fix(editor): restore shift tap selection with native touch selection menu

Author: bajrangCoder

src/cm/touchSelectionMenu.js

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { EditorSelection } from "@codemirror/state";
 import selectionMenu from "lib/selectionMenu";
 
 const TAP_MAX_DELAY = 500;
@@ -126,9 +127,11 @@ class TouchSelectionMenuController {
 	#view;
 	#container;
 	#getActiveFile;
+	#isShiftSelectionActive;
 	#stateSyncRaf = 0;
 	#isScrolling = false;
 	#isPointerInteracting = false;
+	#shiftSelectionSession = null;
 	#menuActive = false;
 	#menuRequested = false;
 	#enabled = true;
@@ -140,6 +143,8 @@ class TouchSelectionMenuController {
 		this.#container =
 			options.container || view.dom.closest(".editor-container") || view.dom;
 		this.#getActiveFile = options.getActiveFile || (() => null);
+		this.#isShiftSelectionActive =
+			options.isShiftSelectionActive || (() => false);
 		this.$menu = document.createElement("menu");
 		this.$menu.className = "cursor-menu";
 		this.#bindEvents();
@@ -170,12 +175,14 @@ class TouchSelectionMenuController {
 		this.#clearMenuShowTimer();
 		cancelAnimationFrame(this.#stateSyncRaf);
 		this.#stateSyncRaf = 0;
+		this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
 		this.#hideMenu(true);
 	}
 
 	setEnabled(enabled) {
 		this.#enabled = !!enabled;
 		if (this.#enabled) return;
+		this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
 		this.#menuRequested = false;
 		this.#isPointerInteracting = false;
 		this.#isScrolling = false;
@@ -246,6 +253,7 @@ class TouchSelectionMenuController {
 
 	onSessionChanged() {
 		if (!this.#enabled) return;
+		this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
 		this.#menuRequested = false;
 		this.#isPointerInteracting = false;
 		this.#isScrolling = false;
@@ -265,19 +273,29 @@ class TouchSelectionMenuController {
 	#onGlobalPointerDown = (event) => {
 		const target = event.target;
 		if (this.$menu.contains(target)) return;
-		if (this.#isIgnoredPointerTarget(target)) return;
+		if (this.#isIgnoredPointerTarget(target)) {
+			this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
+			return;
+		}
 		if (target instanceof Node && this.#view.dom.contains(target)) {
+			this.#captureShiftSelection(event);
 			this.#isPointerInteracting = true;
 			this.#clearMenuShowTimer();
 			this.#hideMenu();
 			return;
 		}
+		this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
 		this.#isPointerInteracting = false;
 		this.#menuRequested = false;
 		this.#hideMenu();
 	};
 
-	#onGlobalPointerUp = () => {
+	#onGlobalPointerUp = (event) => {
+		if (event.type === "pointerup") {
+			this.#commitShiftSelection(event);
+		} else {
+			this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
+		}
 		if (!this.#isPointerInteracting) return;
 		this.#isPointerInteracting = false;
 		if (!this.#enabled) return;
@@ -291,6 +309,56 @@ class TouchSelectionMenuController {
 		this.#hideMenu();
 	};
 
+	#captureShiftSelection(event) {
+		if (!this.#canExtendSelection(event)) {
+			this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this.#shiftSelectionSession = {
+			pointerId: event.pointerId,
+			anchor: this.#view.state.selection.main.anchor,
+			x: event.clientX,
+			y: event.clientY,
+		};
+	}
+
+	#commitShiftSelection(event) {
+		const session = this.#shiftSelectionSession;
+		this.#shiftSelectionSession = null;
+		if (!session) return;
+		if (!this.#canExtendSelection(event)) return;
+		if (event.pointerId !== session.pointerId) return;
+		if (
+			Math.hypot(event.clientX - session.x, event.clientY - session.y) >
+			TAP_MAX_DISTANCE
+		) {
+			return;
+		}
+		const target = event.target;
+		if (!(target instanceof Node) || !this.#view.dom.contains(target)) return;
+		if (this.#isIgnoredPointerTarget(target)) return;
+
+		// Rely on pointer coordinates instead of click events so touch selection
+		// keeps working when the browser/native path owns the actual tap.
+		const head = this.#view.posAtCoords(
+			{ x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY },
+			false,
+		);
+		this.#view.dispatch({
+			selection: EditorSelection.range(session.anchor, head),
+			userEvent: "select.extend",
+		});
+		event.preventDefault();
+	}
+
+	#canExtendSelection(event) {
+		if (!this.#enabled) return false;
+		if (!(event.isTrusted && event.isPrimary)) return false;
+		if (typeof event.button === "number" && event.button !== 0) return false;
+		return !!this.#isShiftSelectionActive(event);
+	}
+
 	#shouldShowMenu() {
 		if (this.#isScrolling || this.#isPointerInteracting || !this.#view.hasFocus)
 			return false;

