Add store/restore window configuration feature for gdb-mi

Add a feature that allows a user to save a gdb window
configuration (window layout) to a file with
'gdb-save-window-configuration' and load it back with
'gdb-load-window-configuration'.  Set a default window configuration
by setting 'gdb-default-window-configuration-file'.
Add an option to make gdb preserve the window configuration
that the user had before starting gdb.  In window.el, add
'with-window-non-dedicated'.

* lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el (top/level): Require 'pcase' and 'cl-seq'.
(gdb--window-configuration-before): New variable.
(gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit): New option.
(gdb-window-configuration-directory,
gdb-default-window-configuration-file): New variables.
(gdb): Save configuration on startup.
(gud-menu-map): Add "Load Layout" and "Save Layout" to menu.  Add
"Restore Layout After Quit" button to menu.  Rename "Restore Window
Layout" to "Restore Default Layout", add some help echo, and move it
from "GDB-MI" menu to "GDB-WINDOWs" menu.
(gdb-toggle-restore-window-configuration): New function.
(gdb-get-source-buffer): New function, extracted out of
'gdb-restore-window'.
(gdb-setup-windows): Add a condition branch that loads default window
configuration when available.  Fix docstring.
(gdb-buffer-p, gdb-function-buffer-p, gdb--buffer-type,
gdb-save-window-configuration, gdb-load-window-configuration): New
functions.
(gdb-restore-windows): Edit docstring to mention
'gdb-default-window-configuration-file'.
(gdb-reset): Restore window configuration after quit.
* lisp/window.el (with-window-non-dedicated): New macro.

Author: casouri

lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el

@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@
 (require 'json)
 (require 'bindat)
 (require 'cl-lib)
+(require 'cl-seq)
+(eval-when-compile (require 'pcase))
 
 (declare-function speedbar-change-initial-expansion-list
                   "speedbar" (new-default))
@@ -253,6 +255,27 @@ Possible values are these symbols:
 	       disposition of output generated by commands that
 	       gdb mode sends to gdb on its own behalf.")
 
+(defvar gdb--window-configuration-before nil
+  "Stores the window configuration before starting GDB.")
+
+(defcustom gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit nil
+  "If non-nil, restore window configuration as of before GDB started.
+
+Possible values are:
+    t -- Always restore.
+    nil -- Don't restore.
+    `if-gdb-show-main' -- Restore only if variable `gdb-show-main'
+                          is non-nil
+    `if-gdb-many-windows' -- Restore only if variable `gdb-many-windows'
+                             is non-nil."
+  :type '(choice
+          (const :tag "Always restore" t)
+          (const :tag "Don't restore" nil)
+          (const :tag "Depends on `gdb-show-main'" 'if-gdb-show-main)
+          (const :tag "Depends on `gdb-many-windows'" 'if-gdb-many-windows))
+  :group 'gdb
+  :version "28.1")
+
 (defcustom gdb-discard-unordered-replies t
   "Non-nil means discard any out-of-order GDB replies.
 This protects against lost GDB replies, assuming that GDB always
@@ -603,6 +626,25 @@ Also display the main routine in the disassembly buffer if present."
   :group 'gdb
   :version "22.1")
 
+(defcustom gdb-window-configuration-directory user-emacs-directory
+  "Directory where GDB window configuration files are stored.
+If nil, use `default-directory'."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'gdb
+  :version "28.1")
+
+(defcustom gdb-default-window-configuration-file nil
+  "If non-nil, load this window configuration (layout) on startup.
+This should be the full name of the window configuration file.
+If this is not an absolute path, GDB treats it as a relative path
+and looks under `gdb-window-configuration-directory'.
+
+Note that this variable only takes effect when variable
+`gdb-many-windows' is t."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'gdb
+  :version "28.1")
+
 (defvar gdbmi-debug-mode nil
   "When non-nil, print the messages sent/received from GDB/MI in *Messages*.")
 
