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1 ;;; buff-menu.el --- buffer menu main function and support functions.
2
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4
5 ;; Maintainer: FSF
6
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22
23 ;;; Commentary:
24
25 ;; Edit, delete, or change attributes of all currently active Emacs
26 ;; buffers from a list summarizing thir state. A good way to browse
27 ;; any special or scratch buffers you have loaded, since you can't find
28 ;; them by filename.
29
30 ;;; Code:
31
32 ; Put buffer *Buffer List* into proper mode right away
33 ; so that from now on even list-buffers is enough to get a buffer menu.
34
35 (defvar Buffer-menu-mode-map nil "")
36
37 (if Buffer-menu-mode-map
38 ()
39 (setq Buffer-menu-mode-map (make-keymap))
40 (suppress-keymap Buffer-menu-mode-map t)
41 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "q" 'Buffer-menu-select)
42 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "2" 'Buffer-menu-2-window)
43 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "1" 'Buffer-menu-1-window)
44 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "f" 'Buffer-menu-this-window)
45 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "o" 'Buffer-menu-other-window)
46 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "\C-o" 'Buffer-menu-switch-other-window)
47 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "s" 'Buffer-menu-save)
48 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "d" 'Buffer-menu-delete)
49 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "k" 'Buffer-menu-delete)
50 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "\C-d" 'Buffer-menu-delete-backwards)
51 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "\C-k" 'Buffer-menu-delete)
52 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "x" 'Buffer-menu-execute)
53 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map " " 'next-line)
54 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "n" 'next-line)
55 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "p" 'previous-line)
56 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "\177" 'Buffer-menu-backup-unmark)
57 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "~" 'Buffer-menu-not-modified)
58 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "?" 'describe-mode)
59 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "u" 'Buffer-menu-unmark)
60 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "m" 'Buffer-menu-mark)
61 (define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "t" 'Buffer-menu-visit-tags-table))
62
63 ;; Buffer Menu mode is suitable only for specially formatted data.
64 (put 'Buffer-menu-mode 'mode-class 'special)
65
66 (defun Buffer-menu-mode ()
67 "Major mode for editing a list of buffers.
68 Each line describes one of the buffers in Emacs.
69 Letters do not insert themselves; instead, they are commands.
70 \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>
71 \\[Buffer-menu-mark] -- mark buffer to be displayed.
72 \\[Buffer-menu-select] -- select buffer of line point is on.
73 Also show buffers marked with m in other windows.
74 \\[Buffer-menu-1-window] -- select that buffer in full-frame window.
75 \\[Buffer-menu-2-window] -- select that buffer in one window,
76 together with buffer selected before this one in another window.
77 \\[Buffer-menu-this-window] -- select that buffer in place of the buffer menu buffer.
78 \\[Buffer-menu-other-window] -- select that buffer in another window,
79 so the buffer menu buffer remains visible in its window.
80 \\[Buffer-menu-switch-other-window] -- switch the other window to this buffer.
81 \\[Buffer-menu-visit-tags-table] -- visit-tags-table this buffer.
82 \\[Buffer-menu-not-modified] -- clear modified-flag on that buffer.
83 \\[Buffer-menu-save] -- mark that buffer to be saved, and move down.
84 \\[Buffer-menu-delete] -- mark that buffer to be deleted, and move down.
85 \\[Buffer-menu-delete-backwards] -- mark that buffer to be deleted, and move up.
86 \\[Buffer-menu-execute] -- delete or save marked buffers.
87 \\[Buffer-menu-unmark] -- remove all kinds of marks from current line.
88 \\[Buffer-menu-backup-unmark] -- back up a line and remove marks."
