comparison lisp/subr.el @ 95778:c9b3cb8a81ec

(momentary-string-display): Use an overlay.

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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
		    (progn
		      (setq char (read-char))
		      (or (eq char exit-char)
			  (setq unread-command-events (list char))))
		  (error
		   ;; `exit-char' is a character, hence it differs
		   ;; from char, which is an event.
		   (setq unread-command-events (list char))))
	      ;; `exit-char' can be an event, or an event description
	      ;; 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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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 ((ol (make-overlay pos pos))
        (message (copy-sequence string)))
    (unwind-protect
        (progn
          (save-excursion
            (overlay-put ol 'after-string message)
            (goto-char pos)
            ;; To avoid trouble with out-of-bounds position
            (setq pos (point))
            ;; If the message end is off screen, recenter now.
            (if (<= (window-end nil t) pos)
                (recenter (/ (window-height) 2))))
          (message (or message "Type %s to continue editing.")
                   (single-key-description exit-char))
          (let (char)
            (if (integerp exit-char)
                (condition-case nil
                    (progn
                      (setq char (read-char))
                      (or (eq char exit-char)
                          (setq unread-command-events (list char))))
                  (error
                   ;; `exit-char' is a character, hence it differs
                   ;; from char, which is an event.
                   (setq unread-command-events (list char))))
              ;; `exit-char' can be an event, or an event description 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 ol))))


;;;; Overlay operations

(defun copy-overlay (o)