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1;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
2
0d30b337 3;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
aaef169d 4;; 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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e5167999 6;; Maintainer: FSF
fd7fa35a 7;; Keywords: help, internal
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9;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
10
11;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
12;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
e5167999 13;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
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14;; any later version.
15
16;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
17;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
18;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
19;; GNU General Public License for more details.
20
21;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
b578f267 22;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
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23;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
24;; Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
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26;;; Commentary:
27
a1c9f209 28;; This code implements GNU Emacs' on-line help system, the one invoked by
95ac0a6f 29;; `M-x help-for-help'.
d9ecc911 30
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31;;; Code:
32
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33;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled,
34;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded.
b1fe9304 35(eval-when-compile (require 'help-macro))
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36
37;; This makes `with-output-to-temp-buffer' buffers use `help-mode'.
38(add-hook 'temp-buffer-setup-hook 'help-mode-setup)
39(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-finish)
41b8542b 40
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41(defvar help-map
42 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
43 (define-key map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
44 (define-key map [help] 'help-for-help)
45 (define-key map [f1] 'help-for-help)
46 (define-key map "." 'display-local-help)
47 (define-key map "?" 'help-for-help)
48
49 (define-key map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
50 (define-key map "\C-d" 'describe-distribution)
51 (define-key map "\C-e" 'view-emacs-problems)
52 (define-key map "\C-f" 'view-emacs-FAQ)
53 (define-key map "\C-m" 'view-order-manuals)
54 (define-key map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
55 (define-key map "\C-p" 'describe-project)
56 (define-key map "\C-t" 'view-todo)
57 (define-key map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
58
59 ;; This does not fit the pattern, but it is natural given the C-\ command.
60 (define-key map "\C-\\" 'describe-input-method)
61
62 (define-key map "C" 'describe-coding-system)
63 (define-key map "F" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node)
64 (define-key map "I" 'describe-input-method)
65 (define-key map "K" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node)
66 (define-key map "L" 'describe-language-environment)
67 (define-key map "S" 'info-lookup-symbol)
68
69 (define-key map "a" 'apropos-command)
70 (define-key map "b" 'describe-bindings)
71 (define-key map "c" 'describe-key-briefly)
72 (define-key map "d" 'apropos-documentation)
73 (define-key map "e" 'view-echo-area-messages)
74 (define-key map "f" 'describe-function)
75 (define-key map "h" 'view-hello-file)
76
77 (define-key map "i" 'info)
78 (define-key map "4i" 'info-other-window)
79
80 (define-key map "k" 'describe-key)
81 (define-key map "l" 'view-lossage)
82 (define-key map "m" 'describe-mode)
83 (define-key map "n" 'view-emacs-news)
84 (define-key map "p" 'finder-by-keyword)
85 (define-key map "r" 'info-emacs-manual)
86 (define-key map "s" 'describe-syntax)
87 (define-key map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)
88 (define-key map "w" 'where-is)
89 (define-key map "v" 'describe-variable)
90 (define-key map "q" 'help-quit)
91 map)
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92 "Keymap for characters following the Help key.")
93
e17d2fd1 94(define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
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95(define-key global-map [help] 'help-command)
96(define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command)
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97(fset 'help-command help-map)
98
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99(autoload 'finder-by-keyword "finder"
100 "Find packages matching a given keyword." t)
06b98c51 101
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102;; insert-button makes the action nil if it is not store somewhere
103(defvar help-button-cache nil)
104
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2fc9d9f4 106(defun help-quit ()
3120a677 107 "Just exit from the Help command's command loop."
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108 (interactive)
109 nil)
110
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111(defvar help-return-method nil
112 "What to do to \"exit\" the help buffer.
113This is a list
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114 (WINDOW . t) delete the selected window (and possibly its frame,
115 see `quit-window' and `View-quit'), go to WINDOW.
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116 (WINDOW . quit-window) do quit-window, then select WINDOW.
117 (WINDOW BUF START POINT) display BUF at START, POINT, then select WINDOW.")
118
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119(defun print-help-return-message (&optional function)
120 "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
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121This function assumes that `standard-output' is the help buffer.
122It computes a message, and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
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123If FUNCTION is nil, it applies `message', thus displaying the message.
124In addition, this function sets up `help-return-method', which see, that
125specifies what to do when the user exits the help buffer."
