open external editor from commit popup

this puts all commit logic into one 'view' and allows editing amend commit messages in the external editor aswell.

src/components/changes.rs

@@ -236,11 +236,6 @@ impl Component for ChangesComponent {
                 some_selection,
                 self.focused(),
             ));
-            out.push(CommandInfo::new(
-                commands::COMMIT_OPEN_EDITOR,
-                !self.is_empty(),
-                self.focused() || force_all,
-            ));
             out.push(
                 CommandInfo::new(
                     commands::COMMIT_OPEN,
@@ -271,15 +266,6 @@ impl Component for ChangesComponent {
                             .push_back(InternalEvent::OpenCommit);
                         Ok(true)
                     }
-                    keys::OPEN_COMMIT_EDITOR
-                        if !self.is_working_dir
-                            && !self.is_empty() =>
-                    {
-                        self.queue
-                            .borrow_mut()
-                            .push_back(InternalEvent::SuspendPolling);
-                        Ok(true)
-                    }
                     keys::STATUS_STAGE_FILE => {
                         try_or_popup!(
                             self,

src/components/commit.rs

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ use super::{
 use crate::{
     get_app_config_path, keys,
     queue::{InternalEvent, NeedsUpdate, Queue},
-    strings,
+    strings::{self, commands},
-    strings::{commands, COMMIT_EDITOR_MSG},
     ui::style::SharedTheme,
 };
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
@@ -67,6 +66,12 @@ impl Component for CommitComponent {
                 self.can_amend(),
                 true,
             ));
+
+            out.push(CommandInfo::new(
+                commands::COMMIT_OPEN_EDITOR,
+                true,
+                true,
+            ));
         }
 
         visibility_blocking(self)
@@ -88,6 +93,12 @@ impl Component for CommitComponent {
                         self.amend()?;
                     }
 
+                    keys::OPEN_COMMIT_EDITOR => {
+                        self.queue
+                            .borrow_mut()
+                            .push_back(InternalEvent::SuspendPolling);
+                    }
+
                     _ => (),
                 };
 
@@ -137,9 +148,15 @@ impl CommitComponent {
         let mut config_path: PathBuf = get_app_config_path()?;
         config_path.push(COMMIT_MSG_FILE_NAME);
 
-        let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
+        {
-        file.write_all(COMMIT_EDITOR_MSG.as_bytes())?;
+            //TODO: use a tmpfile here
-        drop(file);
+            let mut file = File::create(&config_path)?;
+            file.write_fmt(format_args!(
+                "{}\n",
+                self.input.get_text()
+            ))?;
+            file.write_all(strings::COMMIT_EDITOR_MSG.as_bytes())?;
+        }
 
         let mut editor = env::var("GIT_EDTIOR")
             .ok()
@@ -156,9 +173,8 @@ impl CommitComponent {
         })?;
 
         io::stdout().execute(LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
-
         defer! {
-            io::stdout().execute(EnterAlternateScreen).expect("failed to reset terminal");
+            io::stdout().execute(EnterAlternateScreen).expect("reset terminal");
         }
 
         Command::new(command)
@@ -168,6 +184,7 @@ impl CommitComponent {
 
         let mut message = String::new();
 
+        //TODO: see above
         let mut file = File::open(&config_path)?;
         file.read_to_string(&mut message)?;
         drop(file);
@@ -184,9 +201,9 @@ impl CommitComponent {
             })
             .collect();
 
-        if !message.chars().all(char::is_whitespace) {
+        let message = message.trim().to_string();
-            return self.commit_msg(message);
+
-        }
+        self.input.set_text(message);
 
         Ok(())
     }

src/keys.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub const EXIT_POPUP: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Esc);
 pub const CLOSE_MSG: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Enter);
 pub const OPEN_COMMIT: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('c'));
 pub const OPEN_COMMIT_EDITOR: KeyEvent =
-    with_mod(KeyCode::Char('C'), KeyModifiers::SHIFT);
+    with_mod(KeyCode::Char('e'), KeyModifiers::CONTROL);
 pub const OPEN_HELP: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('h'));
 pub const MOVE_LEFT: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Left);
 pub const MOVE_RIGHT: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Right);

src/strings.rs

@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ pub static COMMIT_TITLE: &str = "Commit";
 pub static COMMIT_TITLE_AMEND: &str = "Commit (Amend)";
 pub static COMMIT_MSG: &str = "type commit message..";
 pub static COMMIT_EDITOR_MSG: &str = r##"
-# Enter your commit message
+# Edit your commit message
-# Lines starting with '#' will be ignored
+# Lines starting with '#' will be ignored"##;
-# Empty commit message will abort the commit"##;
 pub static STASH_POPUP_TITLE: &str = "Stash";
 pub static STASH_POPUP_MSG: &str = "type name (optional)";
 pub static CONFIRM_TITLE_RESET: &str = "Reset";
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     );
     ///
     pub static COMMIT_OPEN_EDITOR: CommandText = CommandText::new(
-        "Commit editor [C]",
+        "Open editor [^e]",
         "open commit editor (available in non-empty stage)",
         CMD_GROUP_COMMIT,
     );