Fixes for the UITabWidget tab switcher.

Remove "Flash Cursor" (it was too broken and it's not useful after alll).

bin/assets/i18n/de.xml

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ Diese Operation kann nicht rückgängig gemacht werden!</string>
 	<string name="ai_conversations_history">KI-Unterhaltungen</string>
 	<string name="ai_llm_presentation">Womit kann ich helfen?</string>
 	<string name="ai_rename_chat">Unterhaltung umbenennen</string>
-	<string name="allow_flash_cursor">Blinkende Eingabemarke erlauben</string>
 	<string name="any_https_or_http_url">Jegliche http(s)/URLs</string>
 	<string name="any_name_ellipsis">Jeglicher Name...</string>
 	<string name="app_output">Programmrückgabe</string>
@@ -321,7 +320,6 @@ ecode versucht, externes Terminal zu öffnen.</string>
 	<string name="find_prev">Voriges finden</string>
 	<string name="find_replace">Suchen/Ersetzen</string>
 	<string name="find_text">Suchen:</string>
-	<string name="flash_cursor">Eingabemarke aufblinken</string>
 	<string name="folder_project_settings">Ordner/Projekteinstellungen</string>
 	<string name="folder_settings">Ordner/Projekteinstellungen</string>
 	<string name="folds_refresh_freq">Blockfaltungsaktualisierungsfrequenz</string>

bin/assets/i18n/en.xml

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ This operation cannot be reverted!</string>
 	<string name="ai_conversations_history">AI Conversations History</string>
 	<string name="ai_llm_presentation">What can I help with?</string>
 	<string name="ai_rename_chat">Rename Conversation</string>
-	<string name="allow_flash_cursor">Allow Flashing Cursor</string>
 	<string name="any_https_or_http_url">Any https or http URL</string>
 	<string name="any_name_ellipsis">Any name...</string>
 	<string name="app_output">App Output</string>
@@ -306,7 +305,6 @@ ecode will try to open an external terminal.</string>
 	<string name="find_prev">Find Prev</string>
 	<string name="find_replace">Find Replace</string>
 	<string name="find_text">Find:</string>
-	<string name="flash_cursor">Flash Cursor</string>
 	<string name="folder_project_settings">Folder/Project Settings</string>
 	<string name="folder_settings">Folder/Project Settings</string>
 	<string name="folds_refresh_freq">Folds Refresh Frequency</string>

include/eepp/ui/uicodeeditor.hpp

@@ -931,8 +931,6 @@ class EE_API UICodeEditor : public UIWidget, public TextDocument::Client {
 	String::HashType mTagFoldRange{ 0 };
 	Uint32 mTabIndentCharacter{ 187 /*'»'*/ };
 	CharacterAlignment mTabIndentAlignment{ CharacterAlignment::Center };
-	Uint32 mModDownCount{ 0 };
-	Clock mModDownClock;
 
 	UICodeEditor( const std::string& elementTag, const bool& autoRegisterBaseCommands = true,
 				  const bool& autoRegisterBaseKeybindings = true );
@@ -1139,8 +1137,6 @@ class EE_API UICodeEditor : public UIWidget, public TextDocument::Client {
 
 	bool isNotMonospace() const;
 
-	void flashCursor();
-
 	void setCodeEditorFlags( std::string flags, bool enable );
 
 	std::string getCodeEditorFlags( bool enabled ) const;

include/eepp/ui/uitabwidget.hpp

@@ -244,10 +244,12 @@ class EE_API UITabWidget : public UIWidget {
 	bool mDroppableHoveringColorWasSet{ false };
 	bool mEnabledCreateContextMenu{ false };
 	bool mEnableTabSwitcher{ false };
+	bool mTabSwitcherRunning{ false };
 	Float mTabVerticalDragResistance;
 	Color mDroppableHoveringColor{ Color::Transparent };
 	FocusTabBehavior mFocusTabBehavior{ FocusTabBehavior::Closest };
 	std::deque<UITab*> mFocusHistory;
+	std::deque<UITab*> mFocusHistoryFreezed;
 	UIPopUpMenu* mCurrentMenu{ nullptr };
 	SplitFunctionCb mSplitFn;
 	Float mSplitEdgePercent{ 0.1 };
@@ -306,7 +308,11 @@ class EE_API UITabWidget : public UIWidget {
 	void createTabSwitcher( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaTrigger,
 							bool fromPrev = false );
 
