Re: Rename Shell buffer with current directory

[Rainer M Krug <Rainer@krugs.de>]

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On 12/09/13, 13:22 , Sebastien Vauban wrote:
> Hi Rainer,
> 
> Rainer M Krug wrote:
>>> Michael Heerdegen wrote:
>>>>> (defun my-rename-buffer-to-curdir (&optional _string)
>>>>> "Change Shell buffer's name to current directory." (message
>>>>> "%s" default-directory) (rename-buffer (concat "*shell " 
>>>>> default-directory "*")))
>>>>> 
>>>>> (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'my-rename-buffer-to-curdir)
>>>>> 
>>>>> (add-hook 'comint-output-filter-functions 
>>>>> 'my-rename-buffer-to-curdir nil t)
>>>> ^
>>>>> However, that does not change the end result: the name of
>>>>> the buffer is unchanged.
>>>> 
>>>> Why do you use a non-nil LOCAL parameter for `add-hook'?
>>>> Without it, your code works for me.
>>> 
>>> So does it for me -- thanks for your help!
>>> 
>>> Though, I still don't understand why making the 
>>> `my-rename-buffer-to-curdir' function buffer-local makes the
>>> above fail... Remember that that function gets called (see the
>>> message displayed in the echo area), only the function
>>> `rename-buffer' fails...
>> 
>> Thanks - I am using your code, and it works very nicely - very
>> useful.
> 
> You're welcome.
> 
> Though, I just realized it also renames R buffers (as it is bound
> to comint mode). I'll have to make some exceptions there.

I realized the same - that's why I disabled it just now. Please post
your enhancements here, as this is a very useful function.

> 
> As well, it does not handle (yet) the problem of two Shell buffers
> in the same directory, as the name won't be unique. Not sure what's
> the most straightforward approach for this one. Maybe looking at
> `uniquify' or so.

True - realised the same with the R buffers...

Cheers,

Rainer
> 
> Best regards, Seb
> 

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