I hope you won't have to print a List of Figures in your document with such captions...
In such a case, remember to use the optional argument of \caption
:
\caption[short caption]{long caption}
Here are three alternatives.
First alternative:
\documentclass[oneside,DIV=17]{scrbook}
\usepackage[font={scriptsize,sf},labelfont={scriptsize,sf,bf}]{caption}
\usepackage[subrefformat=parens,labelfont={normalfont,scriptsize,sf},labelsep=space]{subcaption}
\setcapindent{0pt}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:a}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:b}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:c}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:d}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:e}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:f}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:g}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:h}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:i}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:j}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:k}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\hspace{0.3\textwidth}
\caption{Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Ut purus elit, vestibulum ut, placerat ac, adipiscing vitae, felis.
Curabitur dictum gravida mauris. Nam arcu libero, nonummy eget, consectetuer id, vulputate a, magna. Donec vehicula augue eu neque.
Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Mauris ut leo. Cras viverra metus rhoncus
sem. Nulla et lectus vestibulum urna fringilla ultrices.\\
\llap{\subref{fig:a}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:b}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:c}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:d}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:e}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:f}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:g}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:h}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:i}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:j}} Short text fit in one line\\
\llap{\subref{fig:k}} Short text fit in one line
}
\end{figure}
\end{document}
Second alternative:
\documentclass[oneside,DIV=17]{scrbook}
\usepackage[font={scriptsize,sf},labelfont={scriptsize,sf,bf}]{caption}
\usepackage[subrefformat=parens,labelfont={normalfont,scriptsize,sf},labelsep=space]{subcaption}
\setcapindent{0pt}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:a}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:b}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:c}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:d}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:e}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:f}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:g}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:h}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:i}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:j}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:k}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\hspace{0.3\textwidth}
\caption{Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Ut purus elit, vestibulum ut, placerat ac, adipiscing vitae, felis.
Curabitur dictum gravida mauris. Nam arcu libero, nonummy eget, consectetuer id, vulputate a, magna. Donec vehicula augue eu neque.
Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Mauris ut leo. Cras viverra metus rhoncus
sem. Nulla et lectus vestibulum urna fringilla ultrices.\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:a}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:b}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:c}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:d}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:e}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:f}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:g}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:h}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:i}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:j}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm]{\subref{fig:k}} Short text fit in one line
}
\end{figure}
\end{document}
Third alternative:
\documentclass[oneside,DIV=17]{scrbook}
\usepackage[font={scriptsize,sf},labelfont={scriptsize,sf,bf}]{caption}
\usepackage[subrefformat=parens,labelfont={normalfont,scriptsize,sf},labelsep=space]{subcaption}
\setcapindent{0pt}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:a}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:b}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:c}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:d}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:e}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:f}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:g}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:h}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:i}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\par
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:j}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{\label{fig:k}}{\rule{0.3\textwidth}{0.25\textwidth}}\hfill
\hspace{0.3\textwidth}
\caption{Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Ut purus elit, vestibulum ut, placerat ac, adipiscing vitae, felis.
Curabitur dictum gravida mauris. Nam arcu libero, nonummy eget, consectetuer id, vulputate a, magna. Donec vehicula augue eu neque.
Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Mauris ut leo. Cras viverra metus rhoncus
sem. Nulla et lectus vestibulum urna fringilla ultrices.\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:a}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:b}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:c}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:d}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:e}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:f}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:g}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:h}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:i}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:j}} Short text fit in one line\\
\protect\makebox[.5cm][l]{\subref{fig:k}} Short text fit in one line
}
\end{figure}
\end{document}
Best Answer
This is because of two things. First of all, the
minipage
nullifies the value of\parindent
. Secondly, captions are also typically set in a way that avoid indentation. You can save the current\parindent
and force your alignment manually:You can use the functionality of
caption
to store this yourself using the option[parindent=\parindent]
. However, this requires you to specify each paragraph as a paragraph - leaving a blank line between them:Note that I've used an optional title
Title
to avoid complications with content in the LoF.