+	void enableTabSwitcher( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaTrigger );
+
 	Uint32 getTabSelectedFocusHistoryIndex() const;
+
+	Uint32 getTabSelectedFocusHistoryFreezedIndex() const;
 };
 
 }} // namespace EE::UI

src/eepp/ui/uicodeeditor.cpp

@@ -1138,28 +1138,6 @@ Uint32 UICodeEditor::onTextEditing( const TextEditingEvent& event ) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
-void UICodeEditor::flashCursor() {
-	Vector2f screenStart( getScreenStart() );
-	Vector2f start( screenStart.x + getGutterWidth(), screenStart.y + getPluginsTopSpace() );
-	Vector2f startScroll( start - mScroll );
-	auto offset = getTextPositionOffset( mDoc->getSelection().start(), getLineHeight() );
-	Vector2f cursorPos( startScroll.x + offset.x - getFontHeight() * 0.5f,
-						startScroll.y + offset.y );
-	UIWidget* widget = UIWidget::New();
-	widget->setBorderColor( Color( mCaretColor ).blendAlpha( 100 ).blendAlpha( mAlpha ) );
-	widget->setPixelsPosition( cursorPos.floor() );
-	widget->setBorderWidth( PixelDensity::dpToPx( 2 ) );
-	widget->setPixelsSize( Sizef( getFontHeight(), getFontHeight() ) );
-	widget->setEnabled( false );
-
-	Float scale = eemax( getUISceneNode()->getPixelsSize().getWidth() / getFontHeight(),
-						 getUISceneNode()->getPixelsSize().getHeight() / getFontHeight() );
-
-	widget->runAction( Actions::Sequence::New(
-		Actions::Scale::New( { scale, scale }, { 1, 1 }, Milliseconds( 250 ), Ease::Linear ),
-		Actions::Close::New() ) );
-}
-
 void UICodeEditor::setCodeEditorFlags( std::string flags, bool enable ) {
 	String::toLowerInPlace( flags );
 	String::readBySeparator(
@@ -1302,22 +1280,6 @@ Uint32 UICodeEditor::onKeyDown( const KeyEvent& event ) {
 }
 
 Uint32 UICodeEditor::onKeyUp( const KeyEvent& event ) {
-	if ( isEnabledFlashCursor() && event.getSanitizedMod() == KeyMod::getDefaultModifier() ) {
-		if ( mModDownCount == 0 )
-			mModDownClock.restart();
-
-		if ( mModDownClock.getElapsedTime() < Milliseconds( 250 ) ) {
-			mModDownCount++;
-			if ( mModDownCount == 5 ) {
-				mModDownCount = 0;
-				flashCursor();
-			}
-		} else
-			mModDownCount = 0;
-
-		mModDownClock.restart();
-	}
-
 	mLastActivity.restart();
 	for ( auto& plugin : mPlugins )
 		if ( plugin->onKeyUp( this, event ) )
@@ -4428,7 +4390,6 @@ void UICodeEditor::registerCommands() {
 	mDoc->setCommand( "copy-file-path-and-position", [this] { copyFilePath( true ); } );
 	mDoc->setCommand( "find-replace", [this] { showFindReplace(); } );
 	mDoc->setCommand( "open-context-menu", [this] { createContextMenu(); } );
-	mDoc->setCommand( "flash-cursor", [this] { flashCursor(); } );
 	mUnlockedCmd.insert( { "copy", "select-all", "open-containing-folder",
 						   "copy-containing-folder-path", "copy-file-path",
 						   "copy-file-path-and-position", "open-context-menu", "find-replace" } );

src/eepp/ui/uitabwidget.cpp

@@ -1329,13 +1329,29 @@ void UITabWidget::createTabSwitcher( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMeta
 	}
 }
 
