thumbs (9mar14)

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@33134 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751

3 files changed, 567 insertions, 266 deletions

diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.drv b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.drv
index 9f57ea4edf6..28692c72c99 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.drv
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.drv
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 %% This is a generated file.
 %% 
 %% Project: thumbs
-%% Version: 2012/02/25 v1.0n
+%% Version: 2014/03/09 v1.0q
 %% 
-%% Copyright (C) 2010 - 2012 by
+%% Copyright (C) 2010 - 2014 by
 %%     H.-Martin M"unch <Martin dot Muench at Uni-Bonn dot de>
 %% 
 %% The usual disclaimer applies:
@@ -35,16 +35,19 @@
 %% 
 %% This work consists of the main source file thumbs.dtx,
 %% the README, and the derived files
-%%    thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf, thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
+%%    thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf,
+%%    thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
 %%    thumbs-example.tex, thumbs-example.pdf.
 %% 
+%% In memoriam Tommy Muench + 2014/01/02.
+%% 
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[2011/06/27]
 \ProvidesFile{thumbs.drv}%
-  [2012/02/25 v1.0n Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)]
-\documentclass[landscape]{ltxdoc}[2007/11/11]% v2.0u
+  [2014/03/09 v1.0q Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)]
+\documentclass[landscape]{ltxdoc}[2007/11/11]%     v2.0u
 \usepackage[maxfloats=20]{morefloats}[2012/01/28]% v1.0f
-\usepackage{geometry}[2010/09/12]% v5.6
-\usepackage{holtxdoc}[2011/02/04]% v0.21
+\usepackage{geometry}[2010/09/12]%                 v5.6
+\usepackage{holtxdoc}[2012/03/21]%                 v0.24
 %% thumbs may work with earlier versions of LaTeX2e and those
 %% class and packages, but this was not tested.
 %% Please consider updating your LaTeX, class, and packages
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.dtx b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.dtx
index a8c43c28c3e..3039f0d310b 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.dtx
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.dtx
@@ -1,37 +1,31 @@
 % \iffalse meta-comment
 %
 % File: thumbs.dtx
-% Version: 2012/02/25 v1.0n
+% Version: 2014/03/09 v1.0q
 %
-% Copyright (C) 2010 - 2012 by
+% Copyright (C) 2010 - 2014 by
 %    H.-Martin M"unch <Martin dot Muench at Uni-Bonn dot de>
 %
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either
 % version 1.3c of this license or (at your option) any later
-% version. This version of this license is in
-%    http://www.latex-project.org/lppl/lppl-1-3c.txt
-% and the latest version of this license is in
-%    http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
-% and version 1.3c or later is part of all distributions of
-% LaTeX version 2005/12/01 or later.
+% version. See http://www.ctan.org/license/lppl1.3 for the details.
 %
 % This work has the LPPL maintenance status "maintained".
-%
 % The Current Maintainer of this work is H.-Martin Muench.
 %
 % This work consists of the main source file thumbs.dtx,
 % the README, and the derived files
-%    thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf, thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
+%    thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf,
+%    thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
 %    thumbs-example.tex, thumbs-example.pdf.
 %
 % Distribution:
-%    CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.dtx
-%    CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.pdf
-%    CTAN:install/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs.tds.zip
+%    http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.dtx
+%    http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.pdf
+%    http://mirror.ctan.org/install/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs.tds.zip
 %
-% Cf. http://ctan.org/pkg/thumbs and
-% http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/thumbs.html
+% see http://www.ctan.org/pkg/thumbs (catalogue)
 %
 % Unpacking:
 %    (a) If thumbs.ins is present:
@@ -83,7 +77,7 @@
 \input docstrip.tex
 \Msg{**************************************************************************}
 \Msg{* Installation                                                           *}
-\Msg{* Package: thumbs 2012/02/25 v1.0n Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)*}
+\Msg{* Package: thumbs 2014/03/09 v1.0q Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)*}
 \Msg{**************************************************************************}
 
 \keepsilent
@@ -95,9 +89,9 @@
 This is a generated file.
 
 Project: thumbs
-Version: 2012/02/25 v1.0n
+Version: 2014/03/09 v1.0q
 
-Copyright (C) 2010 - 2012 by
+Copyright (C) 2010 - 2014 by
     H.-Martin M"unch <Martin dot Muench at Uni-Bonn dot de>
 
 The usual disclaimer applies:
@@ -121,9 +115,12 @@ The Current Maintainer of this work is H.-Martin Muench.
 
 This work consists of the main source file thumbs.dtx,
 the README, and the derived files
-   thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf, thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
+   thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf,
+   thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
    thumbs-example.tex, thumbs-example.pdf.
 
+In memoriam Tommy Muench + 2014/01/02.
+
 \endpreamble
 \let\MetaPrefix\DoubleperCent
 
