diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/commands.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/commands.rs
index e3335b4..d45dd27 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/commands.rs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ fn file_delete(args: Vec<Value>) -> Result<Option<WorkspaceEdit>, String> {
 fn list_checkbox(
     backend: &Backend,
     args: Vec<Value>,
-    mutate: fn(&str) -> Option<&'static str>,
+    mutate: fn(&nuwiki_core::listsyms::ListSyms, &str) -> Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<Option<WorkspaceEdit>, String> {
     let p = parse_pos(args)?;
     let doc = match backend.documents.get(&p.uri) {
@@ -247,12 +247,14 @@ fn list_checkbox(
     };
     let utf8 = backend.use_utf8.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
     let (line, col) = nav::lsp_to_byte_pos(p.position, &doc.text, utf8);
-    let propagate = backend
-        .wiki_for_uri(&p.uri)
-        .map(|w| w.config.listsyms_propagate)
-        .unwrap_or(true);
+    let wiki = backend.wiki_for_uri(&p.uri);
+    let syms = wiki
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|w| nuwiki_core::listsyms::ListSyms::new(&w.config.listsyms))
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    let propagate = wiki.map(|w| w.config.listsyms_propagate).unwrap_or(true);
     Ok(ops::checkbox_edit(
-        &doc.text, &doc.ast, &p.uri, line, col, utf8, mutate, propagate,
+        &doc.text, &doc.ast, &p.uri, line, col, utf8, &syms, mutate, propagate,
     ))
 }
 
@@ -1139,9 +1141,9 @@ fn export_all(backend: &Backend, args: Vec<Value>, force: bool) -> Result<Option
         })));
     }
     let registry = std::sync::Arc::clone(&backend.registry);
-    let Some(plugin) = registry.get("vimwiki") else {
+    if registry.get("vimwiki").is_none() {
         return Err("vimwiki syntax plugin missing".to_string());
-    };
+    }
     let files = crate::index::walk_wiki_files(&cfg.root);
     let mut exported: Vec<serde_json::Value> = Vec::new();
     let mut skipped: Vec<serde_json::Value> = Vec::new();
@@ -1160,7 +1162,10 @@ fn export_all(backend: &Backend, args: Vec<Value>, force: bool) -> Result<Option
                 let Ok(text) = std::fs::read_to_string(path) else {
                     continue;
                 };
-                let ast = plugin.parse(&text);
+                let ast = nuwiki_core::syntax::vimwiki::VimwikiSyntax::new().parse_with_listsyms(
+                    &text,
+                    &nuwiki_core::listsyms::ListSyms::new(&cfg.listsyms),
+                );
                 (text, ast)
             }
         };
@@ -1271,52 +1276,79 @@ pub mod ops {
         BlockNode, BlockquoteNode, CheckboxState, DocumentNode, HeadingNode, ListItemNode,
         ListNode, Span,
     };
+    use nuwiki_core::listsyms::ListSyms;
     use tower_lsp::lsp_types::Location;
 
-    /// Toggle ` ↔ X. Mid-states (`.`, `o`, `O`) snap forward to `X`.
-    /// Rejected (`-`) reverts to empty.
-    pub fn toggle_state(current: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
-        match current {
-            "[ ]" => Some("[X]"),
-            "[X]" => Some("[ ]"),
-            "[.]" | "[o]" | "[O]" => Some("[X]"),
-            "[-]" => Some("[ ]"),
-            _ => None,
+    /// The single glyph inside a `[g]` checkbox marker, or `None` when
+    /// `marker` isn't a well-formed one-glyph marker.
+    fn marker_glyph(marker: &str) -> Option<char> {
+        let inner = marker.strip_prefix('[')?.strip_suffix(']')?;
+        let mut chars = inner.chars();
+        let glyph = chars.next()?;
+        if chars.next().is_some() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(glyph)
+    }
+
+    fn marker_for(glyph: char) -> String {
+        format!("[{glyph}]")
+    }
+
+    /// Toggle empty ↔ done. Mid-states snap forward to done; rejected reverts
+    /// to empty.
+    pub fn toggle_state(syms: &ListSyms, current: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        let glyph = marker_glyph(current)?;
+        if glyph == syms.rejected_glyph() {
+            return Some(marker_for(syms.empty_glyph()));
+        }
+        let index = syms.index_of(glyph)?;
+        if index == syms.len() - 1 {
+            Some(marker_for(syms.empty_glyph()))
+        } else {
+            Some(marker_for(syms.done_glyph()))
         }
     }
 
