diff --git a/.typos.toml b/.typos.toml
index 4035ad9..a1802fa 100644
--- a/.typos.toml
+++ b/.typos.toml
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@ extend-exclude = ["src/core_editor/line_buffer.rs"]
 iterm = "iterm"
 # For testing completion of the word build
 bui = "bui"
+# For testing string truncation
+descriptio = "descriptio"
+ot = "ot"
 # for sqlite backed history
 wheres = "wheres"
diff --git a/examples/ide_completions.rs b/examples/ide_completions.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b608c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ide_completions.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// Create a reedline object with tab completions support
+// cargo run --example completions
+//
+// "t" [Tab] will allow you to select the completions "test" and "this is the reedline crate"
+// [Enter] to select the chosen alternative
+
+use reedline::{
+    default_emacs_keybindings, DefaultCompleter, DefaultPrompt, Emacs, IdeMenu, KeyCode,
+    KeyModifiers, Keybindings, Reedline, ReedlineEvent, ReedlineMenu, Signal,
+};
+use std::io;
+
+fn add_menu_keybindings(keybindings: &mut Keybindings) {
+    keybindings.add_binding(
+        KeyModifiers::NONE,
+        KeyCode::Tab,
+        ReedlineEvent::UntilFound(vec![
+            ReedlineEvent::Menu("completion_menu".to_string()),
+            ReedlineEvent::MenuNext,
+        ]),
+    );
+}
+fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
+    let commands = vec![
+        "test".into(),
+        "hello world".into(),
+        "hello world reedline".into(),
+        "this is the reedline crate".into(),
+    ];
+    let completer = Box::new(DefaultCompleter::new_with_wordlen(commands, 2));
+    // Use the interactive menu to select options from the completer
+    let completion_menu = Box::new(IdeMenu::default().with_name("completion_menu"));
+
+    let mut keybindings = default_emacs_keybindings();
+    add_menu_keybindings(&mut keybindings);
+
+    let edit_mode = Box::new(Emacs::new(keybindings));
+
+    let mut line_editor = Reedline::create()
+        .with_completer(completer)
+        .with_menu(ReedlineMenu::EngineCompleter(completion_menu))
+        .with_edit_mode(edit_mode);
+
+    let prompt = DefaultPrompt::default();
+
+    loop {
+        let sig = line_editor.read_line(&prompt)?;
+        match sig {
+            Signal::Success(buffer) => {
+                println!("We processed: {buffer}");
+            }
+            Signal::CtrlD | Signal::CtrlC => {
+                println!("\nAborted!");
+                break Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index 8e51af0..50f57ac 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ impl Reedline {
         // Needs to add return carriage to newlines because when not in raw mode
         // some OS don't fully return the carriage
 
-        let lines = PromptLines::new(
+        let mut lines = PromptLines::new(
             prompt,
             self.prompt_edit_mode(),
             None,
@@ -1700,6 +1700,11 @@ impl Reedline {
         // Updating the working details of the active menu
         for menu in self.menus.iter_mut() {
             if menu.is_active() {
+                lines.prompt_indicator = menu.indicator().to_owned().into();
+                // If the menu requires the cursor position, update it (ide menu)
+                let cursor_pos = lines.cursor_pos(self.painter.screen_width());
+                menu.set_cursor_pos(cursor_pos);
+
                 menu.update_working_details(
                     &mut self.editor,
                     self.completer.as_mut(),
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 24eeaae..893207a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ pub use validator::{DefaultValidator, ValidationResult, Validator};
 
 mod menu;
 pub use menu::{
-    menu_functions, ColumnarMenu, ListMenu, Menu, MenuEvent, MenuTextStyle, ReedlineMenu,
+    menu_functions, ColumnarMenu, IdeMenu, ListMenu, Menu, MenuEvent, MenuTextStyle, ReedlineMenu,
 };
 
