From 6f2c05b6eb38c5e99b545ccd92e898fdb8029421 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Janis Hutz <development@janishutz.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:34:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [Core] add preliminary support for multicols

---
 config/config.tex    |  6 ++++++
 dist/full.tex        | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 dist/minimal.tex     | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 dist/most.tex        | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 dist/recommended.tex | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 main/core.tex        | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
 6 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config/config.tex b/config/config.tex
index e5ba08a..283da7e 100644
--- a/config/config.tex
+++ b/config/config.tex
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@
 
 % The colour-saturation of the shade command (default = 20)
 \setcounter{shadeStrength}{20}
+
+% Whether or not to use landscape orientation for the cheat sheet
+\boolfalse{cheatSheetLandscape}
+
+% Set the number of columns to use (only affects the CheatSheet style and only if cheatSheetLandscape is set to true)
+\setcounter{colCount}{3}
diff --git a/dist/full.tex b/dist/full.tex
index 74f6558..aeceb9d 100644
--- a/dist/full.tex
+++ b/dist/full.tex
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 \usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
 \usepackage[most]{tcolorbox}
 \usepackage{cancel}
+\usepackage{etoolbox}
 \usepackage{dsfont}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{mathrsfs}
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@
 \newcounter{numberSubsections}
 \newcounter{descriptorShadeStrength}
 \newcounter{shadeStrength}
+\newcounter{colCount}
+\newbool{cheatSheetLandscape}
 
 % ── Setup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 % Set up the latex document, configure author, title (as first argument), as well as headers and footers
@@ -141,7 +144,20 @@
 \newcommand{\setupCheatSheet}[1]{
     \typeout{[Setup] Using CheatSheet setup}
     \loadLang
-    \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    \edef\valtrue{true}
+    \ifbool{cheatSheetLandscape}{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using landscape with \arabic{colCount} columns}
+        \usepackage[landscape,a4paper,textwidth=28.5cm,textheight=20cm]{geometry}
+
+        \usepackage{flowfram}
+        \allowdisplaybreaks
+        \ffvadjustfalse
+        \setlength{\columnsep}{1cm}
+        \Ncolumn{\arabic{colCount}}
+    }{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using portrait}
+        \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    }
     \title{\Huge \textbf{#1}}
     \author{\authorTitle}
 }
@@ -214,6 +230,12 @@
 % The colour-saturation of the shade command (default = 20)
 \setcounter{shadeStrength}{20}
 
+% Whether or not to use landscape orientation for the cheat sheet
+\boolfalse{cheatSheetLandscape}
+
+% Set the number of columns to use (only affects the CheatSheet style and only if cheatSheetLandscape is set to true)
+\setcounter{colCount}{3}
+
 %░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
 %░░░      ░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░
 %▒   ▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
diff --git a/dist/minimal.tex b/dist/minimal.tex
index 3c82b73..fe6d17e 100644
--- a/dist/minimal.tex
+++ b/dist/minimal.tex
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 \usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
 \usepackage[most]{tcolorbox}
 \usepackage{cancel}
+\usepackage{etoolbox}
 \usepackage{dsfont}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{mathrsfs}
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@
 \newcounter{numberSubsections}
 \newcounter{descriptorShadeStrength}
 \newcounter{shadeStrength}
+\newcounter{colCount}
+\newbool{cheatSheetLandscape}
 
 % ── Setup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 % Set up the latex document, configure author, title (as first argument), as well as headers and footers
@@ -141,7 +144,20 @@
 \newcommand{\setupCheatSheet}[1]{
     \typeout{[Setup] Using CheatSheet setup}
     \loadLang
-    \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    \edef\valtrue{true}
+    \ifbool{cheatSheetLandscape}{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using landscape with \arabic{colCount} columns}
+        \usepackage[landscape,a4paper,textwidth=28.5cm,textheight=20cm]{geometry}
+
+        \usepackage{flowfram}
+        \allowdisplaybreaks
+        \ffvadjustfalse
+        \setlength{\columnsep}{1cm}
+        \Ncolumn{\arabic{colCount}}
+    }{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using portrait}
+        \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    }
     \title{\Huge \textbf{#1}}
     \author{\authorTitle}
 }
@@ -214,6 +230,12 @@
 % The colour-saturation of the shade command (default = 20)
 \setcounter{shadeStrength}{20}
 
+% Whether or not to use landscape orientation for the cheat sheet
+\boolfalse{cheatSheetLandscape}
+
+% Set the number of columns to use (only affects the CheatSheet style and only if cheatSheetLandscape is set to true)
+\setcounter{colCount}{3}
+
 %░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
 %░░░      ░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░
 %▒   ▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
diff --git a/dist/most.tex b/dist/most.tex
index ffc0485..5f7936f 100644
--- a/dist/most.tex
+++ b/dist/most.tex
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 \usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
 \usepackage[most]{tcolorbox}
 \usepackage{cancel}
+\usepackage{etoolbox}
 \usepackage{dsfont}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{mathrsfs}
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@
 \newcounter{numberSubsections}
 \newcounter{descriptorShadeStrength}
 \newcounter{shadeStrength}
+\newcounter{colCount}
+\newbool{cheatSheetLandscape}
 
