emacs/lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el

;;; eldoc.el --- Show function arglist or variable docstring in echo area  -*- lexical-binding:t; -*-

;; Copyright (C) 1996-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

;; Author: Noah Friedman <friedman@splode.com>
;; Keywords: extensions
;; Created: 1995-10-06
;; Version: 1.1.0
;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "26.3"))

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;; compatible with the version of Emacs recorded above.

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;;; Commentary:

;; This program was inspired by the behavior of the "mouse documentation
;; window" on many Lisp Machine systems; as you type a function's symbol
;; name as part of a sexp, it will print the argument list for that
;; function.  Behavior is not identical; for example, you need not actually
;; type the function name, you need only move point around in a sexp that
;; calls it.  Also, if point is over a documented variable, it will print
;; the one-line documentation for that variable instead, to remind you of
;; that variable's meaning.

;; This mode is now enabled by default in all major modes that provide
;; support for it, such as `emacs-lisp-mode'.
;; This is controlled by `global-eldoc-mode'.

;; Major modes for other languages may use ElDoc by adding an
;; appropriate function to the buffer-local value of
;; `eldoc-documentation-functions'.

;;; Code:

(eval-when-compile (require 'cl-lib))

(defgroup eldoc nil
  "Show function arglist or variable docstring in echo area."
  :group 'lisp
  :group 'extensions)

(defcustom eldoc-idle-delay 0.50
  "Number of seconds of idle time to wait before printing.
If user input arrives before this interval of time has elapsed after the
last input, no documentation will be printed.

If this variable is set to 0, no idle time is required."
  :type 'number)

(defcustom eldoc-print-after-edit nil
  "If non-nil eldoc info is only shown when editing.
Changing the value requires toggling `eldoc-mode'."
  :type 'boolean)

;;;###autoload
(defcustom eldoc-minor-mode-string (purecopy " ElDoc")
  "String to display in mode line when ElDoc Mode is enabled; nil for none."
  :type '(choice string (const :tag "None" nil)))

(defcustom eldoc-argument-case #'identity
  "Case to display argument names of functions, as a symbol.
This has two preferred values: `upcase' or `downcase'.
Actually, any name of a function which takes a string as an argument and
returns another string is acceptable.

Note that this variable has no effect, unless
`eldoc-documentation-strategy' handles it explicitly."
  :type '(radio (function-item upcase)
		(function-item downcase)
                function))
(make-obsolete-variable 'eldoc-argument-case nil "25.1")

(defcustom eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p 'truncate-sym-name-if-fit
  "Allow long ElDoc doc strings to resize echo area display.
If value is t, never attempt to truncate messages, even if the
echo area must be resized to fit.

If value is a number (integer or floating point), it has the
semantics of `max-mini-window-height', constraining the resizing
for Eldoc purposes only.

Any resizing respects `max-mini-window-height'.

If value is any non-nil symbol other than t, the part of the doc
string that represents the symbol's name may be truncated if it
will enable the rest of the doc string to fit on a single line,
without resizing the echo area.

If value is nil, a doc string is always truncated to fit in a
single line of display in the echo area."
  :type '(radio (const   :tag "Always" t)
                (float   :tag "Fraction of frame height" 0.25)
                (integer :tag "Number of lines" 5)
                (const   :tag "Never" nil)
                (const   :tag "Yes, but ask major-mode to truncate
 symbol names if it will\ enable argument list to fit on one
 line" truncate-sym-name-if-fit)))

(defcustom eldoc-prefer-doc-buffer nil
  "Prefer Eldoc's documentation buffer if it is showing in some frame.
If this variable's value is t and a piece of documentation needs
to be truncated to fit in the echo area, do so only if Eldoc's
documentation buffer is not already showing."
  :type 'boolean)

(defface eldoc-highlight-function-argument
  '((t (:inherit bold)))
  "Face used for the argument at point in a function's argument list.
Note that this face has no effect unless the `eldoc-documentation-strategy'
handles it explicitly.")

;;; No user options below here.