 mod terminal_extensions;
diff --git a/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs b/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs
index 980c706..b30ce36 100644
--- a/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs
@@ -728,6 +728,10 @@ impl Menu for ColumnarMenu {
                 .collect()
         }
     }
+
+    fn set_cursor_pos(&mut self, _pos: (u16, u16)) {
+        // The columnar menu does not need the cursor position
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/menu/ide_menu.rs b/src/menu/ide_menu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c931833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menu/ide_menu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,1465 @@
+use super::{menu_functions::find_common_string, Menu, MenuEvent, MenuTextStyle};
+use crate::{
+    core_editor::Editor, menu_functions::string_difference, painting::Painter, Completer,
+    Suggestion, UndoBehavior,
+};
+use itertools::{
+    EitherOrBoth::{Both, Left, Right},
+    Itertools,
+};
+use nu_ansi_term::{ansi::RESET, Style};
+use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
+use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
+
+pub enum DescriptionMode {
+    /// Description is always shown on the left
+    Left,
+    /// Description is always shown on the right
+    Right,
+    /// Description is shown on the right of the completion if there is enough space
+    /// otherwise it is shown on the left
+    PreferRight,
+}
+
+/// Symbols used for the border of the menu
+struct BorderSymbols {
+    pub top_left: char,
+    pub top_right: char,
+    pub bottom_left: char,
+    pub bottom_right: char,
+    pub horizontal: char,
+    pub vertical: char,
+}
+
+impl Default for BorderSymbols {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            top_left: '╭',
+            top_right: '╮',
+            bottom_left: '╰',
+            bottom_right: '╯',
+            horizontal: '─',
+            vertical: '│',
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Default values used as reference for the menu. These values are set during
+/// the initial declaration of the menu and are always kept as reference for the
+/// changeable [`IdeMenuDetails`] values.
+struct DefaultIdeMenuDetails {
+    /// Minimum width of the completion box, including the border
+    pub min_completion_width: u16,
+    /// max width of the completion box, including the border
+    pub max_completion_width: u16,
+    /// max height of the completion box, including the border
+    /// this will be capped by the lines available in the terminal
+    pub max_completion_height: u16,
+    /// Padding to the left and right of the suggestions
+    pub padding: u16,
+    /// Whether the menu has a border or not
+    pub border: Option<BorderSymbols>,
+    /// Horizontal offset from the cursor.
+    /// 0 means the top left corner of the menu is below the cursor
+    pub cursor_offset: i16,
+    /// How the description is shown
+    pub description_mode: DescriptionMode,
+    /// Min width of the description, including the border
+    /// this will be applied, when the description is "squished"
+    /// by the completion box
+    pub min_description_width: u16,
+    /// Max width of the description, including the border
+    pub max_description_width: u16,
+    /// Max height of the description, including the border
+    pub max_description_height: u16,
+    /// Offset from the suggestion box to the description box
+    pub description_offset: u16,
+}
+
+impl Default for DefaultIdeMenuDetails {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            min_completion_width: 0,
+            max_completion_width: 50,
+            max_completion_height: u16::MAX, // will be limited by the available lines
+            padding: 0,
+            border: None,
+            cursor_offset: 0,
+            description_mode: DescriptionMode::PreferRight,
+            min_description_width: 0,
+            max_description_width: 50,
+            max_description_height: 10,
+            description_offset: 1,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct IdeMenuDetails {
+    /// Column of the cursor
+    pub cursor_col: u16,
+    /// Width of the menu, including the padding and border and the description
+    pub menu_width: u16,
+    /// width of the completion box, including the padding and border
+    pub completion_width: u16,
+    /// width of the description box, including the padding and border
+    pub description_width: u16,
+    /// Where the description box should be shown based on the description mode
+    /// and the available space
+    pub description_is_right: bool,
+    /// Distance from the left side of the terminal to the menu
+    pub space_left: u16,
+    /// Distance from the right side of the terminal to the menu
+    pub space_right: u16,
+    /// Corrected description offset, based on the available space
+    pub description_offset: u16,
+}
+
+/// Menu to present suggestions like similar to Ide completion menus
+pub struct IdeMenu {
+    /// Menu name
+    name: String,
+    /// Ide menu active status
+    active: bool,
+    /// Menu coloring
+    color: MenuTextStyle,
+    /// Default ide menu details that are set when creating the menu
+    /// These values are the reference for the working details
+    default_details: DefaultIdeMenuDetails,
+    /// Working ide menu details keep changing based on the collected values
+    working_details: IdeMenuDetails,
+    /// Menu cached values
+    values: Vec<Suggestion>,
+    /// Selected value. Starts at 0
+    selected: u16,
+    /// Menu marker when active
+    marker: String,
+    /// Event sent to the menu
+    event: Option<MenuEvent>,
+    /// Longest suggestion found in the values
+    longest_suggestion: usize,
+    /// String collected after the menu is activated
+    input: Option<String>,
+    /// Calls the completer using only the line buffer difference difference
+    /// after the menu was activated
+    only_buffer_difference: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for IdeMenu {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name: "ide_completion_menu".to_string(),
+            active: false,
+            color: MenuTextStyle::default(),
+            default_details: DefaultIdeMenuDetails::default(),
+            working_details: IdeMenuDetails::default(),
+            values: Vec::new(),
+            selected: 0,
+            marker: "| ".to_string(),
+            event: None,
+            longest_suggestion: 0,
+            input: None,
+            only_buffer_difference: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl IdeMenu {
+    /// Menu builder with new name
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_name(mut self, name: &str) -> Self {
+        self.name = name.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for text style
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_text_style(mut self, text_style: Style) -> Self {
+        self.color.text_style = text_style;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for text style
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_selected_text_style(mut self, selected_text_style: Style) -> Self {
+        self.color.selected_text_style = selected_text_style;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for text style
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_description_text_style(mut self, description_text_style: Style) -> Self {
+        self.color.description_style = description_text_style;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for min completion width value
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_min_completion_width(mut self, width: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.min_completion_width = width;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for max completion width value
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_max_completion_width(mut self, width: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.max_completion_width = width;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for max completion height value
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_max_completion_height(mut self, height: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.max_completion_height = height;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for padding value
