Update the default autocompletion of `itemize` in TeXStudio

Question

I want to change the auto-completion of itemize from

\begin{itemize}
content ...
\end{itemize}

to

\begin{itemize}
  \item content...
  \item content...
  \item content...
\end{itemize}

However, I tried to find the latex-document.cwl, latex-mathsymbols.cwl, and tex.cwl (which are the defaults autocomplete files) with no luck.

So, how can I make TeXStudio to change the autocomplete behavior of this specific macro?

twilsonco · Answer 1 · 2017-03-31T19:23:47.853

Here's a potential solution using user macros.

From the menu, select Macros -> Edit macros. Add a new macro called "Itemize selection" and paste the following for the macro code:

%SCRIPT
sel=cursor.selectedText().split('\n')
out="\\begin{itemize}\n"
for (line in sel){
    out += '\t\\item ' + sel[line] + '\n'
}
out += "\\end{itemize}"

cursor.replaceSelectedText(out)

Now click OK to save. Select the text in the editor that you wish to put into an itemize environment and select "Itemize selection" from the Macros menu.

Here's the result on some text.

First sentence.
Second sentence.
Third sentence.

to give

\begin{itemize}
    \item First sentence.
    \item Second sentence.
    \item Third sentence.
\end{itemize}

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '14 at 23:30

4

When you type \begin{itemize} the completion options are shown under the environments completion scheme, not under itemize completion. Hence you will get

\begin{itemize}
content ...
\end{itemize}

Here itemize is treated as an environment.

If you want itemize completion with \item use the menu \begin{itemize} available under, LaTeX → List Environments. you will get

\begin{itemize}
\item 
\end{itemize}

Currently no short cut is been assigned to this, but you may create one (your own). (If any clarifications are needed in this feel free to ask). It is advisable not to put too many \items in the auto completion. You can put them by cntrl + shift + I as and when needed.

answered Mar 06 '14 at 23:30

I understand that is the default behaviour, as it is an environment. However, I would like to change such behaviour to do what the menu you describe is doing. Furthermore, I would like to know how to do it, so I can tweak any other environments as needed. – adn Mar 07 '14 at 13:01
@adn It is the default behaviour. But if you change it, other environments will be affected too. Hence it may be considered a limitation. Best is to define a shortcut foritemize and live happily. – Mar 07 '14 at 13:03
I don't want to change the behavior for all environments, but change it for each specific one. Is that possible? – adn Mar 07 '14 at 13:18
1

@adn With present version, I don't think it is possible :( May be a good candidate for feature request. – Mar 07 '14 at 13:22
The cntrl + shift + I was perfect for my problem – Greg Hilston Jan 30 '18 at 00:34

Update the default autocompletion of `itemize` in TeXStudio

2 Answers2

Here's a potential solution using user macros.

Here's the result on some text.

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