Remove `name`

doc/libmodal-lua.txt

@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ FUNCTIONS                                         *libmodal-lua-Layer-functions*
 	Example: ~
 >
 		local libmodal = require('libmodal')
-		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new('FOO', {
+		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new({
 			['n'] = {
 				['gg'] = {
 					['rhs'] = G
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ FUNCTIONS                                         *libmodal-lua-Layer-functions*
 	Example: ~
 >
 		local libmodal = require('libmodal')
-		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new('FOO', {
+		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new({
 			['n'] = {
 				['gg'] = {
 					['rhs'] = G
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ FUNCTIONS                                         *libmodal-lua-Layer-functions*
 	Example: ~
 >
 		local libmodal = require('libmodal')
-		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new('FOO', {
+		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new({
 			['n'] = {
 				['gg'] = {
 					['rhs'] = G
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ FUNCTIONS                                         *libmodal-lua-Layer-functions*
 	Example: ~
 >
 		local libmodal = require('libmodal')
-		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new('FOO', {
+		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new({
 			['n'] = {
 				['gg'] = {
 					['rhs'] = G
@@ -910,29 +910,18 @@ FUNCTIONS                                         *libmodal-lua-Layer-functions*
 	See also: ~
 		|libmodal-lua-Layer.enter()|  How to enter the `Layer`.
 
-`Layer`.new()                                         *libmodal-lua-Layer.new()*
+`Layer`.new({keymap})                                 *libmodal-lua-Layer.new()*
 
 	Create a new `Layer` for `mappings`.
 
 	Parameters: ~
-		{name}      The name of the `Layer`.
-		{mappings}  The list of |map|pings to replace.
-
-	Example: ~
->
-		local libmodal = require('libmodal')
-		local layer = libmodal.Layer.new('FOO', {
-			['n'] = {
-				['gg'] = {
-					['rhs'] = G
-				}
-			}
-		})
-
+		{keymap}  The list of |map|pings to replace.
 
 	Returns: ~
 		* A new `Layer`.
-<
+
+	See also: ~
+		|libmodal-layer|  For more information about the parameters.
 
 ==============================================================================
 7. `libmodal.Mode`                                           *libmodal-lua-Mode*

doc/libmodal.txt

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ FUNCTIONS                                           *libmodal-usage-functions*
 		|libmodal-examples-mode|  For examples of this function.
 
 
-`libmodal.layer`.enter({name}, {keymap}) *libmodal-layer* *libmodal.layer.enter()*
+`libmodal.layer`.enter({keymap})         *libmodal-layer* *libmodal.layer.enter()*
 
 	While a |libmodal-mode| ignores behavior that has not been explicitly
 	defined, a |libmodal-layer| allows unrecognized |input| to be passed back
@@ -187,14 +187,27 @@ FUNCTIONS                                           *libmodal-usage-functions*
 	overwritten.
 
 	Parameters: ~
-		{name}    The name of the layer.
-		{keymap}  The keymap for the layer.
+		{keymap}  The keymap for the layer. General template is this: >
+			{
+				[<mode>] = {
+					[<lhs>] = {
+						['rhs'] = <rhs>,
+						<opts>
+					},
+					…
+				},
+				…
+			}
+<			Where {mode}, {lhs}, {rhs}, and {opts} are the same as in
+			|nvim_set_keymap()|
+
 
 	Return: ~
 		* The `function` used to undo changes made by the layer.
 
 	See also: ~
 		|libmodal-examples-layers|  For an example.
+		|nvim_set_keymap()|         For more information about {keymap}.
 
                   *libmodal-prompt* *libmodal#Prompt()*  *libmodal.prompt.enter()*
 `libmodal.prompt`.enter({name}, {instruction} [, {completions}])
@@ -437,23 +450,19 @@ LAYERS                                              *libmodal-examples-layers*
 >
 	local libmodal = require('libmodal')
 
-	-- create the keymap
-	-- `gg` and `G` will be switched.
-	local layerKeymap = {
-		['n'] = {
-			['gg'] = {
-				['rhs'] = 'G',
-				['noremap'] = true
+	-- save the exit function
+	local exitFunc = libmodal.layer.enter({
+		['n'] = { -- normal mode
+			['gg'] = { -- remap `gg`
+				['rhs'] = 'G', -- map it to `G`
+				['noremap'] = true -- don't remap
 			},
-			['G'] = {
-				['rhs'] = 'gg',
-				['noremap'] = true
+			['G'] = { -- remap `G`
+				['rhs'] = 'gg', -- map it to `gg`
+				['noremap'] = true -- don't remap
 			}
 		}
-	}
-
-	-- save the exit function
-	local exitFunc = libmodal.layer.exit()
+	})
 
 	-- exit the mode in five seconds
 	vim.loop.new_timer():start(5000, 0,

examples/lua/layer-simple.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local libmodal = require('libmodal')
 
 -- create a new layer.
-local exitFunc = libmodal.layer.enter('FOO', {
+local exitFunc = libmodal.layer.enter({
 	['n'] = { -- normal mode mappings
 		['gg'] = { -- remap `gg`
 			['rhs'] = 'G', -- map it to `G`

examples/lua/layer.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local libmodal = require('libmodal')
 
 -- create a new layer.
-local layer = libmodal.Layer.new('FOO', {
+local layer = libmodal.Layer.new({
 	['n'] = { -- normal mode mappings
 		['gg'] = { -- remap `gg`
 			['rhs'] = 'G', -- map it to `G`

lua/libmodal/init.lua

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ local libmodal = require('libmodal/src')
 	 */
 --]]
 
-libmodal.layer = {['enter'] = function(name, mappings)
-	local layer = libmodal.Layer.new(name, mappings)
+libmodal.layer = {['enter'] = function(keymap)
+	local layer = libmodal.Layer.new(keymap)
 	layer:enter()
 	return function() layer:exit() end
 end}

lua/libmodal/src/Layer.lua

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ local _metaLayer = require('libmodal/src/classes').new(Layer.TYPE)
 ---------------------------
 function _metaLayer:enter()
 	if self._priorKeymap then
-		error('This layer has already been entered.')
+		error('This layer has already been entered. `:exit()` before entering again.')
 	end
 
 	-- add local aliases.
@@ -227,19 +227,18 @@ end
 
 -----------------------------------------------------
 --[[ SUMMARY:
-	* Create a new `Layer` for `commands`, `mappings`, and `options`.
+	* Create a new `Layer` for the buffer-local keymap.
 ]]
 --[[ PARAMS:
-	* `name` => the name of the layer.
 	* `mappings` => the list of user mappings to replace.
 ]]
 --[[ RETURNS:
 	* A new `Layer`.
 ]]
 -----------------------------------------------------
-function Layer.new(name, mappings)
+function Layer.new(keymap)
 	return setmetatable(
-		{['_keymap'] = mappings, ['name'] = name},
+		{['_keymap'] = keymap},
 		_metaLayer
 	)
 end