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authorStefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>2021-10-05 03:34:08 +0200
committerStefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>2021-10-05 03:44:56 +0200
commit66409422214a0a90e1d2a12ef2c4ebf86f2c01a9 (patch)
treeb1ff4326361e72c2bfe0a714ffe81109cd2636e0
parent19444fb093b680c632797dbcade7c14f87d44966 (diff)
downloademacs-66409422214a0a90e1d2a12ef2c4ebf86f2c01a9.tar.gz
Use format-prompt for many more prompts
* lisp/bookmark.el (bookmark-completing-read): * lisp/calc/calc-prog.el (calc-user-define-formula): * lisp/calc/calc-store.el (calc-permanent-variable): * lisp/calc/calc-units.el (calc-convert-units) (calc-convert-exact-units, calc-convert-temperature): * lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el (semantic-complete-read-tag-engine): * lisp/cus-edit.el (customize-read-group): * lisp/dired-aux.el (dired-do-chxxx): * lisp/dired-x.el (dired-mark-unmarked-files): * lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el (cancel-debug-on-entry) (cancel-debug-on-variable-change): * lisp/emacs-lisp/edebug.el (edebug-cancel-on-entry) (edebug-remove-instrumentation): * lisp/epa.el (epa-read-file-name, epa-export-keys): * lisp/faces.el (read-face-name): * lisp/format.el (format-decode-buffer, format-decode-region): * lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el (gnus-read-save-file-name): * lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el (gnus-completing-read): * lisp/gnus/message.el (message-check-news-header-syntax): * lisp/info.el (Info-follow-reference): * lisp/international/mule-diag.el (describe-font) (describe-fontset): * lisp/international/quail.el (quail-show-keyboard-layout): * lisp/language/cyril-util.el (standard-display-cyrillic-translit): * lisp/mail/rmailkwd.el (rmail-read-label): * lisp/mail/rmailmm.el (rmail-mime-save): * lisp/mail/rmailout.el (rmail-output-read-file-name): * lisp/man.el (Man-goto-section, Man-follow-manual-reference): * lisp/menu-bar.el (emacs-index--prompt): * lisp/net/ange-ftp.el (ange-ftp-get-passwd): * lisp/proced.el (proced-send-signal): * lisp/progmodes/cpp.el (cpp-choose-face): * lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el (ebrowse-set-tree-indentation): * lisp/progmodes/etags.el (visit-tags-table) (visit-tags-table-buffer): * lisp/progmodes/grep.el (grep-read-files): * lisp/progmodes/hideif.el (hide-ifdef-define): * lisp/progmodes/pascal.el (pascal-goto-defun): * lisp/progmodes/prolog.el (prolog-read-predicate): * lisp/progmodes/sql.el (sql-get-login-ext): * lisp/ses.el (ses-define-local-printer): * lisp/textmodes/artist.el (artist-figlet-choose-font): * lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el (tex-compile): * lisp/vc/diff.el (diff): * lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el (ediff-prompt-for-patch-file): * lisp/vc/ediff-util.el (ediff-read-file-name): * lisp/vc/pcvs.el (cvs-mode-mark-on-state): * lisp/vc/vc.el (vc-diff-build-argument-list-internal) (vc-revision-other-window, vc-retrieve-tag): * lisp/wid-edit.el: Prefer format-prompt unconditionally. * lisp/org/org-capture.el (org-capture-fill-template): * lisp/org/org-refile.el (org-refile-get-location): * lisp/progmodes/python.el (python-eldoc-at-point): * lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el (verilog-surelint-off) (verilog-goto-defun): * lisp/progmodes/xref.el (xref--read-identifier): Prefer format-prompt when it is fboundp.
-rw-r--r--lisp/bookmark.el7
-rw-r--r--lisp/calc/calc-prog.el9
-rw-r--r--lisp/calc/calc-store.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/calc/calc-units.el39
-rw-r--r--lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el9
-rw-r--r--lisp/cus-edit.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/dired-aux.el8
-rw-r--r--lisp/dired-x.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el6
-rw-r--r--lisp/emacs-lisp/edebug.el6
-rw-r--r--lisp/epa.el6
-rw-r--r--lisp/faces.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/format.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el13
-rw-r--r--lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/gnus/message.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/info.el9
-rw-r--r--lisp/international/mule-diag.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/international/quail.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/language/cyril-util.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/mail/rmailkwd.el9
-rw-r--r--lisp/mail/rmailmm.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/mail/rmailout.el5
-rw-r--r--lisp/man.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/menu-bar.el5
-rw-r--r--lisp/net/ange-ftp.el5
-rw-r--r--lisp/org/org-capture.el11
-rw-r--r--lisp/org/org-refile.el12
-rw-r--r--lisp/proced.el8
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/cpp.el7
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el6
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/etags.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/grep.el8
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/hideif.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/pascal.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/prolog.el7
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/python.el12
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/sql.el17
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el23
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/xref.el17
-rw-r--r--lisp/ses.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/textmodes/artist.el5
-rw-r--r--lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/vc/diff.el8
-rw-r--r--lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el14
-rw-r--r--lisp/vc/ediff-util.el6
-rw-r--r--lisp/vc/pcvs.el3
-rw-r--r--lisp/vc/vc.el15
-rw-r--r--lisp/wid-edit.el2
49 files changed, 161 insertions, 204 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/bookmark.el b/lisp/bookmark.el
index d64966df5af..5c4a9803b39 100644
--- a/lisp/bookmark.el
+++ b/lisp/bookmark.el
@@ -498,11 +498,8 @@ If DEFAULT is nil then return empty string for empty input."
