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1;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
2
90582f05 3;; Copyright (C) 1985-1986, 1993-1994, 1998-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
3a801d0c 4
e5167999 5;; Maintainer: FSF
fd7fa35a 6;; Keywords: help, internal
bd78fa1d 7;; Package: emacs
e5167999 8
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9;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
10
eb3fa2cf 11;; GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
433ae6f6 12;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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13;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
14;; (at your option) any later version.
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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
eb3fa2cf 22;; along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
433ae6f6 23
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24;;; Commentary:
25
44e97401 26;; This code implements GNU Emacs's on-line help system, the one invoked by
95ac0a6f 27;; `M-x help-for-help'.
d9ecc911 28
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29;;; Code:
30
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31;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled,
32;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded.
b1fe9304 33(eval-when-compile (require 'help-macro))
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34
35;; This makes `with-output-to-temp-buffer' buffers use `help-mode'.
36(add-hook 'temp-buffer-setup-hook 'help-mode-setup)
37(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-finish)
41b8542b 38
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39;; `help-window-point-marker' is a marker you can move to a valid
40;; position of the buffer shown in the help window in order to override
41;; the standard positioning mechanism (`point-min') chosen by
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42;; `with-output-to-temp-buffer' and `with-temp-buffer-window'.
43;; `with-help-window' has this point nowhere before exiting. Currently
44;; used by `view-lossage' to assert that the last keystrokes are always
45;; visible.
7b01c8d7 46(defvar help-window-point-marker (make-marker)
357f93d2 47 "Marker to override default `window-point' in help windows.")
cde56121 48
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49(defvar help-map
50 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
51 (define-key map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
52 (define-key map [help] 'help-for-help)
53 (define-key map [f1] 'help-for-help)
54 (define-key map "." 'display-local-help)
55 (define-key map "?" 'help-for-help)
56
d4a18332 57 (define-key map "\C-a" 'about-emacs)
604aa5f0 58 (define-key map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
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59 (define-key map "\C-d" 'view-emacs-debugging)
60 (define-key map "\C-e" 'view-external-packages)
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61 (define-key map "\C-f" 'view-emacs-FAQ)
62 (define-key map "\C-m" 'view-order-manuals)
63 (define-key map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
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64 (define-key map "\C-o" 'describe-distribution)
65 (define-key map "\C-p" 'view-emacs-problems)
66 (define-key map "\C-t" 'view-emacs-todo)
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67 (define-key map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
68
69 ;; This does not fit the pattern, but it is natural given the C-\ command.
70 (define-key map "\C-\\" 'describe-input-method)
71
72 (define-key map "C" 'describe-coding-system)
73 (define-key map "F" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node)
74 (define-key map "I" 'describe-input-method)
75 (define-key map "K" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node)
76 (define-key map "L" 'describe-language-environment)
77 (define-key map "S" 'info-lookup-symbol)
78
79 (define-key map "a" 'apropos-command)
80 (define-key map "b" 'describe-bindings)
81 (define-key map "c" 'describe-key-briefly)
82 (define-key map "d" 'apropos-documentation)
83 (define-key map "e" 'view-echo-area-messages)
84 (define-key map "f" 'describe-function)
7b01c8d7 85 (define-key map "g" 'describe-gnu-project)
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86 (define-key map "h" 'view-hello-file)
87
88 (define-key map "i" 'info)
89 (define-key map "4i" 'info-other-window)
90
91 (define-key map "k" 'describe-key)
92 (define-key map "l" 'view-lossage)
93 (define-key map "m" 'describe-mode)
94 (define-key map "n" 'view-emacs-news)
95 (define-key map "p" 'finder-by-keyword)
cb6c4991 96 (define-key map "P" 'describe-package)
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97 (define-key map "r" 'info-emacs-manual)
98 (define-key map "s" 'describe-syntax)
99 (define-key map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)
100 (define-key map "w" 'where-is)
101 (define-key map "v" 'describe-variable)
102 (define-key map "q" 'help-quit)
103 map)
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104 "Keymap for characters following the Help key.")
105
e17d2fd1 106(define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
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107(define-key global-map [help] 'help-command)
108(define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command)
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109(fset 'help-command help-map)
110
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111;; insert-button makes the action nil if it is not store somewhere
112(defvar help-button-cache nil)
113
0cf0d828 114\f
2fc9d9f4 115(defun help-quit ()
3120a677 116 "Just exit from the Help command's command loop."
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117 (interactive)
118 nil)
119
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120(defvar help-return-method nil
121 "What to do to \"exit\" the help buffer.
122This is a list
a8e7142c 123 (WINDOW . t) delete the selected window (and possibly its frame,
f3ada0ee 124 see `quit-window'), go to WINDOW.
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125 (WINDOW . quit-window) do quit-window, then select WINDOW.
126 (WINDOW BUF START POINT) display BUF at START, POINT, then select WINDOW.")
127
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128(define-obsolete-function-alias 'print-help-return-message 'help-print-return-message "23.2")
129(defun help-print-return-message (&optional function)
433ae6f6 130 "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
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131This function assumes that `standard-output' is the help buffer.
132It computes a message, and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
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133If FUNCTION is nil, it applies `message', thus displaying the message.
134In addition, this function sets up `help-return-method', which see, that
135specifies what to do when the user exits the help buffer."
433ae6f6 136 (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
d536293f 137 (let ((first-message
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138 (cond ((or
139 pop-up-frames
140 (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
01364a75 141 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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142 ;; If the help output buffer is a special display buffer,
143 ;; don't say anything about how to get rid of it.
144 ;; First of all, the user will do that with the window
145 ;; manager, not with Emacs.
146 ;; Secondly, the buffer has not been displayed yet,
147 ;; so we don't know whether its frame will be selected.
