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diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el
index e27b1c1d700..b00ef78b468 100644
--- a/lisp/help.el
+++ b/lisp/help.el
@@ -33,16 +33,14 @@
;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled,
;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded.
(eval-when-compile (require 'help-macro))
-(eval-when-compile (require 'view))
+
+;; This makes `with-output-to-temp-buffer' buffers use `help-mode'.
+(add-hook 'temp-buffer-setup-hook 'help-mode-setup)
+(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-finish)
(defvar help-map (make-sparse-keymap)
"Keymap for characters following the Help key.")
-(defvar help-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap)
- "Keymap for help mode.")
-
-(set-keymap-parent help-mode-map button-buffer-map)
-
(define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
(define-key global-map [help] 'help-command)
(define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command)
@@ -99,218 +97,12 @@
(define-key help-map "q" 'help-quit)
-(define-key help-mode-map "\C-c\C-b" 'help-go-back)
-(define-key help-mode-map "\C-c\C-c" 'help-follow)
-;; Documentation only, since we use minor-mode-overriding-map-alist.
-(define-key help-mode-map "\r" 'help-follow)
-
-(defvar help-xref-stack nil
- "A stack of ways by which to return to help buffers after following xrefs.
-Used by `help-follow' and `help-xref-go-back'.
-An element looks like (POSITION FUNCTION ARGS...), where POSITION is
-`(POINT . BUFFER-NAME)'.
-To use the element, do (apply FUNCTION ARGS) then goto the point in
-the named buffer.")
-(put 'help-xref-stack 'permanent-local t)
-
-(defvar help-xref-stack-item nil
- "An item for `help-follow' in this buffer to push onto `help-xref-stack'.
-The format is (FUNCTION ARGS...).")
-(put 'help-xref-stack-item 'permanent-local t)
-
-(setq-default help-xref-stack nil help-xref-stack-item nil)
-
-
-
-;; Button types used by help
-
-;; Make some button types that all use the same naming conventions
-(dolist (help-type '("function" "variable" "face"
- "coding-system" "input-method" "character-set"))
- (define-button-type (intern (purecopy (concat "help-" help-type)))
- 'help-function (intern (concat "describe-" help-type))
- 'help-echo (purecopy (concat "mouse-2, RET: describe this " help-type))
- 'action #'help-button-action))
-
-;; make some more ideosyncratic button types
-
-(define-button-type 'help-symbol
- 'help-function #'help-xref-interned
- 'help-echo (purecopy "mouse-2, RET: describe this symbol")
- 'action #'help-button-action)
-
-(define-button-type 'help-back
- 'help-function #'help-xref-go-back
- 'help-echo (purecopy "mouse-2, RET: go back to previous help buffer")
- 'action #'help-button-action)
-
-(define-button-type 'help-info
- 'help-function #'info
- 'help-echo (purecopy"mouse-2, RET: read this Info node")
- 'action #'help-button-action)
-
-(define-button-type 'help-customize-variable
- 'help-function (lambda (v)
- (if help-xref-stack
- (pop help-xref-stack))
- (customize-variable v))
- 'help-echo (purecopy "mouse-2, RET: customize variable")
- 'action #'help-button-action)
-
-(define-button-type 'help-function-def
- 'help-function (lambda (fun file)
- (require 'find-func)
- ;; Don't use find-function-noselect because it follows
- ;; aliases (which fails for built-in functions).
- (let* ((location (find-function-search-for-symbol
- fun nil file)))
- (pop-to-buffer (car location))
- (goto-char (cdr location))))
- 'help-echo (purecopy "mouse-2, RET: find function's definition")
- 'action #'help-button-action)
-
-(define-button-type 'help-variable-def
- 'help-function (lambda (var &optional file)
- (let ((location
- (find-variable-noselect var file)))
- (pop-to-buffer (car location))
- (goto-char (cdr location))))
- 'help-echo (purecopy"mouse-2, RET: find variable's definition")
- 'action #'help-button-action)
-
-(defun help-button-action (button)
- "Call this button's help function."
- (help-do-xref (button-start button)
- (button-get button 'help-function)
- (button-get button 'help-args)))
-
-(define-derived-mode help-mode nil "Help"
- "Major mode for viewing help text and navigating references in it.
-Entry to this mode runs the normal hook `help-mode-hook'.
-Commands:
-\\{help-mode-map}"
- (setq font-lock-defaults nil) ; font-lock would defeat xref
- (view-mode)
- (make-local-variable 'view-no-disable-on-exit)
- (setq view-no-disable-on-exit t))
-
-(defun help-mode-setup ()
- (help-mode)
- (setq buffer-read-only nil))
-
-(add-hook 'temp-buffer-setup-hook 'help-mode-setup)
-
-(defun help-mode-finish ()
- (when (eq major-mode 'help-mode)
- ;; View mode's read-only status of existing *Help* buffer is lost
- ;; by with-output-to-temp-buffer.
- (toggle-read-only 1)
- (help-make-xrefs (current-buffer)))
- (setq view-return-to-alist
- (list (cons (selected-window) help-return-method))))
-
-(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-finish)
-
(defun help-quit ()
"Just exit from the Help command's command loop."
(interactive)
nil)
-(defun help-with-tutorial (&optional arg)
- "Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
-If there is a tutorial version written in the language
-of the selected language environment, that version is used.
-If there's no tutorial in that language, `TUTORIAL' is selected.
-With arg, you are asked to choose which language."
- (interactive "P")
- (let ((lang (if arg
- (read-language-name 'tutorial "Language: " "English")
- (if (get-language-info current-language-environment 'tutorial)
- current-language-environment
- "English")))
- file filename)
- (setq filename (get-language-info lang 'tutorial))
- (setq file (expand-file-name (concat "~/" filename)))
- (delete-other-windows)
- (if (get-file-buffer file)
- (switch-to-buffer (get-file-buffer file))
- (switch-to-buffer (create-file-buffer file))
- (setq buffer-file-name file)
- (setq default-directory (expand-file-name "~/"))
- (setq buffer-auto-save-file-name nil)
- (insert-file-contents (expand-file-name filename data-directory))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (search-forward "\n<<")
- (beginning-of-line)
- (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
- (let ((n (- (window-height (selected-window))
- (count-lines (point-min) (point))
- 6)))
- (if (< n 12)
- (newline n)
- ;; Some people get confused by the large gap.
