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#+title: Leader Key Sequences
#+author: Howard X. Abrams
#+date: 2024-01-31
#+filetags: emacs hamacs
A literate programming file for defining leaders with general
#+begin_src emacs-lisp :exports none
;;; ha-leader --- defining leaders with general -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
;;
;; © 2024 Howard X. Abrams
;; This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
;; See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
;;
;; Author: Howard X. Abrams <http://gitlab.com/howardabrams>
;; Maintainer: Howard X. Abrams
;; Created: January 31, 2024
;;
;; While obvious, GNU Emacs does not include this file or project.
;;
;; *NB:* Do not edit this file. Instead, edit the original literate file at:
;; ~/src/hamacs/ha-leader.org
;; And tangle the file to recreate this one.
;;
;;; Code:
#+end_src
* Introduction
The one thing that both Spacemacs and Doom taught me, is how much I like the /key sequences/ that begin with a leader key. In both of those systems, the key sequences begin in the /normal state/ with a space key. This means, while typing in /insert state/, I have to escape to /normal state/ and then hit the space.
I'm not trying an experiment where specially-placed function keys on my fancy ergodox keyboard can kick these off using [[https://github.com/noctuid/general.el][General Leader]] project. Essentially, I want a set of leader keys for Evil's /normal state/ as well as a global leader in all modes.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package general
:config
(setq general-use-package-emit-autoloads t)
(general-evil-setup t)
(general-create-definer ha-leader
:states '(normal visual motion)
:keymaps 'override
:prefix "SPC"
:non-normal-prefix "s-SPC"
:global-prefix "<f13>")
(general-create-definer ha-local-leader
:states '(normal visual motion)
:prefix "<f17>")
(general-nmap "SPC m" (general-simulate-key "," :which-key "major mode")))
#+end_src
* Relabel the G Keys
Can’t remember all the shortcuts on the ~g~ key, and =which-key= displays the entire function, so let’s /re-add/ those keybindings, but with labels. The ~g~ is extemely convenient, yet I realize that I will never use some of the default keybindings (like ~g m~ to go to the middle of the line? Too imprecise). So I am also going to delete some of them.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package evil
:general
(:states '(normal visual motion operator)
;; These go into operator mode, so the key sequence, g U i o
;; upper cases the symbol at point:
"g u" '("downcase" . evil-downcase)
"g U" '("upcase" . evil-upcase)
"g ~" '("invert case" . evil-invert-case)
;; Use this ALL the time:
"g ;" '("last change →" . evil-goto-last-change)
"g :" '("last change ←" . evil-goto-last-change-reverse)
"g d" '("goto def" . evil-goto-definition)
"g i" '("resume insert" . evil-insert-resume)
"g v" '("resume visual" . evil-visual-restore)
"g g" '("goto first line" . evil-goto-first-line)
"g f" '("find file" . find-file-at-point)
"g e" '("← WORD end" . evil-backward-WORD-end) ; like b
"g E" '("← word end" . evil-backward-word-end) ; like B
"g w" '("→ WORD end" . evil-forward-WORD-end)
"g W" '("→ word end" . evil-forward-word-end)
;; Not sure how to use these two as they need text objs
"g n" '("next match" , evil-next-match)
"g N" '("prev match" , evil-previous-match)
"g P" '("paste after" . evil-paste-before-cursor-after)
;; Let's clean out keybindings already in normal mode
;; without the initial g:
"g #" nil ; evil-search-unbounded-word-backward
"g *" nil ; evil-search-unbounded-word-forward
"g ^" nil ; evil-first-non-blank
"g $" nil ; evil-end-of-line
"g _" nil ; evil-last-non-blank ... eh
"g 0" nil ; evil-beginning-of-line
"g &" nil ; evil-ex-repeat-global-substitute
"g 8" nil ; what-cursor-position
"g F" nil ; evil-find-file-at-point-with-line
"g J" nil ; evil-join-whitespace
"g I" nil ; evil-insert-0-line ... just use I
"g m" nil ; evil-middle-of-visual-line
"g M" nil ; evil-percentage-of-line ... middle?
