[PATCH v9 0/9] 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 +34,13 @@ 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.
 
 -n::
 --dry-run::

@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 #include "quote.h"
 
 static int force = -1; /* unset */
+static int interactive;
 static struct string_list del_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 
 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
 };
 

@@ -185,6 +186,50 @@ static const char *path_relative(const char *in, const char *prefix)
 	return buf;
 }
 
+static void interactive_main_loop(void)
+{
+	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	const char *qname;
+
+	while (del_list.nr) {
+		putchar('\n');
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, NULL);
+			printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
+		}
+		putchar('\n');
+
+		printf(_("Remove [y/n]? "));
+		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 {
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	strbuf_release(&confirm);
+}
+
 int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, res;

@@ -204,6 +249,7 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		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"),

@@ -230,12 +276,16 @@ 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"));
 	}
 

@@ -309,7 +359,8 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* TODO: do interactive git-clean here, which will modify del_list */
+	if (interactive && del_list.nr > 0)
+		interactive_main_loop();
 
 	for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
 		struct stat st;

@@ -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 the layout when list items in `git clean -i`, which always
+	shows files and directories 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.

@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 #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 unsigned int colopts;
 
 static const char *const builtin_clean_usage[] = {
 	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),

@@ -31,8 +33,13 @@ 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);
 }
 

@@ -186,21 +193,46 @@ static const char *path_relative(const char *in, const char *prefix)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static void interactive_main_loop(void)
+static void pretty_print_dels(void)
 {
-	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	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, NULL);
+		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);
+}
+
+static void interactive_main_loop(void)
+{
+	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	while (del_list.nr) {
 		putchar('\n');
-		for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
-			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, NULL);
-			printf(_(msg_would_remove), qname);
-		}
+		printf_ln(Q_("Would remove the following item:",
+			     "Would remove the following items:",
+			     del_list.nr));
 		putchar('\n');
 
+		pretty_print_dels();
+
 		printf(_("Remove [y/n]? "));
 		if (strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
 			strbuf_trim(&confirm);

@@ -226,7 +258,6 @@ static void interactive_main_loop(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	strbuf_release(&confirm);
 }
 

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "quote.h"
 
 static int force = -1; /* unset */
+static struct string_list del_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 
 static const char *const builtin_clean_usage[] = {
 	N_("git clean [-d] [-f] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>..."),

@@ -142,18 +143,61 @@ static int remove_dirs(struct strbuf *path, const char *prefix, int force_flag,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Give path as relative to prefix.
+ *
+ * This function is a combination of path_relative (in quote.c) and
+ * relative_path (in path.c)
+ */
+static const char *path_relative(const char *in, const char *prefix)
+{
+	static char buf[PATH_MAX + 1];
+	int off, i;
+	int len, prefix_len;
+
+	len = strlen(in);
+	if (prefix)
+		prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+	else
+		prefix_len = 0;
+
+	off = 0;
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < prefix_len && i < len && prefix[i] == in[i]) {
+		if (prefix[i] == '/')
+			off = i + 1;
+		i++;
+	}
+	in += off;
+	len -= off;
+
+	if (i >= prefix_len)
+		return in;
+
+	buf[0] = '\0';
+	while (i < prefix_len) {
+		if (prefix[i] == '/')
+			strcat(buf, "../");
+		i++;
+	}
+	strcat(buf, in);
+
+	return buf;
+}
+
 int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, res;
 	int dry_run = 0, remove_directories = 0, quiet = 0, ignored = 0;
 	int ignored_only = 0, config_set = 0, errors = 0, gone = 1;
 	int rm_flags = REMOVE_DIR_KEEP_NESTED_GIT;
-	struct strbuf directory = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf abs_path = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct dir_struct dir;
 	static const char **pathspec;
 	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[] = {

@@ -223,6 +267,7 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		int matches = 0;
 		struct cache_entry *ce;
 		struct stat st;
+		const char *rel;
 
