1 ;;; org-velocity.el --- something like Notational Velocity for Org. -*- lexical-binding: t -*-
3 ;; Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Paul M. Rodriguez
5 ;; Author: Paul M. Rodriguez <paulmrodriguez@gmail.com>
9 ;; This file is not part of GNU Emacs.
11 ;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
12 ;; modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
13 ;; published by the Free Software Foundation version 2.
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16 ;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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21 ;; along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
24 ;; Org-Velocity.el is an interface for Org inspired by the minimalist
25 ;; notetaking program Notational Velocity. The idea is to let you
26 ;; amass and access brief notes on many subjects with minimal fuss.
27 ;; Each note is an entry in an ordinary Org file.
29 ;; Org-Velocity can be used in two ways: when called outside Org, to
30 ;; store and access notes in a designated bucket file; or, when called
31 ;; inside Org, as a method for navigating any Org file. (Setting the
32 ;; option `org-velocity-always-use-bucket' disables navigation inside
33 ;; Org files by default, although you can still force this behavior by
34 ;; calling `org-velocity-read' with an argument.)
36 ;; Org-Velocity prompts for search terms in the minibuffer. A list of
37 ;; headings of entries whose text matches your search is updated as
38 ;; you type; you can end the search and visit an entry at any time by
39 ;; clicking on its heading.
41 ;; RET displays the results. If there are no matches, Org-Velocity
42 ;; offers to create a new entry with your search string as its
43 ;; heading. If there are matches, it displays a list of results where
44 ;; the heading of each matching entry is hinted with a number or
45 ;; letter; clicking a result, or typing the matching hint, opens the
46 ;; entry for editing in an indirect buffer. 0 forces a new entry; RET
47 ;; reopens the search for editing.
49 ;; You can customize every step in this process, including the search
50 ;; method, completion for search terms, and templates for creating new
51 ;; entries; M-x customize-group RET org-velocity RET to see all the
54 ;; Thanks to Richard Riley, Carsten Dominik, Bastien Guerry, and Jeff
55 ;; Horn for their suggestions.
58 ;; (require 'org-velocity)
59 ;; (setq org-velocity-bucket (expand-file-name "bucket.org" org-directory))
60 ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-c v") 'org-velocity)
69 (defgroup org-velocity nil
70 "Notational Velocity-style interface for Org."
76 (defcustom org-velocity-bucket
""
77 "Where is the bucket file?"
81 (defcustom org-velocity-search-is-incremental t
82 "Show results incrementally when possible?"
87 (defcustom org-velocity-show-previews t
88 "Show previews of the text of each heading?"
93 (defcustom org-velocity-exit-on-match nil
94 "When searching incrementally, exit on a single match?"
99 (defcustom org-velocity-force-new nil
100 "Should exiting the minibuffer with C-j force a new entry?"
105 (defcustom org-velocity-use-search-ring t
106 "Push search to `search-ring' when visiting an entry?
108 This means that C-s C-s will take you directly to the first
109 instance of the search string."
114 (defcustom org-velocity-always-use-bucket nil
115 "Use bucket file even when called from an Org buffer?"
120 (defcustom org-velocity-use-completion nil
123 Notwithstanding the value of this option, calling
124 `dabbrev-expand' always completes against the text of the bucket
128 (const :tag
"Do not use completion" nil
)
129 (const :tag
"Use completion" t
))
132 (defcustom org-velocity-search-method
'phrase
133 "Match on whole phrase, any word, or all words?"
136 (const :tag
"Match whole phrase" phrase
)
137 (const :tag
"Match any word" any
)
138 (const :tag
"Match all words" all
)
139 (const :tag
"Match a regular expression" regexp
))
140 :safe
(lambda (v) (memq v
'(phrase any all regexp
))))
142 (defcustom org-velocity-capture-templates
147 "* %:search\n\n%i%?"))
148 "Use these template with `org-capture'.
149 Meanwhile `org-default-notes-file' is bound to `org-velocity-bucket-file'.
150 The keyword :search inserts the current search.
151 See the documentation for `org-capture-templates'."
153 :type
(or (get 'org-capture-templates
'custom-type
) 'list
))
155 (defcustom org-velocity-heading-level
1
156 "Only match headings at this level or higher.