"g T" nil ; tab-bar-switch-to-prev-tab
"g t" nil ; tab-bar-switch-to-next-tab
"g j" nil ; This will be a major-mode-specific keybinding
"g k" nil
(kbd "g C-]") nil
(kbd "g <up>") nil
(kbd "g <down>") nil
(kbd "g <left>") nil
(kbd "g <right>") nil
(kbd "g <home>") nil
(kbd "g <end>") nil))
#+end_src
While we are at it, let’s readd, and relabel the ~z~ command functions:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package evil
:general
(:states '(normal visual motion operator)
"z q" '("fill para" . fill-paragraph)
"z Q" '("unfill para" . unfill-paragraph)
"z p" '("unfill para" . unfill-paragraph)
"z m" '("scroll to center" . evil-scroll-line-to-center)
"z t" '("scroll to top" . evil-scroll-line-to-top)
"z b" '("scroll to bottom" . evil-scroll-line-to-bottom)
(kbd "z <left>") '("scroll left" . evil-scroll-column-left)
(kbd "z <right>") '("scroll right" . evil-scroll-column-right)
"z a" '("toggle fold" . evil-toggle-fold)
"z f" '("close fold" . evil-close-fold)
"z o" '("open fold" . evil-open-fold)
"z F" '("close all folds" . evil-close-folds)
"z O" '("open all folds" . evil-open-folds)
;; Open a fold at point recursively? Never see a need:
;; Since I have overridden z-l and whatnot, why have z-h?
"z e" nil ; evil-scroll-end-column
"z h" nil ; evil-scroll-column-left
"z l" nil ; evil-scroll-column-right
"z r" nil
"z s" nil ; evil-scroll-start-column
"z ^" nil ; evil-scroll-top-line-to-bottom
"z +" nil ; evil-scroll-bottom-line-to-top
"z -" nil ; evil-scroll-line-to-bottom-first-non-blank
"z ." nil ; evil-scroll-line-to-center-first-non-blank
(kbd "z RET") nil ; evil-scroll-line-to-top
(kbd "z <return>") nil)) ; evil-scroll-line-to-top
#+end_src
* Top-Level Operations
Let's try this general "space" prefix by defining some top-level operations, including hitting ~space~ twice to bring up the =M-x= collection of functions:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"SPC" '("M-x" . execute-extended-command)
"." '("repeat" . repeat)
"!" '("shell command" . shell-command)
"|" 'piper
"X" '("org capture" . org-capture)
"L" '("store org link" . org-store-link)
"RET" 'bookmark-jump
"a" '(:ignore t :which-key "apps")
"m" '(:ignore t :which-key "mode")
"o" '(:ignore t :which-key "org/open")
"o i" 'imenu
"<escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"a <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"m <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"o <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"a C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"m C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"o C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"u" 'universal-argument)
#+end_src
And ways to stop the system:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"q" '(:ignore t :which-key "quit/session")
"q b" '("bury buffer" . bury-buffer)
"q w" '("close window" . delete-window)
"q K" '("kill emacs (and dæmon)" . save-buffers-kill-emacs)
"q q" '("quit emacs" . save-buffers-kill-terminal)
"q Q" '("quit without saving" . evil-quit-all-with-error-code)
"q <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"q C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t))
#+end_src
And ways to load my tangled org-files:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"h h" '(:ignore t :which-key "hamacs")
"h h f" '("features" . ha-hamacs-features)
"h h e" '("edit" . ha-hamacs-find-file)
"h h j" `("heading jump" . ,(lambda () (interactive) (ha-hamacs-edit-file-heading "~/src/hamacs")))
"h h h" '("reload" . ha-hamacs-load)
"h h a" '("reload all" . ha-hamacs-reload-all)
"h h <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"h h C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
)
#+end_src
* File Operations
While =find-file= is still my bread and butter, I like getting information about the file associated with the buffer. For instance, the file path:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun ha-relative-filepath (filepath)
"Return the FILEPATH without the HOME directory and typical filing locations.
The expectation is that this will return a filepath with the proejct name."
(let* ((home-re (rx (literal (getenv "HOME")) "/"))
(work-re (rx (regexp home-re)
(or "work" "other" "projects") ; Typical organization locations
"/"
(optional (or "4" "5" "xway") "/") ; Sub-organization locations
)))
(cond
((string-match work-re filepath) (substring filepath (match-end 0)))
((string-match home-re filepath) (substring filepath (match-end 0)))
(t filepath))))
(defun ha-yank-buffer-path (&optional root)
"Copy the file path of the buffer relative to my 'work' directory, ROOT."
(interactive)
(if-let (filename (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer)))
(message "Copied path to clipboard: %s"
(kill-new (abbreviate-file-name
(if root
(file-relative-name filename root)
(ha-relative-filepath filename)))))
(error "Couldn't find filename in current buffer")))
(defun ha-yank-project-buffer-path (&optional root)
"Copy the file path of the buffer relative to the file's project.
When given ROOT, this copies the filepath relative to that."
