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1;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
2
44e97401 3;; Copyright (C) 1985-1986, 1993-1994, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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e5167999 5;; Maintainer: FSF
fd7fa35a 6;; Keywords: help, internal
bd78fa1d 7;; Package: emacs
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9;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
10
eb3fa2cf 11;; GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
433ae6f6 12;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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13;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
14;; (at your option) any later version.
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15
16;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
17;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
18;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
19;; GNU General Public License for more details.
20
21;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
eb3fa2cf 22;; along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
433ae6f6 23
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24;;; Commentary:
25
44e97401 26;; This code implements GNU Emacs's on-line help system, the one invoked by
95ac0a6f 27;; `M-x help-for-help'.
d9ecc911 28
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29;;; Code:
30
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31;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled,
32;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded.
b1fe9304 33(eval-when-compile (require 'help-macro))
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34
35;; This makes `with-output-to-temp-buffer' buffers use `help-mode'.
36(add-hook 'temp-buffer-setup-hook 'help-mode-setup)
37(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-finish)
41b8542b 38
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39;; `help-window-point-marker' is a marker you can move to a valid
40;; position of the buffer shown in the help window in order to override
41;; the standard positioning mechanism (`point-min') chosen by
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42;; `with-output-to-temp-buffer' and `with-temp-buffer-window'.
43;; `with-help-window' has this point nowhere before exiting. Currently
44;; used by `view-lossage' to assert that the last keystrokes are always
45;; visible.
7b01c8d7 46(defvar help-window-point-marker (make-marker)
357f93d2 47 "Marker to override default `window-point' in help windows.")
cde56121 48
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49(defvar help-map
50 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
51 (define-key map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
52 (define-key map [help] 'help-for-help)
53 (define-key map [f1] 'help-for-help)
54 (define-key map "." 'display-local-help)
55 (define-key map "?" 'help-for-help)
56
d4a18332 57 (define-key map "\C-a" 'about-emacs)
604aa5f0 58 (define-key map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
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59 (define-key map "\C-d" 'view-emacs-debugging)
60 (define-key map "\C-e" 'view-external-packages)
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61 (define-key map "\C-f" 'view-emacs-FAQ)
62 (define-key map "\C-m" 'view-order-manuals)
63 (define-key map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
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64 (define-key map "\C-o" 'describe-distribution)
65 (define-key map "\C-p" 'view-emacs-problems)
66 (define-key map "\C-t" 'view-emacs-todo)
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67 (define-key map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
68
69 ;; This does not fit the pattern, but it is natural given the C-\ command.
70 (define-key map "\C-\\" 'describe-input-method)
71
72 (define-key map "C" 'describe-coding-system)
73 (define-key map "F" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node)
74 (define-key map "I" 'describe-input-method)
75 (define-key map "K" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node)
76 (define-key map "L" 'describe-language-environment)
77 (define-key map "S" 'info-lookup-symbol)
78
79 (define-key map "a" 'apropos-command)
80 (define-key map "b" 'describe-bindings)
81 (define-key map "c" 'describe-key-briefly)
82 (define-key map "d" 'apropos-documentation)
83 (define-key map "e" 'view-echo-area-messages)
84 (define-key map "f" 'describe-function)
7b01c8d7 85 (define-key map "g" 'describe-gnu-project)
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86 (define-key map "h" 'view-hello-file)
87
88 (define-key map "i" 'info)
89 (define-key map "4i" 'info-other-window)
90
91 (define-key map "k" 'describe-key)
92 (define-key map "l" 'view-lossage)
93 (define-key map "m" 'describe-mode)
94 (define-key map "n" 'view-emacs-news)
95 (define-key map "p" 'finder-by-keyword)
cb6c4991 96 (define-key map "P" 'describe-package)
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97 (define-key map "r" 'info-emacs-manual)
98 (define-key map "s" 'describe-syntax)
99 (define-key map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)
100 (define-key map "w" 'where-is)
101 (define-key map "v" 'describe-variable)
102 (define-key map "q" 'help-quit)
103 map)
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104 "Keymap for characters following the Help key.")
105
e17d2fd1 106(define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
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107(define-key global-map [help] 'help-command)
108(define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command)
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109(fset 'help-command help-map)
110
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111;; insert-button makes the action nil if it is not store somewhere
112(defvar help-button-cache nil)
113
0cf0d828 114\f
2fc9d9f4 115(defun help-quit ()
3120a677 116 "Just exit from the Help command's command loop."
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117 (interactive)
118 nil)
119
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120(defvar help-return-method nil
121 "What to do to \"exit\" the help buffer.
122This is a list
a8e7142c 123 (WINDOW . t) delete the selected window (and possibly its frame,
f3ada0ee 124 see `quit-window'), go to WINDOW.
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125 (WINDOW . quit-window) do quit-window, then select WINDOW.
126 (WINDOW BUF START POINT) display BUF at START, POINT, then select WINDOW.")
127
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128(define-obsolete-function-alias 'print-help-return-message 'help-print-return-message "23.2")
129(defun help-print-return-message (&optional function)
433ae6f6 130 "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
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131This function assumes that `standard-output' is the help buffer.
132It computes a message, and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
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133If FUNCTION is nil, it applies `message', thus displaying the message.
134In addition, this function sets up `help-return-method', which see, that
135specifies what to do when the user exits the help buffer."
433ae6f6 136 (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
d536293f 137 (let ((first-message
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138 (cond ((or
139 pop-up-frames
140 (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
01364a75 141 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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142 ;; If the help output buffer is a special display buffer,
143 ;; don't say anything about how to get rid of it.