 		/*
 		 * Remove the '/' at the end that directory

@@ -242,11 +287,6 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 				continue; /* Yup, this one exists unmerged */
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * we might have removed this as part of earlier
-		 * recursive directory removal, so lstat() here could
-		 * fail with ENOENT.
-		 */
 		if (lstat(ent->name, &st))
 			continue;
 

@@ -257,33 +297,60 @@ 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);
-				}
+				rel = path_relative(ent->name, prefix);
+				string_list_append(&del_list, rel);
 			}
-			strbuf_reset(&directory);
 		} else {
 			if (pathspec && !matches)
 				continue;
-			res = dry_run ? 0 : unlink(ent->name);
+			rel = path_relative(ent->name, prefix);
+			string_list_append(&del_list, rel);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* TODO: do interactive git-clean here, which will modify del_list */
+
+	for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+		struct stat st;
+
+		if (prefix) {
+			strbuf_addstr(&abs_path, prefix);
+		}
+		strbuf_addstr(&abs_path, item->string);
+
+		/*
+		 * we might have removed this as part of earlier
+		 * recursive directory removal, so lstat() here could
+		 * fail with ENOENT.
+		 */
+		if (lstat(abs_path.buf, &st))
+			continue;
+
+		if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+			if (remove_dirs(&abs_path, prefix, rm_flags, dry_run, quiet, &gone))
+				errors++;
+			if (gone && !quiet) {
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, NULL);
+				printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
+			}
+		} else {
+			res = dry_run ? 0 : unlink(abs_path.buf);
 			if (res) {
-				qname = quote_path_relative(ent->name, -1, &buf, prefix);
+				qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, NULL);
 				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, NULL);
 				printf(dry_run ? _(msg_would_remove) : _(msg_remove), qname);
 			}
 		}
+		strbuf_reset(&abs_path);
 	}
 	free(seen);
 
-	strbuf_release(&directory);
+	strbuf_release(&abs_path);
+	string_list_clear(&del_list, 0);
 	string_list_clear(&exclude_list, 0);
 	return (errors != 0);
 }

@@ -752,6 +752,40 @@ static int select_by_numbers_cmd(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int ask_each_cmd(void)
+{
+	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct string_list_item *item;
+	const char *qname;
+	int changed = 0, eof = 0;
+
+	for_each_string_list_item(item, &del_list) {
+		/* Ctrl-D should stop removing files */
+		if (!eof) {
+			qname = quote_path_relative(item->string, -1, &buf, NULL);
+			printf(_("remove %s? "), qname);
+			if (strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
+				strbuf_trim(&confirm);
+			} else {
+				putchar('\n');
+				eof = 1;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!confirm.len || !strncasecmp(confirm.buf, "no", confirm.len)) {
+			*item->string = '\0';
+			changed++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (changed)
+		string_list_remove_empty_items(&del_list, 0);
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	strbuf_release(&confirm);
+	return MENU_RETURN_NO_LOOP;
+}
+
 static int quit_cmd(void)
 {
 	string_list_clear(&del_list, 0);

@@ -766,6 +800,7 @@ static int help_cmd(void)
 		    "clean               - start cleaning\n"
 		    "filter by pattern   - exclude items from deletion\n"
 		    "select by numbers   - select items to be deleted by numbers\n"
+		    "ask each            - confirm each deletion (like \"rm -i\")\n"
 		    "quit                - stop cleaning\n"
 		    "help                - this screen\n"
 		    "?                   - help for prompt selection"

@@ -783,6 +818,7 @@ static void interactive_main_loop(void)
 			{'c', "clean",			0, clean_cmd},
 			{'f', "filter by pattern",	0, filter_by_patterns_cmd},
 			{'s', "select by numbers",	0, select_by_numbers_cmd},
+			{'a', "ask each",		0, ask_each_cmd},
 			{'q', "quit",			0, quit_cmd},
 			{'h', "help",			0, help_cmd},
 		};

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -i::
 --interactive::
-	Show what would be done and the user must confirm before actually
-	cleaning.
+	Show what would be done and clean files interactively. See
+	``Interactive mode'' for details.
 
