emacs --daemon=foo
@end example
-@findex server-stop-automatically
+@vindex server-stop-automatically
The Emacs server can optionally be stopped automatically when
-certain conditions are met. To do this, call the function
-@code{server-stop-automatically} in your init file (@pxref{Init
-File}), with one of the following arguments:
+certain conditions are met. To do this, set the option
+@code{server-stop-automatically} to one of the following values:
-@itemize
-@item
-With the argument @code{empty}, the server is stopped when it has no
-clients, no unsaved file-visiting buffers and no running processes
-anymore.
-
-@item
-With the argument @code{delete-frame}, when the last client frame is
-being closed, you are asked whether each unsaved file-visiting buffer
-must be saved and each unfinished process can be stopped, and if so,
-the server is stopped.
-
-@item
-With the argument @code{kill-terminal}, when the last client frame is
-being closed with @kbd{C-x C-c} (@code{save-buffers-kill-terminal}),
-you are asked whether each unsaved file-visiting buffer must be saved
-and each unfinished process can be stopped, and if so, the server is
+@table @code
+@item empty
+This value causes the server to be stopped when it has no clients, no
+unsaved file-visiting buffers and no running processes anymore.
+
+@item delete-frame
+This value means that when the last client frame is being closed, you
+are asked whether each unsaved file-visiting buffer must be saved and
+each unfinished process can be stopped, and if so, the server is
stopped.
-@end itemize
+
+@item kill-terminal
+This value means that when the last client frame is being closed with
+@kbd{C-x C-c} (@code{save-buffers-kill-terminal}), you are asked
+whether each unsaved file-visiting buffer must be saved and each
+unfinished process can be stopped, and if so, the server is stopped.
+@end table
@findex server-eval-at
If you have defined a server by a unique server name, it is possible
:version "28.1"
:type 'boolean)
+(defvar server-stop-automatically) ; Defined below to avoid recursive load.
+
+(defvar server-stop-automatically--timer nil
+ "The timer object for `server-stop-automatically--maybe-kill-emacs'.")
+
;; We do not use `temporary-file-directory' here, because emacsclient
;; does not read the init file.
(defvar server-socket-dir
(setq stopped-p t
server-process nil
server-mode nil
- global-minor-modes (delq 'server-mode global-minor-modes)))
+ global-minor-modes (delq 'server-mode global-minor-modes))
+ (server-apply-stop-automatically))
(unwind-protect
;; Delete the socket files made by previous server
;; invocations.
(list :family 'local
:service server-file
:plist '(:authenticated t)))))
+ (server-apply-stop-automatically)
(unless server-process (error "Could not start server process"))
(server-log "Started server")
(process-put server-process :server-file server-file)
(when server-raise-frame
(select-frame-set-input-focus (window-frame)))))
-(defvar server-stop-automatically nil
- "Internal status variable for `server-stop-automatically'.")
-
;;;###autoload
(defun server-save-buffers-kill-terminal (arg)
;; Called from save-buffers-kill-terminal in files.el.
With ARG non-nil, silently save all file-visiting buffers, then kill.
If emacsclient was started with a list of filenames to edit, then
-only these files will be asked to be saved."
- (let ((proc (frame-parameter nil 'client)))
+only these files will be asked to be saved.
+
+When running Emacs as a daemon and with
+`server-stop-automatically' (which see) set to `kill-terminal' or
+`delete-frame', this function may call `save-buffers-kill-emacs'
+if there are no other active clients."
+ (let ((stop-automatically
+ (and (daemonp)
+ (memq server-stop-automatically '(kill-terminal delete-frame))))
+ (proc (frame-parameter nil 'client)))
(cond ((eq proc 'nowait)
;; Nowait frames have no client buffer list.
- (if (length> (frame-list) (if server-stop-automatically 2 1))
+ (if (length> (frame-list) (if stop-automatically 2 1))
;; If there are any other frames, only delete this one.
;; When `server-stop-automatically' is set, don't count
;; the daemon frame.
;; If we're the last frame standing, kill Emacs.
(save-buffers-kill-emacs arg)))
((processp proc)
- (if (or (not server-stop-automatically)
+ (if (or (not stop-automatically)
(length> server-clients 1)
(seq-some
(lambda (frame)
(t (error "Invalid client frame")))))
(defun server-stop-automatically--handle-delete-frame (_frame)
- "Handle deletion of FRAME when `server-stop-automatically' is used."
