[PATCH v5 0/3] interactive git clean

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-clean - Remove untracked files from the working tree
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git clean' [-d] [-f] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <path>...
+'git clean' [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <path>...
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------

@@ -34,7 +34,18 @@ OPTIONS
 -f::
 --force::
 	If the Git configuration variable clean.requireForce is not set
-	to false, 'git clean' will refuse to run unless given -f or -n.
+	to false, 'git clean' will refuse to run unless given -f, -n or
+	-i.
+
+-i::
+--interactive::
+	Show what would be done and the user must confirm before actually
+	cleaning. In the confirmation dialog, the user can choose to abort
+	the cleaning, or enter into an edit mode. In the edit mode, the
+	user can input space-separated patterns (the same syntax as
+	gitignore), and each clean candidate that matches with one of the
+	patterns will be excluded from cleaning. When the user feels it's
+	OK, presses ENTER and back to the confirmation dialog.
 
 -n::
 --dry-run::

@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 #include "quote.h"
 
 static int force = -1; /* unset */
+static int interactive;
 
 static const char *const builtin_clean_usage[] = {
-	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),
+	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),
 	NULL
 };
 

@@ -142,6 +143,138 @@ static int remove_dirs(struct strbuf *path, const char *prefix, int force_flag,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct dir_struct dir;
+	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf **ignore_list;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	struct exclude_list *el;
+	const char *qname;
+	int changed = -1, i;
+
+	putchar('\n');
+	printf_ln(_(
+		    "NOTE: Will remove the following items. You can input space-seperated\n"
+		    "NOTE: patterns (just like .gitignore) to exclude items from deletion,\n"
+		    "NOTE: or press ENTER to continue."
+		   ));
+
+	while (1) {
+		/* dels list may become empty when we run string_list_remove_empty_items later */
+		if (!dels->nr) {
+			printf_ln(_("No more files to clean, exiting."));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (changed) {
+			putchar('\n');
+
+			/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
+			for_each_string_list_item(item, dels) {
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
+				printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
+			}
+			putchar('\n');
+		}
+
+		printf(_("Input ignore patterns> "));
+		strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n');
+		strbuf_trim(&confirm);
+
+		/* Quit edit mode */
+		if (!confirm.len)
+			break;
+
+		memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));
+		el = add_exclude_list(&dir, EXC_CMDL, "manual exclude");
+		ignore_list = strbuf_split_buf(confirm.buf, confirm.len, ' ', 0);
+
+		for (i = 0; ignore_list[i]; i++) {
+			strbuf_trim(*ignore_list);
+			if (!(*ignore_list)->len)
+				continue;
+
+			add_exclude(ignore_list[i]->buf, "", 0, el, -(i+1));
+		}
+
+		changed = 0;
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, dels) {
+			int dtype = DT_UNKNOWN;
+			const char *qname;
+
+			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
+
+			if (is_excluded(&dir, qname, &dtype)) {
+				*item->string = '\0';
+				changed++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (changed) {
+			string_list_remove_empty_items(dels, 0);
+		} else {
+			printf_ln(_("WARNING: Cannot find items matched by: %s"), confirm.buf);
+		}
+
+		strbuf_list_free(ignore_list);
+		clear_directory(&dir);
+	}
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	strbuf_release(&confirm);
+}
+
+void interactive_clean(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	const char *qname;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	/* dels list may become empty after return back from edit mode */
+	while (dels->nr) {
+		/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
+		putchar('\n');
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, dels) {
+			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
+			printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
+		}
+		putchar('\n');
+
+		/* Confirmation dialog */
+		printf(count > 0 ? _("Remove (Yes/no/edit) ? ") : _("Remove (yes/no/Edit) ? "));
+		strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n');
+		strbuf_trim(&confirm);
+
+		if (confirm.len) {
+			if (!strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "yes", confirm.len)) {
+				break;
+			} else if (!strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "no", confirm.len) ||
+				   !strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "quit", confirm.len)) {
+				string_list_clear(dels, 0);
+				break;
+			} else if (!strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "edit", confirm.len)) {
+				interactive_clean_edit(dels, prefix);
+			} else {
+				continue;
+			}
+		} else if (count > 0) {
+			/* If back from edit_mode, confirmation dialog defaults to "yes" */
+			break;
+		} else {
+			/* For the first time, confirmation dialog defaults to "edit" */
+			interactive_clean_edit(dels, prefix);
+		}
+		count++;
+	}
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	strbuf_release(&confirm);
+}
+
 int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, res;

