question about "itemize"

[Paul A. Rubin]

On 2/5/22 15:57, Daniel via lyx-users wrote:
> 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
>
I grafted my answer onto Daniel's example (as paragraphs 4 through 6), 
and the PDF output shows no differences that I can see between the two 
approaches.

Paul