157 0 means to match headings at any level."
164 (defvar crm-separator
) ;Ensure dynamic binding.
166 (defsubst org-velocity-grab-preview
()
167 "Grab preview of a subtree.
168 The length of the preview is determined by `window-width'.
170 Replace all contiguous whitespace with single spaces."
173 (if (looking-at org-property-start-re
)
174 (re-search-forward org-property-end-re
)
179 (buffer-substring-no-properties
182 (+ start
(window-width))
186 (cl-defstruct org-velocity-heading buffer position name level preview
)
188 (defsubst org-velocity-nearest-heading
(position)
189 "Return last heading at POSITION.
190 If there is no last heading, return nil."
193 (re-search-backward (org-velocity-heading-regexp))
194 (let ((components (org-heading-components)))
195 (make-org-velocity-heading
196 :buffer
(current-buffer)
198 :name
(nth 4 components
)
199 :level
(nth 0 components
)
200 :preview
(if org-velocity-show-previews
201 (org-velocity-grab-preview))))))
203 (defconst org-velocity-index
205 (nconc (number-sequence 49 57) ;numbers
206 (number-sequence 97 122) ;lowercase letters
207 (number-sequence 65 90))) ;uppercase letters
208 "List of chars for indexing results.")
210 (defconst org-velocity-match-buffer-name
"*Velocity matches*")
212 (cl-defun org-velocity-heading-regexp (&optional
(level org-velocity-heading-level
))
213 "Regexp to match headings at LEVEL or deeper."
216 (format "^\\*\\{1,%d\\} " level
)))
218 (defvar org-velocity-search nil
219 "Variable to bind to current search.")
221 (defun org-velocity-buffer-file-name (&optional buffer
)
222 "Return the name of the file BUFFER saves to.
223 Same as function `buffer-file-name' unless BUFFER is an indirect
224 buffer or a minibuffer. In the former case, return the file name
225 of the base buffer; in the latter, return the file name of
226 `minibuffer-selected-window' (or its base buffer)."
227 (let ((buffer (if (minibufferp buffer
)
228 (window-buffer (minibuffer-selected-window))
231 (or (buffer-base-buffer buffer
)
234 (defun org-velocity-minibuffer-contents ()
235 "Return the contents of the minibuffer when it is active."
236 (if (active-minibuffer-window)
237 (with-current-buffer (window-buffer (active-minibuffer-window))
238 (minibuffer-contents))))
240 (defun org-velocity-bucket-file ()
241 "Return the proper file for Org-Velocity to search.
242 If `org-velocity-always-use-bucket' is t, use bucket file;
243 complain if missing. Otherwise, if an Org file is current, then
245 (let ((org-velocity-bucket
246 (when org-velocity-bucket
(expand-file-name org-velocity-bucket
)))
248 (let ((buffer-file (org-velocity-buffer-file-name)))
250 ;; Use the target in capture buffers.
251 (org-find-base-buffer-visiting buffer-file
)))))
252 (if org-velocity-always-use-bucket
253 (or org-velocity-bucket
(error "Bucket required but not defined"))
254 (if (and (eq (buffer-local-value 'major-mode
(or buffer
(current-buffer)))
256 (org-velocity-buffer-file-name))
257 (org-velocity-buffer-file-name)
258 (or org-velocity-bucket
259 (error "No bucket and not an Org file"))))))
261 (defvar org-velocity-bucket-buffer nil
)
263 (defsubst org-velocity-bucket-buffer
()
264 (or org-velocity-bucket-buffer
265 (find-file-noselect (org-velocity-bucket-file))))
267 (defsubst org-velocity-match-buffer
()
268 "Return the proper buffer for Org-Velocity to display in."
269 (get-buffer-create org-velocity-match-buffer-name
))
271 (defsubst org-velocity-match-window
()
272 (get-buffer-window (org-velocity-match-buffer)))
274 (defsubst org-velocity-match-staging-buffer
()
275 (get-buffer-create " Velocity matches"))
277 (defun org-velocity-beginning-of-headings ()
278 "Goto the start of the first heading."
