From cb0c13d0b54257e02bdb611fec6c5c3b5c77f1c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 16:37:55 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] [emacs/dired] add a few bindings --- init.org | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/init.org b/init.org index 9a420d0..d148363 100644 --- a/init.org +++ b/init.org @@ -445,6 +445,26 @@ Convenience macro for =setq='ing multiple variables to the same value: `(progn ,@(mapcar (lambda (x) (list 'setq x value)) vars))) #+end_src +The following process-related stuff from [[https://github.com/alezost/emacs-config][alezost's emacs-config]]. + +#+begin_src emacs-lisp +(defun a/start-process (program &rest args) + "Same as `start-process', but doesn't bother about name and buffer." + (let ((process-name (concat program "_process")) + (buffer-name (generate-new-buffer-name + (concat program "_output")))) + (apply #'start-process + process-name buffer-name program args))) + +(defun a/dired-start-process (program &optional args) + "Open current file with a PROGRAM." + ;; Shell command looks like this: "program [ARGS]... FILE" (ARGS can + ;; be nil, so remove it). + (apply #'a/start-process + program + (remove nil (list args (dired-get-file-for-visit))))) +#+end_src + * Core :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: core @@ -1052,7 +1072,37 @@ TODO: break this giant source block down into individual org sections. (use-package dired :defer t - :config (setq dired-listing-switches "-alh")) + :config + (setq dired-listing-switches "-alh") + + ;; easily diff 2 marked files + ;; https://oremacs.com/2017/03/18/dired-ediff/ + (defun dired-ediff-files () + (interactive) + (require 'ediff) + (let ((files (dired-get-marked-files)) + (wnd (current-window-configuration))) + (if (<= (length files) 2) + (let ((file1 (car files)) + (file2 (if (cdr files) + (cadr files) + (read-file-name + "file: " + (dired-dwim-target-directory))))) + (if (file-newer-than-file-p file1 file2) + (ediff-files file2 file1) + (ediff-files file1 file2)) + (add-hook 'ediff-after-quit-hook-internal + (lambda () + (setq ediff-after-quit-hook-internal nil) + (set-window-configuration wnd)))) + (error "no more than 2 files should be marked")))) + :bind (:map dired-mode-map + ("e" . dired-ediff-files) + ("E" . dired-toggle-read-only) + ("z" . (lambda () + (interactive) + (a/dired-start-process "zathura"))))) (use-package eldoc :when (version< "25" emacs-version) -- 2.20.1