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Re: [FR] multiple column view definition
From: |
Slawomir Grochowski |
Subject: |
Re: [FR] multiple column view definition |
Date: |
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:40:30 +0100 |
Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> 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:
#+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1
| A | A column |
|------+----------|
| 2024 | |
#+END:
When and run `org-columns' on that heading it will display column view
using :COLUMNS: definition from bottom. ':COLUMNS: %ITEM(A) %TEST(A column)'.
The definition on top ':COLUMNS: %ITEM(B) %TEST(B column)' is ignored.
The function to get the :COLUMN: definition to display is (org-entry-get nil
"COLUMNS" t).
Based on that behavior I made a simple function:
(defun org-columns-switch-columns ()
(interactive)
(save-excursion
(org-columns-goto-top-level)
(re-search-forward ":COLUMNS:")
(org-metadown)
(org-columns)))
So it's just to move :COLUMNS: definition from top to bottom. And run
`org-columns'. It works fine.
The problem is when I want to modify the :COLUMNS: definition.
In e.g.
* 2024
:PROPERTIES:
:COLUMNS: %ITEM(B) %TEST(B column)
:COLUMNS: %ITEM(A) %TEST(A column)
:END:
It will display ':COLUMNS: %ITEM(A) %TEST(A column)'
#+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1
| A | A column |
|------+----------|
| 2024 | (put cursor here and run org-columns-delete) |
#+END:
It will modify the ':COLUMNS: %ITEM(B) %TEST(B column)'.
So :COLUMNS: definition from top not from bottom.
The function to modify :COLUMNS: definition is (org-entry-put nil "COLUMNS"
fmt).
So this is the problem.
So in my opinion (org-entry-put nil "COLUMNS" fmt) should modify the
:COLUMNS: definition from bottom (the last one) not from top (the first one).
Or maybe someone has a better idea how to implement the functionality
'multiple column view definition'?
--
Slawomir Grochowski