custom margin support

Classes/PhDThesisPSnPDF.cls

@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
 \newif\ifCU@pageStyleII\CU@pageStyleIIfalse % Set Page StyleI
 \DeclareOption{PageStyleII}{\CU@pageStyleIItrue}
 
+% ********************** Custom Margins  ************************
+\newif\ifsetMargin\setMarginfalse % Margins are not set
+
+\newif\ifCU@custommargin\CU@custommarginfalse % Custom margin
+\DeclareOption{custommargin}{\CU@custommargintrue}
+
 \ProcessOptions\relax%
 
 % ********************* Pre-defined Options **********************
@@ -123,13 +129,17 @@
           citecolor=black, 
           anchorcolor=black
         }
-	\if@twoside 
+        \ifCU@custommargin
+        \setMarginfalse
+        \else
         % Odd and Even side Margin staggering for binding and set viewmode for PDF
         \RequirePackage[hmarginratio=3:2]{geometry}
+        \setMargintrue
+        \fi
+	
+        \if@twoside 
 	\hypersetup{pdfpagelayout=TwoPageRight}
 	\else 
-         % Single side print margin for binding and set view mode for PDF
-        \RequirePackage[hmarginratio=3:2]{geometry}
     	\hypersetup{pdfpagelayout=OneColumn}
         \fi
 \else
@@ -149,8 +159,15 @@
           urlcolor=blue,
           citecolor=blue, 
           anchorcolor=green}
+
+        \ifCU@custommargin
+        \setMarginfalse
+        \else
 	% No Margin staggering on Odd and Even side 
 	\RequirePackage[hmarginratio=1:1]{geometry} 
+        \setMargintrue
+        \fi
+
     	\hypersetup{pdfpagelayout=OneColumn}
 \fi
 

Preamble/preamble.tex

@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+% *****************************************************************************
+% ******************************* Custom Margin ********************************
+% Add `custommargin' in the document class option to use this section
+% Set {innerside margin / outerside margin / topmargin / bottom margin}  and many custom size for page layout
+\ifsetMargin
+\else
+\RequirePackage[left=35mm,right=30mm,top=35mm,bottom=25mm]{geometry}  
+\fi
+
+
+% *****************************************************************************
+% ******************* Fonts (like different typewriter fonts etc.)*************
+% Add `customfont' in the document class option to use this section
+%\renewcommand\rmdefault{psb}
+\ifsetFont
+\else
+\RequirePackage{libertine}  % Set your custom font here and use `customfont' in options
+\fi
+
+% *****************************************************************************
+% *************************** Bibliography  and References ********************
+% Add `custombib' in the document class option to use this section
+\usepackage{cleveref} %Referencing without need to explicitly state fig /table
+\ifsetBib % True, Bibliography option is chosen in class options
+\else % If custom bibliography style chosen then load bibstyle here
+\RequirePackage[square, sort, numbers, authoryear]{natbib} % CustomBib
+\fi
+
+
 % *****************************************************************************
 % **************************** Custom Packages *********************************
 % *****************************************************************************
@@ -39,25 +68,6 @@
 \usepackage{siunitx}
 
 
-
-% *****************************************************************************
-% ******************* Fonts (like different typewriter fonts etc.)*************
-%\renewcommand\rmdefault{psb}
-\ifsetFont
-\else
-\RequirePackage{libertine}  % Set your custom font here and use `customfont' in options
-\fi
-
-% *****************************************************************************
-% *************************** Bibliography  and References ********************
-\usepackage{cleveref} %Referencing without need to explicitly state fig /table
-\ifsetBib % True, Bibliography option is chosen in class options
-\else % If custom bibliography style chosen then load bibstyle here
-\RequirePackage[square, sort, numbers, authoryear]{natbib} % CustomBib
-\fi
-
-
-
 % ******************************************************************************
 % ************************* User Defined Commands ******************************
 % ******************************************************************************

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ phd-thesis-template
 
 *   Custom page styles: 3 Different Header / Footer styles
 
+*   Custom margin size
+
 
 ### Build your thesis
 The template supports PDF, DVI and PS formats. All three formats can be generated
@@ -69,12 +71,16 @@ It support the following custom options:
     Use `print` in the options to activate Print Version with appropriate margins and page layout and view styles. 
     Leaving the options field blank will activate Online version.
 
+*   `custommargin`: You can alter the margin dimension for both print and online version by using the keyword `custommargin` in the options sections. Then you can define the dimensions of the margin in the `preamble.tex` file.
+
 *   `index`: Including this option in `\documentclass` build the index, which you can put at the and of the thesis.
 
     Instructions on how to use the index can be found [here](http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Indexing#Using_makeidx).
 
     _Note_: the package `makeidx` is used to create the index.
 
+
+
 ### Choosing the Fonts:
 
 `PhDThesisPSnPDF` currently supports two fonts `Times` and `Latin Modern (default)`.
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ It support the following custom options:
 
 ### Choosing the Bibliography style
 
-`PhDThesisPSnPDF` currently supports two styles `AuthorYear` and `Numbered (default)`. Citation style has to be set. You can also specify `CustomBib` style
+`PhDThesisPSnPDF` currently supports two styles `authoryear` and `numbered (default)`. Citation style has to be set. You can also specify `custombib` style
 
 * `authoryear`: For author-year citation eg., Krishna (2013)
 
@@ -238,3 +244,5 @@ You are trying to load an option that is not supported in the PhDThesisClass and
 *   Support Libertine fonts + Math
 
 *   Scale the section sizes by an order when moving from a4paper to a5paper
+
+*   Support default option like a4paper, 12pt, etc., if not specified

thesis.tex

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 % `custombib`: Define your own bibliography style in the `preamble.tex` file.
 % `\RequirePackage[square, sort, numbers, authoryear]{natbib}`
 %
+% ************************* Custom Page Margins ********************************
+%
+% `custommargin`: Define your custom margin and other sizes in the geometry package in the preamble.tex. 
+%
 % ********************** Choosing the Page Style *********************************
 %
 % `default (leave empty)`: For Page Numbers in Header (Left Even, Right Odd) and Chapter Name in Header (Right Even) and Section Name (Left Odd). Blank Footer.