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index 47f9c57..03beef1 100644 (file)
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ;;; ediff-util.el --- the core commands and utilities of ediff
-;;; Copyright (C) 1994, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+;; Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Michael Kifer <kifer@cs.sunysb.edu>
 
 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
-;; the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
-
+;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 ;;; Code:
+        
+(provide 'ediff-util)
+
+;; Compiler pacifier
+(defvar ediff-patch-diagnostics)
+(defvar ediff-patchbufer)
+(defvar ediff-use-toolbar-p)
+(defvar ediff-toolbar-height)
+(defvar ediff-toolbar)
+(defvar ediff-toolbar-3way)
+(defvar bottom-toolbar)
+(defvar bottom-toolbar-visible-p)
+(defvar bottom-toolbar-height)
+(defvar mark-active)
+(defvar ediff-emacs-p)
+
+(eval-when-compile
+  (let ((load-path (cons (expand-file-name ".") load-path)))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff-init)
+       (load "ediff-init.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff-help)
+       (load "ediff-help.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff-mult)
+       (load "ediff-mult.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff-wind)
+       (load "ediff-wind.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff-diff)
+       (load "ediff-diff.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff-merg)
+       (load "ediff-merg.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff)
+       (load "ediff.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
+    (or (featurep 'ediff-tbar)
+       ediff-emacs-p
+       (load "ediff-tbar.el" 'noerror nil 'nosuffix))
+    ))
+;; end pacifier
+
 
 (require 'ediff-init)
+(require 'ediff-help)
 (require 'ediff-mult)
+(require 'ediff-wind)
+(require 'ediff-diff)
+(require 'ediff-merg)
+
+(if ediff-xemacs-p
+    (require 'ediff-tbar))
 
 \f
 ;;; Functions
@@ -34,9 +80,11 @@ This mode is entered through one of the following commands:
        `ediff'
        `ediff-files'
        `ediff-buffers'
+       `ebuffers'
        `ediff3'
        `ediff-files3'
        `ediff-buffers3'
+       `ebuffers3'
        `ediff-merge'
        `ediff-merge-files'
        `ediff-merge-files-with-ancestor'
@@ -52,6 +100,7 @@ This mode is entered through one of the following commands:
        `ediff-patch-file'
        `ediff-patch-buffer'
        `epatch-buffer'
+        `erevision'
        `ediff-revision'
 
 Commands:
@@ -62,9 +111,6 @@ Commands:
   (run-hooks 'ediff-mode-hook))
 
     
-(require 'ediff-diff)
-(require 'ediff-merg)
-  
 \f
 ;;; Build keymaps
 
@@ -92,12 +138,17 @@ to invocation.")
   (setq ediff-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap))
   (suppress-keymap ediff-mode-map)
   
+  (define-key ediff-mode-map
+    (if ediff-emacs-p [mouse-2] [button2]) 'ediff-help-for-quick-help)
+  (define-key ediff-mode-map "\C-m"  'ediff-help-for-quick-help)
+
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "p" 'ediff-previous-difference)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "\C-?" 'ediff-previous-difference)
-  (define-key ediff-mode-map [backspace] 'ediff-previous-difference)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map [delete] 'ediff-previous-difference)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "\C-h" (if ediff-no-emacs-help-in-control-buffer
                                        'ediff-previous-difference nil))
+  ;; must come after C-h, or else C-h wipes out backspace's binding in XEmacs
+  (define-key ediff-mode-map [backspace] 'ediff-previous-difference)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "n" 'ediff-next-difference)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map " " 'ediff-next-difference)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "j" 'ediff-jump-to-difference)
@@ -126,7 +177,7 @@ to invocation.")
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "E" 'ediff-documentation)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "?" 'ediff-toggle-help)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "!" 'ediff-update-diffs)
-  (define-key ediff-mode-map "M" 'ediff-show-meta-buffer)
+  (define-key ediff-mode-map "M" 'ediff-show-current-session-meta-buffer)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "R" 'ediff-show-registry)
   (or ediff-word-mode
       (define-key ediff-mode-map "*" 'ediff-make-or-kill-fine-diffs))
@@ -137,43 +188,30 @@ to invocation.")
         ;; Will barf if no ancestor
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "/" 'ediff-show-ancestor)
         ;; In merging, we allow only A->C and B->C copying.
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "a" (function
-                                        (lambda (arg)
-                                          (interactive "P")
-                                          (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ac"))))
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "b" (function
-                                        (lambda (arg)
-                                          (interactive "P")
-                                          (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "bc"))))
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "r" (function
-                                        (lambda (arg)
-                                          (interactive "P")
-                                          (ediff-restore-diff arg ?c))))
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "a" 'ediff-copy-A-to-C)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "b" 'ediff-copy-B-to-C)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "r" 'ediff-restore-diff-in-merge-buffer)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "s" 'ediff-shrink-window-C)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "+" 'ediff-combine-diffs)
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "$" 'ediff-toggle-show-clashes-only)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "$"  nil)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "$$" 'ediff-toggle-show-clashes-only)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "$*" 'ediff-toggle-skip-changed-regions)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "&" 'ediff-re-merge))
        (ediff-3way-comparison-job
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ab" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ba" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ac" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "bc" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ab" 'ediff-copy-A-to-B)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ba" 'ediff-copy-B-to-A)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ac" 'ediff-copy-A-to-C)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "bc" 'ediff-copy-B-to-C)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "c" nil)
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ca" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "cb" 'ediff-diff-to-diff)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "ca" 'ediff-copy-C-to-A)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "cb" 'ediff-copy-C-to-B)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "ra" 'ediff-restore-diff)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "rb" 'ediff-restore-diff)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "rc" 'ediff-restore-diff)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "C"  'ediff-toggle-read-only))
        (t ; 2-way comparison
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "a" (function
-                                        (lambda (arg)
-                                          (interactive "P")
-                                          (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ab"))))
-        (define-key ediff-mode-map "b" (function
-                                        (lambda (arg)
-                                          (interactive "P")
-                                          (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ba"))))
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "a"  'ediff-copy-A-to-B)
+        (define-key ediff-mode-map "b"  'ediff-copy-B-to-A)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "ra" 'ediff-restore-diff)
         (define-key ediff-mode-map "rb" 'ediff-restore-diff))
        ) ; cond
@@ -190,6 +228,9 @@ to invocation.")
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "wa"  'ediff-save-buffer)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "wb"  'ediff-save-buffer)
   (define-key ediff-mode-map "wd"  'ediff-save-buffer)
+  (define-key ediff-mode-map "="   'ediff-inferior-compare-regions)
+  (if (fboundp 'ediff-show-patch-diagnostics)
+      (define-key ediff-mode-map "P"  'ediff-show-patch-diagnostics))
   (if ediff-3way-job
       (progn
        (define-key ediff-mode-map "wc" 'ediff-save-buffer)
@@ -205,25 +246,52 @@ to invocation.")
 
 ;;; Setup functions
 
-(require 'ediff-wind)
-
-(or (boundp 'synchronize-minibuffers)
-    (defvar synchronize-minibuffers nil))
-
-;; Common startup entry for all Ediff functions
-;; It now returns control buffer so other functions can do post-processing
+;; Common startup entry for all Ediff functions It now returns control buffer
+;; so other functions can do post-processing SETUP-PARAMETERS is a list of the
+;; form ((param .val) (param . val)...)  This serves a similar purpose to
+;; STARTUP-HOOKS, but these parameters are set in the new control buffer right
+;; after this buf is created and before any windows are set and such.
 (defun ediff-setup (buffer-A file-A buffer-B file-B buffer-C file-C
-                            startup-hooks setup-parameters)
-  (setq file-A (expand-file-name file-A))
-  (setq file-B (expand-file-name file-B))
+                            startup-hooks setup-parameters
+                            &optional merge-buffer-file)
+  ;; ediff-convert-standard-filename puts file names in the form appropriate
+  ;; for the OS at hand.
+  (setq file-A (ediff-convert-standard-filename (expand-file-name file-A)))
+  (setq file-B (ediff-convert-standard-filename (expand-file-name file-B)))
   (if (stringp file-C)
-      (setq file-C (expand-file-name file-C)))
+      (setq file-C
+           (ediff-convert-standard-filename (expand-file-name file-C))))
+  (if (stringp merge-buffer-file)
+      (progn
+       (setq merge-buffer-file 
+             (ediff-convert-standard-filename
+              (expand-file-name merge-buffer-file)))
+       ;; check the directory exists
+       (or (file-exists-p (file-name-directory merge-buffer-file))
+           (error "Directory %s given as place to save the merge doesn't exist."
+                  (abbreviate-file-name 
+                   (file-name-directory merge-buffer-file))))
+       (if (and (file-exists-p merge-buffer-file)
+                (file-directory-p merge-buffer-file))
+           (error "The merge buffer file %s must not be a directory"
+                  (abbreviate-file-name merge-buffer-file)))
+       ))
   (let* ((control-buffer-name 
          (ediff-unique-buffer-name "*Ediff Control Panel" "*"))
-        (control-buffer (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-A
+        (control-buffer (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer-A
                           (get-buffer-create control-buffer-name))))
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer control-buffer
       (ediff-mode)                 
+       
+      (make-local-variable 'ediff-use-long-help-message)
+      (make-local-variable 'ediff-prefer-iconified-control-frame)
+      (make-local-variable 'ediff-split-window-function)
+      (make-local-variable 'ediff-default-variant)
+      (make-local-variable 'ediff-merge-window-share)
+      (make-local-variable 'ediff-window-setup-function)
+      (make-local-variable 'ediff-keep-variants)
+
+      (make-local-hook 'ediff-after-quit-hook-internal)
       
       ;; unwrap set up parameters passed as argument
       (while setup-parameters
@@ -231,6 +299,7 @@ to invocation.")
        (setq setup-parameters (cdr setup-parameters)))
        
       ;; set variables classifying the current ediff job
+      ;; must come AFTER setup-parameters
       (setq ediff-3way-comparison-job (ediff-3way-comparison-job)
            ediff-merge-job (ediff-merge-job)
            ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job (ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job)
@@ -239,27 +308,15 @@ to invocation.")
            ediff-narrow-job (ediff-narrow-job)
            ediff-windows-job (ediff-windows-job)
            ediff-word-mode-job (ediff-word-mode-job))
-       
-      (make-local-variable 'ediff-prefer-long-help-message)
-      (make-local-variable 'ediff-prefer-iconified-control-frame)
-      (make-local-variable 'ediff-split-window-function)
-      (make-local-variable 'ediff-default-variant)
-      (make-local-variable 'ediff-merge-window-share)
-      (make-local-variable 'ediff-window-setup-function)
-      (make-local-variable 'ediff-keep-variants)
 
       ;; Don't delete variants in case of ediff-buffer-* jobs without asking.
       ;; This is because u may loose work---dangerous.
       (if (string-match "buffer" (symbol-name ediff-job-name))
          (setq ediff-keep-variants t))
 
-      ;; XEmacs has local-pre-command-hook
-      (if ediff-emacs-p
-         (make-local-variable 'pre-command-hook))
-
-      (if ediff-emacs-p
-         (add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'ediff-spy-after-mouse)
-       (add-hook 'local-pre-command-hook 'ediff-spy-after-mouse))
+      (make-local-hook 'pre-command-hook)
+      (if (ediff-window-display-p)
+         (add-hook 'pre-command-hook 'ediff-spy-after-mouse nil t))
       (setq ediff-mouse-pixel-position (mouse-pixel-position))
       
       ;; adjust for merge jobs
@@ -268,7 +325,7 @@ to invocation.")
                 ;; If default variant is `combined', the right stuff is
                 ;; inserted by ediff-do-merge
                 ;; Note: at some point, we tried to put ancestor buffer here
-                ;; (which is currently buffer C. This didn't work right
+                ;; (which is currently buffer C.  This didn't work right
                 ;; because the merge buffer will contain lossage: diff regions
                 ;; in the ancestor, which correspond to revisions that agree
                 ;; in both buf A and B.
@@ -288,9 +345,8 @@ to invocation.")
            (save-excursion
              (set-buffer buffer-C)
              (insert-buffer buf)
-             (funcall (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf major-mode))
-             ;; after Stig@hackvan.com
-             (add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'ediff-set-merge-mode)
+             (funcall (ediff-with-current-buffer buf major-mode))
+             (add-hook 'local-write-file-hooks 'ediff-set-merge-mode nil t)
              )))
       (setq buffer-read-only nil    
            ediff-buffer-A buffer-A
@@ -317,12 +373,12 @@ to invocation.")
       (setq ediff-error-buffer
            (get-buffer-create (ediff-unique-buffer-name "*ediff-errors" "*")))
       
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-A (ediff-strip-mode-line-format))
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-B (ediff-strip-mode-line-format))
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer-A (ediff-strip-mode-line-format))
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer-B (ediff-strip-mode-line-format))
       (if ediff-3way-job
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer-C (ediff-strip-mode-line-format)))
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer-C (ediff-strip-mode-line-format)))
       (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-ancestor-buffer)
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
            (ediff-strip-mode-line-format)))
       
       (ediff-save-protected-variables) ; save variables to be restored on exit
@@ -355,32 +411,38 @@ to invocation.")
       (or ediff-narrow-bounds
          (setq ediff-narrow-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
       
-      ;; All these must be inside ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer,
+      ;; All these must be inside ediff-with-current-buffer control-buffer,
       ;; since these vars are local to control-buffer
       ;; These won't run if there are errors in diff
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
        (ediff-nuke-selective-display)
        (run-hooks 'ediff-prepare-buffer-hook)
-       (if (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer ediff-merge-job)
+       (if (ediff-with-current-buffer control-buffer ediff-merge-job)
            (setq buffer-read-only t))
        ;; add control-buffer to the list of sessions--no longer used, but may
        ;; be used again in the future
        (or (memq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions)
            (setq ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions
                  (cons control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions)))
+       (if ediff-make-buffers-readonly-at-startup
+           (setq buffer-read-only t))
        )
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
        (ediff-nuke-selective-display)
        (run-hooks 'ediff-prepare-buffer-hook)
-       (if (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buffer ediff-merge-job)
+       (if (ediff-with-current-buffer control-buffer ediff-merge-job)
            (setq buffer-read-only t))
        ;; add control-buffer to the list of sessions
        (or (memq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions)
            (setq ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions
                  (cons control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions)))
+       (if ediff-make-buffers-readonly-at-startup
+           (setq buffer-read-only t))
        )
+
       (if ediff-3way-job
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
            (ediff-nuke-selective-display)
            (run-hooks 'ediff-prepare-buffer-hook)
            ;; add control-buffer to the list of sessions
@@ -388,10 +450,12 @@ to invocation.")
                (setq ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions
                      (cons control-buffer
                            ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions))) 
+           (if ediff-make-buffers-readonly-at-startup
+               (setq buffer-read-only t))
            ))
 
       (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-ancestor-buffer)
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
            (ediff-nuke-selective-display)
            (setq buffer-read-only t)
            (run-hooks 'ediff-prepare-buffer-hook)
@@ -443,13 +507,16 @@ to invocation.")
       (ediff-visible-region)
       
       (run-hooks 'startup-hooks)
+      (ediff-arrange-autosave-in-merge-jobs merge-buffer-file)
+
       (ediff-refresh-mode-lines)
       (setq buffer-read-only t)
       (setq ediff-session-registry
            (cons control-buffer ediff-session-registry))
       (ediff-update-registry)
       (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-meta-buffer)
-         (ediff-update-meta-buffer ediff-meta-buffer))
+         (ediff-update-meta-buffer
+          ediff-meta-buffer nil ediff-meta-session-number))
       (run-hooks 'ediff-startup-hook)
       ) ; eval in control-buffer
     control-buffer))
@@ -469,6 +536,8 @@ to invocation.")
     (shrink-window-if-larger-than-buffer)
     (or (ediff-multiframe-setup-p)
        (ediff-indent-help-message))
+    (ediff-set-help-overlays)
+
     (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
     (ediff-refresh-mode-lines)
     (setq ediff-control-window (selected-window))
@@ -481,75 +550,32 @@ to invocation.")
                  ediff-split-window-function
                  (ediff-multiframe-setup-p)
                  ediff-wide-display-p))
+
+    ;; In multiframe, toolbar is set in ediff-setup-control-frame
+    (if (not (ediff-multiframe-setup-p))
+       (ediff-make-bottom-toolbar)) ; this checks if toolbar is requested
     (goto-char (point-min))
     (skip-chars-forward ediff-whitespace)))
     