-    /// `[ ]` → `[.]` → `[o]` → `[O]` → `[X]` → `[ ]`. `[-]` → `[ ]`.
-    pub fn cycle_state(current: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
-        match current {
-            "[ ]" => Some("[.]"),
-            "[.]" => Some("[o]"),
-            "[o]" => Some("[O]"),
-            "[O]" => Some("[X]"),
-            "[X]" => Some("[ ]"),
-            "[-]" => Some("[ ]"),
-            _ => None,
+    /// Advance one step through the palette, wrapping done → empty.
+    /// Rejected reverts to empty.
+    pub fn cycle_state(syms: &ListSyms, current: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        let glyph = marker_glyph(current)?;
+        if glyph == syms.rejected_glyph() {
+            return Some(marker_for(syms.empty_glyph()));
         }
+        let index = syms.index_of(glyph)?;
+        let next = if index + 1 >= syms.len() {
+            0
+        } else {
+            index + 1
+        };
+        Some(marker_for(syms.glyph_at(next)))
     }
 
     /// Exact inverse of [`cycle_state`] — used by the `glp` mapping
-    /// ("cycle the checkbox state backward").
-    pub fn cycle_state_back(current: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
-        match current {
-            "[ ]" => Some("[X]"),
-            "[X]" => Some("[O]"),
-            "[O]" => Some("[o]"),
-            "[o]" => Some("[.]"),
-            "[.]" => Some("[ ]"),
-            "[-]" => Some("[ ]"),
-            _ => None,
+    /// ("cycle the checkbox state backward"). Rejected reverts to empty.
+    pub fn cycle_state_back(syms: &ListSyms, current: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        let glyph = marker_glyph(current)?;
+        if glyph == syms.rejected_glyph() {
+            return Some(marker_for(syms.empty_glyph()));
         }
+        let index = syms.index_of(glyph)?;
+        let prev = if index == 0 {
+            syms.len() - 1
+        } else {
+            index - 1
+        };
+        Some(marker_for(syms.glyph_at(prev)))
     }
 
-    /// Toggle the `[-]` "rejected" state.
-    pub fn reject_state(current: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
-        match current {
-            "[-]" => Some("[ ]"),
-            _ => Some("[-]"),
+    /// Toggle the rejected state.
+    pub fn reject_state(syms: &ListSyms, current: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        let glyph = marker_glyph(current)?;
+        if glyph == syms.rejected_glyph() {
+            Some(marker_for(syms.empty_glyph()))
+        } else {
+            Some(marker_for(syms.rejected_glyph()))
         }
     }
 
@@ -1328,18 +1360,19 @@ pub mod ops {
         line: u32,
         col: u32,
         utf8: bool,
-        mutate: fn(&str) -> Option<&'static str>,
+        syms: &ListSyms,
+        mutate: fn(&ListSyms, &str) -> Option<String>,
         propagate: bool,
     ) -> Option<WorkspaceEdit> {
         let path = find_path_to_item(ast, line, col)?;
         let leaf = *path.last()?;
         let cb_span = find_checkbox_span(text, leaf.span)?;
         let cur = &text[cb_span.start.offset..cb_span.end.offset];
-        let new = mutate(cur)?;
+        let new = mutate(syms, cur)?;
         let mut b = WorkspaceEditBuilder::new();
         b.edit(
             uri.clone(),
-            text_edit_replace(cb_span, new.to_string(), text, utf8),
+            text_edit_replace(cb_span, new.clone(), text, utf8),
         );
 