'string-lessp)
(bookmark-all-names)))
(let* ((completion-ignore-case bookmark-completion-ignore-case)
- (default (unless (equal "" default) default))
- (prompt (concat prompt (if default
- (format " (%s): " default)
- ": "))))
- (completing-read prompt
+ (default (unless (equal "" default) default)))
+ (completing-read (format-prompt prompt default)
(lambda (string pred action)
(if (eq action 'metadata)
'(metadata (category . bookmark))
diff --git a/lisp/calc/calc-prog.el b/lisp/calc/calc-prog.el
index f9dd9eb98a9..77adf6b7927 100644
--- a/lisp/calc/calc-prog.el
+++ b/lisp/calc/calc-prog.el
@@ -205,9 +205,8 @@
(progn
(setq cmd-base-default (concat "User-" keyname))
(setq cmd (completing-read
- (concat "Define M-x command name (default calc-"
- cmd-base-default
- "): ")
+ (format-prompt "Define M-x command name"
+ (concat "calc-" cmd-base-default))
obarray 'commandp nil
(if (and odef (symbolp (cdr odef)))
(symbol-name (cdr odef))
@@ -241,8 +240,8 @@
(setq func
(concat "calcFunc-"
(completing-read
- (concat "Define algebraic function name (default "
- cmd-base-default "): ")
+ (format-prompt "Define algebraic function name"
+ cmd-base-default)
(mapcar (lambda (x) (substring x 9))
(all-completions "calcFunc-"
obarray))
diff --git a/lisp/calc/calc-store.el b/lisp/calc/calc-store.el
index ee29c440fe4..b3968555b62 100644
--- a/lisp/calc/calc-store.el
+++ b/lisp/calc/calc-store.el
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
(defun calc-permanent-variable (&optional var)
(interactive)
(calc-wrapper
- (or var (setq var (calc-read-var-name "Save variable (default all): ")))
+ (or var (setq var (calc-read-var-name (format-prompt "Save variable" "all"))))
(let (calc-pv-pos)
(and var (or (and (boundp var) (symbol-value var))
(error "No such variable")))
diff --git a/lisp/calc/calc-units.el b/lisp/calc/calc-units.el
index fd6f3a7b67b..f6d749db117 100644
--- a/lisp/calc/calc-units.el
+++ b/lisp/calc/calc-units.el
@@ -486,18 +486,13 @@ If COMP or STD is non-nil, put that in the units table instead."
(setq defunits (math-get-default-units expr))
(unless new-units
(setq new-units
- (read-string (concat
+ (read-string (format-prompt
(if (and uoldname (not nouold))
(concat "Old units: "
uoldname
", new units")
"New units")
- (if defunits
- (concat
- " (default "
- defunits
- "): ")
- ": "))))
+ defunits)))
(if (and
(string= new-units "")
defunits)
@@ -533,14 +528,7 @@ If COMP or STD is non-nil, put that in the units table instead."
(let* ((old-units (math-extract-units expr))
(defunits (math-get-default-units expr))
units
- (new-units
- (read-string (concat "New units"
- (if defunits
- (concat
- " (default "
- defunits
- "): ")
- ": ")))))
+ (new-units (read-string (format-prompt "New units" defunits))))
(if (and
(string= new-units "")
defunits)
@@ -596,19 +584,14 @@ If COMP or STD is non-nil, put that in the units table instead."
(setq expr (math-mul expr uold)))
(setq defunits (math-get-default-units expr))
(setq unew (or new-units
- (completing-read
- (concat
- (if uoldname
- (concat "Old temperature units: "
- uoldname
- ", new units")
- "New temperature units")
- (if defunits
- (concat " (default "
- defunits
- "): ")
- ": "))
- tempunits)))
+ (completing-read (format-prompt
+ (if uoldname
+ (concat "Old temperature units: "
+ uoldname
+ ", new units")
+ "New temperature units")
+ defunits)
+ tempunits)))
(setq unew (math-read-expr (if (string= unew "") defunits unew)))
(when (eq (car-safe unew) 'error)
(error "Bad format in units expression: %s" (nth 2 unew)))
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el
index 6cfbdd5f03f..375b97a7a5d 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el
@@ -224,11 +224,10 @@ HISTORY is a symbol representing a variable to story the history in."
;; @todo - move from () to into the editable area
(if (string-match ":" prompt)
- (setq prompt (concat
- (substring prompt 0 (match-beginning 0))
- " (default " default-as-string ")"
- (substring prompt (match-beginning 0))))
- (setq prompt (concat prompt " (" default-as-string "): "))))
+ (setq prompt (format-prompt
+ (substring prompt 0 (match-beginning 0))
+ default-as-string))
+ (setq prompt (format-prompt prompt default-as-string))))
;;
;; Perform the Completion
;;
diff --git a/lisp/cus-edit.el b/lisp/cus-edit.el
index 814003587b8..34a6db508d5 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-edit.el
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ for the MODE to customize."
(defun customize-read-group ()
(let ((completion-ignore-case t))
- (completing-read "Customize group (default emacs): "
+ (completing-read (format-prompt "Customize group" "emacs")
obarray
(lambda (symbol)
(or (and (get symbol 'custom-loads)
diff --git a/lisp/dired-aux.el b/lisp/dired-aux.el
index 4b8d2710715..a1c6316d3f7 100644
--- a/lisp/dired-aux.el
+++ b/lisp/dired-aux.el
@@ -444,10 +444,10 @@ List has a form of (file-name full-file-name (attribute-list))."