-;; assuming we are in control window, calculate length of the first line in
-;; help message
-(defun ediff-help-message-line-length ()
-  (save-excursion
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    (if ediff-prefer-long-help-message
-       (next-line 1))
-    (end-of-line)
-    (current-column)))
-    
-    
-(defun ediff-indent-help-message ()
-  (let* ((shift (/ (max 0 (- (window-width (selected-window))
-                            (ediff-help-message-line-length)))
-                  2))
-        (str (make-string shift ?\ )))
-    (save-excursion
-      (goto-char (point-min))
-      (while (< (point) (point-max))
-       (insert str)
-       (beginning-of-line)
-       (forward-line 1)))))
-      
-
-(defun ediff-set-help-message ()
-  (setq ediff-long-help-message
-       (cond ((and ediff-long-help-message-function
-                   (or (symbolp ediff-long-help-message-function)
-                       (consp ediff-long-help-message-function)))
-              (funcall ediff-long-help-message-function))
-             (ediff-word-mode 
-              (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
-                      ediff-long-help-message-word-mode
-                      ediff-long-help-message-tail))
-             (ediff-narrow-job
-              (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
-                      ediff-long-help-message-narrow2
-                      ediff-long-help-message-tail))
-             (ediff-merge-job 
-              (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
-                      ediff-long-help-message-merge
-                      ediff-long-help-message-tail))
-             (ediff-diff3-job
-              (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
-                      ediff-long-help-message-compare3
-                      ediff-long-help-message-tail))
-             (t 
-              (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
-                      ediff-long-help-message-compare2
-                      ediff-long-help-message-tail))))
-  (setq ediff-brief-help-message 
-       (cond ((and ediff-brief-help-message-function
-                   (or (symbolp ediff-brief-help-message-function)
-                       (consp ediff-brief-help-message-function)))
-              (funcall ediff-brief-help-message-function))
-             ((stringp ediff-brief-help-message-function)
-              ediff-brief-help-message-function)
-             ((ediff-multiframe-setup-p) ediff-brief-message-string)
-             (t ; long brief msg, not multiframe --- put in the middle
-              ediff-brief-message-string)
-             ))
-  (setq ediff-help-message (if ediff-prefer-long-help-message
-                              ediff-long-help-message
-                            ediff-brief-help-message))
-  (run-hooks 'ediff-display-help-hook))
-
+;; This executes in control buffer and sets auto-save, visited file name, etc,
+;; in the merge buffer
+(defun ediff-arrange-autosave-in-merge-jobs (merge-buffer-file)
+  (if (not ediff-merge-job)
+      ()
+    (if (stringp merge-buffer-file)
+       (setq ediff-autostore-merges t
+             ediff-merge-store-file merge-buffer-file))
+    (if (stringp ediff-merge-store-file)
+       (progn
+         ;; save before leaving ctl buffer
+         (setq merge-buffer-file ediff-merge-store-file) 
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+           (set-visited-file-name merge-buffer-file))))
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+      (setq buffer-offer-save t) ; ask before killing buffer
+      ;; make sure the contents is auto-saved
+      (auto-save-mode 1))
+    ))
 
 \f
 ;;; Commands for working with Ediff
@@ -562,27 +588,19 @@ if necessary."
   (interactive)
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (if (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-ancestor-buffer)
-          (not (y-or-n-p "Recompute differences during merge, really? ")))
-      (error "God forbid!"))
+          (not
+           (y-or-n-p
+            "Ancestor buffer will not be used.  Recompute diffs anyway? ")))
+      (error "Recomputation of differences canceled"))
       
-  (let ((point-A (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A (point)))
-       ;;(point-B (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B (point)))
+  (let ((point-A (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A (point)))
+       ;;(point-B (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B (point)))
        (tmp-buffer (get-buffer-create ediff-tmp-buffer))
-       (buf-A-file-name
-        (file-name-nondirectory (or (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-A)
-                                    (buffer-name ediff-buffer-A)
-                                    )))
-       (buf-B-file-name
-        (file-name-nondirectory (or (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-B)
-                                    (buffer-name ediff-buffer-B)
-                                    )))
-       (buf-C-file-name
-        (file-name-nondirectory (or (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-C)
-                                    ;; if (null ediff-buffer-C), there is
-                                    ;; no danger, since we later check if
-                                    ;; ediff-buffer-C is alive
-                                    (buffer-name ediff-buffer-C)
-                                    )))
+       (buf-A-file-name (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-A))
+       (buf-B-file-name (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-B))
+       ;; (null ediff-buffer-C) is no problem, as we later check if
+       ;; ediff-buffer-C is alive
+       (buf-C-file-name (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-C))
        (overl-A (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
                  'A ediff-narrow-bounds))
        (overl-B (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
@@ -591,6 +609,14 @@ if necessary."
                  'C ediff-narrow-bounds))
        beg-A end-A beg-B end-B beg-C end-C
        file-A file-B file-C)
+
+    (if (stringp buf-A-file-name)
+       (setq buf-A-file-name (file-name-nondirectory buf-A-file-name)))
+    (if (stringp buf-B-file-name)
+       (setq buf-B-file-name (file-name-nondirectory buf-B-file-name)))
+    (if (stringp buf-C-file-name)
+       (setq buf-C-file-name (file-name-nondirectory buf-C-file-name)))
+
     (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference -1)
     
     (setq beg-A (ediff-overlay-start overl-A)
@@ -623,7 +649,7 @@ if necessary."
     (ediff-clear-diff-vector 'ediff-difference-vector-C 'fine-diffs-also)
     (ediff-clear-diff-vector
      'ediff-difference-vector-Ancestor 'fine-diffs-also)
-    ;; let them garbage collect. we can't use the ancestor after recomputing
+    ;; let them garbage collect.  we can't use the ancestor after recomputing
     ;; the diffs.
     (setq ediff-difference-vector-Ancestor nil
          ediff-ancestor-buffer nil
@@ -659,9 +685,9 @@ if necessary."
     (message "")
     ))
     
-;; Not bound to any key---to dangerous. A user can do it if necessary.
+;; Not bound to any key---to dangerous.  A user can do it if necessary.
 (defun ediff-revert-buffers-then-recompute-diffs (noconfirm)
-  "Revert buffers A, B and C. Then rerun Ediff on file A and file B."
+  "Revert buffers A, B and C.  Then rerun Ediff on file A and file B."
   (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (let ((bufA ediff-buffer-A)
@@ -673,13 +699,13 @@ if necessary."
        (ancestor-job ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job)
        (merge ediff-merge-job)
        (comparison ediff-3way-comparison-job))
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer bufA
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufA
       (revert-buffer t noconfirm))
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer bufB
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufB
       (revert-buffer t noconfirm))
     ;; this should only be executed in a 3way comparison, not in merge
     (if comparison
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer bufC
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer bufC
          (revert-buffer t noconfirm)))
     (if merge
        (progn
@@ -701,12 +727,6 @@ if necessary."
 Reestablish the default three-window display."
   (interactive)
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  
-  ;; force all minibuffer to display ediff's messages.
-  ;; when xemacs implements minibufferless frames, this won't be necessary
-  (if ediff-xemacs-p (setq synchronize-minibuffers t))
-  
-  (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil) ; clear after use
   (let (buffer-read-only)
     (if (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
             (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
@@ -715,9 +735,8 @@ Reestablish the default three-window display."
        (ediff-setup-windows
         ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-B ediff-buffer-C ediff-control-buffer)
       (or (eq this-command 'ediff-quit)
-         (message
-          "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"
-          (beep 1)))
+         (message ediff-KILLED-VITAL-BUFFER
+                  (beep 1)))
       ))
   
   ;; set visibility range appropriate to this invocation of Ediff.
@@ -733,7 +752,7 @@ Reestablish the default three-window display."
                       ediff-patch-action
                       ediff-toggle-wide-display ediff-toggle-multiframe))
               ;; Or one of the movement cmds and prev cmd was an Ediff cmd
-              ;; This avoids rasing frames unnecessarily.
+              ;; This avoids raising frames unnecessarily.
               (and (memq this-command
                          '(ediff-next-difference
                            ediff-previous-difference
@@ -750,7 +769,7 @@ Reestablish the default three-window display."
            (raise-frame (window-frame ediff-window-C)))))
   (if (and (ediff-window-display-p)
           (frame-live-p ediff-control-frame)
-          (not ediff-prefer-long-help-message)
+          (not ediff-use-long-help-message)
           (not (ediff-frame-iconified-p ediff-control-frame)))
       (raise-frame ediff-control-frame))
   
@@ -760,8 +779,7 @@ Reestablish the default three-window display."
     (if (and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-A)
             (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
             (or (not ediff-3way-job)
-                (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C))
-            )
+                (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)))
        (progn
          (or no-rehighlight
              (ediff-select-difference ediff-current-difference))
@@ -771,19 +789,20 @@ Reestablish the default three-window display."
          (if ediff-3way-job
              (ediff-recenter-one-window 'C))
          
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
-           (ediff-recenter-ancestor) ; it checks if ancestor is alive
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer control-buf
+           (ediff-recenter-ancestor) ; check if ancestor is alive
            
            (if (and (ediff-multiframe-setup-p)
-                    (not ediff-prefer-long-help-message)
+                    (not ediff-use-long-help-message)
                     (not (ediff-frame-iconified-p ediff-control-frame)))
                ;; never grab mouse on quit in this place
                (ediff-reset-mouse
                 control-frame
                 (eq this-command 'ediff-quit))))
          ))
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
-      (ediff-refresh-mode-lines))
+
+    (ediff-restore-highlighting)
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer control-buf (ediff-refresh-mode-lines))
     ))
   
 ;; this function returns to the window it was called from
@@ -797,7 +816,8 @@ Reestablish the default three-window display."
                      buf-type ediff-narrow-bounds)))
             (job-name ediff-job-name)
             (control-buf ediff-control-buffer)
-            (window-name (intern (format "ediff-window-%S" buf-type)))
+            (window-name (ediff-get-symbol-from-alist
+                          buf-type ediff-window-alist))
             (window (if (window-live-p (symbol-value window-name))
                         (symbol-value window-name))))
        
@@ -825,7 +845,7 @@ Reestablish the default three-window display."
            (ctl-wind (selected-window))
            (job-name ediff-job-name)
            (ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer))
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
          (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'Ancestor 'beg nil ctl-buf))
          (if window
              (progn
@@ -869,7 +889,7 @@ Does nothing if file-A and file-B are in different frames."
 On a dumb terminal, switches between ASCII highlighting and no highlighting." 
   (interactive)
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (if (not (ediff-window-display-p))
+  (if (not (ediff-has-face-support-p))
       (if (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
          (progn
            (message "ASCII highlighting flags removed")
@@ -893,12 +913,13 @@ On a dumb terminal, switches between ASCII highlighting and no highlighting."
                 ediff-highlight-all-diffs t)))
                 
     (if (and ediff-use-faces ediff-highlight-all-diffs)
-       (ediff-color-background-regions)
-      (ediff-color-background-regions 'unhighlight))
+       (ediff-paint-background-regions)
+      (ediff-paint-background-regions 'unhighlight))
     
     (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference
      ediff-current-difference 'select-only))
   )
+
   
 (defun ediff-toggle-autorefine ()
   "Toggle auto-refine mode."
@@ -933,7 +954,7 @@ On a dumb terminal, switches between ASCII highlighting and no highlighting."
          (t (set-window-buffer ediff-window-C ediff-ancestor-buffer)))))
        
 (defun ediff-make-or-kill-fine-diffs (arg)
-  "Compute fine diffs. With negative prefix arg, kill fine diffs.
+  "Compute fine diffs.  With negative prefix arg, kill fine diffs.
 In both cases, operates on the currrent difference region." 
   (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
@@ -950,11 +971,11 @@ In both cases, operates on the currrent difference region."
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (let (buffer-read-only)
     (erase-buffer)
-    (setq ediff-prefer-long-help-message (not ediff-prefer-long-help-message))
+    (setq ediff-use-long-help-message (not ediff-use-long-help-message))
     (ediff-set-help-message))
   ;; remember the icon status of the control frame when the user requested
   ;; full control message
-  (if (and ediff-prefer-long-help-message (ediff-multiframe-setup-p))
+  (if (and ediff-use-long-help-message (ediff-multiframe-setup-p))
       (setq ediff-prefer-iconified-control-frame
            (ediff-frame-iconified-p ediff-control-frame)))
            
@@ -970,13 +991,13 @@ If optional argument BUF is specified, toggle read-only in that buffer instead
 of the current buffer."
   (interactive)
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (let ((ctl-buf (if (null buf) (current-buffer))))
+  (let ((ctl-buf (if (null buf) (current-buffer)))
+       (buf-type (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char)))
     (or buf (ediff-recenter))
     (or buf
-       (setq buf
-             (ediff-get-buffer (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char))))
+       (setq buf (ediff-get-buffer buf-type)))
              
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf     ; eval in buf A/B/C
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer buf     ; eval in buf A/B/C
       (let* ((file (buffer-file-name buf))
             (file-writable (and file
                                 (file-exists-p file)
@@ -987,8 +1008,8 @@ of the current buffer."
                                  (file-writable 'toggle-read-only)
                                  (t (key-binding "\C-x\C-q")))))
        ;; If the file is checked in, make sure we don't make buffer modifiable
-       ;; without warning the user. The user can fool our checks by making the
-       ;; buffer non-RO without checking the file out. We regard this as a
+       ;; without warning the user.  The user can fool our checks by making the
+       ;; buffer non-RO without checking the file out.  We regard this as a
        ;; user problem.
        (if (and (ediff-file-checked-in-p file)
                 ;; If ctl-buf is null, this means we called this
@@ -999,27 +1020,27 @@ of the current buffer."
                  ((and (or (beep 1) t) ; always beep
                        (y-or-n-p
                         (format
-                         "File %s is under version control. Check it out? "
+                         "File %s is under version control.  Check it out? "
                          (ediff-abbreviate-file-name file))))
                   ;; if we checked the file out, we should also change the
                   ;; original state of buffer-read-only to nil.  If we don't
                   ;; do this, the mode line will show %%, since the file was
                   ;; RO before ediff started, so the user will think the file
                   ;; is checked in.
-                  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
+                  (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
                     (ediff-change-saved-variable
-                     'buffer-read-only nil
-                     (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char))))
+                     'buffer-read-only nil buf-type)))
                  (t
                   (setq toggle-ro-cmd 'toggle-read-only)
                   (beep 1) (beep 1)
                   (message
-                   "Boy, this is risky! Better don't change this file...")
+                   "Boy, this is risky! Don't modify this file...")
                   (sit-for 3)))) ; let the user see the warning
        (if (and toggle-ro-cmd 
                 (string-match "toggle-read-only" (symbol-name toggle-ro-cmd)))
            (save-excursion
              (save-window-excursion
+               (select-window (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buf))
                (command-execute toggle-ro-cmd)))
          (error "Don't know how to toggle read-only in buffer %S" buf))
        
@@ -1032,24 +1053,63 @@ of the current buffer."
            (message "Warning: file %s is read-only"
                     (ediff-abbreviate-file-name file) (beep 1)))
        ))))
-  
 
-;; This is a simple-minded check for whether a file is under version control
-;; and is checked out.
+;; checkout if visited file is checked in
+(defun ediff-maybe-checkout (buf)
+  (let ((file (expand-file-name (buffer-file-name buf)))
+       (checkout-function (key-binding "\C-x\C-q")))
+    (if (and (ediff-file-checked-in-p file)
+            (or (beep 1) t)
+            (y-or-n-p
+             (format
+              "File %s is under version control.  Check it out? "
+              (ediff-abbreviate-file-name file))))
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
+         (command-execute checkout-function)))))
+          
+
+;; This is a simple-minded check for whether a file is under version control.
 ;; If file,v exists but file doesn't, this file is considered to be not checked
 ;; in and not checked out for the purpose of patching (since patch won't be
 ;; able to read such a file anyway).
 ;; FILE is a string representing file name
+;;(defun ediff-file-under-version-control (file)
+;;  (let* ((filedir (file-name-directory file))
+;;      (file-nondir (file-name-nondirectory file))
+;;      (trial (concat file-nondir ",v"))
+;;      (full-trial (concat filedir trial))
+;;      (full-rcs-trial (concat filedir "RCS/" trial)))
+;;    (and (stringp file)
+;;      (file-exists-p file)
+;;      (or
+;;       (and
+;;        (file-exists-p full-trial)
+;;        ;; in FAT FS, `file,v' and `file' may turn out to be the same!
+;;        ;; don't be fooled by this!
+;;        (not (equal (file-attributes file)
+;;                    (file-attributes full-trial))))
+;;       ;; check if a version is in RCS/ directory
+;;       (file-exists-p full-rcs-trial)))
+;;       ))
+
+
 (defsubst ediff-file-checked-out-p (file)
-  (and (stringp file)
-       (file-exists-p file)
-       (file-writable-p file)
-       (file-exists-p (concat file ",v"))))
+  (or (not (featurep 'vc-hooks))
+      (and (vc-backend file)
+          (vc-locking-user file))))
 (defsubst ediff-file-checked-in-p (file)
-  (and (stringp file)
-       (file-exists-p file)
-       (not (file-writable-p file))
-       (file-exists-p (concat file ",v"))))
+  (and (featurep 'vc-hooks)
+       ;; CVS files are considered not checked in
+       (not (memq (vc-backend file) '(nil CVS)))
+       (not (vc-locking-user file))))
+
+(defun ediff-file-compressed-p (file)
+  (condition-case nil
+      (require 'jka-compr)
+    (error))
+  (if (featurep 'jka-compr)
+      (string-match (jka-compr-build-file-regexp) file)))
+
       
