Re: [FR] multiple column view definition

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>]

Slawomir Grochowski <slawomir.grochowski@gmail.com> writes:

>> It looks like you are asking for a way to choose between multiple column
>> specs when building column view. And that you have a very specific idea
>> how to implement it. However, the details of the idea are elusive to me.
>> May you elaborate?
>
> Sure.
>
> We have two COLUMNS definition:
>
> * 2024
> :PROPERTIES:
> :COLUMNS:  %ITEM(B) %TEST(B column)
> :COLUMNS:  %ITEM(A) %TEST(A column)
> :END:

This is ambiguous in Org mode property syntax. You cannot specify
property multiple times like this. No wonder you are getting undefined
and unexpected behaviour.

> ...
> Or maybe someone has a better idea how to implement the functionality
> 'multiple column view definition'? 

What you might do is hack `org-columns-get-format' to not default to
`org-columns-default-format', but instead ask user about the column
format to be used. For example, you can utilize
`org-property-get-allowed-values' and prompt user about the column
format to choose. Then, COLUMNS_ALL property may store multiple allowed
formats like:

* 2024
:PROPERTIES:
:COLUMNS_ALL:  "%ITEM(B) %TEST(B column)"
:COLUMNS_ALL+:  "%ITEM(A) %TEST(A column)"
:END:

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