279 (goto-char (point-min))
280 ;; If we are before the first heading we could still be at the
282 (or (looking-at (org-velocity-heading-regexp))
283 (re-search-forward (org-velocity-heading-regexp))))
285 (defun org-velocity-make-indirect-buffer (heading)
286 "Make or switch to an indirect buffer visiting HEADING."
287 (let* ((bucket (org-velocity-heading-buffer heading
))
288 (name (org-velocity-heading-name heading
))
289 (existing (get-buffer name
)))
290 (if (and existing
(buffer-base-buffer existing
)
291 (equal (buffer-base-buffer existing
) bucket
))
293 (make-indirect-buffer
295 (generate-new-buffer-name (org-velocity-heading-name heading
))
298 (defun org-velocity-capture ()
299 "Record a note with `org-capture'."
300 (let ((org-capture-templates
301 org-velocity-capture-templates
))
303 ;; This is no longer automatically selected.
304 (when (null (cdr org-capture-templates
))
305 (caar org-capture-templates
)))
306 (when org-capture-mode
307 (rename-buffer org-velocity-search t
))))
309 (defvar org-velocity-saved-winconf nil
)
310 (make-variable-buffer-local 'org-velocity-saved-winconf
)
312 (defun org-velocity-edit-entry (heading)
313 "Edit entry at HEADING in an indirect buffer."
314 (let ((winconf (current-window-configuration))
315 (buffer (org-velocity-make-indirect-buffer heading
))
316 (inhibit-point-motion-hooks t
)
317 (inhibit-field-text-motion t
))
318 (with-current-buffer buffer
319 (setq org-velocity-saved-winconf winconf
)
320 (goto-char (org-velocity-heading-position heading
))
321 (let ((start (point))
323 (org-end-of-subtree t
)
325 ;; Outline view and narrow-to-region interact poorly.
326 (outline-flag-region start end nil
)
327 (narrow-to-region start end
))
328 (goto-char (point-max))
329 (add-hook 'org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c-hook
'org-velocity-dismiss nil t
))
330 (pop-to-buffer buffer
)
331 (set (make-local-variable 'header-line-format
)
332 (format "%s Use C-c C-c to finish."
333 (abbreviate-file-name
335 (org-velocity-heading-buffer heading
)))))))
337 (defun org-velocity-dismiss ()
338 "Save current entry and close indirect buffer."
339 (let ((winconf org-velocity-saved-winconf
))
340 (prog1 t
;Tell hook we're done.
343 (when (window-configuration-p winconf
)
344 (set-window-configuration winconf
)))))
346 (defun org-velocity-visit-button (button)
347 (run-hooks 'mouse-leave-buffer-hook
)
348 (when org-velocity-use-search-ring
349 (add-to-history 'search-ring
350 (button-get button
'search
)
352 (let ((match (button-get button
'match
)))
353 (throw 'org-velocity-done
355 (org-velocity-edit-entry match
)))))
357 (define-button-type 'org-velocity-button
358 'action
#'org-velocity-visit-button
359 'follow-link
'mouse-face
)
361 (defsubst org-velocity-buttonize
(heading)
362 "Insert HEADING as a text button with no hints."
364 (propertize (org-velocity-heading-name heading
) 'face
'link
)
365 :type
'org-velocity-button
367 'search org-velocity-search
))
369 (defsubst org-velocity-insert-preview
(heading)
370 (when org-velocity-show-previews
374 (org-velocity-heading-preview heading
)
377 (defsubst org-velocity-present-match
(hint match
)
378 (with-current-buffer (org-velocity-match-staging-buffer)
379 (when hint
(insert "#" hint
" "))
380 (org-velocity-buttonize match
)
381 (org-velocity-insert-preview match
)
384 (defun org-velocity-generic-search (search &optional hide-hints
)
385 "Display any entry containing SEARCH."