(defvar eldoc-message-commands-table-size 31
  "Used by `eldoc-add-command' to initialize `eldoc-message-commands' obarray.
It should probably never be necessary to do so, but if you
choose to increase the number of buckets, you must do so before loading
this file since the obarray is initialized at load time.
Remember to keep it a prime number to improve hash performance.")

(defvar eldoc-message-commands
  ;; Don't define as `defconst' since it would then go to (read-only) purespace.
  (make-vector eldoc-message-commands-table-size 0)
  "Commands after which it is appropriate to print in the echo area.
ElDoc does not try to print function arglists, etc., after just any command,
because some commands print their own messages in the echo area and these
functions would instantly overwrite them.  But `self-insert-command' as well
as most motion commands are good candidates.
This variable contains an obarray of symbols; do not manipulate it
directly.  Instead, use `eldoc-add-command' and `eldoc-remove-command'.")

;; Not a constant.
(defvar eldoc-last-data (make-vector 3 nil)
  ;; Don't define as `defconst' since it would then go to (read-only) purespace.
  "Bookkeeping; elements are as follows:
  0 - contains the last symbol read from the buffer.
  1 - contains the string last displayed in the echo area for variables,
      or argument string for functions.
  2 - `function' if function args, `variable' if variable documentation.")
(make-obsolete-variable 'eldoc-last-data "use your own instead" "25.1")

(defvar eldoc-last-message nil)

(defvar eldoc-timer nil "ElDoc's timer object.")

(defvar eldoc-current-idle-delay eldoc-idle-delay
  "Idle time delay currently in use by timer.
This is used to determine if `eldoc-idle-delay' is changed by the user.")

(defvar eldoc-message-function #'eldoc-minibuffer-message
  "The function used by `eldoc--message' to display messages.
It should receive the same arguments as `message'.")

(defun eldoc-edit-message-commands ()
  "Return an obarray containing common editing commands.

When `eldoc-print-after-edit' is non-nil, ElDoc messages are only
printed after commands contained in this obarray."
  (let ((cmds (make-vector 31 0))
	(re (regexp-opt '("delete" "insert" "edit" "electric" "newline"))))
    (mapatoms (lambda (s)
		(and (commandp s)
		     (string-match-p re (symbol-name s))
		     (intern (symbol-name s) cmds)))
	      obarray)
    cmds))


;;;###autoload
(define-minor-mode eldoc-mode
  "Toggle echo area display of Lisp objects at point (ElDoc mode).

ElDoc mode is a buffer-local minor mode.  When enabled, the echo
area displays information about a function or variable in the
text where point is.  If point is on a documented variable, it
displays the first line of that variable's doc string.  Otherwise
it displays the argument list of the function called in the
expression point is on." :lighter eldoc-minor-mode-string
  (setq eldoc-last-message nil)
  (cond
   ((not (eldoc--supported-p))
    (when (called-interactively-p 'any)
      (message "There is no ElDoc support in this buffer"))
    (setq eldoc-mode nil))
   (eldoc-mode
    (when eldoc-print-after-edit
      (setq-local eldoc-message-commands (eldoc-edit-message-commands)))
    (add-hook 'post-command-hook #'eldoc-schedule-timer nil t)
    (add-hook 'pre-command-hook #'eldoc-pre-command-refresh-echo-area nil t))
   (t
    (kill-local-variable 'eldoc-message-commands)
    (remove-hook 'post-command-hook #'eldoc-schedule-timer t)
    (remove-hook 'pre-command-hook #'eldoc-pre-command-refresh-echo-area t)
    (when eldoc-timer
      (cancel-timer eldoc-timer)
      (setq eldoc-timer nil)))))

