correctly handle completion rerequest

helix-term/src/commands.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use helix_core::{
 use helix_view::{
     clipboard::ClipboardType,
     document::{FormatterError, Mode, SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME},
-    editor::{Action, Motion},
+    editor::{Action, CompleteAction, Motion},
     info::Info,
     input::KeyEvent,
     keyboard::KeyCode,
@@ -4254,7 +4254,12 @@ pub fn completion(cx: &mut Context) {
     iter.reverse();
     let offset = iter.take_while(|ch| chars::char_is_word(*ch)).count();
     let start_offset = cursor.saturating_sub(offset);
-    let savepoint = doc.savepoint(view);
+    let savepoint = if let Some(CompleteAction::Selected { savepoint }) = &cx.editor.last_completion
+    {
+        savepoint.clone()
+    } else {
+        doc.savepoint(view)
+    };
 
     let trigger_doc = doc.id();
     let trigger_view = view.id;

helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs

@@ -209,14 +209,27 @@ impl Completion {
 
             let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
 
-            // if more text was entered, remove it
-            doc.restore(view, &savepoint);
-
             match event {
-                PromptEvent::Abort => {
-                    editor.last_completion = None;
-                }
+                PromptEvent::Abort => {}
                 PromptEvent::Update => {
+                    // Update creates "ghost" transactiosn which are not send to the
+                    // lsp server to avoid messing up rerequesting completions. Once a
+                    // completion has been selected (with) tab it's always accepted whenever anything
+                    // is typed. The only way to avoid that is to explicitly abort the completion
+                    // with esc/c-c. This will remove the "ghost" transaction.
+                    //
+                    // The ghost transaction is modeled with a transaction that is not send to the LS.
+                    // (apply_temporary) and a savepoint. It's extremly important this savepoint is restored
+                    // (also without sending the transaction to the LS) *before any further transaction is applied*.
+                    // Otherwise incremental sync breaks (since the state of the LS doesn't match the state the transaction
+                    // is applied to).
+                    if editor.last_completion.is_none() {
+                        editor.last_completion = Some(CompleteAction::Selected {
+                            savepoint: doc.savepoint(view),
+                        })
+                    }
+                    // if more text was entered, remove it
+                    doc.restore(view, &savepoint, false);
                     // always present here
                     let item = item.unwrap();
 
@@ -229,19 +242,20 @@ impl Completion {
                         true,
                         replace_mode,
                     );
-
-                    // initialize a savepoint
-                    doc.apply(&transaction, view.id);
-
-                    editor.last_completion = Some(CompleteAction {
-                        trigger_offset,
-                        changes: completion_changes(&transaction, trigger_offset),
-                    });
+                    doc.apply_temporary(&transaction, view.id);
                 }
                 PromptEvent::Validate => {
+                    if let Some(CompleteAction::Selected { savepoint }) =
+                        editor.last_completion.take()
+                    {
+                        doc.restore(view, &savepoint, false);
+                    }
                     // always present here
                     let item = item.unwrap();
 
+
+                    // if more text was entered, remove it
+                    doc.restore(view, &savepoint, true);
                     let transaction = item_to_transaction(
                         doc,
                         view.id,
@@ -251,10 +265,9 @@ impl Completion {
                         false,
                         replace_mode,
                     );
-
                     doc.apply(&transaction, view.id);
 
-                    editor.last_completion = Some(CompleteAction {
+                    editor.last_completion = Some(CompleteAction::Applied {
                         trigger_offset,
                         changes: completion_changes(&transaction, trigger_offset),
                     });
@@ -270,7 +283,6 @@ impl Completion {
                     } else {
                         Self::resolve_completion_item(doc, item.clone())
                     };
-
                     if let Some(additional_edits) = resolved_item
                         .as_ref()
                         .and_then(|item| item.additional_text_edits.as_ref())

helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use helix_core::{
     syntax::{self, HighlightEvent},
     text_annotations::TextAnnotations,
     unicode::width::UnicodeWidthStr,
-    visual_offset_from_block, Position, Range, Selection, Transaction,
+    visual_offset_from_block, Change, Position, Range, Selection, Transaction,
 };
 use helix_view::{
     document::{Mode, SavePoint, SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME},
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ pub struct EditorView {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum InsertEvent {
     Key(KeyEvent),
-    CompletionApply(CompleteAction),
+    CompletionApply {
+        trigger_offset: usize,
+        changes: Vec<Change>,
+    },
     TriggerCompletion,
     RequestCompletion,
 }
@@ -813,7 +816,7 @@ impl EditorView {
                 }
                 (Mode::Insert, Mode::Normal) => {
                     // if exiting insert mode, remove completion
-                    self.completion = None;
+                    self.clear_completion(cxt.editor);
                     cxt.editor.completion_request_handle = None;
 