 -n::
 --dry-run::

@@ -69,6 +69,67 @@ OPTIONS
 	Remove only files ignored by Git.  This may be useful to rebuild
 	everything from scratch, but keep manually created files.
 
+Interactive mode
+----------------
+When the command enters the interactive mode, it shows the
+files and directories to be cleaned, and goes into its
+interactive command loop.
+
+The command loop shows the list of subcommands available, and
+gives a prompt "What now> ".  In general, when the prompt ends
+with a single '>', you can pick only one of the choices given
+and type return, like this:
+
+------------
+    *** Commands ***
+        1: clean                2: filter by pattern    3: select by numbers
+        4: ask each             5: quit                 6: help
+    What now> 1
+------------
+
+You also could say `c` or `clean` above as long as the choice is unique.
+
+The main command loop has 6 subcommands.
+
+clean::
+
+   Start cleaning files and directories, and then quit.
+
+filter by pattern::
+
+   This shows the files and directories to be deleted and issues an
+   "Input ignore patterns>>" prompt. You can input space-seperated
+   patterns to exclude files and directories from deletion.
+   E.g. "*.c *.h" will excludes files end with ".c" and ".h" from
+   deletion. When you are satisfied with the filtered result, press
+   ENTER (empty) back to the main menu.
+
+select by numbers::
+
+   This shows the files and directories to be deleted and issues an
+   "Select items to delete>>" prompt. When the prompt ends with double
+   '>>' like this, you can make more than one selection, concatenated
+   with whitespace or comma.  Also you can say ranges.  E.g. "2-5 7,9"
+   to choose 2,3,4,5,7,9 from the list.  If the second number in a
+   range is omitted, all remaining patches are taken.  E.g. "7-" to
+   choose 7,8,9 from the list.  You can say '*' to choose everything.
+   Also when you are satisfied with the filtered result, press ENTER
+   (empty) back to the main menu.
+
+ask each::
+
+  This will start to clean, and you must confirm one by one in order
+  to delete items. Please note that this action is not as efficient
+  as the above two actions.
+
+quit::
+
+  This lets you quit without do cleaning.
+
+help::
+
+  Show brief usage of interactive git-clean.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkgit:gitignore[5]

@@ -715,6 +715,43 @@ static int filter_by_patterns_cmd(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int select_by_numbers_cmd(void)
+{
+	struct menu_opts menu_opts;
+	struct menu_stuff menu_stuff;
+	struct string_list_item *items;
+	int *chosen;
+	int i, j;
+
+	menu_opts.header = NULL;
+	menu_opts.prompt = N_("Select items to delete");
+	menu_opts.flags = 0;
+
+	menu_stuff.type = MENU_STUFF_TYPE_STRING_LIST;
+	menu_stuff.stuff = &del_list;
+	menu_stuff.nr = del_list.nr;
+
+	chosen = list_and_choose(&menu_opts, &menu_stuff);
+	items = del_list.items;
+	for(i = 0, j = 0; i < del_list.nr; i++) {
+		if (i < chosen[j]) {
+			*(items[i].string) = '\0';
+		} else if (i == chosen[j]) {
+			/* delete selected item */
+			j++;
+			continue;
+		} else {
+			/* end of chosen (chosen[j] == EOF), won't delete */
+			*(items[i].string) = '\0';
+		}
+	}
+
+	string_list_remove_empty_items(&del_list, 0);
+
+	free(chosen);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int quit_cmd(void)
 {
 	string_list_clear(&del_list, 0);

@@ -728,6 +765,7 @@ static int help_cmd(void)
 	printf_ln(_(
 		    "clean               - start cleaning\n"
 		    "filter by pattern   - exclude items from deletion\n"
+		    "select by numbers   - select items to be deleted by numbers\n"
 		    "quit                - stop cleaning\n"
 		    "help                - this screen\n"
 		    "?                   - help for prompt selection"

@@ -744,6 +782,7 @@ static void interactive_main_loop(void)
 		struct menu_item menus[] = {
 			{'c', "clean",			0, clean_cmd},
 			{'f', "filter by pattern",	0, filter_by_patterns_cmd},
+			{'s', "select by numbers",	0, select_by_numbers_cmd},
 			{'q', "quit",			0, quit_cmd},
 			{'h', "help",			0, help_cmd},
 		};

