Support switching modes keeping input buffer.

Closes: https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/issues/303
pull/343/head
Arijit Basu 3 years ago committed by Arijit Basu
parent 14e1360820
commit dd73220ec8

@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
Message
=======
# Message
You can think of xplr as a server. Just like web servers listen to HTTP
requests, xplr listens to [messages][1].
@ -10,9 +9,7 @@ You can send these messages to an xplr session in the following ways:
- Via [Lua function calls][3]
- Via shell command using the [input pipe][4]
Format
------
## Format
To send messages using the [key bindings][2] or
[Lua function calls][3], messages are represented in
@ -30,9 +27,7 @@ represented using
- FocusPath: "/path/to/file"
- Call: { command: bash, args: ["-c", "read -p test"] }
Full List of Messages
---------------------
## Full List of Messages
### "ExplorePwd"
@ -267,39 +262,87 @@ Reset the input buffer back to null. It will not show in the UI.
**YAML:** `SwitchMode: string`
Switch input [mode][8].
It clears the input buffer.
> **NOTE:** To be specific about which mode to switch to, use `SwitchModeBuiltin` or
`SwitchModeCustom` instead.
> `SwitchModeCustom` instead.
**YAML Example:** `SwitchMode: default`
**Lua Example:** `{ SwitchMode = "default" }`
### { SwitchModeKeepingInputBuffer = "string" }
**YAML:** `SwitchModeKeepingInputBuffer: string`
Switch input [mode][8].
It keeps the input buffer.
> **NOTE:** To be specific about which mode to switch to, use
> `SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer` or
> `SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer` instead.
**YAML Example:** `SwitchModeKeepingInputBuffer: default`
**Lua Example:** `{ SwitchModeKeepingInputBuffer = "default" }`
### { SwitchModeBuiltin = "string" }
**YAML:** `SwitchModeBuiltin: string`
Switch to a [builtin mode][9].
It clears the input buffer.
**YAML Example:** `SwitchModeBuiltin: default`
**Lua Example:** `{ SwitchModeBuiltin = "default" }`
### { SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer = "string" }
**YAML:** `SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer: string`
Switch to a [builtin mode][9].
It keeps the input buffer.
**YAML Example:** `SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer: default`
**Lua Example:** `{ SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer = "default" }`
### { SwitchModeCustom = "string" }
**YAML:** `SwitchModeCustom: string`
Switch to a [custom mode][10].
It clears the input buffer.
**YAML Example:** `SwitchModeCustom: my_custom_mode`
**Lua Example:** `{ SwitchModeCustom = "my_custom_mode" }`
### { SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer = "string" }
**YAML:** `SwitchModeCustom: string`
Switch to a [custom mode][10].
It keeps the input buffer.
**YAML Example:** `SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer: my_custom_mode`
**Lua Example:** `{ SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer = "my_custom_mode" }`
### "PopMode"
**YAML:** `PopMode`
Pop the last mode from the history and switch to it.
It clears the input buffer.
### PopModeKeepingInputBuffer
**YAML:** `PopModeKeepingInputBuffer`
Pop the last mode from the history and switch to it.
It keeps the input buffer.
### { SwitchLayout = "string" }
@ -308,7 +351,7 @@ Pop the last mode from the history and switch to it.
Switch [layout][11].
> **NOTE:** To be specific about which layout to switch to, use `SwitchLayoutBuiltin` or
`SwitchLayoutCustom` instead.
> `SwitchLayoutCustom` instead.
**YAML Example:** `SwitchLayout: default`
@ -556,7 +599,6 @@ Add a [sorter][17] to sort nodes while exploring directories.
**YAML Example:** `{ AddNodeSorter = { sorter = "ByRelativePath", reverse = false } }`
### { RemoveNodeSorter = [Sorter][17] }
**YAML:** `RemoveNodeSorter: Sorter`
@ -738,9 +780,9 @@ the default configuration file.
Write the application state to a file, without quitting. Also helpful for debugging.
