1 ;;; dired-x.el --- extra Dired functionality
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
4 ;; 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
6 ;; Author: Sebastian Kremer <sk@thp.uni-koeln.de>
7 ;; Lawrence R. Dodd <dodd@roebling.poly.edu>
8 ;; Maintainer: Romain Francoise <rfrancoise@gnu.org>
9 ;; Keywords: dired extensions files
11 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
13 ;; GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
14 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
15 ;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
16 ;; (at your option) any later version.
18 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
19 ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
20 ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
21 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
23 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
24 ;; along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
28 ;; This is Sebastian Kremer's excellent dired-x.el (Dired Extra), version
29 ;; 1.191, hacked up for GNU Emacs. Redundant or conflicting material has
30 ;; been removed or renamed in order to work properly with dired of GNU
31 ;; Emacs. All suggestions or comments are most welcomed.
34 ;; Please, PLEASE, *PLEASE* see the info pages.
37 ;; BUGS: Type M-x dired-x-submit-report and a report will be generated.
39 ;; INSTALLATION: In your ~/.emacs,
41 ;; (add-hook 'dired-load-hook
42 ;; (function (lambda ()
44 ;; ;; Set global variables here. For example:
45 ;; ;; (setq dired-guess-shell-gnutar "gtar")
47 ;; (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook
48 ;; (function (lambda ()
49 ;; ;; Set buffer-local variables here. For example:
50 ;; ;; (dired-omit-mode 1)
53 ;; At load time dired-x.el will install itself, redefine some functions, and
54 ;; bind some dired keys. *Please* see the info pages for more details.
56 ;; *Please* see the info pages for more details.
58 ;; User defined variables:
61 ;; dired-vm-read-only-folders
65 ;; dired-x-hands-off-my-keys
67 ;; dired-enable-local-variables
68 ;; dired-local-variables-file
69 ;; dired-guess-shell-gnutar
70 ;; dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet
71 ;; dired-guess-shell-znew-switches
72 ;; dired-guess-shell-alist-user
73 ;; dired-clean-up-buffers-too
76 ;; dired-omit-extensions
77 ;; dired-omit-size-limit
79 ;; To find out more about these variables, load this file, put your cursor at
80 ;; the end of any of the variable names, and hit C-h v [RET]. *Please* see
81 ;; the info pages for more details.
83 ;; When loaded this code redefines the following functions of GNU Emacs
85 ;; Function Found in this file of GNU Emacs
86 ;; -------- -------------------------------
87 ;; dired-clean-up-after-deletion ../lisp/dired.el
88 ;; dired-find-buffer-nocreate ../lisp/dired.el
89 ;; dired-initial-position ../lisp/dired.el
91 ;; dired-add-entry ../lisp/dired-aux.el
92 ;; dired-read-shell-command ../lisp/dired-aux.el
99 ;; This is a no-op if dired-x is being loaded via `dired-load-hook'. It is
100 ;; here in case the user has autoloaded dired-x via the dired-jump key binding
101 ;; (instead of autoloading to dired as is suggested in the info-pages).
105 ;; We will redefine some functions and also need some macros so we need to
106 ;; load dired stuff of GNU Emacs.
110 (defvar vm-folder-directory
)
111 (eval-when-compile (require 'man
))
113 ;;; User-defined variables.
115 (defgroup dired-x nil
116 "Extended directory editing (dired-x)."
119 (defgroup dired-keys nil
120 "Dired keys customizations."
124 (defcustom dired-bind-vm nil
125 "Non-nil means \"V\" runs `dired-vm', otherwise \"V\" runs `dired-rmail'.
127 RMAIL files in the old Babyl format (used before before Emacs 23.1)
128 contain \"-*- rmail -*-\" at the top, so `dired-find-file'
129 will run `rmail' on these files. New RMAIL files use the standard
130 mbox format, and so cannot be distinguished in this way."
134 (defcustom dired-bind-jump t
135 "Non-nil means bind `dired-jump' to C-x C-j, otherwise do not."
139 (defcustom dired-bind-man t
140 "Non-nil means bind `dired-man' to \"N\" in dired-mode, otherwise do not."
144 (defcustom dired-bind-info t
145 "Non-nil means bind `dired-info' to \"I\" in dired-mode, otherwise do not."
149 (defcustom dired-vm-read-only-folders nil
150 "If non-nil, \\[dired-vm] will visit all folders read-only.
151 If neither nil nor t, e.g. the symbol `if-file-read-only', only
152 files not writable by you are visited read-only.
154 Read-only folders only work in VM 5, not in VM 4."
155 :type
'(choice (const :tag
"off" nil
)
157 (other :tag
"non-writable only" if-file-read-only
))
160 (define-minor-mode dired-omit-mode
161 "Toggle Dired-Omit mode.
162 With numeric ARG, enable Dired-Omit mode if ARG is positive, disable
163 otherwise. Enabling and disabling is buffer-local.
164 If enabled, \"uninteresting\" files are not listed.
165 Uninteresting files are those whose filenames match regexp `dired-omit-files',
166 plus those ending with extensions in `dired-omit-extensions'.
168 To enable omitting in every Dired buffer, you can put in your ~/.emacs
170 (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook (lambda () (dired-omit-mode 1)))
172 See Info node `(dired-x) Omitting Variables' for more information."
175 ;; This will mention how many lines were omitted:
176 (let ((dired-omit-size-limit nil
)) (dired-omit-expunge))
179 ;; For backward compatibility
180 (define-obsolete-variable-alias 'dired-omit-files-p
'dired-omit-mode
"22.1")
182 (defcustom dired-omit-files
"^\\.?#\\|^\\.$\\|^\\.\\.$"
183 "Filenames matching this regexp will not be displayed.
184 This only has effect when `dired-omit-mode' is t. See interactive function
185 `dired-omit-mode' \(\\[dired-omit-mode]\) and variable
186 `dired-omit-extensions'. The default is to omit `.', `..', auto-save
187 files and lock files."
191 (defcustom dired-find-subdir nil
; t is pretty near to DWIM...
192 "If non-nil, Dired always finds a directory in a buffer of its own.
193 If nil, Dired finds the directory as a subdirectory in some other buffer
194 if it is present as one.
196 If there are several dired buffers for a directory, the most recently
199 Dired avoids switching to the current buffer, so that if you have
200 a normal and a wildcard buffer for the same directory, \\[dired] will
201 toggle between those two."
205 (defcustom dired-omit-size-limit
30000
206 "Maximum size for the \"omitting\" feature.
207 If nil, there is no maximum size."
208 :type
'(choice (const :tag
"no maximum" nil
) integer
)
211 (defcustom dired-enable-local-variables t
212 "Control use of local-variables lists in Dired.
213 The value can be t, nil or something else.
214 A value of t means local-variables lists are obeyed;
215 nil means they are ignored; anything else means query.
217 This temporarily overrides the value of `enable-local-variables' when
218 listing a directory. See also `dired-local-variables-file'."
222 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-gnutar
(when (or (eq system-type
'gnu
)
223 (eq system-type
'gnu
/linux
))
225 "If non-nil, name of GNU tar executable.
226 \(E.g., \"tar\" or \"gtar\"). The `z' switch will be used with it for
227 compressed or gzip'ed tar files. If you don't have GNU tar, set this
228 to nil: a pipe using `zcat' or `gunzip -c' will be used."
229 :type
'(choice (const :tag
"Not GNU tar" nil
)
230 (string :tag
"Command name"))
233 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet t
234 "Non-nil says pass -q to gzip overriding verbose GZIP environment."
238 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-znew-switches nil
239 "If non-nil, then string of switches passed to `znew', example: \"-K\"."
240 :type
'(choice (const :tag
"None" nil
)
241 (string :tag
"Switches"))
244 (defcustom dired-clean-up-buffers-too t
245 "Non-nil means offer to kill buffers visiting files and dirs deleted in Dired."
