rbcurse-core 0.0.0

data/lib/rbcurse/core/widgets/rtabbedwindow.rb

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+=begin
+  * Name: newtabbedwindow.rb
+  * Description : This is a window that contains a tabbedpane (NewTabbedPane). This for situation
+      when you want to pop up a setup/configuration type of tabbed pane.
+      See examples/newtabbedwindow.rb for an example of usage, and test2.rb
+      which calls it from the menu (Options2 item).
+     In a short while, I will deprecate the existing complex TabbedPane and use this
+     in the lib/rbcurse dir.
+  * Author: rkumar (http://github.com/rkumar/rbcurse/)
+  * Date: 22.10.11 - 20:35
+  * License: Same as Ruby's License (http://www.ruby-lang.org/LICENSE.txt)
+  * Last update:  Sat Oct 22 20:35:46 IST 2011
+
+  == CHANGES
+  == TODO 
+=end
+require 'rbcurse'
+require 'rbcurse/core/widgets/rtabbedpane'
+require 'rbcurse/core/widgets/rcontainer'
+
+include RubyCurses
+class TabbedWindow
+  attr_reader :tabbed_pane
+  # The given block is passed to the TabbedPane
+  # The given dimensions are used to create the window.
+  # The TabbedPane is placed at 0,0 and fills the window.
+  def initialize config={}, &block
+    
+    h = config.fetch(:height, 0)
+    w = config.fetch(:width, 0)
+    t = config.fetch(:row, 0)
+    l = config.fetch(:col, 0)
+    @window = VER::Window.new :height => h, :width => w, :top => t, :left => l
+    @form = Form.new @window
+    config[:row] = config[:col] = 0
+    @tabbed_pane = TabbedPane.new @form, config , &block
+  end
+  # returns button index
+  # Call this after instantiating the window
+  def run
+    @form.repaint
+    @window.wrefresh
+    return handle_keys
+  end
+  # returns button index
+  private
+  def handle_keys
+    buttonindex = catch(:close) do 
+      while((ch = @window.getchar()) != FFI::NCurses::KEY_F10 )
+        break if ch == ?\C-q.getbyte(0) 
+        begin
+          @form.handle_key(ch)
+          @window.wrefresh
+        rescue => err
+          $log.debug( err) if err
+          $log.debug(err.backtrace.join("\n")) if err
+          alert "Got an exception in NewTabbedWindow: #{err}. Check log"
+          $error_message.value = ""
+        ensure
+        end
+
+      end # while loop
+    end # close
+    $log.debug "XXX: CALLER GOT #{buttonindex} "
+    @window.destroy
+    return buttonindex 
+  end
+end

data/lib/rbcurse/core/widgets/rtextarea.rb

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+=begin
+  * Name: TextArea
+  * Description   Editable text area
+  * Author: rkumar (arunachalesha)
+   2009-12-26 14:43 buffered version of rtextarea.rb. See BUFFERED
+  * major change: 2010-02-12 13:34  simplifying the buffer stuff.
+  * see FIXME of textview for some common issues to look at.
+  * removed many edit functions to listeditable - 2010-03-12 10:16 
+  
+Todo: 
+  * shoud we store path, so a save can be done
+  --------
+  * Date: 2008-11-14 23:43 
+  * License:
+    Same as Ruby's License (http://www.ruby-lang.org/LICENSE.txt)
+
+=end
+require 'logger'
+require 'rbcurse'
+require 'rbcurse/core/include/listscrollable'
+require 'rbcurse/core/include/rinputdataevent'
+require 'rbcurse/core/include/listeditable'
+
+#include Ncurses # FFI 2011-09-8 
+include RubyCurses
+module RubyCurses
+  extend self
+
+  ## a multiline text editing widget
+  # TODO - giving data to user - adding newlines, and withog adding.
+  #  - respect newlines for incoming data
+  #  we need a set_text method, passing nil or blank clears
+  #  current way is not really good. remove_all sucks.
+  #   TODO don't set maxlen if nil. compute it as a local in methods. Else splitpane will not
+  #   work correctly.
+  class TextArea < Widget
+    include ListScrollable
+    # NOTE: common editing functions moved to listeditable 
+    include ListEditable
+    dsl_accessor :title
+    dsl_accessor :title_attrib   # bold, reverse, normal
+    dsl_accessor :footer_attrib  # bold, reverse, normal added 2009-12-26 18:25 was this missing or delib
+    dsl_accessor :list           # the array of data to be sent by user
+    dsl_accessor :maxlen         # max display length of a row/line 
+    attr_reader :toprow
+    dsl_accessor :auto_scroll    # boolean, keeps view at end as data is inserted.
+    dsl_accessor :print_footer
+    dsl_accessor :editable          # allow editing
+    dsl_accessor :suppress_borders # added 2010-02-12 12:21 values true or false
+    attr_accessor :overwrite_mode # boolean: insert or overwrite, default false.
+
+    def initialize form = nil, config={}, &block
+      @focusable = true
+      @editable = true
+      @row = 0
+      @col = 0
+      @curpos = 0
+      @list = []
+      @suppress_borders = false
+      @row_offset = @col_offset = 1 # for cursor display on first entry, so not positioned on border
+      @_events ||= [] 
+      @_events.push :CHANGE
+      super
+      @orig_col = @col
+      # this does result in a blank line if we insert after creating. That's required at 
+      # present if we wish to only insert
+      if @list.empty?
