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-rw-r--r--lisp/cmuscheme.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/comint.el6
-rw-r--r--lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el31
-rw-r--r--lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el31
-rw-r--r--lisp/international/mule-cmds.el10
-rw-r--r--lisp/mh-e/mh-gnus.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/mh-e/mh-letter.el5
-rw-r--r--lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el20
-rw-r--r--lisp/mh-e/mh-seq.el16
-rw-r--r--lisp/mh-e/mh-utils.el7
-rw-r--r--lisp/minibuffer.el5
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/etags.el16
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/tcl.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/xref.el15
-rw-r--r--lisp/ses.el12
-rw-r--r--lisp/subr.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/term.el6
20 files changed, 81 insertions, 121 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/cmuscheme.el b/lisp/cmuscheme.el
index 772891d5d31..d43cdb15c0d 100644
--- a/lisp/cmuscheme.el
+++ b/lisp/cmuscheme.el
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ in the next one.")
(defun scheme-load-file (file-name)
"Load a Scheme file FILE-NAME into the inferior Scheme process."
- (interactive (comint-get-source "Load Scheme file: " scheme-prev-l/c-dir/file
+ (interactive (comint-get-source "Load Scheme file" scheme-prev-l/c-dir/file
scheme-source-modes t)) ; t because `load'
; needs an exact name
(comint-check-source file-name) ; Check to see if buffer needs saved.
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ in the next one.")
(defun scheme-compile-file (file-name)
"Compile a Scheme file FILE-NAME in the inferior Scheme process."
- (interactive (comint-get-source "Compile Scheme file: "
+ (interactive (comint-get-source "Compile Scheme file"
scheme-prev-l/c-dir/file
scheme-source-modes
nil)) ; nil because COMPILE doesn't
diff --git a/lisp/comint.el b/lisp/comint.el
index 65072b01376..b04d404676d 100644
--- a/lisp/comint.el
+++ b/lisp/comint.el
@@ -2946,7 +2946,7 @@ two arguments are used for determining defaults.) If MUSTMATCH-P is true,
then the filename reader will only accept a file that exists.
A typical use:
- (interactive (comint-get-source \"Compile file: \" prev-lisp-dir/file
+ (interactive (comint-get-source \"Compile file\" prev-lisp-dir/file
\\='(lisp-mode) t))"
(let* ((def (comint-source-default prev-dir/file source-modes))
(stringfile (comint-extract-string))
@@ -2959,9 +2959,7 @@ A typical use:
(car def)))
(deffile (if sfile-p (file-name-nondirectory stringfile)
(cdr def)))
- (ans (read-file-name (if deffile (format "%s(default %s) "
- prompt deffile)
- prompt)
+ (ans (read-file-name (format-prompt prompt deffile)
defdir
(concat defdir deffile)
mustmatch-p)))
diff --git a/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el b/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el
index 42d6c1eb198..728f790a962 100644
--- a/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el
+++ b/lisp/emulation/viper-cmd.el
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ Undo previous insertion and inserts new."
(do-not-change-default t))
(setq quote-str
(viper-read-string-with-history
- "Quote string: "
+ "Quote string"
nil
'viper-quote-region-history
;; FIXME: Use comment-region.
@@ -1995,24 +1995,17 @@ problems."
#'viper-minibuffer-standard-hook
(if (or (not (listp old)) (eq (car old) 'lambda))
(list old) old))))
- (val "")
- (padding "")
- temp-msg)
+ (val ""))
(setq keymap (or keymap minibuffer-local-map)
initial (or initial "")
- viper-initial initial
- temp-msg (if default
- (format "(default %s) " default)
- ""))
+ viper-initial initial)
(setq viper-incomplete-ex-cmd nil)
- (setq val (read-from-minibuffer prompt
- (concat temp-msg initial val padding)
- keymap nil history-var))
- (setq minibuffer-setup-hook nil
- padding (viper-array-to-string (this-command-keys))
- temp-msg "")
+ (setq val (read-from-minibuffer (format-prompt prompt default)
+ nil
+ keymap nil history-var default))
+ (setq minibuffer-setup-hook nil)
;; the following tries to be smart about what to put in history
(if (not (string= val (car (symbol-value history-var))))
(push val (symbol-value history-var)))
@@ -3825,7 +3818,7 @@ Null string will repeat previous search."
