(completing-read): Add `group-function` to the completion metadata

A completion table can specify a `group-function` in its metadata.
The group function takes two arguments, a completion candidate and a
transform argument.  The group function is used to group the
candidates after sorting and to enhance the completion UI with group
titles.

If the transform argument is nil, the function must return the title
of the group to which the completion candidate belongs.  The function
may also return nil if the candidate does not belong to a group.

If the transform argument is non-nil, the function must return the
transformed candidate.  For example, the transformation allows to
remove a redundant part of the candidate, which is then displayed in
the title.

The grouping functionality is guarded by the customizable variable
`completions-group` and turned off by default for the *Completions*
buffer.

The specific form of the `group-function` has been chosen in order to
allow allocation-free grouping.  This is important for completion UIs,
which continously update the displayed set of candidates (Icomplete,
Vertico, Ivy, etc.).  Only when the transform argument is non-nil the
candidate transformation is performed, which may involve a string
allocation as done in the function `xref--completing-read-group`.

The function `xref-show-definitions-completing-read` makes use of the
`group-function`, by moving the file name prefix to the title.  If
grouping is enabled, the *Completions* are displayed as
"linenum:summary" instead of "file:linenum:summary".  This way the
*Completions* buffer resembles the *Occur* buffer.

* doc/lispref/minibuf.texi: Add documentation.

* lisp/minibuffer.el (completion-metadata): Describe the
`group-function` in the docstring.
(completions-group): Add guard variable, off by default.
(completions-group-format): Add variable defining the format string
for the group titles.
(completions-group-title): Add face used by `completions-group-format`
for the group titles.
(completions-group-separator): Add face used by
`completions-group-format` for the group separator lines.
(minibuffer--group-by): New grouping function.
(minibuffer-completion-help): Use it.
(display-completion-list): Add optional GROUP-FUN argument.
(completion--insert-strings): Add optional GROUP-FUN argument.  Insert
group titles if `completions-format` is `one-column`.  Transform each
candidate with the GROUP-FUN.  Attach the untransformed candidate to
the property `completion--string`.

* lisp/simple.el (choose-completion): Retrieve the untransformed
completion candidate from the property `completion--string`.

* lisp/progmodes/xref.el:
(xref--completing-read-group): New grouping function.
(xref-show-definitions-completing-read): Use it.

diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
index 145eee8f0609893b39ede2b12bcf300465e3d22c..196dd9907672ebd557cb4c5db5b77a06f21ddd2d 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
@@ -1943,6 +1943,16 @@ the completion string in the @file{*Completions*} buffer, and
 a suffix displayed after the completion string.  This function
 takes priority over @code{annotation-function}.
 
+@item group-function
+The value should be a function for grouping the completion candidates.
+The function must take two arguments, @var{completion}, which is a
+completion candidate and @var{transform}, which is a boolean flag.  If
+@var{transform} is @code{nil}, the function must return the group
+title of the group to which the candidate belongs.  The returned title
+can also be @code{nil}.  Otherwise the function must return the
+transformed candidate.  The transformation can for example remove a
+redundant prefix, which is displayed in the group title.
+
 @item display-sort-function
 The value should be a function for sorting completions.  The function
 should take one argument, a list of completion strings, and return a

diff --git a/lisp/minibuffer.el b/lisp/minibuffer.el
index d6a6f9aa3757d14d5bd55f1c042ac0531098e131..ba9de7df049fae996f76b060ca36973d9820b3df 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/minibuffer.el
+++ b/lisp/minibuffer.el
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ This metadata is an alist.  Currently understood keys are:
    three-element lists: completion, its prefix and suffix.  This
    function takes priority over `annotation-function' when both are
    provided, so only this function is used.
+- `group-function': function for grouping the completion candidates.
+   Takes two arguments: a completion candidate (COMPLETION) and a
+   boolean flag (TRANSFORM).  If TRANSFORM is nil, the function
+   returns the group title of the group to which the candidate
+   belongs.  The returned title may be nil.  Otherwise the function
+   returns the transformed candidate.  The transformation can remove a
+   redundant prefix, which is displayed in the group title.
 - `display-sort-function': function to sort entries in *Completions*.
    Takes one argument (COMPLETIONS) and should return a new list
    of completions.  Can operate destructively.
@@ -1138,6 +1145,32 @@ completion candidates than this number."
   :version "24.1"
   :type completion--cycling-threshold-type)
 