 (defun ediff-swap-buffers ()
   "Rotate the display of buffers A, B, and C."
@@ -1062,7 +1122,7 @@ of the current buffer."
            (hide-regexp ediff-regexp-hide-A)
            (focus-regexp ediff-regexp-focus-A)
            (wide-visibility-p (eq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
-           (overlay (if (ediff-window-display-p)
+           (overlay (if (ediff-has-face-support-p)
                         ediff-current-diff-overlay-A)))
        (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
            (progn
@@ -1110,8 +1170,8 @@ of the current buffer."
                ediff-regexp-focus-B focus-regexp))
        
        ;; The following is needed for XEmacs, since there one can't move
-       ;; overlay to another buffer. In Emacs, this swap is redundant.
-       (if (ediff-window-display-p)
+       ;; overlay to another buffer.  In Emacs, this swap is redundant.
+       (if (ediff-has-face-support-p)
            (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
                (setq ediff-current-diff-overlay-A ediff-current-diff-overlay-C
                      ediff-current-diff-overlay-C ediff-current-diff-overlay-B
@@ -1167,7 +1227,7 @@ This is especially useful when comparing buffers side-by-side."
   (let ((ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer))
     (setq ediff-wide-display-p (not ediff-wide-display-p))
     (if (not ediff-wide-display-p)
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
          (modify-frame-parameters
           ediff-wide-display-frame ediff-wide-display-orig-parameters)
          ;;(sit-for (if ediff-xemacs-p 0.4 0))
@@ -1179,29 +1239,102 @@ This is especially useful when comparing buffers side-by-side."
          (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
       (funcall ediff-make-wide-display-function)
       ;;(sit-for (if ediff-xemacs-p 0.4 0))
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
        (setq ediff-window-B nil) ; force update of window config
        (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight)))))
        
+;;;###autoload
 (defun ediff-toggle-multiframe ()
-  "Switch from the multiframe display to single-frame display and back.
-This is primarily for debugging, but one can use it for fun, too."
+  "Switch from multiframe display to single-frame display and back.
+To change the default, set the variable `ediff-window-setup-function',
+which see."
   (interactive)
-  (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (or (ediff-window-display-p)
-      (error "%sEmacs is not running as a window application"
-            (if ediff-emacs-p "" "X")))
+  (let (window-setup-func)
+    (or (ediff-window-display-p)
+       (error "%sEmacs is not running as a window application"
+              (if ediff-emacs-p "" "X")))
+
   (cond ((eq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-multiframe)
-        (setq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-plain))
+        (setq window-setup-func 'ediff-setup-windows-plain))
        ((eq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-plain)
-        (setq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-multiframe)))
-  (setq ediff-window-B nil)
-  (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
+        (if (ediff-in-control-buffer-p)
+            (ediff-kill-bottom-toolbar))
+        (setq window-setup-func 'ediff-setup-windows-multiframe)))
+
+  ;; change default
+  (setq-default ediff-window-setup-function window-setup-func)
+  ;; change in all active ediff sessions
+  (mapcar (lambda(buf) (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
+                        (setq ediff-window-setup-function window-setup-func
+                              ediff-window-B nil)))
+         ediff-session-registry)
+  (if (ediff-in-control-buffer-p)
+      (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))))
+
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun ediff-toggle-use-toolbar ()
+  "Enable or disable Ediff toolbar.
+Works only in versions of Emacs that support toolbars.
+To change the default, set the variable `ediff-use-toolbar-p', which see."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (featurep 'ediff-tbar)
+      (progn
+       (or (ediff-window-display-p)
+           (error "%sEmacs is not running as a window application"
+                  (if ediff-emacs-p "" "X")))
+       (if (ediff-use-toolbar-p)
+           (ediff-kill-bottom-toolbar))
+       ;; do this only after killing the toolbar
+       (setq ediff-use-toolbar-p (not ediff-use-toolbar-p))
+       
+       (mapcar (lambda(buf)
+                 (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
+                   ;; force redisplay
+                   (setq ediff-window-config-saved "")
+                   ))
+               ediff-session-registry)
+       (if (ediff-in-control-buffer-p)
+           (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight)))))
+
+
+;; if was using toolbar, kill it
+(defun ediff-kill-bottom-toolbar ()
+  ;; Using ctl-buffer or ediff-control-window for LOCALE does not
+  ;; work properly in XEmacs 19.14: we have to use
+  ;;(selected-frame).
+  ;; The problem with this is that any previous bottom-toolbar
+  ;; will not re-appear after our cleanup here.  Is there a way
+  ;; to do "push" and "pop" toolbars ?  --marcpa  
+  (if (ediff-use-toolbar-p)
+      (progn
+       (set-specifier bottom-toolbar (list (selected-frame) nil))
+       (set-specifier bottom-toolbar-visible-p (list (selected-frame) nil)))))
+
+;; If wants to use toolbar, make it.
+;; If not, zero the toolbar for XEmacs.
+;; Do nothing for Emacs.
+(defun ediff-make-bottom-toolbar (&optional frame)
+  (if (ediff-window-display-p)
+      (progn
+       (setq frame (or frame (selected-frame)))
+       (cond ((ediff-use-toolbar-p) ; this checks for XEmacs
+              (set-specifier
+               bottom-toolbar
+               (list frame (if (ediff-3way-comparison-job)
+                               ediff-toolbar-3way ediff-toolbar)))
+              (set-specifier bottom-toolbar-visible-p (list frame t)) 
+              (set-specifier bottom-toolbar-height
+                             (list frame ediff-toolbar-height)))
+             ((ediff-has-toolbar-support-p)
+              (set-specifier bottom-toolbar-height (list frame 0)))
+             ))
+    ))
               
 ;; Merging
 
 (defun ediff-toggle-show-clashes-only ()
-  "Toggle the mode where only the regions where both buffers differ with the ancestor are shown."
+  "Toggle the mode that shows only the merge regions where both variants differ from the ancestor."
   (interactive)
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (if (not ediff-merge-with-ancestor-job)
@@ -1210,6 +1343,18 @@ This is primarily for debugging, but one can use it for fun, too."
   (if ediff-show-clashes-only
       (message "Focus on regions where both buffers differ from the ancestor")
     (message "Canceling focus on regions where changes clash")))
+
+(defun ediff-toggle-skip-changed-regions ()
+  "Toggle the mode that skips the merge regions that differ from the default."
+  (interactive)
+  (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
+  (setq ediff-skip-merge-regions-that-differ-from-default
+       (not ediff-skip-merge-regions-that-differ-from-default))
+  (if ediff-skip-merge-regions-that-differ-from-default
+      (message "Skipping regions that differ from default setting")
+    (message "Showing regions that differ from default setting")))
+
+
               
 ;; Widening/narrowing
 
@@ -1218,14 +1363,13 @@ This is primarily for debugging, but one can use it for fun, too."
 Used in ediff-windows/regions only."
   (interactive)
   (if (eq ediff-buffer-A ediff-buffer-B)
-      (error
-       "Buffers A and B are the same. Can't narrow to two different regions"))
+      (error ediff-NO-DIFFERENCES))
   (if (eq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds)
       (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-narrow-bounds)
     (setq ediff-visible-bounds ediff-wide-bounds))
   (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))
   
-;; Narrow bufs A/B/C to ediff-visible-bounds. If this is currently set to
+;; Narrow bufs A/B/C to ediff-visible-bounds.  If this is currently set to
 ;; ediff-wide-bounds, then this actually widens.
 ;; This function does nothing if job-name is not
 ;; ediff-regions-wordwise/linewise or ediff-windows-wordwise/linewise. 
@@ -1247,15 +1391,17 @@ Used in ediff-windows/regions only."
          (overl-C (ediff-get-value-according-to-buffer-type
                    'C  ediff-visible-bounds))
          )
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
-       (narrow-to-region
-        (ediff-overlay-start overl-A) (ediff-overlay-end overl-A)))
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
-       (narrow-to-region
-        (ediff-overlay-start overl-B) (ediff-overlay-end overl-B)))
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+       (if (ediff-overlay-buffer overl-A)
+           (narrow-to-region
+            (ediff-overlay-start overl-A) (ediff-overlay-end overl-A))))
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+       (if (ediff-overlay-buffer overl-B)
+           (narrow-to-region
+            (ediff-overlay-start overl-B) (ediff-overlay-end overl-B))))
       
-      (if ediff-3way-job
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+      (if (and ediff-3way-job (ediff-overlay-buffer overl-C))
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
            (narrow-to-region
             (ediff-overlay-start overl-C) (ediff-overlay-end overl-C))))
       )))
@@ -1276,7 +1422,7 @@ Used in ediff-windows/regions only."
                (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
                (or (not ediff-3way-job) ediff-buffer-C)
                ))
-      (error "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"))
+      (error ediff-KILLED-VITAL-BUFFER))
        
   (let* ((wind (selected-window))
         (wind-A ediff-window-A)
@@ -1307,7 +1453,7 @@ Used in ediff-windows/regions only."
 (defun ediff-scroll-vertically (&optional arg)
   "Vertically scroll buffers A, B \(and C if appropriate\).
 With optional argument ARG, scroll ARG lines; otherwise scroll by nearly
-the height of window-A."
+the one half of the height of window-A."
   (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   
@@ -1319,7 +1465,7 @@ the height of window-A."
                (or (not ediff-3way-job)
                    (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C))
                ))
-      (error "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"))
+      (error ediff-KILLED-VITAL-BUFFER))
       
   (ediff-operate-on-windows
    (if (memq last-command-char '(?v ?\C-v))
@@ -1363,7 +1509,7 @@ the width of the A/B/C windows."
                (or (not ediff-3way-job)
                    (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C))
                ))
-      (error "You've killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please quit Ediff"))
+      (error ediff-KILLED-VITAL-BUFFER))
     
   (ediff-operate-on-windows
    (if (= last-command-char ?<)
@@ -1397,7 +1543,7 @@ the width of the A/B/C windows."
 
 
 ;;BEG, END show the region to be positioned.
-;;JOB-NAME holds ediff-job-name. Ediff-windows job positions regions
+;;JOB-NAME holds ediff-job-name.  The ediff-windows job positions regions
 ;;differently. 
 (defun ediff-position-region (beg end pos job-name)
   (if (> end (point-max))
@@ -1420,7 +1566,7 @@ the width of the A/B/C windows."
                                (move-to-window-line lines)
                                (point)))
                       ;; `end' may be beyond the window bottom, so check
-                      ;; that we are making progres
+                      ;; that we are making progress
                       (< prev-point (point)))
            (setq prev-point (point))
            (setq lines (1+ lines)))
@@ -1438,81 +1584,107 @@ the width of the A/B/C windows."
 (defun ediff-get-lines-to-region-end (buf-type &optional n ctl-buf)
   (or n (setq n ediff-current-difference))
   (or ctl-buf (setq ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer))
-  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
     (let* ((buf (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
-          (wind (eval (intern (format "ediff-window-%S" buf-type))))
+          (wind (eval (ediff-get-symbol-from-alist
+                       buf-type ediff-window-alist)))
           (beg (window-start wind))
           (end (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end))
           lines)
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
        (if (< beg end)
            (setq lines (count-lines beg end))
          (setq lines 0))
        lines
        ))))
 
-;; get number of lines from window end to region start
-(defun ediff-get-lines-to-region-start (buf-type &optional n ctl-buf)
-  (or n (setq n ediff-current-difference))
+;; Calculate the number of lines from window end to the start of diff region
+(defun ediff-get-lines-to-region-start (buf-type &optional diff-num ctl-buf)
+  (or diff-num (setq diff-num ediff-current-difference))
   (or ctl-buf (setq ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer))
-  (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
     (let* ((buf (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
-          (wind (eval (intern (format "ediff-window-%S" buf-type))))
-          (end (window-end wind))
-          (beg (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg)))
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
-       (if (< beg end) (count-lines beg end) 0))
+          (wind (eval (ediff-get-symbol-from-alist
+                       buf-type ediff-window-alist)))
+          (end (or (window-end wind) (window-end wind t)))
+          (beg (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg diff-num)))
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
+       (if (< beg end)
+           (count-lines (max beg (point-min)) (min end (point-max))) 0))
       )))
 
 
+;; region size coefficient is a coefficient by which to adjust scrolling
+;; up/down of the window displaying buffer of type BUFTYPE.
+;; The purpose of this coefficient is to make the windows scroll in sync, so
+;; that it won't happen that one diff region is scrolled off while the other is
+;; still seen.
+;;
+;; If the difference region is invalid, the coefficient is 1
 (defun ediff-get-region-size-coefficient (buf-type op &optional n ctl-buf)
-  (ediff-eval-in-buffer (or ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
-    (let* ((func (cond ((eq op 'scroll-down) 'ediff-get-lines-to-region-start)
-                      ((eq op 'scroll-up) 'ediff-get-lines-to-region-end)
-                      (t '(lambda (a b c) 0))))
-          (max-lines (max (funcall func 'A n ctl-buf)
-                          (funcall func 'B n ctl-buf)
-                          (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)
-                              (funcall func 'C n ctl-buf)
-                            0))))
-      ;; this covers the horizontal coefficient as well:
-      ;; if max-lines = 0 then coef = 1
-      (if (> max-lines 0)
-         (/ (+ (funcall func buf-type n ctl-buf) 0.0)
-            (+ max-lines 0.0))
-       1)
-      )))
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer (or ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
+    (if (ediff-valid-difference-p n)
+       (let* ((func (cond ((eq op 'scroll-down)
+                           'ediff-get-lines-to-region-start)
+                          ((eq op 'scroll-up)
+                           'ediff-get-lines-to-region-end)
+                          (t '(lambda (a b c) 0))))
+              (max-lines (max (funcall func 'A n ctl-buf)
+                              (funcall func 'B n ctl-buf)
+                              (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-C)
+                                  (funcall func 'C n ctl-buf)
+                                0))))
+         ;; this covers the horizontal coefficient as well:
+         ;; if max-lines = 0 then coef = 1
+         (if (> max-lines 0)
+             (/ (+ (funcall func buf-type n ctl-buf) 0.0)
+                (+ max-lines 0.0))
+           1))
+      1)))
 
 
 (defun ediff-next-difference (&optional arg)
   "Advance to the next difference. 
-With a prefix argument, go back that many differences."
-  (interactive "P")
+With a prefix argument, go forward that many differences."
+  (interactive "p")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (if (< ediff-current-difference ediff-number-of-differences)
       (let ((n (min ediff-number-of-differences
-                   (+ ediff-current-difference (if arg arg 1))))
-           regexp-skip)
+                   (+ ediff-current-difference (or arg 1))))
+           non-clash-skip skip-changed regexp-skip)
            
+       (ediff-visible-region)
        (or (>= n ediff-number-of-differences)
            (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
+           ;; this won't exec if regexp-skip is t
+           (setq non-clash-skip (ediff-merge-region-is-non-clash n)
+                 skip-changed 
+                 (ediff-skip-merge-region-if-changed-from-default-p n))
            (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
+       ;; Skip loop
        (while (and (< n ediff-number-of-differences)
                    (or
                     ;; regexp skip
                     regexp-skip
                     ;; skip clashes, if necessary
-                    (and ediff-show-clashes-only
-                         (string-match "prefer"
-                                       (or (ediff-get-state-of-merge n) "")))
+                    non-clash-skip
+                    ;; skip processed regions
+                    skip-changed
                     ;; skip difference regions that differ in white space
                     (and ediff-ignore-similar-regions
-                         (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n))))
+                         (or (eq (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n) t)
+                             (and (ediff-merge-job)
+                                  (eq (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n) 'C)))
+                         )))
          (setq n (1+ n))
          (if (= 0 (mod n 20))
              (message "Skipped over region %d and counting ..."  n))
          (or (>= n ediff-number-of-differences)
              (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
+             ;; this won't exec if regexp-skip is t
+             (setq non-clash-skip (ediff-merge-region-is-non-clash n)
+                   skip-changed
+                   (ediff-skip-merge-region-if-changed-from-default-p n))
              (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
          )
        (message "")
@@ -1524,31 +1696,43 @@ With a prefix argument, go back that many differences."
 (defun ediff-previous-difference (&optional arg)
   "Go to the previous difference. 
 With a prefix argument, go back that many differences."
-  (interactive "P")
+  (interactive "p")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (if (> ediff-current-difference -1)
-      (let ((n (max -1 (- ediff-current-difference (if arg arg 1))))
-           regexp-skip)
+      (let ((n (max -1 (- ediff-current-difference (or arg 1))))
+           non-clash-skip skip-changed regexp-skip)
            