- (newline (/ n 2))
- (insert "[Middle of page left blank for didactic purposes. "
- "Text continues below]")
- (newline (- n (/ n 2)))))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (set-buffer-modified-p nil))))
-
-(defun string-key-binding (key)
- "Value is the binding of KEY in a string.
-If KEY is an event on a string, and that string has a `local-map'
-or `keymap' property, return the binding of KEY in the string's keymap."
- (let* ((defn nil)
- (start (when (vectorp key)
- (if (memq (aref key 0) '(mode-line header-line))
- (event-start (aref key 1))
- (and (consp (aref key 0))
- (event-start (aref key 0))))))
- (string-info (and (consp start) (nth 4 start))))
- (when string-info
- (let* ((string (car string-info))
- (pos (cdr string-info))
- (local-map (and (> pos 0)
- (< pos (length string))
- (or (get-text-property pos 'local-map string)
- (get-text-property pos 'keymap string)))))
- (setq defn (and local-map (lookup-key local-map key)))))
- defn))
-
-(defun describe-key-briefly (key &optional insert)
- "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."
- (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: \nP")
- (save-excursion
- (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
- (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t))
- window position)
- ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
- ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
- ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
- (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
- (memq 'drag modifiers))
- (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
- position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
- (if (windowp window)
- (progn
- (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
- (goto-char position)))
- ;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command.
- (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key)
- (key-binding key)))
- (key-desc (key-description key)))
- (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
- (princ (format "%s is undefined" key-desc))
- (princ (format (if insert
- "`%s' (`%s')"
- (if (windowp window)
- "%s at that spot runs the command %s"
- "%s runs the command %s"))
- key-desc
- (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))
-
(defvar help-return-method nil
"What to do to \"exit\" the help buffer.
This is a list
@@ -366,87 +158,95 @@ If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it."
(substitute-command-keys
"\\[scroll-other-window] to scroll the help."))))))))
-(defun describe-key (key)
- "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY. KEY is a string."
- (interactive "kDescribe key: ")
- (save-excursion
- (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
- window position)
- ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
- ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
- ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
- (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
- (memq 'drag modifiers))
- (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
- position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
- (if (windowp window)
- (progn
- (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
- (goto-char position)))
- (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key) (key-binding key))))
- (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
- (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (princ (key-description key))
- (if (windowp window)
- (princ " at that spot"))
- (princ " runs the command ")
- (prin1 defn)
- (princ "\n which is ")
- (describe-function-1 defn nil (interactive-p))
- (print-help-return-message)))))))
-
-(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."
- (interactive)
- (when buffer (set-buffer buffer))
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (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))
- (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode (current-buffer)) (interactive-p))
- (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))))
- (print-help-return-message)))
-
;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly
(fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro))
+(defalias 'help 'help-for-help)
+(make-help-screen help-for-help
+ "a b c C f F C-f i I k C-k l L m n p s t v w C-c C-d C-n C-p C-w; ? for help:"
+ "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.)
+
+a command-apropos. Give a substring, and see a list of commands
+ (functions interactively callable) that contain
+ that substring. See also the apropos command.
+b describe-bindings. Display table of all key bindings.
+c describe-key-briefly. Type a command key sequence;
+ it prints the function name that sequence runs.
+C describe-coding-system. This describes either a specific coding system
+ (if you type its name) or the coding systems currently in use
+ (if you type just RET).
+f describe-function. Type a function name and get documentation of it.
+C-f Info-goto-emacs-command-node. Type a function name;
+ it takes you to the Info node for that command.
+i info. The info documentation reader.
+I describe-input-method. Describe a specific input method (if you type
+ its name) or the current input method (if you type just RET).
+C-i info-lookup-symbol. Display the definition of a specific symbol
+ as found in the manual for the language this buffer is written in.
+k describe-key. Type a command key sequence;
+ it displays the full documentation.
+C-k Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node. Type a command key sequence;
+ it takes you to the Info node for the command bound to that key.
+l view-lossage. Show last 100 characters you typed.
+L describe-language-environment. This describes either a
+ specific language environment (if you type its name)
+ or the current language environment (if you type just RET).
+m describe-mode. Print documentation of current minor modes,
+ and the current major mode, including their special commands.
+n view-emacs-news. Display news of recent Emacs changes.
+p finder-by-keyword. Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
+s describe-syntax. Display contents of syntax table, plus explanations.
+t help-with-tutorial. Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
+v describe-variable. Type name of a variable;
+ it displays the variable's documentation and value.
+w where-is. Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
+ invoke that command.
+
+F Display the frequently asked questions file.
+h Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
+C-c Display Emacs copying permission (General Public License).
+C-d Display Emacs ordering information.
+C-n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
+C-p Display information about the GNU project.
+C-w Display information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
+ help-map)
+
+
+
+(defun function-called-at-point ()
+ "Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
+If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
+ (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
+ (or (condition-case ()
+ (save-excursion
+ (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
+ (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
+ (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
+ (forward-sexp -1))
+ (skip-chars-forward "'")
+ (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
+ (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
+ (error nil))
+ (condition-case ()
+ (save-excursion
+ (save-restriction
+ (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
+ (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
+ ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
+ (backward-up-list 1)
+ (forward-char 1)
+ ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
+ ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
+ (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
+ (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
+ (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
+ (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
+ (error nil)))))
+
+
+;;; `User' help functions
+
(defun describe-distribution ()
"Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
(interactive)
@@ -490,7 +290,7 @@ of the key sequence that ran this command."
(aset prefix i (aref key i))
(setq i (1+ i)))
prefix)))))
-;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound,
+;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound,
;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
(setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)
@@ -546,472 +346,11 @@ To record all your input on a file, use `open-dribble-file'."
(while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
(search-forward " " nil t)
(insert "\n"))
- (setq help-xref-stack nil
- help-xref-stack-item nil))
+ (help-setup-xref nil t))
(print-help-return-message)))
-(defalias 'help 'help-for-help)
-(make-help-screen help-for-help
- "a b c C f F C-f i I k C-k l L m n p s t v w C-c C-d C-n C-p C-w; ? for help:"
- "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.)