                     // TODO: Use an on_mode_change hook to remove signature help
@@ -891,22 +894,25 @@ impl EditorView {
                     for key in self.last_insert.1.clone() {
                         match key {
                             InsertEvent::Key(key) => self.insert_mode(cxt, key),
-                            InsertEvent::CompletionApply(compl) => {
+                            InsertEvent::CompletionApply {
+                                trigger_offset,
+                                changes,
+                            } => {
                                 let (view, doc) = current!(cxt.editor);
 
                                 if let Some(last_savepoint) = last_savepoint.as_deref() {
-                                    doc.restore(view, last_savepoint);
+                                    doc.restore(view, last_savepoint, true);
                                 }
 
                                 let text = doc.text().slice(..);
                                 let cursor = doc.selection(view.id).primary().cursor(text);
 
                                 let shift_position =
-                                    |pos: usize| -> usize { pos + cursor - compl.trigger_offset };
+                                    |pos: usize| -> usize { pos + cursor - trigger_offset };
 
                                 let tx = Transaction::change(
                                     doc.text(),
-                                    compl.changes.iter().cloned().map(|(start, end, t)| {
+                                    changes.iter().cloned().map(|(start, end, t)| {
                                         (shift_position(start), shift_position(end), t)
                                     }),
                                 );
@@ -979,6 +985,21 @@ impl EditorView {
 
     pub fn clear_completion(&mut self, editor: &mut Editor) {
         self.completion = None;
+        if let Some(last_completion) = editor.last_completion.take() {
+            match last_completion {
+                CompleteAction::Applied {
+                    trigger_offset,
+                    changes,
+                } => self.last_insert.1.push(InsertEvent::CompletionApply {
+                    trigger_offset,
+                    changes,
+                }),
+                CompleteAction::Selected { savepoint } => {
+                    let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
+                    doc.restore(view, &savepoint, false);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         // Clear any savepoints
         editor.clear_idle_timer(); // don't retrigger
@@ -1265,12 +1286,22 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
                                         jobs: cx.jobs,
                                         scroll: None,
                                     };
-                                    completion.handle_event(event, &mut cx)
-                                };
 
-                                if let EventResult::Consumed(callback) = res {
+                                    if let EventResult::Consumed(callback) =
+                                        completion.handle_event(event, &mut cx)
+                                    {
                                         consumed = true;
+                                        Some(callback)
+                                    } else if let EventResult::Consumed(callback) =
+                                        completion.handle_event(&Event::Key(key!(Enter)), &mut cx)
+                                    {
+                                        Some(callback)
+                                    } else {
+                                        None
+                                    }
+                                };
 
+                                if let Some(callback) = res {
                                     if callback.is_some() {
                                         // assume close_fn
                                         self.clear_completion(cx.editor);
@@ -1286,10 +1317,6 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
 
                             // if completion didn't take the event, we pass it onto commands
                             if !consumed {
-                                if let Some(compl) = cx.editor.last_completion.take() {
-                                    self.last_insert.1.push(InsertEvent::CompletionApply(compl));
-                                }
-
                                 self.insert_mode(&mut cx, key);
 
                                 // record last_insert key

helix-view/src/document.rs

@@ -1034,7 +1034,12 @@ impl Document {
     }
 
     /// Apply a [`Transaction`] to the [`Document`] to change its text.
-    fn apply_impl(&mut self, transaction: &Transaction, view_id: ViewId) -> bool {
+    fn apply_impl(
+        &mut self,
+        transaction: &Transaction,
+        view_id: ViewId,
+        emit_lsp_notification: bool,
+    ) -> bool {
         use helix_core::Assoc;
 
         let old_doc = self.text().clone();
@@ -1130,6 +1135,7 @@ impl Document {
                 apply_inlay_hint_changes(padding_after_inlay_hints);
             }
 
