itemize and vertical spacing

itemize and vertical spacing

[Olivier]

Dear all,

To put vertical space in an itemized construction is easy via

\startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]}]
\item first
% a 30pt vertical space will be inserted here
\item second
% a 30pt vertical space will be inserted here
\item third
% a 30pt vertical space will be inserted here
\item fourth
\stopitemize


But, now assume I want to typeset the list in two columns:
\startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]}]
\item first 
\item second
\item third
\item fourth
\stopitemize

the vertical space is discarded, whereas I would like to get the
following result
\startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]}]
\item first 
\item second
% a 30pt vertical space will be inserted here
\item third
\item fourth
\stopitemize

Is there a way to achieve this?

Thanks,
Olivier

Re: itemize and vertical spacing

[Taco Hoekwater]

Olivier wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to achieve this?

There is probably a nicer solution, but this works:

\startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]\hrule height 0pt}]

Cheers, taco

Re: itemize and vertical spacing

[Olivier]

Hi Taco,

Quoting  "Taco Hoekwater" :
> -- was taco@elvenkind.com on Apr 26, 2006 at 01:12:20 --

> Olivier wrote:
> > 
> > Is there a way to achieve this?
> 
> There is probably a nicer solution, but this works:
> 
> \startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]\hrule height 0pt}]

I forgot to emphasize that the issue is with two columns mode.
Hence,

\startitemize[columns,inbetween={\blank[30pt]\hrule height 0pt}]

indeed put vertical space between items, so that then, there are no
columns anymore :)

Olivier

Re: itemize and vertical spacing

[Taco Hoekwater]

Olivier wrote:
> Hi Taco,
> 
> Quoting  "Taco Hoekwater" :
> 
>>-- was taco@elvenkind.com on Apr 26, 2006 at 01:12:20 --
> 
> 
>>Olivier wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a way to achieve this?
>>
>>There is probably a nicer solution, but this works:
>>
>>\startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]\hrule height 0pt}]

  >
> indeed put vertical space between items, so that then, there are no
> columns anymore :)

Ah. I had:

   \startcolumns
   \startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]\hrule height 0pt}]
   ..
   \stopitemize
   \stopcolumns


This should do the trick:

   \startitemize[columns,unpacked][inbetween={\blank[30pt]}]


Cheers, Taco

Re: itemize and vertical spacing

[Olivier]

> Olivier wrote:
> > Hi Taco,
> > 
> > Quoting  "Taco Hoekwater" :
> > 
> >>-- was taco@elvenkind.com on Apr 26, 2006 at 01:12:20 --
> > 
> > 
> >>Olivier wrote:
> >>
> >>>Is there a way to achieve this?
> >>
> >>There is probably a nicer solution, but this works:
> >>
> >>\startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]\hrule height 0pt}]
> 
>   >
> > indeed put vertical space between items, so that then, there are no
> > columns anymore :)
> 
> Ah. I had:
> 
>    \startcolumns
>    \startitemize[inbetween={\blank[30pt]\hrule height 0pt}]
>    ..
>    \stopitemize
>    \stopcolumns

Well, I must confess it works perfectly this way :)

Thanks a lot,
Olivier