Clear the output window when a predefined text is found.

[diogomafra]

Hi Andrew. First of all, thank you for this great plugin!

I'm using RSpec with Guard, and every time a file is updated, the corresponding specs are executed. Right now, all the output is appended in the output window, but I would like to clear this window every time RSpec is executed.

I made a change that allows the user to define a text (regex) that, when found, clears the output window.

Some examples of the defined text:

• "Running: .*_spec.rb"
• "Running: .*_spec.rb|Failures:"
• "Running: .*_spec.rb|Failures:|Reloading Spork for RSpec"

How to use

The user must create a json file called "Guard.sublime-settings" in the user config directory ("Packages/User/"). This file has this format:

{
  "clear_when_find_this_text": "Running: .*_spec.rb"
}

The text must be a regular expression. Its possible to use "|" (OR) to find more than one text.

Limitations

I'm loading the settings every time a guard command is executed. If the user change the settings, a guard command must be executed to reload it. It's possible to load the settings inside the append_data method, but I don't know if there is some performance issue with slow computers.

[drewdeponte]

@diogomafra what is your reasoning for wanting it to clear the output window for each test run?

[diogomafra]

@cyphactor if some test fails I can scroll to the top easily and see the errors. If all the output is kept together it's harder to see what's the current run output.

Also, when the test fail I don't care for the progress info (the dots "....F......"), I can clear it to make the output simpler.

[drewdeponte]

Interesting, I don't have time right now to test and merge this in right now. I will have to look at in when I get back later. I will spend some time thinking about it as well and seeing if there is maybe a better way to allow people to config optional things like this as it is very much a personal workflow feature.

[diogomafra]

Ok, no problem.