89 (kill-all-local-variables)
90 (use-local-map Buffer-menu-mode-map)
91 (setq truncate-lines t)
92 (setq buffer-read-only t)
93 (setq major-mode 'Buffer-menu-mode)
94 (setq mode-name "Buffer Menu")
95 (run-hooks 'buffer-menu-mode-hook))
96 \f
97 (defvar Buffer-menu-buffer-column 4)
98
99 (defun Buffer-menu-buffer (error-if-non-existent-p)
100 "Return buffer described by this line of buffer menu."
101 (save-excursion
102 (beginning-of-line)
103 (forward-char Buffer-menu-buffer-column)
104 (let ((start (point))
105 string)
106 ;; End of buffer name marked by tab or two spaces.
107 (re-search-forward "\t\\| ")
108 (skip-chars-backward " \t")
109 (setq string (buffer-substring start (point)))
110 (or (get-buffer string)
111 (if error-if-non-existent-p
112 (error "No buffer named \"%s\"" string)
113 nil)))))
114 \f
115 (defun buffer-menu (&optional arg)
116 "Make a menu of buffers so you can save, delete or select them.
117 With argument, show only buffers that are visiting files.
118 Type ? after invocation to get help on commands available.
119 Type q immediately to make the buffer menu go away."
120 (interactive "P")
121 (list-buffers arg)
122 (pop-to-buffer "*Buffer List*")
123 (forward-line 2)
124 (message
125 "Commands: d, s, x; 1, 2, m, u, q; delete; ~; ? for help."))
126
127 (defun Buffer-menu-mark ()
128 "Mark buffer on this line for being displayed by \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>\\[Buffer-menu-select] command."
129 (interactive)
130 (beginning-of-line)
131 (if (looking-at " [-M]")
132 (ding)
133 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
134 (delete-char 1)
135 (insert ?>)
136 (forward-line 1))))
137
138 (defun Buffer-menu-unmark ()
139 "Cancel all requested operations on buffer on this line."
140 (interactive)
141 (beginning-of-line)
142 (if (looking-at " [-M]")
143 (ding)
144 (let* ((buf (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
145 (mod (buffer-modified-p buf))
146 (readonly (save-excursion (set-buffer buf) buffer-read-only))
147 (buffer-read-only nil))
148 (delete-char 3)
149 (insert (if readonly (if mod " *%" " %") (if mod " * " " ")))))
150 (forward-line 1))
151
152 (defun Buffer-menu-backup-unmark ()
153 "Move up and cancel all requested operations on buffer on line above."
154 (interactive)
155 (forward-line -1)
156 (Buffer-menu-unmark)
157 (forward-line -1))
158
159 (defun Buffer-menu-delete ()
160 "Mark buffer on this line to be deleted by \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>\\[Buffer-menu-execute] command."
161 (interactive)
162 (beginning-of-line)
163 (if (looking-at " [-M]") ;header lines
164 (ding)
165 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
166 (delete-char 1)
167 (insert ?D)
168 (forward-line 1))))
169
170 (defun Buffer-menu-delete-backwards ()
171 "Mark buffer on this line to be deleted by \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>\\[Buffer-menu-execute] command
172 and then move up one line"
173 (interactive)
174 (Buffer-menu-delete)
175 (forward-line -2)
176 (if (looking-at " [-M]") (forward-line 1)))
177
178 (defun Buffer-menu-save ()
179 "Mark buffer on this line to be saved by \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>\\[Buffer-menu-execute] command."
180 (interactive)
181 (beginning-of-line)
182 (forward-char 1)
183 (if (looking-at " [-M]") ;header lines
184 (ding)
185 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
186 (delete-char 1)
187 (insert ?S)
188 (forward-line 1))))
189
190 (defun Buffer-menu-not-modified ()
191 "Mark buffer on this line as unmodified (no changes to save)."
192 (interactive)
193 (save-excursion
194 (set-buffer (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
195 (set-buffer-modified-p nil))
196 (save-excursion
197 (beginning-of-line)
198 (forward-char 1)
199 (if (looking-at "\\*")
200 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
201 (delete-char 1)
202 (insert ? )))))
203
204 (defun Buffer-menu-execute ()
205 "Save and/or delete buffers marked with \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>\\[Buffer-menu-save] or \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>\\[Buffer-menu-delete] commands."
