Move cursor with new characters in Scribe commands

[andrewtavis]

Terms

• I have searched open and closed feature requests
• I agree to follow Scribe-Android's Code of Conduct

Description

In the current state of Scribe-Android the cursor for the command bar appears after the prompt for the command and before the placeholder text. When the user starts typing the placeholder text disappears as it should, but the cursor is behind the new text. Ideally the command bar cursor should function like a normal cursor and should be the right most character within the command bar text input. See the video below for how it works in Scribe-iOS:

Simulator.Screen.Recording.-.iPhone.16.Pro.-.2025-01-02.at.00.20.41.mp4

Contribution

Happy to assist with work on this and review it once it's finished! 😊

[smalik2811]

Hey @andrewtavis I would like to work on this issue 😊

[angrezichatterbox]

Thanks for taking it up @smalik2811

Feel free to ask any queries you might have here :)

[andrewtavis]

Thanks for your vested interest in the project, @smalik2811! :)

[smalik2811]

Hi @andrewtavis ,

Thanks for your kind words! I'm really enjoying contributing to this project. It's been a fantastic learning experience, and I'm grateful for the support and guidance I've received from the community.

I'm excited to continue contributing and see where this project goes!

Best regards,

[andrewtavis]

Feel free to start this one at your convenience, @smalik2811! Looking forward to getting this up and running so the command UX can start taking the next level :)

Here's the function that we use in iOS, btw:

func insertPriorToCursor(char: String) -> String {
    return substring(toIdx: count - 1) + char + commandCursor
  }

Let us know if there are any questions!

[smalik2811]

Thanks for sharing the iOS code snippet. It's helpful to see how that's being handled. I'll use this as a starting point and let you know, if I run into any questions.