+      #  @list << "\r"   # removed this on 2009-02-15 17:25 lets see how it goes
+      end
+      @content_rows = @list.length
+      @win = @graphic # 2009-12-26 14:54 BUFFERED  replace form.window with graphic
+      # 2010-01-10 19:35 compute locally if not set
+      install_keys
+      init_vars
+    end
+    def init_vars
+      @repaint_required = true
+      @repaint_footer_required = true # 2010-01-23 22:41 
+      @toprow = @current_index = @pcol = 0
+      @repaint_all=true 
+      ## 2010-02-12 12:20 RFED16 taking care if no border requested
+      @row_offset = @col_offset = 0 if @suppress_borders == true
+      # added 2010-02-11 15:11 RFED16 so we don't need a form.
+      @win_left = 0
+      @win_top = 0
+      @longest_line = 0
+      # if borders used, reduce 2 from width else 0
+      @internal_width = 2
+      @internal_width = 2 if @suppress_borders
+      bind_key(?\M-w, :kill_ring_save)
+      bind_key(?\C-y, :yank)
+      bind_key(?\M-y, :yank_pop)
+      bind_key(?\M-\C-w, :append_next_kill)
+      map_keys
+    end
+    def rowcol
+    #  $log.debug "textarea rowcol : #{@row+@row_offset+@winrow}, #{@col+@col_offset}"
+      return @row+@row_offset, @col+@col_offset
+    end
+    ##
+    # this avoids wrapping. Better to use the <<.
+    def Oinsert off0, *data
+      @list.insert off0, *data
+      # fire_handler :CHANGE, self  # 2008-12-09 14:56  NOT SURE
+    end
+    # private
+    def wrap_text(txt, col = @maxlen)
+       col ||= @width - @internal_width
+      #$log.debug "inside wrap text for :#{txt}"
+      txt.gsub(/(.{1,#{col}})( +|$\n?)|(.{1,#{col}})/,
+               "\\1\\3\n") 
+    end
+    ## 
+    # trying to wrap and insert
+    def insert off0, data
+       _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      if data.length > _maxlen
+        data = wrap_text data
+      #  $log.debug "after wrap text done :#{data}"
+        data = data.split("\n")
+        data[-1] << "\r" #XXXX
+      data.each do |row|
+        @list.insert off0, row
+        off0 += 1
+      end
+      else
+        data << "\r" if data[-1,1] != "\r" #XXXX
+        @list.insert off0, data
+      end
+      # expecting array !! 
+      #data.each do |row|
+        #@list.insert off0, row
+        #off0 += 1
+      #end
+      #$log.debug " AFTER INSERT: #{@list}"
+    end
+    ##
+    # wraps line sent in if longer than _maxlen
+    # Typically a line is sent in. We wrap and put a hard return at end.
+    def << data
+      # if width if nil, either set it, or add this to a container that sets it before calling this method
+      _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      if data.length > _maxlen
+        #$log.debug "wrapped append for #{data}"
+        data = wrap_text data
+        #$log.debug "after wrap text for :#{data}"
+        data = data.split("\n")
+        # 2009-01-01 22:24 the \n was needed so we would put a space at time of writing.
+        # we need a soft return so a space can be added when pushing down.
+        # commented off 2008-12-28 21:59 
+        #data.each {|line| @list << line+"\n"}
+        data.each {|line| @list << line}
+         @list[-1] << "\r" #XXXX
+      else
+        #$log.debug "normal append for #{data}"
+        data << "\r" if data[-1,1] != "\r" #XXXX
+        @list << data
+      end
+      set_modified  # added 2009-03-07 18:29 
+      goto_end if @auto_scroll 
+      self
+    end
+    def wrap_para line=@current_index
+      line ||= 0
+      l=[]
+      while true
+        if @list[line].nil? or @list[line]=="" or @list[line]==13 #"\r"
+          break
+        end
+        #$log.debug "lastchar #{@list[line][-1]}, appending: #{@list[line]}]"
+        t =  @list[line]
+        l << t.strip
+        @list.delete_at line
+        break if t[-1]==13 # "\r"
+    #    line += 1
+      end
+      str=l.join(" ")
+      #$log.debug " sending insert : #{str}."
+      insert line, str
+    end
+    ##
+    # private
+    def print_borders
+      window = @graphic # 2009-12-26 14:54 BUFFERED
+      @color_pair = get_color($datacolor) # 2011-09-28 V1.3.1 
+      bordercolor = @border_color || @color_pair
+      borderatt = @border_attrib || Ncurses::A_NORMAL
+      #color = $datacolor
+      #window.print_border @row, @col, @height, @width, color
+      window.print_border @row, @col, @height-1, @width, bordercolor, borderatt
+      print_title
+=begin
+      hline = "+%s+" % [ "-"*(width-((1)*2)) ]
+      hline2 = "|%s|" % [ " "*(width-((1)*2)) ]
+      window.printstring( row=startrow, col=startcol, hline, color)
+      print_title
+      (startrow+1).upto(startrow+height-1) do |row|
+        window.printstring(row, col=startcol, hline2, color)
+      end
+      window.printstring(startrow+height, col=startcol, hline, color)
+=end
+  
+    end
+    # private
+    def print_title
+      # truncate title if longer than width
+      return unless @title
+      @color_pair ||= get_color($datacolor)
+      _title = @title
+      if @title.length > @width - 2
+        _title = @title[0..@width-2]
+      end
+      @graphic.printstring( @row, @col+(@width-_title.length)/2, _title, @color_pair, @title_attrib) unless @title.nil?
