1 ;;; dired-x.el --- extra Dired functionality
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1993-1994, 1997, 2001-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 ;; Author: Sebastian Kremer <sk@thp.uni-koeln.de>
6 ;; Lawrence R. Dodd <dodd@roebling.poly.edu>
7 ;; Maintainer: Romain Francoise <rfrancoise@gnu.org>
8 ;; 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-omit-verbose t
192 "When non-nil, show messages when omitting files.
193 When nil, don't show messages."
197 (defcustom dired-find-subdir nil
; t is pretty near to DWIM...
198 "If non-nil, Dired always finds a directory in a buffer of its own.
199 If nil, Dired finds the directory as a subdirectory in some other buffer
200 if it is present as one.
202 If there are several dired buffers for a directory, the most recently
205 Dired avoids switching to the current buffer, so that if you have
206 a normal and a wildcard buffer for the same directory, \\[dired] will
207 toggle between those two."
211 (defcustom dired-omit-size-limit
30000
212 "Maximum size for the \"omitting\" feature.
213 If nil, there is no maximum size."
214 :type
'(choice (const :tag
"no maximum" nil
) integer
)
217 (defcustom dired-enable-local-variables t
218 "Control use of local-variables lists in Dired.
219 The value can be t, nil or something else.
220 A value of t means local-variables lists are obeyed;
221 nil means they are ignored; anything else means query.
223 This temporarily overrides the value of `enable-local-variables' when
224 listing a directory. See also `dired-local-variables-file'."
228 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-gnutar
(when (or (eq system-type
'gnu
)
229 (eq system-type
'gnu
/linux
))
231 "If non-nil, name of GNU tar executable.
232 \(E.g., \"tar\" or \"gtar\"). The `z' switch will be used with it for
233 compressed or gzip'ed tar files. If you don't have GNU tar, set this
234 to nil: a pipe using `zcat' or `gunzip -c' will be used."
235 :type
'(choice (const :tag
"Not GNU tar" nil
)
236 (string :tag
"Command name"))
239 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet t
240 "Non-nil says pass -q to gzip overriding verbose GZIP environment."
244 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-znew-switches nil
245 "If non-nil, then string of switches passed to `znew', example: \"-K\"."
246 :type
'(choice (const :tag
"None" nil
)
247 (string :tag
"Switches"))
250 (defcustom dired-clean-up-buffers-too t
251 "Non-nil means offer to kill buffers visiting files and dirs deleted in Dired."
257 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-o" 'dired-omit-mode
)
258 (define-key dired-mode-map
"*O" 'dired-mark-omitted
)
259 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-(" 'dired-mark-sexp
)
260 (define-key dired-mode-map
"*(" 'dired-mark-sexp
)
261 (define-key dired-mode-map
"*." 'dired-mark-extension
)
262 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-!" 'dired-smart-shell-command
)
263 (define-key dired-mode-map
"w" 'dired-copy-filename-as-kill
)
264 (define-key dired-mode-map
"\M-G" 'dired-goto-subdir
)
265 (define-key dired-mode-map
"F" 'dired-do-find-marked-files
)
266 (define-key dired-mode-map
"Y" 'dired-do-relsymlink
)
267 (define-key dired-mode-map
"%Y" 'dired-do-relsymlink-regexp
)
268 (define-key dired-mode-map
"V" 'dired-do-run-mail
)
271 (define-key dired-mode-map
"N" 'dired-man
))
274 (define-key dired-mode-map
"I" 'dired-info
))
278 (let ((menu-bar (lookup-key dired-mode-map
[menu-bar
])))
279 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar
[operate])))
285 dired-do-find-marked-files
286 :help "Find current or marked files")
292 "Relative symlink to..."
294 :visible (fboundp 'make-symbolic-link)
295 :help "Make relative symbolic links for current or marked files")
297 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar [mark])))
304 :help "Flag files with a certain extension for deletion")
312 :help "Mark files with a certain extension")
320 :help "Mark files matching `dired-omit-files' and `dired-omit-extensions'")
322 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar [regexp])))
327 "Relative symlink..."
328 dired-do-relsymlink-regexp
329 :visible (fboundp 'make-symbolic-link)
330 :help "Make relative symbolic links for files matching regexp")
332 (let ((menu (lookup-key menu-bar [immediate])))
337 "Omit mode" dired-omit-mode
338 :button (:toggle . dired-omit-mode)
339 :help "Enable or disable omitting \"uninteresting\" files")
345 (define-key global-map "\C-x\C-j" 'dired-jump)
346 (define-key global-map "\C-x4\C-j" 'dired-jump-other-window)))
349 ;; Install into appropriate hooks.
351 (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'dired-extra-startup)
352 (add-hook 'dired-after-readin-hook 'dired-omit-expunge)
354 (defun dired-extra-startup ()
355 "Automatically put on `dired-mode-hook' to get extra Dired features:
357 \\[dired-do-run-mail]\t-- run mail on folder (see `dired-bind-vm')
358 \\[dired-info]\t-- run info on file
359 \\[dired-man]\t-- run man on file
360 \\[dired-do-find-marked-files]\t-- visit all marked files simultaneously
361 \\[dired-omit-mode]\t-- toggle omitting of files
362 \\[dired-mark-sexp]\t-- mark by Lisp expression
363 \\[dired-copy-filename-as-kill]\t-- copy the file or subdir names into the kill ring;
364 \t you can feed it to other commands using \\[yank]
366 For more features, see variables
372 `dired-vm-read-only-folders'
375 `dired-omit-extensions'
376 `dired-omit-size-limit'
378 `dired-enable-local-variables'
379 `dired-local-variables-file'
380 `dired-guess-shell-gnutar'
381 `dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet'
382 `dired-guess-shell-znew-switches'
383 `dired-guess-shell-alist-user'
384 `dired-clean-up-buffers-too'
388 `dired-flag-extension'
395 `dired-do-find-marked-files'"
398 ;; These must be done in each new dired buffer.
399 (dired-hack-local-variables)
400 (dired-omit-startup))
406 (defun dired-clean-up-after-deletion (fn)
407 "Clean up after a deleted file or directory FN.
408 Remove expanded subdir of deleted dir, if any."
409 (save-excursion (and (cdr dired-subdir-alist)
410 (dired-goto-subdir fn)
411 (dired-kill-subdir)))
413 ;; Offer to kill buffer of deleted file FN.
414 (if dired-clean-up-buffers-too
416 (let ((buf (get-file-buffer fn)))
418 (funcall (function y-or-n-p)
419 (format "Kill buffer of %s, too? "
420 (file-name-nondirectory fn)))
421 (save-excursion ; you never know where kill-buffer leaves you
423 (let ((buf-list (dired-buffers-for-dir (expand-file-name fn)))
426 (y-or-n-p (format "Kill dired buffer%s of %s, too? "
427 (dired-plural-s (length buf-list))
428 (file-name-nondirectory fn)))
430 (save-excursion (kill-buffer (car buf-list)))
431 (setq buf-list (cdr buf-list)))))))
436 ;;; EXTENSION MARKING FUNCTIONS.
438 ;; Mark files with some extension.
439 (defun dired-mark-extension (extension &optional marker-char)
440 "Mark all files with a certain EXTENSION for use in later commands.