@@ -761,6 +803,12 @@ detailed description of this mode.
     (gdb-restore-windows)
     (error
      "Multiple debugging requires restarting in text command mode"))
+
+  ;; Save window configuration before starting gdb so we can restore
+  ;; it after gdb quits. Save it regardless of the value of
+  ;; `gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit'.
+  (setq gdb--window-configuration-before (window-state-get))
+
   ;;
   (gud-common-init command-line nil 'gud-gdbmi-marker-filter)
 
@@ -4494,6 +4542,26 @@ SPLIT-HORIZONTAL and show BUF in the new window."
   (define-key gud-menu-map [displays]
     `(menu-item "GDB-Windows" ,menu
 		:visible (eq gud-minor-mode 'gdbmi)))
+  (define-key menu [gdb-restore-windows]
+    '(menu-item "Restore Initial Layout" gdb-restore-windows
+      :help "Restore the initial GDB window layout."))
+  ;; Window layout vs window configuration: We use "window layout" in
+  ;; GDB UI.  Internally we refer to "window configuration" because
+  ;; that's the data structure used to store window layouts.  Though
+  ;; bare in mind that there is a small difference between what we
+  ;; store and what normal window configuration functions
+  ;; output. Because GDB buffers (source, local, breakpoint, etc) are
+  ;; different between each debugging sessions, simply save/load
+  ;; window configurations doesn't
+  ;; work. `gdb-save-window-configuration' and
+  ;; `gdb-load-window-configuration' do some tricks to store and
+  ;; recreate each buffer in the layout.
+  (define-key menu [load-layout] '("Load Layout" "Load GDB window configuration (layout) from a file" . gdb-load-window-configuration))
+  (define-key menu [save-layout] '("Save Layout" "Save current GDB window configuration (layout) to a file" . gdb-save-window-configuration))
+  (define-key menu [restore-layout-after-quit]
+    '(menu-item "Restore Layout After Quit" gdb-toggle-restore-window-configuration
+       :button (:toggle . gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit)
+       :help "Toggle between always restore the window configuration (layout) after GDB quits and never restore.\n You can also change this setting in Customize to conditionally restore."))
   (define-key menu [gdb] '("Gdb" . gdb-display-gdb-buffer))
   (define-key menu [threads] '("Threads" . gdb-display-threads-buffer))
   (define-key menu [memory] '("Memory" . gdb-display-memory-buffer))
@@ -4532,9 +4600,6 @@ SPLIT-HORIZONTAL and show BUF in the new window."
     '(menu-item "Display Other Windows" gdb-many-windows
       :help "Toggle display of locals, stack and breakpoint information"
       :button (:toggle . gdb-many-windows)))
-  (define-key menu [gdb-restore-windows]
-    '(menu-item "Restore Window Layout" gdb-restore-windows
-      :help "Restore standard layout for debug session."))
   (define-key menu [sep1]
     '(menu-item "--"))
   (define-key menu [all-threads]
@@ -4609,41 +4674,172 @@ window is dedicated."
   (set-window-buffer window (get-buffer name))
   (set-window-dedicated-p window t))
 
