Improve key inputs

Add support proper implementations of -

- backspace
- ctrl-w
- ctrl-u

Also, improved sort and filter behavior.

Fixes: https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/issues/77

src/app.rs

@@ -832,6 +832,12 @@ pub enum ExternalMsg {
     /// Example: `SetInputBuffer: foo`
     SetInputBuffer(String),
 
+    /// Remove input buffer's last character.
+    RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter,
+
+    /// Remove input buffer's last word.
+    RemoveInputBufferLastWord,
+
     /// Reset the input buffer back to null. It will not show in the UI.
     ResetInputBuffer,
 
@@ -929,6 +935,9 @@ pub enum ExternalMsg {
     /// Example: `RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: RelativePathDoesStartWith`
     RemoveNodeFilterFromInput(NodeFilter),
 
+    /// Remove the last node filter.
+    RemoveLastNodeFilter,
+
     /// Reset the node filters back to the default configuration.
     ResetNodeFilters,
 
@@ -958,6 +967,9 @@ pub enum ExternalMsg {
     /// Reverse the node sorters.
     ReverseNodeSorters,
 
+    /// Remove the last node sorter.
+    RemoveLastNodeSorter,
+
     /// Reset the node sorters back to the default configuration.
     ResetNodeSorters,
 
@@ -1281,6 +1293,10 @@ impl App {
             ExternalMsg::BufferInput(input) => self.buffer_input(&input),
             ExternalMsg::BufferInputFromKey => self.buffer_input_from_key(key),
             ExternalMsg::SetInputBuffer(input) => self.set_input_buffer(input),
+            ExternalMsg::RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter => {
+                self.remove_input_buffer_last_character()
+            }
+            ExternalMsg::RemoveInputBufferLastWord => self.remove_input_buffer_last_word(),
             ExternalMsg::ResetInputBuffer => self.reset_input_buffer(),
             ExternalMsg::SwitchMode(mode) => self.switch_mode(&mode),
             ExternalMsg::Call(cmd) => self.call(cmd),
@@ -1302,12 +1318,14 @@ impl App {
             ExternalMsg::RemoveNodeFilter(f) => self.remove_node_filter(f),
             ExternalMsg::RemoveNodeFilterFromInput(f) => self.remove_node_filter_from_input(f),
             ExternalMsg::ToggleNodeFilter(f) => self.toggle_node_filter(f),
+            ExternalMsg::RemoveLastNodeFilter => self.remove_last_node_filter(),
             ExternalMsg::ResetNodeFilters => self.reset_node_filters(),
             ExternalMsg::ClearNodeFilters => self.clear_node_filters(),
             ExternalMsg::AddNodeSorter(f) => self.add_node_sorter(f),
             ExternalMsg::RemoveNodeSorter(f) => self.remove_node_sorter(f),
             ExternalMsg::ReverseNodeSorter(f) => self.reverse_node_sorter(f),
             ExternalMsg::ToggleNodeSorter(f) => self.toggle_node_sorter(f),
+            ExternalMsg::RemoveLastNodeSorter => self.remove_last_node_sorter(),
             ExternalMsg::ReverseNodeSorters => self.reverse_node_sorters(),
             ExternalMsg::ResetNodeSorters => self.reset_node_sorters(),
             ExternalMsg::ClearNodeSorters => self.clear_node_sorters(),
@@ -1500,6 +1518,34 @@ impl App {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
+    fn remove_input_buffer_last_character(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
+        if let Some(mut buf) = self.input_buffer {
+            buf.pop();
+            self.input_buffer = Some(buf);
+        };
+        self.msg_out.push_back(MsgOut::Refresh);
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    fn remove_input_buffer_last_word(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
+        if let Some(buf) = self.input_buffer {
+            let buf = buf
+                .chars()
+                .into_iter()
+                .rev()
+                .skip_while(|c| !c.is_ascii_alphanumeric())
+                .skip_while(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric())
+                .collect::<Vec<char>>()
+                .into_iter()
+                .rev()
+                .collect::<String>();
+
+            self.input_buffer = Some(buf);
+        };
+        self.msg_out.push_back(MsgOut::Refresh);
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
     fn reset_input_buffer(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
         self.input_buffer = None;
         self.msg_out.push_back(MsgOut::Refresh);
@@ -1728,6 +1774,11 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
+    fn remove_last_node_filter(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
+        self.explorer_config.filters.pop();
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
     fn reset_node_filters(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
         self.explorer_config.filters.clear();
 