@@ -154,12 +287,15 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct string_list exclude_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 	struct exclude_list *el;
+	struct string_list dels = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
 	const char *qname;
 	char *seen = NULL;
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT__QUIET(&quiet, N_("do not print names of files removed")),
 		OPT__DRY_RUN(&dry_run, N_("dry run")),
 		OPT__FORCE(&force, N_("force")),
+		OPT_BOOL('i', "interactive", &interactive, N_("interactive cleaning")),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('d', NULL, &remove_directories,
 				N_("remove whole directories")),
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'e', "exclude", &exclude_list, N_("pattern"),

@@ -186,12 +322,12 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (ignored && ignored_only)
 		die(_("-x and -X cannot be used together"));
 
-	if (!dry_run && !force) {
+	if (!dry_run && !force && !interactive) {
 		if (config_set)
-			die(_("clean.requireForce set to true and neither -n nor -f given; "
+			die(_("clean.requireForce set to true and neither -i, -n nor -f given; "
 				  "refusing to clean"));
 		else
-			die(_("clean.requireForce defaults to true and neither -n nor -f given; "
+			die(_("clean.requireForce defaults to true and neither -i, -n nor -f given; "
 				  "refusing to clean"));
 	}
 

@@ -257,26 +393,42 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 
 		if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-			strbuf_addstr(&directory, ent->name);
 			if (remove_directories || (matches == MATCHED_EXACTLY)) {
-				if (remove_dirs(&directory, prefix, rm_flags, dry_run, quiet, &gone))
-					errors++;
-				if (gone && !quiet) {
-					qname = quote_path_relative(directory.buf, directory.len, &buf, prefix);
-					printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
-				}
+				string_list_append(&dels, ent->name);
 			}
-			strbuf_reset(&directory);
 		} else {
 			if (pathspec && !matches)
 				continue;
-			res = dry_run ? 0 : unlink(ent->name);
+			string_list_append(&dels, ent->name);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (interactive && dels.nr > 0 && !dry_run && isatty(0) && isatty(1))
+		interactive_clean(&dels, prefix);
+
+	for_each_string_list_item(item, &dels) {
+		struct stat st;
+
+		if (lstat(item->string, &st))
+			continue;
+
+		if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+			strbuf_addstr(&directory, item->string);
+			if (remove_dirs(&directory, prefix, rm_flags, dry_run, quiet, &gone))
+				errors++;
+			if (gone && !quiet) {
+				qname = quote_path_relative(directory.buf, directory.len, &buf, prefix);
+				printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
+			}
+			strbuf_reset(&directory);
+		} else {
+			res = dry_run ? 0 : unlink(item->string);
 			if (res) {
-				qname = quote_path_relative(ent->name, -1, &buf, prefix);
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
 				warning(_(msg_warn_remove_failed), qname);
 				errors++;
 			} else if (!quiet) {
-				qname = quote_path_relative(ent->name, -1, &buf, prefix);
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
 				printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
 			}
 		}

@@ -285,5 +437,6 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	strbuf_release(&directory);
 	string_list_clear(&exclude_list, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&dels, 0);
 	return (errors != 0);
 }

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "string-list.h"
 #include "quote.h"
 #include "column.h"
+#include "color.h"
 
 static int force = -1; /* unset */
 static int interactive;

