lisp/help.el

   1 ;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
   2
   3 ;; Copyright (C) 1985-1986, 1993-1994, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   4
   5 ;; Maintainer: FSF
   6 ;; Keywords: help, internal
   7 ;; Package: emacs
   8
   9 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
  10
  11 ;; GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  12 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  13 ;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
  14 ;; (at your option) any later version.
  15
  16 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  17 ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  18 ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  19 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
  20
  21 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  22 ;; along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  23
  24 ;;; Commentary:
  25
  26 ;; This code implements GNU Emacs's on-line help system, the one invoked by
  27 ;; `M-x help-for-help'.
  28
  29 ;;; Code:
  30
  31 ;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled,
  32 ;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded.
  33 (eval-when-compile (require 'help-macro))
  34
  35 ;; This makes `with-output-to-temp-buffer' buffers use `help-mode'.
  36 (add-hook 'temp-buffer-setup-hook 'help-mode-setup)
  37 (add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-finish)
  38
  39 ;; `help-window-point-marker' is a marker you can move to a valid
  40 ;; position of the buffer shown in the help window in order to override
  41 ;; the standard positioning mechanism (`point-min') chosen by
  42 ;; `with-output-to-temp-buffer'.  `with-help-window' has this point
  43 ;; nowhere before exiting.  Currently used by `view-lossage' to assert
  44 ;; that the last keystrokes are always visible.
  45 (defvar help-window-point-marker (make-marker)
  46   "Marker to override default `window-point' in help windows.")
  47
  48 (defvar help-map
  49   (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
  50     (define-key map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
  51     (define-key map [help] 'help-for-help)
  52     (define-key map [f1] 'help-for-help)
  53     (define-key map "." 'display-local-help)
  54     (define-key map "?" 'help-for-help)
  55
  56     (define-key map "\C-a" 'about-emacs)
  57     (define-key map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
  58     (define-key map "\C-d" 'view-emacs-debugging)
  59     (define-key map "\C-e" 'view-external-packages)
  60     (define-key map "\C-f" 'view-emacs-FAQ)
  61     (define-key map "\C-m" 'view-order-manuals)
  62     (define-key map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
  63     (define-key map "\C-o" 'describe-distribution)
  64     (define-key map "\C-p" 'view-emacs-problems)
  65     (define-key map "\C-t" 'view-emacs-todo)
  66     (define-key map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
  67
  68     ;; This does not fit the pattern, but it is natural given the C-\ command.
  69     (define-key map "\C-\\" 'describe-input-method)
  70
  71     (define-key map "C" 'describe-coding-system)
  72     (define-key map "F" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node)
  73     (define-key map "I" 'describe-input-method)
  74     (define-key map "K" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node)
  75     (define-key map "L" 'describe-language-environment)
  76     (define-key map "S" 'info-lookup-symbol)
  77
  78     (define-key map "a" 'apropos-command)
  79     (define-key map "b" 'describe-bindings)
  80     (define-key map "c" 'describe-key-briefly)
  81     (define-key map "d" 'apropos-documentation)
  82     (define-key map "e" 'view-echo-area-messages)
  83     (define-key map "f" 'describe-function)
  84     (define-key map "g" 'describe-gnu-project)
  85     (define-key map "h" 'view-hello-file)
  86
  87     (define-key map "i" 'info)
  88     (define-key map "4i" 'info-other-window)
  89
  90     (define-key map "k" 'describe-key)
  91     (define-key map "l" 'view-lossage)
  92     (define-key map "m" 'describe-mode)
  93     (define-key map "n" 'view-emacs-news)
  94     (define-key map "p" 'finder-by-keyword)
  95     (define-key map "P" 'describe-package)
  96     (define-key map "r" 'info-emacs-manual)
  97     (define-key map "s" 'describe-syntax)
  98     (define-key map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)
  99     (define-key map "w" 'where-is)
 100     (define-key map "v" 'describe-variable)
 101     (define-key map "q" 'help-quit)
 102     map)
 103   "Keymap for characters following the Help key.")
 104
 105 (define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
 106 (define-key global-map [help] 'help-command)
 107 (define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command)
 108 (fset 'help-command help-map)
 109
 110 ;; insert-button makes the action nil if it is not store somewhere
 111 (defvar help-button-cache nil)
 112
 113 \f
 114 (defun help-quit ()
 115   "Just exit from the Help command's command loop."
 116   (interactive)
 117   nil)
 118
 119 (defvar help-return-method nil
 120   "What to do to \"exit\" the help buffer.
 121 This is a list
 122  (WINDOW . t)              delete the selected window (and possibly its frame,
 123                            see `quit-window'), go to WINDOW.
 124  (WINDOW . quit-window)    do quit-window, then select WINDOW.
 125  (WINDOW BUF START POINT)  display BUF at START, POINT, then select WINDOW.")
 126
 127 (define-obsolete-function-alias 'print-help-return-message 'help-print-return-message "23.2")
 128 (defun help-print-return-message (&optional function)
 129   "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
 130 This function assumes that `standard-output' is the help buffer.
 131 It computes a message, and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
 132 If FUNCTION is nil, it applies `message', thus displaying the message.
 133 In addition, this function sets up `help-return-method', which see, that
 134 specifies what to do when the user exits the help buffer."
 135   (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
 136        (let ((first-message
 137               (cond ((or
 138                       pop-up-frames
 139                       (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
 140                      (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
 141                      ;; If the help output buffer is a special display buffer,
 142                      ;; don't say anything about how to get rid of it.
 143                      ;; First of all, the user will do that with the window
 144                      ;; manager, not with Emacs.
 145                      ;; Secondly, the buffer has not been displayed yet,
 146                      ;; so we don't know whether its frame will be selected.
