-;;; multishell.el --- manage interaction with multiple local and remote shells
+;;; multishell.el --- facilitate multiple local and remote shell buffers
;; Copyright (C) 1999-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc. and Ken Manheimer
;; Author: Ken Manheimer <ken.manheimer@gmail.com>
-;; Version: 1.0.4
+;; Version: 1.0.7
;; Created: 1999 -- first public availability
;; Keywords: processes
-;; URL: https://github.com/kenmanheimer/EmacsUtils
+;; URL: https://github.com/kenmanheimer/EmacsMultishell
;;
;;; Commentary:
;;
-;; Easily use and manage multiple shell buffers, including remote shells.
+;; Easily use and navigate multiple shell buffers, including remote shells.
;; Fundamentally, multishell is the function `multishell-pop-to-shell' -
;; a la `pop-to-buffer' - plus a keybinding. Together, they enable you to:
;;
;; * Get to the input point from wherever you are in a shell buffer,
-;; * ... or to a shell buffer if you're not currently in one.
+;; ... or to any of your shell buffers, from anywhere inside emacs.
+;;
;; * Use universal arguments to launch and choose among alternate shell buffers,
-;; * ... and select which is default.
+;; ... and change which is the current default.
+;;
+;; * Easily restart disconnected shells, or shells from prior sessions
+;; ... the latter from Emacs builtin savehist minibuf history persistence
+;;
;; * Append a path to a new shell name to launch a shell in that directory,
-;; * ... and use a path with Emacs tramp syntax to launch a remote shell.
+;; ... and use a path with Emacs tramp syntax to launch a remote shell -
+;; for example:
+;;
+;; * `#root/sudo:root@localhost:/etc` for a buffer named "#root" with a
+;; root shell starting in /etc.
+;;
+;; * `/ssh:example.net:/` for a shell buffer in / on example.net.
+;; The buffer will be named "*example.net*".
+;;
+;; * `#ex/ssh:example.net|sudo:root@example.net:/etc` for a root shell
+;; starting in /etc on example.net named "*#ex*".
;;
-;; Customize-group `multishell` to select and activate a keybinding and set
-;; various behaviors.
+;; * 'interior/ssh:gateway.corp.com|ssh:interior.corp.com:' to go via
+;; gateway.corp.com to your homedir on interior.corp.com. The buffer
+;; will be named "*interior*". You could append a sudo hop, and so on.
;;
-;; See the multishell-pop-to-shell docstring for details.
+;; * Thanks to tramp, file visits from the shell will seamlessly be in
+;; the auspices of the target account, and relative to the current
+;; directory, on the host where the shell is running.
+;;
+;; See the `multishell-pop-to-shell` docstring for details.
;;
-;;; Change Log:
+;; Customize-group `multishell' to select and activate a keybinding and set
+;; various behaviors. Customize-group `savehist' to preserve buffer
+;; names/paths across emacs restarts.
;;
-;; 2016-01-02 Ken Manheimer - working on this in public, but not yet released.
+;; Please use
+;; [the multishell repository](https://github.com/kenmanheimer/EmacsMultishell)
+;; issue tracker to report problems, suggestions, etc.
;;
-;;; TODO:
+;; Change Log:
;;
-;; * Preserveable (savehist) history that associates names with paths
-;; - Using an association list between names and paths
-;; - Searched for search backwards/forwards on isearch-like M-r/M-s bindings
-;; - *Not* searched for regular completion
-;; - Editible
-;; - New shell prompts for confirmation
-;; - Including path from history, if any
-;; - which offers opportunity to edit association
-;; - New association overrides previous
-;; - History tracks buffer disposition
-;; - Track buffer name change using buffer-list-update-hook
-;; - Deleting buffer removes history entry!
-;; - Option to track last directory - multishell-remember-last-dir
-;; - Include note about tramp not tracking remote dirs well
-;; - use `M-x shell-resync-dirs'; I bind to M-return
-;; * Customize activation of savehist
-;; - Customize entry has warning about activating savehist
-;; - Adds the name/path association list to savehist-additional-variables
-;; - Activates savehist, if inactive
+;; * 2016-01-23 1.0.7 Ken Manheimer:
+;; - Remove notes about tramp remote+sudo+homedir problem. Apparently it's
+;; due to something in my local site configuration (happens with -q but
+;; not -Q).
