(help-mode-maybe): Set view-return-to-alist.

(help-return-method): New variable.
(print-help-return-message): Set help-return-method.
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Richard M. Stallman 1998-03-16 04:10:19 +00:00
parent d98558102b
commit 01364a75fb

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@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ Commands:
(defun help-mode-maybe ()
(if (eq major-mode 'fundamental-mode)
(help-mode)))
(help-mode))
(setq view-return-to-alist
(list (cons (selected-window) help-return-method))))
(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-maybe)
@ -228,6 +230,13 @@ If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
key-desc
(if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))
(defvar help-return-method nil
"What to do to \"exit\" the help buffer.
This is a list
(WINDOW . t) delete the selected window, go to WINDOW.
(WINDOW . quit-window) do quit-window, then select WINDOW.
(WINDOW BUF START POINT) display BUF at START, POINT, then select WINDOW.")
(defun print-help-return-message (&optional function)
"Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
Computes a message and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
@ -235,6 +244,7 @@ If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it."
(and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
(let ((first-message
(cond ((special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output))
(setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
;; If the help output buffer is a special display buffer,
;; don't say anything about how to get rid of it.
;; First of all, the user will do that with the window
@ -243,10 +253,16 @@ If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it."
;; so we don't know whether its frame will be selected.
nil)
((not (one-window-p t))
(setq help-return-method
(cons (selected-window) 'quit-window))
"Type \\[switch-to-buffer-other-window] RET to restore the other window.")
(pop-up-windows
(setq help-return-method (cons (selected-window) t))
"Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window.")
(t
(setq help-return-method
(list (selected-window) (window-buffer)
(window-start) (window-point)))
"Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window."))))
(funcall (or function 'message)
(concat