251 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-o" 'dired-omit-mode
)
252 (define-key dired-mode-map
"*O" 'dired-mark-omitted
)
253 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-(" 'dired-mark-sexp
)
254 (define-key dired-mode-map
"*(" 'dired-mark-sexp
)
255 (define-key dired-mode-map
"*." 'dired-mark-extension
)
256 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-!" 'dired-smart-shell-command
)
257 (define-key dired-mode-map
"w" 'dired-copy-filename-as-kill
)
258 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-G" 'dired-goto-subdir
)
259 (define-key dired-mode-map
"F" 'dired-do-find-marked-files
)
260 (define-key dired-mode-map
"Y" 'dired-do-relsymlink
)
261 (define-key dired-mode-map
"%Y" 'dired-do-relsymlink-regexp
)
262 (define-key dired-mode-map
"V" 'dired-do-run-mail
)
265 (define-key dired-mode-map
"N" 'dired-man
))
268 (define-key dired-mode-map
"I" 'dired-info
))
272 (let ((menu-bar (lookup-key dired-mode-map
[menu-bar
])))
273 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar
[operate])))
279 dired-do-find-marked-files
280 :help "Find current or marked files")
286 "Relative symlink to..."
288 :visible (fboundp 'make-symbolic-link)
289 :help "Make relative symbolic links for current or marked files")
291 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar [mark])))
298 :help "Flag files with a certain extension for deletion")
306 :help "Mark files with a certain extension")
314 :help "Mark files matching `dired-omit-files' and `dired-omit-extensions'")
316 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar [regexp])))
321 "Relative symlink..."
322 dired-do-relsymlink-regexp
323 :visible (fboundp 'make-symbolic-link)
324 :help "Make relative symbolic links for files matching regexp")
326 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar [immediate])))
331 "Omit mode" dired-omit-mode
332 :button (:toggle . dired-omit-mode)
333 :help "Enable or disable omitting \"uninteresting\" files")
339 (define-key global-map "\C-x\C-j" 'dired-jump)
340 (define-key global-map "\C-x4\C-j" 'dired-jump-other-window)))
343 ;; Install into appropriate hooks.
345 (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'dired-extra-startup)
346 (add-hook 'dired-after-readin-hook 'dired-omit-expunge)
348 (defun dired-extra-startup ()
349 "Automatically put on `dired-mode-hook' to get extra Dired features:
351 \\[dired-do-run-mail]\t-- run mail on folder (see `dired-bind-vm')
352 \\[dired-info]\t-- run info on file
353 \\[dired-man]\t-- run man on file
354 \\[dired-do-find-marked-files]\t-- visit all marked files simultaneously
355 \\[dired-omit-mode]\t-- toggle omitting of files
356 \\[dired-mark-sexp]\t-- mark by Lisp expression
357 \\[dired-copy-filename-as-kill]\t-- copy the file or subdir names into the kill ring;
358 \t you can feed it to other commands using \\[yank]
360 For more features, see variables
366 `dired-vm-read-only-folders'
369 `dired-omit-extensions'
370 `dired-omit-size-limit'
372 `dired-enable-local-variables'
373 `dired-local-variables-file'
374 `dired-guess-shell-gnutar'
375 `dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet'
376 `dired-guess-shell-znew-switches'
377 `dired-guess-shell-alist-user'
378 `dired-clean-up-buffers-too'
382 `dired-flag-extension'
389 `dired-do-find-marked-files'"
392 ;; These must be done in each new dired buffer.
393 (dired-hack-local-variables)
394 (dired-omit-startup))
400 (defun dired-clean-up-after-deletion (fn)
401 "Clean up after a deleted file or directory FN.
402 Remove expanded subdir of deleted dir, if any."
403 (save-excursion (and (cdr dired-subdir-alist)
404 (dired-goto-subdir fn)
405 (dired-kill-subdir)))
407 ;; Offer to kill buffer of deleted file FN.
408 (if dired-clean-up-buffers-too
410 (let ((buf (get-file-buffer fn)))
412 (funcall (function y-or-n-p)
413 (format "Kill buffer of %s, too? "
414 (file-name-nondirectory fn)))
415 (save-excursion ; you never know where kill-buffer leaves you
417 (let ((buf-list (dired-buffers-for-dir (expand-file-name fn)))
420 (y-or-n-p (format "Kill dired buffer%s of %s, too? "
421 (dired-plural-s (length buf-list))
422 (file-name-nondirectory fn)))
424 (save-excursion (kill-buffer (car buf-list)))
425 (setq buf-list (cdr buf-list)))))))
430 ;;; EXTENSION MARKING FUNCTIONS.
432 ;; Mark files with some extension.
433 (defun dired-mark-extension (extension &optional marker-char)
434 "Mark all files with a certain EXTENSION for use in later commands.
435 A `.' is *not* automatically prepended to the string entered."
436 ;; EXTENSION may also be a list of extensions instead of a single one.
437 ;; Optional MARKER-CHAR is marker to use.
438 (interactive "sMarking extension: \nP")
439 (or (listp extension)
440 (setq extension (list extension)))
441 (dired-mark-files-regexp
442 (concat ".";; don't match names with nothing but an extension
444 (mapconcat 'regexp-quote extension "\\|")
448 (defun dired-flag-extension (extension)
449 "In dired, flag all files with a certain EXTENSION for deletion.
450 A `.' is *not* automatically prepended to the string entered."
451 (interactive "sFlagging extension: ")
452 (dired-mark-extension extension dired-del-marker))
454 ;; Define some unpopular file extensions. Used for cleaning and omitting.
456 (defvar dired-patch-unclean-extensions
458 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by the `patch' program.")
460 (defvar dired-tex-unclean-extensions
461 '(".toc" ".log" ".aux");; these are already in completion-ignored-extensions
462 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by TeX.")
464 (defvar dired-latex-unclean-extensions
465 '(".idx" ".lof" ".lot" ".glo")
466 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by LaTeX.")
468 (defvar dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
470 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by BibTeX.")
472 (defvar dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions
473 '(".cp" ".cps" ".fn" ".fns" ".ky" ".kys" ".pg" ".pgs"
474 ".tp" ".tps" ".vr" ".vrs")
475 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by texinfo.")
477 (defun dired-clean-patch ()
478 "Flag dispensable files created by patch for deletion.
479 See variable `dired-patch-unclean-extensions'."
481 (dired-flag-extension dired-patch-unclean-extensions))
483 (defun dired-clean-tex ()
484 "Flag dispensable files created by [La]TeX etc. for deletion.
485 See variables `dired-tex-unclean-extensions',
486 `dired-latex-unclean-extensions', `dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions' and
487 `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions'."
489 (dired-flag-extension (append dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions
490 dired-latex-unclean-extensions
491 dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
492 dired-tex-unclean-extensions)))
494 (defun dired-very-clean-tex ()
495 "Flag dispensable files created by [La]TeX *and* \".dvi\" for deletion.
496 See variables `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions',
497 `dired-latex-unclean-extensions', `dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions' and
498 `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions'."
500 (dired-flag-extension (append dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions
501 dired-latex-unclean-extensions
502 dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
503 dired-tex-unclean-extensions
509 (defun dired-jump (&optional other-window file-name)
510 "Jump to dired buffer corresponding to current buffer.
511 If in a file, dired the current directory and move to file's line.
512 If in Dired already, pop up a level and goto old directory's line.
513 In case the proper dired file line cannot be found, refresh the dired
514 buffer and try again.
515 When OTHER-WINDOW is non-nil, jump to dired buffer in other window.
516 Interactively with prefix argument, read FILE-NAME and
517 move to its line in dired."