@@ -876,16 +876,17 @@ The values of these variables may be specified as in color.branch.<slot>.
 
 color.interactive::
 	When set to `always`, always use colors for interactive prompts
-	and displays (such as those used by "git-add --interactive").
-	When false (or `never`), never.  When set to `true` or `auto`, use
-	colors only when the output is to the terminal. Defaults to false.
+	and displays (such as those used by "git-add --interactive" and
+	"git-clean --interactive"). When false (or `never`), never.
+	When set to `true` or `auto`, use colors only when the output is
+	to the terminal. Defaults to false.
 
 color.interactive.<slot>::
-	Use customized color for 'git add --interactive'
-	output. `<slot>` may be `prompt`, `header`, `help` or `error`, for
-	four distinct types of normal output from interactive
-	commands.  The values of these variables may be specified as
-	in color.branch.<slot>.
+	Use customized color for 'git add --interactive' and 'git clean
+	--interactive' output. `<slot>` may be `prompt`, `header`, `help`
+	or `error`, for four distinct types of normal output from
+	interactive commands.  The values of these variables may be
+	specified as in color.branch.<slot>.
 
 color.pager::
 	A boolean to enable/disable colored output when the pager is in

@@ -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;

@@ -31,16 +32,82 @@ 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)
+{
+	if (!strcasecmp(var, "reset"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_RESET;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var, "plain"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_PLAIN;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var, "prompt"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var, "header"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_HEADER;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var, "help"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_HELP;
+	if (!strcasecmp(var, "error"))
+		return CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR;
+	return -1;
+}
+
 static int git_clean_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
 	if (!prefixcmp(var, "column."))
 		return git_column_config(var, value, "clean", &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 +
+						  strlen("color.interactive."));
+		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)

@@ -226,14 +293,18 @@ static void interactive_main_loop(void)
 
 	while (del_list.nr) {
 		putchar('\n');
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_HEADER);
 		printf_ln(Q_("Would remove the following item:",
 			     "Would remove the following items:",
 			     del_list.nr));
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 		putchar('\n');
 
 		pretty_print_dels();
 
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT);
 		printf(_("Remove [y/n]? "));
+		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
 		if (strbuf_getline(&confirm, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
 			strbuf_trim(&confirm);
 		} else {

@@ -50,6 +50,36 @@ enum color_clean {
 	CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR = 5,
 };
 
+#define MENU_OPTS_SINGLETON		01
+#define MENU_OPTS_IMMEDIATE		02
+#define MENU_OPTS_LIST_ONLY		04
+
+struct menu_opts {
+	const char *header;
+	const char *prompt;
+	int flags;
+};
+
+#define MENU_RETURN_NO_LOOP		10
+
+struct menu_item {
+	char hotkey;
+	char *title;
+	int selected;
+	int (*fn)();
+};
+
+enum menu_stuff_type {
+	MENU_STUFF_TYPE_STRING_LIST = 1,
+	MENU_STUFF_TYPE_MENU_ITEM
+};
+
+struct menu_stuff {
+	enum menu_stuff_type type;
+	int nr;
+	void *stuff;
+};
+
 static int parse_clean_color_slot(const char *var)
 {
 	if (!strcasecmp(var, "reset"))

@@ -282,54 +312,415 @@ static void pretty_print_dels(void)
 	copts.indent = "  ";
 	copts.padding = 2;
 	print_columns(&list, colopts, &copts);
-	putchar('\n');
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	string_list_clear(&list, 0);
 }
 
