Text Formatting ⇒ Add A Symbol Or Box To The Enumerate Counter

[kurttodoroff]

I want to use the Enumerate list environment for 500 items (that will appear in multiple columns, using the multicol package), formatted as follows:

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I want the enumerated list item number to appear in the center of the rounded corner rectangle (vertically and horizontally). I want all rectangles to be the same width, whether the value is 1 (not 001) or 500. I want the rounded corner rectangle to be centered, vertically, on the data that follows it. (This is not the case, in my attachment.)

I have researched a method (with and without the enumitem package) to modify the enumerate counter to appear on top of a symbol or box that resembles the rounded corner rectangle that I want to use. I have not found a solution.

Thank you.

Kurt Todoroff

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Kurt!

Here is a way to display numbers in such a format:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
\newcommand*\rect[1]{\tikz[baseline=(char.base)]{
            \node[shape=rounded rectangle, draw,
            inner sep=2pt, minimum width=3em,
            fill=blue, text=white, font=\sffamily\bfseries] (char) {#1};}}
\begin{document}
Test:  \rect{1} \rect{20} \rect{500} baseline aligned.
\end{document}

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Stefan

[kurttodoroff]

Hi, Stefan.

You have produced a fine piece of work. My gratitude.

I modified your work, and, I used it to obtain the results that I want.

\newcommand*\rect[1]{\tikz[baseline=(char.base)]{
\node[shape=rounded rectangle, draw,
inner sep=4pt, minimum width=3em,
fill=black, text=white, font=\bfseries] (char) {#1};}}
\newcommand*\rectitem{%
\stepcounter{enumi}\item[\rect{\theenumi}]}

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How can I alter the box geometry to make it resemble a rectangle, that uses small radius corners, instead of using semi-circles at the left and right sides?

Thank you.

Kurt

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

you can change to rectangle with rounded corners and a value, less maximum width:

\node[shape=rectangle, draw, inner sep=4pt, minimum width=2em,
fill=black, text=white, font=\bfseries, rounded corners = 4]

Stefan

[kurttodoroff]

Hi, Stefan.

I made a couple of tweaks, and, I am very pleased with the results.

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Again, my gratitude.

Regards,

Kurt