;;;###autoload
(define-globalized-minor-mode global-eldoc-mode eldoc-mode turn-on-eldoc-mode
  :initialize 'custom-initialize-delay
  :init-value t
  ;; For `read--expression', the usual global mode mechanism of
  ;; `change-major-mode-hook' runs in the minibuffer before
  ;; `eldoc-documentation-strategy' is set, so `turn-on-eldoc-mode'
  ;; does nothing.  Configure and enable eldoc from
  ;; `eval-expression-minibuffer-setup-hook' instead.
  (if global-eldoc-mode
      (add-hook 'eval-expression-minibuffer-setup-hook
                #'eldoc--eval-expression-setup)
    (remove-hook 'eval-expression-minibuffer-setup-hook
                 #'eldoc--eval-expression-setup)))

(defun eldoc--eval-expression-setup ()
  ;; Setup `eldoc', similar to `emacs-lisp-mode'.  FIXME: Call
  ;; `emacs-lisp-mode' itself?
  (add-hook 'eldoc-documentation-functions
            #'elisp-eldoc-var-docstring nil t)
  (add-hook 'eldoc-documentation-functions
            #'elisp-eldoc-funcall nil t)
  (setq eldoc-documentation-strategy 'eldoc-documentation-default)
  (eldoc-mode +1))

;;;###autoload
(defun turn-on-eldoc-mode ()
  "Turn on `eldoc-mode' if the buffer has ElDoc support enabled.
See `eldoc-documentation-strategy' for more detail."
  (when (eldoc--supported-p)
    (eldoc-mode 1)))


(defun eldoc-schedule-timer ()
  "Ensure `eldoc-timer' is running.

If the user has changed `eldoc-idle-delay', update the timer to
reflect the change."
  (or (and eldoc-timer
           (memq eldoc-timer timer-idle-list)) ;FIXME: Why?
      (setq eldoc-timer
            (run-with-idle-timer
	     eldoc-idle-delay nil
	     (lambda ()
               (when (or eldoc-mode
                         (and global-eldoc-mode
                              (eldoc--supported-p)))
                 ;; Don't ignore, but also don't full-on signal errors
                 (with-demoted-errors "eldoc error: %s"
                   (eldoc-print-current-symbol-info)) )))))

  ;; If user has changed the idle delay, update the timer.
  (cond ((not (= eldoc-idle-delay eldoc-current-idle-delay))
         (setq eldoc-current-idle-delay eldoc-idle-delay)
         (timer-set-idle-time eldoc-timer eldoc-idle-delay t))))

(defvar eldoc-mode-line-string nil)
(put 'eldoc-mode-line-string 'risky-local-variable t)

(defun eldoc-minibuffer-message (format-string &rest args)
  "Display messages in the mode-line when in the minibuffer.
Otherwise work like `message'."
  (if (minibufferp)
      (progn
	(add-hook 'minibuffer-exit-hook
		  (lambda () (setq eldoc-mode-line-string nil
			      ;; https://debbugs.gnu.org/16920
			      eldoc-last-message nil))
		  nil t)
	(with-current-buffer
	    (window-buffer
	     (or (window-in-direction 'above (minibuffer-window))
		 (minibuffer-selected-window)
		 (get-largest-window)))
    (when mode-line-format
	  (unless (and (listp mode-line-format)
		       (assq 'eldoc-mode-line-string mode-line-format))
	    (setq mode-line-format
		  (list "" '(eldoc-mode-line-string
			     (" " eldoc-mode-line-string " "))
			mode-line-format))))
          (setq eldoc-mode-line-string
                (when (stringp format-string)
                  (apply #'format-message format-string args)))
          (force-mode-line-update)))
    (apply #'message format-string args)))

(make-obsolete
 'eldoc-message "use `eldoc-documentation-functions' instead." "1.1.0")
(defun eldoc-message (&optional string) (eldoc--message string))
(defun eldoc--message (&optional string)
  "Display STRING as an ElDoc message if it's non-nil.