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148 nil)
149 ((not (one-window-p t))
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150 (setq help-return-method
151 (cons (selected-window) 'quit-window))
cb0b6766 152 "Type \\[display-buffer] RET to restore the other window.")
d536293f 153 (pop-up-windows
01364a75 154 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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155 "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window.")
156 (t
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157 (setq help-return-method
158 (list (selected-window) (window-buffer)
159 (window-start) (window-point)))
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160 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window."))))
161 (funcall (or function 'message)
162 (concat
163 (if first-message
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164 (substitute-command-keys first-message))
165 (if first-message " ")
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166 ;; If the help buffer will go in a separate frame,
167 ;; it's no use mentioning a command to scroll, so don't.
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168 (if (or pop-up-windows
169 (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
125a8d70 170 nil
a1c9f209 171 (if (same-window-p (buffer-name standard-output))
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172 ;; Say how to scroll this window.
173 (substitute-command-keys
174 "\\[scroll-up] to scroll the help.")
175 ;; Say how to scroll some other window.
6e7f5182 176 (substitute-command-keys
125a8d70 177 "\\[scroll-other-window] to scroll the help."))))))))
433ae6f6 178
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179;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly
180(fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro))
181
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182(defalias 'help 'help-for-help-internal)
183;; find-function can find this.
184(defalias 'help-for-help 'help-for-help-internal)
185;; It can't find this, but nobody will look.
186(make-help-screen help-for-help-internal
9cd39aff 187 (purecopy "Type a help option: [abcCdefFgiIkKlLmnprstvw.] C-[cdefmnoptw] or ?")
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188 ;; Don't purecopy this one, because it's not evaluated (it's
189 ;; directly used as a docstring in a function definition, so it'll
190 ;; be moved to the DOC file anyway: no need for purecopying it).
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191 "You have typed %THIS-KEY%, the help character. Type a Help option:
192\(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text. Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)
193
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194a PATTERN Show commands whose name matches the PATTERN (a list of words
195 or a regexp). See also the `apropos' command.
196b Display all key bindings.
197c KEYS Display the command name run by the given key sequence.
198C CODING Describe the given coding system, or RET for current ones.
199d PATTERN Show a list of functions, variables, and other items whose
200 documentation matches the PATTERN (a list of words or a regexp).
201e Go to the *Messages* buffer which logs echo-area messages.
202f FUNCTION Display documentation for the given function.
203F COMMAND Show the on-line manual's section that describes the command.
204g Display information about the GNU project.
205h Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
206i Start the Info documentation reader: read on-line manuals.
207I METHOD Describe a specific input method, or RET for current.
208k KEYS Display the full documentation for the key sequence.
209K KEYS Show the on-line manual's section for the command bound to KEYS.
90ad3541 210l Show last 300 input keystrokes (lossage).
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211L LANG-ENV Describes a specific language environment, or RET for current.
212m Display documentation of current minor modes and current major mode,
213 including their special commands.
214n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
215p TOPIC Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
216r Display the Emacs manual in Info mode.
217s Display contents of current syntax table, plus explanations.
218S SYMBOL Show the section for the given symbol in the on-line manual
219 for the programming language used in this buffer.
220t Start the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
221v VARIABLE Display the given variable's documentation and value.
222w COMMAND Display which keystrokes invoke the given command (where-is).
223. Display any available local help at point in the echo area.
224
225C-a Information about Emacs.
226C-c Emacs copying permission (GNU General Public License).
227C-d Instructions for debugging GNU Emacs.
228C-e External packages and information about Emacs.
229C-f Emacs FAQ.
230C-m How to order printed Emacs manuals.
231C-n News of recent Emacs changes.
232C-o Emacs ordering and distribution information.
233C-p Info about known Emacs problems.
234C-t Emacs TODO list.
ce9a0ccb 235C-w Information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
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236 help-map)
237
238\f
239
240(defun function-called-at-point ()
241 "Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
242If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
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243 (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
244 (or (condition-case ()
245 (save-excursion
246 (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
247 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
248 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
249 (forward-sexp -1))
250 (skip-chars-forward "'")
251 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
252 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
253 (error nil))
254 (condition-case ()
255 (save-excursion
256 (save-restriction
257 (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
258 (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
259 ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
260 (backward-up-list 1)
261 (forward-char 1)
262 ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
263 ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
264 (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
265 (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
266 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
267 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
268 (error nil))
269 (let* ((str (find-tag-default))
270 (sym (if str (intern-soft str))))
271 (if (and sym (fboundp sym))
272 sym
273 (save-match-data
274 (when (and str (string-match "\\`\\W*\\(.*?\\)\\W*\\'" str))
275 (setq sym (intern-soft (match-string 1 str)))
276 (and (fboundp sym) sym))))))))
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277
278\f
279;;; `User' help functions
280
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281(defun view-help-file (file &optional dir)
282 (view-file (expand-file-name file (or dir data-directory)))
3ffb948c 283 (goto-address-mode 1)
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284 (goto-char (point-min)))
285
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286(defun describe-distribution ()
287 "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
288 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 289 (view-help-file "DISTRIB"))
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290
291(defun describe-copying ()
292 "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs."
293 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 294 (view-help-file "COPYING"))
433ae6f6 295
7b01c8d7 296(defun describe-gnu-project ()
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297 "Display info on the GNU project."
298 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 299 (view-help-file "THE-GNU-PROJECT"))
76766f2d 300
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301(define-obsolete-function-alias 'describe-project 'describe-gnu-project "22.2")
302
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303(defun describe-no-warranty ()
304 "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have."
305 (interactive)
306 (describe-copying)
307 (let (case-fold-search)
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308 (search-forward "Disclaimer of Warranty")
309 (forward-line 0)
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310 (recenter 0)))
311
61c6b658 312(defun describe-prefix-bindings ()
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313 "Describe the bindings of the prefix used to reach this command.
