[Request] Path input

[hasantezcan]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to enter a folder directory input and I want it clack auto complete these folders like zsh

Describe the solution you'd like
Create a input type name with path input and handle it like zsh shell

I found a source related this

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42197385/node-js-file-folder-auto-completion-on-user-input

[ulken]

Sounds neat 👍

Wonder if this should be part of, separate or replace the suggested file select in #32?

[hasantezcan]

I guess this two issue were pointed the same issue

[bjesuiter]

I would also like to have a path select component with autocomplete.
Especially, since most clis do need to work with lots of paths!

[orochaa]

@bjesuiter @hasantezcan does select component from PR #148 satisfies this issue, or do you really need a input with autocomplete sugestions?

[bjesuiter]

@Mist3rBru This path input select component would be sufficient.
However, I think that this could be annoying for power users, since they have to navigate with the arrow keys.
I'd also like the option of having a path input which allows tabbing a path, like in a shell.
Since this is relatively widespread behavior, it would be nice to have such a widget.

Alternatively: Is there a possibility to extend the framework myself to do that?
For example: Does the input widget has some kind of "onInput" hook, where i could add such behavior?

[orochaa]

@cpreston321 What do you think about I create a param type on path prompt that receives text or select, so user can choose between them, and we cover both cases?

[cpreston321]

@Mist3rBru I think you are on the right path. I am thinking of something that can try to fill most gaps with current p.text() input. Have you used https://fig.io/ ? They handle this with creating a neat handler postProcess: https://fig.io/docs/getting-started/generating-argument-suggestions.

Furthermore, I think we could create a plug and play for neat custom generators that are built in and what people can come up. So I think this would be a neat DX vs creating multiple different primitives.

[orochaa]

@cpreston321 That's a great idea!

I will stick with these two primitives, and let path prompt as a "specialized" one, then for text prompt we open this possibility.

[hasantezcan]

Thanks for your great work Mist3rBru. But I agree to bjesuiter this cool feature makes happy to the general user but it could annoy the power user, I expect behavior like how cd command work in zsh more likely