ConsoleHints

Small library for autocomplete hints in the console applications

Usage

var commands = new[]
{
  "dir",
  "help",
  "copy",
  "delete"
};
var inputReader = new ConsoleHintedInput(commands.OrderBy(s => s));
var commandLine = inputReader.ReadHintedLine();

//do something with user command

Features

1. Autocomplete hints with highlighting of inputed charachters
2. Commands history

Following hot keys are supported out-of-box:

• Enter ends read loop and returns user's input
• Backspace removes character before cursor
• Delete removes character under cursor
• Tab completes user's input with active hint (if found)
• Space completes user's input (if found) or adds space character to the end of line
• Up arrow select previous command from history if user's input is empty or select previous hint (if possible)
• Down arrow select next command from history if user's input is empty or select next hint (if possible)
• Left arrow move cursor left
• Right arrow move cursor right
• Home move cursor to the beginning of user's input
• End move cursor to the end of user's input

Modify internal switch in the ReadHintedLine function to add processing of other keys