+;; * 2016-01-22 1.0.6 Ken Manheimer:
+;; - Add multishell-version function.
+;; - Tweak commentary/comments/docstrings.
+;; - Null old multishell-buffer-name-history var, if present.
+;; * 2016-01-16 1.0.5 Ken Manheimer:
+;; - History now includes paths, when designated.
+;; - Actively track current directory in history entries that have a path.
+;; Custom control: multishell-history-entry-tracks-current-directory
+;; - Offer to remove shell's history entry when buffer is killed.
+;; (Currently the only UI mechanism to remove history entries.)
+;; - Fix - prevent duplicate entries for same name but different paths
+;; - Fix - recognize and respect tramp path syntax to start in home dir
+;; - Simplify history var name, migrate existing history if any from old name
+;; * 2016-01-04 1.0.4 Ken Manheimer - Released to ELPA
+;; * 2016-01-02 Ken Manheimer - working on this in public, but not yet released.
+;;
+;; TODO:
+;;
+;; * Find suitable, internally consistent ways to tidy completions, eg:
+;; - first list completions for active shells, then present but inactive,
+;; then historical
+;; - some way for user to toggle between presenting just buffer names vs
+;; full buffer/path
+;; - without cutting user off from easy editing of path
+;; * Try minibuffer field boundary at beginning of tramp path, to see whether
+;; the field boundary magically enables tramp path completion.
+;; * Assess whether deletion of history entry via kill-buffer is sufficient.
;;; Code:
(require 'comint)
(require 'shell)
+(require 'savehist)
+
+(defvar multishell-version "1.0.7")
+(defun multishell-version (&optional here)
+ "Return string describing the loaded multishell version."
+ (interactive "P")
+ (let ((msg (concat "Multishell " multishell-version)))
+ (if here (insert msg)
+ (if (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
+ (message "%s" msg)
+ msg))))
(defgroup multishell nil
"Allout extension that highlights outline structure graphically.
:group 'multishell)
(defvar multishell--responsible-for-command-key nil
- "Multishell internal.")
+ "Coordination for multishell key assignment.")
(defun multishell-activate-command-key-setter (symbol setting)
"Implement `multishell-activate-command-key' choice."
(set-default 'multishell-activate-command-key setting)
:set 'multishell-activate-command-key-setter
:group 'multishell)
-;; Assert the customizations whenever the package is loaded:
+;; Implement the key customization whenever the package is loaded:
(with-eval-after-load "multishell"
(multishell-implement-command-key-choice))
(defcustom multishell-pop-to-frame nil
- "*If non-nil, jump to a frame already showing the shell, if another is.
+ "*If non-nil, jump to a frame already showing the shell, if another one is.
Otherwise, disregard already-open windows on the shell if they're
in another frame, and open a new window on the shell in the
current frame.
-\(Use `pop-up-windows' to change multishell other-buffer vs
-current-buffer behavior.)"
+\(Use `pop-up-windows' to change multishell other-window vs
+current-window behavior.)"
:type 'boolean
:group 'multishell)
-;; (defcustom multishell-persist-shell-names nil
-;; "Remember shell name/path associations across sessions. Note well:
-;; This will activate minibuffer history persistence, in general, if it's not
-;; already active."
-;; :type 'boolean
-;; :group 'shell)
-
-(defvar multishell-name-path-assoc nil
- "Assoc list from name to path")
+(defcustom multishell-history-entry-tracks-current-directory t
+ "Maintain shell's current directory in its multishell history entry.
+
+When set, the history entry for shells started with explicit
+paths will track the shell's current working directory. (Explicit
+paths will not be added to local shells started without one,
+however.)
+
+If `savehist-save-minibuffer-history' is enabled, the current
+working directory of shells \(that were started with an explicit
+path) will be conveyed between emacs sessions."
+ :type 'boolean
+ :group 'multishell)
+
+(defvar multishell-history nil
+ "Name/path entries, most recent first.")
+;; Migrate the few pre 1.0.5 users to changed history var:
+(when (and (not multishell-history)
+ (boundp 'multishell-buffer-name-history)
+ multishell-buffer-name-history)
+ (setq multishell-history multishell-buffer-name-history
+ multishell-buffer-name-history nil))
(defvar multishell-primary-name "*shell*"
- "Shell name to use for un-modified multishell-pop-to-shell buffer target.")
