Index: trunk/src/view.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/view.c	(revision 30856)
+++ trunk/src/view.c	(revision 30857)
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@
 	pcb_idpath_list_clear(&item->objs[0]);
 	pcb_idpath_list_clear(&item->objs[1]);
 	free(item->title);
-	free(item->description);
+
+	if (item->long_desc.used == 0)
+		free(item->description);
+	else
+		gds_uninit(&item->long_desc);
+
 	free(item);
 }
 
@@ -521,3 +526,14 @@
 	return dst;
 }
 
+
+void pcb_view_append_text(pcb_view_t *view, const char *txt)
+{
+	if (view->long_desc.used == 0) {
+		gds_append_str(&view->long_desc, view->description);
+		gds_append_str(&view->long_desc, " Details: ");
+		free(view->description);
+	}
+	gds_append_str(&view->long_desc, txt);
+	view->description = view->long_desc.array;
+}
Index: trunk/src/view.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/view.h	(revision 30856)
+++ trunk/src/view.h	(revision 30857)
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 	pcb_coord_t x, y;             /* optional: a coord to mark on the preview  */
 	pcb_idpath_list_t objs[2];    /* optional: two groups of objects to highlight on preview */
 
+	gds_t long_desc;              /* optional: if non-empty, description shall point to long_desc.array */
+
 	pcb_view_type_t data_type;
 	union {
 		struct {
@@ -143,4 +145,10 @@
 /* call after the last item or to cancel the load */
 void pcb_view_load_end(void *load_ctx);
 
+/*** utility ***/
+
+/* append txt to description */
+void pcb_drc_append_text(pcb_view_t *view, const char *txt);
+
+
 #endif