scrlttr2: how to match the text body on all pages correctly

Question

In my letter I would like that the table fills the space all the way to the footer or at least the same length as all the following pages. When I add \setlength{\footskip}{0mm} it does this on the first page, but not on all the following pages. Also, I 'd like to have my table a little bit wider. I can do so by adding DIV=14 to the options of scrlttr2, but then the text body collides with the header and the footer on the second page and following. So how can should I set the text body wider to fit my table?

Edit: seems that my question is similar to this one. I just added the line \setlength{\footskip}{0mm}, '\setlength{\textheight}{22cm' an enlargefirstpage=true in the scrlttr2 options. It does the trick for the empty space on the bottom pages before the footer.

Here is my document:

\documentclass[
  fontsize=11pt, 
  parskip=half, 
  firsthead=off
]{scrlttr2}
%just for measure 
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[grid, gridunit=mm, gridcolor=blue!40, subgridcolor=blue!20]{eso-pic}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} 
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel} 
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{xltabular}
\usepackage{blindtext}% only for dummy text
\renewcommand\familydefault{\sfdefault}
\renewcommand{\raggedsignature}{\raggedright}
\newcommand{\mVorname}{stupid company GmbH} 
\newcommand{\mNachname}{&amp; Co. KG} 
\newcommand{\mStrasse}{Somestreet. 1} 
\newcommand{\mStadt}{Somecity} 
\newcommand{\mPLZ}{22223} 
\setkomavar{date}{}
\setkomavar{fromname}{\mVorname{}~\mNachname{}}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{\mStrasse{}\{}\mPLZ{}~\mStadt{}}
\setkomavar{frombank}{SomeBank\IBAN:DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00\BIC: AAAAAAAAAAA}
\newcaptionname{ngerman}{\banknames}{Bankverbindungen}% caption name for more than one bank
\newkomavar[\banknames]{frombanks}% caption for more than one bank
\newkomavar[\usekomavar{frombank}]{secondfrombank}
\setkomavar{secondfrombank}{Someotherbank\IBAN:DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00\BIC: BBBBBBBBBBB}
\newkomavar[\usekomavar{frombank}]{thirdfrombank}
\setkomavar{thirdfrombank}{Somethirdbank\IBAN:DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00\BIC: CCCCCCCCCCC}
\setkomavar{location}{\raggedright 
  Versandanschrift:\
  \vfill
  Some Guy\
  23423 Blablubbing\
  Blabistan\
  Telefon
}
\setplength{locvpos}{4.8cm}
\setplength{locwidth}{7.5cm}
\setplength{firstfootvpos}{250mm}
\LoadLetterOption{visualize}% loads visualize.lco to visualize boxes
\showfields{address}% show the address box
\renewcommand*\pagemark{%
  \usekomafont{pagenumber}{\pagename~\thepage~von~\letterlastpage}%
}
\setkomavar{firstfoot}{%
  \usekomafont{pageheadfoot}{% <- changed: { added
    \parbox{\useplength{firstfootwidth}}{%
      \rule{\linewidth}{.4pt}\
      \parbox[t]{0.31\linewidth}{%
        \begin{tabular}[t]{l}
          \multicolumn{1}{@{}l@{}}{\textbf{Geschäftsinformation:}}\ 
          persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin:\ 
          stupid company Verwaltungs-GmbH\
          Amtsgericht Somecity, HBR 111111 \
          Handelsregister: Somecity HRA222222 \
          \begin{tabular}{@{}l@{;}l@{}}USt-IdNr.:& DE 000000000 \
          WEEE-Nr.: & DE 00000000 \end{tabular}\
          Geschäftsführer: Some Guy \
          Sitz Somecity 
        \end{tabular}
      }%
      \hfill
      \parbox[t]{0.31\linewidth}{%
        \begin{tabular}[t]{l@{}}
          \multicolumn{1}{@{}l@{}}{\textbf{\usekomavar*{frombanks}:}} \smallskip \% <- frombanks
          \usekomavar{frombank} \smallskip \
          \usekomavar{thirdfrombank}
        \end{tabular}%
      }%
      \hfill
      \parbox[t]{0.31\linewidth}{%
        \begin{tabular}[t]{l@{}}
          \multicolumn{1}{@{}l@{}}{} \smallskip \ 
          \usekomavar{secondfrombank}
        \end{tabular}%
      }%
      \par\centering\pagemark\par% <- centered pagemark added
}}}% <- changed: { added
\setkomafont{pageheadfoot}{\scriptsize}
\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}
\DeclareNewLayer[
  foreground,
  textarea,
  voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos},
  hoffset=\dimexpr.5\paperwidth-.5\useplength{firstfootwidth}\relax,
  width=\useplength{firstfootwidth},
  mode=picture,
  contents=\putUL{\raisebox{\dimexpr-\height}{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}}
]{likefirstpage.foot}
\AddLayersToPageStyle{scrheadings}{likefirstpage.foot}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\DeclareNewLayer[
  background,
  page,
  addvoffset=20pt+.3333em,
  addhoffset=47pt+.3333em,
  addwidth=-47pt-.6666em,
  addheight=-20pt-.6666em,
  mode=picture,
  contents={%
    \putUR{\raisebox{\dimexpr-\height}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\includegraphics[height=18mm]{example-image}\hspace{10pt}}}}%
    \putUL{\raisebox{\dimexpr-\height}{\includegraphics[height=15mm]{example-image}}}%
    \putLR{\makebox[0pt][r]{\includegraphics[height=13mm]{example-image}}}%
  }
]{logos}
\AddLayersToPageStyle{@everystyle@}{logos}
\begin{document} 
\begin{letter}{%
  Max Musterkunde\
  Teststraße 2\
  55555 Teststadt\
  Schweiz\
}
\setkomavar{subject}{BETREFF} 
  \opening{}
\newcolumntype{R}{>{\raggedleft\arraybackslash}X}%
\begin{xltabular}{\textwidth}{R X X R R R}
Firstttttttt &amp; Second &amp; Third &amp; Forth &amp; Fifth &amp; Lasttttttt \\ \hline 
\endfirsthead