314The prefix described consists of all but the last event
315of the key sequence that ran this command."
61c6b658 316 (interactive)
0f101663 317 (let ((key (this-command-keys)))
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318 (describe-bindings
319 (if (stringp key)
320 (substring key 0 (1- (length key)))
321 (let ((prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
322 (i 0))
323 (while (< i (length prefix))
324 (aset prefix i (aref key i))
325 (setq i (1+ i)))
326 prefix)))))
788d62cf 327;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound,
c7cba9cb 328;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
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329(setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)
330
e38cc268 331(defun view-emacs-news (&optional version)
382d018a 332 "Display info on recent changes to Emacs.
598ea453 333With argument, display info only for the selected version."
382d018a 334 (interactive "P")
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335 (unless version
336 (setq version emacs-major-version))
337 (when (consp version)
338 (let* ((all-versions
339 (let (res)
cc6650af 340 (mapc
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341 (lambda (file)
342 (with-temp-buffer
343 (insert-file-contents
344 (expand-file-name file data-directory))
345 (while (re-search-forward
346 (if (member file '("NEWS.18" "NEWS.1-17"))
347 "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
348 "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t)
349 (setq res (cons (match-string-no-properties 1) res)))))
350 (cons "NEWS"
351 (directory-files data-directory nil
352 "^NEWS\\.[0-9][-0-9]*$" nil)))
353 (sort (delete-dups res) (lambda (a b) (string< b a)))))
8c9fc4be 354 (current (car all-versions)))
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355 (setq version (completing-read
356 (format "Read NEWS for the version (default %s): " current)
357 all-versions nil nil nil nil current))
358 (if (integerp (string-to-number version))
359 (setq version (string-to-number version))
360 (unless (or (member version all-versions)
361 (<= (string-to-number version) (string-to-number current)))
362 (error "No news about version %s" version)))))
363 (when (integerp version)
364 (cond ((<= version 12)
365 (setq version (format "1.%d" version)))
366 ((<= version 18)
367 (setq version (format "%d" version)))
368 ((> version emacs-major-version)
e08b54f2 369 (error "No news about Emacs %d (yet)" version))))
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370 (let* ((vn (if (stringp version)
371 (string-to-number version)
372 version))
373 (file (cond
374 ((>= vn emacs-major-version) "NEWS")
375 ((< vn 18) "NEWS.1-17")
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376 (t (format "NEWS.%d" vn))))
377 res)
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378 (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
379 (widen)
380 (goto-char (point-min))
381 (when (stringp version)
382 (when (re-search-forward
383 (concat (if (< vn 19)
384 "Changes in Emacs[ \t]*"
385 "^\* [^0-9\n]*") version "$")
386 nil t)
387 (beginning-of-line)
388 (narrow-to-region
389 (point)
390 (save-excursion
391 (while (and (setq res
392 (re-search-forward
393 (if (< vn 19)
394 "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
395 "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t))
396 (equal (match-string-no-properties 1) version)))
397 (or res (goto-char (point-max)))
398 (beginning-of-line)
399 (point)))))))
400
06b60517 401(defun view-emacs-todo (&optional _arg)
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402 "Display the Emacs TODO list."
403 (interactive "P")
7b01c8d7 404 (view-help-file "TODO"))
1ebc1f01 405
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406(define-obsolete-function-alias 'view-todo 'view-emacs-todo "22.2")
407
408
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409(defun view-echo-area-messages ()
410 "View the log of recent echo-area messages: the `*Messages*' buffer.
411The number of messages retained in that buffer
412is specified by the variable `message-log-max'."
413 (interactive)
90582f05 414 (with-current-buffer (messages-buffer)
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415 (goto-char (point-max))
416 (display-buffer (current-buffer))))
4f16ea85 417
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418(defun view-order-manuals ()
419 "Display the Emacs ORDERS file."
420 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 421 (view-help-file "ORDERS"))
754084bb 422
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423(defun view-emacs-FAQ ()
424 "Display the Emacs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file."
425 (interactive)
94ea540b 426 ;; (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "FAQ" data-directory))
279b772d 427 (info "(efaq)"))
7ee71cf1 428
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429(defun view-emacs-problems ()
430 "Display info on known problems with Emacs and possible workarounds."
431 (interactive)
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432 (view-help-file "PROBLEMS"))
433
434(defun view-emacs-debugging ()
435 "Display info on how to debug Emacs problems."
436 (interactive)
437 (view-help-file "DEBUG"))
438
439(defun view-external-packages ()
440 "Display external packages and information about Emacs."
441 (interactive)
442 (view-help-file "MORE.STUFF"))
4cbff657 443
433ae6f6 444(defun view-lossage ()
6b8d1c72 445 "Display last 300 input keystrokes.
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446
447To record all your input on a file, use `open-dribble-file'."
433ae6f6 448 (interactive)
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449 (help-setup-xref (list #'view-lossage)
450 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
cde56121 451 (with-help-window (help-buffer)
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452 (princ (mapconcat (lambda (key)
453 (if (or (integerp key) (symbolp key) (listp key))
454 (single-key-description key)
455 (prin1-to-string key nil)))
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456 (recent-keys)
457 " "))
b0fbf754 458 (with-current-buffer standard-output
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459 (goto-char (point-min))
460 (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
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461 (when (search-forward " " nil t)
462 (delete-char -1))
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463 (insert "\n"))
464 ;; jidanni wants to see the last keystrokes immediately.
465 (set-marker help-window-point-marker (point)))))
433ae6f6 466
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467\f
468;; Key bindings
433ae6f6 469
4c45295b 470(defun describe-bindings (&optional prefix buffer)
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471 "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
472We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
473
474The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
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475then we display only bindings that start with that prefix.
