block selector

boon-arguments.el

@@ -112,6 +112,25 @@ This item is either the symbol at point, or, if this fails, the sexp at point."
                                     (save-excursion
                                       (boon-jump-over-blanks-forward)
                                       (point))))))
+(defun boon-select-block ()
+  (interactive)
+  (lambda ()
+    (boon-regs-from-bounds
+     (save-excursion
+       (back-to-indentation)
+       (setq temporary-goal-column (current-column))
+       (cons
+        (save-excursion
+          (while (and (not (bolp)) (<= (boon-col-relative-to-indent) 0))
+            (previous-logical-line))
+          (next-logical-line)
+          (beginning-of-line)
+          (point))
+        (save-excursion
+          (while (and (not (bolp)) (<= (boon-col-relative-to-indent) 0))
+            (next-logical-line))
+          (beginning-of-line)
+          (point)))))))
 
 (defun boon-spec-string-lazy (prompt)
   "Read a string using the region selection functionality.

boon-colemak.el

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 (define-key boon-select-map "s"  'boon-select-wim) ;; symbol
 (define-key boon-select-map "t"  'boon-select-with-spaces)
 (define-key boon-select-map "d"  'boon-select-document)
+(define-key boon-select-map "b"  'boon-select-block)
 
 (define-key boon-select-map "C"  'boon-select-comment)
 (define-key boon-select-map "x"  'boon-select-outside-pairs) ;; eXpression

boon-main.el

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Regions are given by  REGS."
 (defun boon-newline-dwim ()
   "Insert a new line do-what-i-mean style."
   (interactive)
-  (if (and (not (eolp)) (string-blank-p (boon-line-prefix)))
+  (if (and (not (eolp)) (< (boon-col-relative-to-indent) 0))
       (call-interactively 'boon-open-line)
     (boon-split-line)))
 

boon-moves.el

@@ -95,19 +95,21 @@ If possible, prompt the symbol at point."
   (boon-edge-of-expression nil))
 
 (defun boon-smarter-upward (count)
-  "Move upward, to a line with the same level of indentation, or less, COUNT times."
+  "Move upward, to a line with the same level of indentation or less, COUNT times."
   (interactive "p")
+  (back-to-indentation)
   (dotimes (_number count)
     (previous-logical-line)
-    (while (boon-at-indent-or-more-p) (previous-logical-line)))
+    (while (< (boon-col-relative-to-indent) 0) (previous-logical-line)))
   (back-to-indentation))
 
 (defun boon-smarter-downward (count)
-  "Move downward, to a line with the same level of indentation, or less COUNT times."
+  "Move downward, to a line with the same level of indentation or less, COUNT times."
   (interactive "p")
+  (back-to-indentation)
   (dotimes (_number count)
     (next-logical-line)
-    (while (boon-at-indent-or-more-p) (next-logical-line)))
+    (while (< (boon-col-relative-to-indent) 0) (next-logical-line)))
   (back-to-indentation))
 
 (defun boon-smarter-backward (count)

boon-utils.el

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 (defmacro boon-with-ordered-region (body)
   "Run the BODY, ensuring that the point is before the mark."
+  (declare (obsolete "Used only by obsolete code" "20160904"))
   `(if (< (point) (mark))
        ,body
        (progn (exchange-point-and-mark) ,body (exchange-point-and-mark))))
@@ -28,9 +29,9 @@
     (back-to-indentation)
     (current-column)))
 
-
 (defun boon-line-prefix ()
   "Return the text between beginning of line and point."
+  (declare (obsolete "use boon-col-relative-to-indent instead" "20160903"))
   (buffer-substring-no-properties
    (line-beginning-position)
    (point)))
@@ -41,15 +42,10 @@
    (line-end-position)
    (point)))
 
-(defun boon-at-indent-or-more-p ()
-  "Return non-nil if the point is at the current line indentation; or to the right."
-  (or (eolp)
-      (and (not (boon-at-indent-p))
-           (string-blank-p (boon-line-prefix)))))
-
-(defun boon-at-indent-p ()
-  "Return non-nil if the point is at the current line indentation."
-(eq (save-excursion (back-to-indentation) (point)) (point)))
+(defun boon-col-relative-to-indent ()
+  "Return the position of the cursor relative to indentation.
+Can be negative."
+  (- (point) (save-excursion (back-to-indentation) (point))))
 
 (defun boon-looking-at-comment (how-many)
   "Is the current point looking at HOW-MANY comments? (negative for backwards)?"
@@ -77,7 +73,6 @@ If no such text exists, throw an error."
       (or (thing-at-point 'symbol)
           (error "Nothing relevant at point; move to a symbol or select a region"))))
 
-
 (defun boon-jump-over-blanks-forward ()
   "Jump over blanks, forward."
   (interactive)