144 ;; First of all, the user will do that with the window
145 ;; manager, not with Emacs.
146 ;; Secondly, the buffer has not been displayed yet,
147 ;; so we don't know whether its frame will be selected.
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148 nil)
149 ((not (one-window-p t))
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150 (setq help-return-method
151 (cons (selected-window) 'quit-window))
cb0b6766 152 "Type \\[display-buffer] RET to restore the other window.")
d536293f 153 (pop-up-windows
01364a75 154 (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
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155 "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window.")
156 (t
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157 (setq help-return-method
158 (list (selected-window) (window-buffer)
159 (window-start) (window-point)))
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160 "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window."))))
161 (funcall (or function 'message)
162 (concat
163 (if first-message
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164 (substitute-command-keys first-message))
165 (if first-message " ")
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166 ;; If the help buffer will go in a separate frame,
167 ;; it's no use mentioning a command to scroll, so don't.
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168 (if (or pop-up-windows
169 (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
125a8d70 170 nil
a1c9f209 171 (if (same-window-p (buffer-name standard-output))
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172 ;; Say how to scroll this window.
173 (substitute-command-keys
174 "\\[scroll-up] to scroll the help.")
175 ;; Say how to scroll some other window.
6e7f5182 176 (substitute-command-keys
125a8d70 177 "\\[scroll-other-window] to scroll the help."))))))))
433ae6f6 178
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179;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly
180(fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro))
181
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182(defalias 'help 'help-for-help-internal)
183;; find-function can find this.
184(defalias 'help-for-help 'help-for-help-internal)
185;; It can't find this, but nobody will look.
186(make-help-screen help-for-help-internal
9cd39aff 187 (purecopy "Type a help option: [abcCdefFgiIkKlLmnprstvw.] C-[cdefmnoptw] or ?")
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188 ;; Don't purecopy this one, because it's not evaluated (it's
189 ;; directly used as a docstring in a function definition, so it'll
190 ;; be moved to the DOC file anyway: no need for purecopying it).
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191 "You have typed %THIS-KEY%, the help character. Type a Help option:
192\(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text. Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)
193
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194a PATTERN Show commands whose name matches the PATTERN (a list of words
195 or a regexp). See also the `apropos' command.
196b Display all key bindings.
197c KEYS Display the command name run by the given key sequence.
198C CODING Describe the given coding system, or RET for current ones.
199d PATTERN Show a list of functions, variables, and other items whose
200 documentation matches the PATTERN (a list of words or a regexp).
201e Go to the *Messages* buffer which logs echo-area messages.
202f FUNCTION Display documentation for the given function.
203F COMMAND Show the on-line manual's section that describes the command.
204g Display information about the GNU project.
205h Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
206i Start the Info documentation reader: read on-line manuals.
207I METHOD Describe a specific input method, or RET for current.
208k KEYS Display the full documentation for the key sequence.
209K KEYS Show the on-line manual's section for the command bound to KEYS.
90ad3541 210l Show last 300 input keystrokes (lossage).
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211L LANG-ENV Describes a specific language environment, or RET for current.
212m Display documentation of current minor modes and current major mode,
213 including their special commands.
214n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
215p TOPIC Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
216r Display the Emacs manual in Info mode.
217s Display contents of current syntax table, plus explanations.
218S SYMBOL Show the section for the given symbol in the on-line manual
219 for the programming language used in this buffer.
220t Start the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
221v VARIABLE Display the given variable's documentation and value.
222w COMMAND Display which keystrokes invoke the given command (where-is).
223. Display any available local help at point in the echo area.
224
225C-a Information about Emacs.
226C-c Emacs copying permission (GNU General Public License).
227C-d Instructions for debugging GNU Emacs.
228C-e External packages and information about Emacs.
229C-f Emacs FAQ.
230C-m How to order printed Emacs manuals.
231C-n News of recent Emacs changes.
232C-o Emacs ordering and distribution information.
233C-p Info about known Emacs problems.
234C-t Emacs TODO list.
ce9a0ccb 235C-w Information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
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236 help-map)
237
238\f
239
240(defun function-called-at-point ()
241 "Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
242If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
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243 (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
244 (or (condition-case ()
245 (save-excursion
246 (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
247 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
248 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
249 (forward-sexp -1))
250 (skip-chars-forward "'")
251 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
252 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
253 (error nil))
254 (condition-case ()
255 (save-excursion
256 (save-restriction
257 (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
258 (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
259 ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
260 (backward-up-list 1)
261 (forward-char 1)
262 ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
263 ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
264 (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
265 (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
266 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
267 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
268 (error nil))
269 (let* ((str (find-tag-default))
270 (sym (if str (intern-soft str))))
271 (if (and sym (fboundp sym))
272 sym
273 (save-match-data
274 (when (and str (string-match "\\`\\W*\\(.*?\\)\\W*\\'" str))
275 (setq sym (intern-soft (match-string 1 str)))
276 (and (fboundp sym) sym))))))))
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277
278\f
279;;; `User' help functions
280
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281(defun view-help-file (file &optional dir)
282 (view-file (expand-file-name file (or dir data-directory)))
3ffb948c 283 (goto-address-mode 1)
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284 (goto-char (point-min)))
285
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286(defun describe-distribution ()
287 "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
288 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 289 (view-help-file "DISTRIB"))
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290
291(defun describe-copying ()
292 "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs."
293 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 294 (view-help-file "COPYING"))
433ae6f6 295
7b01c8d7 296(defun describe-gnu-project ()
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297 "Display info on the GNU project."
298 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 299 (view-help-file "THE-GNU-PROJECT"))
76766f2d 300
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301(define-obsolete-function-alias 'describe-project 'describe-gnu-project "22.2")
302
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303(defun describe-no-warranty ()
304 "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have."
