Reimplement clipboard commands in terms of special regs

Since the clipboard provider now lives on the Registers type, we want
to eliminate it from the Editor. We can do that and clean up the
commands that interact with the clipboard by calling regular yank,
paste and replace impls on the clipboard special registers.

Eventually the clipboard commands could be removed once macro keybinding
is supported.

helix-term/src/commands.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use helix_core::{
     RopeReader, RopeSlice, Selection, SmallVec, Tendril, Transaction,
 };
 use helix_view::{
-    clipboard::ClipboardType,
     document::{FormatterError, Mode, SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME},
     editor::{Action, CompleteAction},
     info::Info,
@@ -3759,7 +3758,12 @@ fn commit_undo_checkpoint(cx: &mut Context) {
 // Yank / Paste
 
 fn yank(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+    yank_impl(cx.editor, cx.register.unwrap_or('"'));
+    exit_select_mode(cx);
+}
+
+fn yank_impl(editor: &mut Editor, register: char) {
+    let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
 
     let values: Vec<String> = doc
@@ -3768,16 +3772,14 @@ fn yank(cx: &mut Context) {
         .map(Cow::into_owned)
         .collect();
     let selections = values.len();
-    let register = cx.register.unwrap_or('"');
 
-    match cx.editor.registers.write(register, values) {
+    match editor.registers.write(register, values) {
-        Ok(_) => cx.editor.set_status(format!(
+        Ok(_) => editor.set_status(format!(
-            "yanked {selections} selection(s) to register {register}",
+            "yanked {selections} selection{} to register {register}",
+            if selections == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
         )),
-        Err(err) => cx.editor.set_error(err.to_string()),
+        Err(err) => editor.set_error(err.to_string()),
     }
-
-    exit_select_mode(cx);
 }
 
 fn yank_joined_impl(editor: &mut Editor, separator: &str, register: char) {
@@ -3798,100 +3800,50 @@ fn yank_joined_impl(editor: &mut Editor, separator: &str, register: char) {
 
     match editor.registers.write(register, vec![joined]) {
         Ok(_) => editor.set_status(format!(
-            "joined and yanked {selections} selection(s) to register {register}",
+            "joined and yanked {selections} selection{} to register {register}",
+            if selections == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
         )),
         Err(err) => editor.set_error(err.to_string()),
     }
 }
 
 fn yank_joined(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let line_ending = doc!(cx.editor).line_ending;
+    let separator = doc!(cx.editor).line_ending.as_str();
-    let register = cx.register.unwrap_or('"');
+    yank_joined_impl(cx.editor, separator, cx.register.unwrap_or('"'));
-    yank_joined_impl(cx.editor, line_ending.as_str(), register);
     exit_select_mode(cx);
 }
 
-fn yank_joined_to_clipboard_impl(
+fn yank_joined_to_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
-    editor: &mut Editor,
+    let line_ending = doc!(cx.editor).line_ending;
-    separator: &str,
+    yank_joined_impl(cx.editor, line_ending.as_str(), '*');
-    clipboard_type: ClipboardType,
+    exit_select_mode(cx);
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
-    let text = doc.text().slice(..);
-
-    let values: Vec<String> = doc
-        .selection(view.id)
-        .fragments(text)
-        .map(Cow::into_owned)
-        .collect();
-
-    let clipboard_text = match clipboard_type {
-        ClipboardType::Clipboard => "system clipboard",
-        ClipboardType::Selection => "primary clipboard",
-    };
-
-    let msg = format!(
-        "joined and yanked {} selection(s) to {}",
-        values.len(),
-        clipboard_text,
-    );
-
-    let joined = values.join(separator);
-
-    editor
-        .clipboard_provider
-        .set_contents(joined, clipboard_type)
-        .context("Couldn't set system clipboard content")?;
-
-    editor.set_status(msg);
-
-    Ok(())
 }
 
-fn yank_joined_to_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
+fn yank_joined_to_primary_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
     let line_ending = doc!(cx.editor).line_ending;
-    let _ =
+    yank_joined_impl(cx.editor, line_ending.as_str(), '+');
-        yank_joined_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, line_ending.as_str(), ClipboardType::Clipboard);
     exit_select_mode(cx);
 }
 