@@ -179,11 +176,11 @@ the README, and the derived files
 %<*driver>
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[2011/06/27]
 \ProvidesFile{thumbs.drv}%
-  [2012/02/25 v1.0n Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)]
-\documentclass[landscape]{ltxdoc}[2007/11/11]% v2.0u
+  [2014/03/09 v1.0q Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)]
+\documentclass[landscape]{ltxdoc}[2007/11/11]%     v2.0u
 \usepackage[maxfloats=20]{morefloats}[2012/01/28]% v1.0f
-\usepackage{geometry}[2010/09/12]% v5.6
-\usepackage{holtxdoc}[2011/02/04]% v0.21
+\usepackage{geometry}[2010/09/12]%                 v5.6
+\usepackage{holtxdoc}[2012/03/21]%                 v0.24
 %% thumbs may work with earlier versions of LaTeX2e and those
 %% class and packages, but this was not tested.
 %% Please consider updating your LaTeX, class, and packages
@@ -217,7 +214,7 @@ the README, and the derived files
 %
 % \fi
 %
-% \CheckSum{2458}
+% \CheckSum{2779}
 %
 % \CharacterTable
 %  {Upper-case    \A\B\C\D\E\F\G\H\I\J\K\L\M\N\O\P\Q\R\S\T\U\V\W\X\Y\Z
@@ -273,13 +270,13 @@ the README, and the derived files
 % \DoNotIndex{\hspace,\thepage,\do,\empty,\ss}
 %
 % \title{The \xpackage{thumbs} package}
-% \date{2012/02/25 v1.0n}
+% \date{2014/03/09 v1.0q}
 % \author{H.-Martin M\"{u}nch\\\xemail{Martin.Muench at Uni-Bonn.de}}
 %
 % \maketitle
 %
 % \begin{abstract}
-% This \LaTeX2e{} package allows to create one or more customizable thumb index(es),
+% This \LaTeX{} package allows to create one or more customizable thumb index(es),
 % providing a quick and easy reference method for large documents.
 % It must be loaded after the page size has been set,
 % when printing the document \textquotedblleft shrink to
@@ -309,7 +306,7 @@ the README, and the derived files
 % \newpage
 %
 % \section{Introduction}
-% \indent This package puts running, customizable thumb marks in the outer
+% \indent This \LaTeX{} package puts running, customizable thumb marks in the outer
 % margin, moving downward as the chapter number (or whatever shall be marked
 % by the thumb marks) increases. Additionally an overview page/table of thumb
 % marks can be added automatically, which gives the respective names of the
@@ -432,6 +429,57 @@ the README, and the derived files
 %  |-\th@mbheighty|.\\
 %  Dimensions (e.\,g. $1\unit{cm}$) are also accepted.
 %
+% \subsubsection{eventxtindent\label{sss:eventxtindent}}
+% \DescribeMacro{eventxtindent}
+% \indent Option |eventxtindent| expects a dimension (default value: $5\unit{pt}$,
+% negative values are possible, of course),
+% by which the text inside of thumb marks on even pages is moved away from the
+% page edge, i.e. to the right. Probably using the same or at least a similar value
+% as for option |oddtxtexdent| makes sense.
+%
+% \subsubsection{oddtxtexdent\label{sss:oddtxtexdent}}
+% \DescribeMacro{oddtxtexdent}
+% \indent Option |oddtxtexdent| expects a dimension (default value: $5\unit{pt}$,
+% negative values are possible, of course),
+% by which the text inside of thumb marks on odd pages is moved away from the
+% page edge, i.e. to the left. Probably using the same or at least a similar value
+% as for option |eventxtindent| makes sense.
+%
+% \subsubsection{evenmarkindent\label{sss:evenmarkindent}}
+% \DescribeMacro{evenmarkindent}
+% \indent Option |evenmarkindent| expects a dimension (default value: $0\unit{pt}$,
+% negative values are possible, of course),
+% by which the thumb marks (background and text) on even pages are moved away from the
+% page edge, i.e. to the right. This might be usefull when the paper,
+% onto which the document is printed, is later cut to another format.
+% Probably using the same or at least a similar value as for option |oddmarkexdent|
+% makes sense.
+%
+% \subsubsection{oddmarkexdent\label{sss:oddmarkexdent}}
+% \DescribeMacro{oddmarkexdent}
+% \indent Option |oddmarkexdent| expects a dimension (default value: $0\unit{pt}$,
+% negative values are possible, of course),
+% by which the thumb marks (background and text) on odd pages are moved away from the
+% page edge, i.e. to the left. This might be usefull when the paper,
+% onto which the document is printed, is later cut to another format.
+% Probably using the same or at least a similar value as for option |oddmarkexdent|
+% makes sense.
+%
+% \subsubsection{evenprintvoffset\label{sss:evenprintvoffset}}
+% \DescribeMacro{evenprintvoffset}
+% \indent Option |evenprintvoffset| expects a dimension (default value: $0\unit{pt}$,
+% negative values are possible, of course),
+% by which the thumb marks (background and text) on even pages are moved downwards.
+% This might be usefull when a duplex printer shifts recto and verso pages
+% against each other by some small amount, e.g. a~millimeter or two, which
+% is not uncommon. Please do not use this option with another value than $0\unit{pt}$
+% for files which you submit to other persons. Their printer probably shifts the
+% pages by another amount, which might even lead to increased mismatch
+% if both printers shift in opposite directions. Ideally the pdf viewer
+% would correct the shift depending on printer (or at least give some option
+% similar to \textquotedblleft shift verso pages by
+% \hbox{$x\unit{mm}$\textquotedblright{}.}
+%
 % \subsubsection{thumblink\label{sss:thumblink}}
 % \DescribeMacro{thumblink}
 % \indent Option |thumblink| determines, what is hyperlinked at the thumb marks
@@ -519,7 +567,15 @@ the README, and the derived files
 % Use |\pagecolor{...}| \emph{after} |\usepackage[...]{thumbs}|
 % and \emph{before} |\begin{document}| to define a background colour of the pages.\\
 %
-% \medskip
+% \subsubsection{evenindent (obsolete)\label{sss:evenindent}}
+% \DescribeMacro{evenindent}
+% \indent Option |evenindent| is obsolete and was replaced by |eventxtindent|.\\
+%
+% \subsubsection{oddexdent (obsolete)\label{sss:oddexdent}}
+% \DescribeMacro{oddexdent}
+% \indent Option |oddexdent| is obsolete and was replaced by |oddtxtexdent|.\\
+%
+% \pagebreak
 %
 % \subsection{Commands to be used in the document}
 % \subsubsection{\textbackslash addthumb}
@@ -676,11 +732,11 @@ the README, and the derived files
 %
 % \bigskip
 %
-% \noindent (You programmed or found another alternative,
-%  which is available at \CTAN{}?\\
-%  OK, send an e-mail to me with the name, location at \CTAN{},
-%  and a short notice, and I will probably include it in
-%  the list above.)
+% \noindent Newer versions might be available (and better suited).
+% You programmed or found another alternative,
+% which is available at \url{CTAN.org}?
+% OK, send an e-mail to me with the name, location at \url{CTAN.org},
+% and a short notice, and I will probably include it in the list above.
 %
 % \newpage
 %
@@ -689,18 +745,6 @@ the README, and the derived files
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*example>
 \documentclass[twoside,british]{article}[2007/10/19]% v1.4h
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-%% When compiling with SWP 5.50. Build 2960 %
-%% (copyright MacKichan Software, Inc.),    %
-%% this is additionally needed:             %
-%% \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}                 %
-%% \usepackage{amsfonts}                    %
-%% \usepackage[math]{cellspace}             %
-%% \usepackage{xcolor}                      %
-%% \pagecolor{white}                        %
-%% \providecommand{\QTO}[2]{#2}             %
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 \usepackage{lipsum}[2011/04/14]%  v1.2
 \usepackage{eurosym}[1998/08/06]% v1.1
 \usepackage[extension=pdf,%
@@ -713,11 +757,13 @@ the README, and the derived files
  pdfsubject={Example for the thumbs package},%
  pdfkeywords={LaTeX, thumbs, thumb marks, H.-Martin Muench},%
  pdfview=Fit,pdfstartview=Fit,%
- linktoc=all]{hyperref}[2012/02/06]% v6.82o
+ linktoc=all]{hyperref}[2012/11/06]% v6.83m
 \usepackage[thumblink=rule,linefill=dots,height={auto},minheight={47pt},%
             width={auto},distance={2mm},topthumbmargin={auto},bottomthumbmargin={auto},%
+            eventxtindent={5pt},oddtxtexdent={5pt},%
+            evenmarkindent={0pt},oddmarkexdent={0pt},evenprintvoffset={0pt},%
             nophantomsection=false,ignorehoffset=true,ignorevoffset=true,final=true,%
-            hidethumbs=false,verbose=true]{thumbs}[2012/02/25]% v1.0n
+            hidethumbs=false,verbose=true]{thumbs}[2014/03/09]% v1.0q
 \nopagecolor% use \pagecolor{white} if \nopagecolor does not work
 \gdef\unit#1{\mathord{\thinspace\mathrm{#1}}}
 \makeatletter
@@ -734,11 +780,14 @@ the README, and the derived files
 \markboth{Example for thumbs}{Example for thumbs}
 
 This example demonstrates the most common uses of package
-\textsf{thumbs}, v1.0n as of 2012/02/25 (HMM).
+\textsf{thumbs}, v1.0q as of 2014/03/09 (HMM).
 The used options were \texttt{thumblink=rule}, \texttt{linefill=dots},
 \texttt{height=auto}, \texttt{minheight=\{47pt\}}, \texttt{width={auto}},
 \texttt{distance=\{2mm\}}, \newline
 \texttt{topthumbmargin=\{auto\}}, \texttt{bottomthumbmargin=\{auto\}}, \newline
+\texttt{eventxtindent=\{5pt\}}, \texttt{oddtxtexdent=\{5pt\}},
+\texttt{evenmarkindent=\{0pt\}}, \texttt{oddmarkexdent=\{0pt\}},
+\texttt{evenprintvoffset=\{0pt\}},
 \texttt{nophantomsection=false},
 \texttt{ignorehoffset=true}, \texttt{ignorevoffset=true}, \newline
 \texttt{final=true},\texttt{hidethumbs=false}, and \texttt{verbose=true}.
@@ -765,10 +814,11 @@ Better exclude it from printing\ldots \newline}
 
 \bigskip
 
-Some thumb mark texts are too large for the thumb mark (especially when the
-paper size and therefore also the thumb mark size is decreased).
-When option \texttt{width=\{autoauto\}} would be used,
+Some thumb mark texts are too large for the thumb mark by intention
+(especially when the paper size and therefore also the thumb mark size
+is decreased). When option \texttt{width=\{autoauto\}} would be used,
 the thumb mark width would be automatically increased.
+Please see page~\pageref{HugeText} for details!
 
 \bigskip
 
@@ -937,9 +987,15 @@ and another.
 \textquotedblleft {\Huge{Huge Text}}\textquotedblright\ is too large for
 the thumb mark. When option \texttt{width=\{autoauto\}} would be used,
 the thumb mark width would be automatically increased. Now the text is
-either split over two lines (use \verb|Huge\\ \ Text| for better format)
+either split over two lines (try \verb|Huge\\ \ Text| for another format)
 or (in case \verb|Huge~Text| is used) is written over the border of the
-thumb mark.\label{HugeText}
+thumb mark. When the text is too wide for the thumb mark and cannot
+be split, \LaTeX{} might nevertheless place the text into the next line.
+By this the text is placed too low. Adding a 
+\hbox{\verb|\protect\vspace*{-| some lenght \verb|}|} to the text could help,
+for example\\
+\verb|\addthumb{Huge Text}{\protect\vspace*{-3pt}\Huge{Huge~Text}}...|.
+\label{HugeText}
 
