Custom Templates
XPress doesn’t have a visual template editor today. Instead, it gives you a focused set of layout and chrome controls that combine to produce a “template effect” for each export.
What you can configure
Section titled “What you can configure”| Control | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Paper size | Settings sidebar | A4, Letter, Legal, A3 — see Page Layout |
| Orientation | Settings sidebar | Portrait or Landscape |
| Margins | Settings sidebar | Independent Top / Right / Bottom / Left in millimetres |
| Header text | Settings sidebar | Free text — see Headers & Footers |
| Footer text | Settings sidebar | Free text |
| Page numbers | Settings sidebar | On/off + position (Bottom Left/Center/Right) |
Together these define how each PDF page looks. Set them once for a given export, and every page in the PDF — whether you’re exporting one page or two hundred — uses the same configuration.
Common “templates”
Section titled “Common “templates””A few useful combinations to start from:
Standard internal document
Section titled “Standard internal document”- Paper: A4 or Letter
- Orientation: Portrait
- Margins: 20 mm all sides
- Header: Document Title
- Footer: Company Name — Internal
- Page Numbers: Bottom Right
Print-for-binding handout
Section titled “Print-for-binding handout”- Paper: A4
- Orientation: Portrait
- Margins: 25 mm top/bottom/right, 35 mm left (binding gutter)
- Header: Project Name — Phase X
- Footer: empty
- Page Numbers: Bottom Center
Wide reference / data document
Section titled “Wide reference / data document”- Paper: A3
- Orientation: Landscape
- Margins: 10 mm all sides (maximize content area)
- Header: empty
- Footer: empty
- Page Numbers: Bottom Right
Confidential signoff copy
Section titled “Confidential signoff copy”- Paper: A4
- Orientation: Portrait
- Margins: 20 mm all sides
- Header: CONFIDENTIAL — Bytera Internal
- Footer: Reviewer: ______
- Page Numbers: Bottom Center
What “template” means in XPress
Section titled “What “template” means in XPress”Important context: today’s configuration is session-only. When you close XPress and reopen it, the controls reset to defaults. There’s no per-space template you save once and reuse, no template library, no JSON/YAML config files.
If you regularly export with the same settings, the workflow is to set them each time. Per-space saved templates are a likely future addition.
What “template” does NOT include
Section titled “What “template” does NOT include”XPress’s template controls cover page chrome and layout. They don’t change:
- The styling of the page body (headings, paragraphs, code blocks) — that’s determined by Confluence’s export format and looks like the source page.
- The macro rendering — info panels, warnings, tables of contents, etc. render the way Confluence renders them.
- The branding (no custom logos, fonts, or color palettes).
For body-styling control you’d want a more expressive design tool — XPress is intentionally tight-scope: it produces a clean, faithful PDF of your Confluence content with the chrome you specify.
What’s coming
Section titled “What’s coming”The most-requested template enhancements:
- Per-space saved templates — set once, reuse.
- Template library — pick from a few starter combinations.
- Logo upload for header.
- Dynamic fields beyond page numbers (date, author).
If you’d find any of these useful, let us know at support@bytera.tech.
- Headers & Footers — the chrome side of templates.
- Page Layout Control — the layout side.