Why are A, B, C, and D not aligned? (tasks in beamer)

Question

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{tasks}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}[allowframebreaks]
    $1+1=$(\makebox[2cm]{})
        \begin{tasks}[counter-format = tsk[A]. ](2)
            \task one
            \task two
            \task three
            \task four
        \end{tasks}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

How to format the selection so that the four options are automatically aligned according to length — Wu Guiping, Sep 03 '17 at 10:34

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 03 '17 at 12:21

The environment tasks wants to generate two columns. But, there seems to be a rounding issue, when the column width is calculated, because the text width is odd (\showthe\numexpr\linewidth gives 20138549 sp).

Making it even fixes the problem:

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{tasks}
\ifodd\textwidth
  \addtolength{\textwidth}{1sp}
\fi
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}[allowframebreaks]
    $1+1=(\makebox[2cm]{})$
    \begin{tasks}[counter-format = tsk[A]. ](2)
        \task one
        \task two
        \task three
        \task four
    \end{tasks}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 10 '20 at 12:32

2

Workaround:

I suggest using a simple enumerate environment instead. The label can be formatted with \setbeamertemplate{enumerate item}{...}.

\documentclass{beamer}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
    $1+1=$(\makebox[2cm]{})
    {
        \setbeamertemplate{enumerate item}{\Alph{enumi}.}
        \begin{enumerate}
            \item one
            \item two
            \item three
            \item four
        \end{enumerate}
    }
\end{frame}
\end{document}

In case the items should be arranged in two columns, see https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/25712/36296

edited Jun 10 '20 at 12:32

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answered Sep 03 '17 at 11:17

samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz

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I bet the second item should be in one line with the first, with the second line containing the third and fourth item. – Johannes_B Sep 03 '17 at 11:19
@Johannes_B I did not see anything in the questions to assume this, but I added a link for two column enumeration in beamer. – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Sep 03 '17 at 11:24
\begin{tasks}[counter-format = tsk[A]. ](2) the numbere of columns is in the parentheses. – Johannes_B Sep 03 '17 at 11:28
@Johannes_B Thanks! (never came across the tasks package until now :) – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Sep 03 '17 at 11:30

Why are A, B, C, and D not aligned? (tasks in beamer)

2 Answers2

Workaround: