add on/off config options for persistence

helix-term/src/application.rs

@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ impl Application {
         let mut compositor = Compositor::new(area);
         let config = Arc::new(ArcSwap::from_pointee(config));
         let handlers = handlers::setup(config.clone());
+        let old_file_locs = if config.load().editor.persist_old_files {
+            HashMap::from_iter(
+                persistence::read_file_history()
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|entry| (entry.path.clone(), (entry.view_position, entry.selection))),
+            )
+        } else {
+            HashMap::new()
+        };
         let mut editor = Editor::new(
             area,
             theme_loader.clone(),
@@ -151,29 +160,31 @@ impl Application {
                 &config.editor
             })),
             handlers,
-            HashMap::from_iter(
-                persistence::read_file_history()
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|entry| (entry.path.clone(), (entry.view_position, entry.selection))),
-            ),
+            old_file_locs,
         );
 
         // TODO: do most of this in the background?
-        editor
-            .registers
-            .write(':', persistence::read_command_history())
-            // TODO: do something about this unwrap
-            .unwrap();
-        editor
-            .registers
-            .write('/', persistence::read_search_history())
-            // TODO: do something about this unwrap
-            .unwrap();
-        editor
-            .registers
-            .write('"', persistence::read_clipboard_file())
-            // TODO: do something about this unwrap
-            .unwrap();
+        if config.load().editor.persist_commands {
+            editor
+                .registers
+                .write(':', persistence::read_command_history())
+                // TODO: do something about this unwrap
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        if config.load().editor.persist_search {
+            editor
+                .registers
+                .write('/', persistence::read_search_history())
+                // TODO: do something about this unwrap
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        if config.load().editor.persist_clipboard {
+            editor
+                .registers
+                .write('"', persistence::read_clipboard_file())
+                // TODO: do something about this unwrap
+                .unwrap();
+        }
 
         let keys = Box::new(Map::new(Arc::clone(&config), |config: &Config| {
             &config.keys

helix-term/src/commands.rs

@@ -4206,7 +4206,9 @@ fn yank_impl(editor: &mut Editor, register: char) {
         .collect();
     let selections = values.len();
 
-    persistence::write_clipboard_file(&values);
+    if editor.config().persist_clipboard {
+        persistence::write_clipboard_file(&values);
+    }
 
     match editor.registers.write(register, values) {
         Ok(_) => editor.set_status(format!(

helix-term/src/ui/prompt.rs

@@ -614,7 +614,11 @@ impl Component for Prompt {
                                 {
                                     cx.editor.set_error(err.to_string());
                                 }
-                                persistence::push_reg_history(register, &self.line);
+                                if (cx.editor.config().persist_commands && register == ':')
+                                    || (cx.editor.config().persist_search && register == '/')
+                                {
+                                    persistence::push_reg_history(register, &self.line);
+                                }
                             };
                         }
 

helix-view/src/editor.rs

@@ -347,6 +347,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// Display diagnostic below the line they occur.
     pub inline_diagnostics: InlineDiagnosticsConfig,
     pub end_of_line_diagnostics: DiagnosticFilter,
+    pub persist_old_files: bool,
+    pub persist_commands: bool,
+    pub persist_search: bool,
+    pub persist_clipboard: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
@@ -981,6 +985,10 @@ impl Default for Config {
             jump_label_alphabet: ('a'..='z').collect(),
             inline_diagnostics: InlineDiagnosticsConfig::default(),
             end_of_line_diagnostics: DiagnosticFilter::Disable,
+            persist_old_files: false,
+            persist_commands: false,
+            persist_search: false,
+            persist_clipboard: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1777,10 +1785,12 @@ impl Editor {
             doc.remove_view(id);
         }
 
-        for loc in file_locs {
-            persistence::push_file_history(&loc);
-            self.old_file_locs
-                .insert(loc.path, (loc.view_position, loc.selection));
+        if self.config().persist_old_files {
+            for loc in file_locs {
+                persistence::push_file_history(&loc);
+                self.old_file_locs
+                    .insert(loc.path, (loc.view_position, loc.selection));
+            }
         }
 
         self.tree.remove(id);
@@ -1840,10 +1850,12 @@ impl Editor {
             })
             .collect();
 
-        for loc in file_locs {
-            persistence::push_file_history(&loc);
-            self.old_file_locs
-                .insert(loc.path, (loc.view_position, loc.selection));
+        if self.config().persist_old_files {
+            for loc in file_locs {
+                persistence::push_file_history(&loc);
+                self.old_file_locs
+                    .insert(loc.path, (loc.view_position, loc.selection));
+            }
         }
 
         for action in actions {