 \addthumb{Huge Text}{\Huge{Huge~Text}}{red}{blue}
 
@@ -1141,7 +1197,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[2011/06/27]
-\ProvidesPackage{thumbs}[2012/02/25 v1.0n
+\ProvidesPackage{thumbs}[2014/03/09 v1.0q
             Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)]
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
@@ -1155,48 +1211,35 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% For SW(P) users, we issue a warning. Unfortunately, we cannot check for the used
-% software (Can we? \xfile{tcilatex.tex} is \emph{probably} exactly there when SWP
-% is used, but it \emph{could} also be there without SWP for compatibility reasons.),
-% and there will be a stack overflow when using \xpackage{hyperref}
+% For possible SW(P) users, we issue a warning. Unfortunately, we cannot check
+% for the used software (Can we? \xfile{tcilatex.tex} is \emph{probably} exactly there
+% when SW(P) is used, but it \emph{could} also be there without SW(P) for compatibility
+% reasons.), and there will be a stack overflow when using \xpackage{hyperref}
 % even before the \xpackage{thumbs} package is loaded, thus the warning might not
-% even reach the users. (Thus: Read the manual of the \xpackage{thumbs} package!)
-% The options for those packages might be changed by the user~-- I~did not
-% test all available options, thus first test, whether the document can be compiled
-% with these options, and then try to change them according to your wishes.
+% even reach the users. The options for those packages might be changed by the user~--
+% I~neither tested all available options nor the current \xpackage{thumbs} package,
+% thus first test, whether the document can be compiled with these options,
+% and then try to change them according to your wishes
+% (\emph{or just get a current \TeX{} distribution instead!}).
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\IfFileExists{tcilatex.tex}{%
-  % Quite probably SWP/SW/SN
+\IfFileExists{tcilatex.tex}{% Quite probably SWP/SW/SN
   \PackageWarningNoLine{thumbs}{%
-   When compiling with SWP 5.50 Build 2960\MessageBreak%
-   (copyright MacKichan Software, Inc.),\MessageBreak%
-   these additional packages are needed:\MessageBreak%
-   \string\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}\MessageBreak%
-   \string\usepackage{amsfonts}\MessageBreak%
-   \string\usepackage[math]{cellspace}\MessageBreak%
-   \string\usepackage{xcolor}\MessageBreak%
-   \string\pagecolor{white}\MessageBreak%
-   \string\providecommand{\string\QTO}[2]{\string##2}\MessageBreak%
-   especially before hyperref and thumbs,\MessageBreak%
-   but best right after the \string\documentclass!%
-   }%
-  }{% Probably not SWP/SW/SN
-   \message{^^J *** Compiling with SW(P)? ^^J%
-    When compiling with SWP 5.50 Build 2960^^J%
-    (copyright MacKichan Software, Inc.),^^J%
-    these additional packages are needed:^^J%
-    \string\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}^^J%
-    \string\usepackage{amsfonts}^^J%
-    \string\usepackage[math]{cellspace}^^J%
-    \string\usepackage{xcolor}^^J%
-    \string\pagecolor{white}^^J%
-    \string\providecommand{\string\QTO}[2]{\string##2}^^J%
-    especially before hyperref and thumbs,^^J%
-    but best right after the \string\documentclass!^^J%
-    ^^J%
+    When compiling with SWP 5.50 Build 2960\MessageBreak%
+    (copyright MacKichan Software, Inc.)\MessageBreak%
+    and using an older version of the thumbs package\MessageBreak%
+    these additional packages were needed:\MessageBreak%
+    \string\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}\MessageBreak%
+    \string\usepackage{amsfonts}\MessageBreak%
+    \string\usepackage[math]{cellspace}\MessageBreak%
+    \string\usepackage{xcolor}\MessageBreak%
+    \string\pagecolor{white}\MessageBreak%
+    \string\providecommand{\string\QTO}[2]{\string##2}\MessageBreak%
+    especially before hyperref and thumbs,\MessageBreak%
+    but best right after the \string\documentclass!%
     }%
-   }
+  }{% Probably not SWP/SW/SN
+  }
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
@@ -1204,16 +1247,16 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % package of \textsc{Heiko Oberdiek} (see subsection~\ref{ss:Downloads}):
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\RequirePackage{kvoptions}[2010/12/23]%      v3.10
+\RequirePackage{kvoptions}[2011/06/30]%      v3.11
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
 % as well as some other packages:
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\RequirePackage{atbegshi}[2011/01/30]%       v1.15
+\RequirePackage{atbegshi}[2011/10/05]%       v1.16
 \RequirePackage{xcolor}[2007/01/21]%         v2.11
 \RequirePackage{picture}[2009/10/11]%        v1.3
-\RequirePackage{alphalph}[2010/04/18]%       v2.3
+\RequirePackage{alphalph}[2011/05/13]%       v2.4
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
 % For the total number of the current page we need the \xpackage{pageslts}
@@ -1221,14 +1264,12 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % the \xpackage{undolabl} package, which is needed for |\overridelabel|:
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\RequirePackage{pageslts}[2011/08/08]%       v1.2a
+\RequirePackage{pageslts}[2014/01/19]%       v1.2c
 \RequirePackage{pagecolor}[2012/02/23]%      v1.0e
 \RequirePackage{rerunfilecheck}[2011/04/15]% v1.7
 \RequirePackage{infwarerr}[2010/04/08]%      v1.3
-\RequirePackage{ltxcmds}[2011/04/18]%        v1.20
-\RequirePackage{atveryend}[2011/04/23]%      v1.7
-%% \RequirePackage{atveryend}[2011/06/30]%   v1.8
-%% would be needed but is currently (2012/02/25) not available at CTAN yet.
+\RequirePackage{ltxcmds}[2011/11/09]%        v1.22
+\RequirePackage{atveryend}[2011/06/30]%      v1.8
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
 % A last information for the user:
@@ -1246,27 +1287,25 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % broke the \xpackage{atveryend} package, which was then fixed.
 % If new \LaTeXe{} and old \xpackage{atveryend} are combined,
 % |\AtVeryVeryEnd| will never be called.
-% |\@ifl@t@r\fmtversion| is from |\@needsf@rmat| as in\\
-% \texttt{File L: ltclass.dtx Date: 2007/08/05 Version v1.1h}, line~259,\\
-% of The \LaTeXe{} Sources\\
-% by \textsc{Johannes Braams, David Carlisle, Alan Jeffrey, Leslie Lamport,%
-% Frank Mittelbach, Chris Rowley, and Rainer Sch\"{o}pf},\\
+% |\@ifl@t@r\fmtversion| is from |\@needsf@rmat| as in
+% \texttt{File L: ltclass.dtx Date: 2007/08/05 Version v1.1h}, line~259,
+% of The \LaTeXe{} Sources
+% by \textsc{Johannes Braams, David Carlisle, Alan Jeffrey, Leslie Lamport, %
+% Frank Mittelbach, Chris Rowley, and Rainer Sch\"{o}pf}
 % as of 2011/06/27, p.~464.
 %
-% \pagebreak
-%
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \@ifl@t@r\fmtversion{2011/06/27}% or possibly even newer
 {\@ifpackagelater{atveryend}{2011/06/29}%
  {% 2011/06/30, v1.8, or even more recent: OK
  }{% else: older package version, no \AtVeryVeryEnd
-   \PackageWarningNoLine{thumbs}{%
+   \PackageError{thumbs}{Outdated atveryend package version}{%
      LaTeX 2011/06/27 has changed \string\enddocument\space and thus broken the\MessageBreak%
      \string\AtVeryVeryEnd\space command/hooking of atveryend package as of\MessageBreak%
-     2011/04/23, v1.7. New package version 2011/06/30, v1.8, works with\MessageBreak%
+     2011/04/23, v1.7. Package versions 2011/06/30, v1.8, and later work with\MessageBreak%
      the new LaTeX format, but some older package version was loaded.\MessageBreak%
-     (As of 2012/02/25, the new version is NOT available at CTAN yet.)\MessageBreak%
-     For fixing this problem until the update is available,\MessageBreak%
+     Please update to the newer atveryend package.\MessageBreak%
+     For fixing this problem until the updated package is installed,\MessageBreak%
      \string\let\string\AtVeryVeryEnd\string\AtEndAfterFileList\MessageBreak%
      is used now, fingers crossed.%
      }%
@@ -1281,9 +1320,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % In this case the used \TeX{} format is outdated, but when\\
 % |\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[2011/06/27]|\\
 % is executed at the beginning of \xpackage{regstats} package,
-% the appropriate warning message is issued automatically.
-% (And \xpackage{thumbs} should also work with older versions,
-% I~used it with a 2003/12/01 version myself.)
+% the appropriate warning message is issued automatically
+% (and \xpackage{thumbs} probably also works with older versions).
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 }
@@ -1302,6 +1340,12 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 \DeclareStringOption{distance}[2mm]
 \DeclareStringOption{topthumbmargin}[auto]
 \DeclareStringOption{bottomthumbmargin}[auto]
+\DeclareStringOption[5pt]{eventxtindent}[5pt]
+\DeclareStringOption[5pt]{oddtxtexdent}[5pt]
+\DeclareStringOption[0pt]{evenmarkindent}[0pt]
+\DeclareStringOption[0pt]{oddmarkexdent}[0pt]
+\DeclareStringOption[0pt]{evenprintvoffset}[0pt]
+\DeclareBoolOption[false]{txtcentered}
 \DeclareBoolOption[true]{ignorehoffset}
 \DeclareBoolOption[true]{ignorevoffset}
 \DeclareBoolOption{nophantomsection}% false by default, but true if used
@@ -1312,29 +1356,32 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 \DeclareBoolOption[false]{hidethumbs}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% \pagebreak
-%
-% \DescribeMacro{pagecolor}
-% The |pagecolor| option is obsolete now, but for compatibility with older
-% documents we still provide it at the time being (might be removed
-% in future versions).
+% \DescribeMacro{obsolete options}
+% The options |pagecolor|, |evenindent|, and |oddexdent| are obsolete now,
+% but for compatibility with older documents they are still provided
+% at the time being (will be removed in some future version).
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
+%% Obsolete options:
 \DeclareStringOption{pagecolor}
+\DeclareStringOption{evenindent}
+\DeclareStringOption{oddexdent}
 