-(defvar multishell-buffer-name-history nil
- "Distinct multishell-pop-to-shell completion history container.")
-(defvar multishell-buffer-name-path-history nil
- "Another multishell-pop-to-shell completion history container,
-including paths.")
+ "Default shell name for un-modified multishell-pop-to-shell buffer target.
+
+This is adjusted by `multishell-pop-to-shell' when it is
+invoked (with doubled universal argument) to set the default.
+
+To preserve changes to this setting across emacs restarts, add it
+to `savehist-additional-variables' by customizing the latter.")
+
+;;; Can't just add multishell-primary-name to savehist-additional-variables
+;;; - it'll be lost any time the user runs emacs without loading
+;;; multishell. So instead, inform the user that they can customize
+;;; savehist-additional-variables.
+;;;
+;;; I suspect that including savehist-additional-variables *on*
+;;; savehist-additional-variables could avoid this problem, as long as it
+;;; doesn't conflict with user customizations. However, even if that works,
+;;; doing so from multishell would change a behavior (for the better, but)
+;;; beyond multishell's scope, making the change hard to track down.
+
+;; (when (not (member 'multishell-primary-name
+;; savehist-additional-variables))
+;; (setq savehist-additional-variables
+;; (cons 'multishell-primary-name savehist-additional-variables)))
+
+;; Multiple entries happen because completion also adds name to history.
+(defun multishell-register-name-to-path (name path)
+ "Add or replace entry associating NAME with PATH in `multishell-history'.
+
+If NAME already had a PATH and new PATH is empty, retain the prior one.
+
+Promote added/changed entry to the front of the list."
+ ;; Add or promote to the front, tracking path changes in the process.
+ (let* ((entries (multishell-history-entries name))
+ (path (or path "")))
+ (dolist (entry entries)
+ (when (string= path "")
+ ;; Retain explicit established path.
+ (setq path (cadr (multishell-split-entry entry))))
+ (setq multishell-history (delete entry multishell-history)))
+ (setq multishell-history (push (concat name path)
+ multishell-history))))
+
+(defun multishell-history-entries (name)
+ "Return `multishell-history' entry that starts with NAME, or nil if none."
+ (let ((match-expr (concat "^" name "\\\(/.*$\\\)?$"))
+ got)
+ (dolist (entry multishell-history)
+ (when (and (string-match match-expr entry)
+ (not (member entry got)))
+ (setq got (cons entry got))))
+ got))
(defun multishell-pop-to-shell (&optional arg)
"Easily navigate to and within multiple shell buffers, local and remote.
Completion is available.
- This combination makes it easy to start and switch between
- multiple shell buffers.
+ This combination makes it easy to start and switch across
+ multiple shell restarts.
- A double universal argument will prompt for the name *and* set
the default to that name, so the target shell becomes the
primary.
+ See `multishell-primary-name' for info about preserving the
+ setting across emacs restarts.
+
===== Select starting directory and remote host:
The shell buffer name you give to the prompt for a universal arg
For example:
-* Use '/ssh:example.net:/' for a shell buffer on example.net named
- \"example.net\".
-* '\#ex/ssh:example.net|sudo:root@example.net:/' for a root shell on
- example.net named \"#ex\"."
+* '#root/sudo:root@localhost:/etc' for a buffer named \"#root\" with a
+ root shell starting in /etc.
+
+* '/ssh:example.net:/' for a shell buffer in / on example.net; the buffer
+ will be named \"*example.net*\".
+
+* '#ex/ssh:example.net|sudo:root@example.net:/etc' for a root shell
+ starting in /etc on example.net named \"*#ex*\".
-;; I'm leaving the following out of the docstring for now because just
-;; saving the buffer names, and not the paths, yields sometimes unwanted
-;; behavior.
+* 'interior/ssh:gateway.corp.com|ssh:interior.corp.com:' to go
+ via gateway.corp.com to your homedir on interior.corp.com. The
+ buffer will be named \"*interior*\". You could append a sudo
+ hop to the path, combining the previous example, and so on.
-;; ===== Persisting your alternate shell buffer names and paths:
+Thanks to tramp, file visits from the shell, and many common
+emacs activities, like dired, will seamlessly be in the auspices
+of the target account, and relative to the current directory, on
+the host where the shell is running.
