Add largemargins option for more readable output

jez · Sep 16, 2015 · 5dba6b6 · 5dba6b6
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ include the `anonymous` option in the `\documentclass` line:
 \documentclass[11pt,anonymous]{homework}
 ```
 
+For truly anonymous submissions, make sure you remove all personally identifying
+information from your preamble.
+
 ### One question per page
 
 If you'd like each question to begin on a new page, include the `newpage`
@@ -122,8 +125,18 @@ option:
 \documentclass[11pt,newpage]{homework}
 ```
 
-For truly anonymous submissions, make sure you remove all personally identifying
-information from your preamble.
+### Spacious margins
+
+To enhance the readability of your documents, you can add the `largemargins`
+option to your documents. This fits less content on a single page, but makes it
+much more comfortable for your eyes to scan across the lines.
+
+```latex
+\documentclass[11pt,largemargins]
+```
+
+This is the default in the template and the example file. Remove this option to
+have your text fill more space on the page.
 
 ## License
 MIT License, see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
diff --git a/homework.cls b/homework.cls
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 \DeclareOption{anonymous}{\renewcommand\@opanon{1}}
 \newcommand\@opnewpage{0}
 \DeclareOption{newpage}{\renewcommand\@opnewpage{1}}
+\newcommand\@oplargemargins{0}
+\DeclareOption{largemargins}{\renewcommand\@oplargemargins{1}}
 \ProcessOptions
 
 % ----- Packages --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -36,16 +38,16 @@
 \RequirePackage{fancyvrb}
 \RequirePackage{listings}
 
+% Conditionals
+\RequirePackage{ifthen}
+
 % Header & Page Setup
 \RequirePackage{fancyhdr}
-\RequirePackage{fullpage}
+\ifthenelse{\equal{\@oplargemargins}{1}}{}{\RequirePackage{fullpage}}
 
 % Links
 \RequirePackage{hyperref}
 
-% Conditionals
-\RequirePackage{ifthen}
-
 % ----- Questions -------------------------------------------------------------
 \newcounter{questionCounter}
 \newcounter{partCounter}[questionCounter]

diff --git a/homework.pdf b/homework.pdf
diff --git a/homework.tex b/homework.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\documentclass[11pt]{homework}
+\documentclass[11pt,largemargins]{homework}
 
 \newcommand{\hwname}{Jacob Zimmerman}
 \newcommand{\hwemail}{jezimmer}
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
   Don't forget to fill in your personal and class information at the top!
 
-  \lipsum[1]
-
 \question
   This question's number will be auto-incremented.
 

diff --git a/screenshot.png b/screenshot.png
diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\documentclass[11pt]{homework}
+\documentclass[11pt,largemargins]{homework}
 
 % TODO: replace these with your information
 \newcommand{\hwname}{Andrew Carnegie}