+       (ediff-visible-region)
        (or (< n 0)
            (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
+           ;; this won't exec if regexp-skip is t
+           (setq non-clash-skip (ediff-merge-region-is-non-clash n)
+                 skip-changed 
+                 (ediff-skip-merge-region-if-changed-from-default-p n))
            (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
        (while (and (> n -1)
                    (or
                     ;; regexp skip
                     regexp-skip
                     ;; skip clashes, if necessary
-                    (and ediff-show-clashes-only
-                         (string-match "prefer"
-                                       (or (ediff-get-state-of-merge n) "")))
+                    non-clash-skip
+                    ;; skipp changed regions
+                    skip-changed
                     ;; skip difference regions that differ in white space
                     (and ediff-ignore-similar-regions
-                         (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n))))
+                         (or (eq (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n) t)
+                             (and (ediff-merge-job)
+                                  (eq (ediff-no-fine-diffs-p n) 'C)))
+                         )))
          (if (= 0 (mod (1+ n) 20))
              (message "Skipped over region %d and counting ..."  (1+ n)))
          (setq n (1- n))
          (or (< n 0)
              (setq regexp-skip (funcall ediff-skip-diff-region-function n))
+             ;; this won't exec if regexp-skip is t
+             (setq non-clash-skip (ediff-merge-region-is-non-clash n)
+                   skip-changed
+                   (ediff-skip-merge-region-if-changed-from-default-p n))
              (ediff-install-fine-diff-if-necessary n))
          )
        (message "")
@@ -1557,28 +1741,89 @@ With a prefix argument, go back that many differences."
     (ediff-visible-region)
     (error "At beginning of the difference list")))
 
+;; The diff number is as perceived by the user (i.e., 1+ the internal
+;; representation)
 (defun ediff-jump-to-difference (difference-number)
-  "Go to the difference specified as a prefix argument."
+  "Go to the difference specified as a prefix argument.
+If the prefix is negative, count differences from the end."
   (interactive "p")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (setq difference-number (1- difference-number))
+  (setq difference-number
+       (cond ((< difference-number 0)
+              (+ ediff-number-of-differences difference-number))
+             ((> difference-number 0) (1- difference-number))
+             (t -1)))
+  ;; -1 is allowed by ediff-unselect-and-select-difference --- it is the
+  ;; position before the first one.
   (if (and (>= difference-number -1)
-          (< difference-number (1+ ediff-number-of-differences)))
+          (<= difference-number ediff-number-of-differences))
       (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference difference-number)
-    (error "Bad difference number, %d" difference-number)))
+    (error ediff-BAD-DIFF-NUMBER
+          this-command (1+ difference-number) ediff-number-of-differences)))
       
-(defun ediff-jump-to-difference-at-point ()
+(defun ediff-jump-to-difference-at-point (arg)
   "Go to difference closest to the point in buffer A, B, or C.
-The type of buffer depends on last command character \(a, b, or c\) that
-invoked this command."
-  (interactive)
+The buffer depends on last command character \(a, b, or c\) that invoked this
+command.  For instance, if the command was `ga' then the point value in buffer
+A is used.
+With a prefix argument, synchronize all files around the current point position
+in the specified buffer."
+  (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (let ((buf-type (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char)))
-    (ediff-jump-to-difference (ediff-diff-at-point buf-type))))
+  (let* ((buf-type (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char))
+        (buffer (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
+        (pt (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer (point)))
+        (diff-no (ediff-diff-at-point buf-type nil (if arg 'after)))
+        (past-last-diff (< ediff-number-of-differences diff-no))
+        (beg (if past-last-diff
+                 (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer (point-max))
+               (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg (1- diff-no))))
+        ctl-wind wind-A wind-B wind-C
+        shift)
+    (if past-last-diff
+       (ediff-jump-to-difference -1)
+      (ediff-jump-to-difference diff-no))
+    (setq ctl-wind (selected-window)
+         wind-A ediff-window-A
+         wind-B ediff-window-B
+         wind-C ediff-window-C)
+    (if arg
+       (progn
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer
+           (setq shift (- beg pt)))
+         (select-window wind-A)
+         (if past-last-diff (goto-char (point-max)))
+         (condition-case nil
+             (backward-char shift) ; noerror, if beginning of buffer
+           (error))
+         (recenter)
+         (select-window wind-B)
+         (if past-last-diff (goto-char (point-max)))
+         (condition-case nil
+             (backward-char shift) ; noerror, if beginning of buffer
+           (error))
+         (recenter)
+         (if (window-live-p wind-C)
+             (progn
+               (select-window wind-C)
+               (if past-last-diff (goto-char (point-max)))
+               (condition-case nil
+                   (backward-char shift) ; noerror, if beginning of buffer
+                 (error))
+               (recenter)
+               ))
+         (select-window ctl-wind)
+         ))
+    ))
        
       
 ;; find region most related to the current point position (or POS, if given)
-(defun ediff-diff-at-point (buf-type &optional pos)
+;; returns diff number as seen by the user (i.e., 1+ the internal
+;; representation) 
+;; The optional argument WHICH-DIFF can be `after' or `before'.  If `after',
+;; find the diff after the point.  If `before', find the diff before the
+;; point.  If the point is inside a diff, return that diff.
+(defun ediff-diff-at-point (buf-type &optional pos which-diff)
   (let ((buffer (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
        (ctl-buffer ediff-control-buffer)
        (max-dif-num (1- ediff-number-of-differences))
@@ -1588,7 +1833,7 @@ invoked this command."
        (beg 0)
        (end 0))
        
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer
       (setq pos (or pos (point)))
       (while (and (or (< pos prev-beg) (> pos beg))
                  (< diff-no max-dif-num))
@@ -1599,22 +1844,30 @@ invoked this command."
              end (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end diff-no ctl-buffer))
        )
       
-     (if (< (abs (- pos prev-end))
-           (abs (- pos beg)))
-        diff-no
-       (1+ diff-no)) ; jump-to-diff works with diff nums higher by 1
+      ;; boost diff-no by 1, if past the last diff region
+      (if (and (memq which-diff '(after before))
+              (> pos beg) (= diff-no max-dif-num))
+         (setq diff-no (1+ diff-no)))
+
+      (cond ((eq which-diff 'after) (1+ diff-no))
+           ((eq which-diff 'before) diff-no)
+           ((< (abs (count-lines pos (max 1 prev-end)))
+               (abs (count-lines pos (max 1 beg))))
+            diff-no)       ; choose prev difference
+           (t
+            (1+ diff-no))) ; choose next difference
      )))
 
 \f
 ;;; Copying diffs.
 
 (defun ediff-diff-to-diff (arg &optional keys)
-  "Copy buffer-X'th diff to buffer Y \(X,Y are A, B, or C\).
-If numerical prefix argument, copy this diff specified in the arg.
+  "Copy buffer-X'th difference region to buffer Y \(X,Y are A, B, or C\).
+If numerical prefix argument, copy the difference specified in the arg.
 Otherwise, copy the difference given by `ediff-current-difference'.
 This command assumes it is bound to a 2-character key sequence, `ab', `ba',
 `ac', etc., which is used to determine the types of buffers to be used for
-copying difference regions. The first character in the sequence specifies
+copying difference regions.  The first character in the sequence specifies
 the source buffer and the second specifies the target.
 
 If the second optional argument, a 2-character string, is given, use it to
@@ -1622,8 +1875,9 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
   (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (or keys (setq keys (this-command-keys)))
-  (if arg
-      (ediff-jump-to-difference arg))
+  (if (eq arg '-) (setq arg -1)) ; translate neg arg to -1
+  (if (numberp arg) (ediff-jump-to-difference arg))
+
   (let* ((key1 (aref keys 0))
         (key2 (aref keys 1))
         (char1 (if (and ediff-xemacs-p (eventp key1)) (event-key key1) key1))
@@ -1635,10 +1889,47 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
     ;; recenter with rehighlighting, but no messages
     (ediff-recenter)))
 
+(defun ediff-copy-A-to-B (arg)
+  "Copy ARGth difference region from buffer A to B.
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If nil, copy the current difference region."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ab"))
+
+(defun ediff-copy-B-to-A (arg)
+  "Copy ARGth difference region from buffer B to A.
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If nil, copy the current difference region."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ba"))
+
+(defun ediff-copy-A-to-C (arg)
+  "Copy ARGth difference region from buffer A to buffer C.
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If nil, copy the current difference region."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ac"))
+
+(defun ediff-copy-B-to-C (arg)
+  "Copy ARGth difference region from buffer B to buffer C.
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If nil, copy the current difference region."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "bc"))
+
+(defun ediff-copy-C-to-B (arg)
+  "Copy ARGth difference region from buffer C to B.
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If nil, copy the current difference region."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "cb"))
+
+(defun ediff-copy-C-to-A (arg)
+  "Copy ARGth difference region from buffer C to A.
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If nil, copy the current difference region."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (ediff-diff-to-diff arg "ca"))
+
+
 
 ;; Copy diff N from FROM-BUF-TYPE \(given as A, B or C\) to TO-BUF-TYPE.
 ;; If optional DO-NOT-SAVE is non-nil, do not save the old value of the
-;; target diff. This is used in merging, when constructing the merged
+;; target diff.  This is used in merging, when constructing the merged
 ;; version.
 (defun ediff-copy-diff (n from-buf-type to-buf-type
                          &optional batch-invocation reg-to-copy)
@@ -1664,41 +1955,21 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
                         n to-buf-type ctrl-buf
                         reg-to-delete-beg reg-to-delete-end))
     
-    (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil) ; clear before use
-    
     (if (string= reg-to-delete reg-to-copy)
-       (setq saved-p nil)     ; refuse to copy identical buffers
+       (setq saved-p nil) ; don't copy identical buffers
       ;; seems ok to copy
       (if (or batch-invocation (ediff-test-save-region n to-buf-type))
          (condition-case conds
              (progn
-               (ediff-eval-in-buffer to-buf
+               (ediff-with-current-buffer to-buf
                  ;; to prevent flags from interfering if buffer is writable
                  (let ((inhibit-read-only (null buffer-read-only)))
-                   ;; these two insert a dummy char to overcome a bug in
-                   ;; XEmacs, which sometimes prevents 0-length extents
-                   ;; from sensing insertion at its end-points.
-                   ;; (need to check if 19.12 still has the bug)
-                   (if ediff-xemacs-p
-                       (progn
-                         (goto-char reg-to-delete-end)
-                         (insert-before-markers "@")))
                    
                    (goto-char reg-to-delete-end)
-                   (insert-before-markers reg-to-copy)
-                   
-                   ;; delete the dummy char "@"
-                   (if ediff-xemacs-p
-                       (delete-char 1))
+                   (insert reg-to-copy)
                    
-                   (if ediff-xemacs-p
-                       (if (> reg-to-delete-end reg-to-delete-beg)
-                           (kill-region reg-to-delete-beg
-                                        reg-to-delete-end))
-                     (if (> reg-to-delete-end reg-to-delete-beg)
-                         (kill-region reg-to-delete-beg reg-to-delete-end)
-                       (ediff-move-disturbed-overlays reg-to-delete-beg)
-                       ))
+                   (if (> reg-to-delete-end reg-to-delete-beg)
+                       (kill-region reg-to-delete-beg reg-to-delete-end))
                    ))
                (or batch-invocation
                    (setq 
@@ -1727,7 +1998,7 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
       (ediff-refresh-mode-lines)
       
       ;; For diff2 jobs, don't recompute fine diffs, since we know there
-      ;; aren't any. So we clear diffs after ediff-recenter.
+      ;; aren't any.  So we clear diffs after ediff-recenter.
       (if (and saved-p (not three-way))
          (ediff-clear-fine-differences n))
       ;; Make sure that the message about saving and how to restore is seen
@@ -1753,7 +2024,7 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
        (setq ediff-killed-diffs-alist  ;; create record for n-th diff
              (cons (list n (cons buf reg))
                    ediff-killed-diffs-alist))))
-    (message "Saving old diff region #%d of buffer %S. To recover, type `r%s'"
+    (message "Saving old diff region #%d of buffer %S.  To recover, type `r%s'"
             (1+ n) buf-type
             (if ediff-merge-job
                 "" (downcase (symbol-name buf-type))))
@@ -1768,7 +2039,7 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
     (if this-buf-n-th-diff-saved
        (if (yes-or-no-p
             (format 
-             "You've previously copied diff region %d to buffer %S. Confirm "
+             "You've previously copied diff region %d to buffer %S.  Confirm "
              (1+ n) buf-type))
            t
          (error "Quit"))
@@ -1788,38 +2059,20 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
        (setq saved-diff (cdr saved-rec))
       (if (> ediff-number-of-differences 0)
          (error "Nothing saved for diff %d in buffer %S" (1+ n) buf-type)
-       (error "No differences found")))
+       (error ediff-NO-DIFFERENCES)))
     
     (setq reg-beg (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg n ediff-control-buffer))
     (setq reg-end (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end n ediff-control-buffer))
-    (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil) ; clear before use
     
     (condition-case conds
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
          (let ((inhibit-read-only (null buffer-read-only)))
-           ;; these two insert a dummy char to overcome a bug in XEmacs,
-           ;; which sometimes prevents 0-length extents from sensing
-           ;; insertion at its end-points.
-           ;; (need to check if 19.12 still has the bug)
-           (if ediff-xemacs-p
-               (progn
-                 (goto-char reg-end)
-                 (insert-before-markers "@")))
            
            (goto-char reg-end)
-           (insert-before-markers saved-diff)
+           (insert saved-diff)
            
-           ;; delete dummy char
-           (if ediff-xemacs-p
-               (delete-char 1))
-           
-           (if ediff-xemacs-p
-               (if (> reg-end reg-beg)
-                   (kill-region reg-beg reg-end))
-             (if (> reg-end reg-beg)
-                 (kill-region reg-beg reg-end)
-               (ediff-move-disturbed-overlays reg-beg)
-               ))
+           (if (> reg-end reg-beg)
+               (kill-region reg-beg reg-end))
            
            (setq recovered t)
            ))
@@ -1829,7 +2082,7 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
             (beep 1)))
     
     ;; Clearing fine diffs is necessary for
-    ;; ediff-unselect-and-select-difference to properly recompute them. We
+    ;; ediff-unselect-and-select-difference to properly recompute them.  We
     ;; can't rely on ediff-copy-diff to clear this vector, as the user might
     ;; have modified diff regions after copying and, thus, may have recomputed
     ;; fine diffs.
@@ -1851,19 +2104,25 @@ determine the source and the target buffers instead of the command keys."
       
 (defun ediff-restore-diff  (arg &optional key)
   "Restore ARGth diff from `ediff-killed-diffs-alist'.
-ARG is a prefix argument.  If ARG is nil, restore current-difference.
-
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If ARG is nil, restore the current-difference.
 If the second optional argument, a character, is given, use it to
 determine the target buffer instead of last-command-char"
   (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (if arg
+  (if (numberp arg)
       (ediff-jump-to-difference arg))
   (ediff-pop-diff ediff-current-difference 
                  (ediff-char-to-buftype (or key last-command-char)))
   ;; recenter with rehighlighting, but no messages
   (let (ediff-verbose-p)
     (ediff-recenter)))
+
+(defun ediff-restore-diff-in-merge-buffer (arg)
+  "Restore ARGth diff in the merge buffer.
+ARG is a prefix argument.  If nil, restore the current diff."
+  (interactive "P")
+  (ediff-restore-diff arg ?c))
+  
   
 (defun ediff-toggle-regexp-match ()
   "Toggle between focusing and hiding of difference regions that match
@@ -1876,7 +2135,7 @@ a regular expression typed in by the user."
        msg-connective alt-msg-connective alt-connective)
     (cond
      ((or (and (eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function
-                  'ediff-focus-on-regexp-matches-function)
+                  ediff-focus-on-regexp-matches-function)
               (eq last-command-char ?f))
          (and (eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function
                   ediff-hide-regexp-matches-function)
@@ -1981,33 +2240,33 @@ doesn't match `ediff-regexp-focus-B'.
 This function returns nil if the region number N (specified as
 an argument) is not to be ignored and t if region N is to be ignored.
 