-
-a command-apropos. Give a substring, and see a list of commands
- (functions interactively callable) that contain
- that substring. See also the apropos command.
-b describe-bindings. Display table of all key bindings.
-c describe-key-briefly. Type a command key sequence;
- it prints the function name that sequence runs.
-C describe-coding-system. This describes either a specific coding system
- (if you type its name) or the coding systems currently in use
- (if you type just RET).
-f describe-function. Type a function name and get documentation of it.
-C-f Info-goto-emacs-command-node. Type a function name;
- it takes you to the Info node for that command.
-i info. The info documentation reader.
-I describe-input-method. Describe a specific input method (if you type
- its name) or the current input method (if you type just RET).
-C-i info-lookup-symbol. Display the definition of a specific symbol
- as found in the manual for the language this buffer is written in.
-k describe-key. Type a command key sequence;
- it displays the full documentation.
-C-k Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node. Type a command key sequence;
- it takes you to the Info node for the command bound to that key.
-l view-lossage. Show last 100 characters you typed.
-L describe-language-environment. This describes either a
- specific language environment (if you type its name)
- or the current language environment (if you type just RET).
-m describe-mode. Print documentation of current minor modes,
- and the current major mode, including their special commands.
-n view-emacs-news. Display news of recent Emacs changes.
-p finder-by-keyword. Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
-s describe-syntax. Display contents of syntax table, plus explanations.
-t help-with-tutorial. Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
-v describe-variable. Type name of a variable;
- it displays the variable's documentation and value.
-w where-is. Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
- invoke that command.
-
-F Display the frequently asked questions file.
-h Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
-C-c Display Emacs copying permission (General Public License).
-C-d Display Emacs ordering information.
-C-n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
-C-p Display information about the GNU project.
-C-w Display information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
- help-map)
-
-(defun function-called-at-point ()
- "Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
-If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
- (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
- (or (condition-case ()
- (save-excursion
- (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
- (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
- (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
- (forward-sexp -1))
- (skip-chars-forward "'")
- (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
- (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
- (error nil))
- (condition-case ()
- (save-excursion
- (save-restriction
- (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
- (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
- ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
- (backward-up-list 1)
- (forward-char 1)
- ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
- ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
- (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
- (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
- (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
- (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
- (error nil)))))
-
-(defvar symbol-file-load-history-loaded nil
- "Non-nil means we have loaded the file `fns-VERSION.el' in `exec-directory'.
-That file records the part of `load-history' for preloaded files,
-which is cleared out before dumping to make Emacs smaller.")
-
-(defun load-symbol-file-load-history ()
- "Load the file `fns-VERSION.el' in `exec-directory' if not already done.
-That file records the part of `load-history' for preloaded files,
-which is cleared out before dumping to make Emacs smaller."
- (unless symbol-file-load-history-loaded
- (load (expand-file-name
- ;; fns-XX.YY.ZZ.el does not work on DOS filesystem.
- (if (eq system-type 'ms-dos)
- "fns.el"
- (format "fns-%s.el" emacs-version))
- exec-directory)
- ;; The file name fns-%s.el already has a .el extension.
- nil nil t)
- (setq symbol-file-load-history-loaded t)))
-
-(defun symbol-file (function)
- "Return the input source from which FUNCTION was loaded.
-The value is normally a string that was passed to `load':
-either an absolute file name, or a library name
-\(with no directory name and no `.el' or `.elc' at the end).
-It can also be nil, if the definition is not associated with any file."
- (load-symbol-file-load-history)
- (let ((files load-history)
- file functions)
- (while files
- (if (memq function (cdr (car files)))
- (setq file (car (car files)) files nil))
- (setq files (cdr files)))
- file))
-
-(defun describe-function (function)
- "Display the full documentation of FUNCTION (a symbol)."
- (interactive
- (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
- (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
- val)
- (setq val (completing-read (if fn
- (format "Describe function (default %s): " fn)
- "Describe function: ")
- obarray 'fboundp t nil nil (symbol-name fn)))
- (list (if (equal val "")
- fn (intern val)))))
- (if (null function)
- (message "You didn't specify a function")
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (prin1 function)
- ;; Use " is " instead of a colon so that
- ;; it is easier to get out the function name using forward-sexp.
- (princ " is ")
- (describe-function-1 function nil (interactive-p))
- (print-help-return-message)
- (save-excursion
- (set-buffer standard-output)
- ;; Return the text we displayed.
- (buffer-string)))))
-
-(defun describe-function-1 (function parens interactive-p)
- (let* ((def (if (symbolp function)
- (symbol-function function)
- function))
- file-name string need-close
- (beg (if (commandp def) "an interactive " "a ")))
- (setq string
- (cond ((or (stringp def)
- (vectorp def))
- "a keyboard macro")
- ((subrp def)
- (if (eq 'unevalled (cdr (subr-arity def)))
- (concat beg "special form")
- (concat beg "built-in function")))
- ((byte-code-function-p def)
- (concat beg "compiled Lisp function"))
- ((symbolp def)
- (while (symbolp (symbol-function def))
- (setq def (symbol-function def)))
- (format "an alias for `%s'" def))
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'lambda)
- (concat beg "Lisp function"))
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'macro)
- "a Lisp macro")
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'mocklisp)
- "a mocklisp function")
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'autoload)
- (setq file-name (nth 1 def))
- (format "%s autoloaded %s"
- (if (commandp def) "an interactive" "an")
- (if (eq (nth 4 def) 'keymap) "keymap"
- (if (nth 4 def) "Lisp macro" "Lisp function"))
- ))
- ;; perhaps use keymapp here instead
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'keymap)
- (let ((is-full nil)
- (elts (cdr-safe def)))
- (while elts
- (if (char-table-p (car-safe elts))
- (setq is-full t
- elts nil))
- (setq elts (cdr-safe elts)))
- (if is-full
- "a full keymap"
- "a sparse keymap")))
- (t "")))
- (when (and parens (not (equal string "")))
- (setq need-close t)
- (princ "("))
- (princ string)
- (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
- (save-excursion
- (save-match-data
- (if (re-search-backward "alias for `\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
- (help-xref-button 1 'help-function def)))))
- (or file-name
- (setq file-name (symbol-file function)))
- (if file-name
- (progn
- (princ " in `")
- ;; We used to add .el to the file name,
- ;; but that's completely wrong when the user used load-file.
