[Tex/LaTex] Modern CV \cvitem adjust

moderncv

Here is an example with modern cv :

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv} 

\moderncvstyle{casual} 
\moderncvcolor{blue} 

\usepackage[scale=0.75]{geometry} 

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%   NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION SECTION
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\firstname{John} % Your first name
\familyname{Smith} % Your last name

% All information in this block is optional, comment out any lines you don't need
\title{Curriculum Vitae}
\address{123 Broadway}{City, State 12345}
\mobile{(000) 111 1111}
\phone{(000) 111 1112}
\fax{(000) 111 1113}
\email{john@smith.com}
%\homepage{staff.org.edu/~jsmith}{staff.org.edu/$\sim$jsmith}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\begin{document}

\makecvtitle % Print the CV title

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%   EDUCATION SECTION
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\section{Skills}

\cvdoubleitem{AAAA}{BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB}{CCCC}{DDDDDDD}
\cvdoubleitem{EEEE}{FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF}{GGGG}{HHHHH}

\end{document}

What I don't manage to do is :

  • to either raise or go back down "GGGG" item position and its content "HHHH". I don't know where to add \vspace or similar command to do that.

  • add an additional item below previous 4 items and that would be centered

Best Answer

Update (moderncv v2.0)

With moderncv v2.0, the length \doubleitemmaincolumnwidth has been replaced by \doubleitemcolumnwidth, so all the occurrences of the former have to be replaced with the latter name.

Original answer (works with older versions of moderncv)

Although I don't know exactly what you are trying to achieve, here it is.

About your first request, we can adjust the definition of \cvdoubleitem

\renewcommand*{\cvdoubleitem}[5][.25em]{%
 \cvitem[#1]{#2}{%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}#3\end{minipage}%
   \hfill% fill of \separatorcolumnwidth
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}\raggedleft\hintstyle{#4}\end{minipage}%
   \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}\raggedright\hintstyle{#5}\end{minipage}}}

so you can use something like

\\[<skip>]

in the last two arguments to raise them up and down.

For example, use 

\\[\baselineskip]

to raise them down 2 lines and 

\\[-3\baselineskip]

to raise them up 2 lines.

In regards of your second request, we can define a new command \cvtripleitem

\newcommand*{\cvtripleitem}[6][.25em]{%
 \cvitem[#1]{#2}{%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}#3\end{minipage}%
   \hfill% fill of \separatorcolumnwidth
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}\raggedleft\hintstyle{#4}\end{minipage}%
   \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}\raggedright\hintstyle{#5}\end{minipage}}%
   \par\noindent%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\linewidth}\centering#6\end{minipage}}

which takes one more argument that will be centered below the entry line.

The following MWE shows you how to use them.

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}

\moderncvstyle{casual}
\moderncvcolor{blue}

\renewcommand*{\cvdoubleitem}[5][.25em]{%
 \cvitem[#1]{#2}{%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}#3\end{minipage}%
   \hfill% fill of \separatorcolumnwidth
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}\raggedleft\hintstyle{#4}\end{minipage}%
   \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}\raggedright\hintstyle{#5}\end{minipage}}}

\newcommand*{\cvtripleitem}[6][.25em]{%
 \cvitem[#1]{#2}{%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}#3\end{minipage}%
   \hfill% fill of \separatorcolumnwidth
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\hintscolumnwidth}\raggedleft\hintstyle{#4}\end{minipage}%
   \hspace*{\separatorcolumnwidth}%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\doubleitemmaincolumnwidth}\raggedright\hintstyle{#5}\end{minipage}}%
   \par\noindent%
   \begin{minipage}[t]{\linewidth}\centering#6\end{minipage}}


\usepackage[scale=0.75]{geometry}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%   NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION SECTION
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\firstname{John} % Your first name
\familyname{Smith} % Your last name

% All information in this block is optional, comment out any lines you don't need
\title{Curriculum Vitae}
\address{123 Broadway}{City, State 12345}
\mobile{(000) 111 1111}
\phone{(000) 111 1112}
\fax{(000) 111 1113}
\email{john@smith.com}
%\homepage{staff.org.edu/~jsmith}{staff.org.edu/$\sim$jsmith}

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\begin{document}

\makecvtitle % Print the CV title

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
%   EDUCATION SECTION
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\section{Skills}

\cvdoubleitem{AAAA}{BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB}{CCCC}{DDDDDDD}
\cvdoubleitem{EEEE}{FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF}{\\[\baselineskip]GGGG}{\\[\baselineskip]HHHHH}

\vspace*{2\baselineskip}

\cvdoubleitem{EEEE}{FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF}{\\[-3\baselineskip]GGGG}{\\[-3\baselineskip]HHHHH}
\cvtripleitem{JJJJ}{KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK}{LLLL}{MMMMMMM}{centered line}

\end{document}

Output

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