@@ -30,17 +31,82 @@ static const char *msg_skip_git_dir = N_("Skipping repository %s\n");
 static const char *msg_would_skip_git_dir = N_("Would skip repository %s\n");
 static const char *msg_warn_remove_failed = N_("failed to remove %s");
 
+static int clean_use_color = -1;
+static char clean_colors[][COLOR_MAXLEN] = {
+	GIT_COLOR_RESET,
+	GIT_COLOR_NORMAL,	/* PLAIN */
+	GIT_COLOR_BOLD_BLUE,	/* PROMPT */
+	GIT_COLOR_BOLD,		/* HEADER */
+	GIT_COLOR_BOLD_RED,	/* HELP */
+	GIT_COLOR_BOLD_RED,	/* ERROR */
+};
+enum color_clean {
+	CLEAN_COLOR_RESET = 0,
+	CLEAN_COLOR_PLAIN = 1,
+	CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT = 2,
+	CLEAN_COLOR_HEADER = 3,
+	CLEAN_COLOR_HELP = 4,
+	CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR = 5,
+};
+
+static int parse_clean_color_slot(const char *var, int ofs)
+{
+	if (!strcasecmp(var+ofs, "reset"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_RESET;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var+ofs, "plain"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_PLAIN;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var+ofs, "prompt"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var+ofs, "header"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_HEADER;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var+ofs, "help"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_HELP;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var+ofs, "error"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR;
+	return -1;
+}
+
 static int git_clean_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
 	/* honors the column.ui config variable only */
 	if (!prefixcmp(var, "column."))
 		return git_column_config(var, value, NULL, &colopts);
 
+	/* honors the color.interactive* config variables which also
+	   applied in git-add--interactive and git-stash */
+	if (!strcmp(var, "color.interactive")) {
+		clean_use_color = git_config_colorbool(var, value);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!prefixcmp(var, "color.interactive.")) {
+		int slot = parse_clean_color_slot(var, 18);
+		if (slot < 0)
+			return 0;
+		if (!value)
+			return config_error_nonbool(var);
+		color_parse(value, var, clean_colors[slot]);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (!strcmp(var, "clean.requireforce")) {
 		force = !git_config_bool(var, value);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	return git_default_config(var, value, cb);
+
+	/* inspect the color.ui config variable and others */
+	return git_color_default_config(var, value, cb);
+}
+
+static const char *clean_get_color(enum color_clean ix)
+{
+	if (want_color(clean_use_color))
+		return clean_colors[ix];
+	return "";
+}
+
+static void clean_print_color(enum color_clean ix)
+{
+	printf("%s", clean_get_color(ix));
 }
 
 static int exclude_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)

@@ -189,16 +255,20 @@ void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 	int changed = -1, i;
 
 	putchar('\n');
+	clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_HELP);
 	printf_ln(_(
 		    "NOTE: Will remove the following items. You can input space-seperated\n"
 		    "NOTE: patterns (just like .gitignore) to exclude items from deletion,\n"
 		    "NOTE: or press ENTER to continue."
 		   ));
+	clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 
 	while (1) {
 		/* dels list may become empty when we run string_list_remove_empty_items later */
 		if (!dels->nr) {
+			clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR);
 			printf_ln(_("No more files to clean, exiting."));
+			clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 			break;
 		}
 

@@ -209,7 +279,9 @@ void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 			pretty_print_dels(dels, prefix);
 		}
 
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT);
 		printf(_("Input ignore patterns> "));
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 		strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n');
 		strbuf_trim(&confirm);
 

@@ -245,7 +317,9 @@ void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 		if (changed) {
 			string_list_remove_empty_items(dels, 0);
 		} else {
+			clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR);
 			printf_ln(_("WARNING: Cannot find items matched by: %s"), confirm.buf);
+			clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 		}
 
 		strbuf_list_free(ignore_list);

