Re: custom itemize bullet

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

Stuart Jansen wrote:

>On Thu, 2005-07-28 at 21:52 +0200, Hans Hagen wrote:
>  
>
>>>I've added a custom font and defined symbols from it:
>>>      
>>>
>
>*snip*
>
>  
>
>>>This produces the right symbol. But I can't figure out how to use that
>>>bullet in an itemized list. I don't think I can use \usesymbols because
>>>in some lists I want the regular bullet, and in others I want the custom
>>>bullet. Any tips would be appreciated.
>>> 
>>>      
>>>
>>see symb-mis.tex 
>>
>>\definesymbol [1] [{\symbol[bullet]}]
>>\definesymbol [2] [{\symbol[dash]}]
>>...
>>
>>so 
>>
>>\definesymbol[1]{{\symbol[Glamocon Retrobats][GuruBullet]}}
>>
>>\definesymbol[xx]{{\symbol[Glamocon Retrobats][GuruBullet]}}
>>    
>>
>
>For the benefit of anyone reading the archives, the solution requires a
>\bgroup \egroup pair.
>
>\starttext
>%% Using custom bullet
>\bgroup
>\definesymbol[1][{$\diamond$}]
>\startitemize[packed]
>\item foo
>\item bar
>\item baz
>\stopitemize
>\egroup
>%% Using normal bullet
>\startitemize[packed]
>\item foo
>\item bar
>\item baz
>\stopitemize
>\starttext
>  
>
it depends,

\definesymbol[11][{$\diamond$}]

\startitemize[11,packed]


does not need grouping; alternatively one can define a new itemgroup 
with its own symbols

Hans


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