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_padding(mut self, padding: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.padding = padding;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with the default border value
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_default_border(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.border = Some(BorderSymbols::default());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for border value
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_border(
+        mut self,
+        top_right: char,
+        top_left: char,
+        bottom_right: char,
+        bottom_left: char,
+        horizontal: char,
+        vertical: char,
+    ) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.border = Some(BorderSymbols {
+            top_right,
+            top_left,
+            bottom_right,
+            bottom_left,
+            horizontal,
+            vertical,
+        });
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new value for cursor offset value
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_cursor_offset(mut self, cursor_offset: i16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.cursor_offset = cursor_offset;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with marker
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_marker(mut self, marker: String) -> Self {
+        self.marker = marker;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new only buffer difference
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_only_buffer_difference(mut self, only_buffer_difference: bool) -> Self {
+        self.only_buffer_difference = only_buffer_difference;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new description mode
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_description_mode(mut self, description_mode: DescriptionMode) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.description_mode = description_mode;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new min description width
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_min_description_width(mut self, min_description_width: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.min_description_width = min_description_width;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new max description width
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_max_description_width(mut self, max_description_width: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.max_description_width = max_description_width;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new max description height
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_max_description_height(mut self, max_description_height: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.max_description_height = max_description_height;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Menu builder with new description offset
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_description_offset(mut self, description_offset: u16) -> Self {
+        self.default_details.description_offset = description_offset;
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+// Menu functionality
+impl IdeMenu {
+    fn move_next(&mut self) {
+        if self.selected < (self.values.len() as u16).saturating_sub(1) {
+            self.selected += 1;
+        } else {
+            self.selected = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn move_previous(&mut self) {
+        if self.selected > 0 {
+            self.selected -= 1;
+        } else {
+            self.selected = self.values.len().saturating_sub(1) as u16;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn index(&self) -> usize {
+        self.selected as usize
+    }
+
+    fn get_value(&self) -> Option<Suggestion> {
+        self.values.get(self.index()).cloned()
+    }
+
+    /// Calculates how many rows the Menu will try to use (if available)
+    fn get_rows(&self) -> u16 {
+        let mut values = self.get_values().len() as u16;
+
+        if values == 0 {
+            // When the values are empty the no_records_msg is shown, taking 1 line
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if self.default_details.border.is_some() {
+            // top and bottom border take 1 line each
+            values += 2;
+        }
+
+        let description_height = self
+            .get_value()
+            .and_then(|value| value.description)
+            .map(|description| {
+                self.description_dims(
+                    description,
+                    self.working_details.description_width,
+                    self.default_details.max_description_height,
+                    0,
+                )
+                .1
+            })
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+            .min(self.default_details.max_description_height);
+
+        values.max(description_height)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns working details width
+    fn get_width(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.working_details.menu_width
+    }
+
+    fn reset_position(&mut self) {
+        self.selected = 0;
+    }
+
+    fn no_records_msg(&self, use_ansi_coloring: bool) -> String {
+        let msg = "NO RECORDS FOUND";
+        if use_ansi_coloring {
+            format!(
+                "{}{}{}",
+                self.color.selected_text_style.prefix(),
+                msg,
+                RESET
+            )
+        } else {
+            msg.to_string()
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn create_description(
+        &self,
+        description: String,
+        use_ansi_coloring: bool,
+        available_width: u16,
+        available_height: u16,
+        min_width: u16,
+    ) -> Vec<String> {
+        if description.is_empty() || available_width == 0 || available_height == 0 {
+            return Vec::new();
+        }
+
+        let border_width = if self.default_details.border.is_some() {
+            2
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+
+        let content_width = available_width.saturating_sub(border_width);
+        let content_height = available_height.saturating_sub(border_width);
+
+        let mut description_lines = split_string(&description, content_width as usize);
+
+        // panic!("{:?}", description_lines);
+
+        if description_lines.len() > content_height as usize {
+            description_lines.truncate(content_height as usize);
+            truncate_string_list(&mut description_lines, "...");
+        }
+
+        let content_width = description_lines
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| s.width())
+            .max()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .max(min_width.saturating_sub(border_width) as usize);
+
+        // let needs_padding = description_lines.len() > 1
+
+        if let Some(border) = &self.default_details.border {
+            let horizontal_border = border.horizontal.to_string().repeat(content_width);
+
+            for line in &mut description_lines {
+                let padding = " ".repeat(content_width.saturating_sub(line.width()));
+
+                if use_ansi_coloring {
+                    *line = format!(
+                        "{}{}{}{}{}{}",
+                        border.vertical,
+                        self.color.description_style.prefix(),
+                        line,
+                        padding,
+                        RESET,
+                        border.vertical
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    *line = format!("{}{}{}{}", border.vertical, line, padding, border.vertical);
+                }
+            }
+
+            description_lines.insert(
+                0,
+                format!(
+                    "{}{}{}",
+                    border.top_left, horizontal_border, border.top_right
+                ),
+            );
+            description_lines.push(format!(
+                "{}{}{}",
+                border.bottom_left, horizontal_border, border.bottom_right
+            ));
+        } else {
+            for line in &mut description_lines {
+                let padding = " ".repeat(content_width.saturating_sub(line.width()));
+
+                if use_ansi_coloring {
+                    *line = format!(
+                        "{}{}{}{}",
+                        self.color.description_style.prefix(),
+                        line,
+                        padding,
