[ruby-core:52298] [ruby-trunk - Bug #7859][Assigned] Readline: Incorrect arrow key behavior in vi_editing_mode insert mode with Readline 6.2

Issue #7859 has been updated by nobu (Nobuyoshi Nakada).

Description updated
Category set to ext
Status changed from Open to Assigned
Assignee set to kouji (Kouji Takao)
Target version set to next minor


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Bug #7859: Readline: Incorrect arrow key behavior in vi_editing_mode insert mode with Readline 6.2
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/7859#change-36333

Author: davidbalbert (David Albert)
Status: Assigned
Priority: Normal
Assignee: kouji (Kouji Takao)
Category: ext
Target version: next minor
ruby -v: 2.0.0-rc2


=begin
I've discovered what I think is a bug in the (({Readline})) module in the standard library. When I am using (({vi_editing_mode})) in insert mode (rather than command mode), I am unable to use the up arrow to go up through history. It seems that I can only go up through history when in command mode. Additionally, pressing the down arrow while in insert mode changes to command mode, which seems odd.

Perhaps this is intended behavior for the (({Readline})) module, but if it is, I would propose changing it. I would expect the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through history in both command mode and insert mode when (({Readline.vi_editing_mode?})) is true. You can find examples of the expected behavior in bash (`((%set -o vi%))` to get into vi mode), the Python REPL, and all other that I can remember using.

I've reproduced this with (({Readline})) 6.2 on Mac OS X 10.8.2 and Ubuntu precise64 with kernel version 3.2.0-37. It is worth noting that on Mac OS X with the EditLine wrapper, the (({Readline})) module works correctly although you must have the proper settings in your .editrc file because (({Readline.vi_editing_mode})) is not implemented.

Here is the code I used to test:

  # readlinetest.rb
  require 'readline'

  trap(:INT) {
    exit 0
  }

  Readline.vi_editing_mode
  puts "Readline::VERSION => #{Readline::VERSION}"

  loop do
    puts Readline.readline(">> ", true)
  end

Example usage:

  $ ruby readlinetest.rb 
  Readline::VERSION => 6.2
  >> 1234
  1234
  >> 

At this point, I would expect that the up arrow would put 1234 after the prompt, but instead nothing happens. Pressing the down arrow is the same as pressing escape and changes (({readline})) into command mode.

Let me know if there's anything else I can provide to help fix this. I tried jumping into the (({Readline})) module myself, but I'm not particularly familiar with how (({readline})) works and wasn't able to make much headway.
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