519 (list nil (and current-prefix-arg
520 (read-file-name "Jump to dired file: "))))
521 (let* ((file (or file-name buffer-file-name))
522 (dir (if file (file-name-directory file) default-directory)))
523 (if (and (eq major-mode 'dired-mode) (null file-name))
525 (setq dir (dired-current-directory))
526 (dired-up-directory other-window)
527 (or (dired-goto-file dir)
528 ;; refresh and try again
530 (dired-insert-subdir (file-name-directory dir))
531 (dired-goto-file dir))))
533 (dired-other-window dir)
536 (or (dired-goto-file file)
537 ;; refresh and try again
539 (dired-insert-subdir (file-name-directory file))
540 (dired-goto-file file))
541 ;; Toggle omitting, if it is on, and try again.
545 (dired-goto-file file))))))))
547 (defun dired-jump-other-window (&optional file-name)
548 "Like \\[dired-jump] (`dired-jump') but in other window."
550 (list (and current-prefix-arg
551 (read-file-name "Jump to dired file: "))))
552 (dired-jump t file-name))
556 ;; Enhanced omitting of lines from directory listings.
557 ;; Marked files are never omitted.
559 ;; should probably get rid of this and always use 'no-dir.
560 ;; sk 28-Aug-1991 09:37
561 (defvar dired-omit-localp 'no-dir
562 "The LOCALP argument `dired-omit-expunge' passes to `dired-get-filename'.
563 If it is `no-dir', omitting is much faster, but you can only match
564 against the non-directory part of the file name. Set it to nil if you
565 need to match the entire file name.")
567 ;; \017=^O for Omit - other packages can chose other control characters.
568 (defvar dired-omit-marker-char ?\017
569 "Temporary marker used by Dired-Omit.
570 Should never be used as marker by the user or other packages.")
572 (defun dired-omit-startup ()
573 (or (assq 'dired-omit-mode minor-mode-alist)
574 (setq minor-mode-alist
575 (append '((dired-omit-mode
576 (:eval (if (eq major-mode 'dired-mode)
580 (defun dired-mark-omitted ()
581 "Mark files matching `dired-omit-files' and `dired-omit-extensions'."
583 (let ((dired-omit-mode nil)) (revert-buffer)) ;; Show omitted files
584 (dired-mark-unmarked-files (dired-omit-regexp) nil nil dired-omit-localp))
586 (defvar dired-omit-extensions
587 (append completion-ignored-extensions
588 dired-latex-unclean-extensions
589 dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
590 dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions)
591 "If non-nil, a list of extensions \(strings\) to omit from Dired listings.
592 Defaults to elements of `completion-ignored-extensions',
593 `dired-latex-unclean-extensions', `dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions', and
594 `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions'.
596 See interactive function `dired-omit-mode' \(\\[dired-omit-mode]\) and
597 variables `dired-omit-mode' and `dired-omit-files'.")
599 (defun dired-omit-expunge (&optional regexp)
600 "Erases all unmarked files matching REGEXP.
601 Does nothing if global variable `dired-omit-mode' is nil, or if called
602 non-interactively and buffer is bigger than `dired-omit-size-limit'.
603 If REGEXP is nil or not specified, uses `dired-omit-files', and also omits
604 filenames ending in `dired-omit-extensions'.
605 If REGEXP is the empty string, this function is a no-op.
607 This functions works by temporarily binding `dired-marker-char' to
608 `dired-omit-marker-char' and calling `dired-do-kill-lines'."
609 (interactive "sOmit files (regexp): ")
610 (if (and dired-omit-mode
611 (or (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
612 (not dired-omit-size-limit)
613 (< (buffer-size) dired-omit-size-limit)
615 (message "Not omitting: directory larger than %d characters."
616 dired-omit-size-limit)
617 (setq dired-omit-mode nil)
619 (let ((omit-re (or regexp (dired-omit-regexp)))
620 (old-modified-p (buffer-modified-p))
622 (or (string= omit-re "")
623 (let ((dired-marker-char dired-omit-marker-char))
624 (message "Omitting...")
625 (if (dired-mark-unmarked-files omit-re nil nil dired-omit-localp)
627 (setq count (dired-do-kill-lines nil "Omitted %d line%s."))
628 (force-mode-line-update))
629 (message "(Nothing to omit)"))))
630 ;; Try to preserve modified state of buffer. So `%*' doesn't appear
631 ;; in mode-line of omitted buffers.
632 (set-buffer-modified-p (and old-modified-p
634 (goto-char (point-min))
635 (re-search-forward dired-re-mark nil t))))
638 (defun dired-omit-regexp ()
639 (concat (if dired-omit-files (concat "\\(" dired-omit-files "\\)") "")
640 (if (and dired-omit-files dired-omit-extensions) "\\|" "")
641 (if dired-omit-extensions
642 (concat ".";; a non-extension part should exist
644 (mapconcat 'regexp-quote dired-omit-extensions "\\|")
648 ;; Returns t if any work was done, nil otherwise.
649 (defun dired-mark-unmarked-files (regexp msg &optional unflag-p localp)
650 "Mark unmarked files matching REGEXP, displaying MSG.
651 REGEXP is matched against the entire file name.
652 Does not re-mark files which already have a mark.
653 With prefix argument, unflag all those files.
654 Optional fourth argument LOCALP is as in `dired-get-filename'."
656 (let ((dired-marker-char (if unflag-p ?\s dired-marker-char)))
659 ;; not already marked
662 (let ((fn (dired-get-filename localp t)))
663 (and fn (string-match regexp fn))))
666 ;; Compiler does not get fset.
667 (declare-function dired-omit-old-add-entry "dired-x")
670 ;; Redefine dired-aux.el's version of `dired-add-entry'
671 ;; Save old defun if not already done:
672 (or (fboundp 'dired-omit-old-add-entry)
673 (fset 'dired-omit-old-add-entry (symbol-function 'dired-add-entry)))
676 (defun dired-omit-new-add-entry (filename &optional marker-char relative)
677 ;; This redefines dired-aux.el's dired-add-entry to avoid calling ls for
678 ;; files that are going to be omitted anyway.
680 ;; perhaps return t without calling ls
681 (let ((omit-re (dired-omit-regexp)))
682 (if (or (string= omit-re "")
684 (string-match omit-re
686 ((eq 'no-dir dired-omit-localp)
688 ((eq t dired-omit-localp)
689 (dired-make-relative filename))
693 (file-name-directory filename)))))))
694 ;; if it didn't match, go ahead and add the entry
695 (dired-omit-old-add-entry filename marker-char relative)
696 ;; dired-add-entry returns t for success, perhaps we should
697 ;; return file-exists-p
699 ;; omitting is not turned on at all
700 (dired-omit-old-add-entry filename marker-char relative)))
703 (fset 'dired-add-entry 'dired-omit-new-add-entry)
706 ;;; VIRTUAL DIRED MODE.
708 ;; For browsing `ls -lR' listings in a dired-like fashion.
710 (defalias 'virtual-dired 'dired-virtual)
711 (defun dired-virtual (dirname &optional switches)
712 "Put this buffer into Virtual Dired mode.
714 In Virtual Dired mode, all commands that do not actually consult the
715 filesystem will work.
717 This is useful if you want to peruse and move around in an ls -lR
718 output file, for example one you got from an ftp server. With
719 ange-ftp, you can even dired a directory containing an ls-lR file,
720 visit that file and turn on virtual dired mode. But don't try to save
721 this file, as dired-virtual indents the listing and thus changes the
724 If you have save a Dired buffer in a file you can use \\[dired-virtual] to
725 resume it in a later session.
727 Type \\<dired-mode-map>\\[revert-buffer] \
728 in the Virtual Dired buffer and answer `y' to convert
729 the virtual to a real dired buffer again. You don't have to do this, though:
730 you can relist single subdirs using \\[dired-do-redisplay]."
732 ;; DIRNAME is the top level directory of the buffer. It will become
733 ;; its `default-directory'. If nil, the old value of
734 ;; default-directory is used.