-static void interactive_main_loop(void)
+static void pretty_print_menus(struct string_list *menu_list)
+{
+	unsigned int local_colopts = 0;
+	struct column_options copts;
+
+	local_colopts = COL_ENABLED | COL_ROW;
+	memset(&copts, 0, sizeof(copts));
+	copts.indent = "  ";
+	copts.padding = 2;
+	print_columns(menu_list, local_colopts, &copts);
+}
+
+static void prompt_help_cmd(int singleton)
+{
+	clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_HELP);
+	printf_ln(singleton ?
+		  _("Prompt help:\n"
+		    "1          - select a numbered item\n"
+		    "foo        - select item based on unique prefix\n"
+		    "           - (empty) select nothing") :
+		  _("Prompt help:\n"
+		    "1          - select a single item\n"
+		    "3-5        - select a range of items\n"
+		    "2-3,6-9    - select multiple ranges\n"
+		    "foo        - select item based on unique prefix\n"
+		    "-...       - unselect specified items\n"
+		    "*          - choose all items\n"
+		    "           - (empty) finish selecting"));
+	clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
+}
+
+/*
+ * display menu stuff with number prefix and hotkey highlight
+ */
+static void print_highlight_menu_stuff(struct menu_stuff *stuff, int **chosen)
+{
+	struct string_list menu_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+	struct strbuf menu = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int i;
+
+	if (MENU_STUFF_TYPE_MENU_ITEM == stuff->type) {
+		struct menu_item *item;
+
+		item = (struct menu_item *)stuff->stuff;
+		for (i = 0; i < stuff->nr; i++, item++) {
+			char *p;
+			int highlighted = 0;
+
+			p = item->title;
+			if ((*chosen)[i] < 0)
+				(*chosen)[i] = item->selected ? 1 : 0;
+			strbuf_addf(&menu, "%s%2d: ", (*chosen)[i] ? "*" : " ", i+1);
+			for (; *p; p++) {
+				if (!highlighted && *p == item->hotkey) {
+					strbuf_addstr(&menu, clean_get_color(CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT));
+					strbuf_addch(&menu, *p);
+					strbuf_addstr(&menu, clean_get_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET));
+					highlighted = 1;
+				} else {
+					strbuf_addch(&menu, *p);
+				}
+			}
+			string_list_append(&menu_list, menu.buf);
+			strbuf_reset(&menu);
+		}
+	} else if (MENU_STUFF_TYPE_STRING_LIST == stuff->type) {
+		struct string_list_item *item;
+		struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+		i = 0;
+
+		for_each_string_list_item(item, (struct string_list *)stuff->stuff) {
+			if ((*chosen)[i] < 0)
+				(*chosen)[i] = 0;
+			strbuf_addf(&menu, "%s%2d: %s", (*chosen)[i] ? "*" : " ", ++i, item->string);
+			string_list_append(&menu_list, menu.buf);
+			strbuf_reset(&menu);
+		}
+		strbuf_release(&buf);
+	}
+
+	pretty_print_menus(&menu_list);
+
+	strbuf_release(&menu);
+	string_list_clear(&menu_list, 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Parse user input, and return choice(s) for menu (menu_stuff).
+ *
+ * Input
+ *     (for single choice)
+ *         1          - select a numbered item
+ *         foo        - select item based on menu title
+ *                    - (empty) select nothing
+ *
+ *     (for multiple choice)
+ *         1          - select a single item
+ *         3-5        - select a range of items
+ *         2-3,6-9    - select multiple ranges
+ *         foo        - select item based on menu title
+ *         -...       - unselect specified items
+ *         *          - choose all items
+ *                    - (empty) finish selecting
+ *
+ * The parse result will be saved in array **chosen, and
+ * return number of total selections.
+ */
+static int parse_choice(struct menu_stuff *menu_stuff,
+			int is_single,
+			struct strbuf input,
+			int **chosen)
+{
+	struct strbuf **choice_list, **ptr;
+	int nr = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	if (is_single) {
+		choice_list = strbuf_split_max(&input, '\n', 0);
+	} else {
+		char *p = input.buf;
+		do {
+			if (*p == ',')
+				*p = ' ';
+		} while (*p++);
+		choice_list = strbuf_split_max(&input, ' ', 0);
+	}
+
+	for (ptr = choice_list; *ptr; ptr++) {
+		char *p;
+		int choose = 1;
+		int bottom = 0, top = 0;
+		int is_range, is_number;
+
+		strbuf_trim(*ptr);
+		if (!(*ptr)->len)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Input that begins with '-'; unchoose */
+		if (*(*ptr)->buf == '-') {
+			choose = 0;
+			strbuf_remove((*ptr), 0, 1);
+		}
+
+		is_range = 0;
+		is_number = 1;
+		for(p = (*ptr)->buf; *p; p++) {
+			if ('-' == *p) {
+				if (!is_range) {
+					is_range = 1;
+					is_number = 0;
+				} else {
+					is_number = 0;
+					is_range = 0;
+					break;
+				}
+			} else if (!isdigit(*p)) {
+				is_number = 0;
+				is_range = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (is_number) {
+			bottom = atoi((*ptr)->buf);
+			top = bottom;
+		} else if (is_range) {
+			bottom = atoi((*ptr)->buf);
+			/* a range can be specified like 5-7 or 5- */
