* bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header?
@ 2021-02-12 6:54 Protesilaos Stavrou
2021-02-12 9:55 ` Robert Pluim
2021-02-13 0:50 ` Dmitry Gutov
0 siblings, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Protesilaos Stavrou @ 2021-02-12 6:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 46459
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Dear maintainers,
In vc-git.el the header for vc-dir stashes is propertized with its own
keymap. This means that while point is over the value of the "Stash:"
header, the specified keymap comes into effect, instead of the main one
for vc-dir. The latter takes effect when point is anywhere but that
header's value.
Should this principle be applied to the value of the "Branch" header as
well? The attached patch is a proof-of-concept to that end.
If you believe this is worth doing, what else do you think should go
into such a patch from a usability standpoint?
All the best,
Protesilaos
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Protesilaos Stavrou
protesilaos.com
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From: Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:40:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add shared keymap to Git VC dir "Branch" header
* lisp/vc/vc-git.el (vc-git-branch-shared-map): Define new keymap.
(vc-git-dir-extra-headers): Propertize header with new keymap.
---
lisp/vc/vc-git.el | 10 +++++++++-
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
index 25ae26d746..030af2a379 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-git.el
@@ -656,6 +656,13 @@ vc-git-dir-status-files
:files files
:update-function update-function)))
+(defvar vc-git-branch-shared-map
+ (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
+ (define-key map "c" 'vc-create-tag)
+ (define-key map "l" 'vc-print-branch-log)
+ (define-key map "t" 'vc-retrieve-tag)
+ map))
+
(defvar vc-git-stash-shared-map
(let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
(define-key map "S" 'vc-git-stash-snapshot)
@@ -814,7 +821,8 @@ vc-git-dir-extra-headers
(concat
(propertize "Branch : " 'face 'vc-dir-header)
(propertize branch
- 'face 'vc-dir-header-value)
+ 'face 'vc-dir-header-value
+ 'keymap vc-git-branch-shared-map)
(when remote-url
(concat
"\n"
--
2.30.0
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2021-02-12 6:54 bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header? Protesilaos Stavrou
@ 2021-02-12 9:55 ` Robert Pluim
2021-02-13 0:51 ` Dmitry Gutov
2021-02-13 18:20 ` Juri Linkov
2021-02-13 0:50 ` Dmitry Gutov
1 sibling, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Robert Pluim @ 2021-02-12 9:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Protesilaos Stavrou; +Cc: 46459
>>>>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:54:13 +0200, Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com> said:
Protesilaos> Dear maintainers,
Protesilaos> In vc-git.el the header for vc-dir stashes is propertized with its own
Protesilaos> keymap. This means that while point is over the value of the "Stash:"
Protesilaos> header, the specified keymap comes into effect, instead of the main one
Protesilaos> for vc-dir. The latter takes effect when point is anywhere but that
Protesilaos> header's value.
Protesilaos> Should this principle be applied to the value of the "Branch" header as
Protesilaos> well? The attached patch is a proof-of-concept to that end.
Protesilaos> If you believe this is worth doing, what else do you think should go
Protesilaos> into such a patch from a usability standpoint?
Looks good to me, although Iʼve just noticed the vc and vc-dir have
confusingly different bindings for vc-retrieve-tag and vc-create-tag
Maybe put vc-create-tag on C-x v c as well?
Robert
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread* bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header?
2021-02-12 9:55 ` Robert Pluim
@ 2021-02-13 0:51 ` Dmitry Gutov
2021-02-13 18:20 ` Juri Linkov
1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Dmitry Gutov @ 2021-02-13 0:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Robert Pluim, Protesilaos Stavrou; +Cc: 46459
On 12.02.2021 11:55, Robert Pluim wrote:
> Looks good to me, although Iʼve just noticed the vc and vc-dir have
> confusingly different bindings for vc-retrieve-tag and vc-create-tag
> Maybe put vc-create-tag on C-x v c as well?
The key binding space is limited, though. Perhaps we should decide on a
key and use it in both cases.
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* bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header?
2021-02-12 9:55 ` Robert Pluim
2021-02-13 0:51 ` Dmitry Gutov
@ 2021-02-13 18:20 ` Juri Linkov
2021-02-13 20:05 ` Dmitry Gutov
1 sibling, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Juri Linkov @ 2021-02-13 18:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Robert Pluim; +Cc: Protesilaos Stavrou, 46459
> Looks good to me, although Iʼve just noticed the vc and vc-dir have
> confusingly different bindings for vc-retrieve-tag and vc-create-tag
> Maybe put vc-create-tag on C-x v c as well?
Then the freed key C-x v s could be bound to vc-log-search
(mnemonically more suitable for s = search):
C-x v c - vc-create-tag
C-x v s - vc-log-search
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* bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header?
