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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
e5167999 8
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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))))))
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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
582 (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
583 ;; If KEY is a down-event, read the corresponding up-event
584 ;; and use it as the third argument.
585 (if (and (consp key) (symbolp (car key))
586 (memq 'down (cdr (get (car key) 'event-symbol-elements))))
587 (read-event))))
588 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
589 (when saved-yank-menu
590 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
591 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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592 (if (numberp untranslated)
593 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
400a1b1f 594 (save-excursion
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595 (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
596 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t))
597 window position)
598 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
599 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
600 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
601 (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
602 (memq 'drag modifiers))
603 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
604 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
605 (if (windowp window)
606 (progn
607 (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
608 (goto-char position)))
609 ;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command.
610 (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key)
2c30b450 611 (key-binding key t)))
36178ae8 612 key-desc)
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613 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
614 (if (and (eq defn nil)
615 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
616 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
617 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
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618 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
619 (if (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
620 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
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621 (if (and (> (length untranslated) 0)
622 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
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623 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated))
624 "(any string)"))
625 ;; Now describe the key, perhaps as changed.
626 (setq key-desc (help-key-description key untranslated))
d61ac4a6 627 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
788d62cf 628 (princ (format "%s is undefined" key-desc))
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629 (princ (format (if (windowp window)
630 "%s at that spot runs the command %s"
631 "%s runs the command %s")
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632 key-desc
633 (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))
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635(defun describe-key (&optional key untranslated up-event)
636 "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY.
637KEY can be any kind of a key sequence; it can include keyboard events,
638mouse events, and/or menu events. When calling from a program,
639pass KEY as a string or a vector.
640
641If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the corresponding untranslated events.
642It can also be a number, in which case the untranslated events from
643the last key sequence entered are used.
644UP-EVENT is the up-event that was discarded by reading KEY, or nil.
645
646If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
8ee320fc 647temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
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648 (interactive
649 (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
650 (cursor-in-echo-area t)
651 saved-yank-menu)
652 (unwind-protect
653 (let (key)
654 ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
655 ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
656 (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
657 (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
658 (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
659 (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
660 (list
661 key
662 (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
663 ;; If KEY is a down-event, read the corresponding up-event
664 ;; and use it as the third argument.
665 (if (and (consp key) (symbolp (car key))
666 (memq 'down (cdr (get (car key) 'event-symbol-elements))))
667 (read-event))))
668 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
669 (when saved-yank-menu
670 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
671 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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672 (if (numberp untranslated)
673 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
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674 (save-excursion
675 (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
676 window position)
677 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
678 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
679 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
680 (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
681 (memq 'drag modifiers))
682 (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
683 position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
94ea540b 684 (when (windowp window)
788d62cf 685 (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
94ea540b 686 (goto-char position))
2c30b450 687 (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key) (key-binding key t))))
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688 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
689 (if (and (eq defn nil)
690 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
691 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
692 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
d61ac4a6 693 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
02dfca16 694 (message "%s is undefined" (help-key-description key untranslated))
3e5929af 695 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function defn) (interactive-p))
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696 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
697 (if (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
698 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
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699 (if (and untranslated
700 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
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701 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated))
702 "(any string)"))
3e5929af 703 (with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
02dfca16 704 (princ (help-key-description key untranslated))
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705 (if (windowp window)
706 (princ " at that spot"))
707 (princ " runs the command ")
708 (prin1 defn)
709 (princ "\n which is ")
3e5929af 710 (describe-function-1 defn)
4cf9f027 711 (when up-event
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712 (let ((ev (aref up-event 0))
713 (descr (key-description up-event))
714 (hdr "\n\n-------------- up event ---------------\n\n")
715 defn
716 mouse-1-tricky mouse-1-remapped)
717 (when (and (consp ev)
718 (eq (car ev) 'mouse-1)
719 (windowp window)
720 mouse-1-click-follows-link
721 (not (eq mouse-1-click-follows-link 'double))
722 (with-current-buffer (window-buffer window)
723 (mouse-on-link-p (posn-point (event-start ev)))))
724 (setq mouse-1-tricky (integerp mouse-1-click-follows-link)
725 mouse-1-remapped (or (not mouse-1-tricky)
726 (> mouse-1-click-follows-link 0)))
727 (if mouse-1-remapped
728 (setcar ev 'mouse-2)))
729 (setq defn (or (string-key-binding up-event) (key-binding up-event)))
4cf9f027 730 (unless (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
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731 (princ (if mouse-1-tricky
732 "\n\n----------------- up-event (short click) ----------------\n\n"
733 hdr))
734 (setq hdr nil)
735 (princ descr)
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736 (if (windowp window)
737 (princ " at that spot"))
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738 (if mouse-1-remapped
739 (princ " is remapped to <mouse-2>\n which" ))
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740 (princ " runs the command ")
741 (prin1 defn)
742 (princ "\n which is ")
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743 (describe-function-1 defn))
744 (when mouse-1-tricky
745 (setcar ev
746 (if (> mouse-1-click-follows-link 0) 'mouse-1 'mouse-2))
747 (setq defn (or (string-key-binding up-event) (key-binding up-event)))
748 (unless (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
749 (princ (or hdr
750 "\n\n----------------- up-event (long click) ----------------\n\n"))
751 (princ "Pressing ")
752 (princ descr)
753 (if (windowp window)
754 (princ " at that spot"))
755 (princ (format " for longer than %d milli-seconds\n"
756 (abs mouse-1-click-follows-link)))
757 (if (not mouse-1-remapped)
758 (princ " remaps it to <mouse-2> which" ))
759 (princ " runs the command ")
760 (prin1 defn)
761 (princ "\n which is ")
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762 (describe-function-1 defn)))))
763 (print-help-return-message)))))))
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766(defun describe-mode (&optional buffer)
767 "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
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768A brief summary of the minor modes comes first, followed by the
769major mode description. This is followed by detailed
770descriptions of the minor modes, each on a separate page.