+                        RESET
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    *line = format!("{}{}", line, padding);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        description_lines
+    }
+
+    /// Returns width and height of the description, including the border
+    fn description_dims(
+        &self,
+        description: String,
+        max_width: u16,
+        max_height: u16,
+        min_width: u16,
+    ) -> (u16, u16) {
+        // we will calculate the uncapped height, the real height
+        // will be capped by the available lines
+
+        let lines = self.create_description(description, false, max_width, max_height, min_width);
+        let height = lines.len() as u16;
+        let string = lines.first().cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+        let width = string.width() as u16;
+        (width, height)
+    }
+
+    fn create_value_string(
+        &self,
+        suggestion: &Suggestion,
+        index: usize,
+        use_ansi_coloring: bool,
+        padding: usize,
+    ) -> String {
+        let border_width = if self.default_details.border.is_some() {
+            2
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+
+        let vertical_border = self
+            .default_details
+            .border
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|border| border.vertical)
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let padding_right = (self.working_details.completion_width as usize)
+            .saturating_sub(suggestion.value.chars().count() + border_width + padding);
+
+        let max_string_width =
+            (self.working_details.completion_width as usize).saturating_sub(border_width + padding);
+
+        let string = if suggestion.value.chars().count() > max_string_width {
+            let mut chars = suggestion
+                .value
+                .chars()
+                .take(max_string_width.saturating_sub(3))
+                .collect::<String>();
+            chars.push_str("...");
+            chars
+        } else {
+            suggestion.value.clone()
+        };
+
+        if use_ansi_coloring {
+            if index == self.index() {
+                format!(
+                    "{}{}{}{}{}{}{}",
+                    vertical_border,
+                    self.color.selected_text_style.prefix(),
+                    " ".repeat(padding),
+                    string,
+                    " ".repeat(padding_right),
+                    RESET,
+                    vertical_border,
+                )
+            } else {
+                format!(
+                    "{}{}{}{}{}{}{}",
+                    vertical_border,
+                    self.color.text_style.prefix(),
+                    " ".repeat(padding),
+                    string,
+                    " ".repeat(padding_right),
+                    RESET,
+                    vertical_border,
+                )
+            }
+        } else {
+            let marker = if index == self.index() { ">" } else { "" };
+
+            format!(
+                "{}{}{}{}{}{}",
+                vertical_border,
+                " ".repeat(padding),
+                marker,
+                string,
+                " ".repeat(padding_right),
+                vertical_border,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Menu for IdeMenu {
+    /// Menu name
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        self.name.as_str()
+    }
+
+    /// Menu indicator
+    fn indicator(&self) -> &str {
+        self.marker.as_str()
+    }
+
+    /// Deactivates context menu
+    fn is_active(&self) -> bool {
+        self.active
+    }
+
+    /// The ide menu can to quick complete if there is only one element
+    fn can_quick_complete(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn can_partially_complete(
+        &mut self,
+        values_updated: bool,
+        editor: &mut Editor,
+        completer: &mut dyn Completer,
+    ) -> bool {
+        // If the values were already updated (e.g. quick completions are true)
+        // there is no need to update the values from the menu
+        if !values_updated {
+            self.update_values(editor, completer);
+        }
+
+        let values = self.get_values();
+        if let (Some(Suggestion { value, span, .. }), Some(index)) = find_common_string(values) {
+            let index = index.min(value.len());
+            let matching = &value[0..index];
+
+            // make sure that the partial completion does not overwrite user entered input
+            let extends_input = matching.starts_with(&editor.get_buffer()[span.start..span.end]);
+
+            if !matching.is_empty() && extends_input {
+                let mut line_buffer = editor.line_buffer().clone();
+                line_buffer.replace_range(span.start..span.end, matching);
+
+                let offset = if matching.len() < (span.end - span.start) {
+                    line_buffer
+                        .insertion_point()
+                        .saturating_sub((span.end - span.start) - matching.len())
+                } else {
+                    line_buffer.insertion_point() + matching.len() - (span.end - span.start)
+                };
+
+                line_buffer.set_insertion_point(offset);
+                editor.set_line_buffer(line_buffer, UndoBehavior::CreateUndoPoint);
+
+                // The values need to be updated because the spans need to be
+                // recalculated for accurate replacement in the string
+                self.update_values(editor, completer);
+
+                true
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Selects what type of event happened with the menu
+    fn menu_event(&mut self, event: MenuEvent) {
+        match &event {
+            MenuEvent::Activate(_) => self.active = true,
+            MenuEvent::Deactivate => {
+                self.active = false;
+                self.input = None;
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+
+        self.event = Some(event);
+    }
+
+    /// Update menu values
+    fn update_values(&mut self, editor: &mut Editor, completer: &mut dyn Completer) {
+        self.values = if self.only_buffer_difference {
+            if let Some(old_string) = &self.input {
+                let (start, input) = string_difference(editor.get_buffer(), old_string);
+                if !input.is_empty() {
+                    completer.complete(input, start + input.len())
+                } else {
+                    completer.complete("", editor.insertion_point())
+                }
+            } else {
+                completer.complete("", editor.insertion_point())
+            }
+        } else {
+            // If there is a new line character in the line buffer, the completer
+            // doesn't calculate the suggested values correctly. This happens when
+            // editing a multiline buffer.
+            // Also, by replacing the new line character with a space, the insert
+            // position is maintain in the line buffer.
+            let trimmed_buffer = editor.get_buffer().replace('\n', " ");
+            completer.complete(
+                &trimmed_buffer[..editor.insertion_point()],
+                editor.insertion_point(),
+            )
+        };
+
+        self.reset_position();
+    }
+
+    /// The working details for the menu changes based on the size of the lines
+    /// collected from the completer
+    fn update_working_details(
+        &mut self,
+        editor: &mut Editor,
+        completer: &mut dyn Completer,
+        painter: &Painter,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(event) = self.event.take() {
+            // The working value for the menu are updated first before executing any of the
+            match event {
+                MenuEvent::Activate(updated) => {
+                    self.active = true;
+                    self.reset_position();
+
+                    self.input = if self.only_buffer_difference {
+                        Some(editor.get_buffer().to_string())
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    };
+
+                    if !updated {
+                        self.update_values(editor, completer);
+                    }
+                }
+                MenuEvent::Deactivate => self.active = false,
+                MenuEvent::Edit(updated) => {
+                    self.reset_position();