-;; You can use emacs builtin SaveHist to preserve your alternate
-;; shell buffer names and paths across emacs sessions. To do so,
-;; customize the `savehist' group, and:
+You can change the startup path for a shell buffer by editing it
+at the completion prompt. The new path will be preserved in
+history but will not take effect for an already-running shell.
-;; 1. Add `multishell-pop-to-shell-buffer-name-history' to Savehist Additional
-;; Variables.
-;; 2. Activate Savehist Mode, if not already activated.
-;; 3. Save.
+To remove a shell buffer's history entry, kill the buffer and
+affirm removal of the entry when prompted.
+
+===== Activate savehist to retain shell buffer names and paths across Emacs restarts:
+
+To have emacs maintain your history of shell buffer names and paths,
+customize the savehist group to activate savehist."
(interactive "P")
(let* ((from-buffer (current-buffer))
(from-buffer-is-shell (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode))
(doublearg (equal arg '(16)))
- (target-name-and-path
- (multishell-derive-target-name-and-path
+ (target-name-and-path (multishell-resolve-target-name-and-path
(if arg
(multishell-read-bare-shell-buffer-name
(format "Shell buffer name [%s]%s "
multishell-primary-name
1 (- (length multishell-primary-name) 1))
(if doublearg " <==" ":"))
- multishell-primary-name)
- multishell-primary-name)))
+ (multishell-unbracket-asterisks multishell-primary-name))
+ (multishell-unbracket-asterisks multishell-primary-name))))
(use-default-dir (cadr target-name-and-path))
(target-shell-buffer-name (car target-name-and-path))
(curr-buff-proc (get-buffer-process from-buffer))
inwin
already-there)
+ ;; Register early so the entry is pushed to the front:
+ (multishell-register-name-to-path (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
+ target-shell-buffer-name)
+ use-default-dir)
+
(when doublearg
(setq multishell-primary-name target-shell-buffer-name))
;; We're in the buffer. Activate:
- (cond ((not (comint-check-proc (current-buffer)))
- (multishell-start-shell-in-buffer (buffer-name (current-buffer))
- use-default-dir))
- (use-default-dir
- (cd use-default-dir)))
+ (if (not (comint-check-proc (current-buffer)))
+ (multishell-start-shell-in-buffer (buffer-name (current-buffer))
+ use-default-dir))
;; If the destination buffer has a stopped process, resume it:
(let ((process (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
(if (and process (equal 'stop (process-status process)))
(continue-process process)))
+
(when (or already-there
(equal (current-buffer) from-buffer))
(goto-char (point-max))
(and (get-buffer-process from-buffer)
(goto-char (process-mark (get-buffer-process from-buffer)))))))
+(defun multishell-kill-buffer-query-function ()
+ "Offer to remove multishell-history entry for buffer."
+ ;; Removal choice is crucial, so users can, eg, kill a shell with huge
+ ;; output backlog, while keeping the history entry to easily restart it.
+ ;;
+ ;; We use kill-buffer-query-functions instead of kill-buffer-hook because:
+ ;;
+ ;; 1. It enables the user to remove the history without actually killing a
+ ;; running buffer, by not confirming the subsequent running-proc query.
+ ;; 2. kill-buffer-hooks often fails to run when killing shell buffers!
+ ;; It's probably due to failures in other hooks - beyond our control -
+ ;; and anyway, I like the first reason well enough.
+
+ ;; (Use condition-case to avoid inadvertant disruption of kill-buffer
+ ;; activity. kill-buffer happens behind the scenes a whole lot.)
+ (condition-case err
+ (dolist (entry (and (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode)
+ (multishell-history-entries
+ (multishell-unbracket-asterisks (buffer-name)))))
+ (when (and entry
+ (y-or-n-p (format "Remove multishell history entry `%s'? "
+ entry)))
+ (setq multishell-history
+ (delete entry multishell-history))))
+ (error
+ (message "multishell-kill-buffer-query-function error: %s" err)))
+ t)
+(add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions 'multishell-kill-buffer-query-function)
+
(defun multishell-get-visible-window-for-buffer (buffer)
"Return visible window containing buffer."
(catch 'got-a-vis
(defun multishell-read-bare-shell-buffer-name (prompt default)
"PROMPT for shell buffer name, sans asterisks.
-Return the supplied name bracketed with the asterisks, or specified DEFAULT
-on empty input."
- (let* ((candidates (append
- (remq nil
- (mapcar (lambda (buffer)
- (let ((name (buffer-name buffer)))
- (if (with-current-buffer buffer
- (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode))
- ;; Shell mode buffers.
