Theses, Books, Title pages ⇒ Add a rule at the bottom of the pages

[Ben_85]

I want to add a rule at the bottom of the pages (like the one it is at the top, but without anything printed). I've tried with fancyhdr package but I get some errors related to the template. Is there something I can do?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Ben,

I've tried with fancyhdr package

perhaps show what you tried.

but I get some errors related to the template

Please post the error messages (and the code).

Stefan

[Ben_85]

I've tried putting before \begin{document}

\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{1pt}

and he error message is

''Class MastersDoctoralThesis Error: Package `fancyhdr' is incompatible(MastersDoctoralThesis) with this class. \usepackage{fancyhdr}''

After that I've thought that maybe fancyhdr package doesn't accept only a rule, so I've tried to put more charateristics of the package from here

[url][https://es.sharelatex.com/learn/Headers_and_footers[/url]

in order to find the error, but everytime i Ggt the same.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Instead of fancyhdr, use features of the package scrlayer-scrpage, that's used in the template.

Stefan

[Johannes_B]

Try footsepline as option after headsepline.

[Ben_85]

Everything I do on the .tex file is for nothing, I get erros everytime. I've tried to edit the .cls file,

\RequirePackage[markcase=used]{scrlayer-scrpage}
\providepairofpagestyles{thesisSimple}{%
\clearpairofpagestyles%
\automark[chapter]{chapter}
\ihead{\headmark}% Inner header
\ohead[\pagemark]{\pagemark}% Outer header
}
\ifoot{}% Inner footer
\ofoot{}% Outer footer
\pagestyle{thesisSimple}
\providepairofpagestyles[thesisSimple]{thesis}{%
\automark*[section]{}%
}
\providepairofpagestyles[thesisSimple]{review}{%
\ofoot[\shorttitle/\authorname]{\shorttitle/\authorname}
\ifoot[\today]{\today}
}
\pagestyle{thesis}
\ifbool{headsepline}{\KOMAoption{headsepline}{true}}{}
\PreventPackageFromLoading[\ClassError{\classname}{Package `fancyhdr' is
incompatible\MessageBreak with this class}{The pagesyles are defined
using package `scrlayer-scrpage', please consult the\MessageBreak
KOMA-script documentation for details.}]{fancyhdr}

And I get a footer but without the rule, which is what I want.

[Johannes_B]

Please don't edit the class file. The license prohibits that.

[Ben_85]

Ok, I'm sorry. I didn't know that.

[Johannes_B]

Really, all you have to do is to add a line saying footsepline right after headsepline.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Johannes,

how does he add this option within the template, within the document? I did not check it.

Ben: not to change a class because of licensing is one thing. Nobody can say don't do it on your own computer. It's just that it breaks when you update the class or move to another computer. A class should never be changed except by the developer or maintainer. That's no issue for a user: you can use class options and commands, but you can also redefine things if needed. So, instead of writing in class file, a \renewcommand may do it. Perhaps Johannes knows an option here or a macro to redefine.

Stefan