(interactive)
(if-let* ((filename (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer)))
(relative (f-relative filename (or nil (project-root (project-current))))))
(progn
(kill-new relative)
(message "Copied path to clipboard: %s" relative))
(message "Couldn't find filename in current buffer")))
#+end_src
This simple function allows me to load a project-specific file in a numbered window, based on winum:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(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))
(project-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 a" '("load any" . find-file)
"f f" '("load" . project-find-file)
"f F" '("load new window" . find-file-other-window)
"f l" '("locate" . locate)
"f s" '("save" . save-buffer)
"f S" '("save as" . write-buffer)
"f r" '("recent" . recentf-open-files)
"f c" '("copy" . copy-file)
"f R" '("rename" . rename-file)
"f x" '("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 D" '("find dired" . find-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 <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"f C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t))
#+end_src
The ~d~ brings up [[file:ha-applications.org::*Dired][Dired]], and ~D~ pulls up a =dired=, not on a single directory, but based on a pattern given to =find= (see [[https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/working-multiple-files-dired][this discussion on Mastering Emacs]]).
On Unix systems, the =locate= command is faster than =find= when searching the whole system, since it uses a pre-computed database, and =find= is faster if you need to search a specific directory instead of the whole system. On the Mac, we need to change the =locate= command:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(when (ha-running-on-macos?)
(setq locate-command "mdfind"))
#+end_src
The advantage of =mdfind= is that is searches for filename /and/ its contents of your search string.
Trying the [[https://github.com/benmaughan/spotlight.el][spotlight]] project, as it has a slick interface for selecting files:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package spotlight
:config (ha-leader "f /" '("search files" . spotlight)))
#+end_src
* Buffer Operations
This section groups buffer-related operations under the "SPC b" sequence.
Putting the entire visible contents of the buffer on the clipboard is often useful:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun ha-yank-buffer-contents ()
"Copy narrowed contents of the buffer to the clipboard."
(interactive)
(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
"b" '(:ignore t :which-key "buffers")
"b O" '("other" . project-switch-buffer-to-other-window)
"b i" '("ibuffer" . ibuffer)
"b I" '("ibuffer" . ibuffer-other-window)
"b k" '("persp remove" . persp-remove-buffer)
"b N" '("new" . evil-buffer-new)
"b d" '("delete" . persp-kill-buffer*)
"b r" '("revert" . revert-buffer)
"b s" '("save" . save-buffer)
"b S" '("save all" . evil-write-all)
"b n" '("next" . next-buffer)
"b p" '("previous" . previous-buffer)
"b y" '("copy contents" . ha-yank-buffer-contents)
"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)))
"b <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"b C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t))
#+end_src
* Bookmarks
I like the idea of dropping returnable bookmarks, however, the built-in behavior doesn’t honor either /projects/ or /perspectives/, but I use [[https://codeberg.org/ideasman42/emacs-bookmark-in-project][bookmark-in-project]] package to make a =project=-specific bookmarks and use that to jump to only bookmarks in the current project.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package bookmark-in-project
:config
(ha-leader
;; Set or delete a bookmark associated with project:
"b m" '("set proj mark" . bookmark-in-project-toggle)
"b M" '("set global mark" . bookmark-set)
"b X" '("delete mark" . bookmark-delete)
"b g" '("goto proj mark" . bookmark-in-project-jump)
"b <down>" '("next mark" . bookmark-in-project-jump-next)
"b <up>" '("next mark" . bookmark-in-project-jump-previous)))
#+end_src
* Centering
After reading [[https://mbork.pl/2024-04-15_Improving_recenter-top-bottom_and_reposition-window][this essay]], I got to thinking that it would be nice to position the text in a buffer /near the top/, but show context based on some specific, textual /things/. My thought is to have a function that prompts for the thing (like the current paragraph, function, etc), but also create thing-specific functions.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun ha-center-to-top (thing &optional count)
"Place THING nearest the point at the top of window.
COUNT is the number of things from point that should be
display at the top of the window.
THING can be any of the following:
- 'heading (an org-mode headline)
- 'block (an org-mode block)
- 'paragraph
- 'sentence
- 'line (similar to `recenter-top-bottom')
- 'comment
- 'defun"
(interactive
(list
(completing-read "Recenter to: " '("heading" "block"
"paragraph" "sentence" "line"
"comment" "defun")
nil t)))
(unless count (setq count 1))
;; Move to the start of the `thing', and then call `recenter-top-bottom':
(save-excursion
(cond
((equal~ thing 'heading) (org-previous-visible-heading count))
((equal~ thing 'block) (org-previous-block count))
((equal~ thing 'paragraph) (backward-paragraph count))
((equal~ thing 'sentence) (backward-sentence count))
((equal~ thing 'comment) (beginning-of-defun-comments count))
((equal~ thing 'defun) (beginning-of-defun count)))
(recenter-top-bottom 0)))
#+end_src
One thing I have always wished is a simple string-or-symbol-or-keyword comparison function. This is helpful since =completing-read= works best with strings, but calling a Lisp function should take symbols or keywords. It would be easy enough to write after converting everything to a string:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun equal~ (obj1 obj2)
"Tries to coerce OBJ1 and OBJ2 to strings for comparison."
