From ce1251dbd6cdf8db925bad5a229c98b8dd5c699a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LLdaniel <daniel.adlkofer2@freenet.de>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 22:32:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] space control between list symbol and text feature (#74)

---
 moderncvbodyi.sty   | 6 +++---
 moderncvbodyiii.sty | 5 +++--
 moderncvbodyiv.sty  | 5 +++--
 moderncvbodyv.sty   | 5 +++--
 template.tex        | 9 +++++++++
 5 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/moderncvbodyi.sty b/moderncvbodyi.sty
index 5099ad2..e71084b 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyi.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyi.sty
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 % provides the commands for the skillmatrix as well as the command
 % \recompute@cvskillmatrix@lengths
 \RequirePackage[moderncvbodyi]{moderncvskillmatrix}
-
+\RequirePackage{xargs}
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                overall body definition
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
     \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
     \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}#5\end{minipage}}}
 
-\renewcommand*{\cvlistitem}[2][.25em]{%
-  \cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}}}
+\renewcommandx*{\cvlistitem}[3][1=.25em, usedefault, 2=0em]{%
+  \cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\hspace{#2}\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth - #2}#3\end{minipage}}}
 
 \renewcommand*{\cvlistdoubleitem}[3][.25em]{%
   \cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}%
diff --git a/moderncvbodyiii.sty b/moderncvbodyiii.sty
index 638bfd4..19e4051 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyiii.sty
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 % provides the commands for the skillmatrix as well as the command
 % \recompute@cvskillmatrix@lengths
 \RequirePackage[moderncvbodyiii]{moderncvskillmatrix}
+\RequirePackage{xargs}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                overall body definition
@@ -155,8 +156,8 @@
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}\ifstrempty{#4}{}{\hintstyle{#4}: }#5\end{minipage}%
   \par\addvspace{#1}}
 
-\renewcommand*{\cvlistitem}[2][.25em]{%
-  \listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}%
+\renewcommandx*{\cvlistitem}[3][1=.25em, usedefault, 2=0em]{%
+  \listitemsymbol\hspace{#2}\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth - #2}#3\end{minipage}%
   \par\addvspace{#1}}
 
 \renewcommand*{\cvlistdoubleitem}[3][.25em]{%
diff --git a/moderncvbodyiv.sty b/moderncvbodyiv.sty
index 22d9ac7..ddf7509 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyiv.sty
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 % provides the commands for the skillmatrix as well as the command
 % \recompute@cvskillmatrix@lengths
 \RequirePackage[moderncvbodyiv]{moderncvskillmatrix}
+\RequirePackage{xargs}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                overall body definition
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}\ifthenelse{\equal{#4}{}}{}{\hintstyle{#4}: }#5\end{minipage}%
   \par\addvspace{#1}}
 
-\renewcommand*{\cvlistitem}[2][.25em]{%
-  \cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}}}
+\renewcommandx*{\cvlistitem}[3][1=.25em, usedefault, 2=0em]{%
+  \cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\hspace{#2}\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth - #2}#3\end{minipage}}}
 
 \renewcommand*{\cvlistdoubleitem}[3][.25em]{%
   \cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}%
diff --git a/moderncvbodyv.sty b/moderncvbodyv.sty
index 96be31e..56b7431 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyv.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyv.sty
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 % provides the commands for the skillmatrix as well as the command
 % \recompute@cvskillmatrix@lengths
 \RequirePackage[moderncvbodyv]{moderncvskillmatrix}
+\RequirePackage{xargs}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                overall style definition
@@ -117,8 +118,8 @@
     \hfill% fill of \separatorcolumnwidth
     \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}\ifthenelse{\equal{#4}{}}{}{\hintstyle{#4}: }#5\end{minipage}}}
 
-\renewcommand*{\cvlistitem}[2][.5ex]{%
-  \@cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}}}
+\renewcommandx*{\cvlistitem}[3][1=.5ex, usedefault, 2=0ex]{%
+  \@cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\hspace{#2}\begin{minipage}[t]{\listitemcolumnwidth - #2}#3\end{minipage}}}
 
 \renewcommand*{\cvlistdoubleitem}[3][.5ex]{%
   \@cvitem[#1]{}{\listitemsymbol\begin{minipage}[t]{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}#2\end{minipage}%
diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
index 22be6f0..9d4a5fa 100644
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@@ -218,6 +218,15 @@ Detailed achievements:
 \cvitem{hobby 3}{Description}
 
 \section{Extra 1}
+%% Fine tuned examples due to two default parameters:
+%% - full specification command:
+%%   cvlistitem[vertical spacing between list items][space after list symbol]{Item}
+%% - single default command: \cvlistitem[0.75em]{Item} leads to
+%%   0.75em vertical spacing and default
+%% - single default command: \cvlistitem[][0.25em]{Item} leads to
+%%   default vertical spacing and 0.25em space after list symbol
+%% - full default command: \cvlistitem{Item} leads to
+%%   default vertical spacing and default space after list symbol
 \cvlistitem{Item 1}
 \cvlistitem{Item 2}
 \cvlistitem{Item 3. This item is particularly long and therefore normally spans over several lines. Did you notice the indentation when the line wraps?}