ui: ESC now restores exactly to initial app state (#1286)

Also resetFilter (DEL/BS key) no longer changes tree/list mode.

hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/Main.hs

@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ runBrickUi uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{inputopts_=_iopts,reportopts_=rop
           ascr' = aScreen $
                   asInit d True
                     UIState{
-                      aopts=uopts'
+                     astartupopts=uopts'
+                    ,aopts=uopts'
                     ,ajournal=j
                     ,aScreen=asSetSelectedAccount acct accountsScreen
                     ,aPrevScreens=[]
@@ -147,7 +148,8 @@ runBrickUi uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{inputopts_=_iopts,reportopts_=rop
       (sInit scr) d True $
         (if change_ uopts' then toggleHistorical else id) -- XXX
           UIState{
-            aopts=uopts'
+           astartupopts=uopts'
+          ,aopts=uopts'
           ,ajournal=j
           ,aScreen=scr
           ,aPrevScreens=prevscrs

hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIState.hs

@@ -245,18 +245,22 @@ setFilter :: String -> UIState -> UIState
 setFilter s ui@UIState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}} =
   ui{aopts=uopts{cliopts_=copts{reportopts_=ropts{query_=s}}}}
 
--- | Clear all filters/flags.
+-- | Reset some filters & toggles.
 resetFilter :: UIState -> UIState
 resetFilter ui@UIState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}} =
   ui{aopts=uopts{cliopts_=copts{reportopts_=ropts{
-     accountlistmode_=ALFlat
-    ,empty_=True
+     empty_=True
     ,statuses_=[]
     ,real_=False
     ,query_=""
     --,period_=PeriodAll
     }}}}
 
+-- | Reset all options state to exactly what it was at startup
+-- (preserving any command-line options/arguments).
+resetOpts :: UIState -> UIState
+resetOpts ui@UIState{astartupopts} = ui{aopts=astartupopts}
+
 resetDepth :: UIState -> UIState
 resetDepth ui@UIState{aopts=uopts@UIOpts{cliopts_=copts@CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts}}} =
   ui{aopts=uopts{cliopts_=copts{reportopts_=ropts{depth_=Nothing}}}}
@@ -345,7 +349,9 @@ popScreen ui = ui
 
 resetScreens :: Day -> UIState -> UIState
 resetScreens d ui@UIState{aScreen=s,aPrevScreens=ss} =
-  (sInit topscreen) d True $ resetDepth $ resetReportPeriod $ resetFilter $ closeMinibuffer ui{aScreen=topscreen, aPrevScreens=[]}
+  (sInit topscreen) d True $
+  resetOpts $
+  closeMinibuffer ui{aScreen=topscreen, aPrevScreens=[]}
   where
     topscreen = case ss of _:_ -> last ss
                            []  -> s

hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UITypes.hs

@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ import Hledger.UI.UIOptions
 -- The app can be in one of several modes: normal screen operation,
 -- showing a help dialog, entering data in the minibuffer etc.
 data UIState = UIState {
-   aopts        :: UIOpts    -- ^ the command-line options and query arguments currently in effect
+   astartupopts :: UIOpts    -- ^ the command-line options and query arguments specified at startup
+  ,aopts        :: UIOpts    -- ^ the command-line options and query arguments currently in effect
   ,ajournal     :: Journal   -- ^ the journal being viewed
   ,aPrevScreens :: [Screen]  -- ^ previously visited screens, most recent first
   ,aScreen      :: Screen    -- ^ the currently active screen

hledger-ui/Hledger/UI/UIUtils.hs

@@ -98,11 +98,10 @@ helpDialog _copts =
                 vBox [
                    withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Navigation"
                   ,renderKey ("UP/DOWN/PUP/PDN/HOME/END/k/j/C-p/C-n", "")
-                  ,str "      move selection up/down"
-                  ,renderKey ("RIGHT/l/C-f", "")
-                  ,str "      show account txns, or txn detail"
+                  ,str "     move selection up/down"
+                  ,renderKey ("RIGHT/l/C-f", "show txns, or txn detail")
                   ,renderKey ("LEFT/h/C-b ", "go back")
-                  ,renderKey ("ESC  ", "cancel or reset")
+                  ,renderKey ("ESC ", "cancel or reset to initial state")
 
                   ,str " "
                   ,withAttr ("help" <> "heading") $ str "Accounts screen"
@@ -168,15 +167,14 @@ helpHandle :: UIState -> BrickEvent Name AppEvent -> EventM Name (Next UIState)
 helpHandle ui ev = do
   pagerprog <- liftIO $ fromMaybe "less" <$> lookupEnv "PAGER"
   case ev of
-    VtyEvent e
-      | e `elem` (moveLeftEvents ++ [EvKey KEsc [], EvKey (KChar '?') [], EvKey (KChar 'q') []])
-        -> continue $ setMode Normal ui
+    VtyEvent e | e `elem` closeHelpEvents -> continue $ setMode Normal ui
     VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'p') []) -> suspendAndResume $ runPagerForTopic pagerprog "hledger-ui" >> return ui'
     VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'm') []) -> suspendAndResume $ runManForTopic             "hledger-ui" >> return ui'
     VtyEvent (EvKey (KChar 'i') []) -> suspendAndResume $ runInfoForTopic            "hledger-ui" >> return ui'
     _ -> continue ui
   where
     ui' = setMode Normal ui
+    closeHelpEvents = moveLeftEvents ++ [EvKey KEsc [], EvKey (KChar '?') [], EvKey (KChar 'q') []]
 
 -- | Draw the minibuffer.
 minibuffer :: Editor String Name -> Widget Name

hledger-ui/hledger-ui.m4.md

@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@ both ordinary transactions recorded in the journal, and periodic
 transactions generated by rule. `f` toggles forecast mode, in which
 future/forecasted transactions are shown. *(experimental)*
 
-`escape` removes all filters and report period limits and jumps back to the top screen.
-Or, it cancels minibuffer data entry or a help popup.
+`escape` resets the UI state and jumps back to the top screen,
+restoring the app's initial state at startup.
+Or, it cancels minibuffer data entry or the help dialog.
 
 `ctrl-l` redraws the screen and centers the selection if possible
 (selections near the top won't be centered, since we don't scroll above the top).