Reworking of w, f and b leader menus

Attempted to make the file and buffer leaders work better with the
window system allowing me consistent showing/loading buffer/files in
particular windows.
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Howard Abrams 2022-11-24 22:54:23 -08:00
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@ -638,46 +638,43 @@ While =find-file= is still my bread and butter, I like getting information abou
(error "Couldn't find filename in current buffer")))
#+end_src
Perhaps my OCD is out-of-control, but I want to load a file in another window, but want to control which window.
This simple function allows me to load a project-specific file in a numbered window, based on winum:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defmacro ha-create-find-file-window (winum)
(let ((func-name (intern (format "ha-find-file-window-%s" winum)))
(call-func (intern (format "winum-select-window-%s" winum))))
`(defun ,func-name ()
"Call `find-file' in the particular `winum' window."
(interactive)
(,call-func)
(call-interactively 'find-file))))
(dolist (winum (number-sequence 1 9))
(ha-create-find-file-window winum))
(defun find-file-in-window (win)
"Change the buffer in a particular window number."
(interactive)
(if (windowp win)
(aw-switch-to-window win)
(winum-select-window-by-number win))
(consult-projectile-find-file))
#+end_src
With these helper functions in place, I can create a leader collection for file-related functions:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"f" '(:ignore t :which-key "files")
"f f" '("load" . find-file)
"f a" '("load any" . find-file)
"f f" '("load" . consult-projectile-find-file)
"f F" '("load new window" . find-file-other-window)
"f s" '("save" . save-buffer)
"f S" '("save as" . write-buffer)
"f SPC" '("project" . projectile-find-file)
"f r" '("recent" . recentf-open-files)
"f c" '("copy" . copy-file)
"f R" '("rename" . rename-file)
"f D" '("delete" . delete-file)
"f y" '("yank path" . ha-yank-buffer-path)
"f Y" '("yank path from project" . ha-yank-project-buffer-path)
"f d" '("dired" . dired)
"f 1" '("load win-1" . ha-find-file-window-1)
"f 2" '("load win-2" . ha-find-file-window-2)
"f 3" '("load win-3" . ha-find-file-window-3)
"f 4" '("load win-4" . ha-find-file-window-4)
"f 5" '("load win-5" . ha-find-file-window-5)
"f 6" '("load win-6" . ha-find-file-window-6)
"f 7" '("load win-7" . ha-find-file-window-7)
"f 8" '("load win-8" . ha-find-file-window-8)
"f 9" '("load win-9" . ha-find-file-window-9))
"f d" '("dired" . dirvish)
"f 1" '("load win-1" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 1)))
"f 2" '("load win-2" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 2)))
"f 3" '("load win-3" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 3)))
"f 4" '("load win-4" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 4)))
"f 5" '("load win-5" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 5)))
"f 6" '("load win-6" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 6)))
"f 7" '("load win-7" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 7)))
"f 8" '("load win-8" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 8)))
"f 9" '("load win-9" . (lambda () (interactive) (find-file-in-window 9))))
#+end_src
*** Buffer Operations
This section groups buffer-related operations under the "SPC b" sequence.
@ -690,6 +687,18 @@ Putting the entire visible contents of the buffer on the clipboard is often usef
(kill-new (buffer-substring-no-properties
(point-min) (point-max))))
#+end_src
This simple function allows me to switch to a buffer in a numbered window, based on winum:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun switch-buffer-in-window (win)
"Change the buffer in a particular window number."
(interactive)
(if (windowp win)
(aw-switch-to-window win)
(winum-select-window-by-number win))
(consult-project-buffer))
#+end_src
And the collection of useful operations:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
@ -711,6 +720,16 @@ And the collection of useful operations:
"b z" '("bury" . bury-buffer)
"b Z" '("unbury" . unbury-buffer)
"b 1" '("load win-1" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 1)))
"b 2" '("load win-2" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 2)))
"b 3" '("load win-3" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 3)))
"b 4" '("load win-4" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 4)))
"b 5" '("load win-5" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 5)))
"b 6" '("load win-6" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 6)))
"b 7" '("load win-7" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 7)))
"b 8" '("load win-8" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 8)))
"b 9" '("load win-9" . (lambda () (interactive) (switch-buffer-in-window 9)))
;; And double up on the bookmarks:
"b m" '("set bookmark" . bookmark-set)
"b M" '("delete mark" . bookmark-delete))
@ -772,36 +791,59 @@ While it comes with Emacs, I use [[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/WinnerMode][w
:config
(winner-mode +1))
#+end_src
**** Ace Window
Use the [[https://github.com/abo-abo/ace-window][ace-window]] project to jump to any window you see.