- (if (> (length name) 2)
- ;; Strip asterisks.
- (substring name 1
- (1- (length name)))
- name))))
- (buffer-list)))))
+Return the supplied name not bracketed with the asterisks, or specified
+DEFAULT on empty input."
+ (let* ((candidates
+ (append
+ ;; Plain shell buffer names appended with names from name/path hist:
+ (remq nil
+ (mapcar (lambda (buffer)
+ (let* ((name (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
+ (buffer-name buffer))))
+ (and (buffer-live-p buffer)
+ (with-current-buffer buffer
+ ;; Shell mode buffers.
+ (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode))
+ (not (multishell-history-entries name))
+ name)))
+ (buffer-list)))
+ multishell-history))
(got (completing-read prompt
- candidates ; COLLECTION
- nil ; PREDICATE
- 'confirm ; REQUIRE-MATCH
- nil ; INITIAL-INPUT
- 'multishell-buffer-name-history ; HIST
- )))
- (if (not (string= got "")) (multishell-bracket-asterisks got) default)))
-(defun multishell-derive-target-name-and-path (path-ish)
- "Give tramp-style PATH-ISH, determine target name and default directory.
-
-The name is the part of the string before the initial '/' slash,
-if any. Otherwise, it's either the host-name, domain-name, final
-directory name, or local host name. The path is everything
-besides the string before the initial '/' slash.
-
-Return them as a list (name dir), with dir nil if none given."
- (let (name (path "") dir)
- (cond ((string= path-ish "") (setq dir multishell-primary-name))
- ((string-match "^\\*\\([^/]*\\)\\(/.*/\\)\\(.*\\)\\*" path-ish)
- ;; We have a path, use it
- (let ((overt-name (match-string 1 path-ish))
- (overt-path (match-string 2 path-ish))
- (trailing-name (match-string 3 path-ish)))
- (if (string= overt-name "") (setq overt-name nil))
- (if (string= overt-path "") (setq overt-path nil))
- (if (string= trailing-name "") (setq trailing-name nil))
- (setq path (concat overt-path trailing-name))
- (setq name
- (multishell-bracket-asterisks
- (or overt-name
- (if (file-remote-p path)
- (let ((vec (tramp-dissect-file-name path)))
- (or (tramp-file-name-host vec)
- (tramp-file-name-domain vec)
- (tramp-file-name-localname vec)
- trailing-name
- system-name))
- (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
- multishell-primary-name)))))))
- (t (setq name (multishell-bracket-asterisks path-ish))))
- (list name path)))
+ ;; COLLECTION:
+ (reverse candidates)
+ ;; PREDICATE:
+ nil
+ ;; REQUIRE-MATCH:
+ 'confirm
+ ;; INITIAL-INPUT
+ nil
+ ;; HIST:
+ 'multishell-history)))
+ (if (not (string= got ""))
+ got
+ default)))
+
+(defun multishell-resolve-target-name-and-path (path-ish)
+ "Given name/tramp-path PATH-ISH, resolve buffer name and initial directory.
+
+The name is the part of the string up to the first '/' slash, if
+any. Missing pieces are filled in from remote path elements, if
+any, and multishell history. Given a path and no name, either the
+host-name, domain-name, final directory name, or local host name
+is used.
+
+Return them as a list (name path), with name asterisk-bracketed
+and path nil if none resolved."
+ (let* ((splat (multishell-split-entry path-ish))
+ (name (car splat))
+ (path (cadr splat)))
+ (if path
+ (if (not name)
+ (setq name
+ (if (file-remote-p path)
+ (let ((vec (tramp-dissect-file-name path)))
+ (or (tramp-file-name-host vec)
+ (tramp-file-name-domain vec)
+ (tramp-file-name-localname vec)
+ system-name))
+ multishell-primary-name)))
+ ;; No path - get one from history, if present.
+ (when (not name)
+ (setq name multishell-primary-name))
+ (mapcar #'(lambda (entry)
+ (when (or (not path) (string= path ""))
+ (setq path (cadr (multishell-split-entry entry)))))
+ (multishell-history-entries
+ (multishell-unbracket-asterisks name))))
+ (list (multishell-bracket-asterisks name) path)))
(defun multishell-bracket-asterisks (name)
"Return a copy of name, ensuring it has an asterisk at the beginning and end."
