Implement the wa! command (helix-editor#7577)

book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 | `:write-quit`, `:wq`, `:x` | Write changes to disk and close the current view. Accepts an optional path (:wq some/path.txt) |
 | `:write-quit!`, `:wq!`, `:x!` | Write changes to disk and close the current view forcefully. Accepts an optional path (:wq! some/path.txt) |
 | `:write-all`, `:wa` | Write changes from all buffers to disk. |
+| `:write-all!`, `:wa!` | Forcefully write changes from all buffers to disk creating necessary subdirectories. |
 | `:write-quit-all`, `:wqa`, `:xa` | Write changes from all buffers to disk and close all views. |
 | `:write-quit-all!`, `:wqa!`, `:xa!` | Write changes from all buffers to disk and close all views forcefully (ignoring unsaved changes). |
 | `:quit-all`, `:qa` | Close all views. |

helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs

@@ -739,6 +739,18 @@ fn write_all(
     write_all_impl(cx, false, true)
 }
 
+fn force_write_all(
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
+    _args: &[Cow<str>],
+    event: PromptEvent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    if event != PromptEvent::Validate {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    write_all_impl(cx, true, true)
+}
+
 fn write_all_quit(
     cx: &mut compositor::Context,
     _args: &[Cow<str>],
@@ -2444,6 +2456,13 @@ pub const TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST: &[TypableCommand] = &[
             fun: write_all,
             signature: CommandSignature::none(),
         },
+        TypableCommand {
+            name: "write-all!",
+            aliases: &["wa!"],
+            doc: "Forcefully write changes from all buffers to disk creating necessary subdirectories.",
+            fun: force_write_all,
+            signature: CommandSignature::none(),
+        },
         TypableCommand {
             name: "write-quit-all",
             aliases: &["wqa", "xa"],