diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/lists.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/lists.rs
index cad62f27..cf89273f 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/lists.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/lists.rs
@@ -85,22 +85,18 @@ fn apply_list(s: &mut Session, p: &Value, kind: ListType) -> Result<Value> {
     if targets.is_empty() {
         return Err(bad(name, "select text or a text frame"));
     }
-    let d = &s.doc()?.doc;
     // Off when every selected paragraph already has this list, as the button shows it pressed.
-    let on = on.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-        !targets.iter().all(|t| {
-            d.text_story(t.story, t.cell).is_some_and(|st| {
-                let (a, b) = (st.para_at(t.range.start), st.para_at(t.range.end.max(t.range.start)));
-                st.paras.get(a..=b).is_some_and(|ps| ps.iter().all(|pf| d.styles.resolve_para(pf).0.list_type == kind))
-            })
-        })
-    });
+    let on = on.unwrap_or_else(|| !s.doc().is_ok_and(|st| all_have(&st.doc, &targets, kind)));
     s.edit(|d, _| {
         let styles = d.styles.clone();
         for t in &targets {
             let Some(st) = d.text_story_mut(t.story, t.cell) else { continue };
             st.format_paras(t.range.clone(), |pf| {
                 let (now, _) = styles.resolve_para(pf);
+                // Off takes away this list only: a paragraph with the other list keeps it.
+                if !on && now.list_type != kind {
+                    return;
+                }
                 let (style, _) = styles.resolve_para_style(&pf.style);
                 // A value: left to the style when it gives the same, else set here.
                 let mut set = |key: &str, v: Value, same: bool| {
@@ -121,6 +117,26 @@ fn apply_list(s: &mut Session, p: &Value, kind: ListType) -> Result<Value> {
     })
 }
 
+/// Whether every paragraph of `targets` has list `kind`.
+fn all_have(d: &designcraft_doc::Document, targets: &[super::text::Target], kind: ListType) -> bool {
+    targets.iter().all(|t| {
+        d.text_story(t.story, t.cell).is_some_and(|st| {
+            let (a, b) = (st.para_at(t.range.start), st.para_at(t.range.end.max(t.range.start)));
+            st.paras.get(a..=b).is_some_and(|ps| ps.iter().all(|pf| d.styles.resolve_para(pf).0.list_type == kind))
+        })
+    })
+}
+
+impl Session {
+    /// Whether the Bulleted or Numbered List button (and Type › Apply Bullets or Numbers) shows
+    /// pressed: every paragraph the list commands apply to has list `kind`, through the selected
+    /// text, table cells or text frames.
+    pub fn selection_has_list(&self, kind: ListType) -> bool {
+        let targets = super::text::format_targets_pub(self);
+        !targets.is_empty() && self.doc().is_ok_and(|st| all_have(&st.doc, &targets, kind))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use serde_json::json;
@@ -175,6 +191,44 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(s.execute("list.bullets", &json!({"on": "yes"})).is_err());
     }
 
