[Tex/LaTex] Table of Contents different margins on first and subsequent pages

marginstable of contents

I am writing my doctoral thesis using the mcgilletdclass template that I downloaded on-line. For the most part, I have been able to make modifications to get a more desirable template; however, I am having problems getting a consistent one inch margin on the top page of the Table of Contents/List of Tables/List of Figures. Specifically, the margin is 2 inches at the top of the first page of the Table of Contents, for example, and then changes to 1 inch for the subsequent pages. In my opinion, this makes the section look inconsistent and sloppy.

These margin specification might be included in the mcgilletd.class.cls file, which can be found at:
https://svn.kwarc.info/repos/arXMLiv/trunk/sty/mcgilletdclassmine.cls

I have tried some modification to no avail, including using the attempting to use the tocloft package. However, to my limited .tex knowledge, that package seems to be incompatible with the class file I am using as I get errors when I try to use it. In addition, at this point I do not change to a different .cls since my other modifications have worked wonderfully.

I am including a mwe outlining my problem, which requires the .cls file that I provided a link to earlier. I have provided annotations showing what I have tried to do, including commenting out a couple of options that I have already tried (see immediately before \tableofcontents %)

\documentclass[12pt,Bold,landscape]{mcgilletdclass}
%\usepackage[%
%  backend=bibtex   % use BibTeX
% backend=biber    % Use biber
%]{biblatex} 

\usepackage[backend=bibtex,url=false, isbn=false, doi=false,         style=authoryear,citestyle=authoryear, sorting=nyt,dashed=FALSE, maxcitenames=2, maxbibnames=100]{biblatex}


\usepackage[left=1in,top=1in,right=1in, bottom=1in]{geometry}

\onehalfspacing



% The following code came with the mcgilletd thesis .tex file. I have made some adjustments, but I am not sure what the following commands really mean.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Have you configured your TeX system for proper  %%
%% page alignment? See the McGillETD documentation %%
%% for two methods that can be used to control     %%
%% page alignment. One method is demonstrated      %%
%% below. See documentation and the ufalign.tex    %%
%% file for instructions on how to adjust these    %%
%% parameters.                                     %%


\setlength{\textheight}{\topskip}%
\addtolength{\textheight}{33\baselineskip}%
\ifthenelse{\value{QZ@ptcnt}=11}{%
\addtolength{\textheight}{3\baselineskip}}{}%
\ifthenelse{\value{QZ@ptcnt}=10}{%
\addtolength{\textheight}{9\baselineskip}}{}%  

        %%

%\makeindex[keylist]
%\makeindex[abbr]

%% Input any special commands below
%\newcommand{\Kron}[1]{\ensuremath{\delta_{K}\left(#1\right)}}
\listfiles%

\begin{document}
%\newgeometry{left=1in, bottom=1in, top=0.0in, right=1in}
%Table of contents add extra space

\TOCHeading{\large{Table of Contents}}%
\LOTHeading{\large{List of Tables}}%
\LOFHeading{\large{List of Figures}}%

% The following three commands are ones that I have tried to change the top margin of the first page of the Table of Contents, List of Figures and List of Tables; however, none have worked to the desired effect.

%\addtocontents{toc}{\vspace{-1in}}
%\setlength{\topmargin}{-1in}
%\newgeometry{left=1in, bottom=1in, top=1in, right=1in}
\tableofcontents %
\listoftables %
\listoffigures %


\doublespacing
\chapter{Problem}An example from my thesis with a Table of Contents, List of Tables and List of Figures. When my actual thesis is compiled, the first page of the Table of Contents, List of Tables/Figures has a 2 inch top margin, whereas the subsequent pages have 1 inch margins. I would like to make all top margins an inch.
\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 2}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 3}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 4}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\chapter{Example chapter}
\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 2}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 3}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 4}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\chapter{Example showing 1 inch margin. First page of Table of Contents has 2 inch margin}
\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 2}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 3}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\section{Section 4}
\subsection{Subsection 1}
\subsection{Subsection 2}
\end{document}

I would be happy to provide other information if need be.

