From 8c837e68a0b9323bd71c1517f914fa622ff1acac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pdxlocations <117498748+pdxlocations@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:30:42 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] keep cursor in the input window (#130)

---
 ui/curses_ui.py | 16 ++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ui/curses_ui.py b/ui/curses_ui.py
index 11e7e68..7388b9d 100644
--- a/ui/curses_ui.py
+++ b/ui/curses_ui.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ def handle_resize(stdscr, firstrun):
         win.box()
         win.refresh()
 
-
     entry_win.keypad(True)
     curses.curs_set(1)
 
@@ -90,13 +89,12 @@ def handle_resize(stdscr, firstrun):
 
 
 def main_ui(stdscr):
-
+    global input_text
+    input_text = ""
     stdscr.keypad(True)
     get_channels()
-    
     handle_resize(stdscr, True)
 
-    input_text = ""
     while True:
         draw_text_field(entry_win, f"Input: {input_text[-(stdscr.getmaxyx()[1] - 10):]}", get_color("input"))
 
@@ -444,6 +442,11 @@ def draw_node_list():
 
     refresh_pad(2)
 
+    # Restore cursor to input field
+    entry_win.move(1, len("Input: ") + len(input_text)+1)
+    entry_win.refresh()
+    curses.curs_set(1)
+
 def select_channel(idx):
     old_selected_channel = globals.selected_channel
     globals.selected_channel = max(0, min(idx, len(globals.channel_list) - 1))
@@ -540,6 +543,11 @@ def draw_packetlog_win():
         packetlog_win.box()
         packetlog_win.refresh()
 
+    # Restore cursor to input field
+    entry_win.move(1, len("Input: ") + len(input_text)+1)
+    entry_win.refresh()
+    curses.curs_set(1)
+
 def search(win):
     start_idx = globals.selected_node
     select_func = select_node