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Fixes flickering/jumping issue in context suggestions caused by inconsistent spacing behavior#3516

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Fixes flickering/jumping issue in context suggestions caused by inconsistent spacing behavior#3516
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Summary

Fixes flickering/jumping issue in context suggestions caused by inconsistent spacing behavior.

Problem

The original context suggestion fix in #2791 introduced a flickering issue:

  • Typing ctx displays ctx <context>
  • Typing ctx (extra space) displays ctx <context> (2 spaces)
  • Typing ctx p displays ctx prod (extra space disappears)

This inconsistent spacing causes suggestions to flicker and jump as users type.

Solution

  • Improved context suggestion logic to handle spacing consistently
  • Prevents flickering when transitioning between suggestion states
  • Maintains stable visual behavior regardless of extra spaces

Changes

  • internal/view/cmd/helpers.go: Enhanced suggestion spacing logic to prevent flickering
  • internal/view/cmd/helpers_test.go: Added tests for consistent spacing behavior

Testing

  • No flickering when typing with extra spaces
  • Consistent spacing behavior across all input patterns
  • Smooth transition between suggestion and typed text
  • Context selection functionality preserved

Resolves the visual instability introduced in #2791 while maintaining the original fix's benefits.

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@uozalp Nice catch. Thank you Umut!

@derailed derailed merged commit 67a637f into derailed:master Aug 20, 2025
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- [#&#8203;3541](derailed/k9s#3541) ServiceAccount RBAC Rules not displayed if RoleBinding subject doesn't specify namespace
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- [#&#8203;3470](derailed/k9s#3470) Aliases for pods with unequal (!=) label filters not working
- [#&#8203;3466](derailed/k9s#3466) Shared GPU (nvidia.com/gpu.shared) is shown as n/a on K9s node view
- [#&#8203;3455](derailed/k9s#3455) memory command not found

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- [#&#8203;3528](derailed/k9s#3528) feat(plugins): add pvc debug container plugin
- [#&#8203;3517](derailed/k9s#3517) Feature/refresh rate
- [#&#8203;3516](derailed/k9s#3516) Fixes flickering/jumping issue in context suggestions caused by inconsistent spacing behavior
- [#&#8203;3515](derailed/k9s#3515) Fix/suppress init no resources warning
- [#&#8203;3513](derailed/k9s#3513) fix: Color PV row according to its STATUS column
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