@@ -264,19 +338,23 @@ void interactive_clean(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 	/* dels list may become empty after return back from edit mode */
 	while (dels->nr) {
 		putchar('\n');
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_HEADER);
 		printf_ln(_(
 			    "WARNING: The following items will be removed permanently. Press \"y\"\n"
 			    "WARNING: to start cleaning, and press \"n\" to abort the cleaning.\n"
 			    "WARNING: You can also enter the \"edit\" mode, and select items\n"
 			    "WARNING: to be excluded from the cleaning."
 			   ));
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 		putchar('\n');
 
 		/* Display dels in columns */
 		pretty_print_dels(dels, prefix);
 
 		/* Confirmation dialog */
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT);
 		printf(count > 0 ? _("Remove (Yes/no/edit) ? ") : _("Remove (yes/no/Edit) ? "));
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 		strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n');
 		strbuf_trim(&confirm);
 

@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "string-list.h"
 #include "quote.h"
+#include "column.h"
 
 static int force = -1; /* unset */
 static int interactive;
+static unsigned int colopts;
 
 static const char *const builtin_clean_usage[] = {
 	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),

@@ -30,8 +32,14 @@ static const char *msg_warn_remove_failed = N_("failed to remove %s");
 
 static int git_clean_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
-	if (!strcmp(var, "clean.requireforce"))
+	/* honors the column.ui config variable only */
+	if (!prefixcmp(var, "column."))
+		return git_column_config(var, value, NULL, &colopts);
+
+	if (!strcmp(var, "clean.requireforce")) {
 		force = !git_config_bool(var, value);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	return git_default_config(var, value, cb);
 }
 

@@ -143,6 +151,33 @@ static int remove_dirs(struct strbuf *path, const char *prefix, int force_flag,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void pretty_print_dels(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct string_list list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *qname;
+	struct column_options copts;
+
+	for_each_string_list_item(item, dels) {
+		qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
+		string_list_append(&list, qname);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * always enable column display, we only consult column.*
+	 * about layout strategy and stuff
+	 */
+	colopts = (colopts & ~COL_ENABLE_MASK) | COL_ENABLED;
+	memset(&copts, 0, sizeof(copts));
+	copts.indent = "  ";
+	copts.padding = 2;
+	print_columns(&list, colopts, &copts);
+	putchar('\n');
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	string_list_clear(&list, 0);
+}
+
 void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct dir_struct dir;

@@ -151,7 +186,6 @@ void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 	struct strbuf **ignore_list;
 	struct string_list_item *item;
 	struct exclude_list *el;
-	const char *qname;
 	int changed = -1, i;
 
 	putchar('\n');

@@ -171,12 +205,8 @@ void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 		if (changed) {
 			putchar('\n');
 
-			/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
-			for_each_string_list_item(item, dels) {
-				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
-				printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
-			}
-			putchar('\n');
+			/* Display dels in columns */
+			pretty_print_dels(dels, prefix);
 		}
 
 		printf(_("Input ignore patterns> "));

@@ -229,21 +259,22 @@ void interactive_clean_edit(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 void interactive_clean(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 {
 	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct string_list_item *item;
-	const char *qname;
 	int count = 0;
 
 	/* dels list may become empty after return back from edit mode */
 	while (dels->nr) {
-		/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
 		putchar('\n');
-		for_each_string_list_item(item, dels) {
-			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, prefix);
-			printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
-		}
+		printf_ln(_(
+			    "WARNING: The following items will be removed permanently. Press \"y\"\n"
+			    "WARNING: to start cleaning, and press \"n\" to abort the cleaning.\n"
+			    "WARNING: You can also enter the \"edit\" mode, and select items\n"
+			    "WARNING: to be excluded from the cleaning."
+			   ));
 		putchar('\n');
 
