From c1164f271fc3fce6271c217e8dda7dc2987fad86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dotCooCoo <RobertLeeLW@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:38:51 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Type: Start Lists From Typed Markers turns typed list
 detection off

Preferences > Type gets Start Lists From Typed Markers (`typedLists`, on
by default). With it off, a list marker and a space typed with the Type
tool at the start of a paragraph (`1. `, `1) `, `A. `, `A) `, `* `,
`# `, `> `, `+ `) stay as text and start no list. `text.startList`,
`text.setFormat {list}` and the Bullets and Numbered List buttons work
as before.

The preference reaches the Type tool through `ToolContext::typed_lists`.
The label has a row in every catalog.
---
 crates/engine/src/cmd/prefscmds.rs  |  1 +
 crates/engine/src/prefs.rs          |  4 +++
 crates/engine/src/tests/textedit.rs | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 crates/engine/src/tooling.rs        |  1 +
 crates/tools/src/context.rs         |  3 ++
 crates/tools/src/lib.rs             |  1 +
 crates/tools/src/text.rs            |  4 +++
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv   |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv      |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv |  1 +
 crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv |  1 +
 docs/mcp.md                         |  6 +++-
 32 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/prefscmds.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/prefscmds.rs
index ad52c808a..de1b65755 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/prefscmds.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/prefscmds.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ pub const PREF_SPECS: &[PrefSpec] = &[
     p!("highlightAlternateGlyphs", "Type", "Options", "Highlight Alternate Glyphs", bool),
     p!("highlightSubstitutedFonts", "Type", "Options", "Highlight Substituted Fonts", bool),
     p!("placeholderText", "Type", "Options", "Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text", bool),
+    p!("typedLists", "Type", "Options", "Start Lists From Typed Markers", bool),
     p!("fontsFolder", "Type", "Options", "Additional Fonts Folder", text),
     // Units
     p!("unitsGeneral", "Units", "", "General", choice(UNITS)),
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/prefs.rs b/crates/engine/src/prefs.rs
index 920ef3d1c..1e5147582 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/prefs.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/prefs.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ pub struct Prefs {
     /// font is highlighted, in every document (on by default).
     pub highlight_substituted_fonts: bool,
     pub placeholder_text: bool,
+    /// Type › Start Lists From Typed Markers: a list marker and a space typed at the start of a
+    /// paragraph start a list (on by default). Off, they stay as typed text.
+    pub typed_lists: bool,
     // Units
     pub units_general: String,
     pub units_stroke: String,
@@ -402,6 +405,7 @@ impl Default for Prefs {
             highlight_alternate_glyphs: false,
             highlight_substituted_fonts: true,
             placeholder_text: true,
+            typed_lists: true,
             units_general: s("points"),
             units_stroke: s("points"),
             units_type: s("points"),
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests/textedit.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests/textedit.rs
index ed3e2eac3..bb1ac80a0 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests/textedit.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests/textedit.rs
@@ -1132,6 +1132,51 @@ fn the_caret_follows_undo_and_redo_of_a_typed_list() {
     }
 }
 
+/// Type › Start Lists From Typed Markers off: a list marker and a space typed at the start of a
+/// paragraph stay as text and start no list; `text.startList` still starts one.
+#[test]
+fn typed_lists_off_leaves_typed_markers_as_text() {
+    let v = ViewInfo::default();
+    for typed in ["1.", "1)", "A.", "A)", "*", "#", ">", "+"] {
+        let mut s = session();
+        s.execute("prefs.set", &json!({"key": "typedLists", "value": false})).unwrap();
+        s.select_tool("type", v).unwrap();
+        click(&mut s, 200.0, 200.0);
+        let id = s.doc().unwrap().selection.objects[0];
+        for c in typed.chars().chain(" a".chars()) {
+            s.tool_text(&c.to_string(), v).unwrap();
+        }
+        let t = obj(&s, id);
+        assert_eq!((t.plain_text(), t.para_at(0).list), (format!("{typed} a"), None), "{typed}");
+        assert!(!undo_labels(&s).iter().any(|l| l == "Bullets and Numbering"), "{typed}");
+    }
+    let mut s = session();
+    s.execute("prefs.set", &json!({"key": "typedLists", "value": false})).unwrap();
+    let id = text(&mut s, "1. a");
+    let r = s.execute("text.startList", &json!({"id": id.0, "at": 3})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(r["started"], true);
+    assert_eq!(obj(&s, id).plain_text(), "a");
+    assert!(obj(&s, id).para_at(0).list.is_some());
+}
+
+/// `typedLists` is a Type preference, on by default: `prefs.list` lists it as a bool, and
+/// `prefs.reset` of the Type category turns it back on.