- (princ file-name)
- (princ "'")
- ;; Make a hyperlink to the library.
- (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
- (save-excursion
- (re-search-backward "`\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
- (help-xref-button 1 'help-function-def function file-name)))))
- (if need-close (princ ")"))
- (princ ".")
- (terpri)
- (when (commandp function)
- (let ((keys (where-is-internal
- function overriding-local-map nil nil)))
- (when keys
- (princ "It is bound to ")
- ;; FIXME: This list can be very long (f.ex. for self-insert-command).
- (princ (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
- (princ ".")
- (terpri))))
- ;; Handle symbols aliased to other symbols.
- (setq def (indirect-function def))
- ;; If definition is a macro, find the function inside it.
- (if (eq (car-safe def) 'macro)
- (setq def (cdr def)))
- (let ((arglist (cond ((byte-code-function-p def)
- (car (append def nil)))
- ((eq (car-safe def) 'lambda)
- (nth 1 def))
- ((and (eq (car-safe def) 'autoload)
- (not (eq (nth 4 def) 'keymap)))
- (concat "[Arg list not available until "
- "function definition is loaded.]"))
- (t t))))
- (cond ((listp arglist)
- (princ (cons (if (symbolp function) function "anonymous")
- (mapcar (lambda (arg)
- (if (memq arg '(&optional &rest))
- arg
- (intern (upcase (symbol-name arg)))))
- arglist)))
- (terpri))
- ((stringp arglist)
- (princ arglist)
- (terpri))))
- (let ((doc (documentation function)))
- (if doc
- (progn (terpri)
- (princ doc)
- (if (subrp def)
- (with-current-buffer standard-output
- (beginning-of-line)
- ;; Builtins get the calling sequence at the end of
- ;; the doc string. Move it to the same place as
- ;; for other functions.
-
- ;; In cases where `function' has been fset to a
- ;; subr we can't search for function's name in
- ;; the doc string. Kluge round that using the
- ;; printed representation. The arg list then
- ;; shows the wrong function name, but that
- ;; might be a useful hint.
- (let* ((rep (prin1-to-string def))
- (name (progn
- (string-match " \\([^ ]+\\)>$" rep)
- (match-string 1 rep))))
- (if (looking-at (format "(%s[ )]" (regexp-quote name)))
- (let ((start (point-marker)))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (forward-paragraph)
- (insert-buffer-substring (current-buffer) start)
- (insert ?\n)
- (delete-region (1- start) (point-max)))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (forward-paragraph)
- (insert
- "[Missing arglist. Please make a bug report.]\n")))
- (goto-char (point-max))))
- (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function function)
- interactive-p))
- (princ "not documented")))))
-
-(defun variable-at-point ()
- "Return the bound variable symbol found around point.
-Return 0 if there is no such symbol."
- (condition-case ()
- (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
- (save-excursion
- (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
- (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
- (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
- (forward-sexp -1))
- (skip-chars-forward "'")
- (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
- (or (and (symbolp obj) (boundp obj) obj)
- 0))))
- (error 0)))
-
-(defun help-xref-on-pp (from to)
- "Add xrefs for symbols in `pp's output between FROM and TO."
- (let ((ost (syntax-table)))
- (unwind-protect
- (save-excursion
- (save-restriction
- (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
- (narrow-to-region from to)
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (while (not (eobp))
- (cond
- ((looking-at "\"") (forward-sexp 1))
- ((looking-at "#<") (search-forward ">" nil 'move))
- ((looking-at "\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
- (let* ((sym (intern-soft (match-string 1)))
- (type (cond ((fboundp sym) 'help-function)
- ((or (memq sym '(t nil))
- (keywordp sym))
- nil)
- ((and sym (boundp sym))
- 'help-variable))))
- (when type (help-xref-button 1 type sym)))
- (goto-char (match-end 1)))
- (t (forward-char 1))))))
- (set-syntax-table ost))))
-
-(defun describe-variable (variable &optional buffer)
- "Display the full documentation of VARIABLE (a symbol).
-Returns the documentation as a string, also.
-If VARIABLE has a buffer-local value in BUFFER (default to the current buffer),
-it is displayed along with the global value."
- (interactive
- (let ((v (variable-at-point))
- (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
- val)
- (setq val (completing-read (if (symbolp v)
- (format
- "Describe variable (default %s): " v)
- "Describe variable: ")
- obarray 'boundp t nil nil
- (if (symbolp v) (symbol-name v))))
- (list (if (equal val "")
- v (intern val)))))
- (unless (bufferp buffer) (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
- (if (not (symbolp variable))
- (message "You did not specify a variable")
- (let (valvoid)
- (with-current-buffer buffer
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
- (prin1 variable)
- (if (not (boundp variable))
- (progn
- (princ " is void")
- (setq valvoid t))
- (let ((val (symbol-value variable)))
- (with-current-buffer standard-output
- (princ "'s value is ")
- (terpri)
- (let ((from (point)))
- (pp val)
- (help-xref-on-pp from (point))
- (if (< (point) (+ from 20))
- (save-excursion
- (goto-char from)
- (delete-char -1)))))))
- (terpri)
- (when (local-variable-p variable)
- (princ (format "Local in buffer %s; " (buffer-name)))
- (if (not (default-boundp variable))
- (princ "globally void")
- (let ((val (default-value variable)))
- (with-current-buffer standard-output
- (princ "global value is ")
- (terpri)
- ;; Fixme: pp can take an age if you happen to
- ;; ask for a very large expression. We should
- ;; probably print it raw once and check it's a
- ;; sensible size before prettyprinting. -- fx
- (let ((from (point)))
- (pp val)
- (help-xref-on-pp from (point))
- (if (< (point) (+ from 20))
- (save-excursion
- (goto-char from)
- (delete-char -1)))))))
- (terpri))
- (terpri)
- (with-current-buffer standard-output
- (when (> (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)) 10)
- ;; Note that setting the syntax table like below
- ;; makes forward-sexp move over a `'s' at the end
- ;; of a symbol.
- (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (if valvoid
- (forward-line 1)
- (forward-sexp 1)
- (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
- (insert " value is shown below.\n\n")
- (save-excursion
- (insert "\n\nValue:"))))
- ;; Add a note for variables that have been make-var-buffer-local.