+			if (!*(strchr((*ptr)->buf, '-') + 1)) {
+				top = menu_stuff->nr - 1;
+			} else {
+				top = atoi(strchr((*ptr)->buf, '-') + 1);
+			}
+		} else if (!strcmp((*ptr)->buf, "*")) {
+			bottom = 1;
+			top = menu_stuff->nr;
+		} else {
+			if (MENU_STUFF_TYPE_MENU_ITEM == menu_stuff->type) {
+				struct menu_item *item;
+
+				item = (struct menu_item *)menu_stuff->stuff;
+				for (i = 0; i < menu_stuff->nr; i++, item++) {
+					if (((*ptr)->len == 1 &&
+					     *(*ptr)->buf == item->hotkey) ||
+					    !strcasecmp((*ptr)->buf, item->title)) {
+						bottom = i + 1;
+						top = bottom;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			} else if (MENU_STUFF_TYPE_STRING_LIST == menu_stuff->type) {
+				struct string_list_item *item;
+
+				item = ((struct string_list *)menu_stuff->stuff)->items;
+				for (i = 0; i < menu_stuff->nr; i++, item++) {
+					if (!strcasecmp((*ptr)->buf, item->string)) {
+						bottom = i + 1;
+						top = bottom;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (top <= 0 || bottom <= 0 || top > menu_stuff->nr || bottom > top ||
+		    (is_single && bottom != top)) {
+			clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR);
+			printf_ln(_("Huh (%s)?"), (*ptr)->buf);
+			clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		for (i = bottom; i <= top; i++)
+			(*chosen)[i-1] = choose;
+	}
+
+	strbuf_list_free(choice_list);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < menu_stuff->nr; i++)
+		nr += (*chosen)[i];
+	return nr;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Implement a git-add-interactive compatible UI, which is borrowed
+ * from git-add--interactive.perl.
+ *
+ * Return value:
+ *
+ *   - Return an array of integers
+ *   - , and it is up to you to free the allocated memory.
+ *   - The array ends with EOF.
+ *   - If user pressed CTRL-D (i.e. EOF), no selection returned.
+ */
+static int *list_and_choose(struct menu_opts *opts, struct menu_stuff *stuff)
+{
+	struct strbuf choice = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int *chosen, *result;
+	int nr = 0;
+	int eof = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	chosen = xmalloc(sizeof(int) * stuff->nr);
+	/* set chosen as uninitialized */
+	for (i = 0; i < stuff->nr; i++)
+		chosen[i] = -1;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		if (opts->header) {
+			printf_ln("%s%s%s",
+				  clean_get_color(CLEAN_COLOR_HEADER),
+				  _(opts->header),
+				  clean_get_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET));
+		}
+
+		/* chosen will be initialized by print_highlight_menu_stuff */
+		print_highlight_menu_stuff(stuff, &chosen);
+
+		if (opts->flags & MENU_OPTS_LIST_ONLY)
+			break;
+
+		if (opts->prompt) {
+			printf("%s%s%s%s",
+			       clean_get_color(CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT),
+			       _(opts->prompt),
+			       opts->flags & MENU_OPTS_SINGLETON ? "> " : ">> ",
+			       clean_get_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET));
+		}
+
+		if (strbuf_getline(&choice, stdin, '\n') != EOF) {
+			strbuf_trim(&choice);
+		} else {
+			eof = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* help for prompt */
+		if (!strcmp(choice.buf, "?")) {
+			prompt_help_cmd(opts->flags & MENU_OPTS_SINGLETON);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* for a multiple-choice menu, press ENTER (empty) will return back */
+		if (!(opts->flags & MENU_OPTS_SINGLETON) && !choice.len)
+			break;
+
+		nr = parse_choice(stuff,
+				  opts->flags & MENU_OPTS_SINGLETON,
+				  choice,
+				  &chosen);
+
+		if (opts->flags & MENU_OPTS_SINGLETON) {
+			if (nr)
+				break;
+		} else if (opts->flags & MENU_OPTS_IMMEDIATE) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (eof) {
+		result = xmalloc(sizeof(int));
+		*result = EOF;
+	} else {
+		int j = 0;
+
+		/*
+		 * recalculate nr, if return back from menu directly with
+		 * default selections.
+		 */
+		if (!nr) {
+			for (i = 0; i < stuff->nr; i++)
+				nr += chosen[i];
+		}
+
+		result = xmalloc(sizeof(int) * (nr + 1));
+		memset(result, 0, sizeof(int) * (nr + 1));
+		for (i = 0; i < stuff->nr && j < nr; i++) {
+			if (chosen[i])
+				result[j++] = i;
+		}
+		result[j] = EOF;
+	}
+
+	free(chosen);
+	strbuf_release(&choice);
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int clean_cmd(void)
+{
+	return MENU_RETURN_NO_LOOP;
+}
+
+static int quit_cmd(void)
+{
+	string_list_clear(&del_list, 0);
+	printf_ln(_("Bye."));
+	return MENU_RETURN_NO_LOOP;
+}
+
+static int help_cmd(void)
 {
-	struct strbuf confirm = STRBUF_INIT;
+	clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_HELP);
+	printf_ln(_(
+		    "clean               - start cleaning\n"
+		    "quit                - stop cleaning\n"
+		    "help                - this screen\n"
+		    "?                   - help for prompt selection"
+		   ));
+	clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
+	return 0;
+}
 
