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[PATCH] Expose the native sharing dialog (macOS)

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Álvaro Ramírez <alvaro <at> xenodium.com>
Subject: bug#76120: closed (Re: bug#76120: This feature is not about
 "sharing", or a "native" anything.)
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:39:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#76120: [PATCH] Expose the native sharing dialog (macOS)

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 76120 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Alvaro Ramirez <alvaro <at> xenodium.com>
Cc: gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com, alan <at> idiocy.org, 76120-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 rpluim <at> gmail.com, stefankangas <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#76120: This feature is not about "sharing",
 or a "native" anything.
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:38:06 +0300

> From: Alvaro Ramirez <alvaro <at> xenodium.com>
> Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:23:03 +0100
> Cc: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>,
>  alan <at> idiocy.org, rpluim <at> gmail.com, stefankangas <at> gmail.com,
>  76120 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> 
> > On 26 Jul 2025, at 10:15, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >> 
> >> From: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>
> >> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  alan <at> idiocy.org,  rpluim <at> gmail.com,
> >>  stefankangas <at> gmail.com,  76120 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> >> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 19:54:31 +0200
> >> 
> >> Alvaro Ramirez <alvaro <at> xenodium.com> writes:
> >> 
> >>>> I guess I could add a first entry to send-to-handlers that invokes a
> >>>> transient or something that acts as a replacement for the GUI share
> >>>> menu. So I'd aay send-to-handlers solves this. Thanks!
> >>>> 
> >>>> (I was thinking of "open -a Mail FILE" which opens a new message
> >>>> with
> >>>> FILE attached, while "open FILE" opens some application which is
> >>>> associated with the file type, e.g. TextEdit for text files.
> >>>> Sometimes
> >>>> one wants to do that, sometimes the other.)
> >>> 
> >>> Ah, I see what you mean. Closest I got to that on macOS is M-x
> >>> dwim-shell-commands-macos-open-with:
> >>> 
> >>> https://github.com/xenodium/dwim-shell-command/blob/4b077432a94873e5f505c8f569743cfd984eebb1/dwim-shell-commands.el#L1331
> >>> 
> >>> If you do add your own handler, I’d love to see what you come up with.
> >> 
> >> I've added that the my EGTL (Ever Growing Todo List), but I must admit
> >> it's unlikely that I'll do it :-). In similar cases, M-! plus Pcomplete
> >> and Corfu for command, options, file name completions is pretty good, I
> >> must say.
> > 
> > Should we now close this bug?
> 
> Sounds good to me.
> 
> Thanks everyone for all your help.

Closing.

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From: Álvaro Ramírez <alvaro <at> xenodium.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] Expose the native sharing dialog (macOS)
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:59:21 +0000

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Hi folks,

Similar to the existing ns-do-show-character-palette command, this 
patch exposes a native macOS context dialog.

The new addition enables users to share (send) text or files to 
other apps.

Examples:

- Send current buffer file.
- Send a list of dired files.
- Send region text.

I'm keen to polish the patch a bit more, but wanted to pre-fly 
things before investing further.

Overall it's a nice/convenient addition. I use it frequently to 
quickly send things to my phone over local network/Bluetooth.

I'm attaching a couple of screenshots showcasing a couple of uses:

share-dired-files.jpg (send files from dired)
share-region-text.jpg (send region text)

Hope you like it.

Álvaro

In GNU Emacs 31.0.50 (build 44, aarch64-apple-darwin24.0.0, NS
appkit-2566.00 Version 15.0.1 (Build 24A348)) of 2025-02-07 built 
on
MacBookPro
Repository revision: 811d575336942b1cd1e1c6fb50620babdf9cc82c
Repository branch: macos-share
Windowing system distributor 'Apple', version 10.3.2566
System Description:  macOS 15.0.1

Configured using:
'configure --with-ns
--prefix=/Users/alvaro/stuff/active/code/third_party/emacs/nextstep/Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS
--enable-locallisppath=/Users/alvaro/stuff/active/code/third_party/emacs/nextstep/Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS'

[0001-Expose-the-native-sharing-dialog-macOS.patch (text/patch, attachment)]

[share-dired-files.jpg (image/jpeg, attachment)]

[share-region-text.jpg (image/jpeg, attachment)]

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