\define[3]\ChapterList % example on list by Andreas Harder
   {\bTABLE[offset=none,rulethickness=0pt,width=broad]
      \bTR
      % \bTD                               \begstrut#1\endstrut \eTD % b/estruts added
        \bTD                               \begstrut#2\endstrut \eTD % b/estruts added
        \bTD[width=1.5em,align={left,high}]\begstrut#3\endstrut \eTD % b/estruts added
      \eTR
    \eTABLE}

\starttext

\setuplist[chapter][alternative=command,command=\ChapterList]

\placelist[chapter][criterium=text]

\chapter{\input zapf }
\chapter{\input ward }

\stoptext
