diff -r 231b408b1f6b -r cb2b11e63906 hgkw/keyword.py
--- a/hgkw/keyword.py	Wed Oct 17 17:06:08 2007 +0200
+++ b/hgkw/keyword.py	Wed Oct 17 17:51:36 2007 +0200
@@ -318,8 +318,15 @@
 def _iskwfile(ui, man, f):
     return not man.linkf(f) and ui.kwfmatcher(f)
 
-def _overwrite(ui, repo, expand, *pats, **opts):
-    '''Expands/shrinks keywords in working directory.'''
+def _overwrite(ui, repo, files, node, man, expand, commit):
+    '''Passes given files to kwtemplater for overwriting.'''
+    if files:
+        files.sort()
+        kwt = kwtemplater(ui, repo, expand, node=node)
+        kwt.overwrite(files, man, commit)
+
+def _kwfwrite(ui, repo, expand, *pats, **opts):
+    '''Selects files and passes them to _overwrite.'''
     _bail_if_nokwconf(ui)
     bail_if_changed(repo)
     wlock = lock = None
@@ -343,11 +350,8 @@
                     break
             if not f in files and match(f) and _iskwfile(ui, man, f):
                 files.append(f)
-        if files:
-            files.sort()
-            kwt = kwtemplater(ui, repo, expand, node=ctx.node())
-            # 3rd argument sets commit to False
-            kwt.overwrite(files, man, False)
+        # 7th argument sets commit to False
+        _overwrite(ui, repo, files, ctx.node(), man, expand, False)
     finally:
         del wlock, lock
 
@@ -359,7 +363,7 @@
     or if you experience problems with "hg import" or "hg merge".
     '''
     # 3rd argument sets expansion to False
-    _overwrite(ui, repo, False, *pats, **opts)
+    _kwfwrite(ui, repo, False, *pats, **opts)
 
 def expand(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
     '''expand keywords in working directory
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@
     Run after (re)enabling keyword expansion.
     '''
     # 3rd argument sets expansion to True
-    _overwrite(ui, repo, True, *pats, **opts)
+    _kwfwrite(ui, repo, True, *pats, **opts)
 
 def files(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
     '''print files currently configured for keyword expansion
@@ -553,12 +557,8 @@
                     mn = self.manifest.read(cl[0])
                     candidates = [f for f in cl[3] if mn.has_key(f)
                                   and _iskwfile(ui, mn, f)]
-                    if candidates:
-                        candidates.sort()
-                        # 3rd argument sets expansion to True
-                        kwt = kwtemplater(ui, self, True, node=node)
-                        # 3rd argument sets commit to True
-                        kwt.overwrite(candidates, mn, True)
+                    # 6th, 7th arguments set expansion, commit to True
+                    _overwrite(ui, self, candidates, node, mn, True, True)
                 return node
             finally:
                 del _wlock, _lock