433ae6f6 126 (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
d536293f 127 (let ((first-message
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128 (cond ((or
129 pop-up-frames
130 (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
01364a75 131 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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132 ;; If the help output buffer is a special display buffer,
133 ;; don't say anything about how to get rid of it.
134 ;; First of all, the user will do that with the window
135 ;; manager, not with Emacs.
136 ;; Secondly, the buffer has not been displayed yet,
137 ;; so we don't know whether its frame will be selected.
d536293f 138 nil)
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139 (display-buffer-reuse-frames
140 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window)
141 'quit-window))
142 nil)
d536293f 143 ((not (one-window-p t))
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144 (setq help-return-method
145 (cons (selected-window) 'quit-window))
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146 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer-other-window] RET to restore the other window.")
147 (pop-up-windows
01364a75 148 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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149 "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window.")
150 (t
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151 (setq help-return-method
152 (list (selected-window) (window-buffer)
153 (window-start) (window-point)))
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154 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window."))))
155 (funcall (or function 'message)
156 (concat
157 (if first-message
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158 (substitute-command-keys first-message))
159 (if first-message " ")
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160 ;; If the help buffer will go in a separate frame,
161 ;; it's no use mentioning a command to scroll, so don't.
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162 (if (or pop-up-windows
163 (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
125a8d70 164 nil
a1c9f209 165 (if (same-window-p (buffer-name standard-output))
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166 ;; Say how to scroll this window.
167 (substitute-command-keys
168 "\\[scroll-up] to scroll the help.")
169 ;; Say how to scroll some other window.
6e7f5182 170 (substitute-command-keys
125a8d70 171 "\\[scroll-other-window] to scroll the help."))))))))
433ae6f6 172
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173;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly
174(fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro))
175
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176(defalias 'help 'help-for-help-internal)
177;; find-function can find this.
178(defalias 'help-for-help 'help-for-help-internal)
179;; It can't find this, but nobody will look.
180(make-help-screen help-for-help-internal
d50d22f1 181 "a b c C e f F i I k C-k l L m p r s t v w C-c C-d C-f C-n C-p C-t C-w . or ? :"
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182 "You have typed %THIS-KEY%, the help character. Type a Help option:
183\(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text. Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)
184
7e1b6c2c 185a command-apropos. Give a list of words or a regexp, to get a list of
c6f20f15 186 commands whose names match. See also the apropos command.
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187b describe-bindings. Display table of all key bindings.
188c describe-key-briefly. Type a command key sequence;
189 it prints the function name that sequence runs.
190C describe-coding-system. This describes either a specific coding system
191 (if you type its name) or the coding systems currently in use
192 (if you type just RET).
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193d apropos-documentation. Give a pattern (a list or words or a regexp), and
194 see a list of functions, variables, and other items whose built-in
195 doucmentation string matches that pattern. See also the apropos command.
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196e view-echo-area-messages. Show the buffer where the echo-area messages
197 are stored.
198f describe-function. Type a function name and get its documentation.
4f16ea85 199F Info-goto-emacs-command-node. Type a function name;
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200 it takes you to the on-line manual's section that describes
201 the command.
54391990 202h Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
3ee341ec 203i info. The Info documentation reader: read on-line manuals.
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204I describe-input-method. Describe a specific input method (if you type
205 its name) or the current input method (if you type just RET).
788d62cf 206k describe-key. Type a command key sequence;
3ee341ec 207 it displays the full documentation for that key sequence.
4f16ea85 208K Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node. Type a command key sequence;
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209 it takes you to the on-line manual's section that describes
210 the command bound to that key.
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211l view-lossage. Show last 100 characters you typed.
212L describe-language-environment. This describes either a
213 specific language environment (if you type its name)
214 or the current language environment (if you type just RET).
3ee341ec 215m describe-mode. Display documentation of current minor modes,
788d62cf 216 and the current major mode, including their special commands.
3ee341ec 217n view-emacs-news. Display news of recent Emacs changes.
788d62cf 218p finder-by-keyword. Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
d50d22f1 219r info-emacs-manual. Display the Emacs manual in Info mode.
788d62cf 220s describe-syntax. Display contents of syntax table, plus explanations.
