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1 files changed, 92 insertions, 71 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
index 7bc93a19d1a..188c0800eb8 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
@@ -48,6 +48,39 @@ the middle is discarded, and just the beginning and end are displayed."
:group 'debugger
:version "21.1")
+(defcustom debugger-bury-or-kill 'bury
+ "How to proceed with the debugger buffer when exiting `debug'.
+The value used here affects the behavior of operations on any
+window previously showing the debugger buffer.
+
+`nil' means that if its window is not deleted when exiting the
+ debugger, invoking `switch-to-prev-buffer' will usually show
+ the debugger buffer again.
+
+`append' means that if the window is not deleted, the debugger
+ buffer moves to the end of the window's previous buffers so
+ it's less likely that a future invocation of
+ `switch-to-prev-buffer' will switch to it. Also, it moves the
+ buffer to the end of the frame's buffer list.
+
+`bury' means that if the window is not deleted, its buffer is
+ removed from the window's list of previous buffers. Also, it
+ moves the buffer to the end of the frame's buffer list. This
+ value provides the most reliable remedy to not have
+ `switch-to-prev-buffer' switch to the debugger buffer again
+ without killing the buffer.
+
+`kill' means to kill the debugger buffer.
+
+The value used here is passed to `quit-restore-window'."
+ :type '(choice
+ (const :tag "Keep alive" nil)
+ (const :tag "Append" 'append)
+ (const :tag "Bury" 'bury)
+ (const :tag "Kill" 'kill))
+ :group 'debugger
+ :version "24.2")
+
(defvar debug-function-list nil
"List of functions currently set for debug on entry.")
@@ -60,6 +93,9 @@ the middle is discarded, and just the beginning and end are displayed."
(defvar debugger-old-buffer nil
"This is the buffer that was current when the debugger was entered.")
+(defvar debugger-previous-window nil
+ "This is the window last showing the debugger buffer.")
+
(defvar debugger-previous-backtrace nil
"The contents of the previous backtrace (including text properties).
This is to optimize `debugger-make-xrefs'.")
@@ -133,7 +169,7 @@ first will be printed into the backtrace buffer."
(with-current-buffer (get-buffer "*Backtrace*")
(list major-mode (buffer-string)))))
(debugger-buffer (get-buffer-create "*Backtrace*"))
- (debugger-old-buffer (current-buffer))
+ (debugger-window nil)
(debugger-step-after-exit nil)
(debugger-will-be-back nil)
;; Don't keep reading from an executing kbd macro!
@@ -184,78 +220,63 @@ first will be printed into the backtrace buffer."
(cursor-in-echo-area nil))
(unwind-protect
(save-excursion
- (save-window-excursion
- (with-no-warnings
- (setq unread-command-char -1))
- (when (eq (car debugger-args) 'debug)
- ;; Skip the frames for backtrace-debug, byte-code,
- ;; and implement-debug-on-entry.
- (backtrace-debug 4 t)
- ;; Place an extra debug-on-exit for macro's.
- (when (eq 'lambda (car-safe (cadr (backtrace-frame 4))))
- (backtrace-debug 5 t)))
- (pop-to-buffer debugger-buffer)
- (debugger-mode)
- (debugger-setup-buffer debugger-args)
- (when noninteractive
- ;; If the backtrace is long, save the beginning
- ;; and the end, but discard the middle.
- (when (> (count-lines (point-min) (point-max))
- debugger-batch-max-lines)
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (forward-line (/ 2 debugger-batch-max-lines))
- (let ((middlestart (point)))
- (goto-char (point-max))
- (forward-line (- (/ 2 debugger-batch-max-lines)
- debugger-batch-max-lines))
- (delete-region middlestart (point)))
- (insert "...\n"))
+ (with-no-warnings
+ (setq unread-command-char -1))
+ (when (eq (car debugger-args) 'debug)
+ ;; Skip the frames for backtrace-debug, byte-code,
+ ;; and implement-debug-on-entry.
+ (backtrace-debug 4 t)
+ ;; Place an extra debug-on-exit for macro's.