 % ── Setup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 % Set up the latex document, configure author, title (as first argument), as well as headers and footers
@@ -141,7 +144,20 @@
 \newcommand{\setupCheatSheet}[1]{
     \typeout{[Setup] Using CheatSheet setup}
     \loadLang
-    \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    \edef\valtrue{true}
+    \ifbool{cheatSheetLandscape}{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using landscape with \arabic{colCount} columns}
+        \usepackage[landscape,a4paper,textwidth=28.5cm,textheight=20cm]{geometry}
+
+        \usepackage{flowfram}
+        \allowdisplaybreaks
+        \ffvadjustfalse
+        \setlength{\columnsep}{1cm}
+        \Ncolumn{\arabic{colCount}}
+    }{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using portrait}
+        \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    }
     \title{\Huge \textbf{#1}}
     \author{\authorTitle}
 }
@@ -214,6 +230,12 @@
 % The colour-saturation of the shade command (default = 20)
 \setcounter{shadeStrength}{20}
 
+% Whether or not to use landscape orientation for the cheat sheet
+\boolfalse{cheatSheetLandscape}
+
+% Set the number of columns to use (only affects the CheatSheet style and only if cheatSheetLandscape is set to true)
+\setcounter{colCount}{3}
+
 %░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
 %░░░      ░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░
 %▒   ▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
diff --git a/dist/recommended.tex b/dist/recommended.tex
index 47d85a9..e5cddae 100644
--- a/dist/recommended.tex
+++ b/dist/recommended.tex
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 \usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
 \usepackage[most]{tcolorbox}
 \usepackage{cancel}
+\usepackage{etoolbox}
 \usepackage{dsfont}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{mathrsfs}
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@
 \newcounter{numberSubsections}
 \newcounter{descriptorShadeStrength}
 \newcounter{shadeStrength}
+\newcounter{colCount}
+\newbool{cheatSheetLandscape}
 
 % ── Setup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 % Set up the latex document, configure author, title (as first argument), as well as headers and footers
@@ -141,7 +144,20 @@
 \newcommand{\setupCheatSheet}[1]{
     \typeout{[Setup] Using CheatSheet setup}
     \loadLang
-    \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    \edef\valtrue{true}
+    \ifbool{cheatSheetLandscape}{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using landscape with \arabic{colCount} columns}
+        \usepackage[landscape,a4paper,textwidth=28.5cm,textheight=20cm]{geometry}
+
+        \usepackage{flowfram}
+        \allowdisplaybreaks
+        \ffvadjustfalse
+        \setlength{\columnsep}{1cm}
+        \Ncolumn{\arabic{colCount}}
+    }{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using portrait}
+        \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    }
     \title{\Huge \textbf{#1}}
     \author{\authorTitle}
 }
@@ -214,6 +230,12 @@
 % The colour-saturation of the shade command (default = 20)
 \setcounter{shadeStrength}{20}
 
+% Whether or not to use landscape orientation for the cheat sheet
+\boolfalse{cheatSheetLandscape}
+
+% Set the number of columns to use (only affects the CheatSheet style and only if cheatSheetLandscape is set to true)
+\setcounter{colCount}{3}
+
 %░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
 %░░░      ░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░░░   ░░░░░░░░░░░
 %▒   ▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒   ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
diff --git a/main/core.tex b/main/core.tex
index cb6bdf6..c6e1aca 100644
--- a/main/core.tex
+++ b/main/core.tex
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 \usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
 \usepackage[most]{tcolorbox}
 \usepackage{cancel}
+\usepackage{etoolbox}
 \usepackage{dsfont}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{mathrsfs}
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@
 \newcounter{numberSubsections}
 \newcounter{descriptorShadeStrength}
 \newcounter{shadeStrength}
+\newcounter{colCount}
+\newbool{cheatSheetLandscape}
 
 % ── Setup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 % Set up the latex document, configure author, title (as first argument), as well as headers and footers
@@ -132,7 +135,20 @@
 \newcommand{\setupCheatSheet}[1]{
     \typeout{[Setup] Using CheatSheet setup}
     \loadLang
-    \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    \edef\valtrue{true}
+    \ifbool{cheatSheetLandscape}{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using landscape with \arabic{colCount} columns}
+        \usepackage[landscape,a4paper,textwidth=28.5cm,textheight=20cm]{geometry}
+
+        \usepackage{flowfram}
+        \allowdisplaybreaks
+        \ffvadjustfalse
+        \setlength{\columnsep}{1cm}
+        \Ncolumn{\arabic{colCount}}
+    }{
+        \typeout{[Setup] Using portrait}
+        \usepackage[a4paper,textwidth=20cm,textheight=28.5cm]{geometry}
+    }
     \title{\Huge \textbf{#1}}
     \author{\authorTitle}
 }