+		/* Display dels in columns */
+		pretty_print_dels(dels, prefix);
+
 		/* Confirmation dialog */
 		printf(count > 0 ? _("Remove (Yes/no/edit) ? ") : _("Remove (yes/no/Edit) ? "));
 		strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n');

@@ -271,7 +302,6 @@ void interactive_clean(struct string_list *dels, const char *prefix)
 		count++;
 	}
 
-	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	strbuf_release(&confirm);
 }
 

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-clean - Remove untracked files from the working tree
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git clean' [-d] [-f] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <path>...
+'git clean' [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <path>...
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------

@@ -34,7 +34,18 @@ OPTIONS
 -f::
 --force::
 	If the Git configuration variable clean.requireForce is not set
-	to false, 'git clean' will refuse to run unless given -f or -n.
+	to false, 'git clean' will refuse to run unless given -f, -n or
+	-i.
+
+-i::
+--interactive::
+	Show what would be done and the user must confirm before actually
+	cleaning. In the confirmation dialog, the user can choose to abort
+	the cleaning, or enter into an edit mode. In the edit mode, the
+	user can input space-separated patterns (the same syntax as
+	gitignore), and each clean candidate that matches with one of the
+	patterns will be excluded from cleaning. When the user feels it's
+	OK, presses ENTER and back to the confirmation dialog.
 
 -n::
 --dry-run::

@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 #include "quote.h"
 
 static int force = -1; /* unset */
+static int interactive;
+static struct string_list del_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+static const char **the_prefix;
 
 static const char *const builtin_clean_usage[] = {
-	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),
+	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),
 	NULL
 };
 

@@ -142,6 +145,139 @@ static int remove_dirs(struct strbuf *path, const char *prefix, int force_flag,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void edit_by_patterns_cmd()
+{
+	struct dir_struct dir;
+	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf **ignore_list;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	struct exclude_list *el;
+	const char *qname;
+	int changed = -1, i;
+
+	while (1) {
+		/* dels list may become empty when we run string_list_remove_empty_items later */
+		if (!del_list.nr) {
+			printf_ln(_("No more files to clean, exiting."));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (changed) {
+			putchar('\n');
+
+			/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
+			for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
+				printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
+			}
+			putchar('\n');
+		}
+
+		printf(_("Input ignore patterns>> "));
+		if (strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
+			strbuf_trim(&confirm);
+		} else {
+			putchar('\n');
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Quit edit mode */
+		if (!confirm.len)
+			break;
+
+		memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));
+		el = add_exclude_list(&dir, EXC_CMDL, "manual exclude");
+		ignore_list = strbuf_split_max(&confirm, ' ', 0);
+
+		for (i = 0; ignore_list[i]; i++) {
+			strbuf_trim(ignore_list[i]);
+			if (!ignore_list[i]->len)
+				continue;
+
+			add_exclude(ignore_list[i]->buf, "", 0, el, -(i+1));
+		}
+
+		changed = 0;
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+			int dtype = DT_UNKNOWN;
+			const char *qname;
+
+			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
+
+			if (is_excluded(&dir, qname, &dtype)) {
+				*item->string = '\0';
+				changed++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (changed) {
+			string_list_remove_empty_items(&del_list, 0);
+		} else {
+			printf_ln(_("WARNING: Cannot find items matched by: %s"), confirm.buf);
+		}
+
+		strbuf_list_free(ignore_list);
+		clear_directory(&dir);
+	}
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	strbuf_release(&confirm);
+}
+
+void interactive_main_loop()
+{
+	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	const char *qname;
+
+	/* dels list may become empty after return back from edit mode */
+	while (del_list.nr) {
+		printf_ln(Q_("Would remove the following item:",
+			     "Would remove the following items:",
+			     del_list.nr));
+		putchar('\n');
+
+		/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
+			printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
+		}
+		putchar('\n');
+
+		/* Confirmation dialog */
+		printf(_("Remove ([y]es/[n]o/[e]dit) ? "));
+		if (strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
+			strbuf_trim(&confirm);
+		} else {
+			/* Ctrl-D is the same as "quit" */
+			string_list_clear(&del_list, 0);
+			putchar('\n');
+			printf_ln("Bye.");
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (confirm.len) {
+			if (!strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "yes", confirm.len)) {
+				break;
+			} else if (!strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "no", confirm.len) ||
+				   !strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "quit", confirm.len)) {
+				string_list_clear(&del_list, 0);
+				printf_ln("Bye.");
+				break;
+			} else if (!strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "edit", confirm.len)) {
+				edit_by_patterns_cmd();
+			} else {
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	strbuf_release(&confirm);
+}
+
 int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, res;