+#[test]
+fn typed_lists_is_a_type_preference_on_by_default() {
+    let mut s = Session::new();
+    assert!(s.prefs.typed_lists);
+    let l = s.execute("prefs.list", &json!({})).unwrap();
+    let row = l.as_array().unwrap().iter().find(|e| e["key"] == "typedLists").unwrap().clone();
+    assert_eq!(
+        (&row["category"], &row["kind"], &row["label"], &row["value"]),
+        (&json!("Type"), &json!("bool"), &json!("Start Lists From Typed Markers"), &json!(true))
+    );
+    s.execute("prefs.set", &json!({"key": "typedLists", "value": false})).unwrap();
+    assert!(!s.prefs.typed_lists);
+    s.execute("prefs.reset", &json!({"category": "Type"})).unwrap();
+    assert!(s.prefs.typed_lists);
+}
+
 /// The same characters later in a paragraph, without the space, typed in one piece with the space
 /// (a paste), or at the start of a paragraph that is already in a list start nothing.
 #[test]
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tooling.rs b/crates/engine/src/tooling.rs
index 1871722c3..23edf6b56 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tooling.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tooling.rs
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ impl Session {
             pen_rubber_band: self.prefs.pen_rubber_band,
             curvature_rubber_band: self.prefs.curvature_rubber_band,
             placeholder_text: self.prefs.placeholder_text,
+            typed_lists: self.prefs.typed_lists,
             smart_guide_color: rgb(&self.prefs.smart_guide_color, vectorcraft_tools::guides::MAGENTA),
             alignment_guides: self.prefs.alignment_guides,
             anchor_path_labels: self.prefs.anchor_path_labels,
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/context.rs b/crates/tools/src/context.rs
index 835303b44..074756d84 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/context.rs
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ pub struct ToolContext<'a> {
     /// Type → Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text: type the Type tools place starts with
     /// placeholder text, selected.
     pub placeholder_text: bool,
+    /// Type → Start Lists From Typed Markers: a list marker and a space typed at the start of a
+    /// paragraph start a list ([`crate::text::TypeTool`]).
+    pub typed_lists: bool,
     /// Smart Guides → Color: the smart guides' lines and labels (RGB).
     pub smart_guide_color: [u8; 3],
     /// Smart Guides → Alignment Guides: the lines along the edges and centres the art lines up
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/lib.rs b/crates/tools/src/lib.rs
index f77ba9dbf..2893c06ab 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/lib.rs
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ pub(crate) mod testutil {
             pen_rubber_band: true,
             curvature_rubber_band: true,
             placeholder_text: false,
+            typed_lists: true,
             smart_guide_color: guides::MAGENTA,
             alignment_guides: true,
             anchor_path_labels: true,
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/text.rs b/crates/tools/src/text.rs
index c7a5a1ad4..9cca37e67 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/text.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/text.rs
@@ -521,7 +521,11 @@ impl TypeTool {
     /// from the start of the caret's paragraph up to it start a list ([`TextObject::typed_list_at`]),
     /// the typing session ends as one undo step with those characters, and `text.startList`
     /// removes them and makes the paragraph a list as the next one, so one Undo puts them back.
+    /// With Type › Start Lists From Typed Markers off, the characters stay as typed.
     fn start_typed_list(&mut self, cx: &ToolContext) -> Vec<Action> {
+        if !cx.typed_lists {
+            return vec![];
+        }
         let (Some(id), Some(ty)) = (self.editing, &self.typing) else { return vec![] };
         let Some(mut t) = Self::text(cx, id).cloned() else { return vec![] };
         // The document does not have the space yet (its preview is applied after this input).
