feature/workspaces: refactor; more reliable session/popup persistence

modules/feature/workspaces/autoload.el

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 ;;; feature/workspaces/autoload.el
 
-(defvar +workspace-session-file "_sessions"
-  "The file basename in which to store entire perspective sessions.")
-
 (defvar +workspace-workspace-file "_workspaces"
   "The file basename in which to store single workspace perspectives.")
 
@@ -173,7 +170,8 @@ session."
        "Session to load: "
        (-map 'f-filename
              (f--files persp-save-dir
-                       (not (string-prefix-p "_" (f-filename it)))))))))
+                       (not (string-prefix-p "_" (f-filename it)))))
+       nil t))))
   (+workspace-load-session name)
   (+workspace/display))
 
@@ -203,9 +201,10 @@ the session as."
              (f--files persp-save-dir
                        (not (string-prefix-p "_" (f-filename it)))))))))
   (condition-case ex
+      (let ((name (or name (+workspace-current-name))))
         (if (+workspace-save-session name)
             (+workspace-message (format "Saved session as %s" name) 'success)
-        (error "Couldn't save session as %s" name))
+          (error "Couldn't save session as %s" name)))
     '(error (+workspace-error (cadr ex) t))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
@@ -247,9 +246,9 @@ workspace to delete."
   (+workspace-switch persp-nil-name)
   (delete-other-windows-internal)
   (switch-to-buffer doom-fallback-buffer)
-  (--each (unless (eq (buffer-name it) doom-fallback-buffer)
+  (--each (buffer-list)
-            (kill-buffer it))
+    (unless (eq (buffer-name it) doom-fallback-buffer)
-    (buffer-list)))
+      (kill-buffer it))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +workspace/new (&optional name clone-p)
@@ -328,8 +327,10 @@ the workspace and move to the next."
       (doom/popup-close)
     (let ((current-persp-name (+workspace-current-name)))
       (cond ((or (equal current-persp-name persp-nil-name)
-                 (not (one-window-p t)))
+                 (= (length (doom-visible-windows)) 1))
-             (delete-window))
+             (if (bound-and-true-p evil-mode)
+                 (evil-window-delete)
+               (delete-window)))
             ((> (length (+workspace-list)) 1)
              (let* ((names (+workspace-list))
                     (index (--find-index (equal current-persp-name it) names)))

modules/feature/workspaces/config.el

@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 ;;; feature/workspaces/config.el
 
 ;; `persp-mode' gives me workspaces, a workspace-restricted `buffer-list', and
-;; file-based session persistence. The switch from workgroups2 was motivated by
+;; file-based session persistence. I had used workgroups2 for this, but
-;; performance. Workgroups2 wasn't entirely stable either.
+;; abandoned it because of its instability and impact on performance.
+;; `persp-mode' has proven faster and more reliable (and it's still maintained).
+;;
+;; Note: persp-mode requires `workgroups' for file persistence in Emacs 24.4.
+
+(defvar +workspaces-load-session-hook nil
+  "A hook that runs when persp loads a new session.")
+
 
 (@use-package persp-mode :demand t
   :init
   (setq persp-autokill-buffer-on-remove 'kill-weak
         persp-nil-name "main"
-        persp-auto-save-fname "_autosave"
+        persp-auto-save-fname "autosave"
         persp-save-dir (concat doom-cache-dir "workspaces/")
         persp-set-last-persp-for-new-frames nil
         persp-auto-resume-time (if (display-graphic-p) 0.01 -1)
+        persp-auto-save-opt 0
         persp-switch-to-added-buffer nil)
 
   :config
@@ -24,13 +32,13 @@
         persp-common-buffer-filter-functions)
 
   ;; Auto-add buffers when opening them. Allows a perspective-specific buffer list.
-  (defun doom*persp-auto-add-buffer (buffer &rest _)
+  (defun +workspaces*auto-add-buffer (buffer &rest _)
     (when (and persp-mode (not persp-temporarily-display-buffer))
       (persp-add-buffer buffer (get-current-persp) nil)))
-  (advice-add 'switch-to-buffer :after 'doom*persp-auto-add-buffer)
+  (advice-add 'switch-to-buffer :after '+workspaces*auto-add-buffer)
-  (advice-add 'display-buffer   :after 'doom*persp-auto-add-buffer)
+  (advice-add 'display-buffer   :after '+workspaces*auto-add-buffer)
 
-  ;; TODO Integration with projectile
+  ;; TODO Integration with projectile?
   ;; ;; Create a new workspace on project switch
   ;; (defun doom|new-workspace-on-project-change ()
   ;;   (+workspace-new (f-filename (doom-project-root))))
@@ -38,12 +46,24 @@
 
   ;; TODO Test per-frame perspectives
 
+  ;; We use this instead of persp's native autosave. Why? So the "Wrote
+  ;; .../_autosave" message appears AFTER the quit confirmation prompt!
+  ;;
+  ;; ...I need help.
+  (defun +workspace|save-on-quit ()
+    (when persp-mode (@quiet (persp-save-state-to-file))))
+  (add-hook 'kill-emacs-hook '+workspace|save-on-quit)
+
+  (defun +workspaces*reinit-popups (&rest _)
+    (run-hook-with-args '+workspaces-load-session-hook (window-list)))
+  (advice-add 'persp-load-state-from-file :after '+workspaces*reinit-popups)
+
   ;; Restore popups on load
-  (defun +workspaces*reinit-popups ()
+  (defun +workspaces|restore-popups (windows)
-    (dolist (window (window-list))
+    (dolist (window windows)
       (let ((plist (window-parameter window 'popup)))
         (when plist (doom-popup--init window plist)))))
-  (advice-add 'persp-load-state-from-file :after '+workspaces*reinit-popups))
+  (add-hook '+workspaces-load-session-hook '+workspaces|restore-popups))
 
 (@after ivy
   (defun +workspaces|ivy-ignore-non-persp-buffers (b)