[Tex/LaTex] Same indentation of itemize and itemize in columns

Question

How can I get the indentation to be the same for normal itemize and itemize in columns? Like in the example code below, the itemize in a column is less indented.

\documentclass{beamer}

\begin{document}

\frame {
  \begin{itemize}
    \item foo
    \item bar
    \item baz
  \end{itemize}
}

\frame {
  \begin{columns}
    \column{.5\textwidth}
      \begin{itemize}
        \item foo
        \item bar
        \item baz
      \end{itemize}
    \column{.5\textwidth}
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  \end{columns}
}

\end{document}

Is there a simple solution?

Answer 1

The problem lies indeed in the fact that 0.5\textwidth + \beamer@rightmargin + \beamer@leftmargin + 0.5\textwidth > \textwidth...

You can either set those margins to 0, as pointed by Peter (but that will cause the columns to glued together, which is not always want you want), or you can use smaller columns.

See the following question for a very similar problem : margins in beamer columns

In your case, the following "magic number" .455 should be working approximately (at least for this MWE...)

\documentclass{beamer}

\begin{document}

\frame{
  \begin{itemize}
    \item foo     
    \item \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}
    \item baz
  \end{itemize}
    \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}
  \begin{columns}
    \column{.455\textwidth}
      \begin{itemize}
        \item foo
        \item \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}
        \item baz
      \end{itemize}
      \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}
    \column{.455\textwidth}
      \begin{itemize}
        \item foo
        \item \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}
        \item baz
      \end{itemize}
        \rule{\linewidth}{1mm}
  \end{columns}
}

\end{document}