((eq op-symbol 'chgrp)
(file-attribute-group-id
(file-attributes default-file 'string))))))
- (prompt (concat "Change " attribute-name " of %s to"
- (if (eq op-symbol 'touch)
- " (default now): "
- ": ")))
+ (prompt (format-prompt "Change %s of %%s to"
+ (when (eq op-symbol 'touch)
+ "now")
+ attribute-name))
(new-attribute (dired-mark-read-string prompt nil op-symbol
arg files default
(cond ((eq op-symbol 'chown)
diff --git a/lisp/dired-x.el b/lisp/dired-x.el
index 7c6f49f2ae4..7f889a2bfd6 100644
--- a/lisp/dired-x.el
+++ b/lisp/dired-x.el
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ If the region is active in Transient Mark mode, operate only on
files in the active region if `dired-mark-region' is non-nil."
(interactive
(list (read-regexp
- "Mark unmarked files matching regexp (default all): "
+ (format-prompt "Mark unmarked files matching regexp" "all")
nil 'dired-regexp-history)
nil current-prefix-arg nil))
(let ((dired-marker-char (if unflag-p ?\s dired-marker-char)))
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
index 0592db85df4..163528acf6f 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
@@ -701,7 +701,8 @@ To specify a nil argument interactively, exit with an empty minibuffer."
(interactive
(list (let ((name
(completing-read
- "Cancel debug on entry to function (default all functions): "
+ (format-prompt "Cancel debug on entry to function"
+ "all functions")
(mapcar #'symbol-name (debug--function-list)) nil t)))
(when name
(unless (string= name "")
@@ -804,7 +805,8 @@ To specify a nil argument interactively, exit with an empty minibuffer."
(interactive
(list (let ((name
(completing-read
- "Cancel debug on set for variable (default all variables): "
+ (format-prompt "Cancel debug on set for variable"
+ "all variables")
(mapcar #'symbol-name (debug--variable-list)) nil t)))
(when name
(unless (string= name "")
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/edebug.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/edebug.el
index 4f3c05baa98..a38c8bd5ca9 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/edebug.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/edebug.el
@@ -3519,7 +3519,8 @@ The removes the effect of `edebug-on-entry'. If FUNCTION is
nil, remove `edebug-on-entry' on all functions."
(interactive
(list (let ((name (completing-read
- "Cancel edebug on entry to (default all functions): "
+ (format-prompt "Cancel edebug on entry to"
+ "all functions")
(let ((functions (edebug--edebug-on-entry-functions)))
(unless functions
(user-error "No functions have `edebug-on-entry'"))
@@ -4548,7 +4549,8 @@ instrumentation for, defaulting to all functions."
(user-error "Found no functions to remove instrumentation from"))
(let ((name
(completing-read
- "Remove instrumentation from (default all functions): "
+ (format-prompt "Remove instrumentation from"
+ "all functions")
functions)))
(if (and name
(not (equal name "")))
diff --git a/lisp/epa.el b/lisp/epa.el
index 57d355cb3e0..e4b89e984d2 100644
--- a/lisp/epa.el
+++ b/lisp/epa.el
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ If SECRET is non-nil, list secret keys instead of public keys."
(setq input (file-name-sans-extension (expand-file-name input)))
(expand-file-name
(read-file-name
- (concat "To file (default " (file-name-nondirectory input) ") ")
+ (format-prompt "To file" (file-name-nondirectory input))
(file-name-directory input)
input)))
@@ -1236,9 +1236,7 @@ If no one is selected, symmetric encryption will be performed. ")
(list keys
(expand-file-name
(read-file-name
- (concat "To file (default "
- (file-name-nondirectory default-name)
- ") ")
+ (format-prompt "To file" (file-name-nondirectory default-name))
(file-name-directory default-name)
default-name)))))
(let ((context (epg-make-context epa-protocol)))
diff --git a/lisp/faces.el b/lisp/faces.el
index 7b96d938c56..302bfa245ec 100644
--- a/lisp/faces.el
+++ b/lisp/faces.el
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ returned. Otherwise, DEFAULT is returned verbatim."
;; prompt. If so, remove it.
(setq prompt (replace-regexp-in-string ": ?\\'" "" prompt))
(let ((prompt (if default
- (format-message "%s (default `%s'): " prompt default)
+ (format-prompt prompt default)
(format "%s: " prompt)))
aliasfaces nonaliasfaces faces)
;; Build up the completion tables.
diff --git a/lisp/format.el b/lisp/format.el
index 71cf885d417..a2f378efa72 100644
--- a/lisp/format.el
+++ b/lisp/format.el
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ If the format is not specified, attempt a regexp-based guess.
Set `buffer-file-format' to the format used, and call any
format-specific mode functions."
(interactive
- (list (format-read "Translate buffer from format (default guess): ")))
+ (list (format-read (format-prompt "Translate buffer from format" "guess"))))
(save-excursion
(goto-char (point-min))
(format-decode format (buffer-size) t)))
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Arg FORMAT is optional; if omitted the format will be determined by looking
for identifying regular expressions at the beginning of the region."
(interactive
(list (region-beginning) (region-end)
- (format-read "Translate region from format (default guess): ")))
+ (format-read (format-prompt "Translate region from format" "guess"))))
(save-excursion
(goto-char from)
(format-decode format (- to from) nil)))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
index 7b6e15d6f87..c2ec3f1f977 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
@@ -3933,8 +3933,8 @@ This format is defined by the `gnus-article-time-format' variable."
