Fix editor text clearing during compaction, fixes #179

packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed editor text being cleared during compaction. Text typed while compaction is running is now preserved. ([#179](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/179))
 - Improved RGB to 256-color mapping for terminals without truecolor support. Now correctly uses grayscale ramp for neutral colors and preserves semantic tints (green for success, red for error, blue for pending) instead of mapping everything to wrong cube colors.
 - `/think off` now actually disables thinking for all providers. Previously, providers like Gemini with "dynamic thinking" enabled by default would still use thinking even when turned off. ([#180](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/180) by [@markusylisiurunen](https://github.com/markusylisiurunen))
 

packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts

@@ -577,14 +577,19 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 				return;
 			}
 			if (text === "/clear") {
-				await this.handleClearCommand();
 				this.editor.setText("");
+				await this.handleClearCommand();
 				return;
 			}
 			if (text === "/compact" || text.startsWith("/compact ")) {
 				const customInstructions = text.startsWith("/compact ") ? text.slice(9).trim() : undefined;
-				await this.handleCompactCommand(customInstructions);
 				this.editor.setText("");
+				this.editor.disableSubmit = true;
+				try {
+					await this.handleCompactCommand(customInstructions);
+				} finally {
+					this.editor.disableSubmit = false;
+				}
 				return;
 			}
 			if (text === "/autocompact") {
@@ -625,7 +630,7 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 				}
 			}
 
-			// Block input during compaction (will retry automatically)
+			// Block input during compaction
 			if (this.session.isCompacting) {
 				return;
 			}
@@ -789,6 +794,8 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 				break;
 
 			case "auto_compaction_start": {
+				// Disable submit to preserve editor text during compaction
+				this.editor.disableSubmit = true;
 				// Set up escape to abort auto-compaction
 				this.autoCompactionEscapeHandler = this.editor.onEscape;
 				this.editor.onEscape = () => {
@@ -809,6 +816,8 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 			}
 
 			case "auto_compaction_end": {
+				// Re-enable submit
+				this.editor.disableSubmit = false;
 				// Restore escape handler
 				if (this.autoCompactionEscapeHandler) {
 					this.editor.onEscape = this.autoCompactionEscapeHandler;