Also store it in `eldoc-last-message' and return that value."
  (let ((omessage eldoc-last-message))
    (setq eldoc-last-message string)
    ;; Do not put eldoc messages in the log since they are Legion.
    ;; Emacs way of preventing log messages.
    (let ((message-log-max nil))
      (cond (eldoc-last-message
	     (funcall eldoc-message-function "%s" eldoc-last-message))
	    (omessage (funcall eldoc-message-function nil)))))
  eldoc-last-message)

(defun eldoc--message-command-p (command)
  "Return non-nil if COMMAND is in `eldoc-message-commands'."
  (and (symbolp command)
       (intern-soft (symbol-name command) eldoc-message-commands)))

;; This function goes on pre-command-hook.
;; Motion commands clear the echo area for some reason,
;; which make eldoc messages flicker or disappear just before motion
;; begins.  This function reprints the last eldoc message immediately
;; before the next command executes, which does away with the flicker.
;; This doesn't seem to be required for Emacs 19.28 and earlier.
;; FIXME: The above comment suggests we don't really understand why
;; this is needed.  Maybe it's not needed any more, but if it is
;; we should figure out why.
(defun eldoc-pre-command-refresh-echo-area ()
  "Reprint `eldoc-last-message' in the echo area."
  (and eldoc-last-message
       (not (minibufferp))      ;We don't use the echo area when in minibuffer.
       (if (and (eldoc-display-message-no-interference-p)
		(eldoc--message-command-p this-command))
	   (eldoc--message eldoc-last-message)
         ;; No need to call eldoc--message since the echo area will be cleared
         ;; for us, but do note that the last-message will be gone.
         (setq eldoc-last-message nil))))

;; Decide whether now is a good time to display a message.
(defun eldoc-display-message-p ()
  "Return non-nil when it is appropriate to display an ElDoc message."
  (and (eldoc-display-message-no-interference-p)
       ;; If this-command is non-nil while running via an idle
       ;; timer, we're still in the middle of executing a command,
       ;; e.g. a query-replace where it would be annoying to
       ;; overwrite the echo area.
       (not this-command)
       (eldoc--message-command-p last-command)))


;; Check various conditions about the current environment that might make
;; it undesirable to print eldoc messages right this instant.
(defun eldoc-display-message-no-interference-p ()
  "Return nil if displaying a message would cause interference."
  (not (or executing-kbd-macro (bound-and-true-p edebug-active))))


(defvar eldoc-documentation-functions nil
  "Hook of functions that produce doc strings.

A doc string is typically relevant if point is on a function-like
name, inside its arg list, or on any object with some associated
information.

Each hook function is called with at least one argument CALLBACK
and decides whether to display a doc short string about the
context around point.

- If that decision can be taken quickly, the hook function may
  call CALLBACK immediately following the protocol described
  berlow.  Alternatively it may ignore CALLBACK entirely and
  return either the doc string, or nil if there's no doc
  appropriate for the context.

- If the computation of said doc string (or the decision whether
  there is one at all) is expensive or can't be performed
  directly, the hook function should return a non-nil, non-string
  value and arrange for CALLBACK to be called at a later time,
  using asynchronous processes or other asynchronous mechanisms.

Regardless of the context in which CALLBACK is called, it expects
to be passed an argument DOCSTRING followed by an optional list
of keyword-value pairs of the form (:KEY VALUE :KEY2 VALUE2...).
KEY can be:

* `:thing', VALUE is be a short string or symbol designating what
  is being reported on;

* `:face', VALUE is a symbol designating a face;

Major modes should modify this hook locally, for example:
  (add-hook \\='eldoc-documentation-functions #\\='foo-mode-eldoc nil t)
so that the global value (i.e. the default value of the hook) is
taken into account if the major mode specific function does not
return any documentation.")