441 A `.' is *not* automatically prepended to the string entered."
442 ;; EXTENSION may also be a list of extensions instead of a single one.
443 ;; Optional MARKER-CHAR is marker to use.
444 (interactive "sMarking extension: \nP")
445 (or (listp extension)
446 (setq extension (list extension)))
447 (dired-mark-files-regexp
448 (concat ".";; don't match names with nothing but an extension
450 (mapconcat 'regexp-quote extension "\\|")
454 (defun dired-flag-extension (extension)
455 "In dired, flag all files with a certain EXTENSION for deletion.
456 A `.' is *not* automatically prepended to the string entered."
457 (interactive "sFlagging extension: ")
458 (dired-mark-extension extension dired-del-marker))
460 ;; Define some unpopular file extensions. Used for cleaning and omitting.
462 (defvar dired-patch-unclean-extensions
464 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by the `patch' program.")
466 (defvar dired-tex-unclean-extensions
467 '(".toc" ".log" ".aux");; these are already in completion-ignored-extensions
468 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by TeX.")
470 (defvar dired-latex-unclean-extensions
471 '(".idx" ".lof" ".lot" ".glo")
472 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by LaTeX.")
474 (defvar dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
476 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by BibTeX.")
478 (defvar dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions
479 '(".cp" ".cps" ".fn" ".fns" ".ky" ".kys" ".pg" ".pgs"
480 ".tp" ".tps" ".vr" ".vrs")
481 "List of extensions of dispensable files created by texinfo.")
483 (defun dired-clean-patch ()
484 "Flag dispensable files created by patch for deletion.
485 See variable `dired-patch-unclean-extensions'."
487 (dired-flag-extension dired-patch-unclean-extensions))
489 (defun dired-clean-tex ()
490 "Flag dispensable files created by [La]TeX etc. for deletion.
491 See variables `dired-tex-unclean-extensions',
492 `dired-latex-unclean-extensions', `dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions' and
493 `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions'."
495 (dired-flag-extension (append dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions
496 dired-latex-unclean-extensions
497 dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
498 dired-tex-unclean-extensions)))
500 (defun dired-very-clean-tex ()
501 "Flag dispensable files created by [La]TeX *and* \".dvi\" for deletion.
502 See variables `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions',
503 `dired-latex-unclean-extensions', `dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions' and
504 `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions'."
506 (dired-flag-extension (append dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions
507 dired-latex-unclean-extensions
508 dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
509 dired-tex-unclean-extensions
515 (defun dired-jump (&optional other-window file-name)
516 "Jump to dired buffer corresponding to current buffer.
517 If in a file, dired the current directory and move to file's line.
518 If in Dired already, pop up a level and goto old directory's line.
519 In case the proper dired file line cannot be found, refresh the dired
520 buffer and try again.
521 When OTHER-WINDOW is non-nil, jump to dired buffer in other window.
522 Interactively with prefix argument, read FILE-NAME and
523 move to its line in dired."
525 (list nil (and current-prefix-arg
526 (read-file-name "Jump to dired file: "))))
527 (let* ((file (or file-name buffer-file-name))
528 (dir (if file (file-name-directory file) default-directory)))
529 (if (and (eq major-mode 'dired-mode) (null file-name))
531 (setq dir (dired-current-directory))
532 (dired-up-directory other-window)
533 (or (dired-goto-file dir)
534 ;; refresh and try again
536 (dired-insert-subdir (file-name-directory dir))
537 (dired-goto-file dir))))
539 (dired-other-window dir)
542 (or (dired-goto-file file)
543 ;; refresh and try again
545 (dired-insert-subdir (file-name-directory file))
546 (dired-goto-file file))
547 ;; Toggle omitting, if it is on, and try again.
551 (dired-goto-file file))))))))
553 (defun dired-jump-other-window (&optional file-name)
554 "Like \\[dired-jump] (`dired-jump') but in other window."
556 (list (and current-prefix-arg
557 (read-file-name "Jump to dired file: "))))
558 (dired-jump t file-name))
562 ;; Enhanced omitting of lines from directory listings.
563 ;; Marked files are never omitted.
565 ;; should probably get rid of this and always use 'no-dir.
566 ;; sk 28-Aug-1991 09:37
567 (defvar dired-omit-localp 'no-dir
568 "The LOCALP argument `dired-omit-expunge' passes to `dired-get-filename'.
569 If it is `no-dir', omitting is much faster, but you can only match
570 against the non-directory part of the file name. Set it to nil if you
571 need to match the entire file name.")
573 ;; \017=^O for Omit - other packages can chose other control characters.
574 (defvar dired-omit-marker-char ?\017
575 "Temporary marker used by Dired-Omit.
576 Should never be used as marker by the user or other packages.")
578 (defun dired-omit-startup ()
579 (or (assq 'dired-omit-mode minor-mode-alist)
580 (setq minor-mode-alist
581 (append '((dired-omit-mode
582 (:eval (if (eq major-mode 'dired-mode)
586 (defun dired-mark-omitted ()
587 "Mark files matching `dired-omit-files' and `dired-omit-extensions'."
589 (let ((dired-omit-mode nil)) (revert-buffer)) ;; Show omitted files
590 (dired-mark-unmarked-files (dired-omit-regexp) nil nil dired-omit-localp))
592 (defvar dired-omit-extensions
593 (append completion-ignored-extensions
594 dired-latex-unclean-extensions
595 dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions
596 dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions)
597 "If non-nil, a list of extensions \(strings\) to omit from Dired listings.
598 Defaults to elements of `completion-ignored-extensions',
599 `dired-latex-unclean-extensions', `dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions', and
600 `dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions'.
602 See interactive function `dired-omit-mode' \(\\[dired-omit-mode]\) and
603 variables `dired-omit-mode' and `dired-omit-files'.")
605 (defun dired-omit-expunge (&optional regexp)
606 "Erases all unmarked files matching REGEXP.
607 Does nothing if global variable `dired-omit-mode' is nil, or if called
608 non-interactively and buffer is bigger than `dired-omit-size-limit'.
609 If REGEXP is nil or not specified, uses `dired-omit-files', and also omits
610 filenames ending in `dired-omit-extensions'.
611 If REGEXP is the empty string, this function is a no-op.
613 This functions works by temporarily binding `dired-marker-char' to
614 `dired-omit-marker-char' and calling `dired-do-kill-lines'."
615 (interactive "sOmit files (regexp): ")
616 (if (and dired-omit-mode
617 (or (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
618 (not dired-omit-size-limit)
619 (< (buffer-size) dired-omit-size-limit)
621 (when dired-omit-verbose
622 (message "Not omitting: directory larger than %d characters."
623 dired-omit-size-limit))
624 (setq dired-omit-mode nil)
626 (let ((omit-re (or regexp (dired-omit-regexp)))
627 (old-modified-p (buffer-modified-p))
629 (or (string= omit-re "")
630 (let ((dired-marker-char dired-omit-marker-char))
631 (when dired-omit-verbose (message "Omitting..."))