305 (interactive)
306 (describe-copying)
307 (let (case-fold-search)
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308 (search-forward "Disclaimer of Warranty")
309 (forward-line 0)
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310 (recenter 0)))
311
61c6b658 312(defun describe-prefix-bindings ()
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313 "Describe the bindings of the prefix used to reach this command.
314The prefix described consists of all but the last event
315of the key sequence that ran this command."
61c6b658 316 (interactive)
0f101663 317 (let ((key (this-command-keys)))
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318 (describe-bindings
319 (if (stringp key)
320 (substring key 0 (1- (length key)))
321 (let ((prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
322 (i 0))
323 (while (< i (length prefix))
324 (aset prefix i (aref key i))
325 (setq i (1+ i)))
326 prefix)))))
788d62cf 327;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound,
c7cba9cb 328;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
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329(setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)
330
e38cc268 331(defun view-emacs-news (&optional version)
382d018a 332 "Display info on recent changes to Emacs.
598ea453 333With argument, display info only for the selected version."
382d018a 334 (interactive "P")
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335 (unless version
336 (setq version emacs-major-version))
337 (when (consp version)
338 (let* ((all-versions
339 (let (res)
cc6650af 340 (mapc
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341 (lambda (file)
342 (with-temp-buffer
343 (insert-file-contents
344 (expand-file-name file data-directory))
345 (while (re-search-forward
346 (if (member file '("NEWS.18" "NEWS.1-17"))
347 "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
348 "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t)
349 (setq res (cons (match-string-no-properties 1) res)))))
350 (cons "NEWS"
351 (directory-files data-directory nil
352 "^NEWS\\.[0-9][-0-9]*$" nil)))
353 (sort (delete-dups res) (lambda (a b) (string< b a)))))
8c9fc4be 354 (current (car all-versions)))
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355 (setq version (completing-read
356 (format "Read NEWS for the version (default %s): " current)
357 all-versions nil nil nil nil current))
358 (if (integerp (string-to-number version))
359 (setq version (string-to-number version))
360 (unless (or (member version all-versions)
361 (<= (string-to-number version) (string-to-number current)))
362 (error "No news about version %s" version)))))
363 (when (integerp version)
364 (cond ((<= version 12)
365 (setq version (format "1.%d" version)))
366 ((<= version 18)
367 (setq version (format "%d" version)))
368 ((> version emacs-major-version)
e08b54f2 369 (error "No news about Emacs %d (yet)" version))))
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370 (let* ((vn (if (stringp version)
371 (string-to-number version)
372 version))
373 (file (cond
374 ((>= vn emacs-major-version) "NEWS")
375 ((< vn 18) "NEWS.1-17")
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376 (t (format "NEWS.%d" vn))))
377 res)
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378 (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
379 (widen)
380 (goto-char (point-min))
381 (when (stringp version)
382 (when (re-search-forward
383 (concat (if (< vn 19)
384 "Changes in Emacs[ \t]*"
385 "^\* [^0-9\n]*") version "$")
386 nil t)
387 (beginning-of-line)
388 (narrow-to-region
389 (point)
390 (save-excursion
391 (while (and (setq res
392 (re-search-forward
393 (if (< vn 19)
394 "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
395 "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t))
396 (equal (match-string-no-properties 1) version)))
397 (or res (goto-char (point-max)))
398 (beginning-of-line)
399 (point)))))))
400
06b60517 401(defun view-emacs-todo (&optional _arg)
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402 "Display the Emacs TODO list."
403 (interactive "P")
7b01c8d7 404 (view-help-file "TODO"))
1ebc1f01 405
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406(define-obsolete-function-alias 'view-todo 'view-emacs-todo "22.2")
407
408
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409(defun view-echo-area-messages ()
410 "View the log of recent echo-area messages: the `*Messages*' buffer.
411The number of messages retained in that buffer
412is specified by the variable `message-log-max'."
413 (interactive)
414 (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Messages*")))
415
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416(defun view-order-manuals ()
417 "Display the Emacs ORDERS file."
418 (interactive)
7b01c8d7 419 (view-help-file "ORDERS"))
754084bb 420
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421(defun view-emacs-FAQ ()
422 "Display the Emacs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file."
423 (interactive)
94ea540b 424 ;; (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "FAQ" data-directory))
279b772d 425 (info "(efaq)"))
7ee71cf1 426
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427(defun view-emacs-problems ()
428 "Display info on known problems with Emacs and possible workarounds."
429 (interactive)
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430 (view-help-file "PROBLEMS"))
431
432(defun view-emacs-debugging ()
433 "Display info on how to debug Emacs problems."
434 (interactive)
435 (view-help-file "DEBUG"))
436
437(defun view-external-packages ()
438 "Display external packages and information about Emacs."
439 (interactive)
440 (view-help-file "MORE.STUFF"))
4cbff657 441
433ae6f6 442(defun view-lossage ()
6b8d1c72 443 "Display last 300 input keystrokes.
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445To record all your input on a file, use `open-dribble-file'."
433ae6f6 446 (interactive)
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447 (help-setup-xref (list #'view-lossage)
448 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
cde56121 449 (with-help-window (help-buffer)
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450 (princ (mapconcat (lambda (key)
451 (if (or (integerp key) (symbolp key) (listp key))
452 (single-key-description key)
453 (prin1-to-string key nil)))
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454 (recent-keys)
455 " "))
b0fbf754 456 (with-current-buffer standard-output
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457 (goto-char (point-min))
458 (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
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459 (when (search-forward " " nil t)
460 (delete-char -1))
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461 (insert "\n"))
462 ;; jidanni wants to see the last keystrokes immediately.
