From c29870998e3e91174ab94621f859c28885b7fb7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nova <email@nova.gay>
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:06:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] improvenments to the string input loop

---
 interactions.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index beedc55..5f0c9b2 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ extern char *btm_buffer;
 extern unsigned int status;
 void open_with_pass_2();
 void rename_hovered_pass_2();
-int read_string(char *str);
+int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str);
 
 void user_interactions(char *input, WINDOW *win_b) {
 	void (*func_ptr)();
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ void jump_top(){
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_selection);
 }
 
-int read_string(char *str){
-	echo();
+int read_string(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, char *str){
+	noecho();
 	curs_set(1);
 
 	timeout(-1); /* negative numbers block until enter is pressed */
@@ -121,17 +121,27 @@ int read_string(char *str){
 	unsigned int pass = 0;
 	char ch;
 	char err = 0;
+
+	wmove(win, y, x);
 	while(1) {
-		ch = getch();
+		/*ch = mvwgetch(win, y, x + pass);*/
+		ch = wgetch(win);
 		if (ch == '\n') {
 			err = 0;
 			break;
 		} else if (ch == 27) { /* esc key */
 			err = 1;
 			break;
-		} 
-		str[pass] = ch;
-		pass++;
+		} else if (ch == 127) { /* backspace */
+			if (pass > 0) {
+				pass--;
+				mvwdelch(win, y, pass);
+			}
+		} else {
+			mvwaddch(win, y, x +pass, ch);
+			str[pass] = ch;
+			pass++;
+		}
 	}
 	str[pass] = '\0';
 
@@ -157,7 +167,7 @@ void open_with_pass_2(WINDOW *win_b){
 	/* TODO(2025-06-22T01:24:36) fix fixed buffer size */
 	char *str = malloc(255);
 	memset(str, ' ', 255);
-	int err = read_string(str);
+	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0 , str);
 
 	
 	if (!err) {
@@ -178,7 +188,7 @@ void open_with_pass_2(WINDOW *win_b){
 	free(str);
 }
 
-void rename_hovered(WINDOW *win_b){
+void rename_hovered(){
 
 	btm_buffer = concat("rename \"", file_current.file_name);
 	btm_buffer = concat(btm_buffer, "\" to:");
@@ -195,7 +205,7 @@ void rename_hovered_pass_2(WINDOW *win_b){
 	/* TODO(2025-06-22T01:24:30) fix fixed buffer size */
 	char *str = malloc(255);
 	memset(str, ' ', 255);
-	int err = read_string(str);
+	int err = read_string(win_b, local_height - 1, 0, str);
 
 	
 	if (!err) {