update helper

Update README to clarify permissions

README.md

@@ -16,16 +16,22 @@ check what you or other contributors in your team did. It doesn't aim to be a re
 ```sh
 $ git recall   [-a <author name>]
                [-d <days-ago>]
+               [-b <branch name>]
+               [-p <paths>]
                [-f]
                [-h]
+               [-v]
 ```
 
 ##### Options description:
 
 - `-a`      - Restrict search for a specific user (use -a "all" for all users)
 - `-d`      - Display commits for the last n days
+- `-b`      - Specify branch to display commits from
+- `-p`      - Specify path/s or file/s to display commits from
 - `-f`      - Fetch the latest changes
 - `-h`      - Show help screen
+- `-v`      - Show version
 
 ##### How to use:
 
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@ $ git recall -f
 You can install it by simply copying the `git-recall` script into any existing path
 (e.g. `/usr/local/bin`) or create your own directory and add it to the `PATH` variable.
 
+Make sure to run `chmod +x /usr/local/bin/git-recall` or the directory in which you copied it to. 
 
 ##### Using NPM
 Use `npm` to install the project.

git-recall

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 
-
 # usage info
 usage() {
   cat <<EOF
   Usage: git recall [options]
   Options:
     -d, --date              Show logs for last n days.
-    -a, --author            Author name.
+    -a, --author            Author name (use -a "all" for all users).
+    -b, --branch            Specify branch to display commits from.
+    -p  --path              Specify path or filename to display commits from.
     -f, --fetch             fetch commits.
     -h, --help              This message.
     -v, --version           Show version.
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 # Global variables
+orig_stty=$(stty -g)   # Store original terminal settings
 AUTHOR=""
 FETCH=false
 GIT_FORMAT=""
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@ SINCE="1 days ago"     # show logs for last day by default
 COMMITS_UNCOL=()       # commits without colors
 SED_CMD=""             # Sed command to use according OS.
 LESSKEY=false
-VERSION="1.2.0"
+VERSION="1.2.4"
+BRANCH=""
+SEARCH_PATH=""
 
 # Set key bindings.
 au="`echo -e '\e[A'`" # arrow up
@@ -87,6 +91,14 @@ while [[ "$1" =~ ^- && ! "$1" == "--" ]]; do
 	    usage
 	    exit
 	    ;;
+	-b | --branch )
+            BRANCH="$2"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -p | --path )
+            SEARCH_PATH="$2"
+            shift
+            ;;
 	* )
 	    echo "abort: unknown argument" 1>&2
 	    exit 1
@@ -128,7 +140,7 @@ GIT_FORMAT="%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%a
 # Log command.
 GIT_LOG="git log --pretty=format:'${GIT_FORMAT}'  
            --author \"$AUTHOR\"
-           --since \"$SINCE\" --abbrev-commit"
+           --since \"$SINCE\" --abbrev-commit --no-merges $BRANCH $SEARCH_PATH"
 
 # Change temporary the IFS to store GIT_LOG's output into an array.
 IFS=$'\n'
@@ -178,14 +190,14 @@ done
 
 # Create a temporary lesskey file to change the keybindings so the user can use the TAB key to quit less. (more convenient)  
 if [[ $LESSKEY = true ]]; then
-    echo "\t quit" | lesskey -o $HOME/.lsh_less_keys_tmp -- - &> /dev/null
+    echo "\t quit" | lesskey -o /tmp/lsh_less_keys_tmp -- - &> /dev/null
 fi
 
 # Get commit's diff.
 function get_diff() {
     ELT="$(echo "${COMMITS_UNCOL[$CP-1]}")"
     DIFF_TIP=${ELT:0:7}
-    DIFF_CMD="git show $DIFF_TIP --color=always"
+    DIFF_CMD="git show $DIFF_TIP --color=always $SEARCH_PATH"
     DIFF=$(eval ${DIFF_CMD} 2>/dev/null)
     tmp_diff="$(echo "$DIFF" | $SED_CMD)"
     off=$(echo "$tmp_diff" | grep -c ".\{$CN\}") # Number of lines in the diff that are longer than terminal width.
@@ -197,11 +209,13 @@ function get_diff() {
 function print_diff() {
     get_diff
     if [[ $(( TN + DIFF_LINES_NUMBER + OFFSET )) -ge $(( `tput lines` - 1 )) ]]; then
+	trap - INT
 	if [[ $LESSKEY = true ]]; then
-	    echo "$DIFF" | less -r -k $HOME/.lsh_less_keys_tmp
+	    echo "$DIFF" | less -r -k /tmp/lsh_less_keys_tmp
 	else 
 	    echo "$DIFF" | less -r
 	fi
+	trap cleanup_and_exit INT
 	clear_screen
     else 
 	stop=false
@@ -228,7 +242,6 @@ function print_diff() {
 	    esac
 	done
 	[[ $END = false ]] && tput cuu $(( TN + DIFF_LINES_NUMBER + OFFSET )) && clear_screen
-	[[ $END = true ]] && tput cuu 1
     fi
 }
 
@@ -248,6 +261,21 @@ function calculate_offset {
     done
 }
 
+# Reset changes made by this script before exiting
+function cleanup_and_exit() {
+    # remove temporary less keybindings
+    [[ $LESSKEY = true ]] && rm /tmp/lsh_less_keys_tmp
+
+    tput cuu 1      # move cursor up one line. (remove extra line)
+    tput cnorm      # unhide cursor
+    echo "$NORMAL"  # normal colors
+    stty "$orig_stty" > /dev/null 2>&1
+    exit
+}
+
+# Catch a control-C interrupt and perform cleanup operations before exiting
+trap cleanup_and_exit INT
+
 { # capture stdout to stderr
 
 tput civis   # hide cursor.
@@ -318,18 +346,13 @@ do
 	"q")
             si=false
             END=true
-   	    tput cuu 1 #move cursor up one line. (remove extra line)
             ;;
 	* )
    	    tput cuu $(( TN + OFFSET_2 ))
     esac
 done
 
-# remove temporary less keybindings
-[[ $LESSKEY = true ]] && rm $HOME/.lsh_less_keys_tmp 
-
-tput cnorm      # unhide cursor
-echo "$NORMAL"  # normal colors
+cleanup_and_exit
 
 } >&2 # END capture
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "git-recall",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.4",
   "description": "Simple and convenient Git tool to easily recall what you've done",
   "main": "",
   "scripts": {