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Basic List

Basic List displays a repeated set of text items. Use it for a short list that needs consistent list and typography styling.

Add and configure Basic List

  1. Click Add, choose Basic List, and place it in the container.
  2. Populate Content > Content > Items.
  3. Configure Design > List, Typography, and Spacing.
  4. Save your changes.
Basic List controls in the Breakdance editor
Basic List controls in the Breakdance editor

This element has no children; use its own controls.

Controls

Responsive varies by breakpoint; Hover has a hover value; Shared applies across both. Linked controls have their own reference. In conditions, = means “is” and ≠ means “is not.”

Content > Content

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Items Add, edit, remove, and reorder items. Shared
Items > Text Visible text. Shared
Items > Link Destination and link options. Shared

Design > List

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Width Width. Shared
Marker Type None, Disc, Square, Emoji, Custom. Shared
Emoji Enter the emoji. When: Marker Type = Emoji. Shared
Custom Enter the custom. When: Marker Type = Custom. Shared
Marker Color Color or supported fill. When: Marker Type ≠ Emoji. Hover
Below Item Below item and unit. Shared
Padding > List List and unit. Shared
Padding > Item Item and unit. Shared
Marker Position Inside, Outside. Shared

Marker Type – CustomUse any value supported by the list-style-type CSS property.

Design > Typography

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Color Color or supported fill. Responsive, Hover
Alignment Left, Center, Right, Justify. Responsive
Typography Set the font family, size, weight, line height, and other typography settings. Shared
Effects > Stroke Width Stroke width and unit. Responsive, Hover
Effects > Stroke Color Color or supported fill. Responsive, Hover
Effects > Fill Transparent, Gradient, Image. Responsive
Effects > Gradient Color or supported fill. When: Fill = Gradient. Responsive, Hover
Effects > Image WordPress media. When: Fill = Image. Responsive, Hover
Effects > Size Cover, Contain, Auto, Custom. When: Fill = Image. Responsive
Effects > Height Height and unit. When: Size = Custom. Responsive
Effects > Width Width and unit. When: Size = Custom. Responsive
Effects > Repeat no-repeat, repeat, repeat-x, repeat-y. When: Fill = Image. Responsive
Effects > Position Left Top, Left Center, Left Bottom, Right Top, Right Center, Right Bottom, Center Top, Center Center, Center Bottom, Custom. When: Fill = Image. Responsive
Effects > Top Top and unit. When: Position = Custom. Responsive
Effects > Left Left and unit. When: Position = Custom. Responsive
Effects > Text Shadow Shadow offset, blur, spread, color. Responsive, Hover

Design > Spacing

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Spacing spacing controls. See linked controls

Troubleshooting

Several points appear as one item

Create separate Items entries for each point.

Wrapped lines look uneven

Review list spacing and typography with a long item at phone width.