docs: def get_itemstr_list(list_, **listkw):
      """
      TODO: have this replace dict_itemstr list or at least most functionality in
      it. have it make two itemstr lists over keys and values and then combine
      them.
      """
      import utool as ut
      _valstr = _make_valstr(**listkw)
  
      def make_item_str(item):
          item_str = _valstr(item)
          return item_str
  
      items = list(list_)
      itemstr_list = [make_item_str(item) for item in items]
  
      dosort = listkw.get('sorted_', None)
      if dosort is None:
          # Force orderings on sets.
          dosort = isinstance(list_, (set, frozenset))
      if dosort:
          # First try to sort items by their normal values
          # If that doesnt work, then sort by their string values
          try:
              # Set ordering is not unique. Sort by strings values instead.
              if _peek_isinstance(items, (set, frozenset)):
                  raise Exception
              sortx = ut.argsort2(items)
          except Exception:
              sortx = ut.argsort2(itemstr_list)
          itemstr_list = ut.take(itemstr_list, sortx)
      return itemstr_list