question about "itemize"

[Daniel]

On 2022-02-05 16:23, Daniel via lyx-users wrote:
> On 2022-02-05 16:21, Daniel via lyx-users wrote:
>> On 2022-02-05 07:25, Tom Goldring via lyx-users wrote:
>>> Suppose I have an itemized list like
>>>
>>>     paragraph 1
>>>
>>>        - paragraph 2
>>>
>>>     paragraph 3
>>>
>>> where paragraph 2 is nested. If I enter this by choosing the 
>>> "itemize" environment, then typing
>>>
>>> paragraph 1 <return> <tab> paragraph 2 <return> <shift-tab> paragraph 3
>>>
>>> LyX creates paragraph 3 as a new item. Is there a way to have 
>>> paragraph 3 not be a new item? For example, if I enter paragraph 3 in 
>>> the "Quote" environment, it will look like I want it to on the left 
>>> (i.e. it will have the same indentation as paragraph 1 without the 
>>> large dot that indicates a new item) but if it's a long paragraph it 
>>> will also be indented on the right, which I don't want. In other 
>>> words, I would like it to have the same indentation (both right and 
>>> left) as if paragraph 3 were a new item, but without the dot 
>>> preceding paragraph 3. Hope this makes sense.
>>
>> Try setting paragraph 3 with the Standard layout and indent it. Hope I 
>> understood what you meant.
> 
> By "indent it", I meant "increase the depth" (by pressing the tab key, 
> for example).

Paul's answer makes me think that my answer wasn't fully clear. So, I'll 
attach an example document. Looks reasonable in LyX' work area too.

Daniel
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