lisp/ediff-help.el

   1 ;;; ediff-help.el --- Code related to the contents of Ediff help buffers
   2
   3 ;; Copyright (C) 1996, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   4
   5 ;; Author: Michael Kifer <kifer@cs.sunysb.edu>
   6
   7 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
   8
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  22 ;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  23
  24 ;;; Code:
  25
  26 (provide 'ediff-help)
  27
  28 ;; Compiler pacifier start
  29 (defvar ediff-multiframe)
  30
  31 (eval-when-compile
  32   (let ((load-path (cons (expand-file-name ".") load-path)))
  33     (or (featurep 'ediff-init)
  34         (load "ediff-init.el" nil nil 'nosuffix))
  35     ))
  36 ;; end pacifier
  37
  38 (require 'ediff-init)
  39
  40 ;; Help messages
  41
  42 (defconst ediff-long-help-message-head
  43   "    Move around      |      Toggle features      |        Manipulate
  44 =====================|===========================|============================="
  45   "The head of the full help message.")
  46 (defconst ediff-long-help-message-tail
  47   "=====================|===========================|=============================
  48     R -show registry |     = -compare regions    |  M   -show session group
  49     D -diff output   |     E -browse Ediff manual|  G   -send bug report
  50     i -status info   |     ? -help off           |  z/q -suspend/quit
  51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  52 For help on a specific command:  Click Button 2 over it; or
  53                                  Put the cursor over it and type RET."
  54   "The tail of the full-help message.")
  55
  56 (defconst ediff-long-help-message-compare3
  57   "
  58 p,DEL -previous diff |     | -vert/horiz split   | xy -copy buf X's region to Y
  59 n,SPC -next diff     |     h -hilighting         | rx -restore buf X's old diff
  60     j -jump to diff  |     @ -auto-refinement    |  * -refine current region
  61    gx -goto X's point|                           |  ! -update diff regions
  62   C-l -recenter      |    ## -ignore whitespace  |
  63   v/V -scroll up/dn  | #f/#h -focus/hide regions | wx -save buf X
  64   </> -scroll lt/rt  |     X -read-only in buf X | wd -save diff output
  65     ~ -rotate buffers|     m -wide display       |
  66 "
  67   "Help message usually used for 3-way comparison.
  68 Normally, not a user option.  See `ediff-help-message' for details.")
  69
  70 (defconst ediff-long-help-message-compare2
  71   "
  72 p,DEL -previous diff |     | -vert/horiz split   |a/b -copy A/B's region to B/A
  73 n,SPC -next diff     |     h -hilighting         | rx -restore buf X's old diff
  74     j -jump to diff  |     @ -auto-refinement    |  * -refine current region
  75    gx -goto X's point|                           |  ! -update diff regions
  76   C-l -recenter      |    ## -ignore whitespace  |
  77   v/V -scroll up/dn  | #f/#h -focus/hide regions | wx -save buf X
  78   </> -scroll lt/rt  |     X -read-only in buf X | wd -save diff output
  79     ~ -swap variants |     m -wide display       |
  80 "
  81   "Help message usually used for 2-way comparison.
  82 Normally, not a user option.  See `ediff-help-message' for details.")
  83
  84 (defconst ediff-long-help-message-narrow2
  85   "
  86 p,DEL -previous diff |     | -vert/horiz split   |a/b -copy A/B's region to B/A
  87 n,SPC -next diff     |     h -hilighting         | rx -restore buf X's old diff
  88     j -jump to diff  |     @ -auto-refinement    |  * -refine current region
  89    gx -goto X's point|     % -narrow/widen buffs |  ! -update diff regions
  90   C-l -recenter      |    ## -ignore whitespace  |
  91   v/V -scroll up/dn  | #f/#h -focus/hide regions | wx -save buf X
  92   </> -scroll lt/rt  |     X -read-only in buf X | wd -save diff output
  93     ~ -swap variants |     m -wide display       |
  94 "
  95   "Help message when comparing windows or regions line-by-line.
  96 Normally, not a user option.  See `ediff-help-message' for details.")
  97
  98 (defconst ediff-long-help-message-word-mode
  99   "
 100 p,DEL -previous diff |     | -vert/horiz split   | xy -copy buf X's region to Y
 101 n,SPC -next diff     |     h -hilighting         | rx -restore buf X's old diff
 102     j -jump to diff  |                           |
 103    gx -goto X's point|     % -narrow/widen buffs |  ! -recompute diffs
 104   C-l -recenter      |                           |
 105   v/V -scroll up/dn  | #f/#h -focus/hide regions | wx -save buf X
 106   </> -scroll lt/rt  |     X -read-only in buf X | wd -save diff output
 107     ~ -swap variants |     m -wide display       |
 108 "
 109   "Help message when comparing windows or regions word-by-word.