+    /// Pressed means every targeted paragraph has the list: a selection reaching an unbulleted
+    /// paragraph, or a frame with one, isn't. Explicitly off, a list button takes away its own
+    /// list only: a bulleted paragraph keeps bullets and indent when Numbers go off.
+    #[test]
+    fn a_list_is_pressed_and_turned_off_for_its_own_paragraphs() {
+        use designcraft_doc::ListType;
+        let mut s = Session::new();
+        s.execute("file.new", &json!({})).unwrap();
+        let f = s.execute("frame.create", &json!({"rect": [72, 72, 400, 300], "content": "text", "text": "Eggs\nMilk\nFlour"})).unwrap();
+        let sid = f["story"].as_u64().unwrap();
+        let select = |s: &mut Session, a: usize, b: usize| {
+            s.execute("text.select", &json!({"story": sid, "anchor": a, "focus": b})).unwrap();
+        };
+        select(&mut s, 0, 3);
+        s.execute("list.bullets", &json!({})).unwrap();
+        assert!(s.selection_has_list(ListType::Bullets));
+        assert!(!s.selection_has_list(ListType::Numbers));
+        // From the bulleted Eggs into the plain Milk: not pressed, and a press bullets both.
+        select(&mut s, 0, 7);
+        assert!(!s.selection_has_list(ListType::Bullets));
+        // The frame selected: its whole story, Flour unbulleted.
+        s.execute("selection.set", &json!({"ids": [f["id"]]})).unwrap();
+        assert!(!s.selection_has_list(ListType::Bullets));
+        // Eggs bulleted, Milk numbered; Numbers off over both leaves Eggs' bullets and indent.
+        select(&mut s, 5, 7);
+        s.execute("list.numbers", &json!({"on": true})).unwrap();
+        select(&mut s, 0, 7);
+        s.execute("list.numbers", &json!({"on": false})).unwrap();
+        let d = &s.doc().unwrap().doc;
+        let st = d.story(designcraft_doc::StoryId(sid)).unwrap();
+        let p = |i: usize| d.styles.resolve_para(&st.paras[i]).0;
+        assert_eq!((p(0).list_type, p(0).left_indent, p(0).first_line_indent), (ListType::Bullets, 18.0, -18.0));
+        assert_eq!((p(1).list_type, p(1).left_indent), (ListType::None, 0.0));
+        // With no text or frame selected, nothing is pressed.
+        s.execute("selection.set", &json!({"ids": []})).unwrap();
+        assert!(!s.selection_has_list(ListType::Bullets));
+    }
+
     /// The digit the story's first line starts with (its list number).
     fn digit(g: &designcraft_compose::PlacedGlyph) -> char {
         let face = g.face.get();
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
index dde5ca03..0bdae7d1 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
@@ -2380,18 +2380,10 @@ pub fn checked(app: &DesignApp, id: &str, params: &Value) -> Option<bool> {
         "view.hiddenCharacters" => app.ui.hidden_characters,
         "view.taggedFrames" => app.ui.tagged_frames,
         "changes.track" => app.session.active().is_some_and(|d| d.doc.settings.track_changes),
-        // Pressed, as the Bulleted and Numbered List buttons: the selected paragraphs have it.
+        // Pressed, as the Bulleted and Numbered List buttons: every paragraph the command applies
+        // to (selected text, cells or text frames) has it.
         "list.bullets" | "list.numbers" => {
-            let kind = if id == "list.bullets" { designcraft_doc::ListType::Bullets } else { designcraft_doc::ListType::Numbers };
-            app.session
-                .active()
-                .and_then(|st| {
-                    let t = st.selection.text?;
-                    let story = st.doc.text_story(t.story, t.cell)?;
-                    let pf = story.paras.get(story.para_at(t.range().start))?;
-                    Some(st.doc.styles.resolve_para(pf).0.list_type == kind)
-                })
-                .unwrap_or(false)
+            app.session.selection_has_list(if id == "list.bullets" { designcraft_doc::ListType::Bullets } else { designcraft_doc::ListType::Numbers })
         }
         "window.controlBar" => app.ui.control_bar,
         "window.split" => app.split,
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/properties.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/properties.rs
index 3e68ead7..c1f2f23a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/properties.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/properties.rs
@@ -1530,15 +1530,18 @@ fn paragraph_more(app: &mut DesignApp, ui: &mut Ui, p: &Value, fw: f32) {
 }
 
 fn bullets_section(app: &mut DesignApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
-    let Some(a) = text_attrs(app) else { return };
-    let lt = a["para"]["listType"].as_str().unwrap_or("none").to_string();
+    if text_attrs(app).is_none() {
+        return;
+    }
     ui.horizontal(|ui| {
         ui.spacing_mut().item_spacing.x = 10.0;
-        // As InDesign's: a list with the default hanging indent, or (pressed) no list.
+        // As InDesign's: a list with the default hanging indent, or (pressed: every selected
+        // paragraph has it, as Type › Apply Bullets shows) no list.
+        use designcraft_doc::ListType;
         for (icon, kind, cmd, tip) in
-            [("bullets", "bullets", "list.bullets", "Bulleted List"), ("numbering", "numbers", "list.numbers", "Numbered List")]
+            [("bullets", ListType::Bullets, "list.bullets", "Bulleted List"), ("numbering", ListType::Numbers, "list.numbers", "Numbered List")]
         {
-            let on = lt == kind;
+            let on = app.session.selection_has_list(kind);
             if icon_toggle(ui, icon, on, crate::i18n::tr(&app.ui.language, tip)).clicked() {
                 let _ = app.run(cmd, json!({"on": !on}));
             }