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@@ -1,37 +1,31 @@ Ideas ===== -* A wrapper `ksw(1df)` (kill-switch) that traps `SIGINT` to kill a called +- A wrapper `ksw(1df)` (kill-switch) that traps `SIGINT` to kill a called program or loop immediately, rather than aborting a loop (is this possible?) -* A wrapper `sil(1df)` or `nec(1df)` to turn `stty -echo` off for the duration - of a paste? -* I can probably share my `psql()` completions/shortcuts after sanitizing them +- I can probably share my `psql()` completions/shortcuts after sanitizing them a bit -* Wouldn't be too hard to add some HTTP BASIC authentication to `ix(1df)` to +- Wouldn't be too hard to add some HTTP BASIC authentication to `ix(1df)` to make pastes manageable -* Have `eds(1df)` accept standard input with the "starting content" for the +- Have `eds(1df)` accept standard input with the "starting content" for the script -* Convert all the manual pages to Mandoc format maybe? +- Convert all the manual pages to Mandoc format maybe? <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandoc> -* `qmp(1df)`--quick man page -* The solution to `chn(1df)` not running in parallel is probably backgrounded +- `qmp(1df)`--quick man page +- The solution to `chn(1df)` not running in parallel is probably backgrounded processes and `mkfifo(1)`. -* Write something like `hcat(1df)` or `tcat(1df)` that includes filename +- Write something like `hcat(1df)` or `tcat(1df)` that includes filename headings for each concatenated file. -* I can probably get rid of all that nasty templated shell by writing something +- I can probably get rid of all that nasty templated shell by writing something that wraps around `mktd(1df)` and generates shell script to run, and calls that via `eval`. -* Ideally, the AWK and/or sed scripts in the bin and games directories should +- Ideally, the AWK and/or sed scripts in the bin and games directories should be syntax-checked or linted. I could at least add some patient application of appropriate `gawk --lint` calls for each of the .awk scripts. -* Alternate buffer type switching would probably work rather well as a simple - plugin. -* Write a ftplugin for Perl to switch between punctuation variable names and +- Write a ftplugin for Perl to switch between punctuation variable names and English variable names., i.e. \e on `$?` would change to `$CHILD_ERROR`, and vice-versa. -* Almost definitely going to want to try a runparts layout for Git hooks at +- Almost definitely going to want to try a runparts layout for Git hooks at some point -* I'd like a Git hook that pre-fills out "Version X.Y.Z" if making an annotated +- I'd like a Git hook that pre-fills out "Version X.Y.Z" if making an annotated tag named `vX.Y.Z`. -* Per-filetype spelling dictionaries might be a good idea, e.g. writing all the - valid :commands and 'options' for Vim script into a file for ft=vim. |