-N is a region number used by Ediff internally. It is 1 less
+N is a region number used by Ediff internally.  It is 1 less
 the number seen by the user."
   (if (ediff-valid-difference-p n)
       (let* ((ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
             (regex-A ediff-regexp-focus-A)
             (regex-B ediff-regexp-focus-B)
             (regex-C ediff-regexp-focus-C)
-            (reg-A-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
-                           (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'beg n ctl-buf))
-                           (re-search-forward
-                            regex-A
-                            (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'end n ctl-buf)
-                            t)))
-            (reg-B-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
-                           (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'beg n ctl-buf))
-                           (re-search-forward
-                            regex-B
-                            (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'end n ctl-buf)
-                            t)))
+            (reg-A-match (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+                           (save-restriction
+                             (narrow-to-region
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'beg n ctl-buf)
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'end n ctl-buf))
+                             (goto-char (point-min))
+                             (re-search-forward regex-A nil t))))
+            (reg-B-match (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+                           (save-restriction
+                             (narrow-to-region
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'beg n ctl-buf)
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'end n ctl-buf))
+                             (re-search-forward regex-B nil t))))
             (reg-C-match (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
-                             (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
-                               (goto-char
-                                (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'beg n ctl-buf))
-                               (re-search-forward
-                                regex-C
-                                (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'end n ctl-buf)
-                                t)))))
+                             (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+                               (save-restriction
+                                 (narrow-to-region
+                                  (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'beg n ctl-buf)
+                                  (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'end n ctl-buf))
+                                 (re-search-forward regex-C nil t))))))
        (not (eval (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
                       (list ediff-focus-regexp-connective
                             reg-A-match reg-B-match reg-C-match)
@@ -2022,33 +2281,35 @@ Regions to be ignored are those where buf A region matches
 This function returns nil if the region number N (specified as
 an argument) is not to be ignored and t if region N is to be ignored.
 
-N is a region number used by Ediff internally. It is 1 less
+N is a region number used by Ediff internally.  It is 1 less
 the number seen by the user."
   (if (ediff-valid-difference-p n)
       (let* ((ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer)
             (regex-A ediff-regexp-hide-A)
             (regex-B ediff-regexp-hide-B)
             (regex-C ediff-regexp-hide-C)
-            (reg-A-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
-                           (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'beg n ctl-buf))
-                           (re-search-forward
-                            regex-A
-                            (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'end n ctl-buf)
-                            t)))
-            (reg-B-match (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
-                           (goto-char (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'beg n ctl-buf))
-                           (re-search-forward
-                            regex-B
-                            (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'end n ctl-buf)
-                            t)))
+            (reg-A-match (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+                           (save-restriction
+                             (narrow-to-region
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'beg n ctl-buf)
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'A 'end n ctl-buf))
+                             (goto-char (point-min))
+                             (re-search-forward regex-A nil t))))
+            (reg-B-match (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+                           (save-restriction
+                             (narrow-to-region
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'beg n ctl-buf)
+                              (ediff-get-diff-posn 'B 'end n ctl-buf))
+                             (goto-char (point-min))
+                             (re-search-forward regex-B nil t))))
             (reg-C-match (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
-                             (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
-                               (goto-char
-                                (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'beg n ctl-buf))
-                               (re-search-forward
-                                regex-C
-                                (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'end n ctl-buf)
-                                t)))))
+                             (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+                               (save-restriction
+                                 (narrow-to-region
+                                  (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'beg n ctl-buf)
+                                  (ediff-get-diff-posn 'C 'end n ctl-buf))
+                                 (goto-char (point-min))
+                                 (re-search-forward regex-C nil t))))))
        (eval (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
                  (list ediff-hide-regexp-connective
                        reg-A-match reg-B-match reg-C-match)
@@ -2067,17 +2328,19 @@ flags of the compared file buffers, kills Ediff buffers for this session
 
 If `ediff-keep-variants' is nil, the user will be asked whether the buffers
 containing the variants should be removed \(if they haven't been modified\). 
-If it is t, they will be preserved unconditionally. A prefix argument, 
+If it is t, they will be preserved unconditionally.  A prefix argument, 
 temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
   (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (if (prog1
-         (y-or-n-p
-          (format "Quit this Ediff session%s? "
-                  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-meta-buffer)
-                      " & show containing session group" "")))
-       (message ""))
-      (ediff-really-quit reverse-default-keep-variants)))
+  (let ((ctl-buf (current-buffer)))
+    (if (y-or-n-p (format "Quit this Ediff session%s? "
+                         (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-meta-buffer)
+                             " & show containing session group" "")))
+       (progn
+         (message "")
+         (set-buffer ctl-buf)
+         (ediff-really-quit reverse-default-keep-variants))
+      (message ""))))
 
 
 ;; Perform the quit operations.
@@ -2090,7 +2353,7 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
 
   (ediff-delete-temp-files)
                                  
-  ;; Restore visibility range. This affects only ediff-*-regions/windows.
+  ;; Restore visibility range.  This affects only ediff-*-regions/windows.
   ;; Since for other job names ediff-visible-region sets
   ;; ediff-visible-bounds to ediff-wide-bounds, the settings below are
   ;; ignored for such jobs.
@@ -2100,20 +2363,29 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
   
   ;; Apply selective display to narrow or widen
   (ediff-visible-region)
-  (mapcar (function (lambda (overl)
-                     (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
-                         (ediff-delete-overlay overl))))
+  (mapcar (lambda (overl)
+           (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
+               (ediff-delete-overlay overl)))
          ediff-wide-bounds)
-  (mapcar (function (lambda (overl)
-                     (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
-                         (ediff-delete-overlay overl))))
+  (mapcar (lambda (overl)
+           (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
+               (ediff-delete-overlay overl)))
          ediff-narrow-bounds)
-  
+
   ;; restore buffer mode line id's in buffer-A/B/C
   (let ((control-buffer ediff-control-buffer)
-       (meta-buffer ediff-meta-buffer))
+       (meta-buffer ediff-meta-buffer)
+       (after-quit-hook-internal ediff-after-quit-hook-internal)
+       (session-number ediff-meta-session-number)
+       ;; suitable working frame
+       (warp-frame (if (and (ediff-window-display-p) (eq ediff-grab-mouse t))
+                       (cond ((window-live-p ediff-window-A) 
+                              (window-frame ediff-window-A))
+                             ((window-live-p ediff-window-B) 
+                              (window-frame ediff-window-B))
+                             (t (next-frame))))))
     (condition-case nil
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
          (setq ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions 
                (delq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions))
          (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-buffer-identification)
@@ -2122,7 +2394,7 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
       (error))
       
     (condition-case nil
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
          (setq ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions 
                (delq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions))
          (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-buffer-identification)
@@ -2131,7 +2403,7 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
       (error))
     
     (condition-case nil
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
          (setq ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions 
                (delq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions))
          (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-buffer-identification)
@@ -2140,7 +2412,7 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
       (error))
 
     (condition-case nil
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
          (setq ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions 
                (delq control-buffer ediff-this-buffer-ediff-sessions))
          (kill-local-variable 'mode-line-buffer-identification)
@@ -2153,54 +2425,105 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
   (ediff-update-registry)
   ;; restore state of buffers to what it was before ediff
   (ediff-restore-protected-variables)
-  ;; good place to kill buffers A/B/C
+
+  ;; If the user interrupts (canceling saving the merge buffer), continue
+  ;; normally.
+  (condition-case nil
+      (if (ediff-merge-job)
+         (run-hooks 'ediff-quit-merge-hook))
+    (quit))
+
   (run-hooks 'ediff-cleanup-hook)
+
+  ;; now kill buffers A/B/C, if requested
   (let ((ediff-keep-variants ediff-keep-variants))
     (if reverse-default-keep-variants
        (setq ediff-keep-variants (not ediff-keep-variants)))
     (or ediff-keep-variants (ediff-janitor 'ask)))
 
+  ;; one hook here is ediff-cleanup-mess, which kills the control buffer and
+  ;; other auxiliary buffers. we made it into a hook to let the users do their
+  ;; own cleanup, if needed.
   (run-hooks 'ediff-quit-hook)
-  (ediff-cleanup-meta-buffer meta-buffer)
-  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p meta-buffer)
-      (ediff-show-meta-buffer meta-buffer))
+  (ediff-update-meta-buffer meta-buffer nil session-number)
+
+  ;; warp mouse into a working window
+  (setq warp-frame  ; if mouse is over a reasonable frame, use it
+       (cond ((ediff-good-frame-under-mouse))
+             (t warp-frame)))
+  (if (and (ediff-window-display-p) (frame-live-p warp-frame) ediff-grab-mouse)
+      (set-mouse-position (if ediff-emacs-p
+                             warp-frame
+                           (frame-selected-window warp-frame))
+                         2 1))
+
+  (run-hooks 'after-quit-hook-internal)
   ))
+
+;; Returns frame under mouse, if this frame is not a minibuffer
+;; frame.  Otherwise: nil
+(defun ediff-good-frame-under-mouse ()
+  (let ((frame-or-win (car (mouse-position)))
+       (buf-name "")
+       frame obj-ok)
+    (setq obj-ok
+         (if ediff-emacs-p
+             (frame-live-p frame-or-win)
+           (window-live-p frame-or-win)))
+    (if obj-ok
+       (setq frame (if ediff-emacs-p frame-or-win (window-frame frame-or-win))
+             buf-name
+             (buffer-name (window-buffer (frame-selected-window frame)))))
+    (if (string-match "Minibuf" buf-name)
+       nil
+      frame)))
   
   
 (defun ediff-delete-temp-files ()
-  (if (stringp ediff-temp-file-A)
+  (if (and (stringp ediff-temp-file-A) (file-exists-p ediff-temp-file-A))
       (delete-file ediff-temp-file-A))
-  (if (stringp ediff-temp-file-B)
+  (if (and (stringp ediff-temp-file-B) (file-exists-p ediff-temp-file-B))
       (delete-file ediff-temp-file-B))
-  (if (stringp ediff-temp-file-C)
+  (if (and (stringp ediff-temp-file-C) (file-exists-p ediff-temp-file-C))
       (delete-file ediff-temp-file-C)))
   
 
 ;; Kill control buffer, other auxiliary Ediff buffers.
 ;; Leave one of the frames split between buffers A/B/C
 (defun ediff-cleanup-mess ()
-  (let ((buff-A ediff-buffer-A)
-       (buff-B ediff-buffer-B)
-       (buff-C ediff-buffer-C)
-       (ctl-buf  ediff-control-buffer)
-       (ctl-frame ediff-control-frame)
-       (three-way-job ediff-3way-job))
-       
+  (let* ((buff-A ediff-buffer-A)
+        (buff-B ediff-buffer-B)
+        (buff-C ediff-buffer-C)
+        (ctl-buf  ediff-control-buffer)
+        (ctl-frame ediff-control-frame)
+        (three-way-job ediff-3way-job)
+        (main-frame (cond ((window-live-p ediff-window-A) 
+                           (window-frame ediff-window-A))
+                          ((window-live-p ediff-window-B) 
+                           (window-frame ediff-window-B)))))
+    
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-diff-buffer)
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-fine-diff-buffer)
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-tmp-buffer)
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-error-buffer)
-    (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-patch-diagnostics)
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-msg-buffer)
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-debug-buffer)
+    (if (boundp 'ediff-patch-diagnostics)
+       (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-patch-diagnostics))
 
-    ;;(redraw-display)
     (if (and (ediff-window-display-p) (frame-live-p ctl-frame))
        (delete-frame ctl-frame))
+    ;; Hide bottom toolbar.  --marcpa
+    (if (not (ediff-multiframe-setup-p))
+       (ediff-kill-bottom-toolbar))
+
     (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ctl-buf)
       
-    (delete-other-windows)
+    (if (frame-live-p main-frame)
+       (progn
+         (select-frame main-frame)
+         (delete-other-windows)))
     
     ;; display only if not visible
     (condition-case nil
@@ -2211,7 +2534,7 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
        (or (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-A)
            (progn
              (if (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-B)
-                 (split-window-vertically))
+                 (funcall ediff-split-window-function))
              (switch-to-buffer buff-A)))
       (error))
     (if three-way-job
@@ -2220,7 +2543,7 @@ temporarily reverses the meaning of this variable."
                (progn
                  (if (or (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-A)
                          (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buff-B))
-                     (split-window-vertically))
+                     (funcall ediff-split-window-function))
                  (switch-to-buffer buff-C)
                  (balance-windows)))
          (error)))
@@ -2258,6 +2581,60 @@ buffer in another session as well."
                                        (buffer-name ediff-buffer-C)))))
        (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully ediff-buffer-C))))
 
+(defun ediff-maybe-save-and-delete-merge (&optional save-and-continue)
+  "Default hook to run on quitting a merge job.
+This can also be used to save merge buffer in the middle of an Ediff session.
+
+If the optional SAVE-AND-CONTINUE argument is non-nil, save merge buffer and
+continue.  Otherwise:
+If `ediff-autostore-merges' is nil, this does nothing.
+If it is t, it saves the merge buffer in the file `ediff-merge-store-file'
+or asks the user, if the latter is nil.  It then asks the user whether to
+delete the merge buffer.
+If `ediff-autostore-merges' is neither nil nor t, the merge buffer is saved
+only if this merge job is part of a group, i.e., was invoked from within
+`ediff-merge-directories', `ediff-merge-directory-revisions', and such."
+  (let ((merge-store-file ediff-merge-store-file)
+       (ediff-autostore-merges ; fake ediff-autostore-merges, if necessary
+        (if save-and-continue t ediff-autostore-merges)))
+    (if ediff-autostore-merges
+       (cond ((stringp ediff-merge-store-file)
+              ;; store, ask to delete
+              (ediff-write-merge-buffer-and-maybe-kill
+               ediff-buffer-C merge-store-file 'show-file save-and-continue))
+             ((eq ediff-autostore-merges t)
+              ;; ask for file name
+              (setq merge-store-file
+                    (read-file-name "Save the merge buffer in file: "))
+              (ediff-write-merge-buffer-and-maybe-kill
+               ediff-buffer-C merge-store-file nil save-and-continue))
+             ((and (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-meta-buffer)
+                   (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-meta-buffer
+                     (ediff-merge-metajob)))
+              ;; The parent metajob passed nil as the autostore file.
+              nil)))
+    ))
+
+;; write merge buffer.  If the optional argument save-and-continue is non-nil,
+;; then don't kill the merge buffer
+(defun ediff-write-merge-buffer-and-maybe-kill (buf file
+                                              &optional
+                                              show-file save-and-continue)
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
+    (if (or (not (file-exists-p file))
+           (y-or-n-p (format "File %s exists, overwrite? " file)))
+       (progn
+         (write-region (point-min) (point-max) file)
+         (if show-file
+             (progn
+               (message "Merge buffer saved in: %s" file)
+               (set-buffer-modified-p nil)
+               (sit-for 3)))
+         (if (and
+              (not save-and-continue)
+              (y-or-n-p "Merge buffer saved.  Now kill the buffer? "))
+             (ediff-kill-buffer-carefully buf))))))
+
 ;; The default way of suspending Ediff.
 ;; Buries Ediff buffers, kills all windows.
 (defun ediff-default-suspend-function ()
@@ -2267,8 +2644,9 @@ buffer in another session as well."
         (buf-A-wind (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buf-A))
         (buf-B-wind (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buf-B))
         (buf-C-wind (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window buf-C))
-        (buf-patch ediff-patch-buf)
-        (buf-patch-diag ediff-patch-diagnostics)
+        (buf-patch  (if (boundp 'ediff-patchbufer) ediff-patchbufer nil))
+        (buf-patch-diag (if (boundp 'ediff-patch-diagnostics)
+                            ediff-patch-diagnostics nil))
         (buf-err  ediff-error-buffer)
         (buf-diff ediff-diff-buffer)
         (buf-custom-diff ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
@@ -2289,20 +2667,28 @@ buffer in another session as well."
          (select-window buf-A-wind)
          (delete-other-windows)
          (bury-buffer))
-      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-A) (bury-buffer buf-A)))
+      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-A)
+         (progn
+           (set-buffer buf-A)
+           (bury-buffer))))
     (if (window-live-p buf-B-wind)
        (progn
          (select-window buf-B-wind)
          (delete-other-windows)
          (bury-buffer))
-      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-B) (bury-buffer buf-B)))
+      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-B)
+         (progn
+           (set-buffer buf-B)
+           (bury-buffer))))
     (if (window-live-p buf-C-wind)
        (progn
          (select-window buf-C-wind)
          (delete-other-windows)
          (bury-buffer))
-      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-C) (bury-buffer buf-C)))
-
+      (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf-C)
+         (progn
+           (set-buffer buf-C)
+           (bury-buffer))))
     ))
 