736 ;; Optional SWITCHES are the ls switches to use.
738 ;; Shell wildcards will be used if there already is a `wildcard'
739 ;; line in the buffer (thus it is a saved Dired buffer), but there
740 ;; is no other way to get wildcards. Insert a `wildcard' line by
741 ;; hand if you want them.
744 (list (read-string "Virtual Dired directory: " (dired-virtual-guess-dir))))
745 (goto-char (point-min))
747 ;; if not already indented, do it now:
748 (indent-region (point-min) (point-max) 2))
749 (or dirname (setq dirname default-directory))
750 (setq dirname (expand-file-name (file-name-as-directory dirname)))
751 (setq default-directory dirname) ; contains no wildcards
752 (let ((wildcard (save-excursion
753 (goto-char (point-min))
755 (and (looking-at "^ wildcard ")
756 (buffer-substring (match-end 0)
757 (progn (end-of-line) (point)))))))
759 (setq dirname (expand-file-name wildcard default-directory))))
760 ;; If raw ls listing (not a saved old dired buffer), give it a
761 ;; decent subdir headerline:
762 (goto-char (point-min))
763 (or (looking-at dired-subdir-regexp)
765 (directory-file-name (file-name-directory default-directory))
767 (dired-mode dirname (or switches dired-listing-switches))
768 (setq mode-name "Virtual Dired"
769 revert-buffer-function 'dired-virtual-revert)
770 (set (make-local-variable 'dired-subdir-alist) nil)
771 (dired-build-subdir-alist)
772 (goto-char (point-min))
773 (dired-initial-position dirname))
775 (defun dired-virtual-guess-dir ()
776 "Guess and return appropriate working directory of this buffer.
777 The buffer is assumed to be in Dired or ls -lR format. The guess is
778 based upon buffer contents. If nothing could be guessed, returns
781 (let ((regexp "^\\( \\)?\\([^ \n\r]*\\)\\(:\\)[\n\r]")
783 (goto-char (point-min))
784 (cond ((looking-at regexp)
785 ;; If a saved dired buffer, look to which dir and
786 ;; perhaps wildcard it belongs:
787 (let ((dir (buffer-substring (match-beginning subexpr)
788 (match-end subexpr))))
789 (file-name-as-directory dir)))
790 ;; Else no match for headerline found. It's a raw ls listing.
791 ;; In raw ls listings the directory does not have a headerline
792 ;; try parent of first subdir, if any
793 ((re-search-forward regexp nil t)
796 (file-name-as-directory
797 (buffer-substring (match-beginning subexpr)
798 (match-end subexpr))))))
799 (t ; if all else fails
803 (defun dired-virtual-revert (&optional arg noconfirm)
805 (y-or-n-p "Cannot revert a Virtual Dired buffer - switch to Real Dired mode? "))
806 (error "Cannot revert a Virtual Dired buffer")
807 (setq mode-name "Dired"
808 revert-buffer-function 'dired-revert)
811 ;; A zero-arg version of dired-virtual.
812 (defun dired-virtual-mode ()
813 "Put current buffer into Virtual Dired mode (see `dired-virtual').
814 Useful on `magic-mode-alist' with the regexp
816 \"^ \\\\(/[^ /]+\\\\)+/?:$\"
818 to put saved dired buffers automatically into Virtual Dired mode.
820 Also useful for `auto-mode-alist' like this:
822 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist
823 '(\"[^/]\\\\.dired\\\\'\" . dired-virtual-mode))"
825 (dired-virtual (dired-virtual-guess-dir)))
830 ;; An Emacs buffer can have but one working directory, stored in the
831 ;; buffer-local variable `default-directory'. A Dired buffer may have
832 ;; several subdirectories inserted, but still has but one working directory:
833 ;; that of the top level Dired directory in that buffer. For some commands
834 ;; it is appropriate that they use the current Dired directory instead of
835 ;; `default-directory', e.g., `find-file' and `compile'. This is a general
836 ;; mechanism is provided for special handling of the working directory in
837 ;; special major modes.
839 ;; It's easier to add to this alist than redefine function
840 ;; default-directory while keeping the old information.
841 (defconst default-directory-alist
842 '((dired-mode . (if (fboundp 'dired-current-directory)
843 (dired-current-directory)
845 "Alist of major modes and their opinion on `default-directory'.
846 This is given as a Lisp expression to evaluate. A resulting value of
847 nil is ignored in favor of `default-directory'.")
849 (defun dired-default-directory ()
850 "Usage like variable `default-directory'.
851 Knows about the special cases in variable `default-directory-alist'."
852 (or (eval (cdr (assq major-mode default-directory-alist)))
855 (defun dired-smart-shell-command (command &optional output-buffer error-buffer)
856 "Like function `shell-command', but in the current Virtual Dired directory."
859 (read-shell-command "Shell command: " nil nil
861 (buffer-file-name (file-relative-name buffer-file-name))
862 ((eq major-mode 'dired-mode) (dired-get-filename t t))))
864 shell-command-default-error-buffer))
865 (let ((default-directory (dired-default-directory)))
866 (shell-command command output-buffer error-buffer)))
869 ;;; LOCAL VARIABLES FOR DIRED BUFFERS.
871 ;; Brief Description:
873 ;; * `dired-extra-startup' is part of the `dired-mode-hook'.
875 ;; * `dired-extra-startup' calls `dired-hack-local-variables'
877 ;; * `dired-hack-local-variables' checks the value of
878 ;;; `dired-local-variables-file'
880 ;; * Check if `dired-local-variables-file' is a non-nil string and is a
881 ;;; filename found in the directory of the Dired Buffer being created.
883 ;; * If `dired-local-variables-file' satisfies the above, then temporarily
884 ;;; include it in the Dired Buffer at the bottom.
886 ;; * Set `enable-local-variables' temporarily to the user variable
887 ;;; `dired-enable-local-variables' and run `hack-local-variables' on the
890 (defvar dired-local-variables-file (convert-standard-filename ".dired")
891 "Filename, as string, containing local dired buffer variables to be hacked.
892 If this file found in current directory, then it will be inserted into dired
893 buffer and `hack-local-variables' will be run. See Info node
894 `(emacs)File Variables' for more information on local variables.
895 See also `dired-enable-local-variables'.")
897 (defun dired-hack-local-variables ()
898 "Evaluate local variables in `dired-local-variables-file' for dired buffer."
899 (if (and dired-local-variables-file
900 (stringp dired-local-variables-file)
901 (file-exists-p dired-local-variables-file))
902 (let ((opoint (point-max))
904 ;; In case user has `enable-local-variables' set to nil we
905 ;; override it locally with dired's variable.
906 (enable-local-variables dired-enable-local-variables))
911 (insert-file-contents dired-local-variables-file))
913 (let ((buffer-file-name dired-local-variables-file))
914 (hack-local-variables))
915 ;; Make sure that the modeline shows the proper information.
916 (dired-sort-set-modeline)
917 ;; Delete this stuff: `eobp' is used to find last subdir by dired.el.
918 (delete-region opoint (point-max)))))
920 (defun dired-omit-here-always ()
921 "Create `dired-local-variables-file' for omitting and reverts directory.
922 Sets `dired-omit-mode' to t in a local variables file that is readable by
925 (if (file-exists-p dired-local-variables-file)
926 (message "File `./%s' already exists." dired-local-variables-file)
928 ;; Create `dired-local-variables-file'.
929 (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create " *dot-dired*")
931 (insert "Local Variables:\ndired-omit-mode: t\nEnd:\n")
932 (write-file dired-local-variables-file)
933 (kill-buffer (current-buffer)))
935 ;; Run extra-hooks and revert directory.
936 (dired-extra-startup)
940 ;;; GUESS SHELL COMMAND.
