If I pause after a list, I get an extra unnecessary slide. Consider the following code
\begin{frame}
\begin{itemize}[<+->]
\item Item 1
\item Item 2
\end{itemize}
\pause
\[
f(x) = x
\]
\end{frame}
If I compile this, I will get 4 slides. The first one shows item 1, the second one shows item 2, then the third slide shows the same as slide 2, then the equation appears on slide 4. Why does this happen? I know I could use uncover but I don't want to specify the slide number each time I do this.
\pauseis really not meant to mix with more complex overlay constructs: it's very simple-minded – Joseph Wright Apr 22 '21 at 08:30