1 files changed, 21 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/tex/context/base/attr-eff.mkiv b/tex/context/base/attr-eff.mkiv
index 43f575a7a..c5c94537c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/attr-eff.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/attr-eff.mkiv
@@ -17,39 +17,38 @@
 
 \unprotect
 
-\installcorenamespace{effect}
+\gdef\dotriggereffect#1#2#3%
+  {\ctxcommand{triggereffect('#1',#2,\number\dimexpr#3\relax)}}
 
-\installcommandhandler \??effect {effect} \??effect
+\unexpanded\def\setupeffect
+  {\dodoubleargument\dosetupeffect}
 
-\setupeffect
-  [\c!method=\v!none,
-   \c!stretch=\zerocount,
-   \c!rulethickness=\zeropoint,
-   \c!alternative=\v!normal]
+\def\dosetupeffect[#1][#2]%
+  {\getparameters[\??et#1][#2]}
 
-\appendtoks
-    \edef\p_method{\effectparameter\c!method}%
-    \ifx\p_method\v!method
-        \setuxvalue{\e!start\currenteffect}{\starteffect[#1]}%
-        \setuxvalue{\e!stop \currenteffect}{\stopeffect}%
-    \fi
-\to \everydefineeffect
+\unexpanded\def\defineeffect
+  {\dodoubleargument\dodefineeffect}
+
+\def\dodefineeffect[#1][#2]%
+  {\getparameters[\??et#1][\c!method=\v!none,\c!stretch=0,\c!rulethickness=\zeropoint,\c!alternative=\v!normal,#2]%
+   \doif{\getvalue{\??et#1\c!method}}\v!command
+     {\setugvalue{\e!start#1}{\starteffect[#1]}%
+      \setugvalue{\e!stop #1}{\stopeffect}}}
+
+% yes or no grouped
 
 \unexpanded\def\starteffect[#1]%
-  {\ctxcommand{triggereffect{
-     alternative   = "\namedeffectparameter{#1}\c!alternative",
-     stretch       = \number\namedeffectparameter{#1}\c!stretch,
-     rulethickness = \number\dimexpr\namedeffectparameter{#1}\c!rulethickness\relax
-    }}}
+  {\dotriggereffect
+     {\csname\??et#1\c!alternative  \endcsname}%
+     {\csname\??et#1\c!stretch      \endcsname}%
+     {\csname\??et#1\c!rulethickness\endcsname}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\stopeffect % can be special
-  {\ctxcommand{triggereffect()}} % v!normal 0 0
+  {\dotriggereffect\v!normal0\zeropoint}
 
 \unexpanded\def\effect[#1]%
   {\groupedcommand{\starteffect[#1]}{\stopeffect}}
 
-% yes or no grouped
-
 \defineeffect [\v!inner]   [\c!alternative=\v!inner,\c!rulethickness=.25pt]
 \defineeffect [\v!outer]   [\c!alternative=\v!outer,\c!rulethickness=.25pt]
 \defineeffect [\v!both]    [\c!alternative=\v!both, \c!rulethickness=.25pt]