from editor

src/tt/controller.py

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ def category_lookup(category):
         return category.id
 
 
+def get_task(task_id: int) -> Task:
+    return Task.get_by_id(task_id)
+
+
 def add_task(
     text: str,
     category: str,

src/tt/tui.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from textual.containers import Container
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from .controller import (
+    get_task,
     get_tasks,
     add_task,
     update_task,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ from .utils import (
     get_colored_category,
     get_colored_status,
     get_colored_date,
+    get_text_from_editor,
 )
 
 DEFAULT_CATEGORY = "main"
@@ -102,7 +104,8 @@ class TT(App):
         ("s", "start_sort", "sort tasks"),
         ("escape", "cancel_edit", "Cancel Edit"),
         # edits
-        ("c", "start_edit", "edit current cell"),
+        ("c", "start_change", "change current cell"),
+        ("e", "start_edit", "open cell in editor"),
         ("a", "add_task", "add task"),
         ("t", "toggle_cell", "toggle status"),
         ("d", "delete_task", "delete (must be on row mode)"),
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ class TT(App):
 
             self.table.add_row(
                 str(task.id),
-                task.text,
+                task.text.split("\n")[0],  # first line
                 status,
                 task.type,
                 due,
@@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ class TT(App):
         )
         self.refresh_tasks(restore_cursor=False)
         self.move_cursor_to_task(new_task.id)
-        self.action_start_edit()
+        self.action_start_change()
 
     def action_toggle_cell(self):
         cur_row = self.table.cursor_row
@@ -289,20 +292,11 @@ class TT(App):
         self.mode = mode
         self.input_bar.display = True
         self.input_widget.value = start_value
-        if mode == "search":
-            self.input_label.update("search: ")
-        elif mode == "edit":
-            self.input_label.update("edit: ")
-        elif mode == "sort":
-            self.input_label.update("sort: ")
-        elif mode == "filter":
-            self.input_label.update("filter: ")
-        elif mode == "save-view":
-            self.input_label.update("view name: ")
-        elif mode == "load-view":
-            self.input_label.update("view name: ")
+        if mode.endswith("-view"):
+            mode_input_label = "view name: "
         else:
-            raise ValueError(f"unknown mode: {mode}")
+            mode_input_label = f"{mode}: "
+        self.input_label.update(mode_input_label)
         self.set_focus(self.input_widget)
 
     def _hide_input(self):
@@ -339,7 +333,7 @@ class TT(App):
     def _save_cursor(self):
         self.saved_cursor_pos = (self.table.cursor_row, self.table.cursor_column)
 
-    def action_start_edit(self):
+    def action_start_change(self):
         if self.table.cursor_row is None or self.table.cursor_column == 0:
             return
 
@@ -350,6 +344,26 @@ class TT(App):
         current_value = remove_rich_tag(current_value)
         self._show_input("edit", current_value)
 
+    def action_start_edit(self):
+        cur_col = self.table.cursor_column
+
+        if self.table.cursor_row is None or cur_col != 1:
+            return
+
+        self._save_cursor()
+        task_id = self.table.get_cell_at((self.table.cursor_row, 0))
+        # get task from db so we can see 100% of the text
+        task = get_task(task_id)
+
+        # found at https://github.com/Textualize/textual/discussions/1654
+        self._driver.stop_application_mode()
+        new_text = get_text_from_editor(task.text)
+        self.refresh()
+        self._driver.start_application_mode()
+        if new_text is not None:
+            update_task(task_id, text=new_text)
+            self.refresh_tasks()
+
     def on_input_submitted(self, event: Input.Submitted):
         if self.mode == "search":
             self.search_query = event.value

src/tt/utils.py

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import re
+import os
 import datetime
+import tempfile
+import subprocess
 
 
 def filter_to_string(filters, search_query):
@@ -74,3 +77,21 @@ def get_colored_date(date: datetime.date) -> str:
             color_index = weeks
         color = colors[color_index]
     return f"[{color}]{as_str}[/]"
+
+
+def get_text_from_editor(initial_text: str = "") -> str | None:
+    editor = os.environ.get("EDITOR", "vim")
+
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".txt", mode="w+", delete=True) as tf:
+        tf.write(initial_text)
+        tf.flush()
+
+        initial_mtime = os.path.getmtime(tf.name)
+        subprocess.call([editor, tf.name])
+
+        if os.path.getmtime(tf.name) == initial_mtime:
+            return None
+
+        with open(tf.name, "r") as f:  # Open fresh to get new content
+            edited_text = f.read()
+            return edited_text