@@ -154,12 +290,14 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct string_list exclude_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 	struct exclude_list *el;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
 	const char *qname;
 	char *seen = NULL;
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT__QUIET(&quiet, N_("do not print names of files removed")),
 		OPT__DRY_RUN(&dry_run, N_("dry run")),
 		OPT__FORCE(&force, N_("force")),
+		OPT_BOOL('i', "interactive", &interactive, N_("interactive cleaning")),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('d', NULL, &remove_directories,
 				N_("remove whole directories")),
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'e', "exclude", &exclude_list, N_("pattern"),

@@ -176,7 +314,9 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	else
 		config_set = 1;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, builtin_clean_usage,
+	the_prefix = &prefix;
+
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, *the_prefix, options, builtin_clean_usage,
 			     0);
 
 	memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));

@@ -186,12 +326,16 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (ignored && ignored_only)
 		die(_("-x and -X cannot be used together"));
 
-	if (!dry_run && !force) {
+	if (interactive) {
+		if (!isatty(0) || !isatty(1))
+			die(_("interactive clean can not run without a valid tty; "
+				  "refusing to clean"));
+	} else if (!dry_run && !force) {
 		if (config_set)
-			die(_("clean.requireForce set to true and neither -n nor -f given; "
+			die(_("clean.requireForce set to true and neither -i, -n nor -f given; "
 				  "refusing to clean"));
 		else
-			die(_("clean.requireForce defaults to true and neither -n nor -f given; "
+			die(_("clean.requireForce defaults to true and neither -i, -n nor -f given; "
 				  "refusing to clean"));
 	}
 

@@ -210,7 +354,7 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	for (i = 0; i < exclude_list.nr; i++)
 		add_exclude(exclude_list.items[i].string, "", 0, el, -(i+1));
 
-	pathspec = get_pathspec(prefix, argv);
+	pathspec = get_pathspec(*the_prefix, argv);
 
 	fill_directory(&dir, pathspec);
 

@@ -257,26 +401,42 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 
 		if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-			strbuf_addstr(&directory, ent->name);
 			if (remove_directories || (matches == MATCHED_EXACTLY)) {
-				if (remove_dirs(&directory, prefix, rm_flags, dry_run, quiet, &gone))
-					errors++;
-				if (gone && !quiet) {
-					qname = quote_path_relative(directory.buf, directory.len, &buf, prefix);
-					printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
-				}
+				string_list_append(&del_list, ent->name);
 			}
-			strbuf_reset(&directory);
 		} else {
 			if (pathspec && !matches)
 				continue;
-			res = dry_run ? 0 : unlink(ent->name);
+			string_list_append(&del_list, ent->name);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (interactive && del_list.nr > 0 && !dry_run && isatty(0) && isatty(1))
+		interactive_main_loop();
+
+	for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+		struct stat st;
+
+		if (lstat(item->string, &st))
+			continue;
+
+		if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+			strbuf_addstr(&directory, item->string);
+			if (remove_dirs(&directory, *the_prefix, rm_flags, dry_run, quiet, &gone))
+				errors++;
+			if (gone && !quiet) {
+				qname = quote_path_relative(directory.buf, directory.len, &buf, *the_prefix);
+				printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
+			}
+			strbuf_reset(&directory);
+		} else {
+			res = dry_run ? 0 : unlink(item->string);
 			if (res) {
-				qname = quote_path_relative(ent->name, -1, &buf, prefix);
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
 				warning(_(msg_warn_remove_failed), qname);
 				errors++;
 			} else if (!quiet) {
-				qname = quote_path_relative(ent->name, -1, &buf, prefix);
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
 				printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
 			}
 		}