      
@@ -2325,23 +2711,24 @@ Hit \\[ediff-recenter] to reset the windows afterward."
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (save-excursion
     (ediff-skip-unsuitable-frames))
-  (with-output-to-temp-buffer " *ediff-info*"
+  (with-output-to-temp-buffer ediff-msg-buffer
+    (raise-frame (selected-frame))
     (princ (ediff-version))
     (princ "\n\n")
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
       (if buffer-file-name
          (princ
           (format "File A = %S\n" buffer-file-name))
        (princ 
         (format "Buffer A = %S\n" (buffer-name)))))
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
       (if buffer-file-name
          (princ
           (format "File B = %S\n" buffer-file-name))
        (princ 
         (format "Buffer B = %S\n" (buffer-name)))))
     (if ediff-3way-job
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
          (if buffer-file-name
              (princ
               (format "File C = %S\n" buffer-file-name))
@@ -2351,23 +2738,23 @@ Hit \\[ediff-recenter] to reset the windows afterward."
                   (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
                       (concat "\tin buffer "
                               (buffer-name ediff-custom-diff-buffer))
-                    "is not available")))
+                    " is not available")))
     (princ (format "Plain diff output %s\n"
                   (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-diff-buffer)
                       (concat "\tin buffer "
                               (buffer-name ediff-diff-buffer))
-                    "is not available")))
+                    " is not available")))
                              
-    (let* ((A-line (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+    (let* ((A-line (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
                     (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (point)))))
-          (B-line (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+          (B-line (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
                     (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (point)))))
           C-line)
       (princ (format "\Buffer A's point is on line %d\n" A-line))
       (princ (format "Buffer B's point is on line %d\n" B-line))
       (if ediff-3way-job
          (progn
-           (setq C-line (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+           (setq C-line (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
                           (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (point)))))
            (princ (format "Buffer C's point is on line %d\n" C-line)))))
       
@@ -2377,13 +2764,19 @@ Hit \\[ediff-recenter] to reset the windows afterward."
                              ediff-number-of-differences) 'end)
                         (t (1+ ediff-current-difference)))))
 
-    (cond (ediff-ignore-similar-regions
-          (princ "\nSkipping regions that differ only in white space & line breaks"))
-         (t 
-          (princ "\nNot skipping regions that differ in white space & line breaks")))
+    (princ
+     (format "\n%s regions that differ in white space & line breaks only"
+            (if ediff-ignore-similar-regions
+                "Ignoring" "Showing")))
+    (if (and ediff-merge-job ediff-show-clashes-only)
+       (princ
+        "\nFocusing on regions where both buffers differ from the ancestor"))
+    (if (and ediff-skip-merge-regions-that-differ-from-default ediff-merge-job)
+       (princ
+        "\nSkipping merge regions that differ from default setting"))
     
     (cond ((eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function 'ediff-show-all-diffs)
-          (princ "\nSelective browsing by regexp is off.\n"))
+          (princ "\nSelective browsing by regexp is off\n"))
          ((eq ediff-skip-diff-region-function
               ediff-hide-regexp-matches-function)
           (princ
@@ -2413,31 +2806,6 @@ Hit \\[ediff-recenter] to reset the windows afterward."
   (if (window-live-p ediff-control-window)
       (select-window ediff-control-window)))
     
-(defun ediff-documentation ()
-  "Jump to Ediff's Info file."
-  (interactive)
-  (let ((ctl-window ediff-control-window)
-       (ctl-buf ediff-control-buffer))
-
-    (ediff-skip-unsuitable-frames)
-    (condition-case nil
-       (progn
-         (pop-to-buffer (get-buffer-create "*info*"))
-         (info "ediff.info")
-         (message "Type `i' to search for a specific topic"))
-      (error (beep 1)
-            (with-output-to-temp-buffer " *ediff-info*"
-              (princ (format "
-The Info file for Ediff does not seem to be installed.
-
-This file is part of the distribution of %sEmacs.
-Please contact your system administrator. "
-                             (if ediff-xemacs-p "X" ""))))
-            (if (window-live-p ctl-window)
-                (progn
-                  (select-window ctl-window)
-                  (set-window-buffer ctl-window ctl-buf)))))))
-    
 
 
 \f
@@ -2451,7 +2819,7 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
           (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-buffer-B)
           (ediff-valid-difference-p n))
       (progn
-       (if (and (ediff-window-display-p) ediff-use-faces)
+       (if (and (ediff-has-face-support-p) ediff-use-faces)
            (progn
              (ediff-highlight-diff n)
              (setq ediff-highlighting-style 'face))
@@ -2478,7 +2846,7 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
 (defun ediff-unselect-difference (n)
   (if (ediff-valid-difference-p n)
       (progn 
-       (cond ((and (ediff-window-display-p) ediff-use-faces)
+       (cond ((and (ediff-has-face-support-p) ediff-use-faces)
               (ediff-unhighlight-diff))
              ((eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
               (ediff-remove-flags-from-buffer
@@ -2525,19 +2893,17 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
          (setq ediff-current-difference n)
          ) ; end protected section
       
-      (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
-       (ediff-refresh-mode-lines))
+      (ediff-with-current-buffer control-buf (ediff-refresh-mode-lines))
       )))
 
 
+;; This is adapted from a similar function in `emerge.el'.
+;; PROMPT should not have a trailing ': ', so that it can be modified
+;; according to context.
+;; If DEFAULT-FILE is set, it should be used as the default value.
+;; If DEFAULT-DIR is non-nil, use it as the default directory.
+;; Otherwise, use the value of Emacs' variable `default-directory.'
 (defun ediff-read-file-name (prompt default-dir default-file)
-; This is a modified version of a similar function in `emerge.el'.
-; PROMPT should not have trailing ': ', so that it can be modified
-; according to context.
-; If default-file is set, it should be used as the default value.
-; If default-dir is non-nil, use it as the default directory.
-; Otherwise, use the value of Emacs' variable `default-directory.'
-
   ;; hack default-dir if it is not set
   (setq default-dir
        (file-name-as-directory
@@ -2556,13 +2922,13 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
   (let (f)
     (setq f (expand-file-name
             (read-file-name
-             (format "%s%s: "
+             (format "%s%s "
                      prompt
-                     (if default-file
-                         (concat " (default " default-file ")")
-                       ""))
+                     (cond (default-file
+                             (concat " (default " default-file "):"))
+                           (t (concat " (default " default-dir "):"))))
              default-dir
-             default-file
+             (or default-file default-dir)
              t  ; must match, no-confirm
              (if default-file (file-name-directory default-file))
              )
@@ -2577,27 +2943,73 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
                 (file-name-nondirectory default-file) f)))
     f)) 
   
-;; If `prefix' is given, then it is used as a prefix for the temp file
-;; name. Otherwise, `ediff_' is used. If `file' is given, use this
+;; If PREFIX is given, then it is used as a prefix for the temp file
+;; name.  Otherwise, `ediff' is used.  If FILE is given, use this
 ;; file and don't create a new one.
+;; In MS-DOS, make sure the prefix isn't too long, or else
+;; `make-temp-name' isn't guaranteed to return a unique filename.
 ;; Also, save buffer from START to END in the file.
 ;; START defaults to (point-min), END to (point-max)
 (defun ediff-make-temp-file (buff &optional prefix given-file start end)
-  (let ((f (or given-file
-              (make-temp-name (concat
-                               ediff-temp-file-prefix
-                               (if prefix
-                                   (concat prefix "_")
-                                   "ediff_"))))))
+  (let* ((p (ediff-convert-standard-filename (or prefix "ediff")))
+        (short-p p)
+        (coding-system-for-write 'no-conversion)
+        f short-f)
+    (if (and (fboundp 'msdos-long-file-names)
+            (not (msdos-long-file-names))
+            (> (length p) 2))
+       (setq short-p (substring p 0 2)))
+    
+    (setq f (concat ediff-temp-file-prefix p)
+         short-f (concat ediff-temp-file-prefix short-p)
+         f (cond (given-file)
+                 ((find-file-name-handler f 'find-file-noselect)
+                  ;; to thwart file handlers in write-region, e.g., if file
+                  ;; name ends with .Z or .gz
+                  ;; This is needed so that patches produced by ediff will
+                  ;; have more meaningful names
+                  (ediff-make-empty-tmp-file short-f))
+                 (prefix 
+                  ;; Prefix is most often the same as the file name for the
+                  ;; variant.  Here we are trying to use the original file
+                  ;; name but in the temp directory.
+                  (ediff-make-empty-tmp-file f 'keep-name))
+                 (t
+                  ;; If don't care about name, add some random stuff
+                  ;; to proposed file name.
+                  (ediff-make-empty-tmp-file short-f))))
+    
     ;; create the file
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer buff
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer buff
       (write-region (if start start (point-min))
                    (if end end (point-max))
                    f
                    nil          ; don't append---erase
                    'no-message) 
       (set-file-modes f ediff-temp-file-mode)
-      f)))
+      (expand-file-name f))))
+
+;; Create a temporary file.
+;; The returned file name (created by appending some random characters at the
+;; end of PROPOSED-NAME is guaranteed to point to a newly created empty file.
+;; This is a replacement for make-temp-name, which eliminates a security hole.
+;; If KEEP-PROPOSED-NAME isn't nil, try to keep PROPOSED-NAME, unless such file
+;; already exists.
+;; It is a modified version of make-temp-file in emacs 20.5
+(defun ediff-make-empty-tmp-file (proposed-name &optional keep-proposed-name)
+  (let ((file proposed-name))
+    (while (condition-case ()
+               (progn
+                (if (or (file-exists-p file) (not keep-proposed-name))
+                    (setq file (make-temp-name proposed-name)))
+                (write-region "" nil file nil 'silent nil 'excl)
+                 nil)
+            (file-already-exists t))
+      ;; the file was somehow created by someone else between
+      ;; `make-temp-name' and `write-region', let's try again.
+      nil)
+    file))
+
 
 ;; Quote metacharacters (using \) when executing diff in Unix, but not in
 ;; EMX OS/2
@@ -2615,9 +3027,7 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
 ;; file on disk, and attempt to remedy the situation if not.
 ;; Signal an error if we can't make them the same, or the user doesn't want
 ;; to do what is necessary to make them the same.
-;; If file has file handlers (indicated by the optional arg), then we
-;; offer to instead of saving. This is one difference with Emerge. 
-;; Another is that we always offer to revert obsolete files, whether they
+;; Also, Ediff always offers to revert obsolete buffers, whether they
 ;; are modified or not.
 (defun ediff-verify-file-buffer (&optional file-magic)
   ;; First check if the file has been modified since the buffer visited it.
@@ -2625,21 +3035,19 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
       (if (buffer-modified-p)
          ;; If buffer is not obsolete and is modified, offer to save
          (if (yes-or-no-p 
-              (format "Buffer out of sync with visited file. %s file %s? "
-                      (if file-magic "Revert" "Save")
+              (format "Buffer out of sync with visited file.  Save file %s? "
                       buffer-file-name))
-             (if (not file-magic)
+             (condition-case nil
                  (save-buffer)
-               ;; for some reason, file-name-handlers append instead of
-               ;; replacing, so we have to erase first.
-               (erase-buffer)
-               (revert-buffer t t))
-           (error "Buffer out of sync for file %s" buffer-file-name))
+               (error
+                (beep)
+                (message "Couldn't save %s" buffer-file-name)))
+           (error "Buffer is out of sync for file %s" buffer-file-name))
        ;; If buffer is not obsolete and is not modified, do nothing
        nil)
     ;; If buffer is obsolete, offer to revert
     (if (yes-or-no-p
-        (format "Buffer out of sync with visited file. Revert file %s? "
+        (format "Buffer is out of sync with visited file.  REVERT file %s? "
                 buffer-file-name))
        (progn
          (if file-magic
@@ -2648,49 +3056,11 @@ Please contact your system administrator. "
       (error "Buffer out of sync for file %s" buffer-file-name))))
 
 
+(defun ediff-filename-magic-p (file)
+  (or (ediff-file-compressed-p file)
+      (ediff-file-remote-p file)))
+
 
-;; It would be nice to use these two functions as hooks instead of
-;; ediff-insert-in-front and ediff-move-disturbed-overlays.
-;; However, Emacs has a bug that causes BEG and END, below, to be
-;; the same, i.e., the end of inserted text is not passed correctly.
-;; Since the overlay doesn't move when these hooks run, 
-;; there is no way to correctly determine the new (desired) position of
-;; the overlay end.
-;; Either this bug is fixed, or (better) use sticky overlays when they will
-;; be implemented in Emacs, like they are in XEmacs.
-;;(defun ediff-capture-inserts-in-front (overl flag beg end &optional len)
-;;  (if (and flag (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-diff-num))
-;;      (ediff-move-overlay overl beg (ediff-overlay-end overl))
-;;    ))
-;;
-;;(defun ediff-capture-inserts-behind (overl flag beg end &optional len)
-;;  (if (and flag (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-diff-num))
-;;      (ediff-move-overlay overl (ediff-overlay-start overl) (point))
-;;  ))
-  
-;; to be deleted in due time
-;; Capture overlays that had insertions in the front.
-;; Called when overlay OVERL gets insertion in front.
-(defun ediff-insert-in-front (overl &optional flag beg end length)
-  (if (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-diff-num)
-      (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays
-           (cons overl ediff-disturbed-overlays))))
-  
-  
-;; to be deleted in due time
-;; We can't move overlays directly in insert-in-front-hooks
-;; because when diff is highlighted  with ascii flags, they will  disturb
-;; overlays and so they will be included in them, which we don't want.
-(defun  ediff-move-disturbed-overlays (posn)  
-  (mapcar (function (lambda (overl)
-                      (ediff-move-overlay overl
-                                          posn
-                                          (ediff-overlay-end overl))
-                      ))
-         ediff-disturbed-overlays)
-  (setq ediff-disturbed-overlays nil))
-  
-  
 (defun ediff-save-buffer (arg)
   "Safe way of saving buffers A, B, C, and the diff output.
 `wa' saves buffer A, `wb' saves buffer B, `wc' saves buffer C,
@@ -2702,7 +3072,7 @@ Without an argument, it saves customized diff argument, if available
   (interactive "P")
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
   (ediff-compute-custom-diffs-maybe)
-  (ediff-eval-in-buffer
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer
       (cond ((memq last-command-char '(?a ?b ?c))
             (ediff-get-buffer
              (ediff-char-to-buftype last-command-char)))
@@ -2720,16 +3090,26 @@ Without an argument, it saves customized diff argument, if available
     (save-buffer)))
 
 (defun ediff-compute-custom-diffs-maybe ()
-  (or ediff-3way-job
-      (let ((file-A (ediff-make-temp-file ediff-buffer-A))
-           (file-B (ediff-make-temp-file ediff-buffer-B)))
-       (or (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
-           (setq ediff-custom-diff-buffer
-                 (get-buffer-create
-                  (ediff-unique-buffer-name "*ediff-custom-diff" "*"))))
-       (ediff-exec-process
-        ediff-custom-diff-program ediff-custom-diff-buffer 'synchronize
-        ediff-custom-diff-options file-A file-B))))
+  (let ((buf-A-file-name (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-A))
+       (buf-B-file-name (buffer-file-name ediff-buffer-B))
+       file-A file-B)
+    (if (stringp buf-A-file-name)
+       (setq buf-A-file-name (file-name-nondirectory buf-A-file-name)))
+    (if (stringp buf-B-file-name)
+       (setq buf-B-file-name (file-name-nondirectory buf-B-file-name)))
+    (setq file-A (ediff-make-temp-file ediff-buffer-A buf-A-file-name)
+         file-B (ediff-make-temp-file ediff-buffer-B buf-B-file-name))
+                        
+    (or (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-custom-diff-buffer)
+       (setq ediff-custom-diff-buffer
+             (get-buffer-create
+              (ediff-unique-buffer-name "*ediff-custom-diff" "*"))))
+    (ediff-exec-process
+     ediff-custom-diff-program ediff-custom-diff-buffer 'synchronize
+     ediff-custom-diff-options file-A file-B)
+    (delete-file file-A)
+    (delete-file file-B)
+    ))
 
