X-Git-Url: https://projects.mako.cc/source/beamer-mako/blobdiff_plain/a50dcf9fdffc22a95ebeb8b359e883386445e53c..1f7c57d8e95a398bf9a4dbd700fdb8136d6c2243:/template/example.tex

diff --git a/template/example.tex b/template/example.tex
index 7a7ea1d..c808763 100644
--- a/template/example.tex
+++ b/template/example.tex
@@ -18,21 +18,15 @@
 % add tikz and a bunch of tikz foo
 \usepackage{tikz}
 \usetikzlibrary{shapes,shapes.misc,backgrounds,fit,positioning}
-\tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture]
+\tikzstyle{every picture}+=[overlay,remember picture]
 
 % add functions to circle parts of slides (e.g., in tables)
-\newcommand\marktopleft[1]{%
-    \tikz[overlay,remember picture] 
-        \node (marker-#1-a) at (0,1.5ex) {};%
-}
+\newcommand\marktopleft[1]{\tikz \node (marker-#1-a) at (0,1.5ex) {};}
 \newcommand\markbottomright[1]{%
-    \tikz[overlay,remember picture] 
-        \node (marker-#1-b) at (0,0) {};%
-    \tikz[overlay,remember picture,dashed,inner sep=3pt]
-        \node[violet!75,ultra thick,draw,rounded rectangle,fit=(marker-#1-a.center) (marker-#1-b.center)] {};%
-}
+  \tikz{\node (marker-#1-b) at (0,0) {};}
+  \tikz[dashed,inner sep=3pt]{\node[violet!75,ultra thick,draw,rounded rectangle,fit=(marker-#1-a.center) (marker-#1-b.center)] {};}}
 
-% add function to build a huge centered dropshadow
+% DEPRECATED function to build a huge centered dropshadow
 \newcommand\dropshadow[3]{%
   \node[black!30!white] at (#1+0.1,#2-0.1) {
     \scalebox{2}{\Huge \textbf{#3}}
@@ -42,6 +36,23 @@
   };
 }
 
+% create an empty quotetxt so we can reuse it
+\newcommand{\quotetxt}{}
+
+% more flexible non-tikz alternative with no dropshadow 
+\newlength{\centertxtlen}
+\makeatletter
+\newcommand\centertext[2]{%
+  \setlength{\centertxtlen}{#1}%
+  \setlength{\centertxtlen}{0.35\centertxtlen}%
+  {\centering
+    \fontsize{#1}{2\centertxtlen}\selectfont
+    \e{#2}
+
+  }
+}
+
+
 % add function to stop numbering appendix slides
 \newcommand{\backupbegin}{
    \newcounter{framenumberappendix}
@@ -132,14 +143,15 @@
 
 \title{Presentation Title}
 % \subtitle{Presentation Subtitle}
-\author[Benj. Mako Hill]{\textbf{Benjamin Mako Hill}\\ mako@mit.edu}
+\author[Benj. Mako Hill]{\textbf{Benjamin Mako Hill}\\ makohill@uw.edu}
 
-\institute[MIT/Harvard]{\textbf{Massachusetts Institute of Technology}\\
-  Sloan School of Management\\
-  MIT Media Lab\\
+\institute[MIT/Harvard]{\textbf{University of Washington}\\
+  Department of Communication\\
+  \emph{Acting Assistant Professor}\\
   \hspace{1pt}\\
   \textbf{Harvard University}\\
-  Berkman Center for Internet and Society}
+  Berkman Center for Internet and Society\\
+  \emph{Resident Fellow}}
 
 \date{December 2, 1980}
 
@@ -193,10 +205,7 @@ An itemized list:
 \backupbegin
 
 \begin{frame}[plain]
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay,shift={(current page.center)}]
-\dropshadow{0}{0.7}{Example and}
-\dropshadow{0}{-.7}{Data Appendix}
-\end{tikzpicture}
+\centertext{7em}{Example and Data Appendix}
 \end{frame}
 
 \begin{frame}{A sample slide}