632 (if (dired-mark-unmarked-files omit-re nil nil dired-omit-localp)
634 (setq count (dired-do-kill-lines
636 (if dired-omit-verbose "Omitted %d line%s." "")))
637 (force-mode-line-update))
638 (when dired-omit-verbose (message "(Nothing to omit)")))))
639 ;; Try to preserve modified state of buffer. So `%*' doesn't appear
640 ;; in mode-line of omitted buffers.
641 (set-buffer-modified-p (and old-modified-p
643 (goto-char (point-min))
644 (re-search-forward dired-re-mark nil t))))
647 (defun dired-omit-regexp ()
648 (concat (if dired-omit-files (concat "\\(" dired-omit-files "\\)") "")
649 (if (and dired-omit-files dired-omit-extensions) "\\|" "")
650 (if dired-omit-extensions
651 (concat ".";; a non-extension part should exist
653 (mapconcat 'regexp-quote dired-omit-extensions "\\|")
657 ;; Returns t if any work was done, nil otherwise.
658 (defun dired-mark-unmarked-files (regexp msg &optional unflag-p localp)
659 "Mark unmarked files matching REGEXP, displaying MSG.
660 REGEXP is matched against the entire file name.
661 Does not re-mark files which already have a mark.
662 With prefix argument, unflag all those files.
663 Optional fourth argument LOCALP is as in `dired-get-filename'."
665 (let ((dired-marker-char (if unflag-p ?\s dired-marker-char)))
668 ;; not already marked
671 (let ((fn (dired-get-filename localp t)))
672 (and fn (string-match regexp fn))))
675 ;; Compiler does not get fset.
676 (declare-function dired-omit-old-add-entry "dired-x")
679 ;; Redefine dired-aux.el's version of `dired-add-entry'
680 ;; Save old defun if not already done:
681 (or (fboundp 'dired-omit-old-add-entry)
682 (fset 'dired-omit-old-add-entry (symbol-function 'dired-add-entry)))
685 (defun dired-omit-new-add-entry (filename &optional marker-char relative)
686 ;; This redefines dired-aux.el's dired-add-entry to avoid calling ls for
687 ;; files that are going to be omitted anyway.
689 ;; perhaps return t without calling ls
690 (let ((omit-re (dired-omit-regexp)))
691 (if (or (string= omit-re "")
693 (string-match omit-re
695 ((eq 'no-dir dired-omit-localp)
697 ((eq t dired-omit-localp)
698 (dired-make-relative filename))
702 (file-name-directory filename)))))))
703 ;; if it didn't match, go ahead and add the entry
704 (dired-omit-old-add-entry filename marker-char relative)
705 ;; dired-add-entry returns t for success, perhaps we should
706 ;; return file-exists-p
708 ;; omitting is not turned on at all
709 (dired-omit-old-add-entry filename marker-char relative)))
712 (fset 'dired-add-entry 'dired-omit-new-add-entry)
715 ;;; VIRTUAL DIRED MODE.
717 ;; For browsing `ls -lR' listings in a dired-like fashion.
719 (defalias 'virtual-dired 'dired-virtual)
720 (defun dired-virtual (dirname &optional switches)
721 "Put this buffer into Virtual Dired mode.
723 In Virtual Dired mode, all commands that do not actually consult the
724 filesystem will work.
726 This is useful if you want to peruse and move around in an ls -lR
727 output file, for example one you got from an ftp server. With
728 ange-ftp, you can even dired a directory containing an ls-lR file,
729 visit that file and turn on virtual dired mode. But don't try to save
730 this file, as dired-virtual indents the listing and thus changes the
733 If you have save a Dired buffer in a file you can use \\[dired-virtual] to
734 resume it in a later session.
736 Type \\<dired-mode-map>\\[revert-buffer] \
737 in the Virtual Dired buffer and answer `y' to convert
738 the virtual to a real dired buffer again. You don't have to do this, though:
739 you can relist single subdirs using \\[dired-do-redisplay]."
741 ;; DIRNAME is the top level directory of the buffer. It will become
742 ;; its `default-directory'. If nil, the old value of
743 ;; default-directory is used.
745 ;; Optional SWITCHES are the ls switches to use.
747 ;; Shell wildcards will be used if there already is a `wildcard'
748 ;; line in the buffer (thus it is a saved Dired buffer), but there
749 ;; is no other way to get wildcards. Insert a `wildcard' line by
750 ;; hand if you want them.
753 (list (read-string "Virtual Dired directory: " (dired-virtual-guess-dir))))
754 (goto-char (point-min))
756 ;; if not already indented, do it now:
757 (indent-region (point-min) (point-max) 2))
758 (or dirname (setq dirname default-directory))
759 (setq dirname (expand-file-name (file-name-as-directory dirname)))
760 (setq default-directory dirname) ; contains no wildcards
761 (let ((wildcard (save-excursion
762 (goto-char (point-min))
764 (and (looking-at "^ wildcard ")
765 (buffer-substring (match-end 0)
766 (progn (end-of-line) (point)))))))
768 (setq dirname (expand-file-name wildcard default-directory))))
769 ;; If raw ls listing (not a saved old dired buffer), give it a
770 ;; decent subdir headerline:
771 (goto-char (point-min))
772 (or (looking-at dired-subdir-regexp)
774 (directory-file-name (file-name-directory default-directory))
776 (dired-mode dirname (or switches dired-listing-switches))
777 (setq mode-name "Virtual Dired"
778 revert-buffer-function 'dired-virtual-revert)
779 (set (make-local-variable 'dired-subdir-alist) nil)
780 (dired-build-subdir-alist)
781 (goto-char (point-min))
782 (dired-initial-position dirname))
784 (defun dired-virtual-guess-dir ()
785 "Guess and return appropriate working directory of this buffer.
786 The buffer is assumed to be in Dired or ls -lR format. The guess is
787 based upon buffer contents. If nothing could be guessed, returns
790 (let ((regexp "^\\( \\)?\\([^ \n\r]*\\)\\(:\\)[\n\r]")
792 (goto-char (point-min))
793 (cond ((looking-at regexp)
794 ;; If a saved dired buffer, look to which dir and
795 ;; perhaps wildcard it belongs:
796 (let ((dir (buffer-substring (match-beginning subexpr)
797 (match-end subexpr))))
798 (file-name-as-directory dir)))
799 ;; Else no match for headerline found. It's a raw ls listing.
800 ;; In raw ls listings the directory does not have a headerline
801 ;; try parent of first subdir, if any
802 ((re-search-forward regexp nil t)
805 (file-name-as-directory
806 (buffer-substring (match-beginning subexpr)
807 (match-end subexpr))))))
808 (t ; if all else fails
812 (defun dired-virtual-revert (&optional arg noconfirm)
814 (y-or-n-p "Cannot revert a Virtual Dired buffer - switch to Real Dired mode? "))
815 (error "Cannot revert a Virtual Dired buffer")
816 (setq mode-name "Dired"
817 revert-buffer-function 'dired-revert)
820 ;; A zero-arg version of dired-virtual.
821 (defun dired-virtual-mode ()
822 "Put current buffer into Virtual Dired mode (see `dired-virtual').
823 Useful on `magic-mode-alist' with the regexp
825 \"^ \\\\(/[^ /]+\\\\)+/?:$\"
827 to put saved dired buffers automatically into Virtual Dired mode.
