lisp/window.el

   1 ;;; windows.el --- GNU Emacs window commands aside from those written in C.
   2
   3 ;; Maintainer: FSF
   4 ;; Last-Modified: 21 Dec 1987
   5
   6 ;;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1989, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   7
   8 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
   9
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  23
  24 ;;; Code:
  25
  26 (defun count-windows (&optional minibuf)
  27    "Returns the number of visible windows.
  28 Optional arg NO-MINI non-nil means don't count the minibuffer
  29 even if it is active."
  30    (let ((count 0))
  31      (walk-windows (function (lambda ()
  32                                (setq count (+ count 1))))
  33                    minibuf)
  34      count))
  35
  36 (defun balance-windows ()
  37   "Makes all visible windows the same size (approximately)."
  38   (interactive)
  39   (let ((count 0))
  40     (walk-windows (function (lambda (w)
  41                               (setq count (+ count 1))))
  42                   'nomini)
  43     (let ((size (/ (frame-height) count)))
  44       (walk-windows (function (lambda (w)
  45                                 (select-window w)
  46                                 (enlarge-window (- size (window-height)))))
  47                     'nomini))))
  48
  49 ;;; I think this should be the default; I think people will prefer it--rms.
  50
  51 (defvar split-window-keep-point t
  52   "*If non-nil, split windows so that both windows keep the original
  53 value of point.  This is often more convenient for editing.
  54 If nil, split windows to minimize redisplay.  This is convenient on
  55 slow terminals, but point may be moved strangely to accommodate the
  56 redisplay.")
  57
  58 (defun split-window-vertically (&optional arg)
  59   "Split current window into two windows, one above the other.
  60 The uppermost window gets ARG lines and the other gets the rest.
  61 With no argument, split equally or close to it.
  62 Both windows display the same buffer now current.
  63
  64 If the variable split-window-keep-point is non-nil, both new windows
  65 will get the same value of point as the current window.  This is often
  66 more convenient for editing.
  67
  68 Otherwise, we chose window starts so as to minimize the amount of
  69 redisplay; this is convenient on slow terminals.  The new selected
  70 window is the one that the current value of point appears in.  The
  71 value of point can change if the text around point is hidden by the
  72 new mode line."
  73   (interactive "P")
  74   (let ((old-w (selected-window))
  75         (old-point (point))
  76         new-w bottom switch)
  77     (setq new-w (split-window nil (and arg (prefix-numeric-value arg))))
  78     (or split-window-keep-point
  79         (progn
  80           (save-excursion
  81             (set-buffer (window-buffer))
  82             (goto-char (window-start))
  83             (vertical-motion (window-height))
  84             (set-window-start new-w (point))
  85             (if (> (point) (window-point new-w))
  86                 (set-window-point new-w (point)))
  87             (vertical-motion -1)
  88             (setq bottom (point)))
  89           (if (<= bottom (point))
  90               (set-window-point old-w (1- bottom)))
  91           (if (< (window-start new-w) old-point)
  92               (progn
  93                 (set-window-point new-w old-point)
  94                 (select-window new-w)))))))
  95
  96 (defun split-window-horizontally (&optional arg)
  97   "Split current window into two windows side by side.
  98 This window becomes the leftmost of the two, and gets
  99 ARG columns.  No arg means split equally."
 100   (interactive "P")
 101   (split-window nil (and arg (prefix-numeric-value arg)) t))
 102
 103 (defun enlarge-window-horizontally (arg)
 104   "Make current window ARG columns wider."
 105   (interactive "p")
 106   (enlarge-window arg t))
 107
 108 (defun shrink-window-horizontally (arg)
 109   "Make current window ARG columns narrower."
 110   (interactive "p")
 111   (shrink-window arg t))
 112
 113 (define-key ctl-x-map "2" 'split-window-vertically)
 114 (define-key ctl-x-map "3" 'split-window-horizontally)
 115 (define-key ctl-x-map "}" 'enlarge-window-horizontally)
 116 (define-key ctl-x-map "{" 'shrink-window-horizontally)
 117
 118 ;;; windows.el ends here