463 (set-marker help-window-point-marker (point)))))
433ae6f6 464
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465\f
466;; Key bindings
433ae6f6 467
4c45295b 468(defun describe-bindings (&optional prefix buffer)
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469 "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
470We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
471
472The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
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473then we display only bindings that start with that prefix.
474The optional argument BUFFER specifies which buffer's bindings
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475to display (default, the current buffer). BUFFER can be a buffer
476or a buffer name."
3e5929af 477 (interactive)
4c45295b 478 (or buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
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479 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-bindings prefix buffer)
480 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
4c45295b 481 (with-current-buffer buffer
3e5929af 482 (describe-bindings-internal nil prefix)))
a8ad43aa 483
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484;; This function used to be in keymap.c.
485(defun describe-bindings-internal (&optional menus prefix)
486 "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
487We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
488
489The optional argument MENUS, if non-nil, says to mention menu bindings.
490\(Ordinarily these are omitted from the output.)
491The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
492then we display only bindings that start with that prefix."
94ea540b 493 (let ((buf (current-buffer)))
cde56121 494 (with-help-window "*Help*"
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495 (with-current-buffer standard-output
496 (describe-buffer-bindings buf prefix menus)))))
497
e88a2c59 498(defun where-is (definition &optional insert)
b2c85790 499 "Print message listing key sequences that invoke the command DEFINITION.
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500Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition.
501If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
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502 (interactive
503 (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
788d62cf 504 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
54c0b967 505 val)
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506 (setq val (completing-read
507 (if fn
508 (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
509 "Where is command: ")
510 obarray 'commandp t))
511 (list (if (equal val "") fn (intern val)) current-prefix-arg)))
463d75ac 512 (unless definition (error "No command"))
7a698dc1 513 (let ((func (indirect-function definition))
3829bcc5 514 (defs nil)
e3ce671f 515 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) standard-output)))
740b479c 516 ;; In DEFS, find all symbols that are aliases for DEFINITION.
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517 (mapatoms (lambda (symbol)
518 (and (fboundp symbol)
519 (not (eq symbol definition))
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520 (eq func (condition-case ()
521 (indirect-function symbol)
522 (error symbol)))
3829bcc5 523 (push symbol defs))))
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524 ;; Look at all the symbols--first DEFINITION,
525 ;; then its aliases.
526 (dolist (symbol (cons definition defs))
527 (let* ((remapped (command-remapping symbol))
528 (keys (where-is-internal
529 symbol overriding-local-map nil nil remapped))
530 (keys (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
531 string)
532 (setq string
533 (if insert
534 (if (> (length keys) 0)
535 (if remapped
536 (format "%s (%s) (remapped from %s)"
537 keys remapped symbol)
538 (format "%s (%s)" keys symbol))
539 (format "M-x %s RET" symbol))
540 (if (> (length keys) 0)
541 (if remapped
542 (format "%s is remapped to %s which is on %s"
a5f43550 543 symbol remapped keys)
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544 (format "%s is on %s" symbol keys))
545 ;; If this is the command the user asked about,
546 ;; and it is not on any key, say so.
547 ;; For other symbols, its aliases, say nothing
548 ;; about them unless they are on keys.
549 (if (eq symbol definition)
550 (format "%s is not on any key" symbol)))))
551 (when string
552 (unless (eq symbol definition)
553 (princ ";\n its alias "))
554 (princ string)))))
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555 nil)
556
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557(defun help-key-description (key untranslated)
558 (let ((string (key-description key)))
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559 (if (or (not untranslated)
560 (and (eq (aref untranslated 0) ?\e) (not (eq (aref key 0) ?\e))))
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561 string
562 (let ((otherstring (key-description untranslated)))
563 (if (equal string otherstring)
564 string
565 (format "%s (translated from %s)" string otherstring))))))
71296446 566
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567(defun describe-key-briefly (&optional key insert untranslated)
568 "Print the name of the function KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
569If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer.
570If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the untranslated events.
571It can also be a number in which case the untranslated events from
572the last key hit are used.
573
574If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
8ee320fc 575temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
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576 (interactive
577 (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
578 (cursor-in-echo-area t)
579 saved-yank-menu)
580 (unwind-protect
581 (let (key)
582 ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
583 ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
584 (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
585 (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
586 (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
587 (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
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588 ;; Clear the echo area message (Bug#7014).
589 (message nil)
46d91fa0 590 ;; If KEY is a down-event, read and discard the
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591 ;; corresponding up-event. Note that there are also
592 ;; down-events on scroll bars and mode lines: the actual
593 ;; event then is in the second element of the vector.
594 (and (vectorp key)
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595 (let ((last-idx (1- (length key))))
596 (and (eventp (aref key last-idx))
597 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key last-idx)))))
91a2acb2 598 (read-event))
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599 (list
600 key
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601 (if current-prefix-arg (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg))
602 1))
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603 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
604 (when saved-yank-menu
605 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
606 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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607 (if (numberp untranslated)
608 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
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609 (let* ((event (if (and (symbolp (aref key 0))
610 (> (length key) 1)
611 (consp (aref key 1)))
612 (aref key 1)
613 (aref key 0)))
614 (modifiers (event-modifiers event))
b2cba41e 615 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) standard-output))
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616 (mouse-msg (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
617 (memq 'drag modifiers)) " at that spot" ""))
618 (defn (key-binding key t))
619 key-desc)
620 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
621 (if (and (eq defn nil)
622 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
623 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
624 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
625 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
626 (if (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
627 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
628 (if (and (> (length untranslated) 0)
629 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
630 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated)) "(any string)"))
631 ;; Now describe the key, perhaps as changed.