942 ;; Brief Description:
944 ;; `dired-do-shell-command' is bound to `!' by dired.el.
946 ;; * Redefine `dired-read-shell-command' so it calls
947 ;;; `dired-guess-shell-command'.
949 ;; * `dired-guess-shell-command' calls `dired-guess-default' with list of
952 ;; * Parse `dired-guess-shell-alist-user' and
953 ;;; `dired-guess-shell-alist-default' (in that order) for the first REGEXP
954 ;;; that matches the first file in the file list.
956 ;; * If the REGEXP matches all the entries of the file list then evaluate
957 ;;; COMMAND, which is either a string or a Lisp expression returning a
958 ;;; string. COMMAND may be a list of commands.
960 ;; * Return this command to `dired-guess-shell-command' which prompts user
961 ;;; with it. The list of commands is put into the list of default values.
962 ;;; If a command is used successfully then it is stored permanently in
963 ;;; `dired-shell-command-history'.
965 ;; Guess what shell command to apply to a file.
966 (defvar dired-shell-command-history nil
967 "History list for commands that read dired-shell commands.")
969 ;; Default list of shell commands.
971 ;; NOTE: Use `gunzip -c' instead of `zcat' on `.gz' files. Some do not
972 ;; install GNU zip's version of zcat.
974 (defvar dired-guess-shell-alist-default
977 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
978 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " xvf")
980 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
981 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
982 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
983 "; " dired-guess-shell-gnutar " -C "
984 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf")
985 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
986 "; tar -C " (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf"))
987 ;; List archive contents.
988 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
989 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " tvf")
992 ;; REGEXPS for compressed archives must come before the .Z rule to
996 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
997 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " zxvf")
998 (concat "zcat * | tar xvf -"))
999 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1000 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1001 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1004 (list "\\.t\\(ar\\.\\)?gz$"
1005 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1006 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " zxvf")
1007 (concat "gunzip -qc * | tar xvf -"))
1008 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1009 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1010 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1011 "; " dired-guess-shell-gnutar " -C "
1012 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -zxvf")
1013 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1014 "; gunzip -qc * | tar -C "
1015 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf -"))
1016 ;; Optional decompression.
1017 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q" ""))
1018 ;; List archive contents.
1019 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1020 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " ztvf")
1021 (concat "gunzip -qc * | tar tvf -")))
1023 ;; bzip2'ed archives
1024 (list "\\.t\\(ar\\.bz2\\|bz\\)$"
1025 "bunzip2 -c * | tar xvf -"
1026 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1027 '(concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1028 "; bunzip2 -c * | tar -C "
1029 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf -")
1030 ;; Optional decompression.
1034 (list "\\.t\\(ar\\.\\)?xz$"
1035 "unxz -c * | tar xvf -"
1036 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1037 '(concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1038 "; unxz -c * | tar -C "
1039 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf -")
1040 ;; Optional decompression.
1043 '("\\.shar\\.Z$" "zcat * | unshar")
1044 '("\\.shar\\.g?z$" "gunzip -qc * | unshar")
1046 '("\\.e?ps$" "ghostview" "xloadimage" "lpr")
1047 (list "\\.e?ps\\.g?z$" "gunzip -qc * | ghostview -"
1048 ;; Optional decompression.
1049 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1050 (list "\\.e?ps\\.Z$" "zcat * | ghostview -"
1051 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1052 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1053 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1055 '("\\.patch$" "cat * | patch")
1056 (list "\\.patch\\.g?z$" "gunzip -qc * | patch"
1057 ;; Optional decompression.
1058 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1059 (list "\\.patch\\.Z$" "zcat * | patch"
1060 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1061 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1062 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1064 ;; The following four extensions are useful with dired-man ("N" key)
1065 (list "\\.\\(?:[0-9]\\|man\\)$" '(progn (require 'man)
1066 (if (Man-support-local-filenames)
1068 "cat * | tbl | nroff -man -h")))
1069 (list "\\.\\(?:[0-9]\\|man\\)\\.g?z$" '(progn (require 'man)
1070 (if (Man-support-local-filenames)
1072 "gunzip -qc * | tbl | nroff -man -h"))
1073 ;; Optional decompression.
1074 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1075 (list "\\.[0-9]\\.Z$" '(progn (require 'man)
1076 (if (Man-support-local-filenames)
1078 "zcat * | tbl | nroff -man -h"))
1079 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1080 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1081 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1082 '("\\.pod$" "perldoc" "pod2man * | nroff -man")
1084 '("\\.dvi$" "xdvi" "dvips") ; preview and printing
1085 '("\\.au$" "play") ; play Sun audiofiles
1086 '("\\.mpe?g$\\|\\.avi$" "xine -p")
1087 '("\\.ogg$" "ogg123")
1088 '("\\.mp3$" "mpg123")
1090 '("\\.uu$" "uudecode") ; for uudecoded files
1091 '("\\.hqx$" "mcvert")
1092 '("\\.sh$" "sh") ; execute shell scripts
1093 '("\\.xbm$" "bitmap") ; view X11 bitmaps
1094 '("\\.gp$" "gnuplot")
1095 '("\\.p[bgpn]m$" "xloadimage")
1096 '("\\.gif$" "xloadimage") ; view gif pictures
1097 '("\\.tif$" "xloadimage")
1098 '("\\.png$" "display") ; xloadimage 4.1 doesn't grok PNG
1099 '("\\.jpe?g$" "xloadimage")
1100 '("\\.fig$" "xfig") ; edit fig pictures
1101 '("\\.out$" "xgraph") ; for plotting purposes.
1102 '("\\.tex$" "latex" "tex")
1103 '("\\.texi\\(nfo\\)?$" "makeinfo" "texi2dvi")
1105 '("\\.doc$" "antiword" "strings")
1106 '("\\.rpm$" "rpm -qilp" "rpm -ivh")
1110 ;; Some other popular archivers.
1111 (list "\\.zip$" "unzip" "unzip -l"
1112 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1113 '(concat "unzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1114 " -d " (file-name-sans-extension file)))
1115 '("\\.zoo$" "zoo x//")
1116 '("\\.lzh$" "lharc x")
1117 '("\\.arc$" "arc x")
1118 '("\\.shar$" "unshar")
1121 (list "\\.g?z$" '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1122 (list "\\.dz$" "dictunzip")
1123 (list "\\.bz2$" "bunzip2")
1124 (list "\\.xz$" "unxz")
1125 (list "\\.Z$" "uncompress"
1126 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1127 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1128 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1130 '("\\.sign?$" "gpg --verify"))
1132 "Default alist used for shell command guessing.
1133 See `dired-guess-shell-alist-user'.")
1135 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-alist-user nil
1136 "User-defined alist of rules for suggested commands.
1137 These rules take precedence over the predefined rules in the variable
1138 `dired-guess-shell-alist-default' (to which they are prepended).
1140 Each element of this list looks like
1142 \(REGEXP COMMAND...\)
1144 where each COMMAND can either be a string or a Lisp expression that evaluates
1145 to a string. If several COMMANDs are given, the first one will be the default
1146 and the rest will be added temporarily to the history and can be retrieved
1147 with \\[previous-history-element] (M-p) .
1149 The variable `dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search' controls whether
1150 REGEXP is matched case-sensitively.
1152 You can set this variable in your ~/.emacs. For example, to add rules for
1153 `.foo' and `.bar' files, write
1155 \(setq dired-guess-shell-alist-user
1156 (list (list \"\\\\.foo\\\\'\" \"FOO-COMMAND\");; fixed rule
1157 ;; possibly more rules ...
1158 (list \"\\\\.bar\\\\'\";; rule with condition test
1161 \"BAR-COMMAND-2\")))\)"
1163 :type '(alist :key-type regexp :value-type (repeat sexp)))
1165 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search t
1166 "If non-nil, `dired-guess-shell-alist-default' and
1167 `dired-guess-shell-alist-user' are matched case-insensitively."
