When building the MWE below in Linux (Centos, TeXLive 2013, mdframed=1.9b,2013/07/01) I get the expected red text on pale yellow inside red rounded rectangle in the body, and red on full yellow in the PGF one-node diagram at the bottom. [first image]
When building the MWE below in Windows 7 (Cygwin, TeXLive 2014, mdframed=1.9b,2013/07/01) I get unexpected black text on pale yellow inside red rounded rectangle in the body, and red on full yellow in the PGF one-node diagram at the bottom. [second image]
EDIT: in all cases I was using xelatex. Using luatex and pdflatex I get red on yellow, as desired and expected.
When I modify the MWE (comment out the \usepackage[tikz]{mdframed} and uncomment the \usepackage{mdframed} I get red text on pale yellow inside red not-rounded rectangle (as I would expect) in the body, and red on full yellow in the PGF one-node diagram at the bottom. [third image; top and left lines hidden due to PDF rendering, I think — they're there when I change zoom levels]
It appears to be ignoring the fontcolor directive in mdframed (and font={c\color{red}, tested but not shown in MWE; font={\sffamily} does the expected as shown in MWE output) when using framemethod=tikz under Windows/Cygwin.
TikZ picture included at bottom of MWE to verify that TikZ colors work. Also, font colors work elsewhere (not shown) outside mdframed.
Why is this happening, and what can I do about it?
\documentclass[letterpaper,10pt,onecolumn,twoside]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[tikz]{mdframed}
%\usepackage{mdframed}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\tikzset{
main node/.style={rectangle,draw=red,thick,fill=yellow,
rounded corners,font=\color{red}\sffamily},
}
\begin{document}
\lipsum[1]
\begin{mdframed}[linecolor=red,roundcorner=3pt,backgroundcolor=yellow!60,
font={\sffamily},fontcolor=red]
\lipsum[2]
\end{mdframed}
\lipsum[3]
\bigskip\noindent
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[main node]{Red on yellow\strut};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
''\listfiles'' output, working as expected
*File List*
article.cls 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
size10.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
tikz.sty 2010/10/13 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.76)
pgf.sty 2008/01/15 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.12)
pgfrcs.sty 2010/10/25 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.24)
everyshi.sty 2001/05/15 v3.00 EveryShipout Package (MS)
pgfrcs.code.tex
pgfcore.sty 2010/04/11 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.7)
graphicx.sty 1999/02/16 v1.0f Enhanced LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
keyval.sty 1999/03/16 v1.13 key=value parser (DPC)
graphics.sty 2009/02/05 v1.0o Standard LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
trig.sty 1999/03/16 v1.09 sin cos tan (DPC)
graphics.cfg 2010/04/23 v1.9 graphics configuration of TeX Live
xetex.def 2013/04/29 v0.96 LaTeX color/graphics driver for XeTeX (RRM/JK)
pgfsys.sty 2010/06/30 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.37)
pgfsys.code.tex
pgfsyssoftpath.code.tex 2008/07/18 (rcs-revision 1.7)
pgfsysprotocol.code.tex 2006/10/16 (rcs-revision 1.4)
xcolor.sty 2007/01/21 v2.11 LaTeX color extensions (UK)
color.cfg 2007/01/18 v1.5 color configuration of teTeX/TeXLive
pgfcore.code.tex
pgfcomp-version-0-65.sty 2007/07/03 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.7)
pgfcomp-version-1-18.sty 2007/07/23 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.1)
pgffor.sty 2010/03/23 v2.10 (rcs-revision 1.18)
pgfkeys.sty
pgfkeys.code.tex
pgffor.code.tex
tikz.code.tex
mdframed.sty 2013/07/01 1.9b: mdframed
kvoptions.sty 2011/06/30 v3.11 Key value format for package options (HO)
ltxcmds.sty 2011/11/09 v1.22 LaTeX kernel commands for general use (HO)
kvsetkeys.sty 2012/04/25 v1.16 Key value parser (HO)
infwarerr.sty 2010/04/08 v1.3 Providing info/warning/error messages (HO)
etexcmds.sty 2011/02/16 v1.5 Avoid name clashes with e-TeX commands (HO)
ifluatex.sty 2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
xparse.sty 2013/07/28 v4582 L3 Experimental document command parser
expl3.sty 2013/07/28 v4582 L3 Experimental code bundle wrapper
l3names.sty 2012/12/07 v4346 L3 Namespace for primitives