632 (setq key-desc (help-key-description key untranslated))
633 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
634 (princ (format "%s%s is undefined" key-desc mouse-msg))
635 (princ (format "%s%s runs the command %S" key-desc mouse-msg defn)))))
96ede6b2 636
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637(defun describe-key (&optional key untranslated up-event)
638 "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY.
639KEY can be any kind of a key sequence; it can include keyboard events,
640mouse events, and/or menu events. When calling from a program,
641pass KEY as a string or a vector.
642
643If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the corresponding untranslated events.
644It can also be a number, in which case the untranslated events from
645the last key sequence entered are used.
646UP-EVENT is the up-event that was discarded by reading KEY, or nil.
647
648If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
8ee320fc 649temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
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650 (interactive
651 (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
652 (cursor-in-echo-area t)
653 saved-yank-menu)
654 (unwind-protect
655 (let (key)
656 ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
657 ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
658 (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
659 (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
660 (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
661 (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
662 (list
663 key
664 (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
c3f82997 665 ;; If KEY is a down-event, read and include the
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666 ;; corresponding up-event. Note that there are also
667 ;; down-events on scroll bars and mode lines: the actual
668 ;; event then is in the second element of the vector.
91a2acb2 669 (and (vectorp key)
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670 (let ((last-idx (1- (length key))))
671 (and (eventp (aref key last-idx))
672 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key last-idx)))))
91a2acb2 673 (or (and (eventp (aref key 0))
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674 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
675 ;; However, for the C-down-mouse-2 popup
676 ;; menu, there is no subsequent up-event. In
677 ;; this case, the up-event is the next
678 ;; element in the supplied vector.
679 (= (length key) 1))
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680 (and (> (length key) 1)
681 (eventp (aref key 1))
682 (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key 1)))))
683 (read-event))))
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684 ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
685 (when saved-yank-menu
686 (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
687 (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
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688 (if (numberp untranslated)
689 (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
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690 (let* ((event (aref key (if (and (symbolp (aref key 0))
691 (> (length key) 1)
692 (consp (aref key 1)))
693 1
694 0)))
91a2acb2 695 (modifiers (event-modifiers event))
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696 (mouse-msg (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
697 (memq 'drag modifiers)) " at that spot" ""))
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698 (defn (key-binding key t))
699 defn-up defn-up-tricky ev-type
700 mouse-1-remapped mouse-1-tricky)
91a2acb2 701
05ca18a8 702 ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
24a27882 703 (when (and (eq defn nil)
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704 (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
705 (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
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706 (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
707 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
708 (message "%s%s is undefined"
709 (help-key-description key untranslated) mouse-msg)
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710 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function defn)
711 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
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712 ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
713 (when (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
714 (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
715 (when (and untranslated
91a2acb2 716 (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
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717 (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated))
718 "(any string)"))
719 ;; Need to do this before erasing *Help* buffer in case event
720 ;; is a mouse click in an existing *Help* buffer.
721 (when up-event
722 (setq ev-type (event-basic-type up-event))
723 (let ((sequence (vector up-event)))
724 (when (and (eq ev-type 'mouse-1)
725 mouse-1-click-follows-link
726 (not (eq mouse-1-click-follows-link 'double))
727 (setq mouse-1-remapped
728 (mouse-on-link-p (event-start up-event))))
729 (setq mouse-1-tricky (and (integerp mouse-1-click-follows-link)
730 (> mouse-1-click-follows-link 0)))
731 (cond ((stringp mouse-1-remapped)
732 (setq sequence mouse-1-remapped))
733 ((vectorp mouse-1-remapped)
734 (setcar up-event (elt mouse-1-remapped 0)))
735 (t (setcar up-event 'mouse-2))))
736 (setq defn-up (key-binding sequence nil nil (event-start up-event)))
737 (when mouse-1-tricky
738 (setq sequence (vector up-event))
739 (aset sequence 0 'mouse-1)
740 (setq defn-up-tricky (key-binding sequence nil nil (event-start up-event))))))
cde56121 741 (with-help-window (help-buffer)
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742 (princ (help-key-description key untranslated))
743 (princ (format "\
b96817c3 744%s runs the command %S, which is "
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745 mouse-msg defn))
746 (describe-function-1 defn)
05ca18a8 747 (when up-event
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748 (unless (or (null defn-up)
749 (integerp defn-up)
750 (equal defn-up 'undefined))
751 (princ (format "
752
753----------------- up-event %s----------------
754
e8579ebc 755%s%s%s runs the command %S, which is "
24a27882 756 (if mouse-1-tricky "(short click) " "")
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757 (key-description (vector up-event))
758 mouse-msg
24a27882 759 (if mouse-1-remapped
b96817c3 760 " is remapped to <mouse-2>, which" "")
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761 defn-up))
762 (describe-function-1 defn-up))
763 (unless (or (null defn-up-tricky)
764 (integerp defn-up-tricky)
765 (eq defn-up-tricky 'undefined))
766 (princ (format "
767
768----------------- up-event (long click) ----------------
769
770Pressing <%S>%s for longer than %d milli-seconds
b96817c3 771runs the command %S, which is "
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772 ev-type mouse-msg
773 mouse-1-click-follows-link
774 defn-up-tricky))
cde56121 775 (describe-function-1 defn-up-tricky)))))))
400a1b1f 776\f
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777(defun describe-mode (&optional buffer)
778 "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
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779A brief summary of the minor modes comes first, followed by the
780major mode description. This is followed by detailed
781descriptions of the minor modes, each on a separate page.