+
+                    if !updated {
+                        self.update_values(editor, completer);
+                    }
+                }
+                MenuEvent::NextElement | MenuEvent::MoveDown => self.move_next(),
+                MenuEvent::PreviousElement | MenuEvent::MoveUp => self.move_previous(),
+                MenuEvent::MoveLeft
+                | MenuEvent::MoveRight
+                | MenuEvent::PreviousPage
+                | MenuEvent::NextPage => {}
+            }
+
+            self.longest_suggestion = self.get_values().iter().fold(0, |prev, suggestion| {
+                if prev >= suggestion.value.len() {
+                    prev
+                } else {
+                    suggestion.value.len()
+                }
+            });
+
+            let terminal_width = painter.screen_width();
+            let cursor_pos = self.working_details.cursor_col;
+
+            let border_width = if self.default_details.border.is_some() {
+                2
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+
+            let description = self
+                .get_value()
+                .map(|v| {
+                    if let Some(v) = v.description {
+                        if v.is_empty() {
+                            return None;
+                        } else {
+                            return Some(v);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    None
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+
+            let mut min_description_width = if description.is_some() {
+                self.default_details.min_description_width
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+
+            let completion_width = ((self.longest_suggestion.min(u16::MAX as usize) as u16)
+                + 2 * self.default_details.padding
+                + border_width)
+                .min(self.default_details.max_completion_width)
+                .max(self.default_details.min_completion_width)
+                .min(terminal_width.saturating_sub(min_description_width))
+                .max(3 + border_width); // Big enough to show "..."
+
+            let available_description_width = terminal_width
+                .saturating_sub(completion_width)
+                .min(self.default_details.max_description_width)
+                .max(self.default_details.min_description_width)
+                .min(terminal_width.saturating_sub(completion_width));
+
+            min_description_width = min_description_width.min(available_description_width);
+
+            let description_width = if let Some(description) = description {
+                self.description_dims(
+                    description,
+                    available_description_width,
+                    u16::MAX,
+                    min_description_width,
+                )
+                .0
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+
+            let max_offset = terminal_width.saturating_sub(completion_width + description_width);
+
+            let description_offset = self.default_details.description_offset.min(max_offset);
+
+            self.working_details.completion_width = completion_width;
+            self.working_details.description_width = description_width;
+            self.working_details.description_offset = description_offset;
+            self.working_details.menu_width =
+                completion_width + description_offset + description_width;
+
+            let cursor_offset = self.default_details.cursor_offset;
+
+            self.working_details.description_is_right = match self.default_details.description_mode
+            {
+                DescriptionMode::Left => false,
+                DescriptionMode::Right => true,
+                DescriptionMode::PreferRight => {
+                    // if there is enough space to the right of the cursor, the description is shown on the right
+                    // otherwise it is shown on the left
+                    let potential_right_distance = (terminal_width as i16)
+                        .saturating_sub(
+                            cursor_pos as i16
+                                + cursor_offset
+                                + description_offset as i16
+                                + completion_width as i16,
+                        )
+                        .max(0) as u16;
+
+                    potential_right_distance >= description_width
+                }
+            };
+
+            let space_left = (if self.working_details.description_is_right {
+                cursor_pos as i16 + cursor_offset
+            } else {
+                (cursor_pos as i16 + cursor_offset)
+                    .saturating_sub(description_width as i16 + description_offset as i16)
+            }
+            .max(0) as u16)
+                .min(terminal_width.saturating_sub(self.get_width()));
+
+            let space_right = terminal_width.saturating_sub(space_left + self.get_width());
+
+            self.working_details.space_left = space_left;
+            self.working_details.space_right = space_right;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// The buffer gets replaced in the Span location
+    fn replace_in_buffer(&self, editor: &mut Editor) {
+        if let Some(Suggestion {
+            mut value,
+            span,
+            append_whitespace,
+            ..
+        }) = self.get_value()
+        {
+            let start = span.start.min(editor.line_buffer().len());
+            let end = span.end.min(editor.line_buffer().len());
+            if append_whitespace {
+                value.push(' ');
+            }
+            let mut line_buffer = editor.line_buffer().clone();
+            line_buffer.replace_range(start..end, &value);
+
+            let mut offset = line_buffer.insertion_point();
+            offset = offset.saturating_add(value.len());
+            offset = offset.saturating_sub(end.saturating_sub(start));
+            line_buffer.set_insertion_point(offset);
+            editor.set_line_buffer(line_buffer, UndoBehavior::CreateUndoPoint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Minimum rows that should be displayed by the menu
+    fn min_rows(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.get_rows()
+    }
+
+    fn get_values(&self) -> &[Suggestion] {
+        &self.values
+    }
+
+    fn menu_required_lines(&self, _terminal_columns: u16) -> u16 {
+        self.get_rows()
+    }
+
+    fn menu_string(&self, available_lines: u16, use_ansi_coloring: bool) -> String {
+        if self.get_values().is_empty() {
+            self.no_records_msg(use_ansi_coloring)
+        } else {
+            let border_width = if self.default_details.border.is_some() {
+                2
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+
+            let available_lines = available_lines.min(self.default_details.max_completion_height);
+            // The skip values represent the number of lines that should be skipped
+            // while printing the menu
+            let skip_values = if self.selected >= available_lines.saturating_sub(border_width) {
+                let skip_lines = self
+                    .selected
+                    .saturating_sub(available_lines.saturating_sub(border_width))
+                    + 1;
+                skip_lines as usize
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+
+            let available_values = available_lines.saturating_sub(border_width) as usize;
+
+            let max_padding = self.working_details.completion_width.saturating_sub(
+                self.longest_suggestion.min(u16::MAX as usize) as u16 + border_width,
+            ) / 2;
+
+            let corrected_padding = self.default_details.padding.min(max_padding) as usize;
+
+            let mut strings = self
+                .get_values()
+                .iter()
+                .skip(skip_values)
+                .take(available_values)
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(index, suggestion)| {
+                    // Correcting the enumerate index based on the number of skipped values
+
+                    let index = index + skip_values;
+                    self.create_value_string(
+                        suggestion,
+                        index,
+                        use_ansi_coloring,
+                        corrected_padding,
+                    )
+                })
+                .collect::<Vec<String>>();