(let (buffer buffer-name)
(setq buffer-name
(funcall viper-read-buffer-function
- (format "Kill buffer (%s): "
+ (format-prompt "Kill buffer"
(buffer-name (current-buffer)))))
(setq buffer
(if (null buffer-name)
@@ -4171,8 +4164,8 @@ and regexp replace."
(interactive)
(let (str)
(setq str (viper-read-string-with-history
- (if viper-re-query-replace "Query replace regexp: "
- "Query replace: ")
+ (if viper-re-query-replace "Query replace regexp"
+ "Query replace")
nil ; no initial
'viper-replace1-history
(car viper-replace1-history) ; default
@@ -4187,7 +4180,7 @@ and regexp replace."
(query-replace-regexp
str
(viper-read-string-with-history
- (format-message "Query replace regexp `%s' with: " str)
+ (format-message "Query replace regexp `%s' with" str)
nil ; no initial
'viper-replace1-history
(car viper-replace1-history) ; default
@@ -4195,7 +4188,7 @@ and regexp replace."
(query-replace
str
(viper-read-string-with-history
- (format-message "Query replace `%s' with: " str)
+ (format-message "Query replace `%s' with" str)
nil ; no initial
'viper-replace1-history
(car viper-replace1-history) ; default
diff --git a/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el b/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el
index d29b010ea09..f9dbce9770d 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ and the hook `eshell-exit-hook'."
(let ((inhibit-read-only t)
(no-default (eobp))
(find-tag-default-function 'ignore))
- (setq tagname (car (find-tag-interactive "Find tag: " no-default)))
+ (setq tagname (car (find-tag-interactive "Find tag" no-default)))
(with-suppressed-warnings ((obsolete find-tag))
(find-tag tagname next-p regexp-p))))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
index 97da5503539..c30f9a5f350 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el
@@ -5977,14 +5977,15 @@ If SELECT-ARTICLES, only select those articles from GROUP."
(input
(read-string
(if only-read-p
- (format
- "How many articles from %s (available %d, default %d): "
- (gnus-group-real-name gnus-newsgroup-name)
- number default)
- (format
- "How many articles from %s (%d default): "
- (gnus-group-real-name gnus-newsgroup-name)
- default))
+ (format-prompt
+ "How many articles from %s (available %d)"
+ default
+ (gnus-group-real-name gnus-newsgroup-name)
+ number)
+ (format-prompt
+ "How many articles from %s"
+ default
+ (gnus-group-real-name gnus-newsgroup-name)))
nil
nil
(number-to-string default))))
@@ -9514,11 +9515,9 @@ If BACKWARD, search backward instead."
(interactive
(list
(read-string
- (format "Search article %s (regexp%s): "
- (if current-prefix-arg "backward" "forward")
- (if gnus-last-search-regexp
- (concat ", default " gnus-last-search-regexp)
- "")))
+ (format-prompt "Search article %s (regexp)"
+ gnus-last-search-regexp
+ (if current-prefix-arg "backward" "forward")))
current-prefix-arg)
gnus-summary-mode)
(if (string-equal regexp "")
@@ -9537,10 +9536,8 @@ If BACKWARD, search backward instead."
(interactive
(list
(read-string
- (format "Search article backward (regexp%s): "
- (if gnus-last-search-regexp
- (concat ", default " gnus-last-search-regexp)
- ""))))
+ (format-prompt "Search article backward (regexp)"
+ gnus-last-search-regexp)))
gnus-summary-mode)
(gnus-summary-search-article-forward regexp 'backward))
diff --git a/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el b/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el
index 57958b87278..bf0df6f971d 100644
--- a/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el
+++ b/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ To deactivate it programmatically, use `deactivate-input-method'."
(interactive
(let* ((default (or (car input-method-history) default-input-method)))
(list (read-input-method-name
- (if default "Select input method (default %s): " "Select input method: ")
+ (format-prompt "Select input method" default)
default t)
t)))
(activate-input-method input-method)
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ which marks the variable `default-input-method' as set for Custom buffers."
(if (or arg (not default))
(progn
(read-input-method-name
- (if default "Input method (default %s): " "Input method: " )
+ (format-prompt "Input method" default)
default t))
default))
(unless default-input-method
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ If `default-transient-input-method' was not yet defined, prompt for it."
"Describe input method INPUT-METHOD."
(interactive
(list (read-input-method-name
- "Describe input method (default current choice): ")))
+ (format-prompt "Describe input method" current-input-method))))
(if (and input-method (symbolp input-method))
(setq input-method (symbol-name input-method)))
(help-setup-xref (list #'describe-input-method
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ runs the hook `exit-language-environment-hook'. After setting up
the new language environment, it runs `set-language-environment-hook'."
