Re: Add function eshell/clear to clear current eshell buffer

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:43:16 +0300 Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> wrote: 

>> For simplicity, how about `eshell/clear' for the window and
>> `eshell/clear-scrollback' for the whole buffer (also invoked with
>> universal-prefix on `eshell/clear')? The scrollback clear should IMO
>> also make sure undo is enabled, but the text is not in any registers.

EZ> I'm not necessarily object, but again: what would be the purpose of
EZ> removing the scrollback? what will that give you?

Often I force-close an eshell buffer because I don't want the
interaction to remain in memory, because some password was echoed (to
the terminal, in a URL, etc.).

Perhaps it's not a common need so triggering a full scrollback clear
with the universal prefix is probably the best way forward.

Ted