 \ProcessKeyvalOptions*
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% We set the (background) page colour to |\thepagecolor| (from the
-% \xpackage{pagecolor} package), because the \xpackage{xcolour} package needs
-% a defined colour here (it~can be changed later).
+% \pagebreak
+%
+% The (background) page colour is set to |\thepagecolor| (from the
+% \xpackage{pagecolor} package), because the \xpackage{xcolour} package
+% needs a defined colour here (it~can be changed later).
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\ifx\thumbs@pagecolor\empty%
+\ifx\thumbs@pagecolor\empty\relax
   \pagecolor{\thepagecolor}
 \else
-  \PackageWarningNoLine{thumbs}{Option pagecolor is obsolete.\MessageBreak%
+  \PackageError{thumbs}{Option pagecolor is obsolete}{%
     Instead the pagecolor package is used.\MessageBreak%
     Use \string\pagecolor{...}\space after \string\usepackage[...]{thumbs}\space and\MessageBreak%
     before \string\begin{document}\space to define a background colour\MessageBreak%
@@ -1342,6 +1389,22 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \pagecolor{\thumbs@pagecolor}
 \fi
 
+\ifx\thumbs@evenindent\empty\relax
+\else
+  \PackageError{thumbs}{Option evenindent is obsolete}{%
+    Option "evenindent" was renamed to "eventxtindent",\MessageBreak%
+    the obsolete "evenindent" is no longer regarded.\MessageBreak%
+    Please change your document accordingly}
+\fi
+
+\ifx\thumbs@oddexdent\empty\relax
+\else
+  \PackageError{thumbs}{Option oddexdent is obsolete}{%
+    Option "oddexdent" was renamed to "oddtxtexdent",\MessageBreak%
+    the obsolete "oddexdent" is no longer regarded.\MessageBreak%
+    Please change your document accordingly}
+\fi
+
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
 % \DescribeMacro{ignorehoffset}
@@ -1407,9 +1470,9 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
       \gdef\th@mbs@linefill{\dotfill}
     \else
       \PackageError{thumbs}{Option linefill with invalid value}{%
-        Option linefill has value '\thumbs@linefill'.\MessageBreak%
-        Valid values are '' (empty), 'line', or 'dots'.\MessageBreak%
-        '' (empty) will be used now.\MessageBreak%
+        Option linefill has value "\thumbs@linefill ".\MessageBreak%
+        Valid values are "" (empty), "line", or "dots".\MessageBreak%
+        "" (empty) will be used now.\MessageBreak%
         }
        \gdef\th@mbs@linefill{\hspace*{\fill}}
     \fi
@@ -1418,6 +1481,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
+% \pagebreak
+%
 % We introduce new dimensions for width, height, position of and vertical distance
 % between the thumb marks and some helper dimensions.
 %
@@ -1430,13 +1495,43 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 \newdimen\th@mbposx
 \newdimen\th@mbposy
 \newdimen\th@mbposyA
+\newdimen\th@mbposyB
 \newdimen\th@mbposytop
 \newdimen\th@mbposybottom
 \newdimen\th@mbwidthxtoc
+\newdimen\th@mbwidthtmp
 \newdimen\th@mbsposytocy
 \newdimen\th@mbsposytocyy
 
-\newdimen\th@mbsdistance% vertical distance between thumb marks
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%
+% Horizontal indention of thumb marks text on odd/even pages
+% according to the choosen options:
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\newdimen\th@mbHitO
+\setlength{\th@mbHitO}{\thumbs@oddtxtexdent}
+\newdimen\th@mbHitE
+\setlength{\th@mbHitE}{\thumbs@eventxtindent}
+
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%
+% Horizontal indention of whole thumb marks on odd/even pages
+% according to the choosen options:
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\newdimen\th@mbHimO
+\setlength{\th@mbHimO}{\thumbs@oddmarkexdent}
+\newdimen\th@mbHimE
+\setlength{\th@mbHimE}{\thumbs@evenmarkindent}
+
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%
+% Vertical distance between thumb marks on odd/even pages
+% according to the choosen option:
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\newdimen\th@mbsdistance
 \ifx\thumbs@distance\empty%
   \setlength{\th@mbsdistance}{1mm}
 \else
@@ -1510,6 +1605,40 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
+%    \begin{macro}{\th@mb@txtBox}
+% |\th@mb@txtBox| writes its second argument (most likely |\th@mb@tmp@text|)
+% in normal text size. Sometimes another text size could
+% \textquotedblleft leak\textquotedblright{} from the respective page,
+% |\normalsize| prevents this. If another text size is whished for,
+% it can always be changed inside |\th@mb@tmp@text|.
+% The colour given in the first argument (most likely |\th@mb@tmp@textcolour|)
+% is used and either |\centering| (depending on the |txtcentered| option) or
+% |\raggedleft| or |\raggedright| (depending on the third argument).
+% The forth argument determines the width of the |\parbox|.
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+\newcommand{\th@mb@txtBox}[4]{%
+  \parbox[c][\th@mbheighty][c]{#4}{%
+    \settowidth{\th@mbwidthtmp}{\normalsize #2}%
+    \addtolength{\th@mbwidthtmp}{-#4}%
+    \ifthumbs@txtcentered%
+      {\centering{\color{#1}\normalsize #2}}%
+    \else%
+      \def\th@mbstest{#3}%
+      \def\th@mbstestb{r}%
+      \ifx\th@mbstest\th@mbstestb%
+         \ifdim\th@mbwidthtmp >0sp\relax\hspace*{-\th@mbwidthtmp}\fi%
+         {\raggedleft\leftskip 0sp minus \textwidth{\hfill\color{#1}\normalsize{#2}}}%
+      \else% \th@mbstest = l
+        {\raggedright{\color{#1}\normalsize\hspace*{1pt}\space{#2}}}%
+      \fi%
+    \fi%
+    }%
+  }
+
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%    \end{macro}
+%
 %    \begin{macro}{\setth@mbheight}
 % In |\setth@mbheight| the height of a thumb mark
 % (for automatical thumb heights) is computed as\\
@@ -1534,6 +1663,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %    \end{macro}
 %
+% \pagebreak
+%
 % At the beginning of the document |\AtBeginDocument| is executed.
 % |\th@bmshoffset| and |\th@bmsvoffset| are set again, because
 % |\hoffset| and |\voffset| could have been changed.
@@ -1560,11 +1691,12 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
       \ifdim \thumbs@minheight > \@tempdima% ok
       \else
         \PackageError{thumbs}{Option minheight has invalid value}{%
-          Please use a number and a length unit (e.g. mm, cm, pt)\MessageBreak%
-          and no space between as value for option minheight\MessageBreak%
+          As value for option minheight please use\MessageBreak%
+          a number and a length unit (e.g. mm, cm, pt)\MessageBreak%
+          and no space between them\MessageBreak%
           and include this value+unit combination in curly brackets\MessageBreak%
           (please see the thumbs-example.tex file).\MessageBreak%
-          When pressing return, minheight will now be set to 47pt.\MessageBreak%
+          When pressing Return, minheight will now be set to 47pt.\MessageBreak%
          }
         \setlength{\thumbs@minheight}{47pt}
       \fi
@@ -1599,12 +1731,12 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
       \ifdim \th@mbheighty < \thumbs@minheight
         \PackageWarningNoLine{thumbs}{Thumbs not high enough:\MessageBreak%
-          Option height has value 'auto'. For \th@mbsmax\space thumbs per page\MessageBreak%
+          Option height has value "auto". For \th@mbsmax\space thumbs per page\MessageBreak%
           this results in a thumb height of \the\th@mbheighty.\MessageBreak%
           This is lower than the minimal thumb height, \thumbs@minheight,\MessageBreak%
           therefore another thumbs column will be opened.\MessageBreak%
           If you do not want this, choose a smaller value\MessageBreak%
-          for option 'minheight'%
+          for option "minheight"%
         }
         \setlength{\th@mbheighty}{\z@}
         \advance\th@mbheighty by \@tempdima% = \thumbs@minheight
@@ -1649,10 +1781,13 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \else
     \setlength{\th@mbwidthx}{\paperwidth}
     \advance\th@mbwidthx-\textwidth
-    \divide\th@mbwidthx4
+    \divide\th@mbwidthx by 4
     \setlength{\@tempdima}{0sp}
     \ifx\thumbs@width\empty%
     \else
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \pagebreak
+%    \begin{macrocode}
       \def\th@mbstest{auto}
       \ifx\thumbs@width\th@mbstest%
       \else
@@ -1681,7 +1816,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
             \setlength{\th@mbwidthx}{\thumbs@width}
           \else
             \PackageError{thumbs}{Thumbs not wide enough}{%
-              Option width has value '\thumbs@width'.\MessageBreak%
+              Option width has value "\thumbs@width".\MessageBreak%
               This is not a valid dimension larger than zero.\MessageBreak%
               Width will be set automatically.\MessageBreak%
              }
@@ -1699,6 +1834,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \fi
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
+% \pagebreak
+%
 % Setting the position of the first/top thumb mark. Vertical (y) position
 % is a little bit complicated, because option |\thumbs@topthumbmargin| must be handled:
 %
@@ -1726,7 +1863,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
     \ifdim \thumbs@topthumbmargin > \@tempdima% OK
     \else
       \PackageWarning{thumbs}{Thumbs column starting too high.\MessageBreak%
-        Option topthumbmargin has value '\thumbs@topthumbmargin'.\MessageBreak%
+        Option topthumbmargin has value "\thumbs@topthumbmargin ".\MessageBreak%
         topthumbmargin will be set to -1pt.\MessageBreak%
        }
       \gdef\thumbs@topthumbmargin{-1pt}
@@ -1745,6 +1882,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \fi
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
+% \pagebreak
+%
 % Setting the lowest position of a thumb mark, according to option |\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin|:
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
@@ -1768,11 +1907,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
     \advance\th@mbposybottom-\th@mbsdistance
     \advance\th@mbposybottom-\th@mbheighty
   \else
-%    \end{macrocode}
-%
-% \pagebreak
-%
-%    \begin{macrocode}
     \setlength{\@tempdima}{\paperheight}
     \advance\@tempdima by -\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin
     \advance\@tempdima by -\th@mbposytop
@@ -1788,16 +1922,19 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
       \advance\@tempdima by -\th@mbsdistance
       \advance\@tempdima by -1pt
       \PackageWarning{thumbs}{Thumbs column ending too high.\MessageBreak%
-        Option bottomthumbmargin has value '\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin'.\MessageBreak%
-        bottomthumbmargin will be set to '\the\@tempdima'.\MessageBreak%
+        Option bottomthumbmargin has value "\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin ".\MessageBreak%
+        bottomthumbmargin will be set to "\the\@tempdima".\MessageBreak%
        }
       \xdef\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin{\the\@tempdima}
     \fi
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \pagebreak
+%    \begin{macrocode}
     \setlength{\@tempdima}{\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin}
     \setlength{\@tempdimc}{-1pt}
     \ifdim \@tempdima < \@tempdimc%
       \PackageWarning{thumbs}{Thumbs column ending too low.\MessageBreak%
-        Option bottomthumbmargin has value '\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin'.\MessageBreak%
+        Option bottomthumbmargin has value "\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin ".\MessageBreak%
         bottomthumbmargin will be set to -1pt.\MessageBreak%
        }
       \gdef\thumbs@bottomthumbmargin{-1pt}
@@ -1913,6 +2050,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %    \end{macro}
 %
+% \pagebreak
+%
 %    \begin{macro}{\thumbsnophantom}
 % To locally disable the setting of a |\phantomsection| before a thumb mark,
 % the command |\thumbsnophantom| is provided. (But at first it is not disabled.)
@@ -1920,9 +2059,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \gdef\th@mbsphantom{1}
 
