Add command to edit selected file in editor

Pressing `e` while looking at a file in the _Status_ view will launch an external editor with the current file opened. The editor chosen is determined by the default logic introduced in #114.

An improvement to this in the future could be launching at the specific line at which the _Diff_ view is focused, but that seems to require a change in `FileDiff` which is a change bigger than this PR.

Fixes #166

src/app.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use asyncgit::{sync, AsyncNotification, CWD};
 use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
 use crossterm::event::{Event, KeyEvent};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{cell::Cell, cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 use tui::{
     backend::Backend,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub struct App {
 
     // "Flags"
     requires_redraw: Cell<bool>,
+    file_to_open: Option<Box<PathBuf>>,
 }
 
 // public interface
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ impl App {
             queue,
             theme,
             requires_redraw: Cell::new(false),
+            file_to_open: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -196,12 +199,18 @@ impl App {
         } else if let InputEvent::State(polling_state) = ev {
             self.external_editor_popup.hide();
             if let InputState::Paused = polling_state {
-                if let Err(e) = self.commit.show_editor() {
+                let result = match self.file_to_open.take() {
+                    Some(path) => crate::open_file_in_editor(&path),
+                    None => self.commit.show_editor(),
+                };
+
+                if let Err(e) = result {
                     let msg =
                         format!("failed to launch editor:\n{}", e);
                     log::error!("{}", msg.as_str());
                     self.msg.show_msg(msg.as_str())?;
                 }
+
                 self.requires_redraw.set(true);
                 self.input.set_polling(true);
             }
@@ -408,9 +417,10 @@ impl App {
                 self.inspect_commit_popup.open(id)?;
                 flags.insert(NeedsUpdate::ALL | NeedsUpdate::COMMANDS)
             }
-            InternalEvent::SuspendPolling => {
+            InternalEvent::OpenExternalEditor(path) => {
                 self.input.set_polling(false);
                 self.external_editor_popup.show()?;
+                self.file_to_open = path;
                 flags.insert(NeedsUpdate::COMMANDS)
             }
         };

src/components/commit.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     strings::{self, commands},
     ui::style::SharedTheme,
 };
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use anyhow::Result;
 use asyncgit::{
     sync::{self, CommitId, HookResult},
     CWD,
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ use crossterm::{
 };
 use scopeguard::defer;
 use std::{
-    env,
     fs::File,
     io::{self, Read, Write},
     path::PathBuf,
-    process::Command,
 };
 use tui::{backend::Backend, layout::Rect, Frame};
 
@@ -94,9 +92,9 @@ impl Component for CommitComponent {
                     }
 
                     keys::OPEN_COMMIT_EDITOR => {
-                        self.queue
-                            .borrow_mut()
-                            .push_back(InternalEvent::SuspendPolling);
+                        self.queue.borrow_mut().push_back(
+                            InternalEvent::OpenExternalEditor(None),
+                        );
                         self.hide();
                     }
 
@@ -159,29 +157,12 @@ impl CommitComponent {
             file.write_all(strings::COMMIT_EDITOR_MSG.as_bytes())?;
         }
 
-        let mut editor = env::var("GIT_EDTIOR")
-            .ok()
-            .or_else(|| env::var("VISUAL").ok())
-            .or_else(|| env::var("EDITOR").ok())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| String::from("vi"));
-        editor
-            .push_str(&format!(" {}", config_path.to_string_lossy()));
-
-        let mut editor = editor.split_whitespace();
-
-        let command = editor.next().ok_or_else(|| {
-            anyhow!("unable to read editor command")
-        })?;
-
         io::stdout().execute(LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
         defer! {
             io::stdout().execute(EnterAlternateScreen).expect("reset terminal");
         }
 