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221S info-lookup-symbol. Display the definition of a specific symbol
222 as found in the manual for the language this buffer is written in.
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223t help-with-tutorial. Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
224v describe-variable. Type name of a variable;
225 it displays the variable's documentation and value.
226w where-is. Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
227 invoke that command.
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228. display-local-help. Display any available local help at point
229 in the echo area.
788d62cf 230
4f16ea85 231C-c Display Emacs copying permission (GNU General Public License).
788d62cf 232C-d Display Emacs ordering information.
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233C-e Display info about Emacs problems.
234C-f Display the Emacs FAQ.
4f16ea85 235C-m Display how to order printed Emacs manuals.
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236C-n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
237C-p Display information about the GNU project.
1ebc1f01 238C-t Display the Emacs TODO list.
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239C-w Display information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
240 help-map)
241
242\f
243
244(defun function-called-at-point ()
245 "Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
246If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
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247 (or (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
248 (or (condition-case ()
249 (save-excursion
250 (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
251 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
252 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
253 (forward-sexp -1))
254 (skip-chars-forward "'")
255 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
256 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
257 (error nil))
258 (condition-case ()
259 (save-excursion
260 (save-restriction
261 (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
262 (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
263 ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
264 (backward-up-list 1)
265 (forward-char 1)
266 ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
267 ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
268 (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
269 (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
270 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
271 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
272 (error nil))))
273 (let* ((str (find-tag-default))
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274 (sym (if str (intern-soft str))))
275 (if (and sym (fboundp sym))
276 sym
277 (save-match-data
278 (when (and str (string-match "\\`\\W*\\(.*?\\)\\W*\\'" str))
279 (setq sym (intern-soft (match-string 1 str)))
280 (and (fboundp sym) sym)))))))
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281
282\f
283;;; `User' help functions
284
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285(defun describe-distribution ()
286 "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
287 (interactive)
9e0e631c 288 (view-file (expand-file-name "DISTRIB" data-directory)))
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289
290(defun describe-copying ()
291 "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs."
292 (interactive)
64f3b7d3 293 (view-file (expand-file-name "COPYING" data-directory))
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294 (goto-char (point-min)))
295
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296(defun describe-project ()
297 "Display info on the GNU project."
298 (interactive)
64f3b7d3 299 (view-file (expand-file-name "THE-GNU-PROJECT" data-directory))
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300 (goto-char (point-min)))
301
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302(defun describe-no-warranty ()
303 "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have."
304 (interactive)
305 (describe-copying)
306 (let (case-fold-search)
307 (search-forward "NO WARRANTY")
308 (recenter 0)))
309
61c6b658 310(defun describe-prefix-bindings ()
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311 "Describe the bindings of the prefix used to reach this command.
312The prefix described consists of all but the last event
313of the key sequence that ran this command."
61c6b658 314 (interactive)
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315 (let* ((key (this-command-keys)))
316 (describe-bindings
317 (if (stringp key)
318 (substring key 0 (1- (length key)))
319 (let ((prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
320 (i 0))
321 (while (< i (length prefix))
322 (aset prefix i (aref key i))
323 (setq i (1+ i)))
324 prefix)))))
788d62cf 325;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound,
c7cba9cb 326;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
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327(setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)
328
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329(defun view-emacs-news (&optional arg)
330 "Display info on recent changes to Emacs.
598ea453 331With argument, display info only for the selected version."
382d018a 332 (interactive "P")
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333 (if (not arg)
334 (view-file (expand-file-name "NEWS" data-directory))
335 (let* ((map (sort
336 (delete-dups
337 (apply
338 'nconc
339 (mapcar
340 (lambda (file)
341 (with-temp-buffer
342 (insert-file-contents
343 (expand-file-name file data-directory))
344 (let (res)
345 (while (re-search-forward
346 (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
347 "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
348 "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t)
349 (setq res (cons (list (match-string-no-properties 1)
350 file) res)))
351 res)))
352 (append '("NEWS" "ONEWS")
353 (directory-files data-directory nil
354 "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" nil)))))
355 (lambda (a b)
356 (string< (car b) (car a)))))
357 (current (caar map))
358 (version (completing-read
359 (format "Read NEWS for the version (default %s): " current)
360 (mapcar 'car map) nil nil nil nil current))
361 (file (cadr (assoc version map)))
362 res)
363 (if (not file)
364 (error "No news is good news")
365 (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
366 (widen)
367 (goto-char (point-min))
368 (when (re-search-forward
369 (concat (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
370 "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*"
371 "^\* [^0-9\n]*") version)
372 nil t)
373 (beginning-of-line)
374 (narrow-to-region
375 (point)
376 (save-excursion
377 (while (and (setq res
378 (re-search-forward
379 (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
380 "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
381 "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t))
382 (equal (match-string-no-properties 1) version)))
383 (or res (goto-char (point-max)))
384 (beginning-of-line)
385 (point))))))))
433ae6f6 386
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387(defun view-todo (&optional arg)
388 "Display the Emacs TODO list."