829 Also useful for `auto-mode-alist' like this:
831 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist
832 '(\"[^/]\\\\.dired\\\\'\" . dired-virtual-mode))"
834 (dired-virtual (dired-virtual-guess-dir)))
839 ;; An Emacs buffer can have but one working directory, stored in the
840 ;; buffer-local variable `default-directory'. A Dired buffer may have
841 ;; several subdirectories inserted, but still has but one working directory:
842 ;; that of the top level Dired directory in that buffer. For some commands
843 ;; it is appropriate that they use the current Dired directory instead of
844 ;; `default-directory', e.g., `find-file' and `compile'. This is a general
845 ;; mechanism is provided for special handling of the working directory in
846 ;; special major modes.
848 ;; It's easier to add to this alist than redefine function
849 ;; default-directory while keeping the old information.
850 (defconst default-directory-alist
851 '((dired-mode . (if (fboundp 'dired-current-directory)
852 (dired-current-directory)
854 "Alist of major modes and their opinion on `default-directory'.
855 This is given as a Lisp expression to evaluate. A resulting value of
856 nil is ignored in favor of `default-directory'.")
858 (defun dired-default-directory ()
859 "Usage like variable `default-directory'.
860 Knows about the special cases in variable `default-directory-alist'."
861 (or (eval (cdr (assq major-mode default-directory-alist)))
864 (defun dired-smart-shell-command (command &optional output-buffer error-buffer)
865 "Like function `shell-command', but in the current Virtual Dired directory."
868 (read-shell-command "Shell command: " nil nil
870 (buffer-file-name (file-relative-name buffer-file-name))
871 ((eq major-mode 'dired-mode) (dired-get-filename t t))))
873 shell-command-default-error-buffer))
874 (let ((default-directory (dired-default-directory)))
875 (shell-command command output-buffer error-buffer)))
878 ;;; LOCAL VARIABLES FOR DIRED BUFFERS.
880 ;; Brief Description:
882 ;; * `dired-extra-startup' is part of the `dired-mode-hook'.
884 ;; * `dired-extra-startup' calls `dired-hack-local-variables'
886 ;; * `dired-hack-local-variables' checks the value of
887 ;;; `dired-local-variables-file'
889 ;; * Check if `dired-local-variables-file' is a non-nil string and is a
890 ;;; filename found in the directory of the Dired Buffer being created.
892 ;; * If `dired-local-variables-file' satisfies the above, then temporarily
893 ;;; include it in the Dired Buffer at the bottom.
895 ;; * Set `enable-local-variables' temporarily to the user variable
896 ;;; `dired-enable-local-variables' and run `hack-local-variables' on the
899 (defvar dired-local-variables-file (convert-standard-filename ".dired")
900 "Filename, as string, containing local dired buffer variables to be hacked.
901 If this file found in current directory, then it will be inserted into dired
902 buffer and `hack-local-variables' will be run. See Info node
903 `(emacs)File Variables' for more information on local variables.
904 See also `dired-enable-local-variables'.")
906 (defun dired-hack-local-variables ()
907 "Evaluate local variables in `dired-local-variables-file' for dired buffer."
908 (if (and dired-local-variables-file
909 (stringp dired-local-variables-file)
910 (file-exists-p dired-local-variables-file))
911 (let ((opoint (point-max))
913 ;; In case user has `enable-local-variables' set to nil we
914 ;; override it locally with dired's variable.
915 (enable-local-variables dired-enable-local-variables))
920 (insert-file-contents dired-local-variables-file))
922 (let ((buffer-file-name dired-local-variables-file))
923 (hack-local-variables))
924 ;; Make sure that the modeline shows the proper information.
925 (dired-sort-set-modeline)
926 ;; Delete this stuff: `eobp' is used to find last subdir by dired.el.
927 (delete-region opoint (point-max)))))
929 (defun dired-omit-here-always ()
930 "Create `dired-local-variables-file' for omitting and reverts directory.
931 Sets `dired-omit-mode' to t in a local variables file that is readable by
934 (if (file-exists-p dired-local-variables-file)
935 (message "File `./%s' already exists." dired-local-variables-file)
937 ;; Create `dired-local-variables-file'.
938 (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create " *dot-dired*")
940 (insert "Local Variables:\ndired-omit-mode: t\nEnd:\n")
941 (write-file dired-local-variables-file)
942 (kill-buffer (current-buffer)))
944 ;; Run extra-hooks and revert directory.
945 (dired-extra-startup)
949 ;;; GUESS SHELL COMMAND.
951 ;; Brief Description:
953 ;; `dired-do-shell-command' is bound to `!' by dired.el.
955 ;; * Redefine `dired-read-shell-command' so it calls
956 ;;; `dired-guess-shell-command'.
958 ;; * `dired-guess-shell-command' calls `dired-guess-default' with list of
961 ;; * Parse `dired-guess-shell-alist-user' and
962 ;;; `dired-guess-shell-alist-default' (in that order) for the first REGEXP
963 ;;; that matches the first file in the file list.
965 ;; * If the REGEXP matches all the entries of the file list then evaluate
966 ;;; COMMAND, which is either a string or a Lisp expression returning a
967 ;;; string. COMMAND may be a list of commands.
969 ;; * Return this command to `dired-guess-shell-command' which prompts user
970 ;;; with it. The list of commands is put into the list of default values.
971 ;;; If a command is used successfully then it is stored permanently in
972 ;;; `dired-shell-command-history'.
974 ;; Guess what shell command to apply to a file.
975 (defvar dired-shell-command-history nil
976 "History list for commands that read dired-shell commands.")
978 ;; Default list of shell commands.
980 ;; NOTE: Use `gunzip -c' instead of `zcat' on `.gz' files. Some do not
981 ;; install GNU zip's version of zcat.
983 (defvar dired-guess-shell-alist-default
986 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
987 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " xvf")
989 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
990 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
991 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
992 "; " dired-guess-shell-gnutar " -C "
993 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf")
994 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
995 "; tar -C " (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf"))
996 ;; List archive contents.
997 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
998 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " tvf")
1001 ;; REGEXPS for compressed archives must come before the .Z rule to
1005 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1006 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " zxvf")
1007 (concat "zcat * | tar xvf -"))
1008 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1009 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1010 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1013 (list "\\.t\\(ar\\.\\)?gz$"
1014 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1015 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " zxvf")
1016 (concat "gunzip -qc * | tar xvf -"))
1017 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1018 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1019 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1020 "; " dired-guess-shell-gnutar " -C "
1021 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -zxvf")
1022 (concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1023 "; gunzip -qc * | tar -C "
1024 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf -"))
1025 ;; Optional decompression.
1026 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q" ""))
1027 ;; List archive contents.
1028 '(if dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1029 (concat dired-guess-shell-gnutar " ztvf")
1030 (concat "gunzip -qc * | tar tvf -")))
1032 ;; bzip2'ed archives
1033 (list "\\.t\\(ar\\.bz2\\|bz\\)$"
1034 "bunzip2 -c * | tar xvf -"
1035 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1036 '(concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1037 "; bunzip2 -c * | tar -C "
1038 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf -")
1039 ;; Optional decompression.
