        \vcoffin_set:Nnn \l_tmpa_coffin \l_apos_width_tl \l_tmpa_tl
    }
%    \end{macrocode}
% Finally, actually place the typeset coffin on the canvas coffin.
%    \begin{macrocode}
    \@@_absput_coffin:N \l_tmpa_coffin
    \group_end:
}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}{\absputcoffin}
%    A thin wrapper around the internal \cs{@@_absput_coffin:N}. The only extra
%    work done here is setting the keys.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\NewDocumentCommand \absputcoffin { +O{ } m } {
    \group_begin:
    \keys_set:nn { abspos } { #1 }
    \@@_absput_coffin:N #2
    \group_end:
}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}{\@@_absput_coffin:N}
% An internal macro for placing a given coffin, using the options currently in
% effect (i.e., as configured by \cs{keys_set:nn} in some outer group). Used by
% \cs{absput} and \cs{absputcoffin}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_absput_coffin:N #1 {
%    \end{macrocode}
% If a scale has been provided, we scale the temporary coffin (with the same
% factor in both directions).
%    \begin{macrocode}
    \tl_if_novalue:VF \l_apos_scale_tl {
        \coffin_scale:Nnn #1 \l_apos_scale_tl \l_apos_scale_tl
    }
%    \end{macrocode}
% If an angle has been provided, we rotate the temporary coffin.
%    \begin{macrocode}
    \tl_if_novalue:VF \l_apos_angle_tl {
        \coffin_rotate:Nn #1 \l_apos_angle_tl
    }
%    \end{macrocode}
% We now join the temporary coffin to our canvas coffin, so it will be rendered
% at the correct position at shipout.
%    \begin{macrocode}
    \coffin_gattach:NooNoonn
        \g_apos_canvas_coffin
            {\l_apos_on_hanchor_tl} {\l_apos_on_vanchor_tl}
        #1
            {\l_apos_hanchor_tl} {\l_apos_vanchor_tl}
            {\l_apos_x_tl} {\l_apos_y_tl}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \noindent
% Ideally, what we just did should have been enough. However, until
% October~2021, the \cs{coffin_gattach:} command was not actually
% global,\footnote{\url{https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/618198}} so
% to have our modification take effect outside the current group also for older
% versions of \pkg{l3coffins}, we perform a final (normally redundant) global
% self-assignment before ending the \cs{absput} command.
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
    \coffin_gset_eq:NN \g_apos_canvas_coffin \g_apos_canvas_coffin
}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%    \begin{macrocode}
%&lt;/package&gt;
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \end{implementation}
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