Revisions to scrlttr2: make second page footer match first page footer - TeX

do not change \footheight manually

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edited Dec 13, 2020 at 13:48

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\documentclass[
  symbolicnames,
  firstfoot=false,% disable firstfoot
  footheight=29pt
  ]{scrlttr2}

\usepackage{blindtext}

\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}

\setkomavar{fromname}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{123 Broadway\\City\\Country}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{(000) 111-1111}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{[email protected]}
\setkomavar{place}{}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{subject}{Cover Letter}

\setkomavar{firsthead}{%
    \centering{\Huge\scshape\usekomavar{fromname}\par%
}%
    {\Large\scshape Application\par}%
}

\setkomavar{firstfoot}{\centering%
{%
\renewcommand{\\}{~{\large\textperiodcentered}~}%
\usekomavar{fromaddress}%
}\\%
\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\quad\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}%
}

\setlength\footheight{2\baselineskip}
\KOMAoptions{footwidth=\useplength{firstfootwidth}}

\ForEachLayerOfPageStyle*{plain.scrheadings}{%
  \Ifstrstart{#1}{plain.scrheadings.foot}{%
    \ModifyLayer[
      voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos}
    ]{#1}
  }{}
}% shift the footer down
\ModifyLayer[
  addvoffset=-1ex
]{plain.scrheadings.foot.above.line}% shift the footsepline up
\addtokomafont{pagefoot}{\normalfont}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\cfoot*{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}

\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xapptocmd\opening{\thispagestyle{plain}}{}{}% <- first pages will have pagestyle plain too

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{%
HR Dept. --- Corporation\\%
123 Pleasant Lane\\%
12345 City, State%
}

\opening{Dear Recruiter,}
\blindtext[2]

\blindtext

\blindtext[3]
\closing{See you on monday}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

\documentclass[
  symbolicnames,
  firstfoot=false,% disable firstfoot
  footlines=2% or footheight=29pt
  ]{scrlttr2}
%\providecommand*\Ifstrstart{\ifstrstart}% needed up to and including KOMA-Script version 3.27, see https://komascript.de/faq_deprecatedif
\usepackage{blindtext}

\setkomavar{fromname}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{123 Broadway\\City\\Country}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{(000) 111-1111}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{[email protected]}
\setkomavar{place}{}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{subject}{Cover Letter}

\setkomavar{firsthead}{%
    \centering{\Huge\scshape\usekomavar{fromname}\par%
}%
    {\Large\scshape Application\par}%
}

\setkomavar{firstfoot}{\centering%
{%
\renewcommand{\\}{~{\large\textperiodcentered}~}%
\usekomavar{fromaddress}%
}\\%
\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\quad\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}%
}

\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}
\KOMAoptions{footwidth=\useplength{firstfootwidth}}
\ForEachLayerOfPageStyle*{plain.scrheadings}{%
  \Ifstrstart{#1}{plain.scrheadings.foot}{%
    \ModifyLayer[
      voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos}
    ]{#1}
  }{}
}% shift the footer down
\ModifyLayer[
  addvoffset=-1ex
]{plain.scrheadings.foot.above.line}% shift the footsepline up
\addtokomafont{pagefoot}{\normalfont}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\cfoot*{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}

\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xapptocmd\opening{\thispagestyle{plain}}{}{}% <- first pages will have pagestyle plain too

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{%
HR Dept. --- Corporation\\%
123 Pleasant Lane\\%
12345 City, State%
}

\opening{Dear Recruiter,}\the\baselineskip
\blindtext[2]

\blindtext

\blindtext[3]
\closing{See you on monday}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

\documentclass[
  symbolicnames,
  firstfoot=false,% disable firstfoot
  footheight=29pt
  ]{scrlttr2}

\usepackage{blindtext}

\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}

\setkomavar{fromname}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{123 Broadway\\City\\Country}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{(000) 111-1111}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{[email protected]}
\setkomavar{place}{}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{subject}{Cover Letter}

\setkomavar{firsthead}{%
    \centering{\Huge\scshape\usekomavar{fromname}\par%
}%
    {\Large\scshape Application\par}%
}

\setkomavar{firstfoot}{\centering%
{%
\renewcommand{\\}{~{\large\textperiodcentered}~}%
\usekomavar{fromaddress}%
}\\%
\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\quad\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}%
}