782
783For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator
784variable \(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function
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785whose documentation describes the minor mode.
786
787If called from Lisp with a non-nil BUFFER argument, display
788documentation for the major and minor modes of that buffer."
f3b5dd74 789 (interactive "@")
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790 (unless buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
791 (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode buffer)
32226619 792 (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
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793 ;; For the sake of help-do-xref and help-xref-go-back,
794 ;; don't switch buffers before calling `help-buffer'.
cde56121 795 (with-help-window (help-buffer)
dd39c336 796 (with-current-buffer buffer
f6c57ef6 797 (let (minor-modes)
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798 ;; Older packages do not register in minor-mode-list but only in
799 ;; minor-mode-alist.
800 (dolist (x minor-mode-alist)
801 (setq x (car x))
802 (unless (memq x minor-mode-list)
803 (push x minor-mode-list)))
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804 ;; Find enabled minor mode we will want to mention.
805 (dolist (mode minor-mode-list)
806 ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
807 ;; non-nil, and has a function definition.
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808 (let ((fmode (or (get mode :minor-mode-function) mode)))
809 (and (boundp mode) (symbol-value mode)
810 (fboundp fmode)
811 (let ((pretty-minor-mode
812 (if (string-match "\\(\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\)?\\'"
813 (symbol-name fmode))
814 (capitalize
815 (substring (symbol-name fmode)
816 0 (match-beginning 0)))
817 fmode)))
818 (push (list fmode pretty-minor-mode
819 (format-mode-line (assq mode minor-mode-alist)))
820 minor-modes)))))
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821 (setq minor-modes
822 (sort minor-modes
af5f4483 823 (lambda (a b) (string-lessp (cadr a) (cadr b)))))
f6c57ef6 824 (when minor-modes
71723367 825 (princ "Enabled minor modes:\n")
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826 (make-local-variable 'help-button-cache)
827 (with-current-buffer standard-output
828 (dolist (mode minor-modes)
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829 (let ((mode-function (nth 0 mode))
830 (pretty-minor-mode (nth 1 mode))
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831 (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
832 (add-text-properties 0 (length pretty-minor-mode)
833 '(face bold) pretty-minor-mode)
834 (save-excursion
835 (goto-char (point-max))
836 (princ "\n\f\n")
837 (push (point-marker) help-button-cache)
838 ;; Document the minor modes fully.
839 (insert pretty-minor-mode)
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840 (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n"
841 (if (zerop (length indicator))
842 "no indicator"
843 (format "indicator%s"
d8a869ea 844 indicator))))
e25e90b4 845 (princ (documentation mode-function)))
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846 (insert-button pretty-minor-mode
847 'action (car help-button-cache)
72b64ad5 848 'follow-link t
e25e90b4 849 'help-echo "mouse-2, RET: show full information")
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850 (newline)))
851 (forward-line -1)
852 (fill-paragraph nil)
853 (forward-line 1))
854
855 (princ "\n(Information about these minor modes follows the major mode info.)\n\n"))
f6c57ef6 856 ;; Document the major mode.
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857 (let ((mode mode-name))
858 (with-current-buffer standard-output
4e6d3170 859 (let ((start (point)))
145fe412 860 (insert (format-mode-line mode nil nil buffer))
4e6d3170 861 (add-text-properties start (point) '(face bold)))))
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862 (princ " mode")
863 (let* ((mode major-mode)
864 (file-name (find-lisp-object-file-name mode nil)))
865 (when file-name
866 (princ (concat " defined in `" (file-name-nondirectory file-name) "'"))
867 ;; Make a hyperlink to the library.
868 (with-current-buffer standard-output
869 (save-excursion
870 (re-search-backward "`\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
871 (help-xref-button 1 'help-function-def mode file-name)))))
872 (princ ":\n")
309d5b43 873 (princ (documentation major-mode)))))
6460e534 874 ;; For the sake of IELM and maybe others
309d5b43 875 nil)
400a1b1f 876
f6c57ef6 877
8e864068 878(defun describe-minor-mode (minor-mode)
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879 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as MINOR-MODE.
880MINOR-MODE can be a minor mode symbol or a minor mode indicator string
881appeared on the mode-line."
7ada28ac 882 (interactive (list (completing-read
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883 "Minor mode: "
884 (nconc
885 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)
886 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)
887 ))))
888 (if (symbolp minor-mode)
889 (setq minor-mode (symbol-name minor-mode)))
890 (let ((symbols (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol))
891 (indicators (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)))
892 (cond
893 ((member minor-mode symbols)
894 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (intern minor-mode)))
895 ((member minor-mode indicators)
896 (describe-minor-mode-from-indicator minor-mode))
897 (t
898 (error "No such minor mode: %s" minor-mode)))))
899
7ada28ac 900;; symbol
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901(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol ()
902 ;; In order to list up all minor modes, minor-mode-list
903 ;; is used here instead of minor-mode-alist.
904 (delq nil (mapcar 'symbol-name minor-mode-list)))
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906(defun describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (symbol)
907 "Display documentation of a minor mode given as a symbol, SYMBOL"
7ada28ac 908 (interactive (list (intern (completing-read
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909 "Minor mode symbol: "
910 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)))))
911 (if (fboundp symbol)
912 (describe-function symbol)
913 (describe-variable symbol)))
914
915;; indicator
916(defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator ()
7ada28ac 917 (delq nil
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918 (mapcar (lambda (x)
919 (let ((i (format-mode-line x)))
920 ;; remove first space if existed
921 (cond
922 ((= 0 (length i))
923 nil)
94318c8a 924 ((eq (aref i 0) ?\s)
335028c3 925 (substring i 1))
7ada28ac 926 (t
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927 i))))
928 minor-mode-alist)))
357f93d2 929
8e864068 930(defun describe-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
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931 "Display documentation of a minor mode specified by INDICATOR.
