[Tex/LaTex] scrlttr2: How to remove the white space between “address” and “Subject:” line

koma-scriptlettersspacing

How may I remove excessive white space at the top, between my address in top-left, and the Subject: line?

\documentclass{scrlttr2}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\KOMAoptions{fromalign=left, fromlogo=false, addrfield=false, backaddress=false, subject=titled}

\setkomavar{fromname}{My Name blah}
\setkomavar{signature}{blah blah}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{blah blah\\blah blah}
\setkomavar{fromemail}{blah@blah}
\setkomavar{fromphone}{123456789}
\setkomavar{subject}{Reference: blah blah}

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{asde\\werd\\wesd}
\opening{Dear Adam,}
blah blah
\closing{Yours Sincerely\\ \mbox{}}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

Best Answer

You could adjust the pseudo-length refvpos to make the space before the subject line smaller. refvpos determines the vertical distance of the reference fields line from the top paper edge.

For example:

\makeatletter
\@setplength{refvpos}{5cm}
\makeatother

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To remove the line and the text, add backaddress=off to the class options. To remove just the line, add backaddress=plain to the class options.

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Vertical position: Obviously locvpos has a value of 0 pt with your style, which is common for many letter styles. You could set it yourself or use toaddrvpos instead.
Horizontal position: refhpos means a distance from the left paper edge, but lochpos from the right paper edge. So you would have to calculate, substracting lochpos and locwidth from \paperwidth to get your new refwidth.
Width: You can simply use locwidth as you did, perhaps the option refline=narrow could be useful for you in addition.

Since you design the template yourself, you don't have to use predefined values, you could set your own.

Example:

\documentclass[refline=narrow]{scrlttr2}
\setkomavar{yourref}{Z7H88}
\setkomavar{yourmail}{10/28/2011}
\setkomavar{myref}{A124}
\setkomavar{customer}{42}
\setkomavar{invoice}{I-2011-22}
\setkomavar{date}{11/01/2011}
\usepackage{calc}
\makeatletter
\@setplength{refvpos}{\useplength{toaddrvpos}}
\@setplength{refhpos}{\paperwidth-7cm}
\@setplength{refwidth}{3cm}
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{Reader}
\opening{Dear reader,}
\closing{Yours Sincerely}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

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Another approach

You could use

\setkomavar{location}{...}

to use the location field while designing your own reference fields block therein, not using the predefined reference fields. So you don't have to change position and width.

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