How can I allow lists to appear on odd page?

Question

\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,openright]{mwrep}
\usepackage[top=2cm,bottom=2cm,left=3cm,right=2cm,twoside]{geometry}
\usepackage[section]{minted}
\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\listoffigures
\listoflistings

\chapter{c1}
\lipsum
\begin{figure}
.
\label{f1}
\caption{figure}
\end{figure}
\lipsum
\begin{listing}
.
\label{l1}
\caption{listing}
\end{listing}

\chapter{c2}
\lipsum
\end{document}

In this MWE I want to start each chapter at even page. I want to make an exception for \listoffigures and \listoflistings. How can I do that?

Answer 1

You need the twoside and openright class options. You can then locally \let \cleardoublepage to be \clearpage for the lists (so they can start on any page) and then redefine \cleardoublepage to make sure every subsequent chapter will begin in an even numbered page:

\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,twoside,openright]{mwrep}
\usepackage{minted}
\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}

\begingroup
\let\cleardoublepage\clearpage
\tableofcontents
\listoffigures
\listoflistings
\endgroup
\makeatletter

\renewcommand*\cleardoublepage{\clearpage\if@twoside
  \ifodd\c@page \hbox{}\newpage\if@twocolumn\hbox{}%
  \newpage\fi\fi\fi}
\makeatother

\chapter{Test Chapter One}
\lipsum[2]

\chapter{Test Chapter Two}
\lipsum

\chapter{Test Chapter Three}
\lipsum

\end{document}

And the resulting ToC:

Answer 2

Thanks Gonzalo! To avoid the redefinition of \cleardoublepage you can use brackets to change the definition just temporary:

{\let\cleardoublepage\clearpage\listoffigures}
{\let\cleardoublepage\clearpage\chapter{MyChapter}}