2021-02-13 18:20 ` Juri Linkov
@ 2021-02-13 20:05 ` Dmitry Gutov
2021-02-14 13:56 ` Robert Pluim
0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Dmitry Gutov @ 2021-02-13 20:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Juri Linkov, Robert Pluim; +Cc: Protesilaos Stavrou, 46459
On 13.02.2021 20:20, Juri Linkov wrote:
> Then the freed key C-x v s could be bound to vc-log-search
> (mnemonically more suitable for s = search):
>
> C-x v c - vc-create-tag
> C-x v s - vc-log-search
Good idea, I like that.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header?
2021-02-13 20:05 ` Dmitry Gutov
@ 2021-02-14 13:56 ` Robert Pluim
0 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Robert Pluim @ 2021-02-14 13:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Dmitry Gutov; +Cc: Protesilaos Stavrou, Juri Linkov, 46459
>>>>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:05:52 +0200, Dmitry Gutov <dgutov@yandex.ru> said:
Dmitry> On 13.02.2021 20:20, Juri Linkov wrote:
>> Then the freed key C-x v s could be bound to vc-log-search
>> (mnemonically more suitable for s = search):
>> C-x v c - vc-create-tag
>> C-x v s - vc-log-search
Dmitry> Good idea, I like that.
Works for me, but Iʼve used up my "change default behaviour" commit
bit for the week :-)
Although what do we do with vc-retrieve-tag in vc-dir (itʼs on B s)?
Move it to B r to mirror C-x v r?
Robert
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* bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header?
2021-02-12 6:54 bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header? Protesilaos Stavrou
2021-02-12 9:55 ` Robert Pluim
@ 2021-02-13 0:50 ` Dmitry Gutov
2021-02-14 3:54 ` Protesilaos Stavrou
1 sibling, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Dmitry Gutov @ 2021-02-13 0:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Protesilaos Stavrou, 46459
Hi!
On 12.02.2021 08:54, Protesilaos Stavrou wrote:
> In vc-git.el the header for vc-dir stashes is propertized with its own
> keymap. This means that while point is over the value of the "Stash:"
> header, the specified keymap comes into effect, instead of the main one
> for vc-dir. The latter takes effect when point is anywhere but that
> header's value.
>
> Should this principle be applied to the value of the "Branch" header as
> well? The attached patch is a proof-of-concept to that end.
>
> If you believe this is worth doing, what else do you think should go
> into such a patch from a usability standpoint?
It seems less obviously useful, given that the stashes list allows one
to interact with a particular stash (whether it is to view it or delete
it), whereas this keymap should only save the user one S-b key sequence,
and only if they figure out to move point to the branch name. I don't
really object, though, if people like it.
Speaking of usability, I guess something that would make this feature
more discoverable could help, like a button on top of the branch name,
and a menu similar to the stashes' one.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 9+ messages in thread
* bug#46459: 28.0.50; Shared keymap for Git VC dir "Branch" header?
2021-02-13 0:50 ` Dmitry Gutov
@ 2021-02-14 3:54 ` Protesilaos Stavrou
2022-06-17 12:53 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
0 siblings, 1 reply; 9+ messages in thread
From: Protesilaos Stavrou @ 2021-02-14 3:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Dmitry Gutov; +Cc: 46459
On 2021-02-13, 02:50 +0200, Dmitry Gutov <dgutov@yandex.ru> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> On 12.02.2021 08:54, Protesilaos Stavrou wrote:
>> In vc-git.el the header for vc-dir stashes is propertized with its own
>> keymap. This means that while point is over the value of the "Stash:"
>> header, the specified keymap comes into effect, instead of the main one
>> for vc-dir. The latter takes effect when point is anywhere but that
>> header's value.
>> Should this principle be applied to the value of the "Branch" header
>> as
>> well? The attached patch is a proof-of-concept to that end.
>> If you believe this is worth doing, what else do you think should go
>> into such a patch from a usability standpoint?
>
> It seems less obviously useful, given that the stashes list allows one
> to interact with a particular stash (whether it is to view it or delete
> it), whereas this keymap should only save the user one S-b key sequence,
> and only if they figure out to move point to the branch name. I don't
> really object, though, if people like it.
>
> Speaking of usability, I guess something that would make this feature
> more discoverable could help, like a button on top of the branch name,
> and a menu similar to the stashes' one.
You are right: it does not add much value on its own. A button is the
way to go, perhaps with its list of branches in a contracted state by
default. That could also be accompanied by some extra branch-related
commands to make the button's list more useful.
At any rate, that is outside the scope of this bug report. Please feel
free to close it---sorry for the noise.
--
Protesilaos Stavrou
protesilaos.com
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