feat(latex): modify \backmatter to change page numbering to roman while preserving frontmatter page count

2025-08-07 22:46:43 +00:00
parent e183040c13
commit e2cfd0329f
2 changed files with 20 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/latex/thesis.cls
+++ b/latex/thesis.cls
@@ -131,6 +131,25 @@
    \fancyhead[R]{\thepage}
 }

+% change the behaviour of \backmatter to change page number into roman by continue frontmatter page counter (modified from original book.cls)
+\newcounter{savepagenumber}
+\renewcommand\mainmatter{%
+  \cleardoublepage
+  \setcounter{savepagenumber}{\value{page}}
+  \@mainmattertrue
+  \pagenumbering{arabic}%
+}
+\renewcommand\backmatter{%
+  \if@openright
+    \cleardoublepage
+  \else
+    \clearpage
+  \fi
+  \pagenumbering{roman}%
+  \setcounter{page}{\value{savepagenumber}}%
+  \@mainmatterfalse
+}
+
 % Chapter formatting
 \titlespacing{\chapter}{0pt}{0cm}{*1.5}