Add a pointer to "hg -v help" to the bottom of hg help {,cmd} output

This should make it easier to discover global options.

As a bonus, they are no longer displayed by something like a
hg -v help dates

mercurial/commands.py

@@ -1268,6 +1268,23 b' def help_(ui, name=None, with_version=Fa'
     commands it provides."""
     option_lists = []
 
+    def addglobalopts(aliases):
+        if ui.verbose:
+            option_lists.append((_("global options:"), globalopts))
+            if name == 'shortlist':
+                option_lists.append((_('use "hg help" for the full list '
+                                       'of commands'), ()))
+        else:
+            if name == 'shortlist':
+                msg = _('use "hg help" for the full list of commands '
+                        'or "hg -v" for details')
+            elif aliases:
+                msg = _('use "hg -v help%s" to show aliases and '
+                        'global options') % (name and " " + name or "")
+            else:
+                msg = _('use "hg -v help %s" to show global options') % name
+            option_lists.append((msg, ()))
+
     def helpcmd(name):
         if with_version:
             version_(ui)
@@ -1291,7 +1308,9 b' def help_(ui, name=None, with_version=Fa'
 
             # options
             if i[1]:
-                option_lists.append(("options", i[1]))
+                option_lists.append((_("options:\n"), i[1]))
+
+            addglobalopts(False)
 
     def helplist(select=None):
         h = {}
@@ -1321,6 +1340,9 b' def help_(ui, name=None, with_version=Fa'
             else:
                 ui.write(' %-*s   %s\n' % (m, f, h[f]))
 
+        if not ui.quiet:
+            addglobalopts(True)
+
     def helptopic(name):
         v = None
         for i in help.helptable:
@@ -1360,12 +1382,7 b' def help_(ui, name=None, with_version=Fa'
             ui.status(_('no commands defined\n'))
             return
 
-        if ui.verbose:
-            ui.status(_('list of commands:\n\n'))
-        else:
-            ui.status(_('list of commands (use "hg help -v %s" '
-                        'to show aliases and global options):\n\n') % name)
-
+        ui.status(_('list of commands:\n\n'))
         modcmds = dict.fromkeys([c.split('|', 1)[0] for c in ct])
         helplist(modcmds.has_key)
 
@@ -1391,24 +1408,16 b' def help_(ui, name=None, with_version=Fa'
 
         # list of commands
         if name == "shortlist":
-            ui.status(_('basic commands (use "hg help" '
-                        'for the full list or option "-v" for details):\n\n'))
-        elif ui.verbose:
+            ui.status(_('basic commands:\n\n'))
+        else:
             ui.status(_('list of commands:\n\n'))
-        else:
-            ui.status(_('list of commands (use "hg help -v" '
-                        'to show aliases and global options):\n\n'))
 
         helplist()
 
-    # global options
-    if ui.verbose:
-        option_lists.append(("global options", globalopts))
-
     # list all option lists
     opt_output = []
     for title, options in option_lists:
-        opt_output.append(("\n%s:\n" % title, None))
+        opt_output.append(("\n%s" % title, None))
         for shortopt, longopt, default, desc in options:
             if "DEPRECATED" in desc and not ui.verbose: continue
             opt_output.append(("%2s%s" % (shortopt and "-%s" % shortopt,
@@ -1419,7 +1428,7 b' def help_(ui, name=None, with_version=Fa'
                                          or "")))
 
     if opt_output:
-        opts_len = max([len(line[0]) for line in opt_output if line[1]])
+        opts_len = max([len(line[0]) for line in opt_output if line[1]] or [0])
         for first, second in opt_output:
             if second:
                 ui.write(" %-*s  %s\n" % (opts_len, first, second))

tests/test-extdiff.out

@@ -24,6 +24,8 b' options:'
  -r --rev      revision
  -I --include  include names matching the given patterns
  -X --exclude  exclude names matching the given patterns
+
+use "hg -v help falabala" to show global options
 making snapshot of 1 files from rev e27a2475d60a
 making snapshot of 1 files from rev 5e49ec8d3f05
 diffing a.e27a2475d60a a.5e49ec8d3f05

tests/test-globalopts.out

@@ -117,7 +117,7 b' Mercurial Distributed SCM (version xxx)'
 %% -h/--help
 Mercurial Distributed SCM
 
-list of commands (use "hg help -v" to show aliases and global options):
+list of commands:
 
  add          add the specified files on the next commit
  addremove    add all new files, delete all missing files
@@ -165,9 +165,11 b' list of commands (use "hg help -v" to sh'
  update       update working directory
  verify       verify the integrity of the repository
  version      output version and copyright information
+
+use "hg -v help" to show aliases and global options
 Mercurial Distributed SCM
 
