;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1993-1994, 2001-2014 Free Software Foundation,
;; Inc.
-;; Maintainer: FSF
+;; Maintainer: emacs-devel@gnu.org
;; Keywords: internal
;; Package: emacs
;; This package of functions emulates and somewhat extends the venerable
;; TECO's `register' feature, which permits you to save various useful
;; pieces of buffer state to named variables. The entry points are
-;; documented in the Emacs user's manual.
+;; documented in the Emacs user's manual: (info "(emacs) Registers").
(eval-when-compile (require 'cl-lib))
(defcustom register-separator nil
"Register containing the text to put between collected texts, or nil if none.
-When collecting text with
-`append-to-register' (resp. `prepend-to-register') contents of
-this register is added to the beginning (resp. end) of the marked
-text."
+When collecting text with \\[append-to-register] (or \\[prepend-to-register]),
+contents of this register is added to the beginning (or end, respectively)
+of the marked text."
:group 'register
:type '(choice (const :tag "None" nil)
(character :tag "Use register" :value ?+)))
(defcustom register-preview-delay 1
- "If non-nil delay in seconds to pop up the preview window."
+ "If non-nil, time to wait in seconds before popping up a preview window.
+If nil, do not show register previews, unless `help-char' (or a member of
+`help-event-list') is pressed."
:version "24.4"
- :type '(choice number (const :tag "Indefinitely" nil))
+ :type '(choice number (const :tag "No preview unless requested" nil))
:group 'register)
(defun get-register (register)
(substring d (match-end 0))
d)))
-(defvar register-preview-functions nil)
+(defun register-preview-default (r)
+ "Default function for the variable `register-preview-function'."
+ (format "%s: %s\n"
+ (single-key-description (car r))
+ (register-describe-oneline (car r))))
+
+(defvar register-preview-function #'register-preview-default
+ "Function to format a register for previewing.
+Takes one argument, a cons (NAME . CONTENTS) as found in `register-alist'.
+Returns a string.")
(defun register-preview (buffer &optional show-empty)
"Pop up a window to show register preview in BUFFER.
-If SHOW-EMPTY is non-nil show the window even if no registers."
+If SHOW-EMPTY is non-nil show the window even if no registers.
+Format of each entry is controlled by the variable `register-preview-function'."
(when (or show-empty (consp register-alist))
- (with-temp-buffer-window
+ (with-current-buffer-window
buffer
(cons 'display-buffer-below-selected
'((window-height . fit-window-to-buffer)))
nil
(with-current-buffer standard-output
(setq cursor-in-non-selected-windows nil)
- (mapc
- (lambda (r)
- (insert (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success
- 'register-preview-functions r)
- (format "%s %s\n"
- (concat (single-key-description (car r)) ":")
- (register-describe-oneline (car r))))))
- register-alist)))))
+ (insert (mapconcat register-preview-function register-alist ""))))))
(defun register-read-with-preview (prompt)
- "Read an event with register preview using PROMPT.
-Pop up a register preview window if the input is a help char but
-is not a register. Alternatively if `register-preview-delay' is a
-number the preview window is popped up after some delay."
+ "Read and return a register name, possibly showing existing registers.
+Prompt with the string PROMPT. If `register-alist' and
+`register-preview-delay' are both non-nil, display a window
+listing existing registers after `register-preview-delay' seconds.
+If `help-char' (or a member of `help-event-list') is pressed,
+display such a window regardless."
(let* ((buffer "*Register Preview*")
(timer (when (numberp register-preview-delay)
(run-with-timer register-preview-delay nil
collect c)))
(unwind-protect
(progn
- (while (memq (read-event (propertize prompt 'face 'minibuffer-prompt))
+ (while (memq (read-key (propertize prompt 'face 'minibuffer-prompt))
help-chars)
(unless (get-buffer-window buffer)
(register-preview buffer 'show-empty)))
- last-input-event)
+ (if (characterp last-input-event) last-input-event
+ (error "Non-character input-event")))
(and (timerp timer) (cancel-timer timer))
(let ((w (get-buffer-window buffer)))
(and (window-live-p w) (delete-window w)))
"Store current location of point in register REGISTER.
With prefix argument, store current frame configuration.
Use \\[jump-to-register] to go to that location or restore that configuration.
-Argument is a character, naming the register."
+Argument is a character, naming the register.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview "Point to register: ")
current-prefix-arg))
;; Turn the marker into a file-ref if the buffer is killed.
(defun window-configuration-to-register (register &optional _arg)
"Store the window configuration of the selected frame in register REGISTER.
