fix(caret): keep caret visible during input activity

Author: perry519

mod.txt

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "InlineInput",
 	"description": "Provides reusable inline input fields for BLT menu rows.",
 	"author": "Perry",
-	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"version": "1.0.1",
 	"blt_version": 2,
 	"updates": [
 		{

modules/adapters/shared/input/key_patch.lua

@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ function InlineInput:PatchInputBoxKeys(input_box, config, node_gui)
 		elseif InlineInput:IsModifierKey(key) then
 			return true
 		elseif InlineInput:IsKey(key, "insert") then
-			return session:paste()
+			local result = session:paste()
+			InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(self)
+			return result
 		end
 
 		local handled, result = InlineInput:ApplySharedInputCommand(session, self, key, {
@@ -57,21 +59,31 @@ function InlineInput:PatchInputBoxKeys(input_box, config, node_gui)
 		})
 
 		if handled then
+			InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(self)
 			return result
 		end
 
 		if InlineInput:IsLeftKey(key) then
 			InlineInput:MoveCaret(self, -1, { extend_selection = InlineInput:IsShiftDown() })
 			InlineInput:StartCaretMoveRepeat(config, node_gui, -1)
+			InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(self)
 			return true
 		elseif InlineInput:IsRightKey(key) then
 			InlineInput:MoveCaret(self, 1, { extend_selection = InlineInput:IsShiftDown() })
 			InlineInput:StartCaretMoveRepeat(config, node_gui, 1)
+			InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(self)
 			return true
 		end
 
 		if original_search_key_press then
-			return original_search_key_press(self, o, key)
+			local is_text_key = InlineInput:IsTextInputKey(key)
+			local result = original_search_key_press(self, o, key)
+
+			if is_text_key or result then
+				InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(self)
+			end
+
+			return result or is_text_key
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -93,6 +105,7 @@ function InlineInput:PatchInputBoxKeys(input_box, config, node_gui)
 				return true
 			elseif InlineInput:IsKey(key, "backspace") or InlineInput:IsDeleteKey(key) then
 				InlineInput:ApplySharedInputCommand(session, self, key)
+				InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(self)
 				return true
 			elseif InlineInput:IsLeftKey(key) or InlineInput:IsRightKey(key) then
 				return true
@@ -102,6 +115,10 @@ function InlineInput:PatchInputBoxKeys(input_box, config, node_gui)
 			local result = original_update_key_down(self, o, key)
 			self._inline_input_in_key_repeat = nil
 
+			if result then
+				InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(self)
+			end
+
 			return result
 		end
 	end

modules/adapters/shared/input/target.lua

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ function InlineInput.InputBoxTarget:set_selection(start_index, end_index)
 
 	if text and text.set_selection and type(start_index) == "number" then
 		text:set_selection(start_index, type(end_index) == "number" and end_index or start_index)
+		self.library:ResetCaretBlink(self.input_box)
 	end
 end
 

modules/input/caret.lua

@@ -308,15 +308,36 @@ function InlineInput:StyleCaret(input_box, layer, force_visible)
 	end
 end
 
-function InlineInput:ShowCaret(input_box, layer)
+function InlineInput:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
 	if input_unfocused(input_box) then
-		return
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local caret = input_box and input_box.caret
+
+	if not caret then
+		return false
 	end
 
 	input_box._inline_input_blink_elapsed = 0
 	input_box._inline_input_blink_alpha_high = true
+
+	if caret.set_visible then
+		caret:set_visible(true)
+	end
+
+	set_caret_alpha(caret, 1)
+
+	return true
+end
+
+function InlineInput:ShowCaret(input_box, layer)
+	if input_unfocused(input_box) then
+		return
+	end
+
 	self:StyleCaret(input_box, layer, true)
-	set_caret_alpha(input_box.caret, 1)
+	self:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
 end
 
 function InlineInput:HideCaret(input_box)
@@ -357,9 +378,7 @@ function InlineInput:UpdateCaretBlink(input_box, dt)
 	end
 
 	if input_box._inline_input_blink_alpha_high == nil then
-		input_box._inline_input_blink_alpha_high = true
-		self:StyleCaret(input_box, nil, true)
-		set_caret_alpha(caret, 1)
+		self:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
 	end
 
 	local elapsed = (input_box._inline_input_blink_elapsed or 0) + (type(dt) == "number" and dt or 0)
@@ -511,6 +530,7 @@ function InlineInput:SetSelectionToIndex(input_box, index, extend_selection)
 	end
 
 	if current_start == next_start and current_end == next_end then
+		self:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
 		return true
 	end
 
@@ -520,6 +540,8 @@ function InlineInput:SetSelectionToIndex(input_box, index, extend_selection)
 		input_box:update_caret()
 	end
 
+	self:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
+
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -554,6 +576,8 @@ function InlineInput:ClearInputSelection(input_box)
 		self:UpdateSelectionHighlight(input_box)
 	end
 
+	self:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
+
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -632,6 +656,8 @@ function InlineInput:SetBoxText(input_box, value)
 	if input_box.update_caret then
 		input_box:update_caret()
 	end
+
+	self:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
 end
 
 function InlineInput:SetPlaceholderText(config, input_box)

modules/input/editing.lua

@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ function InlineInput:SelectWordAtIndex(input_box, index)
 		input_box:update_caret()
 	end
 
+	self:ResetCaretBlink(input_box)
+
 	return true, start_index, end_index
 end