(let ((str1 (cond
((keywordp obj1) (substring (symbol-name obj1) 1))
((symbolp obj1) (symbol-name obj1))
(t obj1)))
(str2 (cond
((keywordp obj2) (substring (symbol-name obj2) 1))
((symbolp obj2) (symbol-name obj2))
(t obj2))))
(equal str1 str2)))
#+end_src
Let’s write a quick test to make sure this works:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ert-deftest equal~-test ()
(should (equal~ "foobar" "foobar"))
(should (equal~ 'foobar "foobar"))
(should (equal~ :foobar "foobar"))
(should (equal~ "foobar"'foobar))
(should (equal~ 'foobar 'foobar))
(should (equal~ :foobar 'foobar))
(should (equal~ "foobar":foobar))
(should (equal~ 'foobar :foobar))
(should (equal~ :foobar :foobar)))
#+end_src
Create a number of interactive functions for each /thing/ to recenter to the top:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun ha-center-to-top-heading (prefix)
"Recenter the current org-mode headline to top of window.
PREFIX is a numeric value to specify how many previous headings
should be shown."
(interactive "P")
(ha-center-to-top 'heading prefix))
(defun ha-center-to-top-block (prefix)
"Recenter the current org-mode block to top of window.
PREFIX is a numeric value to specify how many previous blocks
should be shown."
(interactive "P")
(ha-center-to-top 'block prefix))
(defun ha-center-to-top-paragraph (prefix)
"Recenter the current paragraph to the top of window.
PREFIX is a numeric value to specify how many previous paragraphs
should be shown."
(interactive "P")
(ha-center-to-top 'paragraph prefix))
(defun ha-center-to-top-sentence (prefix)
"Recenter the current org-mode headline to top of window.
PREFIX is a numeric value to specify how many previous sentences
should be shown."
(interactive "P")
(ha-center-to-top 'sentence prefix))
(defun ha-center-to-top-comment (prefix)
"Recenter the current org-mode headline to top of window.
PREFIX is a numeric value to specify how many previous comments
should be shown."
(interactive "P")
(ha-center-to-top 'comment prefix))
(defun ha-center-to-top-defun (prefix)
"Recenter the current org-mode headline to top of window.
PREFIX is a numeric value to specify how many previous defuns
should be shown."
(interactive "P")
(ha-center-to-top 'defun prefix))
#+end_src
Let’s bind them all to a leader prefix:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"c" '(:ignore t :which-key "center display")
"c p" '("paragraph" . ha-center-to-top-paragraph)
"c s" '("sentence" . ha-center-to-top-sentence)
"c c" '("comment" . ha-center-to-top-comment)
"c f" '("defun" . ha-center-to-top-defun)
"c h" '("org-headline" . ha-center-to-top-heading)
"c o" '("only headline" . org-narrow-to-subtree)
"c b" '("org-block" . ha-center-to-top-block)
"c a" '("only block" . org-edit-special))
#+end_src
* Toggle Switches
The goal here is toggle switches and other miscellaneous settings.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"t" '(:ignore t :which-key "toggles")
"t a" '("abbrev" . abbrev-mode)
"t d" '("debug" . toggle-debug-on-error)
"t F" '("show functions" . which-function-mode)
"t f" '("auto-fill" . auto-fill-mode)
"t l" '("line numbers" . ha-toggle-relative-line-numbers)
"t o" '("overwrite" . overwrite-mode)
"t m" '("menu bar" . menu-bar-mode)
"t R" '("read only" . read-only-mode)
"t r" '("recentf mode" . recentf-mode)
"t t" '("truncate" . toggle-truncate-lines)
"t T" '("tramp mode" . tramp-mode)
"t v" '("visual" . visual-line-mode)
"t w" '("whitespace" . whitespace-mode)
"t <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"t C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t))
#+end_src
** Narrowing
I like the focus the [[info:emacs#Narrowing][Narrowing features]] offer, but what a /dwim/ aspect:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun ha-narrow-dwim ()
"Narrow to region or org-tree or widen if already narrowed."