;; No split name was found.
((null split-name)
(read-file-name
- (concat prompt " (default "
- (file-name-nondirectory default-name) "): ")
+ (format-prompt prompt
+ (file-name-nondirectory default-name))
(file-name-directory default-name)
default-name))
;; A single group name is returned.
@@ -3943,8 +3943,8 @@ This format is defined by the `gnus-article-time-format' variable."
(funcall function split-name headers
(symbol-value variable)))
(read-file-name
- (concat prompt " (default "
- (file-name-nondirectory default-name) "): ")
+ (format-prompt prompt
+ (file-name-nondirectory default-name))
(file-name-directory default-name)
default-name))
;; A single split name was found
@@ -3956,9 +3956,8 @@ This format is defined by the `gnus-article-time-format' variable."
(file-name-as-directory name))
((file-exists-p name) name)
(t gnus-article-save-directory))))
- (read-file-name
- (concat prompt " (default " name "): ")
- dir name)))
+ (read-file-name (format-prompt prompt name)
+ dir name)))
;; A list of splits was found.
(t
(setq split-name (nreverse split-name))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el
index fb285962d6f..5bf2869983e 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el
@@ -1310,9 +1310,7 @@ SPEC is a predicate specifier that contains stuff like `or', `and',
initial-input history def)
"Call `gnus-completing-read-function'."
(funcall gnus-completing-read-function
- (concat prompt (when def
- (concat " (default " def ")"))
- ": ")
+ (format-prompt prompt def)
collection require-match initial-input history def))
(defun gnus-emacs-completing-read (prompt collection &optional require-match
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/message.el b/lisp/gnus/message.el
index b08d8c26c9a..7ca43d603ff 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/message.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/message.el
@@ -5349,7 +5349,7 @@ Otherwise, generate and save a value for `canlock-password' first."
(zerop
(length
(setq to (completing-read
- "Followups to (default no Followup-To header): "
+ (format-prompt "Followups to" "no Followup-To header")
(mapcar #'list
(cons "poster"
(message-tokenize-header
diff --git a/lisp/info.el b/lisp/info.el
index 8c08eaec3c8..41889d6de17 100644
--- a/lisp/info.el
+++ b/lisp/info.el
@@ -2604,12 +2604,9 @@ new buffer."
(if (eq (length completions) 1)
(setq default (car completions)))
(if completions
- (let ((input (completing-read (if default
- (concat
- "Follow reference named (default "
- default "): ")
- "Follow reference named: ")
- completions nil t)))
+ (let ((input (completing-read (format-prompt "Follow reference named"
+ default)
+ completions nil t)))
(list (if (equal input "")
default input)
current-prefix-arg))
diff --git a/lisp/international/mule-diag.el b/lisp/international/mule-diag.el
index 862c577bd5d..5cc73e43671 100644
--- a/lisp/international/mule-diag.el
+++ b/lisp/international/mule-diag.el
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ The IGNORED argument is ignored."
"Display information about a font whose name is FONTNAME."
(interactive
(list (completing-read
- "Font name (default current choice for ASCII chars): "
+ (format-prompt "Font name" "current choice for ASCII chars")
(and window-system
;; Implied by `window-system'.
(fboundp 'x-list-fonts)
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ This shows which font is used for which character(s)."
(mapcar 'cdr fontset-alias-alist)))
(completion-ignore-case t))
(list (completing-read
- "Fontset (default used by the current frame): "
+ (format-prompt "Fontset" "used by the current frame")
fontset-list nil t)))))
(if (= (length fontset) 0)
(setq fontset (face-attribute 'default :fontset))
diff --git a/lisp/international/quail.el b/lisp/international/quail.el
index 50ff307b73a..89ab450aeee 100644
--- a/lisp/international/quail.el
+++ b/lisp/international/quail.el
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ The format of KBD-LAYOUT is the same as `quail-keyboard-layout'."
The variable `quail-keyboard-layout-type' holds the currently selected
keyboard type."
(interactive
- (list (completing-read "Keyboard type (default current choice): "
+ (list (completing-read (format-prompt "Keyboard type" "current choice")
quail-keyboard-layout-alist
nil t)))
(or (and keyboard-type (> (length keyboard-type) 0))
diff --git a/lisp/language/cyril-util.el b/lisp/language/cyril-util.el
index 04e681d743d..e404288ddca 100644
--- a/lisp/language/cyril-util.el
+++ b/lisp/language/cyril-util.el
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ If the argument is nil, we return the display table to its standard state."
(list
(let* ((completion-ignore-case t))
(completing-read
- "Cyrillic language (default nil): "
+ (format-prompt "Cyrillic language" "nil")
cyrillic-language-alist nil t nil nil nil))))
(or standard-display-table
diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmailkwd.el b/lisp/mail/rmailkwd.el
index 58a8eb7a370..d8fcc1c0a99 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmailkwd.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmailkwd.el
@@ -74,12 +74,9 @@ according to the choice made, and returns a symbol."
(rmail-summary-exists)
(and (setq old (rmail-get-keywords))
(mapc #'rmail-make-label (split-string old ", "))))
- (completing-read (concat prompt
- (if rmail-last-label
- (concat " (default "
- (symbol-name rmail-last-label)
- "): ")
- ": "))
+ (completing-read (format-prompt prompt
+ (and rmail-last-label
+ (symbol-name rmail-last-label)))
rmail-label-obarray
nil
nil))))
diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmailmm.el b/lisp/mail/rmailmm.el
index 99bff66657b..66a1e9a4dbd 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmailmm.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmailmm.el
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ TRUNCATED is non-nil if the text of this entity was truncated."))