         if propagate && path.len() > 1 {
@@ -1348,23 +1381,24 @@ pub mod ops {
             // children (using the modified child's *new* state). Stops at
             // the first ancestor that has no checkbox.
             let mut child_node: &ListItemNode = leaf;
-            let mut child_marker: &str = new;
+            let mut child_marker: String = new;
             for parent in path.iter().rev().skip(1) {
                 let parent_cb_span = match find_checkbox_span(text, parent.span) {
                     Some(s) => s,
                     None => break,
                 };
                 let parent_cur = &text[parent_cb_span.start.offset..parent_cb_span.end.offset];
-                let new_parent = match compute_parent_marker(parent, child_node, child_marker) {
-                    Some(m) => m,
-                    None => break,
-                };
+                let new_parent =
+                    match compute_parent_marker(syms, parent, child_node, &child_marker) {
+                        Some(m) => m,
+                        None => break,
+                    };
                 if new_parent == parent_cur {
                     break;
                 }
                 b.edit(
                     uri.clone(),
-                    text_edit_replace(parent_cb_span, new_parent.to_string(), text, utf8),
+                    text_edit_replace(parent_cb_span, new_parent.clone(), text, utf8),
                 );
                 child_node = parent;
                 child_marker = new_parent;
@@ -1376,17 +1410,13 @@ pub mod ops {
 
     /// Convert a marker string like `"[X]"` to its progress rate. `-1`
     /// signals rejected (handled specially when averaging). Returns
-    /// `None` for unrecognised markers.
-    fn marker_to_rate(marker: &str) -> Option<i32> {
-        match marker {
-            "[ ]" => Some(0),
-            "[.]" => Some(25),
-            "[o]" => Some(50),
-            "[O]" => Some(75),
-            "[X]" => Some(100),
-            "[-]" => Some(-1),
-            _ => None,
+    /// `None` for markers whose glyph isn't in the palette.
+    fn marker_to_rate(syms: &ListSyms, marker: &str) -> Option<i32> {
+        let glyph = marker_glyph(marker)?;
+        if glyph == syms.rejected_glyph() {
+            return Some(-1);
         }
+        Some(syms.rate(syms.index_of(glyph)?))
     }
 
     fn checkbox_state_to_rate(state: CheckboxState) -> i32 {
@@ -1401,25 +1431,9 @@ pub mod ops {
     }
 
     /// Inverse of `marker_to_rate`. `rate` is 0..=100 or `-1` (rejected).
-    /// Mirrors vimwiki's `s:rate_to_state` for the standard 5-symbol
-    /// `' .oOX'` palette.
-    fn rate_to_marker(rate: i32) -> &'static str {
-        if rate == -1 {
-            return "[-]";
-        }
-        if rate <= 0 {
-            return "[ ]";
-        }
-        if rate >= 100 {
-            return "[X]";
-        }
-        // n=5 symbols, so n-2=3. ceil(rate/100 * 3) ∈ {1,2,3}
-        let idx = ((rate as f64) / 100.0 * 3.0).ceil() as i32;
-        match idx {
-            1 => "[.]",
-            2 => "[o]",
-            _ => "[O]",
-        }
+    /// Mirrors vimwiki's `s:rate_to_state`, generalised over the palette.
+    fn rate_to_marker(syms: &ListSyms, rate: i32) -> String {
+        marker_for(syms.glyph_for_rate(rate))
     }
 
     /// Compute the new marker for `parent` given that `modified_child`
@@ -1431,17 +1445,18 @@ pub mod ops {
     /// count as 100% for the average, but if *every* child is rejected
     /// the parent itself becomes rejected.
     fn compute_parent_marker(
+        syms: &ListSyms,
         parent: &ListItemNode,
         modified_child: &ListItemNode,
         modified_marker: &str,
-    ) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    ) -> Option<String> {
         let sub = parent.sublist.as_ref()?;
         let mut sum: i32 = 0;
         let mut count_with_cb: i32 = 0;
         let mut count_rejected: i32 = 0;
         for item in &sub.items {
             let rate = if std::ptr::eq(item, modified_child) {
-                marker_to_rate(modified_marker)?
+                marker_to_rate(syms, modified_marker)?
             } else {
                 match item.checkbox {
                     Some(state) => checkbox_state_to_rate(state),
@@ -1464,7 +1479,7 @@ pub mod ops {
         } else {
             sum / count_with_cb
         };
-        Some(rate_to_marker(new_rate))
+        Some(rate_to_marker(syms, new_rate))
     }
 
