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rk-helper Apr 25, 2025
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rk-helper Apr 25, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/rk-helper/freewrite
rk-helper Apr 25, 2025
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Merge pull request #65 from rk-helper/main
farzaa Apr 25, 2025
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Add backspace disable feature
SheriffAbdullah Oct 11, 2025
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67 changes: 54 additions & 13 deletions freewrite/ContentView.swift
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Expand Up @@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ struct ContentView: View {
@State private var isHoveringHistoryText = false
@State private var isHoveringHistoryPath = false
@State private var isHoveringHistoryArrow = false
@State private var isHoveringBackspaceToggle = false
@State private var isBackspaceDisabled = false
@State private var colorScheme: ColorScheme = .light // Add state for color scheme
@State private var isHoveringThemeToggle = false // Add state for theme toggle hover
@State private var didCopyPrompt: Bool = false // Add state for copy prompt feedback
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -382,6 +384,8 @@ struct ContentView: View {
return colorScheme == .light ? Color.primary : Color.white
}

@State private var viewHeight: CGFloat = 0

var body: some View {
let buttonBackground = colorScheme == .light ? Color.white : Color.black
let navHeight: CGFloat = 68
Expand All @@ -394,24 +398,32 @@ struct ContentView: View {
Color(colorScheme == .light ? .white : .black)
.ignoresSafeArea()

TextEditor(text: Binding(
get: { text },
set: { newValue in
// Ensure the text always starts with two newlines
if !newValue.hasPrefix("\n\n") {
text = "\n\n" + newValue.trimmingCharacters(in: .newlines)
} else {
text = newValue

TextEditor(text: Binding(
get: { text },
set: { newValue in
// Prevent backspace if disabled
if isBackspaceDisabled && newValue.count < text.count {
return
}

// Ensure the text always starts with two newlines
if !newValue.hasPrefix("\n\n") {
text = "\n\n" + newValue.trimmingCharacters(in: .newlines)
} else {
text = newValue
}
}
}
))
))
.background(Color(colorScheme == .light ? .white : .black))
.font(.custom(selectedFont, size: fontSize))
.foregroundColor(colorScheme == .light ? Color(red: 0.20, green: 0.20, blue: 0.20) : Color(red: 0.9, green: 0.9, blue: 0.9))
.scrollContentBackground(.hidden)
.scrollIndicators(.never)
.lineSpacing(lineHeight)
.frame(maxWidth: 650)


.id("\(selectedFont)-\(fontSize)-\(colorScheme)")
.padding(.bottom, bottomNavOpacity > 0 ? navHeight : 0)
.ignoresSafeArea()
Expand All @@ -426,13 +438,20 @@ struct ContentView: View {
Text(placeholderText)
.font(.custom(selectedFont, size: fontSize))
.foregroundColor(colorScheme == .light ? .gray.opacity(0.5) : .gray.opacity(0.6))
// .padding(.top, 8)
// .padding(.leading, 8)
// .padding(.top, 8)
// .padding(.leading, 8)
.allowsHitTesting(false)
.offset(x: 5, y: placeholderOffset)
}
}, alignment: .topLeading
)
.onGeometryChange(for: CGFloat.self) { proxy in
proxy.size.height
} action: { height in
viewHeight = height
}
.contentMargins(.bottom, viewHeight / 4)


VStack {
Spacer()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -803,6 +822,28 @@ struct ContentView: View {
}
}

Text("•")
.foregroundColor(.gray)

// Backspace toggle button - disable the use of backspace
Button(action: {
isBackspaceDisabled.toggle()
}) {
Text(isBackspaceDisabled ? "←" : "⌫")
.font(.system(size: 13))
}
.buttonStyle(.plain)
.foregroundColor(isHoveringBackspaceToggle ? textHoverColor : textColor)
.onHover { hovering in
isHoveringBackspaceToggle = hovering
isHoveringBottomNav = hovering
if hovering {
NSCursor.pointingHand.push()
} else {
NSCursor.pop()
}
}

Text("•")
.foregroundColor(.gray)

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1399,4 +1440,4 @@ extension NSView {

#Preview {
ContentView()
}
}