Generic LaTeX macros

generic_macros.tex

\newcommand{\Fix}[1]{\textcolor{red}{[#1]}}

\newcommand{\CodeIn}[1]{{\small \texttt{#1}}}
\newcommand{\CI}[1]{\CodeIn{#1}}

\newcommand{\PP}[1]{\noindent {\bf #1}}
\newcommand{\ie}{i.e.,\xspace}
\newcommand{\eg}{e.g.,\xspace}
\newcommand{\latex}{\LaTeX\xspace}

% stuff needed for the todo list formatting
\RequirePackage{enumitem,amssymb}
\RequirePackage{pifont}

% define the todolist
\newlist{todolist}{itemize}{2}
\setlist[todolist]{label=$\square$}

% tick mark stuff
\newcommand{\cmark}{\ding{51}}%
\newcommand{\xmark}{\ding{55}}%
\newcommand{\done}{\rlap{$\square$}{\raisebox{2pt}{\large\hspace{1pt}\cmark}}%
  \hspace{-2.5pt}}
\newcommand{\wontfix}{\rlap{$\square$}{\large\hspace{1pt}\xmark}}

% example of using the todolist
%  \begin{todolist}
%   \item           Normal item that is not done yet.
%   \item[\done]    Completed item.
%   \item[\wontfix] Item that will not be completed.
%  \end{todolist}