Best Answer

The class has some code to ensure a two inch space, which is added before the chapter title is typeset.

%%    Creating a 2 inch margin
\newlength{\BigLength}%
\setlength{\BigLength}{0pt}%
\newcommand{\BigMargin}{\hspace*{1in}\normalfont\normalsize%
\settoheight{\QZ@TempLength}{()}%
\vspace*{-\baselineskip}\vspace*{-\topskip}\vspace*{1in}%
\vspace*{\QZ@TempLength}\vspace*{\BigLength} \\}%

If you redefine command \BigMargin to do nothing, your problem seems to be gone.

\renewcommand{\BigMargin}{}

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\documentclass[10pt,oneside]{book}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{tocloft}            % this package styles ToC, LoT and LoF           

%=========     Customizing ToC

% Z represents all three ToC, LoT an LoF respectively
% adding 1in vertical space to make total 2 inch space from top for Z
\setlength{\cftbeforetoctitleskip}{1in}
\setlength{\cftbeforelottitleskip}{1in}
\setlength{\cftbeforeloftitleskip}{1in}

\setlength{\cftaftertoctitleskip}{0pt}

% making titles of Z respectively centered and fontsize is
% \Large which can be changed to any value desired
\renewcommand{\cfttoctitlefont}{{~}\hfill\Huge}
\renewcommand{\cftaftertoctitle}{%
\hfill{~}\\[\baselineskip]{\normalfont Table}\hfill{\normalfont Page}\thispagestyle{empty}}

\renewcommand{\cftlottitlefont}{{~}\hfill\Huge}
\renewcommand{\cftafterlottitle}{%
\hfill{~}\\[\baselineskip]{\normalfont Table}\hfill{\normalfont Page}\thispagestyle{empty}}

\renewcommand{\cftloftitlefont}{{~}\hfill\Huge}
\renewcommand{\cftafterloftitle}{%
\hfill{~}\\[\baselineskip]{\normalfont Table}\hfill{\normalfont Page}\thispagestyle{empty}}

% reducing dot separation to make it look like a dotted line
\renewcommand{\cftdotsep}{1}

% increasing width for page number for Z
\cftsetpnumwidth{1cm}

% increasing right margin which makes width available for titles smaller
% hence grater the value smaller the title width
\cftsetrmarg{3cm}


% these commands sets leaders for part and chapter which by default
% are not shown, to make them disappear again replace dotsep value by
% \cftnodot
% e.g. \renewcommand{\cftpartdotsep}{\cftnodot}
\renewcommand{\cftpartdotsep}{1}
\renewcommand{\cftpartleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftpartdotsep}}

\renewcommand{\cftchapdotsep}{1}
\renewcommand{\cftchapleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftchapdotsep}}

\begin{document}

\tableofcontents
\clearpage
\listoftables
\clearpage
\listoffigures


\part{Part One}
\chapter{Chapter One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One One}

\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\subsection{Subection B}
\subsection{Subection C}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
\end{figure}


\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\subsection{Subection B}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
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\subsection{Subection C}

\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Subection B}
\subsection{Subection C}
\begin{table}[h!]
\caption{Table Caption}
\end{table}



\chapter{Chapter Two}


\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\subsection{Subection B}
\begin{table}[h!]
\caption{Table Caption}
\end{table}

\subsection{Subection C}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
\end{figure}


\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Subection B}
\subsection{Subection C}

\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\begin{table}[h!]
\caption{Table Caption}
\end{table}

\subsection{Subection B}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Subection C}


\chapter{Chapter Three}


\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Subection B}
\subsection{Subection C}
\begin{table}[h!]
\caption{Table Caption}
\end{table}


\section{Section 1}
\subsection{Subection A}
\begin{table}[h!]
\caption{Table Caption}
\end{table}

\subsection{Subection B}
\begin{figure}[h!]
\caption{Figure caption}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Subection C}

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\subsection{Subection A}
\subsection{Subection B}
\begin{table}[h!]
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\caption{Figure caption}
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% Use starred version of chapters, section etc which do not appear in table of contents

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