771
772For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator
773variable \(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function
774whose documentation describes the minor mode."
400a1b1f 775 (interactive)
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776 (unless buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
777 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode buffer)
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778 (interactive-p))
779 ;; For the sake of help-do-xref and help-xref-go-back,
780 ;; don't switch buffers before calling `help-buffer'.
3e5929af 781 (with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
dd39c336 782 (with-current-buffer buffer
f6c57ef6 783 (let (minor-modes)
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784 ;; Older packages do not register in minor-mode-list but only in
785 ;; minor-mode-alist.
786 (dolist (x minor-mode-alist)
787 (setq x (car x))
788 (unless (memq x minor-mode-list)
789 (push x minor-mode-list)))
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790 ;; Find enabled minor mode we will want to mention.
791 (dolist (mode minor-mode-list)
792 ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
793 ;; non-nil, and has a function definition.
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794 (let ((fmode (or (get mode :minor-mode-function) mode)))
795 (and (boundp mode) (symbol-value mode)
796 (fboundp fmode)
797 (let ((pretty-minor-mode
798 (if (string-match "\\(\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\)?\\'"
799 (symbol-name fmode))
800 (capitalize
801 (substring (symbol-name fmode)
802 0 (match-beginning 0)))
803 fmode)))
804 (push (list fmode pretty-minor-mode
805 (format-mode-line (assq mode minor-mode-alist)))
806 minor-modes)))))
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807 (setq minor-modes
808 (sort minor-modes
af5f4483 809 (lambda (a b) (string-lessp (cadr a) (cadr b)))))
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810 (when minor-modes
811 (princ "Summary of minor modes:\n")
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812 (make-local-variable 'help-button-cache)
813 (with-current-buffer standard-output
814 (dolist (mode minor-modes)
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815 (let ((mode-function (nth 0 mode))
816 (pretty-minor-mode (nth 1 mode))
e25e90b4 817 (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
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818 (setq indicator (if (zerop (length indicator))
819 "no indicator"
820 (format "indicator%s" indicator)))
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821 (add-text-properties 0 (length pretty-minor-mode)
822 '(face bold) pretty-minor-mode)
823 (save-excursion
824 (goto-char (point-max))
825 (princ "\n\f\n")
826 (push (point-marker) help-button-cache)
827 ;; Document the minor modes fully.
828 (insert pretty-minor-mode)
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830 (princ (documentation mode-function)))
831 (princ " ")
832 (insert-button pretty-minor-mode
833 'action (car help-button-cache)
72b64ad5 834 'follow-link t
e25e90b4 835 'help-echo "mouse-2, RET: show full information")
dd39c336 836 (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n" indicator)))))
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837 (princ "\n(Full information about these minor modes
838follows the description of the major mode.)\n\n"))
839 ;; Document the major mode.
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840 (let ((mode mode-name))
841 (with-current-buffer standard-output
842 (insert mode)
843 (add-text-properties (- (point) (length mode)) (point) '(face bold))))
f6c57ef6 844 (princ " mode:\n")
e25e90b4 845 (princ (documentation major-mode)))
9639be74 846 (print-help-return-message))))
400a1b1f 847
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8e864068 849(defun describe-minor-mode (minor-mode)
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850 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as MINOR-MODE.
851MINOR-MODE can be a minor mode symbol or a minor mode indicator string
852appeared on the mode-line."