 147                      nil)
 148                     (display-buffer-reuse-frames
 149                      (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window)
 150                                                     'quit-window))
 151                      nil)
 152                     ((not (one-window-p t))
 153                      (setq help-return-method
 154                            (cons (selected-window) 'quit-window))
 155                      "Type \\[display-buffer] RET to restore the other window.")
 156                     (pop-up-windows
 157                      (setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
 158                      "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window.")
 159                     (t
 160                      (setq help-return-method
 161                            (list (selected-window) (window-buffer)
 162                                  (window-start) (window-point)))
 163                      "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window."))))
 164          (funcall (or function 'message)
 165                   (concat
 166                    (if first-message
 167                        (substitute-command-keys first-message))
 168                    (if first-message "  ")
 169                    ;; If the help buffer will go in a separate frame,
 170                    ;; it's no use mentioning a command to scroll, so don't.
 171                    (if (or pop-up-windows
 172                            (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output)))
 173                        nil
 174                      (if (same-window-p (buffer-name standard-output))
 175                          ;; Say how to scroll this window.
 176                          (substitute-command-keys
 177                           "\\[scroll-up] to scroll the help.")
 178                        ;; Say how to scroll some other window.
 179                        (substitute-command-keys
 180                         "\\[scroll-other-window] to scroll the help."))))))))
 181
 182 ;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly
 183 (fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro))
 184
 185 (defalias 'help 'help-for-help-internal)
 186 ;; find-function can find this.
 187 (defalias 'help-for-help 'help-for-help-internal)
 188 ;; It can't find this, but nobody will look.
 189 (make-help-screen help-for-help-internal
 190   (purecopy "Type a help option: [abcCdefFgiIkKlLmnprstvw.] C-[cdefmnoptw] or ?")
 191   ;; Don't purecopy this one, because it's not evaluated (it's
 192   ;; directly used as a docstring in a function definition, so it'll
 193   ;; be moved to the DOC file anyway: no need for purecopying it).
 194   "You have typed %THIS-KEY%, the help character.  Type a Help option:
 195 \(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text.  Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)
 196
 197 a PATTERN   Show commands whose name matches the PATTERN (a list of words
 198               or a regexp).  See also the `apropos' command.
 199 b           Display all key bindings.
 200 c KEYS      Display the command name run by the given key sequence.
 201 C CODING    Describe the given coding system, or RET for current ones.
 202 d PATTERN   Show a list of functions, variables, and other items whose
 203               documentation matches the PATTERN (a list of words or a regexp).
 204 e           Go to the *Messages* buffer which logs echo-area messages.
 205 f FUNCTION  Display documentation for the given function.
 206 F COMMAND   Show the on-line manual's section that describes the command.
 207 g           Display information about the GNU project.
 208 h           Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
 209 i           Start the Info documentation reader: read on-line manuals.
 210 I METHOD    Describe a specific input method, or RET for current.
 211 k KEYS      Display the full documentation for the key sequence.
 212 K KEYS      Show the on-line manual's section for the command bound to KEYS.
 213 l           Show last 300 input keystrokes (lossage).
 214 L LANG-ENV  Describes a specific language environment, or RET for current.
 215 m           Display documentation of current minor modes and current major mode,
 216               including their special commands.
 217 n           Display news of recent Emacs changes.
 218 p TOPIC     Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
 219 r           Display the Emacs manual in Info mode.
 220 s           Display contents of current syntax table, plus explanations.
 221 S SYMBOL    Show the section for the given symbol in the on-line manual
 222               for the programming language used in this buffer.
 223 t           Start the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
 224 v VARIABLE  Display the given variable's documentation and value.
 225 w COMMAND   Display which keystrokes invoke the given command (where-is).
 226 .           Display any available local help at point in the echo area.
 227
 228 C-a         Information about Emacs.
 229 C-c         Emacs copying permission (GNU General Public License).
 230 C-d         Instructions for debugging GNU Emacs.
 231 C-e         External packages and information about Emacs.
 232 C-f         Emacs FAQ.
 233 C-m         How to order printed Emacs manuals.
 234 C-n         News of recent Emacs changes.
 235 C-o         Emacs ordering and distribution information.
 236 C-p         Info about known Emacs problems.
 237 C-t         Emacs TODO list.
 238 C-w         Information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
 239   help-map)
 240
 241 \f
 242
 243 (defun function-called-at-point ()
 244   "Return a function around point or else called by the list containing point.
 245 If that doesn't give a function, return nil."
 246   (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
 247     (or (condition-case ()
 248             (save-excursion
 249               (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
 250                   (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
 251                   (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
 252                   (forward-sexp -1))
 253               (skip-chars-forward "'")
 254               (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
 255                 (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
 256           (error nil))
 257         (condition-case ()
 258             (save-excursion
 259               (save-restriction
 260                 (narrow-to-region (max (point-min)
 261                                        (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
 262                 ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
 263                 (backward-up-list 1)
 264                 (forward-char 1)
 265                 ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
 266                 ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
 267                 (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
 268                     (error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
 269                 (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
 270                   (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
 271           (error nil))
 272         (let* ((str (find-tag-default))
 273                (sym (if str (intern-soft str))))
 274           (if (and sym (fboundp sym))
 275               sym
 276             (save-match-data
 277               (when (and str (string-match "\\`\\W*\\(.*?\\)\\W*\\'" str))
 278                 (setq sym (intern-soft (match-string 1 str)))
 279                 (and (fboundp sym) sym))))))))
 280
 281 \f
 282 ;;; `User' help functions
 283
 284 (defun view-help-file (file &optional dir)
 285   (view-file (expand-file-name file (or dir data-directory)))
 286   (goto-address-mode 1)
 287   (goto-char (point-min)))
 288
 289 (defun describe-distribution ()
 290   "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
 291   (interactive)
 292   (view-help-file "DISTRIB"))
 293
 294 (defun describe-copying ()
 295   "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs."