+    end
+    # text_area print footer
+    def print_foot
+      @footer_attrib ||= Ncurses::A_REVERSE
+      footer = "R: #{@current_index+1}, C: #{@curpos}, #{@list.length} lines  "
+      #$log.debug " print_foot calling printstring with #{@row} + #{@height} -1, #{@col}+2"
+      # changed 2010-01-02 19:31 BUFFERED we were exceeding 1
+      #@graphic.printstring( @row + @height, @col+2, footer, $datacolor, @footer_attrib) 
+      @graphic.printstring( @row + @height-1, @col+2, footer, @color_pair || $datacolor, @footer_attrib) 
+      @repaint_footer_required = false
+    end
+    ### FOR scrollable ###
+    def get_content
+      @list
+    end
+    #
+    # sets content of textarea. I don't know why this was not existing all this while
+    # Name to be consistent with textview. Okay, this does not wrap the words, we assume
+    # its short enough. FIXME. Avoid using currently till i firm this.
+    # NOTE: does not wrap, and does not trigger events
+    # Added on 2011-10-10 
+    # @since 1.4.0
+    # @param [String, Array] String is an existing filename, Array is content to be replaced
+    def set_content lines
+      case lines
+      when String
+        if File.exists? lines
+          lines = File.open(lines,"r").readlines
+        else
+          raise "set_content String param should be a filename"
+        end
+      when Array
+      else
+        raise "Don't know how to handle data in set_content: #{lines.class} "
+      end
+      @list.replace lines
+      @repaint_required = true
+    end
+    alias :text :set_content
+    def get_window
+      @graphic
+    end
+    ### FOR scrollable ###
+    def repaint # textarea
+      #return unless @repaint_required # 2010-02-12 19:08  TRYING - won't let footer print if only col move
+      paint if @repaint_required
+      print_foot if @print_footer && !@suppress_borders && (@repaint_footer_required || @repaint_required)
+    end
+    def getvalue
+      @list
+    end
+
+    def map_keys
+      return if @keys_mapped
+      bind_key(Ncurses::KEY_LEFT){ cursor_backward }
+      bind_key(Ncurses::KEY_RIGHT){ cursor_forward }
+      bind_key(Ncurses::KEY_UP){ ret = up;  get_window.ungetch(KEY_BTAB) if ret == :NO_PREVIOUS_ROW }
+      # the next was irritating if user wanted to add a row ! 2011-10-10 
+      #bind_key(Ncurses::KEY_DOWN){ ret = down ; get_window.ungetch(KEY_TAB) if ret == :NO_NEXT_ROW }
+      bind_key(Ncurses::KEY_DOWN){ ret = down ; }
+      bind_key(?\C-a){ cursor_bol }
+      bind_key(?\C-e){ cursor_eol }
+      bind_key(?\C-n) { scroll_forward }
+      bind_key(?\C-p) { scroll_backward }
+      bind_key(?\C-[) { goto_start }
+      bind_key(?\C-]) { goto_end }
+
+      bind_key(KEY_BACKSPACE){ delete_prev_char if @editable }
+      bind_key(KEY_BSPACE){ delete_prev_char if @editable}
+      bind_key(?\M-d, :delete_word)
+      bind_key(?\M-f, :forward_word)
+
+      #bind_key(127){ delete_prev_char }
+      bind_key(330){ delete_curr_char if @editable }
+      #bind_key(?\C-k){ delete_eol }
+      #bind_key(?\C-_){ undo_delete_eol }
+      #bind_key(27){ set_buffer @original_value }
+      @keys_mapped = true
+    end
+
+    # textarea
+    def handle_key ch
+      @current_key = ch # I need some funcs to know what key they were mapped to
+      @buffer = @list[@current_index]
+      if @buffer.nil? and @list.length == 0
+        ## 2009-10-04 22:39 
+        # what this newline does is , if we use << to append, data is appended
+        # to second line
+        @list << "\n" # changed space to newline so wrapping puts a line.
+        @current_index = 0 ; ## added 2009-10-04 21:47 
+        @buffer = @list[@current_index]
+      end
+      ## 2009-10-04 20:48  i think the next line was resulting in a hang if buffer nil
+      # in sqlc on pressing Clear.
+      # if buffer is nil and user wants to enter something -- added UNHANDLED
+      return :UNHANDLED if @buffer.nil?
+      #$log.debug "TA: before: curpos #{@curpos} blen: #{@buffer.length}"
+      # on any line if the cursor is ahead of buffer length, ensure its on last position
+      # what if the buffer is somehow gt maxlen ??