Firstttttttt &amp; Second &amp; Third &amp; Forth &amp; Fifth &amp; Lasttttttt \\ \hline 
\endhead


\hline
\multicolumn{6}{l}{Bla}
\endlastfoot

One &amp; abcdef &amp; ghjijklmn &amp; 123.456778 &amp; 5 &amp; 6\\
One &amp; abcdef &amp; ghjijklmn &amp; 123.456778 &amp; 5 &amp; 6\\
One &amp; abcdef &amp; ghjijklmn &amp; 123.456778 &amp; 5 &amp; 6\\
One &amp; abcdef &amp; ghjijklmn &amp; 123.456778 &amp; 5 &amp; 6\\
One &amp; abcdef &amp; ghjijklmn &amp; 123.456778 &amp; 5 &amp; 6\\
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16  &amp; abcdef &amp; ghjijklmn &amp; 123.456778 &amp; 5 &amp; 6 \\ *[\fill]

\end{xltabular}
\end{letter} 
\end{document}

I'm not sure: do you ask how to give a tabular a fixed height or a fixed width? If fixed height, should row height be de- or increased? — Keks Dose, Sep 02 '21 at 10:54
My primary question is about the text body. I can completely remove the table and replace it with a \blindtext. It is just my table takes the same space a text would do. — Namal, Sep 02 '21 at 11:27

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 02 '21 at 18:33

Use firstfoot=false and add the layer with the footer to @everystyle@:

