docstrings for various functions

Here, have some docstrings:

(...it being something of a show-stopper for newbies when they want to
find out what a given keystroke will do, they hit ^Hk [or ^Hf or ^Hv],
and nothing useful comes out...)
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Roger Crew 2010-04-26 15:18:26 -07:00 committed by Phil Jackson
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@ -1332,6 +1332,7 @@ FUNC should leave point at the end of the modified region"
(magit-run* (cons cmd args) nil nil nil t input))
(defun magit-display-process ()
"Display output from most recent git command"
(interactive)
(display-buffer "*magit-process*"))
@ -1728,11 +1729,17 @@ Please see the manual for a complete description of Magit.
(cons buffer magit-refresh-needing-buffers)))))
(defun magit-refresh ()
"Refresh current buffer to match repository state.
Also revert every unmodified buffer visiting files
in the corresponding directory."
(interactive)
(magit-with-refresh
(magit-need-refresh)))
(defun magit-refresh-all ()
"Refresh all magit buffers to match respective repository states.
Also revert every unmodified buffer visiting files
in the corresponding directories."
(interactive)
(magit-for-all-buffers #'magit-refresh-buffer default-directory))
@ -1775,16 +1782,19 @@ Please see the manual for a complete description of Magit.
(format "-U%d" magit-diff-context-lines))
(defun magit-diff-smaller-hunks (&optional count)
"Decrease the context for diff hunks by COUNT."
(interactive "p")
(setq magit-diff-context-lines (max 0 (- magit-diff-context-lines count)))
(magit-refresh))
(defun magit-diff-larger-hunks (&optional count)
"Increase the context for diff hunks by COUNT."
(interactive "p")
(setq magit-diff-context-lines (+ magit-diff-context-lines count))
(magit-refresh))
(defun magit-diff-default-hunks ()
"Reset context for diff hunks to the default size."
(interactive "")
(setq magit-diff-context-lines 3)
(magit-refresh))
@ -2452,12 +2462,17 @@ insert a line to tell how to insert more of them"
(error "Can't unstage this diff"))))
(defun magit-stage-all (&optional also-untracked-p)
"Add all remaining changes in tracked files to staging area.
With prefix argument, add remaining untracked files as well.
('git add -u .' or 'git add .', respectively)."
(interactive "P")
(if also-untracked-p
(magit-run-git "add" ".")
(magit-run-git "add" "-u" ".")))
(defun magit-unstage-all ()
"Remove all changes from staging area.
('git reset --mixed HEAD')."
(interactive)
(magit-run-git "reset" "HEAD"))
@ -2475,6 +2490,10 @@ insert a line to tell how to insert more of them"
nil))
(defun magit-checkout (rev)
"Switch 'HEAD' to REVISION and update working tree.
Fails if working tree or staging area contain uncommitted changes.
If REVISION is a remote branch, offer to create a local tracking branch.
('git checkout [-b] REVISION')."
(interactive (list (magit-read-rev "Switch to" (magit-default-rev))))
(if rev
(if (not (magit-maybe-create-local-tracking-branch rev))
@ -2487,6 +2506,9 @@ insert a line to tell how to insert more of them"
(list branch parent)))
(defun magit-create-branch (branch parent)
"Switch 'HEAD' to new BRANCH at REVISION and update working tree.
Fails if working tree or staging area contain uncommitted changes.
('git checkout -b BRANCH REVISION')."
(interactive (magit-read-create-branch-args))
(if (and branch (not (string= branch ""))
parent)
@ -2502,8 +2524,9 @@ insert a line to tell how to insert more of them"
(magit-section-info sec))))
(defun magit-manual-merge (rev)
"Merge (without committing) REV.
Given a prefix-arg then the merge will be squashed."
"Merge REVISION into the current 'HEAD'; leave changes uncommitted.
With a prefix-arg, the merge will be squashed.
('git merge --no-commit [--squash|--no-ff] REVISION')."
(interactive
(list (magit-read-rev (concat "Manually merge"
(when current-prefix-arg
@ -2517,6 +2540,8 @@ Given a prefix-arg then the merge will be squashed."
(magit-rev-to-git rev))))
(defun magit-automatic-merge (rev)
"Merge REVISION into the current 'HEAD'; commit unless merge fails.
('git merge REVISION')."
(interactive (list (magit-read-rev "Merge" (magit-guess-branch))))
(if rev
(magit-run-git "merge" (magit-rev-to-git rev))))
@ -2660,6 +2685,11 @@ If USE-CACHE is non nil, use the cached information."