1043 (list "\\.t\\(ar\\.\\)?xz$"
1044 "unxz -c * | tar xvf -"
1045 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1046 '(concat "mkdir " (file-name-sans-extension file)
1047 "; unxz -c * | tar -C "
1048 (file-name-sans-extension file) " -xvf -")
1049 ;; Optional decompression.
1052 '("\\.shar\\.Z$" "zcat * | unshar")
1053 '("\\.shar\\.g?z$" "gunzip -qc * | unshar")
1055 '("\\.e?ps$" "ghostview" "xloadimage" "lpr")
1056 (list "\\.e?ps\\.g?z$" "gunzip -qc * | ghostview -"
1057 ;; Optional decompression.
1058 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1059 (list "\\.e?ps\\.Z$" "zcat * | ghostview -"
1060 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1061 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1062 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1064 '("\\.patch$" "cat * | patch")
1065 (list "\\.patch\\.g?z$" "gunzip -qc * | patch"
1066 ;; Optional decompression.
1067 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1068 (list "\\.patch\\.Z$" "zcat * | patch"
1069 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1070 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1071 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1073 ;; The following four extensions are useful with dired-man ("N" key)
1074 (list "\\.\\(?:[0-9]\\|man\\)$" '(progn (require 'man)
1075 (if (Man-support-local-filenames)
1077 "cat * | tbl | nroff -man -h")))
1078 (list "\\.\\(?:[0-9]\\|man\\)\\.g?z$" '(progn (require 'man)
1079 (if (Man-support-local-filenames)
1081 "gunzip -qc * | tbl | nroff -man -h"))
1082 ;; Optional decompression.
1083 '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1084 (list "\\.[0-9]\\.Z$" '(progn (require 'man)
1085 (if (Man-support-local-filenames)
1087 "zcat * | tbl | nroff -man -h"))
1088 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1089 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1090 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1091 '("\\.pod$" "perldoc" "pod2man * | nroff -man")
1093 '("\\.dvi$" "xdvi" "dvips") ; preview and printing
1094 '("\\.au$" "play") ; play Sun audiofiles
1095 '("\\.mpe?g$\\|\\.avi$" "xine -p")
1096 '("\\.ogg$" "ogg123")
1097 '("\\.mp3$" "mpg123")
1099 '("\\.uu$" "uudecode") ; for uudecoded files
1100 '("\\.hqx$" "mcvert")
1101 '("\\.sh$" "sh") ; execute shell scripts
1102 '("\\.xbm$" "bitmap") ; view X11 bitmaps
1103 '("\\.gp$" "gnuplot")
1104 '("\\.p[bgpn]m$" "xloadimage")
1105 '("\\.gif$" "xloadimage") ; view gif pictures
1106 '("\\.tif$" "xloadimage")
1107 '("\\.png$" "display") ; xloadimage 4.1 doesn't grok PNG
1108 '("\\.jpe?g$" "xloadimage")
1109 '("\\.fig$" "xfig") ; edit fig pictures
1110 '("\\.out$" "xgraph") ; for plotting purposes.
1111 '("\\.tex$" "latex" "tex")
1112 '("\\.texi\\(nfo\\)?$" "makeinfo" "texi2dvi")
1114 '("\\.doc$" "antiword" "strings")
1115 '("\\.rpm$" "rpm -qilp" "rpm -ivh")
1119 ;; Some other popular archivers.
1120 (list "\\.zip$" "unzip" "unzip -l"
1121 ;; Extract files into a separate subdirectory
1122 '(concat "unzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1123 " -d " (file-name-sans-extension file)))
1124 '("\\.zoo$" "zoo x//")
1125 '("\\.lzh$" "lharc x")
1126 '("\\.arc$" "arc x")
1127 '("\\.shar$" "unshar")
1130 (list "\\.g?z$" '(concat "gunzip" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")))
1131 (list "\\.dz$" "dictunzip")
1132 (list "\\.bz2$" "bunzip2")
1133 (list "\\.xz$" "unxz")
1134 (list "\\.Z$" "uncompress"
1135 ;; Optional conversion to gzip format.
1136 '(concat "znew" (if dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet " -q")
1137 " " dired-guess-shell-znew-switches))
1139 '("\\.sign?$" "gpg --verify"))
1141 "Default alist used for shell command guessing.
1142 See `dired-guess-shell-alist-user'.")
1144 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-alist-user nil
1145 "User-defined alist of rules for suggested commands.
1146 These rules take precedence over the predefined rules in the variable
1147 `dired-guess-shell-alist-default' (to which they are prepended).
1149 Each element of this list looks like
1151 \(REGEXP COMMAND...\)
1153 where each COMMAND can either be a string or a Lisp expression that evaluates
1154 to a string. If several COMMANDs are given, the first one will be the default
1155 and the rest will be added temporarily to the history and can be retrieved
1156 with \\[previous-history-element] (M-p) .
1158 The variable `dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search' controls whether
1159 REGEXP is matched case-sensitively.
1161 You can set this variable in your ~/.emacs. For example, to add rules for
1162 `.foo' and `.bar' files, write
1164 \(setq dired-guess-shell-alist-user
1165 (list (list \"\\\\.foo\\\\'\" \"FOO-COMMAND\");; fixed rule
1166 ;; possibly more rules ...
1167 (list \"\\\\.bar\\\\'\";; rule with condition test
1170 \"BAR-COMMAND-2\")))\)"
1172 :type '(alist :key-type regexp :value-type (repeat sexp)))
1174 (defcustom dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search t
1175 "If non-nil, `dired-guess-shell-alist-default' and
1176 `dired-guess-shell-alist-user' are matched case-insensitively."
1180 (defun dired-guess-default (files)
1181 "Guess a shell commands for FILES. Return command or list of commands.
1182 See `dired-guess-shell-alist-user'."
1184 (let* ((case-fold-search dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search)
1185 ;; Prepend the user's alist to the default alist.
1186 (alist (append dired-guess-shell-alist-user
1187 dired-guess-shell-alist-default))
1192 ;; Find the first match in the alist for first file in FILES.
1194 (setq elt (car alist)
1197 (if (string-match regexp file)
1198 (setq cmds (cdr elt)
1201 ;; If more than one file, see if all of FILES match regular expression.
1203 (string-match regexp (car flist)))
1204 (setq flist (cdr flist)))
1206 ;; If flist is still non-nil, then do not guess since this means that not
1207 ;; all the files in FILES were matched by the regexp.
1208 (setq cmds (and (not flist) cmds))
1210 ;; Return commands or nil if flist is still non-nil.
1211 ;; Evaluate the commands in order that any logical testing will be done.
1212 (cond ((not (cdr cmds))
1213 (eval (car cmds))) ; single command
1215 (mapcar (function eval) cmds)))))
1217 (defun dired-guess-shell-command (prompt files)
1218 "Ask user with PROMPT for a shell command, guessing a default from FILES."
1219 (let ((default (dired-guess-default files))
1223 (read-shell-command prompt nil 'dired-shell-command-history)
1225 ;; More than one guess
1226 (setq default-list default
1227 default (car default)
1230 (format "{%d guesses} " (length default-list))))
1232 (setq default-list (list default)))
1233 ;; Put the first guess in the prompt but not in the initial value.
