config: add columns entry

Author: yzx9

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ v4.6.0
 * The default value for ``path`` is now ``~/calendars/*``. Previously this
   value was required. This change is non-breaking; all existing valid
   configurations define this value.
-* Add a new `columns` option to enable column-aligned output.
+* Add a new `columns` option and configuration entry to enable column-aligned
+  output.
 
 v4.5.0
 ------

config.py.sample

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # A glob expression which matches all directories relevant.
 path = "~/my_calendars/*"
+columns = "auto" # never (default) / always / auto
 date_format = "%Y-%m-%d"
 time_format = "%H:%M"
 default_list = "Personal"

todoman/cli.py

@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ def cli(
     elif colour == "never":
         click_ctx.color = False
 
+    columns = columns or ctx.config["columns"]
     if columns == "auto":
         ctx.columns = isinstance(sys.stdout, io.TextIOBase) and sys.stdout.isatty()
     else:

todoman/configuration.py

@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ class ConfigEntry(NamedTuple):
 By default todoman will disable colored output if stdout is not a TTY (value
 ``auto``). Set to ``never`` to disable colored output entirely, or ``always``
 to enable it regardless. This can be overridden with the ``--color`` option.
+""",
+        validate_color_config,
+    ),
+    ConfigEntry(
+        "columns",
+        str,
+        "auto",
+        """
+By default todoman will disable column-aligned output entirely (value
+`never`). Set to `auto` to enable column-aligned output if stdout is a TTY,
+or `always` to enable it regardless. This can be overridden with the
+``--columns`` option.
 """,
         validate_color_config,
     ),