\setlength\footheight{2\baselineskip}
\KOMAoptions{footwidth=\useplength{firstfootwidth}}

\ForEachLayerOfPageStyle*{plain.scrheadings}{%
  \Ifstrstart{#1}{plain.scrheadings.foot}{%
    \ModifyLayer[
      voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos}
    ]{#1}
  }{}
}% shift the footer down
\ModifyLayer[
  addvoffset=-1ex
]{plain.scrheadings.foot.above.line}% shift the footsepline up
\addtokomafont{pagefoot}{\normalfont}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\cfoot*{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}

\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xapptocmd\opening{\thispagestyle{plain}}{}{}% <- first pages will have pagestyle plain too

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{%
HR Dept. --- Corporation\\%
123 Pleasant Lane\\%
12345 City, State%
}

\opening{Dear Recruiter,}
\blindtext[2]

\blindtext

\blindtext[3]
\closing{See you on monday}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

\documentclass[
  symbolicnames,
  firstfoot=false,% disable firstfoot
  footlines=2% or footheight=29pt
  ]{scrlttr2}
%\providecommand*\Ifstrstart{\ifstrstart}% needed up to and including KOMA-Script version 3.27, see https://komascript.de/faq_deprecatedif
\usepackage{blindtext}

\setkomavar{fromname}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{123 Broadway\\City\\Country}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{(000) 111-1111}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{[email protected]}
\setkomavar{place}{}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{subject}{Cover Letter}

\setkomavar{firsthead}{%
    \centering{\Huge\scshape\usekomavar{fromname}\par%
}%
    {\Large\scshape Application\par}%
}

\setkomavar{firstfoot}{\centering%
{%
\renewcommand{\\}{~{\large\textperiodcentered}~}%
\usekomavar{fromaddress}%
}\\%
\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\quad\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}%
}

\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}
\KOMAoptions{footwidth=\useplength{firstfootwidth}}
\ForEachLayerOfPageStyle*{plain.scrheadings}{%
  \Ifstrstart{#1}{plain.scrheadings.foot}{%
    \ModifyLayer[
      voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos}
    ]{#1}
  }{}
}% shift the footer down
\ModifyLayer[
  addvoffset=-1ex
]{plain.scrheadings.foot.above.line}% shift the footsepline up
\addtokomafont{pagefoot}{\normalfont}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\cfoot*{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}

\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xapptocmd\opening{\thispagestyle{plain}}{}{}% <- first pages will have pagestyle plain too

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{%
HR Dept. --- Corporation\\%
123 Pleasant Lane\\%
12345 City, State%
}

\opening{Dear Recruiter,}\the\baselineskip
\blindtext[2]

\blindtext

\blindtext[3]
\closing{See you on monday}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

Replace deprecated macro (scrguien, v3.28), set footheight to prevent warning, re-organize a few lines, and add image description.

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edit approved Dec 12, 2020 at 23:09

Coby Viner

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\documentclass[
  symbolicnames,
  firstfoot=false,% disable firstfoot
  footheight=29pt
  ]{scrlttr2} 

\usepackage{blindtext} 

\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}

\setkomavar{fromname}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{123 Broadway\\City\\Country}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{(000) 111-1111}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{[email protected]}
\setkomavar{place}{}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{subject}{Cover Letter}

\setkomavar{firsthead}{%
    \centering{\Huge\scshape\usekomavar{fromname}\par%
}%
    {\Large\scshape Application\par}%
}

\setkomavar{firstfoot}{\centering%
{%
\renewcommand{\\}{~{\large\textperiodcentered}~}%
\usekomavar{fromaddress}%
}\\%
\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\quad\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}%
}

\usepackage\setlength\footheight{scrlayer-scrpage2\baselineskip}
\KOMAoptions{footwidth=\useplength{firstfootwidth}} 

\ForEachLayerOfPageStyle*{plain.scrheadings}{%
  \ifstrstart\Ifstrstart{#1}{plain.scrheadings.foot}{%
    \ModifyLayer[
      voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos}
    ]{#1}
  }{}
}% shift the footer down
\ModifyLayer[
  addvoffset=-1ex
]{plain.scrheadings.foot.above.line}% shift the footsepline up
\addtokomafont{pagefoot}{\normalfont}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\cfoot*{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}