**YAML Example:** `Debug: /path/to/file`
**YAML Example:** `Debug: /path/to/file`
**Lua Example:** `{ Debug = "/path/to/file" }`
**Lua Example:** `{ Debug = "/path/to/file" }`
### "Terminate"
@ -748,9 +790,7 @@ Write the application state to a file, without quitting. Also helpful for debugg
Terminate the application with a non-zero return code.
Lua Function Calls
------------------
## Lua Function Calls
xplr allows users to define lua functions using the `xplr.fn.custom` Lua API.
@ -782,7 +822,6 @@ It contains the following information:
- [history][41]
- [last_modes][42]
### version
Type: string
@ -853,7 +892,6 @@ The session path.
[TODO][66]
### history
Type: [History][70]
@ -888,21 +926,18 @@ Type: string
The extension of the node.
### is_symlink
Type: boolean
`true` if the node is a symlink.
### is_broken
Type: boolean
`true` if the node is a broken symlink.
### is_dir
Type: boolean
@ -921,7 +956,6 @@ Type: boolean
`true` if the node is real-only.
### mime_essence
Type: string
@ -983,7 +1017,6 @@ A node contains the following fields:
- [canonical][58]
- [symlink][59]
### DirectoryBuffer
Directory buffer contains the following fields:
@ -1018,7 +1051,6 @@ Type: int
The index of the node under focus. It can be `0` even when there's no node to
focus on.
### History
History contains the following fields:
@ -1038,7 +1070,6 @@ Type: list of string
Visited paths.
### Example: Using Lua Function Calls
```lua
@ -1067,9 +1098,7 @@ xplr.config.modes.builtin.default.key_bindings.on_key.space = {
-- name. Enter your name to receive a nice greeting and to know your location.
```
Environment Variables and Pipes
-------------------------------
## Environment Variables and Pipes
Alternative to `CallLua`, `CallLuaSilently` messages that call Lua functions,
there are `Call`, `CallSilently`, `BashExec`, `BashExecSilently` messages
@ -1163,7 +1192,6 @@ New-line delimited list of last visited paths (similar to jump list in vim).
New-line delimited list of paths, filtered and sorted as displayed in the
[files table][28].
### Example: Using Environment Variables and Pipes
```lua
@ -1177,7 +1205,7 @@ xplr.config.modes.builtin.default.key_bindings.on_key.space = {
read name
greeting="Hello $name!"
message="$greeting You are inside $PWD"
echo LogSuccess: '"'$message'"' >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
]===]
}
@ -1188,75 +1216,73 @@ xplr.config.modes.builtin.default.key_bindings.on_key.space = {
-- name. Enter your name to receive a nice greeting and to know your location.
```
[1]:#full-list-of-messages
[2]:modes.md#key-bindings
[3]:#lua-function-calls
[4]:#input-pipe
[5]:https://www.lua.org/
[6]:http://yaml.org/
[7]:https://www.json.org
[8]:modes.md#mode
[9]:modes.md#builtin
[10]:modes.md#custom
[11]:layouts.md#layout
[12]:layouts.md#builtin
[13]:layouts.md#custom
[14]:#calllua-argument
[15]:filtering.md#filter
[16]:filtering.md
[17]:sorting.md#sorter
[18]:https://docs.rs/xplr/latest/xplr/app/struct.CallLuaArg.html#fields
[19]:modes.md#tutorial-adding-a-new-mode
[20]:#xplr_pipe_msg_in
[21]:#xplr_pipe_selection_out
[22]:#xplr_pipe_global_help_menu_out
[23]:#xplr_pipe_logs_out
[24]:#xplr_pipe_result_out
[25]:#xplr_pipe_history_out
[26]:#xplr_pipe_directory_nodes_out
[27]:https://www.yaml.org
[28]:layouts.md#table
[29]:#version
[30]:#config
[31]:#pwd
[32]:#focused_node
[33]:#directory_buffer
[34]:#selection
[35]:#mode
[36]:#layout
