typst / typst/typst

Footnote induced Widow

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Description

Description

Some typst code:

#lorem(150)
#footnote(lorem(10))

#lorem(150)
#footnote(lorem(10))

#lorem(150)
#footnote(lorem(10))

#lorem(150)
#footnote(lorem(10))

#lorem(150)
#footnote(lorem(10))

The last line of the fourth paragraph ends up on the second page. This appears to happen because it has a footnote which doesn't fit causing the line to be forced to the next page creating an ugly widow.

Reproduction URL

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Operating system

Web app

Typst version
  • I am using the latest version of Typst

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by running the supplied Typst reproduction and tracing the pagination and footnote layout behavior; done means the fourth paragraph no longer produces the reported widow while its footnote still lays out correctly, with a regression test for the case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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