+ (when (eq 'lambda (car-safe (cadr (backtrace-frame 4))))
+ (backtrace-debug 5 t)))
+ (pop-to-buffer
+ debugger-buffer
+ `((display-buffer-reuse-window
+ display-buffer-in-previous-window)
+ . (,(when debugger-previous-window
+ `(previous-window . ,debugger-previous-window)))))
+ (setq debugger-window (selected-window))
+ (setq debugger-previous-window debugger-window)
+ (debugger-mode)
+ (debugger-setup-buffer debugger-args)
+ (when noninteractive
+ ;; If the backtrace is long, save the beginning
+ ;; and the end, but discard the middle.
+ (when (> (count-lines (point-min) (point-max))
+ debugger-batch-max-lines)
(goto-char (point-min))
- (message "%s" (buffer-string))
- (kill-emacs -1))
+ (forward-line (/ 2 debugger-batch-max-lines))
+ (let ((middlestart (point)))
+ (goto-char (point-max))
+ (forward-line (- (/ 2 debugger-batch-max-lines)
+ debugger-batch-max-lines))
+ (delete-region middlestart (point)))
+ (insert "...\n"))
+ (goto-char (point-min))
+ (message "%s" (buffer-string))
+ (kill-emacs -1))
+ (message "")
+ (let ((standard-output nil)
+ (buffer-read-only t))
(message "")
- (let ((standard-output nil)
- (buffer-read-only t))
- (message "")
- ;; Make sure we unbind buffer-read-only in the right buffer.
- (save-excursion
- (recursive-edit)))))
- ;; Kill or at least neuter the backtrace buffer, so that users
- ;; don't try to execute debugger commands in an invalid context.
- (if (get-buffer-window debugger-buffer 0)
- ;; Still visible despite the save-window-excursion? Maybe it
- ;; it's in a pop-up frame. It would be annoying to delete and
- ;; recreate it every time the debugger stops, so instead we'll
- ;; erase it (and maybe hide it) but keep it alive.
- (with-current-buffer debugger-buffer
- (with-selected-window (get-buffer-window debugger-buffer 0)
- (when (and (window-dedicated-p (selected-window))
- (not debugger-will-be-back))
- ;; If the window is not dedicated, burying the buffer
- ;; will mean that the frame created for it is left
- ;; around showing some random buffer, and next time we
- ;; pop to the debugger buffer we'll create yet
- ;; another frame.
- ;; If debugger-will-be-back is non-nil, the frame
- ;; would need to be de-iconified anyway immediately
- ;; after when we re-enter the debugger, so iconifying it
- ;; here would cause flashing.
- ;; Drew Adams is not happy with this: he wants to frame
- ;; to be left at the top-level, still working on how
- ;; best to do that.
- (bury-buffer))))
- (unless debugger-previous-state
- (kill-buffer debugger-buffer)))
- ;; Restore the previous state of the debugger-buffer, in case we were
- ;; in a recursive invocation of the debugger.
- (when (buffer-live-p debugger-buffer)
- (with-current-buffer debugger-buffer
- (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
- (erase-buffer)
- (if (null debugger-previous-state)
- (fundamental-mode)
- (insert (nth 1 debugger-previous-state))
- (funcall (nth 0 debugger-previous-state))))))
+ ;; Make sure we unbind buffer-read-only in the right buffer.
+ (save-excursion
+ (recursive-edit))))
+ (when (and (window-live-p debugger-window)
+ (eq (window-buffer debugger-window) debugger-buffer))
+ ;; Unshow debugger-buffer.
+ (quit-restore-window debugger-window debugger-bury-or-kill))
+ ;; Restore previous state of debugger-buffer in case we were
+ ;; in a recursive invocation of the debugger, otherwise just
+ ;; erase the buffer and put it into fundamental mode.
+ (when (buffer-live-p debugger-buffer)
+ (with-current-buffer debugger-buffer
+ (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+ (erase-buffer)
+ (if (null debugger-previous-state)
+ (fundamental-mode)
+ (insert (nth 1 debugger-previous-state))
+ (funcall (nth 0 debugger-previous-state))))))
(with-timeout-unsuspend debugger-with-timeout-suspend)
(set-match-data debugger-outer-match-data)))
;; Put into effect the modified values of these variables