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Forbes has started to use a bullet style that I really like. It's basically a colored dot for each bullet point, but there is a solid 1px line that connects the dots together. So an entire bullet section would have a dot on each bullet and a solid line connecting the dots in that section. I would like to replicate. Anyone have any insight?
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The closest what I can imagine is something like that:
Hi Pix!
I have always preferred simplistic solutions for lazy guys that only require one click! 😉
/*
_FRIdNGE-0680_ParasGame.jsx
Written by FRIdNGE, Michel Allio [12/12/2020]
*/
var myDoc = app.activeDocument,
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Para Style Name To Be Modified! …
myParaStyle = myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Bullet-Stroke");
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reset …
app.findGre
...
Use a paragraph rule. You'll probably want three styles: one for the first bullet, one for the last bullet, and one for bullets in between. The only difference would be the top and bottom offsets.
Edit 1: Now that I think about it you can get away with two styles. Style one is a line that runs from the bullet of the current paragraph to the bullet in the next paragraph. Style two is no line.
Edit 2: Damn, that looks useful. I’ll have to try that.
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Please show something.
The closest what I can imagine is something like that:
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Actually, it's exactly like that on the right. What I would like is the final bullet the vertical line to stop at the bullet even if the text is several lines.
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Hi @ekalpakoff
try:
Play with the red marked value to find the right length for your longest (last) paragraph.
I hope you can handle the German layout.
It could possibly be that you need a second (different) paragraph format for the last paragraph.
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Hi Pix!
I have always preferred simplistic solutions for lazy guys that only require one click! 😉
/*
_FRIdNGE-0680_ParasGame.jsx
Written by FRIdNGE, Michel Allio [12/12/2020]
*/
var myDoc = app.activeDocument,
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Para Style Name To Be Modified! …
myParaStyle = myDoc.paragraphStyles.item("Bullet-Stroke");
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reset …
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "^\\X";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
myFound = myDoc.findGrep();
var F = myFound.length, f ;
for ( f = 0; f < F ; f++ ) if ( myFound[f].paragraphBorderOn == false ) myFound[f].paragraphBorderOn = true;
// New Game!
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "\\X(?!\\X)";
app.findGrepPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle = myParaStyle;
myFound = myDoc.findGrep();
var F = myFound.length, f ;
for ( f = 0; f < F ; f++ ) myFound[f].paragraphBorderOn = false;
alert( "Done! …\r\rbyFRIdNGE, Michel Allio [12/12/2020]" )
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And if you want them to change colour you can use the Next Style in the paragraph style to automatically change the colour.
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Use a paragraph rule. You'll probably want three styles: one for the first bullet, one for the last bullet, and one for bullets in between. The only difference would be the top and bottom offsets.
Edit 1: Now that I think about it you can get away with two styles. Style one is a line that runs from the bullet of the current paragraph to the bullet in the next paragraph. Style two is no line.
Edit 2: Damn, that looks useful. I’ll have to try that.
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I've got it working, and I think you are right, I'll need multiple style to achieve the look depending on the differences in the single vs milti-line copy.
Now I am struggling with number lists. Why is this grayed out? I cannot figure out what makes this accessible.
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Restart numbers at this level is for nested lists. If you are trying to create a nested list, please ask in a new post, as it has nothing to do with the original question.
https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-basic-nested-lists/
~Barb