[37]:#input_buffer
[38]:#pid
[39]:#session_path
[40]:#explorer_config
[41]:#history
[42]:#last_modes
[43]:configuration.md#config
[44]:#node
[45]:#parent
[46]:#relative_path
[47]:#absolute_path
[48]:#extension
[49]:#is_symlink
[50]:#is_broken
[51]:#is_dir
[52]:#is_file
[53]:#is_readonly
[54]:#mime_essence
[55]:#size
[56]:#human_size
[57]:#permissions
[58]:#canonical
[59]:#symlink
[60]:column-renderer.md#permission
[61]:column-renderer.md#resolved-node-metadata
[62]:#directorybuffer
[63]:#nodes
[64]:#total
[65]:#focus
[66]:https://docs.rs/xplr/latest/xplr/app/struct.ExplorerConfig.html
[67]:#history
[68]:#loc
[69]:#paths
[70]:#history-1
[1]: #full-list-of-messages
[2]: modes.md#key-bindings
[3]: #lua-function-calls
[4]: #input-pipe
[5]: https://www.lua.org/
[6]: http://yaml.org/
[7]: https://www.json.org
[8]: modes.md#mode
[9]: modes.md#builtin
[10]: modes.md#custom
[11]: layouts.md#layout
[12]: layouts.md#builtin
[13]: layouts.md#custom
[14]: #calllua-argument
[15]: filtering.md#filter
[16]: filtering.md
[17]: sorting.md#sorter
[18]: https://docs.rs/xplr/latest/xplr/app/struct.CallLuaArg.html#fields
[19]: modes.md#tutorial-adding-a-new-mode
[20]: #xplr_pipe_msg_in
[21]: #xplr_pipe_selection_out
[22]: #xplr_pipe_global_help_menu_out
[23]: #xplr_pipe_logs_out
[24]: #xplr_pipe_result_out
[25]: #xplr_pipe_history_out
[26]: #xplr_pipe_directory_nodes_out
[27]: https://www.yaml.org
[28]: layouts.md#table
[29]: #version
[30]: #config
[31]: #pwd
[32]: #focused_node
[33]: #directory_buffer
[34]: #selection
[35]: #mode
[36]: #layout
[37]: #input_buffer
[38]: #pid
[39]: #session_path
[40]: #explorer_config
[41]: #history
[42]: #last_modes
[43]: configuration.md#config
[44]: #node
[45]: #parent
[46]: #relative_path
[47]: #absolute_path
[48]: #extension
[49]: #is_symlink
[50]: #is_broken
[51]: #is_dir
[52]: #is_file
[53]: #is_readonly
[54]: #mime_essence
[55]: #size
[56]: #human_size
[57]: #permissions
[58]: #canonical
[59]: #symlink
[60]: column-renderer.md#permission
[61]: column-renderer.md#resolved-node-metadata
[62]: #directorybuffer
[63]: #nodes
[64]: #total
[65]: #focus
[66]: https://docs.rs/xplr/latest/xplr/app/struct.ExplorerConfig.html
[67]: #history
[68]: #loc
[69]: #paths
[70]: #history-1

@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@ pub enum ExternalMsg {
ResetInputBuffer,
/// Switch input mode.
/// It clears the input buffer.
///
/// > **NOTE:** To be specific about which mode to switch to, use `SwitchModeBuiltin` or
/// `SwitchModeCustom` instead.
@ -1092,19 +1093,48 @@ pub enum ExternalMsg {
/// **Example:** `SwitchMode: default`
SwitchMode(String),
/// Switch input mode.
/// It keeps the input buffer.
///
/// > **NOTE:** To be specific about which mode to switch to, use
/// `SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer` or
/// `SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer` instead.
///
/// **Example:** `SwitchModeKeepingInputBuffer: default`
SwitchModeKeepingInputBuffer(String),
/// Switch to a builtin mode.
/// It clears the input buffer.
///
/// **Example:** `SwitchModeBuiltin: default`
SwitchModeBuiltin(String),
/// Switch to a builtin mode.
/// It keeps the input buffer.
///
/// **Example:** `SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer: default`
SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer(String),
/// Switch to a custom mode.
/// It clears the input buffer.