386 (let ((hints org-velocity-index
) matches
)
388 (while (and hints
(re-search-forward search nil t
))
389 (let ((match (org-velocity-nearest-heading (point))))
390 (org-velocity-present-match
391 (unless hide-hints
(car hints
))
393 (push match matches
))
394 (setq hints
(cdr hints
))
395 (unless (re-search-forward (org-velocity-heading-regexp) nil t
)
399 (cl-defun org-velocity-all-search (search &optional hide-hints
)
400 "Display only entries containing every word in SEARCH."
401 (let ((keywords (mapcar 'regexp-quote
(split-string search
)))
402 (hints org-velocity-index
)
406 ;; Return if we've run out of hints.
408 (return-from org-velocity-all-search
(nreverse matches
)))
409 ;; Only search the subtree once.
410 (setq org-map-continue-from
412 (goto-char (line-end-position))
413 (if (re-search-forward (org-velocity-heading-regexp) nil t
)
416 (when (cl-loop for word in keywords
417 always
(save-excursion
419 (concat "\\<" word
"\\>")
420 org-map-continue-from t
)))
421 (let ((match (org-velocity-nearest-heading (match-end 0))))
422 (org-velocity-present-match
423 (unless hide-hints
(car hints
))
426 (setq hints
(cdr hints
))))))
429 (cl-defun org-velocity-present (search &key hide-hints
)
430 "Buttonize matches for SEARCH in `org-velocity-match-buffer'.
431 If HIDE-HINTS is non-nil, display entries without indices. SEARCH
432 binds `org-velocity-search'.
435 (if (and (stringp search
) (not (string= "" search
)))
436 ;; Fold case when the search string is all lowercase.
437 (let ((case-fold-search (equal search
(downcase search
)))
438 (truncate-partial-width-windows t
))
439 (with-current-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer)
442 (setq cursor-type nil
445 (with-current-buffer (org-velocity-bucket-buffer)
446 (let ((inhibit-point-motion-hooks t
)
447 (inhibit-field-text-motion t
))
449 (org-velocity-beginning-of-headings)
450 (cl-case org-velocity-search-method
451 (all (org-velocity-all-search search hide-hints
))
452 (phrase (org-velocity-generic-search
453 (concat "\\<" (regexp-quote search
))
455 (any (org-velocity-generic-search
457 (regexp-opt (split-string search
)))
459 (regexp (condition-case lossage
460 (org-velocity-generic-search
463 (minibuffer-message "%s" lossage
))))))))
464 (with-current-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer)
465 (buffer-swap-text (org-velocity-match-staging-buffer))
466 (goto-char (point-min)))))
467 (with-current-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer)
470 (defun org-velocity-store-link ()
471 "Function for `org-store-link-functions'."
472 (if org-velocity-search
473 (org-store-link-props
474 :search org-velocity-search
)))
476 (add-hook 'org-store-link-functions
'org-velocity-store-link
)
478 (cl-defun org-velocity-create (search &key ask
)
479 "Create new heading named SEARCH.
480 If ASK is non-nil, ask first."
481 (when (or (null ask
) (y-or-n-p "No match found, create? "))
482 (let ((org-velocity-search search
)
483 (org-default-notes-file (org-velocity-bucket-file))
484 ;; save a stored link
485 org-store-link-plist
)
486 (org-velocity-capture))
489 (defun org-velocity-engine (search)
490 "Display a list of headings where SEARCH occurs."
491 (let ((org-velocity-search search
))
493 (not (stringp search
))
494 (string= "" search
)) ;exit on empty string
496 (if (and org-velocity-force-new
(eq last-command-event ?\C-j
))
498 (let* ((org-velocity-index (org-velocity-adjust-index))
499 (matches (org-velocity-present search
)))
500 (cond ((null matches
) :new
)
501 ((null (cdr matches
)) :follow
)
504 (pop-to-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer))
505 (let ((hint (org-velocity-electric-read-hint)))
506 (when hint
(cl-case hint
507 (:edit
(org-velocity-read nil search
))
508 (:force
(org-velocity-create search
))
509 (otherwise (org-velocity-activate-button hint
)))))))
510 (:new
(unless (org-velocity-create search
:ask t
)
511 (org-velocity-read nil search
)))
512 (:force
(org-velocity-create search
))
513 (:follow
(if (y-or-n-p "One match, follow? ")
515 (set-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer))
516 (goto-char (point-min))
517 (button-activate (next-button (point))))
518 (org-velocity-read nil search
)))))))
520 (defun org-velocity-activate-button (char)
521 "Go to button on line number associated with CHAR in `org-velocity-index'."
