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[PATCH v2] launch_editor: waiting message on error

From
Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 8, 2024, 23:09 UTC
Message-ID
<0258a583-a90a-4434-bb4e-a1672d574b9c@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<96bef5f9-1286-4938-99ec-6beed13ee68d@gmail.com>

We have the hint we're touching in this commit since abfb04d0c7 (launch_editor(): indicate that Git waits for user input, 2017-12-07).

Adding a new line after the hint when the editor returns error was discussed in the list, but finally it was considered not necessary because a shorter message is used [1].

However, even with a short message, feeding that LF makes the following "error: There was a problem with the..." clearer, separating it from possible messages that the editor could have printed. So, add that LF.

While we're here, make the error message follow our CodingGuideLines.
 [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/20171127134716.69471-1-lars.schneider@autodesk.com/T/#u
Signed-off-by: Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
---
This v2 fixes some whitespaces I didn't notice.
Sorry for the mess.
 editor.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/editor.c b/editor.c
index b67b802ddf..8f224747d9 100644
--- a/editor.c
+++ b/editor.c
@@ -104,16 +104,26 @@ static int launch_specified_editor(const char *editor, const char *path,
 		sigchain_pop(SIGQUIT);
 		if (sig == SIGINT || sig == SIGQUIT)
 			raise(sig);
+
+		if (print_waiting_for_editor && !is_terminal_dumb()) {
+			if (!ret)
+				/*
+				 * Erase the entire line to avoid wasting
+				 * the vertical space.
+				 */
+				term_clear_line();
+			else
+				/*
+				 * We don't want term_clear_line() here
+				 * because the editor could have written
+				 * some useful messages to the user.
+				 */
+				fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+		}
+
 		if (ret)
-			return error("There was a problem with the editor '%s'.",
+			return error("there was a problem with the editor '%s'",
 					editor);
-
-		if (print_waiting_for_editor && !is_terminal_dumb())
-			/*
-			 * Erase the entire line to avoid wasting the
-			 * vertical space.
-			 */
-			term_clear_line();
 	}
 
 	if (!buffer)
-- 
2.44.0.502.g3e6838d230
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