+(defcustom completions-group nil
+  "Enable grouping of completion candidates in the *Completions* buffer.
+See also `completions-group-format'."
+  :type 'boolean
+  :version "28.1")
+
+(defcustom completions-group-format
+  (concat
+   (propertize "    " 'face 'completions-group-separator)
+   (propertize " %s " 'face 'completions-group-title)
+   (propertize " " 'face 'completions-group-separator
+               'display '(space :align-to right)))
+  "Format string used for the group title."
+  :type 'string
+  :version "28.1")
+
+(defface completions-group-title
+  '((t :inherit shadow :slant italic))
+  "Face used for the title text of the candidate group headlines."
+  :version "28.1")
+
+(defface completions-group-separator
+  '((t :inherit shadow :strike-through t))
+  "Face used for the separator lines between the candidate groups."
+  :version "28.1")
+
 (defun completion--cycle-threshold (metadata)
   (let* ((cat (completion-metadata-get metadata 'category))
          (over (completion--category-override cat 'cycle)))
@@ -1401,6 +1434,17 @@ Remove completion BASE prefix string from history elements."
                      (substring c base-size)))
                  hist)))))
 
+(defun minibuffer--group-by (fun elems)
+  "Group ELEMS by FUN."
+  (let ((groups))
+    (dolist (cand elems)
+      (let* ((key (funcall fun cand nil))
+             (group (assoc key groups)))
+        (if group
+            (setcdr group (cons cand (cdr group)))
+          (push (list key cand) groups))))
+    (mapcan (lambda (x) (nreverse (cdr x))) (nreverse groups))))
+
 (defun completion-all-sorted-completions (&optional start end)
   (or completion-all-sorted-completions
       (let* ((start (or start (minibuffer-prompt-end)))
@@ -1747,11 +1791,17 @@ or appended to completions."
   :type 'boolean
   :version "28.1")
 
-(defun completion--insert-strings (strings)
+;; TODO: Split up this function in one function per `completions-format'.
+;; TODO: Add group title support for horizontal and vertical format.
+(defun completion--insert-strings (strings &optional group-fun)
   "Insert a list of STRINGS into the current buffer.
-Uses columns to keep the listing readable but compact.
-It also eliminates runs of equal strings."
+Uses columns to keep the listing readable but compact.  It also
+eliminates runs of equal strings.  GROUP-FUN is a `group-function'
+used for grouping the completion."
   (when (consp strings)
+    ;; FIXME: Currently grouping is enabled only for the 'one-column format.
+    (unless (eq completions-format 'one-column)
+      (setq group-fun nil))
     (let* ((length (apply #'max
                          (mapcar (lambda (s)
                                    (if (consp s)
@@ -1768,6 +1818,7 @@ It also eliminates runs of equal strings."
                     (max 1 (/ (length strings) 2))))
           (colwidth (/ wwidth columns))
            (column 0)
+           (last-title nil)
           (rows (/ (length strings) columns))
           (row 0)
            (first t)
@@ -1780,6 +1831,13 @@ It also eliminates runs of equal strings."
       ;; The insertion should be "sensible" no matter what choices were made
       ;; for the parameters above.
       (dolist (str strings)
+        ;; Add group titles.
+        (when group-fun
+          (let ((title (funcall group-fun (if (consp str) (car str) str) nil)))
+            (unless (equal title last-title)
+              (when title
+                (insert (format completions-group-format title) "\n"))
+              (setq last-title title))))
        (unless (equal laststring str) ; Remove (consecutive) duplicates.
          (setq laststring str)
           ;; FIXME: `string-width' doesn't pay attention to
@@ -1825,8 +1883,15 @@ It also eliminates runs of equal strings."
                  nil))))
             (setq first nil)
             (if (not (consp str))
-                (put-text-property (point) (progn (insert str) (point))
-                                   'mouse-face 'highlight)
+                (add-text-properties
+                 (point)
+                 (progn
+                   (insert
+                    (if group-fun
+                        (funcall group-fun str 'transform)
+                      str))
+                   (point))
+                 `(mouse-face highlight completion--string ,str))
               ;; If `str' is a list that has 2 elements,
               ;; then the second element is a suffix annotation.
               ;; If `str' has 3 elements, then the second element
@@ -1837,8 +1902,15 @@ It also eliminates runs of equal strings."
                   (let ((beg (point))
                         (end (progn (insert prefix) (point))))
                     (put-text-property beg end 'mouse-face nil)))
-                (put-text-property (point) (progn (insert (car str)) (point))
-                                   'mouse-face 'highlight)
+                (add-text-properties
+                 (point)
+                 (progn
+                   (insert
+                    (if group-fun
+                         (funcall group-fun (car str) 'transform)
+                      (car str)))
+                   (point))
+                 `(mouse-face highlight completion--string ,(car str)))
                 (let ((beg (point))
                       (end (progn (insert suffix) (point))))
                   (put-text-property beg end 'mouse-face nil)
@@ -1923,7 +1995,7 @@ and with BASE-SIZE appended as the last element."
         completions)
        base-size))))
 