+
+            // Add top and bottom border
+            if let Some(border) = &self.default_details.border {
+                let inner_width = self.working_details.completion_width.saturating_sub(2) as usize;
+
+                strings.insert(
+                    0,
+                    format!(
+                        "{}{}{}",
+                        border.top_left,
+                        border.horizontal.to_string().repeat(inner_width),
+                        border.top_right,
+                    ),
+                );
+
+                strings.push(format!(
+                    "{}{}{}",
+                    border.bottom_left,
+                    border.horizontal.to_string().repeat(inner_width),
+                    border.bottom_right,
+                ));
+            }
+
+            let decsription_height =
+                available_lines.min(self.default_details.max_description_height);
+            let description_lines = self
+                .get_value()
+                .and_then(|value| value.clone().description)
+                .map(|description| {
+                    self.create_description(
+                        description,
+                        use_ansi_coloring,
+                        self.working_details.description_width,
+                        decsription_height,
+                        self.working_details.description_width, // the width has already been calculated
+                    )
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+
+            let distance_left = &" ".repeat(self.working_details.space_left as usize);
+
+            // Horizontally join the description lines with the suggestion lines
+            if self.working_details.description_is_right {
+                for (idx, pair) in strings
+                    .clone()
+                    .iter()
+                    .zip_longest(description_lines.iter())
+                    .enumerate()
+                {
+                    match pair {
+                        Both(_suggestion_line, description_line) => {
+                            strings[idx] = format!(
+                                "{}{}{}{}",
+                                distance_left,
+                                strings[idx],
+                                " ".repeat(self.working_details.description_offset as usize),
+                                description_line,
+                            )
+                        }
+                        Left(suggestion_line) => {
+                            strings[idx] = format!("{}{}", distance_left, suggestion_line);
+                        }
+                        Right(description_line) => strings.push(format!(
+                            "{}{}",
+                            " ".repeat(
+                                (self.working_details.completion_width
+                                    + self.working_details.description_offset)
+                                    as usize
+                            ) + distance_left,
+                            description_line,
+                        )),
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                for (idx, pair) in strings
+                    .clone()
+                    .iter()
+                    .zip_longest(description_lines.iter())
+                    .enumerate()
+                {
+                    match pair {
+                        Both(suggestion_line, description_line) => {
+                            strings[idx] = format!(
+                                "{}{}{}{}",
+                                distance_left,
+                                description_line,
+                                " ".repeat(self.working_details.description_offset as usize),
+                                suggestion_line,
+                            )
+                        }
+                        Left(suggestion_line) => {
+                            strings[idx] = format!(
+                                "{}{}",
+                                " ".repeat(
+                                    (self.working_details.description_width
+                                        + self.working_details.description_offset)
+                                        as usize
+                                ) + distance_left,
+                                suggestion_line,
+                            );
+                        }
+                        Right(description_line) => {
+                            strings.push(format!("{}{}", distance_left, description_line,))
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            strings.join("\r\n")
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn set_cursor_pos(&mut self, pos: (u16, u16)) {
+        self.working_details.cursor_col = pos.0;
+    }
+}
+
+/// Split the input into strings that are at most `max_length` (in columns, not in chars) long
+/// The split is done at whitespace if possible
+fn split_string(input_str: &str, max_length: usize) -> Vec<String> {
+    let whitespace_split = input_str.split_whitespace();
+    let mut words = Vec::new();
+
+    for word in whitespace_split {
+        let word_len_cols = word.width();
+
+        if word_len_cols > max_length {
+            let mut width = 0;
+            let mut substring = String::new();
+            for grapheme in word.graphemes(true) {
+                let grapheme_width = grapheme.width();
+                // Some unicode characters can have a width of multiple rows
+                if grapheme_width > max_length {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if width + grapheme_width > max_length {
+                    words.push(substring);
+                    substring = String::from(grapheme);
+                    width = grapheme_width;
+                } else {
+                    substring.push_str(grapheme);
+                    width += grapheme_width;
+                }
+            }
+            if !substring.is_empty() {
+                words.push(substring);
+            }
+        } else {
+            words.push(word.to_string());
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut result = Vec::new();
+    let mut string = String::new();
+
+    for word in words {
+        if string.width() + word.width() > max_length {
+            result.push(string.trim_end().to_string());
+            string = word;
+            string.push(' ');
+        } else {
+            string.push_str(&word);
+            string.push(' ');
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !string.trim_end().is_empty() {
+        result.push(string.trim_end().to_string());
+    }
+
+    result
+}
+
+/// Truncate a list of strings using the provided truncation characters
+fn truncate_string_list(list: &mut [String], truncation_chars: &str) {
+    let truncation_chars: Vec<char> = truncation_chars.chars().rev().collect();
+    let truncation_len = truncation_chars.len();
+    let mut to_replace = truncation_len;
+
+    'outer: for line in list.iter_mut().rev() {
+        let chars = UnicodeSegmentation::graphemes(line.as_str(), true).collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+        let mut new_line = String::new();
+        for grapheme in chars.into_iter().rev() {
+            if to_replace > 0 {
+                new_line.insert_str(
+                    0,
+                    &truncation_chars[truncation_len - to_replace].to_string(),
+                );
+                to_replace -= 1;
+            } else {
+                new_line.insert_str(0, grapheme);
+            }
+        }
+        *line = new_line;
+        if to_replace == 0 {
+            break 'outer;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::Span;
+
+    use super::*;
+    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+    use rstest::rstest;
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case(
+        "",
+        10,
+        vec![]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "description",
+        15,
+        vec![
+            "description".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "this is a description",
+        10,
+        vec![
+            "this is a".into(),
+            "descriptio".into(),
+            "n".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "this is another description",
+        2,
+        vec![
+            "th".into(),