-fn yank_main_selection_to_clipboard_impl(
+fn yank_primary_selection_impl(editor: &mut Editor, register: char) {
-    editor: &mut Editor,
-    clipboard_type: ClipboardType,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
 
-    let message_text = match clipboard_type {
+    let selection = doc.selection(view.id).primary().fragment(text).to_string();
-        ClipboardType::Clipboard => "yanked main selection to system clipboard",
-        ClipboardType::Selection => "yanked main selection to primary clipboard",
-    };
-
-    let value = doc.selection(view.id).primary().fragment(text);
 
-    if let Err(e) = editor
+    match editor.registers.write(register, vec![selection]) {
-        .clipboard_provider
+        Ok(_) => editor.set_status(format!("yanked primary selection to register {register}",)),
-        .set_contents(value.into_owned(), clipboard_type)
+        Err(err) => editor.set_error(err.to_string()),
-    {
-        bail!("Couldn't set system clipboard content: {}", e);
     }
-
-    editor.set_status(message_text);
-    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn yank_main_selection_to_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = yank_main_selection_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, ClipboardType::Clipboard);
+    yank_primary_selection_impl(cx.editor, '*');
-}
+    exit_select_mode(cx);
-
-fn yank_joined_to_primary_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let line_ending = doc!(cx.editor).line_ending;
-    let _ =
-        yank_joined_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, line_ending.as_str(), ClipboardType::Selection);
 }
 
 fn yank_main_selection_to_primary_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = yank_main_selection_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, ClipboardType::Selection);
+    yank_primary_selection_impl(cx.editor, '+');
     exit_select_mode(cx);
 }
 
@@ -3991,68 +3943,34 @@ pub(crate) fn paste_bracketed_value(cx: &mut Context, contents: String) {
     paste_impl(&[contents], doc, view, paste, count, cx.editor.mode);
 }
 
-fn paste_clipboard_impl(
-    editor: &mut Editor,
-    action: Paste,
-    clipboard_type: ClipboardType,
-    count: usize,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
-    match editor.clipboard_provider.get_contents(clipboard_type) {
-        Ok(contents) => {
-            paste_impl(&[contents], doc, view, action, count, editor.mode);
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        Err(e) => Err(e.context("Couldn't get system clipboard contents")),
-    }
-}
-
 fn paste_clipboard_after(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = paste_clipboard_impl(
+    paste(cx.editor, '*', Paste::After, cx.count());
-        cx.editor,
-        Paste::After,
-        ClipboardType::Clipboard,
-        cx.count(),
-    );
 }
 
 fn paste_clipboard_before(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = paste_clipboard_impl(
+    paste(cx.editor, '*', Paste::Before, cx.count());
-        cx.editor,
-        Paste::Before,
-        ClipboardType::Clipboard,
-        cx.count(),
-    );
 }
 
 fn paste_primary_clipboard_after(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = paste_clipboard_impl(
+    paste(cx.editor, '+', Paste::After, cx.count());
-        cx.editor,
-        Paste::After,
-        ClipboardType::Selection,
-        cx.count(),
-    );
 }
 
 fn paste_primary_clipboard_before(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = paste_clipboard_impl(
+    paste(cx.editor, '+', Paste::Before, cx.count());
-        cx.editor,
-        Paste::Before,
-        ClipboardType::Selection,
-        cx.count(),
-    );
 }
 
 fn replace_with_yanked(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let count = cx.count();
+    replace_with_yanked_impl(cx.editor, cx.register.unwrap_or('"'), cx.count());
-    let reg_name = cx.register.unwrap_or('"');
+    exit_select_mode(cx);
+}
 
-    let Some(values) = cx.editor.registers
+fn replace_with_yanked_impl(editor: &mut Editor, register: char, count: usize) {
-        .read(reg_name, cx.editor)
+    let Some(values) = editor.registers
+        .read(register, editor)
         .filter(|values| values.len() > 0) else { return };
     let values: Vec<_> = values.map(|value| value.to_string()).collect();
 