Use the [[https://github.com/abo-abo/ace-window][ace-window]] project to jump to any window you see:
Often transient buffers show in other windows, obscuring my carefully crafted display. Instead of jumping into a window, typing ~q~ (to either call [[help:quit-buffer][quit-buffer]]) if available, or [[help:bury-buffer][bury-buffer]] otherwise. This function hooks to =ace-window=
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun ha-quit-buffer (window)
"Quit or bury buffer in a given WINDOW."
(interactive)
(aw-switch-to-window window)
(unwind-protect
(condition-case nil
(quit-buffer)
(error
(bury-buffer))))
(aw-flip-window))
#+end_src
Since I use numbers for the window, I can make the commands more mnemonic, and add my own:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package ace-window
:init
;; Since I use numbers for the window, I can make the
;; commands more mnemonic:
(setq aw-dispatch-alist
'((?d aw-delete-window "Delete Window")
(?m aw-swap-window "Swap Windows")
(?M aw-move-window "Move Window")
(?c aw-copy-window "Copy Window")
(?j aw-switch-buffer-in-window "Select Buffer")
(?b switch-buffer-in-window "Select Buffer")
(?f find-file-in-window "Find File")
(?n aw-flip-window)
(?u aw-switch-buffer-other-window "Switch Buffer Other Window")
(?c aw-split-window-fair "Split Fair Window")
(?s aw-split-window-vert "Split Vert Window")
(?v aw-split-window-horz "Split Horz Window")
(?o delete-other-windows "Delete Other Windows")
(?q ha-quit-buffer "Quit Buffer")
(?w aw-execute-command-other-window "Execute Command")
(?? aw-show-dispatch-help)))
:bind ("s-w" . ace-window))
#+end_src
Keep in mind, these shortcuts work with more than two windows open. For instance, ~SPC w w d 3~ closes the "3" window.
**** Winum
To jump to a window even quicker, use the [[https://github.com/deb0ch/emacs-winum][winum package]]:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package winum
:config
(winum-mode +1))
:bind (("s-1" . winum-select-window-1)
("s-2" . winum-select-window-2)
("s-3" . winum-select-window-3)
("s-4" . winum-select-window-4)
("s-5" . winum-select-window-5)
("s-6" . winum-select-window-6)
("s-7" . winum-select-window-7)
("s-8" . winum-select-window-8)
("s-9" . winum-select-window-9)))
#+end_src
This is nice since the window numbers are always present on a Doom modeline, but they order the window numbers /differently/ than =ace-window=. Let's see which I end up liking better.
@ -813,6 +855,22 @@ The ~0~ key/window should be always associated with a project-specific tree wind
(when (string-match-p (buffer-name) ".*\\*NeoTree\\*.*") 10)))
#+end_src
The ~0~ key/window should be always associated with a project-specific tree window of =dired= (or [[Dirvish][Dirvish]]):
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package winum
:config
(winum-mode +1)
(add-to-list 'winum-assign-functions
(lambda () (when (eq major-mode 'dired-mode) 10))))
#+end_src
And lets bind Command-0 to select the window that shows dirvish, or open drvish:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package winum
:bind ("s-0" . dirvish-show-or-switch))
#+end_src
**** Window Leader
Let's try this out with a Hydra since some I can /repeat/ some commands (e.g. enlarge window). It also allows me to organize the helper text.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package hydra
@ -821,33 +879,36 @@ Let's try this out with a Hydra since some I can /repeat/ some commands (e.g. en
_w_: select _m_: move/swap _u_: undo _^_: taller (t) _+_: text larger
_j_: go up _d_: delete _U_: undo+ _v_: shorter (T) _-_: text smaller
_k_: down _e_: balance _r_: redo _>_: wider _F_: font larger
_h_: left _w_: h-split _R_: redo+ _<_: narrower _f_: font smaller
_l_: right _s_: v-split _o_: only this window _c_: choose (also 1-9)"
_h_: left _n_: v-split _R_: redo+ _<_: narrower _f_: font smaller
_l_: right _s_: split _o_: only this window _c_: choose (also 1-9)"
("w" ace-window)
("c" other-window :color pink) ; change window
("o" delete-other-windows) ; Only this window
("o" delete-other-windows) ; Only this window
("d" delete-window) ("x" delete-window)
("D" ace-delete-window)
;; Ace Windows ... select the window to affect:
("m" ace-swap-window)
("D" ace-delete-window)
("O" ace-delete-other-windows)
("u" winner-undo)
("U" winner-undo :color pink)
("C-r" winner-redo)
("r" winner-redo)
("R" winner-redo :color pink)
("n" evil-window-new)
("j" evil-window-down :color pink)
("J" evil-window-down)
("k" evil-window-up :color pink)
("K" evil-window-up)
("h" evil-window-left :color pink)
("H" evil-window-left)
("l" evil-window-right :color pink)
("L" evil-window-right)
("J" evil-window-down :color pink)
("K" evil-window-up :color pink)
("H" evil-window-left :color pink)
("L" evil-window-right :color pink)
("w" hydra-window-split-h/body) ; Why `w', Why not?