(interactive)
(cond
((buffer-narrowed-p) (widen))
((region-active-p) (narrow-to-region (region-beginning) (region-end)))
((and (fboundp 'logos-focus-mode)
(seq-contains local-minor-modes 'logos-focus-mode 'eq))
(logos-narrow-dwim))
((eq major-mode 'org-mode) (org-narrow-to-subtree))
(t (narrow-to-defun))))
#+end_src
And put it on the toggle menu:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader "t n" '("narrow" . ha-narrow-dwim))
#+end_src
* Window Operations
While it comes with Emacs, I use [[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/WinnerMode][winner-mode]] to undo window-related changes:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package winner
:custom
(winner-dont-bind-my-keys t)
: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.
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
(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")
(?b switch-buffer-in-window "Select Buffer")
(?f find-file-in-window "Find File")
(?n aw-flip-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.
** Transpose Windows
My office at work has a monitor oriented vertically, and to move an Emacs with “three columned format” to a “stacked format” I use the [[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/TransposeFrame][transpose-frame]] package:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package transpose-frame)
#+end_src
** 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
: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 sometime order the window numbers /differently/ than =ace-window=.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package winum
:config (winum-mode +1))
#+end_src
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
:config
(defhydra hydra-window-resize (:color blue :hint nil) "
_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 _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
("d" delete-window) ("x" 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)
("J" evil-window-down :color pink)
("K" evil-window-up :color pink)
("H" evil-window-left :color pink)
("L" evil-window-right :color pink)
("j" evil-window-down)
("k" evil-window-up)
("h" evil-window-left)
("l" evil-window-right)
("x" transpose-frame)
("s" hydra-window-split/body)
("n" hydra-window-split/body)
("F" font-size-increase :color pink)
("f" font-size-decrease :color pink)
("+" text-scale-increase :color pink)
("=" text-scale-increase :color pink)
("-" text-scale-decrease :color pink)
("^" evil-window-increase-height :color pink)
("v" evil-window-decrease-height :color pink)
("t" evil-window-increase-height :color pink)
("T" evil-window-decrease-height :color pink)
(">" evil-window-increase-width :color pink)
("<" evil-window-decrease-width :color pink)
("." evil-window-increase-width :color pink)
("," evil-window-decrease-width :color pink)
("e" balance-windows)
("1" winum-select-window-1)
("2" winum-select-window-2)
("3" winum-select-window-3)
("4" winum-select-window-4)
("5" winum-select-window-5)
("6" winum-select-window-6)
("7" winum-select-window-7)
("8" winum-select-window-8)
("9" winum-select-window-9)
;; Extra bindings:
("q" nil :color blue)))
(ha-leader "w" '("windows" . hydra-window-resize/body))
#+end_src
** Window Splitting
When I split a window, I have a following intentions:
- Split and open a file from the prespective/project in the new window
- Split and change to a buffer from the prespective in the new window
- Split and move focus to the new window … you know, to await a new command
And when creating new windows, why isn't the new window selected? Also, when I create a new window, I typically want a different buffer or file shown.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun ha-new-window (side file-or-buffer)
(pcase side
(:left (split-window-horizontally))
(:right (split-window-horizontally)
(other-window 1))
(:above (split-window-vertically))
(:below (split-window-vertically)
(other-window 1)))
(pcase file-or-buffer
(:file (call-interactively 'project-find-file))
(:buffer (call-interactively 'project-switch-to-buffer))
(:term (ha-shell (project-root (project-current))))))
#+end_src
Shame that hydra doesn’t 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")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :file)) "load file")
("t" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :above :term)) "terminal")
("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")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :below :file)) "load file ")
("t" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :below :term)) "terminal")
("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")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :right :file)) "load file")
("t" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :right :term)) "terminal")
("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")
("f" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :left :file)) "load file ")
("t" (lambda () (interactive) (ha-new-window :left :term)) "terminal")
("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
Install the [[https://github.com/dajva/rg.el][rg]] package, which builds on the internal =grep= system, and creates a =*rg*= window with =compilation= mode, so ~C-j~ and ~C-k~ will move and show the results by loading those files.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package rg
:config
;; Make an interesting Magit-like menu of options, which I don't use much:
(rg-enable-default-bindings (kbd "M-R"))
(ha-leader
"s" '(:ignore t :which-key "search")
"s q" '("close" . ha-rg-close-results-buffer)
"s r" '("dwim" . rg-dwim)
"s s" '("search" . rg)
"s S" '("literal" . rg-literal)
"s p" '("project" . rg-project)
"s d" '("directory" . rg-dwim-project-dir)
"s f" '("file only" . rg-dwim-current-file)
"s j" '("next results" . ha-rg-go-next-results)
"s k" '("prev results" . ha-rg-go-previous-results)
"s b" '("results buffer" . ha-rg-go-results-buffer)
"s <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"s C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t))
(defun ha-rg-close-results-buffer ()
"Close to the `*rg*' buffer that `rg' creates."