389 (interactive "P")
390 (view-file (expand-file-name "TODO" data-directory)))
391
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392(defun view-echo-area-messages ()
393 "View the log of recent echo-area messages: the `*Messages*' buffer.
394The number of messages retained in that buffer
395is specified by the variable `message-log-max'."
396 (interactive)
397 (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Messages*")))
398
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399(defun view-order-manuals ()
400 "Display the Emacs ORDERS file."
401 (interactive)
64f3b7d3 402 (view-file (expand-file-name "ORDERS" data-directory))
38790755 403 (goto-address))
754084bb 404
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405(defun view-emacs-FAQ ()
406 "Display the Emacs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file."
407 (interactive)
94ea540b 408 ;; (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "FAQ" data-directory))
279b772d 409 (info "(efaq)"))
7ee71cf1 410
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411(defun view-emacs-problems ()
412 "Display info on known problems with Emacs and possible workarounds."
413 (interactive)
414 (view-file (expand-file-name "PROBLEMS" data-directory)))
415
433ae6f6 416(defun view-lossage ()
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417 "Display last 100 input keystrokes.
418
419To record all your input on a file, use `open-dribble-file'."
433ae6f6 420 (interactive)
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421 (help-setup-xref (list #'view-lossage) (interactive-p))
422 (with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
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423 (princ (mapconcat (lambda (key)
424 (if (or (integerp key) (symbolp key) (listp key))
425 (single-key-description key)
426 (prin1-to-string key nil)))
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427 (recent-keys)
428 " "))
b0fbf754 429 (with-current-buffer standard-output
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430 (goto-char (point-min))
431 (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
432 (search-forward " " nil t)
3e5929af 433 (insert "\n")))
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434 (print-help-return-message)))
435
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436\f
437;; Key bindings
433ae6f6 438
4c45295b 439(defun describe-bindings (&optional prefix buffer)
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440 "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
441We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
442
443The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
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444then we display only bindings that start with that prefix.
445The optional argument BUFFER specifies which buffer's bindings
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446to display (default, the current buffer). BUFFER can be a buffer
447or a buffer name."
3e5929af 448 (interactive)
4c45295b 449 (or buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
3e5929af 450 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-bindings prefix buffer) (interactive-p))
4c45295b 451 (with-current-buffer buffer
3e5929af 452 (describe-bindings-internal nil prefix)))
a8ad43aa 453
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454;; This function used to be in keymap.c.
455(defun describe-bindings-internal (&optional menus prefix)
456 "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
457We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
458
459The optional argument MENUS, if non-nil, says to mention menu bindings.
460\(Ordinarily these are omitted from the output.)
461The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
462then we display only bindings that start with that prefix."
463 (interactive)
464 (let ((buf (current-buffer)))
465 (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
466 (with-current-buffer standard-output
467 (describe-buffer-bindings buf prefix menus)))))
468
e88a2c59 469(defun where-is (definition &optional insert)
b2c85790 470 "Print message listing key sequences that invoke the command DEFINITION.
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471Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition.
472If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
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473 (interactive
474 (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
788d62cf 475 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
54c0b967 476 val)
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477 (setq val (completing-read
478 (if fn
479 (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
480 "Where is command: ")
481 obarray 'commandp t))
482 (list (if (equal val "") fn (intern val)) current-prefix-arg)))
7a698dc1 483 (let ((func (indirect-function definition))
3829bcc5 484 (defs nil)
7a698dc1 485 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t)))
740b479c 486 ;; In DEFS, find all symbols that are aliases for DEFINITION.