 (defun ediff-show-diff-output (arg)
   (interactive "P")
@@ -2749,7 +3129,7 @@ Without an argument, it saves customized diff argument, if available
                    nil))))
     (if buf
        (progn
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer buf
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer buf
            (goto-char (point-min)))
          (switch-to-buffer buf)
          (raise-frame (selected-frame)))))
@@ -2757,36 +3137,188 @@ Without an argument, it saves customized diff argument, if available
       (ediff-reset-mouse ediff-control-frame))
   (if (window-live-p ediff-control-window)
       (select-window ediff-control-window)))
+
+
+(defun ediff-inferior-compare-regions ()
+  "Compare regions in an active Ediff session.
+Like ediff-regions-linewise but is called from under an active Ediff session on
+the files that belong to that session.
+
+After quitting the session invoked via this function, type C-l to the parent
+Ediff Control Panel to restore highlighting."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((answer "")
+       (possibilities (list ?A ?B ?C))
+       (zmacs-regions t)
+       (ctl-buf (current-buffer))
+       quit-now
+       begA begB endA endB bufA bufB)
+
+    (cond ((ediff-merge-job)
+          (setq bufB ediff-buffer-C)
+          (while (cond ((eq answer ?A)
+                        (setq bufA ediff-buffer-A
+                              possibilities '(?B))
+                        nil)
+                       ((eq answer ?B)
+                        (setq bufA ediff-buffer-B
+                              possibilities '(?A))
+                        nil)
+                       ((equal answer ""))
+                       (t (beep 1)
+                          (message "Valid values are A or B")
+                          (sit-for 2)
+                          t))
+            (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
+              (message "Which buffer to compare to the merge buffer (A/B)? ")
+              (setq answer (capitalize (read-char-exclusive))))))
+
+         ((ediff-3way-comparison-job)
+          (while (cond ((memq answer possibilities)
+                        (setq possibilities (delq answer possibilities))
+                        (setq bufA
+                              (eval
+                               (ediff-get-symbol-from-alist
+                                answer ediff-buffer-alist)))
+                        nil)
+                       ((equal answer ""))
+                       (t (beep 1)
+                          (message 
+                           "Valid values are %s"
+                           (mapconcat 'char-to-string possibilities " or "))
+                          (sit-for 2)
+                          t))
+            (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
+              (message "Enter the 1st buffer you want to compare (%s): "
+                       (mapconcat 'char-to-string possibilities "/"))
+              (setq answer (capitalize (read-char-exclusive)))))
+          (setq answer "") ; silence error msg
+          (while (cond ((memq answer possibilities)
+                        (setq possibilities (delq answer possibilities))
+                        (setq bufB
+                              (eval
+                               (ediff-get-symbol-from-alist
+                                answer ediff-buffer-alist)))
+                        nil)
+                       ((equal answer ""))
+                       (t (beep 1)
+                          (message 
+                           "Valid values are %s"
+                           (mapconcat 'char-to-string possibilities " or "))
+                          (sit-for 2)
+                          t))
+            (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
+              (message "Enter the 2nd buffer you want to compare (%s): "
+                       (mapconcat 'char-to-string possibilities "/"))
+              (setq answer (capitalize (read-char-exclusive))))))
+         (t ; 2way comparison
+          (setq bufA ediff-buffer-A
+                bufB ediff-buffer-B
+                possibilities nil)))
+
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufA
+      (or (mark t)
+         (error "You forgot to specify a region in buffer %s" (buffer-name)))
+      (setq begA (region-beginning)
+           endA (region-end))
+      (goto-char begA)
+      (beginning-of-line)
+      (setq begA (point))
+      (goto-char endA)
+      (end-of-line)
+      (or (eobp) (forward-char)) ; include the newline char
+      (setq endA (point)))
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufB
+      (or (mark t)
+         (error "You forgot to specify a region in buffer %s" (buffer-name)))
+      (setq begB (region-beginning)
+           endB (region-end))
+      (goto-char begB)
+      (beginning-of-line)
+      (setq begB (point))
+      (goto-char endB)
+      (end-of-line)
+      (or (eobp) (forward-char)) ; include the newline char
+      (setq endB (point)))
+
+    (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference
+     ediff-current-difference 'unselect-only)
+    (ediff-paint-background-regions 'unhighlight)
+
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufA
+      (goto-char begA)
+      (set-mark endA)
+      (narrow-to-region begA endA)
+      ;; (ediff-activate-mark)
+      )
+    ;; (sit-for 0)
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufB
+      (goto-char begB)
+      (set-mark endB)
+      (narrow-to-region begB endB)
+      ;; (ediff-activate-mark)
+      )
+    ;; (sit-for 0)
+    
+    ;; At this point, possibilities contains either the window char A/B/C
+    ;; that was not selected, or it is nil.  We delete the window that is not
+    ;; selected.
+    (if possibilities
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
+         (let* ((wind-to-delete (eval
+                                 (ediff-get-symbol-from-alist
+                                  (car possibilities)
+                                   ediff-window-alist)))
+                (frame (window-frame wind-to-delete)))
+           (delete-window wind-to-delete)
+           (select-frame frame)
+           (balance-windows))))
+    (or (y-or-n-p 
+        "Please check regions selected for comparison.  Continue? ")
+       (setq quit-now t))
+    
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufA
+      (widen))
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer bufB
+      (widen))
+    (if quit-now
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
+         (ediff-recenter)
+         (sit-for 0)
+         (error "All right.  Make up your mind and come back...")))
+
+    (ediff-regions-internal
+     bufA begA endA bufB begB endB
+     nil                       ; setup-hook
+     'ediff-regions-linewise   ; job name
+     nil                       ; no word mode
+     ;; setup param to pass to ediff-setup
+     (list (cons 'ediff-split-window-function ediff-split-window-function)))
+    ))
       
     
 
-;; will simplify it in due time, when emacs acquires before/after strings
 (defun ediff-remove-flags-from-buffer (buffer overlay)
-  (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer
     (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
       (if ediff-xemacs-p
          (ediff-overlay-put overlay 'begin-glyph nil)
-       ;; before-string is not yet implemented in emacs.
-       ;; when it will be, I will be able to delete much of the rest of
-       ;; this function
        (ediff-overlay-put overlay 'before-string nil))
       
       (if ediff-xemacs-p
          (ediff-overlay-put overlay 'end-glyph nil)
-       ;; after-string is not yet implemented in emacs.
        (ediff-overlay-put overlay 'after-string nil))
       )))
 
 
 
-;; will simplify it in due time, when emacs acquires before/after strings
 (defun ediff-place-flags-in-buffer (buf-type buffer ctl-buffer diff)
-  (ediff-eval-in-buffer buffer
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer
     (ediff-place-flags-in-buffer1 buf-type ctl-buffer diff)))
 
 
 (defun ediff-place-flags-in-buffer1 (buf-type ctl-buffer diff-no)
-  (let* ((curr-overl (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
+  (let* ((curr-overl (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buffer
                       (ediff-get-diff-overlay diff-no buf-type)))
         (before (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg diff-no ctl-buffer))
         after beg-of-line flag)
@@ -2795,7 +3327,7 @@ Without an argument, it saves customized diff argument, if available
     (goto-char before)
     (setq beg-of-line (bolp))
     
-    (setq flag (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
+    (setq flag (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buffer
                 (if (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
                     (if beg-of-line
                         ediff-before-flag-bol ediff-before-flag-mol))))
@@ -2811,7 +3343,7 @@ Without an argument, it saves customized diff argument, if available
     (goto-char after)
     (setq beg-of-line (bolp))
     
-    (setq flag (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buffer
+    (setq flag (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buffer
                 (if (eq ediff-highlighting-style 'ascii)
                     (if beg-of-line
                         ediff-after-flag-eol ediff-after-flag-mol))))
@@ -2823,99 +3355,47 @@ Without an argument, it saves customized diff argument, if available
     ))
 
   
+;; Returns positions of difference sectors in the BUF-TYPE buffer.
+;; BUF-TYPE should be a symbol -- `A', `B', or `C'. 
+;; POS is either `beg' or `end'--it specifies whether you want the position at
+;; the beginning of a difference or at the end.
+;; 
+;; The optional argument N says which difference (default:
+;; `ediff-current-difference').  N is the internal difference number (1- what
+;; the user sees).  The optional argument CONTROL-BUF says
+;; which control buffer is in effect in case it is not the current
+;; buffer.
 (defun ediff-get-diff-posn (buf-type pos &optional n control-buf)
-  "Returns positions of difference sectors in the BUF-TYPE buffer.
-BUF-TYPE should be a symbol--either `A' or `B'. 
-POS is either `beg' or `end'--it specifies whether you want the position at the
-beginning of a difference or at the end.
-
-The optional argument N says which difference \(default:
-`ediff-current-difference'\).  The optional argument CONTROL-BUF says
-which control buffer is in effect in case it is not the current
-buffer."
   (let (diff-overlay)
     (or control-buf
        (setq control-buf (current-buffer)))
 
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer control-buf
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer control-buf
       (or n  (setq n ediff-current-difference))
       (if (or (< n 0) (>= n ediff-number-of-differences))
          (if (> ediff-number-of-differences 0)
-             (error "There is no diff %d. Valid diffs are 1 to %d"
-                    (1+ n) ediff-number-of-differences)
-           (error "No differences found")))
+             (error ediff-BAD-DIFF-NUMBER
+                    this-command (1+ n) ediff-number-of-differences)
+           (error ediff-NO-DIFFERENCES)))
       (setq diff-overlay (ediff-get-diff-overlay n buf-type)))
     (if (not (ediff-buffer-live-p (ediff-overlay-buffer diff-overlay)))
-       (error
-        "You have killed an essential Ediff buffer---Please exit Ediff"))
+       (error ediff-KILLED-VITAL-BUFFER))
     (if (eq pos 'beg)
        (ediff-overlay-start diff-overlay)
       (ediff-overlay-end diff-overlay))
     ))
 
 
+;; Restore highlighting to what it should be according to ediff-use-faces,
+;; ediff-highlighting-style, and ediff-highlight-all-diffs variables.
+(defun ediff-restore-highlighting (&optional ctl-buf)
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer (or ctl-buf (current-buffer))
+    (if (and (ediff-has-face-support-p) 
+            ediff-use-faces
+            ediff-highlight-all-diffs)
+       (ediff-paint-background-regions))
+    (ediff-select-difference ediff-current-difference)))
 
-(defun ediff-highlight-diff-in-one-buffer (n buf-type)
-  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
-      (let* ((buff (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
-            (last (ediff-eval-in-buffer buff (point-max)))
-            (begin (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'beg n))
-            (end (ediff-get-diff-posn buf-type 'end n))
-            (xtra (if (equal begin end) 1 0))
-            (end-hilit (min last (+ end xtra)))
-            (current-diff-overlay 
-             (symbol-value
-              (intern (format "ediff-current-diff-overlay-%S" buf-type))))
-            )
-       
-       (if ediff-xemacs-p
-           (ediff-move-overlay current-diff-overlay begin end-hilit)
-         (ediff-move-overlay current-diff-overlay begin end-hilit buff))
-       ;; giving priority of 0 and then changing it may look funny, but
-       ;; this overcomes an obscure Emacs bug.
-       (ediff-overlay-put current-diff-overlay 'priority  0)
-       (ediff-overlay-put current-diff-overlay 'priority  
-                          (ediff-highest-priority begin end-hilit buff))
-       (ediff-overlay-put current-diff-overlay 'ediff-diff-num n)
-       
-       ;; unhighlight the background overlay for diff n so it won't
-       ;; interfere with the current diff overlay
-       (ediff-set-overlay-face (ediff-get-diff-overlay n buf-type) nil)
-       )))
-
-
-(defun ediff-unhighlight-diff-in-one-buffer (buf-type)
-  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p (ediff-get-buffer buf-type))
-      (let ((current-diff-overlay 
-            (symbol-value
-             (intern (format "ediff-current-diff-overlay-%S" buf-type))))
-           (overlay
-            (ediff-get-diff-overlay ediff-current-difference buf-type))
-           )
-    
-       (ediff-move-overlay current-diff-overlay 1 1)
-       
-       ;; rehighlight the overlay in the background of the
-       ;; current difference region
-       (ediff-set-overlay-face
-        overlay
-        (if (and (ediff-window-display-p)
-                 ediff-use-faces ediff-highlight-all-diffs)
-            (ediff-background-face buf-type ediff-current-difference)))
-       )))
-
-(defun ediff-unhighlight-diffs-totally-in-one-buffer (buf-type)
-  (ediff-unselect-and-select-difference -1)
-  (if (and (ediff-window-display-p) ediff-use-faces)
-      (let* ((inhibit-quit t)
-            (current-diff-overlay-var
-             (intern (format "ediff-current-diff-overlay-%S" buf-type)))
-            (current-diff-overlay (symbol-value current-diff-overlay-var)))
-       (ediff-color-background-regions 'unhighlight)
-       (if (ediff-overlayp current-diff-overlay)
-           (ediff-delete-overlay current-diff-overlay))
-       (set current-diff-overlay-var nil)
-       )))
 
     
 ;; null out difference overlays so they won't slow down future
@@ -2923,73 +3403,24 @@ buffer."
 ;; VEC is either a difference vector or a fine-diff vector
 (defun ediff-clear-diff-vector (vec-var &optional fine-diffs-also)
   (if (vectorp (symbol-value vec-var))
-      (mapcar (function
-              (lambda (elt)
-                (ediff-delete-overlay 
-                 (ediff-get-diff-overlay-from-diff-record elt))
-                (if fine-diffs-also
-                    (ediff-clear-fine-diff-vector elt))
-                ))
+      (mapcar (lambda (elt)
+               (ediff-delete-overlay 
+                (ediff-get-diff-overlay-from-diff-record elt))
+               (if fine-diffs-also
+                   (ediff-clear-fine-diff-vector elt))
+               )
              (symbol-value vec-var)))
   ;; allow them to be garbage collected
   (set vec-var nil))
 
-(defun ediff-color-background-regions (&optional unhighlight)
-  (ediff-color-background-regions-in-one-buffer
-   'A unhighlight)
-  (ediff-color-background-regions-in-one-buffer
-   'B unhighlight)
-  (ediff-color-background-regions-in-one-buffer
-   'C unhighlight)
-  (ediff-color-background-regions-in-one-buffer
-   'Ancestor unhighlight))
-
-(defun ediff-color-background-regions-in-one-buffer (buf-type unhighlight)
-  (let ((diff-vector 
-        (eval (intern (format "ediff-difference-vector-%S" buf-type))))
-       overl diff-num)
-    (mapcar (function
-            (lambda (rec)
-              (setq overl (ediff-get-diff-overlay-from-diff-record rec)
-                    diff-num (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-diff-num))
-              (ediff-set-overlay-face
-               overl
-               (if (not unhighlight)
-                   (ediff-background-face buf-type diff-num))
-               )))
-           diff-vector)))
        
 \f
 ;;; Misc
 
-;; These two functions are here to neutralize XEmacs unwillingless to
-;; handle overlays whose buffers were deleted.
-(defun ediff-move-overlay (overlay beg end &optional buffer)
-  "Calls `move-overlay' in Emacs and `set-extent-endpoints' in Lemacs.
-Checks if overlay's buffer exists before actually doing the move."
-  (let ((buf (and overlay (ediff-overlay-buffer overlay))))
-    (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buf)
-       (if ediff-xemacs-p
-           (set-extent-endpoints overlay beg end)
-         (move-overlay overlay beg end buffer))
-      ;; buffer's dead
-      (if overlay
-         (ediff-delete-overlay overlay)))))
-         
-(defun ediff-overlay-put (overlay prop value)
-  "Calls `overlay-put' or `set-extent-property' depending on Emacs version.
-Checks if overlay's buffer exists."
-  (if (ediff-buffer-live-p (ediff-overlay-buffer overlay))
-      (if ediff-xemacs-p
-         (set-extent-property overlay prop value)
-       (overlay-put overlay prop value))
-    (ediff-delete-overlay overlay)))
-    
-
-;; In Emacs, this just makes overlay. In the future, when Emacs will start
+;; In Emacs, this just makes overlay.  In the future, when Emacs will start
 ;; supporting sticky overlays, this function will make a sticky overlay.
 ;; BEG and END are expressions telling where overlay starts.
-;; If they are numbers or buffers, then all is well. Otherwise, they must
+;; If they are numbers or buffers, then all is well.  Otherwise, they must
 ;; be expressions to be evaluated in buffer BUF in order to get the overlay
 ;; bounds.
 ;; If BUFF is not a live buffer, then return nil; otherwise, return the
@@ -2997,82 +3428,123 @@ Checks if overlay's buffer exists."
 (defun ediff-make-bullet-proof-overlay (beg end buff)
   (if (ediff-buffer-live-p buff)
       (let (overl)
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer buff
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer buff
          (or (number-or-marker-p beg)
              (setq beg (eval beg)))
          (or (number-or-marker-p end)
              (setq end (eval end)))
-         (setq overl (ediff-make-overlay beg end buff))
+         (setq overl 
+               (if ediff-xemacs-p
+                   (make-extent beg end buff)
+                 ;; advance front and rear of the overlay
+                 (make-overlay beg end buff nil 'rear-advance)))
          
+         ;; never detach
+         (ediff-overlay-put
+          overl (if ediff-emacs-p 'evaporate 'detachable) nil)
+         ;; make vip-minibuffer-overlay open-ended
+         ;; In emacs, it is made open ended at creation time
          (if ediff-xemacs-p
              (progn
-               ;; take precautions against detached extents
-               (ediff-overlay-put overl 'detachable nil) 
-               ;; chars inserted at both ends will be inside extent
-               (ediff-overlay-put overl 'start-open nil)
-               (ediff-overlay-put overl 'end-open nil))
-           (ediff-overlay-put overl 'evaporate nil)  ; don't detach
-           ;; doesn't work since emacs buggily doesn't call these functions
-           ;; after the change
-           ;;(ediff-overlay-put overl 'insert-in-front-hooks
-           ;;                   '(ediff-capture-inserts-in-front))
-           ;;(ediff-overlay-put overl 'insert-behind-hooks
-           ;;                   '(ediff-capture-inserts-behind))
-
-           ;; These two are not yet implemented in Emacs
-           (ediff-overlay-put overl 'rear-sticky t)
-           (ediff-overlay-put overl 'front-sticky t)
-           )
+               (ediff-overlay-put overl 'start-open nil) 
+               (ediff-overlay-put overl 'end-open nil)))
          (ediff-overlay-put overl 'ediff-diff-num 0)
          overl))))
          