 296   (interactive)
 297   (view-help-file "COPYING"))
 298
 299 (defun describe-gnu-project ()
 300   "Display info on the GNU project."
 301   (interactive)
 302   (view-help-file "THE-GNU-PROJECT"))
 303
 304 (define-obsolete-function-alias 'describe-project 'describe-gnu-project "22.2")
 305
 306 (defun describe-no-warranty ()
 307   "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have."
 308   (interactive)
 309   (describe-copying)
 310   (let (case-fold-search)
 311     (search-forward "Disclaimer of Warranty")
 312     (forward-line 0)
 313     (recenter 0)))
 314
 315 (defun describe-prefix-bindings ()
 316   "Describe the bindings of the prefix used to reach this command.
 317 The prefix described consists of all but the last event
 318 of the key sequence that ran this command."
 319   (interactive)
 320   (let ((key (this-command-keys)))
 321     (describe-bindings
 322      (if (stringp key)
 323          (substring key 0 (1- (length key)))
 324        (let ((prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
 325              (i 0))
 326          (while (< i (length prefix))
 327            (aset prefix i (aref key i))
 328            (setq i (1+ i)))
 329          prefix)))))
 330 ;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound,
 331 ;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
 332 (setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)
 333
 334 (defun view-emacs-news (&optional version)
 335   "Display info on recent changes to Emacs.
 336 With argument, display info only for the selected version."
 337   (interactive "P")
 338   (unless version
 339     (setq version emacs-major-version))
 340   (when (consp version)
 341     (let* ((all-versions
 342             (let (res)
 343               (mapc
 344                (lambda (file)
 345                  (with-temp-buffer
 346                    (insert-file-contents
 347                     (expand-file-name file data-directory))
 348                    (while (re-search-forward
 349                            (if (member file '("NEWS.18" "NEWS.1-17"))
 350                                "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
 351                              "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t)
 352                      (setq res (cons (match-string-no-properties 1) res)))))
 353                (cons "NEWS"
 354                      (directory-files data-directory nil
 355                                       "^NEWS\\.[0-9][-0-9]*$" nil)))
 356               (sort (delete-dups res) (lambda (a b) (string< b a)))))
 357            (current (car all-versions)))
 358       (setq version (completing-read
 359                      (format "Read NEWS for the version (default %s): " current)
 360                      all-versions nil nil nil nil current))
 361       (if (integerp (string-to-number version))
 362           (setq version (string-to-number version))
 363         (unless (or (member version all-versions)
 364                     (<= (string-to-number version) (string-to-number current)))
 365           (error "No news about version %s" version)))))
 366   (when (integerp version)
 367     (cond ((<= version 12)
 368            (setq version (format "1.%d" version)))
 369           ((<= version 18)
 370            (setq version (format "%d" version)))
 371           ((> version emacs-major-version)
 372            (error "No news about Emacs %d (yet)" version))))
 373   (let* ((vn (if (stringp version)
 374                  (string-to-number version)
 375                version))
 376          (file (cond
 377                 ((>= vn emacs-major-version) "NEWS")
 378                 ((< vn 18) "NEWS.1-17")
 379                 (t (format "NEWS.%d" vn))))
 380          res)
 381     (view-file (expand-file-name file data-directory))
 382     (widen)
 383     (goto-char (point-min))
 384     (when (stringp version)
 385       (when (re-search-forward
 386              (concat (if (< vn 19)
 387                          "Changes in Emacs[ \t]*"
 388                        "^\* [^0-9\n]*") version "$")
 389              nil t)
 390         (beginning-of-line)
 391         (narrow-to-region
 392          (point)
 393          (save-excursion
 394            (while (and (setq res
 395                              (re-search-forward
 396                               (if (< vn 19)
 397                                   "Changes in \\(?:Emacs\\|version\\)?[ \t]*\\([0-9]+\\(?:\\.[0-9]+\\)?\\)"
 398                                 "^\* [^0-9\n]*\\([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\)") nil t))
 399                        (equal (match-string-no-properties 1) version)))
 400            (or res (goto-char (point-max)))
 401            (beginning-of-line)
 402            (point)))))))
 403
 404 (defun view-emacs-todo (&optional _arg)
 405   "Display the Emacs TODO list."
 406   (interactive "P")
 407   (view-help-file "TODO"))
 408
 409 (define-obsolete-function-alias 'view-todo 'view-emacs-todo "22.2")
 410
 411
 412 (defun view-echo-area-messages ()
 413   "View the log of recent echo-area messages: the `*Messages*' buffer.
 414 The number of messages retained in that buffer
 415 is specified by the variable `message-log-max'."
 416   (interactive)
 417   (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Messages*")))
 418
 419 (defun view-order-manuals ()
 420   "Display the Emacs ORDERS file."
 421   (interactive)
 422   (view-help-file "ORDERS"))
 423
 424 (defun view-emacs-FAQ ()
 425   "Display the Emacs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file."
 426   (interactive)
 427   ;; (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "FAQ" data-directory))
 428   (info "(efaq)"))
 429
 430 (defun view-emacs-problems ()
 431   "Display info on known problems with Emacs and possible workarounds."
 432   (interactive)
 433   (view-help-file "PROBLEMS"))
 434
 435 (defun view-emacs-debugging ()
 436   "Display info on how to debug Emacs problems."
 437   (interactive)
 438   (view-help-file "DEBUG"))
 439
 440 (defun view-external-packages ()
 441   "Display external packages and information about Emacs."
 442   (interactive)
 443   (view-help-file "MORE.STUFF"))
 444
 445 (defun view-lossage ()
 446   "Display last 300 input keystrokes.