+(defun gdb-toggle-restore-window-configuration ()
+  "Toggle whether to restore window configuration when GDB quits."
+  (interactive)
+  (setq gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit
+        (not gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit)))
+
+(defun gdb-get-source-buffer ()
+  "Return a buffer displaying source file or nil if we can't find one.
+The source file is the file that contains the source location
+where GDB stops.  There could be multiple source files during a
+debugging session, we get the most recently showed one.  If
+program hasn't started running yet, the source file is the \"main
+file\" where the GDB session starts (see `gdb-main-file')."
+  (if gud-last-last-frame
+      (gud-find-file (car gud-last-last-frame))
+    (when gdb-main-file
+      (gud-find-file gdb-main-file))))
+
 (defun gdb-setup-windows ()
-  "Layout the window pattern for option `gdb-many-windows'."
-  (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-locals-buffer)
-  (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-stack-buffer)
-  (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-breakpoints-buffer)
-  (set-window-dedicated-p (selected-window) nil)
-  (switch-to-buffer gud-comint-buffer)
-  (delete-other-windows)
-  (let ((win0 (selected-window))
-        (win1 (split-window nil ( / ( * (window-height) 3) 4)))
-        (win2 (split-window nil ( / (window-height) 3)))
-        (win3 (split-window-right)))
-    (gdb-set-window-buffer (gdb-locals-buffer-name) nil win3)
-    (select-window win2)
-    (set-window-buffer
-     win2
-     (if gud-last-last-frame
-         (gud-find-file (car gud-last-last-frame))
-       (if gdb-main-file
-           (gud-find-file gdb-main-file)
-         ;; Put buffer list in window if we
-         ;; can't find a source file.
-         (list-buffers-noselect))))
-    (setq gdb-source-window (selected-window))
-    (let ((win4 (split-window-right)))
-      (gdb-set-window-buffer
-       (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-inferior-io) nil win4))
-    (select-window win1)
-    (gdb-set-window-buffer (gdb-stack-buffer-name))
-    (let ((win5 (split-window-right)))
-      (gdb-set-window-buffer (if gdb-show-threads-by-default
-                                 (gdb-threads-buffer-name)
-                               (gdb-breakpoints-buffer-name))
-                             nil win5))
-    (select-window win0)))
+  "Lay out the window pattern for option `gdb-many-windows'."
+  (if gdb-default-window-configuration-file
+      (gdb-load-window-configuration
+       (if (file-name-absolute-p gdb-default-window-configuration-file)
+           gdb-default-window-configuration-file
+         (expand-file-name gdb-default-window-configuration-file
+                           gdb-window-configuration-directory)))
+    ;; Create default layout as before.
+    (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-locals-buffer)
+    (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-stack-buffer)
+    (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-breakpoints-buffer)
+    (set-window-dedicated-p (selected-window) nil)
+    (switch-to-buffer gud-comint-buffer)
+    (delete-other-windows)
+    (let ((win0 (selected-window))
+          (win1 (split-window nil ( / ( * (window-height) 3) 4)))
+          (win2 (split-window nil ( / (window-height) 3)))
+          (win3 (split-window-right)))
+      (gdb-set-window-buffer (gdb-locals-buffer-name) nil win3)
+      (select-window win2)
+      (set-window-buffer win2 (or (gdb-get-source-buffer)
+                                  (list-buffers-noselect)))
+      (setq gdb-source-window (selected-window))
+      (let ((win4 (split-window-right)))
+        (gdb-set-window-buffer
+         (gdb-get-buffer-create 'gdb-inferior-io) nil win4))
+      (select-window win1)
+      (gdb-set-window-buffer (gdb-stack-buffer-name))
+      (let ((win5 (split-window-right)))
+        (gdb-set-window-buffer (if gdb-show-threads-by-default
+                                   (gdb-threads-buffer-name)
+                                 (gdb-breakpoints-buffer-name))
+                               nil win5))
+      (select-window win0))))
+
+(defun gdb-buffer-p (buffer)
+  "Return t if BUFFER is GDB-related."
+  (with-current-buffer buffer
+    (eq gud-minor-mode 'gdbmi)))
+
+(defun gdb-function-buffer-p (buffer)
+  "Return t if BUFFER is a GDB function buffer.
+
+Function buffers are locals buffer, registers buffer, etc, but
+not including main command buffer (the one where you type GDB
+commands) or source buffers (that display program source code)."
+  (with-current-buffer buffer
+    (derived-mode-p 'gdb-parent-mode 'gdb-inferior-io-mode)))
+
+(defun gdb--buffer-type (buffer)
+  "Return the type of BUFFER if it is a function buffer.
+Buffer type is like `gdb-registers-type', `gdb-stack-buffer'.