(unless (y-or-n-p "This entity is truncated; save anyway? ")
(error "Aborted")))
(setq filename (expand-file-name
- (read-file-name (format "Save as (default: %s): " filename)
+ (read-file-name (format-prompt "Save as" filename)
directory
(expand-file-name filename directory))
directory))
diff --git a/lisp/mail/rmailout.el b/lisp/mail/rmailout.el
index 91f86a234d4..1f5bb2d9f1b 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/rmailout.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/rmailout.el
@@ -107,9 +107,8 @@ error: %S\n"
(read-file
(expand-file-name
(read-file-name
- (concat "Output message to mail file (default "
- (file-name-nondirectory default-file)
- "): ")
+ (format-prompt "Output message to mail file"
+ (file-name-nondirectory default-file))
(file-name-directory default-file)
(abbreviate-file-name default-file))
(file-name-directory default-file))))
diff --git a/lisp/man.el b/lisp/man.el
index 4ef2deac4f3..2bde1fc7fb2 100644
--- a/lisp/man.el
+++ b/lisp/man.el
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ Returns t if section is found, nil otherwise."
Man--last-section
(car Man--sections)))
(completion-ignore-case t)
- (prompt (concat "Go to section (default " default "): "))
+ (prompt (format-prompt "Go to section" default))
(chosen (completing-read prompt Man--sections
nil nil nil nil default)))
(list chosen))
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ Specify which REFERENCE to use; default is based on word at point."
(defaults
(mapcar 'substring-no-properties
(cons default Man--refpages)))
- (prompt (concat "Refer to (default " default "): "))
+ (prompt (format-prompt "Refer to" default))
(chosen (completing-read prompt Man--refpages
nil nil nil nil defaults)))
chosen)))
diff --git a/lisp/menu-bar.el b/lisp/menu-bar.el
index b2577c085fc..40a1730637d 100644
--- a/lisp/menu-bar.el
+++ b/lisp/menu-bar.el
@@ -1918,10 +1918,7 @@ key, a click, or a menu-item"))
(let* ((default (thing-at-point 'sexp))
(topic
(read-from-minibuffer
- (format "Subject to look up%s: "
- (if default
- (format " (default \"%s\")" default)
- ""))
+ (format-prompt "Subject to look up" default)
nil nil nil nil default)))
(list (if (zerop (length topic))
default
diff --git a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
index 56a1d76d71a..876e138f284 100644
--- a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
@@ -1230,8 +1230,9 @@ only return the directory part of FILE."
;; found another machine with the same user.
;; Try that account.
(read-passwd
- (format "passwd for %s@%s (default same as %s@%s): "
- user host user other)
+ (format-prompt "passwd for %s@%s"
+ (format "same as %s@%s" user other)
+ user host)
nil
(ange-ftp-lookup-passwd other user))
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-capture.el b/lisp/org/org-capture.el
index a9350c58d52..1756b34fc5b 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-capture.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-capture.el
@@ -1815,10 +1815,13 @@ by their respective `org-store-link-plist' properties if present."
;; Load history list for current prompt.
(setq org-capture--prompt-history
(gethash prompt org-capture--prompt-history-table))
- (push (org-completing-read
- (concat (or prompt "Enter string")
- (and default (format " [%s]" default))
- ": ")
+ (push (org-completing-read
+ ;; `format-prompt' is new in Emacs 28.1.
+ (if (fboundp 'format-prompt)
+ (format-prompt (or prompt "Enter string") default)
+ (concat (or prompt "Enter string")
+ (and default (format " [%s]" default))
+ ": "))
completions
nil nil nil 'org-capture--prompt-history default)
strings)
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-refile.el b/lisp/org/org-refile.el
index 678759e10db..73eaad6bf52 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-refile.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-refile.el
@@ -640,11 +640,13 @@ this function appends the default value from
org-refile-target-table))
(completion-ignore-case t)
cdef
- (prompt (concat prompt
- (or (and (car org-refile-history)
- (concat " (default " (car org-refile-history) ")"))
- (and (assoc cbnex tbl) (setq cdef cbnex)
- (concat " (default " cbnex ")"))) ": "))
+ (prompt (let ((default (or (car org-refile-history)
+ (and (assoc cbnex tbl) (setq cdef cbnex)
+ cbnex))))
+ ;; `format-prompt' is new in Emacs 28.1.
+ (if (fboundp 'format-prompt)
+ (format-prompt prompt default)
+ (concat prompt " (default " default ": "))))
pa answ parent-target child parent old-hist)
(setq old-hist org-refile-history)
(setq answ (funcall cfunc prompt tbl nil (not new-nodes)
diff --git a/lisp/proced.el b/lisp/proced.el
index fec2a29c847..9a8eaf54e78 100644
--- a/lisp/proced.el
+++ b/lisp/proced.el
@@ -1772,8 +1772,8 @@ supported but discouraged. It will be removed in a future version of Emacs."
`(:annotation-function
,(lambda (s) (cdr (assoc s proced-signal-list))))))
(proced-with-processes-buffer process-alist
- (list (completing-read (concat "Send signal [" pnum
- "] (default TERM): ")
+ (list (completing-read (format-prompt "Send signal [%s]"
+ "TERM" pnum)
proced-signal-list
nil nil nil nil "TERM")
process-alist))))
@@ -1797,8 +1797,8 @@ supported but discouraged. It will be removed in a future version of Emacs."