     pub fn next_task(
diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs
index 1ce9213..f938a61 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/config.rs
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ pub struct WikiConfig {
     pub diary_sort: String,
     /// H1 text for the diary index page.
     pub diary_header: String,
-    /// Vimwiki's `g:vimwiki_listsyms`. The 5-character string maps
-    /// fractional progress states for checkboxes; the i-th char (0..=4)
-    /// is the rendered marker for state `i / 4`. Default: `" .oOX"`.
+    /// Vimwiki's `g:vimwiki_listsyms`. A progression of checkbox glyphs
+    /// from "empty" (first) to "done" (last); the lexer recognises these
+    /// glyphs and the toggle/cycle commands walk them. Any length ≥ 2 is
+    /// honoured. Default: `" .oOX"`.
     pub listsyms: String,
     /// When toggling a parent list item, also cascade to descendants.
     pub listsyms_propagate: bool,
diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/lib.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/lib.rs
index 939a432..9f68326 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/src/lib.rs
@@ -187,6 +187,17 @@ impl Backend {
         id_or_default.and_then(|id| self.wiki(id))
     }
 
+    /// Parse `text` as vimwiki, honouring the checkbox palette
+    /// (`listsyms`) of the wiki owning `uri`. Falls back to the default
+    /// palette when no wiki matches.
+    fn parse_for_uri(&self, uri: &Url, text: &str) -> nuwiki_core::ast::DocumentNode {
+        let syms = self
+            .wiki_for_uri(uri)
+            .map(|w| nuwiki_core::listsyms::ListSyms::new(&w.config.listsyms))
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        nuwiki_core::syntax::vimwiki::VimwikiSyntax::new().parse_with_listsyms(text, &syms)
+    }
+
     /// Snapshot of every registered wiki — held by value so callers can
     /// drop the lock before awaiting or building responses.
     pub(crate) fn wikis_snapshot(&self) -> Vec<Wiki> {
@@ -304,11 +315,10 @@ impl Backend {
             .to_file_path()
             .map_err(|_| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput, "non-file URI"))?;
         let text = tokio::fs::read_to_string(&path).await?;
-        let plugin = self
-            .registry
-            .get("vimwiki")
-            .ok_or_else(|| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "vimwiki syntax plugin missing"))?;
-        let ast = plugin.parse(&text);
+        if self.registry.get("vimwiki").is_none() {
+            return Err(io::Error::other("vimwiki syntax plugin missing"));
+        }
+        let ast = self.parse_for_uri(uri, &text);
         Ok(DocSnapshot {
             text,
             ast,
@@ -319,16 +329,13 @@ impl Backend {
     async fn update_document(&self, uri: Url, text: String, version: i32) {
         // We always treat unknown buffers as vimwiki — if/when
         // multi-syntax dispatch lands the pick should follow the URI's ext.
-        let plugin = match self.registry.get("vimwiki") {
-            Some(p) => p,
-            None => {
-                self.client
-                    .log_message(MessageType::ERROR, "vimwiki plugin missing")
-                    .await;
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-        let ast = plugin.parse(&text);
+        if self.registry.get("vimwiki").is_none() {
+            self.client
+                .log_message(MessageType::ERROR, "vimwiki plugin missing")
+                .await;
+            return;
+        }
+        let ast = self.parse_for_uri(&uri, &text);
         let utf8 = self.use_utf8.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
 
         // Compute diagnostics + update the matching wiki's index. All locks
diff --git a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/commands_checkboxes.rs b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/commands_checkboxes.rs
index 363d951..9575a12 100644
--- a/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/commands_checkboxes.rs
+++ b/crates/nuwiki-lsp/tests/commands_checkboxes.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //! emits `WorkspaceEdit`s for `nuwiki.list.toggleCheckbox`,
 //! `nuwiki.list.cycleCheckbox`, and `nuwiki.list.rejectCheckbox`.
 
+use nuwiki_core::listsyms::ListSyms;
 use nuwiki_core::syntax::vimwiki::VimwikiSyntax;
 use nuwiki_core::syntax::SyntaxPlugin;
 use nuwiki_lsp::commands::ops;
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ fn parse(src: &str) -> nuwiki_core::ast::DocumentNode {
     VimwikiSyntax::new().parse(src)
 }
 
+fn syms() -> ListSyms {
+    ListSyms::default()
+}
+
 fn dummy_uri() -> Url {
     Url::parse("file:///tmp/note.wiki").unwrap()
 }
@@ -30,46 +35,65 @@ fn doc_changes_for(edit: tower_lsp::lsp_types::WorkspaceEdit) -> Option<Document
 