+      if @curpos > @buffer.length
+        addcol(@buffer.length-@curpos)+1
+        @curpos = @buffer.length
+      end
+      #$log.debug "TA: after : curpos #{@curpos} blen: #{@buffer.length}, w: #{@width} max #{@maxlen}"
+      
+      case ch
+      when KEY_ENTER, 10, KEY_RETURN
+        insert_break
+      when Ncurses.KEY_BACKSPACE, Ncurses.KEY_BSPACE
+        if @editable   # checking here means that i can programmatically bypass!!
+          delete_prev_char 
+        end
+      when Ncurses.KEY_DELETE, ?\C-d.getbyte(0) # delete char
+        if @editable
+          delete_curr_char 
+        end
+      when ?\C-k.getbyte(0) # delete till eol
+        # i'ved added curpos == 0 since emacs deletes a line if cursor is at 0
+        # Earlier behavior was based on alpine which leaves a blank line
+        if @editable
+          #if @buffer == ""
+          if @buffer.chomp == "" || @curpos == 0
+            delete_line
+          else
+            delete_eol 
+          end
+        end
+      #when ?\C-u.getbyte(0)
+        ## since textareas are editable we use a control key to increase
+        ## multiplier. Series is 4 16 64
+        #@multiplier = (@multiplier == 0 ? 4 : @multiplier *= 4)
+        #return 0
+      when ?\C-_.getbyte(0) # changed from C-u so i can use C-u for multipliers
+        undo
+      when ?\C-r.getbyte(0) # redo if UndoHandler installed
+        text_redo # won't accept name redo
+      #when @KEY_ASK_FIND_FORWARD
+      #  ask_search_forward
+      #when @KEY_ASK_FIND_BACKWARD
+      #  ask_search_backward
+      when @KEY_ASK_FIND
+        ask_search
+      when @KEY_FIND_MORE
+        find_more
+      #when @KEY_FIND_NEXT
+      #  find_next
+      #when @KEY_FIND_PREV
+      #  find_prev
+      else
+        #$log.debug(" textarea ch #{ch}")
+        ret = putc ch
+        if ret == :UNHANDLED
+          # check for bindings, these cannot override above keys since placed at end
+          ret = process_key ch, self
+          #$log.debug "TA process_key #{ch} got ret #{ret} in #{@name} "
+          return :UNHANDLED if ret == :UNHANDLED
+        end
+      end
+      set_form_row
+      set_form_col  # testing 2008-12-26 19:37 
+      $multiplier = 0 # reset only if key handled
+      return 0
+    end
+    # this is broken, delete_buffer could be a line or a string or array of lines
+    def undo_delete
+        # added 2008-11-27 12:43  paste delete buffer into insertion point
+        return if @delete_buffer.nil?
+        $log.warn "undo_delete is broken! perhaps cannot be used . textarea 347 "
+        # FIXME - can be an array
+        case @delete_buffer
+        when Array
+          # we need to unroll array, and it could be lines not just a string
+          str = @delete_buffer.first
+        else
+          str = @delete_buffer
+        end
+        @buffer.insert @curpos, str 
+        set_modified 
+        fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(@curpos,@curpos+@delete_buffer.length, self, :INSERT, @current_index, @delete_buffer)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+    end
+    # FIXME - fire event not correct, not undo'ing correctly, check row and also slash r append
+    def insert_break
+      return -1 unless @editable
+      # insert a blank row and append rest of this line to cursor
+      $log.debug "ENTER PRESSED at  #{@curpos}, on row #{@current_index}"
+      @delete_buffer = (delete_eol || "")
+      @list[@current_index] << "\r"
+      $log.debug "DELETE BUFFER #{@delete_buffer}" 
+      @list.insert @current_index+1, @delete_buffer 
+      @curpos = 0
+      down
+      col = @orig_col + @col_offset
+      setrowcol @row+1, col
+      # FIXME maybe this should be insert line since line inserted, not just data, undo will delete it
+      fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(@curpos,@curpos+@delete_buffer.length, self, :INSERT_LINE, @current_index, @delete_buffer)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+    end
+    # set cursor on correct column
+    def set_form_col col1=@curpos
+      @curpos = col1
+      @cols_panned ||= 0
+      cursor_bounds_check
+      
+      ## added win_col on 2009-12-28 20:21 for embedded forms BUFFERED TRYING OUT
+      win_col = 0 # 2010-02-07 23:19 new cursor stuff
+      #col = win_col + @orig_col + @col_offset + @curpos
+      #col = win_col + @orig_col + @col_offset + @curpos + @cols_panned
+      # 2010-01-14 13:31 changed orig_col to col for embedded forms, splitpanes.
+      col = win_col + @col + @col_offset + @curpos + @cols_panned
+      $log.debug "sfc: wc:#{win_col}  col:#{@col}, coff:#{@col_offset}. cp:#{@curpos} colsp:#{@cols_panned} . "
+      #@form.setrowcol @form.row, col   # added 2009-12-29 18:50 BUFFERED
+      $log.debug " TA calling setformrow col nil, #{col} "
+      setrowcol nil, col   # added 2009-12-29 18:50 BUFFERED
+      @repaint_footer_required = true
+    end
+    def cursor_bounds_check
+      max = buffer_len()
+      @curpos = max if @curpos > max # check 2008-12-27 00:02 
+    end
+    def buffer_len
+      @list[@current_index].nil? ? 0 : @list[@current_index].chomp().length  
+    end
+    def do_current_row # :yields current row
+      yield @list[@current_index]
+      @buffer = @list[@current_index]
+    end
+    ##
+    # FIXME : if cursor at end of last line then forward takes cursor to start
+    # of last line (same line), should stop there.