476The optional argument BUFFER specifies which buffer's bindings
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477to display (default, the current buffer). BUFFER can be a buffer
478or a buffer name."
3e5929af 479 (interactive)
4c45295b 480 (or buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
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481 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-bindings prefix buffer)
482 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
4c45295b 483 (with-current-buffer buffer
3e5929af 484 (describe-bindings-internal nil prefix)))
a8ad43aa 485
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486;; This function used to be in keymap.c.
487(defun describe-bindings-internal (&optional menus prefix)
488 "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
489We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
490
491The optional argument MENUS, if non-nil, says to mention menu bindings.
492\(Ordinarily these are omitted from the output.)
493The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
494then we display only bindings that start with that prefix."
94ea540b 495 (let ((buf (current-buffer)))
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496 (with-help-window (help-buffer)
497 (describe-buffer-bindings buf prefix menus))))
94ea540b 498
e88a2c59 499(defun where-is (definition &optional insert)
b2c85790 500 "Print message listing key sequences that invoke the command DEFINITION.
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501Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition.
502If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
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503 (interactive
504 (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
788d62cf 505 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
54c0b967 506 val)
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507 (setq val (completing-read
508 (if fn
509 (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
510 "Where is command: ")
511 obarray 'commandp t))
512 (list (if (equal val "") fn (intern val)) current-prefix-arg)))
463d75ac 513 (unless definition (error "No command"))
7a698dc1 514 (let ((func (indirect-function definition))
3829bcc5 515 (defs nil)
e3ce671f 516 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) standard-output)))
740b479c 517 ;; In DEFS, find all symbols that are aliases for DEFINITION.
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518 (mapatoms (lambda (symbol)
519 (and (fboundp symbol)
520 (not (eq symbol definition))
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521 (eq func (condition-case ()
522 (indirect-function symbol)
523 (error symbol)))
3829bcc5 524 (push symbol defs))))
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525 ;; Look at all the symbols--first DEFINITION,
526 ;; then its aliases.
527 (dolist (symbol (cons definition defs))
528 (let* ((remapped (command-remapping symbol))
529 (keys (where-is-internal
530 symbol overriding-local-map nil nil remapped))
531 (keys (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
532 string)
533 (setq string
534 (if insert
535 (if (> (length keys) 0)
536 (if remapped
537 (format "%s (%s) (remapped from %s)"
538 keys remapped symbol)
539 (format "%s (%s)" keys symbol))
540 (format "M-x %s RET" symbol))
541 (if (> (length keys) 0)
542 (if remapped
543 (format "%s is remapped to %s which is on %s"
a5f43550 544 symbol remapped keys)
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545 (format "%s is on %s" symbol keys))
546 ;; If this is the command the user asked about,
547 ;; and it is not on any key, say so.
548 ;; For other symbols, its aliases, say nothing
549 ;; about them unless they are on keys.
550 (if (eq symbol definition)
551 (format "%s is not on any key" symbol)))))
552 (when string
553 (unless (eq symbol definition)
554 (princ ";\n its alias "))
555 (princ string)))))
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556 nil)
557
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558(defun help-key-description (key untranslated)
559 (let ((string (key-description key)))
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560 (if (or (not untranslated)
561 (and (eq (aref untranslated 0) ?\e) (not (eq (aref key 0) ?\e))))
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562 string
563 (let ((otherstring (key-description untranslated)))
564 (if (equal string otherstring)
565 string
566 (format "%s (translated from %s)" string otherstring))))))
71296446 567
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568(defun describe-key-briefly (&optional key insert untranslated)
569 "Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
570If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer.
571If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the untranslated events.
572It can also be a number in which case the untranslated events from
573the last key hit are used.
574
575If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
8ee320fc 576temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
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577 (interactive
578 (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
579 (cursor-in-echo-area t)
580 saved-yank-menu)
581 (unwind-protect
582 (let (key)
583 ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
584 ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
585 (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
586 (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
587 (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
588 (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
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589 ;; Clear the echo area message (Bug#7014).
590 (message nil)
46d91fa0 591 ;; If KEY is a down-event, read and discard the
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592 ;; corresponding up-event. Note that there are also
593 ;; down-events on scroll bars and mode lines: the actual
594 ;; event then is in the second element of the vector.
595 (and (vectorp key)
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596 (let ((last-idx (1- (length key))))
597 (and (eventp (aref key last-idx))
598 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key last-idx)))))
91a2acb2 599 (read-event))
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600 (list
601 key
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602 (if current-prefix-arg (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg))
603 1))
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604 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
605 (when saved-yank-menu
606 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
607 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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608 (if (numberp untranslated)
609 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
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610 (let* ((event (if (and (symbolp (aref key 0))
611 (> (length key) 1)
612 (consp (aref key 1)))
613 (aref key 1)
614 (aref key 0)))
615 (modifiers (event-modifiers event))
b2cba41e 616 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) standard-output))
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617 (mouse-msg (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
618 (memq 'drag modifiers)) " at that spot" ""))
619 (defn (key-binding key t))
620 key-desc)
621 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
622 (if (and (eq defn nil)
623 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
624 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
625 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
626 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
627 (if (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
628 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
629 (if (and (> (length untranslated) 0)
630 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
631 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated)) "(any string)"))
632 ;; Now describe the key, perhaps as changed.
633 (setq key-desc (help-key-description key untranslated))
634 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
635 (princ (format "%s%s is undefined" key-desc mouse-msg))
636 (princ (format "%s%s runs the command %S" key-desc mouse-msg defn)))))
96ede6b2 637
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638(defun describe-key (&optional key untranslated up-event)
639 "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY.
640KEY can be any kind of a key sequence; it can include keyboard events,
641mouse events, and/or menu events. When calling from a program,
642pass KEY as a string or a vector.
643
644If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the corresponding untranslated events.