`(:annotation-function
,(lambda (s) (cdr (assoc s proced-signal-list))))))
(proced-with-processes-buffer process-alist
- (setq signal (completing-read (concat "Send signal [" pnum
- "] (default TERM): ")
+ (setq signal (completing-read (format-prompt "Send signal [%s]"
+ "TERM" pnum)
proced-signal-list
nil nil nil nil "TERM"))))))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cpp.el b/lisp/progmodes/cpp.el
index d800365e66d..baee72b332d 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cpp.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cpp.el
@@ -702,11 +702,8 @@ BRANCH should be either nil (false branch), t (true branch) or `both'."
(x-popup-menu cpp-button-event
(list prompt (cons prompt cpp-face-default-list)))
(let ((name (car (rassq default cpp-face-default-list))))
- (cdr (assoc (completing-read (if name
- (concat prompt
- " (default " name "): ")
- (concat prompt ": "))
- cpp-face-default-list nil t)
+ (cdr (assoc (completing-read (format-prompt "%s" name prompt)
+ cpp-face-default-list nil t)
cpp-face-all-list))))
default))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el b/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el
index ab0329d7eec..6e416d064a8 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ebrowse.el
@@ -1330,9 +1330,9 @@ Pop to member buffer if no prefix ARG, to tree buffer otherwise."
"Set the indentation width of the tree display."
(interactive)
(let ((width (string-to-number (read-string
- (concat "Indentation (default "
- (int-to-string ebrowse--indentation)
- "): ")
+ (format-prompt
+ "Indentation"
+ (int-to-string ebrowse--indentation))
nil nil ebrowse--indentation))))
(when (cl-plusp width)
(setq-local ebrowse--indentation width)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/etags.el b/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
index f53b09d9e8c..d2ce813daae 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/etags.el
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ file the tag was in."
(or (locate-dominating-file default-directory "TAGS")
default-directory)))
(list (read-file-name
- "Visit tags table (default TAGS): "
+ (format-prompt "Visit tags table" "TAGS")
;; default to TAGS from default-directory up to root.
default-tag-dir
(expand-file-name "TAGS" default-tag-dir)
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ Returns t if it visits a tags table, or nil if there are no more in the list."
(car list))
;; Finally, prompt the user for a file name.
(expand-file-name
- (read-file-name "Visit tags table (default TAGS): "
+ (read-file-name (format-prompt "Visit tags table" "TAGS")
default-directory
"TAGS"
t))))))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/grep.el b/lisp/progmodes/grep.el
index ec2850737c8..001989e39ad 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/grep.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/grep.el
@@ -1057,11 +1057,9 @@ REGEXP is used as a string in the prompt."
default-extension
(car grep-files-history)
(car (car grep-files-aliases))))
- (files (completing-read
- (concat "Search for \"" regexp
- "\" in files matching wildcard"
- (if default (concat " (default " default ")"))
- ": ")
+ (files (completing-read
+ (format-prompt "Search for \"%s\" in files matching wildcard"
+ default regexp)
#'read-file-name-internal
nil nil nil 'grep-files-history
(delete-dups
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el b/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el
index a18a67249ae..87732c10489 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/hideif.el
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ This allows #ifdef VAR to be hidden."
(t
nil))))
(var (read-minibuffer "Define what? " default))
- (val (read-from-minibuffer (format "Set %s to? (default 1): " var)
+ (val (read-from-minibuffer (format-prompt "Set %s to?" "1" var)
nil nil t nil "1")))
(list var val)))
(hif-set-var var (or val 1))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el b/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el
index e6e6e40aa19..5938da542ac 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/pascal.el
@@ -1357,9 +1357,7 @@ The default is a name found in the buffer around point."
default ""))
(label
;; Do completion with default.
- (completing-read (if (not (string= default ""))
- (concat "Label (default " default "): ")
- "Label: ")
+ (completing-read (format-prompt "Label" default)
;; Complete with the defuns found in the
;; current-buffer.
(let ((buf (current-buffer)))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el b/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el
index 74a023775f8..118117131f4 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/prolog.el
@@ -2484,11 +2484,8 @@ Interaction supports completion."
(if (eq (try-completion default prolog-info-alist) nil)
(setq default nil))
;; Read the PredSpec from the user
- (completing-read
- (if (zerop (length default))
- "Help on predicate: "
- (concat "Help on predicate (default " default "): "))
- prolog-info-alist nil t nil nil default)))
+ (completing-read (format-prompt "Help on predicate" default)
+ prolog-info-alist nil t nil nil default)))
(defun prolog-build-info-alist (&optional verbose)
"Build an alist of all builtins and library predicates.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index 43ee3c0c152..b1f61c89a41 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -4773,10 +4773,14 @@ Interactively, prompt for symbol."
(interactive
(let ((symbol (python-eldoc--get-symbol-at-point))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t))
- (list (read-string (if symbol
- (format "Describe symbol (default %s): " symbol)
- "Describe symbol: ")
- nil nil symbol))))
+ (list (read-string
+ ;; `format-prompt' is new in Emacs 28.1.