(interactive)
(kill-buffer "*rg*"))
(defun ha-rg-go-results-buffer ()
"Pop to the `*rg*' buffer that `rg' creates."
(interactive)
(pop-to-buffer "*rg*"))
(defun ha-rg-go-next-results ()
"Bring the next file results into view."
(interactive)
(ha-rg-go-results-buffer)
(next-error-no-select)
(compile-goto-error))
(defun ha-rg-go-previous-results ()
"Bring the previous file results into view."
(interactive)
(ha-rg-go-results-buffer)
(previous-error-no-select)
(compile-goto-error)))
#+end_src
Note we bind the key ~M-R~ to the [[help:rg-menu][rg-menu]], which is a Magit-like interface to =ripgrep=.
I don’t understand the bug associated with the =:general= extension to =use-package=, but it /works/, but stops everything else from working, so pulling it out into its own =use-package= section addresses that issue:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package rg
:general (:states 'normal "gS" 'rg-dwim))
#+end_src
** wgrep
The [[https://github.com/mhayashi1120/Emacs-wgrep][wgrep package]] integrates with =ripgrep=. Typically, you hit ~i~ to automatically go into =wgrep-mode= and edit away, but since I typically want to edit everything at the same time, I have a toggle that should work as well:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package wgrep
:after rg
:commands wgrep-rg-setup
:hook (rg-mode-hook . wgrep-rg-setup)
:config
(ha-leader
:keymaps 'rg-mode-map ; Actually, `i' works!
"s w" '("wgrep-mode" . wgrep-change-to-wgrep-mode)
"t w" '("wgrep-mode" . wgrep-change-to-wgrep-mode)))
#+end_src
* Text Operations
Stealing much of this from Spacemacs.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"x" '(:ignore t :which-key "text")
"x a" '("align" . align-regexp)
"x q" '("fill paragraph" . fill-paragraph)
"x p" '("unfill paragraph" . unfill-paragraph)
"x <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"x C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t))
#+end_src
Unfilling a paragraph joins all the lines in a paragraph into a single line. Taken [[http://www.emacswiki.org/UnfillParagraph][from here]] … I use this all the time:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun unfill-paragraph ()
"Convert a multi-line paragraph into a single line of text."
(interactive)
(let ((fill-column (point-max)))
(fill-paragraph nil)))
#+end_src
* Help Operations
While the ~C-h~ is easy enough, I am now in the habit of typing ~SPC h~ instead.
Since I tweaked the help menu, I craft my own menu:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(ha-leader
"h" '(:ignore t :which-key "help")
"h ." '("cursor position" . what-cursor-position)
"h a" '("apropos" . apropos-command)
"h c" '("elisp cheatsheet" . shortdoc-display-group)
"h e" '("errors" . view-echo-area-messages)
"h f" '("function" . helpful-callable)
"h F" '("font" . describe-font)
"h =" '("face" . describe-face)
"h k" '("key binding" . helpful-key)
"h K" '("key map" . describe-keymap)
"h m" '("mode" . describe-mode)
"h o" '("symbol" . describe-symbol)
"h p" '("package" . describe-package)
"h s" '("info symbol" . info-lookup-symbol)
"h v" '("variable" . helpful-variable)
"h i" '("info" . info)
"h j" '("info jump" . info-apropos)
"h E" '("emacs info" . (lambda () (interactive) (info "emacs")))
"h L" '("emacs-lisp" . (lambda () (interactive) (info "elisp")))
"h O" '("org info" . (lambda () (interactive) (info "org")))
;; Since I do a lot of literate programming, I appreciate a quick
;; jump directly into the Info manual...
"h B" '("org babel" . (lambda () (interactive)
(org-info-open "org#Working with Source Code" nil)))
"h <escape>" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t)
"h C-g" '(keyboard-escape-quit :which-key t))
#+end_src
Some of these call the [[file:ha-programming-elisp.org::*Helpful Functions][Helpful]] package:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package helpful)
#+end_src
Remember these keys in the *Help* buffer:
- ~s~ :: view source of the function
- ~i~ :: view info manual of the function
Let's make Info behave a little more VI-like:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package info
:straight (:type built-in)
:general
(:states 'normal :keymaps 'Info-mode-map
"B" 'Info-bookmark-jump
"Y" 'org-store-link
"H" 'Info-history-back
"L" 'Info-history-forward
"u" 'Info-up
"U" 'Info-directory
"T" 'Info-top-node
"p" 'Info-backward-node
"n" 'Info-forward-node))
#+end_src
* Consult
The [[https://github.com/minad/consult][consult project]] aims to use libraries like [[*Vertico][Vertico]] to enhance specific, built-in, Emacs functions. I appreciate this project that when selecting an element in the minibuffer, it displays what you are looking at… for instance, it previews a buffer before choosing it. Unlike /Vertico/ and /Orderless/, you need to bind keys to its special functions (or rebind existing keys that do something similar).