 #[test]
 fn toggle_state_round_trip() {
-    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state("[ ]"), Some("[X]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state("[X]"), Some("[ ]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state("[.]"), Some("[X]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state("[-]"), Some("[ ]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state("[?]"), None);
+    let s = syms();
+    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state(&s, "[ ]").as_deref(), Some("[X]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state(&s, "[X]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state(&s, "[.]").as_deref(), Some("[X]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state(&s, "[-]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state(&s, "[?]").as_deref(), None);
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn cycle_state_walks_progression() {
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state("[ ]"), Some("[.]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state("[.]"), Some("[o]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state("[o]"), Some("[O]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state("[O]"), Some("[X]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state("[X]"), Some("[ ]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state("[-]"), Some("[ ]"));
+    let s = syms();
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[ ]").as_deref(), Some("[.]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[.]").as_deref(), Some("[o]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[o]").as_deref(), Some("[O]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[O]").as_deref(), Some("[X]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[X]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[-]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn cycle_state_back_is_exact_inverse() {
     // `glp` walks the progression in reverse — every step must undo the
     // matching `cycle_state` step.
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back("[ ]"), Some("[X]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back("[X]"), Some("[O]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back("[O]"), Some("[o]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back("[o]"), Some("[.]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back("[.]"), Some("[ ]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back("[-]"), Some("[ ]"));
+    let s = syms();
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(&s, "[ ]").as_deref(), Some("[X]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(&s, "[X]").as_deref(), Some("[O]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(&s, "[O]").as_deref(), Some("[o]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(&s, "[o]").as_deref(), Some("[.]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(&s, "[.]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(&s, "[-]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
     // Composing forward then backward returns to the start for every
     // in-cycle marker.
-    for s in ["[ ]", "[.]", "[o]", "[O]", "[X]"] {
-        let fwd = ops::cycle_state(s).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(fwd), Some(s));
+    for m in ["[ ]", "[.]", "[o]", "[O]", "[X]"] {
+        let fwd = ops::cycle_state(&s, m).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state_back(&s, &fwd).as_deref(), Some(m));
     }
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn reject_state_toggles_dash_marker() {
-    assert_eq!(ops::reject_state("[ ]"), Some("[-]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::reject_state("[X]"), Some("[-]"));
-    assert_eq!(ops::reject_state("[-]"), Some("[ ]"));
+    let s = syms();
+    assert_eq!(ops::reject_state(&s, "[ ]").as_deref(), Some("[-]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::reject_state(&s, "[X]").as_deref(), Some("[-]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::reject_state(&s, "[-]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn custom_palette_three_symbols() {
+    // A 3-glyph palette `" x✓"`: empty/half/done. `[x]` is the only
+    // intermediate; cycling walks ` `→`x`→`✓`→` `.
+    let s = ListSyms::new(" x✓");
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[ ]").as_deref(), Some("[x]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[x]").as_deref(), Some("[✓]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[✓]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
+    // Default-palette glyphs are not in this palette → no transition.
+    assert_eq!(ops::cycle_state(&s, "[o]").as_deref(), None);
+    // Toggle still maps empty→done, done→empty.
+    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state(&s, "[ ]").as_deref(), Some("[✓]"));
+    assert_eq!(ops::toggle_state(&s, "[✓]").as_deref(), Some("[ ]"));
 }
 
 // ===== checkbox_edit =====
@@ -78,8 +102,18 @@ fn reject_state_toggles_dash_marker() {
 fn toggle_empty_checkbox_to_done() {
     let src = "- [ ] task\n";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 0, 4, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        0,
+        4,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let te = one_text_edit(edit);
     assert_eq!(te.new_text, "[X]");
     assert_eq!(te.range.start.character, 2); // bytes 2..5 = "[ ]"
@@ -90,8 +124,18 @@ fn toggle_empty_checkbox_to_done() {
 fn cycle_advances_partial_states() {
     let src = "- [.] half\n";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 0, 0, true, ops::cycle_state, true)
-        .expect("cycle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        0,
+        0,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::cycle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("cycle edit");
     let te = one_text_edit(edit);
     assert_eq!(te.new_text, "[o]");
 }
@@ -100,8 +144,18 @@ fn cycle_advances_partial_states() {
 fn reject_replaces_empty_with_dash() {
     let src = "* [ ] thing\n";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 0, 0, true, ops::reject_state, true)
-        .expect("reject edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        0,
+        0,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::reject_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("reject edit");
     let te = one_text_edit(edit);
     assert_eq!(te.new_text, "[-]");
 }
@@ -111,7 +165,17 @@ fn checkbox_edit_returns_none_on_plain_list_item() {
     // No `[…]` at all → no edit.
     let src = "- plain item\n";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 0, 0, true, ops::toggle_state, true);
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        0,
+        0,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    );
     assert!(edit.is_none());
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +183,17 @@ fn checkbox_edit_returns_none_on_plain_list_item() {
 fn checkbox_edit_returns_none_off_list() {
     let src = "just a paragraph\n";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 0, 0, true, ops::toggle_state, true);
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        0,
+        0,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    );
     assert!(edit.is_none());
 }
 