-(defun display-completion-list (completions &optional common-substring)
+(defun display-completion-list (completions &optional common-substring group-fun)
   "Display the list of completions, COMPLETIONS, using `standard-output'.
 Each element may be just a symbol or string
 or may be a list of two strings to be printed as if concatenated.
@@ -1933,7 +2005,9 @@ alternative, the second serves as annotation.
 The actual completion alternatives, as inserted, are given `mouse-face'
 properties of `highlight'.
 At the end, this runs the normal hook `completion-setup-hook'.
-It can find the completion buffer in `standard-output'."
+It can find the completion buffer in `standard-output'.
+GROUP-FUN is a `group-function' used for grouping the completion
+candidates."
   (declare (advertised-calling-convention (completions) "24.4"))
   (if common-substring
       (setq completions (completion-hilit-commonality
@@ -1946,7 +2020,7 @@ It can find the completion buffer in `standard-output'."
        (let ((standard-output (current-buffer))
              (completion-setup-hook nil))
           (with-suppressed-warnings ((callargs display-completion-list))
-           (display-completion-list completions common-substring)))
+           (display-completion-list completions common-substring group-fun)))
        (princ (buffer-string)))
 
     (with-current-buffer standard-output
@@ -1954,7 +2028,7 @@ It can find the completion buffer in `standard-output'."
       (if (null completions)
           (insert "There are no possible completions of what you have typed.")
         (insert "Possible completions are:\n")
-        (completion--insert-strings completions))))
+        (completion--insert-strings completions group-fun))))
 
   (run-hooks 'completion-setup-hook)
   nil)
@@ -2067,6 +2141,9 @@ variables.")
              (aff-fun (or (completion-metadata-get all-md 'affixation-function)
                           (plist-get completion-extra-properties
                                      :affixation-function)))
+             (sort-fun (completion-metadata-get all-md 'display-sort-function))
+             (group-fun (and completions-group
+                             (completion-metadata-get all-md 'group-function)))
              (mainbuf (current-buffer))
              ;; If the *Completions* buffer is shown in a new
              ;; window, mark it as softly-dedicated, so bury-buffer in
@@ -2098,15 +2175,22 @@ variables.")
                       ;; Remove the base-size tail because `sort' requires a properly
                       ;; nil-terminated list.
                       (when last (setcdr last nil))
-                      (setq completions
-                            ;; FIXME: This function is for the output of all-completions,
-                            ;; not completion-all-completions.  Often it's the same, but
-                            ;; not always.
-                            (let ((sort-fun (completion-metadata-get
-                                             all-md 'display-sort-function)))
-                              (if sort-fun
-                                  (funcall sort-fun completions)
-                                (sort completions 'string-lessp))))
+
+                      ;; Sort first using the `display-sort-function'.
+                      ;; FIXME: This function is for the output of
+                      ;; all-completions, not
+                      ;; completion-all-completions.  Often it's the
+                      ;; same, but not always.
+                      (setq completions (if sort-fun
+                                            (funcall sort-fun completions)
+                                          (sort completions 'string-lessp)))
+
+                      ;; After sorting, group the candidates using the
+                      ;; `group-function'.
+                      (when group-fun
+                        (setq completions
+                              (minibuffer--group-by group-fun completions)))
+
                       (cond
                        (aff-fun
                         (setq completions
@@ -2152,7 +2236,7 @@ variables.")
                                                      (if (eq (car bounds) (length result))
                                                          'exact 'finished)))))))
 
