add alternate file (#223)

* add alternate file

inspired by vim ctrl-6/kak ga commands. the alternate file is kept per view

* apply feedback from #223

* rename to last_accessed

* add ga doc

* add fail message for ga

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index f9db5581..0ae2186b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1317,6 +1317,15 @@ fn push_jump(editor: &mut Editor) {
     view.jumps.push(jump);
 }
 
+fn switch_to_last_accessed_file(cx: &mut Context) {
+    let alternate_file = cx.view().last_accessed_doc;
+    if let Some(alt) = alternate_file {
+        cx.editor.switch(alt, Action::Replace);
+    } else {
+        cx.editor.set_error("no last buffer".to_owned())
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn goto_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
     if let Some(count) = cx._count {
         push_jump(cx.editor);
@@ -1338,6 +1347,7 @@ pub fn goto_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
             match (cx.doc().mode, ch) {
                 (_, 'g') => move_file_start(cx),
                 (_, 'e') => move_file_end(cx),
+                (_, 'a') => switch_to_last_accessed_file(cx),
                 (Mode::Normal, 'h') => move_line_start(cx),
                 (Mode::Normal, 'l') => move_line_end(cx),
                 (Mode::Select, 'h') => extend_line_start(cx),
@@ -2449,6 +2459,10 @@ pub fn jump_backward(cx: &mut Context) {
     let (view, doc) = cx.current();
 
     if let Some((id, selection)) = view.jumps.backward(view.id, doc, count) {
+        // manually set the alternate_file as we cannot use the Editor::switch function here.
+        if view.doc != *id {
+            view.last_accessed_doc = Some(view.doc)
+        }
         view.doc = *id;
         let selection = selection.clone();
         let (view, doc) = cx.current(); // refetch doc