Use \\[jump-to-register] to restore the configuration.
-Argument is a character, naming the register."
+Argument is a character, naming the register.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview
"Window configuration to register: ")
current-prefix-arg))
;; of point in the current buffer, so record that separately.
(set-register register (list (current-window-configuration) (point-marker))))
+;; It has had the optional arg for ages, but never used it.
+(set-advertised-calling-convention 'window-configuration-to-register
+ '(register) "24.4")
+
(defun frame-configuration-to-register (register &optional _arg)
"Store the window configuration of all frames in register REGISTER.
Use \\[jump-to-register] to restore the configuration.
-Argument is a character, naming the register."
+Argument is a character, naming the register.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview
"Frame configuration to register: ")
current-prefix-arg))
;; of point in the current buffer, so record that separately.
(set-register register (list (current-frame-configuration) (point-marker))))
+;; It has had the optional arg for ages, but never used it.
+(set-advertised-calling-convention 'frame-configuration-to-register
+ '(register) "24.4")
+
+(make-obsolete 'frame-configuration-to-register 'frameset-to-register' "24.4")
+
(defalias 'register-to-point 'jump-to-register)
(defun jump-to-register (register &optional delete)
"Move point to location stored in a register.
First argument is a character, naming the register.
Optional second arg non-nil (interactively, prefix argument) says to
delete any existing frames that the frameset doesn't mention.
-\(Otherwise, these frames are iconified.)"
+\(Otherwise, these frames are iconified.)
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview "Jump to register: ")
current-prefix-arg))
(let ((val (get-register register)))
Two args, NUMBER and REGISTER (a character, naming the register).
If NUMBER is nil, a decimal number is read from the buffer starting
at point, and point moves to the end of that number.
-Interactively, NUMBER is the prefix arg (none means nil)."
+Interactively, NUMBER is the prefix arg (none means nil).
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list current-prefix-arg
(register-read-with-preview "Number to register: ")))
(set-register register
PREFIX to it.
If REGISTER is empty or if it contains text, call
-`append-to-register' with `delete-flag' set to PREFIX."
- (interactive "P\ncIncrement register: ")
+`append-to-register' with `delete-flag' set to PREFIX.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
+ (interactive (list current-prefix-arg
+ (register-read-with-preview "Increment register: ")))
(let ((register-val (get-register register)))
(cond
((numberp register-val)
(defun view-register (register)
"Display what is contained in register named REGISTER.
-The Lisp value REGISTER is a character."
+The Lisp value REGISTER is a character.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview "View register: ")))
(let ((val (get-register register)))
(if (null val)
"Insert contents of register REGISTER. (REGISTER is a character.)
Normally puts point before and mark after the inserted text.
If optional second arg is non-nil, puts mark before and point after.
-Interactively, second arg is non-nil if prefix arg is supplied."
+Interactively, second arg is non-nil if prefix arg is supplied.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (progn
(barf-if-buffer-read-only)
(list (register-read-with-preview "Insert register: ")
(defun copy-to-register (register start end &optional delete-flag region)
"Copy region into register REGISTER.
With prefix arg, delete as well.
-Called from program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
-START and END are buffer positions indicating what to copy.
-The optional argument REGION if non-nil, indicates that we're not just copying
-some text between START and END, but we're copying the region."
+Called from program, takes five args: REGISTER, START, END, DELETE-FLAG,
+and REGION. START and END are buffer positions indicating what to copy.
+The optional argument REGION if non-nil, indicates that we're not just
+copying some text between START and END, but we're copying the region.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview "Copy to register: ")
(region-beginning)
(region-end)
"Append region to text in register REGISTER.
With prefix arg, delete as well.
Called from program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
-START and END are buffer positions indicating what to append."
+START and END are buffer positions indicating what to append.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview "Append to register: ")
(region-beginning)
(region-end)
"Prepend region to text in register REGISTER.
With prefix arg, delete as well.
Called from program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
-START and END are buffer positions indicating what to prepend."
+START and END are buffer positions indicating what to prepend.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview "Prepend to register: ")
(region-beginning)
(region-end)
To insert this register in the buffer, use \\[insert-register].
Called from a program, takes four args: REGISTER, START, END and DELETE-FLAG.
-START and END are buffer positions giving two corners of rectangle."
+START and END are buffer positions giving two corners of rectangle.
+
+Interactively, reads the register using `register-read-with-preview'."
(interactive (list (register-read-with-preview
"Copy rectangle to register: ")
(region-beginning)
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