1171 (defun dired-guess-default (files)
1172 "Guess a shell commands for FILES. Return command or list of commands.
1173 See `dired-guess-shell-alist-user'."
1175 (let* ((case-fold-search dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search)
1176 ;; Prepend the user's alist to the default alist.
1177 (alist (append dired-guess-shell-alist-user
1178 dired-guess-shell-alist-default))
1183 ;; Find the first match in the alist for first file in FILES.
1185 (setq elt (car alist)
1188 (if (string-match regexp file)
1189 (setq cmds (cdr elt)
1192 ;; If more than one file, see if all of FILES match regular expression.
1194 (string-match regexp (car flist)))
1195 (setq flist (cdr flist)))
1197 ;; If flist is still non-nil, then do not guess since this means that not
1198 ;; all the files in FILES were matched by the regexp.
1199 (setq cmds (and (not flist) cmds))
1201 ;; Return commands or nil if flist is still non-nil.
1202 ;; Evaluate the commands in order that any logical testing will be done.
1203 (cond ((not (cdr cmds))
1204 (eval (car cmds))) ; single command
1206 (mapcar (function eval) cmds)))))
1208 (defun dired-guess-shell-command (prompt files)
1209 "Ask user with PROMPT for a shell command, guessing a default from FILES."
1210 (let ((default (dired-guess-default files))
1214 (read-shell-command prompt nil 'dired-shell-command-history)
1216 ;; More than one guess
1217 (setq default-list default
1218 default (car default)
1221 (format "{%d guesses} " (length default-list))))
1223 (setq default-list (list default)))
1224 ;; Put the first guess in the prompt but not in the initial value.
1225 (setq prompt (concat prompt (format "[%s] " default)))
1226 ;; All guesses can be retrieved with M-n
1227 (setq val (read-shell-command prompt nil
1228 'dired-shell-command-history
1230 ;; If we got a return, then return default.
1231 (if (equal val "") default val))))
1234 ;; Redefine dired-aux.el's version:
1235 (defun dired-read-shell-command (prompt arg files)
1236 "Read a dired shell command prompting with PROMPT (using `read-shell-command').
1237 ARG is the prefix arg and may be used to indicate in the prompt which
1239 This is an extra function so that you can redefine it."
1240 (minibuffer-with-setup-hook
1242 (set (make-local-variable 'minibuffer-default-add-function)
1243 'minibuffer-default-add-dired-shell-commands))
1246 'dired-guess-shell-command
1247 (format prompt (dired-mark-prompt arg files)) ; PROMPT
1251 ;;; RELATIVE SYMBOLIC LINKS.
1253 (declare-function make-symbolic-link "fileio.c")
1255 (defvar dired-keep-marker-relsymlink ?S
1256 "See variable `dired-keep-marker-move'.")
1258 (defun dired-make-relative-symlink (file1 file2 &optional ok-if-already-exists)
1259 "Make a symbolic link (pointing to FILE1) in FILE2.
1260 The link is relative (if possible), for example
1262 \"/vol/tex/bin/foo\" \"/vol/local/bin/foo\"
1266 \"../../tex/bin/foo\" \"/vol/local/bin/foo\""
1267 (interactive "FRelSymLink: \nFRelSymLink %s: \np")
1268 (let (name1 name2 len1 len2 (index 0) sub)
1269 (setq file1 (expand-file-name file1)
1270 file2 (expand-file-name file2)
1272 len2 (length file2))
1273 ;; Find common initial file name components:
1275 (while (and (setq next (string-match "/" file1 index))
1276 (setq next (1+ next))
1277 (< next (min len1 len2))
1278 ;; For the comparison, both substrings must end in
1279 ;; `/', so NEXT is *one plus* the result of the
1281 ;; E.g., consider the case of linking "/tmp/a/abc"
1282 ;; to "/tmp/abc" erroneously giving "/tmp/a" instead
1283 ;; of "/tmp/" as common initial component
1284 (string-equal (substring file1 0 next)
1285 (substring file2 0 next)))
1288 sub (substring file1 0 index)
1289 name1 (substring file1 index)))
1290 (if (string-equal sub "/")
1291 ;; No common initial file name found
1293 ;; Else they have a common parent directory
1294 (let ((tem (substring file2 index))
1297 ;; Count number of slashes we must compensate for ...
1298 (while (setq start (string-match "/" tem start))
1299 (setq count (1+ count)
1301 ;; ... and prepend a "../" for each slash found:
1303 (setq count (1- count)
1304 name1 (concat "../" name1)))))
1306 (directory-file-name name1) ; must not link to foo/
1308 name2 ok-if-already-exists)))
1311 (defun dired-do-relsymlink (&optional arg)
1312 "Relative symlink all marked (or next ARG) files into a directory.
1313 Otherwise make a relative symbolic link to the current file.
1314 This creates relative symbolic links like
1318 not absolute ones like
1320 foo -> /ugly/file/name/that/may/change/any/day/bar/foo
1322 For absolute symlinks, use \\[dired-do-symlink]."
1324 (dired-do-create-files 'relsymlink (function dired-make-relative-symlink)
1325 "RelSymLink" arg dired-keep-marker-relsymlink))
1327 (defun dired-do-relsymlink-regexp (regexp newname &optional arg whole-name)
1328 "RelSymlink all marked files containing REGEXP to NEWNAME.
1329 See functions `dired-do-rename-regexp' and `dired-do-relsymlink'
1331 (interactive (dired-mark-read-regexp "RelSymLink"))
1332 (dired-do-create-files-regexp
1333 (function dired-make-relative-symlink)
1334 "RelSymLink" arg regexp newname whole-name dired-keep-marker-relsymlink))
1337 ;;; VISIT ALL MARKED FILES SIMULTANEOUSLY.
1339 ;; Brief Description:
1341 ;; `dired-do-find-marked-files' is bound to `F' by dired-x.el.
1343 ;; * Use `dired-get-marked-files' to collect the marked files in the current
1344 ;;; Dired Buffer into a list of filenames `FILE-LIST'.
1346 ;; * Pass FILE-LIST to `dired-simultaneous-find-file' all with
1347 ;;; `dired-do-find-marked-files''s prefix argument NOSELECT.
1349 ;; * `dired-simultaneous-find-file' runs through FILE-LIST decrementing the
1352 ;; * If NOSELECT is non-nil then just run `find-file-noselect' on each
1353 ;;; element of FILE-LIST.
1355 ;; * If NOSELECT is nil then calculate the `size' of the window for each file
1356 ;;; by dividing the `window-height' by length of FILE-LIST. Thus, `size' is
1357 ;;; cognizant of the window-configuration.
1359 ;; * If `size' is too small abort, otherwise run `find-file' on each element
1360 ;;; of FILE-LIST giving each a window of height `size'.
1362 (defun dired-do-find-marked-files (&optional noselect)
1363 "Find all marked files displaying all of them simultaneously.
1364 With optional NOSELECT just find files but do not select them.
1366 The current window is split across all files marked, as evenly as possible.
1367 Remaining lines go to bottom-most window. The number of files that can be
1368 displayed this way is restricted by the height of the current window and
1369 `window-min-height'.
1371 To keep dired buffer displayed, type \\[split-window-vertically] first.
1372 To display just marked files, type \\[delete-other-windows] first."
1375 (dired-simultaneous-find-file (dired-get-marked-files) noselect))
1377 (defun dired-simultaneous-find-file (file-list noselect)
1379 "Visit all files in FILE-LIST and display them simultaneously.
1380 The current window is split across all files in FILE-LIST, as evenly as
1381 possible. Remaining lines go to the bottom-most window. The number of
1382 files that can be displayed this way is restricted by the height of the
1383 current window and the variable `window-min-height'. With non-nil
1384 NOSELECT the files are merely found but not selected."
1386 ;; We don't make this function interactive because it is usually too clumsy
1387 ;; to specify FILE-LIST interactively unless via dired.
