From 96bb84410af4c58e61a2cacf48846c87a5f435fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Armando Fernandez <codefilez@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 12:55:02 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] fixed paste detection and rendering issues after pasting.
 Resorted to just showing full text after pasting to avoid rendering issues at
 the moment. The user can now type very fast, and it won't be picked up as a
 'paste'

---
 src/MandoCode/Services/CommandAutocomplete.cs | 59 ++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/MandoCode/Services/CommandAutocomplete.cs b/src/MandoCode/Services/CommandAutocomplete.cs
index f4e30df..cdd8a52 100644
--- a/src/MandoCode/Services/CommandAutocomplete.cs
+++ b/src/MandoCode/Services/CommandAutocomplete.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public static string ReadLineWithAutocomplete()
         List<string> filteredCommands = new();
         List<string> filteredFiles = new();
         int atAnchorPos = -1;
-        string? pastedFullText = null; // holds full content when paste is detected
 
         while (true)
         {
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ public static string ReadLineWithAutocomplete()
                         if (autocompleteMode != AutocompleteMode.None)
                             ClearAutocompleteDisplay(ref cursorTop);
                         Console.WriteLine();
-                        return pastedFullText ?? input.ToString();
+                        return input.ToString();
                     }
 
                 case ConsoleKey.Tab:
@@ -177,24 +176,6 @@ public static string ReadLineWithAutocomplete()
                     continue;
 
                 case ConsoleKey.Backspace:
-                    if (pastedFullText != null)
-                    {
-                        // Clear the entire paste — start fresh
-                        pastedFullText = null;
-                        input.Clear();
-                        Console.SetCursorPosition(cursorLeft, cursorTop);
-                        Console.Write(new string(' ', Math.Max(0, Console.WindowWidth - cursorLeft - 1)));
-                        Console.SetCursorPosition(cursorLeft, cursorTop);
-                        if (autocompleteMode != AutocompleteMode.None)
-                        {
-                            ClearAutocompleteDisplay(ref cursorTop);
-                            Console.SetCursorPosition(cursorLeft, cursorTop);
-                        }
-                        autocompleteMode = AutocompleteMode.None;
-                        atAnchorPos = -1;
-                        selectedIndex = 0;
-                        continue;
-                    }
                     if (input.Length > 0)
                     {
                         input.Length--;
@@ -281,38 +262,34 @@ public static string ReadLineWithAutocomplete()
                         // Detect paste: if more characters are immediately buffered, consume them all
                         if (Console.KeyAvailable)
                         {
-                            var pasteChars = new StringBuilder();
-                            pasteChars.Append(key.KeyChar);
+                            var bufferedChars = new List<char>();
+                            bufferedChars.Add(key.KeyChar);
 
                             while (Console.KeyAvailable)
                             {
                                 var pk = Console.ReadKey(intercept: true);
                                 if (pk.Key == ConsoleKey.Enter || pk.KeyChar == '\n' || pk.KeyChar == '\r')
-                                    pasteChars.Append(' '); // newlines → spaces
+                                    bufferedChars.Add(' '); // newlines → spaces
                                 else if (!char.IsControl(pk.KeyChar))
-                                    pasteChars.Append(pk.KeyChar);
+                                    bufferedChars.Add(pk.KeyChar);
                             }
 
-                            // Store full content: any text typed before + pasted chars
-                            var beforePaste = input.ToString();
-                            pastedFullText = beforePaste + pasteChars.ToString();
-
-                            // Update display to show summary
-                            input.Clear();
-                            input.Append($"[pasted {pastedFullText.Length} characters]");
+                            // Only treat as paste if 5+ chars arrived at once; otherwise it's fast typing
+                            // Append all buffered chars normally (whether fast typing or paste)
+                            foreach (var c in bufferedChars)
+                            {
+                                input.Append(c);
+                                Console.Write(c);
+                            }
 
-                            // Close any autocomplete
+                            // Close any autocomplete if open
                             if (autocompleteMode != AutocompleteMode.None)
+                            {
                                 ClearAutocompleteDisplay(ref cursorTop);
-                            autocompleteMode = AutocompleteMode.None;
-                            atAnchorPos = -1;
-                            selectedIndex = 0;
-
-                            // Redraw input line with paste summary
-                            Console.SetCursorPosition(cursorLeft, cursorTop);
-                            Console.Write(new string(' ', Math.Max(0, Console.WindowWidth - cursorLeft - 1)));
-                            Console.SetCursorPosition(cursorLeft, cursorTop);
-                            Console.Write(input.ToString());
+                                autocompleteMode = AutocompleteMode.None;
+                                atAnchorPos = -1;
+                                selectedIndex = 0;
+                            }
                             continue;
                         }