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
index 92e94aa1e..3ae7712f6 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
@@ -1130,6 +1130,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Променливи
 	Live curve fitting	Напасване на кривата в реално време
 	Fill Color	Цвят на запълване
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Запълване на нови текстови обекти с примесен текст
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Започване на списъци от въведени маркери
 	Fill Rule	Правило за запълване
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Запълване с примесен текст
 	Fill:	Запълване:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 233257897..5fa8b5bd0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -3620,6 +3620,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Motiv
 	Feet	Stopy
 	Files	Soubory
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Vyplňovat nové textové objekty zástupným textem
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Začínat seznamy z napsaných značek
 	Folder	Složka
 	Font Preview Size	Velikost náhledu písma
 	Get Preferences	Získat předvolby
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
index 94516cb64..382df11e6 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
@@ -3362,6 +3362,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Udseende
 	Feet	Fod
 	Files	Filer
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Udfyld nye tekstobjekter med pladsholdertekst
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Start lister fra indtastede markører
 	Folder	Mappe
 	Font Preview Size	Størrelse på skrifttypeforhåndsvisning
 	Get Preferences	Hent indstillinger
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index 6dc11392e..dfa4a3a33 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variabel
 	Stroke When Editable	Kontur, wenn bearbeitbar
 	Fill Color	Flächenfarbe
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Neue Textobjekte mit Platzhaltertext füllen
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Listen aus getippten Aufzählungszeichen beginnen
 	Fill Rule	Füllregel
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Mit Platzhaltertext füllen
 	Fill:	Fläche:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
index 267920a0f..2aa0a151f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
@@ -1103,6 +1103,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Μεταβλητές
 	Live curve fitting	Προσαρμογή καμπύλης σε πραγματικό χρόνο
 	Fill Color	Χρώμα γεμίσματος
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Συμπλήρωση νέων αντικειμένων κειμένου με κείμενο υπόδειξης
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Έναρξη λιστών από πληκτρολογημένα σύμβολα
 	Fill Rule	Κανόνας γεμίσματος
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Γέμισμα με κείμενο υπόδειξης
 	Fill:	Γέμισμα:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index 105146217..1db3e9aab 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -1173,6 +1173,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variables
 	Stroke When Editable	Trazo si es editable
 	Fill Color	Color de relleno
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Rellenar nuevos objetos de texto con texto de muestra
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Iniciar listas a partir de marcadores escritos
 	Fill Rule	Regla de relleno
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Rellenar con texto de muestra
 	Insert Inline Symbol	Insertar símbolo en el texto
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
index 821935c27..0752a3fbb 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
@@ -3558,6 +3558,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Ulkoasu
 	Feet	Jalat
 	Files	Tiedostot
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Täytä uudet tekstiobjektit paikkamerkkitekstillä
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Aloita luettelot kirjoitetuista merkeistä
 	Folder	Kansio
 	Font Preview Size	Fontin esikatselukoko
 	Get Preferences	Hae asetukset
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index f7215a99b..755beef3e 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variables
 	Stroke When Editable	Contour quand il est modifiable
 	Fill Color	Couleur de fond
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Remplir les nouveaux objets texte avec un texte de substitution
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Commencer des listes à partir des marqueurs saisis
 	Fill Rule	Règle de remplissage
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Remplir avec un texte de substitution
 	Fill:	Fond :
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
index 9690969c5..eae9829b9 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
@@ -1467,6 +1467,7 @@ digits	Malayalam	Malajálam
 	Highlight:	Kiemelés:
 	Stroke When Editable	Körvonal, ha szerkeszthető
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Új szövegobjektumok kitöltése helykitöltő szöveggel
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Listák indítása begépelt jelölőkből
 	Fill Rule	Kitöltési szabály
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Kitöltés helykitöltő szöveggel
 	Fill:	Kitöltés:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