src/lib/editorManager.js

@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 import sidebarApps from "sidebarApps";
 import { indentUnit } from "@codemirror/language";
 import { search } from "@codemirror/search";
-import {
-	Compartment,
-	EditorSelection,
-	EditorState,
-	Prec,
-	StateEffect,
-} from "@codemirror/state";
+import { Compartment, EditorState, Prec, StateEffect } from "@codemirror/state";
 import { oneDark } from "@codemirror/theme-one-dark";
 import {
 	closeHoverTooltips,
@@ -200,37 +194,10 @@ async function EditorManager($header, $body) {
 		},
 	);
 
-	let shiftClickSelectionExtension;
-	{
-		const pointerIdMap = new Map();
-		shiftClickSelectionExtension = EditorView.domEventHandlers({
-			pointerup(event, view) {
-				if (!appSettings.value.shiftClickSelection) return;
-				if (!(event.isTrusted && event.isPrimary)) return;
-				if (!event.shiftKey && quickTools.$footer.dataset.shift == null) return;
-				const { pointerId } = event;
-				const tid = setTimeout(() => pointerIdMap.delete(pointerId), 1001);
-				pointerIdMap.set(pointerId, [view.state.selection.main.anchor, tid]);
-			},
-			click(event, view) {
-				const { pointerId } = event;
-				if (!pointerIdMap.has(pointerId)) return false;
-				const [anchor, tid] = pointerIdMap.get(pointerId);
-				clearTimeout(tid);
-				pointerIdMap.delete(pointerId);
-				view.dispatch({
-					selection: EditorSelection.range(
-						anchor,
-						view.state.selection.main.anchor,
-					),
-					userEvent: "select.extend",
-				});
-				event.preventDefault();
-				return true;
-			},
-		});
-	}
-
+	const isShiftSelectionActive = (event) => {
+		if (!appSettings.value.shiftClickSelection) return false;
+		return !!event?.shiftKey || quickTools?.$footer?.dataset?.shift != null;
+	};
 	const touchSelectionUpdateExtension = EditorView.updateListener.of(
 		(update) => {
 			if (!touchSelectionController) return;
@@ -788,7 +755,6 @@ async function EditorManager($header, $body) {
 			commandKeymapExtension: getCommandKeymapExtension(),
 			themeExtension: themeCompartment.of(oneDark),
 			pointerCursorVisibilityExtension,
-			shiftClickSelectionExtension,
 			touchSelectionUpdateExtension,
 			searchExtension: search(),
 			// Ensure read-only can be toggled later via compartment
@@ -844,6 +810,7 @@ async function EditorManager($header, $body) {
 	touchSelectionController = createTouchSelectionMenu(editor, {
 		container: $container,
 		getActiveFile: () => manager?.activeFile || null,
+		isShiftSelectionActive,
 	});
 
 	// Provide minimal Ace-like API compatibility used by plugins
@@ -1150,7 +1117,6 @@ async function EditorManager($header, $body) {
 			// keep compartment in the state to allow dynamic theme changes later
 			themeExtension: themeCompartment.of(oneDark),
 			pointerCursorVisibilityExtension,
-			shiftClickSelectionExtension,
 			touchSelectionUpdateExtension,
 			searchExtension: search(),
 			// Keep dynamic compartments across state swaps