config: add ‘select-extend-character-wise’ bind action

This forces the (new) selection mode to be character-wise when
extending a word- or line-wise selection.

Default key binding is ctrl+RMB.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
   `vertical-letter-offset` to `foot.ini`. These options let you tweak
   cell size and glyph positioning
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/244).
+* Key/mouse binding `select-extend-character-wise`, which forces the
+  selection mode to 'character-wise' when extending a selection.
 
 
 ### Changed
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@
   word- or line-wise (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/267).
 * The line thickness of box drawing characters now depend on the font
   size (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/281).
+* Extending a word/line-wise selection now uses the original selection
+  mode instead of switching to character-wise.
 
 
 ### Deprecated

config.c

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static const char *const binding_action_map[] = {
     [BIND_ACTION_SELECT_BEGIN] = "select-begin",
     [BIND_ACTION_SELECT_BEGIN_BLOCK] = "select-begin-block",
     [BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND] = "select-extend",
+    [BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND_CHAR_WISE] = "select-extend-character-wise",
     [BIND_ACTION_SELECT_WORD] = "select-word",
     [BIND_ACTION_SELECT_WORD_WS] = "select-word-whitespace",
     [BIND_ACTION_SELECT_ROW] = "select-row",
@@ -2026,6 +2027,7 @@ add_default_mouse_bindings(struct config *conf)
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SELECT_BEGIN, none, BTN_LEFT, 1);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SELECT_BEGIN_BLOCK, ctrl, BTN_LEFT, 1);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND, none, BTN_RIGHT, 1);
+    add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND_CHAR_WISE, ctrl, BTN_RIGHT, 1);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SELECT_WORD, none, BTN_LEFT, 2);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SELECT_WORD_WS, ctrl, BTN_LEFT, 2);
     add_binding(BIND_ACTION_SELECT_ROW, none, BTN_LEFT, 3);

doc/foot.ini.5.scd

@@ -581,21 +581,37 @@ All actions listed under *key-bindings* can be user here as well.
 	and copied to the _primary selection_, when the button is
 	released. Default: _Control+BTN\_LEFT_.
 
-*select-extend*
-	Interactively extend an existing selection. The selection is
-	finalized, and copied to the _primary selection_, when the button
-	is released. Default: _BTN\_RIGHT_.
-
 *select-word*
-	Select the _word_ (separated by spaces, period, comma, parenthesis
+	Begin an interactive word-wise selection, where words are
-	etc) under the pointer. Default: _BTN\_LEFT-2_.
+	separated by whitespace and all characters defined by the
+	*word-delimiters* option. The selection is finalized, and copied
+	to the _primary selection_, when the button is released. Default:
+	_BTN\_LEFT-2_.
 
 *select-word-whitespace*
-	Select the _word_ (separated by spaces _only_) under the
+	Same as *select-word*, but the characters in the *word-delimiters*
-	pointer. Default: Control+_BTN\_LEFT-2_.
+	option are ignored. I.e only whitespace characters act as
+	delimiters. The selection is finalized, and copied to the _primary
+	selection_, when the button is released. Default:
+	_Control+_BTN\_LEFT-2_.
 
 *select-row*
-	Select the whole row under the pointer. Default: _BTN\_LEFT-3_.
+	Begin an interactive row-wise selection. The selection is
+	finalized, and copied to the _primary selection_, when the button
+	is released. Default: _BTN\_LEFT-3_.
+
+*select-extend*
+	Interactively extend an existing selection, using the original
+	selection mode (normal, block, word-wise or row-wise). The
+	selection is finalized, and copied to the _primary selection_,
+	when the button is released. Default: _BTN\_RIGHT_.
+
+*select-extend-character-wise*
+	Same as *select-extend*, but forces the selection mode to _normal_
+	(i.e. character wise). Note that this causes subsequent
+	*select-extend* operations to be character wise. This action is
+	ignored for block selections. Default: _Control+BTN\_RIGHT_.
+
 
 *primary-paste*
 	Pastes from the _primary selection_. Default: _BTN\_MIDDLE_.