-        Command::new(command)
-            .args(editor)
-            .status()
-            .map_err(|e| anyhow!("\"{}\": {}", command, e))?;
+        crate::open_file_in_editor(&config_path)?;
 
         let mut message = String::new();
 

src/keys.rs

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub const SHIFT_UP: KeyEvent =
 pub const SHIFT_DOWN: KeyEvent =
     with_mod(KeyCode::Down, KeyModifiers::SHIFT);
 pub const ENTER: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Enter);
+pub const EDIT_FILE: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('e'));
 pub const STATUS_STAGE_FILE: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Enter);
 pub const STATUS_STAGE_ALL: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('a'));
 pub const STATUS_RESET_FILE: KeyEvent =

src/main.rs

@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ use scopeguard::defer;
 use scopetime::scope_time;
 use simplelog::{Config, LevelFilter, WriteLogger};
 use spinner::Spinner;
+use std::process::Command;
 use std::{
     env, fs,
     fs::File,
     io::{self, Write},
     panic,
-    path::PathBuf,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
     process,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
@@ -241,6 +242,28 @@ fn migrate_config() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn open_file_in_editor(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut editor = env::var("GIT_EDITOR")
+        .ok()
+        .or_else(|| env::var("VISUAL").ok())
+        .or_else(|| env::var("EDITOR").ok())
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| String::from("vi"));
+    editor.push_str(&format!(" {}", path.to_string_lossy()));
+
+    let mut editor = editor.split_whitespace();
+
+    let command = editor
+        .next()
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to read editor command"))?;
+
+    Command::new(command)
+        .args(editor)
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("\"{}\": {}", command, e))?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn get_app_cache_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     let mut path = dirs::cache_dir()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to find os cache dir."))?;

src/queue.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::tabs::StashingOptions;
 use asyncgit::sync::CommitId;
 use bitflags::bitflags;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::VecDeque, rc::Rc};
 
 bitflags! {
@@ -49,9 +50,7 @@ pub enum InternalEvent {
     ///
     InspectCommit(CommitId),
     ///
-    //TODO: make this a generic OpenExternalEditor to also use it for other places
-    //(see https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/166)
-    SuspendPolling,
+    OpenExternalEditor(Option<Box<PathBuf>>),
 }
 
 ///

src/strings.rs

@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ pub mod commands {
         CMD_GROUP_COMMIT,
     );
     ///
+    pub static EDIT_ITEM: CommandText = CommandText::new(
+        "Edit Item [e]",
+        "edit the currently selected file in an external editor",
+        CMD_GROUP_CHANGES,
+    );
+    ///
     pub static STAGE_ITEM: CommandText = CommandText::new(
         "Stage Item [enter]",
         "stage currently selected file or entire path",

src/tabs/status.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use asyncgit::{
 };
 use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
 use crossterm::event::Event;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout};
 
 ///
@@ -312,6 +313,15 @@ impl Component for Status {
 
         {
             let focus_on_diff = self.focus == Focus::Diff;
+            out.push(CommandInfo::new(
+                commands::EDIT_ITEM,
+                if focus_on_diff {
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    self.can_focus_diff()
+                },
+                self.visible || force_all,
+            ));
             out.push(CommandInfo::new(
                 commands::DIFF_FOCUS_LEFT,
                 true,
@@ -371,6 +381,22 @@ impl Component for Status {
                     keys::FOCUS_STAGE => {
                         self.switch_focus(Focus::Stage)
                     }
+                    keys::EDIT_FILE
+                        if self.can_focus_diff()
+                            || self.focus == Focus::Diff =>
+                    {
+                        if let Some((path, _)) = self.selected_path()
+                        {
+                            self.queue.borrow_mut().push_back(
+                                InternalEvent::OpenExternalEditor(
+                                    Some(Box::new(PathBuf::from(
+                                        path,
+                                    ))),
+                                ),
+                            );
+                        }
+                        Ok(true)
+                    }
                     keys::FOCUS_RIGHT if self.can_focus_diff() => {
                         self.switch_focus(Focus::Diff)
                     }