On Wed, 13 Jul 2016, Clément Pit--Claudel wrote:

> On 2016-07-13 16:09, Tino Calancha wrote:
>> I would like to propose a patch adding a new optional argument KEEP
>> for commands: `shell-command,' `async-shell-command' and
>> `shell-command-on-region'.
>
> This looks like an OK idea to me :) Although you could also make it a defcustom instead of cluttering the call signature.
That sounds good to me. Thank you.

> Some comments below:
>
>>            (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
>> -            (erase-buffer))
>> +            (or keep (erase-buffer)))
>
> I tend to prefer (unless ...) here.
I see.  Thanks.

>> +Optional ninth arg KEEP, if non-nil, then the output buffer is
>> +not erased before inserting the output."
Thanks. I will polish it.

> I think something went wrong with the grammar here.
>
>> -                    (erase-buffer)))
>> +                    (if keep
>> +                        (goto-char (point-max))
>> +                      (erase-buffer))))
>
> Is this in a save-excursion? If not, is there a way to preserve the point in the target buffer? (Is that desirable?)
I should drop the `goto-char' call, right?
I added that line in order to insert the output of commad 'i+1' after the 
output from command 'i'.