@@ -128,8 +202,18 @@ fn checkbox_edit_finds_item_in_sublist() {
     let src = "- top\n  - [ ] nested\n";
     let doc = parse(src);
     // Cursor on line 1, the nested item.
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 1, 5, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("edit on nested item");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        1,
+        5,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("edit on nested item");
     let te = one_text_edit(edit);
     assert_eq!(te.new_text, "[X]");
     assert_eq!(te.range.start.line, 1);
@@ -141,8 +225,18 @@ fn checkbox_edit_finds_item_in_sublist() {
 fn checkbox_edit_uses_changes_map_not_document_changes() {
     let src = "- [ ] task\n";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit =
-        ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 0, 4, true, ops::toggle_state, true).unwrap();
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        0,
+        4,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
     assert!(doc_changes_for(edit.clone()).is_none());
     assert!(edit.changes.is_some());
 }
@@ -175,8 +269,18 @@ fn propagate_one_of_four_done_marks_parent_quarter() {
   - [ ] sub4
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 1, 6, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        1,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(0, "[.]".into()), (1, "[X]".into())]);
 }
@@ -192,8 +296,18 @@ fn propagate_two_of_four_done_marks_parent_half() {
   - [ ] sub4
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 2, 6, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        2,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(0, "[o]".into()), (2, "[X]".into())]);
 }
@@ -208,8 +322,18 @@ fn propagate_three_of_four_done_marks_parent_three_quarters() {
   - [ ] sub4
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 3, 6, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        3,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(0, "[O]".into()), (3, "[X]".into())]);
 }
@@ -224,8 +348,18 @@ fn propagate_all_done_marks_parent_done() {
   - [ ] sub4
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 4, 6, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        4,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(0, "[X]".into()), (4, "[X]".into())]);
 }
@@ -241,8 +375,18 @@ fn propagate_untoggle_drops_parent_back() {
   - [ ] sub4
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 1, 6, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        1,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(0, "[ ]".into()), (1, "[ ]".into())]);
 }
@@ -264,6 +408,7 @@ fn propagate_disabled_only_emits_leaf_edit() {
         1,
         6,
         true,
+        &syms(),
         ops::toggle_state,
         false,
     )
@@ -281,8 +426,18 @@ fn propagate_skips_parent_without_checkbox() {
   - [ ] sub2
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 1, 6, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        1,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(1, "[X]".into())]);
 }
@@ -298,8 +453,18 @@ fn propagate_walks_multiple_levels() {
     - [ ] sub2
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 2, 8, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        2,
+        8,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(
         pairs,
@@ -317,8 +482,18 @@ fn propagate_all_rejected_marks_parent_rejected() {
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
     // Reject sub2 so both children are rejected.
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 2, 6, true, ops::reject_state, true)
-        .expect("reject edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        2,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::reject_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("reject edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(0, "[-]".into()), (2, "[-]".into())]);
 }
@@ -332,8 +507,18 @@ fn propagate_rejected_sibling_counts_as_done_for_average() {
   - [ ] sub2
 ";
     let doc = parse(src);
-    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(src, &doc, &dummy_uri(), 2, 6, true, ops::toggle_state, true)
-        .expect("toggle edit");
+    let edit = ops::checkbox_edit(
+        src,
+        &doc,
+        &dummy_uri(),
+        2,
+        6,
+        true,
+        &syms(),
+        ops::toggle_state,
+        true,
+    )
+    .expect("toggle edit");
     let pairs = edits_by_line(edit);
     assert_eq!(pairs, vec![(0, "[X]".into()), (2, "[X]".into())]);
 }