+static void interactive_main_loop(void)
+{
 	while (del_list.nr) {
-		putchar('\n');
+		struct menu_opts menu_opts;
+		struct menu_stuff menu_stuff;
+		struct menu_item menus[] = {
+			{'c', "clean",			0, clean_cmd},
+			{'q', "quit",			0, quit_cmd},
+			{'h', "help",			0, help_cmd},
+		};
+		int *chosen;
+
+		menu_opts.header = N_("*** Commands ***");
+		menu_opts.prompt = N_("What now");
+		menu_opts.flags = MENU_OPTS_SINGLETON;
+
+		menu_stuff.type = MENU_STUFF_TYPE_MENU_ITEM;
+		menu_stuff.stuff = menus;
+		menu_stuff.nr = sizeof(menus) / sizeof(struct menu_item);
+
 		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_HEADER);
 		printf_ln(Q_("Would remove the following item:",
 			     "Would remove the following items:",
 			     del_list.nr));
 		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
-		putchar('\n');
 
 		pretty_print_dels();
 
-		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_PROMPT);
-		printf(_("Remove [y/n]? "));
-		clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
-		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 {
+		chosen = list_and_choose(&menu_opts, &menu_stuff);
+
+		if (*chosen != EOF) {
+			int ret;
+			ret = menus[*chosen].fn();
+			if (ret != MENU_RETURN_NO_LOOP) {
+				free(chosen);
+				chosen = NULL;
+				if (!del_list.nr) {
+					clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_ERROR);
+					printf_ln(_("No more files to clean, exiting."));
+					clean_print_color(CLEAN_COLOR_RESET);
+					break;
+				}
 				continue;
 			}
+		} else {
+			quit_cmd();
 		}
-	}
 
-	strbuf_release(&confirm);
+		free(chosen);
+		chosen = NULL;
+		break;
+	}
 }
 
 int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)