-(defsubst ediff-overlay-start (overl)
-  (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
-      (if ediff-emacs-p
-         (overlay-start overl)
-       (extent-start-position overl))))
-       
-(defsubst ediff-overlay-end  (overl)
-  (if (ediff-overlayp overl)
-      (if ediff-emacs-p
-         (overlay-end overl)
-       (extent-end-position overl))))
-
   
 ;; Like other-buffer, but prefers visible buffers and ignores temporary or
 ;; other insignificant buffers (those beginning with "^[ *]").
 ;; Gets one arg--buffer name or a list of buffer names (it won't return
 ;; these buffers).
-(defun ediff-other-buffer (buff)
-  (if (not (listp buff)) (setq buff (list buff)))
-  (let* ((frame-buffers (buffer-list))
+;; EXCL-BUFF-LIST is an exclusion list. 
+(defun ediff-other-buffer (excl-buff-lst)
+  (or (listp excl-buff-lst) (setq excl-buff-lst (list excl-buff-lst)))
+  (let* ((all-buffers (buffer-list))
+        (prefered-buffer (car all-buffers))
+        visible-dired-buffers
+        (excl-buff-name-list 
+         (mapcar 
+          (lambda (b) (cond ((stringp b) b)
+                            ((bufferp b) (buffer-name b))))
+          excl-buff-lst))
+        ;; if at least one buffer on the exclusion list is dired, then force
+        ;; all others to be dired. This is because this means that the user
+        ;; has already chosen a dired buffer before
+        (use-dired-major-mode
+         (cond ((null (ediff-buffer-live-p (car excl-buff-lst))) 'unknown)
+               ((eq (ediff-with-current-buffer (car excl-buff-lst) major-mode)
+                    'dired-mode)
+                'yes)
+               (t 'no)))
+        ;; significant-buffers must be visible and not belong
+        ;; to the exclusion list `buff-list'
+        ;; We also exclude temporary buffers, but keep mail and gnus buffers
+        ;; Furthermore, we exclude dired buffers, unless they are the only
+        ;; ones visible (and there are at least two of them).
+        ;; Also, any visible window not on the exclusion list that is first in
+        ;; the buffer list is chosen regardless. (This is because the user
+        ;; clicked on it or did something to distinguish it).
         (significant-buffers
          (mapcar
-          (function (lambda (x)
-                      (cond ((member (buffer-name x) buff)
-                             nil)
-                            ((not (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window x))
+          (lambda (x)
+            (cond ((member (buffer-name x) excl-buff-name-list) nil)
+                            ((not (ediff-get-visible-buffer-window x)) nil)
+                            ((eq x prefered-buffer) x)
+                            ;; if prev selected buffer is dired, look only at
+                            ;; dired.
+                            ((eq use-dired-major-mode 'yes)
+                             (if (eq (ediff-with-current-buffer x major-mode)
+                                     'dired-mode)
+                                 x nil))
+                            ((eq (ediff-with-current-buffer x major-mode)
+                                 'dired-mode)
+                             (if (null use-dired-major-mode)
+                                 ;; don't know if we must enforce dired.
+                                 ;; Remember this buffer in case
+                                 ;; dired buffs are the only ones visible.
+                                 (setq visible-dired-buffers
+                                       (cons x visible-dired-buffers)))
+                             ;; skip, if dired is not forced
                              nil)
-                            ((string-match "^ " (buffer-name x))
-                             nil)
-                            (t x))))
-          frame-buffers))
-        (buffers (delq nil significant-buffers))
+                            ((memq (ediff-with-current-buffer x major-mode)
+                                   '(rmail-mode
+                                     vm-mode
+                                     gnus-article-mode
+                                     mh-show-mode))
+                             x)
+                            ((string-match "^[ *]" (buffer-name x)) nil)
+                            ((string= "*scratch*" (buffer-name x)) nil)
+                            (t x)))
+          all-buffers))
+        (clean-significant-buffers (delq nil significant-buffers))
         less-significant-buffers)
+
+    (if (and (null clean-significant-buffers) 
+            (> (length visible-dired-buffers) 0))
+       (setq clean-significant-buffers visible-dired-buffers))
         
-    (cond (buffers (car buffers))
+    (cond (clean-significant-buffers (car clean-significant-buffers))
          ;; try also buffers that are not displayed in windows
          ((setq less-significant-buffers
                 (delq nil
                       (mapcar
-                       (function
-                        (lambda (x)
-                          (cond ((member (buffer-name x) buff) nil)
-                                ((string-match "^[ *]" (buffer-name x)) nil)
-                                (t x))))
-                       frame-buffers)))
+                       (lambda (x)
+                         (cond ((member (buffer-name x) excl-buff-name-list)
+                                nil)
+                               ((eq use-dired-major-mode 'yes)
+                                (if (eq (ediff-with-current-buffer
+                                            x major-mode)
+                                        'dired-mode)
+                                    x nil))
+                               ((eq (ediff-with-current-buffer x major-mode)
+                                    'dired-mode)
+                                nil)
+                               ((string-match "^[ *]" (buffer-name x)) nil)
+                               ((string= "*scratch*" (buffer-name x)) nil)
+                               (t x)))
+                       all-buffers)))
           (car less-significant-buffers))
-         (t (other-buffer (current-buffer))))
+         (t "*scratch*"))
     ))
       
       
@@ -3088,22 +3560,6 @@ Checks if overlay's buffer exists."
       (format "%s<%d>%s" prefix n suffix))))
   
 
-;; splits at a white space, returns a list
-(defun ediff-split-string (string)
-  (let ((start 0)
-        (result '())
-       substr)
-    (while (string-match "[ \t]+" string start)
-      (let ((match (string-match "[ \t]+" string start)))
-       (setq substr (substring string start match))
-       (if (> (length substr) 0)
-           (setq result (cons substr result)))
-        (setq start (match-end 0))))
-    (setq substr (substring string start nil))
-    (if (> (length substr) 0)
-       (setq result (cons substr result)))
-    (nreverse result)))
-
 (defun ediff-submit-report ()
   "Submit bug report on Ediff."
   (interactive)
@@ -3131,7 +3587,7 @@ Checks if overlay's buffer exists."
                    ediff-device-type
                    ))
     (setq salutation "
-Congratulations! You may have unearthed a bug in Ediff!
+Congratulations!  You may have unearthed a bug in Ediff!
 
 Please make a concise and accurate summary of what happened
 and mail it to the address above.
@@ -3148,16 +3604,16 @@ and mail it to the address above.
 Please read this first:
 ----------------------
 
-Some ``bugs'' may actually be no bugs at all. For instance, if you are
+Some ``bugs'' may actually be no bugs at all.  For instance, if you are
 reporting that certain difference regions are not matched as you think they
 should, this is most likely due to the way Unix diff program decides what
-constitutes a difference region. Ediff is an Emacs interface to diff, and
+constitutes a difference region.  Ediff is an Emacs interface to diff, and
 it has nothing to do with those decisions---it only takes the output from
 diff and presents it in a way that is better suited for human browsing and
 manipulation.
 
 If Emacs happens to dump core, this is NOT an Ediff problem---it is
-an Emacs bug. Report this to Emacs maintainers.
+an Emacs bug.  Report this to Emacs maintainers.
 
 Another popular topic for reports is compilation messages.  Because Ediff
 interfaces to several other packages and runs under Emacs and XEmacs,
@@ -3193,7 +3649,7 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
       (bury-buffer)
       (beep 1)(message "Bug report aborted")
       (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ctl-buf)
-         (ediff-eval-in-buffer ctl-buf
+         (ediff-with-current-buffer ctl-buf
            (ediff-recenter 'no-rehighlight))))
     ))
                             
@@ -3202,6 +3658,10 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
   (if ediff-xemacs-p
          (zmacs-deactivate-region)
        (deactivate-mark)))
+(defun ediff-activate-mark ()
+  (if ediff-emacs-p
+      (setq mark-active t)
+    (zmacs-activate-region)))
 
 (cond ((fboundp 'nuke-selective-display)
        ;; XEmacs 19.12 has nuke-selective-display
@@ -3231,7 +3691,7 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
 ;; VARS must be a list of symbols
 ;; ediff-save-variables returns an association list: ((var . val) ...)
 (defsubst ediff-save-variables (vars)
-  (mapcar (function (lambda (v) (cons v (symbol-value v))))
+  (mapcar (lambda (v) (cons v (symbol-value v)))
          vars))
 ;; VARS is a list of variable symbols.
 (defun ediff-restore-variables (vars assoc-list)
@@ -3241,9 +3701,9 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
 
 (defun ediff-change-saved-variable (var value buf-type)
   (let* ((assoc-list
-         (symbol-value (intern
-                        (concat "ediff-buffer-values-orig-"
-                                (symbol-name buf-type)))))
+         (symbol-value (ediff-get-symbol-from-alist
+                        buf-type
+                        ediff-buffer-values-orig-alist)))
         (assoc-elt (assoc var assoc-list)))
   (if assoc-elt
       (setcdr assoc-elt value))))
@@ -3252,18 +3712,18 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
 ;; must execute in control buf
 (defun ediff-save-protected-variables ()
   (setq ediff-buffer-values-orig-A
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
          (ediff-save-variables ediff-protected-variables)))
   (setq ediff-buffer-values-orig-B
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
          (ediff-save-variables ediff-protected-variables)))
   (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
       (setq ediff-buffer-values-orig-C
-           (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+           (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
              (ediff-save-variables ediff-protected-variables))))
   (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-ancestor-buffer)
       (setq ediff-buffer-values-orig-Ancestor
-           (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
+           (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
              (ediff-save-variables ediff-protected-variables)))))
 
 ;; must execute in control buf
@@ -3272,18 +3732,23 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
        (values-B ediff-buffer-values-orig-B)
        (values-C ediff-buffer-values-orig-C)
        (values-Ancestor ediff-buffer-values-orig-Ancestor))
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-A
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-A
       (ediff-restore-variables ediff-protected-variables values-A))
-    (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-B
+    (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-B
       (ediff-restore-variables ediff-protected-variables values-B))
     (if ediff-3way-comparison-job
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-buffer-C
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-buffer-C
          (ediff-restore-variables ediff-protected-variables values-C)))
     (if (ediff-buffer-live-p ediff-ancestor-buffer)
-       (ediff-eval-in-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
+       (ediff-with-current-buffer ediff-ancestor-buffer
          (ediff-restore-variables ediff-protected-variables values-Ancestor)))
     ))
 
+;; save BUFFER in FILE.  used in hooks.
+(defun ediff-save-buffer-in-file (buffer file)
+  (ediff-with-current-buffer buffer
+    (write-file file)))
+
 
 ;;; Debug
 
@@ -3308,43 +3773,40 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
   "Toggle profiling Ediff commands."
   (interactive)
   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
-  (if ediff-emacs-p
-      (make-local-variable 'post-command-hook))
-  (let ((pre-hook (if ediff-emacs-p 'pre-command-hook 'local-pre-command-hook))
-       (post-hook
-        (if ediff-emacs-p 'post-command-hook 'local-post-command-hook)))
+  (make-local-hook 'post-command-hook)
+  (let ((pre-hook 'pre-command-hook)
+       (post-hook 'post-command-hook))
     (if (not (equal ediff-command-begin-time '(0 0 0)))
        (progn (remove-hook pre-hook 'ediff-save-time)
               (remove-hook post-hook 'ediff-calc-command-time)
               (setq ediff-command-begin-time '(0 0 0))
               (message "Ediff profiling disabled"))
-      (add-hook pre-hook 'ediff-save-time t)
-      (add-hook post-hook 'ediff-calc-command-time)
+      (add-hook pre-hook 'ediff-save-time t t)
+      (add-hook post-hook 'ediff-calc-command-time nil t)
       (message "Ediff profiling enabled"))))
     
 (defun ediff-print-diff-vector (diff-vector-var)
   (princ (format "\n*** %S ***\n" diff-vector-var))
-  (mapcar (function
-          (lambda (overl-vec)
-            (princ
-             (format
-              "Diff %d: \tOverlay:    %S
+  (mapcar (lambda (overl-vec)
+           (princ
+            (format
+             "Diff %d: \tOverlay:    %S
 \t\tFine diffs: %s
 \t\tNo-fine-diff-flag: %S
 \t\tState-of-diff:\t   %S
 \t\tState-of-merge:\t   %S
 " 
-              (1+ (ediff-overlay-get (aref overl-vec 0) 'ediff-diff-num))
-              (aref overl-vec 0)
-              ;; fine-diff-vector
-              (if (= (length (aref overl-vec 1)) 0)
-                  "none\n"
-                (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string
-                           (aref overl-vec 1) "\n\t\t\t    "))
-              (aref overl-vec 2) ; no fine diff flag
-              (aref overl-vec 3) ; state-of-diff
-              (aref overl-vec 4) ; state-of-merge
-              ))))
+             (1+ (ediff-overlay-get (aref overl-vec 0) 'ediff-diff-num))
+             (aref overl-vec 0)
+             ;; fine-diff-vector
+             (if (= (length (aref overl-vec 1)) 0)
+                 "none\n"
+               (mapconcat 'prin1-to-string
+                          (aref overl-vec 1) "\n\t\t\t    "))
+             (aref overl-vec 2) ; no fine diff flag
+             (aref overl-vec 3) ; state-of-diff
+             (aref overl-vec 4) ; state-of-merge
+             )))
          (eval diff-vector-var)))
 
   
@@ -3360,6 +3822,63 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
     (ediff-print-diff-vector (intern "ediff-difference-vector-Ancestor"))
     ))
 
+
+;;; General utilities
+
+;; this uses comparison-func to decide who is a member
+(defun ediff-member (elt lis comparison-func)
+  (while (and lis (not (funcall comparison-func (car lis) elt)))
+    (setq lis (cdr lis)))
+  lis)
+
+;; this uses comparison-func to decide who is a member, and this determines how
+;; intersection looks like
+(defun ediff-intersection (lis1 lis2 comparison-func)
+  (let ((result (list 'a)))
+    (while lis1
+      (if (ediff-member (car lis1) lis2 comparison-func)
+         (nconc result (list (car lis1))))
+      (setq lis1 (cdr lis1)))
+    (cdr result)))
+    
+
+;; eliminates duplicates using comparison-func
+(defun ediff-union (lis1 lis2 comparison-func)
+  (let ((result (list 'a)))
+    (while lis1
+      (or (ediff-member (car lis1) (cdr result) comparison-func)
+         (nconc result (list (car lis1))))
+      (setq lis1 (cdr lis1)))
+    (while lis2
+      (or (ediff-member (car lis2) (cdr result) comparison-func)
+         (nconc result (list (car lis2))))
+      (setq lis2 (cdr lis2)))
+    (cdr result)))
+
+;; eliminates duplicates using comparison-func
+(defun ediff-set-difference (lis1 lis2 comparison-func)
+  (let ((result (list 'a)))
+    (while lis1
+      (or (ediff-member (car lis1) (cdr result) comparison-func)
+         (ediff-member (car lis1) lis2 comparison-func)
+         (nconc result (list (car lis1))))
+      (setq lis1 (cdr lis1)))
+    (cdr result)))
+
+(defun ediff-copy-list (list)
+  (if (consp list)
+      ;;;(let ((res nil))
+      ;;;  (while (consp list) (push (pop list) res))
+      ;;;  (prog1 (nreverse res) (setcdr res list)))
+      (let (res elt)
+       (while (consp list)
+         (setq elt (car list)
+               res (cons elt res)
+               list (cdr list)))
+       (nreverse res))
+    (car list)))
+
+
 ;; don't report error if version control package wasn't found
 ;;(ediff-load-version-control 'silent)
 
@@ -3368,9 +3887,8 @@ Mail anyway? (y or n) ")
 
 ;;; Local Variables:
 ;;; eval: (put 'ediff-defvar-local 'lisp-indent-hook 'defun)
-;;; eval: (put 'ediff-eval-in-buffer 'lisp-indent-hook 1)
+;;; eval: (put 'ediff-with-current-buffer 'lisp-indent-hook 1)
+;;; eval: (put 'ediff-with-current-buffer 'edebug-form-spec '(form body))
 ;;; End:
 
-(provide 'ediff-util)
-
 ;;; ediff-util.el ends here