How to use `paracol` in `beamer` environment?

Question

instead of using default beamer command columns I want to use paracol environment - to top-align columns.

But,

! LaTeX Error: Not in outer par mode.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
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l.2 \begin{paracol}{2}

Is it fixable?

  \begin{frame}[fragile]{}
    \begin{paracol}{2}
      xxx
      \switchcolumn
      yyy
    \end{paracol}
  \end{frame}

Paracol doesn't like being inside minipages either. IIRC, the column widths are computed in the preamble, not on the fly. — John Kormylo, Sep 24 '19 at 13:28

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 24 '19 at 11:35

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If you just want to top align the contents of two columns in a beamer frame, then there is no need for paracols:

\documentclass{beamer}
\begin{document}
  \begin{frame}[t]
    \begin{columns}[t]
      \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
          xxx
      \end{column}
      \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
          yyy

          more text
      \end{column}
    \end{columns}
  \end{frame} 
\end{document}

answered Sep 24 '19 at 11:35

leandriis

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Thank you for reply - it is what I am looking for. But, frame t is unnecessary for me, and, there is last problem - how - make column text justified, like in paracol? – Lex Ushakov Sep 25 '19 at 05:48
Regarding justifying text: text justify in beamer might be helpful. – leandriis Sep 25 '19 at 05:50
Thanks. But, why paracol is not supported? Floats are usually easily insertable into the slides. – Lex Ushakov Sep 25 '19 at 06:45
@LexUshakov: beamerdisables the floating behavious of floats. This is why you can use table and figure "as usual" but their contents are placed where they are used in the code. – leandriis Sep 25 '19 at 07:37

How to use `paracol` in `beamer` environment?

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