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package consult
:after general
;; Enable automatic preview at point in the *Completions* buffer. This is
;; relevant when you use the default completion UI.
:hook (completion-list-mode . consult-preview-at-point-mode)
:bind (("s-v" . consult-yank-pop)
("M-X" . consult-mode-command)) ; Hrm...
:general
(:states 'normal
"gp" '("preview paste" . 'consult-yank-pop)
"gs" '("go to line" . 'consult-line)))
#+end_src
I found the =consult-mark= as part of [[https://arialdomartini.github.io/emacs-mark-ring][this essay]] about the =mark=.
Let’s show =consult-xref= for two functions:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package consult
:config
;; Use Consult to select xref locations with preview
(setq xref-show-xrefs-function #'consult-xref
xref-show-definitions-function #'consult-xref))
#+end_src
We sprinkle Consult features throughout the leader menu system:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package consult
:config
(ha-leader
"RET" '("bookmark" . consult-bookmark)
"k" '("marks" . consult-mark)
"K" '("global marks" . consult-global-mark)
"b b" '("switch" . consult-buffer)
"b B" '("proj switch" . consult-project-buffer)
"b o" '("switch win" . consult-buffer-other-window)
"f g" '("find grep" . consult-ripgrep)
"h I" '("info manual" . consult-info)
"h O" '("org info" . (lambda () (interactive) (consult-info "org")))
"h M" '("man pages" . consult-man)
"t m" '("minor mods" . consult-minor-mode-menu)
"x i" '("choose from imenu" . consult-imenu)
"x I" '("choose from outline" . consult-outline)
"x r" '("registers" . consult-register)
"x y" '("preview yank" . consult-yank-pop)))
#+end_src
An under-appreciated version of Consult is the /changing your mind/ aspect. Type ~SPC b b~ to switch to a different buffer, and change your mind, “oh, I really need a file!” Type ~f SPC~ and it switches to a file browser. Nope, I did need the buffer, type ~b SPC~ and your back to buffer switching. Other /narrowing/ keys:
- ~b~ :: Buffers
- ~SPC~ :: Hidden buffers
- ~*~ :: Modified buffers
- ~f~ :: Files (Requires recentf-mode)
- ~r~ :: File registers
- ~m~ :: Bookmarks
- ~p~ :: Project
* Embark
The [[https://github.com/oantolin/embark/][embark]] project offers /actions/ on /targets/. I'm primarily thinking of acting on selected items in the minibuffer, but these commands act anywhere. I need an easy-to-use keybinding that doesn't conflict. Hey, that is what the Super key is for, right?
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package embark
:bind
(("s-'" . embark-act) ; Work in minibuffer and elsewhere
("s-/" . embark-dwim))
:init
;; Optionally replace the key help with a completing-read interface
(setq prefix-help-command #'embark-prefix-help-command)
:config
(ha-leader "h K" '("keybindings" . embark-bindings)))
#+end_src
In [[https://karthinks.com/software/fifteen-ways-to-use-embark/][15 Ways to Use Embark]], Karthik Chikmagalur suggests a nifty macro for integrating Embark with [[Ace Window][Ace Window]]:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package embark
:after ace-window
:config
(defmacro my/embark-ace-action (fn)
`(defun ,(intern (concat "my/embark-ace-" (symbol-name fn))) ()
(interactive)
(with-demoted-errors "%s"
(require 'ace-window)
(let ((aw-dispatch-always t))
(aw-switch-to-window (aw-select nil))
(call-interactively (symbol-function ',fn))))))
(defmacro my/embark-split-action (fn split-type)
`(defun ,(intern (concat "my/embark-"
(symbol-name fn)
"-"
(car (last (split-string
(symbol-name split-type) "-"))))) ()
(interactive)
(funcall #',split-type)
(call-interactively #',fn)))
;; Use the macros to define some helper functions:
(my/embark-ace-action find-file) ; --> my/embark-ace-find-file
(my/embark-ace-action switch-to-buffer) ; --> my/embark-ace-switch-to-buffer
(my/embark-ace-action bookmark-jump) ; --> my/embark-ace-bookmark-jump
(my/embark-split-action find-file split-window-below) ; --> my/embark-find-file-below
(my/embark-split-action find-file split-window-right) ; --> my/embark-find-file-right
(my/embark-split-action switch-to-buffer split-window-below) ; --> my/embark-switch-to-buffer-below
(my/embark-split-action switch-to-buffer split-window-right) ; --> my/embark-switch-to-buffer-right
(my/embark-split-action bookmark-jump split-window-below) ; --> my/embark-bookmark-jump-below