645It can also be a number, in which case the untranslated events from
646the last key sequence entered are used.
647UP-EVENT is the up-event that was discarded by reading KEY, or nil.
648
649If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
8ee320fc 650temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
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651 (interactive
652 (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
653 (cursor-in-echo-area t)
654 saved-yank-menu)
655 (unwind-protect
656 (let (key)
657 ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
658 ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
659 (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
660 (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
661 (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
662 (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
663 (list
664 key
665 (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
c3f82997 666 ;; If KEY is a down-event, read and include the
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667 ;; corresponding up-event. Note that there are also
668 ;; down-events on scroll bars and mode lines: the actual
669 ;; event then is in the second element of the vector.
91a2acb2 670 (and (vectorp key)
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671 (let ((last-idx (1- (length key))))
672 (and (eventp (aref key last-idx))
673 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key last-idx)))))
91a2acb2 674 (or (and (eventp (aref key 0))
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675 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
676 ;; However, for the C-down-mouse-2 popup
677 ;; menu, there is no subsequent up-event. In
678 ;; this case, the up-event is the next
679 ;; element in the supplied vector.
680 (= (length key) 1))
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681 (and (> (length key) 1)
682 (eventp (aref key 1))
683 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key 1)))))
684 (read-event))))
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685 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
686 (when saved-yank-menu
687 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
688 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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689 (if (numberp untranslated)
690 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
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691 (let* ((event (aref key (if (and (symbolp (aref key 0))
692 (> (length key) 1)
693 (consp (aref key 1)))
694 1
695 0)))
91a2acb2 696 (modifiers (event-modifiers event))
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697 (mouse-msg (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
698 (memq 'drag modifiers)) " at that spot" ""))
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699 (defn (key-binding key t))
700 defn-up defn-up-tricky ev-type
701 mouse-1-remapped mouse-1-tricky)
91a2acb2 702
05ca18a8 703 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
24a27882 704 (when (and (eq defn nil)
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705 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
706 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
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707 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
708 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
709 (message "%s%s is undefined"
710 (help-key-description key untranslated) mouse-msg)
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711 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function defn)
712 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
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713 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
714 (when (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
715 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
716 (when (and untranslated
91a2acb2 717 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
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718 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated))
719 "(any string)"))
720 ;; Need to do this before erasing *Help* buffer in case event
721 ;; is a mouse click in an existing *Help* buffer.
722 (when up-event
723 (setq ev-type (event-basic-type up-event))
724 (let ((sequence (vector up-event)))
725 (when (and (eq ev-type 'mouse-1)
726 mouse-1-click-follows-link
727 (not (eq mouse-1-click-follows-link 'double))
728 (setq mouse-1-remapped
729 (mouse-on-link-p (event-start up-event))))
730 (setq mouse-1-tricky (and (integerp mouse-1-click-follows-link)
731 (> mouse-1-click-follows-link 0)))
732 (cond ((stringp mouse-1-remapped)
733 (setq sequence mouse-1-remapped))
734 ((vectorp mouse-1-remapped)
735 (setcar up-event (elt mouse-1-remapped 0)))
736 (t (setcar up-event 'mouse-2))))
737 (setq defn-up (key-binding sequence nil nil (event-start up-event)))
738 (when mouse-1-tricky
739 (setq sequence (vector up-event))
740 (aset sequence 0 'mouse-1)
741 (setq defn-up-tricky (key-binding sequence nil nil (event-start up-event))))))
cde56121 742 (with-help-window (help-buffer)
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743 (princ (help-key-description key untranslated))
744 (princ (format "\
b96817c3 745%s runs the command %S, which is "
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746 mouse-msg defn))
747 (describe-function-1 defn)
05ca18a8 748 (when up-event
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749 (unless (or (null defn-up)
750 (integerp defn-up)
751 (equal defn-up 'undefined))
752 (princ (format "
753
754----------------- up-event %s----------------
755
e8579ebc 756%s%s%s runs the command %S, which is "
24a27882 757 (if mouse-1-tricky "(short click) " "")
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758 (key-description (vector up-event))
759 mouse-msg
24a27882 760 (if mouse-1-remapped
b96817c3 761 " is remapped to <mouse-2>, which" "")
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762 defn-up))
763 (describe-function-1 defn-up))
764 (unless (or (null defn-up-tricky)
765 (integerp defn-up-tricky)
766 (eq defn-up-tricky 'undefined))
767 (princ (format "
768
769----------------- up-event (long click) ----------------
770
771Pressing <%S>%s for longer than %d milli-seconds
b96817c3 772runs the command %S, which is "
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773 ev-type mouse-msg
774 mouse-1-click-follows-link
775 defn-up-tricky))
cde56121 776 (describe-function-1 defn-up-tricky)))))))
400a1b1f 777\f
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778(defun describe-mode (&optional buffer)
779 "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
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780A brief summary of the minor modes comes first, followed by the
781major mode description. This is followed by detailed
782descriptions of the minor modes, each on a separate page.
783
784For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator
785variable \(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function
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786whose documentation describes the minor mode.
787
788If called from Lisp with a non-nil BUFFER argument, display
789documentation for the major and minor modes of that buffer."
f3b5dd74 790 (interactive "@")
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791 (unless buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
792 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode buffer)
32226619 793 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
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794 ;; For the sake of help-do-xref and help-xref-go-back,
795 ;; don't switch buffers before calling `help-buffer'.
cde56121 796 (with-help-window (help-buffer)
dd39c336 797 (with-current-buffer buffer
f6c57ef6 798 (let (minor-modes)
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799 ;; Older packages do not register in minor-mode-list but only in
800 ;; minor-mode-alist.
801 (dolist (x minor-mode-alist)
802 (setq x (car x))
803 (unless (memq x minor-mode-list)
804 (push x minor-mode-list)))
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805 ;; Find enabled minor mode we will want to mention.