-\newcommand{\thumbsnophantom}{%
-  \gdef\th@mbsphantom{0}%
-  }
+\newcommand{\thumbsnophantom}{\gdef\th@mbsphantom{0}}
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %    \end{macro}
@@ -1947,9 +2084,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
       \gdef\th@mbcolumn{1}%
     \fi%
   \fi%
-%    \end{macrocode}
-% \pagebreak
-%    \begin{macrocode}
   \@tempcnta=\th@mbs\relax%
   \advance\@tempcnta by 1%
   \xdef\th@mbs{\the\@tempcnta}%
@@ -1978,10 +2112,18 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % The width of the thumb mark text is determined and compared to the width of the
 % thumb mark (rule). When the text is wider than the rule, this has to be changed
 % (either automatically with option |width={autoauto}| in the next compilation run
-% or manually by changing |width={|\ldots|}| by the user).
+% or manually by changing |width={|\ldots|}| by the user). It could be acceptable
+% to have a thumb mark text consisting of more than one line, of course, in which
+% case nothing needs to be changed. Possible horizontal movement (|\th@mbHitO|,
+% |\th@mbHitE|) has to be taken into account.
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-  \settowidth{\@tempdima}{\th@mbtext\space}%
+  \settowidth{\@tempdima}{\th@mbtext}%
+  \ifdim\th@mbHitO>\th@mbHitE\relax%
+    \advance\@tempdima+\th@mbHitO%
+  \else%
+    \advance\@tempdima+\th@mbHitE%
+  \fi%
   \ifdim\@tempdima>\th@mbmaxwidth%
     \xdef\th@mbmaxwidth{\the\@tempdima}%
   \fi%
@@ -2164,24 +2306,59 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc-1in%
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% Depending on which side the thumb marks should be placed the
-% according dimensions have to be adapted.
+% Depending on which side the thumb marks should be placed
+% the according dimensions have to be adapted.
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
   \def\th@mbstest{r}%
   \ifx\th@mbstest\th@mbsprintpage% r
+    \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc-\th@mbHimO%
     \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc-\oddsidemargin%
     \setlength{\@tempdimc}{1in}%
     \advance\@tempdimc+\oddsidemargin%
   \else% l
+    \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc-\th@mbHimE%
     \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc-\evensidemargin%
     \setlength{\@tempdimc}{\th@bmshoffset}%
     \advance\@tempdimc-\hoffset
   \fi%
-  \put(\@tempdimc,-\th@mbposy){%
-    \def\th@mbstest{l}%
+  \setlength{\th@mbposyB}{-\th@mbposy}%
+  \if@twoside%
+    \ifodd\c@CurrentPage%
+      \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+      \else%
+        \setlength{\@tempdimb}{-\th@mbposy}%
+        \advance\@tempdimb-\thumbs@evenprintvoffset%
+        \setlength{\th@mbposyB}{\@tempdimb}%
+      \fi%
+    \else%
+      \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+        \setlength{\@tempdimb}{-\th@mbposy}%
+        \advance\@tempdimb-\thumbs@evenprintvoffset%
+        \setlength{\th@mbposyB}{\@tempdimb}%
+      \fi%
+    \fi%
+  \fi%
+  \def\th@mbstest{l}%
+  \ifx\th@mbstest\th@mbsprintpage% l
+    \advance\@tempdimc+\th@mbHimE%
+  \fi%
+  \put(\@tempdimc,\th@mbposyB){%
     \ifx\th@mbstest\th@mbsprintpage% l
-      \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc+\evensidemargin%
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%
+% Increase |\th@mbwidthxtoc| by the absolute value of |\evensidemargin|.\\
+% With the \xpackage{bigintcalc} package it would also be possible to use:\\
+% |\setlength{\@tempdimb}{\evensidemargin}%|\\
+% |\@settopoint\@tempdimb%|\\
+% |\advance\th@mbwidthxtoc+\bigintcalcSgn{\expandafter\strip@pt \@tempdimb}\evensidemargin%|
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
+      \ifdim\evensidemargin <0sp\relax%
+        \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc-\evensidemargin%
+      \else% >=0sp
+        \advance\th@mbwidthxtoc+\evensidemargin%
+      \fi%
     \fi%
     \begin{picture}(0,0)%
 %    \end{macrocode}
@@ -2193,7 +2370,9 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
       \def\th@mbstest{rule}%
       \ifx\thumbs@thumblink\th@mbstest%
         \ifx\th@mb@tmp@column\pagesLTS@zero%
-         {\color{\th@mb@tmp@backgroundcolour}\hyperref[\th@mb@tmp@label]{\rule{\th@mbwidthxtoc}{\th@mbheighty}}}%
+         {\color{\th@mb@tmp@backgroundcolour}%
+          \hyperref[\th@mb@tmp@label]{\rule{\th@mbwidthxtoc}{\th@mbheighty}}%
+         }%
         \else%
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
@@ -2245,10 +2424,40 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
       \ifx\th@mbstest\th@mbsprintpage% l
-        \begin{picture}(0,0)(-6pt,-0.5\th@mbheighty+384930sp)%
+        \begin{picture}(-\th@mbHimE,0)(-6pt,-0.5\th@mbheighty+384930sp)%
           \bgroup%
             \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}%
-            \makebox[\th@mbwidthx][l]{{\color{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}\th@mb@tmp@text}}%
+            \setlength{\@tempdimc}{\th@mbwidthx}%
+            \advance\@tempdimc-\th@mbHitO%
+            \setlength{\@tempdimb}{\th@mbwidthx}%
+            \advance\@tempdimb-\th@mbHitE%
+            \ifodd\c@CurrentPage%
+              \if@twoside%
+                \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+                  \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+                \else%
+                  \hspace*{+\th@mbHitE}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{l}{\@tempdimb}%
+                \fi%
+              \else%
+                \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+              \fi%
+            \else%
+              \if@twoside%
+                \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+                  \hspace*{+\th@mbHitE}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{l}{\@tempdimb}%
+                \else%
+                  \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+                \fi%
+              \else%
+                \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+              \fi%
+            \fi%
           \egroup%
         \end{picture}%
         \setlength{\@tempdimc}{-1in}%
@@ -2348,7 +2557,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
                             and the thumbs package did not change it.\MessageBreak%
                             Therefore some other package (or the user)\MessageBreak%
                             manipulated it.\MessageBreak%
-                            Now setting it to 'none' as last resort.\MessageBreak%
+                            Now setting it to "none" as last resort.\MessageBreak%
                            }%
                           \gdef\thumbs@thumblink{none}%
                           {\color{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}\noindent%
@@ -2376,7 +2585,37 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
         \begin{picture}(0,0)(1in+\oddsidemargin-\th@mbxpos+20pt,-0.5\th@mbheighty+384930sp)%
           \bgroup%
             \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}%
-            \makebox[\th@mbwidthx][r]{{\color{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}\th@mb@tmp@text}}%
+            \setlength{\@tempdimc}{\th@mbwidthx}%
+            \advance\@tempdimc-\th@mbHitO%
+            \setlength{\@tempdimb}{\th@mbwidthx}%
+            \advance\@tempdimb-\th@mbHitE%
+            \ifodd\c@CurrentPage%
+              \if@twoside%
+                \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+                  \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+                \else%
+                  \hspace*{+\th@mbHitE}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{l}{\@tempdimb}%
+                \fi%
+              \else%
+                \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+              \fi%
+            \else%
+              \if@twoside%
+                \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+                  \hspace*{+\th@mbHitE}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{l}{\@tempdimb}%
+                \else%
+                  \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                  \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+                \fi%
+              \else%
+                \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+                \th@mb@txtBox{\th@mb@tmp@textcolour}{\protect\th@mb@tmp@text}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
+              \fi%
+            \fi%
           \egroup%
         \end{picture}%
       \fi%
@@ -2404,12 +2643,9 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \fi%
   }
 