+    def cursor_forward num=1
+      #$log.debug "next char cp #{@curpos}, #{@buffer.length}. wi: #{@width}"
+      #$log.debug "next char cp ll and ci #{@list.length}, #{@current_index}"
+      #if @curpos < @width and @curpos < maxlen-1 # else it will do out of box
+      return if at_eol? and at_last_line?
+      repeatm { 
+      if @curpos < buffer_len()
+        @curpos += 1
+        addcol 1
+      else # trying this out 2008-12-26 20:18 
+        @curpos = 0
+        down 1 # if not then multipler will trigger there too
+      end
+      cursor_bounds_check
+      }
+    end
+    ## added 2009-10-04 22:13 
+    # returns whether cursor is at end of line
+    def at_eol?
+      if @curpos+1== @list[@current_index].length  
+        return  true
+      end
+      return false
+    end
+    ## added 2009-10-04 22:13 
+    # returns whether at last line (required so that forward does not go to start)
+    def at_last_line?
+      return true if @list.length == @current_index + 1
+      return false
+    end
+    # FIXME : these 2 only require the footer to be repainted not everything
+    # We should be able to manage that. We need a repaint_footer_required.
+    # Setting repaint_required really slows performance when one presses the right arrow key
+    # since a repaint is happenign repeatedly for each key.
+    def addcol num
+#     @repaint_required = true # added 2010-01-15 23:59, so that footer is updated, sucks!
+      @repaint_footer_required = true # 2010-01-23 22:41 
+      my_win = @form || @parent_component.form # 2010-02-12 12:51 
+      my_win.addcol num
+    end
+    def addrowcol row,col
+      #@repaint_required = true # added 2010-01-15 23:59 
+      @repaint_footer_required = true # 2010-01-23 22:41 
+      my_win = @form || @parent_component.form # 2010-02-12 12:51 
+      my_win.addrowcol row, col
+    end
+    ## 2009-10-04 23:01 taken care that you can't go back at start of textarea
+    # it was going onto border
+  def cursor_backward
+      #$log.debug "back char cp ll and ci #{@list.length}, #{@current_index}"
+      #$log.debug "back char cb #{@curpos}, #{@buffer.length}. wi: #{@width}"
+      return if @curpos == 0 and @current_index == 0 # added 2009-10-04 23:02 
+      repeatm { 
+        if @curpos > 0
+          @curpos -= 1
+          addcol -1
+        else # trying this out 2008-12-26 20:18 
+          ret = up
+          cursor_eol if ret != -1
+        end
+      }
+  end
+    # private
+    # when backspace pressed in position zero if the previous line is filled we may have to bring 
+    # down the last word and join, rather than go up
+    # FIXME : make logic simple. Append entire line to above line. Then go to maxlen if not a space,
+    # reverse to find last space. Lop off all after space and replace this line with that balance.
+    # UNDO and REDO has to work in this case too. FIXME bare in mind handlers when doing this
+    def join_to_prev_line
+      return -1 unless @editable
+      return if @current_index == 0
+      oldcurpos = @curpos
+      oldprow = @current_index
+      prev = @list[@current_index-1].chomp
+      prevlen = prev.length
+      # 2008-12-26 21:37 delete previous line if nothing there. This moves entire buffer up.
+      if prevlen == 0
+        delete_line @current_index-1
+        up
+        return
+      end
+      _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      space_left = _maxlen - prevlen
+      # prev line is full exit
+      return if space_left == 0
+
+      # get last space, if none, return
+      blank_found = @buffer.rindex(' ', space_left)
+      return unless blank_found # no word in the space i can carry up.
+      # get string for carrying up
+      carry_up = @buffer[0..blank_found]
+      result = @list[@current_index-1].chomp! # this has to be undone too.
+      @list[@current_index-1] << carry_up
+      #$log.debug "carry up: #{carry_up} prevrow:#{@list[@current_index -1]}"
+      # remove from curr line
+      @list[@current_index].slice!(0..carry_up.length-1)
+      $log.debug "carry up: #{carry_up} currrow:#{@list[@current_index]}"
+      #@list[@current_index] ||= ""
+      up
+      addrowcol -1,0
+      @curpos = prevlen
+      # if result not nil, then we need that to be recorded FIXME
+      fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(oldcurpos,oldcurpos+carry_up.length, self, :DELETE, oldprow, carry_up)
+      fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(prevlen,prevlen+carry_up.length, self, :INSERT, oldprow-1, carry_up)
+
+      ## BUG. carry full words up, or if no space then bring down last word of prev lien and join with first
+      #carry_up = words_in_length @buffer, space_left #@buffer[0..space_left] # XXX
+      #if carry_up.nil?
+        ## carry down last word
+        #prev_wd = remove_last_word @current_index-1
+        ## 2010-01-14 18:26 check added else crashing if C-h pressed with no data in line
+        #if !prev_wd.nil?
