Extend foldmarks of scrlttr2 document class to further pages

Question

I am writing a longer letter using the scrlttr2 document class which extends to multiple pages. I activated the foldmarks parameter in the class options.

However, the foldmarks do not reappear on the second and later pages. How can I extend the foldmarks to further pages than the first?

EDIT: As in esdd's comment, the post Add marker lines in page margin provides a workaround.

See Add marker lines in page margin. But then you have to deactivate the scrlttr2 foldmarks. If you need additional help, then please add a MWE (minimal working example) to your question. — esdd, Feb 20 '20 at 14:47
@esdd Thank you, I've included the link in the post as well. This works fine. — blub, Feb 20 '20 at 21:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 21 '20 at 11:55

Class scrlttr2 only supports foldmarks on the first page of the letter. They are put on the first page in the same way (using pseudo lengths) like the senders information, the address, the logo etc.

But you can load package scrlayer-scrpage and define new layers for the fold marks using their pseudo-lengths

\usepackage[manualmark]{scrlayer-scrpage}% sets automatically page style scrheadings
\DeclareNewLayer[%
  background,
  innermargin,
  oddpage,
  height=\useplength{tfoldmarkvpos}+.5\useplength{foldmarkthickness},
  hoffset=\useplength{foldmarkhpos},
  mode=picture,
  contents=\putLL{\rule{\useplength{tfoldmarklength}}{\useplength{foldmarkthickness}}}
]{tfoldmark}
\DeclareNewLayer[%
  clone=tfoldmark,
  height=\useplength{bfoldmarkvpos}+.5\useplength{foldmarkthickness},
  contents=\putLL{\rule{\useplength{bfoldmarklength}}{\useplength{foldmarkthickness}}}
]{bfoldmark}
\DeclareNewLayer[%
  clone=tfoldmark,
  height=.5\paperheight+.5\useplength{foldmarkthickness},
  contents=\putLL{\rule{\useplength{pfoldmarklength}}{\useplength{foldmarkthickness}}}
]{pfoldmark}

Then you have to add the layers to the page style(s) used on subsequent pages:

\AddLayersToPageStyle{scrheadings}{tfoldmark,bfoldmark,pfoldmark}
%\AddLayersToPageStyle{plain.scrheadings}{tfoldmark,bfoldmark,pfoldmark}

Note that the first page of the letter uses page style empty.

MWE:

\documentclass{scrlttr2}
\usepackage{lipsum}% only for dummy text

\usepackage[manualmark]{scrlayer-scrpage}% sets automatically page style scrheadings
% declare new layers for the fold marks on subsequent pages using their pseudo-lengths
\DeclareNewLayer[%
  background,
  innermargin,
  oddpage,
  height=\useplength{tfoldmarkvpos}+.5\useplength{foldmarkthickness},
  hoffset=\useplength{foldmarkhpos},
  mode=picture,
  contents=\putLL{\rule{\useplength{tfoldmarklength}}{\useplength{foldmarkthickness}}}
]{tfoldmark}
\DeclareNewLayer[%
  clone=tfoldmark,
  height=\useplength{bfoldmarkvpos}+.5\useplength{foldmarkthickness},
  contents=\putLL{\rule{\useplength{bfoldmarklength}}{\useplength{foldmarkthickness}}}
]{bfoldmark}
\DeclareNewLayer[%
  clone=tfoldmark,
  height=.5\paperheight+.5\useplength{foldmarkthickness},
  contents=\putLL{\rule{\useplength{pfoldmarklength}}{\useplength{foldmarkthickness}}}
]{pfoldmark}
% add the wanted fold marks to the layer page style(s) used on subsequent pages
\AddLayersToPageStyle{scrheadings}{tfoldmark,bfoldmark,pfoldmark}
%\AddLayersToPageStyle{plain.scrheadings}{tfoldmark,bfoldmark,pfoldmark}

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{address}
\opening{Hello}
\lipsum
\closing{Bye}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

Extend foldmarks of scrlttr2 document class to further pages

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