core-agent-ide/codex-rs/tui
Charley Cunningham 96386755b6
Refine request_user_input TUI interactions and option UX (#10025)
## Summary
Overhaul the ask‑user‑questions TUI to support “Other/None” answers,
better notes handling, improved option selection
UX, and a safer submission flow with confirmation for unanswered
questions.

Multiple choice (number keys for quick selection, up/down or jk for
cycling through options):
<img width="856" height="169" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-27 at 7 22 29 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cabd1b0e-25e0-4859-bd8f-9941192ca274"
/>

Tab to add notes:
<img width="856" height="197" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-27 at 7 22 45 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a807db5e-e966-412c-af91-6edc60062f35"
/>

Freeform (also note enter tooltip is highlighted on last question to
indicate questions UI will be exited upon submission):
<img width="854" height="112" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-27 at 7 23 13 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2e7b88bf-062b-4b9f-a9da-c9d8c8a59643"
/>

Confirmation dialogue (submitting with unanswered questions):
<img width="854" height="126" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-27 at 7 23 29 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/93965c8f-54ac-45bc-a660-9625bcd101f8"
/>

## Key Changes
- **Options UI refresh**
- Render options as numbered entries; allow number keys to select &
submit.
- Remove “Option X/Y” header and allow the question UI height to expand
naturally.
- Keep spacing between question, options, and notes even when notes are
visible.
- Hide the title line and render the question prompt in cyan **only when
uncommitted**.

- **“Other / None of the above” support**
  - Wire `isOther` to add “None of the above”.
  - Add guidance text: “Optionally, add details in notes (tab).”

- **Notes composer UX**
- Remove “Notes” heading; place composer directly under the selected
option.
- Preserve pending paste placeholders across question navigation and
after submission.
  - Ctrl+C clears notes **only when the notes composer has focus**.
  - Ctrl+C now triggers an immediate redraw so the clear is visible.

- **Committed vs uncommitted state**
  - Introduce a unified `answer_committed` flag per question.
- Editing notes (including adding text or pastes) marks the answer
uncommitted.
- Changing the option highlight (j/k, up/down) marks the answer
uncommitted.
  - Clearing options (Backspace/Delete) also clears pending notes.
  - Question prompt turns cyan only when the answer is uncommitted.

- **Submission safety & confirmation**
  - Only submit notes/freeform text once explicitly committed.
- Last-question submit with unanswered questions shows a confirmation
dialog.
  - Confirmation options:
    1. **Proceed** (default)
    2. **Go back**
  - Description reflects count: “Submit with N unanswered question(s).”
  - Esc/Backspace in confirmation returns to first unanswered question.
  - Ctrl+C in confirmation interrupts and exits the overlay.

- **Footer hints**
- Cyan highlight restored for “enter to submit answer” / “enter to
submit all”.

## Codex author
`codex fork 019c00ed-323a-7000-bdb5-9f9c5a635bd9`
2026-01-28 09:41:59 -08:00
..
frames Login flow polish (#3632) 2025-09-15 00:42:53 -07:00
src Refine request_user_input TUI interactions and option UX (#10025) 2026-01-28 09:41:59 -08:00
tests tui: double-press Ctrl+C/Ctrl+D to quit (#8936) 2026-01-14 17:42:52 +00:00
BUILD.bazel fix: integration test for #9011 (#9166) 2026-01-13 23:39:34 +00:00
Cargo.toml define/emit some metrics for windows sandbox setup (#9573) 2026-01-21 11:07:26 -08:00
prompt_for_init_command.md chore: rename INIT.md to prompt_for_init_command.md and move closer to usage (#1886) 2025-08-06 11:58:57 -07:00
styles.md fix: stop using ANSI blue (#2421) 2025-08-18 16:02:25 +00:00
tooltips.txt fix: remove cli tooltip references to custom prompts (#9901) 2026-01-26 15:55:44 -08:00