+ (if (fboundp 'format-prompt)
+ (format-prompt "Describe symbol" symbol)
+ (if symbol
+ (format "Describe symbol (default %s): " symbol)
+ "Describe symbol: "))
+ nil nil symbol))))
(message (python-eldoc--get-doc-at-point symbol)))
(defun python-describe-at-point (symbol process)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
index 02eccb33012..283c057e522 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
@@ -3219,14 +3219,7 @@ For both `:file' and `:completion', there can also be a
symbol
(let* ((default (plist-get plist :default))
(last-value (sql-default-value symbol))
- (prompt-def
- (if default
- (if (string-match "\\(\\):[ \t]*\\'" prompt)
- (replace-match (format " (default \"%s\")" default) t t prompt 1)
- (replace-regexp-in-string "[ \t]*\\'"
- (format " (default \"%s\") " default)
- prompt t t))
- prompt))
+ (prompt-def (format-prompt prompt default))
(use-dialog-box nil))
(cond
((plist-member plist :file)
@@ -3311,7 +3304,7 @@ function like this: (sql-get-login \\='user \\='password \\='database)."
(let ((plist (cdr-safe w)))
(pcase (or (car-safe w) w)
('user
- (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-user "User: " 'sql-user-history plist))
+ (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-user "User" 'sql-user-history plist))
('password
(setq-default sql-password
@@ -3330,14 +3323,14 @@ function like this: (sql-get-login \\='user \\='password \\='database)."
(read-passwd "Password: " nil (sql-default-value 'sql-password)))))
('server
- (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-server "Server: " 'sql-server-history plist))
+ (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-server "Server" 'sql-server-history plist))
('database
- (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-database "Database: "
+ (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-database "Database"
'sql-database-history plist))
('port
- (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-port "Port: "
+ (sql-get-login-ext 'sql-port "Port"
nil (append '(:number t) plist)))))))
(defun sql-find-sqli-buffer (&optional product connection)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
index d98230d9a0e..5ef382b91ef 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/verilog-mode.el
@@ -5478,8 +5478,11 @@ becomes:
(let* ((pop-up-windows t))
(let ((name (expand-file-name
(read-file-name
- (format "Find this error in: (default %s) "
- file)
+ ;; `format-prompt' is new in Emacs 28.1.
+ (if (fboundp 'format-prompt)
+ (format-prompt "Find this error in" file)
+ (format "Find this error in (default %s): "
+ file))
nil ;; dir
file t))))
(setq buffer
@@ -7863,14 +7866,14 @@ If search fails, other files are checked based on
(let* ((default (verilog-get-default-symbol))
;; The following variable is used in verilog-comp-function
(verilog-buffer-to-use (current-buffer))
- (label (if (not (string= default ""))
- ;; Do completion with default
- (completing-read (concat "Goto-Label: (default "
- default ") ")
- #'verilog-comp-defun nil nil "")
- ;; There is no default value. Complete without it
- (completing-read "Goto-Label: "
- #'verilog-comp-defun nil nil "")))
+ (label
+ (completing-read (cond ((fboundp 'format-prompt)
+ ;; `format-prompt' is new in Emacs 28.1.
+ (format-prompt "Goto-Label" default))
+ ((not (string= default ""))
+ (concat "Goto-Label (default " default "): "))
+ (t "Goto-Label: "))
+ #'verilog-comp-defun nil nil ""))
pt)
;; Make sure library paths are correct, in case need to resolve module
(verilog-auto-reeval-locals)
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
index 267ee16400e..210fc2b1d8b 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/xref.el
@@ -1310,12 +1310,17 @@ definitions."
(xref--prompt-p this-command))
(let ((id
(completing-read
- (if def
- (format "%s (default %s): "
- (substring prompt 0 (string-match
- "[ :]+\\'" prompt))
- def)
- prompt)
+ ;; `format-prompt' is new in Emacs 28.1
+ (if (fboundp 'format-prompt)
+ (format-prompt (substring prompt 0 (string-match
+ "[ :]+\\'" prompt))
+ def)
+ (if def
+ (format "%s (default %s): "
+ (substring prompt 0 (string-match
+ "[ :]+\\'" prompt))
+ def)
+ prompt))
(xref-backend-identifier-completion-table backend)
nil nil nil
'xref--read-identifier-history def)))
diff --git a/lisp/ses.el b/lisp/ses.el
index ea966295b18..51843eab032 100644
--- a/lisp/ses.el
+++ b/lisp/ses.el
@@ -3774,7 +3774,9 @@ function is redefined."
(setq name (intern name))
(let* ((cur-printer (gethash name ses--local-printer-hashmap))
(default (and cur-printer (ses--locprn-def cur-printer))))
- (setq def (ses-read-printer (format "Enter definition of printer %S" name)
+ (setq def (ses-read-printer (format-prompt
+ "Enter definition of printer %S"
+ default name)
default)))
(list name def)))
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/artist.el b/lisp/textmodes/artist.el
index c42286e5bc3..25f0c35aa5d 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/artist.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/artist.el
@@ -2840,9 +2840,8 @@ Returns a list of strings."
(if (memq system-type '(windows-nt ms-dos))
(artist-figlet-get-font-list-windows)
(artist-figlet-get-font-list)))
- (font (completing-read (concat "Select font (default "
- artist-figlet-default-font
- "): ")
+ (font (completing-read (format-prompt "Select font"
+ artist-figlet-default-font)
(mapcar
(lambda (font) (cons font font))
avail-fonts))))
diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
index 6fd66b2502f..5fba93c76eb 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/tex-mode.el
@@ -2457,7 +2457,7 @@ Only applies the FSPEC to the args part of FORMAT."
(default (tex-compile-default fspec)))
(list default-directory
(completing-read
- (format "Command [%s]: " (tex-summarize-command default))
+ (format-prompt "Command" (tex-summarize-command default))
(mapcar (lambda (x)
(list (tex-format-cmd (eval (car x) t) fspec)))
tex-compile-commands)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/diff.el b/lisp/vc/diff.el
index 352fa693ffb..4061fedd578 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/diff.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/diff.el
@@ -96,15 +96,15 @@ Non-interactively, OLD and NEW may each be a file or a buffer."