 447
 448 To record all your input on a file, use `open-dribble-file'."
 449   (interactive)
 450   (help-setup-xref (list #'view-lossage)
 451                    (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
 452   (with-help-window (help-buffer)
 453     (princ (mapconcat (lambda (key)
 454                         (if (or (integerp key) (symbolp key) (listp key))
 455                             (single-key-description key)
 456                           (prin1-to-string key nil)))
 457                       (recent-keys)
 458                       " "))
 459     (with-current-buffer standard-output
 460       (goto-char (point-min))
 461       (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
 462         (when (search-forward " " nil t)
 463           (delete-char -1))
 464         (insert "\n"))
 465       ;; jidanni wants to see the last keystrokes immediately.
 466       (set-marker help-window-point-marker (point)))))
 467
 468 \f
 469 ;; Key bindings
 470
 471 (defun describe-bindings (&optional prefix buffer)
 472   "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
 473 We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
 474
 475 The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
 476 then we display only bindings that start with that prefix.
 477 The optional argument BUFFER specifies which buffer's bindings
 478 to display (default, the current buffer).  BUFFER can be a buffer
 479 or a buffer name."
 480   (interactive)
 481   (or buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
 482   (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-bindings prefix buffer)
 483                    (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
 484   (with-current-buffer buffer
 485     (describe-bindings-internal nil prefix)))
 486
 487 ;; This function used to be in keymap.c.
 488 (defun describe-bindings-internal (&optional menus prefix)
 489   "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
 490 We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.
 491
 492 The optional argument MENUS, if non-nil, says to mention menu bindings.
 493 \(Ordinarily these are omitted from the output.)
 494 The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
 495 then we display only bindings that start with that prefix."
 496   (let ((buf (current-buffer)))
 497     (with-help-window "*Help*"
 498       (with-current-buffer standard-output
 499         (describe-buffer-bindings buf prefix menus)))))
 500
 501 (defun where-is (definition &optional insert)
 502   "Print message listing key sequences that invoke the command DEFINITION.
 503 Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition.
 504 If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
 505   (interactive
 506    (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
 507          (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
 508          val)
 509      (setq val (completing-read
 510                 (if fn
 511                     (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
 512                   "Where is command: ")
 513                 obarray 'commandp t))
 514      (list (if (equal val "") fn (intern val)) current-prefix-arg)))
 515   (unless definition (error "No command"))
 516   (let ((func (indirect-function definition))
 517         (defs nil)
 518         (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) standard-output)))
 519     ;; In DEFS, find all symbols that are aliases for DEFINITION.
 520     (mapatoms (lambda (symbol)
 521                 (and (fboundp symbol)
 522                      (not (eq symbol definition))
 523                      (eq func (condition-case ()
 524                                   (indirect-function symbol)
 525                                 (error symbol)))
 526                      (push symbol defs))))
 527     ;; Look at all the symbols--first DEFINITION,
 528     ;; then its aliases.
 529     (dolist (symbol (cons definition defs))
 530       (let* ((remapped (command-remapping symbol))
 531              (keys (where-is-internal
 532                     symbol overriding-local-map nil nil remapped))
 533              (keys (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
 534              string)
 535         (setq string
 536               (if insert
 537                   (if (> (length keys) 0)
 538                       (if remapped
 539                           (format "%s (%s) (remapped from %s)"
 540                                   keys remapped symbol)
 541                         (format "%s (%s)" keys symbol))
 542                     (format "M-x %s RET" symbol))
 543                 (if (> (length keys) 0)
 544                     (if remapped
 545                         (format "%s is remapped to %s which is on %s"
 546                                 symbol remapped keys)
 547                       (format "%s is on %s" symbol keys))
 548                   ;; If this is the command the user asked about,
 549                   ;; and it is not on any key, say so.
 550                   ;; For other symbols, its aliases, say nothing
 551                   ;; about them unless they are on keys.
 552                   (if (eq symbol definition)
 553                       (format "%s is not on any key" symbol)))))
 554         (when string
 555           (unless (eq symbol definition)
 556             (princ ";\n its alias "))
 557           (princ string)))))
 558   nil)
 559
 560 (defun help-key-description (key untranslated)
 561   (let ((string (key-description key)))
 562     (if (or (not untranslated)
 563             (and (eq (aref untranslated 0) ?\e) (not (eq (aref key 0) ?\e))))
 564         string
 565       (let ((otherstring (key-description untranslated)))
 566         (if (equal string otherstring)
 567             string
 568           (format "%s (translated from %s)" string otherstring))))))
 569
 570 (defun describe-key-briefly (&optional key insert untranslated)
 571   "Print the name of the function KEY invokes.  KEY is a string.
 572 If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer.
 573 If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the untranslated events.
 574 It can also be a number in which case the untranslated events from
 575 the last key hit are used.
 576
 577 If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
 578 temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
 579   (interactive
 580    (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
 581          (cursor-in-echo-area t)
 582          saved-yank-menu)
 583      (unwind-protect
 584          (let (key)
 585            ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
 586            ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
 587            (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
 588              (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
 589              (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
 590            (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
 591            ;; If KEY is a down-event, read and discard the
 592            ;; corresponding up-event.  Note that there are also
 593            ;; down-events on scroll bars and mode lines: the actual
 594            ;; event then is in the second element of the vector.
 595            (and (vectorp key)
 596                 (let ((last-idx (1- (length key))))
 597                   (and (eventp (aref key last-idx))
 598                        (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key last-idx)))))
 599                 (read-event))
 600            (list
 601             key
 602             (if current-prefix-arg (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg))
 603             1))
 604        ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
 605        (when saved-yank-menu
 606          (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
 607          (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
 608   (if (numberp untranslated)
 609       (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
 610   (let* ((event (if (and (symbolp (aref key 0))
 611                          (> (length key) 1)
 612                          (consp (aref key 1)))
 613                     (aref key 1)
 614                   (aref key 0)))
 615          (modifiers (event-modifiers event))
 616          (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) standard-output))
 617          (mouse-msg (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
 618                             (memq 'drag modifiers)) " at that spot" ""))
 619          (defn (key-binding key t))
 620          key-desc)
 621     ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
 622     (if (and (eq defn nil)
 623              (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
 624              (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
 625         (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
 626     ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
 627     (if (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
 628         (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
 629     (if (and (> (length untranslated) 0)
 630              (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
 631         (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated)) "(any string)"))
 632     ;; Now describe the key, perhaps as changed.
