%D \module
%D   [       file=page-smp,  % was: core-mul, page-mul
%D        version=1998.03.15,
%D          title=\CONTEXT\ Page Macros,
%D       subtitle=Simple Multi Column Output,
%D         author=Hans Hagen,
%D           date=\currentdate,
%D      copyright={PRAGMA ADE \& \CONTEXT\ Development Team}]
%C
%C This module is part of the \CONTEXT\ macro||package and is
%C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
%C details.

\unprotect

%D The old one:

\definemixedcolumns
  [\v!columns]
  % compatible with columns default :
  [\c!balance=\v!yes,
   \c!blank={\v!line,\v!fixed}]

\unexpanded\def\setupcolumns
  {\setupmixedcolumns[\v!columns]}

%D This will be replaced by mixed box.

\unexpanded\def\startsimplecolumns
  {\dosingleempty\page_simple_start}

\def\page_simple_start[#1]%
  {\bgroup
   \setsimplecolumnshsize[#1]%
   \nopenalties
   \setbox\scratchbox\vbox\bgroup
   \forgetall} % \blank[\v!disable]

\unexpanded\def\stopsimplecolumns
  {\removebottomthings
   \egroup
   \rigidcolumnbalance\scratchbox
   \egroup}

\unexpanded\def\setsimplecolumnshsize[#1]%
  {\getdummyparameters
     [\c!width=\hsize,
      \c!distance=1.5\bodyfontsize,
      \c!n=2,
      \c!lines=0,
      #1]%
   \edef\rigidcolumnlines
     {\directdummyparameter\c!lines}%
   \setrigidcolumnhsize
     {\directdummyparameter\c!width}%
     {\directdummyparameter\c!distance}%
     {\directdummyparameter\c!n}}

\protect \endinput