1234 (setq prompt (concat prompt (format "[%s] " default)))
1235 ;; All guesses can be retrieved with M-n
1236 (setq val (read-shell-command prompt nil
1237 'dired-shell-command-history
1239 ;; If we got a return, then return default.
1240 (if (equal val "") default val))))
1243 ;; Redefine dired-aux.el's version:
1244 (defun dired-read-shell-command (prompt arg files)
1245 "Read a dired shell command prompting with PROMPT (using `read-shell-command').
1246 ARG is the prefix arg and may be used to indicate in the prompt which
1248 This is an extra function so that you can redefine it."
1249 (minibuffer-with-setup-hook
1251 (set (make-local-variable 'minibuffer-default-add-function)
1252 'minibuffer-default-add-dired-shell-commands))
1255 'dired-guess-shell-command
1256 (format prompt (dired-mark-prompt arg files)) ; PROMPT
1260 ;;; RELATIVE SYMBOLIC LINKS.
1262 (declare-function make-symbolic-link "fileio.c")
1264 (defvar dired-keep-marker-relsymlink ?S
1265 "See variable `dired-keep-marker-move'.")
1267 (defun dired-make-relative-symlink (file1 file2 &optional ok-if-already-exists)
1268 "Make a symbolic link (pointing to FILE1) in FILE2.
1269 The link is relative (if possible), for example
1271 \"/vol/tex/bin/foo\" \"/vol/local/bin/foo\"
1275 \"../../tex/bin/foo\" \"/vol/local/bin/foo\""
1276 (interactive "FRelSymLink: \nFRelSymLink %s: \np")
1277 (let (name1 name2 len1 len2 (index 0) sub)
1278 (setq file1 (expand-file-name file1)
1279 file2 (expand-file-name file2)
1281 len2 (length file2))
1282 ;; Find common initial file name components:
1284 (while (and (setq next (string-match "/" file1 index))
1285 (setq next (1+ next))
1286 (< next (min len1 len2))
1287 ;; For the comparison, both substrings must end in
1288 ;; `/', so NEXT is *one plus* the result of the
1290 ;; E.g., consider the case of linking "/tmp/a/abc"
1291 ;; to "/tmp/abc" erroneously giving "/tmp/a" instead
1292 ;; of "/tmp/" as common initial component
1293 (string-equal (substring file1 0 next)
1294 (substring file2 0 next)))
1297 sub (substring file1 0 index)
1298 name1 (substring file1 index)))
1299 (if (string-equal sub "/")
1300 ;; No common initial file name found
1302 ;; Else they have a common parent directory
1303 (let ((tem (substring file2 index))
1306 ;; Count number of slashes we must compensate for ...
1307 (while (setq start (string-match "/" tem start))
1308 (setq count (1+ count)
1310 ;; ... and prepend a "../" for each slash found:
1312 (setq count (1- count)
1313 name1 (concat "../" name1)))))
1315 (directory-file-name name1) ; must not link to foo/
1317 name2 ok-if-already-exists)))
1320 (defun dired-do-relsymlink (&optional arg)
1321 "Relative symlink all marked (or next ARG) files into a directory.
1322 Otherwise make a relative symbolic link to the current file.
1323 This creates relative symbolic links like
1327 not absolute ones like
1329 foo -> /ugly/file/name/that/may/change/any/day/bar/foo
1331 For absolute symlinks, use \\[dired-do-symlink]."
1333 (dired-do-create-files 'relsymlink (function dired-make-relative-symlink)
1334 "RelSymLink" arg dired-keep-marker-relsymlink))
1336 (defun dired-do-relsymlink-regexp (regexp newname &optional arg whole-name)
1337 "RelSymlink all marked files containing REGEXP to NEWNAME.
1338 See functions `dired-do-rename-regexp' and `dired-do-relsymlink'
1340 (interactive (dired-mark-read-regexp "RelSymLink"))
1341 (dired-do-create-files-regexp
1342 (function dired-make-relative-symlink)
1343 "RelSymLink" arg regexp newname whole-name dired-keep-marker-relsymlink))
1346 ;;; VISIT ALL MARKED FILES SIMULTANEOUSLY.
1348 ;; Brief Description:
1350 ;; `dired-do-find-marked-files' is bound to `F' by dired-x.el.
1352 ;; * Use `dired-get-marked-files' to collect the marked files in the current
1353 ;;; Dired Buffer into a list of filenames `FILE-LIST'.
1355 ;; * Pass FILE-LIST to `dired-simultaneous-find-file' all with
1356 ;;; `dired-do-find-marked-files''s prefix argument NOSELECT.
1358 ;; * `dired-simultaneous-find-file' runs through FILE-LIST decrementing the
1361 ;; * If NOSELECT is non-nil then just run `find-file-noselect' on each
1362 ;;; element of FILE-LIST.
1364 ;; * If NOSELECT is nil then calculate the `size' of the window for each file
1365 ;;; by dividing the `window-height' by length of FILE-LIST. Thus, `size' is
1366 ;;; cognizant of the window-configuration.
1368 ;; * If `size' is too small abort, otherwise run `find-file' on each element
1369 ;;; of FILE-LIST giving each a window of height `size'.
1371 (defun dired-do-find-marked-files (&optional noselect)
1372 "Find all marked files displaying all of them simultaneously.
1373 With optional NOSELECT just find files but do not select them.
1375 The current window is split across all files marked, as evenly as possible.
1376 Remaining lines go to bottom-most window. The number of files that can be
1377 displayed this way is restricted by the height of the current window and
1378 `window-min-height'.
1380 To keep dired buffer displayed, type \\[split-window-vertically] first.
1381 To display just marked files, type \\[delete-other-windows] first."
1384 (dired-simultaneous-find-file (dired-get-marked-files) noselect))
1386 (defun dired-simultaneous-find-file (file-list noselect)
1388 "Visit all files in FILE-LIST and display them simultaneously.
1389 The current window is split across all files in FILE-LIST, as evenly as
1390 possible. Remaining lines go to the bottom-most window. The number of
1391 files that can be displayed this way is restricted by the height of the
1392 current window and the variable `window-min-height'. With non-nil
1393 NOSELECT the files are merely found but not selected."
1395 ;; We don't make this function interactive because it is usually too clumsy
1396 ;; to specify FILE-LIST interactively unless via dired.
1401 ;; Do not select the buffer.
1402 (find-file-noselect (car file-list))
1404 ;; We will have to select the buffer. Calculate and check window size.
1405 (setq size (/ (window-height) (length file-list)))
1406 (or (<= window-min-height size)
1407 (error "Too many files to visit simultaneously. Try C-u prefix"))
1408 (find-file (car file-list)))
1411 (setq file-list (cdr file-list))
1416 ;; Do not select the buffer.
1417 (find-file-noselect (car file-list))
1419 ;; Vertically split off a window of desired size. Upper window will
1420 ;; have SIZE lines. Select lower (larger) window. We split it again.
1421 (select-window (split-window nil size))
1422 (find-file (car file-list)))
1425 (setq file-list (cdr file-list)))))
1428 ;;; MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS.
1430 ;; Run man on files.
1433 "Run man on this file. Display old buffer if buffer name matches filename.
