Merge #1301: Text: a Columns dialog sets the number of columns and the spacing between them

docs/gaps.md

@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ Detail in [ui-parity.md](ui-parity.md).
 - **Window chrome** (#71 macOS controls misaligned, #26 GNOME title bar, #41 system light/dark).
   2–4 h.
 - **Icon consistency across Craft apps** (#73, #56). 2–4 h; coordinate in craftrules.
-- **Dialogs**: 41 dialogs vs PowerPoint's ~60. In since the d556ff9 count of 27: Font, Paragraph
-  and Tabs, Bullets and Numbering, Find and Replace, Replace Fonts, Action Settings, Size and
+- **Dialogs**: 42 dialogs vs PowerPoint's ~60. In since the d556ff9 count of 27: Font, Paragraph
+  and Tabs, Columns, Bullets and Numbering, Find and Replace, Replace Fonts, Action Settings, Size and
   Position, Date and Time, Photo Album (Edit Photo Album reopens it), Create New Theme Colors and
   Create New Theme Fonts (each edits the open master's scheme, not a saved library; theme fonts
   are latin only), Grid Options, AutoCorrect and Paste Special. Format Background picture options
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ Detail in [localization-parity.md](localization-parity.md).
 |---|---|---|
 | 2026-10-24 | trivial | AutoFormat starts bulleted and numbered lists as you type (`* `, `-- `, `> `, `1. `, `a) ` and the rest), with an AutoCorrect option to turn it off |
 | 2026-10-22 | minor | Animation Pane ▸ Play From starts the preview at the selected effect; gap 10 keeps the effect gallery (7–13 h) |
+| 2026-10-24 | trivial | Columns dialog (number and spacing of text columns); dialog count 41 → 42 |
 | 2026-10-20 | trivial | Explicit empty chart number-format sections hide their values; blank whole-code General fallback is retained. Synthetic formatter regressions; chart-element scores and readiness estimates unchanged |
 | 2026-10-18 | minor | Native chart payloads use referenced ZIP members and share media byte/item limits; old inline sidecars remain readable. Synthetic tests cover multi-megabyte layout, all shape owners, shared budgets, missing/corrupt members and invalid references. Scores and milestone scope unchanged |
 | 2026-10-15 | trivial | Native saves retain chart package parts and relationships, including charts in groups; edited chart data still does not export a stale source workbook. Chart editing gaps and scores remain unchanged |

docs/ui-parity.md

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ menu colours taken from the theme tokens (menu `chrome`, page `card`).
 | Comments pane (threads) | yes | yes: every slide, with Previous and Next on the Review tab |
 | Animation Pane | list + advanced timeline | list, reorder, timing, an advanced timeline with draggable bars, play the current slide on the canvas, and Play From starts at the selected effect |
 | Design Ideas (Designer) | yes (cloud) | no |
-| Dialogs | ~60 (Font, Paragraph, Bullets and Numbering, Find, Replace, Replace Fonts, Hyperlink, Action Settings, Header and Footer, Slide Size, Set Up Show, Custom Shows, Print, Page Setup, Insert Object, Symbol, Photo Album, Equation, Chart data sheet, SmartArt chooser, Preferences…) | 41 (`crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs`): Font, Paragraph, Tabs, Bullets and Numbering, Find and Replace, Replace Fonts, Table, Slide Size, Size and Position, Header and Footer, Date and Time, Hyperlink (address, slide and ScreenTip follow the selection), Action Settings, Set Up Show, Zoom (percent or Fit, applies on OK), Comment, Alt Text (decorative follows the selection), Outline, Rename (section, shape, layout), About, Preferences, AutoCorrect, Grid Options, Export, Symbol, Photo Album (Edit Photo Album reopens this dialog), Paste Special, Equation (placeholder), Spelling, Accessibility, Language, Custom Shows, Chart Data, Trim Media (start, end and fades follow the selection), SmartArt chooser, Create New Theme Colors, Create New Theme Fonts, Quit, Notes Pages |
+| Dialogs | ~60 (Font, Paragraph, Bullets and Numbering, Find, Replace, Replace Fonts, Hyperlink, Action Settings, Header and Footer, Slide Size, Set Up Show, Custom Shows, Print, Page Setup, Insert Object, Symbol, Photo Album, Equation, Chart data sheet, SmartArt chooser, Preferences…) | 42 (`crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs`): Font, Paragraph, Tabs, Columns (number and spacing; Home › Columns › More Columns… and Format Shape › Text Box › Columns…), Bullets and Numbering, Find and Replace, Replace Fonts, Table, Slide Size, Size and Position, Header and Footer, Date and Time, Hyperlink (address, slide and ScreenTip follow the selection), Action Settings, Set Up Show, Zoom (percent or Fit, applies on OK), Comment, Alt Text (decorative follows the selection), Outline, Rename (section, shape, layout), About, Preferences, AutoCorrect, Grid Options, Export, Symbol, Photo Album (Edit Photo Album reopens this dialog), Paste Special, Equation (placeholder), Spelling, Accessibility, Language, Custom Shows, Chart Data, Trim Media (start, end and fades follow the selection), SmartArt chooser, Create New Theme Colors, Create New Theme Fonts, Quit, Notes Pages |
 | Design ▸ Effects | named theme effect schemes | DeckCraft, Soft, Crisp, Lift, Glow and Plain (`design.effects`); colours and fonts stay |
 
 ## Direct manipulation
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ consistency is open (#73, #56).
 |---|---|---|
 | 2026-10-24 | trivial | Table cells: dragging across cells selects a range of cells |
 | 2026-10-23 | trivial | Scroll bars on the zoomed slide pane (#1157) |
+| 2026-10-24 | trivial | Columns dialog: the number of text columns and the spacing between them. Dialog count 41 → 42 |
 | 2026-10-23 | minor | Shape Fill and Shape Outline (Home and Shape Format): the button applies the last colour picked from its menu, Accent 1 and Text 1 until one is picked. Line weight and dashes are not changed by the button; Font Color and Highlight stay as they were (#1080) |
 | 2026-10-22 | trivial | Group fill and outline commands reach members, including nested groups; selection and single-step undo are preserved (#1079). The existing Arrange / Group checklist score stays D |
 | 2026-10-16 | minor | Export › Change File Type › PNG and the Export… dialog offer a transparent background (#784) |