comparison lisp/subr.el @ 75088:bd256d0d5e8e

(momentary): New face. (momentary-string-display): Display the string via a temporary overlay using the new face, instead of inserting it in the buffer.

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header lines.  This function also forces recomputation of the
menu bar menus and the frame title."
  (if all (save-excursion (set-buffer (other-buffer))))
  (set-buffer-modified-p (buffer-modified-p)))

(defun momentary-string-display (string pos &optional exit-char message)
  "Momentarily display STRING in the buffer at POS.
Display remains until next event is input.
If POS is a marker, only its position is used; its buffer is ignored.
Optional third arg EXIT-CHAR can be a character, event or event

EXIT-CHAR it is swallowed; otherwise it is then available as
input (as a command if nothing else).
Display MESSAGE (optional fourth arg) in the echo area.
If MESSAGE is nil, instructions to type EXIT-CHAR are displayed there."
  (or exit-char (setq exit-char ?\s))
  (let ((inhibit-read-only t)
	;; Don't modify the undo list at all.
	(buffer-undo-list t)
	(modified (buffer-modified-p))
	(name buffer-file-name)
	insert-end)
    (unwind-protect
	(progn
	  (save-excursion
	    (goto-char pos)
	    ;; To avoid trouble with out-of-bounds position
	    (setq pos (point))
	    ;; defeat file locking... don't try this at home, kids!
	    (setq buffer-file-name nil)
	    (insert-before-markers string)
	    (setq insert-end (point))
	    ;; If the message end is off screen, recenter now.
	    (if (< (window-end nil t) insert-end)
		(recenter (/ (window-height) 2)))
	    ;; If that pushed message start off the screen,
	    ;; scroll to start it at the top of the screen.
	    (move-to-window-line 0)
	    (if (> (point) pos)
		(progn
		  (goto-char pos)
		  (recenter 0))))
	  (message (or message "Type %s to continue editing.")
		   (single-key-description exit-char))
	  (let (char)
	    (if (integerp exit-char)
		(condition-case nil

	      ;; list.
	      (setq char (read-event))
	      (or (eq char exit-char)
		  (eq char (event-convert-list exit-char))
		  (setq unread-command-events (list char))))))
      (if insert-end
	  (save-excursion
	    (delete-region pos insert-end)))
      (setq buffer-file-name name)
      (set-buffer-modified-p modified))))


;;;; Overlay operations

(defun copy-overlay (o)

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header lines.  This function also forces recomputation of the
menu bar menus and the frame title."
  (if all (save-excursion (set-buffer (other-buffer))))
  (set-buffer-modified-p (buffer-modified-p)))

(defface momentary
  '((t (:inherit mode-line)))
  "Face for momentarily displaying text in the current buffer."
  :group 'display)

(defun momentary-string-display (string pos &optional exit-char message)
  "Momentarily display STRING in the buffer at POS.
Display remains until next event is input.
If POS is a marker, only its position is used; its buffer is ignored.
Optional third arg EXIT-CHAR can be a character, event or event

EXIT-CHAR it is swallowed; otherwise it is then available as
input (as a command if nothing else).
Display MESSAGE (optional fourth arg) in the echo area.
If MESSAGE is nil, instructions to type EXIT-CHAR are displayed there."
  (or exit-char (setq exit-char ?\s))
  (let ((momentary-overlay (make-overlay pos pos nil t)))
    (overlay-put momentary-overlay 'before-string
		 (propertize string 'face 'momentary))
    (unwind-protect
	(progn
	  ;; If the message end is off screen, recenter now.
	  (if (< (window-end nil t) (+ pos (length string)))
	      (recenter (/ (window-height) 2)))
	  ;; If that pushed message start off the screen,
	  ;; scroll to start it at the top of the screen.
	  (move-to-window-line 0)
	  (if (> (point) pos)
	      (progn
		(goto-char pos)
		(recenter 0)))
	  (message (or message "Type %s to continue editing.")
		   (single-key-description exit-char))
	  (let (char)
	    (if (integerp exit-char)
		(condition-case nil

	      ;; list.
	      (setq char (read-event))
	      (or (eq char exit-char)
		  (eq char (event-convert-list exit-char))
		  (setq unread-command-events (list char))))))
      (delete-overlay momentary-overlay))))


;;;; Overlay operations

(defun copy-overlay (o)