LyX ⇒ Adjust space between bullets in table

[dennis]

Hi everyone,

I am using Lyx 1.6.4.2 for Mac.
I have constructed a table with three columns, one of which includes dates. I would like entries in the other two columns to match the dates in terms of spacing and position, but one of the columns includes bullet points, which by default have different positions. Is there a relatively simple way to adjust these? I attach a screenshot to illustrate the problem.

Thanks, Dennis

[meho_r]

It will be useful if you posted your example .lyx file too.

[dennis]

There you go...
( I had to create a .zip-file, the forum doesn't allow .lyx-files)

[meho_r]

You may use enumitem package to remove vertical spacing between items. Put in the preamble:

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\usepackage{enumitem}
\setitemize{nolistsep}

Then, you may use minipage (Insert > Box) and put lists inside them (don't forget to set width of minipages).

Note: If you don't want \setitemize command to affect all lists in your document, you may define a command for easy switching before table (or, to apply it only to a table), e.g., instead of \setitemize{nolistsep} command from above, type:

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\newcommand{\mylist}{\setitemize{nolistsep}}

Now, just before a table press Ctrl+L and type:

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{\mylist

And after the table, press again Ctrl+L and type:

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}

[johnjamessmith0]

If you want the entries to line up horizontally with the dates, then wouldn't the most logical solution be to split up your table into more rows, with one row each date range? You can get rid of the extra horizontal lines that you don't want. You'll have to start a new itemize environment in each cell, though.

[dennis]

Thanks meho_r, that works perfectly, just what I wanted!

John, I thought about this option, but it doesn't really work since already the first line is slightly below the others when using bullets. See the line starting with "1963" in my example. The corresponding bullet "preferential access" is not in line. Thanks anyway for taking the time...

[localghost]

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Thorsten