806 (dolist (mode minor-mode-list)
807 ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
808 ;; non-nil, and has a function definition.
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809 (let ((fmode (or (get mode :minor-mode-function) mode)))
810 (and (boundp mode) (symbol-value mode)
811 (fboundp fmode)
812 (let ((pretty-minor-mode
813 (if (string-match "\\(\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\)?\\'"
814 (symbol-name fmode))
815 (capitalize
816 (substring (symbol-name fmode)
817 0 (match-beginning 0)))
818 fmode)))
819 (push (list fmode pretty-minor-mode
820 (format-mode-line (assq mode minor-mode-alist)))
821 minor-modes)))))
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822 (setq minor-modes
823 (sort minor-modes
af5f4483 824 (lambda (a b) (string-lessp (cadr a) (cadr b)))))
f6c57ef6 825 (when minor-modes
71723367 826 (princ "Enabled minor modes:\n")
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827 (make-local-variable 'help-button-cache)
828 (with-current-buffer standard-output
829 (dolist (mode minor-modes)
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830 (let ((mode-function (nth 0 mode))
831 (pretty-minor-mode (nth 1 mode))
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832 (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
833 (add-text-properties 0 (length pretty-minor-mode)
834 '(face bold) pretty-minor-mode)
835 (save-excursion
836 (goto-char (point-max))
837 (princ "\n\f\n")
838 (push (point-marker) help-button-cache)
839 ;; Document the minor modes fully.
840 (insert pretty-minor-mode)
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841 (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n"
842 (if (zerop (length indicator))
843 "no indicator"
844 (format "indicator%s"
d8a869ea 845 indicator))))
e25e90b4 846 (princ (documentation mode-function)))
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847 (insert-button pretty-minor-mode
848 'action (car help-button-cache)
72b64ad5 849 'follow-link t
e25e90b4 850 'help-echo "mouse-2, RET: show full information")
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851 (newline)))
852 (forward-line -1)
853 (fill-paragraph nil)
854 (forward-line 1))
855
856 (princ "\n(Information about these minor modes follows the major mode info.)\n\n"))
f6c57ef6 857 ;; Document the major mode.
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858 (let ((mode mode-name))
859 (with-current-buffer standard-output
4e6d3170 860 (let ((start (point)))
145fe412 861 (insert (format-mode-line mode nil nil buffer))
4e6d3170 862 (add-text-properties start (point) '(face bold)))))
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863 (princ " mode")
864 (let* ((mode major-mode)
865 (file-name (find-lisp-object-file-name mode nil)))
866 (when file-name
867 (princ (concat " defined in `" (file-name-nondirectory file-name) "'"))
868 ;; Make a hyperlink to the library.
869 (with-current-buffer standard-output
870 (save-excursion
871 (re-search-backward "`\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
872 (help-xref-button 1 'help-function-def mode file-name)))))
873 (princ ":\n")
309d5b43 874 (princ (documentation major-mode)))))
6460e534 875 ;; For the sake of IELM and maybe others
309d5b43 876 nil)
400a1b1f 877
f6c57ef6 878
8e864068 879(defun describe-minor-mode (minor-mode)
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880 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as MINOR-MODE.
881MINOR-MODE can be a minor mode symbol or a minor mode indicator string
882appeared on the mode-line."
7ada28ac 883 (interactive (list (completing-read
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884 "Minor mode: "
885 (nconc
886 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)
887 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)
888 ))))
889 (if (symbolp minor-mode)
890 (setq minor-mode (symbol-name minor-mode)))
891 (let ((symbols (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol))
892 (indicators (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)))
893 (cond
894 ((member minor-mode symbols)
895 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (intern minor-mode)))
896 ((member minor-mode indicators)
897 (describe-minor-mode-from-indicator minor-mode))
898 (t
899 (error "No such minor mode: %s" minor-mode)))))
900
7ada28ac 901;; symbol
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902(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol ()
903 ;; In order to list up all minor modes, minor-mode-list
904 ;; is used here instead of minor-mode-alist.
905 (delq nil (mapcar 'symbol-name minor-mode-list)))
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907(defun describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (symbol)
908 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as a symbol, SYMBOL"
7ada28ac 909 (interactive (list (intern (completing-read
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910 "Minor mode symbol: "
911 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)))))
912 (if (fboundp symbol)
913 (describe-function symbol)
914 (describe-variable symbol)))
915
916;; indicator
917(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator ()
7ada28ac 918 (delq nil
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919 (mapcar (lambda (x)
920 (let ((i (format-mode-line x)))
921 ;; remove first space if existed
922 (cond
923 ((= 0 (length i))
924 nil)
94318c8a 925 ((eq (aref i 0) ?\s)
335028c3 926 (substring i 1))
7ada28ac 927 (t
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928 i))))
929 minor-mode-alist)))
357f93d2 930
8e864068 931(defun describe-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
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932 "Display documentation of a minor mode specified by INDICATOR.
933If you call this function interactively, you can give indicator which
934is currently activated with completion."
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935 (interactive (list
936 (completing-read
8e864068 937 "Minor mode indicator: "
335028c3 938 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator))))
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939 (let ((minor-mode (lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator indicator)))
940 (if minor-mode
335028c3 941 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol minor-mode)
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942 (error "Cannot find minor mode for `%s'" indicator))))
943
944(defun lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
37269466 945 "Return a minor mode symbol from its indicator on the mode line."
