This package allows an Emacs user to create, delete, rename and fast swtich
between multiple inferior shells using the buffer-manager library. This is
done by extending the buffer-manage and using its functions and keybindings
to manage multiple inferior shells. To summarize, this includes:
- A major mode for switching to, deleting and starting new shells.
- Fast switching with customized key bindings through the customize framework.
- Track and rename shells by name through the shell entry management mode.
- Interact with buffer shell (entries) as objects with a straight forward API.
In your ~/.emacs start up file include:
(require 'bshell)You can start a new shell with C-x C-h. Do this again to get another shell
that lives as a separate process in a buffer. Use C-tab to get a list of
shells in the Entries buffer where you can rename, delete, switch or add new
shells. To "fast" switch use C-x C-h, which changes the current window's
shell to the last used or next shell based on the current cycling method.
See the shell key bindings and buffer manage key bindings
for all key bindigns.
Use C-tab to enter the shell entry management mode (see buffer-manage
entries mode). While in a shell buffer the following key bindings apply:
| Key | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
<C-tab> |
bshell-list | In this buffer, you can rename and go to shells. |
<C-M-tab> |
bshell-new | Create a new shell entry. |
C-x C-h |
bshell-switch * | Switch to shell NAME, which is prompted from the user. |
C-c C-t |
bshell-rename | Rename the buffer entry shells. |
C-c C-g |
bshell-jump-directory | Jump to a bookmark in the current buffer. |
C-c C-q |
bshell-switch-by-working-directory | Switch to an entry prompting by working directory. |
C-x C-' |
bshell-toggle-cycle-method | Toggle cycle methods (i.e. last visited vs. next buffer). |
* Note: C-x C-h invokes bshell-switch, which creates a new shell when
none already exist. It does nothing when there is only one shell and fast
swtiches when there are more than one.
An extensive changelog is available here.
Copyright © 2020 Paul Landes
GNU Lesser General Public License, Version 2.0