Switching between columns and vertical layout

[CBarratt63]

Is it possible to switch between column layout then back to vertical layout then back to column layout etc ad nauseam ?
I'm not expecting that it is, but just wanted to check I'm not missing something ?
Thanks,
chris

[ralfstuckert]

Yes, you can change the layout any time. See columns.pdf resp. Columns.java for example. Here the layout is changed just once after the headline, but you can change it whenever needed.

[CBarratt63]

Thanks Ralf, good to hear it can be changed back and forward. I cannot see how to change it back to vertical layout however - neither from the above example, nor from Wiki. IN my test example, I start my document in column layout and then want to switch back to vertical layout, however, what ever I try the text just ends up coming after the end of the previous second column.
I am obviously missing something - can you give Java code on how to swap back to vertical layout please ?
Ta.

[CBarratt63]

ah...2 minutes after writing the previous message, I realised I should just set it with a column layout of 1 column. Is that the intended method ? If not, it is a good workaround. :-)

[arnthom]

Just in case, someone wants to know ...
First switch from default to column layout
document.add(new ColumnLayout(2, 10)); document.add(some_stuff)
and later switch nack to vertical layout
document.add(new VerticalLayout());