LaTeX forum ⇒ Page Layout ⇒ Header box using Tikzpicture: How to modify / add lines Topic is solved

[paveheikkinen]

Hello Latex Community,

I have been working on a CV template to personalize it. Yet, I have not found a way to to modify the header that is originally created with Tikz. The CV concludes from two different files: the actual .tex file and a .cls file. By trying out different combinations I have been able to add a line of text 'randomly' with wrong font and position. What I am trying to do is to add a third lane of text into the header.

The original code:
.cls file

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\newcommand{\header}[3]{%
   \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay]
     \node [rectangle, fill=fillheader, anchor=north, minimum width=\paperwidth, minimum height=3.5cm] (box) at (current page.north){};
     \node [anchor=center] (name) at (box) {%
       \fontsize{40pt}{72pt}\color{header}%
       {\thinfont #1}{\bodyfont  #2}
     };
     \node [anchor=north] at (name.south) {%
       \fontsize{14pt}{24pt}\color{header}%
       \thinfont #3%
     };
% This is what I tried adding with unwanted results
%    \node [anchor=south] at (box.south) {%
%     \fontsize{14pt}\color{header}%
%      {\thinfont #4}{\thinfont #5}
%    }; 
   \end{tikzpicture}
   \vspace{2.5cm}
   \vspace{-2\parskip}

And the .tex file

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\header{name}{surname}{texline1}
%{text2}{text3} this is what I added to work with the extra code in .cls

So my first question would be the basics about the node. Am I missing some other part of code which influences the number of lines in the header?
Secondly, how can I set the third node position correctly?
All in all, I would truly appreciate help!
As you probably can understand from my text, I am not a professional with Latex. Thus if there are any questions/data missing, feel free to ask/comment!

Best wishes,
paveheikkinen

[esdd]

Try something like that in your preamble

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\renewcommand{\header}[3]{%
   \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay]
     \node [
         fill=fillheader,
         anchor=north,
         minimum width=\paperwidth, minimum height=3.5cm
       ] (box) at (current page.north){};
     \node [
         anchor=south,
         font=\fontsize{40pt}{72pt}\selectfont\color{header}
       ] (name) at (box) {{\thinfont #1} {\bodyfont  #2}%
     };
     \node [
         anchor=north,
         align=center,
         font=\fontsize{14pt}{16pt}\selectfont\color{header}\thinfont
       ] at (name.south) {#3%
     };
   \end{tikzpicture}
   \vspace{2.5cm}
   \vspace{-2\parskip}%
}

and in your document

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\header{name}{surname}{texline1\\text2\\text3}

Best regards
Elke

[paveheikkinen]

Million thanks Elke!
This worked like a charm!

Bests,
Pave