Add config for keeping menu always open

examples/ide_completions.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn add_menu_keybindings(keybindings: &mut Keybindings) {
         KeyCode::Tab,
         ReedlineEvent::UntilFound(vec![
             ReedlineEvent::Menu("completion_menu".to_string()),
-            ReedlineEvent::MenuNext,
+            ReedlineEvent::MenuAccept,
         ]),
     );
     keybindings.add_binding(
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
         .with_min_description_width(min_description_width)
         .with_max_description_width(max_description_width)
         .with_description_offset(description_offset)
-        .with_correct_cursor_pos(correct_cursor_pos);
+        .with_correct_cursor_pos(correct_cursor_pos)
+        .with_activate_on_start(true)
+        .with_keep_active_after_accept(true)
+        .with_treat_submit_as_accept(false);
 
     if border {
         ide_menu = ide_menu.with_default_border();

src/completion/default.rs

@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ impl Completer for DefaultCompleter {
                     }
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            let span = Span::new(0, 0);
+            completions.extend(self.root.collect("").into_iter().map(|value| Suggestion {
+                value,
+                description: None,
+                style: None,
+                extra: None,
+                span,
+                append_whitespace: false,
+            }));
         }
         completions.dedup();
         completions

src/engine.rs

@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ impl Reedline {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn with_menu(mut self, menu: ReedlineMenu) -> Self {
         self.menus.push(menu);
+        if self.active_menu().is_none() {
+            self.activate_menus_on_start();
+        }
         self
     }
 
@@ -915,6 +918,7 @@ impl Reedline {
             | ReedlineEvent::HistoryHintWordComplete
             | ReedlineEvent::OpenEditor
             | ReedlineEvent::Menu(_)
+            | ReedlineEvent::MenuAccept
             | ReedlineEvent::MenuNext
             | ReedlineEvent::MenuPrevious
             | ReedlineEvent::MenuUp
@@ -965,6 +969,24 @@ impl Reedline {
                 }
                 Ok(EventStatus::Inapplicable)
             }
+            ReedlineEvent::MenuAccept => {
+                match self.menus.iter_mut().find(|menu| menu.is_active()) {
+                    None => Ok(EventStatus::Inapplicable),
+                    Some(menu) => {
+                        menu.replace_in_buffer(&mut self.editor);
+                        if !menu.settings().keep_active_after_accept {
+                            menu.menu_event(MenuEvent::Deactivate);
+                        } else {
+                            menu.update_values(
+                                &mut self.editor,
+                                self.completer.as_mut(),
+                                self.history.as_ref(),
+                            );
+                        }
+                        Ok(EventStatus::Handled)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             ReedlineEvent::MenuNext => match self.active_menu() {
                 None => Ok(EventStatus::Inapplicable),
                 Some(menu) => {
@@ -1083,13 +1105,23 @@ impl Reedline {
                 Ok(EventStatus::Handled)
             }
             ReedlineEvent::Enter | ReedlineEvent::Submit | ReedlineEvent::SubmitOrNewline
-                if self.menus.iter().any(|menu| menu.is_active()) =>
+                if self
+                    .menus
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|menu| menu.is_active() && menu.settings().treat_submit_as_accept) =>
             {
                 for menu in self.menus.iter_mut() {
-                    if menu.is_active() {
+                    if menu.is_active() && menu.settings().treat_submit_as_accept {
                         menu.replace_in_buffer(&mut self.editor);
-                        menu.menu_event(MenuEvent::Deactivate);
-
+                        if !menu.settings().keep_active_after_accept {
+                            menu.menu_event(MenuEvent::Deactivate);
+                        } else {
+                            menu.update_values(
+                                &mut self.editor,
+                                self.completer.as_mut(),
+                                self.history.as_ref(),
+                            );
+                        }
                         return Ok(EventStatus::Handled);
                     }
                 }
@@ -1271,6 +1303,13 @@ impl Reedline {
             .for_each(|menu| menu.menu_event(MenuEvent::Deactivate));
     }
 
+    fn activate_menus_on_start(&mut self) {
+        self.menus
+            .iter_mut()
+            .filter(|menu| menu.settings().activate_on_start)
+            .for_each(|menu| menu.menu_event(MenuEvent::Activate(false)));
+    }
+
     fn previous_history(&mut self) {
         if self.history_cursor_on_excluded {
             self.history_cursor_on_excluded = false;
@@ -1875,6 +1914,7 @@ impl Reedline {
         }
         self.run_edit_commands(&[EditCommand::Clear]);
         self.editor.reset_undo_stack();
+        self.activate_menus_on_start();
 
         Ok(EventStatus::Exits(Signal::Success(buffer)))
     }

src/enums.rs

@@ -615,6 +615,9 @@ pub enum ReedlineEvent {
     /// Trigger a menu event. It activates a menu with the event name
     Menu(String),
 
+    /// Accepts the current menu suggestion
+    MenuAccept,
+
     /// Next element in the menu
     MenuNext,
 
@@ -677,6 +680,7 @@ impl Display for ReedlineEvent {
             ReedlineEvent::Multiple(_) => write!(f, "Multiple[ {{ ReedLineEvents, }} ]"),
             ReedlineEvent::UntilFound(_) => write!(f, "UntilFound [ {{ ReedLineEvents, }} ]"),
             ReedlineEvent::Menu(_) => write!(f, "Menu Name: <string>"),
+            ReedlineEvent::MenuAccept => write!(f, "MenuAccept"),
             ReedlineEvent::MenuNext => write!(f, "MenuNext"),
             ReedlineEvent::MenuPrevious => write!(f, "MenuPrevious"),
             ReedlineEvent::MenuUp => write!(f, "MenuUp"),

src/menu/mod.rs

@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ pub struct MenuSettings {
     /// Calls the completer using only the line buffer difference difference
     /// after the menu was activated
     only_buffer_difference: bool,
+    pub(crate) activate_on_start: bool,
+    pub(crate) keep_active_after_accept: bool,
+    pub(crate) treat_submit_as_accept: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for MenuSettings {
@@ -169,6 +172,9 @@ impl Default for MenuSettings {
             color: MenuTextStyle::default(),
             marker: "| ".to_string(),
             only_buffer_difference: false,
+            activate_on_start: false,
+            keep_active_after_accept: false,
+            treat_submit_as_accept: true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -268,6 +274,27 @@ pub trait MenuBuilder: Menu + Sized {
         self.settings_mut().only_buffer_difference = only_buffer_difference;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for activate_on_start
+    #[must_use]
+    fn with_activate_on_start(mut self, activate_on_start: bool) -> Self {
+        self.settings_mut().activate_on_start = activate_on_start;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for keep_active_after_accept
+    #[must_use]
+    fn with_keep_active_after_accept(mut self, keep_active_after_accept: bool) -> Self {
+        self.settings_mut().keep_active_after_accept = keep_active_after_accept;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for treat_submit_as_accept
+    #[must_use]
+    fn with_treat_submit_as_accept(mut self, treat_submit_as_accept: bool) -> Self {
+        self.settings_mut().treat_submit_as_accept = treat_submit_as_accept;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 /// Allowed menus in Reedline