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| -rw-r--r-- | saneterm/terminal.py | 21 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/saneterm/terminal.py b/saneterm/terminal.py index c3ae3cf..7ad301a 100644 --- a/saneterm/terminal.py +++ b/saneterm/terminal.py @@ -161,17 +161,28 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.Window): self.hist_index = -1 def history(self, termview, idx): - # Backup index and restore it if no entry with new index exists. + if self.hist_index is None: + self.reset_history_index() + + # Backup index and restore it if we hit the beginning of the history backup_index = self.hist_index self.hist_index += idx entry = self.hist.get_entry(self.pty.master, self.hist_index) if entry is None: - self.hist_index = backup_index - else: - self.termview.emit("kill-after-output") - self.termview.emit("insert-at-cursor", entry) + if idx > 0: + # we are going back in time. if there are no older + # entries, restore history index and bail out. + self.hist_index = backup_index + return + else: + # if we arrive at the present, just clear the line + self.hist_index = None + entry = "" + + self.termview.emit("kill-after-output") + self.termview.emit("insert-at-cursor", entry) def autoscroll(self, widget, rect): if not self.config['autoscroll']: |