🚀 feat(query-history): append history queries without replacing

Author: Marthin Lachira

sqlit/domains/query/ui/mixins/query_execution.py

@@ -745,6 +745,28 @@ def _apply_history_query(self: QueryMixinHost, query: str) -> None:
         # Focus query input - this triggers on_descendant_focus which updates footer bindings
         self.query_input.focus()
 
+    def _append_history_query(self: QueryMixinHost, query: str) -> None:
+        """Append a query to the end of the editor without replacing text."""
+        if query is None:
+            return
+
+        current_text = self.query_input.text
+        if current_text:
+            trimmed_current = current_text.rstrip("\n")
+            separator = "\n" if trimmed_current else ""
+            new_text = f"{trimmed_current}{separator}{query}"
+        else:
+            new_text = query
+
+        self._push_undo_state()
+        self.query_input.text = new_text
+
+        lines = new_text.split("\n")
+        last_line = len(lines) - 1
+        last_col = len(lines[-1]) if lines else 0
+        self.query_input.cursor_location = (last_line, last_col)
+        self.query_input.focus()
+
     def action_show_history(self: QueryMixinHost) -> None:
         """Show query history for the current connection."""
         if not self.current_config:
@@ -772,6 +794,8 @@ def _handle_history_result(self: QueryMixinHost, result: Any) -> None:
         action, data = result
         if action == "select":
             self._apply_history_query(data)
+        elif action == "append":
+            self._append_history_query(data)
         elif action == "delete":
             self._delete_history_entry(data)
             self.action_show_history()
@@ -843,6 +867,10 @@ def _handle_telescope_result(self: QueryMixinHost, result: Any) -> None:
             query = data.get("query", "")
             connection_name = data.get("connection_name", "")
             self._run_telescope_query(connection_name, query)
+        elif action == "append":
+            query = data.get("query", "")
+            if query:
+                self._append_history_query(query)
         elif action == "delete":
             timestamp = data.get("timestamp", "")
             connection_name = data.get("connection_name", "")

sqlit/domains/query/ui/screens/query_history.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class QueryHistoryScreen(ModalScreen):
         Binding("escape", "cancel", "Cancel", priority=True),
         Binding("q", "cancel", "Cancel"),
         Binding("enter", "select", "Select"),
+        Binding("a", "append", "Append"),
         Binding("d", "delete", "Delete"),
         Binding("asterisk", "toggle_star", "Star"),
         Binding("slash", "open_filter", "Filter"),
@@ -177,7 +178,12 @@ def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         else:
             title = f"Query History - {self.connection_name}"
             empty_message = "No query history for this connection"
-        shortcuts = [("Select", "<enter>"), ("Star", "*"), ("Delete", "D")]
+        shortcuts = [
+            ("Select", "<enter>"),
+            ("Append", "a"),
+            ("Star", "*"),
+            ("Delete", "D"),
+        ]
 
         self._merged_entries = self._merge_entries()
 
@@ -240,6 +246,22 @@ def action_select(self) -> None:
         except Exception:
             self.dismiss(None)
 
+    def action_append(self) -> None:
+        entries = self._get_display_entries()
+        if not entries:
+            self.dismiss(None)
+            return
+
+        try:
+            option_list = self.query_one("#history-list", OptionList)
+            idx = option_list.highlighted
+            if idx is not None and idx < len(entries):
+                self.dismiss(self._build_action_result("append", entries[idx]))
+            else:
+                self.dismiss(None)
+        except Exception:
+            self.dismiss(None)
+
     def on_option_list_option_selected(self, event: OptionList.OptionSelected) -> None:
         if event.option_list.id == "history-list":
             idx = event.option_list.highlighted