///
/// **Example:** `SwitchModeCustom: my_custom_mode`
SwitchModeCustom(String),
/// Switch to a custom mode.
/// It keeps the input buffer.
///
/// **Example:** `SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer: my_custom_mode`
SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer(String),
/// Pop the last mode from the history and switch to it.
/// It clears the input buffer.
PopMode,
/// Pop the last mode from the history and switch to it.
/// It keeps the input buffer.
PopModeKeepingInputBuffer,
/// Switch layout.
///
/// > **NOTE:** To be specific about which layout to switch to, use `SwitchLayoutBuiltin` or
@ -1744,9 +1774,19 @@ impl App {
ExternalMsg::RemoveInputBufferLastWord => self.remove_input_buffer_last_word(),
ExternalMsg::ResetInputBuffer => self.reset_input_buffer(),
ExternalMsg::SwitchMode(mode) => self.switch_mode(&mode),
ExternalMsg::SwitchModeKeepingInputBuffer(mode) => {
self.switch_mode_keeping_input_buffer(&mode)
}
ExternalMsg::SwitchModeBuiltin(mode) => self.switch_mode_builtin(&mode),
ExternalMsg::SwitchModeBuiltinKeepingInputBuffer(mode) => {
self.switch_mode_builtin_keeping_input_buffer(&mode)
}
ExternalMsg::SwitchModeCustom(mode) => self.switch_mode_custom(&mode),
ExternalMsg::SwitchModeCustomKeepingInputBuffer(mode) => {
self.switch_mode_custom_keeping_input_buffer(&mode)
}
ExternalMsg::PopMode => self.pop_mode(),
ExternalMsg::PopModeKeepingInputBuffer => self.pop_mode_keeping_input_buffer(),
ExternalMsg::SwitchLayout(mode) => self.switch_layout(&mode),
ExternalMsg::SwitchLayoutBuiltin(mode) => self.switch_layout_builtin(&mode),
ExternalMsg::SwitchLayoutCustom(mode) => self.switch_layout_custom(&mode),
@ -2206,18 +2246,30 @@ impl App {
self
}
fn pop_mode(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
fn pop_mode(self) -> Result<Self> {
self.pop_mode_keeping_input_buffer().map(|mut a| {
a.input_buffer = None;
a
})
}
fn pop_mode_keeping_input_buffer(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
if let Some(mode) = self.last_modes.pop() {
self.input_buffer = None;
self.mode = mode;
};
Ok(self)
}
fn switch_mode(mut self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
fn switch_mode(self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
self.switch_mode_keeping_input_buffer(mode).map(|mut a| {
a.input_buffer = None;
a
})
}
fn switch_mode_keeping_input_buffer(mut self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
if let Some(mode) = self.config().modes().clone().get(mode) {
self = self.push_mode();
self.input_buffer = None;
self.mode = mode
.to_owned()
.sanitized(self.config().general().read_only());
@ -2227,10 +2279,17 @@ impl App {
}
}
fn switch_mode_builtin(mut self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
fn switch_mode_builtin(self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
self.switch_mode_builtin_keeping_input_buffer(mode)
.map(|mut a| {
a.input_buffer = None;
a
})
}
fn switch_mode_builtin_keeping_input_buffer(mut self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
if let Some(mode) = self.config().modes().clone().get_builtin(mode) {
self = self.push_mode();
self.input_buffer = None;
self.mode = mode
.to_owned()
.sanitized(self.config().general().read_only());
@ -2240,10 +2299,17 @@ impl App {
}
}
fn switch_mode_custom(mut self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
fn switch_mode_custom(self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
self.switch_mode_custom_keeping_input_buffer(mode)
.map(|mut a| {
a.input_buffer = None;
a
})
}
fn switch_mode_custom_keeping_input_buffer(mut self, mode: &str) -> Result<Self> {
if let Some(mode) = self.config().modes().clone().get_custom(mode) {
self = self.push_mode();
self.input_buffer = None;
self.mode = mode
.to_owned()
.sanitized(self.config().general().read_only());

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