\documentclass[
  fontsize=11pt, 
  parskip=half, 
  firsthead=off,
  firstfoot=off% <- added
]{scrlttr2}
%just for measure 
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[grid, gridunit=mm, gridcolor=blue!40, subgridcolor=blue!20]{eso-pic}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} 
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel} 
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{xltabular}
\newcolumntype{R}{>{\raggedleft\arraybackslash}X}%
\usepackage{blindtext}% only for dummy text
\renewcommand\familydefault{\sfdefault}
\renewcommand{\raggedsignature}{\raggedright}
\newcommand{\mVorname}{stupid company GmbH} 
\newcommand{\mNachname}{&amp; Co. KG} 
\newcommand{\mStrasse}{Somestreet. 1} 
\newcommand{\mStadt}{Somecity} 
\newcommand{\mPLZ}{22223} 
\setkomavar{date}{}
\setkomavar{fromname}{\mVorname{}~\mNachname{}}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{\mStrasse{}\{}\mPLZ{}~\mStadt{}}
\setkomavar{frombank}{SomeBank\IBAN:DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00\BIC: AAAAAAAAAAA}
\newcaptionname{ngerman}{\banknames}{Bankverbindungen}
\newkomavar[\banknames]{frombanks}
\newkomavar[\usekomavar{frombank}]{secondfrombank}
\setkomavar{secondfrombank}{Someotherbank\IBAN:DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00\BIC: BBBBBBBBBBB}
\newkomavar[\usekomavar{frombank}]{thirdfrombank}
\setkomavar{thirdfrombank}{Somethirdbank\IBAN:DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00\BIC: CCCCCCCCCCC}
\setkomavar{location}{\raggedright 
  Versandanschrift:\
  \vfill
  Some Guy\
  23423 Blablubbing\
  Blabistan\
  Telefon
}
\setplength{locvpos}{4.8cm}
\setplength{locwidth}{7.5cm}
\setplength{firstfootvpos}{250mm}
\LoadLetterOption{visualize}% loads visualize.lco to visualize boxes
\showfields{address}% show the address box
\renewcommand*\pagemark{%
  \usekomafont{pagenumber}{\pagename~\thepage~von~\letterlastpage}%
}
\setkomavar{firstfoot}{%
  \usekomafont{pageheadfoot}{% <- changed: { added
    \parbox{\useplength{firstfootwidth}}{%
      \rule{\linewidth}{.4pt}\
      \parbox[t]{0.31\linewidth}{%
        \begin{tabular}[t]{l}
          \multicolumn{1}{@{}l@{}}{\textbf{Geschäftsinformation:}}\ 
          persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin:\ 
          stupid company Verwaltungs-GmbH\
          Amtsgericht Somecity, HBR 111111 \
          Handelsregister: Somecity HRA222222 \
          \begin{tabular}{@{}l@{;}l@{}}USt-IdNr.:& DE 000000000 \
          WEEE-Nr.: & DE 00000000 \end{tabular}\
          Geschäftsführer: Some Guy \
          Sitz Somecity 
        \end{tabular}
      }%
      \hfill
      \parbox[t]{0.31\linewidth}{%
        \begin{tabular}[t]{l@{}}
          \multicolumn{1}{@{}l@{}}{\textbf{\usekomavar*{frombanks}:}} \smallskip \
          \usekomavar{frombank} \smallskip \
          \usekomavar{thirdfrombank}
        \end{tabular}%
      }%
      \hfill
      \parbox[t]{0.31\linewidth}{%
        \begin{tabular}[t]{l@{}}
          \multicolumn{1}{@{}l@{}}{} \smallskip \ 
          \usekomavar{secondfrombank}
        \end{tabular}%
      }%
      \par\centering\pagemark\par
}}}
\setkomafont{pageheadfoot}{\scriptsize}
\usepackage{scrlayer-scrpage}
\clearpairofpagestyles
\DeclareNewLayer[
  foreground,
  textarea,
  voffset=\useplength{firstfootvpos},
  hoffset=\dimexpr.5\paperwidth-.5\useplength{firstfootwidth}\relax,
  width=\useplength{firstfootwidth},
  mode=picture,
  contents=\putUL{\raisebox{\dimexpr-\height}{\usekomavar{firstfoot}}}
]{likefirstpage.foot}
\DeclareNewLayer[
  background,
  page,
  addvoffset=20pt+.3333em,
  addhoffset=47pt+.3333em,
  addwidth=-47pt-.6666em,
  addheight=-20pt-.6666em,
  mode=picture,
  contents={%
    \putUR{\raisebox{\dimexpr-\height}{\makebox[0pt][r]{\includegraphics[height=18mm]{example-image}\hspace{10pt}}}}%
    \putUL{\raisebox{\dimexpr-\height}{\includegraphics[height=15mm]{example-image}}}%
    \putLR{\makebox[0pt][r]{\includegraphics[height=13mm]{example-image}}}%
  }
]{logos}
\AddLayersToPageStyle{@everystyle@}{logos,likefirstpage.foot}% <- add likefirstpage.foot to @everystyle@
%\AtBeginLetter{\flushbottom}% maybe?
\begin{document} 
\begin{letter}{%
  Max Musterkunde\
  Teststraße 2\
  55555 Teststadt\
  Schweiz\
}
\setkomavar{subject}{BETREFF} 
\opening{}
\blindtext[10]% <- dummy text
\end{letter}
\end{document}

Result:

Result with \AtBeginLetter{\flushbottom}:

scrlttr2: how to match the text body on all pages correctly

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