l3bootstrap.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Experimental bootstrap code
etex.sty 1998/03/26 v2.0 eTeX basic definition package (PEB)
l3basics.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Basic definitions
l3expan.sty 2013/07/24 v4565 L3 Argument expansion
l3tl.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Token lists
l3seq.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Sequences and stacks
l3int.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Integers
l3quark.sty 2013/07/21 v4564 L3 Quarks
l3prg.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Control structures
l3clist.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Comma separated lists
l3token.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Experimental token manipulation
l3prop.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Property lists
l3msg.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Messages
l3file.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 File and I/O operations
l3skip.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Dimensions and skips
l3keys.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Experimental key-value interfaces
l3fp.sty 2013/07/09 v4521 L3 Floating points
l3box.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Experimental boxes
l3coffins.sty 2012/09/09 v4212 L3 Coffin code layer
l3color.sty 2012/08/29 v4156 L3 Experimental color support
l3luatex.sty 2013/07/28 v4581 L3 Experimental LuaTeX-specific functions
l3candidates.sty 2013/07/24 v4576 L3 Experimental additions to l3kernel
ifpdf.sty 2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
etoolbox.sty 2011/01/03 v2.1 e-TeX tools for LaTeX
zref-abspage.sty 2012/04/04 v2.24 Module abspage for zref (HO)
zref-base.sty 2012/04/04 v2.24 Module base for zref (HO)
kvdefinekeys.sty 2011/04/07 v1.3 Define keys (HO)
pdftexcmds.sty 2011/11/29 v0.20 Utility functions of pdfTeX for LuaTeX (HO)
auxhook.sty 2011/03/04 v1.3 Hooks for auxiliary files (HO)
atbegshi.sty 2011/10/05 v1.16 At begin shipout hook (HO)
needspace.sty 2010/09/12 v1.3d reserve vertical space
md-frame-1.mdf 2013/07/01\ 1.9b: md-frame-1
lipsum.sty 2011/04/14 v1.2 150 paragraphs of Lorem Ipsum dummy text
***********
\listfiles output, not working as expected
*File List*
article.cls 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
size10.clo 2007/10/19 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
tikz.sty 2013/12/13 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.142)
pgf.sty 2013/12/18 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.14)
pgfrcs.sty 2013/12/20 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.28)
everyshi.sty 2001/05/15 v3.00 EveryShipout Package (MS)
pgfrcs.code.tex
pgfcore.sty 2010/04/11 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.7)
graphicx.sty 2014/04/25 v1.0g Enhanced LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
keyval.sty 2014/05/08 v1.15 key=value parser (DPC)
graphics.sty 2009/02/05 v1.0o Standard LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
trig.sty 1999/03/16 v1.09 sin cos tan (DPC)
graphics.cfg 2010/04/23 v1.9 graphics configuration of TeX Live
xetex.def 2014/04/28 v4.01 LaTeX color/graphics driver for XeTeX (RRM/JK)
pgfsys.sty 2013/11/30 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.47)
pgfsys.code.tex
pgfsyssoftpath.code.tex 2013/09/09 (rcs-revision 1.9)
pgfsysprotocol.code.tex 2006/10/16 (rcs-revision 1.4)
xcolor.sty 2007/01/21 v2.11 LaTeX color extensions (UK)
color.cfg 2007/01/18 v1.5 color configuration of teTeX/TeXLive
pgfcore.code.tex
pgfcomp-version-0-65.sty 2007/07/03 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.7)
pgfcomp-version-1-18.sty 2007/07/23 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.1)
pgffor.sty 2013/12/13 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.25)
pgfkeys.sty
pgfkeys.code.tex
pgfmath.sty
pgfmath.code.tex
pgffor.code.tex
tikz.code.tex
mdframed.sty 2013/07/01 1.9b: mdframed
kvoptions.sty 2011/06/30 v3.11 Key value format for package options (HO)
ltxcmds.sty 2011/11/09 v1.22 LaTeX kernel commands for general use (HO)
kvsetkeys.sty 2012/04/25 v1.16 Key value parser (HO)
infwarerr.sty 2010/04/08 v1.3 Providing info/warning/error messages (HO)
etexcmds.sty 2011/02/16 v1.5 Avoid name clashes with e-TeX commands (HO)
ifluatex.sty 2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