522 (goto-char (point-min))
523 (forward-line (cl-position char org-velocity-index
))
526 (next-button (point))))
527 (message "%s" (button-label (button-at (point))))
528 (button-activate (button-at (point))))
530 (defun org-velocity-electric-undefined ()
531 "Complain about an undefined key."
534 (substitute-command-keys
535 "\\[org-velocity-electric-new] for new entry,
536 \\[org-velocity-electric-edit] to edit search,
537 \\[scroll-up] to scroll up,
538 \\[scroll-down] to scroll down,
539 \\[keyboard-quit] to quit."))
542 (defun org-velocity-electric-follow (ev)
543 "Follow a hint indexed by keyboard event EV."
544 (interactive (list last-command-event
))
545 (if (not (> (cl-position ev org-velocity-index
)
546 (1- (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)))))
547 (throw 'org-velocity-select ev
)
548 (call-interactively 'org-velocity-electric-undefined
)))
550 (defun org-velocity-electric-edit ()
551 "Edit the search string."
553 (throw 'org-velocity-select
:edit
))
555 (defun org-velocity-electric-new ()
558 (throw 'org-velocity-select
:force
))
560 (defvar org-velocity-electric-map
561 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
562 (define-key map
[t] 'org-velocity-electric-undefined)
563 (dolist (c org-velocity-index)
564 (define-key map (char-to-string c)
565 'org-velocity-electric-follow))
566 (define-key map "0" 'org-velocity-electric-new)
567 (define-key map "\C-v" 'scroll-up)
568 (define-key map "\M-v" 'scroll-down)
569 (define-key map (kbd "RET") 'org-velocity-electric-edit)
570 (define-key map [mouse-1] nil)
571 (define-key map [mouse-2] nil)
572 (define-key map [escape] 'keyboard-quit)
573 (define-key map "\C-h" 'help-command)
576 (defun org-velocity-electric-read-hint ()
577 "Read index of button electrically."
578 (with-current-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer)
579 (when (featurep 'evil)
581 (evil-make-overriding-map org-velocity-electric-map))
582 (use-local-map org-velocity-electric-map)
583 (catch 'org-velocity-select
584 (Electric-command-loop 'org-velocity-select "Follow: "))))
586 (defvar org-velocity-incremental-keymap
587 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
588 (define-key map "\C-v" 'scroll-up)
589 (define-key map "\M-v" 'scroll-down)
592 (defun org-velocity-displaying-completions-p ()
593 "Is there a *Completions* buffer showing?"
594 (get-window-with-predicate
596 (eq (buffer-local-value 'major-mode (window-buffer w))
597 'completion-list-mode))))
599 (defun org-velocity-update ()
600 "Display results of search without hinting."
601 (unless (org-velocity-displaying-completions-p)
602 (let* ((search (org-velocity-minibuffer-contents))
603 (matches (org-velocity-present search :hide-hints t)))
604 (cond ((null matches)
605 (select-window (active-minibuffer-window))
606 (unless (or (null search) (string= "" search))
607 (minibuffer-message "No match; RET to create")))
608 ((and (null (cdr matches))
609 org-velocity-exit-on-match)
610 (throw 'click search))
612 (with-current-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer)
613 (use-local-map org-velocity-incremental-keymap)))))))
615 (defvar dabbrev--last-abbreviation)
617 (defun org-velocity-dabbrev-completion-list (abbrev)
618 "Return all dabbrev completions for ABBREV."
619 ;; This is based on `dabbrev-completion'.
620 (dabbrev--reset-global-variables)
621 (setq dabbrev--last-abbreviation abbrev)
622 (dabbrev--find-all-expansions abbrev case-fold-search))
624 (defvar org-velocity-local-completion-map
625 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
626 (set-keymap-parent map minibuffer-local-completion-map)
627 (define-key map " " 'self-insert-command)
628 (define-key map [remap minibuffer-complete] 'minibuffer-complete-word)
630 "Keymap for completion with `completing-read'.")