 633     (setq key-desc (help-key-description key untranslated))
 634     (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
 635         (princ (format "%s%s is undefined" key-desc mouse-msg))
 636       (princ (format "%s%s runs the command %S" key-desc mouse-msg defn)))))
 637
 638 (defun describe-key (&optional key untranslated up-event)
 639   "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY.
 640 KEY can be any kind of a key sequence; it can include keyboard events,
 641 mouse events, and/or menu events.  When calling from a program,
 642 pass KEY as a string or a vector.
 643
 644 If non-nil, UNTRANSLATED is a vector of the corresponding untranslated events.
 645 It can also be a number, in which case the untranslated events from
 646 the last key sequence entered are used.
 647 UP-EVENT is the up-event that was discarded by reading KEY, or nil.
 648
 649 If KEY is a menu item or a tool-bar button that is disabled, this command
 650 temporarily enables it to allow getting help on disabled items and buttons."
 651   (interactive
 652    (let ((enable-disabled-menus-and-buttons t)
 653          (cursor-in-echo-area t)
 654          saved-yank-menu)
 655      (unwind-protect
 656          (let (key)
 657            ;; If yank-menu is empty, populate it temporarily, so that
 658            ;; "Select and Paste" menu can generate a complete event.
 659            (when (null (cdr yank-menu))
 660              (setq saved-yank-menu (copy-sequence yank-menu))
 661              (menu-bar-update-yank-menu "(any string)" nil))
 662            (setq key (read-key-sequence "Describe key (or click or menu item): "))
 663            (list
 664             key
 665             (prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
 666             ;; If KEY is a down-event, read and include the
 667             ;; corresponding up-event.  Note that there are also
 668             ;; down-events on scroll bars and mode lines: the actual
 669             ;; event then is in the second element of the vector.
 670             (and (vectorp key)
 671                  (let ((last-idx (1- (length key))))
 672                    (and (eventp (aref key last-idx))
 673                         (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key last-idx)))))
 674                  (or (and (eventp (aref key 0))
 675                           (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
 676                           ;; However, for the C-down-mouse-2 popup
 677                           ;; menu, there is no subsequent up-event.  In
 678                           ;; this case, the up-event is the next
 679                           ;; element in the supplied vector.
 680                           (= (length key) 1))
 681                      (and (> (length key) 1)
 682                           (eventp (aref key 1))
 683                           (memq 'down (event-modifiers (aref key 1)))))
 684                  (read-event))))
 685        ;; Put yank-menu back as it was, if we changed it.
 686        (when saved-yank-menu
 687          (setq yank-menu (copy-sequence saved-yank-menu))
 688          (fset 'yank-menu (cons 'keymap yank-menu))))))
 689   (if (numberp untranslated)
 690       (setq untranslated (this-single-command-raw-keys)))
 691   (let* ((event (aref key (if (and (symbolp (aref key 0))
 692                                    (> (length key) 1)
 693                                    (consp (aref key 1)))
 694                               1
 695                             0)))
 696          (modifiers (event-modifiers event))
 697          (mouse-msg (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
 698                             (memq 'drag modifiers)) " at that spot" ""))
 699          (defn (key-binding key t))
 700          defn-up defn-up-tricky ev-type
 701          mouse-1-remapped mouse-1-tricky)
 702
 703     ;; Handle the case where we faked an entry in "Select and Paste" menu.
 704     (when (and (eq defn nil)
 705                (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
 706                (eq (key-binding (substring key 0 -1)) 'yank-menu))
 707       (setq defn 'menu-bar-select-yank))
 708     (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn) (equal defn 'undefined))
 709         (message "%s%s is undefined"
 710                  (help-key-description key untranslated) mouse-msg)
 711       (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-function defn)
 712                        (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
 713       ;; Don't bother user with strings from (e.g.) the select-paste menu.
 714       (when (stringp (aref key (1- (length key))))
 715         (aset key (1- (length key)) "(any string)"))
 716       (when (and untranslated
 717                  (stringp (aref untranslated (1- (length untranslated)))))
 718         (aset untranslated (1- (length untranslated))
 719               "(any string)"))
 720       ;; Need to do this before erasing *Help* buffer in case event
 721       ;; is a mouse click in an existing *Help* buffer.