1392 ;; Do not select the buffer.
1393 (find-file-noselect (car file-list))
1395 ;; We will have to select the buffer. Calculate and check window size.
1396 (setq size (/ (window-height) (length file-list)))
1397 (or (<= window-min-height size)
1398 (error "Too many files to visit simultaneously. Try C-u prefix"))
1399 (find-file (car file-list)))
1402 (setq file-list (cdr file-list))
1407 ;; Do not select the buffer.
1408 (find-file-noselect (car file-list))
1410 ;; Vertically split off a window of desired size. Upper window will
1411 ;; have SIZE lines. Select lower (larger) window. We split it again.
1412 (select-window (split-window nil size))
1413 (find-file (car file-list)))
1416 (setq file-list (cdr file-list)))))
1419 ;;; MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS.
1421 ;; Run man on files.
1424 "Run man on this file. Display old buffer if buffer name matches filename.
1425 Uses `man.el' of \\[manual-entry] fame."
1428 (let* ((file (dired-get-filename))
1429 (manual-program (replace-regexp-in-string "\\*" "%s"
1430 (dired-guess-shell-command
1431 "Man command: " (list file)))))
1432 (Man-getpage-in-background file)))
1434 ;; Run Info on files.
1436 (defun dired-info ()
1437 "Run info on this file."
1439 (info (dired-get-filename)))
1441 ;; Run mail on mail folders.
1443 ;; Avoid compiler warning.
1445 (when (not (fboundp 'vm-visit-folder))
1446 (defun vm-visit-folder (file &optional arg)
1449 (defun dired-vm (&optional read-only)
1450 "Run VM on this file.
1451 With prefix arg, visit folder read-only (this requires at least VM 5).
1452 See also variable `dired-vm-read-only-folders'."
1454 (let ((dir (dired-current-directory))
1455 (fil (dired-get-filename)))
1456 ;; take care to supply 2nd arg only if requested - may still run VM 4!
1457 (cond (read-only (vm-visit-folder fil t))
1458 ((eq t dired-vm-read-only-folders) (vm-visit-folder fil t))
1459 ((null dired-vm-read-only-folders) (vm-visit-folder fil))
1460 (t (vm-visit-folder fil (not (file-writable-p fil)))))
1461 ;; so that pressing `v' inside VM does prompt within current directory:
1462 (set (make-local-variable 'vm-folder-directory) dir)))
1464 (defun dired-rmail ()
1465 "Run RMAIL on this file."
1467 (rmail (dired-get-filename)))
1469 (defun dired-do-run-mail ()
1470 "If `dired-bind-vm' is t, then function `dired-vm', otherwise `dired-rmail'."
1473 ;; Read mail folder using vm.
1475 ;; Read mail folder using rmail.
1479 ;;; MISCELLANEOUS INTERNAL FUNCTIONS.
1481 (declare-function dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate "dired-x")
1483 (or (fboundp 'dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate)
1484 (fset 'dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate
1485 (symbol-function 'dired-find-buffer-nocreate)))
1488 ;; Redefines dired.el's version of `dired-find-buffer-nocreate'
1489 (defun dired-find-buffer-nocreate (dirname &optional mode)
1490 (if (and dired-find-subdir
1491 ;; don't try to find a wildcard as a subdirectory
1492 (string-equal dirname (file-name-directory dirname)))
1493 (let* ((cur-buf (current-buffer))
1495 (dired-buffers-for-dir (expand-file-name dirname))))
1496 (cur-buf-matches (and (memq cur-buf buffers)
1497 ;; wildcards must match, too:
1498 (equal dired-directory dirname))))
1499 ;; We don't want to switch to the same buffer---
1500 (setq buffers (delq cur-buf buffers));;need setq with delq
1501 (or (car (sort buffers (function dired-buffer-more-recently-used-p)))
1502 ;; ---unless it's the only possibility:
1503 (and cur-buf-matches cur-buf)))
1504 (dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate dirname mode)))
1506 ;; This should be a builtin
1507 (defun dired-buffer-more-recently-used-p (buffer1 buffer2)
1508 "Return t if BUFFER1 is more recently used than BUFFER2."
1509 (if (equal buffer1 buffer2)
1511 (let ((more-recent nil)
1512 (list (buffer-list)))
1514 (not (setq more-recent (equal buffer1 (car list))))
1515 (not (equal buffer2 (car list))))
1516 (setq list (cdr list)))
1519 ;; Same thing as `dired-buffers-for-dir' of dired.el? - lrd 11/23/93
1520 ;; (defun dired-buffers-for-dir-exact (dir)
1521 ;; ;; Return a list of buffers that dired DIR (a directory or wildcard)
1522 ;; ;; at top level, or as subdirectory.
1523 ;; ;; Top level matches must match the wildcard part too, if any.
1524 ;; ;; The list is in reverse order of buffer creation, most recent last.
1525 ;; ;; As a side effect, killed dired buffers for DIR are removed from
1526 ;; ;; dired-buffers.
1527 ;; (let ((alist dired-buffers) result elt)
1529 ;; (setq elt (car alist)
1530 ;; alist (cdr alist))
1531 ;; (let ((buf (cdr elt)))
1532 ;; (if (buffer-name buf)
1533 ;; ;; Top level must match exactly against dired-directory in
1534 ;; ;; case one of them is a wildcard.
1535 ;; (if (or (equal dir (with-current-buffer buf dired-directory))
1536 ;; (assoc dir (with-current-buffer buf dired-subdir-alist)))
1537 ;; (setq result (cons buf result)))
1538 ;; ;; else buffer is killed - clean up:
1539 ;; (setq dired-buffers (delq elt dired-buffers)))))
1543 ;; Redefines dired.el's version of `dired-initial-position'
1544 (defun dired-initial-position (dirname)
1545 "Where point should go in a new listing of DIRNAME.
1546 Point assumed at beginning of new subdir line.
1547 You may redefine this function as you wish, e.g. like in `dired-x.el'."
1549 (if dired-find-subdir (dired-goto-subdir dirname)) ; new
1550 (if dired-trivial-filenames (dired-goto-next-nontrivial-file)))
1553 ;; Does anyone use this? - lrd 6/29/93.
1554 ;; Apparently people do use it. - lrd 12/22/97.
1555 (defun dired-mark-sexp (predicate &optional unflag-p)
1556 "Mark files for which PREDICATE returns non-nil.
1557 With a prefix arg, unflag those files instead.
1559 PREDICATE is a lisp expression that can refer to the following symbols:
1561 inode [integer] the inode of the file (only for ls -i output)
1562 s [integer] the size of the file for ls -s output
1563 (usually in blocks or, with -k, in KByte)
1564 mode [string] file permission bits, e.g. \"-rw-r--r--\"
1565 nlink [integer] number of links to file
1567 gid [string] group (If the gid is not displayed by ls,
1568 this will still be set (to the same as uid))
1569 size [integer] file size in bytes
1570 time [string] the time that ls displays, e.g. \"Feb 12 14:17\"
1571 name [string] the name of the file
1572 sym [string] if file is a symbolic link, the linked-to name, else \"\"
1578 to mark all zero length files."
1579 ;; Using sym="" instead of nil avoids the trap of
1580 ;; (string-match "foo" sym) into which a user would soon fall.
1581 ;; Give `equal' instead of `=' in the example, as this works on
1582 ;; integers and strings.
1583 (interactive "xMark if (lisp expr): \nP")
1584 (message "%s" predicate)
1585 (let ((dired-marker-char (if unflag-p ?\040 dired-marker-char))
1586 inode s mode nlink uid gid size time name sym)
1591 ;; inode s mode nlink uid gid size time name sym
1593 ;; according to current file line. Returns t for success, nil if
1594 ;; there is no file line. Upon success, all variables are set, either
1595 ;; to nil or the appropriate value, so they need not be initialized.