+These symbols are used by `gdb-get-buffer-create'.
+
+Return nil if BUFFER is not a GDB function buffer."
+  (with-current-buffer buffer
+    (cl-loop for rule in gdb-buffer-rules
+             for mode-name = (gdb-rules-buffer-mode rule)
+             for type = (car rule)
+             if (eq mode-name major-mode)
+             return type
+             finally return nil)))
+
+(defun gdb-save-window-configuration (file)
+  "Save current window configuration (layout) to FILE.
+You can later restore this configuration from that file by
+`gdb-load-window-configuration'."
+  (interactive (list (read-file-name
+                      "Save window configuration to file: "
+                      (or gdb-window-configuration-directory
+                          default-directory))))
+  ;; We replace the buffer in each window with a placeholder, store
+  ;; the buffer type (register, breakpoint, etc) in window parameters,
+  ;; and write the window configuration to the file.
+  (save-window-excursion
+    (let ((placeholder (get-buffer-create " *gdb-placeholder*"))
+          (window-persistent-parameters
+           (cons '(gdb-buffer-type . writable) window-persistent-parameters)))
+      (unwind-protect
+          (dolist (win (window-list nil 'no-minibuffer))
+            (select-window win)
+            (when (gdb-buffer-p (current-buffer))
+              (set-window-parameter
+               nil 'gdb-buffer-type
+               (cond ((gdb-function-buffer-p (current-buffer))
+                      ;; 1) If a user arranged the window
+                      ;; configuration herself and saves it, windows
+                      ;; are probably not dedicated.  2) We use the
+                      ;; same dedication flag as in
+                      ;; `gdb-display-buffer'.
+                      (set-window-dedicated-p nil t)
+                      ;; We save this gdb-buffer-type symbol so
+                      ;; we can later pass it to `gdb-get-buffer-create';
+                      ;; one example: `gdb-registers-buffer'.
+                      (or (gdb--buffer-type (current-buffer))
+                          (error "Unrecognized gdb buffer mode: %s" major-mode)))
+                     ;; Command buffer.
+                     ((derived-mode-p 'gud-mode) 'command)
+                     ((equal (selected-window) gdb-source-window) 'source)))
+              (with-window-non-dedicated nil
+                (set-window-buffer nil placeholder)
+                (set-window-prev-buffers (selected-window) nil)
+                (set-window-next-buffers (selected-window) nil))))
+        ;; Save the window configuration to FILE.
+        (let ((window-config (window-state-get nil t)))
+          (with-temp-buffer
+            (prin1 window-config (current-buffer))
+            (write-file file t)))
+        (kill-buffer placeholder)))))
+
+(defun gdb-load-window-configuration (file)
+  "Restore window configuration (layout) from FILE.
+FILE should be a window configuration file saved by
+`gdb-save-window-configuration'."
+  (interactive (list (read-file-name
+                      "Restore window configuration from file: "
+                      (or gdb-window-configuration-directory
+                          default-directory))))
+  ;; Basically, we restore window configuration and go through each
+  ;; window and restore the function buffers.
+  (let* ((placeholder (get-buffer-create " *gdb-placeholder*")))
+    (unwind-protect ; Don't leak buffer.
+        (let ((window-config (with-temp-buffer
+                               (insert-file-contents file)
+                               ;; We need to go to point-min because
+                               ;; `read' reads from point
+                               (goto-char (point-min))
+                               (read (current-buffer))))
+              (source-buffer (or (gdb-get-source-buffer)
+                                 ;; Do the same thing as in
+                                 ;; `gdb-setup-windows' if no source
+                                 ;; buffer is found.
+                                 (list-buffers-noselect)))
+              buffer-type)
+          (window-state-put window-config (frame-root-window))
+          (dolist (window (window-list nil 'no-minibuffer))
+            (with-selected-window window
+              (setq buffer-type (window-parameter nil 'gdb-buffer-type))
+              (pcase buffer-type
+                ('source (when source-buffer
+                           (set-window-buffer nil source-buffer)
+                           (setq gdb-source-window (selected-window))))
+                ('command (switch-to-buffer gud-comint-buffer))
+                (_ (let ((buffer (gdb-get-buffer-create buffer-type)))
+                     (with-window-non-dedicated nil
+                       (set-window-buffer nil buffer))))))))
+      (kill-buffer placeholder))))
 