-
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %    \end{macro}
 %
-% \pagebreak
-%
 % \DescribeMacro{tikz, hyperref}
 % To determine whether to place the thumb marks at the left or right side of a
 % two-sided paper, \xpackage{thumbs} must determine whether the page number is
@@ -2462,38 +2698,59 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \newcommand{\th@mbprint}[3]{%
-  \put(\th@mbxpos,-\th@mbposyA){%
+  \setlength{\th@mbposyB}{-\th@mbposyA}%
+  \if@twoside%
+    \ifodd\c@CurrentPage%
+      \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+      \else%
+        \setlength{\@tempdimc}{-\th@mbposyA}%
+        \advance\@tempdimc-\thumbs@evenprintvoffset%
+        \setlength{\th@mbposyB}{\@tempdimc}%
+      \fi%
+    \else%
+      \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
+        \setlength{\@tempdimc}{-\th@mbposyA}%
+        \advance\@tempdimc-\thumbs@evenprintvoffset%
+        \setlength{\th@mbposyB}{\@tempdimc}%
+      \fi%
+    \fi%
+  \fi%
+  \put(\th@mbxpos,\th@mbposyB){%
     \begin{picture}(0,0)%
       {\color{#3}\rule{\th@mbwidthx}{\th@mbheighty}}%
     \end{picture}%
     \begin{picture}(0,0)(0,-0.5\th@mbheighty+384930sp)%
       \bgroup%
         \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}%
+        \setlength{\@tempdimc}{\th@mbwidthx}%
+        \advance\@tempdimc-\th@mbHitO%
+        \setlength{\@tempdimb}{\th@mbwidthx}%
+        \advance\@tempdimb-\th@mbHitE%
         \ifodd\c@CurrentPage%
           \if@twoside%
             \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
-             %\makebox[\th@mbwidthx][r]{{\color{#2}#1\space}}%
-              \parbox{\th@mbwidthx}{{\raggedleft{\hfill \color{#2}#1\space}}}%
+              \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+              \th@mb@txtBox{#2}{#1}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
             \else%
-             %\makebox[\th@mbwidthx][l]{{\color{#2}\hspace*{1pt}\space #1}}%
-              \parbox{\th@mbwidthx}{{\raggedright{\color{#2}\hspace*{1pt}\space #1}}}%
+              \hspace*{+\th@mbHitE}%
+              \th@mb@txtBox{#2}{#1}{l}{\@tempdimb}%
             \fi%
           \else%
-           %\makebox[\th@mbwidthx][r]{{\color{#2}#1\space}}%
-            \parbox{\th@mbwidthx}{{\raggedleft{\hfill \color{#2}#1\space}}}%
+            \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+            \th@mb@txtBox{#2}{#1}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
           \fi%
         \else%
           \if@twoside%
             \ifx\th@mbtikz\pagesLTS@zero%
-             %\makebox[\th@mbwidthx][l]{{\color{#2}\hspace*{1pt}\space #1}}%
-              \parbox{\th@mbwidthx}{{\raggedright{\color{#2}\hspace*{1pt}\space #1}}}%
+              \hspace*{+\th@mbHitE}%
+              \th@mb@txtBox{#2}{#1}{l}{\@tempdimb}%
             \else%
-             %\makebox[\th@mbwidthx][r]{{\color{#2}#1\space}}%
-              \parbox{\th@mbwidthx}{{\raggedleft{\hfill \color{#2}#1\space}}}%
+              \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+              \th@mb@txtBox{#2}{#1}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
             \fi%
           \else%
-           %\makebox[\th@mbwidthx][r]{{\color{#2}#1\space}}%
-            \parbox{\th@mbwidthx}{{\raggedleft{\hfill \color{#2}#1\space}}}%
+            \hspace*{-\th@mbHitO}%
+            \th@mb@txtBox{#2}{#1}{r}{\@tempdimc}%
           \fi%
         \fi%
       \egroup%
@@ -2504,8 +2761,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %    \end{macro}
 %
-% \newpage
-%
 % \DescribeMacro{\AtBeginShipout}
 % |\AtBeginShipoutUpperLeft| calls the |\th@mbprint| macro for each thumb mark
 % which shall be placed on that page.
@@ -2557,12 +2812,14 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % Determining the correct |\th@mbxpos|:
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-  \def\th@mbxpos{\th@mbposx}%
+  \edef\th@mbxpos{\the\th@mbposx}%
   \ifodd\@tempcnta% \relax
   \else%
     \if@twoside%
       \ifthumbs@ignorehoffset%
-         \def\th@mbxpos{-1pt-\hoffset}%
+         \setlength{\@tempdimc}{-\hoffset}%
+         \advance\@tempdimc-1pt%
+         \edef\th@mbxpos{\the\@tempdimc}%
       \else%
         \def\th@mbxpos{-1pt}%
       \fi%
@@ -2573,6 +2830,14 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
     \fi%
   \fi%
+  \setlength{\@tempdimc}{\th@mbxpos}%
+  \if@twoside%
+    \ifodd\@tempcnta \advance\@tempdimc-\th@mbHimO%
+    \else \advance\@tempdimc+\th@mbHimE%
+    \fi%
+  \else \advance\@tempdimc-\th@mbHimO%
+  \fi%
+  \edef\th@mbxpos{\the\@tempdimc}%
   \AtBeginShipoutUpperLeft{%
     \ifx\th@mbprinting\pagesLTS@one%
       \th@mbprint{\th@mbtextA}{\th@mbtextcolourA}{\th@mbbackgroundcolourA}%
@@ -2609,8 +2874,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% \newpage
-%
 % \DescribeMacro{\AfterLastShipout}
 % |\AfterLastShipout| is executed after the last page has been shipped out.
 % It is still possible to e.\,g. write to the \xfile{aux} file at this time.
@@ -2647,6 +2910,11 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \ifdim\th@mbmaxwidth>\th@mbwidthx
     \ifthumbs@draft% \relax
     \else
+%    \end{macrocode}
+%
+% \pagebreak
+%
+%    \begin{macrocode}
       \def\th@mbstest{autoauto}
       \ifx\thumbs@width\th@mbstest%
         \AtEndAfterFileList{%
@@ -2701,8 +2969,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \newcommand{\addthumbsoverviewtocontents}[2]{%
-  \gdef\th@mbs@toc@level{#1}
-  \gdef\th@mbs@toc@text{#2}
+  \gdef\th@mbs@toc@level{#1}%
+  \gdef\th@mbs@toc@text{#2}%
   }
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
@@ -2723,8 +2991,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %    \end{macro}
 %
-% \pagebreak
-%
 %    \begin{macro}{\th@mbstablabeling}
 % When the \xpackage{hyperref} package is used, one might like to refer to the
 % thumb overview page(s), therefore |\th@mbstablabeling| command is defined
@@ -2857,8 +3123,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
           \PackageError{thumbs}{%
              Invalid second parameter of \string\thumbsoverviewprint %
            }{The second argument of command \string\thumbsoverviewprint\space must be\MessageBreak%
-             either 'r' or 'l' or 'v' or 'd', but is 'X2'.\MessageBreak%
-             Now 'r' is chosen instead.\MessageBreak%
+             either "r" or "l" or "v" or "d" but it is neither.\MessageBreak%
+             Now "r" is chosen instead.\MessageBreak%
            }%
           \gdef\th@mbsprintpage{r}%
         \fi%
@@ -2890,10 +3156,10 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
               \ifx\thumbs@thumblink\th@mbstest% OK
               \else%
                 \PackageError{thumbs}{Option thumblink with invalid value}{%
-                  Option thumblink has value '\thumbs@thumblink'.\MessageBreak%
-                  Valid values are 'none', 'title', 'page',\MessageBreak%
-                  'titleandpage', 'line', or 'rule'.\MessageBreak%
-                  'rule' will be used now.\MessageBreak%
+                  Option thumblink has invalid value "\thumbs@thumblink ".\MessageBreak%
+                  Valid values are "none", "title", "page",\MessageBreak%
+                  "titleandpage", "line", or "rule".\MessageBreak%
+                  "rule" will be used now.\MessageBreak%
                   }%
                 \gdef\thumbs@thumblink{rule}%
               \fi%
@@ -2902,11 +3168,11 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
         \fi%
       \fi%
     }{% hyperref not loaded
-      \PackageError{thumbs}{Option thumblink != none, but hyperref not loaded}{%
-        The option thumblink of the thumbs package was not set to 'none',\MessageBreak%
+      \PackageError{thumbs}{Option thumblink not "none", but hyperref not loaded}{%
+        The option thumblink of the thumbs package was not set to "none",\MessageBreak%
         but to some kind of hyperlinks, without using package hyperref.\MessageBreak%
-        Either choose option 'thumblink=none', or load package hyperref.\MessageBreak%
-        When pressing return, 'thumblink=none' will be set now.\MessageBreak%
+        Either choose option "thumblink=none", or load package hyperref.\MessageBreak%
+        When pressing Return, "thumblink=none" will be set now.\MessageBreak%
         }%
       \gdef\thumbs@thumblink{none}%
      }%
@@ -2949,6 +3215,9 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
     \newcounter{FileLine}%
     \newcounter{thumbsstop}%
   \fi%
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \pagebreak
+%    \begin{macrocode}
   \setcounter{th@mblinea}{\th@mbstable}%
   \addtocounter{th@mblinea}{+1}%
   \xdef\th@mbstable{\arabic{th@mblinea}}%
@@ -2959,8 +3228,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \addtocounter{thumbsstop}{\th@mbsmax}%
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% \pagebreak
-%
 % We do not want any labels or index or glossary entries confusing the