+void UITabWidget::enableTabSwitcher( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaTrigger ) {
+	if ( !tabSwitcherMetaTrigger.empty() && !mTabSwitcherRunning ) {
+		mTabSwitcherRunning = true;
+		mFocusHistoryFreezed = mFocusHistory;
+		removeEventsOfType( Event::KeyUp );
+		on( Event::KeyUp, [this, tabSwitcherMetaTrigger]( const Event* event ) {
+			auto keyCode = event->asKeyEvent()->getKeyCode();
+			if ( std::find( tabSwitcherMetaTrigger.begin(), tabSwitcherMetaTrigger.end(),
+							keyCode ) != tabSwitcherMetaTrigger.end() ) {
+				removeEventListener( event->getCallbackId() );
+				mTabSwitcherRunning = false;
+			}
+		} );
+	}
+}
+
 void UITabWidget::focusNextTab( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaTrigger ) {
 	if ( mEnableTabSwitcher ) {
-		bool wasVisible = mTabSwitcher && mTabSwitcher->isVisible();
+		bool wasEnabled = mTabSwitcher && mTabSwitcher->isVisible();
 
 		createTabSwitcher( tabSwitcherMetaTrigger );
 
-		if ( wasVisible && !mTabSwitcher->getSelection().isEmpty() ) {
+		if ( wasEnabled && !mTabSwitcher->getSelection().isEmpty() ) {
 			Int32 index = ( mTabSwitcher->getSelection().first().row() + 1 ) %
 						  mTabSwitcher->getModel()->rowCount();
 			mTabSwitcher->setSelection( mTabSwitcher->getModel()->index( index, 0 ) );
@@ -1347,6 +1363,8 @@ void UITabWidget::focusNextTab( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaTrigg
 	if ( getTabCount() <= 1 )
 		return;
 
+	enableTabSwitcher( tabSwitcherMetaTrigger );
+
 	switch ( mTabJumpMode ) {
 		case TabJumpMode::Linear: {
 			Int32 index = ( getTabSelectedIndex() + 1 ) % getTabCount();
@@ -1354,9 +1372,14 @@ void UITabWidget::focusNextTab( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaTrigg
 			break;
 		}
 		case TabJumpMode::Chronological: {
-			Int32 newTabIndex = (Int32)getTabSelectedFocusHistoryIndex() - 1;
+			if ( mTabSwitcherRunning ) {
-			Int32 index = newTabIndex < 0 ? mFocusHistory.size() - newTabIndex : newTabIndex;
+				Int32 index =
+					( getTabSelectedFocusHistoryFreezedIndex() + 1 ) % mFocusHistory.size();
+				setTabSelected( mFocusHistoryFreezed[index] );
+			} else {
+				Int32 index = ( getTabSelectedFocusHistoryIndex() + 1 ) % mFocusHistory.size();
 				setTabSelected( mFocusHistory[index] );
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1380,6 +1403,8 @@ void UITabWidget::focusPreviousTab( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaT
 	if ( getTabCount() <= 1 )
 		return;
 
+	enableTabSwitcher( tabSwitcherMetaTrigger );
+
 	switch ( mTabJumpMode ) {
 		case TabJumpMode::Linear: {
 			Int32 newTabIndex = (Int32)getTabSelectedIndex() - 1;
@@ -1388,8 +1413,16 @@ void UITabWidget::focusPreviousTab( const std::vector<Keycode>& tabSwitcherMetaT
 			break;
 		}
 		case TabJumpMode::Chronological: {
-			Int32 index = ( getTabSelectedFocusHistoryIndex() + 1 ) % mFocusHistory.size();
+			if ( mTabSwitcherRunning ) {
+				Int32 newTabIndex = (Int32)getTabSelectedFocusHistoryFreezedIndex() - 1;
+				Int32 index =
+					newTabIndex < 0 ? mFocusHistoryFreezed.size() + newTabIndex : newTabIndex;
+				setTabSelected( mFocusHistoryFreezed[index] );
+			} else {
+				Int32 newTabIndex = (Int32)getTabSelectedFocusHistoryIndex() - 1;
+				Int32 index = newTabIndex < 0 ? mFocusHistory.size() + newTabIndex : newTabIndex;
 				setTabSelected( mFocusHistory[index] );
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1400,4 +1433,9 @@ Uint32 UITabWidget::getTabSelectedFocusHistoryIndex() const {
 	return it != mFocusHistory.end() ? std::distance( mFocusHistory.begin(), it ) : 0;
 }
 