(my/embark-split-action bookmark-jump split-window-right)) ; --> my/embark-bookmark-jump-right
#+end_src
We can rebind the various =embark-xyz-map= with calls to our macroized functions:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package embark
:bind
(:map embark-file-map
("y" . embark-copy-as-kill)
("Y" . embark-save-relative-path)
("W" . nil)
("w" . my/embark-ace-find-file)
("2" . my/embark-find-file-below)
("3" . my/embark-find-file-right)
:map embark-buffer-map
("y" . embark-copy-as-kill)
("w" . my/embark-ace-switch-to-buffer)
("2" . my/embark-switch-to-buffer-below)
("3" . my/embark-switch-to-buffer-right)
:map embark-file-map
("y" . embark-copy-as-kill)
("w" . my/embark-ace-bookmark-jump)
("2" . my/embark-bookmark-jump-below)
("3" . my/embark-bookmark-jump-right)))
#+end_src
According to [[https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/embark-consult.html#orgc76b5de][this essay]], Embark cooperates well with the [[https://github.com/minad/marginalia][Marginalia]] and [[https://github.com/minad/consult][Consult]] packages. Neither of those packages is a dependency of Embark, but Embark supplies a hook for Consult where Consult previews can be done from Embark Collect buffers:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(use-package embark-consult
:after (embark consult)
:demand t ; only necessary if you have the hook below
;; if you want to have consult previews as you move around an
;; auto-updating embark collect buffer
:hook
(embark-collect-mode . consult-preview-at-point-mode))
#+end_src
According to the [[https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/embark-consult.html][Embark-Consult page]]:
#+begin_quote
Users of the popular [[https://github.com/justbur/emacs-which-key][which-key]] package may prefer to use the =embark-which-key-indicator= from the [[https://github.com/oantolin/embark/wiki/Additional-Configuration#use-which-key-like-a-key-menu-prompt][Embark wiki]]. Just copy its definition from the wiki into your configuration and customize the =embark-indicators= user option to exclude the mixed and verbose indicators and to include =embark-which-key-indicator=.
#+end_quote
In other words, typing ~s-.~ to call Embark, specifies the options in a buffer, but the following code puts them in a smaller configuration directly above the selections.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defun embark-which-key-indicator ()
"An embark indicator that displays keymaps using which-key.
The which-key help message will show the type and value of the
current target followed by an ellipsis if there are further
targets."
(lambda (&optional keymap targets prefix)
(if (null keymap)
(which-key--hide-popup-ignore-command)
(which-key--show-keymap
(if (eq (plist-get (car targets) :type) 'embark-become)
"Become"
(format "Act on %s '%s'%s"
(plist-get (car targets) :type)
(embark--truncate-target (plist-get (car targets) :target))
(if (cdr targets) "…" "")))
(if prefix
(pcase (lookup-key keymap prefix 'accept-default)
((and (pred keymapp) km) km)
(_ (key-binding prefix 'accept-default)))
keymap)
nil nil t (lambda (binding)
(not (string-suffix-p "-argument" (cdr binding))))))))
(setq embark-indicators
'(embark-which-key-indicator
embark-highlight-indicator
embark-isearch-highlight-indicator))
(defun embark-hide-which-key-indicator (fn &rest args)
"Hide the which-key indicator immediately when using the completing-read prompter."
(which-key--hide-popup-ignore-command)
(let ((embark-indicators
(remq #'embark-which-key-indicator embark-indicators)))
(apply fn args)))
(advice-add #'embark-completing-read-prompter
:around #'embark-hide-which-key-indicator)
#+end_src
* Technical Artifacts :noexport:
Let's =provide= a name so we can =require= this file:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp :exports none
(provide 'ha-leader)
;;; ha-leader.el ends here
#+end_src
#+description: defining leaders with general
#+property: header-args:sh :tangle no
#+property: header-args:emacs-lisp :tangle yes
#+property: header-args :results none :eval no-export :comments no mkdirp yes
#+options: num:nil toc:t todo:nil tasks:nil tags:nil date:nil
#+options: skip:nil author:nil email:nil creator:nil timestamp:nil
#+infojs_opt: view:nil toc:nil ltoc:t mouse:underline buttons:0 path:http://orgmode.org/org-info.js
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