eso-ex1-p.tex

% based on `eso-ex1.tex' in eso-pic
% -- a framed background example by Rolf Niepraschk

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{eso-pic,calc}
\listfiles

\makeatletter
\newdimen\my@tempdima
\newdimen\my@tempdimb
\newdimen\my@tempdimc
\AddToShipoutPicture{%
  \begingroup
    \setlength{\my@tempdima}{15mm}%
    \setlength{\my@tempdimb}{\paperwidth-2\my@tempdima}%
    \setlength{\my@tempdimc}{\paperheight-2\my@tempdima}%
    \thicklines%
    \put(\LenToUnit{\my@tempdima},\LenToUnit{\my@tempdima}){%
      \framebox(\LenToUnit{\my@tempdimb},\LenToUnit{\my@tempdimc}){}}%
  \endgroup
}
\makeatother

\begin{document}

  \section*{First page}

  This page and all the following have a frame with 15~mm
  distance from the paper edges.\newpage

  \section*{Second page}

  \AddToShipoutPicture*{\put(100,100){\circle{40}}}

  Only this page has a circle on the lower left side.

  \newpage

  \section*{Last page}

\end{document}