+            "is".into(),
+            "is".into(),
+            "an".into(),
+            "ot".into(),
+            "he".into(),
+            "r".into(),
+            "de".into(),
+            "sc".into(),
+            "ri".into(),
+            "pt".into(),
+            "io".into(),
+            "n".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "this is a description",
+        10,
+        vec![
+            "this is a".into(),
+            "descriptio".into(),
+            "n".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "this is a description",
+        10,
+        vec![
+            "this is a".into(),
+            "descriptio".into(),
+            "n".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "this is a description",
+        12,
+        vec![
+            "this is a".into(),
+            "description".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "test",
+        1,
+        vec![
+            "t".into(),
+            "e".into(),
+            "s".into(),
+            "t".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "😊a😊 😊bc de😊fg",
+        2,
+        vec![
+            "😊".into(),
+            "a".into(),
+            "😊".into(),
+            "😊".into(),
+            "bc".into(),
+            "de".into(),
+            "😊".into(),
+            "fg".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "😊",
+        1,
+        vec![],
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        "t😊e😊s😊t",
+        1,
+        vec![
+            "t".into(),
+            "e".into(),
+            "s".into(),
+            "t".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+
+    fn test_split_string(
+        #[case] input: &str,
+        #[case] max_width: usize,
+        #[case] expected: Vec<String>,
+    ) {
+        let result = split_string(input, max_width);
+
+        assert_eq!(result, expected)
+    }
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case(
+        &mut vec![
+            "this is a description".into(),
+            "that will be truncate".into(),
+            "d".into(),
+        ],
+        "...",
+        vec![
+            "this is a description".into(),
+            "that will be trunca..".into(),
+            ".".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        &mut vec![
+            "this is a description".into(),
+            "that will be truncate".into(),
+            "d".into(),
+        ],
+        "....",
+        vec![
+            "this is a description".into(),
+            "that will be trunc...".into(),
+            ".".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        &mut vec![
+            "😊a😊 😊bc de😊fg".into(),
+            "😊a😊 😊bc de😊fg".into(),
+            "😊a😊 😊bc de😊fg".into(),
+        ],
+        "...",
+        vec![
+            "😊a😊 😊bc de😊fg".into(),
+            "😊a😊 😊bc de😊fg".into(),
+            "😊a😊 😊bc de...".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        &mut vec![
+            "t".into(),
+            "e".into(),
+            "s".into(),
+            "t".into(),
+        ],
+        "..",
+        vec![
+            "t".into(),
+            "e".into(),
+            ".".into(),
+            ".".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        &mut vec![
+            "😊".into(),
+            "😊".into(),
+            "s".into(),
+            "t".into(),
+        ],
+        "..😊",
+        vec![
+            "😊".into(),
+            ".".into(),
+            ".".into(),
+            "😊".into(),
+        ]
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        &mut vec![
+            "".into(),
+        ],
+        "test",
+        vec![
+            "".into()
+        ],
+    )]
+    #[case(
+        &mut vec![
+            "t".into(),
+            "e".into(),
+            "s".into(),
+            "t".into()
+        ],
+        "",
+        vec![
+            "t".into(),
+            "e".into(),
+            "s".into(),
+            "t".into()
+        ],
+    )]
+
+    fn test_truncate_list_string(
+        #[case] input: &mut Vec<String>,
+        #[case] truncation_chars: &str,
+        #[case] expected: Vec<String>,
+    ) {
+        truncate_string_list(input, truncation_chars);
+
+        assert_eq!(*input, expected)
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! partial_completion_tests {
+        (name: $test_group_name:ident, completions: $completions:expr, test_cases: $($name:ident: $value:expr,)*) => {
+            mod $test_group_name {
+                use crate::{menu::Menu, ColumnarMenu, core_editor::Editor, enums::UndoBehavior};
+                use super::FakeCompleter;
+
+                $(
+                    #[test]
+                    fn $name() {
+                        let (input, expected) = $value;
+                        let mut menu = ColumnarMenu::default();
+                        let mut editor = Editor::default();
+                        editor.set_buffer(input.to_string(), UndoBehavior::CreateUndoPoint);
+                        let mut completer = FakeCompleter::new(&$completions);
+
+                        menu.can_partially_complete(false, &mut editor, &mut completer);
+
+                        assert_eq!(editor.get_buffer(), expected);
+                    }
+                )*
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    partial_completion_tests! {
+        name: partial_completion_prefix_matches,
+        completions: ["build.rs", "build-all.sh"],
+
+        test_cases:
+            empty_completes_prefix: ("", "build"),
+            partial_completes_shared_prefix: ("bui", "build"),
+            full_prefix_completes_nothing: ("build", "build"),
+    }
+
+    partial_completion_tests! {
+        name: partial_completion_fuzzy_matches,
+        completions: ["build.rs", "build-all.sh", "prepare-build.sh"],
+
+        test_cases:
+            no_shared_prefix_completes_nothing: ("", ""),
+            shared_prefix_completes_nothing: ("bui", "bui"),
+    }
+
+    partial_completion_tests! {
+        name: partial_completion_fuzzy_same_prefix_matches,
+        completions: ["build.rs", "build-all.sh", "build-all-tests.sh"],
+
+        test_cases:
+            // assure "all" does not get replaced with shared prefix "build"
+            completes_no_shared_prefix: ("all", "all"),
+    }
+
+    struct FakeCompleter {
+        completions: Vec<String>,
+    }
+
+    impl FakeCompleter {
+        fn new(completions: &[&str]) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                completions: completions.iter().map(|c| c.to_string()).collect(),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Completer for FakeCompleter {
+        fn complete(&mut self, _line: &str, pos: usize) -> Vec<Suggestion> {
+            self.completions
+                .iter()
+                .map(|c| fake_suggestion(c, pos))
+                .collect()
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn fake_suggestion(name: &str, pos: usize) -> Suggestion {
+        Suggestion {
+            value: name.to_string(),
+            description: None,
+            extra: None,
+            span: Span { start: 0, end: pos },
+            append_whitespace: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_menu_replace_backtick() {
+        // https://github.com/nushell/nushell/issues/7885
+        let mut completer = FakeCompleter::new(&["file1.txt", "file2.txt"]);
+        let mut menu = IdeMenu::default().with_name("testmenu");
+        let mut editor = Editor::default();
+
+        // backtick at the end of the line
+        editor.set_buffer("file1.txt`".to_string(), UndoBehavior::CreateUndoPoint);
+
+        menu.update_values(&mut editor, &mut completer);
+
+        menu.replace_in_buffer(&mut editor);
+
+        // After replacing the editor, make sure insertion_point is at the right spot
+        assert!(
+            editor.is_cursor_at_buffer_end(),
+            "cursor should be at the end after completion"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/menu/list_menu.rs b/src/menu/list_menu.rs
index d90e367..81f12c2 100644
--- a/src/menu/list_menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu/list_menu.rs
@@ -670,6 +670,10 @@ impl Menu for ListMenu {
     fn min_rows(&self) -> u16 {
         self.max_lines + 1
     }
+
+    fn set_cursor_pos(&mut self, _pos: (u16, u16)) {
+        // The list menu does not need the cursor position
+    }
 }
 
