Load help files when needed

cmd/micro/autocomplete.go

@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ func CommandComplete(input string) (string, []string) {
 func HelpComplete(input string) (string, []string) {
 	var suggestions []string
 
-	for _, topic := range helpFiles {
+	for topic, _ := range helpPages {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(topic, input) {
-
 			suggestions = append(suggestions, topic)
 		}
 	}

cmd/micro/help.go

@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 package main
 
-var helpPages map[string]string
-
-var helpFiles = []string{
-	"help",
-	"keybindings",
-	"plugins",
-	"colors",
-	"options",
-	"commands",
-	"tutorial",
+type HelpPage interface {
+	HelpFile() ([]byte, error)
 }
 
-// LoadHelp loads the help text from inside the binary
-func LoadHelp() {
-	helpPages = make(map[string]string)
-	for _, file := range helpFiles {
-		data, err := Asset("runtime/help/" + file + ".md")
-		if err != nil {
-			TermMessage("Unable to load help text", file)
-		}
-		helpPages[file] = string(data)
-	}
+var helpPages map[string]HelpPage = map[string]HelpPage{
+	"help":        assetHelpPage("help"),
+	"keybindings": assetHelpPage("keybindings"),
+	"plugins":     assetHelpPage("plugins"),
+	"colors":      assetHelpPage("colors"),
+	"options":     assetHelpPage("options"),
+	"commands":    assetHelpPage("commands"),
+	"tutorial":    assetHelpPage("tutorial"),
+}
+
+type assetHelpPage string
+
+func (file assetHelpPage) HelpFile() ([]byte, error) {
+	return Asset("runtime/help/" + string(file) + ".md")
 }

cmd/micro/micro.go

@@ -242,9 +242,6 @@ func main() {
 	// Load the syntax files, including the colorscheme
 	LoadSyntaxFiles()
 
-	// Load the help files
-	LoadHelp()
-
 	// Start the screen
 	InitScreen()
 

cmd/micro/view.go

@@ -529,15 +529,18 @@ func (v *View) ClearAllGutterMessages() {
 
 // Opens the given help page in a new horizontal split
 func (v *View) openHelp(helpPage string) {
-	if v.Help {
-		helpBuffer := NewBuffer([]byte(helpPages[helpPage]), helpPage+".md")
-		helpBuffer.Name = "Help"
-		v.OpenBuffer(helpBuffer)
+	if data, err := helpPages[helpPage].HelpFile(); err != nil {
+		TermMessage("Unable to load help text", helpPage, "\n", err)
 	} else {
-		helpBuffer := NewBuffer([]byte(helpPages[helpPage]), helpPage+".md")
+		helpBuffer := NewBuffer(data, helpPage+".md")
 		helpBuffer.Name = "Help"
-		v.HSplit(helpBuffer)
-		CurView().Help = true
+
+		if v.Help {
+			v.OpenBuffer(helpBuffer)
+		} else {
+			v.HSplit(helpBuffer)
+			CurView().Help = true
+		}
 	}
 }