+           #@buffer.insert 0, prev_wd
+           #@curpos = prev_wd.length
+           #$log.debug " carry up nil! prev_wd (#{prev_wd}) len:#{prev_wd.length}"
+           #fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(0,prev_wd.length, self, :INSERT, oldprow, prev_wd)     #  2008-12-26 23:07 
+        #end
+      #else
+        #$log.debug " carrying up #{carry_up.length} #{carry_up}, space: #{space_left}"
+        #@list[@current_index-1]=prev + carry_up
+        #space_left2 = @buffer[(carry_up.length+1)..-1]
+        #@list[@current_index]=space_left2 #if !space_left2.nil?
+        #@list[@current_index] ||= ""
+        #up
+        #addrowcol -1,0
+        #@curpos = prevlen
+        #fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(oldcurpos,carry_up.length, self, :DELETE, oldprow, carry_up)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+        #fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(prevlen,carry_up.length, self, :INSERT, oldprow-1, carry_up)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+      #end
+      ## FIXME -- can;t have a naked for reference here.
+      ##@form.col = @orig_col + @col_offset + @curpos
+      col1 = @orig_col + @col_offset + @curpos
+      setrowcol nil, col1 # 2010-02-12 13:09  RFED16
+
+#     $log.debug "carry up: nil" if carry_up.nil?
+#     $log.debug "listrow nil " if @list[@current_index].nil?
+#     $log.debug "carry up: #{carry_up} prow:#{@list[@current_index]}"
+    end
+    # private
+    # when backspace pressed in position zero if the previous line is filled we may have to bring 
+    # down the last word and join, rather than go up
+    # FIXME : make logic simple. Append entire line to above line. Then go to maxlen if not a space,
+    # reverse to find last space. Lop off all after space and replace this line with that balance.
+    # UNDO and REDO has to work in this case too. FIXME bare in mind handlers when doing this
+    def old_join_to_prev_line
+      return -1 unless @editable
+      return if @current_index == 0
+      oldcurpos = @curpos
+      oldprow = @current_index
+      prev = @list[@current_index-1].chomp
+      prevlen = prev.length
+      # 2008-12-26 21:37 delete previous line if nothing there. This moves entire buffer up.
+      if prevlen == 0
+        delete_line @current_index-1
+        up
+        return
+      end
+      _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      space_left = _maxlen - prev.length
+      # BUG. carry full words up, or if no space then bring down last word of prev lien and join with first
+      carry_up = words_in_length @buffer, space_left #@buffer[0..space_left] # XXX
+      if carry_up.nil?
+        # carry down last word
+        prev_wd = remove_last_word @current_index-1
+        # 2010-01-14 18:26 check added else crashing if C-h pressed with no data in line
+        if !prev_wd.nil?
+           @buffer.insert 0, prev_wd
+           @curpos = prev_wd.length
+           $log.debug " carry up nil! prev_wd (#{prev_wd}) len:#{prev_wd.length}"
+           fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(0,prev_wd.length, self, :INSERT, oldprow, prev_wd)     #  2008-12-26 23:07 
+        end
+      else
+        $log.debug " carrying up #{carry_up.length} #{carry_up}, space: #{space_left}"
+        @list[@current_index-1]=prev + carry_up
+        space_left2 = @buffer[(carry_up.length+1)..-1]
+        @list[@current_index]=space_left2 #if !space_left2.nil?
+        @list[@current_index] ||= ""
+        up
+        addrowcol -1,0
+        @curpos = prevlen
+        fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(oldcurpos,carry_up.length, self, :DELETE, oldprow, carry_up)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+        fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(prevlen,carry_up.length, self, :INSERT, oldprow-1, carry_up)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+      end
+      # FIXME -- can;t have a naked for reference here.
+      #@form.col = @orig_col + @col_offset + @curpos
+      col1 = @orig_col + @col_offset + @curpos
+      setrowcol nil, col1 # 2010-02-12 13:09  RFED16
+
+#     $log.debug "carry up: nil" if carry_up.nil?
+#     $log.debug "listrow nil " if @list[@current_index].nil?
+#     $log.debug "carry up: #{carry_up} prow:#{@list[@current_index]}"
+    end
+    ##
+    # return as many words as fit into len for carrying up..
+    # actually there is a case of when the next char (len+1) is a white space or word boundary. XXX
+    def words_in_length buff, len
+      return nil if len == 0
+      str = buff[0..len]
+      ix = str.rindex(/\s/)
+      $log.debug " str #{str} len #{len} ix #{ix} , buff #{buff}~"
+      return nil if ix.nil?
+      ix = ix > 0 ? ix - 1 : ix
+      $log.debug " str[]:#{str[0..ix]}~ len #{len} ix #{ix} , buff #{buff}~"
+      return str[0..ix]
+    end
+    # push the last word from given line to next
+    # I have modified it to push all words that are exceeding maxlen.
+    # This was needed for if i push 10 chars to next line, and the last word is less then the line will 
+    # exceed. So i must push as many words as exceed length.
+    # 2010-09-07 22:31 this must not return nil, or previous will crash. This happens if no space in line.
+    def push_last_word lineno=@current_index
+       _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      #lastspace = @buffer.rindex(" ")
+      #lastspace = @list[lineno].rindex(/ \w/)
+      line = @list[lineno]
+      line = @list[lineno][0.._maxlen+1] if line.length > _maxlen
+      lastspace = line.rindex(/ \w/)
+      $log.debug " PUSH:2 #{lastspace},#{line},"
+      # fix to ensure something returned 2010-09-07 22:40 
+      lastspace = _maxlen-1 unless lastspace # added 2010-09-07 22:29  XXXX
+
+      if !lastspace.nil?