 110 Normally, not a user option.  See `ediff-help-message' for details.")
 111
 112 (defconst ediff-long-help-message-merge
 113   "
 114 p,DEL -previous diff |     | -vert/horiz split   |  x -copy buf X's region to C
 115 n,SPC -next diff     |     h -hilighting         |  r -restore buf C's old diff
 116     j -jump to diff  |     @ -auto-refinement    |  * -refine current region
 117    gx -goto X's point|    ## -ignore whitespace  |  ! -update diff regions
 118   C-l -recenter      | #f/#h -focus/hide regions |  + -combine diff regions
 119   v/V -scroll up/dn  |     X -read-only in buf X | wx -save buf X
 120   </> -scroll lt/rt  |     m -wide display       | wd -save diff output
 121     ~ -swap variants |     s -shrink window C    |  / -show ancestor buff
 122                      |  $$ -show clashes only    |  & -merge w/new default
 123                      |  $* -skip changed regions |
 124 "
 125   "Help message for merge sessions.
 126 Normally, not a user option.  See `ediff-help-message' for details.")
 127
 128 ;; The actual long help message.
 129 (ediff-defvar-local ediff-long-help-message ""
 130   "Normally, not a user option.  See `ediff-help-message' for details.")
 131
 132 (defconst ediff-brief-message-string
 133   " ? -quick help "
 134   "Contents of the brief help message.")
 135 ;; The actual brief help message
 136 (ediff-defvar-local ediff-brief-help-message ""
 137   "Normally, not a user option.  See `ediff-help-message' for details.")
 138
 139 (ediff-defvar-local ediff-brief-help-message-function nil
 140   "The brief help message that the user can customize.
 141 If the user sets this to a parameter-less function, Ediff will use it to
 142 produce the brief help message.  This function must return a string.")
 143 (ediff-defvar-local ediff-long-help-message-function nil
 144   "The long help message that the user can customize.
 145 See `ediff-brief-help-message-function' for more.")
 146
 147 (defcustom ediff-use-long-help-message nil
 148   "*If t, Ediff displays a long help message.  Short help message otherwise."
 149   :type 'boolean
 150   :group 'ediff-window)
 151
 152 ;; The actual help message.
 153 (ediff-defvar-local ediff-help-message ""
 154   "The actual help message.
 155 Normally, the user shouldn't touch this.  However, if you want Ediff to
 156 start up with different help messages for different jobs, you can change
 157 the value of this variable and the variables `ediff-help-message-*' in
 158 `ediff-startup-hook'.")
 159
 160
 161 ;; the keymap that defines clicks over the quick help regions
 162 (defvar ediff-help-region-map (make-sparse-keymap))
 163
 164 (define-key
 165   ediff-help-region-map
 166   (if ediff-emacs-p [mouse-2] [button2])
 167   'ediff-help-for-quick-help)
 168
 169 ;; runs in the control buffer
 170 (defun ediff-set-help-overlays ()
 171   (goto-char (point-min))
 172   (let (overl beg end cmd)
 173     (while (re-search-forward " *\\([^ \t\n|]+\\||\\) +-[^|\n]+" nil 'noerror)
 174       (setq beg (match-beginning 0)
 175             end (match-end 0)
 176             cmd (buffer-substring (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1)))
 177       (setq overl (ediff-make-overlay beg end))
 178       (if ediff-emacs-p
 179           (ediff-overlay-put overl 'mouse-face 'highlight)
 180         (ediff-overlay-put overl 'highlight t))
 181       (ediff-overlay-put overl 'ediff-help-info cmd))))
 182
 183
 184 (defun ediff-help-for-quick-help ()
 185   "Explain Ediff commands in more detail."
 186   (interactive)
 187   (ediff-barf-if-not-control-buffer)
 188   (let ((pos (ediff-event-point last-command-event))
 189         overl cmd)
 190
 191     (if ediff-xemacs-p
 192         (setq overl (extent-at pos (current-buffer) 'ediff-help-info)
 193               cmd   (ediff-overlay-get overl 'ediff-help-info))
 194       (setq cmd (car (mapcar (lambda (elt)
 195                                (overlay-get elt 'ediff-help-info))
 196                              (overlays-at pos)))))
 197
 198     (if (not (stringp cmd))
 199         (error "Hmm...  I don't see an Ediff command around here..."))
 200
 201     (ediff-documentation "Quick Help Commands")
 202
 203     (let (case-fold-search)
 204       (cond ((string= cmd "?") (re-search-forward "^`\\?'"))
 205             ((string= cmd "G") (re-search-forward "^`G'"))
 206             ((string= cmd "E") (re-search-forward "^`E'"))
 207             ((string= cmd "wd") (re-search-forward "^`wd'"))
 208             ((string= cmd "wx") (re-search-forward "^`wa'"))
 209             ((string= cmd "a/b") (re-search-forward "^`a'"))
 210             ((string= cmd "x") (re-search-forward "^`a'"))
 211             ((string= cmd "xy") (re-search-forward "^`ab'"))
 212             ((string= cmd "p,DEL") (re-search-forward "^`p'"))
 213             ((string= cmd "n,SPC") (re-search-forward "^`n'"))
 214             ((string= cmd "j") (re-search-forward "^`j'"))
 215             ((string= cmd "gx") (re-search-forward "^`ga'"))
 216             ((string= cmd "!") (re-search-forward "^`!'"))