(interactive (list (read-language-name
nil
- "Set language environment (default English): ")))
+ (format-prompt "Set language environment" "English"))))
(if language-name
(if (symbolp language-name)
(setq language-name (symbol-name language-name)))
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ See `set-language-info-alist' for use in programs."
(interactive
(list (read-language-name
'documentation
- "Describe language environment (default current choice): ")))
+ (format-prompt "Describe language environment" current-language-environment))))
(if (null language-name)
(setq language-name current-language-environment))
(if (or (null language-name)
diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/mh-gnus.el b/lisp/mh-e/mh-gnus.el
index ab65637157a..ac46cc63fcc 100644
--- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-gnus.el
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
(unless default
(setq default (mml-content-disposition type filename)))
(let ((disposition (completing-read
- (format "Disposition (default %s): " default)
+ (format-prompt "Disposition" default)
'(("attachment") ("inline") (""))
nil t nil nil default)))
(if (not (equal disposition ""))
diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/mh-letter.el b/lisp/mh-e/mh-letter.el
index c44b78ad128..59790181c4d 100644
--- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-letter.el
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-letter.el
@@ -390,10 +390,7 @@ This command leaves the mark before the letter and point after it."
(or mh-sent-from-msg (nth 0 (mh-translate-range folder "cur")))
(nth 0 (mh-translate-range folder "cur"))))
(message
- (read-string (concat "Message number"
- (or (and default
- (format " (default %d): " default))
- ": "))
+ (read-string (format-prompt "Message number" default)
nil nil
(if (numberp default)
(int-to-string default)
diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el b/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el
index bf63ac36cf3..8af7bcdf8f4 100644
--- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-mime.el
@@ -259,9 +259,7 @@ usually reads the file \"/etc/mailcap\"."
(methods (mapcar (lambda (x) (list (cdr (assoc 'viewer x))))
(mailcap-mime-info type 'all)))
(def (caar methods))
- (prompt (format "Viewer%s: " (if def
- (format " (default %s)" def)
- "")))
+ (prompt (format-prompt "Viewer" def))
(method (completing-read prompt methods nil nil nil nil def))
(folder mh-show-folder-buffer)
(buffer-read-only nil))
@@ -395,9 +393,9 @@ do the work."
((and (or prompt
(equal t mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory))
mh-mime-save-parts-directory)
- (read-directory-name (format
- "Store in directory (default %s): "
- mh-mime-save-parts-directory)
+ (read-directory-name (format-prompt
+ "Store in directory"
+ mh-mime-save-parts-directory)
"" mh-mime-save-parts-directory t ""))
((stringp mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory)
mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory)
@@ -1258,11 +1256,7 @@ See also \\[mh-mh-to-mime]."
(interactive (list
(mml-minibuffer-read-description)
(mh-prompt-for-folder "Message from" mh-sent-from-folder nil)
- (read-string (concat "Messages"
- (if (numberp mh-sent-from-msg)
- (format " (default %d): "
- mh-sent-from-msg)
- ": ")))))
+ (read-string (format-prompt "Messages" mh-sent-from-msg))))
(beginning-of-line)
(insert "#forw [")
(and description
@@ -1596,7 +1590,7 @@ the possible security methods (see `mh-mml-method-default')."
(if current-prefix-arg
(let ((def (or (car mh-mml-cryptographic-method-history)
mh-mml-method-default)))
- (completing-read (format "Method (default %s): " def)
+ (completing-read (format-prompt "Method" def)
'(("pgp") ("pgpmime") ("smime"))
nil t nil 'mh-mml-cryptographic-method-history def))
mh-mml-method-default))
@@ -1731,7 +1725,7 @@ Optional argument DEFAULT is returned if a type isn't entered."
(type (or (and (not (equal probed-type "application/octet-stream"))
probed-type)
(completing-read
- (format "Content type (default %s): " default)
+ (format-prompt "Content type" default)
(mapcar #'list (mailcap-mime-types))))))
(if (not (equal type ""))
type
diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/mh-seq.el b/lisp/mh-e/mh-seq.el
index f4b02c19742..9b9675c78e1 100644
--- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-seq.el
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-seq.el
@@ -390,10 +390,7 @@ Prompt with PROMPT, raise an error if the sequence is empty and
the NOT-EMPTY flag is non-nil, and supply an optional DEFAULT
sequence. A reply of `%' defaults to the first sequence
containing the current message."
