Feature suggestion: Submit input when "Return" key is pressed on physical keyboard

[maxiR8]

• Great app, however currently input submit does not work when "Return" key is pressed from a physical keyboard (ie iPads magic keyboard). Would be great to have this.

[AugustDev]

Hi @maxiR8 thanks for the issue. Return (Enter) works on my mac, I will investigate to make sure it works on iPad's magic keyboard as well!

[maxiR8]

I added onSubmit method to the TextField in ChatView.swift that fixed it in the emulator. However not sure if this is best way. My Swift knowledge is not great :(

TextField("Message", text: $message, axis: .vertical)
                    .focused($isFocusedInput)
                    .frame(minHeight: 40)
                    .font(.system(size: 14))
                    .onSubmit {
                        Task {
                            Haptics.shared.play(.medium)

                            guard let selectedModel = selectedModel else { return }

                            await onSendMessageTap(
                                message,
                                selectedModel,
                                selectedImage,
                                editMessage?.id.uuidString
                            )
                            withAnimation {
                                isFocusedInput = false
                                editMessage = nil
                                selectedImage = nil
                                message = ""
                            }
                        }
                    }

[vishv96]

@maxiR8 I think since we have multiline support on TextField the onSubmitwill not work. when the user taps on Return Key it will move to the next line, However it is working on Mac

[maxiR8]

Strangely it wasn't working for me on the Mac either in the emulator (believe was iPhone 15) when using the keyboard. Using a wireless apple keyboard, but doubt this is related. Will spin up the project tomorrow and see if I can provide anymore input on this.

[AugustDev]

I think @maxiR8 your approach is right. I have implemented this and will make a release today.

The expected experience is (as for ChatGPT, Gemini)

Mac Return - Submits the prompt Shift + Return - New line

Mobile Return (virtual keyboard button) - New line Return (physical keyboard) - Submits the prompt

[maxiR8]

Sweet :) Thank you. And great job on the app 👍 Take care.

[floodedcodeboy]

Nice fix! As far as my experience goes when using the chat from the app to my locally hosted ollama when typing the app sends HEAD requests to the ollama server - my server doesn’t like that and stops responding and I have to restart the ollama service .

So this is a very welcome fix!