 722       (when up-event
 723         (setq ev-type (event-basic-type up-event))
 724         (let ((sequence (vector up-event)))
 725           (when (and (eq ev-type 'mouse-1)
 726                      mouse-1-click-follows-link
 727                      (not (eq mouse-1-click-follows-link 'double))
 728                      (setq mouse-1-remapped
 729                            (mouse-on-link-p (event-start up-event))))
 730             (setq mouse-1-tricky (and (integerp mouse-1-click-follows-link)
 731                                       (> mouse-1-click-follows-link 0)))
 732             (cond ((stringp mouse-1-remapped)
 733                    (setq sequence mouse-1-remapped))
 734                   ((vectorp mouse-1-remapped)
 735                    (setcar up-event (elt mouse-1-remapped 0)))
 736                   (t (setcar up-event 'mouse-2))))
 737           (setq defn-up (key-binding sequence nil nil (event-start up-event)))
 738           (when mouse-1-tricky
 739             (setq sequence (vector up-event))
 740             (aset sequence 0 'mouse-1)
 741             (setq defn-up-tricky (key-binding sequence nil nil (event-start up-event))))))
 742       (with-help-window (help-buffer)
 743         (princ (help-key-description key untranslated))
 744         (princ (format "\
 745 %s runs the command %S, which is "
 746                        mouse-msg defn))
 747         (describe-function-1 defn)
 748         (when up-event
 749           (unless (or (null defn-up)
 750                       (integerp defn-up)
 751                       (equal defn-up 'undefined))
 752             (princ (format "
 753
 754 ----------------- up-event %s----------------
 755
 756 %s%s%s runs the command %S, which is "
 757                            (if mouse-1-tricky "(short click) " "")
 758                            (key-description (vector up-event))
 759                            mouse-msg
 760                            (if mouse-1-remapped
 761                                " is remapped to <mouse-2>, which" "")
 762                            defn-up))
 763             (describe-function-1 defn-up))
 764           (unless (or (null defn-up-tricky)
 765                       (integerp defn-up-tricky)
 766                       (eq defn-up-tricky 'undefined))
 767             (princ (format "
 768
 769 ----------------- up-event (long click) ----------------
 770
 771 Pressing <%S>%s for longer than %d milli-seconds
 772 runs the command %S, which is "
 773                            ev-type mouse-msg
 774                            mouse-1-click-follows-link
 775                            defn-up-tricky))
 776             (describe-function-1 defn-up-tricky)))))))
 777 \f
 778 (defun describe-mode (&optional buffer)
 779   "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
 780 A brief summary of the minor modes comes first, followed by the
 781 major mode description.  This is followed by detailed
 782 descriptions of the minor modes, each on a separate page.
 783
 784 For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator
 785 variable \(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function
 786 whose documentation describes the minor mode.
 787
 788 If called from Lisp with a non-nil BUFFER argument, display
 789 documentation for the major and minor modes of that buffer."
 790   (interactive "@")
 791   (unless buffer (setq buffer (current-buffer)))
 792   (help-setup-xref (list #'describe-mode buffer)
 793                    (called-interactively-p 'interactive))
 794   ;; For the sake of help-do-xref and help-xref-go-back,
 795   ;; don't switch buffers before calling `help-buffer'.
 796   (with-help-window (help-buffer)
 797     (with-current-buffer buffer
 798       (let (minor-modes)
 799         ;; Older packages do not register in minor-mode-list but only in
 800         ;; minor-mode-alist.
 801         (dolist (x minor-mode-alist)
 802           (setq x (car x))
 803           (unless (memq x minor-mode-list)
 804             (push x minor-mode-list)))
 805         ;; Find enabled minor mode we will want to mention.
 806         (dolist (mode minor-mode-list)
 807           ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
 808           ;; non-nil, and has a function definition.
 809           (let ((fmode (or (get mode :minor-mode-function) mode)))
 810             (and (boundp mode) (symbol-value mode)
 811                  (fboundp fmode)
 812                  (let ((pretty-minor-mode
 813                         (if (string-match "\\(\\(-minor\\)?-mode\\)?\\'"
 814                                           (symbol-name fmode))
 815                             (capitalize
 816                              (substring (symbol-name fmode)
 817                                         0 (match-beginning 0)))
 818                           fmode)))
 819                    (push (list fmode pretty-minor-mode
 820                                (format-mode-line (assq mode minor-mode-alist)))
 821                          minor-modes)))))
 822         (setq minor-modes
 823               (sort minor-modes
 824                     (lambda (a b) (string-lessp (cadr a) (cadr b)))))
 825         (when minor-modes
 826           (princ "Enabled minor modes:\n")
 827           (make-local-variable 'help-button-cache)
 828           (with-current-buffer standard-output
 829             (dolist (mode minor-modes)
 830               (let ((mode-function (nth 0 mode))
 831                     (pretty-minor-mode (nth 1 mode))
 832                     (indicator (nth 2 mode)))
 833                 (add-text-properties 0 (length pretty-minor-mode)
 834                                      '(face bold) pretty-minor-mode)
 835                 (save-excursion
 836                   (goto-char (point-max))
 837                   (princ "\n\f\n")
 838                   (push (point-marker) help-button-cache)
 839                   ;; Document the minor modes fully.
 840                   (insert pretty-minor-mode)
 841                   (princ (format " minor mode (%s):\n"
 842                                  (if (zerop (length indicator))
 843                                      "no indicator"
 844                                    (format "indicator%s"
 845                                            indicator))))
 846                   (princ (documentation mode-function)))
 847                 (insert-button pretty-minor-mode
 848                                'action (car help-button-cache)
 849                                'follow-link t
 850                                'help-echo "mouse-2, RET: show full information")
 851                 (newline)))
 852             (forward-line -1)
 853             (fill-paragraph nil)
 854             (forward-line 1))
 855
 856           (princ "\n(Information about these minor modes follows the major mode info.)\n\n"))
 857         ;; Document the major mode.
 858         (let ((mode mode-name))
 859           (with-current-buffer standard-output
 860             (let ((start (point)))
 861               (insert (format-mode-line mode nil nil buffer))
 862               (add-text-properties start (point) '(face bold)))))
 863         (princ " mode")
 864         (let* ((mode major-mode)
 865                (file-name (find-lisp-object-file-name mode nil)))
 866           (when file-name
 867             (princ (concat " defined in `" (file-name-nondirectory file-name) "'"))
 868             ;; Make a hyperlink to the library.
 869             (with-current-buffer standard-output
 870               (save-excursion
 871                 (re-search-backward "`\\([^`']+\\)'" nil t)
 872                 (help-xref-button 1 'help-function-def mode file-name)))))
 873         (princ ":\n")
 874         (princ (documentation major-mode)))))
 875   ;; For the sake of IELM and maybe others
 876   nil)
 877
 878
 879 (defun describe-minor-mode (minor-mode)
 880   "Display documentation of a minor mode given as MINOR-MODE.