335028c3 946 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 947 (if (and (< 0 (length indicator))
94318c8a 948 (eq (aref indicator 0) ?\s))
335028c3 949 (setq indicator (substring indicator 1)))
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950 (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
951 result)
952 (while minor-modes
953 (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
7ada28ac 954 (anindicator (format-mode-line
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955 (car (cdr (car minor-modes))))))
956 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 957 (if (and (stringp anindicator)
335028c3 958 (> (length anindicator) 0)
94318c8a 959 (eq (aref anindicator 0) ?\s))
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960 (setq anindicator (substring anindicator 1)))
961 (if (equal indicator anindicator)
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962 (setq result minor-mode
963 minor-modes nil)
964 (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))))
965 result))
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966\f
967;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
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968(defcustom temp-buffer-max-height
969 (lambda (buffer)
970 (if (eq (selected-window) (frame-root-window))
971 (/ (x-display-pixel-height) (frame-char-height) 2)
972 (/ (- (frame-height) 2) 2)))
4e6d3170 973 "Maximum height of a window displaying a temporary buffer.
90e357ae 974This is effective only when Temp Buffer Resize mode is enabled.
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976`resize-temp-buffer-window' will give to a window displaying a
977temporary buffer. It can also be a function to be called to
e4920bc9 978choose the height for such a buffer. It gets one argument, the
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980function is called, the window to be resized is selected."
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981 :type '(choice integer function)
982 :group 'help
6ba6a3e5 983 :version "24.3")
ef654460 984
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985(defcustom temp-buffer-max-width
986 (lambda (buffer)
987 (if (eq (selected-window) (frame-root-window))
988 (/ (x-display-pixel-width) (frame-char-width) 2)
989 (/ (- (frame-width) 2) 2)))
990 "Maximum width of a window displaying a temporary buffer.
991This is effective only when Temp Buffer Resize mode is enabled.
992The value is the maximum width (in columns) which
993`resize-temp-buffer-window' will give to a window displaying a
994temporary buffer. It can also be a function to be called to
995choose the width for such a buffer. It gets one argument, the
996buffer, and should return a positive integer. At the time the
997function is called, the window to be resized is selected."
998 :type '(choice integer function)
999 :group 'help
1000 :version "24.4")
1001
4e1ede6c 1002(define-minor-mode temp-buffer-resize-mode
c5e28e39 1003 "Toggle auto-resizing temporary buffer windows (Temp Buffer Resize Mode).
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1004With a prefix argument ARG, enable Temp Buffer Resize mode if ARG
1005is positive, and disable it otherwise. If called from Lisp,
1006enable the mode if ARG is omitted or nil.
1007
1008When Temp Buffer Resize mode is enabled, the windows in which we
c5e28e39 1009show a temporary buffer are automatically resized in height to
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1010fit the buffer's contents, but never more than
1011`temp-buffer-max-height' nor less than `window-min-height'.
357f93d2 1012
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1013A window is resized only if it has been specially created for the
1014buffer. Windows that have shown another buffer before are not
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1015resized. A frame is resized only if `fit-frame-to-buffer' is
1016non-nil.
8e17c9ba 1017
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1018This mode is used by `help', `apropos' and `completion' buffers,
1019and some others."
b0fbf754 1020 :global t :group 'help
4e1ede6c 1021 (if temp-buffer-resize-mode
57f43907 1022 ;; `help-make-xrefs' may add a `back' button and thus increase the
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1023 ;; text size, so `resize-temp-buffer-window' must be run *after* it.
1024 (add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window 'append)
8304a3bb 1025 (remove-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window)))
48ce3c22 1026
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1027(defun resize-temp-buffer-window (&optional window)
1028 "Resize WINDOW to fit its contents.
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1029WINDOW must be a live window and defaults to the selected one.
1030Do not resize if WINDOW was not created by `display-buffer'.
1031
1032If WINDOW is part of a vertical combination, restrain its new
1033size by `temp-buffer-max-height' and do not resize if its minimum
1034accessible position is scrolled out of view. If WINDOW is part
1035of a horizontal combination, restrain its new size by
1036`temp-buffer-max-width'. In both cases, the value of the option
1037`fit-window-to-buffer-horizontally' can inhibit resizing.
1038
1039If WINDOW is the root window of its frame, resize the frame
1040provided `fit-frame-to-buffer' is non-nil."
c5e28e39 1041 (setq window (window-normalize-window window t))
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1042 (let ((height (if (functionp temp-buffer-max-height)
1043 (with-selected-window window
1044 (funcall temp-buffer-max-height (window-buffer)))
1045 temp-buffer-max-height))
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1046 (width (if (functionp temp-buffer-max-width)
1047 (with-selected-window window
1048 (funcall temp-buffer-max-width (window-buffer)))
1049 temp-buffer-max-width))
9d3aa82c 1050 (quit-cadr (cadr (window-parameter window 'quit-restore))))
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1051 ;; Resize WINDOW iff it was made by `display-buffer'.
1052 (when (or (and (eq quit-cadr 'window)
1053 (or (and (window-combined-p window)
1054 (not (eq fit-window-to-buffer-horizontally
1055 'only))
1056 (pos-visible-in-window-p (point-min) window))
1057 (and (window-combined-p window t)
1058 fit-window-to-buffer-horizontally)))
1059 (and (eq quit-cadr 'frame)
1060 fit-frame-to-buffer
1061 (eq window (frame-root-window window))))
1062 (fit-window-to-buffer window height nil width))))
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357f93d2 1064;;; Help windows.
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1065(defcustom help-window-select 'other
1066 "Non-nil means select help window for viewing.
1067Choices are:
1068 never (nil) Select help window only if there is no other window
1069 on its frame.
1070 other Select help window unless the selected window is the
357f93d2 1071 only other window on the help window's frame.
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1072 always (t) Always select the help window.
1073
1074This option has effect if and only if the help window was created
1075by `with-help-window'"
1076 :type '(choice (const :tag "never (nil)" nil)
1077 (const :tag "other" other)
1078 (const :tag "always (t)" t))
1079 :group 'help
1080 :version "23.1")
1081
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1082(defcustom help-enable-auto-load t
1083 "Whether Help commands can perform autoloading.