- (when (and (local-variable-if-set-p variable)
- (or (not (local-variable-p variable))
- (with-temp-buffer
- (local-variable-if-set-p variable))))
- (save-excursion
- (forward-line -1)
- (insert "Automatically becomes buffer-local when set in any fashion.\n"))))
- (princ "Documentation:")
- (terpri)
- (let ((doc (documentation-property variable 'variable-documentation)))
- (princ (or doc "not documented as a variable.")))
- (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-variable variable (current-buffer))
- (interactive-p))
-
- ;; Make a link to customize if this variable can be customized.
- ;; Note, it is not reliable to test only for a custom-type property
- ;; because those are only present after the var's definition
- ;; has been loaded.
- (if (or (get variable 'custom-type) ; after defcustom
- (get variable 'custom-loads) ; from loaddefs.el
- (get variable 'standard-value)) ; from cus-start.el
- (let ((customize-label "customize"))
- (terpri)
- (terpri)
- (princ (concat "You can " customize-label " this variable."))
- (with-current-buffer standard-output
- (save-excursion
- (re-search-backward
- (concat "\\(" customize-label "\\)") nil t)
- (help-xref-button 1 'help-customize-variable variable)))))
- ;; Make a hyperlink to the library if appropriate. (Don't
- ;; change the format of the buffer's initial line in case
- ;; anything expects the current format.)
- (let ((file-name (symbol-file variable)))
- (when (equal file-name "loaddefs.el")
- ;; Find the real def site of the preloaded variable.
- (let ((location (ignore-errors
- (find-variable-noselect variable file-name))))
- (when location
- (with-current-buffer (car location)
- (goto-char (cdr location))
- (when (re-search-backward
- "^;;; Generated autoloads from \\(.*\\)" nil t)
- (setq file-name (match-string 1)))))))
- (when file-name
- (princ "\n\nDefined in `")
- (princ file-name)
- (princ "'.")
- (with-current-buffer standard-output
- (save-excursion
- (re-search-backward "`\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
- (help-xref-button 1 'help-variable-def
- variable file-name)))))
-
- (print-help-return-message)
- (save-excursion
- (set-buffer standard-output)
- ;; Return the text we displayed.
- (buffer-string)))))))
+
+;; Key bindings
(defun describe-bindings (&optional prefix buffer)
"Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
@@ -1035,7 +374,7 @@ Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition.
If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
(interactive
(let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
- (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
+ (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
val)
(setq val (completing-read (if fn
(format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
@@ -1056,378 +395,140 @@ If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
(princ (format "%s is not on any key" definition)))))
nil)
-(defun locate-library (library &optional nosuffix path interactive-call)
- "Show the precise file name of Emacs library LIBRARY.
-This command searches the directories in `load-path' like `M-x load-library'
-to find the file that `M-x load-library RET LIBRARY RET' would load.
-Optional second arg NOSUFFIX non-nil means don't add suffixes `.elc' or `.el'
-to the specified name LIBRARY.
-
-If the optional third arg PATH is specified, that list of directories
-is used instead of `load-path'.
-
-When called from a program, the file name is normaly returned as a
-string. When run interactively, the argument INTERACTIVE-CALL is t,
-and the file name is displayed in the echo area."
- (interactive (list (read-string "Locate library: ")
- nil nil
- t))
- (let (result)
- (catch 'answer
- (mapc
- (lambda (dir)
- (mapc
- (lambda (suf)
- (let ((try (expand-file-name (concat library suf) dir)))
- (and (file-readable-p try)
- (null (file-directory-p try))
- (progn
- (setq result try)
- (throw 'answer try)))))
- (if nosuffix
- '("")
- '(".elc" ".el" "")
- (let ((basic '(".elc" ".el" ""))
- (compressed '(".Z" ".gz" "")))
- ;; If autocompression mode is on,
- ;; consider all combinations of library suffixes
- ;; and compression suffixes.
- (if (rassq 'jka-compr-handler file-name-handler-alist)
- (apply 'nconc
- (mapcar (lambda (compelt)
- (mapcar (lambda (baselt)
- (concat baselt compelt))
- basic))
- compressed))
- basic)))))
- (or path load-path)))
- (and interactive-call
- (if result
- (message "Library is file %s" result)
- (message "No library %s in search path" library)))
- result))
+(defun string-key-binding (key)
+ "Value is the binding of KEY in a string.
+If KEY is an event on a string, and that string has a `local-map'
+or `keymap' property, return the binding of KEY in the string's keymap."
+ (let* ((defn nil)
+ (start (when (vectorp key)
+ (if (memq (aref key 0) '(mode-line header-line))
+ (event-start (aref key 1))
+ (and (consp (aref key 0))
+ (event-start (aref key 0))))))
+ (string-info (and (consp start) (nth 4 start))))
+ (when string-info
+ (let* ((string (car string-info))
+ (pos (cdr string-info))
+ (local-map (and (> pos 0)
+ (< pos (length string))
+ (or (get-text-property pos 'local-map string)
+ (get-text-property pos 'keymap string)))))
+ (setq defn (and local-map (lookup-key local-map key)))))
+ defn))
-
-;;; Grokking cross-reference information in doc strings and
-;;; hyperlinking it.
-
-;; This may have some scope for extension and the same or something
-;; similar should be done for widget doc strings, which currently use
-;; another mechanism.
-
-(defcustom help-highlight-p t
- "*If non-nil, `help-make-xrefs' highlight cross-references.
-Under a window system it highlights them with face defined by
-`help-highlight-face'."
- :group 'help
- :version "20.3"
- :type 'boolean)
-
-(defcustom help-highlight-face 'underline
- "Face used by `help-make-xrefs' to highlight cross-references.
-Must be previously-defined."
- :group 'help
- :version "20.3"
- :type 'face)
-
-(defvar help-back-label (purecopy "[back]")
- "Label to use by `help-make-xrefs' for the go-back reference.")
-
-(defconst help-xref-symbol-regexp
- (purecopy (concat "\\(\\<\\(\\(variable\\|option\\)\\|"
- "\\(function\\|command\\)\\|"
- "\\(face\\)\\|"
- "\\(symbol\\)\\|"
- "\\(source \\(?:code \\)?\\(?:of\\|for\\)\\)\\)\\s-+\\)?"