+            if emit_lsp_notification {
                 // emit lsp notification
                 if let Some(language_server) = self.language_server() {
                     let notify = language_server.text_document_did_change(
@@ -1144,11 +1150,16 @@ impl Document {
                     }
                 }
             }
+        }
         success
     }
 
-    /// Apply a [`Transaction`] to the [`Document`] to change its text.
-    pub fn apply(&mut self, transaction: &Transaction, view_id: ViewId) -> bool {
+    fn apply_inner(
+        &mut self,
+        transaction: &Transaction,
+        view_id: ViewId,
+        emit_lsp_notification: bool,
+    ) -> bool {
         // store the state just before any changes are made. This allows us to undo to the
         // state just before a transaction was applied.
         if self.changes.is_empty() && !transaction.changes().is_empty() {
@@ -1158,7 +1169,7 @@ impl Document {
             });
         }
 
-        let success = self.apply_impl(transaction, view_id);
+        let success = self.apply_impl(transaction, view_id, emit_lsp_notification);
 
         if !transaction.changes().is_empty() {
             // Compose this transaction with the previous one
@@ -1168,12 +1179,23 @@ impl Document {
         }
         success
     }
+    /// Apply a [`Transaction`] to the [`Document`] to change its text.
+    pub fn apply(&mut self, transaction: &Transaction, view_id: ViewId) -> bool {
+        self.apply_inner(transaction, view_id, true)
+    }
+
+    /// Apply a [`Transaction`] to the [`Document`] to change its text.
+    /// without notifying the language servers. This is useful for temporary transactions
+    /// that must not influence the server.
+    pub fn apply_temporary(&mut self, transaction: &Transaction, view_id: ViewId) -> bool {
+        self.apply_inner(transaction, view_id, false)
+    }
 
     fn undo_redo_impl(&mut self, view: &mut View, undo: bool) -> bool {
         let mut history = self.history.take();
         let txn = if undo { history.undo() } else { history.redo() };
         let success = if let Some(txn) = txn {
-            self.apply_impl(txn, view.id)
+            self.apply_impl(txn, view.id, true)
         } else {
             false
         };
@@ -1213,7 +1235,7 @@ impl Document {
         savepoint
     }
 
-    pub fn restore(&mut self, view: &mut View, savepoint: &SavePoint) {
+    pub fn restore(&mut self, view: &mut View, savepoint: &SavePoint, emit_lsp_notification: bool) {
         assert_eq!(
             savepoint.view, view.id,
             "Savepoint must not be used with a different view!"
@@ -1228,7 +1250,7 @@ impl Document {
 
         let savepoint_ref = self.savepoints.remove(savepoint_idx);
         let mut revert = savepoint.revert.lock();
-        self.apply(&revert, view.id);
+        self.apply_inner(&revert, view.id, emit_lsp_notification);
         *revert = Transaction::new(self.text()).with_selection(self.selection(view.id).clone());
         self.savepoints.push(savepoint_ref)
     }
@@ -1241,7 +1263,7 @@ impl Document {
         };
         let mut success = false;
         for txn in txns {
-            if self.apply_impl(&txn, view.id) {
+            if self.apply_impl(&txn, view.id, true) {
                 success = true;
             }
         }

helix-view/src/editor.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     align_view,
     clipboard::{get_clipboard_provider, ClipboardProvider},
-    document::{DocumentSavedEventFuture, DocumentSavedEventResult, Mode},
+    document::{DocumentSavedEventFuture, DocumentSavedEventResult, Mode, SavePoint},
     graphics::{CursorKind, Rect},
     info::Info,
     input::KeyEvent,
@@ -906,9 +906,14 @@ enum ThemeAction {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct CompleteAction {
-    pub trigger_offset: usize,
-    pub changes: Vec<Change>,
+pub enum CompleteAction {
+    Applied {
+        trigger_offset: usize,
+        changes: Vec<Change>,
+    },
+    /// A savepoint of the currently active completion. The completion
+    /// MUST be restored before sending any event to the LSP
+    Selected { savepoint: Arc<SavePoint> },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]