Draft: Dim past messages

aider/args.py

@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@ def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):
         default="#00cc00",
         help="Set the color for user input (default: #00cc00)",
     )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--user-input-submitted-color",
+        default=None,
+        help="Set the color for user submitted input (default: #00cc00)",
+    )
     group.add_argument(
         "--tool-output-color",
         default=None,

aider/io.py

@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ def __init__(
         input=None,
         output=None,
         user_input_color="blue",
+        user_input_submitted_color=None,
         tool_output_color=None,
         tool_error_color="red",
         tool_warning_color="#FFA500",
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ def __init__(
             pretty = False
 
         self.user_input_color = ensure_hash_prefix(user_input_color) if pretty else None
+        self.user_input_submitted_color = (
+            ensure_hash_prefix(user_input_submitted_color) if pretty else None
+        )
         self.tool_output_color = ensure_hash_prefix(tool_output_color) if pretty else None
         self.tool_error_color = ensure_hash_prefix(tool_error_color) if pretty else None
         self.tool_warning_color = ensure_hash_prefix(tool_warning_color) if pretty else None
@@ -349,6 +353,7 @@ def __init__(
                 "output": self.output,
                 "lexer": PygmentsLexer(MarkdownLexer),
                 "editing_mode": self.editingmode,
+                "erase_when_done": True,
             }
             if self.editingmode == EditingMode.VI:
                 session_kwargs["cursor"] = ModalCursorShapeConfig()
@@ -375,6 +380,7 @@ def _validate_color_settings(self):
         """Validate configured color strings and reset invalid ones."""
         color_attributes = [
             "user_input_color",
+            "user_input_submitted_color",
             "tool_output_color",
             "tool_error_color",
             "tool_warning_color",
@@ -507,11 +513,11 @@ def write_text(self, filename, content, max_retries=5, initial_delay=0.1):
                 raise
 
     def rule(self):
-        if self.pretty:
-            style = dict(style=self.user_input_color) if self.user_input_color else dict()
-            self.console.rule(**style)
-        else:
-            print()
+        if not self.pretty:
+            return "\n"
+
+        columns = self.console.width
+        return "\n".join(["─" * columns, ""])
 
     def interrupt_input(self):
         if self.prompt_session and self.prompt_session.app:
@@ -529,18 +535,16 @@ def get_input(
         abs_read_only_fnames=None,
         edit_format=None,
     ):
-        self.rule()
-
         # Ring the bell if needed
         self.ring_bell()
 
         rel_fnames = list(rel_fnames)
-        show = ""
+        show = self.rule()
         if rel_fnames:
             rel_read_only_fnames = [
                 get_rel_fname(fname, root) for fname in (abs_read_only_fnames or [])
             ]
-            show = self.format_files_for_input(rel_fnames, rel_read_only_fnames)
+            show += self.format_files_for_input(rel_fnames, rel_read_only_fnames)
 
         prompt_prefix = ""
         if edit_format:
@@ -650,9 +654,6 @@ def _(event):
                         if self.clipboard_watcher:
                             self.clipboard_watcher.start()
 
-                    def get_continuation(width, line_number, is_soft_wrap):
-                        return self.prompt_prefix
-
                     line = self.prompt_session.prompt(
                         show,
                         default=default,
@@ -662,8 +663,8 @@ def get_continuation(width, line_number, is_soft_wrap):
                         style=style,
                         key_bindings=kb,
                         complete_while_typing=True,
-                        prompt_continuation=get_continuation,
                     )
+                    self.display_user_input(show + line)
                 else:
                     line = input(show)
 
@@ -765,8 +766,8 @@ def log_llm_history(self, role, content):
             self.llm_history_file = None
 
     def display_user_input(self, inp):
-        if self.pretty and self.user_input_color:
-            style = dict(style=self.user_input_color)
+        if self.pretty and self.user_input_submitted_color:
+            style = dict(style=self.user_input_submitted_color)
         else:
             style = dict()
 
@@ -879,6 +880,7 @@ def is_valid_response(text):
                             style=style,
                             complete_while_typing=False,
                         )
+                        self.display_user_input(question + res)
                     else:
                         res = input(question)
                 except EOFError:

aider/main.py

@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ def get_io(pretty):
             input=input,
             output=output,
             user_input_color=args.user_input_color,
+            user_input_submitted_color=args.user_input_submitted_color,
             tool_output_color=args.tool_output_color,
             tool_warning_color=args.tool_warning_color,
             tool_error_color=args.tool_error_color,

aider/website/assets/sample.aider.conf.yml

@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
 ## Set the color for user input (default: #00cc00)
 #user-input-color: "#00cc00"
 
+## Set the color for user submitted input (default: None)
+#user-input-submitted-color: "xxx"
+
 ## Set the color for tool output (default: None)
 #tool-output-color: "xxx"
 

aider/website/docs/config/dotenv.md

@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ cog.outl("```")
 ## Set the color for user input (default: #00cc00)
 #AIDER_USER_INPUT_COLOR=#00cc00
 
+## Set the color for user submitted input (default: #00cc00)
+#AIDER_USER_INPUT_SUBMITTED_COLOR=
+
 ## Set the color for tool output (default: None)
 #AIDER_TOOL_OUTPUT_COLOR=
 

aider/website/docs/config/options.md

@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ usage: aider [-h] [--model] [--openai-api-key] [--anthropic-api-key]
              [--restore-chat-history | --no-restore-chat-history]
              [--llm-history-file] [--dark-mode] [--light-mode]
              [--pretty | --no-pretty] [--stream | --no-stream]
-             [--user-input-color] [--tool-output-color]
-             [--tool-error-color] [--tool-warning-color]
-             [--assistant-output-color] [--completion-menu-color]
-             [--completion-menu-bg-color]
+             [--user-input-color] [--user-input-submitted-color]
+             [--tool-output-color] [--tool-error-color]
+             [--tool-warning-color] [--assistant-output-color]
+             [--completion-menu-color] [--completion-menu-bg-color]
              [--completion-menu-current-color]
              [--completion-menu-current-bg-color] [--code-theme]
              [--show-diffs] [--git | --no-git]
@@ -329,6 +329,10 @@ Set the color for user input (default: #00cc00)
 Default: #00cc00  
 Environment variable: `AIDER_USER_INPUT_COLOR`  
 
+### `--user-input-submitted-color VALUE`
+Set the color for user submitted input (default: None)  
+Environment variable: `AIDER_USER_INPUT_SUBMITTED_COLOR`  
+
 ### `--tool-output-color VALUE`
 Set the color for tool output (default: None)  
 Environment variable: `AIDER_TOOL_OUTPUT_COLOR`