- (let* ((input (completing-read (format "%s sequence%s: " prompt
- (if default
- (format " (default %s)" default)
- ""))
+ (let* ((input (completing-read (format-prompt "%s sequence" default prompt)
(mh-seq-names mh-seq-list)
nil nil nil 'mh-sequence-history))
(seq (cond ((equal input "%")
@@ -646,13 +643,10 @@ should be replaced with:
((stringp default) default)
((symbolp default) (symbol-name default))))
(prompt (cond ((and guess large default)
- (format "%s (folder has %s messages, default %s)"
- prompt (car counts) default))
- ((and guess large)
- (format "%s (folder has %s messages)"
- prompt (car counts)))
+ (format-prompt "%s (folder has %s messages)"
+ default prompt (car counts)))
(default
- (format "%s (default %s)" prompt default))))
+ (format-prompt prompt default))))
(minibuffer-local-completion-map mh-range-completion-map)
(seq-list (if (eq folder mh-current-folder)
mh-seq-list
@@ -662,7 +656,7 @@ should be replaced with:
(mh-seq-names seq-list)))
(input (cond ((and (not ask-flag) unseen) (symbol-name mh-unseen-seq))
((and (not ask-flag) (not large)) "all")
- (t (completing-read (format "%s: " prompt)
+ (t (completing-read prompt
'mh-range-completion-function nil nil
nil 'mh-range-history default))))
msg-list)
diff --git a/lisp/mh-e/mh-utils.el b/lisp/mh-e/mh-utils.el
index 9497ba0d112..be66e62a1d7 100644
--- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-utils.el
+++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-utils.el
@@ -757,10 +757,9 @@ function will accept the folder +, which means all folders when
used in searching."
(if (null default)
(setq default ""))
- (let* ((default-string (cond (default-string (format " (default %s)" default-string))
- ((equal "" default) "")
- (t (format " (default %s)" default))))
- (prompt (format "%s folder%s: " prompt default-string))
+ (let* ((default-string (or default-string
+ (if (equal default "") nil default)))
+ (prompt (format-prompt "%s folder" default-string prompt))
(mh-current-folder-name mh-current-folder)
read-name folder-name)
(while (and (setq read-name (mh-folder-completing-read
diff --git a/lisp/minibuffer.el b/lisp/minibuffer.el
index 55825e32fcd..1c9b2689425 100644
--- a/lisp/minibuffer.el
+++ b/lisp/minibuffer.el
@@ -3941,13 +3941,14 @@ it. See `format' for details.
If DEFAULT is a list, the first element is used as the default.
If not, the element is used as is.
-If DEFAULT is nil, no \"default value\" string is included in the
-return value."
+If DEFAULT is nil or an empty string, no \"default value\" string
+is included in the return value."
(concat
(if (null format-args)
prompt
(apply #'format prompt format-args))
(and default
+ (length> default 0)
(format minibuffer-default-prompt-format
(if (consp default)
(car default)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/etags.el b/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
index 023c90cca5b..13717b1b894 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
@@ -836,11 +836,7 @@ If no tags table is loaded, do nothing and return nil."
"Read a tag name, with defaulting and completion."
(let* ((completion-ignore-case (find-tag--completion-ignore-case))
(default (find-tag--default))
- (spec (completing-read (if default
- (format "%s (default %s): "
- (substring string 0 (string-match "[ :]+\\'" string))
- default)
- string)
+ (spec (completing-read (format-prompt string default)
(tags-lazy-completion-table)
nil nil nil nil default)))
(if (equal spec "")
@@ -899,7 +895,7 @@ onto a ring and may be popped back to with \\[pop-tag-mark].
Contrast this with the ring of marks gone to by the command.
See documentation of variable `tags-file-name'."
- (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag: "))
+ (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag"))
(setq find-tag-history (cons tagname find-tag-history))
;; Save the current buffer's value of `find-tag-hook' before
@@ -971,7 +967,7 @@ Contrast this with the ring of marks gone to by the command.
See documentation of variable `tags-file-name'."
(declare (obsolete xref-find-definitions "25.1"))
- (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag: "))
+ (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag"))
(let* ((buf (find-tag-noselect tagname next-p regexp-p))
(pos (with-current-buffer buf (point))))
(condition-case nil
@@ -1000,7 +996,7 @@ Contrast this with the ring of marks gone to by the command.
