Page Layout ⇒ Adding a vertical copyright into the margin

[Cham]

I added a gray vertical band inside the inner margin, using the following code (MWE code) :

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\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}

% Code to add a vertical gray band in the inner margin :
\usepackage{eso-pic}
\definecolor{colorMarge}{RGB}{242,242,245}
\newlength{\distance}
\setlength{\distance}{0.0in} % 0.5in
\newlength{\rulethickness}
\setlength{\rulethickness}{0.5in} % 1pt
\newlength{\ruleheight}
\setlength{\ruleheight}{11in} % Longueur de la ligne
\newlength{\xoffset}
\newlength{\yoffset}
\setlength{\yoffset}{0.5\dimexpr\paperheight-\ruleheight}

\AddToShipoutPicture{%
	\ifodd\value{page}%
		\setlength{\xoffset}{\distance}%
	\else
		\setlength{\xoffset}{\dimexpr\paperwidth-\rulethickness-\distance}%
	\fi
	\AtPageLowerLeft{\put(\LenToUnit{\xoffset},\LenToUnit{\yoffset}){\color{colorMarge}\rule{\rulethickness}{\ruleheight}}}%
}

\begin{document}

Test

\newpage
Another page

\end{document}

But then, I would like to add a name, title or short text, in vertical orientation, in white, and in the middle of that gray band. How should I do this ? Any idea ?

[Cham]

I just found that adding the following code to the previous MWE adds a vertical text line in the gray band, but it's not properly centered inside. Also, there's a slight offset of the "Document Title".

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\AddToShipoutPicture{%
	\AtPageLowerLeft{\put(\LenToUnit{\xoffset},\LenToUnit{\yoffset}){%
	 \ifodd\value{page}%
		\rotatebox[origin=l]{90}{\color{gray}{Document Title}}%
	\else
		\rotatebox[origin=r]{-90}{\color{gray}{Copyright Notice}}%
	\fi
	}}%
}

How should I fix that code ?

[rais]

I just found that adding the following code to the previous MWE adds a vertical text line in the gray band,

actually, there's nothing in that code providing a \rotatebox command.
graphicx and rotating packages come to mind.

but it's not properly centered inside.

I don't see any \centering or similar attempt to actually center anything here.

Also, there's a slight offset of the "Document Title".

The reference point for rotating is not at the bottom of the text, more like at the height of letter x. In the code below, I've added `B' for baseline to the origin option(s).

I don't think it wise to have text in the inner margin with different orientation, but that's up to you.

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\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}

% Code to add a vertical gray band in the inner margin :
\usepackage{eso-pic}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\definecolor{colorMarge}{RGB}{242,242,245}
\newlength{\distance}
\setlength{\distance}{0.0in} % 0.5in
\newlength{\rulethickness}
\setlength{\rulethickness}{0.5in} % 1pt
\newlength{\ruleheight}
\setlength{\ruleheight}{\paperheight} % Longueur de la ligne
\newlength{\xoffset}
\newlength{\yoffset}
\setlength{\yoffset}{0pt} %{0.5\dimexpr\paperheight-\ruleheight}

\AddToShipoutPicture{%
  \setlength\fboxsep{0pt}% no additional frame for \colorbox
  \ifodd\value{page}%
    \setlength{\xoffset}{\distance}%
  \else
    \setlength{\xoffset}{\dimexpr\paperwidth-\rulethickness-\distance}%
  \fi
  \AtPageLowerLeft{%
    \put(\LenToUnit{\xoffset},\LenToUnit{\yoffset}){%
      \colorbox{colorMarge}{%
        \parbox[b][\ruleheight][b]{\rulethickness}{%
          \centering
          \ifodd\value{page}%
            \rotatebox[origin=lB]{90}{\color{gray}{\strut Document Title}}%
          \else
            \rotatebox[origin=rB]{-90}{\color{gray}{\strut Copyright Notice}}%
          \fi
        }%
      }%
    }%
  }%
}
\begin{document}

Test
\newpage
Another page

\end{document}

would be an idea.

KR
Rainer

[Cham]

Ah ! Thanks, it's working.

How do you vertically center the text lines ?

And what is the \strut command ?

[rais]

How do you vertically center the text lines ?

You can replace the inner alignment for the \parbox---the second ---with [c]. In that case, you may want to replace the origin for the two \rotatebox commands to `cB', too.

And what is the \strut command ?

\strut is basically a box of zero width with a height of 70% and a depth of 30% of the current baseline skip.
In this case, I just used it to give the `Document Title' some depth (it's supposed to ensure the horizontal position (after rotation) won't change, whether you're using text with depth, e.g., the `g', `p', and `y' in `Copyright' all have depth---or not).

KR
Rainer