Function to describe keys not so briefly

[Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>]

This is sort of related to the thread in zsh-users/10180.

I've been wanting a function which probes zle key sequences in a bit
more depth than describe-key-briefly.  The following function can be
called from the command line or used as a zle widget.  It shows
details about the bound widget and how it's implemented.

If anyone likes it I'll add it to the distribution.

##start##
# Pass the function a key sequence in the normal form used by the
# first argument of "bindkey".  The key sequence is analysed to find
# out how it's bound and implemented.  The bindkey keymap selection
# options are understood.
#
# This can be used directly as a zle widget, in which case it prompts
# for and reads a key sequence and displays the information about it
# in the status area.
#
# The module zsh/zleparameter is requried for details of the widget,
# and the module zsh/parameter is required for details of the
# implementation function (if any).

emulate -L zsh
setopt extendedglob
local opt mapname desc widget func
local -a match mbegin mend keymap

if zle; then
  local REPLY
  zle -R 'Enter key sequence:'
  zle read-command && widget=$REPLY
  set -- $KEYS
  mapname="the keymap $KEYMAP"
else
  while getopts "M:" opt; do
    case $opt in
      (e)
      keymap=(-M emacs)
      ;;

      (v)
      keymap=(-M viins)
      ;;

      (a)
      keymap=(-M vicmd)
      ;;

      (M)
      keymap=(-M $OPTARG)
      ;;

      (*)
      return 1
      ;;
    esac
  done
  shift $(( OPTIND - 1 ))

  if (( ${#keymap} )); then
    mapname="the keymap ${keymap[-1]}"
  else
    mapname="the current keymap"
  fi
  widget=${${(Q)${(z)"$(bindkey $keymap $1)"}}[2]} || return
fi

if [[ -z $widget || $widget = undefined-key ]]; then
  desc="${(qqV)1} is not bound in $mapname"
else
  desc="${(qqV)1} is bound to the widget ${(qq)widget} in $mapname"

  zmodload -i zsh/zleparameter || return 1
  local details=$widgets[$widget]

  case $details in
    (builtin)
    desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)widget} is a builtin widget"
    ;;

    (user:(#b)(*))
    func=$match[1]
    desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)widget} is a user-defined widget"
    ;;

    (completion:(#b)([^:]#):(*))
    func=$match[2]
    desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)widget} is a completion widget with style $match[1]"
    ;;

    (*)
    desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)widget} is not registered as a widget"
    ;;
  esac

  if [[ -n $func ]]; then
    local -a where
    where=($^fpath/$func(N))

    desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)widget} is implemented by the function ${(qq)func}"
    if (( ${#where} )); then
      desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)func} is a function loaded from:"
      desc+=$'\n'"  ${where[1]}"
    else
      desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)func} is not in the function path"
    fi

    zmodload -i zsh/parameter || return

    if [[ -z $functions[$func] ]]; then
      desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)func} is not defined nor marked for autoload"
  elif [[ $functions[$func] = "builtin autoload -X"(#b)(*) ]]; then
      desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)func} is marked for autoload"
      if [[ -n $match[1] ]]; then
	desc+=" (flags -$match[1])"
      fi
    else
      desc+=$'\n'"${(qq)func} is already defined as a function"
    fi
  fi
fi

if zle; then
  zle -M $desc
else
  print -r -- $desc
fi
##end##

-- 
Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>                  Software Engineer
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Cambridge, CB4 0WZ, UK                          Tel: +44 (0)1223 692070


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