- ;; Note starting with word-syntax character:
- "`\\(\\sw\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)'"))
- "Regexp matching doc string references to symbols.
-
-The words preceding the quoted symbol can be used in doc strings to
-distinguish references to variables, functions and symbols.")
-
-(defconst help-xref-mule-regexp nil
- "Regexp matching doc string references to MULE-related keywords.
-
-It is usually nil, and is temporarily bound to an appropriate regexp
-when help commands related to multilingual environment (e.g.,
-`describe-coding-system') are invoked.")
-
-
-(defconst help-xref-info-regexp
- (purecopy "\\<[Ii]nfo[ \t\n]+node[ \t\n]+`\\([^']+\\)'")
- "Regexp matching doc string references to an Info node.")
-
-(defun help-setup-xref (item interactive-p)
- "Invoked from commands using the \"*Help*\" buffer to install some xref info.
-
-ITEM is a (FUNCTION . ARGS) pair appropriate for recreating the help
-buffer after following a reference. INTERACTIVE-P is non-nil if the
-calling command was invoked interactively. In this case the stack of
-items for help buffer \"back\" buttons is cleared."
- (if interactive-p
- (setq help-xref-stack nil))
- (setq help-xref-stack-item item))
-
-(defvar help-xref-following nil
- "Non-nil when following a help cross-reference.")
-
-(defun help-make-xrefs (&optional buffer)
- "Parse and hyperlink documentation cross-references in the given BUFFER.
-
-Find cross-reference information in a buffer and, if
-`help-highlight-p' is non-nil, highlight it with face defined by
-`help-highlight-face'; activate such cross references for selection
-with `help-follow'. Cross-references have the canonical form `...'
-and the type of reference may be disambiguated by the preceding
-word(s) used in `help-xref-symbol-regexp'.
-
-If the variable `help-xref-mule-regexp' is non-nil, find also
-cross-reference information related to multilingual environment
-\(e.g., coding-systems). This variable is also used to disambiguate
-the type of reference as the same way as `help-xref-symbol-regexp'.
-
-A special reference `back' is made to return back through a stack of
-help buffers. Variable `help-back-label' specifies the text for
-that."
- (interactive "b")
+(defun describe-key-briefly (key &optional insert)
+ "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."
+ (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: \nP")
(save-excursion
- (set-buffer (or buffer (current-buffer)))
- (goto-char (point-min))
- ;; Skip the header-type info, though it might be useful to parse
- ;; it at some stage (e.g. "function in `library'").
- (forward-paragraph)
- (let ((old-modified (buffer-modified-p)))
- (let ((stab (syntax-table))
- (case-fold-search t)
- (inhibit-read-only t))
- (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
- ;; The following should probably be abstracted out.
- (unwind-protect
- (progn
- ;; Info references
- (save-excursion
- (while (re-search-forward help-xref-info-regexp nil t)
- (let ((data (match-string 1)))
- (save-match-data
- (unless (string-match "^([^)]+)" data)
- (setq data (concat "(emacs)" data))))
- (help-xref-button 1 'help-info data))))
- ;; Mule related keywords. Do this before trying
- ;; `help-xref-symbol-regexp' because some of Mule
- ;; keywords have variable or function definitions.
- (if help-xref-mule-regexp
- (save-excursion
- (while (re-search-forward help-xref-mule-regexp nil t)
- (let* ((data (match-string 7))
- (sym (intern-soft data)))
- (cond
- ((match-string 3) ; coding system
- (and sym (coding-system-p sym)
- (help-xref-button 6 'help-coding-system sym)))
- ((match-string 4) ; input method
- (and (assoc data input-method-alist)
- (help-xref-button 7 'help-input-method data)))
- ((or (match-string 5) (match-string 6)) ; charset
- (and sym (charsetp sym)
- (help-xref-button 7 'help-character-set sym)))
- ((assoc data input-method-alist)
- (help-xref-button 7 'help-character-set data))
- ((and sym (coding-system-p sym))
- (help-xref-button 7 'help-coding-system sym))
- ((and sym (charsetp sym))
- (help-xref-button 7 'help-character-set sym)))))))
- ;; Quoted symbols
- (save-excursion
- (while (re-search-forward help-xref-symbol-regexp nil t)
- (let* ((data (match-string 8))
- (sym (intern-soft data)))
- (if sym
- (cond
- ((match-string 3) ; `variable' &c
- (and (boundp sym) ; `variable' doesn't ensure
- ; it's actually bound
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-variable sym)))
- ((match-string 4) ; `function' &c
- (and (fboundp sym) ; similarly
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-function sym)))
- ((match-string 5) ; `face'
- (and (facep sym)
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-face sym)))
- ((match-string 6)) ; nothing for `symbol'
- ((match-string 7)
-;; this used:
-;; #'(lambda (arg)
-;; (let ((location
-;; (find-function-noselect arg)))
-;; (pop-to-buffer (car location))
-;; (goto-char (cdr location))))
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-function-def sym))
- ((and (boundp sym) (fboundp sym))
- ;; We can't intuit whether to use the
- ;; variable or function doc -- supply both.
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-symbol sym))
- ((boundp sym)
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-variable sym))
- ((fboundp sym)
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-function sym))
- ((facep sym)
- (help-xref-button 8 'help-face sym)))))))
- ;; An obvious case of a key substitution:
- (save-excursion
- (while (re-search-forward
- ;; Assume command name is only word characters
- ;; and dashes to get things like `use M-x foo.'.
- "\\<M-x\\s-+\\(\\sw\\(\\sw\\|-\\)+\\)" nil t)
- (let ((sym (intern-soft (match-string 1))))
- (if (fboundp sym)
- (help-xref-button 1 'help-function sym)))))
- ;; Look for commands in whole keymap substitutions:
- (save-excursion
- ;; Make sure to find the first keymap.
- (goto-char (point-min))
- ;; Find a header and the column at which the command
- ;; name will be found.
- (while (re-search-forward "^key +binding\n\\(-+ +\\)-+\n\n"
- nil t)
- (let ((col (- (match-end 1) (match-beginning 1))))
- (while
- ;; Ignore single blank lines in table, but not
- ;; double ones, which should terminate it.
