[RFC PATCH v2] emacs: make show view a/A/x/X key bindings more consistent

[Jani Nikula]

Modify the show view key bindings as follows to make them more
consistent:

'a' = Archive current message, then move to next message, or show next
thread from search if at the last message in thread.

'A' = Archive each message in thread, then show next thread from
search.

'x' = Archive current message, then move to next message, or exit back
to search results if at the last message in thread.

'X' = Archive each message in thread, then exit back to search
results.

The changes make the key bindings more consistent in two ways:
1) 'a'/'A' both advance to the next thread like 'a' used to.
2) 'x' operates on messages and 'X' on threads like 'a'/'A'.

---

The original proposal with some discussion is at
http://titanpad.com/SA39EbNezU.

This v2 is merely a slightly polished version of the original. There
will be no further contributions on the subject from me.
---
 emacs/notmuch-show.el |   28 ++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-show.el b/emacs/notmuch-show.el
index de9421e..57830b6 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch-show.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch-show.el
@@ -1075,9 +1075,10 @@ thread id.  If a prefix is given, crypto processing is toggled."
 	(define-key map "h" 'notmuch-show-toggle-headers)
 	(define-key map "-" 'notmuch-show-remove-tag)
 	(define-key map "+" 'notmuch-show-add-tag)
-	(define-key map "x" 'notmuch-show-archive-thread-then-exit)
-	(define-key map "a" 'notmuch-show-archive-message-then-next)
+	(define-key map "X" 'notmuch-show-archive-thread-then-exit)
+	(define-key map "x" 'notmuch-show-archive-message-then-next-or-exit)
 	(define-key map "A" 'notmuch-show-archive-thread-then-next)
+	(define-key map "a" 'notmuch-show-archive-message-then-next-or-next-thread)
 	(define-key map "N" 'notmuch-show-next-message)
 	(define-key map "P" 'notmuch-show-previous-message)
 	(define-key map "n" 'notmuch-show-next-open-message)
@@ -1417,7 +1418,8 @@ thread, navigate to the next thread in the parent search buffer."
 
 If a prefix argument is given and this is the last open message
 in the thread, navigate to the next thread in the parent search
-buffer."
+buffer. Return t if there was a next open message in the thread
+to show, nil otherwise."
   (interactive "P")
   (let (r)
     (while (and (setq r (notmuch-show-goto-message-next))
@@ -1428,7 +1430,8 @@ buffer."
 	  (notmuch-show-message-adjust))
       (if pop-at-end
 	  (notmuch-show-next-thread)
-	(goto-char (point-max))))))
+	(goto-char (point-max))))
+    r))
 
 (defun notmuch-show-previous-open-message ()
   "Show the previous open message."
@@ -1645,12 +1648,25 @@ removed)."
       (notmuch-show-add-tag "inbox")
     (notmuch-show-remove-tag "inbox")))
 
-(defun notmuch-show-archive-message-then-next ()
-  "Archive the current message, then show the next open message in the current thread."
+(defun notmuch-show-archive-message-then-next-or-exit ()
+  "Archive the current message, then show the next open message in the current thread.
+
+If at the last open message in the current thread, then exit back
+to search results."
   (interactive)
   (notmuch-show-archive-message)
   (notmuch-show-next-open-message t))
 
+(defun notmuch-show-archive-message-then-next-or-next-thread ()
+  "Archive the current message, then show the next open message in the current thread.
+
+If at the last open message in the current thread, then show next
+thread from search."
+  (interactive)
+  (notmuch-show-archive-message)
+  (unless (notmuch-show-next-open-message)
+    (notmuch-show-next-thread t)))
+
 (defun notmuch-show-stash-cc ()
   "Copy CC field of current message to kill-ring."
   (interactive)
-- 
1.7.5.4