 (define-minor-mode gdb-many-windows
   "If nil just pop up the GUD buffer unless `gdb-show-main' is t.
@@ -4661,7 +4857,12 @@ of the debugged program.  Non-nil means display the layout shown for
 
 (defun gdb-restore-windows ()
   "Restore the basic arrangement of windows used by gdb.
-This arrangement depends on the value of option `gdb-many-windows'."
+This arrangement depends on the values of variable
+`gdb-many-windows' and `gdb-default-window-configuration-file'."
+  ;; This function is used when the user messed up window
+  ;; configuration and wants to "reset to default".  The function that
+  ;; sets up window configuration on start up is
+  ;; `gdb-get-source-file'.
   (interactive)
   (switch-to-buffer gud-comint-buffer) ;Select the right window and frame.
   (delete-other-windows)
@@ -4708,11 +4909,25 @@ Kills the gdb buffers, and resets variables and the source buffers."
   (if (boundp 'speedbar-frame) (speedbar-timer-fn))
   (setq gud-running nil)
   (setq gdb-active-process nil)
-  (remove-hook 'after-save-hook 'gdb-create-define-alist t))
+  (remove-hook 'after-save-hook 'gdb-create-define-alist t)
+  ;; Recover window configuration.
+  (when (or (eq gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit t)
+            (and (eq gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit
+                     'if-gdb-show-main)
+                 gdb-show-main)
+            (and (eq gdb-restore-window-configuration-after-quit
+                     'if-gdb-many-windows)
+                 gdb-many-windows))
+    (when gdb--window-configuration-before
+      (window-state-put gdb--window-configuration-before)
+      ;; This way we don't accidentally restore an outdated window
+      ;; configuration.
+      (setq gdb--window-configuration-before nil))))
 
 (defun gdb-get-source-file ()
   "Find the source file where the program starts and display it with related
 buffers, if required."
+  ;; This function is called only once on startup.
   (goto-char (point-min))
   (if (re-search-forward gdb-source-file-regexp nil t)
       (setq gdb-main-file (read (match-string 1))))

lisp/window.el

@@ -278,6 +278,24 @@ displays the buffer specified by BUFFER-OR-NAME before running BODY."
 	     (funcall ,vquit-function ,window ,value)
 	   ,value)))))
 
+(defmacro with-window-non-dedicated (window &rest body)
+  "Evaluate BODY with WINDOW temporarily made non-dedicated.
+If WINDOW is nil, use the selected window.  Return the value of
+the last form in BODY."
+  (declare (indent 1) (debug t))
+  (let ((window-dedicated-sym (gensym))
+        (window-sym (gensym)))
+    `(let* ((,window-sym (window-normalize-window ,window t))
+            (,window-dedicated-sym (window-dedicated-p ,window-sym)))
+       (set-window-dedicated-p ,window-sym nil)
+       (unwind-protect
+           (progn ,@body)
+         ;; `window-dedicated-p' returns the value set by
+         ;; `set-window-dedicated-p', which differentiates non-nil and
+         ;; t, so we cannot simply use t here. That's why we use
+         ;; `window-dedicated-sym'.
+         (set-window-dedicated-p ,window-sym ,window-dedicated-sym)))))
+
 ;; The following two functions are like `window-next-sibling' and
 ;; `window-prev-sibling' but the WINDOW argument is _not_ optional (so
 ;; they don't substitute the selected window for nil), and they return