;;; Resetting
(defun magit-reset-head (rev &optional hard)
"Switch 'HEAD' to REVISION, keeping prior working tree and staging area
Any differences from REVISION become new changes to be committed.
With prefix argument, all uncommitted changes in working tree
and staging area are lost.
('git reset [--soft|--hard] REVISION')."
(interactive (list (magit-read-rev (format "%s head to"
(if current-prefix-arg
"Hard reset"
@ -2672,12 +2702,17 @@ If USE-CACHE is non nil, use the cached information."
(magit-rev-to-git rev))))
(defun magit-reset-head-hard (rev)
"Switch 'HEAD' to REVISION, losing all uncommitted changes
in both working tree and staging area.
('git reset --hard REVISION')."
(interactive (list (magit-read-rev (format "Hard reset head to")
(or (magit-default-rev)
"HEAD"))))
(magit-reset-head rev t))
(defun magit-reset-working-tree ()
"Revert working tree and clear changes from staging area.
('git reset --hard HEAD')."
(interactive)
(when (yes-or-no-p "Discard all uncommitted changes? ")
(magit-reset-head-hard "HEAD")))
@ -2827,6 +2862,7 @@ If USE-CACHE is non nil, use the cached information."
(eval-when-compile (require 'pcomplete))
(defun magit-shell-command (command)
"Perform arbitrary shell COMMAND."
(interactive "sCommand: ")
(require 'pcomplete)
(let ((args (car (with-temp-buffer
@ -2974,6 +3010,8 @@ Prefix arg means justify as well."
(ring-insert log-edit-comment-ring comment)))
(defun magit-log-edit-commit ()
"Finish edits and create new commit object.
('git commit ...')"
(interactive)
(let* ((fields (magit-log-edit-get-fields))
(amend (equal (cdr (assq 'amend fields)) "yes"))
@ -3011,6 +3049,7 @@ Prefix arg means justify as well."
(setq magit-pre-log-edit-window-configuration nil))))
(defun magit-log-edit-cancel-log-message ()
"Abort edits and erase commit message being composed."
(interactive)
(when (or (not magit-log-edit-confirm-cancellation)
(yes-or-no-p
@ -3022,6 +3061,8 @@ Prefix arg means justify as well."
(setq magit-pre-log-edit-window-configuration nil))))
(defun magit-log-edit-toggle-amending ()
"Toggle whether this will be an amendment to the previous commit.
(i.e., whether eventual commit does 'git commit --amend')"
(interactive)
(let* ((fields (magit-log-edit-get-fields))
(cell (assq 'amend fields)))
@ -3033,6 +3074,8 @@ Prefix arg means justify as well."
(magit-log-edit-set-fields fields)))
(defun magit-log-edit-toggle-signoff ()
"Toggle whether this commit will include a signoff.
(i.e., whether eventual commit does 'git commit --signoff')"
(interactive)
(let* ((fields (magit-log-edit-get-fields))
(cell (assq 'sign-off fields)))
@ -3131,10 +3174,15 @@ Prefix arg means justify as well."
;;; Tags
(defun magit-tag (name)
"Creates a new lightweight tag with the given NAME.
Tag will point to the current 'HEAD'.
('git tag NAME')."
(interactive "sNew tag name: ")
(magit-run-git "tag" name))
(defun magit-annotated-tag (name)
"Start composing an annotated tag with the given NAME.
Tag will point to the current 'HEAD'."
(interactive "sNew tag name: ")
(magit-log-edit-set-field 'tag name)
(magit-pop-to-log-edit "tag"))
@ -3167,6 +3215,10 @@ Prefix arg means justify as well."
"stash" "list"))
(defun magit-stash (description)
"Create new stash of working tree and staging area named DESCRIPTION,
working tree and staging area revert to the current 'HEAD'.
With prefix argument, changes in staging area are kept.
('git stash save [--keep-index] DESCRIPTION')"
(interactive "sStash description: ")
(apply 'magit-run-git `("stash"
"save"
@ -3174,6 +3226,8 @@ Prefix arg means justify as well."
,description)))
(defun magit-stash-snapshot ()
"Create new stash of working tree and staging area; keep changes in place.
('git stash save \"Snapshot...\"; git stash apply stash@{0}')"
(interactive)
(magit-with-refresh
(magit-run-git "stash" "save"