-list of commands (use "hg help -v" to show aliases and global options):
+list of commands:
 
  add          add the specified files on the next commit
  addremove    add all new files, delete all missing files
@@ -215,4 +217,6 b' list of commands (use "hg help -v" to sh'
  update       update working directory
  verify       verify the integrity of the repository
  version      output version and copyright information
+
+use "hg -v help" to show aliases and global options
 %% not tested: --debugger

tests/test-help.out

@@ -1,6 +1,6 b''
 Mercurial Distributed SCM
 
-basic commands (use "hg help" for the full list or option "-v" for details):
+basic commands:
 
  add        add the specified files on the next commit
  annotate   show changeset information per file line
@@ -19,6 +19,8 b' basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu'
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update working directory
+
+use "hg help" for the full list of commands or "hg -v" for details
  add        add the specified files on the next commit
  annotate   show changeset information per file line
  clone      make a copy of an existing repository
@@ -38,7 +40,7 b' basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu'
  update     update working directory
 Mercurial Distributed SCM
 
-list of commands (use "hg help -v" to show aliases and global options):
+list of commands:
 
  add          add the specified files on the next commit
  addremove    add all new files, delete all missing files
@@ -86,6 +88,8 b' list of commands (use "hg help -v" to sh'
  update       update working directory
  verify       verify the integrity of the repository
  version      output version and copyright information
+
+use "hg -v help" to show aliases and global options
  add          add the specified files on the next commit
  addremove    add all new files, delete all missing files
  annotate     show changeset information per file line
@@ -148,6 +152,8 b' options:'
  -I --include  include names matching the given patterns
  -X --exclude  exclude names matching the given patterns
  -n --dry-run  do not perform actions, just print output
+
+use "hg -v help add" to show global options
 hg add: option --skjdfks not recognized
 hg add [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
@@ -165,6 +171,8 b' options:'
  -I --include  include names matching the given patterns
  -X --exclude  exclude names matching the given patterns
  -n --dry-run  do not perform actions, just print output
+
+use "hg -v help add" to show global options
 hg diff [OPTION]... [-r REV1 [-r REV2]] [FILE]...
 
 diff repository (or selected files)
@@ -199,6 +207,8 b' options:'
  -B --ignore-blank-lines   ignore changes whose lines are all blank
  -I --include              include names matching the given patterns
  -X --exclude              exclude names matching the given patterns
+
+use "hg -v help diff" to show global options
 hg status [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
 show changed files in the working directory
@@ -243,13 +253,15 b' options:'
     --rev        show difference from revision
  -I --include    include names matching the given patterns
  -X --exclude    exclude names matching the given patterns
+
+use "hg -v help status" to show global options
 hg status [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
 show changed files in the working directory
 hg: unknown command 'foo'
 Mercurial Distributed SCM
 
-basic commands (use "hg help" for the full list or option "-v" for details):
+basic commands:
 
  add        add the specified files on the next commit
  annotate   show changeset information per file line
@@ -268,10 +280,12 b' basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu'
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update working directory
+
+use "hg help" for the full list of commands or "hg -v" for details
 hg: unknown command 'skjdfks'
 Mercurial Distributed SCM
 
-basic commands (use "hg help" for the full list or option "-v" for details):
+basic commands:
 
  add        add the specified files on the next commit
  annotate   show changeset information per file line
@@ -290,3 +304,5 b' basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu'
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update working directory
+
+use "hg help" for the full list of commands or "hg -v" for details

tests/test-mq.out

@@ -22,7 +22,7 b' add known patch to applied stack '
 remove patch from applied stack           qpop
 refresh contents of top applied patch     qrefresh
 
-list of commands (use "hg help -v mq" to show aliases and global options):
+list of commands:
 
  qapplied     print the patches already applied
  qclone       clone main and patch repository at same time
@@ -48,6 +48,8 b' list of commands (use "hg help -v mq" to'
  qtop         print the name of the current patch
  qunapplied   print the patches not yet applied
  strip        strip a revision and all later revs on the same branch
+
+use "hg -v help mq" to show aliases and global options
 adding a
 1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
 adding b/z

tests/test-strict.out

@@ -3,7 +3,7 b' 0: a'
 hg: unknown command 'an'
 Mercurial Distributed SCM
 
-basic commands (use "hg help" for the full list or option "-v" for details):
+basic commands:
 
  add        add the specified files on the next commit
  annotate   show changeset information per file line
@@ -22,6 +22,8 b' basic commands (use "hg help" for the fu'
  serve      export the repository via HTTP
  status     show changed files in the working directory
  update     update working directory
+
+use "hg help" for the full list of commands or "hg -v" for details
 0: a
 % should succeed - up is an alias, not an abbreviation
 0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved