;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
-;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
+;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
;; Free Software Foundation, Inc.
;; Maintainer: FSF
(define-key help-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map [help] 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map [f1] 'help-for-help)
+(define-key help-map "." 'display-local-help)
(define-key help-map "?" 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
(defalias 'help 'help-for-help)
(make-help-screen help-for-help
- "a b c C e f F i I k C-k l L m p s t v w C-c C-d C-f C-n C-p C-t C-w or ? :"
+ "a b c C e f F i I k C-k l L m p s t v w C-c C-d C-f C-n C-p C-t C-w . or ? :"
"You have typed %THIS-KEY%, the help character. Type a Help option:
\(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text. Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)
it displays the variable's documentation and value.
w where-is. Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
invoke that command.
+. display-local-help. Display any available local help at point
+ in the echo area.
C-c Display Emacs copying permission (GNU General Public License).
C-d Display Emacs ordering information.
(defun view-emacs-news (&optional arg)
"Display info on recent changes to Emacs.
-With numeric argument, display information on correspondingly older changes."
+With argument, display info only for the selected version."
(interactive "P")
- (let* ((arg (if arg (prefix-numeric-value arg) 0))
- (file (cond ((eq arg 0) "NEWS")
- ((eq arg 1) "ONEWS")
- (t
- (nth (- arg 2)
- (nreverse (directory-files data-directory
- nil "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$"
- nil)))))))
- (if file
- (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
- (error "No such old news"))))
+ (if (not arg)
+ (view-file (expand-file-name "NEWS" data-directory))
+ (let* ((map (sort
+ (delete-dups
+ (apply
+ 'nconc
+ (mapcar
+ (lambda (file)
+ (with-temp-buffer
+ (insert-file-contents
+ (expand-file-name file data-directory))
+ (let (res)
+ (while (re-search-forward
+ (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
+ "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
+ "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t)
+ (setq res (cons (list (match-string-no-properties 1)
+ file) res)))
+ res)))
+ (append '("NEWS" "ONEWS")
+ (directory-files data-directory nil
+ "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" nil)))))
+ (lambda (a b)
+ (string< (car b) (car a)))))
+ (current (caar map))
+ (version (completing-read
+ (format "Read NEWS for the version (default %s): " current)
+ (mapcar 'car map) nil nil nil nil current))
+ (file (cadr (assoc version map)))
+ res)
+ (if (not file)
+ (error "No news is good news")
+ (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
+ (widen)
+ (goto-char (point-min))
+ (when (re-search-forward
+ (concat (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
+ "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*"
+ "^\* [^0-9\n]*") version)
+ nil t)
+ (beginning-of-line)
+ (narrow-to-region
+ (point)
+ (save-excursion
+ (while (and (setq res
+ (re-search-forward
+ (if (string-match "^ONEWS\\.[0-9]+$" file)
+ "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
+ "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t))
+ (equal (match-string-no-properties 1) version)))
+ (or res (goto-char (point-max)))
+ (beginning-of-line)
+ (point))))))))
(defun view-todo (&optional arg)
"Display the Emacs TODO list."
(push symbol defs))))
(princ (mapconcat
#'(lambda (symbol)
- (let* ((remapped (remap-command symbol))
+ (let* ((remapped (command-remapping symbol))
(keys (where-is-internal
symbol overriding-local-map nil nil remapped))
(keys (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", ")))
(if (equal string otherstring)
string
(format "%s (translated from %s)" string otherstring))))))
-
+
(defun describe-key-briefly (key &optional insert untranslated)
"Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer.
\f
(defun describe-mode (&optional buffer)
"Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
-The major mode description comes first, followed by the minor modes,
-each on a separate page.
-For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator variable
-\(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function whose documentation
-describes the minor mode."
+A brief summary of the minor modes comes first, followed by the
+major mode description. This is followed by detailed
+descriptions of the minor modes, each on a separate page.
+
+For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator
+variable \(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function
+whose documentation describes the minor mode."
(interactive)
(help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode (or buffer (current-buffer)))
(interactive-p))
(with-output-to-temp-buffer (help-buffer)
(save-excursion
(when buffer (set-buffer buffer))
- (when minor-mode-alist
- (princ "The major mode is described first.
-For minor modes, see following pages.\n\n"))
- (princ mode-name)
- (princ " mode:\n")
- (princ (documentation major-mode))
- (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist))
- (while minor-modes
- (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
- (indicator (car (cdr (car minor-modes)))))
- ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
- ;; bound locally in this buffer, non-nil, and has a function
- ;; definition.
- (if (and (boundp minor-mode)
- (symbol-value minor-mode)
- (fboundp minor-mode))
- (let ((pretty-minor-mode minor-mode))
- (if (string-match "\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\'"
- (symbol-name minor-mode))
- (setq pretty-minor-mode
- (capitalize
- (substring (symbol-name minor-mode)
- 0 (match-beginning 0)))))
- (while (and indicator (symbolp indicator)
- (boundp indicator)
- (not (eq indicator (symbol-value indicator))))
- (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator)))
- (princ "\n\f\n")
- (princ (format "%s minor mode (%s):\n"
- pretty-minor-mode
- (if indicator
- (format "indicator%s" indicator)
- "no indicator")))
- (princ (documentation minor-mode)))))
- (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes))))
+ (let (minor-modes)
+ ;; Find enabled minor mode we will want to mention.
+ (dolist (mode minor-mode-list)
+ ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
+ ;; non-nil, and has a function definition.
+ (and (boundp mode) (symbol-value mode)
+ (fboundp mode)
+ (let ((pretty-minor-mode mode)
+ indicator)
+ (if (string-match "\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\'"
+ (symbol-name mode))
+ (setq pretty-minor-mode
+ (capitalize
+ (substring (symbol-name mode)
+ 0 (match-beginning 0)))))
+ (setq indicator (cadr (assq mode minor-mode-alist)))
+ (while (and indicator (symbolp indicator)
+ (boundp indicator)
+ (not (eq indicator (symbol-value indicator))))
+ (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator)))
+ (push (list pretty-minor-mode mode indicator)
+ minor-modes))))
+ (if auto-fill-function
+ (push '("Auto Fill" auto-fill-mode " Fill")
+ minor-modes))
+ (setq minor-modes
+ (sort minor-modes
+ (lambda (a b) (string-lessp (car a) (car b)))))
+ (when minor-modes
+ (princ "Summary of minor modes:\n")
+ (dolist (mode minor-modes)
+ (let ((pretty-minor-mode (nth 0 mode))
+ (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
+ (princ (format " %s minor mode (%s):\n"
+ pretty-minor-mode
+ (if indicator
+ (format "indicator%s" indicator)
+ "no indicator")))))
+ (princ "\n(Full information about these minor modes
+follows the description of the major mode.)\n\n"))
+ ;; Document the major mode.
+ (princ mode-name)
+ (princ " mode:\n")
+ (princ (documentation major-mode))
+ ;; Document the minor modes fully.
+ (dolist (mode minor-modes)
+ (let ((pretty-minor-mode (nth 0 mode))
+ (mode-function (nth 1 mode))
+ (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
+ (princ "\n\f\n")
+ (princ (format "%s minor mode (%s):\n"
+ pretty-minor-mode
+ (if indicator
+ (format "indicator%s" indicator)
+ "no indicator")))
+ (princ (documentation mode-function)))))
(print-help-return-message))))
+
+(defun describe-minor-mode (minor-mode)
+ "Display documentation of a minor mode given as MINOR-MODE.
+MINOR-MODE can be a minor mode symbol or a minor mode indicator string
+appeared on the mode-line."
+ (interactive (list (completing-read
+ "Minor mode: "
+ (nconc
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)
+ ))))
+ (if (symbolp minor-mode)
+ (setq minor-mode (symbol-name minor-mode)))
+ (let ((symbols (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol))
+ (indicators (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)))
+ (cond
+ ((member minor-mode symbols)
+ (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (intern minor-mode)))
+ ((member minor-mode indicators)
+ (describe-minor-mode-from-indicator minor-mode))
+ (t
+ (error "No such minor mode: %s" minor-mode)))))
+
+;; symbol
+(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol ()
+ ;; In order to list up all minor modes, minor-mode-list
+ ;; is used here instead of minor-mode-alist.
+ (delq nil (mapcar 'symbol-name minor-mode-list)))
+(defun describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (symbol)
+ "Display documentation of a minor mode given as a symbol, SYMBOL"
+ (interactive (list (intern (completing-read
+ "Minor mode symbol: "
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)))))
+ (if (fboundp symbol)
+ (describe-function symbol)
+ (describe-variable symbol)))
+
+;; indicator
+(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator ()
+ (delq nil
+ (mapcar (lambda (x)
+ (let ((i (format-mode-line x)))
+ ;; remove first space if existed
+ (cond
+ ((= 0 (length i))
+ nil)
+ ((eq (aref i 0) ?\ )
+ (substring i 1))
+ (t
+ i))))
+ minor-mode-alist)))
+(defun describe-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
+ "Display documentation of a minor mode specified by INDICATOR.
+If you call this function interactively, you can give indicator which
+is currently activated with completion."
+ (interactive (list
+ (completing-read
+ "Minor mode indicator: "
+ (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator))))
+ (let ((minor-mode (lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator indicator)))
+ (if minor-mode
+ (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol minor-mode)
+ (error "Cannot find minor mode for `%s'" indicator))))
+
+(defun lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
+ "Return a minor mode symbol from its indicator on the modeline."
+ ;; remove first space if existed
+ (if (and (< 0 (length indicator))
+ (eq (aref indicator 0) ?\ ))
+ (setq indicator (substring indicator 1)))
+ (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
+ result)
+ (while minor-modes
+ (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
+ (anindicator (format-mode-line
+ (car (cdr (car minor-modes))))))
+ ;; remove first space if existed
+ (if (and (stringp anindicator)
+ (> (length anindicator) 0)
+ (eq (aref anindicator 0) ?\ ))
+ (setq anindicator (substring anindicator 1)))
+ (if (equal indicator anindicator)
+ (setq result minor-mode
+ minor-modes nil)
+ (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))))
+ result))
+
\f
;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
;; defcustoms which require 'help'.
(provide 'help)
+;;; arch-tag: cf427352-27e9-49b7-9a6f-741ebab02423
;;; help.el ends here