-    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+    let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
     let repeat = std::iter::repeat(
         values
             .last()
@@ -4073,62 +3991,40 @@ fn replace_with_yanked(cx: &mut Context) {
     });
 
     doc.apply(&transaction, view.id);
-    exit_select_mode(cx);
-}
-
-fn replace_selections_with_clipboard_impl(
-    cx: &mut Context,
-    clipboard_type: ClipboardType,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let count = cx.count();
-    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-
-    match cx.editor.clipboard_provider.get_contents(clipboard_type) {
-        Ok(contents) => {
-            let selection = doc.selection(view.id);
-            let transaction = Transaction::change_by_selection(doc.text(), selection, |range| {
-                (
-                    range.from(),
-                    range.to(),
-                    Some(contents.repeat(count).as_str().into()),
-                )
-            });
-
-            doc.apply(&transaction, view.id);
-            doc.append_changes_to_history(view);
-        }
-        Err(e) => return Err(e.context("Couldn't get system clipboard contents")),
-    }
-
-    exit_select_mode(cx);
-    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn replace_selections_with_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = replace_selections_with_clipboard_impl(cx, ClipboardType::Clipboard);
+    replace_with_yanked_impl(cx.editor, '*', cx.count());
 }
 
 fn replace_selections_with_primary_clipboard(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let _ = replace_selections_with_clipboard_impl(cx, ClipboardType::Selection);
+    replace_with_yanked_impl(cx.editor, '+', cx.count());
 }
 
-fn paste(cx: &mut Context, pos: Paste) {
+fn paste(editor: &mut Editor, register: char, pos: Paste, count: usize) {
-    let count = cx.count();
+    let Some(values) = editor.registers.read(register, editor) else { return };
-    let reg_name = cx.register.unwrap_or('"');
-
-    let Some(values) = cx.editor.registers.read(reg_name, cx.editor) else { return };
     let values: Vec<_> = values.map(|value| value.to_string()).collect();
 
-    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+    let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
-    paste_impl(&values, doc, view, pos, count, cx.editor.mode);
+    paste_impl(&values, doc, view, pos, count, editor.mode);
 }
 
 fn paste_after(cx: &mut Context) {
-    paste(cx, Paste::After)
+    paste(
+        cx.editor,
+        cx.register.unwrap_or('"'),
+        Paste::After,
+        cx.count(),
+    );
 }
 
 fn paste_before(cx: &mut Context) {
-    paste(cx, Paste::Before)
+    paste(
+        cx.editor,
+        cx.register.unwrap_or('"'),
+        Paste::Before,
+        cx.count(),
+    );
 }
 
 fn get_lines(doc: &Document, view_id: ViewId) -> Vec<usize> {
@@ -4885,7 +4781,12 @@ fn insert_register(cx: &mut Context) {
         if let Some(ch) = event.char() {
             cx.editor.autoinfo = None;
             cx.register = Some(ch);
-            paste(cx, Paste::Cursor);
+            paste(
+                cx.editor,
+                cx.register.unwrap_or('"'),
+                Paste::Cursor,
+                cx.count(),
+            );
         }
     })
 }

helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs

@@ -904,7 +904,8 @@ fn yank_main_selection_to_clipboard(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    yank_main_selection_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, ClipboardType::Clipboard)
+    yank_primary_selection_impl(cx.editor, '*');
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn yank_joined(
@@ -938,7 +939,8 @@ fn yank_joined_to_clipboard(
     let doc = doc!(cx.editor);
     let default_sep = Cow::Borrowed(doc.line_ending.as_str());
     let separator = args.first().unwrap_or(&default_sep);
-    yank_joined_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, separator, ClipboardType::Clipboard)
+    yank_joined_impl(cx.editor, separator, '*');
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn yank_main_selection_to_primary_clipboard(
@@ -950,7 +952,8 @@ fn yank_main_selection_to_primary_clipboard(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    yank_main_selection_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, ClipboardType::Selection)
+    yank_primary_selection_impl(cx.editor, '+');
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn yank_joined_to_primary_clipboard(
@@ -965,7 +968,8 @@ fn yank_joined_to_primary_clipboard(
     let doc = doc!(cx.editor);
     let default_sep = Cow::Borrowed(doc.line_ending.as_str());
     let separator = args.first().unwrap_or(&default_sep);
-    yank_joined_to_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, separator, ClipboardType::Selection)
+    yank_joined_impl(cx.editor, separator, '+');
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn paste_clipboard_after(
@@ -977,7 +981,8 @@ fn paste_clipboard_after(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    paste_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, Paste::After, ClipboardType::Clipboard, 1)
+    paste(cx.editor, '*', Paste::After, 1);
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn paste_clipboard_before(
@@ -989,7 +994,8 @@ fn paste_clipboard_before(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    paste_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, Paste::Before, ClipboardType::Clipboard, 1)
+    paste(cx.editor, '*', Paste::Before, 1);
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn paste_primary_clipboard_after(
@@ -1001,7 +1007,8 @@ fn paste_primary_clipboard_after(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    paste_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, Paste::After, ClipboardType::Selection, 1)
+    paste(cx.editor, '+', Paste::After, 1);
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn paste_primary_clipboard_before(
@@ -1013,30 +1020,8 @@ fn paste_primary_clipboard_before(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    paste_clipboard_impl(cx.editor, Paste::Before, ClipboardType::Selection, 1)
+    paste(cx.editor, '+', Paste::Before, 1);
-}
+    Ok(())
-
-fn replace_selections_with_clipboard_impl(
-    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
-    clipboard_type: ClipboardType,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let scrolloff = cx.editor.config().scrolloff;
-    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-
-    match cx.editor.clipboard_provider.get_contents(clipboard_type) {
-        Ok(contents) => {
-            let selection = doc.selection(view.id);
-            let transaction = Transaction::change_by_selection(doc.text(), selection, |range| {
-                (range.from(), range.to(), Some(contents.as_str().into()))
-            });
-
-            doc.apply(&transaction, view.id);
-            doc.append_changes_to_history(view);
-            view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, scrolloff);
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        Err(e) => Err(e.context("Couldn't get system clipboard contents")),
-    }
 }
 
 fn replace_selections_with_clipboard(
@@ -1048,7 +1033,8 @@ fn replace_selections_with_clipboard(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    replace_selections_with_clipboard_impl(cx, ClipboardType::Clipboard)
+    replace_with_yanked_impl(cx.editor, '*', 1);
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn replace_selections_with_primary_clipboard(
@@ -1060,7 +1046,8 @@ fn replace_selections_with_primary_clipboard(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    replace_selections_with_clipboard_impl(cx, ClipboardType::Selection)
+    replace_with_yanked_impl(cx.editor, '+', 1);
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn show_clipboard_provider(
@@ -1073,7 +1060,7 @@ fn show_clipboard_provider(
     }
 
     cx.editor
-        .set_status(cx.editor.clipboard_provider.name().to_string());
+        .set_status(cx.editor.registers.clipboard_provider_name().to_string());
     Ok(())
 }
 

helix-view/src/editor.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
     align_view,
-    clipboard::{get_clipboard_provider, ClipboardProvider},
     document::{DocumentSavedEventFuture, DocumentSavedEventResult, Mode, SavePoint},
     graphics::{CursorKind, Rect},
     info::Info,
@@ -875,8 +874,6 @@ pub struct Editor {
     pub debugger_events: SelectAll<UnboundedReceiverStream<dap::Payload>>,
     pub breakpoints: HashMap<PathBuf, Vec<Breakpoint>>,
 
-    pub clipboard_provider: Box<dyn ClipboardProvider>,
-
     pub syn_loader: Arc<syntax::Loader>,
     pub theme_loader: Arc<theme::Loader>,
     /// last_theme is used for theme previews. We store the current theme here,
@@ -1023,7 +1020,6 @@ impl Editor {
             last_theme: None,
             last_selection: None,
             registers: Registers::default(),
-            clipboard_provider: get_clipboard_provider(),
             status_msg: None,
             autoinfo: None,
             idle_timer: Box::pin(sleep(conf.idle_timeout)),

helix-view/src/register.rs

@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ impl Registers {
             )
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn clipboard_provider_name(&self) -> Cow<str> {
+        self.clipboard_provider.name()
+    }
 }
 
 fn read_from_clipboard<'a>(