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[PATCH 5/5] add-patch: render hunks through the pager

From
Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
Date
May 19, 2024, 07:14 UTC
Message-ID
<eb0438e8-d7b6-478f-b2be-336e83f5d9ab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<1d0cb55c-5f32-419a-b593-d5f0969a51fd@gmail.com>

Invoke the pager when displaying hunks during "add -p" sessions, to make it easier for the user to review hunks longer than one screen height.

Signed-off-by: Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
---
 add-patch.c                |  3 +++
 t/t3701-add-interactive.sh | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+)
diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c
index 2252895c28..cefa3941a3 100644
--- a/add-patch.c
+++ b/add-patch.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "environment.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
 #include "object-name.h"
+#include "pager.h"
 #include "read-cache-ll.h"
 #include "repository.h"
 #include "strbuf.h"
@@ -1448,9 +1449,11 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 		strbuf_reset(&s->buf);
 		if (file_diff->hunk_nr) {
 			if (rendered_hunk_index != hunk_index) {
+				setup_pager();
 				render_hunk(s, hunk, 0, colored, &s->buf);
 				fputs(s->buf.buf, stdout);
 				rendered_hunk_index = hunk_index;
+				wait_for_pager();
 			}
 
 			strbuf_reset(&s->buf);
diff --git a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
index 52d7830de2..6c4af8904e 100755
--- a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
@@ -558,6 +558,27 @@ test_expect_success 'print again the hunk' '
 	test_cmp expect actual.trimmed
 '
 
+test_expect_success TTY 'print again the hunk (PAGER)' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset" &&
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	PAGER <GREEN>+<RESET><GREEN>15<RESET>
+	PAGER  20<RESET>
+	<BOLD;BLUE>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET>PAGER <CYAN>@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@<RESET>
+	PAGER  10<RESET>
+	PAGER <GREEN>+<RESET><GREEN>15<RESET>
+	PAGER  20<RESET>
+	<BOLD;BLUE>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET>
+	EOF
+	test_write_lines s y g 1 p |
+	(
+		GIT_PAGER="sed s/^/PAGER\ /" &&
+		export GIT_PAGER &&
+		test_terminal --no-stdin-pty git add -p >actual
+	) &&
+	tail -n 7 <actual | test_decode_color >actual.trimmed &&
+	test_cmp expect actual.trimmed
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'navigate to hunk via regex' '
 	test_when_finished "git reset" &&
 	tr _ " " >expect <<-EOF &&
-- 
2.45.1.209.gd5886bf9cd
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  1. 0/5 use the pager in 'add -p'Rubén Justo, May 19, 2024
  2. 1/5 add-patch: test for 'p' commandRubén Justo, May 19, 2024
  3. 2/5 pager: do not close fd 2 unnecessarilyRubén Justo, May 19, 2024
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2024
  5. Rubén JustoMay 20, 2024
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2024
  7. Rubén JustoMay 21, 2024
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2024
  9. Rubén JustoMay 22, 2024
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2024
  11. Rubén JustoMay 26, 2024
  12. Junio C HamanoMay 26, 2024
  13. 3/5 pager: introduce wait_for_pagerRubén Justo, May 19, 2024
  14. 4/5 test-terminal: introduce --no-stdin-ptyRubén Justo, May 19, 2024
  15. 5/5 add-patch: render hunks through the pagerRubén Justo, May 19, 2024
  16. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2024
  17. Dragan SimicMay 20, 2024
  18. Rubén JustoMay 20, 2024
  19. Dragan SimicMay 20, 2024
  20. Rubén JustoMay 21, 2024
  21. Jeff KingMay 21, 2024
  22. Rubén JustoMay 21, 2024
  23. Jeff KingMay 23, 2024
  24. Junio C HamanoMay 23, 2024
  25. Dragan SimicMay 23, 2024
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  27. Dragan SimicMay 23, 2024
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  29. Junio C HamanoMay 23, 2024
  30. Dragan SimicMay 23, 2024
  31. Jeff KingMay 25, 2024
  32. Rubén JustoMay 23, 2024
  33. Dragan SimicMay 23, 2024
  34. Rubén JustoMay 20, 2024
  35. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2024
  36. Rubén JustoMay 20, 2024
  37. 0/5 use the pager in 'add -p'Rubén Justo, May 21, 2024
  38. 1/5 add-patch: test for 'p' commandRubén Justo, May 21, 2024
  39. 2/5 pager: do not close fd 2 unnecessarilyRubén Justo, May 21, 2024
  40. 3/5 pager: introduce wait_for_pagerRubén Justo, May 21, 2024
  41. 4/5 test-terminal: introduce --no-stdin-ptyRubén Justo, May 21, 2024
  42. 5/5 add-patch: render hunks through the pagerRubén Justo, May 21, 2024
  43. Dragan SimicMay 22, 2024
  44. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2024
  45. Rubén JustoMay 22, 2024
  46. Dragan SimicMay 22, 2024
  47. 0/6 use the pager in 'add -p'Rubén Justo, Jun 2, 2024
  48. 1/6 add-patch: test for 'p' commandRubén Justo, Jun 2, 2024
  49. 2/6 pager: do not close fd 2 unnecessarilyRubén Justo, Jun 2, 2024
  50. 3/6 pager: introduce wait_for_pagerRubén Justo, Jun 2, 2024
  51. 4/6 pager: introduce setup_custom_pagerRubén Justo, Jun 2, 2024
  52. 5/6 test-terminal: introduce --no-stdin-ptyRubén Justo, Jun 2, 2024
  53. 6/6 add-patch: introduce the command '|'Rubén Justo, Jun 2, 2024
  54. Junio C HamanoJun 2, 2024
  55. Junio C HamanoJun 2, 2024
  56. Rubén JustoJun 2, 2024
  57. Rubén JustoJun 2, 2024
  58. Dragan SimicJun 2, 2024
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  60. Dragan SimicJun 3, 2024
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  65. Dragan SimicJun 4, 2024
  66. Dragan SimicJun 4, 2024
  67. Rubén JustoJun 3, 2024
  68. Dragan SimicJun 4, 2024
  69. 0/6 use the pager in 'add -p'Rubén Justo, Jun 3, 2024
  70. 1/6 add-patch: test for 'p' commandRubén Justo, Jun 3, 2024
  71. 2/6 pager: do not close fd 2 unnecessarilyRubén Justo, Jun 3, 2024
  72. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  73. 3/6 pager: introduce wait_for_pagerRubén Justo, Jun 3, 2024
  74. Phillip WoodJun 4, 2024
  75. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  76. Rubén JustoJun 5, 2024
  77. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  78. 4/6 pager: introduce setup_custom_pagerRubén Justo, Jun 3, 2024
  79. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  80. 5/6 test-terminal: introduce --no-stdin-ptyRubén Justo, Jun 3, 2024
  81. Phillip WoodJun 4, 2024
  82. Jeff KingJun 4, 2024
  83. Junio C HamanoJun 5, 2024
  84. Jeff KingJun 6, 2024
  85. Rubén JustoJun 5, 2024
  86. Jeff KingJun 6, 2024
  87. Rubén JustoJun 9, 2024
  88. 6/6 add-patch: introduce the command '|'Rubén Justo, Jun 3, 2024
  89. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  90. Dragan SimicJun 4, 2024
  91. Junio C HamanoJun 5, 2024
  92. Jeff KingJun 4, 2024
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  94. Jeff KingJun 5, 2024
  95. Phillip WoodJun 5, 2024
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  97. Rubén JustoJun 9, 2024
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