1084If non-nil, whenever \\[describe-function] is called for an
1085autoloaded function whose docstring contains any key substitution
1086construct (see `substitute-command-keys'), the library is loaded,
1087so that the documentation can show the right key bindings."
1088 :type 'boolean
1089 :group 'help
2a1e2476 1090 :version "24.3")
c89926a5 1091
357f93d2 1092(defun help-window-display-message (quit-part window &optional scroll)
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1094QUIT-PART is a string telling how to quit the help window WINDOW.
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1096SCROLL equal `other' means tell how to scroll the \"other\"
1097window."
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1098 (let ((scroll-part
1099 (cond
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1100 ;; If we don't have QUIT-PART we probably reuse a window
1101 ;; showing the same buffer so we don't show any message.
1102 ((not quit-part) nil)
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1103 ((pos-visible-in-window-p
1104 (with-current-buffer (window-buffer window)
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1105 (point-max)) window t)
1106 ;; Buffer end is at least partially visible, no need to talk
1107 ;; about scrolling.
cde56121 1108 ".")
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1110 ", \\[scroll-other-window] to scroll help.")
1111 (scroll ", \\[scroll-up] to scroll help."))))
f6e7ec02 1112 (message "%s"
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1113 (substitute-command-keys (concat quit-part scroll-part)))))
1114
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1116 "Set up help window WINDOW for `with-help-window'.
1117WINDOW is the window used for displaying the help buffer.
1118Return VALUE."
1119 (let* ((help-buffer (when (window-live-p window)
1120 (window-buffer window)))
1121 (help-setup (when (window-live-p window)
1122 (car (window-parameter window 'quit-restore)))))
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1124 ;; Handle `help-window-point-marker'.
1125 (when (eq (marker-buffer help-window-point-marker) help-buffer)
880e6158 1126 (set-window-point window help-window-point-marker)
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1128 (set-marker help-window-point-marker nil))
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cde56121 1130 (cond
880e6158 1131 ((or (eq window (selected-window))
357f93d2 1132 (and (or (eq help-window-select t)
cf4eacfd 1133 (eq help-setup 'frame)
357f93d2 1134 (and (eq help-window-select 'other)
880e6158 1135 (eq (window-frame window) (selected-frame))
357f93d2 1136 (> (length (window-list nil 'no-mini)) 2)))
880e6158 1137 (select-window window)))
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1139 (help-window-display-message
1140 (cond
cf4eacfd 1141 ((eq help-setup 'window)
357f93d2 1142 ;; ... and is new, ...
f678e0b6 1143 "Type \"q\" to delete help window")
cf4eacfd 1144 ((eq help-setup 'frame)
880e6158 1145 "Type \"q\" to quit the help frame")
cf4eacfd 1146 ((eq help-setup 'other)
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1148 "Type \"q\" to restore previous buffer"))
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1149 window t))
1150 ((and (eq (window-frame window) (selected-frame))
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1152 ;; There are two windows on the help window's frame and the
1153 ;; other one is the selected one.
1154 (help-window-display-message
1155 (cond
cf4eacfd 1156 ((eq help-setup 'window)
357f93d2 1157 "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to delete the help window")
cf4eacfd 1158 ((eq help-setup 'other)
f678e0b6 1159 "Type \"q\" in help window to restore its previous buffer"))
880e6158 1160 window 'other))
cde56121 1161 (t
f678e0b6 1162 ;; The help window is not selected ...
357f93d2 1163 (help-window-display-message
f678e0b6 1164 (cond
cf4eacfd 1165 ((eq help-setup 'window)
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1167 "Type \"q\" in help window to delete it")
cf4eacfd 1168 ((eq help-setup 'other)
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1169 ;; ... or displayed some other buffer before.
1170 "Type \"q\" in help window to restore previous buffer"))
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1171 window))))
1172 ;; Return VALUE.
1173 value))
cde56121 1174
880e6158 1175;; `with-help-window' is a wrapper for `with-temp-buffer-window'
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1176;; providing the following additional twists:
1177
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1178;; (1) It puts the buffer in `help-mode' (via `help-mode-setup') and
1179;; adds cross references (via `help-mode-finish').
1180
1181;; (2) It issues a message telling how to scroll and quit the help
1182;; window (via `help-window-setup').
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880e6158 1184;; (3) An option (customizable via `help-window-select') to select the
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1186
880e6158 1187;; (4) A marker (`help-window-point-marker') to move point in the help
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1189
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1192(defmacro with-help-window (buffer-name &rest body)
357f93d2 1193 "Display buffer with name BUFFER-NAME in a help window evaluating BODY.
880e6158 1194Select help window if the current value of the user option
4ee88440 1195`help-window-select' says so. Return last value in BODY."
cde56121 1196 (declare (indent 1) (debug t))
357f93d2 1197 `(progn
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1199 ;; where this should be set to a buffer position is within BODY.
cde56121 1200 (set-marker help-window-point-marker nil)
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1202 (cons 'help-mode-setup temp-buffer-window-setup-hook))
1203 (temp-buffer-window-show-hook
1204 (cons 'help-mode-finish temp-buffer-window-show-hook)))
1205 (with-temp-buffer-window
1206 ,buffer-name nil 'help-window-setup (progn ,@body)))))
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1208;; Called from C, on encountering `help-char' when reading a char.
1209;; Don't print to *Help*; that would clobber Help history.
1210(defun help-form-show ()
1211 "Display the output of a non-nil `help-form'."
1212 (let ((msg (eval help-form)))
1213 (if (stringp msg)
1214 (with-output-to-temp-buffer " *Char Help*"
1215 (princ msg)))))
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1218
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