core-agent-ide/docs/tui-request-user-input.md
Charley Cunningham a9eb766f33
tui: make Esc clear request_user_input notes while notes are shown (#10569)
## Summary

This PR updates the `request_user_input` TUI overlay so `Esc` is
context-aware:

- When notes are visible for an option question, `Esc` now clears notes
and exits notes mode.
- When notes are not visible (normal option selection UI), `Esc` still
interrupts as before.

It also updates footer guidance text to match behavior.

## Changes

- Added a shared notes-clear path for option questions:
- `Tab` and `Esc` now both clear notes and return focus to options when
notes are visible.
- Updated footer hint text in notes-visible state:
  - from: `tab to clear notes | ... | esc to interrupt`
  - to: `tab or esc to clear notes | ...`
- Hid `esc to interrupt` hint while notes are visible for option
questions.
- Kept `esc to interrupt` visible and functional in normal
option-selection mode.
- Updated tests to assert the new `Esc` behavior in notes mode.
- Updated snapshot output for the notes-visible footer row.
- Updated docs in `docs/tui-request-user-input.md` to reflect
mode-specific `Esc` behavior.
2026-02-03 16:17:06 -08:00

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# Request user input overlay (TUI)
This note documents the TUI overlay used to gather answers for
`RequestUserInputEvent`.
## Overview
The overlay renders one question at a time and collects:
- A single selected option (when options exist).
- Freeform notes (always available).
When options are present, notes are stored per selected option and the first
option is selected by default, so every option question has an answer. If a
question has no options and no notes are provided, the answer is submitted as
`skipped`.
## Focus and input routing
The overlay tracks a small focus state:
- **Options**: Up/Down move the selection and Space selects.
- **Notes**: Text input edits notes for the currently selected option.
Typing while focused on options switches into notes automatically to reduce
friction for freeform input.
## Navigation
- Enter advances to the next question.
- Enter on the last question submits all answers.
- PageUp/PageDown navigate across questions (when multiple are present).
- Esc interrupts the run in option selection mode.
- When notes are open for an option question, Tab or Esc clears notes and returns
to option selection.
## Layout priorities
The layout prefers to keep the question and all options visible. Notes and
footer hints collapse as space shrinks, with notes falling back to a single-line
"Notes: ..." input in tight terminals.