@@ -1773,6 +1824,11 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
+    fn remove_last_node_sorter(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
+        self.explorer_config.sorters.pop();
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
     fn reverse_node_sorters(mut self) -> Result<Self> {
         self.explorer_config.sorters = self
             .explorer_config

src/config.yml

@@ -391,22 +391,26 @@ modes:
                     echo Refresh >> "${XPLR_PIPE_MSG_IN:?}"
                   fi
               - SwitchMode: default
-
           backspace:
-            help: clear
+            help: remove last character
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter
+          ctrl-w:
+            help: remove last word
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastWord
+          ctrl-u:
+            help: remove line
             messages:
               - SetInputBuffer: ""
-
           esc:
             help: cancel
             messages:
               - SwitchMode: default
-
           ctrl-c:
             help: terminate
             messages:
               - Terminate
-
         default:
           messages:
             - BufferInputFromKey
@@ -434,7 +438,17 @@ modes:
               - SwitchMode: default
 
           backspace:
-            help: clear
+            help: remove last character
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter
+
+          ctrl-w:
+            help: remove last word
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastWord
+
+          ctrl-u:
+            help: remove line
             messages:
               - SetInputBuffer: ""
 
@@ -507,7 +521,17 @@ modes:
               - SwitchMode: default
 
           backspace:
-            help: clear
+            help: remove last character
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter
+
+          ctrl-w:
+            help: remove last word
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastWord
+
+          ctrl-u:
+            help: remove line
             messages:
               - SetInputBuffer: ""
 
@@ -529,26 +553,59 @@ modes:
       name: filter
       key_bindings:
         on_key:
+          ctrl-x:
+            help: remove last filter
+            messages:
+              - RemoveLastNodeFilter
+              - SetInputBuffer: ""
+              - Explore
           backspace:
-            help: clear
+            help: remove last character
+            messages:
+              - RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter
+              - AddNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - Explore
+          ctrl-w:
+            help: remove last word
+            messages:
+              - RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastWord
+              - AddNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - Explore
+          ctrl-u:
+            help: remove line
             messages:
+              - RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
               - SetInputBuffer: ""
-              - ClearNodeFilters
+              - AddNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
               - Explore
           ctrl-r:
-            help: reset
+            help: reset filters
             messages:
               - SetInputBuffer: ""
               - ResetNodeFilters
               - Explore
+          ctrl-l:
+            help: clear filters
+            messages:
+              - SetInputBuffer: ""
+              - ClearNodeFilters
+              - Explore
           enter:
-            help: apply
+            help: apply filter
             messages:
               - SwitchMode: default
           esc:
             help: cancel
             messages:
+              - RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
               - SwitchMode: default
+              - Explore
+          ctrl-c:
+            help: terminate
+            messages:
+              - Terminate
         default:
           help: null
           messages:
@@ -565,20 +622,25 @@ modes:
         remaps: {}
         on_key:
           backspace:
-            help: clear
+            help: remove last sorter
             messages:
-              - ClearNodeSorters
+              - RemoveLastNodeSorter
               - Explore
           '!':
-            help: reverse all
+            help: reverse sorters
             messages:
               - ReverseNodeSorters
               - Explore
           ctrl-r:
-            help: reset
+            help: reset sorters
             messages:
               - ResetNodeSorters
               - Explore
+          ctrl-l:
+            help: clear sorters
+            messages:
+              - ClearNodeSorters
+              - Explore
           r:
             help: by relative path
             messages:
@@ -769,6 +831,11 @@ modes:
             help: next visited path
             messages:
               - NextVisitedPath
+          ctrl-l:
+            help: clear screen
+            messages:
+              - ClearScreen
+              - Refresh
           q:
             help: quit
             messages:
@@ -828,7 +895,15 @@ modes:
           k: up
         on_key:
           backspace:
-            help: clear
+            help: remove last character
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter
+          ctrl-w:
+            help: remove last word
+            messages:
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastWord
+          ctrl-u:
+            help: remove line
             messages:
               - SetInputBuffer: ""
           ctrl-c:
@@ -980,10 +1055,25 @@ modes:
         remaps: {}
         on_key:
           backspace:
-            help: clear
+            help: remove last character
             messages:
               - RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
-              - SetInputBuffer: ''
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastCharacter
+              - AddNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - Explore
+          ctrl-w:
+            help: remove last word
+            messages:
+              - RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - RemoveInputBufferLastWord
+              - AddNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - Explore
+          ctrl-u:
+            help: remove line
+            messages:
+              - RemoveNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
+              - SetInputBuffer: ""
+              - AddNodeFilterFromInput: IRelativePathDoesContain
               - Explore
           ctrl-c:
             help: terminate

src/input.rs

@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ impl Key {
             Self::ShiftY => Some('Y'),
             Self::ShiftZ => Some('Z'),
 
+            Self::Space => Some(' '),
             Self::Special(c) => Some(c.to_owned()),
 
             _ => None,