% a2ps --define pro.matrix.cycle=10 --define pro.matrix.gray=5 --toc \
  --prologue=matrix -C --margin -Av --underlay="CompanyName Confidential" \
  --sides=tumble -o /tmp/output.ps -E -g dir/srcfile1.c dir/srcfile2.c

First problem: "matrix" seems to run after "underlay", so the grey
bars obliterate the underlay text.  I think it would generally be
better to run underlay over the bars, even if the text itself is
lighter.

Second problem: with a long underlay string, like above, the ends of
it run off the corners of the page, instead of scaling (or something.)
That's probably just a wishlist thing though, the matrix vs. underlay
interaction is the important one, so if that's not expected to work,
that's ok...

Salut Akim,

Attached is wishlist bug / suggestion / question. I have little to add; let
me (us) know what you think.

Dirk> From: "Mark W. Eichin" <eichin@thok.org> Subject: Bug#42306:
Dirk> a2ps minor nits (matrix, underlay) To: submit@bugs.debian.org
Dirk> X-Sent: 2 weeks, 3 days, 11 hours, 45 minutes, 24 seconds ago

Dirk> package: a2ps Version: 4.12-3

Dirk> % a2ps --define pro.matrix.cycle=10 --define pro.matrix.gray=5
Dirk> --toc \ --prologue=matrix -C --margin -Av
Dirk> --underlay="CompanyName Confidential" \ --sides=tumble -o
Dirk> /tmp/output.ps -E -g dir/srcfile1.c dir/srcfile2.c

Dirk> First problem: "matrix" seems to run after "underlay", so the
Dirk> grey bars obliterate the underlay text.  I think it would
Dirk> generally be better to run underlay over the bars, even if the
Dirk> text itself is lighter.

Erg.  I'll see if I can fix this for the next release.  The problem is
that the next release is yet obsoleted by the beta I work on.
Unfortunately I have little to devote to this beta.  And it bores me
to work on code which will be obsolete as soon as it was written.

Hmm.  Actually, here I don't think I can fix this, or I have to change
completely the logic of it.  I'll come back to this later.

Dirk> Second problem: with a long underlay string, like above, the
Dirk> ends of it run off the corners of the page, instead of scaling
Dirk> (or something.)  That's probably just a wishlist thing though,
Dirk> the matrix vs. underlay interaction is the important one, so if
Dirk> that's not expected to work, that's ok...

The same applies here.  This is an old problem, easy to fix when you
know PostScript.  But it is delayed.  Sorry.  Or come and work with me
:)

Akim

ok, thanks, if it isn't a trivial "oops" then I'm more than happy to
know you're thinking about it for the beta.  I'll look at the
postscript some time and let you know if I figure anything out...