932If you call this function interactively, you can give indicator which
933is currently activated with completion."
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934 (interactive (list
935 (completing-read
8e864068 936 "Minor mode indicator: "
335028c3 937 (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator))))
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938 (let ((minor-mode (lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator indicator)))
939 (if minor-mode
335028c3 940 (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol minor-mode)
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941 (error "Cannot find minor mode for `%s'" indicator))))
942
943(defun lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
37269466 944 "Return a minor mode symbol from its indicator on the mode line."
335028c3 945 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 946 (if (and (< 0 (length indicator))
94318c8a 947 (eq (aref indicator 0) ?\s))
335028c3 948 (setq indicator (substring indicator 1)))
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949 (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
950 result)
951 (while minor-modes
952 (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
7ada28ac 953 (anindicator (format-mode-line
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954 (car (cdr (car minor-modes))))))
955 ;; remove first space if existed
7ada28ac 956 (if (and (stringp anindicator)
335028c3 957 (> (length anindicator) 0)
94318c8a 958 (eq (aref anindicator 0) ?\s))
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959 (setq anindicator (substring anindicator 1)))
960 (if (equal indicator anindicator)
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961 (setq result minor-mode
962 minor-modes nil)
963 (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))))
964 result))
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965\f
966;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
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967(defcustom temp-buffer-max-height
968 (lambda (buffer)
969 (if (eq (selected-window) (frame-root-window))
970 (/ (x-display-pixel-height) (frame-char-height) 2)
971 (/ (- (frame-height) 2) 2)))
4e6d3170 972 "Maximum height of a window displaying a temporary buffer.
90e357ae 973This is effective only when Temp Buffer Resize mode is enabled.
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975`resize-temp-buffer-window' will give to a window displaying a
976temporary buffer. It can also be a function to be called to
e4920bc9 977choose the height for such a buffer. It gets one argument, the
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978buffer, and should return a positive integer. At the time the
979function is called, the window to be resized is selected."
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980 :type '(choice integer function)
981 :group 'help
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982 :version "24.2")
983
4e1ede6c 984(define-minor-mode temp-buffer-resize-mode
c5e28e39 985 "Toggle auto-resizing temporary buffer windows (Temp Buffer Resize Mode).
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986With a prefix argument ARG, enable Temp Buffer Resize mode if ARG
987is positive, and disable it otherwise. If called from Lisp,
988enable the mode if ARG is omitted or nil.
989
990When Temp Buffer Resize mode is enabled, the windows in which we
c5e28e39 991show a temporary buffer are automatically resized in height to
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992fit the buffer's contents, but never more than
993`temp-buffer-max-height' nor less than `window-min-height'.
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995A window is resized only if it has been specially created for the
996buffer. Windows that have shown another buffer before are not
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997resized. A frame is resized only if `fit-frame-to-buffer' is
998non-nil.
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1000This mode is used by `help', `apropos' and `completion' buffers,
1001and some others."
b0fbf754 1002 :global t :group 'help
4e1ede6c 1003 (if temp-buffer-resize-mode
57f43907 1004 ;; `help-make-xrefs' may add a `back' button and thus increase the
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1005 ;; text size, so `resize-temp-buffer-window' must be run *after* it.
1006 (add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window 'append)
8304a3bb 1007 (remove-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window)))
48ce3c22 1008
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1010 "Resize WINDOW to fit its contents.
1011WINDOW can be any live window and defaults to the selected one.
1012
1013Do not make WINDOW higher than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor
1014smaller than `window-min-height'. Do nothing if WINDOW is not
1015vertically combined or some of its contents are scrolled out of
5938d519 1016view."
c5e28e39 1017 (setq window (window-normalize-window window t))
8e17c9ba 1018 (let ((buffer-name (buffer-name (window-buffer window))))
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1020 (with-selected-window window
1021 (funcall temp-buffer-max-height (window-buffer)))
1022 temp-buffer-max-height))
1023 (quit-cadr (cadr (window-parameter window 'quit-restore))))
1024 (cond
1025 ;; Don't resize WINDOW if it showed another buffer before.
1026 ((and (eq quit-cadr 'window)
1027 (pos-visible-in-window-p (point-min) window)
1028 (window-combined-p window))
1029 (fit-window-to-buffer window height))
1030 ((and fit-frame-to-buffer
1031 (eq quit-cadr 'frame)
1032 (eq window (frame-root-window window)))
1033 (let ((frame (window-frame window)))
1034 (fit-frame-to-buffer
1035 frame (+ (frame-height frame)
1036 (- (window-total-size window))
1037 height))))))))
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357f93d2 1039;;; Help windows.
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1040(defcustom help-window-select 'other
1041 "Non-nil means select help window for viewing.
1042Choices are:
1043 never (nil) Select help window only if there is no other window
1044 on its frame.
1045 other Select help window unless the selected window is the
357f93d2 1046 only other window on the help window's frame.
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1047 always (t) Always select the help window.
1048
1049This option has effect if and only if the help window was created
1050by `with-help-window'"
1051 :type '(choice (const :tag "never (nil)" nil)
1052 (const :tag "other" other)
1053 (const :tag "always (t)" t))
1054 :group 'help
1055 :version "23.1")
1056
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1058 "Whether Help commands can perform autoloading.
