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diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/rmc.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/rmc.el
index df0fc339e6d..dae6590b9bc 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/rmc.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/rmc.el
@@ -23,10 +23,108 @@
;;; Code:
-(require 'seq)
+(defun rmc--add-key-description (elem)
+ (let* ((char (car elem))
+ (name (cadr elem))
+ (pos (seq-position name char))
+ (desc (key-description (char-to-string char)))
+ (graphical-terminal
+ (display-supports-face-attributes-p
+ '(:underline t) (window-frame)))
+ (altered-name
+ (cond
+ ;; Not in the name string, or a special character.
+ ((or (not pos)
+ (member desc '("ESC" "TAB" "RET" "DEL" "SPC")))
+ (format "%s %s"
+ (if graphical-terminal
+ (propertize desc 'face 'read-multiple-choice-face)
+ (propertize desc 'face 'help-key-binding))
+ name))
+ ;; The prompt character is in the name, so highlight
+ ;; it on graphical terminals.
+ (graphical-terminal
+ (setq name (copy-sequence name))
+ (put-text-property pos (1+ pos)
+ 'face 'read-multiple-choice-face
+ name)
+ name)
+ ;; And put it in [bracket] on non-graphical terminals.
+ (t
+ (concat
+ (substring name 0 pos)
+ "["
+ (upcase (substring name pos (1+ pos)))
+ "]"
+ (substring name (1+ pos)))))))
+ (cons char altered-name)))
+
+(defun rmc--show-help (prompt help-string show-help choices altered-names)
+ (let* ((buf-name (if (stringp show-help)
+ show-help
+ "*Multiple Choice Help*"))
+ (buf (get-buffer-create buf-name)))
+ (if (stringp help-string)
+ (with-help-window buf
+ (with-current-buffer buf
+ (insert help-string)))
+ (with-help-window buf
+ (with-current-buffer buf
+ (erase-buffer)
+ (pop-to-buffer buf)
+ (insert prompt "\n\n")
+ (let* ((columns (/ (window-width) 25))
+ (fill-column 21)
+ (times 0)
+ (start (point)))
+ (dolist (elem choices)
+ (goto-char start)
+ (unless (zerop times)
+ (if (zerop (mod times columns))
+ ;; Go to the next "line".
+ (goto-char (setq start (point-max)))
+ ;; Add padding.
+ (while (not (eobp))
+ (end-of-line)
+ (insert (make-string (max (- (* (mod times columns)
+ (+ fill-column 4))
+ (current-column))
+ 0)
+ ?\s))
+ (forward-line 1))))
+ (setq times (1+ times))
+ (let ((text
+ (with-temp-buffer
+ (insert (format
+ "%c: %s\n"
+ (car elem)
+ (cdr (assq (car elem) altered-names))))
+ (fill-region (point-min) (point-max))
+ (when (nth 2 elem)
+ (let ((start (point)))
+ (insert (nth 2 elem))
+ (unless (bolp)
+ (insert "\n"))
+ (fill-region start (point-max))))
+ (buffer-string))))
+ (goto-char start)
+ (dolist (line (split-string text "\n"))
+ (end-of-line)
+ (if (not (bolp))
+ (insert line)
+ (insert (make-string
+ (max (- (* (mod (1- times) columns)
+ (+ fill-column 4))
+ (current-column))
+ 0)
+ ?\s))
+ (insert line "\n"))
+ (forward-line 1))))))))
+ buf))
;;;###autoload
-(defun read-multiple-choice (prompt choices &optional help-string)
+(defun read-multiple-choice (prompt choices &optional help-string show-help
+ long-form)
"Ask user to select an entry from CHOICES, promting with PROMPT.
This function allows to ask the user a multiple-choice question.
@@ -42,6 +140,9 @@ the optional argument HELP-STRING. This argument is a string that
should contain a more detailed description of all of the possible
choices. `read-multiple-choice' will display that description in a
help buffer if the user requests that.
+If optional argument SHOW-HELP is non-nil, show the help screen
+immediately, before any user input. If SHOW-HELP is a string,
+use it as the name of the help buffer.
This function translates user input into responses by consulting
the bindings in `query-replace-map'; see the documentation of
@@ -61,51 +162,35 @@ dialogs. Otherwise, the function will always use text-mode dialogs.
The return value is the matching entry from the CHOICES list.
+If LONG-FORM, do a `completing-read' over the NAME elements in
+CHOICES instead.