1434 Uses `man.el' of \\[manual-entry] fame."
1437 (let* ((file (dired-get-filename))
1438 (manual-program (replace-regexp-in-string "\\*" "%s"
1439 (dired-guess-shell-command
1440 "Man command: " (list file)))))
1441 (Man-getpage-in-background file)))
1443 ;; Run Info on files.
1445 (defun dired-info ()
1446 "Run info on this file."
1448 (info (dired-get-filename)))
1450 ;; Run mail on mail folders.
1452 ;; Avoid compiler warning.
1454 (when (not (fboundp 'vm-visit-folder))
1455 (defun vm-visit-folder (file &optional arg)
1458 (defun dired-vm (&optional read-only)
1459 "Run VM on this file.
1460 With prefix arg, visit folder read-only (this requires at least VM 5).
1461 See also variable `dired-vm-read-only-folders'."
1463 (let ((dir (dired-current-directory))
1464 (fil (dired-get-filename)))
1465 ;; take care to supply 2nd arg only if requested - may still run VM 4!
1466 (cond (read-only (vm-visit-folder fil t))
1467 ((eq t dired-vm-read-only-folders) (vm-visit-folder fil t))
1468 ((null dired-vm-read-only-folders) (vm-visit-folder fil))
1469 (t (vm-visit-folder fil (not (file-writable-p fil)))))
1470 ;; so that pressing `v' inside VM does prompt within current directory:
1471 (set (make-local-variable 'vm-folder-directory) dir)))
1473 (defun dired-rmail ()
1474 "Run RMAIL on this file."
1476 (rmail (dired-get-filename)))
1478 (defun dired-do-run-mail ()
1479 "If `dired-bind-vm' is t, then function `dired-vm', otherwise `dired-rmail'."
1482 ;; Read mail folder using vm.
1484 ;; Read mail folder using rmail.
1488 ;;; MISCELLANEOUS INTERNAL FUNCTIONS.
1490 (declare-function dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate "dired-x")
1492 (or (fboundp 'dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate)
1493 (fset 'dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate
1494 (symbol-function 'dired-find-buffer-nocreate)))
1497 ;; Redefines dired.el's version of `dired-find-buffer-nocreate'
1498 (defun dired-find-buffer-nocreate (dirname &optional mode)
1499 (if (and dired-find-subdir
1500 ;; don't try to find a wildcard as a subdirectory
1501 (string-equal dirname (file-name-directory dirname)))
1502 (let* ((cur-buf (current-buffer))
1504 (dired-buffers-for-dir (expand-file-name dirname))))
1505 (cur-buf-matches (and (memq cur-buf buffers)
1506 ;; wildcards must match, too:
1507 (equal dired-directory dirname))))
1508 ;; We don't want to switch to the same buffer---
1509 (setq buffers (delq cur-buf buffers));;need setq with delq
1510 (or (car (sort buffers (function dired-buffer-more-recently-used-p)))
1511 ;; ---unless it's the only possibility:
1512 (and cur-buf-matches cur-buf)))
1513 (dired-old-find-buffer-nocreate dirname mode)))
1515 ;; This should be a builtin
1516 (defun dired-buffer-more-recently-used-p (buffer1 buffer2)
1517 "Return t if BUFFER1 is more recently used than BUFFER2."
1518 (if (equal buffer1 buffer2)
1520 (let ((more-recent nil)
1521 (list (buffer-list)))
1523 (not (setq more-recent (equal buffer1 (car list))))
1524 (not (equal buffer2 (car list))))
1525 (setq list (cdr list)))
1528 ;; Same thing as `dired-buffers-for-dir' of dired.el? - lrd 11/23/93
1529 ;; (defun dired-buffers-for-dir-exact (dir)
1530 ;; ;; Return a list of buffers that dired DIR (a directory or wildcard)
1531 ;; ;; at top level, or as subdirectory.
1532 ;; ;; Top level matches must match the wildcard part too, if any.
1533 ;; ;; The list is in reverse order of buffer creation, most recent last.
1534 ;; ;; As a side effect, killed dired buffers for DIR are removed from
1535 ;; ;; dired-buffers.
1536 ;; (let ((alist dired-buffers) result elt)
1538 ;; (setq elt (car alist)
1539 ;; alist (cdr alist))
1540 ;; (let ((buf (cdr elt)))
1541 ;; (if (buffer-name buf)
1542 ;; ;; Top level must match exactly against dired-directory in
1543 ;; ;; case one of them is a wildcard.
1544 ;; (if (or (equal dir (with-current-buffer buf dired-directory))
1545 ;; (assoc dir (with-current-buffer buf dired-subdir-alist)))
1546 ;; (setq result (cons buf result)))
1547 ;; ;; else buffer is killed - clean up:
1548 ;; (setq dired-buffers (delq elt dired-buffers)))))
1552 ;; Redefines dired.el's version of `dired-initial-position'
1553 (defun dired-initial-position (dirname)
1554 "Where point should go in a new listing of DIRNAME.
1555 Point assumed at beginning of new subdir line.
1556 You may redefine this function as you wish, e.g. like in `dired-x.el'."
1558 (if dired-find-subdir (dired-goto-subdir dirname)) ; new
1559 (if dired-trivial-filenames (dired-goto-next-nontrivial-file)))
1562 ;; Does anyone use this? - lrd 6/29/93.
1563 ;; Apparently people do use it. - lrd 12/22/97.
1564 (defun dired-mark-sexp (predicate &optional unflag-p)
1565 "Mark files for which PREDICATE returns non-nil.
1566 With a prefix arg, unflag those files instead.
1568 PREDICATE is a lisp expression that can refer to the following symbols:
1570 inode [integer] the inode of the file (only for ls -i output)
1571 s [integer] the size of the file for ls -s output
1572 (usually in blocks or, with -k, in KByte)
1573 mode [string] file permission bits, e.g. \"-rw-r--r--\"
1574 nlink [integer] number of links to file
1576 gid [string] group (If the gid is not displayed by ls,
1577 this will still be set (to the same as uid))
1578 size [integer] file size in bytes
1579 time [string] the time that ls displays, e.g. \"Feb 12 14:17\"
1580 name [string] the name of the file
1581 sym [string] if file is a symbolic link, the linked-to name, else \"\"
1587 to mark all zero length files."
1588 ;; Using sym="" instead of nil avoids the trap of
1589 ;; (string-match "foo" sym) into which a user would soon fall.
1590 ;; Give `equal' instead of `=' in the example, as this works on
1591 ;; integers and strings.
1592 (interactive "xMark if (lisp expr): \nP")
1593 (message "%s" predicate)
1594 (let ((dired-marker-char (if unflag-p ?\040 dired-marker-char))
1595 inode s mode nlink uid gid size time name sym)
1600 ;; inode s mode nlink uid gid size time name sym
1602 ;; according to current file line. Returns t for success, nil if
1603 ;; there is no file line. Upon success, all variables are set, either
1604 ;; to nil or the appropriate value, so they need not be initialized.
1605 ;; Moves point within the current line.
1606 (if (dired-move-to-filename)
1608 (mode-len 10) ; length of mode string
1609 ;; like in dired.el, but with subexpressions \1=inode, \2=s:
1610 (dired-re-inode-size "\\s *\\([0-9]*\\)\\s *\\([0-9]*\\) ?"))