("s" hydra-window-split-v/body)
("j" evil-window-down)
("k" evil-window-up)
("h" evil-window-left)
("l" evil-window-right)
("s" hydra-window-split/body)
("n" hydra-window-split/body)
("F" font-size-increase :color pink)
("f" font-size-decrease :color pink)
@ -899,45 +960,47 @@ And when creating new windows, why isn't the new window selected? Also, when I c
(pcase file-or-buffer
(:file (call-interactively 'consult-projectile-find-file))
(:buffer (call-interactively 'consult-projectile-switch-to-buffer))))
#+end_src
Shame that hydra doesnt have an /ignore-case/ feature.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package hydra
:config
(defhydra hydra-window-split (:color blue :hint nil)
("s" hydra-window-split-below/body "below")
("j" hydra-window-split-below/body "below")
("k" hydra-window-split-above/body "above")
("h" hydra-window-split-left/body "left")
("l" hydra-window-split-right/body "right")
("n" hydra-window-split-right/body "right"))
(defhydra hydra-window-split-above (:color blue :hint nil)
("b" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("B" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :file)) "load file")
("F" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :file)) "load file")
("k" split-window-below "split window")
("K" split-window-below "split window"))
("b" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :file)) "load file")
("k" split-window-below "split window"))
(defhydra hydra-window-split-below (:color blue :hint nil)
("b" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :below :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("B" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :below :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :below :file)) "load file ")
("F" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :below :file)) "load file ")
("j" (lambda () (interactive) (split-window-below) (other-window 1)) "split window ")
("J" (lambda () (interactive) (split-window-below) (other-window 1)) "split window "))
("s" (lambda () (interactive) (split-window-below) (other-window 1)) "split window "))
(defhydra hydra-window-split-right (:color blue :hint nil)
("b" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :right :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("B" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :right :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :right :file)) "load file")
("F" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :right :file)) "load file")
("l" split-window-left "split window")
("L" split-window-left "split window"))
("l" (lambda () (interactive) (split-window-right) (other-window 1)) "split window ")
("n" (lambda () (interactive) (split-window-right) (other-window 1)) "split window "))
(defhydra hydra-window-split-left (:color blue :hint nil)
("b" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :left :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("B" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :left :buffer)) "switch buffer")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :left :file)) "load file ")
("F" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :left :file)) "load file ")
("h" (lambda () (interactive) (split-window-left) (other-window 1)) "split window ")
("H" (lambda () (interactive) (split-window-left) (other-window 1)) "split window ")))
("h" split-window-right "split window")))
#+end_src
This means that, without thinking, the following just works:
- ~SPC w s s s~ :: creates a window directly below this.
- ~SPC w n n n~ :: creates a window directly to the right.
But, more importantly, the prefix ~w s~ gives me more precision to view what I need.
*** Search Operations
Ways to search for information goes under the ~s~ key. The venerable sage has always been =grep=, but we now have new-comers, like [[https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep][ripgrep]], which are really fast.
**** ripgrep