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487 (mapatoms (lambda (symbol)
488 (and (fboundp symbol)
489 (not (eq symbol definition))
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490 (eq func (condition-case ()
491 (indirect-function symbol)
492 (error symbol)))
3829bcc5 493 (push symbol defs))))
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494 ;; Look at all the symbols--first DEFINITION,
495 ;; then its aliases.
496 (dolist (symbol (cons definition defs))
497 (let* ((remapped (command-remapping symbol))
498 (keys (where-is-internal
499 symbol overriding-local-map nil nil remapped))
500 (keys (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
501 string)
502 (setq string
503 (if insert
504 (if (> (length keys) 0)
505 (if remapped
506 (format "%s (%s) (remapped from %s)"
507 keys remapped symbol)
508 (format "%s (%s)" keys symbol))
509 (format "M-x %s RET" symbol))
510 (if (> (length keys) 0)
511 (if remapped
512 (format "%s is remapped to %s which is on %s"
a5f43550 513 symbol remapped keys)
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514 (format "%s is on %s" symbol keys))
515 ;; If this is the command the user asked about,
516 ;; and it is not on any key, say so.
517 ;; For other symbols, its aliases, say nothing
518 ;; about them unless they are on keys.
519 (if (eq symbol definition)
520 (format "%s is not on any key" symbol)))))
521 (when string
522 (unless (eq symbol definition)
523 (princ ";\n its alias "))
524 (princ string)))))
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525 nil)
526
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527(defun string-key-binding (key)
528 "Value is the binding of KEY in a string.
529If KEY is an event on a string, and that string has a `local-map'
530or `keymap' property, return the binding of KEY in the string's keymap."
531 (let* ((defn nil)
532 (start (when (vectorp key)
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533 (if (memq (aref key 0)
534 '(mode-line header-line left-margin right-margin))
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535 (event-start (aref key 1))
536 (and (consp (aref key 0))
537 (event-start (aref key 0))))))
538 (string-info (and (consp start) (nth 4 start))))
539 (when string-info
540 (let* ((string (car string-info))
541 (pos (cdr string-info))
f03b7c7d 542 (local-map (and (>= pos 0)
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543 (< pos (length string))
544 (or (get-text-property pos 'local-map string)
545 (get-text-property pos 'keymap string)))))
546 (setq defn (and local-map (lookup-key local-map key)))))
547 defn))
1a06eabd 548
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549(defun help-key-description (key untranslated)
550 (let ((string (key-description key)))
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551 (if (or (not untranslated)
552 (and (eq (aref untranslated 0) ?\e) (not (eq (aref key 0) ?\e))))
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553 string
554 (let ((otherstring (key-description untranslated)))
555 (if (equal string otherstring)
556 string
557 (format "%s (translated from %s)" string otherstring))))))
71296446 558
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559(defun describe-key-briefly (&optional key insert untranslated)
560 "Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
561If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer.
562If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the untranslated events.
563It can also be a number in which case the untranslated events from
564the last key hit are used.
565
566If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
8ee320fc 567temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
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568 (interactive
569 (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
570 (cursor-in-echo-area t)
571 saved-yank-menu)
572 (unwind-protect
573 (let (key)
574 ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
575 ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
576 (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
577 (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
578 (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
579 (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
580 (list
581 key
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582 (if current-prefix-arg (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg))
583 1))
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584 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
585 (when saved-yank-menu
586 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
587 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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588 (if (numberp untranslated)
589 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
400a1b1f 590 (save-excursion
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591 (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
592 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t))
593 window position)
594 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
595 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
596 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
597 (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
598 (memq 'drag modifiers))
599 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
600 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
601 (if (windowp window)
602 (progn
603 (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
604 (goto-char position)))
605 ;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command.
606 (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key)
2c30b450 607 (key-binding key t)))
36178ae8 608 key-desc)
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609 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
610 (if (and (eq defn nil)
611 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
612 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
613 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
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614 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
615 (if (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
616 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
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617 (if (and (> (length untranslated) 0)
618 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
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619 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated))
620 "(any string)"))
621 ;; Now describe the key, perhaps as changed.
622 (setq key-desc (help-key-description key untranslated))
d61ac4a6 623 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
788d62cf 624 (princ (format "%s is undefined" key-desc))
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625 (princ (format (if (windowp window)
626 "%s at that spot runs the command %s"
627 "%s runs the command %s")
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628 key-desc
629 (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))
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631(defun describe-key (&optional key untranslated up-event)
632 "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY.