 % table of thumb marks entries, but the commands must work outside of it:
 %
@@ -3005,6 +3272,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \@whilenum\value{FileLine}<\value{thumbsstop}\do%
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
+% \pagebreak
+%
 % For double printing the overview page(s) we just change between printing
 % left and right, and we need to reset the line number of the |\jobname.tmb| file
 % which is read, because we need to read things twice.
@@ -3057,6 +3326,9 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
     \null%
     \th@mbs@verview%
     \pagebreak%
+%    \end{macrocode}
+% \pagebreak
+%    \begin{macrocode}
     \ifthumbs@verbose%
       \message{THUMBS: Fileline: \arabic{FileLine}, a: \arabic{th@mblinea}, %
         b: \arabic{th@mblineb}, per page: \th@umbsperpage, max: \th@mbsmax.^^J}%
@@ -3077,8 +3349,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
    }%
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% \pagebreak
-%
 % After the overview, the current thumb mark (if there is any) is restored,
 %
 %    \begin{macrocode}
@@ -3154,14 +3424,14 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
                 \else% THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN!
                   \PackageError{thumbs}{Unexpected error! (Really!)}{%
                     ! You are in trouble here.\MessageBreak%
-                    ! Type\space \space X \string<return\string>\space to quit.\MessageBreak%
+                    ! Type\space \space X \string<Return\string>\space to quit.\MessageBreak%
                     ! Delete temporary auxiliary files\MessageBreak%
                     ! (like \jobname.aux, \jobname.tmb, \jobname.out)\MessageBreak%
                     ! and retry the compilation.\MessageBreak%
                     ! If the error persists, cross your fingers\MessageBreak%
-                    ! and try typing\space \space \string<return\string>\space to proceed.\MessageBreak%
+                    ! and try typing\space \space \string<Return\string>\space to proceed.\MessageBreak%
                     ! If that does not work,\MessageBreak%
-                    ! you might contact the maintainer of the thumbs package.\MessageBreak%
+                    ! please contact the maintainer of the thumbs package.\MessageBreak%
                     }%
                 \fi%
               \fi%
@@ -3194,8 +3464,6 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
       }{% else
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
-% \pagebreak
-%
 % When |\jobname.tmb| was not found, we cannot read from that file, therefore
 % the |FileLine| is set to |thumbsstop|, stopping the calling of |\th@mbs@verview|
 % in |\thumbsoverview|. (And we issue a warning, of course.)
@@ -3241,6 +3509,8 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %
+% \pagebreak
+%
 % When we are in |hidethumbs| mode, there are no thumb marks
 % and therefore neither any thumb mark overview page. A~warning is given.
 %
@@ -3249,7 +3519,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
   \renewcommand{\addthumb}[4]{\relax}
   \PackageWarningNoLine{thumbs}{thumbs package in hide mode:\MessageBreak%
     Thumb marks are hidden.\MessageBreak%
-    Remove package option hide to get thumb marks.\MessageBreak%
+    Set package option "hidethumbs=false" to get thumb marks%
    }
   \renewcommand{\thumbnewcolumn}{\relax}
 \fi
@@ -3266,7 +3536,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %
 % \subsection{Downloads\label{ss:Downloads}}
 %
-% Everything is available on \CTAN{}, \url{http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/},
+% Everything is available on \url{http://www.ctan.org/}
 % but may need additional packages themselves.\\
 %
 % \DescribeMacro{thumbs.dtx}
@@ -3284,10 +3554,10 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % \item[-] package \xpackage{geometry}, 2010/09/12, v5.6,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/geometry}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{holtxdoc}, 2011/02/04, v0.21,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{holtxdoc}, 2012/03/21, v0.24,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/holtxdoc}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{hypdoc}, 2010/03/26, v1.9,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{hypdoc}, 2011/08/19, v1.11,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/hypdoc}
 % \end{description}
 %
@@ -3300,28 +3570,28 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % \item[-] package \xpackage{xcolor}, 2007/01/21, v2.11,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/xcolor}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{pageslts}, 2011/08/08, v1.2a,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{pageslts}, 2014/01/19, v1.2c,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/pageslts}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{pagecolor}, 2011/08/08, v1.0c,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{pagecolor}, 2012/02/23, v1.0e,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/pagecolor}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{alphalph}, 2010/04/18, v2.3,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{alphalph}, 2011/05/13, v2.4,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/alphalph}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{atbegshi}, 2011/01/30, v1.15,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{atbegshi}, 2011/10/05, v1.16,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/atbegshi}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{atveryend}, 2011/04/23, v1.7,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{atveryend}, 2011/06/30, v1.8,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/atveryend}
 %
 % \item[-] package \xpackage{infwarerr}, 2010/04/08, v1.3,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/infwarerr}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{kvoptions}, 2010/12/23, v3.10,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{kvoptions}, 2011/06/30, v3.11,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/kvoptions}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{ltxcmds}, 2011/04/18, v1.20,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{ltxcmds}, 2011/11/09, v1.22,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/ltxcmds}
 %
 % \item[-] package \xpackage{picture}, 2009/10/11, v1.3,
@@ -3331,25 +3601,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/rerunfilecheck}
 % \end{description}
 %
-% \DescribeMacro{SW/SWP}
-% When compiling with SWP 5.50 Build 2960 (\copyright~MacKichan Software, Inc.),
-% this is additionally needed:
-%
-% \begin{quote}
-%\begin{verbatim}
-%\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
-%\usepackage{amsfonts}
-%\usepackage[math]{cellspace}
-%\usepackage{xcolor}
-%\pagecolor{white}
-%\providecommand{\QTO}[2]{#2}
-%\end{verbatim}
-% \end{quote}
-%
-% \noindent especially before \xpackage{hyperref} and \xpackage{thumbs}, but best right after
-% the |\documentclass|! (The options for those packages might be changed by the user~--
-% I~did not test all available options, thus first test, whether the document can be compiled
-% with these options, and then try to change them according to your wishes.)\\
+% \pagebreak
 %
 % \DescribeMacro{thumb-example.tex}
 % The |thumb-example.tex| requires the same files as all
@@ -3361,10 +3613,10 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % \item[-] package \xpackage{lipsum}, 2011/04/14, v1.2,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/lipsum}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{hyperref}, 2012/02/06, v6.82o,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{hyperref}, 2012/11/06, v6.83m,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/hyperref}
 %
-% \item[-] package \xpackage{thumbs}, 2012/02/25, v1.0n,
+% \item[-] package \xpackage{thumbs}, 2014/03/09, v1.0q,
 %            \url{http://ctan.org/pkg/thumbs}\\
 %   (Well, it is the example file for this package, and because you are reading the
 %    documentation for the \xpackage{thumbs} package, it~can be assumed that you already
@@ -3373,6 +3625,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %
 % \DescribeMacro{Alternatives}
 % As possible alternatives in section \ref{sec:Alternatives} there are listed
+% (newer versions might be available)
 % \begin{description}
 % \item[-] \xpackage{chapterthumb}, 2005/03/10, v0.1,
 %            \CTAN{info/examples/KOMA-Script-3/Anhang-B/source/chapterthumb.sty}
@@ -3416,7 +3669,7 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 % (especially \xpackage{holtxdoc}, \xpackage{alphalph}, \xpackage{atbegshi}, \xpackage{infwarerr},
 %  \xpackage{kvoptions}, \xpackage{ltxcmds}, \xpackage{picture}, and \xpackage{rerunfilecheck})
 % are also available in a TDS compliant ZIP archive:\\