7ada28ac 853 (interactive (list (completing-read
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854 "Minor mode: "
855 (nconc
856 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)
857 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)
858 ))))
859 (if (symbolp minor-mode)
860 (setq minor-mode (symbol-name minor-mode)))
861 (let ((symbols (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol))
862 (indicators (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)))
863 (cond
864 ((member minor-mode symbols)
865 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (intern minor-mode)))
866 ((member minor-mode indicators)
867 (describe-minor-mode-from-indicator minor-mode))
868 (t
869 (error "No such minor mode: %s" minor-mode)))))
870
7ada28ac 871;; symbol
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872(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol ()
873 ;; In order to list up all minor modes, minor-mode-list
874 ;; is used here instead of minor-mode-alist.
875 (delq nil (mapcar 'symbol-name minor-mode-list)))
876(defun describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (symbol)
877 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as a symbol, SYMBOL"
7ada28ac 878 (interactive (list (intern (completing-read
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879 "Minor mode symbol: "
880 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)))))
881 (if (fboundp symbol)
882 (describe-function symbol)
883 (describe-variable symbol)))
884
885;; indicator
886(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator ()
7ada28ac 887 (delq nil
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888 (mapcar (lambda (x)
889 (let ((i (format-mode-line x)))
890 ;; remove first space if existed
891 (cond
892 ((= 0 (length i))
893 nil)
894 ((eq (aref i 0) ?\ )
895 (substring i 1))
7ada28ac 896 (t
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897 i))))
898 minor-mode-alist)))
8e864068 899(defun describe-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
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900 "Display documentation of a minor mode specified by INDICATOR.
901If you call this function interactively, you can give indicator which
902is currently activated with completion."
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903 (interactive (list
904 (completing-read
8e864068 905 "Minor mode indicator: "
335028c3 906 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator))))
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907 (let ((minor-mode (lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator indicator)))
908 (if minor-mode
335028c3 909 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol minor-mode)
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910 (error "Cannot find minor mode for `%s'" indicator))))
911
912(defun lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
913 "Return a minor mode symbol from its indicator on the modeline."
335028c3 914 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 915 (if (and (< 0 (length indicator))
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916 (eq (aref indicator 0) ?\ ))
917 (setq indicator (substring indicator 1)))
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918 (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
919 result)
920 (while minor-modes
921 (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
7ada28ac 922 (anindicator (format-mode-line
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923 (car (cdr (car minor-modes))))))
924 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 925 (if (and (stringp anindicator)
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926 (> (length anindicator) 0)
927 (eq (aref anindicator 0) ?\ ))
928 (setq anindicator (substring anindicator 1)))
929 (if (equal indicator anindicator)
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930 (setq result minor-mode
931 minor-modes nil)
932 (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))))
933 result))
934
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936;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
937
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939 "*Maximum height of a window displaying a temporary buffer.
940This is the maximum height (in text lines) which `resize-temp-buffer-window'
941will give to a window displaying a temporary buffer.
942It can also be a function which will be called with the object corresponding
943to the buffer to be displayed as argument and should return an integer
944positive number."
945 :type '(choice integer function)
946 :group 'help
947 :version "20.4")
948
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950 "Toggle the mode which makes windows smaller for temporary buffers.
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951With prefix argument ARG, turn the resizing of windows displaying temporary
952buffers on if ARG is positive or off otherwise.
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953This makes the window the right height for its contents, but never
954more than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor less than `window-min-height'.
955This applies to `help', `apropos' and `completion' buffers, and some others."
b0fbf754 956 :global t :group 'help
4e1ede6c 957 (if temp-buffer-resize-mode
57f43907 958 ;; `help-make-xrefs' may add a `back' button and thus increase the
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959 ;; text size, so `resize-temp-buffer-window' must be run *after* it.
960 (add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window 'append)
8304a3bb 961 (remove-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window)))
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963(defun resize-temp-buffer-window ()
964 "Resize the current window to fit its contents.
4483ddc5 965Will not make it higher than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor smaller than
b2c85790 966`window-min-height'. Do nothing if it is the only window on its frame, if it
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967is not as wide as the frame or if some of the window's contents are scrolled
968out of view."
969 (unless (or (one-window-p 'nomini)
970 (not (pos-visible-in-window-p (point-min)))
971 (/= (frame-width) (window-width)))
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972 (fit-window-to-buffer
973 (selected-window)
974 (if (functionp temp-buffer-max-height)
975 (funcall temp-buffer-max-height (current-buffer))
976 temp-buffer-max-height))))
48ce3c22 977
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978;; Provide this for the sake of define-minor-mode which generates
979;; defcustoms which require 'help'.
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980(provide 'help)
981
dd39c336 982;; arch-tag: cf427352-27e9-49b7-9a6f-741ebab02423
1a06eabd 983;;; help.el ends here