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-rw-r--r--etc/NEWS7
-rw-r--r--lisp/misc.el37
-rw-r--r--lisp/rect.el21
-rw-r--r--test/lisp/misc-tests.el38
4 files changed, 101 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index c8e4a065fe1..a31c50a850c 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -401,8 +401,11 @@ between these modes while the user is inputting a command by hitting
** Interactively, 'kill-buffer' will now offer to save the buffer if unsaved.
---
-** New command 'duplicate-line'.
-This command duplicates the current line the specified number of times.
+** New commands 'duplicate-line' and 'duplicate-dwim'.
+'duplicate-line' duplicates the current line the specified number of times.
+'duplicate-dwim' duplicates the region if it is active. If not, it
+works like 'duplicate-line'. An active rectangular region is
+duplicated on its right-hand side.
---
** Files with the ".eld" extension are now visited in 'lisp-data-mode'.
diff --git a/lisp/misc.el b/lisp/misc.el
index 28c5d6e07f5..a53571f4639 100644
--- a/lisp/misc.el
+++ b/lisp/misc.el
@@ -79,6 +79,43 @@ Also see the `copy-from-above-command' command."
(dotimes (_ n)
(insert line "\n")))))
+(declare-function rectangle--duplicate-right "rect" (n))
+
+;; `duplicate-dwim' preserves an active region and changes the buffer
+;; outside of it: disregard the region when immediately undoing the
+;; actions of this command.
+(put 'duplicate-dwim 'undo-inhibit-region t)
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun duplicate-dwim (&optional n)
+ "Duplicate the current line or region N times.
+If the region is inactive, duplicate the current line (like `duplicate-line').
+Otherwise, duplicate the region, which remains active afterwards.
+If the region is rectangular, duplicate on its right-hand side.
+Interactively, N is the prefix numeric argument, and defaults to 1."
+ (interactive "p")
+ (unless n
+ (setq n 1))
+ (cond
+ ;; Duplicate rectangle.
+ ((bound-and-true-p rectangle-mark-mode)
+ (rectangle--duplicate-right n)
+ (setq deactivate-mark nil))
+
+ ;; Duplicate (contiguous) region.
+ ((use-region-p)
+ (let* ((beg (region-beginning))
+ (end (region-end))
+ (text (buffer-substring beg end)))
+ (save-excursion
+ (goto-char end)
+ (dotimes (_ n)
+ (insert text))))
+ (setq deactivate-mark nil))
+
+ ;; Duplicate line.
+ (t (duplicate-line n))))
+
;; Variation of `zap-to-char'.
;;;###autoload
diff --git a/lisp/rect.el b/lisp/rect.el
index 47df95b04e4..eebbf999d40 100644
--- a/lisp/rect.el
+++ b/lisp/rect.el
@@ -930,6 +930,27 @@ Ignores `line-move-visual'."
(mapc #'delete-overlay (nthcdr 5 rol))
(setcar (cdr rol) nil)))
+(defun rectangle--duplicate-right (n)
+ "Duplicate the rectangular region N times on the right-hand side."
+ (let ((cols (rectangle--pos-cols (point) (mark))))
+ (apply-on-rectangle
+ (lambda (startcol endcol)
+ (let ((lines (list nil)))
+ (extract-rectangle-line startcol endcol lines)
+ (move-to-column endcol t)
+ (dotimes (_ n)
+ (insert (cadr lines)))))
+ (region-beginning) (region-end))
+ ;; Recompute the rectangle state; no crutches should be needed now.
+ (let ((p (point))
+ (m (mark)))
+ (rectangle--reset-crutches)
+ (goto-char m)
+ (move-to-column (cdr cols) t)
+ (set-mark (point))
+ (goto-char p)
+ (move-to-column (car cols) t))))
+
(provide 'rect)
;;; rect.el ends here
diff --git a/test/lisp/misc-tests.el b/test/lisp/misc-tests.el
index a56feaa0495..f84827ab025 100644
--- a/test/lisp/misc-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/misc-tests.el
@@ -96,5 +96,43 @@
(should (equal (buffer-string) "abc\nabc\n"))
(should (equal (point) 2))))
+(require 'rect)
+
+(ert-deftest misc--duplicate-dwim ()
+ ;; Duplicate a line.
+ (with-temp-buffer
+ (insert "abc\ndefg\nh\n")
+ (goto-char 7)
+ (duplicate-dwim 2)
+ (should (equal (buffer-string) "abc\ndefg\ndefg\ndefg\nh\n"))
+ (should (equal (point) 7)))
+
+ ;; Duplicate a region.
+ (with-temp-buffer
+ (insert "abc\ndef\n")
+ (set-mark 2)
+ (goto-char 7)
+ (transient-mark-mode)
+ (should (use-region-p))
+ (duplicate-dwim)
+ (should (equal (buffer-string) "abc\ndebc\ndef\n"))
+ (should (equal (point) 7))
+ (should (region-active-p))
+ (should (equal (mark) 2)))
+
+ ;; Duplicate a rectangular region.
+ (with-temp-buffer
+ (insert "x\n>a\n>bcde\n>fg\nyz\n")
+ (goto-char 4)
+ (rectangle-mark-mode)
+ (goto-char 15)
+ (rectangle-forward-char 1)
+ (duplicate-dwim)
+ (should (equal (buffer-string) "x\n>a a \n>bcdbcde\n>fg fg \nyz\n"))
+ (should (equal (point) 24))
+ (should (region-active-p))
+ (should rectangle-mark-mode)
+ (should (equal (mark) 4))))
+
(provide 'misc-tests)
;;; misc-tests.el ends here