(defvar eldoc--doc-buffer nil "Buffer holding latest eldoc-produced docs.")
(defun eldoc-doc-buffer (&optional interactive)
  "Get latest *eldoc* help buffer.  Interactively, display it."
  (interactive (list t))
  (prog1
      (if (and eldoc--doc-buffer (buffer-live-p eldoc--doc-buffer))
          eldoc--doc-buffer
          (setq eldoc--doc-buffer (get-buffer-create "*eldoc*")))
    (when interactive (display-buffer eldoc--doc-buffer))))

(defun eldoc--handle-docs (docs)
  "Display multiple DOCS in echo area.
DOCS is a list of (STRING PLIST...).  It is already sorted.
Honour most of `eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p'."
  (if (null docs) (eldoc--message nil) ; if there's nothing to report
                                       ; clear the echo area, but
                                       ; don't erase the last *eldoc*
                                       ; buffer.
    ;; If there's something to report on, first establish some
    ;; parameterso
    (let* ((width (1- (window-width (minibuffer-window))))
           (val (if (and (symbolp eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p)
                         eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p)
                    max-mini-window-height
                  eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p))
           (available (cl-typecase val
                        (float (truncate (* (frame-height) val)))
                        (integer val)
                        (t 1)))
           (things-reported-on)
           single-sym-name)
      ;; Then, compose the contents of the `*eldoc*' buffer
      (with-current-buffer (eldoc-doc-buffer)
        (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
          (erase-buffer) (setq buffer-read-only t)
          (local-set-key "q" 'quit-window)
          (cl-loop for (docs . rest) on docs
                   for (this-doc . plist) = docs
                   for thing = (plist-get plist :thing)
                   when thing do
                   (cl-pushnew thing things-reported-on)
                   (setq this-doc
                         (concat
                          (propertize (format "%s" thing)
                                      'face (plist-get plist :face))
                          ": "
                          this-doc))
                   do (insert this-doc)
                   when rest do (insert "\n")))
        ;; rename the buffer
        (when things-reported-on
          (rename-buffer (format "*eldoc for %s*"
                                 (mapconcat (lambda (s) (format "%s" s))
                                            things-reported-on
                                            ", ")))))
      ;; Finally, output to the echo area.  We currently do handling
      ;; the `truncate-sym-name-if-fit' special case first, then by
      ;; selecting a top-section of the `*eldoc' buffer.  I'm pretty
      ;; sure nicer strategies can be used here, probably by splitting
      ;; this pfunction into some `eldoc-display-functions' special
      ;; hook.
      (if (and (eq 'truncate-sym-name-if-fit eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p)
               (null (cdr docs))
               (setq single-sym-name
                     (format "%s" (plist-get (cdar docs) :thing)))
               (> (+ (length (caar docs)) (length single-sym-name) 2) width))
          (eldoc--message (caar docs))
          (with-current-buffer (eldoc-doc-buffer)
            (goto-char (point-min))
            (cond
             ;; We truncate a long message
             ((> available 1)
              (cl-loop
               initially (goto-char (line-end-position (1+ available)))
               for truncated = nil then t
               for needed
               = (let ((truncate-lines message-truncate-lines))
                   (count-screen-lines (point-min) (point) t (minibuffer-window)))
               while (> needed (if truncated (1- available) available))
               do (goto-char (line-end-position (if truncated 0 -1)))
               (while (bolp) (goto-char (line-end-position 0)))
               finally
               (unless (and truncated
                            eldoc-prefer-doc-buffer
                            (get-buffer-window eldoc--doc-buffer))
                 (eldoc--message
                  (concat (buffer-substring (point-min) (point))
                          (and truncated
                               (format
                                "\n(Documentation truncated. Use `%s' to see rest)"
                                (substitute-command-keys "\\[eldoc-doc-buffer]"))))))))
             ((= available 1)
              ;; truncate brutally ; FIXME: use `eldoc-prefer-doc-buffer' here, too?
              (eldoc--message
               (truncate-string-to-width
                (buffer-substring (point-min) (line-end-position 1)) width)))))))))

;; this variable should be unbound, but that confuses
;; `describe-symbol' for some reason.
(defvar eldoc--make-callback nil "Helper for function `eldoc--make-callback'.")