- (and (not (looking-at "\n\\s-*\n"))
- (progn
- (and (eolp) (forward-line))
- (end-of-line)
- (skip-chars-backward "^\t\n")
- (if (and (>= (current-column) col)
- (looking-at "\\(\\sw\\|-\\)+$"))
- (let ((sym (intern-soft (match-string 0))))
- (if (fboundp sym)
- (help-xref-button 0 'help-function sym))))
- (zerop (forward-line)))))))))
- (set-syntax-table stab))
- ;; Delete extraneous newlines at the end of the docstring
- (goto-char (point-max))
- (while (and (not (bobp)) (bolp))
- (delete-char -1))
- ;; Make a back-reference in this buffer if appropriate.
- (when (and help-xref-following help-xref-stack)
- (insert "\n\n")
- (help-insert-xref-button help-back-label 'help-back
- (current-buffer))))
- ;; View mode steals RET from us.
- (set (make-local-variable 'minor-mode-overriding-map-alist)
- (list (cons 'view-mode
- (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
- (set-keymap-parent map view-mode-map)
- (define-key map "\r" 'help-follow)
- map))))
- (set-buffer-modified-p old-modified))))
-
-(defun help-xref-button (match-number type &rest args)
- "Make a hyperlink for cross-reference text previously matched.
-MATCH-NUMBER is the subexpression of interest in the last matched
-regexp. TYPE is the type of button to use. Any remaining arguments are
-passed to the button's help-function when it is invoked.
-See `help-make-xrefs'."
- ;; Don't mung properties we've added specially in some instances.
- (unless (button-at (match-beginning match-number))
- (make-text-button (match-beginning match-number)
- (match-end match-number)
- 'type type 'help-args args)))
-
-(defun help-insert-xref-button (string type &rest args)
- "Insert STRING and make a hyperlink from cross-reference text on it.
-TYPE is the type of button to use. Any remaining arguments are passed
-to the button's help-function when it is invoked.
-See `help-make-xrefs'."
- (unless (button-at (point))
- (insert-text-button string 'type type 'help-args args)))
+ (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
+ (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t))
+ window position)
+ ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
+ ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
+ ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
+ (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
+ (memq 'drag modifiers))
+ (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
+ position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
+ (if (windowp window)
+ (progn
+ (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
+ (goto-char position)))
+ ;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command.
+ (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key)
+ (key-binding key)))
+ (key-desc (key-description key)))
+ (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
+ (princ (format "%s is undefined" key-desc))
+ (princ (format (if insert
+ "`%s' (`%s')"
+ (if (windowp window)
+ "%s at that spot runs the command %s"
+ "%s runs the command %s"))
+ key-desc
+ (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))
-
-;; Additional functions for (re-)creating types of help buffers.
-(defun help-xref-interned (symbol)
- "Follow a hyperlink which appeared to be an arbitrary interned SYMBOL.
-
-Both variable and function documentation are extracted into a single
-help buffer."
- (let ((fdoc (when (fboundp symbol) (describe-function symbol)))
- (facedoc (when (facep symbol) (describe-face symbol))))
- (when (or (boundp symbol) (not fdoc))
- (describe-variable symbol)
- ;; We now have a help buffer on the variable. Insert the function
- ;; text before it.
- (when (or fdoc facedoc)
- (with-current-buffer "*Help*"
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
- (when fdoc
- (insert fdoc "\n\n"))
- (when facedoc
- (insert (make-string 30 ?-) "\n\n" (symbol-name symbol)
- " is also a " "face." "\n\n" facedoc "\n\n"))
- (insert (make-string 30 ?-) "\n\n" (symbol-name symbol)
- " is also a " "variable." "\n\n"))
- (help-setup-xref (list #'help-xref-interned symbol) nil))))))
+
+(defun describe-key (key)
+ "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY. KEY is a string."
+ (interactive "kDescribe key: ")
+ (save-excursion
+ (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
+ window position)
+ ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
+ ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
+ ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
+ (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
+ (memq 'drag modifiers))
+ (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
+ position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
+ (if (windowp window)
+ (progn
+ (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
+ (goto-char position)))
+ (let ((defn (or (string-key-binding key) (key-binding key))))
+ (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
+ (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
+ (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
+ (princ (key-description key))
+ (if (windowp window)
+ (princ " at that spot"))
+ (princ " runs the command ")
+ (prin1 defn)
+ (princ "\n which is ")
+ (describe-function-1 defn nil (interactive-p))
+ (print-help-return-message)))))))
-;;; Navigation/hyperlinking with xrefs
-
-(defun help-xref-go-back (buffer)
- "From BUFFER, go back to previous help buffer text using `help-xref-stack'."
- (let (item position method args)
- (with-current-buffer buffer
- (when help-xref-stack
- (setq help-xref-stack (cdr help-xref-stack)) ; due to help-follow
- (setq item (pop help-xref-stack)
- position (car item)
- method (cadr item)
- args (cddr item))))
- (apply method args)
- ;; We assume that the buffer we just recreated has the saved name,
- ;; which might not always be true.
- (when (get-buffer (cdr position))
- (with-current-buffer (cdr position)
- (goto-char (car position))))))
-
-(defun help-go-back ()
- "Invoke the [back] button (if any) in the Help mode buffer."
+;;;###autoload
+(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."
(interactive)
- (let ((back-button (button-at (1- (point-max)))))
- (if back-button
- (button-activate back-button)
- (error "No [back] button"))))
-
-(defun help-do-xref (pos function args)
- "Call the help cross-reference function FUNCTION with args ARGS.
-Things are set up properly so that the resulting help-buffer has
-a proper [back] button."
- (setq help-xref-stack (cons (cons (cons pos (buffer-name))
- help-xref-stack-item)
- help-xref-stack))
- (setq help-xref-stack-item nil)
- ;; There is a reference at point. Follow it.
- (let ((help-xref-following t))
- (apply function args)))
-
-(defun help-follow (&optional pos)
- "Follow cross-reference at POS, defaulting to point.
-
-For the cross-reference format, see `help-make-xrefs'."