xparse.sty 2014/05/05 v4740 L3 Experimental document command parser
expl3.sty 2014/05/20 v4814 L3 programming layer (loader)
ifpdf.sty 2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
expl3-code.tex 2014/05/20 v4814 L3 programming layer
etex.sty 1998/03/26 v2.0 eTeX basic definition package (PEB)
etoolbox.sty 2011/01/03 v2.1 e-TeX tools for LaTeX
zref-abspage.sty 2012/04/04 v2.24 Module abspage for zref (HO)
zref-base.sty 2012/04/04 v2.24 Module base for zref (HO)
kvdefinekeys.sty 2011/04/07 v1.3 Define keys (HO)
pdftexcmds.sty 2011/11/29 v0.20 Utility functions of pdfTeX for LuaTeX (HO)
auxhook.sty 2011/03/04 v1.3 Hooks for auxiliary files (HO)
atbegshi.sty 2011/10/05 v1.16 At begin shipout hook (HO)
needspace.sty 2010/09/12 v1.3d reserve vertical space
md-frame-1.mdf 2013/07/01\ 1.9b: md-frame-1
lipsum.sty 2011/04/14 v1.2 150 paragraphs of Lorem Ipsum dummy text
***********
\listfiles output, updated on Linux server, not expected output
*File List*
article.cls 2014/09/29 v1.4h Standard LaTeX document class
size10.clo 2014/09/29 v1.4h Standard LaTeX file (size option)
tikz.sty 2013/12/13 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.142)
pgf.sty 2013/12/18 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.14)
pgfrcs.sty 2013/12/20 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.28)
everyshi.sty 2001/05/15 v3.00 EveryShipout Package (MS)
pgfrcs.code.tex
pgfcore.sty 2010/04/11 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.7)
graphicx.sty 2014/10/28 v1.0g Enhanced LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
keyval.sty 2014/10/28 v1.15 key=value parser (DPC)
graphics.sty 2014/10/28 v1.0p Standard LaTeX Graphics (DPC,SPQR)
trig.sty 1999/03/16 v1.09 sin cos tan (DPC)
graphics.cfg 2010/04/23 v1.9 graphics configuration of TeX Live
xetex.def 2015/03/25 v4.04 LaTeX color/graphics driver for XeTeX (TeX Liv
e/RRM/JK)
pgfsys.sty 2013/11/30 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.47)
pgfsys.code.tex
pgfsyssoftpath.code.tex 2013/09/09 (rcs-revision 1.9)
pgfsysprotocol.code.tex 2006/10/16 (rcs-revision 1.4)
xcolor.sty 2007/01/21 v2.11 LaTeX color extensions (UK)
color.cfg 2007/01/18 v1.5 color configuration of teTeX/TeXLive
pgfcore.code.tex
pgfcomp-version-0-65.sty 2007/07/03 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.7)
pgfcomp-version-1-18.sty 2007/07/23 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.1)
pgffor.sty 2013/12/13 v3.0.0 (rcs-revision 1.25)
pgfkeys.sty
pgfkeys.code.tex
pgfmath.sty
pgfmath.code.tex
pgffor.code.tex
tikz.code.tex
mdframed.sty 2013/07/01 1.9b: mdframed
kvoptions.sty 2011/06/30 v3.11 Key value format for package options (HO)
ltxcmds.sty 2011/11/09 v1.22 LaTeX kernel commands for general use (HO)
kvsetkeys.sty 2012/04/25 v1.16 Key value parser (HO)
infwarerr.sty 2010/04/08 v1.3 Providing info/warning/error messages (HO)
etexcmds.sty 2011/02/16 v1.5 Avoid name clashes with e-TeX commands (HO)
ifluatex.sty 2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
xparse.sty 2015/06/15 v5630 L3 Experimental document command parser
expl3.sty 2015/06/15 v5630 L3 programming layer (loader)
expl3-code.tex 2015/06/15 v5630 L3 programming layer
l3unicode-data.def 2015/03/01 v5544 L3 Unicode data
l3xdvipdfmx.def
etoolbox.sty 2015/05/04 v2.2 e-TeX tools for LaTeX (JAW)
zref-abspage.sty 2012/04/04 v2.24 Module abspage for zref (HO)
zref-base.sty 2012/04/04 v2.24 Module base for zref (HO)
kvdefinekeys.sty 2011/04/07 v1.3 Define keys (HO)
pdftexcmds.sty 2011/11/29 v0.20 Utility functions of pdfTeX for LuaTeX (HO)
ifpdf.sty 2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
auxhook.sty 2011/03/04 v1.3 Hooks for auxiliary files (HO)
atbegshi.sty 2011/10/05 v1.16 At begin shipout hook (HO)
needspace.sty 2010/09/12 v1.3d reserve vertical space
md-frame-1.mdf 2013/07/01\ 1.9b: md-frame-1
lipsum.sty 2014/07/27 v1.3 150 paragraphs of Lorem Ipsum dummy text
***********
Best Answer
This appears to be a bug between
mdframedand newerxelatexthan I had had on my server. When I updated TeXLive on my server I got an updatedxelatexthan I'd previously had and got results consistent with thexelatexon my workstation. (Further research details shown above.)From comments above,
xelatexexhibits other problems I had not run into yet. I switched tolualatexand now get the expected results.