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Layout Pattern

Pros / Cons

Two-column trade-off analysis. Transparent way to present an option without pretending it has no downsides.

ListTrade-offsBalanceHonest

How to Use It

Two-column trade-off analysis. Transparent way to present an option without pretending it has no downsides. OPF placeholders: title, list, list.

Content Zones

pros-cons layout example

Try dynamic composition

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Let the content find its spaceStart with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do.Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read.Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember.

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  "name": "Dynamic composition example",
  "design": {
    "dimensions": {
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      "heightInches": 7.5
    }
  },
  "slides": [
    {
      "title": "Let the content find its space",
      "composition": {
        "mode": "auto"
      },
      "blocks": [
        {
          "text": "Start with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do."
        },
        {
          "text": "Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read."
        },
        {
          "text": "Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember."
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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OPF Config

layouts:pros-cons
Open Presentation Format
{
  "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
  "name": "PPTX.gallery — layouts/pros-cons",
  "tags": [
    "gallery:layouts/pros-cons"
  ],
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "gallery-preview-1",
      "layout": "pros-cons",
      "title": "Pros / Cons",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "items": [
            "First point",
            "Supporting detail",
            "Next step"
          ]
        },
        {
          "items": [
            "First point",
            "Supporting detail",
            "Next step"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "design": {
        "contentBox": false,
        "contentAlignment": "left",
        "titleAlignment": "left",
        "contentDirection": "horizontal"
      }
    }
  ],
  "catalogs": {
    "layouts": {
      "records": [
        {
          "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
          "id": "pros-cons",
          "name": "Pros_Cons",
          "label": "Pros / Cons",
          "summary": "Two-column trade-off analysis. Transparent way to present an option without pretending it has no downsides.",
          "description": "Two-column trade-off analysis. Transparent way to present an option without pretending it has no downsides.",
          "tags": [
            "Trade-offs",
            "Balance",
            "Honest"
          ],
          "master": "Gallery",
          "masterSlideIndex": 33,
          "groupHash": "30f6b5b9d64268fe87c7051d1d62e47c721a20c922b8d602d4eda429bdaa3930",
          "groupDefault": true,
          "contentType": "List",
          "contentMultiple": "2x",
          "contentAlignment": "Left",
          "contentBox": false,
          "contentTypeChartPrimary": "None",
          "contentTypeImageFill": "None",
          "contentTypeListBullet": "None",
          "contentTypeListHeading": false,
          "slideTitle": true,
          "slideTitleAlignment": "Left",
          "slideImage": false,
          "slideImageAlignment": "None",
          "slideLayoutDirection": "Horizontal",
          "zones": [
            {
              "role": "title",
              "placeholder": "title"
            },
            {
              "role": "list",
              "placeholder": "list content 2"
            },
            {
              "role": "list",
              "placeholder": "list content 3"
            }
          ],
          "preview": {},
          "details": "Two-column trade-off analysis. Transparent way to present an option without pretending it has no downsides. OPF placeholders: title, list, list.",
          "category": "data-analysis",
          "spatialCategory": "2 zone row",
          "contentTypeTags": [
            "comparison",
            "mixed",
            "list"
          ],
          "placeholders": [
            {
              "type": "title"
            },
            {
              "type": "list"
            },
            {
              "type": "list"
            }
          ],
          "composition": {
            "mode": "row"
          },
          "slideSubtitle": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
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