 881 MINOR-MODE can be a minor mode symbol or a minor mode indicator string
 882 appeared on the mode-line."
 883   (interactive (list (completing-read
 884                       "Minor mode: "
 885                               (nconc
 886                                (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)
 887                                (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)
 888                                ))))
 889   (if (symbolp minor-mode)
 890       (setq minor-mode (symbol-name minor-mode)))
 891   (let ((symbols (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol))
 892         (indicators (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator)))
 893     (cond
 894      ((member minor-mode symbols)
 895       (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (intern minor-mode)))
 896      ((member minor-mode indicators)
 897       (describe-minor-mode-from-indicator minor-mode))
 898      (t
 899       (error "No such minor mode: %s" minor-mode)))))
 900
 901 ;; symbol
 902 (defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol ()
 903   ;; In order to list up all minor modes, minor-mode-list
 904   ;; is used here instead of minor-mode-alist.
 905   (delq nil (mapcar 'symbol-name minor-mode-list)))
 906
 907 (defun describe-minor-mode-from-symbol (symbol)
 908   "Display documentation of a minor mode given as a symbol, SYMBOL"
 909   (interactive (list (intern (completing-read
 910                               "Minor mode symbol: "
 911                               (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-symbol)))))
 912   (if (fboundp symbol)
 913       (describe-function symbol)
 914     (describe-variable symbol)))
 915
 916 ;; indicator
 917 (defun describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator ()
 918   (delq nil
 919         (mapcar (lambda (x)
 920                   (let ((i (format-mode-line x)))
 921                     ;; remove first space if existed
 922                     (cond
 923                      ((= 0 (length i))
 924                       nil)
 925                      ((eq (aref i 0) ?\s)
 926                       (substring i 1))
 927                      (t
 928                       i))))
 929                 minor-mode-alist)))
 930
 931 (defun describe-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
 932   "Display documentation of a minor mode specified by INDICATOR.
 933 If you call this function interactively, you can give indicator which
 934 is currently activated with completion."
 935   (interactive (list
 936                 (completing-read
 937                  "Minor mode indicator: "
 938                  (describe-minor-mode-completion-table-for-indicator))))
 939   (let ((minor-mode (lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator indicator)))
 940     (if minor-mode
 941         (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol minor-mode)
 942       (error "Cannot find minor mode for `%s'" indicator))))
 943
 944 (defun lookup-minor-mode-from-indicator (indicator)
 945   "Return a minor mode symbol from its indicator on the mode line."
 946   ;; remove first space if existed
 947   (if (and (< 0 (length indicator))
 948            (eq (aref indicator 0) ?\s))
 949       (setq indicator (substring indicator 1)))
 950   (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
 951         result)
 952     (while minor-modes
 953       (let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
 954              (anindicator (format-mode-line
 955                            (car (cdr (car minor-modes))))))
 956         ;; remove first space if existed
 957         (if (and (stringp anindicator)
 958                  (> (length anindicator) 0)
 959                  (eq (aref anindicator 0) ?\s))
 960             (setq anindicator (substring anindicator 1)))
 961         (if (equal indicator anindicator)
 962             (setq result minor-mode
 963                   minor-modes nil)
 964           (setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes)))))
 965     result))
 966 \f
 967 ;;; Automatic resizing of temporary buffers.
 968 (defcustom temp-buffer-max-height (lambda (buffer) (/ (- (frame-height) 2) 2))
 969   "Maximum height of a window displaying a temporary buffer.
 970 This is effective only when Temp Buffer Resize mode is enabled.
 971 The value is the maximum height (in lines) which
 972 `resize-temp-buffer-window' will give to a window displaying a
 973 temporary buffer.  It can also be a function to be called to
 974 choose the height for such a buffer.  It gets one argument, the
 975 buffer, and should return a positive integer.  At the time the
 976 function is called, the window to be resized is selected."
 977   :type '(choice integer function)
 978   :group 'help
 979   :version "20.4")
 980
 981 (define-minor-mode temp-buffer-resize-mode
 982   "Toggle auto-shrinking temp buffer windows (Temp Buffer Resize mode).
 983 With a prefix argument ARG, enable Temp Buffer Resize mode if ARG
 984 is positive, and disable it otherwise.  If called from Lisp,
 985 enable the mode if ARG is omitted or nil.
 986
 987 When Temp Buffer Resize mode is enabled, the windows in which we
 988 show a temporary buffer are automatically reduced in height to
 989 fit the buffer's contents, but never more than
 990 `temp-buffer-max-height' nor less than `window-min-height'.
 991
 992 This mode is used by `help', `apropos' and `completion' buffers,
 993 and some others."
 994   :global t :group 'help
 995   (if temp-buffer-resize-mode
 996       ;; `help-make-xrefs' may add a `back' button and thus increase the
 997       ;; text size, so `resize-temp-buffer-window' must be run *after* it.
 998       (add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window 'append)
 999     (remove-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'resize-temp-buffer-window)))
1000
1001 (defun resize-temp-buffer-window ()
1002   "Resize the selected window to fit its contents.
1003 Will not make it higher than `temp-buffer-max-height' nor smaller
1004 than `window-min-height'.  Do nothing if the selected window is
1005 not vertically combined or some of its contents are scrolled out
1006 of view."
1007   (when (and (pos-visible-in-window-p (point-min))
1008              (window-combined-p))
1009     (fit-window-to-buffer
1010      nil
1011      (if (functionp temp-buffer-max-height)
1012          (funcall temp-buffer-max-height (window-buffer))
1013        temp-buffer-max-height))))
1014
1015 ;;; Help windows.
1016 (defcustom help-window-select 'other
1017     "Non-nil means select help window for viewing.
1018 Choices are:
1019  never (nil) Select help window only if there is no other window
1020              on its frame.
1021  other       Select help window unless the selected window is the
1022              only other window on the help window's frame.