+
Usage example:
\(read-multiple-choice \"Continue connecting?\"
\\='((?a \"always\")
(?s \"session only\")
(?n \"no\")))"
- (let* ((altered-names nil)
+ (if long-form
+ (read-multiple-choice--long-answers prompt choices)
+ (read-multiple-choice--short-answers
+ prompt choices help-string show-help)))
+
+(defun read-multiple-choice--short-answers (prompt choices help-string show-help)
+ (let* ((prompt-choices
+ (if show-help choices (append choices '((?? "?")))))
+ (altered-names (mapcar #'rmc--add-key-description prompt-choices))
(full-prompt
(format
"%s (%s): "
prompt
- (mapconcat
- (lambda (elem)
- (let* ((name (cadr elem))
- (pos (seq-position name (car elem)))
- (altered-name
- (cond
- ;; Not in the name string.
- ((not pos)
- (format "[%c] %s" (car elem) name))
- ;; The prompt character is in the name, so highlight
- ;; it on graphical terminals...
- ((display-supports-face-attributes-p
- '(:underline t) (window-frame))
- (setq name (copy-sequence name))
- (put-text-property pos (1+ pos)
- 'face 'read-multiple-choice-face
- name)
- name)
- ;; And put it in [bracket] on non-graphical terminals.
- (t
- (concat
- (substring name 0 pos)
- "["
- (upcase (substring name pos (1+ pos)))
- "]"
- (substring name (1+ pos)))))))
- (push (cons (car elem) altered-name)
- altered-names)
- altered-name))
- (append choices '((?? "?")))
- ", ")))
+ (mapconcat (lambda (e) (cdr e)) altered-names ", ")))
tchar buf wrong-char answer)
(save-window-excursion
(save-excursion
+ (if show-help
+ (setq buf (rmc--show-help prompt help-string show-help
+ choices altered-names)))
(while (not tchar)
(message "%s%s"
(if wrong-char
@@ -124,7 +209,7 @@ Usage example:
(lambda (elem)
(cons (capitalize (cadr elem))
(car elem)))
- choices)))
+ prompt-choices)))
(condition-case nil
(let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
(read-event))
@@ -161,61 +246,23 @@ Usage example:
tchar nil)
(when wrong-char
(ding))
- (setq buf (get-buffer-create "*Multiple Choice Help*"))
- (if (stringp help-string)
- (with-help-window buf
- (with-current-buffer buf
- (insert help-string)))
- (with-help-window buf
- (with-current-buffer buf
- (erase-buffer)
- (pop-to-buffer buf)
- (insert prompt "\n\n")
- (let* ((columns (/ (window-width) 25))
- (fill-column 21)
- (times 0)
- (start (point)))
- (dolist (elem choices)
- (goto-char start)
- (unless (zerop times)
- (if (zerop (mod times columns))
- ;; Go to the next "line".
- (goto-char (setq start (point-max)))
- ;; Add padding.
- (while (not (eobp))
- (end-of-line)
- (insert (make-string (max (- (* (mod times columns)
- (+ fill-column 4))
- (current-column))
- 0)
- ?\s))
- (forward-line 1))))
- (setq times (1+ times))
- (let ((text
- (with-temp-buffer
- (insert (format
- "%c: %s\n"
- (car elem)
- (cdr (assq (car elem) altered-names))))
- (fill-region (point-min) (point-max))
- (when (nth 2 elem)
- (let ((start (point)))
- (insert (nth 2 elem))
- (unless (bolp)
- (insert "\n"))
- (fill-region start (point-max))))
- (buffer-string))))
- (goto-char start)
- (dolist (line (split-string text "\n"))
- (end-of-line)
- (if (bolp)
- (insert line "\n")
- (insert line))
- (forward-line 1))))))))))))
+ (setq buf (rmc--show-help prompt help-string show-help
+ choices altered-names))))))
(when (buffer-live-p buf)
(kill-buffer buf))
(assq tchar choices)))
+(defun read-multiple-choice--long-answers (prompt choices)
+ (let ((answer
+ (completing-read
+ (concat prompt " ("
+ (mapconcat #'identity (mapcar #'cadr choices) "/")
+ ") ")
+ (mapcar #'cadr choices) nil t)))
+ (seq-find (lambda (elem)
+ (equal (cadr elem) answer))
+ choices)))
+
(provide 'rmc)
;;; rmc.el ends here