1059If non-nil, whenever \\[describe-function] is called for an
1060autoloaded function whose docstring contains any key substitution
1061construct (see `substitute-command-keys'), the library is loaded,
1062so that the documentation can show the right key bindings."
1063 :type 'boolean
1064 :group 'help
2a1e2476 1065 :version "24.3")
c89926a5 1066
357f93d2 1067(defun help-window-display-message (quit-part window &optional scroll)
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1068 "Display message telling how to quit and scroll help window.
1069QUIT-PART is a string telling how to quit the help window WINDOW.
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1071SCROLL equal `other' means tell how to scroll the \"other\"
1072window."
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1073 (let ((scroll-part
1074 (cond
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1076 ;; showing the same buffer so we don't show any message.
1077 ((not quit-part) nil)
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1078 ((pos-visible-in-window-p
1079 (with-current-buffer (window-buffer window)
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1080 (point-max)) window t)
1081 ;; Buffer end is at least partially visible, no need to talk
1082 ;; about scrolling.
cde56121 1083 ".")
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1085 ", \\[scroll-other-window] to scroll help.")
1086 (scroll ", \\[scroll-up] to scroll help."))))
f6e7ec02 1087 (message "%s"
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1088 (substitute-command-keys (concat quit-part scroll-part)))))
1089
f678e0b6 1090(defun help-window-setup (help-window)
357f93d2 1091 "Set up help window for `with-help-window'.
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1093 (let* ((help-buffer (when (window-live-p help-window)
357f93d2 1094 (window-buffer help-window)))
f678e0b6 1095 (help-setup (when (window-live-p help-window)
cf4eacfd 1096 (car (window-parameter help-window 'quit-restore)))))
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1098 ;; Handle `help-window-point-marker'.
1099 (when (eq (marker-buffer help-window-point-marker) help-buffer)
1100 (set-window-point help-window help-window-point-marker)
1101 ;; Reset `help-window-point-marker'.
1102 (set-marker help-window-point-marker nil))
cde56121 1103
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1106 (and (or (eq help-window-select t)
cf4eacfd 1107 (eq help-setup 'frame)
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1108 (and (eq help-window-select 'other)
1109 (eq (window-frame help-window) (selected-frame))
1110 (> (length (window-list nil 'no-mini)) 2)))
1111 (select-window help-window)))
1112 ;; The help window is or gets selected ...
1113 (help-window-display-message
1114 (cond
cf4eacfd 1115 ((eq help-setup 'window)
357f93d2 1116 ;; ... and is new, ...
f678e0b6 1117 "Type \"q\" to delete help window")
cf4eacfd 1118 ((eq help-setup 'frame)
f678e0b6 1119 "Type \"q\" to delete help frame")
cf4eacfd 1120 ((eq help-setup 'other)
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1122 "Type \"q\" to restore previous buffer"))
1123 help-window t))
1124 ((and (eq (window-frame help-window) (selected-frame))
1125 (= (length (window-list nil 'no-mini)) 2))
1126 ;; There are two windows on the help window's frame and the
1127 ;; other one is the selected one.
1128 (help-window-display-message
1129 (cond
cf4eacfd 1130 ((eq help-setup 'window)
357f93d2 1131 "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to delete the help window")
cf4eacfd 1132 ((eq help-setup 'other)
f678e0b6 1133 "Type \"q\" in help window to restore its previous buffer"))
357f93d2 1134 help-window 'other))
cde56121 1135 (t
f678e0b6 1136 ;; The help window is not selected ...
357f93d2 1137 (help-window-display-message
f678e0b6 1138 (cond
cf4eacfd 1139 ((eq help-setup 'window)
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1141 "Type \"q\" in help window to delete it")
cf4eacfd 1142 ((eq help-setup 'other)
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1144 "Type \"q\" in help window to restore previous buffer"))
1145 help-window))))))
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1147;; `with-help-window' is a wrapper for `with-output-to-temp-buffer'
1148;; providing the following additional twists:
1149
1150;; (1) Issue more accurate messages telling how to scroll and quit the
1151;; help window.
1152
357f93d2 1153;; (2) An option (customizable via `help-window-select') to select the
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1155
357f93d2 1156;; (3) A marker (`help-window-point-marker') to move point in the help
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1158
b3d8e4a0 1159;; Note: It's usually always wrong to use `help-print-return-message' in
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1161(defmacro with-help-window (buffer-name &rest body)
357f93d2 1162 "Display buffer with name BUFFER-NAME in a help window evaluating BODY.
cde56121 1163Select help window if the actual value of the user option
4ee88440 1164`help-window-select' says so. Return last value in BODY."
cde56121 1165 (declare (indent 1) (debug t))
357f93d2 1166 `(progn
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1168 ;; where this should be set to a buffer position is within BODY.
cde56121 1169 (set-marker help-window-point-marker nil)
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1171 (temp-buffer-show-hook
1172 (cons (lambda () (setq help-window (selected-window)))
1173 temp-buffer-show-hook)))
1174 ;; Return value returned by `with-output-to-temp-buffer'.
1175 (prog1
1176 (with-output-to-temp-buffer ,buffer-name
1177 (progn ,@body))
1178 (help-window-setup help-window)))))
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1180;; Called from C, on encountering `help-char' when reading a char.
1181;; Don't print to *Help*; that would clobber Help history.
1182(defun help-form-show ()
1183 "Display the output of a non-nil `help-form'."
1184 (let ((msg (eval help-form)))
1185 (if (stringp msg)
1186 (with-output-to-temp-buffer " *Char Help*"
1187 (princ msg)))))
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1189(provide 'help)
1190
1a06eabd 1191;;; help.el ends here