633KEY can be any kind of a key sequence; it can include keyboard events,
634mouse events, and/or menu events. When calling from a program,
635pass KEY as a string or a vector.
636
637If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the corresponding untranslated events.
638It can also be a number, in which case the untranslated events from
639the last key sequence entered are used.
640UP-EVENT is the up-event that was discarded by reading KEY, or nil.
641
642If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
8ee320fc 643temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
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644 (interactive
645 (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
646 (cursor-in-echo-area t)
647 saved-yank-menu)
648 (unwind-protect
649 (let (key)
650 ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
651 ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
652 (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
653 (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
654 (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
655 (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
656 (list
657 key
658 (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
659 ;; If KEY is a down-event, read the corresponding up-event
660 ;; and use it as the third argument.
661 (if (and (consp key) (symbolp (car key))
662 (memq 'down (cdr (get (car key) 'event-symbol-elements))))
663 (read-event))))
664 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
665 (when saved-yank-menu
666 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
667 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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668 (if (numberp untranslated)
669 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
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670 (save-excursion
671 (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
672 window position)
673 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
674 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
675 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
676 (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
677 (memq 'drag modifiers))
678 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
679 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
94ea540b 680 (when (windowp window)
788d62cf 681 (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
94ea540b 682 (goto-char position))
2c30b450 683 (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key) (key-binding key t))))
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684 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
685 (if (and (eq defn nil)
686 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
687 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
688 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
d61ac4a6 689 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
02dfca16 690 (message "%s is undefined" (help-key-description key untranslated))
3e5929af 691 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function defn) (interactive-p))
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692 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
693 (if (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
694 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
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695 (if (and untranslated
696 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
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697 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated))
698 "(any string)"))
3e5929af 699 (with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
02dfca16 700 (princ (help-key-description key untranslated))
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701 (if (windowp window)
702 (princ " at that spot"))
703 (princ " runs the command ")
704 (prin1 defn)
705 (princ "\n which is ")
3e5929af 706 (describe-function-1 defn)
4cf9f027 707 (when up-event
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708 (let ((ev (aref up-event 0))
709 (descr (key-description up-event))
710 (hdr "\n\n-------------- up event ---------------\n\n")
711 defn
712 mouse-1-tricky mouse-1-remapped)
713 (when (and (consp ev)
714 (eq (car ev) 'mouse-1)
715 (windowp window)
716 mouse-1-click-follows-link
717 (not (eq mouse-1-click-follows-link 'double))
718 (with-current-buffer (window-buffer window)
719 (mouse-on-link-p (posn-point (event-start ev)))))
720 (setq mouse-1-tricky (integerp mouse-1-click-follows-link)
721 mouse-1-remapped (or (not mouse-1-tricky)
722 (> mouse-1-click-follows-link 0)))
723 (if mouse-1-remapped
724 (setcar ev 'mouse-2)))
725 (setq defn (or (string-key-binding up-event) (key-binding up-event)))
4cf9f027 726 (unless (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
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727 (princ (if mouse-1-tricky
728 "\n\n----------------- up-event (short click) ----------------\n\n"
729 hdr))
730 (setq hdr nil)
731 (princ descr)
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732 (if (windowp window)
733 (princ " at that spot"))
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734 (if mouse-1-remapped
735 (princ " is remapped to <mouse-2>\n which" ))
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736 (princ " runs the command ")
737 (prin1 defn)
738 (princ "\n which is ")
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739 (describe-function-1 defn))
740 (when mouse-1-tricky
741 (setcar ev
742 (if (> mouse-1-click-follows-link 0) 'mouse-1 'mouse-2))
743 (setq defn (or (string-key-binding up-event) (key-binding up-event)))
744 (unless (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
745 (princ (or hdr
746 "\n\n----------------- up-event (long click) ----------------\n\n"))
747 (princ "Pressing ")
748 (princ descr)
749 (if (windowp window)
750 (princ " at that spot"))
751 (princ (format " for longer than %d milli-seconds\n"
752 (abs mouse-1-click-follows-link)))
753 (if (not mouse-1-remapped)
754 (princ " remaps it to <mouse-2> which" ))
755 (princ " runs the command ")
756 (prin1 defn)
757 (princ "\n which is ")
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758 (describe-function-1 defn)))))
759 (print-help-return-message)))))))
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762(defun describe-mode (&optional buffer)
763 "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
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765major mode description. This is followed by detailed
766descriptions of the minor modes, each on a separate page.