1596 ;; Moves point within the current line.
1597 (if (dired-move-to-filename)
1599 (mode-len 10) ; length of mode string
1600 ;; like in dired.el, but with subexpressions \1=inode, \2=s:
1601 (dired-re-inode-size "\\s *\\([0-9]*\\)\\s *\\([0-9]*\\) ?"))
1604 (if (looking-at dired-re-inode-size)
1606 (goto-char (match-end 0))
1607 (setq inode (string-to-number (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1)
1609 s (string-to-number (buffer-substring (match-beginning 2)
1613 (setq mode (buffer-substring (point) (+ mode-len (point))))
1614 (forward-char mode-len)
1615 (setq nlink (read (current-buffer)))
1616 ;; Karsten Wenger <kw@cis.uni-muenchen.de> fixed uid.
1617 (setq uid (buffer-substring (+ (point) 1)
1618 (progn (forward-word 1) (point))))
1619 (re-search-forward directory-listing-before-filename-regexp)
1620 (goto-char (match-beginning 1))
1622 (setq size (string-to-number (buffer-substring (save-excursion
1628 ;; if no gid is displayed, gid will be set to uid
1629 ;; but user will then not reference it anyway in PREDICATE.
1630 (setq gid (buffer-substring (save-excursion
1631 (forward-word 1) (point))
1633 time (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1)
1634 (1- (dired-move-to-filename)))
1635 name (buffer-substring (point)
1637 (dired-move-to-end-of-filename t)
1640 (if (looking-at " -> ")
1642 (progn (forward-char 4) (point))
1643 (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
1648 (format "'%s file" predicate))))
1651 ;;; FIND FILE AT POINT.
1653 (defvar dired-x-hands-off-my-keys t
1654 "*Non-nil means don't bind `dired-x-find-file' over `find-file' on keyboard.
1655 Similarly for `dired-x-find-file-other-window' over `find-file-other-window'.
1656 If you change this variable after `dired-x.el' is loaded then do
1657 \\[dired-x-bind-find-file].")
1659 ;; Bind `dired-x-find-file{-other-window}' over wherever
1660 ;; `find-file{-other-window}' is bound?
1661 (defun dired-x-bind-find-file ()
1662 "Bind `dired-x-find-file' in place of `find-file' \(or reverse\).
1663 Similarly for `dired-x-find-file-other-window' and `find-file-other-window'.
1664 Binding direction based on `dired-x-hands-off-my-keys'.
1665 This function is part of `after-init-hook'."
1667 (if (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
1668 (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys
1669 (not (y-or-n-p "Bind dired-x-find-file over find-file? "))))
1670 (cond ((not dired-x-hands-off-my-keys)
1671 (substitute-key-definition 'find-file
1673 (current-global-map))
1674 (substitute-key-definition 'find-file-other-window
1675 'dired-x-find-file-other-window
1676 (current-global-map)))
1678 (substitute-key-definition 'dired-x-find-file
1680 (current-global-map))
1681 (substitute-key-definition 'dired-x-find-file-other-window
1682 'find-file-other-window
1683 (current-global-map))))
1684 ;; Clear mini-buffer.
1687 ;; Now call it so binding is correct and put on `after-init-hook' in case
1688 ;; user changes binding.
1689 (dired-x-bind-find-file)
1690 (add-hook 'after-init-hook 'dired-x-bind-find-file)
1692 (defun dired-x-find-file (filename)
1693 "Edit file FILENAME.
1694 May create a new window, or reuse an existing one.
1695 See the function `display-buffer'.
1697 Identical to `find-file' except when called interactively, with a prefix arg
1698 \(e.g., \\[universal-argument]\), in which case it guesses filename near point.
1699 Useful for editing file mentioned in buffer you are viewing,
1700 or to test if that file exists. Use minibuffer after snatching filename."
1701 (interactive (list (read-filename-at-point "Find file: ")))
1702 (find-file (expand-file-name filename)))
1704 (defun dired-x-find-file-other-window (filename)
1705 "Edit file FILENAME, in another window.
1706 May create a new window, or reuse an existing one.
1707 See the function `display-buffer'.
1709 Identical to `find-file-other-window' except when called interactively, with
1710 a prefix arg \(e.g., \\[universal-argument]\), in which case it guesses filename near point.
1711 Useful for editing file mentioned in buffer you are viewing,
1712 or to test if that file exists. Use minibuffer after snatching filename."
1713 (interactive (list (read-filename-at-point "Find file: ")))
1714 (find-file-other-window (expand-file-name filename)))
1716 ;;; Internal functions.
1718 ;; Fixme: This should probably use `thing-at-point'. -- fx
1719 (defun dired-filename-at-point ()
1720 "Get the filename closest to point, but do not change position.
1721 Has a preference for looking backward when not directly on a symbol.
1722 Not perfect - point must be in middle of or end of filename."
1724 (let ((filename-chars "-.[:alnum:]_/:$+@")
1725 start end filename prefix)
1728 ;; First see if just past a filename.
1730 (if (looking-at "[] \t\n[{}()]") ; whitespace or some parens
1732 (skip-chars-backward " \n\t\r({[]})")
1734 (backward-char 1)))))
1736 (if (string-match (concat "[" filename-chars "]")
1737 (char-to-string (following-char)))
1739 (if (re-search-backward (concat "[^" filename-chars "]") nil t)
1741 (goto-char (point-min)))
1742 (setq start (point))
1746 (buffer-substring start (line-beginning-position)))
1749 (if (string-match "[/~]" (char-to-string (preceding-char)))
1750 (setq start (1- start)))
1751 (re-search-forward (concat "\\=[" filename-chars "]*") nil t))
1753 (error "No file found around point!"))
1756 (expand-file-name (concat prefix (buffer-substring start (point)))))))
1758 (defun read-filename-at-point (prompt)
1759 "Return filename prompting with PROMPT with completion.
1760 If `current-prefix-arg' is non-nil, uses name at point as guess."
1761 (if current-prefix-arg
1762 (let ((guess (dired-filename-at-point)))
1763 (read-file-name prompt
1764 (file-name-directory guess)
1766 nil (file-name-nondirectory guess)))
1767 (read-file-name prompt default-directory)))
1771 ;; Fixme: get rid of this later.
1773 ;; This section is provided for reports. It uses Barry A. Warsaw's
1774 ;; reporter.el which is bundled with GNU Emacs v19.
1776 (defconst dired-x-help-address "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org"
1777 "Address(es) accepting submission of reports on dired-x.el.")
1779 (defconst dired-x-variable-list
1782 'dired-vm-read-only-folders
1787 'dired-enable-local-variables
1788 'dired-local-variables-file
1789 'dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1790 'dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet
1791 'dired-guess-shell-znew-switches
1792 'dired-guess-shell-alist-user
1793 'dired-clean-up-buffers-too
1796 'dired-omit-extensions
1798 "List of variables to be appended to reports sent by `dired-x-submit-report'.")
1800 (defun dired-x-submit-report ()
1801 "Submit via `reporter.el' a bug report on program.
1802 Send report on `dired-x-file' version `dired-x-version', to
1803 `dired-x-maintainer' at address `dired-x-help-address' listing
1804 variables `dired-x-variable-list' in the message."
1807 (reporter-submit-bug-report
1808 dired-x-help-address ; address
1810 dired-x-variable-list ; varlist
1811 nil nil ; pre-/post-hooks
1815 ;; As Barry Warsaw would say: "This might be useful..."
1819 ;; byte-compile-dynamic: t
1820 ;; generated-autoload-file: "dired.el"
1823 ;; arch-tag: 71a43ba2-7a00-4793-a028-0613dd7765ae
1824 ;;; dired-x.el ends here