 217             ((string= cmd "*") (re-search-forward "^`\\*'"))
 218             ((string= cmd "m") (re-search-forward "^`m'"))
 219             ((string= cmd "|") (re-search-forward "^`|'"))
 220             ((string= cmd "@") (re-search-forward "^`@'"))
 221             ((string= cmd "h") (re-search-forward "^`h'"))
 222             ((string= cmd "r") (re-search-forward "^`r'"))
 223             ((string= cmd "rx") (re-search-forward "^`ra'"))
 224             ((string= cmd "##") (re-search-forward "^`##'"))
 225             ((string= cmd "#f/#h") (re-search-forward "^`#f'"))
 226             ((string= cmd "X") (re-search-forward "^`A'"))
 227             ((string= cmd "v/V") (re-search-forward "^`v'"))
 228             ((string= cmd "</>") (re-search-forward "^`<'"))
 229             ((string= cmd "~") (re-search-forward "^`~'"))
 230             ((string= cmd "i") (re-search-forward "^`i'"))
 231             ((string= cmd "D") (re-search-forward "^`D'"))
 232             ((string= cmd "R") (re-search-forward "^`R'"))
 233             ((string= cmd "M") (re-search-forward "^`M'"))
 234             ((string= cmd "z/q") (re-search-forward "^`z'"))
 235             ((string= cmd "%") (re-search-forward "^`%'"))
 236             ((string= cmd "C-l") (re-search-forward "^`C-l'"))
 237             ((string= cmd "$$") (re-search-forward "^`\\$\\$'"))
 238             ((string= cmd "$*") (re-search-forward "^`\\$\\*'"))
 239             ((string= cmd "/") (re-search-forward "^`/'"))
 240             ((string= cmd "&") (re-search-forward "^`&'"))
 241             ((string= cmd "s") (re-search-forward "^`s'"))
 242             ((string= cmd "+") (re-search-forward "^`\\+'"))
 243             ((string= cmd "=") (re-search-forward "^`='"))
 244             (t (error "Undocumented command! Type `G' in Ediff Control Panel to drop a note to the Ediff maintainer")))
 245       ) ; let case-fold-search
 246     ))
 247
 248
 249 ;; assuming we are in control window, calculate length of the first line in
 250 ;; help message
 251 (defun ediff-help-message-line-length ()
 252   (save-excursion
 253     (goto-char (point-min))
 254     (if ediff-use-long-help-message
 255         (next-line 1))
 256     (end-of-line)
 257     (current-column)))
 258
 259
 260 (defun ediff-indent-help-message ()
 261   (let* ((shift (/ (max 0 (- (window-width (selected-window))
 262                              (ediff-help-message-line-length)))
 263                    2))
 264          (str (make-string shift ?\ )))
 265     (save-excursion
 266       (goto-char (point-min))
 267       (while (< (point) (point-max))
 268         (insert str)
 269         (beginning-of-line)
 270         (forward-line 1)))))
 271
 272
 273 ;; compose the help message as a string
 274 (defun ediff-set-help-message ()
 275   (setq ediff-long-help-message
 276         (cond ((and ediff-long-help-message-function
 277                     (or (symbolp ediff-long-help-message-function)
 278                         (consp ediff-long-help-message-function)))
 279                (funcall ediff-long-help-message-function))
 280               (ediff-word-mode
 281                (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
 282                        ediff-long-help-message-word-mode
 283                        ediff-long-help-message-tail))
 284               (ediff-narrow-job
 285                (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
 286                        ediff-long-help-message-narrow2
 287                        ediff-long-help-message-tail))
 288               (ediff-merge-job
 289                (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
 290                        ediff-long-help-message-merge
 291                        ediff-long-help-message-tail))
 292               (ediff-diff3-job
 293                (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
 294                        ediff-long-help-message-compare3
 295                        ediff-long-help-message-tail))
 296               (t
 297                (concat ediff-long-help-message-head
 298                        ediff-long-help-message-compare2
 299                        ediff-long-help-message-tail))))
 300   (setq ediff-brief-help-message
 301         (cond ((and ediff-brief-help-message-function
 302                     (or (symbolp ediff-brief-help-message-function)
 303                         (consp ediff-brief-help-message-function)))
 304                (funcall ediff-brief-help-message-function))
 305               ((stringp ediff-brief-help-message-function)
 306                ediff-brief-help-message-function)
 307               ((ediff-multiframe-setup-p) ediff-brief-message-string)
 308               (t ; long brief msg, not multiframe --- put in the middle
 309                ediff-brief-message-string)
 310               ))
 311   (setq ediff-help-message (if ediff-use-long-help-message
 312                                ediff-long-help-message
 313                              ediff-brief-help-message))
 314   (run-hooks 'ediff-display-help-hook))
 315
 316 ;;;###autoload
 317 (defun ediff-customize ()
 318   (interactive)
 319   (customize-group "ediff"))
 320
 321
 322 ;;; ediff-help.el ends here