- (when (and server-stop-automatically
- (null (cddr (frame-list))))
+ "Handle deletion of FRAME when `server-stop-automatically' is `delete-frame'."
+ (when (null (cddr (frame-list)))
(let ((server-stop-automatically nil))
(save-buffers-kill-emacs))))
(defun server-stop-automatically--maybe-kill-emacs ()
- "Handle closing of Emacs daemon when `server-stop-automatically' is used."
+ "Handle closing of Emacs daemon when `server-stop-automatically' is `empty'."
(unless (cdr (frame-list))
(when (and
(not (memq t (mapcar (lambda (b)
(process-list)))))
(kill-emacs))))
-;;;###autoload
-(defun server-stop-automatically (arg)
- "Automatically stop server as specified by ARG.
-
-If ARG is the symbol `empty', stop the server when it has no
+(defun server-apply-stop-automatically ()
+ "Apply the current value of `server-stop-automatically'.
+This function adds or removes the necessary helpers to manage
+stopping the Emacs server automatically, depending on the whether
+the server is running or not. This function only applies when
+running Emacs as a daemon."
+ (when (daemonp)
+ (let (empty-timer-p delete-frame-p)
+ (when server-process
+ (pcase server-stop-automatically
+ ('empty (setq empty-timer-p t))
+ ('delete-frame (setq delete-frame-p t))))
+ ;; Start or stop the timer.
+ (if empty-timer-p
+ (unless server-stop-automatically--timer
+ (setq server-stop-automatically--timer
+ (run-with-timer
+ 10 2
+ #'server-stop-automatically--maybe-kill-emacs)))
+ (when server-stop-automatically--timer
+ (cancel-timer server-stop-automatically--timer)
+ (setq server-stop-automatically--timer nil)))
+ ;; Add or remove the delete-frame hook.
+ (if delete-frame-p
+ (add-hook 'delete-frame-functions
+ #'server-stop-automatically--handle-delete-frame)
+ (remove-hook 'delete-frame-functions
+ #'server-stop-automatically--handle-delete-frame))))
+ ;; Return the current value of `server-stop-automatically'.
+ server-stop-automatically)
+
+(defcustom server-stop-automatically nil
+ "If non-nil, stop the server under the requested conditions.
+
+If this is the symbol `empty', stop the server when it has no
remaining clients, no remaining unsaved file-visiting buffers,
and no running processes with a `query-on-exit' flag.
-If ARG is the symbol `delete-frame', ask the user when the last
+If this is the symbol `delete-frame', ask the user when the last
frame is deleted whether each unsaved file-visiting buffer must
be saved and each running process with a `query-on-exit' flag
can be stopped, and if so, stop the server itself.
-If ARG is the symbol `kill-terminal', ask the user when the
+If this is the symbol `kill-terminal', ask the user when the
terminal is killed with \\[save-buffers-kill-terminal] \
whether each unsaved file-visiting
buffer must be saved and each running process with a `query-on-exit'
-flag can be stopped, and if so, stop the server itself.
-
-Any other value of ARG will cause this function to signal an error.
+flag can be stopped, and if so, stop the server itself."
+ :type '(choice
+ (const :tag "Never" nil)
+ (const :tag "When no clients, unsaved files, or processes"
+ empty)
+ (const :tag "When killing last terminal" kill-terminal)
+ (const :tag "When killing last terminal or frame" delete-frame))
+ :set (lambda (symbol value)
+ (set-default symbol value)
+ (server-apply-stop-automatically))
+ :version "29.1")
-This function is meant to be called from the user init file."
- (when (daemonp)
- (setq server-stop-automatically arg)
- (cond
- ((eq arg 'empty)
- (setq server-stop-automatically nil)
- (run-with-timer 10 2
- #'server-stop-automatically--maybe-kill-emacs))
- ((eq arg 'delete-frame)
- (add-hook 'delete-frame-functions
- #'server-stop-automatically--handle-delete-frame))
- ((eq arg 'kill-terminal))
- (t
- (error "Unexpected argument")))))
+;;;###autoload
+(defun server-stop-automatically (value)
+ "Automatically stop the Emacs server as specified by VALUE.
+This sets the variable `server-stop-automatically' (which see)."
+ (setopt server-stop-automatically value))
(define-key ctl-x-map "#" 'server-edit)