-% \CTAN{install/macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek.tds.zip}.\\
+% \url{http://mirror.ctan.org/install/macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek.tds.zip}.\\
 % It is probably best to download and use this, because the packages in there
 % are quite probably both recent and compatible among themselves.\\
 %
@@ -3429,23 +3682,23 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %
 % \DescribeMacro{M\"{u}nch}
 % A hyperlinked list of my (other) packages can be found at
-% \url{http://www.Uni-Bonn.de/~uzs5pv/LaTeX.html}.
+% \url{http://www.ctan.org/author/muench-hm}.\\
 %
 % \subsection{Package, unpacking TDS}
-% \paragraph{Package.} This package is available on \CTAN{}
+% \paragraph{Package.} This package is available on \url{CTAN.org}
 % \begin{description}
-% \item[\CTAN{macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.dtx}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
+% \item[\url{http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.dtx}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
 %       The source file.
-% \item[\CTAN{macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.pdf}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
+% \item[\url{http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs.pdf}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
 %       The documentation.
-% \item[\CTAN{macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs-example.pdf}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
+% \item[\url{http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/thumbs-example.pdf}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
 %       The compiled example file, as it should look like.
-% \item[\CTAN{macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/README}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
+% \item[\url{http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs/README}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
 %       The README file.
 % \end{description}
 % There is also a thumbs.tds.zip available:
 % \begin{description}
-% \item[\CTAN{install/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs.tds.zip}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
+% \item[\url{http://mirror.ctan.org/install/macros/latex/contrib/thumbs.tds.zip}]\hspace*{0.1cm} \\
 %       Everything in \xfile{TDS} compliant, compiled format.
 % \end{description}
 % which additionally contains\\
@@ -3740,14 +3993,14 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %     \item Hot fix: \TeX{} 2011/06/27 has changed |\enddocument| and
 %             thus broken the |\AtVeryVeryEnd| command/hooking
 %             of \xpackage{atveryend} package as of 2011/04/23, v1.7.
-%             Version 2011/06/30, v1.8, fixed it, but this version is not available
-%             at \CTAN{} yet. Until then |\AtEndAfterFileList| is used.
+%             Version 2011/06/30, v1.8, fixed it, but this version was not available
+%             at \url{CTAN.org} yet. Until then |\AtEndAfterFileList| was used.
 %   \end{Version}
 %   \begin{Version}{2011/10/19 v1.0j}
 %     \item Changed some Warnings into Infos (as suggested by \textsc{Martin Baute}).
-%     \item The SWP-warning is now only given |\IfFileExists{tcilatex.tex}|, otherwise
-%             just a message is given. (Warning questioned by \textsc{Martin Baute},
-%             thanks.)
+%     \item The SW(P)-warning is now only given |\IfFileExists{tcilatex.tex}|,
+%             otherwise just a message is given. (Warning questioned by
+%             \textsc{Martin Baute}, thanks.)
 %     \item New option |nophantomsection| to \emph{globally} disable the automatical
 %             placement of a |\phantomsection| before \emph{all} thumb marks.
 %     \item New command |\thumbsnophantom| to \emph{locally} disable the automatical
@@ -3793,6 +4046,45 @@ Text can be placed after any of the Tables of Thumbs, of course.
 %             \textquotedblleft paragraph-thumbs\textquotedblright{}
 %             (i.\,e.~text which is too long for the width of a thumb mark).
 %   \end{Version}
+%   \begin{Version}{2013/08/22 v1.0o, not released to the general public}
+%     \item \textsc{Stephanie Hein} requested the feature to be able to increase
+%             the horizontal space between page edge and the text inside of the
+%             thumb mark. Therefore options |evenindent| and |oddexdent| were 
+%             implemented (later renamed to |eventxtindent| and |oddtxtexdent|).
+%     \item \textsc{Bjorn Victor} reported the same problem and also the one,
+%             that two marks are not printed at the exact same vertical position
+%             on recto and verso pages. Because this can be seen with a lot of
+%             duplex printers, the new option |evenprintvoffset| allows to
+%             vertically shift the marks on even pages by any length.
+%   \end{Version}
+%   \begin{Version}{2013/09/17 v1.0p, not released to the general public}
+%     \item The thumb mark text is now set in |\parbox|es everywhere.
+%     \item \textsc{Heini Geiring} requested the feature to be able to
+%             horizontally move the marks away from the page edge,
+%             because this is useful when using brochure printing
+%             where after the printing the physical page edge is changed
+%             by cutting the paper. Therefore the options |evenmarkindent| and
+%             |oddmarkexdent| were introduced and the options |evenindent| and
+%             |oddexdent| were renamed to |eventxtindent| and |oddtxtexdent|.
+%     \item Changed a lot of internal details.
+%   \end{Version}
+%   \begin{Version}{2014/03/09 v1.0q}
+%     \item New version of the \xpackage{atveryend} package is now available at
+%             \url{CTAN.org} (see entry in this history for
+%             \xpackage{thumbs} version |[2011/08/22 v1.0i]|).
+%     \item Support for SW(P) drastically reduced. No more testing is performed.
+%             Get a current \TeX{} distribution instead!
+%     \item New option |txtcentered|: If it is set to |true|,
+%             the thumb's text is placed using |\centering|,
+%             otherwise either |\raggedright| or |\raggedleft|
+%             (depending on left or right page for double sided documents).
+%     \item |\normalsize| added to prevent 
+%             \textquotedblleft font size leakage\textquotedblright{} 
+%             from the respective page.
+%     \item Handling of obsolete options (mainly from version 2013/08/22 v1.0o)
+%             added.
+%     \item Changed (hopefully improved) a lot of details.
+%   \end{Version}
 % \end{History}
 %
 % \bigskip
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.ins b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.ins
index a54ff9de4fb..a9475da9841 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.ins
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/thumbs/thumbs.ins
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 %% This is a generated file.
 %% 
 %% Project: thumbs
-%% Version: 2012/02/25 v1.0n
+%% Version: 2014/03/09 v1.0q
 %% 
-%% Copyright (C) 2010 - 2012 by
+%% Copyright (C) 2010 - 2014 by
 %%     H.-Martin M"unch <Martin dot Muench at Uni-Bonn dot de>
 %% 
 %% The usual disclaimer applies:
@@ -35,13 +35,16 @@
 %% 
 %% This work consists of the main source file thumbs.dtx,
 %% the README, and the derived files
-%%    thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf, thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
+%%    thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf,
+%%    thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
 %%    thumbs-example.tex, thumbs-example.pdf.
 %% 
+%% In memoriam Tommy Muench + 2014/01/02.
+%% 
 \input docstrip.tex
 \Msg{**************************************************************************}
 \Msg{* Installation                                                           *}
-\Msg{* Package: thumbs 2012/02/25 v1.0n Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)*}
+\Msg{* Package: thumbs 2014/03/09 v1.0q Thumb marks and overview page(s) (HMM)*}
 \Msg{**************************************************************************}
 
 \keepsilent
@@ -53,9 +56,9 @@
 This is a generated file.
 
 Project: thumbs
-Version: 2012/02/25 v1.0n
+Version: 2014/03/09 v1.0q
 
-Copyright (C) 2010 - 2012 by
+Copyright (C) 2010 - 2014 by
     H.-Martin M"unch <Martin dot Muench at Uni-Bonn dot de>
 
 The usual disclaimer applies:
@@ -79,9 +82,12 @@ The Current Maintainer of this work is H.-Martin Muench.
 
 This work consists of the main source file thumbs.dtx,
 the README, and the derived files
-   thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf, thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
+   thumbs.sty, thumbs.pdf,
+   thumbs.ins, thumbs.drv,
    thumbs-example.tex, thumbs-example.pdf.
 
+In memoriam Tommy Muench + 2014/01/02.
+
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