repl: add possibility to edit multiline commands while adding them #58003
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Summary
This PR builds upon the multiline editing support added to the REPL history in #57400, enhancing it with the ability to edit multiline input as you're writing it, before it even reaches the history.
Key Features
Inline Multiline Editing: You can now insert, delete, edit, and split lines while composing a REPL command. This brings a more fluid editing experience, similar to what you'd expect from a basic code editor. See the GIF below for a demo.
TTY-only Support: This feature makes heavy use of cursor movement to efficiently draw and clear parts of the current input. As a result, it currently only works in TTY environments.
Unchanged Execution Behavior: Pressing
Enter
behaves as usual:Limitations:
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).Shift + Enter
. I’ve left a TODO to revisit this and debug further.