- (interactive "d")
- (unless pos
- (setq pos (point)))
- (unless (push-button pos)
- ;; check if the symbol under point is a function or variable
- (let ((sym
- (intern
- (save-excursion
- (goto-char pos) (skip-syntax-backward "w_")
- (buffer-substring (point)
- (progn (skip-syntax-forward "w_")
- (point)))))))
- (when (or (boundp sym) (fboundp sym))
- (help-do-xref pos #'help-xref-interned (list sym))))))
+ (when buffer (set-buffer buffer))
+ (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
+ (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))
+ (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode (current-buffer)) (interactive-p))
+ (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))))
+ (print-help-return-message)))
;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
@@ -1472,105 +573,8 @@ out of view."
(funcall temp-buffer-max-height (current-buffer))
temp-buffer-max-height))))
-;; `help-manyarg-func-alist' is defined primitively (in doc.c).
-;; New primitives with `MANY' or `UNEVALLED' arglists should be added
-;; to this alist.
-;; The parens and function name are redundant, but it's messy to add
-;; them in `documentation'.
-
-;; This will find any missing items:
-;; (let (l)
-;; (mapatoms (lambda (x)
-;; (if (and (fboundp x)
-;; (subrp (symbol-function x))
-;; (not (numberp (cdr (subr-arity (symbol-function x)))))
-;; (not (assq x help-manyarg-func-alist)))
-;; (push x l))))
-;; l)
-(defconst help-manyarg-func-alist
- (purecopy
- '((list . "(list &rest OBJECTS)")
- (vector . "(vector &rest OBJECTS)")
- (make-byte-code . "(make-byte-code &rest ELEMENTS)")
- (call-process
- . "(call-process PROGRAM &optional INFILE BUFFER DISPLAY &rest ARGS)")
- (call-process-region
- . "(call-process-region START END PROGRAM &optional DELETE BUFFER DISPLAY &rest ARGS)")
- (string . "(string &rest CHARACTERS)")
- (+ . "(+ &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (- . "(- &optional NUMBER-OR-MARKER &rest MORE-NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (* . "(* &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (/ . "(/ DIVIDEND DIVISOR &rest DIVISORS)")
- (max . "(max NUMBER-OR-MARKER &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (min . "(min NUMBER-OR-MARKER &rest NUMBERS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (logand . "(logand &rest INTS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (logior . "(logior &rest INTS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (logxor . "(logxor &rest INTS-OR-MARKERS)")
- (encode-time
- . "(encode-time SECOND MINUTE HOUR DAY MONTH YEAR &optional ZONE)")
- (insert . "(insert &rest ARGS)")
- (insert-and-inherit . "(insert-and-inherit &rest ARGS)")
- (insert-before-markers . "(insert-before-markers &rest ARGS)")
- (message . "(message STRING &rest ARGUMENTS)")
- (message-box . "(message-box STRING &rest ARGUMENTS)")
- (message-or-box . "(message-or-box STRING &rest ARGUMENTS)")
- (propertize . "(propertize STRING &rest PROPERTIES)")
- (format . "(format STRING &rest OBJECTS)")
- (apply . "(apply FUNCTION &rest ARGUMENTS)")
- (run-hooks . "(run-hooks &rest HOOKS)")
- (run-hook-with-args . "(run-hook-with-args HOOK &rest ARGS)")
- (run-hook-with-args-until-failure
- . "(run-hook-with-args-until-failure HOOK &rest ARGS)")
- (run-hook-with-args-until-success
- . "(run-hook-with-args-until-success HOOK &rest ARGS)")
- (funcall . "(funcall FUNCTION &rest ARGUMENTS)")
- (append . "(append &rest SEQUENCES)")
- (concat . "(concat &rest SEQUENCES)")
- (vconcat . "(vconcat &rest SEQUENCES)")
- (nconc . "(nconc &rest LISTS)")
- (widget-apply . "(widget-apply WIDGET PROPERTY &rest ARGS)")
- (make-hash-table . "(make-hash-table &rest KEYWORD-ARGS)")
- (insert-string . "(insert-string &rest ARGS)")
- (start-process . "(start-process NAME BUFFER PROGRAM &rest PROGRAM-ARGS)")
- (setq-default . "(setq-default SYMBOL VALUE [SYMBOL VALUE...])")
- (save-excursion . "(save-excursion &rest BODY)")
- (save-current-buffer . "(save-current-buffer &rest BODY)")
- (save-restriction . "(save-restriction &rest BODY)")
- (or . "(or CONDITIONS ...)")
- (and . "(and CONDITIONS ...)")
- (if . "(if COND THEN ELSE...)")
- (cond . "(cond CLAUSES...)")
- (progn . "(progn BODY ...)")
- (prog1 . "(prog1 FIRST BODY...)")
- (prog2 . "(prog2 X Y BODY...)")
- (setq . "(setq SYM VAL SYM VAL ...)")
- (quote . "(quote ARG)")
- (function . "(function ARG)")
- (defun . "(defun NAME ARGLIST [DOCSTRING] BODY...)")
- (defmacro . "(defmacro NAME ARGLIST [DOCSTRING] BODY...)")
- (defvar . "(defvar SYMBOL [INITVALUE DOCSTRING])")
- (defconst . "(defconst SYMBOL INITVALUE [DOCSTRING])")
- (let* . "(let* VARLIST BODY...)")
- (let . "(let VARLIST BODY...)")
- (while . "(while TEST BODY...)")
- (catch . "(catch TAG BODY...)")
- (unwind-protect . "(unwind-protect BODYFORM UNWINDFORMS...)")
- (condition-case . "(condition-case VAR BODYFORM HANDLERS...)")
- (track-mouse . "(track-mouse BODY ...)")
- (ml-if . "(ml-if COND THEN ELSE...)")
- (ml-provide-prefix-argument . "(ml-provide-prefix-argument ARG1 ARG2)")
- (ml-prefix-argument-loop . "(ml-prefix-argument-loop ...)")
- (with-output-to-temp-buffer
- . "(with-output-to-temp-buffer BUFFNAME BODY ...)")
- (save-window-excursion . "(save-window-excursion BODY ...)")
- (find-operation-coding-system
- . "(find-operation-coding-system OPERATION ARGUMENTS ...)")
- (insert-before-markers-and-inherit
- . "(insert-before-markers-and-inherit &rest ARGS)"))))
-
;; Provide this for the sake of define-minor-mode which generates
;; defcustoms which require 'help'.
-
(provide 'help)
;;; help.el ends here