767
768For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator
769variable \(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function
770whose documentation describes the minor mode."
400a1b1f 771 (interactive)
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772 (unless buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
773 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode buffer)
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774 (interactive-p))
775 ;; For the sake of help-do-xref and help-xref-go-back,
776 ;; don't switch buffers before calling `help-buffer'.
3e5929af 777 (with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
dd39c336 778 (with-current-buffer buffer
f6c57ef6 779 (let (minor-modes)
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780 ;; Older packages do not register in minor-mode-list but only in
781 ;; minor-mode-alist.
782 (dolist (x minor-mode-alist)
783 (setq x (car x))
784 (unless (memq x minor-mode-list)
785 (push x minor-mode-list)))
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786 ;; Find enabled minor mode we will want to mention.
787 (dolist (mode minor-mode-list)
788 ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
789 ;; non-nil, and has a function definition.
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790 (let ((fmode (or (get mode :minor-mode-function) mode)))
791 (and (boundp mode) (symbol-value mode)
792 (fboundp fmode)
793 (let ((pretty-minor-mode
794 (if (string-match "\\(\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\)?\\'"
795 (symbol-name fmode))
796 (capitalize
797 (substring (symbol-name fmode)
798 0 (match-beginning 0)))
799 fmode)))
800 (push (list fmode pretty-minor-mode
801 (format-mode-line (assq mode minor-mode-alist)))
802 minor-modes)))))
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803 (setq minor-modes
804 (sort minor-modes
af5f4483 805 (lambda (a b) (string-lessp (cadr a) (cadr b)))))
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806 (when minor-modes
807 (princ "Summary of minor modes:\n")
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808 (make-local-variable 'help-button-cache)
809 (with-current-buffer standard-output
810 (dolist (mode minor-modes)
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811 (let ((mode-function (nth 0 mode))
812 (pretty-minor-mode (nth 1 mode))
e25e90b4 813 (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
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814 (setq indicator (if (zerop (length indicator))
815 "no indicator"
816 (format "indicator%s" indicator)))
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817 (add-text-properties 0 (length pretty-minor-mode)
818 '(face bold) pretty-minor-mode)
819 (save-excursion
820 (goto-char (point-max))
821 (princ "\n\f\n")
822 (push (point-marker) help-button-cache)
823 ;; Document the minor modes fully.
824 (insert pretty-minor-mode)
dd39c336 825 (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n" indicator))
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826 (princ (documentation mode-function)))
827 (princ " ")
828 (insert-button pretty-minor-mode
829 'action (car help-button-cache)
72b64ad5 830 'follow-link t
e25e90b4 831 'help-echo "mouse-2, RET: show full information")
dd39c336 832 (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n" indicator)))))
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833 (princ "\n(Full information about these minor modes
834follows the description of the major mode.)\n\n"))
835 ;; Document the major mode.
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836 (let ((mode mode-name))
837 (with-current-buffer standard-output
838 (insert mode)
839 (add-text-properties (- (point) (length mode)) (point) '(face bold))))
f6c57ef6 840 (princ " mode:\n")
e25e90b4 841 (princ (documentation major-mode)))
9639be74 842 (print-help-return-message))))
400a1b1f 843
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8e864068 845(defun describe-minor-mode (minor-mode)
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846 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as MINOR-MODE.
847MINOR-MODE can be a minor mode symbol or a minor mode indicator string
848appeared on the mode-line."
7ada28ac 849 (interactive (list (completing-read
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850 "Minor mode: "
851 (nconc
852 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)
853 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)
854 ))))
855 (if (symbolp minor-mode)
856 (setq minor-mode (symbol-name minor-mode)))
857 (let ((symbols (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol))
858 (indicators (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)))
859 (cond
860 ((member minor-mode symbols)
861 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (intern minor-mode)))
862 ((member minor-mode indicators)
863 (describe-minor-mode-from-indicator minor-mode))
864 (t
865 (error "No such minor mode: %s" minor-mode)))))
866
7ada28ac 867;; symbol
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868(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol ()
869 ;; In order to list up all minor modes, minor-mode-list
870 ;; is used here instead of minor-mode-alist.
