block
block [OPTIONS...]
block prevents events triggered by fish or the emit command from being delivered
and acted upon while the block is in place.
In functions, block can be useful while performing work that should not be
interrupted by the shell.
The block can be removed. Any events which triggered while the block was in
place will then be delivered.
Event blocks should not be confused with code blocks, which are created with
begin, if, while or for
The following parameters are available:
- •
- -l or --local Release the block automatically at the end of the current
innermost code block scope
- •
- -g or --global Never automatically release the lock
- •
- -e or --erase Release global block
Create a function that listens for events
function --on-event foo foo; echo 'foo fired'; end
Block the delivery of events
block -g
emit foo
No output will be produced
block -e
'foo fired' will now be printed
Note that events are only received from the current fish process as there is no
way to send events from one fish process to another.