1023  always (t)  Always select the help window.
1024
1025 This option has effect if and only if the help window was created
1026 by `with-help-window'"
1027   :type '(choice (const :tag "never (nil)" nil)
1028                  (const :tag "other" other)
1029                  (const :tag "always (t)" t))
1030   :group 'help
1031   :version "23.1")
1032
1033 (defun help-window-display-message (quit-part window &optional scroll)
1034   "Display message telling how to quit and scroll help window.
1035 QUIT-PART is a string telling how to quit the help window WINDOW.
1036 Optional argument SCROLL non-nil means tell how to scroll WINDOW.
1037 SCROLL equal `other' means tell how to scroll the \"other\"
1038 window."
1039   (let ((scroll-part
1040          (cond
1041           ;; If we don't have QUIT-PART we probably reuse a window
1042           ;; showing the same buffer so we don't show any message.
1043           ((not quit-part) nil)
1044           ((pos-visible-in-window-p
1045             (with-current-buffer (window-buffer window)
1046               (point-max)) window t)
1047            ;; Buffer end is at least partially visible, no need to talk
1048            ;; about scrolling.
1049            ".")
1050           ((eq scroll 'other)
1051            ", \\[scroll-other-window] to scroll help.")
1052           (scroll ", \\[scroll-up] to scroll help."))))
1053     (message "%s"
1054      (substitute-command-keys (concat quit-part scroll-part)))))
1055
1056 (defun help-window-setup (help-window)
1057   "Set up help window for `with-help-window'.
1058 HELP-WINDOW is the window used for displaying the help buffer."
1059   (let* ((help-buffer (when (window-live-p help-window)
1060                         (window-buffer help-window)))
1061          (help-setup (when (window-live-p help-window)
1062                        (car (window-parameter help-window 'quit-restore)))))
1063     (when help-buffer
1064       ;; Handle `help-window-point-marker'.
1065       (when (eq (marker-buffer help-window-point-marker) help-buffer)
1066         (set-window-point help-window help-window-point-marker)
1067         ;; Reset `help-window-point-marker'.
1068         (set-marker help-window-point-marker nil))
1069
1070       (cond
1071        ((or (eq help-window (selected-window))
1072             (and (or (eq help-window-select t)
1073                      (eq help-setup 'frame)
1074                      (and (eq help-window-select 'other)
1075                           (eq (window-frame help-window) (selected-frame))
1076                           (> (length (window-list nil 'no-mini)) 2)))
1077                  (select-window help-window)))
1078         ;; The help window is or gets selected ...
1079         (help-window-display-message
1080          (cond
1081           ((eq help-setup 'window)
1082            ;; ... and is new, ...
1083            "Type \"q\" to delete help window")
1084           ((eq help-setup 'frame)
1085            "Type \"q\" to delete help frame")
1086           ((eq help-setup 'other)
1087            ;; ... or displayed some other buffer before.
1088            "Type \"q\" to restore previous buffer"))
1089          help-window t))
1090        ((and (eq (window-frame help-window) (selected-frame))
1091              (= (length (window-list nil 'no-mini)) 2))
1092         ;; There are two windows on the help window's frame and the
1093         ;; other one is the selected one.
1094         (help-window-display-message
1095          (cond
1096           ((eq help-setup 'window)
1097            "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to delete the help window")
1098           ((eq help-setup 'other)
1099            "Type \"q\" in help window to restore its previous buffer"))
1100          help-window 'other))
1101        (t
1102         ;; The help window is not selected ...
1103         (help-window-display-message
1104          (cond
1105           ((eq help-setup 'window)
1106            ;; ... and is new, ...
1107            "Type \"q\" in help window to delete it")
1108           ((eq help-setup 'other)
1109            ;; ... or displayed some other buffer before.
1110            "Type \"q\" in help window to restore previous buffer"))
1111          help-window))))))
1112
1113 ;; `with-help-window' is a wrapper for `with-output-to-temp-buffer'
1114 ;; providing the following additional twists:
1115
1116 ;; (1) Issue more accurate messages telling how to scroll and quit the
1117 ;; help window.
1118
1119 ;; (2) An option (customizable via `help-window-select') to select the
1120 ;; help window automatically.
1121
1122 ;; (3) A marker (`help-window-point-marker') to move point in the help
1123 ;; window to an arbitrary buffer position.
1124
1125 ;; Note: It's usually always wrong to use `help-print-return-message' in
1126 ;; the body of `with-help-window'.
1127 (defmacro with-help-window (buffer-name &rest body)
1128   "Display buffer with name BUFFER-NAME in a help window evaluating BODY.
1129 Select help window if the actual value of the user option
1130 `help-window-select' says so.  Return last value in BODY."
1131   (declare (indent 1) (debug t))
1132   `(progn
1133      ;; Make `help-window-point-marker' point nowhere.  The only place
1134      ;; where this should be set to a buffer position is within BODY.
1135      (set-marker help-window-point-marker nil)
1136      (let* (help-window
1137             (temp-buffer-show-hook
1138              (cons (lambda () (setq help-window (selected-window)))
1139                    temp-buffer-show-hook)))
1140        ;; Return value returned by `with-output-to-temp-buffer'.
1141        (prog1
1142            (with-output-to-temp-buffer ,buffer-name
1143              (progn ,@body))
1144          (help-window-setup help-window)))))
1145
1146 ;; Called from C, on encountering `help-char' when reading a char.
1147 ;; Don't print to *Help*; that would clobber Help history.
1148 (defun help-form-show ()
1149   "Display the output of a non-nil `help-form'."
1150   (let ((msg (eval help-form)))
1151     (if (stringp msg)
1152         (with-output-to-temp-buffer " *Char Help*"
1153           (princ msg)))))
1154 \f
1155 (provide 'help)
1156
1157 ;;; help.el ends here