+        lastchars = @list[lineno][lastspace+1..-1]
+        @list[lineno] = @list[lineno][0..lastspace]
+        $log.debug "PUSH_LAST:ls:#{lastspace},lw:#{lastchars},lc:#{lastchars[-1]},:#{@list[lineno]}$"
+        if lastchars[-1,1] == "\r" or @list[lineno+1].nil?
+          # open a new line and keep the 10 at the end.
+          append_row lineno, lastchars
+        else
+          # check for soft tab \n - NO EVEN THIS LOGIC IS WRONG.
+          #if lastchars[-1,1] == "\n"
+          if lastchars[-1,1] != ' ' and @list[lineno+1][0,1] !=' '
+            #@list[lineno+1].insert 0, lastchars + ' '
+            insert_wrap lineno+1, 0, lastchars + ' '
+          else
+            #@list[lineno+1].insert 0, lastchars 
+            insert_wrap lineno+1, 0, lastchars 
+          end
+        end
+        return lastchars, lastspace
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+    ##
+    # this attempts to recursively insert into a row, seeing that any stuff exceeding is pushed down further.
+    # Yes, it should check for a para end and insert. Currently it could add to next para.
+    def insert_wrap lineno, pos, lastchars
+       _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      @list[lineno].insert pos, lastchars 
+      len = @list[lineno].length 
+      if len > _maxlen
+          push_last_word lineno #- sometime i may push down 10 chars but the last word is less
+        end
+    end
+    ## 
+    # add one char. careful, i shoved a string in yesterday.
+    def putch char
+       _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      @buffer ||= @list[@current_index]
+      return -1 if !@editable #or @buffer.length >= _maxlen
+      #if @chars_allowed != nil # remove useless functionality
+        #return if char.match(@chars_allowed).nil?
+      #end
+      raise "putch expects only one char" if char.length != 1
+      oldcurpos = @curpos
+      #$log.debug "putch : pr:#{@current_index}, cp:#{@curpos}, char:#{char}, lc:#{@buffer[-1]}, buf:(#{@buffer})"
+      if @overwrite_mode
+        @buffer[@curpos] = char
+      else
+        @buffer.insert(@curpos, char)
+      end
+      @curpos += 1 
+      #$log.debug "putch INS: cp:#{@curpos}, max:#{_maxlen}, buf:(#{@buffer.length})"
+      if @curpos-1 > _maxlen or @buffer.length()-1 > _maxlen
+        lastchars, lastspace = push_last_word @current_index
+        #$log.debug "last sapce #{lastspace}, lastchars:#{lastchars},lc:#{lastchars[-1]}, #{@list[@current_index]} "
+        ## wrap on word XX If last char is 10 then insert line
+        @buffer = @list[@current_index]
+        if @curpos-1 > _maxlen  or @curpos-1 > @buffer.length()-1
+          ret = down 
+          # keep the cursor in the same position in the string that was pushed down.
+          @curpos = oldcurpos - lastspace  #lastchars.length # 0
+        end
+      end
+      set_form_row
+      @buffer = @list[@current_index]
+      set_form_col
+      @modified = true
+      fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(oldcurpos,@curpos, self, :INSERT, @current_index, char)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+      @repaint_required = true
+      0
+    end
+    # removes and returns last word in given line number, or nil if no whitespace
+    def remove_last_word lineno
+      @list[lineno].chomp!
+      line=@list[lineno]
+      lastspace = line.rindex(" ")
+      if !lastspace.nil?
+        lastchars = line[lastspace+1..-1]
+        @list[lineno].slice!(lastspace..-1)
+        $log.debug " remove_last: lastspace #{lastspace},#{lastchars},#{@list[lineno]}"
+        fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(lastspace,lastchars.length, self, :DELETE, lineno, lastchars)     #  2008-12-26 23:06 
+        return lastchars
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+
+    def putc c
+      if c >= 32 and c <= 126
+        begin
+          ret = putch c.chr
+        rescue => ex
+          # this does not prevent entry, it prevents updating
+          # often comes here if error in event block, not our fault
+          Ncurses.beep
+          $log.debug " ERROR IN PUTCH RTEXTAREA  "
+          $log.debug( ex) if ex
+          $log.debug(ex.backtrace.join("\n")) if ex
+        end
+        if ret == 0
+        # addcol 1
+          set_modified 
+          return 0
+        end
+      end
+      return :UNHANDLED
+    end
+    # move up one char from next row to current, used when deleting in a line
+    # should not be called if line ends in "\r"
+    def move_char_up
+      @list[@current_index] << @list[@current_index+1].slice!(0)
+      delete_line(@current_index+1) if next_line().length==0
+    end
+    # tries to move up as many as possible
+    # should not be called if line ends in "\r"
+    def move_chars_up
+      oldprow = @current_index
+      oldcurpos = @curpos
+       _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      space_left = _maxlen - @buffer.length
+      can_move = [space_left, next_line.length].min
+      carry_up =  @list[@current_index+1].slice!(0, can_move)
+      @list[@current_index] << carry_up
+      delete_line(@current_index+1) if next_line().length==0
+      fire_handler :CHANGE, InputDataEvent.new(oldcurpos,oldcurpos+can_move, self, :INSERT, oldprow, carry_up)     #  2008-12-24 18:34 
+    end
+    ## returns next line, does not move to it,
+    def next_line
+      @list[@current_index+1]
+    end
+    def current_line
+      @list[@current_index]
+    end
+    def do_relative_row num
+      yield @list[@current_index+num] 
+    end
+    def set_modified tf=true
+      @modified = tf
+      @repaint_required = tf
+      @repaint_footer_required = tf
+      # 2010-01-14 22:45 putting a check for form, so not necessary to have form set when appending data
+      @form.modified = true if tf and !@form.nil?