See documentation of variable `tags-file-name'."
(declare (obsolete xref-find-definitions-other-window "25.1"))
- (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag other window: "))
+ (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag other window"))
;; This hair is to deal with the case where the tag is found in the
;; selected window's buffer; without the hair, point is moved in both
@@ -1041,7 +1037,7 @@ Contrast this with the ring of marks gone to by the command.
See documentation of variable `tags-file-name'."
(declare (obsolete xref-find-definitions-other-frame "25.1"))
- (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag other frame: "))
+ (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag other frame"))
(let ((pop-up-frames t))
(with-suppressed-warnings ((obsolete find-tag-other-window))
(find-tag-other-window tagname next-p))))
@@ -1065,7 +1061,7 @@ Contrast this with the ring of marks gone to by the command.
See documentation of variable `tags-file-name'."
(declare (obsolete xref-find-apropos "25.1"))
- (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag regexp: " t))
+ (interactive (find-tag-interactive "Find tag regexp" t))
;; We go through find-tag-other-window to do all the display hair there.
(funcall (if other-window 'find-tag-other-window 'find-tag)
regexp next-p t))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el b/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
index e8e55ae96d1..b72d9da7488 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/idlwave.el
@@ -7820,7 +7820,7 @@ force class query for object methods."
(name (idlwave-completing-read
(if (or (not this-buffer)
(assoc default list))
- (format "Module (Default %s): " default)
+ (format-prompt "Module" default)
(format "Module in this file: "))
list))
type class)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el b/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el
index 146ed4dca4a..af6ccce3d62 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Used by these commands to determine defaults."
(defun lisp-load-file (file-name)
"Load a Lisp file into the inferior Lisp process."
- (interactive (comint-get-source "Load Lisp file: " lisp-prev-l/c-dir/file
+ (interactive (comint-get-source "Load Lisp file" lisp-prev-l/c-dir/file
lisp-source-modes nil)) ; nil because LOAD
; doesn't need an exact name
(comint-check-source file-name) ; Check to see if buffer needs saved.
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ Used by these commands to determine defaults."
(defun lisp-compile-file (file-name)
"Compile a Lisp file in the inferior Lisp process."
- (interactive (comint-get-source "Compile Lisp file: " lisp-prev-l/c-dir/file
+ (interactive (comint-get-source "Compile Lisp file" lisp-prev-l/c-dir/file
lisp-source-modes nil)) ; nil = don't need
; suffix .lisp
(comint-check-source file-name) ; Check to see if buffer needs saved.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/tcl.el b/lisp/progmodes/tcl.el
index 82e1343e057..f6a50bf1a88 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/tcl.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/tcl.el
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ Prefix argument means switch to the Tcl buffer afterwards."
(list
;; car because comint-get-source returns a list holding the
;; filename.
- (car (comint-get-source "Load Tcl file: "
+ (car (comint-get-source "Load Tcl file"
(or (and
(derived-mode-p 'tcl-mode)
(buffer-file-name))
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ If an inferior Tcl process exists, it is killed first.
Prefix argument means switch to the Tcl buffer afterwards."
(interactive
(list
- (car (comint-get-source "Restart with Tcl file: "
+ (car (comint-get-source "Restart with Tcl file"
(or (and
(derived-mode-p 'tcl-mode)
(buffer-file-name))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
index ea52befec57..3cb4247b4bf 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
@@ -1192,12 +1192,7 @@ definitions."
(xref--prompt-p this-command))
(let ((id
(completing-read
- (if def
- (format "%s (default %s): "
- (substring prompt 0 (string-match
- "[ :]+\\'" prompt))
- def)
- prompt)
+ (format-prompt prompt def)
(xref-backend-identifier-completion-table backend)
nil nil nil
'xref--read-identifier-history def)))
@@ -1257,19 +1252,19 @@ If sufficient information is available to determine a unique
definition for IDENTIFIER, display it in the selected window.
Otherwise, display the list of the possible definitions in a
buffer where the user can select from the list."
- (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find definitions of: ")))
+ (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find definitions of")))
(xref--find-definitions identifier nil))
;;;###autoload
(defun xref-find-definitions-other-window (identifier)
"Like `xref-find-definitions' but switch to the other window."
- (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find definitions of: ")))
+ (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find definitions of")))
(xref--find-definitions identifier 'window))
;;;###autoload
(defun xref-find-definitions-other-frame (identifier)
"Like `xref-find-definitions' but switch to the other frame."