1613 (if (looking-at dired-re-inode-size)
1615 (goto-char (match-end 0))
1616 (setq inode (string-to-number (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1)
1618 s (string-to-number (buffer-substring (match-beginning 2)
1622 (setq mode (buffer-substring (point) (+ mode-len (point))))
1623 (forward-char mode-len)
1624 (setq nlink (read (current-buffer)))
1625 ;; Karsten Wenger <kw@cis.uni-muenchen.de> fixed uid.
1626 (setq uid (buffer-substring (+ (point) 1)
1627 (progn (forward-word 1) (point))))
1628 (re-search-forward directory-listing-before-filename-regexp)
1629 (goto-char (match-beginning 1))
1631 (setq size (string-to-number (buffer-substring (save-excursion
1637 ;; if no gid is displayed, gid will be set to uid
1638 ;; but user will then not reference it anyway in PREDICATE.
1639 (setq gid (buffer-substring (save-excursion
1640 (forward-word 1) (point))
1642 time (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1)
1643 (1- (dired-move-to-filename)))
1644 name (buffer-substring (point)
1646 (dired-move-to-end-of-filename t)
1649 (if (looking-at " -> ")
1651 (progn (forward-char 4) (point))
1652 (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
1657 (format "'%s file" predicate))))
1660 ;;; FIND FILE AT POINT.
1662 (defvar dired-x-hands-off-my-keys t
1663 "*Non-nil means don't bind `dired-x-find-file' over `find-file' on keyboard.
1664 Similarly for `dired-x-find-file-other-window' over `find-file-other-window'.
1665 If you change this variable after `dired-x.el' is loaded then do
1666 \\[dired-x-bind-find-file].")
1668 ;; Bind `dired-x-find-file{-other-window}' over wherever
1669 ;; `find-file{-other-window}' is bound?
1670 (defun dired-x-bind-find-file ()
1671 "Bind `dired-x-find-file' in place of `find-file' \(or reverse\).
1672 Similarly for `dired-x-find-file-other-window' and `find-file-other-window'.
1673 Binding direction based on `dired-x-hands-off-my-keys'.
1674 This function is part of `after-init-hook'."
1676 (if (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
1677 (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys
1678 (not (y-or-n-p "Bind dired-x-find-file over find-file? "))))
1679 (cond ((not dired-x-hands-off-my-keys)
1680 (substitute-key-definition 'find-file
1682 (current-global-map))
1683 (substitute-key-definition 'find-file-other-window
1684 'dired-x-find-file-other-window
1685 (current-global-map)))
1687 (substitute-key-definition 'dired-x-find-file
1689 (current-global-map))
1690 (substitute-key-definition 'dired-x-find-file-other-window
1691 'find-file-other-window
1692 (current-global-map))))
1693 ;; Clear mini-buffer.
1696 ;; Now call it so binding is correct and put on `after-init-hook' in case
1697 ;; user changes binding.
1698 (dired-x-bind-find-file)
1699 (add-hook 'after-init-hook 'dired-x-bind-find-file)
1701 (defun dired-x-find-file (filename)
1702 "Edit file FILENAME.
1703 May create a new window, or reuse an existing one.
1704 See the function `display-buffer'.
1706 Identical to `find-file' except when called interactively, with a prefix arg
1707 \(e.g., \\[universal-argument]\), in which case it guesses filename near point.
1708 Useful for editing file mentioned in buffer you are viewing,
1709 or to test if that file exists. Use minibuffer after snatching filename."
1710 (interactive (list (read-filename-at-point "Find file: ")))
1711 (find-file (expand-file-name filename)))
1713 (defun dired-x-find-file-other-window (filename)
1714 "Edit file FILENAME, in another window.
1715 May create a new window, or reuse an existing one.
1716 See the function `display-buffer'.
1718 Identical to `find-file-other-window' except when called interactively, with
1719 a prefix arg \(e.g., \\[universal-argument]\), in which case it guesses filename near point.
1720 Useful for editing file mentioned in buffer you are viewing,
1721 or to test if that file exists. Use minibuffer after snatching filename."
1722 (interactive (list (read-filename-at-point "Find file: ")))
1723 (find-file-other-window (expand-file-name filename)))
1725 ;;; Internal functions.
1727 ;; Fixme: This should probably use `thing-at-point'. -- fx
1728 (defun dired-filename-at-point ()
1729 "Get the filename closest to point, but do not change position.
1730 Has a preference for looking backward when not directly on a symbol.
1731 Not perfect - point must be in middle of or end of filename."
1733 (let ((filename-chars "-.[:alnum:]_/:$+@")
1734 start end filename prefix)
1737 ;; First see if just past a filename.
1739 (if (looking-at "[] \t\n[{}()]") ; whitespace or some parens
1741 (skip-chars-backward " \n\t\r({[]})")
1743 (backward-char 1)))))
1745 (if (string-match (concat "[" filename-chars "]")
1746 (char-to-string (following-char)))
1748 (if (re-search-backward (concat "[^" filename-chars "]") nil t)
1750 (goto-char (point-min)))
1751 (setq start (point))
1755 (buffer-substring start (line-beginning-position)))
1758 (if (string-match "[/~]" (char-to-string (preceding-char)))
1759 (setq start (1- start)))
1760 (re-search-forward (concat "\\=[" filename-chars "]*") nil t))
1762 (error "No file found around point!"))
1765 (expand-file-name (concat prefix (buffer-substring start (point)))))))
1767 (defun read-filename-at-point (prompt)
1768 "Return filename prompting with PROMPT with completion.
1769 If `current-prefix-arg' is non-nil, uses name at point as guess."
1770 (if current-prefix-arg
1771 (let ((guess (dired-filename-at-point)))
1772 (read-file-name prompt
1773 (file-name-directory guess)
1775 nil (file-name-nondirectory guess)))
1776 (read-file-name prompt default-directory)))
1780 ;; Fixme: get rid of this later.
1782 ;; This section is provided for reports. It uses Barry A. Warsaw's
1783 ;; reporter.el which is bundled with GNU Emacs v19.
1785 (defconst dired-x-help-address "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org"
1786 "Address(es) accepting submission of reports on dired-x.el.")
1788 (defconst dired-x-variable-list
1791 'dired-vm-read-only-folders
1796 'dired-enable-local-variables
1797 'dired-local-variables-file
1798 'dired-guess-shell-gnutar
1799 'dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet
1800 'dired-guess-shell-znew-switches
1801 'dired-guess-shell-alist-user
1802 'dired-clean-up-buffers-too
1805 'dired-omit-extensions
1807 "List of variables to be appended to reports sent by `dired-x-submit-report'.")
1809 (defun dired-x-submit-report ()
1810 "Submit via `reporter.el' a bug report on program.
1811 Send report on `dired-x-file' version `dired-x-version', to
1812 `dired-x-maintainer' at address `dired-x-help-address' listing
1813 variables `dired-x-variable-list' in the message."
1816 (reporter-submit-bug-report
1817 dired-x-help-address ; address
1819 dired-x-variable-list ; varlist
1820 nil nil ; pre-/post-hooks
1824 ;; As Barry Warsaw would say: "This might be useful..."
1828 ;; byte-compile-dynamic: t
1829 ;; generated-autoload-file: "dired.el"
1832 ;;; dired-x.el ends here