-                      (display-completion-list completions)))))
+                      (display-completion-list completions nil group-fun)))))
           nil)))
     nil))
 

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
index 180c0e0aaa5f201db6787e0a3b344bd97999a451..d307c31df8be16a99f74f3a4cb67642af9d22781 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
@@ -1088,6 +1088,12 @@ local keymap that binds `RET' to `xref-quit-and-goto-xref'."
 (define-obsolete-function-alias 'xref--show-defs-buffer-at-bottom
   #'xref-show-definitions-buffer-at-bottom "28.1")
 
+(defun xref--completing-read-group (cand transform)
+  "Return group title of candidate CAND or TRANSFORM the candidate."
+  (if transform
+      (substring cand (1+ (next-single-property-change 0 'xref--group cand)))
+    (get-text-property 0 'xref--group cand)))
+
 (defun xref-show-definitions-completing-read (fetcher alist)
   "Let the user choose the target definition with completion.
 
@@ -1116,10 +1122,12 @@ between them by typing in the minibuffer with completion."
                                     (format #("%d:" 0 2 (face xref-line-number))
                                             line)
                                   ""))
+                               (group-prefix
+                                (substring group group-prefix-length))
                                (group-fmt
-                                (propertize
-                                 (substring group group-prefix-length)
-                                 'face 'xref-file-header))
+                                (propertize group-prefix
+                                            'face 'xref-file-header
+                                            'xref--group group-prefix))
                                (candidate
                                 (format "%s:%s%s" group-fmt line-fmt summary)))
                           (push (cons candidate xref) xref-alist-with-line-info)))))
@@ -1131,7 +1139,9 @@ between them by typing in the minibuffer with completion."
                          (lambda (string pred action)
                            (cond
                             ((eq action 'metadata)
-                             '(metadata . ((category . xref-location))))
+                             `(metadata
+                               . ((category . xref-location)
+                                  (group-function . ,#'xref--completing-read-group))))
                             (t
                              (complete-with-action action collection string pred)))))
                         (def (caar collection)))

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 8697eed9e3b99324dd15b05ad8b035ca8952fb5b..5e3172326f9f99c7356494fc6bdddeda5f3b592d 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -8932,18 +8932,17 @@ If EVENT, use EVENT's position to determine the starting position."
           (choice
            (save-excursion
              (goto-char (posn-point (event-start event)))
-             (let (beg end)
+             (let (beg)
                (cond
                 ((and (not (eobp)) (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face))
-                 (setq end (point) beg (1+ (point))))
+                 (setq beg (1+ (point))))
                 ((and (not (bobp))
                       (get-text-property (1- (point)) 'mouse-face))
-                 (setq end (1- (point)) beg (point)))
+                 (setq beg (point)))
                 (t (error "No completion here")))
                (setq beg (previous-single-property-change beg 'mouse-face))
-               (setq end (or (next-single-property-change end 'mouse-face)
-                             (point-max)))
-               (buffer-substring-no-properties beg end)))))
+               (substring-no-properties
+                (get-text-property beg 'completion--string))))))
 
       (unless (buffer-live-p buffer)
         (error "Destination buffer is dead"))