+    end
+    def cursor_eol
+       _maxlen = @maxlen || @width - @internal_width
+      $log.error "ERROR !!! bufferlen gt _maxlen #{@buffer.length}, #{_maxlen}" if @buffer.length > _maxlen
+      set_form_col current_line().chomp().length() #-1 needs to be one ahead 2011-10-10 TRYING OUT XXX
+    end
+    def cursor_bol
+      set_form_col 0
+    end
+    #def to_s this was just annoying in debugs
+    def get_text
+      l = getvalue
+      str = ""
+      old = " "
+      l.each_with_index do |line, i|
+        tmp = line.gsub("\n","")
+        tmp.gsub!("\r", "\n")
+        if old[-1,1] !~ /\s/ and tmp[0,1] !~ /\s/
+          str << " "
+        end
+        str << tmp
+        old = tmp
+      end
+      str
+    end
+    #alias :get_text :to_s
+    ## ---- for listscrollable ---- ##
+    def scrollatrow
+      if @suppress_borders
+        @height - 1 
+      else
+        @height - 3 
+      end
+    end
+    def row_count
+      @list.size
+    end
+    def paint
+      # not sure where to put this, once for all or repeat 2010-02-12 RFED16
+      #my_win = @form? @form.window : @target_window
+      #$log.warn "neither form not target window given!!! TA paint 751" unless my_win
+      raise "Height or width nil h:#{@height} , w: #{@width} " if @height.nil? || @width.nil?
+      print_borders if (@suppress_borders == false && @repaint_all) # do this once only, unless everything changes
+      rc = row_count
+      _maxlen = @maxlen || @width-@internal_width # TODO fix in other branches remove ||= 
+      $log.debug " #{@name} textarea repaint width is #{@width}, height is #{@height} , maxlen #{_maxlen}/ #{@maxlen}, #{@graphic.name} "
+      tm = get_content
+      tr = @toprow
+      acolor = get_color $datacolor
+      h = scrollatrow()
+      r,c = rowcol
+      @longest_line = @width # _maxlen scroll uses width not maxlen
+      $log.debug " TA:::: #{tr} , #{h}, r #{r} c #{c} "
+      0.upto(h) do |hh|
+        crow = tr+hh
+        if crow < rc
+            #focussed = @current_index == crow ? true : false 
+            #selected = is_row_selected crow
+          content = tm[crow].chomp rescue ""
+            content.gsub!(/\t/, '  ') # don't display tab
+            content.gsub!(/[^[:print:]]/, '')  # don't display non print characters
+            if !content.nil? 
+              if content.length > _maxlen # only show _maxlen
+                @longest_line = content.length if content.length > @longest_line
+                content = content[@pcol..@pcol+_maxlen-1] 
+              else
+                content = content[@pcol..-1]
+              end
+            end
+            #renderer = get_default_cell_renderer_for_class content.class.to_s
+            #renderer = cell_renderer()
+            #renderer.repaint @form.window, r+hh, c+(colix*11), content, focussed, selected
+            #renderer.repaint @form.window, r+hh, c, content, focussed, selected
+            @graphic.printstring  r+hh, c, "%-*s" % [@width-@internal_width,content], acolor, @attr
+            if @search_found_ix == tr+hh
+              if !@find_offset.nil?
+                @graphic.mvchgat(y=r+hh, x=c+@find_offset, @find_offset1-@find_offset, Ncurses::A_NORMAL, $reversecolor, nil)
+              end
+            end
+
+        else
+          # clear rows
+            # TODO the spaces string can be stored once outside loop
+          @graphic.printstring r+hh, c, " " * (@width-@internal_width), acolor,@attr
+        end
+      end
+      show_caret_func
+
+      @table_changed = false
+      @repaint_required = false
+      @repaint_footer_required = true # 2010-01-23 22:41 
+      @repaint_all = false # added 2010-01-14 for redrawing everything
+    end
+    def ask_search_forward
+        regex =  get_string("Enter regex to search", 20, @last_regex||"")
+        ix = _find_next regex, @current_index
+        if ix.nil?
+          alert("No matching data for: #{regex}")
+        else
+          set_focus_on(ix)
+          set_form_col @find_offset
+        end
+    end
+    def undo
+      if @undo_handler
+        @undo_handler.undo
+      else
+        undo_delete
+      end
+    end
+    def text_redo
+      return unless @undo_handler
+      @undo_handler.redo
+    end
+  end # class textarea
+  ##
+end # modul