632 (defun org-velocity-read-with-completion (prompt)
633 "Completing read with PROMPT."
634 (let ((minibuffer-local-completion-map
635 org-velocity-local-completion-map)
636 (completion-no-auto-exit t)
639 (cl-case org-velocity-search-method
640 (phrase #'completing-read)
641 (any #'completing-read-multiple)
642 (all #'completing-read-multiple))
644 (completion-table-dynamic
645 'org-velocity-dabbrev-completion-list))))
647 (defun org-velocity-read-string (prompt &optional initial-input)
648 "Read string with PROMPT followed by INITIAL-INPUT."
649 ;; The use of initial inputs to the minibuffer is deprecated (see
650 ;; `read-from-minibuffer'), but in this case it is the user-friendly
652 (minibuffer-with-setup-hook
653 (let ((initial-input initial-input))
655 (and initial-input (insert initial-input))
656 (goto-char (point-max))))
657 (if (eq org-velocity-search-method 'regexp)
659 (if org-velocity-use-completion
660 (org-velocity-read-with-completion prompt)
661 (read-string prompt)))))
663 (cl-defun org-velocity-adjust-index
664 (&optional (match-window (org-velocity-match-window)))
665 "Truncate or extend `org-velocity-index' to the lines in
667 (with-selected-window match-window
668 (let ((lines (window-height))
669 (hints (length org-velocity-index)))
670 (cond ((= lines hints)
672 ;; Truncate the index to the size of
673 ;; the buffer to be displayed.
675 (cl-subseq org-velocity-index 0 lines))
676 ;; If the window is so tall we run out of indices, at
677 ;; least make the additional results clickable.
679 (append org-velocity-index
680 (make-list (- lines hints) nil)))))))
682 (defun org-velocity-incremental-read (prompt)
683 "Read string with PROMPT and display results incrementally.
684 Stop searching once there are more matches than can be
688 (let* ((match-window (display-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer)))
689 (org-velocity-index (org-velocity-adjust-index match-window)))
691 (add-hook 'post-command-hook 'org-velocity-update)
692 (cond ((eq org-velocity-search-method 'regexp)
693 (read-regexp prompt))
694 (org-velocity-use-completion
695 (org-velocity-read-with-completion prompt))
696 (t (read-string prompt)))))
697 (remove-hook 'post-command-hook 'org-velocity-update))))
698 (if (bufferp res) (org-pop-to-buffer-same-window res) res)))
700 (defun org-velocity (arg &optional search)
701 "Read a search string SEARCH for Org-Velocity interface.
702 This means that a buffer will display all headings where SEARCH
703 occurs, where one can be selected by a mouse click or by typing
704 its index. If SEARCH does not occur, then a new heading may be
705 created named SEARCH.
707 If `org-velocity-bucket' is defined and
708 `org-velocity-always-use-bucket' is non-nil, then the bucket file
709 will be used; otherwise, this will work when called in any Org
712 Calling with ARG reverses which file – the current file or the
713 bucket file – to use. If the bucket file would have been used,
714 then the current file is used instead, and vice versa."
716 (let ((org-velocity-always-use-bucket
717 (if org-velocity-always-use-bucket
720 ;; complain if inappropriate
721 (cl-assert (org-velocity-bucket-file))
722 (let ((org-velocity-bucket-buffer
723 (find-file-noselect (org-velocity-bucket-file))))
725 (let ((dabbrev-search-these-buffers-only
726 (list (org-velocity-bucket-buffer))))
728 (catch 'org-velocity-done
730 (if org-velocity-search-is-incremental
731 (org-velocity-incremental-read "Velocity search: ")
732 (org-velocity-read-string "Velocity search: " search)))
734 (kill-buffer (org-velocity-match-buffer))))))
736 (defalias 'org-velocity-read 'org-velocity)
738 (provide 'org-velocity)
740 ;;; org-velocity.el ends here