(defun eldoc--make-callback (method)
  "Make callback suitable for `eldoc-documentation-functions'."
  (funcall eldoc--make-callback method))

(defun eldoc-documentation-default ()
  "Show first doc string for item at point.
Default value for `eldoc-documentation-strategy'."
  (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'eldoc-documentation-functions
   (eldoc--make-callback :patient)))

(defun eldoc-documentation-compose (&optional eagerlyp)
  "Show multiple doc strings at once after waiting for all.
Meant as a value for `eldoc-documentation-strategy'."
  (run-hook-wrapped 'eldoc-documentation-functions
                    (lambda (f)
                      (let* ((callback (eldoc--make-callback
                                        (if eagerlyp :eager :patient)))
                             (str (funcall f callback)))
                        (if (or (null str) (stringp str)) (funcall callback str))
                        nil)))
  t)

(defun eldoc-documentation-compose-eagerly ()
  "Show multiple doc strings at once as soon as possible.
Meant as a value for `eldoc-documentation-strategy'."
  (eldoc-documentation-compose 'eagerlyp))

(defun eldoc-documentation-enthusiast ()
  "Show most important doc string produced so far.
Meant as a value for `eldoc-documentation-strategy'."
  (run-hook-wrapped 'eldoc-documentation-functions
                    (lambda (f)
                      (let* ((callback (eldoc--make-callback :enthusiast))
                             (str (funcall f callback)))
                        (if (stringp str) (funcall callback str))
                        nil))))

(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'eldoc-documentation-function
  'eldoc-documentation-strategy "1.1.0")

(defcustom eldoc-documentation-strategy #'eldoc-documentation-default
  "How to collect and organize results of `eldoc-documentation-functions'.

This variable controls how `eldoc-documentation-functions', which
specifies the sources of documentation, is queried and how its
results are organized before being displayed to the user.  The
following values are allowed:

- `eldoc-documentation-default': queries the special hook for the
  first function that produces a doc string value and displays
  only that one;

- `eldoc-documentation-compose': queries the special hook for all
  functions that produce doc strings and displays all of them
  together as soon as all are ready, preserving the relative
  order of doc strings as specified by the order of functions in
  the hook;

- `eldoc-documentation-compose-eagerly': queries the special hook
  for all functions that produce doc strings and displays as many
  as possible, as soon as possible, preserving the relative order
  of doc strings;

- `eldoc-documentation-enthusiast': queries the special hook for
  all functions the produce doc strings but displays only the
  most important one at any given time.  A function appearing
  first in the special hook is considered more important.

This variable can also be set to a function of no args that
allows for some or all of the special hook
`eldoc-documentation-functions' to be run.  It should return nil,
if no documentation is to be displayed at all, a string value
with the documentation to display, or any other non-nil value in
case the special hook functions undertake to display the
documentation themselves."
  :link '(info-link "(emacs) Lisp Doc")
  :type '(radio (function-item eldoc-documentation-default)
                (function-item eldoc-documentation-compose)
                (function-item eldoc-documentation-compose-eagerly)
                (function-item eldoc-documentation-enthusiast)
                (function :tag "Other function"))
  :version "28.1")

(defun eldoc--supported-p ()
  "Non-nil if an ElDoc function is set for this buffer."
  (and (not (memq eldoc-documentation-strategy '(nil ignore)))
       (or eldoc-documentation-functions
           ;; The old API had major modes set `eldoc-documentation-function'
           ;; to provide eldoc support.  It's impossible now to determine
           ;; reliably whether the `eldoc-documentation-strategy' provides
           ;; eldoc support (as in the old API) or whether it just provides
           ;; a way to combine the results of the
           ;; `eldoc-documentation-functions' (as in the new API).
           ;; But at least if it's set buffer-locally it's a good hint that
           ;; there's some eldoc support in the current buffer.
           (local-variable-p 'eldoc-documentation-strategy))))

(defvar eldoc--enthusiasm-curbing-timer nil
  "Timer used by `eldoc-documentation-enthusiast' to avoid blinking.")