206 (interactive)
207 (save-excursion
208 (goto-char (point-min))
209 (forward-line 1)
210 (while (re-search-forward "^.S" nil t)
211 (let ((modp nil))
212 (save-excursion
213 (set-buffer (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
214 (save-buffer)
215 (setq modp (buffer-modified-p)))
216 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
217 (delete-char -1)
218 (insert (if modp ?* ? ))))))
219 (save-excursion
220 (goto-char (point-min))
221 (forward-line 1)
222 (let ((buff-menu-buffer (current-buffer))
223 (buffer-read-only nil))
224 (while (search-forward "\nD" nil t)
225 (forward-char -1)
226 (let ((buf (Buffer-menu-buffer nil)))
227 (or (eq buf nil)
228 (eq buf buff-menu-buffer)
229 (save-excursion (kill-buffer buf))))
230 (if (Buffer-menu-buffer nil)
231 (progn (delete-char 1)
232 (insert ? ))
233 (delete-region (point) (progn (forward-line 1) (point)))
234 (forward-char -1))))))
235
236 (defun Buffer-menu-select ()
237 "Select this line's buffer; also display buffers marked with `>'.
238 You can mark buffers with the \\<Buffer-menu-mode-map>\\[Buffer-menu-mark] command."
239 (interactive)
240 (let ((buff (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
241 (menu (current-buffer))
242 (others ())
243 tem)
244 (goto-char (point-min))
245 (while (search-forward "\n>" nil t)
246 (setq tem (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
247 (let ((buffer-read-only nil))
248 (delete-char -1)
249 (insert ?\ ))
250 (or (eq tem buff) (memq tem others) (setq others (cons tem others))))
251 (setq others (nreverse others)
252 tem (/ (1- (frame-height)) (1+ (length others))))
253 (delete-other-windows)
254 (switch-to-buffer buff)
255 (or (eq menu buff)
256 (bury-buffer menu))
257 (while others
258 (split-window nil tem)
259 (other-window 1)
260 (switch-to-buffer (car others))
261 (setq others (cdr others)))
262 (other-window 1))) ;back to the beginning!
263 \f
264 (defun Buffer-menu-visit-tags-table ()
265 "Visit the tags table in the buffer on this line. See `visit-tags-table'."
266 (interactive)
267 (let ((file (buffer-file-name (Buffer-menu-buffer t))))
268 (if file
269 (visit-tags-table file)
270 (error "Specified buffer has no file"))))
271
272 (defun Buffer-menu-1-window ()
273 "Select this line's buffer, alone, in full frame."
274 (interactive)
275 (switch-to-buffer (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
276 (bury-buffer (other-buffer))
277 (delete-other-windows))
278
279 (defun Buffer-menu-this-window ()
280 "Select this line's buffer in this window."
281 (interactive)
282 (switch-to-buffer (Buffer-menu-buffer t)))
283
284 (defun Buffer-menu-other-window ()
285 "Select this line's buffer in other window, leaving buffer menu visible."
286 (interactive)
287 (switch-to-buffer-other-window (Buffer-menu-buffer t)))
288
289 (defun Buffer-menu-switch-other-window ()
290 "Make the other window select this line's buffer.
291 The current window remains selected."
292 (interactive)
293 (display-buffer (Buffer-menu-buffer t)))
294
295 (defun Buffer-menu-2-window ()
296 "Select this line's buffer, with previous buffer in second window."
297 (interactive)
298 (let ((buff (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
299 (menu (current-buffer))
300 (pop-up-windows t))
301 (switch-to-buffer (other-buffer))
302 (pop-to-buffer buff)
303 (bury-buffer menu)))
304
305 ;;; buff-menu.el ends here