(interactive
(let* ((newf (if (and buffer-file-name (file-exists-p buffer-file-name))
(read-file-name
- (concat "Diff new file (default "
- (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name) "): ")
+ (format-prompt "Diff new file"
+ (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name))
nil buffer-file-name t)
(read-file-name "Diff new file: " nil nil t)))
(oldf (file-newest-backup newf)))
(setq oldf (if (and oldf (file-exists-p oldf))
(read-file-name
- (concat "Diff original file (default "
- (file-name-nondirectory oldf) "): ")
+ (format-prompt "Diff original file"
+ (file-name-nondirectory oldf))
(file-name-directory oldf) oldf t)
(read-file-name "Diff original file: "
(file-name-directory newf) nil t)))
diff --git a/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el b/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el
index 4135e8b4702..7622cf4c196 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/ediff-ptch.el
@@ -503,15 +503,11 @@ are two possible targets for this %spatch. However, these files do not exist."
patch-file-name)
(setq patch-file-name
(read-file-name
- (format "Patch is in file%s: "
- (cond ((and buffer-file-name
- (equal (expand-file-name dir)
- (file-name-directory buffer-file-name)))
- (concat
- " (default "
- (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name)
- ")"))
- (t "")))
+ (format-prompt "Patch is in file"
+ (and buffer-file-name
+ (equal (expand-file-name dir)
+ (file-name-directory buffer-file-name))
+ (file-name-nondirectory buffer-file-name)))
dir buffer-file-name 'must-match))
(if (file-directory-p patch-file-name)
(error "Patch file cannot be a directory: %s" patch-file-name)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/ediff-util.el b/lisp/vc/ediff-util.el
index 9016d1df5c4..346c3c0a666 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/ediff-util.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/ediff-util.el
@@ -3103,11 +3103,7 @@ Hit \\[ediff-recenter] to reset the windows afterward."
(lambda () (when defaults
(setq minibuffer-default defaults)))
(read-file-name
- (format "%s%s "
- prompt
- (cond (default-file
- (concat " (default " default-file "):"))
- (t (concat " (default " default-dir "):"))))
+ (format-prompt prompt (or default-file default-dir))
default-dir
(or default-file default-dir)
t ; must match, no-confirm
diff --git a/lisp/vc/pcvs.el b/lisp/vc/pcvs.el
index bbc81ef195d..8f662e84589 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/pcvs.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/pcvs.el
@@ -1284,8 +1284,7 @@ marked instead. A directory can never be marked."
(intern
(upcase
(completing-read
- (concat
- "Mark files in state" (if default (concat " [" default "]")) ": ")
+ (format-prompt "Mark files in state" default)
(mapcar (lambda (x)
(list (downcase (symbol-name (car x)))))
cvs-states)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc.el b/lisp/vc/vc.el
index 5b259fcdb33..edc4169465a 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc.el
@@ -1863,13 +1863,10 @@ Return t if the buffer had changes, nil otherwise."
(vc-working-revision first))))
(when (string= rev1-default "") (setq rev1-default nil))))
;; construct argument list
- (let* ((rev1-prompt (if rev1-default
- (concat "Older revision (default "
- rev1-default "): ")
- "Older revision: "))
- (rev2-prompt (concat "Newer revision (default "
- ;; (or rev2-default
- "current source): "))
+ (let* ((rev1-prompt (format-prompt "Older revision" rev1-default))
+ (rev2-prompt (format-prompt "Newer revision"
+ ;; (or rev2-default
+ "current source"))
(rev1 (vc-read-revision rev1-prompt files backend rev1-default))
(rev2 (vc-read-revision rev2-prompt files backend nil))) ;; rev2-default
(when (string= rev1 "") (setq rev1 nil))
@@ -2082,7 +2079,7 @@ If `F.~REV~' already exists, use it instead of checking it out again."
(with-current-buffer (or (buffer-base-buffer) (current-buffer))
(vc-ensure-vc-buffer)
(list
- (vc-read-revision "Revision to visit (default is working revision): "
+ (vc-read-revision (format-prompt "Revision to visit" "working revision")
(list buffer-file-name)))))
(set-buffer (or (buffer-base-buffer) (current-buffer)))
(vc-ensure-vc-buffer)
@@ -2378,7 +2375,7 @@ This function runs the hook `vc-retrieve-tag-hook' when finished."
(read-directory-name "Directory: " default-directory nil t))))
(list
dir
- (vc-read-revision "Tag name to retrieve (default latest revisions): "
+ (vc-read-revision (format-prompt "Tag name to retrieve" "latest revisions")
(list dir)
(vc-responsible-backend dir)))))
(let* ((backend (vc-responsible-backend dir))
diff --git a/lisp/wid-edit.el b/lisp/wid-edit.el
index 05606fbfb4a..fb06a95f51c 100644
--- a/lisp/wid-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/wid-edit.el
@@ -3325,7 +3325,7 @@ It reads a file name from an editable text field."
;;; (file (file-name-nondirectory value))
;;; (menu-tag (widget-apply widget :menu-tag-get))
;;; (must-match (widget-get widget :must-match))
-;;; (answer (read-file-name (concat menu-tag " (default " value "): ")
+;;; (answer (read-file-name (format-prompt menu-tag value)
;;; dir nil must-match file)))
;;; (widget-value-set widget (abbreviate-file-name answer))
;;; (widget-setup)