(defalias 'eldoc #'eldoc-print-current-symbol-info)

(defun eldoc-print-current-symbol-info ()
  "Document thing at point."
  (interactive)
  (if (not (eldoc-display-message-p))
      ;; Erase the last message if we won't display a new one.
      (when eldoc-last-message
        (eldoc--message nil))
    (let ((non-essential t))
      ;; Only keep looking for the info as long as the user hasn't
      ;; requested our attention.  This also locally disables inhibit-quit.
      (while-no-input
        (let* ((howmany 0) (want 0) (docs-registered '()))
          (cl-labels
              ((register-doc (pos string plist)
                (when (and string (> (length string) 0))
                  (push (cons pos (cons string plist)) docs-registered)))
               (display-doc ()
                (eldoc--handle-docs
                 (mapcar #'cdr
                         (setq docs-registered
                               (sort docs-registered
                                     (lambda (a b) (< (car a) (car b))))))))
               (make-callback (method)
                (let ((pos (prog1 howmany (cl-incf howmany))))
                  (cl-ecase method
                    (:enthusiast
                     (lambda (string &rest plist)
                       (when (and string (cl-loop for (p) in docs-registered
                                                  never (< p pos)))
                         (setq docs-registered '())
                         (register-doc pos string plist)
                         (when (and (timerp eldoc--enthusiasm-curbing-timer)
                                    (memq eldoc--enthusiasm-curbing-timer
                                          timer-list))
                           (cancel-timer eldoc--enthusiasm-curbing-timer))
                         (setq eldoc--enthusiasm-curbing-timer
                               (run-at-time (unless (zerop pos) 0.3)
                                            nil #'display-doc)))
                       t))
                    (:patient
                     (cl-incf want)
                     (lambda (string &rest plist)
                       (register-doc pos string plist)
                       (when (zerop (cl-decf want)) (display-doc))
                       t))
                    (:eager
                     (lambda (string &rest plist)
                       (register-doc pos string plist)
                       (display-doc)
                       t))))))
            (let* ((eldoc--make-callback #'make-callback)
                   (res (funcall eldoc-documentation-strategy)))
              (cond (;; old protocol: got string, output immediately
                 (stringp res) (register-doc 0 res nil) (display-doc))
                (;; old protocol: got nil, clear the echo area
                 (null res) (eldoc--message nil))
                (;; got something else, trust callback will be called
                 t)))))))))

;; When point is in a sexp, the function args are not reprinted in the echo
;; area after every possible interactive command because some of them print
;; their own messages in the echo area; the eldoc functions would instantly
;; overwrite them unless it is more restrained.
;; These functions do display-command table management.

(defun eldoc-add-command (&rest cmds)
  "Add each of CMDS to the obarray `eldoc-message-commands'."
  (dolist (name cmds)
    (and (symbolp name)
         (setq name (symbol-name name)))
    (set (intern name eldoc-message-commands) t)))

(defun eldoc-add-command-completions (&rest names)
  "Pass every prefix completion of NAMES to `eldoc-add-command'."
  (dolist (name names)
    (apply #'eldoc-add-command (all-completions name obarray 'commandp))))

(defun eldoc-remove-command (&rest cmds)
  "Remove each of CMDS from the obarray `eldoc-message-commands'."
  (dolist (name cmds)
    (and (symbolp name)
         (setq name (symbol-name name)))
    (unintern name eldoc-message-commands)))

(defun eldoc-remove-command-completions (&rest names)
  "Pass every prefix completion of NAMES to `eldoc-remove-command'."
  (dolist (name names)
    (apply #'eldoc-remove-command
           (all-completions name eldoc-message-commands))))


;; Prime the command list.
(eldoc-add-command-completions
 "back-to-indentation"
 "backward-" "beginning-of-" "delete-other-windows" "delete-window"
 "down-list" "end-of-" "exchange-point-and-mark" "forward-" "goto-"
 "handle-select-window" "indent-for-tab-command" "left-" "mark-page"
 "mark-paragraph" "mouse-set-point" "move-" "move-beginning-of-"
 "move-end-of-" "newline" "next-" "other-window" "pop-global-mark"
 "previous-" "recenter" "right-" "scroll-" "self-insert-command"
 "split-window-" "up-list")

(provide 'eldoc)

;;; eldoc.el ends here