 fn number_of_lines(entry: &str, max_lines: usize, terminal_columns: u16) -> u16 {
diff --git a/src/menu/mod.rs b/src/menu/mod.rs
index fb55958..65a5647 100644
--- a/src/menu/mod.rs
+++ b/src/menu/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mod columnar_menu;
+mod ide_menu;
 mod list_menu;
 pub mod menu_functions;
 
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::core_editor::Editor;
 use crate::History;
 use crate::{completion::history::HistoryCompleter, painting::Painter, Completer, Suggestion};
 pub use columnar_menu::ColumnarMenu;
+pub use ide_menu::IdeMenu;
 pub use list_menu::ListMenu;
 use nu_ansi_term::{Color, Style};
 
@@ -119,6 +121,8 @@ pub trait Menu: Send {
 
     /// Gets cached values from menu that will be displayed
     fn get_values(&self) -> &[Suggestion];
+    /// Sets the position of the cursor (currently only required by the IDE menu)
+    fn set_cursor_pos(&mut self, pos: (u16, u16));
 }
 
 /// Allowed menus in Reedline
@@ -312,4 +316,8 @@ impl Menu for ReedlineMenu {
     fn get_values(&self) -> &[Suggestion] {
         self.as_ref().get_values()
     }
+
+    fn set_cursor_pos(&mut self, pos: (u16, u16)) {
+        self.as_mut().set_cursor_pos(pos);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/painting/painter.rs b/src/painting/painter.rs
index 1c6769b..0432b3b 100644
--- a/src/painting/painter.rs
+++ b/src/painting/painter.rs
@@ -271,17 +271,13 @@ impl Painter {
         self.stdout
             .queue(Print(&coerce_crlf(&lines.prompt_str_left)))?;
 
-        let prompt_indicator = match menu {
-            Some(menu) => menu.indicator(),
-            None => &lines.prompt_indicator,
-        };
-
         if use_ansi_coloring {
             self.stdout
                 .queue(SetForegroundColor(prompt.get_indicator_color()))?;
         }
 
-        self.stdout.queue(Print(&coerce_crlf(prompt_indicator)))?;
+        self.stdout
+            .queue(Print(&coerce_crlf(&lines.prompt_indicator)))?;
 
         if use_ansi_coloring {
             self.stdout
@@ -327,12 +323,7 @@ impl Painter {
         // indicator is printed in the same line as the first line of the buffer
         let prompt_lines = lines.prompt_lines_with_wrap(screen_width) as usize;
 
-        let prompt_indicator = match menu {
-            Some(menu) => menu.indicator(),
-            None => &lines.prompt_indicator,
-        };
-
-        let prompt_indicator_lines = prompt_indicator.lines().count();
+        let prompt_indicator_lines = &lines.prompt_indicator.lines().count();
         let before_cursor_lines = lines.before_cursor.lines().count();
         let total_lines_before = prompt_lines + prompt_indicator_lines + before_cursor_lines - 1;
 
@@ -357,7 +348,7 @@ impl Painter {
         // Adjusting extra_rows base on the calculated prompt line size
         let extra_rows = extra_rows.saturating_sub(prompt_lines);
 
-        let indicator_skipped = skip_buffer_lines(prompt_indicator, extra_rows, None);
+        let indicator_skipped = skip_buffer_lines(&lines.prompt_indicator, extra_rows, None);
         self.stdout.queue(Print(&coerce_crlf(indicator_skipped)))?;
 
         if use_ansi_coloring {
diff --git a/src/painting/prompt_lines.rs b/src/painting/prompt_lines.rs
index aa9c35d..2df8964 100644
--- a/src/painting/prompt_lines.rs
+++ b/src/painting/prompt_lines.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ impl<'prompt> PromptLines<'prompt> {
         lines.saturating_sub(1) as u16
     }
 
+    /// Calculate the cursor pos, based on the buffer and prompt.
+    /// The height is relative to the prompt
+    pub(crate) fn cursor_pos(&self, terminal_columns: u16) -> (u16, u16) {
+        // If we have a multiline prompt (e.g starship), we expect the cursor to be on the last line
+        let prompt_str = self.prompt_str_left.lines().last().unwrap_or_default();
+        let prompt_width = line_width(&format!("{}{}", prompt_str, self.prompt_indicator));
+        let buffer_width = line_width(&self.before_cursor);
+
+        let total_width = prompt_width + buffer_width;
+
+        let cursor_x = (total_width % terminal_columns as usize) as u16;
+        let cursor_y = (total_width / terminal_columns as usize) as u16;
+
+        (cursor_x, cursor_y)
+    }
+
     /// Total lines that the prompt uses considering that it may wrap the screen
     pub(crate) fn prompt_lines_with_wrap(&self, screen_width: u16) -> u16 {
         let complete_prompt = self.prompt_str_left.to_string() + &self.prompt_indicator;