871 (delq nil (mapcar 'symbol-name minor-mode-list)))
872(defun describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (symbol)
873 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as a symbol, SYMBOL"
7ada28ac 874 (interactive (list (intern (completing-read
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875 "Minor mode symbol: "
876 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)))))
877 (if (fboundp symbol)
878 (describe-function symbol)
879 (describe-variable symbol)))
880
881;; indicator
882(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator ()
7ada28ac 883 (delq nil
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884 (mapcar (lambda (x)
885 (let ((i (format-mode-line x)))
886 ;; remove first space if existed
887 (cond
888 ((= 0 (length i))
889 nil)
890 ((eq (aref i 0) ?\ )
891 (substring i 1))
7ada28ac 892 (t
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893 i))))
894 minor-mode-alist)))
8e864068 895(defun describe-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
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896 "Display documentation of a minor mode specified by INDICATOR.
897If you call this function interactively, you can give indicator which
898is currently activated with completion."
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899 (interactive (list
900 (completing-read
8e864068 901 "Minor mode indicator: "
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903 (let ((minor-mode (lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator indicator)))
904 (if minor-mode
335028c3 905 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol minor-mode)
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906 (error "Cannot find minor mode for `%s'" indicator))))
907
908(defun lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
909 "Return a minor mode symbol from its indicator on the modeline."
335028c3 910 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 911 (if (and (< 0 (length indicator))
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912 (eq (aref indicator 0) ?\ ))
913 (setq indicator (substring indicator 1)))
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914 (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
915 result)
916 (while minor-modes
917 (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
7ada28ac 918 (anindicator (format-mode-line
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919 (car (cdr (car minor-modes))))))
920 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 921 (if (and (stringp anindicator)
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922 (> (length anindicator) 0)
923 (eq (aref anindicator 0) ?\ ))
924 (setq anindicator (substring anindicator 1)))
925 (if (equal indicator anindicator)
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926 (setq result minor-mode
927 minor-modes nil)
928 (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))))
929 result))
930
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932;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
933
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935 "*Maximum height of a window displaying a temporary buffer.
936This is the maximum height (in text lines) which `resize-temp-buffer-window'
937will give to a window displaying a temporary buffer.
938It can also be a function which will be called with the object corresponding
939to the buffer to be displayed as argument and should return an integer
940positive number."
941 :type '(choice integer function)
942 :group 'help
943 :version "20.4")
944
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946 "Toggle the mode which makes windows smaller for temporary buffers.
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947With prefix argument ARG, turn the resizing of windows displaying temporary
948buffers on if ARG is positive or off otherwise.
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949This makes the window the right height for its contents, but never
950more than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor less than `window-min-height'.
951This applies to `help', `apropos' and `completion' buffers, and some others."
b0fbf754 952 :global t :group 'help
4e1ede6c 953 (if temp-buffer-resize-mode
57f43907 954 ;; `help-make-xrefs' may add a `back' button and thus increase the
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955 ;; text size, so `resize-temp-buffer-window' must be run *after* it.
956 (add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window 'append)
8304a3bb 957 (remove-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window)))
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958
959(defun resize-temp-buffer-window ()
960 "Resize the current window to fit its contents.
4483ddc5 961Will not make it higher than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor smaller than
b2c85790 962`window-min-height'. Do nothing if it is the only window on its frame, if it
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963is not as wide as the frame or if some of the window's contents are scrolled
964out of view."
965 (unless (or (one-window-p 'nomini)
966 (not (pos-visible-in-window-p (point-min)))
967 (/= (frame-width) (window-width)))
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968 (fit-window-to-buffer
969 (selected-window)
970 (if (functionp temp-buffer-max-height)
971 (funcall temp-buffer-max-height (current-buffer))
972 temp-buffer-max-height))))
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974;; Provide this for the sake of define-minor-mode which generates
975;; defcustoms which require 'help'.
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976(provide 'help)
977
dd39c336 978;; arch-tag: cf427352-27e9-49b7-9a6f-741ebab02423
1a06eabd 979;;; help.el ends here