- (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find definitions of: ")))
+ (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find definitions of")))
(xref--find-definitions identifier 'frame))
;;;###autoload
@@ -1280,7 +1275,7 @@ offering the symbol at point as the default.
With prefix argument, or if `xref-prompt-for-identifier' is t,
always prompt for the identifier. If `xref-prompt-for-identifier'
is nil, prompt only if there's no usable symbol at point."
- (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find references of: ")))
+ (interactive (list (xref--read-identifier "Find references of")))
(xref--find-xrefs identifier 'references identifier nil))
;;;###autoload
diff --git a/lisp/ses.el b/lisp/ses.el
index a11c754abc3..6058d48ed19 100644
--- a/lisp/ses.el
+++ b/lisp/ses.el
@@ -2653,9 +2653,7 @@ canceled."
(barf-if-buffer-read-only)
(if (eq default t)
(setq default "")
- (setq prompt (format "%s (default %S): "
- (substring prompt 0 -2)
- default)))
+ (setq prompt (format-prompt prompt default)))
(dolist (key ses-completion-keys)
(define-key ses-mode-edit-map key 'ses-read-printer-complete-symbol))
;; make it globally visible, so that it can be visible from the minibuffer.
@@ -2702,7 +2700,7 @@ right-justified) or a list of one string (will be left-justified)."
;;Range contains differing printer functions
(setq default t)
(throw 'ses-read-cell-printer t))))))
- (list (ses-read-printer (format "Cell %S printer: " ses--curcell)
+ (list (ses-read-printer (format "Cell %S printer" ses--curcell)
default))))
(unless (eq newval t)
(ses-begin-change)
@@ -2716,7 +2714,7 @@ See `ses-read-cell-printer' for input forms."
(interactive
(let ((col (cdr (ses-sym-rowcol ses--curcell))))
(ses-check-curcell)
- (list col (ses-read-printer (format "Column %s printer: "
+ (list col (ses-read-printer (format "Column %s printer"
(ses-column-letter col))
(ses-col-printer col)))))
@@ -2731,7 +2729,7 @@ See `ses-read-cell-printer' for input forms."
"Set the default printer function for cells that have no other.
See `ses-read-cell-printer' for input forms."
(interactive
- (list (ses-read-printer "Default printer: " ses--default-printer)))
+ (list (ses-read-printer "Default printer" ses--default-printer)))
(unless (eq newval t)
(ses-begin-change)
(ses-set-parameter 'ses--default-printer newval)
@@ -3773,7 +3771,7 @@ function is redefined."
(setq name (intern name))
(let* ((cur-printer (gethash name ses--local-printer-hashmap))
(default (and cur-printer (ses--locprn-def cur-printer))))
- (setq def (ses-read-printer (format "Enter definition of printer %S: " name)
+ (setq def (ses-read-printer (format "Enter definition of printer %S" name)
default)))
(list name def)))
diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index 1b93fcf4100..c2be26a15f5 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -2806,9 +2806,9 @@ This function is used by the `interactive' code letter `n'."
(when default1
(setq prompt
(if (string-match "\\(\\):[ \t]*\\'" prompt)
- (replace-match (format " (default %s)" default1) t t prompt 1)
+ (replace-match (format minibuffer-default-prompt-format default1) t t prompt 1)
(replace-regexp-in-string "[ \t]*\\'"
- (format " (default %s) " default1)
+ (format minibuffer-default-prompt-format default1)
prompt t t))))
(while
(progn
diff --git a/lisp/term.el b/lisp/term.el
index 6beb17fb66f..d41895ad3d9 100644
--- a/lisp/term.el
+++ b/lisp/term.el
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ See `term-prompt-regexp'."
;; then the filename reader will only accept a file that exists.
;;
;; A typical use:
-;; (interactive (term-get-source "Compile file: " prev-lisp-dir/file
+;; (interactive (term-get-source "Compile file" prev-lisp-dir/file
;; '(lisp-mode) t))
;; This is pretty stupid about strings. It decides we're in a string
@@ -2566,9 +2566,7 @@ See `term-prompt-regexp'."
(car def)))
(deffile (if sfile-p (file-name-nondirectory stringfile)
(cdr def)))
- (ans (read-file-name (if deffile (format "%s(default %s) "
- prompt deffile)
- prompt)
+ (ans (read-file-name (format-prompt prompt deffile)
defdir
(concat defdir deffile)
mustmatch-p)))