prefix-time option to allow multiple commands without additional prefixes.

CHANGES

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 12 January 2009
 
+* Option to set prefix time, allowing multiple commands to be entered without
+  pressing the prefix key again, so long as they each typed within this time of
+  each other.
 * Yet more hacks for key handling. Think it is just about working now.
 * Two commands, resize-pane-up and resize-pane-down to resize a pane.
 * Make the window pane code handle panes of different sizes, and add a -l
@@ -884,7 +887,7 @@
   (including mutt, emacs). No status bar yet and no key remapping or other
   customisation.
 
-$Id: CHANGES,v 1.198 2009-01-12 22:48:00 nicm Exp $
+$Id: CHANGES,v 1.199 2009-01-12 23:37:02 nicm Exp $
 
  LocalWords:  showw utf UTF fulvio ciriaco joshe OSC APC gettime abc DEF OA clr
  LocalWords:  rivo nurges lscm Erdely eol smysession mysession ek dstname RB

TODO

@@ -61,12 +61,10 @@
 - tty.c is a bit ugly
 - document default-path
 - document xterm-keys
-- document server-info
 - document window options changes
-- document clock-mode
 - document password/locking commands
-- document lock-after-time
 - document panes and window splitting: split-window and switch-pane
+- document prefix-time
 - a command to display the status line briefly when it is turned off
 - neww should support -k
 - FAQ "Can I have some examples of cool things I can do with tmux?" -- linkw, more??
@@ -93,7 +91,6 @@
 	swap-panes
 	close-pane
 	move-pane (to window)
-	pane resizing
 	>2 panes per window
 - would be nice if tmux could be the shell
 - some sort of extension to command prompt so can do eg
@@ -101,7 +98,4 @@
        bind r command-prompt 'renamew "%%"'
   which then asks for a string, substitutes %% in command and executes it
 - fix rxvt cursor fg issue (text under cursor has non-white fg)
-- should have a repeat-command delay - if you execute a key binding then
-  press another key within the delay time it is treated as if it was anoth
-  key binding (ie the ^A prefix is implied)
 - key handling sucks a bit and needs to be reworked

cmd-set-option.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: cmd-set-option.c,v 1.51 2009-01-11 00:48:42 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $Id: cmd-set-option.c,v 1.52 2009-01-12 23:37:02 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -50,12 +50,13 @@ const struct set_option_entry set_option_table[NSETOPTION] = {
 	{ "buffer-limit", SET_OPTION_NUMBER, 1, INT_MAX, NULL },
 	{ "default-command", SET_OPTION_STRING, 0, 0, NULL },
 	{ "default-path", SET_OPTION_STRING, 0, 0, NULL },
-	{ "display-time", SET_OPTION_NUMBER, 1, INT_MAX, NULL },
+	{ "display-time", SET_OPTION_NUMBER, 1, SHRT_MAX, NULL },
 	{ "history-limit", SET_OPTION_NUMBER, 0, SHRT_MAX, NULL },
 	{ "lock-after", SET_OPTION_NUMBER, 0, INT_MAX, NULL },
 	{ "message-bg", SET_OPTION_COLOUR, 0, 0, NULL },
 	{ "message-fg", SET_OPTION_COLOUR, 0, 0, NULL },
 	{ "prefix", SET_OPTION_KEY, 0, 0, NULL },
+	{ "prefix-time", SET_OPTION_NUMBER, 0, SHRT_MAX, NULL },
 	{ "set-titles", SET_OPTION_FLAG, 0, 0, NULL },
 	{ "status", SET_OPTION_FLAG, 0, 0, NULL },
 	{ "status-bg", SET_OPTION_COLOUR, 0, 0, NULL },

server.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: server.c,v 1.97 2009-01-12 19:36:53 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $Id: server.c,v 1.98 2009-01-12 23:37:02 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -567,7 +567,16 @@ server_handle_client(struct client *c)
 {
 	struct winlink		*wl = c->session->curw;
 	struct window_pane	*wp = wl->window->active;
-	int		 	 key, prefix, status;
+	struct timeval	 	 tv;
+	int		 	 key, prefix, status, xtimeout;
+
+	xtimeout = options_get_number(&c->session->options, "prefix-time");
+	if (xtimeout != 0) {
+		if (gettimeofday(&tv, NULL) != 0)
+			fatal("gettimeofday");
+		if (timercmp(&tv, &c->command_timer, >))
+			c->flags &= ~CLIENT_PREFIX;
+	}
 
 	/* Process keys. */
 	prefix = options_get_number(&c->session->options, "prefix");
@@ -582,13 +591,19 @@ server_handle_client(struct client *c)
 		if (server_locked)
 			continue;
 
-		if (c->flags & CLIENT_PREFIX) {
+		if (key == prefix || c->flags & CLIENT_PREFIX) {
-			key_bindings_dispatch(key, c);
+			memcpy(&c->command_timer, &tv, sizeof c->command_timer);
-			c->flags &= ~CLIENT_PREFIX;
+			tv.tv_sec = 0;
-			continue;
+			tv.tv_usec = xtimeout * 1000L;
-		} else if (key == prefix)
+			timeradd(&c->command_timer, &tv, &c->command_timer);
-			c->flags |= CLIENT_PREFIX;
+			
-		else
+			if (c->flags & CLIENT_PREFIX) {
+				key_bindings_dispatch(key, c);
+				if (xtimeout == 0)
+					c->flags &= ~CLIENT_PREFIX;
+			} else if (key == prefix)
+				c->flags |= CLIENT_PREFIX;
+		} else
 			window_pane_key(wp, c, key);
 	}
 

tmux.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tmux.c,v 1.92 2009-01-11 00:48:42 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tmux.c,v 1.93 2009-01-12 23:37:02 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	options_set_number(&global_options, "message-bg", 3);
 	options_set_number(&global_options, "message-fg", 0);
 	options_set_number(&global_options, "prefix", META);
+	options_set_number(&global_options, "prefix-time", 300);
 	options_set_number(&global_options, "set-titles", 1);
 	options_set_number(&global_options, "lock-after-time", 1800);
 	options_set_number(&global_options, "status", 1);

tmux.h

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.227 2009-01-12 22:48:00 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.228 2009-01-12 23:37:02 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ struct client {
 
 	struct tty 	 tty;
 	struct timeval	 status_timer;
+	struct timeval	 command_timer;
 
 	u_int		 sx;
 	u_int		 sy;
@@ -887,7 +888,7 @@ struct set_option_entry {
 };
 extern const struct set_option_entry set_option_table[];
 extern const struct set_option_entry set_window_option_table[];
-#define NSETOPTION 19
+#define NSETOPTION 20
 #define NSETWINDOWOPTION 12
 
 /* Edit keys. */