@@ -285,5 +445,6 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	strbuf_release(&directory);
 	string_list_clear(&exclude_list, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&del_list, 0);
 	return (errors != 0);
 }

@@ -955,6 +955,10 @@ column.branch::
 	Specify whether to output branch listing in `git branch` in columns.
 	See `column.ui` for details.
 
+column.clean::
+	Specify whether to output cleaning files in `git clean -i` in columns.
+	See `column.ui` for details.
+
 column.status::
 	Specify whether to output untracked files in `git status` in columns.
 	See `column.ui` for details.

@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "string-list.h"
 #include "quote.h"
+#include "column.h"
 
 static int force = -1; /* unset */
 static int interactive;
 static struct string_list del_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 static const char **the_prefix;
+static unsigned int colopts;
 
 static const char *const builtin_clean_usage[] = {
 	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),

@@ -32,8 +34,13 @@ static const char *msg_warn_remove_failed = N_("failed to remove %s");
 
 static int git_clean_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
-	if (!strcmp(var, "clean.requireforce"))
+	if (!prefixcmp(var, "column."))
+		return git_column_config(var, value, "clean", &colopts);
+
+	if (!strcmp(var, "clean.requireforce")) {
 		force = !git_config_bool(var, value);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	return git_default_config(var, value, cb);
 }
 

@@ -145,6 +152,33 @@ static int remove_dirs(struct strbuf *path, const char *prefix, int force_flag,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void pretty_print_dels()
+{
+	struct string_list list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	const char *qname;
+	struct column_options copts;
+
+	for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+		qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
+		string_list_append(&list, qname);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * always enable column display, we only consult column.*
+	 * about layout strategy and stuff
+	 */
+	colopts = (colopts & ~COL_ENABLE_MASK) | COL_ENABLED;
+	memset(&copts, 0, sizeof(copts));
+	copts.indent = "  ";
+	copts.padding = 2;
+	print_columns(&list, colopts, &copts);
+	putchar('\n');
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	string_list_clear(&list, 0);
+}
+
 void edit_by_patterns_cmd()
 {
 	struct dir_struct dir;

@@ -153,7 +187,6 @@ void edit_by_patterns_cmd()
 	struct strbuf **ignore_list;
 	struct string_list_item *item;
 	struct exclude_list *el;
-	const char *qname;
 	int changed = -1, i;
 
 	while (1) {

@@ -166,12 +199,8 @@ void edit_by_patterns_cmd()
 		if (changed) {
 			putchar('\n');
 
-			/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
-			for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
-				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
-				printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
-			}
-			putchar('\n');
+			/* Display dels in columns */
+			pretty_print_dels();
 		}
 
 		printf(_("Input ignore patterns>> "));

@@ -228,23 +257,17 @@ void edit_by_patterns_cmd()
 void interactive_main_loop()
 {
 	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct string_list_item *item;
-	const char *qname;
 
 	/* dels list may become empty after return back from edit mode */
 	while (del_list.nr) {
+		putchar('\n');
 		printf_ln(Q_("Would remove the following item:",
 			     "Would remove the following items:",
 			     del_list.nr));
 		putchar('\n');
 
-		/* Display dels in "Would remove ..." format */
-		for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
-			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, *the_prefix);
-			printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
-		}
-		putchar('\n');
+		/* Display dels in columns */
+		pretty_print_dels();
 
 		/* Confirmation dialog */
 		printf(_("Remove ([y]es/[n]o/[e]dit) ? "));