+Uint32 UITabWidget::getTabSelectedFocusHistoryFreezedIndex() const {
+	auto it = std::find( mFocusHistoryFreezed.begin(), mFocusHistoryFreezed.end(), mTabSelected );
+	return it != mFocusHistoryFreezed.end() ? std::distance( mFocusHistoryFreezed.begin(), it ) : 0;
+}
+
 }} // namespace EE::UI

src/tools/ecode/appconfig.cpp

@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ void AppConfig::load( const std::string& confPath, std::string& keybindingsPath,
 	editor.tabIndentAlignment = characterAlignmentFromString(
 		ini.getValue( "editor", "tab_indent_alignment",
 					  characterAlignmentToString( CharacterAlignment::Center ) ) );
-	editor.flashCursor = ini.getValueB( "editor", "flash_cursor", false );
 
 	searchBarConfig.caseSensitive = ini.getValueB( "search_bar", "case_sensitive", false );
 	searchBarConfig.luaPattern = ini.getValueB( "search_bar", "lua_pattern", false );
@@ -344,7 +343,6 @@ void AppConfig::save( const std::vector<std::string>& recentFiles,
 	ini.setValue( "editor", "tab_indent_character", editor.tabIndentCharacter );
 	ini.setValue( "editor", "tab_indent_alignment",
 				  characterAlignmentToString( editor.tabIndentAlignment ) );
-	ini.setValueB( "editor", "flash_cursor", editor.flashCursor );
 
 	ini.setValueB( "search_bar", "case_sensitive", searchBarConfig.caseSensitive );
 	ini.setValueB( "search_bar", "lua_pattern", searchBarConfig.luaPattern );

src/tools/ecode/appconfig.hpp

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ struct CodeEditorConfig {
 	bool autoReloadOnDiskChange{ false };
 	bool codeFoldingEnabled{ true };
 	bool codeFoldingAlwaysVisible{ false };
-	bool flashCursor{ false };
 	LineWrapMode wrapMode{ LineWrapMode::NoWrap };
 	LineWrapType wrapType{ LineWrapType::Viewport };
 	bool wrapKeepIndentation{ true };

src/tools/ecode/ecode.cpp

@@ -2375,7 +2375,6 @@ void App::onCodeEditorCreated( UICodeEditor* editor, TextDocument& doc ) {
 	editor->setLineWrapType( config.wrapType );
 	editor->setFoldDrawable( findIcon( "chevron-down", PixelDensity::dpToPxI( 12 ) ) );
 	editor->setFoldedDrawable( findIcon( "chevron-right", PixelDensity::dpToPxI( 12 ) ) );
-	editor->setEnableFlashCursor( config.flashCursor );
 	editor->setTabStops( mConfig.doc.tabStops );
 
 	doc.setAutoCloseBrackets( !mConfig.editor.autoCloseBrackets.empty() );

src/tools/ecode/settingsmenu.cpp

@@ -671,17 +671,6 @@ UIMenu* SettingsMenu::createDocumentMenu() {
 				  "before exiting the program." ) )
 		->setId( "session_snapshot" );
 
-	mGlobalMenu
-		->addCheckBox( i18n( "allow_flash_cursor", "Allow Flashing Cursor" ),
-					   mApp->getConfig().editor.flashCursor )
-		->setTooltipText( i18n(
-			"allow_flash_cursor_desc",
-			"When enabled, pressing the default modifier key 5 times within 1.5 seconds will\n"
-			"trigger a visual effect that highlights the current cursor position. A large,\n"
-			"transparent rectangle will briefly animate, shrinking down to the cursor, making it\n"
-			"easier to locate when it's hard to see." ) )
-		->setId( "allow_flash_cursor" );
-
 	mGlobalMenu->addSeparator();
 
 	mGlobalMenu->add( i18n( "line_breaking_column", "Line Breaking Column" ) )
@@ -740,11 +729,6 @@ UIMenu* SettingsMenu::createDocumentMenu() {
 				mApp->getConfig().editor.autoReloadOnDiskChange = item->isActive();
 			} else if ( "session_snapshot" == id ) {
 				mApp->getConfig().workspace.sessionSnapshot = item->isActive();
-			} else if ( "allow_flash_cursor" == id ) {
-				mApp->getConfig().editor.flashCursor = item->isActive();
-				mSplitter->forEachEditor( [this]( UICodeEditor* editor ) {
-					editor->setEnableFlashCursor( mApp->getConfig().editor.flashCursor );
-				} );
 			} else if ( "tab_stops" == id ) {
 				mApp->getConfig().doc.tabStops = item->isActive();
 				mSplitter->forEachEditor( [this]( UICodeEditor* editor ) {