show case skillmatrix and all related commands

template.tex

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 \documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}        % possible options include font size ('10pt', '11pt' and '12pt'), paper size ('a4paper', 'letterpaper', 'a5paper', 'legalpaper', 'executivepaper' and 'landscape') and font family ('sans' and 'roman')
 
 % moderncv themes
-\moderncvstyle{oldstyle}                             % style options are 'casual' (default), 'classic', 'banking', 'oldstyle' and 'fancy'
+\moderncvstyle{fancy}                             % style options are 'casual' (default), 'classic', 'banking', 'oldstyle' and 'fancy'
 \moderncvcolor{blue}                               % color options 'black', 'blue' (default), 'burgundy', 'green', 'grey', 'orange', 'purple' and 'red'
 %\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}         % to set the default font; use '\sfdefault' for the default sans serif font, '\rmdefault' for the default roman one, or any tex font name
 %\nopagenumbers{}                                  % uncomment to suppress automatic page numbering for CVs longer than one page
@@ -110,41 +110,55 @@ Detailed achievements:%
 \cvitemwithcomment{Language 3}{Skill level}{Comment}
 
 \section{Computer skills}
-\setcvskillcolumns[][0.45][\widthof{``Year''}]%
+\cvdoubleitem{category 2}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 4}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
+\cvdoubleitem{category 2}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 5}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
+\cvdoubleitem{category 3}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 6}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
+
+\section{Skill matrix}
+\cvitem{Skillmatrix}{Alternatively, provide a skill matrix to show off your skills}
+%% Skill matrix as an alternative to rate one's skills, computer or other. 
+
+%% Adjusts width of skill matrix columns. 
+%% Usage \setcvskillcolumns[<width>][<factor>][<exp_width>]
+%% <width>, <exp_width> should be lengths smaller than \textwidth, <factor> needs to be between 0 and 1.
+%% Examples:
+% \setcvskillcolumns[5em][][]%    adjust first column. Same as \setcvskillcolumns[5em]
+% \setcvskillcolumns[][0.45][]%   adjust third (skill) column. Same as \setcvskillcolumns[][0.45]
+% \setcvskillcolumns[][][\widthof{``Year''}]%     adjust fourth (years) column.
+% \setcvskillcolumns[][0.45][\widthof{``Year''}]%
 % \setcvskillcolumns[\widthof{``Languag''}][0.48][]
 % \setcvskillcolumns[\widthof{``Languag''}]%
-\setcvskilllegendcolumns[][0.46]%
+
-% for the fancy style, there needs to be a % after this command
+%% Adjusts width of legend columns. Usage \setcvskilllegendcolumns[<width>][<factor>]
-% \setcvskilllegendcolumns[0ex][0.46]%
+%% <factor> needs to be between 0 and 1. <width> should be a length smaller than \textwidth
-% % Add a legend if you are usng \cvskill{<1-5>} commant
+%% Examples:
-\cvskilllegend*[1em]{}% %Optional add a Legend descriptor or a star for dashed lines. 
+% \setcvskilllegendcolumns[][0.45]
-% \cvskilllegend*{Legend}
+% \setcvskilllegendcolumns[\widthof{``Legend''}][0.45]
-\cvdoubleitem{Languages}{\cvskill{1}, Bash, 2 years}{category 4}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
+% \setcvskilllegendcolumns[0ex][0.46]% this is usefull for the banking style
-\cvdoubleitem{category 2}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 5}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
+
-\cvdoubleitem[0.75em]{category 3}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 6}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
+%% Add a legend if you are using \cvskill{<1-5>} command or \cvskillentry
-% % 
+%% Usage \cvskilllegend[*][<post_padding>][<first_level>][<second_level>][<third_level>][<fourth_level>][<fifth_level>]{<name>}
-\cvitem{Skillmatrix}{Alternativly provide a skill matrix}
+% \cvskilllegend % insert default legend without lines
-% % Skillmatrix for listing IT skills
+\cvskilllegend*[1em]{}% adjust post spacing
-% % Add a head of the table with descriptions.  
+% \cvskilllegend*{Legend}%  Alternatively add a description string
-\cvskillhead[-0.1em]
+%% adjust the legend entries for other languages, here German
-% 
+% \cvskilllegend[0.2em][Grundkenntnisse][Grundkenntnisse und eigene Erfahrung in Projekten][Umfangreiche Erfahrung in Projekten][Vertiefte Expertenkenntnisse][Experte/Guru]{Legende}
-% % Programing languages
+
-\cvskillentry*{Language:}{3}{Python}{2}{I'm so experienced in this and I have done a million projects in this}
+%% Add a head of the skill matrix table with descriptions.
+%% Usage \cvskillhead[<post_padding>][<Level>][<Skill>][<Years>][<Comment>]%
+\cvskillhead[-0.1em]%   this inserts the standard legend in english and adjust padding
+%% Adjust head of the skill matrix for other languages
+% \cvskillhead[0.25em][Level][Fähigkeit][Jahre][Bemerkung]
+
+%% \cvskillentry[*][<post_padding>]{<skill_cathegory>}{<0-5>}{<skill_name>}{<years_of_experience>}{<comment>}% 
+%% Example usages:
+\cvskillentry*{Language:}{3}{Python}{2}{I'm so experienced in Python and have realised a million projects. At least.}
 \cvskillentry{}{2}{Lilypond}{14}{So much sheet music! Man I'm the best!}
 \cvskillentry{}{3}{\LaTeX}{14}{Clearly I rock at \LaTeX}
-% OS
+\cvskillentry*{OS:}{3}{Linux}{2}{I only use Archlinux}% notice the use of the starred command and the optional 
-% notice the use of the starred command and the optional 
+\cvskillentry*[1em]{Methods}{4}{SCRUM}{8}{SCRUM master for 5 years}
-\cvskillentry*[1.5em]{OS:}{3}{Linux}{2}{I only use Archlinux}
+%% \cvskill{<0-5>} command
-% 
+\cvitem{\textbackslash{cvskill}:}{Skills can be visually expressed by the \textbackslash{cvskill} command, e.g. \cvskill{2}}
-\cvitem{Skillmatrix in another language}{German example and dropping dashed lines (exept fancy style)}
-% %% German version
-% % adjust the legend entries for other languages like so. The first entry is a post padding
-\cvskilllegend[0.2em][Grundkenntnisse][Grundkenntnisse und eigene Erfahrung in Projekten][Umfangreiche Erfahrung in Projekten][Vertiefte Expertenkenntnisse][Experte/Guru]{Legende}
-% % % Similarly adjust the head of the matrix for descriptiors in other languages
-\cvskillhead[-0.0em][Level][Fähigkeit][Jahre][Bemerkung]
-% 
-% % The matrix itself
-\cvskillentry{OS:}{3}{Linux}{2}{Blub blub}
 
 \section{Interests}
 \cvitem{hobby 1}{Description}