foot.ini

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 # select-begin=BTN_LEFT
 # select-begin-block=Control+BTN_LEFT
 # select-extend=BTN_RIGHT
+# select-extend-character-wise=Control+BTN_RIGHT
 # select-word=BTN_LEFT-2
 # select-word-whitespace=Control+BTN_LEFT-2
 # select-row=BTN_LEFT-3

input.c

@@ -291,7 +291,17 @@ execute_binding(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
     case BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND:
         if (selection_enabled(term, seat) && cursor_is_on_grid) {
             selection_extend(
-                seat, term, seat->mouse.col, seat->mouse.row, serial);
+                seat, term, seat->mouse.col, seat->mouse.row, term->selection.kind);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+
+    case BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND_CHAR_WISE:
+        if (selection_enabled(term, seat) && cursor_is_on_grid &&
+            term->selection.kind != SELECTION_BLOCK)
+        {
+            selection_extend(
+                seat, term, seat->mouse.col, seat->mouse.row, SELECTION_CHAR_WISE);
             return true;
         }
         return false;

selection.c

@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ selection_dirty_cells(struct terminal *term)
 }
 
 static void
-selection_extend_normal(struct terminal *term, int col, int row, uint32_t serial)
+selection_extend_normal(struct terminal *term, int col, int row,
+                        enum selection_kind new_kind)
 {
     const struct coord *start = &term->selection.start;
     const struct coord *end = &term->selection.end;
@@ -839,10 +840,14 @@ selection_extend_normal(struct terminal *term, int col, int row, uint32_t serial
 
     switch (term->selection.kind) {
     case SELECTION_CHAR_WISE:
+        assert(new_kind == SELECTION_CHAR_WISE);
         set_pivot_point_for_block_and_char_wise(term, new_start, direction);
         break;
 
     case SELECTION_WORD_WISE: {
+        assert(new_kind == SELECTION_CHAR_WISE ||
+               new_kind == SELECTION_WORD_WISE);
+
         struct coord pivot_start = {new_start.col, new_start.row - term->grid->view};
         struct coord pivot_end = pivot_start;
 
@@ -857,6 +862,9 @@ selection_extend_normal(struct terminal *term, int col, int row, uint32_t serial
     }
 
     case SELECTION_LINE_WISE:
+        assert(new_kind == SELECTION_CHAR_WISE ||
+               new_kind == SELECTION_LINE_WISE);
+
         term->selection.pivot.start = (struct coord){0, new_start.row};
         term->selection.pivot.end = (struct coord){term->cols - 1, new_start.row};
         break;
@@ -867,12 +875,13 @@ selection_extend_normal(struct terminal *term, int col, int row, uint32_t serial
         break;
     }
 
+    term->selection.kind = new_kind;
     term->selection.direction = direction;
     selection_modify(term, new_start, new_end);
 }
 
 static void
-selection_extend_block(struct terminal *term, int col, int row, uint32_t serial)
+selection_extend_block(struct terminal *term, int col, int row)
 {
     const struct coord *start = &term->selection.start;
     const struct coord *end = &term->selection.end;
@@ -941,13 +950,16 @@ selection_extend_block(struct terminal *term, int col, int row, uint32_t serial)
 
 void
 selection_extend(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
-                 int col, int row, uint32_t serial)
+                 int col, int row, enum selection_kind new_kind)
 {
     if (term->selection.start.row < 0 || term->selection.end.row < 0) {
         /* No existing selection */
         return;
     }
 
+    if (term->selection.kind == SELECTION_BLOCK && new_kind != SELECTION_BLOCK)
+        return;
+
     term->selection.ongoing = true;
 
     row += term->grid->view;
@@ -967,11 +979,11 @@ selection_extend(struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
     case SELECTION_CHAR_WISE:
     case SELECTION_WORD_WISE:
     case SELECTION_LINE_WISE:
-        selection_extend_normal(term, col, row, serial);
+        selection_extend_normal(term, col, row, new_kind);
         break;
 
     case SELECTION_BLOCK:
-        selection_extend_block(term, col, row, serial);
+        selection_extend_block(term, col, row);
         break;
     }
 }

selection.h

@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ void selection_finalize(
     struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term, uint32_t serial);
 void selection_dirty_cells(struct terminal *term);
 void selection_cancel(struct terminal *term);
-void selection_extend( struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
+void selection_extend(
-                       int col, int row, uint32_t serial);
+    struct seat *seat, struct terminal *term,
+    int col, int row, enum selection_kind kind);
 
 bool selection_on_rows(const struct terminal *term, int start, int end);
 

wayland.h

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum bind_action_normal {
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_BEGIN,
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_BEGIN_BLOCK,
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND,
+    BIND_ACTION_SELECT_EXTEND_CHAR_WISE,
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_WORD,
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_WORD_WS,
     BIND_ACTION_SELECT_ROW,