"/bin/sh"))
(name (file-name-nondirectory prog))
(startfile (concat "~/.emacs_" name))
- (xargs-name (intern-soft (concat "explicit-" name "-args"))))
+ (xargs-name (intern-soft (concat "explicit-" name "-args")))
+ is-remote)
(set-buffer buffer-name)
(if (and path (not (string= path "")))
(setq default-directory path))
- (when (and (file-remote-p default-directory)
+ (setq is-remote (file-remote-p default-directory))
+ (when (and is-remote
(derived-mode-p 'shell-mode)
(not (comint-check-proc (current-buffer))))
;; We're returning to an already established but disconnected remote
(tramp-cleanup-connection
(tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory 'noexpand)
'keep-debug 'keep-password))
- ;; (cd default-directory) will reconnect a disconnected remote:
- (cd default-directory)
+ ;; (cd default-directory) will connect if remote:
+ (when is-remote
+ (message "Connecting to %s" default-directory))
+ (condition-case err
+ (cd default-directory)
+ (error
+ ;; Aargh. Need to isolate this tramp bug.
+ (if (and (stringp (cadr err))
+ (string-equal (cadr err)
+ "Selecting deleted buffer"))
+ (signal (car err)
+ (list
+ (format "%s, %s (\"%s\")"
+ "Tramp shell can fail on remote|sudo to homedir"
+ "please try again with an explicit path"
+ (cadr err))))
+ (signal (car err)(cdr err)))))
(setq buffer (set-buffer (apply 'make-comint
(multishell-unbracket-asterisks buffer-name)
prog
'("-i")))))
(shell-mode)))
+(defun multishell-track-dirchange (name newpath)
+ "Change multishell history entry to track current directory."
+ (let* ((entries (multishell-history-entries name)))
+ (dolist (entry entries)
+ (let* ((name-path (multishell-split-entry entry))
+ (name (car name-path))
+ (path (cadr name-path)))
+ (when path
+ (let* ((is-remote (file-remote-p path))
+ (vec (and is-remote (tramp-dissect-file-name path nil)))
+ (localname (if is-remote
+ (tramp-file-name-localname vec)
+ path))
+ (newlocalname
+ (replace-regexp-in-string (if (string= localname "")
+ "$"
+ (regexp-quote localname))
+ ;; REP
+ newpath
+ ;; STRING
+ localname
+ ;; FIXEDCASE
+ t
+ ;; LITERAL
+ t
+ ))
+ (newpath (if is-remote
+ (tramp-make-tramp-file-name (aref vec 0)
+ (aref vec 1)
+ (aref vec 2)
+ newlocalname
+ (aref vec 4))
+ newlocalname))
+ (newentry (concat name newpath))
+ (membership (member entry multishell-history)))
+ (when membership
+ (setcar membership newentry))))))))
+(defvar multishell-was-default-directory ()
+ "Provide for tracking directory changes.")
+(make-variable-buffer-local 'multishell-was-default-directory)
+(defun multishell-post-command-business ()
+ "Do multishell bookkeeping."
+ ;; Update multishell-history with dir changes.
+ (condition-case err
+ (when (and multishell-history-entry-tracks-current-directory
+ (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode))
+ (let ((curdir (if (file-remote-p default-directory)
+ (tramp-file-name-localname
+ (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory))
+ default-directory)))
+ (when (and multishell-was-default-directory
+ (not (string= curdir multishell-was-default-directory)))
+ (multishell-track-dirchange (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
+ (buffer-name))
+ curdir))
+ (setq multishell-was-default-directory curdir)))
+ ;; To avoid disruption as a pervasive hook function, swallow all errors:
+ (error
+ (message "multishell-post-command-business error: %s" err))))
+(add-hook 'post-command-hook 'multishell-post-command-business)
+
+(defun multishell-split-entry (entry)
+ "Given multishell name/path ENTRY, return the separated name and path pair.
+
+Returns nil for empty parts, rather than the empty string."
+ (string-match "^\\([^/]*\\)\\(/?.*\\)?" entry)
+ (let ((name (match-string 1 entry))
+ (path (match-string 2 entry)))
+ (and (string= name "") (setq name nil))
+ (and (string= path "") (setq path nil))
+ (list name path)))
+
(provide 'multishell)
;;; multishell.el ends here