\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xapptocmd\opening{\thispagestyle{plain}}{}{}% <- first pages will have pagestyle plain too

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{%
HR Dept. --- Corporation\\%
123 Pleasant Lane\\%
12345 City, State%
}

\opening{Dear Recruiter,}
\blindtext[2]

\blindtext

\blindtext[3]
\closing{See you on monday}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

\documentclass[
  symbolicnames,
  firstfoot=false,% disable firstfoot
  footheight=29pt
  ]{scrlttr2}
\usepackage{blindtext} 

\setkomavar{fromname}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{123 Broadway\\City\\Country}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{(000) 111-1111}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{[email protected]}
\setkomavar{place}{}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{subject}{Cover Letter}

\setkomavar{firsthead}{%
    \centering{\Huge\scshape\usekomavar{fromname}\par%
}%
    {\Large\scshape Application\par}%
}

\setkomavar{firstfoot}{\centering%
{%
\renewcommand{\\}{~{\large\textperiodcentered}~}%
\usekomavar{fromaddress}%
}\\%
\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\quad\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}%
}

\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}
\KOMAoptions{footwidth=\useplength{firstfootwidth}}
\ForEachLayerOfPageStyle*{plain.scrheadings}{%
  \ifstrstart{#1}{plain.scrheadings.foot}{%
    \ModifyLayer[
      voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos}
    ]{#1}
  }{}
}% shift the footer down
\ModifyLayer[
  addvoffset=-1ex
]{plain.scrheadings.foot.above.line}% shift the footsepline up
\addtokomafont{pagefoot}{\normalfont}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\cfoot*{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}

\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xapptocmd\opening{\thispagestyle{plain}}{}{}% <- first pages will have pagestyle plain too

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{%
HR Dept. --- Corporation\\%
123 Pleasant Lane\\%
12345 City, State%
}

\opening{Dear Recruiter,}
\blindtext[2]

\blindtext

\blindtext[3]
\closing{See you on monday}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

\documentclass[
  symbolicnames,
  firstfoot=false,% disable firstfoot
  footheight=29pt
  ]{scrlttr2} 

\usepackage{blindtext}

\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}

\setkomavar{fromname}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{123 Broadway\\City\\Country}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{(000) 111-1111}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{[email protected]}
\setkomavar{place}{}
\setkomavar{signature}{John Smith}
\setkomavar{subject}{Cover Letter}

\setkomavar{firsthead}{%
    \centering{\Huge\scshape\usekomavar{fromname}\par%
}%
    {\Large\scshape Application\par}%
}

\setkomavar{firstfoot}{\centering%
{%
\renewcommand{\\}{~{\large\textperiodcentered}~}%
\usekomavar{fromaddress}%
}\\%
\usekomavar*{fromemail}\usekomavar{fromemail}\quad\usekomavar*{fromphone}\usekomavar{fromphone}%
}

\setlength\footheight{2\baselineskip}
\KOMAoptions{footwidth=\useplength{firstfootwidth}} 

\ForEachLayerOfPageStyle*{plain.scrheadings}{%
  \Ifstrstart{#1}{plain.scrheadings.foot}{%
    \ModifyLayer[
      voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos}
    ]{#1}
  }{}
}% shift the footer down
\ModifyLayer[
  addvoffset=-1ex
]{plain.scrheadings.foot.above.line}% shift the footsepline up
\addtokomafont{pagefoot}{\normalfont}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\cfoot*{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}

\pagestyle{plain}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\xapptocmd\opening{\thispagestyle{plain}}{}{}% <- first pages will have pagestyle plain too

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{%
HR Dept. --- Corporation\\%
123 Pleasant Lane\\%
12345 City, State%
}

\opening{Dear Recruiter,}
\blindtext[2]

\blindtext

\blindtext[3]
\closing{See you on monday}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

typo fixed

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edited May 27, 2019 at 22:33

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Update (package scrlayer-scrplainscrpage and page style plain on all pages)

Update (package scrlayer-scrplain and page style plain on all pages)

Update (package scrlayer-scrpage and page style plain on all pages)

added 2326 characters in body

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