index 12c1b4c85..433380d53 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
@@ -3362,6 +3362,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Tampilan
 	Feet	Kaki
 	Files	File
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Isi objek teks baru dengan teks placeholder
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Mulai daftar dari penanda yang diketik
 	Folder	Folder
 	Font Preview Size	Ukuran pratinjau font
 	Get Preferences	Dapatkan preferensi
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
index 004d41e2c..46c0bc7e5 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
@@ -1175,6 +1175,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variabili
 	Stroke When Editable	Traccia se modificabile
 	Fill Color	Colore riempimento
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Riempi i nuovi oggetti di testo con testo segnaposto
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Avvia elenchi dai marcatori digitati
 	Fill Rule	Regola di riempimento
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Riempi con testo segnaposto
 	Fill:	Riempimento:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index 716de0b24..6df9879ea 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -1635,6 +1635,7 @@ digits	Malayalam	マラヤーラム数字
 	Files of this standard tag their colours with ICC profiles.	この規格のファイルでは、カラーに ICC プロファイルが付けられます。
 	Fill	塗り
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	新規テキストオブジェクトをダミーテキストで埋める
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	入力した記号からリストを開始
 	Fill Rule	塗りのルール
 	Fill and Stroke	塗りと線
 	Fill new strokes	新しいストロークに塗りを適用
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
index e5d0a28c0..b23ea6b0c 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
@@ -3178,6 +3178,7 @@ theme	Appearance	იერსახე
 	Feet	ფუტები
 	Files	ფაილები
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	ახალი ტექსტური ობიექტების ჩანაცვლების ტექსტით შევსება
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	სიების დაწყება აკრეფილი მარკერებიდან
 	Folder	საქაღალდე
 	Font Preview Size	შრიფტის ნიმუშის ზომა
 	Get Preferences	პარამეტრების მიღება
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
index a8f2c0db4..4a026cd0d 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
@@ -1625,6 +1625,7 @@ digits	Malayalam	말라얄람어
 	Files of this standard tag their colours with ICC profiles.	이 표준의 파일은 ICC 프로파일로 색상을 태그합니다.
 	Fill	칠
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	새 문자 개체를 대체 텍스트로 채우기
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	입력한 기호로 목록 시작
 	Fill Rule	칠 규칙
 	Fill and Stroke	칠과 선
 	Fill new strokes	새 선 칠하기
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
index e803314e0..3a0ffaf16 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
@@ -3376,6 +3376,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Vormgeving
 	Feet	Voet
 	Files	Bestanden
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Nieuwe tekstobjecten met plaatshoudertekst vullen
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Lijsten starten met getypte opsommingstekens
 	Folder	Map
 	Font Preview Size	Grootte van lettertypevoorbeelden
 	Get Preferences	Voorkeuren ophalen
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index 591790721..d858f8081 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -3497,6 +3497,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Wygląd
 	Feet	Stopy
 	Files	Pliki
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Wypełniaj nowe obiekty tekstowe tekstem zastępczym
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Rozpoczynaj listy od wpisanych znaczników
 	Folder	Folder
 	Font Preview Size	Rozmiar podglądu czcionki
 	Get Preferences	Pobierz preferencje
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
index cae6a2fd7..49a4edc7c 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
@@ -1045,6 +1045,7 @@
 	Fill & Stroke	Preenchimento e Traçado
 	Fill Color	Cor de Preenchimento
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Preencher Novos Objetos de Texto com Texto de Placeholder
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Iniciar Listas a Partir de Marcadores Digitados
 	Fill Rule	Regra de Preenchimento
 	Fill and Stroke	Preenchimento e Traçado
 	Fill new strokes	Preencher novos traçados
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index 3f1b8e702..e37f1db9d 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -1172,6 +1172,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Вариативные
 	Stroke When Editable	Редактируемая обводка
 	Fill Color	Цвет заливки
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Заполнять новые текстовые объекты текстом-заполнителем
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Начинать списки с введённых маркеров
 	Fill Rule	Правило заливки
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Заполнить текстом-заполнителем
 	Fill:	Заливка:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
index 3362155f0..f0cb484b2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
@@ -1138,6 +1138,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variabla
 	Live curve fitting	Kurvanpassning medan du ritar
 	Fill Color	Fyllnadsfärg
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Fyll nya textobjekt med platshållartext
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Starta listor från inskrivna punkttecken
 	Fill Rule	Fyllningsregel
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Fyll med platshållartext
 	Fill:	Fyllning:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv
index 9308d7ea6..73ba123e0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv
@@ -1127,6 +1127,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Değişken
 	Merge only with selection	Yalnızca seçimle birleştir
 	Fill Color	Dolgu Rengi
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Yeni Yazım Nesnelerini Yer Tutucu Metinle Doldurun
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Yazılan İşaretlerden Liste Başlat
 	Fill Rule	Doldurma Kuralı
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Yer Tutucu Metinle Doldur
 	Fill:	Doldurun:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
index 55edd38d5..fe0edb479 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
@@ -1169,6 +1169,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Варіативні
 	Stroke When Editable	Обведення, яке можна редагувати
 	Fill Color	Колір заливки
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Заповнювати нові текстові об’єкти текстом-заповнювачем
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Починати списки з введених маркерів
 	Fill Rule	Правило заливки
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Заповнити текстом-заповнювачем
 	Fill:	Заливка:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
index e8ea0991f..a567d484a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
@@ -1345,6 +1345,7 @@ digits	Malayalam	Malayalam
 	Highlight:	Làm nổi bật:
 	Stroke When Editable	Nét khi có thể chỉnh sửa
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	Tô đối tượng chữ mới bằng văn bản giữ chỗ
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	Bắt đầu danh sách từ ký hiệu đã gõ
 	Fill Rule	Quy tắc tô
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	Tô bằng văn bản giữ chỗ
 	Fill:	Tô:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
index 4cf9b672f..be6b5fd2b 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
@@ -1114,6 +1114,7 @@
 	Stroke When Editable	可编辑时的描边
 	Fill Color	填色
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	用占位文本填充新文字对象
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	从键入的标记开始列表
 	Fill Rule	填充规则
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	用占位文本填充
 	Insert Inline Symbol	插入行内符号
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
index 4aee5622d..fd5d3df2b 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
@@ -1139,6 +1139,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	可變
 	Highlight:	強調顯示：
 	Stroke When Editable	可編輯時的筆畫
 	Fill New Type Objects With Placeholder Text	以預留位置文字填滿新文字物件
+	Start Lists From Typed Markers	從輸入的標記開始清單
 	Fill Rule	填色規則
 	Fill with Placeholder Text	以預留位置文字填滿
 	Insert Inline Symbol	插入行內符號
diff --git a/docs/mcp.md b/docs/mcp.md
index f7b5d261e..49d1fcef2 100644
--- a/docs/mcp.md
+++ b/docs/mcp.md
@@ -3799,6 +3799,9 @@ Pen's second anchor at (150, 431), in line with the square's centre.
 
 - `placeholderText` (on by default): type the Type tools place (`pointer_gesture` with `type`, `areaType`…) starts with
   placeholder text, selected, so `type_text` replaces it; `text.create` and `text.createInPath` take `placeholder: true`.
+- `typedLists` (on by default; Type › Start Lists From Typed Markers): a list marker and a space typed with the Type tool
+  at the start of a paragraph start a list (see `text.startList`). Off, the Type tool leaves them as typed text;
+  `text.startList`, `text.setFormat {list}` and the Bullets and Numbered List buttons work as before.
 - `typeSizeIncrement`, `trackingIncrement`, `baselineShiftIncrement`: what `type.step {attribute: "size" | "leading" |
   "tracking" | "kerning" | "baselineShift", by?}` steps by, on the text range given, the type objects in `ids`, the
   Type tool's selected text or the selected type objects. `type.size.increase` / `type.size.decrease` (Cmd+Shift+. and
@@ -5757,7 +5760,8 @@ whose left and first-line indents are both 0 gets 18 pt and -18 pt. The tool run
 the byte after the space, as an undo step of its own after the typing: one Undo puts the characters back as text with no
 list, and typing goes on after them; Redo removes them again, and typing goes on before the paragraph's text. The same
 characters later in a paragraph start nothing, and so do list characters that arrive in one piece with the space: a
-paste, an IME commit, or `type_text` of a longer string. From a script, `text.startList {id, at?}` (`at` defaults to the end of the text) does
+paste, an IME commit, or `type_text` of a longer string. With the `typedLists` preference off (Preferences › Type ›
+Start Lists From Typed Markers), the Type tool starts no list from typed characters. From a script, `text.startList {id, at?}` (`at` defaults to the end of the text) does
 the same with the text before `at` and returns `started` and `caret`. When the list starts, `caret` is the byte where
 the paragraph's text now starts; when the text before `at` starts no list, nothing changes, `started` is false and
 `caret` is `at`.